Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 801: Seeing Her Once

Chapter 801: Chapter 801: Seeing Her Once

Mo Wenxuan spoke with particular pride, "As for me, I grew up step by step in the tranquil Ping County of Fuzhou, Qing Shui Town, Daping Village and made my way up through examinations."

The Emperor smiled appreciatively, "Not bad, right, this Ping County, and Daping Village... Why do I feel a sense of familiarity with them?"

Mo Wenxuan watched the Emperor, "In the past, General Nangong Ye lived in our village for a while. Could it be for this reason that Your Majesty has a deep impression of Daping Village?"

The affairs of Brother Ye had already spread throughout the Dajin dynasty, known to everyone, familiar to all.

Mo Wenxuan had never imagined that Brother Ye was actually the adopted son of the former General Nangong, nor could he have foreseen that his combat skills were so formidable, having recaptured lands taken by the barbarians.

"So, it’s that place. Then, Daping Village is Lady Nan Feng’s hometown?" said the Emperor again.

Mo Wenxuan exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty is also acquainted with Nan Feng?"

Originally, Mo Wenxuan thought Nan Feng had gone to the north with Brother Ye.

The Emperor looked at Mo Wenxuan and asked calmly, "Are you close to Nan Feng? How much do you understand her?"

Mo Wenxuan dared not speak more, yet also dared not say less, and thus replied, "To respond to Your Majesty, Wenxuan and Nan Feng have been playmates since childhood. When we were little, we played together in the village. After growing up, I went to the county town to study, while she did business there, later on moving to the provincial city, and even in the Capital City we had met once. After that, contact was lost."

"So you are quite familiar with her?" The Emperor looked at Mo Wenxuan, "Would you like to see her again?"

Mo Wenxuan immediately showed a joyful expression, "Is that really possible? Wenxuan thought it’d be difficult to see her again in this lifetime."

"Not difficult, after this you’ll stay behind, and I’ll arrange a meeting for you."

...

Nan Feng was only told by Steward Wan that the Emperor wanted to arrange for her to meet an old friend. Nan Feng had few friends from the ancient past and did not know who it could be, but the Emperor, with his broad reach, had even managed to bring Xiaoqing back, so finding Xue Ling and Long San was naturally not a difficult task.

After all, Aqiu and Fatty Lady were village friends, not under Nan Feng’s command, so the Emperor wouldn’t arrange for them to enter the Palace without a reason.

Thus, Nan Feng could never have imagined it would be Mo Wenxuan.

The meeting place with Mo Wenxuan was at a spot in the Palace called Ting Xiang Pavilion. When Nan Feng arrived, she saw the Emperor and Mo Wenxuan already seated inside, and there was another seat, presumably for her.

Nan Feng performed a courtesy towards the Emperor, then turned her gaze to Mo Wenxuan.

The reason he was in the Palace was because he had obtained scholarly rank, yes?

Perhaps Mo Wenxuan had not seen Nan Feng for a long time. Since leaving Daping Village, each time Mo Wenxuan saw Nan Feng, she seemed different than before, each encounter revealing significant changes – for instance, she had become prettier. Now at a glance, he felt she had changed again.

When she was with Brother Ye in the past, her lips always carried a smile, her eyes held nothing but Brother Ye, but now it seemed her entire demeanor was very cold.

Right, there was also a hint of decay.

Mo Wenxuan, having read many books and later taken on several high-ranking officials as mentors, was often reminded by them that if he were to assume office, he must not be too assertive, at the very least not more formidable than the Emperor. With Brother Ye currently in the limelight and holding significant military power, it was hard to say the Emperor harbored no thoughts about him.

So, Nan Feng was in the Palace because of the Emperor, presumably.

Mo Wenxuan stood up when he saw Nan Feng, but because the Emperor was there, the pressure was too great, and so he only called out softly, "Nan Feng..."