Chapter 572 - Chapter 572 Chapter 572 Parting 10
Chapter 572: Chapter 572 Parting 10 Chapter 572: Chapter 572 Parting 10 But it looked ancient, with each floor and pavilion exuding a sense of weightiness.
The security level here was much higher than that of Chensheng Hall and Ji Luochen’s residence–saying there was a guard every five steps and a post every ten wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
After they alighted from the carriage, someone specifically led them deeper inside.
Eventually, they were brought to the outside of a study room.
“The Sect Master is currently inside handling official affairs. He said that when Your Highness and the young lady arrive, you can go right in,” the guide said as he opened the door to the study and gestured for the two of them to enter.
Ji Luochen nodded slightly and stepped in.
Mu Lingyun raised her eyebrows and followed suit.
Inside the study, a man around sixty years old was writing something.
Upon hearing their footsteps, the old man put down his writing brush and looked up at them.
Ji Luochen offered a salute to the old man, then said in a low voice, “Ayun, this is the National Teacher of the Qin Kingdom. You should pay your respects quickly.”
Mu Lingyun glanced at the old man, the corners of her mouth curling ever so slightly.
She had known this National Teacher in her previous life as well.
“I pay my respects to the National Teacher,” Mu Lingyun said, mirroring Ji Luochen’s actions as she offered a salute to the old man.
The old man gave Mu Lingyun a look, then turned to Ji Luochen and said, “Is this the young girl you mentioned? Why does she still wear a veil while meeting me?”
“When I found her, her body was covered with whip wounds, and her face bore many cuts. They have yet to heal,” Ji Luochen explained.
“Injured on the face? May I have a look?” the old man asked, turning to Mu Lingyun.
Mu Lingyun wasn’t particularly concerned about the injuries on her face, for she could heal the wounds on her face within minutes.
It was just that she hadn’t been in the mood to deal with them.
So, she casually removed her veil.
The sight of the deep whip marks on the young girl’s face left the elder taken aback. “Who would lay such a ruthless hand?”
“Just those who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals. But some things cannot be obtained through desperate measures. They’ll realize that something not theirs will be of no use even if they yearn for it,” Mu Lingyun felt that when speaking with a sage, one should always sound enigmatic.
After she finished speaking, the old man looked at her with a newfound admiration in his eyes. “Young lady, what is your name?”
“Mu Yun.”
Upon hearing her name, the old man’s interest was piqued. “It’s said that the legitimate princess recently brought back to the Qin Royal Palace is also called Mu Yun. What is your relation to the Qin Royal Palace and to that princess?”
“I have no current relationship with the Qin Royal Palace, but I do have a certain connection with that so-called legitimate princess,” Mu Lingyun admitted. She felt that this National Teacher seemed a bit gossipy.
After saying this, she looked at Ji Luochen with confusion.