Chapter 534 Picking Out the Silver Reward (3)_1
Upon his immediate return to Jing City, Yan Junyu eagerly selected two baskets of fruit to be delivered to the Empress Dowager and Emperor Huian, all in preparation to slap the Agricultural Politics Department in the face at the court session tomorrow.
That night, after Yan Junyu finished with his affairs and was about to call someone in to help him relax and loosen his clothing, the sudden sound of knocking at the door echoed, followed swiftly by Guan Yu’s voice: "My lord, Princely Heir Xiao has arrived and is waiting for you at the lakeside pavilion."
A hint of curiosity flickered through Yan Junyu’s beautiful, arching eyebrows, and he picked up the Jade Bone Fan from the table and made his way to the lakeside pavilion.
The cold moonlight silently bathed the still, waveless lake, adding a touch of solitude to the scene.
In the octagonal pavilion, Xiao Ruiyuan’s face was as cold as the moonlit lake. He glanced at the tranquil Small Moon Gate not far away, with impatience clear in his eyes.
Thinking of the message delivered by the Hidden Guard in the evening, his expression grew even colder.
When Yan Junyu arrived at the small pavilion, he immediately felt the coldness emanating from someone even before he got close, assuming that another foolish individual had provoked him, utterly unaware that he himself was the "chief culprit."
With a snap, he unfurled his Jade Bone Fan and, facing Xiao Ruiyuan, whose gaze held a hook, he asked, "Who has provoked our venerable General Zhenbei this time?"
Following his recovery, Xiao Ruiyuan returned to the imperial court and, with his military merits and the implicit compensation from Emperor Huian, was promoted three levels in succession, becoming the youngest Great General of the first rank in Great Chu. "Zhenbei" was his honorary title.
Xiao Ruiyuan’s aura turned even colder, ignoring Yan Junyu’s question but instead inquiring about an unrelated matter, "What were you doing in Liu Yang Village?"