Chapter 672: At the Moment of Parting 5

He had indeed gone to request an imperial edict. He intended to use both soft and hard tactics simultaneously; if the soft approach failed, he would resort to the hard one.

However, as soon as he brought it up, he was rejected by Your Majesty.

Your Majesty's expression was very grim at the time, and he only said one sentence: "I cannot control Pharmacist Leng."

With just that one sentence, Su Zian's hopes were shattered.

Because, given Emperor Jing's position, he knew of Pharmacist Leng's background and knew that he was a disciple of Great Master Rong Yun. Therefore, even as the exalted ruler, he dared not use an imperial edict to suppress Pharmacist Leng.

But given Su Zian's rank, he was not qualified to know these inside details.

At this moment, being pointed out by Su Xi, Su Zian glared at her unhappily and stiffly changed the subject: "Did Pharmacist Leng not send anyone out to see you?"

"No." Su Xi pouted and said aggrievedly.

Wasn't it said that Pharmacist Leng was very good to her? She didn't think so. From the very beginning, Pharmacist Leng hadn't even glanced at her properly…

"Keep kneeling!" Compared to Su Xi, Su Zian was full of confidence. He said coldly: "You will kneel right here; do not return to the manor until you have invited Pharmacist Leng!"

Pharmacist Leng hadn't come out yet, which was likely a test of this girl's perseverance. He absolutely could not let all his efforts go to waste.

After giving his instructions, Su Zian flicked his sleeves and left.

"Father…" Watching Su Zian leave without even looking back, Su Xi felt so depressed she wanted to bang her head against a wall.

Just how long was she supposed to kneel for…

From the elegant room on the second floor, one could see Su Xi kneeling in the courtyard.

The corners of Su Luo's mouth curved into an arc: "Fortunately, Pharmacist Leng didn't specify my name at the time, otherwise the person kneeling there now would have been me."

Pharmacist Leng's mouth twitched slightly: "Would a girl like you obediently kneel?"

If she dared to kneel, he wouldn't be able to bear it.

Seeing Su Luo smile without speaking, Pharmacist Leng thought for a moment and suddenly added a masterstroke: "Actually, Prince Jin needs to go into seclusion, and you are holding him back."

"I am holding him back?" Sure enough, Su Luo's attention was instantly captured. She asked in surprise: "What is wrong with him?"

Pharmacist Leng shook his head and said calmly: "In the last six months, his Realm has improved too quickly, but he has never had time to properly stabilize it. This has resulted in an unstable Foundation. If he does not go into seclusion to Cultivate and achieve Fusion, the impact on his future could be significant."

Su Luo was slightly stunned.

Since Pharmacist Leng could see it, how could Nangong Liuyun himself not know?

Yet he acted so normal that even she had been deceived.

If Pharmacist Leng hadn't mentioned it today, she would still be kept in the dark, knowing nothing.

"How long does the seclusion take?" Su Luo's voice was very low, tinged with a hint of disappointment.

"At the shortest, half a year; at the longest, three years." Pharmacist Leng glanced at Su Luo with a hint of mockery.

"So long…" Su Luo gazed at the azure sky and muttered to herself.

If it were before, Nangong Liuyun would have chosen to go into seclusion without hesitation. But in these past six months, because of her appearance, he had stayed in the Imperial Capital to accompany her and protect her.

Furthermore, with the Yaochi Li Family now eyeing them like a tiger watching its prey, he would be even less likely to leave her behind and go into seclusion alone at this time.

But doing so would cause him great damage in the future.

With such outstanding talent, his future achievements would be limitless, yet he still chose to stay by her side.

If she didn't know, it would be one thing, but now that she knew, if she still remained indifferent, she would be simply too selfish and too shameful!

"I'm leaving first!" Su Luo no longer had the mood to watch the spectacle.