Abandoned daughter reborn, legitimate son is resourceful

"Excuse me, is the Imperial Master here?"

The voice of a palace servant was heard from the first floor. Nan Jinming and the Imperial Master looked at each other, and their faces changed immediately.

"Is there anywhere you can hide?"

"We can only hide in the tower. There is no way out."

Nan Jinming frowned, and had no choice but to go up the stairs.

The Imperial Master went to the first floor and opened the door, and what came into view was Nangong Jingcheng wearing a phoenix robe.

"I greet His Majesty the Lord Feng."

Nangong Jingcheng raised his chin and looked down at the imperial teacher who was bowing in front of him.

"It's so late, Master Imperial Master, haven't you gone to bed yet?"

Nangong Jingcheng looked behind the Imperial Master. He had been in the palace for so long, but he had never been to the White Tower once.

The Imperial Master had already put on a white veil, and apart from Nan Jinming, few people had seen his true face.

"I was just praying for the late emperor and am about to go to rest. Your Highness Feng Jun, you are here so late, is there something wrong?"

Nangong Jingcheng crossed his arms over his chest. Qingfeng Mingyue beside him seemed to have understood what he meant. She stepped forward and said, "His Highness Feng Jun drank a little wine at the banquet and got a little tipsy. However, Fengluan Palace is too far away, so he thought of coming to the Imperial Master's place to sleep for one night."

"Your Highness Feng Jun is really joking. My White Tower is small, and there are no other beds for Your Highness to sleep in. Although this place is a bit far from Fengluan Palace, there are sedan chairs. Your Highness can take them back."

Mingyue had a bad temper. She walked up to him and questioned the Imperial Master: "Your Highness Fengjun, I want to sleep here because I think highly of your place. But you are making excuses. Could it be that there are thieves hiding in your white tower?"

"This young master must not tarnish my reputation. If you say anything wrong in the palace, you will be slapped in the face."

The Imperial Master was not someone who was easy to mess with. When he heard the man in front of him slandering him like this, his face immediately turned gloomy and he looked a little unhappy.

Although he lived alone in the White Tower without any other followers, he lived there freely and comfortably. Now someone suddenly wanted to share a bed with him. No one would be happy about it. Would it be okay for someone else to sleep in his bed?

Nangong Jingcheng waved his hand and called back the bright moon in front of him.

"What nonsense is Mingyue talking about? Master Imperial Master, please don't mind me. They are just worried that I am drunk and want me to rest for a while in the Imperial Master's House. I will go back after a while."

"Then please, Your Highness."

The Imperial Master certainly knew who this person was looking for, but he just didn't know whether the woman was hiding well or not.

With no other choice, they could only open the door and welcome the three people in. The first floor was dedicated to the tablet of the late emperor. Sutras were chanted and prayers were given every morning and evening. The dim light was a little gloomy, making people feel a little depressed.

"Does the Imperial Master usually sleep here?"

Qingfeng expressed his doubts. He always felt that it was really hard for a man to live alone in such a gloomy and terrifying place.

"I usually live on the second floor. Your Highness, please come this way."

The Imperial Master held a lantern in his hand, which was just enough to illuminate the way for the three of them. Following the instructions, the three of them also walked up the stairs.

When I arrived at the second floor, the room was empty. The window was open and the cool breeze from outside blew in. From the second floor, I could just see the rockery next to it, which was a pretty nice view.

Nangong Jingcheng glanced at it indifferently, and then his sharp eyes noticed the two teacups on the table.

"Master, are there any guests at this late hour?"

"He is an old friend, but he left before His Majesty Feng Jun came."

"Who came to my house so late at night? Is it a man or a woman?"

The Imperial Master's expression was a little stiff. How could he say such words to others? If he told him that the person he had been partying with was a woman, his reputation would be ruined?

If it was a man, he would definitely ask which man was so bold as to come to the White Pagoda so late at night.

"Why did the Imperial Master suddenly stop talking? Could it be that this old friend has something he can't express?"

Nangong Jingcheng just saw the direction that Nan Jinming left, so he paid attention to it. He walked through the rockery and came to the vicinity of the White Pagoda, but did not see Nan Jinming again, so he roughly guessed that she should have entered the White Pagoda.

After hesitating for a while, Nangong Jingcheng ordered Qingfeng beside him to knock on the door of the white tower.

The Imperial Master pointed to the table and chairs next to him.

"Your Highness Feng Jun, please take a seat. My place is small, so I don't have much to offer you. Besides, I usually like to be quiet and I eat vegetarian food, so naturally I only have tea and water, no cakes."

"Does the Imperial Master usually have such a hard life?"

Nangong Jingcheng said half-jokingly but looked around, trying to find some clues, but he didn't see any trace of Nan Jinming.

"You really don't have anyone else here?"

"If Your Majesty Feng Jun doesn't believe me, you can ask two followers to search my place. However, I have a lot of things here. If those precious things are destroyed, I am afraid it will be difficult to find Your Majesty again. If you ask me to tell fortunes again, I don't know where to start."

The Imperial Master tilted his head, looking somewhat playful, and there was some threat in his words.

The general implication is that if you dare to break my things, you can't get away!