Two hours would be enough for Zhao Yanzi to finish the two-hour tutoring session, and it would be close to bedtime in the Dragon Palace.
Just as Hao Ren was about to talk about something else, Premier Xia's voice sounded from outside, "Princess Zi, your supper is here!"
The so-called supper was actually a reminder to Hao Ren that it was time for him, the Fuma, to leave the princess' room.
Hao Ren had wanted to talk about other things, but he had to go back now. Premier Xia was good to him, and he didn't want to put Premier Xia in a difficult position.
Premier Xia had explained the rules to him last night when he walked Hao Ren to the gate of the dragon palace.
Right now, Hao Ren had the title of Fuma, but strictly speaking, he wasn't the Fuma in name yet. The wedding of the princess of the dragon palace would be grand, and there would be a big banquet. Therefore, before they got married, Hao Ren was just a Fuma who was still on probation or on probation.
That was why he had to abide by the rules in the dragon palace. Before the princess got married, the Fuma couldn't stay in the princess' palace for too long. Of course, it would be different if Zhao Guang allowed it.
However, Zhao Yanzi was grounded in the dragon palace, and Premier Xia had already relaxed the rules for Hao Ren to enter her palace. If Hao Ren stayed overnight, Premier Xia, as the Grand Manager of the dragon palace, would have to bear a lot of responsibility.
It was also because Hao Ren wasn't the real Fuma that the senior elders had the right to criticize him. They were willing to give up this Fuma who had no background temporarily to get rid of the trouble of the East Ocean Dragon Clan.
"Fuma Hao!"
Seeing no response from the palace, Premier Xia yelled again from outside.
"Coming!" Hao Ren answered. Then, he turned to look at Zhao Yanzi and walked to the door.
Zhao Yanzi snorted lightly, feeling a little annoyed. There were too many rules in the dragon palace, and that was why she didn't like going back.
When Hao Ren walked out, Premier Xia was already standing outside with a smile. The palace maid beside him immediately carried an exquisite lunch box and walked into the inner courtyard.
It had been exactly two hours since Hao Ren entered Zhao Yanzi's small dark room. Premier Xia was in charge of the internal affairs of the Dragon Palace, so he knew exactly when Hao Ren arrived.
"Ahem …" Premier Xia turned around. He had a good personal relationship with Hao Ren, but he had to abide by the two-hour limit. The clash of human emotions and rules was always awkward.
"Premier Xia." Hao Ren caught up with Premier Xia. "Who is Zhao Haoran?"
Premier Xia shivered when he heard Zhao Haoran's name. Then, he said respectfully, "He is the old dragon king of East Ocean."
"Oh? Zhao Yanzi's grandfather? "Hao Ren immediately asked.
This question had been bothering him for two days. Yesterday, he refrained from asking Premier Xia. Today, seeing that Premier Xia was embarrassed, he decided to bring up the topic.
"The old dragon king has retired for more than 20 years and lives in seclusion." Premier Xia's face was full of caution when he talked about Zhao Haoran.
Hao Ren guessed that Premier Xia must have known that Zhao Haoran was returning to China. However, he seemed to be afraid of the old dragon king and didn't dare to talk about it.
"Does the old dragon king know about Zi?" Hao Ren asked directly.
Premier Xia's expression changed a few times in surprise. Suddenly, he leaned close to Hao Ren and said, "The old dragon king didn't know about Gongzi Hao and Ms. Zi because the dragon king hid it from him."
Hao Ren was shocked when he heard the news. He wanted to ask if Zhao Haoran knew that his little granddaughter was grounded in the dragon palace, but he got other news by chance.
This news shocked Hao Ren even more!
Zhao Yanzi's grandfather didn't know about the engagement between Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi. Therefore, as the most powerful person in the dragon palace, Zhao Haoran's reaction was imaginable!
In fact, this was something that gave Zhao Guang a headache. According to Zhao Guang's plan, Hao Ren, as Zhao Yanzi's Fuma candidate, had three years to cultivate. With Hao Ren's perseverance and elixir pills, he should be able to reach Dui-level smoothly.
By then, he could mention this matter to Zhao Haoran. Even if there was a problem, it wouldn't be a big problem.
However, the turbulence in Mingri Group's business made Zhao Haoran, who had been living a peaceful life in the U.S., feel that the East Ocean Dragon Clan was struggling in the Dragon Tribe. Therefore, he forced himself to return.
As a result, the matter between Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi would inevitably be exposed.
Zhao Yanzi lost her dragon core, and she had to marry an ordinary mortal … Zhao Guang couldn't bear Zhao Haoran's wrath!
Premier Xia knew what was going to happen, so he kept quiet out of fear. However, he still cared about Hao Ren and wanted to warn him in advance.
"Oh, I see …" Hao Ren nodded.
Hao Ren didn't know that Zhao Yanzi had a grandfather who was enjoying his old age in the U.S., and he didn't expect that Zhao Guang would hide Zhao Yanzi's marriage from his grandfather in the U.S.
Right now, Mingri Group's development on land was declining, and the East Ocean Dragon Clan's reputation in the Dragon Tribe had plummeted. Zhao Yanzi, who was going to inherit the dragon palace in the future, had to marry an ordinary mortal …
From the fact that Zhao Guang didn't want to tell Zhao Haoran, Hao Ren could guess the old dragon king's personality.
"Hehe, hehe …" Premier Xia laughed awkwardly and continued to walk with Hao Ren.
Zhao Guang had officially taken over the East Ocean Dragon Clan 20 years ago, and Premier Xia was the old head steward. He had followed Zhao Haoran and knew his temper well.
In the past, the East Ocean Dragon Clan had such a huge foundation because of Zhao Haoran's hard work! Although Zhao Guang started Mingri Group, it was the old dragon king who opened up connections with other forces. That was how the branches of Mingri Group were spread all over the country and even the world!
The silence in the East Ocean Dragon Clan was definitely the calm before the storm!
Zhao Kuo, Zhao Haoran's favorite, most talented, and most anticipated third son, failed the Heavenly Tribulation, and his dragon core was damaged!
Everyone of the older generation in the Dragon Palace knew that Zhao Haoran liked Zhao Kuo the most, but Zhao Kuo was no longer in the Dragon Palace. In this way, who could calm Zhao Haoran's anger?
In the entire East Ocean Dragon Palace, except for Zhao Yanzi who didn't know that her grandpa was about to return, no one dared to breathe!
Rustle, rustle, rustle …
In the spacious square, only Hao Ren and Premier Xia's light footsteps could be heard as they passed by. The soldiers guarding the palaces nearby stood ramrod straight, as if they were statues.
The big red lanterns that were used to 'celebrate' Zhao Kuo's Heavenly Tribulation had been taken away. The atmosphere in the dragon palace was unusually gloomy and eerily quiet.
"Premier Xia, I came early today. I want to see Su Han," Hao Ren broke the silence.
His voice echoed in the palace, which showed how quiet the Dragon Palace was tonight.
"Ok …" Premier Xia turned slightly and led Hao Ren to Elder Xingyue's palace.
Inside the palace, the cultivators in the two rows of side rooms were all cultivating. Elder Xingyue had a high status in the dragon palace. Not only was she the female cultivator with the highest realm, but she was also the leader of all the female cultivators in the dragon palace. Even Zhao Yanzi's cultivation was taught by her.
These female cultivators cultivated in different places during the day and stayed in Elder Xingyue's palace at night. Elder Xingyue had more disciples than the other elders, so her words carried more weight.
However, Premier Xia couldn't say anything about Hao Ren, and Elder Xingyue couldn't do anything about it. From the big picture, the East Ocean Dragon Clan didn't want to fight against the Anti-East Ocean Alliance led by the West Ocean Dragon Clan for an undecided Fuma.
Elder Lu and Elder Sun, who were also purple-robed elders, were on Hao Ren's side. However, they didn't have a say in the face of the dozen purple-robed elders who were guarding the dragon palace. The purple-robed elders in the dragon palace were all old officials who had fought their way up since Zhao Haoran's era. If they wanted to argue with Zhao Guang, Zhao Guang couldn't do anything about it.
"Premier Xia, why are you here again? Did you bring something good?" Elder Xingyue walked out of her room and said with a slight smile.
Her voice sounded cold, but her expression wasn't.
"Gongzi Hao wanted to see Su Han, so I brought him here," Premier Xia answered with a smile.
"Su Han is in her room. Go ahead," Elder Xingyue nodded slightly at Hao Ren and said.
"Ok!" Hao Ren quickened his steps and walked through the small garden toward Su Han's secluded and independent room.
He looked back and saw the tall and straight Elder Xingyue and the hunchbacked Premier Xia talking to each other. Without a doubt, they were talking about the old dragon king's return.
Hao Ren walked quickly through the garden and came to the door of Su Han's room. He was about to call out when Su Han's voice came from inside, "Come in!"
Hao Ren pushed the door open and saw Su Han practicing calligraphy in front of a candlestick with an ink brush in her hand.
In the flickering candlelight, Su Han looked like a classic beauty with one hand pinching her sleeves and the other holding the ink brush.
Hao Ren walked over and looked at Su Han carefully. She looked much better than last time, so he knew that Premier Xia must have sent the godly elixir pills to Su Han.
Su Han put down the ink brush slowly and looked at Hao Ren with her bright eyes. "Do I have pimples on my face?"
Hao Ren was embarrassed and took half a step back. "No … I just wanted to see how you look."
Su Han smiled, and her eyes moved slightly in the candlelight. Her every frown and smile could touch people's hearts.
"Thank you for giving me such a precious godly elixir pill," Su Han said lightly to Hao Ren.
It was the first time that Hao Ren heard the word 'thank you' from her mouth. In the past, Su Han had always helped him, and it was rare for Hao Ren to help her and get a thank you from Su Han.
"Well, I don't need it anyway. Since you were seriously injured, I should give it to you." Hao Ren smiled generously. However, in this enclosed room, he suddenly felt suffocated facing Su Han who had recovered.
Su Han was cold, but Qin Shaoyang was completely captivated by her. Her beauty far surpassed that of an immortal, it was truly indescribable. Hao Ren circulated the Spirit Concentration Scroll and thought.
"With the help of your godly elixir pill, I not only recovered from my injuries, but I also made a small breakthrough in my cultivation strength," Su Han picked up the rice paper on the table and said casually while admiring it.
Hao Ren knew that Su Han was crazy about cultivation. Although she looked calm on the surface, she must be overjoyed. Otherwise, she wouldn't be in such a good mood to practice calligraphy.
Those who had seen the ocean couldn't be called water, and those who hadn't seen Mount Wu couldn't be called clouds.
Hao Ren took the opportunity to look at her smooth and elegant handwriting and found that not only was Su Han beautiful, but her calligraphy was also very beautiful.
"Qin Shaoyang is going to be transferred here to be a local inspector," Su Han looked at Hao Ren and said with the rice paper in her hand.
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