The Prime Minister’s Darling-Chapter 1549 - 753 The Return of the King! (First Update)

Han Family.

The old master of the Han Family went to the clan to discuss the selection of the competition candidates with the elders.

Han Ye was left in the room to heal his injuries.

Han Ye sat in the chair, his face looking extremely ugly.

Qu Xuan pushed the door open and said to the servants, "You all go out."

The servants sighed with relief.

Qu Xuan sat down beside him, glanced at him, and said, "I hear it starts tomorrow."

Both men were well aware of what was starting.

Han Ye’s hands rested on the armrest, clenched tightly into fists, his eyes red with unshed tears and dark circles betraying his exhaustion.

Qu Xuan sighed with pity, "I understand you’re hurting inside."

Han Ye aflame with rage, his eyes burning, "No, master, you don’t understand. Do you know how it feels to be called useless by others? Do you know the pain of falling from the clouds to the dust? And you don’t know the shame of having Hei Fengqi snatched from my grasp!"

Qu Xuan opened his mouth but did not counter his words.

Han Ye asked coldly, "Who exactly leaked the news?"

Qu Xuan replied, "The Han Family kept tight-lipped about your injury; it wouldn’t have come from them. it must’ve been Xiao Liulang and Changsun."

Han Ye frowned, "Speaking of which, I’m furious. Changsun turned out to be legitimate!"

Having been verified by Wang Xu himself, there left no doubt.

But how did he get mixed up with Xiao Liulang?

Qu Xuan had no answer to that.

However, one thing was certain: Changsun had caused them no small amount of trouble and might continue to do so in the future.

Han Ye clenched his teeth, "If I lose Hei Fengqi under my watch, then I will truly become the sinner of the Han Family!"

Qu Xuan reassured him, "That won’t happen."

Han Ye looked skeptically at Qu Xuan, "How can you be so sure?"

Qu Xuan smiled faintly, "Hei Fengqi won’t be taken by any other family."

Han Ye snorted coldly, "Does master have such confidence in those young members of the Han Family?"

Qu Xuan said, "Your fifth uncle has returned."

Han Ye was startled, "Uncle Five..."

Qu Xuan nodded, "He has returned with a new king of Hei Fengqi, one that is more powerful, younger, and swifter than the one you rode before."

Han Ye was almost in disbelief, "More powerful than my Hei Fengqi... How is that possible?"

He found it hard to accept this fact.

Qu Xuan, so much older than Han Ye, knew his thoughts all too well.

On one hand, he earnestly hoped the Han Family would win; on the other, he did not want to see a member of the Han Family outshine him.

In short, he was conflicted.

Qu Xuan did not expose his thoughts, only spoke objectively, "You should know the Han Family has been trying a new training method for the Hei Fengqi long ago."

Han Ye asked suspiciously, "Has that method been successful?"

Qu Xuan nodded, "Yes, it has, so you can rest assured, no one will take the commander’s position, and Hei Fengqi belongs to the Han Family!"

...

"National Master Madam, Teacher Lu, Elder Master Meng, I’m leaving!"

Inside the mansion, Gu Jiao said farewell to the three.

Teacher Lu looked at the darkening sky, "It’s so late, why don’t you leave tomorrow morning?"

"Tomorrow is the selection day; if I go over today, it will give Hei Fengqi a good rest, preparing him for battle."

"Indeed, if you rushed over from here early in the morning and then began competing, who could withstand that?"

Moreover, Hei Fengqi hadn’t been eating well these days, had lost a lot of weight, and was not at his peak condition.

"True, just be careful on your way."

"I’ll accompany you," Gu Yan said.

"Sister, I’ll go too!" Gu Xiaoshun said.

"Alright," Gu Jiao curved her lips into a small smile.

Elder Master Meng called out in a measured tone, "Wait a moment."

"What is it?" While adjusting the saddle for Hei Fengqi, Gu Jiao looked over at Elder Master Meng.

Elder Master Meng unfastened the Token of the Six Kingdoms Chess Sage from his waist and handed it to her, "Take this."

After learning that he was the true Chess Sage, Gu Jiao had returned the Token to him.

Gu Jiao said, "I can now enter the inner city without the Token."

She had been given an inner city token by the National Master Hall.

Elder Master Meng, with an unamused expression, said, "Take it. If there’s something you can’t handle, just say that Meng the Elder owes them a favor."

Gu Jiao didn’t refuse and took it gratefully, "Okay, thanks, old man."

Elder Master Meng coughed lightly, "Call me ’master’!"

—Gu Jiao left.

Elder Master Meng: Ungrateful disciple!

Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun accompanied Gu Jiao to the end of the lane where Gu Yan hooked his finger with hers, "You must win."