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Fang Mu couldn't help but wish he didn't crash the empress elect's party because he hated the bile taste of having the empress elect throw both the empress elect and the emperor's love in his face, he hated this uncontrollable feeling of jealousy a lot.

Jiang once again moved from the spot at the binoculars' and when back to seat beside Han Sheng on the cushion, presently both he and Han Sheng were on one side of the semi-circular cushion while Fang Mu and Lu Han were on the opposite side and between them both was the table Jiang's drink was placed.

The private auction room was extremely quiet and it seemed like nothing was going on but underneath the table, Lu Han had removed his right leg from his shoes, then he stretched out his leg and used it to brush Han Sheng's foot, Han Sheng was taken by surprise and almost jumped up from his seat but he was quick to stop himself from doing that as he realized that if he did that then he did draw attention to himself and if questioned by his empress elect Han Sheng did find it really embarrassing to have to explain what Lu Han was doing to him underneath the table.

Han Sheng turned to glare at the expressionless Lu Han, he wanted to punch the guy in the face, Han Sheng still couldn't understand why Lu Han suddenly started taking interest in him and was always quick to tease him whenever he got the chance, he wondered if it was because he was smallish and easy to bully, he was only a year younger than the empress elect despite been as small as a kid so he saw no reason why anyone will bully him, Han Sheng made plans in his head to teach Lu Han his place one of these days, also maybe he should also get one of those grown pills that could make him grow tall and actually look his age, he had never hated been so short and kid like until he met this annoying Lu Han who liked to call him Shorty, when no one was around while towering over him with a stupid annoying smirk on his stupid face, just thinking about those moments, pissed Han Sheng up.

as Jiang said this Han Sheng almost cursed out, he didn't what to draw attention to himself but somehow he ended up doing that, he didn't even know when he had started frowning.

Han Sheng tried to squeeze out a smile despite not feeling up to it, after all underneath the table Lu Han's legs had gotten a bit bolder and were moving upwards from his foot to his legs and thighs.

Jiang said and then drank some wine from his wine cup as the room fell silent once more.

Fang Mu was still behaving himself and trying to be as invisible as possible, meanwhile, if Lu Han attempted touching Han Sheng by taking his legs were it shouldn't be going, Han Sheng will make sure to push it away subtly with his hands or kick Lu Han's legs depending on the situation, Han Sheng tried to do this as silent as possible for obvious reasons, soon he and Lu Han had started a kind of tug of war with their feet underneath the table.

It was at this time that a knock was heard on the door of the auction private room thereby drawing everyone's attention towards that direction Jiang had instructed.

the attendant had said and there walked in a familiar face, the attendant didn't bother entering and just bowed then left.

Jiang excitedly uttered.

attendant Chen of the no different pavilion said immediately he saw Jiang with his ice jewel veil, he had watched Jiang's recent battle so he knew that the empress elect now had a very beautiful shining silver hair, this made Chen even more curious as to how the empress elect will look now underneath the veil, he believed that the empress elect will be even more stunningly beautiful if only she could be his, Chen still thought Jiang was a woman, not everyone knew Jiang's identity as a man even Fang Mu had not been informed yet although Lu Han Knew because he practically was Jiang's bodyguard.

Jiang found himself in a very good mood when attendant Chen came in, attendant Chen always had this gentle and kind aura around himself and it made people want to get close to him and become friends.

Chen said with a sweet smile stuck on his face.

Jiang scooted to the middle of the semi-circular cushion and then began patting at his side, indicating where Chen should come and sit, Chen looked around the table and seem to finally notice that not only Jiang was present so he uttered Chen said and then bowed slightly to the people on the cushion.

Fang Mu spoke first as he stared at Chen with so much curiosity, Chen's face wasn't familiar to Fang Mu-so he couldn't determine what kind of relationship Chen had with the empress elect but they seemed very close and Fang Mu thought for his friends sake he needs to find out more about this person and keep an eye on both the empress elect and this Chen too and maybe by doing so even if the emperor finds out about how he had acted here today with his precious empress elect Fang Mu still will be easily forgiven for doing such a great service for the emperor.

Jiang had shifted to the middle of the cushion and Han Sheng let Chen seat closely beside Jiang while he moved a bit to the side, so now Fang Mu and Chen were seating opposite each other and beside Jiang on both his right and left side while Lu Han and Han Sheng were still seated opposite each other and beside Fang Mu and Chen respectively.

Once Chen settled down Jiang decided to ask him a question that he has been curious about since he found out Chen was in the eastern palace treasury,

Jiang voiced out

Chen replied with a nod

Jiang inquired

Chen appeared to be surprised

Jiang smiled as he said this

Chen would have continued speaking if he wasn't cut short by Jiang.

Chen felt touched after hearing what Jiang had to say, he would have loved to tell Jiang that he didn't mind telling him but it was then they heard a general announcement.

the host of the event said.

Both Jiang and Han Sheng simultaneously said, excitement written all over their being, Jiang even felt jittery, after all before he came to the palace he was a forest bumpkin and this was the first time he will be attending something like this.

Fang Mu, on the other hand, rolled his eyes at their attics, he stared at them and in his mind he was thinking

Jiang quizzically looked at Fang Mu

Fang Mu asked, horror evident in his eyes, he couldn't believe he just disrespected the emperor's partner to his face and with so many witnesses, that wasn't his plan at all, he was supposed to be thinking those words and not saying them out, this offense was the same as insulting his friend, if the empress elect relationship with the emperor wasn't good he would care less but that wasn't the case anymore, his friend of recent had clearly been choosing hoes over bros.

Jiang had supplied to Fang Mu the answer to his question, Jiang's eyes were smiling but at the same time weren't.

On looking at Jiang, Fang Mu could help but think for real this time 'the empress elect is really scary' he wondered what kind of scary expression Jiang must have underneath that veil right now, he was getting scared of this new version of the empress elect because Fang Mu felt like this person was becoming more like his best friend after just spending a few days with him, that smiling eyes were super duper scary.

Fang Mu nervously pointed at the audience below their private room at the other side of the transparent glass.

Jiang said in a taunting voice

Fang Mu repeated nervously as he wiped the sweat forming on his forehead

Jiang was really enjoying seeing Fang Mu-so tense and even scared, it was a super new feeling for him that such a nobleman with so much power and position will be this nervous before him and not want to slight him a bit, Jiang understood that this was because of the emperor's influence and his good relations with Jiang and this made him truly pleased that even the emperor's best friend have started treating him a little bit differently than he had when the met previously, this could only mean that the emperor must have said something to him, Jiang wondered what they discussed that could make this Fang Mu like this now.

Jiang said and then faced the front where he could clearly see the auction stage through the one-way transparent glass, their room was silent as everybody really started to pay attention to the stage as requested by Jiang.

The auction host was presently introducing the first item the hall began to booze with noise once the auction host finished his introduction, Jiang and his crew could listen in on the audience's discussions but that wasn't the case for the audience who couldn't see or hear the people in any of the private rooms.

Fang Mu condemned it immediately

Jiang said and he was right.

In the auction general audience hall, a group of people had already started giving reasons as to why they wanted to bid for the technique.

A middle-aged long-bearded man seated amongst the auction hall said to his companion on his left who was perhaps his friend.

the old man who said this was clearly a disgusting pervert who secretly had sexual fantasies about his son's wife.

Several people in the audience hall had various weird reasons for wanting to get this very weird technique, Jiang thought.

Jiang saw as Han Sheng crossed Chen over at the cushion and then scooted in-between them, Jiang looked at Han Sheng curiously, he was wondering if the little guy wanted so desperately to be the one seated beside him, Han Sheng use to be jealous like that Han Sheng whispered close to Jiang's ears as his eyes roamed around the private room to see if the others were paying attention to them but although none of them looked like it, they were all cultivators after all and cultivators hearing were always better than normal people's although it could never be like the sound elements who were extremely sensitive to sound but with such close proximity between Fang Mu, Lu Han, Chen, Han Sheng, and Jiang, there was no way they didn't hear what Han Sheng had just said to Jiang and Jiang knew this.

Jiang turned to Fang Mu and spoke in a flattering tone

Fang Mu wanted to refuse and Jiang noticed this so he added to his earlier statement Han Sheng and Chen blushed once they heard this and Lu Han as always tried hard to stop himself from doing the same too, even Jiang blushed underneath his ice jewel veil as his statement, he didn't know when he blurted out the words 'beloved emperor'

Jiang muttered but no one paid attention to that, not even Fang Mu whose eyes were now as big as a saucer, after been stunned silent for a while Fang Mu eventually got back himself and screamed so suddenly like a desperate man struggling to breath under water Fang Mu might have stared too much at Jiang but it certainly wasn't to the point that it hurt Jiang's heart, Fang Mu couldn't believe that Jiang was planning on framing him if he didn't do as Jiang wants but he couldn't deny that they were some truth in Jiang's words even if Jiang didn't mean all of what he said and had just felt like exaggerating especially concerning the stealing away what wasn't his part, nevertheless, Fang Mu knew that in a tiny part in his heart and at some point he had thought about doing just that not that he did ever act on it, this was why he needed a partner to take his mind off the empress elect that he had grown feelings for, feelings he shouldn't have, feelings he had come to admit were there, within his heart.

Jiang continued to put pressure on Fang Mu crumbling heart, Jiang put on this far away look and sighed deeply while turning his head here and there, someone who wasn't paying attention will probably think that he was actually seriously pondering the question but those in the private room understood Jiang's intentions, it was obvious that he was just acting and playing Fang Mu because Jiang already knew the answer, which was that the emperor will certainly believe him.

Jiang hasn't realized it but he had somewhat accepted his relationship with the emperor and also began to grow confident in the emperor always having his back above everyone else.

Fang Mu reluctantly gave in to Jiang's request.

Jiang said and Fang Mu just rolled his eyes and did as Jiang had wished, he didn't want to enter more trouble and wasn't interested in hearing the empress elect's discussion with Han Sheng anyway.

After setting up the silence array formation around Jiang and Han Sheng, which by the way he spends no effort in doing, Fang Mu turned his gaze to the silent Chen and began to pay a bit more attention to him than usual, he couldn't help but to think that Chen had really beautiful eyes and that the kind aura he gives out was also very soothing, Fang Mu began to see him in a new light, he found this friend of the empress elect to be very cute and intriguing.

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