Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chapter 577 is so disrespectful!

Around noon, Huo Qing and the Fourteenth Prince returned, covered in sweat.

Huo Qing was unaware that the Emperor had already left, nor had she noticed it before.

However, with the old emperor gone, she was much more relaxed than before.

"Mother Empress." The Fourteenth Prince quickly came over and bowed to the Empress.

Huo Qing also bowed slightly: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress."

"Madam Qing, there's no need for such formalities. You are now Nian'er's teacher in my Qiankun Palace, so there's no need to be so polite. Nian'er hopes to receive more guidance from you in the future," the Empress said with a smile.

“The Fourteenth Prince is naturally intelligent and is indeed a promising talent.” Huo Qing knew that the Fourteenth Prince’s cautious nature was mostly due to the Empress’s strictness.

She couldn't reason with the Empress; after all, she was the Empress.

I just hope the Empress knows that the Fourteenth Prince has always worked very hard.

"The Fourteenth Prince learns skills very quickly, and he grasps many techniques immediately. However, he is still young and there are indeed many things he cannot do yet. But Your Majesty, please rest assured that with the Fourteenth Prince's talent, in another ten or eight years, his skills will certainly not be inferior to his elder brothers."

As for which of her imperial brothers she was comparing herself to, Huo Qing dared not say.

It's impossible for him to be better than Prince Mo. The Fourteenth Prince is not bad, but her Mo'er is a martial arts prodigy of unparalleled talent. No normal person can compare to him.

Otherwise, why would Ali call him the Great Demon King?

Thinking of her own little Mo'er, Huo Qing couldn't help but smile. Mo'er was so outstanding, and she felt proud of him.

Looking at the Fourteenth Prince, standing beside the Empress, he clearly had a completely different mood and state compared to when he was with her earlier.

The fourteenth prince's reserved demeanor at this moment was hardly befitting of his six-year-old age.

The Empress was perhaps too harsh on him.

However, the Queen herself seemed completely unaware of this.

We'll deal with the future later; for now, she still has tasks assigned by the Emperor to complete.

The Empress smiled and instructed the palace maids and eunuchs to bring over a set of clothes.

"Madam Qing, you've been busy all day and you're covered in sweat. Why don't you go to my bathhouse to bathe and change first?"

"Thank you for your favor, Your Highness. However, I should return to the Duke's mansion now." Huo Qing glanced at the clothes and immediately became wary.

How can one go to someone else's house to bathe and change clothes?

"Madam Qing has agreed to be the Fourteenth Prince's teacher, so she must stay today for a cup of tea to mark the formal apprenticeship! His Majesty will also be coming later..."

“Your Majesty, I am a person of the martial arts world, and people of the martial arts world have their own rules. As long as the Fourteenth Prince is willing to call me Master, I am already his Master. The apprenticeship banquet is just a formality and there is no need for it.”

Huo Qing genuinely liked the Fourteenth Prince, mainly because she felt sorry for the child.

Therefore, if she has the time, she would be willing to teach him riding and archery.

But she resisted everything else.

"Your Majesty, I have other matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer. I shall take my leave now!"

After Huo Qing finished speaking, she turned and left, giving the Empress no chance to stop her.

The Empress was anxious. This was something the Emperor had ordered her to do; she absolutely had to keep her here for a meal!

Who knew that Madam Qing would show absolutely no mercy?

"Mother, Your Majesty, I...I'm going to see my master off."

The fourteenth prince whispered that he wanted to go, but he didn't dare to make a decision on his own. He would have to wait for the empress's approval before he dared to take any action.