Chapter 562 - 562 | The Deal

Ye Tian Yun inwardly sighed and said, "Hmm… well, never mind. You get these people. I will help you create branches after three months from now."

"Hm?" Gao Xuan frowned, "Three months is a long time."

Ye Tian Yun shrugged, "It's still the fastest path for you."

"That's true." Gao Xuan nodded and stood up from his seat.

"You're leaving?" Ye Tian Yun stared at him, "Let's have something to eat."

"N-no, thanks," Gao Xuan immediately shook his head.

"Huh? What happened?" Ye Tian Yun smiled and, standing up, he patted on Gao Xuan's shoulders, "Don't act so distant. We will be family in a month."

"..." Gao Xuan flinched.

"What?" Ye Tian Yun teased, "You don't like your brother-in-law…?"

"..." Gao Xuan cleared his throat, "Ahem, I have something urgent, so I must leave."

Ye Tian Yun shrugged, "Alright, I won't force you. I was just hoping you could have something to eat. I can't send you out with an empty stomach."

"I am not hungry." Gao Xuan shook his head, "I had my breakfast before coming here."

Growl~~~

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"Hahahahaha!" Ye Tian Yun laughed out loud, "Your stomach says otherwise! Hahahaha!"

"..." Gao Xuan's face turned red out of embarrassment. He stomped his feet, "Don't laugh!"

"Hahaha, alright, alright," Ye Tian Yun tried to calm himself down, "Just come and eat. I am not asking you to marry me."

"Hmph!" Gao Xuan grunted and headed out.

"Oh, you know the way?" Ye Tian Yun smiled, "Let's go."

Gao Xuan paused and stepped aside, "I.. don't know."

Ye Tian Yun smiled, "Alright. Let's go."

Gao Xuan followed Ye Tian Yun towards the dining hall in the Main Courtyard.

While they were walking, they came across many guards who greeted them.

Staring at the back of Ye Tian Yun, Gao Xuan was lost in his thoughts.

'Breakfast…'

'This will be my first time eating with the Fang Clan….'

He gulped.

For some reason, he was acting very nervous.

And Ye Tian Yun perceived it.

"What's up with you?" He asked, "I didn't think you would be an introvert."

"I.. am not." Gao Xuan shook his head.

"Then why are you acting so nervous?" Ye Tian Yun turned around and faced him, "I can sense your nervousness without even looking at you."

"I… I am just… I am just nervous about meeting Prime Minister Fang and Madam Xin." Gao Xuan rebutted.

Ye Tian Yun rolled his eyes, "What's there to be nervous about? He's like your father, don't think too much."

'Like my father….'

Gao Xuan rubbed his face.

Ye Tian Yun shook his head and resumed his steps, "You're hopeless, Gao Xuan."

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…

The dining hall of the Fang Clan was much more lively today.

With the addition of Jun Xie and Wu Qingwu, and now Gao Xuan, there were three more members on the breakfast table.

Even though the relationship was shallow, Prime Minister Fang treated his son's friends as his own sons and didn't wish to make them feel like outcasts.

"Gao Xuan, what brought you here today?" Prime Minister Fang asked as everyone started with their breakfast.

"Fang Chen is an old friend of mine," Gao Xuan replied, "And it's been quite some time since we have met. And I was about to leave the capital city, so I thought of coming here before I left."

"Oh?" Prime Minister Fang was a bit surprised, "I didn't know you two were friends."

'Me neither.' Ye Tian Yun thought.

"Where are you heading to?" Prime Minister Fang asked Gao Xuan.

"I am heading to the Southern Province." 

"Southern Province…" Prime Minister Fang frowned, "Is it urgent?"

"Um… not urgent, but I don't like to postpone my work."

"Hmm, that's a good habit," Prime Minister Fang nodded his head, "But it's your sister's marriage in three weeks, don't tell me you won't attend the wedding."

Gao Xuan shook his head, "It's not that; I will definitely be back before the wedding."

'If I am not in the Capital… how will the wedding even take place?'

Gao Xuan inwardly sighed.

"Hm, that's good to know," Prime Minister Fang smiled, "However, there's something else. I hope you can stay in the capital for at least today."

"Hm?" Everyone at the table turned towards him.

"Well," Prime Minister Fang revealed, "King Xin has something huge to announce. I don't know what it is, but it will most probably affect the whole Lower Heavens."

"Hm? Really?" Gao Xuan frowned, "What could it be?"

"Only he knows," Prime Minister Fang sighed, "But as I said, this announcement is very important."

"When will he announce?" Ye Tian Yun asked.

'What kind of announcement can affect the whole Lower Heavens?'?ℯ

Ye Tian Yun couldn't remember something significant that happened.

The Grand Spirit Hunt was already postponed, which was not supposed to happen. 

Even the war had already broken out, which was also not supposed to happen.

And now, an announcement that could affect the whole Lower Heavens.

'What could it be?'

Like Ye Tian Yun, everyone else was curious about it.

"It will be an imperial edict." Prime Minister Fang said, "And it will be announced at noon."

"Oh?" Ye Tian Yun lightly nodded.

'Let's see what this announcement is all about.'

…

About ten more minutes later, everyone had finished with the breakfast.

As Ye Tian Yun left the dining hall, the others also followed, including Fang Yunru and Gao Xuan.

But there was one thing that Ye Tian Yun did notice while everyone was focused on Prime Minister Fang's words.

Fang Yunru kept glancing at Gao Xuan for some reason.

Not that it bothered Ye Tian Yun, but it was intended in the glance that intrigued him.

There was no enmity or rivalry in Fang Yunru's eyes.

Rather, they were friendly glances with questioning intent.

'Didn't the three young masters hate each other?'

Ye Tian Yun couldn't help but think as he headed towards his courtyard.

"Young Master Fang." Just then, Gao Xuan called out.

Ye Tian Yun turned his head, "Oh, Brother Gao? Are you leaving already?"

"Well, I already had breakfast. I shouldn't trouble you anymore." Gao Xuan forced a smile.

Ye Tian Yun chuckled, and putting his hand around Gao Xuan's neck; he asked, "Didn't you just say we are meeting after a long time? I thought you would want to spend more time in the Fang Clan."

Gao Xuan's ears turned red as he immediately pushed away Ye Tian Yun's hands and stepped away from him.

"This is inappropriate, Young Master Fang." He frowned.

Ye Tian Yun rolled his head, "What are you acting so sissy for?"

"Wait… don't tell me… you're interested in men?"

"…" Gao Xuan was speechless while others looked at him suspiciously.