Chapter 463 - Entering the Palace
As Xiang Yun followed the seventh prince, Xiang Changan, into the palace for a banquet at the north gate of the Dragon City of Storm Country at noon of the 19th lunar day, explosive news spread like a drop of dye into a clear pool. In just an afternoon, it had instantly spread throughout the entire Dragon City!"Dragon City"s Big Brother Shuang Sha, the little crown prince of the Prince"s Mansion, this infamous Demon King of Confusion who spread his name throughout Dragon City, has come to Dragon City again!"
Accompanying this shocking piece of news was a shocking incident that happened right at the north gate of Dragon City: His Highness the crown prince stepped on Young Master Shang, slapped the imperial uncle"s face, and slapped the Dragon City Duke"s face!
He didn"t give a d.a.m.n about the face of the Minister of Imperial Household, nor did he humiliate his son. He didn"t even give face to the Empress, and directly slapped his uncle into the face of a pig.This was something that ordinary people would never dare to think or do in their entire lives. This crown prince had only arrived at Dragon City three years ago, yet he had already done it.
Although he had heard the news a few days ago that the crown prince was going to return to the Dragon City, when he arrived at the Dragon City and heard about the "North Gate" incident, it immediately caused a huge uproar in the Dragon City!
Regardless of whether it was the streets and alleyways of the Dragon City that were filled with people or the deep residences that were devoid of information, everyone was talking about the events that had happened today at the Dragon City"s North Gate.
In fact, the storyteller under the bridge had even vividly narrated Xiang Yun"s feat at the city gates to the onlookers.
Although the t.i.tle of the crown prince"s popinjay had already shaken the entire Windy Nation three years ago, three years had already pa.s.sed. In addition to the change in the situation and the change in power in the Windcloud Nation.
Xiang Yun had yet to arrive at the Dragon City, but the common officials of the Dragon City had already guessed that the current Crown Prince would not be able to act as arrogantly as he had been in the past, retracting his presence for a while and coming to the Dragon City at a low profile.However, he didn"t expect that this Demon King of Confusion would still be as arrogant and unbridled as before.
In the eyes of the people of the Dragon City, other than being amazed, they also felt more like they were bragging.However, the commotion caused by Xiang Yun, who was at the north gate of the city, had set off quite a commotion.
At this sensitive time, Xiang Yun had come to partic.i.p.ate in the Grand Examination. It had always been a time that attracted the attention of all the great clans of Dragon City.
Any one of his actions could have been an indication of Silver City"s current situation.
Xiang Yun had just arrived at Dragon City, and even the imperial uncle had been viciously taught a lesson. Could it be that the crown prince was so fearless because there was no longer any major problem with him?
All of a sudden, all the big families in Dragon City were secretly running to get in touch with each other and discussing what had happened today. At the same time, they also sent out more spies to gather information regarding Silver City and the three counties in the south coast.
Ever since the news of the a.s.sa.s.sination of the Shoulder Emperor came from the south, no one knew of his whereabouts.
Not only was the atmosphere in Dragon City stirred up by Xiang Yun"s kick and slap, but at this moment, Xiang Yun was already within the imperial city. He crossed the moat, pa.s.sed through the imperial palace"s outer and middle cities, and entered the imperial palace"s inner city.Under the escort of two squads of golden armored guards, he and Xiang Chang An headed to the Mu De Hall, where the emperor was holding a banquet today!
His Highness the Crown Prince met the Emperor with the prince leading the way. The golden armored guards were escorting him, so naturally, the journey was smooth sailing. He didn"t have to wear the uniform of a court or shout "show of respect".He walked through the huge limestone tiles, the square that was guarded by the golden guardians, and a long white jade corridor. Above his head grew purple vines interwoven into a shade, his gaze skipped over the armrests of the corridors to his left and right, surrounded by pavilions and pavilions.
Just like a towering paG.o.da, it had a luxurious palace with a majestic atmosphere. The gorgeous paG.o.da was surrounded by the green mountains and rivers that were artificially constructed.
However, to Xiang Yun, the palace before him that was incomparably luxurious was not attractive at all, not just because he was already so familiar with the palace.
More importantly, he was, after all, the Sect Leader of the Nameless Sect.In the eyes of the cultivators on the mountain, the common wealth and fame of Cloud Warriors was not worth mentioning!
However, this did not stop him, he secretly sized up the two palace maids who were leading the way, admiring their curvaceous bodies.
Xiang Yun thought to himself, looks like the treatment within this palace is really quite good. Even a small palace maid can have so much nourishment.
Just as Xiang Yun was sighing emotionally in his heart, Xiang Changan, who had been watching Xiang Yun from the side all this time, suddenly had his eyes light up as he spoke like a thief.
"Big Brother, do you like these two palace maids? How about I get Father to reward them to you?"
"Pfft!" Xiang Yun almost choked on his own words as he slammed his hand onto Xiang Chang An"s head.
"My a.s.s, are you a "prince" or a "trafficker"? You can give me rewards at any time. Besides, do I look like some random person?"
After receiving such a reward, Xiang Changan immediately covered his head with a wronged expression as he muttered to himself."En, weren"t you staring at my b.u.t.t just now? I thought you were interested in them."
With Xiang Yun"s hearing, he was naturally able to hear everything clearly. He immediately put on a solemn expression as he said this in all seriousness.
"Kid, what do you know? This is called having a pair of beautiful eyes, it"s a high level skill that a talented person with artistic feelings can possess!"
"As the saying goes, "One can observe from a distance but not be scoffed at." This is called appreciation!"
"Ai, you"re still too young, even if I gave it to you, you wouldn"t understand. But from now on, you have to be honest with me and never learn to be bad. You have to be like me, you know that?"Hearing Xiang Yun"s words, Xiang Changan scratched his head in confusion, clearly not understanding what he meant. However, he had a faint feeling that what Xiang Yun was talking about was something extremely "exalted".
He knew his big brother, and even when he peeked at women, he would still be different. Xiang Changan swore to himself that he would definitely be like his big brother.
"Big brother, I"ve been taught a lesson!" Xiang Chang An replied seriously.
"Hm, this kid is worth teaching!"
Xiang Yun revealed a gratified expression, but his heart felt weak. He thought to himself, This little brat"s eyes are truly crafty, he can even find out when he steals glances.This was just a small interlude as the two of them continued on their way to the Mu De Palace.
But at this moment, within Mu De Palace, there was already resplendent lights. Amber Wine, Jadechild, Gold Foot bottle, Emerald Plate, Food like a painting, Wine as a spring, zither glows, bells chiming.The four corners of the hall were decorated with bell like flowers. The calyx was white and the bone china was translucent. At the top of the petals was a light purple ring of varying depth, looking as if it was made by the heavens.
Inside the main hall, Xiang Lingfeng was sitting on a golden dragon throne, wearing a dragon robe. He held a piece of paper in his hand, about an inch wide and only an inch long.
At the same time, the sound of footsteps could be heard from outside the hall. Xiang Lingfeng raised his head and saw a tall, beautiful woman dressed in a light blue dress with gold and silver accessories."This son greets royal father!" The woman bowed indifferently.
Xiang Lingfeng, who was sitting on the dragon throne, frowned upon seeing this!
"Fei, why are you here alone? Didn"t I tell you to bring Imperial Concubine Yun along? "
The person who had come was none other than Princess Feng Yun, Xiang Fei.Facing Xiang Lingfeng"s question, Xiang Fei"s expression did not change at all. She naturally replied, "Reporting to Imperial Father, Imperial Concubine has recently caught a slight chill and is currently ill. It would be inconvenient for her to move about."
"Besides, His Majesty is hosting a family banquet. In the imperial harem, you only want Esteemed Empress and Imperial Concubine Yun to accompany you. This way, I"m afraid it"ll be detrimental to the esteemed imperial concubine and your relationship with the other concubines in the palace."
Hear thisWith these words, Xiang Lingfeng"s face revealed a slightly unnatural expression. However, he immediately regained his composure and nodded.
"Since that"s the case, I will force it. Imperial Concubine Yun is not a native after all. When she first came to the Wind Palace, she could not help but feel unwell."
"Thanks to you accompanying her for the past few days, I have become a lot more a.s.sured. However, do not delay your cultivation because of this. There is only half a month until the opening of the Grand Examination!"
"Don"t worry royal father, aside from accompanying the imperial concubine, I don"t waste any more time in the Moon Embracing Hall. My cultivation has progressed very smoothly as well.""Mm, that"s good." Xiang Lingfeng nodded.
At this time, two more people came in from outside the main hall. They were a man and a woman. The man was good-looking, but he was tall.
Both of them walked into the great hall, dressed in bright clothes and exuding extraordinary auras. When they saw Xiang Lingfeng, both of them hurriedly kowtowed to him!
"This son greets royal father."Seeing the two of them arrive, Xiang Lingfeng revealed some information on the surface, "So it"s Kun"er and Ru"er. Where"s your mother? Why didn"t she come with you?"
Xiang Lingfeng had a total of seven children, the crown prince Xiang Qian, the sixth princess Xiang Fei and the seventh prince Xiang Changan.
And the man and woman before him were precisely the sons of the current Empress Tu Feng Jiao, the third prince Xiang Kun, and the fifth brother, the red-sleeved princess, Xiang Shiru.
Hearing Xiang Lingfeng"s inquiry, the Fourth Princess hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Imperial Father, Imperial Mother originally came with us. However, something suddenly happened and we should be arriving soon."
"Mm, alright. Since Yun"er hasn"t arrived yet, you can wait for now.""Yes, royal father."
Xiang Kun and Xiang Shiru obediently stood at the side of the hall.Xiang Shiru"s gaze swept across the great hall. Glancing at Xiang Fei beside her, she could not help but chuckle in a low voice.
"Oh, so even Sixth Sister came. When did she come?" Big sister actually didn"t see you just now. "
Xiang Fei replied indifferently, "I"ve been here for a while.""Oh …" Xiang Shiru nodded, before revealing a shocked expression.
"Hey, why don"t we see Imperial Concubine Yun? Isn"t little sister staying at the Moon Embracing Hall all day long?"
"The Imperial Concubine"s body wasn"t feeling well. She was meditating in the Moon Embracing Hall, so she didn"t attend the banquet."
"So that"s how it is." An exaggerated look of worry appeared on Xiang Shiru"s heavily made-up face."Then little sister, you have to take care of the imperial concubine. Don"t let anything happen to her."
A cold smile appeared on Xiang Shiru"s face as she spoke. She lowered her voice and said, "If something happens to the Imperial Concubine, won"t Sixth Sister"s flattery go to waste?"Hearing these words, Xiang Fei"s expression was indifferent as she replied in a low voice, "Fourth Sister, what do you mean by those words?"
"You should know that right now, Imperial Concubine Yun is the most favored concubine in the palace. Imperial Father"s love for her is probably not inferior to that of Empress Dugu, right? Isn"t little sister trying to make up for Imperial Consort Yun just because of Imperial Concubine"s chips?"
"Hehe, what a pity. With my mother here, Imperial Concubine Yun will only be a imperial concubine!"
Hearing this, a cold light flashed across Xiang Fei"s eyes, a hint of killing intent appearing within them!"Sister Four, you have to be careful of the consequences when you speak. If you dare to mention my mother again, don"t blame Sister Six. I won"t recognize your sister for a while!"
"You!" Xiang Shiru was shocked upon hearing this. Looking at the thick killing intent in Xiang Fei"s eyes, she was actually stunned for a moment.At this moment, a report came in from outside Mu De Hall.
"His Highness the crown prince has arrived!"