LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN TIGRESS

Wow! Lady Li... It does have a nice ring to it! Xing was overjoyed. She looked at Chenglei to see his reaction and she feared if he"d correct the announcer but he didn"t and was looking straight ahead. He held her hands with his fingers interlocking hers as if affirming that she is his wife and Xing"s face bloomed with a smile adding to her allure.

The entire hall was neatly arranged with rows of short tables that would seat two persons and there were silk covered cus.h.i.+ons on the carpeted floor to sit. They were seated in front of Prince Kang on the second row of the banquet Hall. Xing couldn"t understand the logic behind such arrangement and all the seats were facing the Emperor.

The entire hall was decorated in fiery colours and there was a big chandelier in the middle that seemed to be made of gold and was lit up with a lot of candles. There were torches all arranged around the walls of the hall and it served as a light source along with warming up the place that was cold due to the beginning of winter.

All in all that place looked resplendant and majestic showing off the wealth and prosperity of the Fire Kingdom.

But for Xing, the presence of so much of fire around her and the red colour all around spoiled her mood. Thankfully there were snacks and tea to go along with it and she picked up all the sweets and started eating it to lift her mood.

The Fire Emperor haven"t arrived yet and Xing looked around to see all the officials there with a woman by their side and Xing was surprised every woman there was... Not so good looking and old even.

Xing knew usually these kind of banquets are the places where those officials show off their wealth by the Silk they are wearing and the women they bring along. Usually they bring their youngest, prettiest concubines with them adorned with all the best jewellery.

If so, Why did these old men bring their wives with them? May be because this is a banquet Honouring a G.o.d?

As Xing was wondering, the Princes of the kingdom came one by one with their Consorts. It seemed like there were six princes and a crown prince and their consorts were all good looking but they tend to tone down their appearances too.

Only the younger Princess Consort was well dressed and they looked just married and adorable together and they couldn"t keep their hands off of each other and they acted that no one else around them existed. She was pregnant too.

Well, Xing didn"t mind a couple being intimate together. She wanted to be like that with Chenglei but seeing him with darkness circling in his eyes sipping tea, she went back to look around.

Gee! Can"t he loosen up?

But the main thing she noted with the princes is that they all had a red glow to their blood. Xing heard from the Chief of the secret village that the descendants of Old Rong weren"t allowed to live in the outside world.

If so... Don"t tell me, the Long Clan ruling the Fire Empire are the descendants of Zhu Rong? So how did they replace the Lu Family, the descendants of the Heavenly Emperor and took the throne.? Highly unlikely, if not for the help of Zhu Rong herself. Interesting....

Xing"s lips curved to a smirk.

Aren"t G.o.ds supposed to not help their descendants? I"ve bad blood with Zhu Rong and now I am here as I"ve learnt something new... Am I here on my own volition or is this arranged by the heavens too?

Oh, you bleached Peac.o.c.k! Do you really want your descendant on the Fire Dragon throne that much? I"m not going to play your games. I"ll leave everything as it is...

As Xing was in her thoughts, the arrival of the Emperor was announced and everyone knelt for him. Well, everyone except Xing and she stopped Chenglei from kneeling too.

I"m not kneeling in front of anyone and my man has no need to kneel either!

Xing could feel her robes being pulled from her back and she knew it was Yunxi urging her to kneel but Xing firmly stood straight.

Xing stared right at the Fire Emperor whose blood has that red glow and his black hair was greyed near his temples and he looked like he was in his mid-fifties. He looked handsome for his age and he had the s.h.i.+ftiest eyes Xing had ever seen and the most lecherous as his lips curled to a smirk as he was staring at her without even blinking his eyes.

Xing could sense Chenglei by the side stiffening up and he bowed and gave greetings to the Fire Emperor trying to get his attention towards him.

"Where is that Divine Ruler of yours? I heard she was a fine looking girl! With snowy white skin, golden hair and golden eyes I heard there was no other woman like her! Could have made her acquaintance... Oh, wait! She died, didn"t she?", he cackled and his voice that was deep and melodic only made Xing retch for some reason.
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"It"s fine since you brought another woman who looks one of a kind... Surely that little boy on your dragon throne knows how to send tributes as...."

"She is my wife and the holder of the WhiteTiger Tokens of the three kingdoms. Not. A. Tribute!", Chenglei gritted his teeth and answered and he was standing with his back straight and was emitting a dangerous aura that superimposed the authoritative aura of the Fire Emperor.

Both men were staring at each other and the Fire Emperor wondered how a simple businessman could hold such a domineering aura. His face went to Xing who was looking at Chenglei with a surprised and pleased expression and the little blush in her face made her more alluring.

Well, little kitten! I"d make you mine! In front of your husband!

" Your Majesty! ", the Priestess was the one who stood up bowing breaking the stalemate between the two imposing men," The auspicious time has arrived. We"ll have to start the ceremony right now"

The Fire Emperor turned with a snort and Chenglei who could sense Xing"s glance on him turned to his side to look at her.

With blushed face and eyes filled with affection, she looked beguiling like a celestial maiden who descended on earth.

Does she realise what she is doing? Even if she dresses up a little, she becomes much more alluring than she already is.

She cannot be blamed for being born beautiful and the men cannot be blamed for admiring her and women cannot be blamed for getting jealous at her.

And that"s where it all stops!

And true, he admires her a little too much and looks at her with perverted eyes. But only he can!

"You...", he wanted to tell her to stop being so alluring but he knew she can"t. It"s like asking air to stop being invisible and fire to not burn.

He just sighed and looked ahead as the priestess was chanting something in the guyu language.

Guess the Priestess is allowed to learn Guyu language!

Xing watched as they did the ceremony and she could feel the presence of Zhu Rong getting stronger. She knew G.o.ds feed on prayers like humans feed on food. The more sincere the prayers are,the more powerful they get.

They pa.s.sed a twig of some kind and was asked to throw it in a big pyre thinking of the G.o.d of fire in the middle of the hall as a part of the ceremony.

Everyone walked in queue to throw the stick inside and Xing could see Zhu Rong inside the pyre feeding on the prayers. She knew as the Prince of Heavens, if she does this ceremony, it would increase Zhu Rong"s strength some more. She knew all these because Fei Lian talked about it in the ceremony held for him previously.

Xing never liked G.o.ds before but she has grown a lot of affection towards Fei Lian as time pa.s.sed and realising how much he has done for her. Mazu is fine too. So she wouldn"t mind making those two powerful. But Zhu Rong... Yuck!

As she got near the pyre she noticed the fire has gotten big with every stick thrown inside. Chenglei was vigilantly holding her hand as he feared the fire may attack her.

But as she threw the stick inside, "Zhu Rong! I wish your life as one of the great four ends soon", she muttered in the Guyu language and she could see the fire reducing in strength and the Priestess standing nearby gasped as she heard what Xing muttered and seeing Xing"s words suppressing the Fire and in turn the powers of Zhu Rong, she was flabbergasted.

Who is she?

The entire court saw the fire losing strength and felt it was an ominous sign and might bring doom to their nation and started muttering among themselves.

Xing went back to her seat as if the bigger commotion has nothing to do with her, holding Chenglei"s hands. No one saw a pair of dark eyes following the both of them and has made some dangerous plans for them already.

The ceremony was all completed and the banquet began and food and wine were served. Xing was happily eating Chenglei"s share of sweets and wine while he just ate very little, just enough to keep his strength and didn"t even take a single sip of wine even if others forced him to.

Xing could sense Price Kang and Su Yunxi silently eating and the Seventh Prince and his Consort getting chummy as they fed each other.

Time pa.s.sed as more wine was brought and Xing saw the Fire Emperor entirely drunk sitting on his throne on the platform and some women were by his side kneeling with their face buried near his crotch.

Don"t tell me...

Xing with mouth wide open looked at Chenglei and he looked disgusted to be there as his entire skin was filled with gooseb.u.mps.

Xing on the other hand was used to these kind of parties back in her younger days when she spent her time in the Heavenly Flowers Palace.

But for an Emperor to do this in front of his court officials in an official banquet.... Isn"t this too much? Why isn"t anyone opposing him?

Xing looked around at the other attendees of the banquet and they looked like this was a normal thing and was more shocked. Some of the men were laughing at the Prime Minister of the Left Wing whose favourite Concubine is one of the women "serving" the Emperor right now since he angered the Emperor that morning.

Oookay! What kind of bizarre Kingdom is this? And why is an official banquet conducted as a brothel party?

Xing looked around to see the entire place heavily guarded with the Emperor"s guards and none of the attendees have a weapon on them. The dancers were dancing and the gentle music played non-stop but Xing"s heart felt uneasy.

Xing felt it would be wise to leave this awful place.

"Me and Banquets never go well together", she sighed and looked at Prince Kang behind her and he gently shook his head and urged her to look to the front.

It would get worse if she leaves halfway!

"Xin"er", the drunken voice of the Emperor made everyone halt what they were doing and the entire place became dead silent.

"Little Yanyan knows how to Serve you... Are you pleased with your Imperial Father"s decision to make her your wife?", he uttered and Xing could feel everyone"s heart beat rising and no one dared to even breath.

"I... I thank Imperial father"s wisdom. I"m...", the seventh Prince stood up from his seat and bowed respectfully but was interrupted.

" Don"t enjoy her alone.... Lend her to me for a while!", the Fire Emperor who was not that drunk enough to differentiate between other women and his own daughter-in-law commanded.

What in the....

Xing looked around and all the women buried their head in their chests and none of the men said a thing opposing the immoral Emperor.

Even the other princes were shocked by their father"s suggestion but no one voiced their opposition. The Empress gasped but shut her mouth immediately regaining her composure soon.

Seeing no one responding, Xing gritted her teeth and was about to speak but Chenglei held her hand stopping her and also she felt a poke in her back and she knew it was Prince Kang.

"So the lecherous fox who fawned over other men"s women now wants his own daughter-in-law..." Someone in the back muttered and it reached Xing"s ears.

"He shouldn"t have shown his affection towards his wife in front of that lecher.... Father...? He would bed his own daughter if he had one!", another whispered.

"Why is that we are careful around him...? That lecher does not care about morals! The seventh Prince never stood up for others and no one advised his father and now he came for his wife.... Disgusting! ", another replied.

"Imperial father... That.... ", the seventh Prince looked around to see if anyone would help his get out of this bind but no one dared to do and he continued himself,

"She is my wife and your..."

"Are you advising your own father....?", he was cut off by the Fire Emperor"s unapologetic and uncaring voice.

"You Majesty!", the Princess Consort knelt in front of the Emperor, "I"m with your grandchild. Please spare me"

She was trembling out of fear and shame and looked around for help but there was no help and Xing was silenced by the two men beside her.

But the Emperor waved and his guards tried to get her and a couple of men held the seventh Prince back.

The entire hall was only filled with the plea of the Consort and her pitiful cries.