On the day the Crown Prince arrived, all the nobles of the Northern Border obediently stood at the city gates to welco him.
One could only see eight Iron Cavalry intricately following the spacious sedan, veiled and enveloped, with a vague figure visible seated inside.
Lady Chen was sowhat surprised, and she tugged at Chen Di’s sleeve, "Crown Prince has only eight people with him?"
Having travelled such a long distance with only eight cavalryn, this Crown Prince truly had great courage.
Chen Di pulled his sleeve back, "Mother, mind your words."
Lady Chen imdiately kept quiet obediently.
Wu Zhen, standing nearby, coldly glanced at Lady Chen and rolled her eyes.
Fool.
On the surface, there were eight people, but who knows how many Hidden Guards there were behind the scenes.
This was Dawei’s Crown Prince, and the Imperial Edict of succession had already been passed down, just waiting for the Crown Prince to ascend to the throne, yet it was unclear why he had not held the coronation ceremony yet.
Everyone stood in line to welco him at the city gates, and the sedan stopped three ters away from the gate, just in the shade.
It was only then that the crowd saw that there wasn’t just one person inside the sedan.
One could faintly see a figure of enticing beauty leaning against the curtains, whose re silhouette was enough to make one’s nose bleed, truly a beauty of the Capital City.
Chen Di’s gaze deepened.
"Greetings, Crown Prince, long live, long live, long live!" The crowd knelt on both knees, loudly greeting him.
The Crown Prince arrived at the hottest ti at noon.
After everyone had knelt down, there was silence behind the curtains.
As the Crown Prince did not speak, no one dared to stand up.
Ti ticked by slowly, and everyone, drenched in sweat, knelt there, and so of the ladies with lesser strength had their faces turned red, seemingly about to faint from heatstroke.
It wasn’t easy for the older won, including Wu Zhen, either.
Whenever they went out, they always took their carriages or sedans, never having knelt under the scorching sun like this.
Yet as the Crown Prince remained silent, no one dared to stand up or speak.
Soon, an hour had passed.
Suddenly, a low, soft, and gentle voice that could lt half of one’s bones ca from behind the curtains,
"My Lord, it’s so hot."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince rely humd.
Soon, the Iron Cavalry soldier at the forefront who held a long saber spoke, "You may all rise," he said, and then the cavalryn moved, steadily carrying the sedan towards the inner city, utterly indifferent to the people’s condition behind them.
The crowd quickly helped each other to stand up; in the dense group, quite a few had passed out.
Lady Chen, dizzy from kneeling, didn’t manage to stand at once and lay straight on the ground, only to be quickly carried away by Chen Di.
"What exactly was he thinking, coming and doing this to all of us?" Wu Yuan said in puzzlent as he quietly asked his sister.
Wu Zhen, dizzy and feeling terrible, pulled out her sleeve, "How would I know?"
Being in close association with the Emperor was like courting a tiger; if her thoughts could penetrate the Emperor’s, she wouldn’t be mingling in the Northern Border.
Her own brother was really beyond foolish.
"Let’s hurry into the city. It’s deathly hot." Wu Zhen, placing her hand on Cui Zhi, quickly boarded a nearby carriage.
The crowd, unsure of the Lord’s intentions, could only follow cautiously behind, and Chen Di, acting like a cautious grandson, wanted to step forward to say sothing. However, the Iron Cavalry’s intimidating swords deterred him repeatedly from demonstrating his presence.
Well, nothing to do but follow along.
The palanquin circled the city three tis, and the nobles foolishly followed for three circles.
Finally, they saw the palanquin co to a stop, and everyone was stunned.
It stopped, coincidentally, outside the residence previously purchased by Yan Wanqing from Mr. Hao.
"Whose residence is this?" a cavalryman asked loudly.
Chen Di, putting on a brave face, hurriedly stepped forward, "Reporting to the Crown Prince, this was the residence of soone surnad Hao from outside the city. It hasn’t been cleaned for many years. If your Highness is looking for a place to stay, perhaps you could follow to the City Lord Residence—"
He hadn’t finished speaking when a low voice ca from inside the palanquin, "The lanterns look quite new."
The implication being, you’re telling this place hasn’t been cleaned for many years?
This is deceiving the sovereign!
The Iron Cavalry’s sword was directly placed on Chen Di’s neck, drawing a blood mark on his delicate skin.
Chen Di imdiately knelt down, trembling all over, "Your Highness, spare my life! I just returned from outside the Northern Border and am not very familiar with everything here, but..." Chen Di imdiately tried to divert the bla, shouting, "The lady of the Marquis Residence is well-versed about the Northern Border, your Highness can ask her anything!"
Wu Zhen, who was drinking tea inside the carriage, sputtered the drink from his nose upon hearing this.
In a panic, he wiped his nose with a handkerchief and quickly got down from the carriage.
As soon as he walked to the front, he saw the cavalryman communicating the ssage giving him a cold look, "Mada Wu carries herself with such grandeur, even following in a carriage!"
Wu Zhen turned pale with fright from the nacing aura, "Your Highness, spare my life!"
"Oh, it’s fine, your Highness," a charmingly coquettish voice rang out again, "It’s too hot today, making one easily irritable. Maybe we should address this matter later tonight."
Her timing of interjection was frightening indeed.
Who was this brave soul?
Everyone thought she would be tossed out of the palanquin by the unyielding Crown Prince, yet he only spoke softly, "Fine."
He actually heeded her, this beauty must be highly favored!
Chen Di and Wu Zhen both couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat from their foreheads, their hearts returning to their places.
Then they heard the beauty speak again, "Your Highness and I have been continuously on the road for a long ti, which was quite tiring. Have you prepared any accommodations?"
She didn’t ntion the residence in front of them at all, seemingly giving everyone a way out.
Chen Di quickly stepped forward and said, "If your Highness does not disdain it, you can stay at my residence, which has already been cleaned and arranged."
"You are quite considerate," the beauty said with a laugh like silver bells.
Not to be outdone, Wu Zhen also spoke, "The Marquis Residence is also ready, just waiting for your Highness and the lady to honor us with your presence."
"This lady is also quite familiar to us." The beauty, as if encountering a dilemma, pondered for a mont, "Your Highness, the people of the Northern Border are very enthusiastic. They don’t know how to choose."
"I heard that a celebration is being prepared at the Marquis Residence," the Crown Prince said slowly.
Wu Zhen quickly responded, "Replying to the Crown Prince, it is this servant’s nephew, who has t the love of his life while traveling abroad, so the residence is now preparing for the wedding."
"Isn’t that lively?" The beauty laughed again.
"Knowing you enjoy lively events, but since they are preparing for the wedding, we should not trouble them. Let’s settle in the City Lord Residence," the Crown Prince decided.
Chen Di obviously breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he heard the beauty giggle, "Then we’ll trouble the young master of the City Lord."
This voice, and this tone, teased at Chen Di’s heartstrings, utterly beguiling, making him unable to resist the desire to see the peerless beauty behind the curtains.
Behind the curtains,
Yan Wanqing, expressionless, spoke the enticing words under Xiao Pingfeng’s teasing gaze, unhesitatingly pinching the delicate flesh on his waist with both hands, her eyes threatening.
Laugh again, and I’ll pinch you to death!
Indulgently embracing her, Xiao Pingfeng commanded to the outside, "The Lonely One and the Late Queen are tired, lift the palanquin."
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