Chapter 17

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The Red King nodded: “Yes. I’m going to take her to the Imperial Capital.”

The Princess Consort coughed, “You… Haven’t you always wanted to keep her out of it?”

“In the past, I only wanted Ah-Yan to find a suitable husband in the Western Wilderness, and live a peaceful life, away from the great vortex of the Imperial Capital.”

The Red King shook his head. “But now it seems that Ah-Yan may be more powerful than we thought. She may not just deserve such an ordinary life…”

Having said that, he sighed, “You see, I’ve tried; but after all, it’s impossible to take her out and marry her off as I did last time. At this point is better to take her out to see the world, maybe she can find a better chance there.”

The Princess Consort coughed a few times and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect that for a stubborn person like you, there will come a time when you will figure it out…”

“This is also for the good of the Red Clan.” The Red King turned his head and looked at the Sarang Eagle flying under the moonlight, and sighed deeply, “Among the Six Clans, only the Red Clan is in decline. Now that the Emperor is ill, and it is time for the throne to change, at a time like this, we have to work hard.”

“That’s between the White King and the Green King. What does that have to do with us?” The Princess sighed and suddenly murmured, “However, the eldest son of the White King is said to be unmarried, so maybe he and Ah-Yan can …”

The Red King laughed and said, “Women with family, that’s all they can think of.”

“This is a lifelong event for Ah-Yan. How can you not pay attention to it? The Queen of Kongsang has always been selected from the White Clan in all previous dynasties. Our Ah-Yan has no such blessing, but it is still more than enough to be the next White Princess.” The Concubine said earnestly, “If you take her to Yecheng Imperial Capital this time, you can also meet more talented young men from the six Royal families on the way. You can’t delay it…”

The Red King whispered, “I do have an appointment with the White King this time.”

“Try to find out more about him. It is said that his eldest son, Bai Fenglin, is in charge of Yecheng. His appearance and ability are the best choice. What’s even better, is that he hasn’t married yet.” Speaking of her daughter’s marriage, the Princess’s expression was almost the same as that of her secular parents. Her eyes lit up and she pushed her husband, “Go and ask in private!”

“How can I ask such a thing? How can anyone take the initiative to propose marriage to his daughter?” The Red King coughed awkwardly, “Moreover, there are many people from the Six Royal families who proposed marriage to the eldest son of the White King. He has never made up his mind. He just wants to marry the most helpful in-laws, right? Our family can’t be said to be…”

“Well, why do you look down on your family so much?” The Princess Consort was displeased, “Ah-Yan has been blessed since she was a child – maybe what Da Si Ming said is true?”

“…” The Red King’s face changed slightly, and it took a long time to whisper, “So you always remember what Da Si Ming said?”

“Of course I remember! How can I forget such important words? Da Si Ming said fifteen years ago: Your Ah-Yan will be more honorable than the Queen in the future!” The princess repeated that prophecy word by word, with a bright light in her eyes. “I don’t think her life will be worse than the Snow Warbler!”

“Da Si Ming’s prophecy may not be accurate.” The Red King coughed a few times and said lightly, “He said only one sentence and baby Shi Ying was sent to Jiuyi Mountain in an instant, but I have always been skeptical about it.”

“What do you suspect?” The Princess consort was a little surprised.

“I suspect him.” The Red King hesitated for a moment and shook his head. “I’d rather not say it.”

The Red King paused for a moment then said, “Actually, Da Si Ming publicly stated in the court last year that the great calamity of the subjugation of the country and the clan has arrived, and the remaining national fortune will not be more than a hundred years; at that time, the Emperor was very angry!”

“He was really outspoken.” The Princess couldn’t help being speechless.

This is the most prosperous period of the Dynasty in the past two hundred years. The Seven Seas are peaceful, the Six Harmonies are stable, and even the Ice barbarians are far away from overseas. Such words about the subjugation and extinction of the nation are nothing more than a thunder on the flat ground, everyone’s chin is trembling. Had it not been for the Emperor who had regarded Da Si Ming as a teacher and friend since he was a child, he would have been surprised when he was drunk and would have been dragged out and chopped in anger.

“Therefore, even if is the big Da Si Ming to have said something, just listen to it,” the Red King said with a bitter smile, shaking his head, “because even if your words become a hundred thousand points of truth, I am afraid you will only be asking for trouble.”

“That’s right,” the Princess consort could not help covering her mouth and chuckling, “if Da Si Ming is so effective in his prophecies, why didn’t he foresee that he would fall from the Jialan White Pagoda when he was drunk? A limp dressed in white, so lame.”

“Hahaha…” the Red King couldn’t help but laughing.

“I say, when you see the White King this time, you still have to try,” The Princess consort gave him a push and glared at her husband. “for the sake of our Ah-Yan’s life, your old face is not that important now. You have to try it!”

“Okay, okay,” the Red King smiled bitterly, “I’ll talk about it when I see the White King.”

The couple sat in the courtyard of the palace, chatting under the moon.

“What have you done with the two maids who served Ah-Yan?” After a moment of silence, the Princess Consort asked softly, “There is no sign of them in the whole palace. Did you…”

“Don’t ask.” The Red King’s voice suddenly turned low. “They know too much.”

“…” The Princess gasped and lowered her voice. “What if Ah-Yan asks again?”

“It’s okay, that girl is so oblivious, she changes her mind so often that she won’t remember what she wanted the minute before. Besides, I’m going to take her to the Imperial Capital next month.” The Red King looked up at the towering White Pagoda that stood up in the horizon, his eyes wandering far away. “It’s uncertain whether she will be able to return to this palace in the future…”

In the moonlight, there was a faint white shadow standing between the sky and the earth. That is the Jialan White Pagoda in the center of the Mirror Lake, the heart of the Cloud Wasteland.

Seven thousand years ago, the greatest Emperor in the history of Kongsang, the Emperor Xingzun, following the advice of the Great Si Ming, took 70 years to drive 300.000 people to build this 64.000-foot White Pagoda in the capital of Emperor Jialan. From then on, he lived alone at the top of the tower on the Purple Terrace, and died depressed, never set foot on the earth again for the rest of his life.

How many years have passed, how many heroes have died, how many dynasties have fallen, but it is still there, coldly overlooking above everyone and everything, like a silent god.

The Red King looked at the White Pagoda and raised his hand: “Ah-Yan’s opportunity, maybe, is there.”

When the Red King pointed to the White Pagoda and uttered those meaningful words, he probably did not expect that on the top of the White Pagoda, a voice mentioned him at the same time.

“Today, the Red King presented a memorial to the Court.”

The voice was speaking into a water mirror to a man in his forties. He was dressed in the simple white robe of Kongsang’s Celestial Prison, about forty years old, looking shrewd and cautious.

At the other end of the mirror sat a King in a dark robe. The Green King, far away from the Purple Terrace, asked coldly: “It was something to do with the Susa Haru affair?”

The Superintendent of the Celestial Prison bowed himself and said, “Yes. The news informant of Your Highness is so fast.”

The Green King at the other end of the water mirror sneered, “As far as I know, it should be Shi Ying’s merit, right? Ha, actually he let the fellow Red King to enter the Court first and take the credit for it?”

“The Great Priest has always been indifferent, he has never had the intention of striving for meritorious service.” The Superintendent said, “The Red King also put in a good word for the Great Priest in the chapter, blaming himself for the dereliction of duty in managing the Western Wilderness and saying that he would come to the Imperial Capital to apologize in the near future.”

“To apologize?” The Green King raised his eyebrows and flashed a sarcastic expression in his eyes. “What a good sense of obedience… If it hadn’t been settled quickly by Shi Ying, he would have had something else to do with his time than simply apologize. Isn’t his daughter Zhu Yan betrothed to the Concubine’s son?”

“Yes. It is said that Prince Ke Erke died before he entered the bridal chamber.”

“So the daughter of the Red King is a widow now?” the Green King couldn’t help sneering. “They treat this daughter like a treasure. Three years ago, I went to propose a marriage for my nephew and was blocked on the road. This time, let’s see which other family of the Six Clans is willing to pick up a second-hand product?”

The Superintendent of the Celestial Prison only said, “The Green King is right.”

The King frowned and asked, “Are there any news about Shi Ying?”

“Not yet.” The Superintendent said, “After leaving Susa Haru, I lost trace of the Great Priest. I kept my eyes on him, although I could see the clouds running through the water mirror, but I could not find his whereabouts.”

“You are really useless!” The Green King sneered bitterly and said, “I told you to keep an eye on this guy!”

“This task is too difficult for me, Your Majesty. How can I monitor the Great Priest with his superb power?” The Superintendent laughed bitterly and shook his head. “In the entire Yunhuang, it is estimated that only Da Si Ming can do it.”

“That’s because the boy has great ability and no one can keep up with him. Otherwise, would he still live to this day?” the Green King said fiercely, “You can’t get rid of the grass if you don’t remove the roots first, the spring breeze will bring it back to life.”

“…” The Superintendent dared not to answer.

The Green King seemed to realize that he was a little out of control, slowed down his tone and asked, “How is the Crown Prince?”

“As in the old days, he always likes to go out to play and stay away from the Imperial Capital every day.” The Superintendent shook his head and sighed, “The Emperor has long been discouraged and too lazy to control him, and the Green Imperial Concubine has always spoiled this son and he cannot be scolded. We can only wait until the Crown Princess is officially canonized next year, and it is estimated that someone will take good care of him.”

“Well, this little guy is too troublesome.” The Green King hated and said, “He is already 21, and haven’t taken in the Imperial Concubine yet! At this age, the Emperor has already given birth to the eldest son!”

The Superintendent said with a smile, “The Green King doesn’t have to be in such a hurry. Isn’t the Princess Snow Warbler still young?”

“She is also eighteen years old, and not so young anymore.” The Green King shook his head and was worried. “As long as this matter is not settled, I will not feel at ease for a day. After all, the Crown Prince was not born from a Queen, and there is a lot of pressure on the court. If he could marry the Princess Xueying as soon as possible and enter to be part of the White Clan as soon as possible, my heart would be relieved. But now the attitude of the White King is quite ambiguous… Well, I don’t know if he will really support this marriage.”

“The Green King need not worry too much. The Crown Prince and the Princess Xueying are fine! I’m only afraid that the raw rice has been turned into cooked rice.” The Superintendent suddenly lowered his voice and said with a smile, “Last month, the Crown Prince secretly dragged the Princess to Yecheng and didn’t come back for two days and nights. Finally, in a fit of anger, the Imperial Concubine asked the General Qinggang to send horsemen in front of the temple, then he was captured and brought back…”

“This boy!” The Green King shook his head and smiled, “He has the ability to deal with women.”

The Superintendent of Celestial Prison said with a smile, “Of course he does, he is your nephew.”

“Well, it’s time for you to go get some rest.” The Green King was finally in a better mood and waved his hand. “When I’m going to have some free time, I will come from the fiefdom to the Imperial Capital to pay a visit to the White King.”

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