Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor-Chapter 870 - 22: Imperial City Yangdu

After Zhou Qingchuan left, there was silence between the father and son of the Yun Family, each lost in their own thoughts.

"Father, why not give Beiming King three months’ time? I believe that Beiming King is not a heartless person," Yun Canglang, having interacted with Ye Beiming several times, held a rather favorable impression of him.

"Hmph, that kid better keep his word, or even if it costs me my life, I won’t let him off. Besides, that dog Emperor dared openly insult the Yun Residence this time; it’s time to show him what we’re made of," Yun Bahe stroked his beard, a malicious smile appearing on his face.

Ye Chengtian, you dog Emperor, you should not have bullied anyone, especially not my granddaughter.

I’ll show you the consequences of offending Yun Bahe.

Yun Sheng hadn’t seen the letter from Ye Beiming.

Being abandoned before the wedding, and declared to the world, Yun Sheng, who was trapped in Hou Qin, was completely unaware.

Prince Dugu and his entourage, after crossing the Ao River, headed straight to Hou Qin Yangdu.

Among the Five Countries of Wuji Continent, Hou Qin’s territory was the vastest, yet its soil was the most barren.

Unlike the Jiangnan scenery of the Eastern Capital, the deeper one enters Hou Qin, the sparser the vegetation, some places even being desolate wastelands.

Due to the poor soil and the frequent appearance of Demon Beasts, Hou Qin’s crops were scarce, which made Hou Qin’s people more fierce compared to the people of the other four countries.

This was evident by the various weapons carried by the ordinary citizens seen on the streets.

Upon learning that the Prince of Later Qin was receiving the Crown Prince Consort back to the Imperial Capital, the populace lined the streets in welcome.

Entering the city gates, the thunderous cheers could be heard; calls of "Longevity Prince" and "Longevity to the Crown Prince" rang out repeatedly.

Even though Yun Sheng was separated by the curtain of the Phoenix Carriage, she could still see the bustling crowd on the streets and hear the thunderous cheers.

It was unexpected that Dugu Xiu’s popularity in Hou Qin was quite high.

Yun Sheng was unaware that Hou Qin revered martial prowess, and its citizens looked down on the weak and revered the strong.

The Prince of Later Qin, Dugu Xiu, though only twenty years old, was already an Emperor Level expert, naturally enjoying high prestige in Hou Qin.

Along the street, Yun Sheng took the chance to observe the Hou Qin citizens on both sides, noticing that not only the men, but even the women, had a spirited look, all apparently having learned some martial skills.

Even among the crowd, some children who were only a few years old had cultivation comparable to a Martial Artist of Great Zhou.

"What a terrifying Hou Qin, indeed everyone is a soldier; compared to Hou Qin, Great Zhou’s people are really too weak." Yun Sheng couldn’t help but frown.

Born in Great Zhou since young, though Great Zhou’s dog Emperor didn’t have much virtue, she couldn’t help but bias towards Great Zhou’s subjects in her heart.

The Phoenix Carriage had to slow down due to the welcome crowd, turning onto an intersection.

Yun Sheng saw beside the road, there was a majestic complex occupying half the street.

Though far from the Imperial Palace, what was the origin of this complex?

While pondering, a voice appeared beside the carriage: "That is Beidou Martial Arts Academy, the number one Martial Arts Hall of Hou Qin."

Beidou Martial Arts Academy in Hou Qin and Da Zhou Wuxuan Wuji Hall were known as the two national martial arts academies; these places were also the primary training grounds for martial artists in Hou Qin and Da Zhou.

Characters like Dugu Xiu and numerous Princes and Princesses of Hou Qin had studied at Beidou Martial Arts Academy in their youth.

The speaker was none other than Dugu Xiu, who, after entering the city, had switched to a purely black steed, riding at the front of the convoy, greeting the Hou Qin citizens, while slowing down to stay beside the Phoenix Carriage.

As Dugu Xiu explained, Yun Sheng didn’t reply; in the eyes of those Hou Qin citizens, it appeared as if Prince Dugu was accompanying the Crown Prince Consort on a tour of the Imperial Capital.

In such a way, it created an illusion that the Prince and Crown Prince Consort were very affectionate.

Dugu Xiu continued to explain, yet his demeanor remained indifferent, maintaining a distance of seeming closeness and separation from the Phoenix Carriage.

Due to Yun Sheng’s earlier "reasonable behavior," Dugu Xiu maintained a cool demeanor all along the way, not even willing to say a word to Yun Sheng, leaving the escorting Iron Blood Guards anxious, fearing that if the Prince became unhappy, they’d become the outlet for his wrath.

Dugu Xiu was a martial fanatic; when his mood soured, he would practice boxing with his personal guards, and given his current cultivation, those guards, even using all their strength, were merely destined for the role of punch bags.

Upon noticing the Prince’s mood improving, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, praying for a quick arrival at the Prince Mansion.

Unexpectedly, as the carriage entered the Hou Qin Imperial City and headed towards Hou Qin Palace Emperor Yang Palace, an Imperial Eunuch hurriedly reported: "Your Highness, Holy Emperor invites you to the Golden Throne Hall for urgent discussions."

At this time, the welcoming convoy had just arrived outside Hou Qin Palace Emperor Yang Palace, forcing Dugu Xiu to order the carriage to halt.

He pondered for a while, hesitating to respond.

It’s important to note, as the not-yet-wed Crown Prince Consort enters for the first time, whether Prince Dugu Xiu accompanies her to the mansion carries significant implications.

If Dugu Xiu personally escorts the "Princess" to the mansion, it signifies his high regard for the Crown Prince Consort.

However, if she’s left midway due to affairs of state, it implies the Prince is rather indifferent towards the Crown Prince Consort.

In a place like Hou Qin Prince Mansion, which swallows people whole, Dugu Xiu’s favor is everything.

"If there’s a matter, then please proceed, Your Highness. Lingling and I will make our way to the Prince Mansion alone," Yun Sheng spoke from within the Phoenix Carriage.

This woman, indeed, has no awareness at all.

Fine, let her face some hardship and deal with the women of the Prince Mansion.

Anyway, there’s still Chi Bi around, so she probably won’t suffer too much.

With a grim expression, Dugu Xiu begrudgingly led his men and dashed away.

In the carriage, Madam Bi witnessed the scene, revealing a calculating smile.

She quietly summoned her maid, "Go to the Prince Mansion and inform those two masters that the Crown Prince Consort is about to arrive." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The maid received the message and quickly took a shortcut, heading to the Prince Mansion.

Having just arrived at Yangdu, Yun Sheng was still unfamiliar with Hou Qin Imperial City and Emperor Yang Palace.

The Phoenix Carriage continued onward, entering the Imperial Palace.

Unlike the other countries on the continent, in Hou Qin, both the Prince Mansion and the palaces of titled Princes were built within Hou Qin Palace, Emperor Yang Palace.

The palace of Emperor Dugu Sheng of Hou Qin was located on the eastern side of Emperor Yang Palace, Dugu Xiu’s Prince Mansion was on the western side, while Princes with merits had their mansions on the southern side, and on the northern side resided some untitled and underage Princes and Princesses.

Just as the Prince’s carriage entered the main gate of the Imperial Palace, the atmosphere in the Prince Mansion was already tense.

Within two separate courtyards of the Prince Mansion, two women had already received the news.