The Legend Of Beishang
63. Imperial Palace
Zhou Beishang sat obediently inside his horse carriage and only let out a tired sigh.
Even if he hadn't arrived at Palace yet, he already felt tired first when thinking about what he would have to face later in the Palace.
Not to mention the Beloved Daughter of the Son of Heaven, Princess Huayang. The princess who would become his sister-in-law indirectly.
(Huayang is the name of the title yes, just like Bei Wang. Then, the Son of Heaven is the name for the Emperor.)
Princess Huayang had an 'unexplained closeness' with her beloved Imperial Uncle.
That 'brainless' princess would definitely be looking for trouble with him. Princess Huayang definitely did not know that her beloved Imperial uncle already had someone else in heart.
If you have to make a comparison then Princess Huayang with Crown Prince Dinastik Tang is simply not worth comparing.
Princess Huayang is really only beautiful but does not have a brain even can not cook or bathe yourself.
Having been pampered since childhood made Princess Huayang drown in wealth and security. If one day met with a disaster then princess Huayang would be the most useless person or even would only add to the problem.
Princess Huayang will not even have enough ability and courage to catch a chicken with both hands, especially if you have to fight on a cruel and merciless battlefield ?
Very different from the Tang Dynasty Crown Princess who had been used to the battlefield from an early age ?
Despite being born as a girl but the Tang Dynasty Crown Princess was actually raised hard like a boy.
He was immersed in his own thinking and had unknowingly been at the gates of the Palace.
He took a deep breath as the horse-drawn carriage began to step into the Palace grounds.
No bodyguard dared to obstruct his carriage after seeing the flag that read 'Bei' flying wildly on his carriage.
He turned his head to Fang Ling and Lan Xiang who although their faces were using a veil but could not hide their uneasiness.
"Janga let worry mess with you."The message was to the two men.
"Yes, Miss."Say both compactly.
"A Ling, did you ever go in
The previous palace ?" Ask her.
"Right, Miss." Fang Ling.
"Who has ever interacted with you ? Do you remember clearly ?" Ask her.
" When grandfather took me to the Palace, it was 5 years ago. The ones who spoke to me directly were the Emperor, the Empress, the Queen Mother, and some old dignitaries." Said Fang Ling in detail.
He was afraid that something would happen that he did not want so he became vigilant.
He was not afraid that Lan Xiang would be recognized by people because Lan Xiang himself had never been to the Palace, unlike Fang Ling who had already come to the Palace.
Some of the old officials who had been close to Fang Ling's grandfather would definitely be able to find any resemblance that Fang Ling had with her grandfather or with Fang Xiu Han.
It is impossible for a mother not to recognize a daughter who has raised her own.
"A Ling, were you close to your mother in the past ?" Ask Fang Ling.
" Not really, my mom was always crazy about beauty so she barely had time for me. I don't even remember his looks anymore. Me and him only meet 2 or 3 times a year." Fang Ling said furiously.
"Different from my father who has been taking care of me since childhood, every time he comes back from war, he always holds me high and spins me in the air. Unknowingly, my mind had formed an order for myself that my mother was dead and she was not my mother." Said Fang Ling while sighing.
" A Ling, do you hate me because I have separated you from your father ?" Ask her while smiling thinly.
" I used to be annoyed at hearing this and assume that Miss was a bad person, but after A Xiang Jiejie told her everything , I felt ashamed and now I feel that my whole thought was wrong." Fang Linng said honestly and embarrassedly.
" It's here." A Xiang said from outside.
Fang Ling came down and held her hand then lined up behind her along with Lan Xiang.
Her light blue dress swept the floor and her fox fur coat made her even more beautiful and graceful, not to mention with beautiful white gloves.
He stepped in with boundless elegance, everyone stopped their conversation and looked at him.
Some even brightly praised him with full adoration, he brought a fan hand decorated by peach blossoms.
Actually these were all common makeup, but when Zhou Beishang yan g used his , it looked like it was made of gold, diamonds and the finest silk cloth.
He walked towards where the Emperor was with an indifferent face and knelt before the Emperor, his two servants following his steps to kneel before the Emperor.
"Greetings to His Majesty and the Empress, may they always be blessed and may live to be 1000 years old." Speak with a clear voice.
His voice was clear and sincere as if it did not contain the slightest falsehood in his words, anyone who heard his voice would be gobsmacked.
" I heard that Bei Wangfei was sick earlier." Said the Emperor with a longing look.
He smiled slightly, instead of using the word 'poisoning', the Emperor preferred to use the word 'sick'. But, that's not a problem at all.
He had also heard the rumour that the Emperor highly valued beautiful women and had over 1000 official concubines in the Empire's harem.
The gaze that this Emperor possessed could easily be deduced that this earth-smelling old man was attracted to him.
"Your Majesty is right, this lowly one has a weak body so it is easy to get sick. This lowly one thanked His Majesty for paying attention to me." Say it politely.
" Bei Wangfei is too polite, we are all family. In the future 'Bei Wangfei should come more often to the Palace to dispel past misunderstandings" the Emperor said meaningfully.
The Empress's face instantly turned grim 'who can't understand the true meaning behind the Emperor's invitation ?
Indirectly, the Emperor wanted to take him as one part of the Empire's harem.
" What right does this lowly one have to misunderstand His Majesty ?" He asked while pretending to be stupid and did not understand the meaning behind the words of the Emperor.