The Marriage of an Esteemed Supreme Healer, a Noble Ruler

Chapter 944: Do You Mind Sharing It With Me?

Wen Fan led the horse carriage away, leaving behind a trail of dust in the process.

“Cough!” Yin Hao’s face was flushed as he fumed, “Who do you think you are? Do you really think that you’ve gotten associated with a big shot?!”

“The Tianling Dynasty… has got some airs, huh?” Dantai Chen lifted the curtain to take an expressionless look at the horse carriage that was disappearing into the distance.

Dantai Chen put the curtain down and coldly said, “Let’s go!”

…

The Beiming Imperial Palace—which sat atop a huge piece of land—was spectacular and magnificent. Word had it that the palace had been renovated to celebrate the successful attempt at reaching Apotheosis by the Beiming Dynasty’s ancestor.

Because of the ancestor’s blessing, nothing major had ever happened in the Beiming Dynasty, and they remained a strong and rich empire throughout the millennium following his success. This was why their royal treasury was always full and why they could afford to use a portion of the money specifically on the maintenance of the palace every century.

In addition, everything that was related to the royal family was paid special attention in Lin Zhou City. No matter which aspect it was, Lin Zhou was indeed much stronger than Xi Ling.

Chu Liuyue closed her eyes to rest while sitting inside the carriage. At first, she could still hear occasional noises coming from outside, but they gradually died down. Their surrounding atmosphere also became cold and tense.

…

Wen Fan stepped forward and handed over the invitation he had prepared beforehand.

“Tianling Dynasty?” The guard at the palace gates took a closer look at the invitation in surprise.

Word about the Tianling Dynasty and the Taiyu Dynasty fighting for a villa yesterday had spread, so a lot of people had found out that the Beiming Dynasty’s Crown Prince seemed to regard the Tianling Dynasty highly. As such, even the guards couldn’t help but be nervous, and they didn’t dare to slack off at all.

“Horse carriages aren’t allowed within the palace grounds. Please get off and proceed inside on foot.”

Chu Liuyue lifted the curtain and hopped off from the carriage before raising her head slightly to take a look at her surroundings.

The thick and heavy palace gates exuded a menacing aura, and one could vaguely smell a sweet metallic scent in the air by just standing there.

…

Imperial Palace, Qianlong Hall.

In the middle of the far end of the hall was a golden throne that clearly belonged to the Beiming Dynasty’s emperor, Jun Qizhi. On its left was a similar chair that was slightly smaller in size, which indubitably belonged to the Crown Prince, Jun Jiuqing.

Generally speaking, only rulers were qualified to sit on a throne. But the fact that Jun Jiuqing was allowed to sit on one despite him being a crown prince showed how high his status was in the Beiming Dynasty—he was almost on the same footing as his father.

Following downward were two rows of seats on the left and right respectively. If one looked closely, they would notice that each side was further divided into two areas. Apart from the Beiming Dynasty, a total of four dynasties were invited, so each dynasty had one area to themselves.

Currently, an area on each side was occupied by the Dongning Dynasty and the Xiyan Dynasty, which arrived one after another.

Jun Qizhi and Jun Jiuqing weren’t here yet. Apart from the people from the two mentioned dynasties, only the palace staff responsible for waiting on them were present. Hence, the atmosphere was relatively relaxed.

“Have you heard about yesterday’s interesting incident, Brother Ning?” asked Gongsun Xiao, the Xiyan Dynasty’s emperor, with a glass of wine in his hand.

Ning Yuan looked up with an expressionless look. “Are you talking about… the villa issue?”

“Looks like you’ve heard about it as well.” Gongsun Xiao laughed. “It’s a shame that we arrived too early yesterday and ended up missing such a good show.”

“There’s nothing to be missed about. It’s just a lodging anyway.” Ning Yuan seemed unconcerned about this matter.

Ning Yuan froze. “I don’t know much about the Tianling Dynasty since the Dongning Dynasty is far away from them.”

Ning Yuan was just about to speak when he heard the palace staff announcing, “Shangguan Yue, Empress Yuan Xi of the Tianling Dynasty, has arrived!”

Silence immediately descended upon the entire hall as everyone turned their heads toward the doors to see a group of people coming their way.

Leading the group was a tall and slim young lady who looked around the age of sixteen. She looked like a red cloud floating over from afar in her attire, and gasps of surprise could be heard throughout the hall as she got closer.

Many people were secretly amazed by Shangguan Yue’s astounding beauty. Every single person was one of the most esteemed figures in their respective dynasty, so they had naturally seen their fair share of beauties. But still, their hearts skipped a beat at the sight of her, and their gazes unconsciously roamed over to her.

Being used to such looks, Chu Liuyue walked to the middle of the hall, where she stopped and smiled. “It seems that I arrived a little late. I wonder what you were talking about earlier. Do you mind sharing it with me and letting me join the conversation?”