"We are here today to marry Princess Ji Le. These are the gifts for marrying Princess Ji Le. Do you still want to look at them?"
Hua Zichen rode on the Heavenly Dragon Colt and didn't say anything. Qing Geertai went to the captain of the city guards who blocked their way and asked.
"Who knows if it is true? Our Princess of Lu is not someone who can marry just because they want to.
My job is to guard the gate of Qufu City. If we don't check, all carriages are not allowed to enter! "The captain of the city guards raised his head and said.
Qing Geertai was furious when he heard this. The arrival time of the Hua family who wanted to marry the Princess of Lu had been fixed long ago. How could they not know about it?!
They were obviously making things difficult for him on purpose!
"Haha!
The State of Lu was truly a strange person!
A small captain of the city guards actually dares to block the wedding procession to the Lu Palace.
Do you not recognize the token that the King of Lu has accepted? Or do you think the Lu Family doesn't matter? Or … do you want to test how hard your head is? "Yu Jun saw that Qing Geertai was about to make a move and pulled him forward.
If the Hua family made a move today, then those aristocratic families who didn't want Princess Ji Le to marry into the Hua family would definitely use this as an excuse. By then, Hua Zichen's wedding procession wouldn't go so smoothly!
The captain of the city guards was stunned when he heard this. Someone told him that he was supposed to block the Hua family's carriage to teach the Hua family a lesson. However, if this matter was made public, the Lu Family's reputation would also be damaged. If the Lu Family were to question him, how would he explain it?
"It is my duty. I am just checking if you have brought any prohibited items … Why don't you send someone to the Lu Palace to ask for permission?" The captain of the city guards said.
Hua Zichen knew that this matter wasn't so simple. Logically speaking, even if he was going to marry the Princess of Lu, the Lu Family would definitely send someone to welcome him at the gate. However, no one had come to welcome him. Was this because of the King of Lu, or was it because of the aristocratic families?
If he sent someone to the King of Lu's Palace to ask for instructions, wouldn't he be at a disadvantage? It would mean that the Hua family had lowered their status and begged the King of Lu to marry the Princess. Both sides were not interacting with each other as equals. If the Hua family married the Princess of Lu, they would have to pay the price of becoming a subsidiary of Lu.
If that was the case, he might as well force his way in. In the end, King Lu would punish him. At most, Hua Zichen would be blamed for his recklessness. However, Hua Zichen didn't want to do that.
"Hehe, interesting!
It seemed that this was the first test set by the aristocratic families of the Lu State for me, Hua Zichen!
Yu Jun, you stay outside the city. Qing Geer, Tai and the rest of you, follow me into the city. "
Hua Zichen rode on his horse and entered Qufu City's main gate. Qinggeer, Tai, and the rest of his men put on their battle armors and followed behind him. They knew that the Fifth Lord was a little angry.
Since they couldn't enter the city safely, they would have to pay their respects to the King of Lu first. Wearing their battle armors was a provocation to the entire Qufu City. If you don't want me to enter, you can stop me.
"Who are you?" As soon as Hua Zichen and his men entered Qufu City, they were stopped by a group of patrolling soldiers.
"Qi's Guang County's Hua family's wedding procession. Are you here to test me?" Hua Zichen said as he took out the King of Lu's [Adoption] token and said to the patrolling soldiers.
The patrolling soldier was stunned. If he said no, he would have to report to the King of Lu's Palace that the wedding procession had arrived. However, if he said yes, it would mean a battle. There were only ten of them, and no one would believe him even if he shouted that the enemy was attacking Qufu City.
"Why are there so few people coming to the Princess's wedding procession? All of you, stop and be checked!" The patrolling captain braced himself and said.
"Since you are here to test me, then everyone, be careful. Do not kill them!"
When Hua Zichen heard this, he immediately rode his horse and charged towards the patrolling soldiers. He was not afraid that someone would make a big deal out of this.
The patrolling soldiers did not expect Hua Zichen to charge at them directly. This script was completely different from what they had imagined!
Hua Zichen charged forward on his horse, and more than ten ordinary patrolling soldiers were thrown off their horses. Qing Geer Tai only used his Qi to send them flying. Although the patrolling soldiers were injured, their injuries were not serious.
At this time, a group of hundreds of patrolling soldiers' just happened 'to pass by. When they saw Hua Zichen, they immediately charged towards him.
Hua Zichen and his men were completely surrounded by the patrolling soldiers. With Hua Zichen as the arrowhead, the patrolling soldiers slowly charged towards the inner city. However, they did not kill anyone. Although many of the patrolling soldiers were injured, none of them died.
Some of the commoners in the city hurriedly reported to the inner city. However, most of the people surrounded them and watched curiously. Just now, they had heard very clearly that this handsome young general riding on a divine steed and wearing silver armor had come to the Lu Kingdom to propose marriage.
Many places in the Central Plains had the custom of blocking the wedding procession. Although Hua Zichen had been fighting with the patrolling soldiers, he had always been on the defensive. He would only counterattack when he was attacked. The battle had always been limited to a small area.
When the commoners in Qufu saw Hua Zichen and his men approaching the inner city through the streets, they were not afraid. Instead, they watched from afar.
The closer Hua Zichen got to the inner city, the stronger the resistance became. They had no choice but to increase the intensity of their attacks. The rate at which the city guards were injured also increased.
Qing Geertai and the others began to feel a little afraid. If this continued, it would be difficult for them to escape today. However, Hua Zichen had already covered his entire body with the [Eight Treasures Night Armor]. He did not show any signs of fear.
Some of the commoners who were watching by the side were initially worried. However, when they heard that the person being attacked was Qi who came to the wedding procession, they understood that although the battle looked fierce, it was just a test. None of the guards had really died.
Some of the commoners who were watching the battle began to approach. The patrolling soldiers stepped forward to stop them. The commoners were actually cheering for Hua Zichen. Everyone also hoped that the princess of their country would be married to a capable person.
As more and more people cheered for Hua Zichen, the battle became a real farce.
In a teahouse not far from where Hua Zichen and the patrolling soldiers were fighting, a man dressed in brocade clothes was carefully tasting the tea in his hand. When he saw that more and more Qufu commoners were watching from afar, he gently waved his hand.
"Let Old Li make a move!
Just injure him severely. Don't take his life! "The man in brocade clothes said softly.
"Yes!" A voice came from outside the teahouse.
When Hua Zichen saw that more and more commoners were gathering around, he could not help but smile. The patrolling soldiers no longer had any intention to continue fighting. Many of them had deliberately left them alone. The eleven of them were not really here to fight. They were taking advantage of the opportunity to quickly approach the inner city gate.
"Who dares to behave so atrociously in Qufu City!" Suddenly, a voice sounded. A man dressed in black stood in front of Hua Zichen and the others.
"We came from Qi's Guang County …" Hua Zichen was just about to explain, but the other party did not give him the chance to finish his sentence. He held a long sword and rushed towards him.
When Hua Kai saw that the other party was a Xiantian Realm expert, he hurriedly ordered everyone to get out of the way. He tightened his legs around the horse's body and signaled for the Sky Dragon Colt to move forward. He activated all the buffs from the Eight Treasures Night Armor, and the Bright Silver Spear flashed with a silver light. Hua Zichen roared and charged towards the other party with his spear.
"Bang!"
A loud sound rang out, and many commoners in the distance turned their heads. The Bright Silver Spear collided with the other party's long sword, and the Xiantian Realm expert was sent flying more than ten meters away. When he landed on the ground, he could not help but cough a few times. A trace of blood slowly flowed out from the corner of his mouth.
Hua Zichen's body was affected by the other party's zhenqi, and he could not help but retreat. At this time, the Sky Dragon Colt's body trembled, and it forcibly stopped its retreat. Hua Zichen only felt his chest tighten. This time, his five viscera and six bowels were also affected. If not for the Sky Dragon Colt's ability to share the damage and the Eight Treasures Night Armor's ability to reduce the damage, he would have also been injured.
Not far away, the young man dressed in embroidered clothes stood up in shock when he saw that the expert he sent was seriously injured. He did not even realize that the hot tea in his hand had spilled over.
"You are indeed worthy of being called the Heaven's Pride of a large country. You are indeed powerful!
Cousin Ji Le's love for you was not in vain!
Since that is the case, I will fulfill your wish! "The young man in embroidered clothes sighed as he wiped his red hot hands.
Hua Zichen looked at the Xiantian Realm expert lying on the ground and vomiting blood. He rode his Sky Dragon Colt and slowly walked towards him.
The surrounding citizens of Qufu City were originally here to watch the show. However, when they saw Hua Zichen's figure slowly walking over, their hearts sank.
That man was not only trying to stop the bride escort. If not for the bride escort's strength, he would have been dead or seriously injured.
However, this was Qufu City in the Lu Country. When the citizens saw Hua Zichen slowly approaching, they all thought that he was going to kill the other party. The Xiantian Realm expert slowly retreated in fear. At this time, a voice came from afar!
"Calm down!
Young Master Hua, calm down!
This old man came late because of something. Young Master, don't do anything stupid! "At this time, an old man with a white beard hurriedly walked over from afar.
When Hua Kai saw the other party's appearance, he revealed a sarcastic smile. Today, there were too many coincidences.
He was sure that even if he killed this Xiantian Realm expert today, the Lu Emperor would not blame him.
The Lu Country's Qi Family would at most send a Xiantian Realm expert to kill him. However, he still had to bear the consequences of Lu Country's anger. Although Qi was the weakest of the Seven Tyrants, he was not someone the Lu Country could afford to offend.
As for the Lu Country's Foundation Establishment Realm expert, if he dared to kill Qi's prodigy, he would be cutting off Qi's lifeline. When the news reached Qi, the entire Qi Family would be furious and destroy the Lu Country.
Our Qi Family was here to form a marriage alliance with the Lu Country. Our Qi Family marrying your princess was a good thing that everyone would praise. If something happened to Hua Zichen in the Lu Country, how would the Lu Emperor explain it to the Qi Family?
Therefore, Hua Zichen knew that no matter how much trouble he caused today, it would not be a problem. The key was that he could not embarrass the Qi Family and the Hua family.