Zhuang Xuan's words undoubtedly caused everyone present to be stunned!
Many of the princes felt even more upset. They could see that Zhuang Xuan was treating the Third Prince differently.
He might not have intended to send the Third Prince to Cangxuan Palace, but his words showed that he supported the Third Prince.
The Emperor on the main seat couldn't help but look at the Third Prince with an even more satisfied expression.
The First Prince's expression dimmed when he saw this.
After the banquet was over, the First Prince returned to his backyard gloomily.
However, just as he reached the rear courtyard, the Third Prince also brought Ji Youran, Zhuang Xuan, and the others to the rear courtyard.
They were clearly here to take a walk and chat.
The First Prince did not want to stay with them and hastened his footsteps to return to his palace.
However, the Seventh Princess, Cymbidium Purpurea, happened to walk out from the opposite direction.
"First Brother, have you all left?" Cymbidium Purpurea asked the First Prince.
The First Prince looked at Cymbidium Purpurea and nodded. "Yes, we just left. I'm going to take a bath and rest."
Zi Ruodie could see that the First Prince's expression did not look too good. When she saw the Third Prince's group walking over, she immediately understood what was going on. She nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go with you."
The First Prince nodded and prepared to leave with Cymbidium Purpurea.
However, the Third Prince said, "First Brother, Seventh Sister, why are you in such a hurry to leave? You should be here to accompany Brother Zhuang!"
Zhuang Xuan was only twenty-five years old, but he was already a peak mid-grade Yuan King. Moreover, he was a member of Cangxuan Palace, so he always had a condescending attitude.
His gaze happened to fall in Cymbidium Purpurea's direction, and his expression froze.
'What a beauty!' Zhuang Xuan exclaimed inwardly.
There were many beautiful women in their holy land, but not many as beautiful as Cymbidium Purpurea.
"Third Brother, keep Brother Zhuang company. I'm a little tired today!" The First Prince forced a smile.
He looked at the Third Prince's proud expression and knew that his Third Brother was deliberately showing off!
"If that's the case, then forget it!" The Third Prince did not force the issue. He had already achieved his goal.
He sneered inwardly, Once the Cangxuan Palace's people leave, the crown prince position will be decided!
"He can leave, but that beauty has to stay and walk with me!" Zhuang Xuan pointed at the Cymbidium Purpurea and said.
Cymbidium Purpurea was dressed in purple and blue. Her face was as beautiful as a flower, and her figure was like jade. Her temperament was elegant, and her every movement carried a peerless charm.
As long as Zhuang Xuan wasn't blind, he would be impressed by her beauty!
The Third Prince and Ji Youran looked at each other. They both understood why Zhuang Xuan had said this.
"Seventh Sister, come over here for a moment," the Third Prince beckoned to Cymbidium Purpurea.
Cymbidium Purpurea frowned slightly, revealing a very unhappy expression.
Just as she was about to refuse, the First Prince said, "Little Sister, please bear with it. They are from the Cangxuan Palace. We can't afford to offend them!"
Cymbidium Purpurea understood the gravity of the situation, so she had no choice but to walk over to Zhuang Xuan.
Yao Yue immediately received news of the Cangxuan Palace's arrival in the Long Estate!
"I wonder who the Cangxuan Palace's people are. How dare they be so arrogant!"
This was the first thought that flashed through Yao Yue's mind when he heard that the Cangxuan Palace's people were outside the city walls and wanted the emperor to welcome them.
At the same time, three figures appeared in his mind!
Tang Linfeng, Tang Yan, and He Wei. They were all from the Cangxuan Palace. He wondered if they had come.
Yao Yue sent someone to inquire about the appearance of the Cangxuan Palace's people. In the end, he was certain that the three of them had not come.
Thus, he gave up on meeting the Cangxuan Palace's people.
Although he was a mid-grade Yuan Monarch, he was still not qualified to come into contact with the Cangxuan Palace's people.
If his grandfather or third uncle were here, they would definitely have a seat at the palace's banquet.
Yao Yue put the matter of the Cangxuan Palace aside and held an invitation card in his hand. A faint smile appeared on his face as he said, "It's been so long since I've returned that I haven't seen Big Sister Luo. Let's go visit her tonight!"
Yao Yue felt warmth in his heart when he thought about the beauty of Prunus Luoensis.
He could not deny that he was very attracted to Prunus Luoensis's appearance, but he did not think that it was because he liked her. Instead, he felt that it would be nice to have such an elder sister. He would feel very close to her.
At that moment, Xiao Zhan came looking for him.
"Emperor's son-in-law, I've only found two of the materials you asked me to purchase!" Xiao Zhan respectfully reported to Yao Yue.
In the past, Xiao Zhan had been very cold to Yao Yue. However, after Yao Yue had given him ki stones to cultivate and allowed him to reach the Xiantian Realm, and Yao Yue's strength had soared, his attitude towards Yao Yue had changed a lot.
"Oh, which two materials did you find?" Yao Yue asked happily.
Xiao Zhan put down the bag and opened it, revealing the two items inside.
These were two pieces of rare stone and iron materials. The larger one was light yellow and was called Yellow Steel Stone. The smaller one was black and didn't have anything special about it. However, it was the rarest material in the world, Black Profound Iron.
Black Iron was much more precious than Yellow Steel Ore. It was a king-grade material.
"You actually found Black Iron? This is a great harvest!
Thank you so much, Big Brother Xiao, "Yao Yue said happily.
Yao Yue had ordered Xiao Zhan to gather some rare materials since he had returned.
His goal was to continue improving the Divine Phoenix Halberd's grade.
After all, the Divine Phoenix Halberd had yet to recover its original grade. It still needed to fuse various high-grade materials.
After Xiao Zhan left, Yao Yue immediately entered his room and had the Divine Phoenix Halberd fuse the Yellow Steel Ore and Black Iron together.
Yellow Steel Ore could not compare to Black Iron, but it was one of the necessary materials for many weapons. It could increase the toughness of any weapon.
After fusing the two materials, the Divine Phoenix Halberd clearly grew a little stronger.
Yao Yue sighed, "It seems that without more king-grade or emperor-grade materials, it will be very difficult for the Divine Phoenix Halberd to recover its original grade."
After packing up, Yao Yue sat down and waited for night to arrive.
Every night, the Hundred Flowers River was bustling with activity. Couples held hands as they walked, and there were also many playboys looking for flowers by the shore.
The boats on the river flickered with lanterns, looking like stars in the sky.
The prostitutes on the wooden planks let out coquettish moans, teasing any man's primal desire.
At this moment, a few young men walked over from the shore. They were all dressed in luxurious and noble clothes. The prostitutes who were looking for customers tried their best to attract them to their boats.
Upon closer inspection, these young men were Zhuang Xuan, the third prince, Ji Youran, and three other young men from the Cangxuan Palace.
"Junior Brother Ji, didn't you say that you would bring me to a good place?
Why did you bring me to such a vulgar place? "Zhuang Xuan said with some dissatisfaction.
When he thought of the princess he met today, he felt an itch in his heart. He had thought that the princess would tactfully throw herself at him after he revealed his identity.
Unexpectedly, the princess was not tactful at all. She was actually very cold to him.
If it wasn't for the other big shot who came with him warning him not to create unnecessary trouble, he really wanted to push the princess down and do it directly.
Although he liked women, he was not a pervert who would sleep with just any woman.
He was rather picky when it came to this. He would not want women who were not virtuous or beautiful.
Ji Youran could see that Zhuang Xuan had been holding back his anger for a long time, so he decided to bring him here to vent his anger and curry favor with his senior brother.
"Senior Brother Zhuang, you may not know this, but although the women on this Hundred Flowers River's boats are mostly made up of rouge and powder, there is a wonderful person here. She is multi-talented and only sells her skills, not her body. Not only is she beautiful and moving, but she is also known as the number one beauty in the dynasty. She has always kept herself clean and honest. If Senior Brother Zhuang were to see her, he would definitely fall head over heels for her!"
"Is there really such a beauty?
Is she already outdated? "Zhuang Xuan asked doubtfully.
The third prince said, "She is only in her twenties. She is even more mature and attractive than my seventh sister. If not for the imperial family's reputation, I would have taken her as my concubine long ago. However, if Brother Zhuang is interested in her, I won't mind."
"Oh, it seems that I will have to see what kind of woman she is." Zhuang Xuan's heart was filled with anticipation when he heard the third prince's words.
He then looked at Ji Youran and said, "Junior Brother, let's go settle that matter tomorrow."
Ji Youran smiled faintly and said, "Alright. I believe you will be able to vent your anger for Master." He paused for a moment before continuing, "The seventh princess' fiancé is from there as well."
"Is that so?
Since that's the case, I might as well get rid of them all, "said Zhuang Xuan as killing intent flashed across his eyes. He then looked at the Third Prince and said," Later, tell your old man to let your seventh sister follow me. I won't mistreat her. "
"Leave it to me. I will definitely make my father change his mind and let my seventh sister follow Brother Zhuang." The third prince immediately patted his chest.
The third prince and Cymbidium Purpurea were only half-siblings. There had always been a barrier between the two of them. One could even say that they were enemies.
Now that he had the chance to do her a favor, it was a good thing for him.
Zhuang Xuan smiled satisfactorily and said, "Very good. You are much stronger than your elder brother."
The third prince immediately replied happily, "Thank you for the praise, Brother Zhuang."
As they chatted, the group arrived near a large flower boat.
This was the boat where the number one geisha, Prunus Luoensis, was.
Ji Youran pointed at the boat and smiled. "This is the most popular boat in the Hundred Flowers River. The head geisha, Prunus Luoensis, resides here most of the time. However, she will only personally receive guests on the first or fifteenth day of the month. Other times, someone else will receive guests —"
"Since today isn't the first or fifteenth day of the month, doesn't that mean we came here for nothing?" Zhuang Xuan interrupted Ji Youran.
"If it were anyone else, it would naturally be a wasted trip. However, since Senior Brother Zhuang is here, if she dares to not personally receive you, she can forget about staying in the Hundred Flowers River in the future," Ji Youran flattered.