Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 274 Don't Let Others Know About Boliang

The journey to Mount Sumeru was thus decided.

Before Zhao Qi'an said goodbye and left, Emperor Tianwu had one more thing to say:
"In the future, don't get too close to the princes. Since I have allowed you to enter Mount Xumi, no matter who succeeds in the future, you will always have a place in Daqian. There is no need to ask for merits of following the dragon."

Zhao Qi'an immediately asked, "Is this your Majesty's order?"

"No." Emperor Tianwu shook his head and looked at Zhao Qian'an with deep eyes, "This is just a warning from me."

Zhao Qi'an lowered his head and pondered for a long time.

After a long while, he bowed and said, "I understand, your Excellency."

Emperor Tianwu nodded, and then ordered Wu Hou Qiansui beside him: "It's late at night, Wu Hou, send Hai Qing away from the palace."

"Yes."

The Fifth Marquis Qiansui came to Zhao Qi'an and said softly, "My Lord, I will take you there."

……

After Zhao Qi'an followed the Fifth Marquis and left the Yangxin Palace.

Donghua Sword Immortal, who had been silent all this time, asked Emperor Tianwu, "Instead of giving the Xumi Mountain quota to Nie Xiuyuan, why not give it to the one from the Zhao family?"

The "that one" he was referring to was the mysterious strong man who blocked the sword of Emperor Tianwu when Emperor Tianwu visited the East China Sea in person.

Emperor Tianwu looked at the direction where Zhao Qi'an left and said, "Let's take it one step at a time."

Zhao Qi'an entered Mount Xumi. Even if Zhao Qi'an had problems, he was confident that he could eliminate the impact.

But the mysterious strong man of the Zhao family rashly led people into Mount Xumi without knowing the other party's attitude. If something goes wrong, it is very likely that there will be no recovery!
What's more, the other party has not shown up for so many years, so it is hard to say what his attitude is.

After explaining, Emperor Tianwu stretched out his hand and a round bead shining with golden light floated up and landed in front of the national teacher.

"This dragon ball is now in your hands, Imperial Master. Please check the origin of this dragon ball."

The golden dragon today is not a real dragon.

But the beads that were spit out were genuine dragon balls!

Shuiyuexian nodded, then she pointed her finger and the golden dragon ball hanging in front of her flew into her sleeve.

……

Coming out of the front hall of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, Zhao Qian'an walked along the front corridor.

In the corridor, palace lanterns were hung high on both sides, illuminating a corner of the courtyard.

The Fifth Marquis walked in front and said to Zhao Qian'an, "It's late at night, and the front hall door has been locked. I need to ask you to take a detour and go out through the side door. I hope you will forgive me."

Zhao Qi'an smiled slightly and said, "I'm fine."

Since we had to go through the side door, the way there was much longer than the way here.

On the way, Zhao Qi'an chatted with Wu Hou Qiansui: "Has Wu Hou ever been to Mount Xumi?"

The Fifth Marquis replied, "There are many affairs in this palace, and someone must stay here to take care of them for Your Majesty."

"Isn't there a queen?"

"Your Majesty, can you still take care of the dirty work of sweeping and washing clothes?"

Perhaps it was because Zhao Qi'an caught the eye of His Majesty and was highly regarded by the Imperial Preceptor, that although the Fifth Marquis' attitude towards him was not respectful, it was quite kind and he answered every question.

Zhao Qi'an tried to get some information out of him: "Today the golden dragon presented the pearl, and the national teacher said that it was a real dragon pearl. Is that true?"

Wu Hou Qiansui nodded and replied, "It's true."

Zhao Qi'an frowned and asked, "How can there really be dragons in this world?"

Wu Hou Qiansui shook his head and said, "Your Highness must not have read much. Before our dynasty's founding emperor Gui Yuan Huang started his rebellion, he traveled to the East China Sea and saw a real dragon swimming in the sky, turning the clouds and rain, swallowing clouds and spitting out mist. These are all recorded in books."

These stories are indeed in the book, and Zhao Qi'an has also read it. But... who would take it seriously?
There are also outrageous records that when the emperor was born, a vast purple light came from three thousand miles away, and then an immortal descended and bestowed magic upon him.

There are countless examples like this, but nine out of ten are fake.

Just as Zhao Qi'an was about to ask again, he suddenly heard faint singing coming from across the palace wall.

"The bright mirror should be broken, as bright as the moon in the clouds in the prime of life. The red string is not broken, the five colors are on the jade table..."

The sound is like pearls falling on a jade plate, indescribably melodious and pleasant, yet full of endless sorrow and desolation.

But when the singing reached Zhao Qian'an's ears, he couldn't help but be stunned, and his eyes couldn't help but look to the other side of the palace wall, where the singing came from.

He was very familiar with this voice.

"It's His Highness Yuzhen."

The Fifth Marquis Qiansui stopped to listen for a while, then turned to look at Zhao Qi'an behind him: "The madness of the princess is gone now, but her mind is still like that of a child. When the princess was healthy, she loved dancing and music the most, so I asked the palace maids to chant songs in front of her. After listening for a long time, she learned it. She recovered faster than I expected. Perhaps in less than ten years, after the prince consort comes out of Mount Xumi, he can take the princess back to the palace."

Zhao Qi'an came back to his senses and bowed to the Fifth Marquis, saying, "Thank you, Fifth Marquis."

The Fifth Marquis Qiansui did not comment, and said calmly: "Your Highness may have done something wrong, but if the Prince Consort has time, he should at least visit the palace once or twice, so as not to let outsiders say that you are indifferent."

Zhao Qi'an looked calm and lowered his head to answer, "I was negligent."

"That's all I have to say. I hope you can remember a few things, my Lord."

The Fifth Thousand Years Old Marquis turned around and continued to lead the way.

……

The Fifth Marquis waited until Zhao Qi'an was escorted out of the palace gate before turning around and leaving.

Zhao Qi'an walked out of the palace only after he received back some things that were confiscated from him before the banquet at the gate.

He had just walked out of the palace gate and before he had time to find his carriage, someone came to meet him quickly.

"Master Zhao, please stay!"

Zhao Qi'an looked back and saw a round figure running out of the palace gate.

Only when he came closer did he see the man's face clearly. It turned out to be Wei Fu, the second prince's close companion.

Wei Fu was still that lovable chubby guy, with a smile on his face. He bowed to Zhao Qi'an and said, "Master Zhao, please let me wait. I wonder why Your Majesty wants to keep you alone?"

He had a harmless face, but he asked such a question right away.

Zhao Qian'an was at a loss for words for a moment.

The matter of Mount Sumeru must not be told, even to the princes.

But if he shirks the truth, Ji Haoyu might become suspicious.

Zhao Qi'an thought about it and soon came up with an excuse: "It's about Yu Zhen. Yu Zhen's condition has improved a lot during this period. Maybe she will recover in a few days. Your Majesty asked me to stay so that I can go see Yu Zhen."

Wei Fu suddenly understood: "So that's how it is, no wonder..."

Zhao Qi'an asked directly, "Is there anything wrong, Eunuch Fu?"

Wei Fu then pulled Zhao Qi'an aside and said in a low voice, "I am here to bring a message to Lord Zhao on behalf of the Second Prince. Although the result was not what you wanted in front of the palace today, Your Highness will remember Lord Zhao's help and will not go back on his word. Please rest assured, Lord Zhao."

He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Originally, His Highness should have invited Lord Zhao to the Chengping Palace for a chat today and explained things in person. But...something happened, and His Highness couldn't get away for the time being, so he asked me to come. He also wanted to ask Lord Zhao to meet at Zhaixing Tower at noon tomorrow."

Can't get away?
I'm afraid Wu Yong has found Ji Haoyu.

I'm afraid this pair of grandparents and grandchildren will have a big fight tonight.

At this time, Zhao Qi'an naturally couldn't take the initiative to meet Ji Haoyu, so he nodded and said, "Tomorrow at noon? Okay, please tell His Highness that I will be there by then."

(End of this chapter)