I picked up the scattered attributes

The fisherman looked very weathered, but if you ignored his long beard and hair, you could still tell that he was a handsome young man.

The profound art of creation, the ever-changing fish and dragon, leaving no trace!

"It's time to make a trip to the palace."

Feng Xia smiled slightly. At this moment, he used all of the Crown Prince's cultivation power. With each step he took forward, he could cross hundreds of feet. In the blink of an eye, he had already appeared outside the Lingyun Imperial Palace.

"The palace grounds are off-limits to unauthorized personnel!"

A tall, burly guard in golden armor blocked their path, leaning on a long spear.

One of them shouted at Feng Xia, "Hey, you fisherman! That's the imperial palace ahead. If you want to fish, you have to go to the Yuanqing River to the north!"

However, Feng Xia smiled mysteriously and bowed slightly, saying:

“My fish are not in the Yuanqing River, but in the Taiye Pond. I would like to ask you all to do me a favor and let me have a good meal tonight.”

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Chapter 0293

Upon hearing Feng Xia's words, the guards in front of the palace couldn't help but shake their heads.

The same thought arose in their minds*:

"That old man fishing, he's probably just too old and gone senile!"

What is Taiye Pond?

That's the lotus pond in the Emperor's Imperial Garden!

What kind of audacious person would dare to publicly declare that they would go fishing at Taiye Pond, and even say that they would eat the fish in Taiye Pond?

Those were His Majesty the Emperor's playthings, how did they become your food!

"Those who fish, don't push your luck."

The guard who had spoken earlier frowned slightly and said, "Although His Majesty the Emperor is approachable, that is no excuse for your insolence. Leave now, and we can pretend nothing happened!"

A hint of regret appeared on Feng Xia's face: "Can't you really make an exception? As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people. For me, this is of utmost importance!"

Since it's such an important matter, why don't you go find a restaurant or eatery?

How could someone just swagger in to the palace gates and say they wanted to eat His Majesty the Emperor's fish?

The guards were utterly speechless. In their years as palace guards, they had seen plenty of people trying to sneak into the palace through connections; there were at least dozens, if not hundreds, of such people.

But they'd never seen anyone like Feng Xia before!

Thinking of this, they glanced at the old fisherman in front of them a few more times, and for a moment they couldn't help but wonder if this old man had gone crazy from cultivating, which was why he suddenly ran to the palace to have fun.

But to be fair, even if they wanted to make an exception, it would be impossible.

Every corner of the palace is protected by array formations. Unless an outsider gains the approval of these formations, it would be extremely difficult to force their way in.

Even if they clear the way, Feng Xia will still be blocked by the protective formation.

To allow someone to pass, the matter must first be reported to a higher-level official. Only after the official confirms the matter and leaves a corresponding mark in the palace's array can the guards allow the person to pass.

How should they report this kind of thing to their superiors?

There's a crazy old man who wants to eat His Majesty the Emperor's fish. Your Excellency, could you please make an exception for him?

The guy who made the announcement will probably be considered a fool!

"It is said that Lingyun Kingdom is a warm and hospitable place, so you don't need to worry too much. Just report my request to the palace steward. If the palace steward does not allow it, I will naturally turn around and leave without saying a word."

At that moment, Feng Xia's eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a faint smile.

You know that these kinds of things require the personal attention of the higher-ups, right?

One of the guards sighed, but looking into Feng Xia's sincere eyes, he hesitated for a long time before finally nodding slightly: "Fishing guy, you'd better remember what you said. If the manager doesn't allow it, you must turn around and leave immediately. Otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

"Hey, you're too soft-hearted. He's just a crazy old man. You really want to alarm the steward?" Another guard couldn't help but sneer.

"In my opinion, we should just drive him away. The palace is a sacred place; how can we allow him to run rampant?"

Several guards immediately shook their heads.

The young guard hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "It's just asking one more question. We can send him away later!"

"Alright, if the manager lets him in, we'll treat you to drinks for a month! If the manager stops him, you'll have to treat us for a month!" Several guards laughed heartily.

The young guard agreed and produced an exquisite compass in his hand.

He channeled a wisp of magic into the compass and quickly made contact with someone in the palace.

"Manager Luo, it's like this..."

The young guard spoke cautiously, quickly recounting the whole story.

The other guards beside him had already shown a relaxed attitude. How could such an unreasonable request possibly be granted by Steward Luo?

They could easily foresee that this kid would inevitably lose a month's worth of drinks to them!

"On another note, this old man's cultivation doesn't seem very strong. Why is he still standing here? Doesn't he know he should run away as soon as possible?"

Some people also gave Feng Xia a strange look.

Since this old man knew of the manager's existence, he should also be well aware that if Manager Luo were to become enraged, he would be no longer just a "casual visitor."

In just a few breaths, he might become a "suspicious person" and be hunted down by the entire city!

If you're not a suspicious person, why did you go to all that trouble to sneak into the palace?

"Pity."

Feng Xia took in their reactions, and calmly shook her head slightly: "You've thought of everything, but there's one thing you haven't considered..."

Almost at that moment, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on the young guard's face, and he exclaimed, "Steward Luo, what did you just say... that we can let him in? But this old fisherman has a... Oh, I see, we'll let him through right away!"

He seemed to have been reprimanded by some being; his face first flushed red, then he hurriedly nodded and bowed, and finally he put away the compass and gave Feng Xia a very strange look.

"The manager said...you can go in now."

"what?"

"You need to understand this clearly: letting people into the palace without permission is a serious crime!"

"Are you out of your mind?!"

"But."

The young guard immediately argued, "This is Steward Luo himself..."

"Alright, since your manager has agreed, then I, Feng, will not stand on ceremony tonight."

However, at that moment, Feng Xia, dressed in a straw raincoat, shook the fish basket on his shoulder and walked silently toward the main gate of the palace.

The guards instinctively shouted, "Stop! Don't go any further!"

Swah——

Suddenly, a blur appeared before my eyes.

Then they saw that the mysterious old fisherman had somehow gotten past their obstruction and stepped into the palace grounds!

All around, there was complete silence.

The palace's grand formation remained unactivated until Feng Xia's figure disappeared into the distance.

"Since he didn't trigger the grand formation, it means he has indeed gained Steward Luo's approval..."

"I understand the logic, but... why?"

They couldn't understand why Steward Luo, who was known for his strictness, would let a fisherman of unknown origin swagger into the palace.

"because……"

Feng Xia, walking ahead, smiled contentedly:

"Manager Luo was promoted by the First Prince."

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Chapter 0294

Although the identity of the fake prince was questionable, and even made Feng Xia wonder if it was possible that in this fantasy world, a powerful figure from a major star sect had a sudden idea and selected him to conduct a pointless social experiment?

After all, there are obviously many more worlds beyond this one. The universe is vast and boundless. What if there is such an academic sect?

However, one thing is certain.

Although the eldest prince had been in this position for over a thousand years, he was unable to succeed to the throne and become the next Lingyun Emperor even though he was dying. In order to avoid exposing any flaws, he had also kept a relatively low profile over the years.

But the eldest prince certainly didn't do nothing.

After all, his status and position are what they are. In a place like the royal inner court, if he suddenly becomes Buddhist without any prior warning or reason, it would be easier to arouse suspicion from others.

This Steward Luo was someone the eldest prince gradually promoted.

In Feng Xia's view, Manager Luo's position was somewhat similar to that of Uncle Qin, the gatekeeper of the imperial palace—a role that was both important and not very important.

Promoting a steward like Luo would allow him to subtly increase his visibility and avoid arousing suspicion, while also fulfilling the imposter prince's need to keep a low profile.

Now is the time to use Steward Luo!