Premier Zhang and his daughter, Zhang Zixun, slowly arrived at the palace gate in a luxurious carriage. As Zhang Zixun could not get used to the bumpy carriage, she was already filled with resentment. Just as she was worried that she had no place to vent her anger, someone had bumped into her gun. They were the imperial guards guarding the Divine Martial Sect. Zhang Zixun was about to fall asleep when she heard a man's voice outside the car.""Stop the car! You can only walk in the palace!" At the same time, he blocked Premier Zhang's carriage with a large saber.
"How dare you! Do you know who's in the car? He dared to intercept them casually! This was the current Prime Minister and his daughter, Miss Zhang Zixun! Do you want to die?" Seeing that someone was blocking the car, the servants of the Zhang family immediately jumped out of the car and went up to discuss with him arrogantly. That insufferably arrogant appearance gave off the feeling of a fox borrowing the tiger's might and a dog abusing others 'power.
"This servant has said that only walking is allowed in the Imperial Palace. However, the rules are also the Emperor's orders. No one can be an exception, including the Prime Minister!”The guard at the door did not show the slightest fear in the face of the overbearing manner of the Zhang Residence's servants. His expression was still calm as he spoke. It seemed like he was a loyal person.
"You." Facing such a person, the servant of the Zhang Mansion was so angry that his face turned green and he was speechless for a moment.
"Who is it? Why is it so noisy? Why did he suddenly stop? I can't take it anymore. When will I arrive?”Hearing the noise outside, Zhang Zixun, who was already feeling more and more frustrated, suddenly felt a nameless fire rise.
"Miss, someone is stopping our carriage from entering the palace.”Hearing the young lady's question, the servant who was very good at observing people's expressions immediately heard that the young lady was already beginning to be unhappy. He immediately reported. Zhang Zixun jumped out of the car. Prime Minister Zhang also got out of the carriage. Zhang Zixun took a deep breath of fresh air and stretched her body before looking at the palace gate in front of her. A fairytale-like castle stood in front of her. It was similar to the Forbidden City she saw on TV. It was also made of red bricks and green tiles. However, this was many times more majestic than the one on television! In front of them were two bright yellow doors, symbolizing the royal family. It was just that the ministers were bringing their families into the palace today, so it was already open. There was a plaque hanging on top of it, and three big words were written on it in a flamboyant manner-Divine Martial Sect. The brush was vigorous and powerful. Who knew which famous person wrote it? All of this gave Zhang Zixun too much of a shock. She could not come back to her senses for a moment. Seeing that she was already in a daze, Premier Zhang cleared his throat and gestured for her to pay attention to her image. Only then did she snap out of her daze. At the same time, he remembered the purpose of getting out of the car. She walked towards the guard.(Since we are in ancient times, we should have the image of a lady.) Seeing the legendary daughter of the Prime Minister walking towards him, for some reason, the guard felt his heart beat faster, his face burning, and his heart becoming more and more flustered. He didn't even know why. His usual well-trained calmness and steadiness were no longer effective. Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, a fragrant wind suddenly blew in his face. Zhang Zixun had already arrived in front of him. The guard subconsciously looked up and was instantly stunned on the spot.
"Isn't this the legendary fairy? It was too beautiful! Am I dreaming? To be able to see such a woman, even if you want me to die immediately, I'm willing!”This was the guard's first thought when he saw Zhang Zixun.
"You, it's you." Zhang Zixun spoke. She raised her finger and pointed at the guard's face.""Are you the one who wants to stop our carriage?" Zhang Zixun asked. The guard had yet to come back to his senses. He was just staring at her in a daze, somewhat infatuated.
"Hey! I'm talking to you. Answer me."
"Oh, I see. Yes, Miss Zhang. This…This was the rule. No carriages or sedan chairs were allowed in the palace. This is the Emperor's decree." The guard stammered.
"Everyone is like this? The Prime Minister is no exception?" Zhang Zixun was puzzled.
"Yes, the Prime Minister is no exception.”The guard insisted.
"You. Good, very good! Today, this young miss is going to sit in the carriage and enter the palace. Let's see who dares to stop me!”Miss Zhang was furious. She turned around after saying that.
"Xun Er, stop fooling around. This is the emperor's order. It's better for us to abide by it so as to prevent others from using it against us and saying that we have no respect for the law.”Premier Zhang stepped forward and advised.
"Hmph, I don't believe that the palace can't accommodate a carriage!”Miss Zhang was at loggerheads. She didn't know what was going on. Ever since she transmigrated to this world, she had always been approachable and polite to people. Why was she so willful and arrogant today? Could it be that he was born to be at odds with the Imperial Palace?
"Xun Er, stop fooling around. The banquet is about to begin. We can't be late.”The Prime Minister continued to persuade. He also found it strange that his daughter seemed to have changed into a different person today.
"No, this young miss wants to enter the palace by car today. If it doesn't work, I won't go!”Miss Zhang still insisted.
"I'm sorry, Miss Zhang. This subordinate cannot let you in. This is the Emperor's order, and this subordinate cannot disobey. Please forgive me, Miss!" The guard cupped his hands.
"Humph! I'll fight with you today. If you don't let me in, then the people behind me won't be able to enter either!”Zhang Zixun crossed her arms in front of her chest and said without backing down.
"Miss Zhang, please don't make things difficult for this subordinate. This subordinate is only following orders. If we delay the emperor's hundred-day banquet for the ninth prince, then you, me, and the prime minister will all be beheaded. How was it worth it to lose a head for a moment of anger?”Zhang Zixun turned around and looked at the guard who had been neither servile nor overbearing. A sense of admiration rose in her heart. He didn't expect this little guard to have such a state of mind. Zi Yue was indeed worthy of being the strongest country in the Stellarsky Continent.
"Are you threatening me?”She looked at him with a dangerous gaze. Zhang Zixun decided to test this person again.
"I don't dare. I said that I was only following the procedure and had no intention of offending you.”
"Xun Er, what exactly do you want to do!”This time, Premier Zhang was really angry.
"This is the palace, not home. You can't be impudent! Since it's a rule, we have to abide by it. Let's go." Zhang Zixun pouted. Just as she was about to follow her father in, a magnetic male voice suddenly sounded from behind."Prime minister, long time no see. Why are you so angry?”The Prime Minister stopped in his tracks. Zhang Zixun also stopped curiously and looked behind her. A handsome young man dressed in luxurious clothes was walking towards them with a smile. This person was different from Xuanyuan Qingjue. His entire body exuded a dignified aura, and his handsome appearance revealed a domineering aura. An emerald jade flute hung from his waist, making him look handsome as he walked. Zhang Zixun looked at him in a daze. These days, she was almost immune to handsome men. She did not understand. Could it be that the air in ancient times was not polluted? Why are there so many handsome guys?
"Oh, so it's the Fourth Prince. Don't you like to travel? Why do you have time to come back?" Seeing that it was the Fourth Prince of Ziyue Kingdom, Premier Zhang went up to greet him with a smile. At this moment, the man called the Fourth Prince had already arrived in front of them.
"Prime minister must be joking. Since it's little brother's hundred-day banquet, how can I not attend?”After greeting the Prime Minister, he turned to Zhang Zixun, who was standing behind the Prime Minister."Lord Prime Minister, this must be your daughter, right? It was indeed as the legends said, like a fairy transforming into a human! Her beauty is beyond compare." He praised her immediately, but Miss Zhang didn't fall for it. She rolled her eyes at him and thought,""Nonsense, this lady is originally a fairy, and I still need you to say it!”If he didn't want to get involved with the people in the palace, he would have to give them a bad attitude from the beginning. This was the first time the Fourth Prince had been caught off guard. Who didn't treat him respectfully and submissively? The only person who dared to look down on her like today was probably this special woman. "Miss Zhang, what's the matter?"”The Fourth Prince continued to ask.
"Fourth Prince, please don't take offense. This is my daughter's first time in the Imperial Palace and she doesn't know the rules.”Seeing how his daughter treated Prince Ziyue like this, Premier Zhang immediately stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Hehe. I'm not sure. The Prime Minister must be joking. This prince thinks that your daughter is very special!”The Fourth Prince smiled. At the same time, he walked up to Zhang Zixun and said,"I'm Zhao Zeyi, the fourth prince of Ziyue Kingdom. May I ask your name, Miss?"”Only then did Zhang Zixun take a closer look at the man in front of her. With her divine eyesight, she realized that not only was this man handsome and extraordinary, but through Zhang Zixun's perception, she could also discover that this person's body was faintly emitting a trace of dragon qi and emitting a faint golden light. This was clearly the aura of an emperor. Could this person be the future emperor? But he said he was the Fourth Prince, how could that be? Zhang Zixun pondered.
"Xun Er, the Fourth Prince is talking to you. What are you doing?”Premier Zhang anxiously reminded his daughter when he saw that she didn't respond. Although he was the Prime Minister, the former was still a prince and could not be offended.
"Oh, my name is Zhang Zixun." Zhang Zixun replied subconsciously. However, she was still confused about what had happened just now.
"Zhang Zixun, good name." The Fourth Prince praised.
"I wonder why Miss Xun Er is angry? Who offended you?" This sentence brought the distance between them closer. This man was not simple.
"That's him." Zhang Zixun casually pointed at the guard and said,"He doesn't allow us to take the carriage in. Who made this rule? I want to do this!"
"Oh? Was that so? Come here." The Fourth Prince called out to the guard.
"Miss Zhang, is there such a thing?"
"Replying to the Fourth Prince, yes. This is the emperor's decree, this subordinate is only following orders.”
"Since that's the case, there's nothing for you to do.”Zhang Zixun rolled her eyes at him again."It's still useless!" Zhao Zeyi turned around and said to Zhang Zixun,""Miss Zhang, since it's Imperial Father's order, this one cannot disobey. Why don't you follow this one into the palace on foot? The banquet will be held in the imperial garden. The scenery there is pleasant. How about we go and enjoy it together?”Zhao Zeyi suggested.
"Is this an invitation?" Zhang Zixun asked meaningfully. Through this conversation, she felt that this prince was not bad. At least, he did not have the arrogance she had imagined. He was easy to get along with.
"Consider it an invitation. I wonder if Miss Zhang is willing to do me the honor?”
"Alright, seeing that your attitude is not bad, I'll agree to your request.”Zhang Zixun laughed.
"Thank you very much." Thus, the two of them directly left the Prime Minister aside and walked in. The Prime Minister behind him could only shake his head and sigh." Sigh, this is great. I didn't want to meet him, but I was the first to meet him. What should I do?"”However, he could only follow them in.
The Purple Moon Imperial Palace was like a castle. the red quasi-green tiles are resplendent in gold and jade. It showed the royal style everywhere. As today was the hundred-day banquet of the Emperor's ninth prince, the palace was naturally bustling with activity. Zhang Zixun's horizons were broadened along the way. All the high-ranking officials and daughters of the various departments were gathered here. Lord Chen from the Ministry of Rites, Lord Li from the Ministry of Revenue, and Lord Sun from the Ministry of War. The moment they entered the palace, the Prime Minister was pulled aside by his colleagues to exchange pleasantries. He had no time for Zhang Zixun. Seeing this, the former could only cast an apologetic gaze at her. There was no other way. These were all high officials in the court. Even if he was the Prime Minister, he could not casually offend them. Zhang Zixun did not mind.
"Everyone, how have you been?”At this moment, Zhao Zeyi, who was beside Zhang Zixun, spoke. Hearing this, almost everyone looked over.""So it's His Highness the Fourth Prince. Long time no see! This is…" When they saw the Fourth Prince, who rarely appeared, appear here, everyone smiled and went forward to greet him. However, at the same time, when he saw the peerless beauty standing beside the former, his eyes could not help but light up. Then, he asked in puzzlement,
"Oh, this is my daughter, Zixun. Zixun, I haven't met you all yet!”Seeing that everyone was looking at his daughter, Premier Zhang had a headache. All the words that he had originally said were in vain! She didn't want to attract attention, but she became the center of attention instead.
"This little girl, Zhang Zixun, greets everyone!”Zhang Zixun was not an unreasonable person. She knew that she had to give her father some face, so she bowed obediently.
"Oh, so this is the legendary Prime Minister's daughter! Seeing her in person was better than hearing her name. She was really as beautiful as a fairy!”These words came from Lord Li of the Ministry of Revenue. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone echoed,"That's right, that's right. Miss Zhang is really a fairy.”At the same time, Zhang Zixun suddenly felt a few cold breaths shoot towards her from all directions. Based on her senses, she could tell that this was killing intent. Perhaps it could also be said that it was hatred born from jealousy. Looking around, sure enough, there was a girl of similar age standing beside each of the adults. It seemed that these should be their daughters. Could it be that all the adults here gave birth to daughters? Zhang Zixun was puzzled. However, she directly ignored these unfriendly gazes. He did not know why these people were here! Could it be that she dressed up beautifully just to enter the palace to confuse the emperor or the prince? He really didn't know what to say. This was the sorrow of a woman who was born into a family that was related to the imperial family. She, Zhang Zixun, was not that kind of person! I can't be bothered with you.
"Milords, there are still some hours before the banquet, so I won't be accompanying you. You guys chat first." the Fourth Prince said. Actually, he was still not used to such an atmosphere. The reason why he chose to leave the Imperial Palace and travel the world as a carefree prince was because he did not like the oppressive life in the Imperial Palace. If it wasn't for his little brother's hundred-day banquet, he wouldn't have come back.
"Fourth Prince, please go ahead." Everyone bowed.
"Prime minister, do you mind if I borrow your daughter?”he asked Premier Zhang.
"This…" The latter looked at Zhang Zixun hesitantly.
"Don't worry, this prince will definitely take good care of her and won't lose her. I'll definitely return it to you in one piece at the banquet." Zhao Zeyi suddenly grabbed Zhang Zixun's hand. He did not care about what the people behind him thought, and he did not care if Zhang Zixun herself agreed or not. He walked towards the imperial garden under the resentful gazes of the many young ladies.
In the imperial garden, flowers bloomed in all shapes and sizes. As expected of the royal family. Every flower here was something Zhang Zixun had never seen before.
"Alright, let go of me!" In the pavilion of the imperial garden, Zhang Zixun angrily broke free from Zhao Zeyi's hand and said,""How can you be like this! Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other? Also, do you want me to be killed by the gazes of those young ladies? You are the Fourth Prince, so you should know that there are many women here who are interested in you. But let me tell you, I didn't! I didn't even want to come to the palace today. If it wasn't for that damned imperial order, I would never have stepped into the Imperial Palace!”Zhang Zixun almost wanted to vent all the dissatisfaction in her heart. Zhao Zeyi, who was in front of her, listened quietly. His expression kept changing. Sometimes he was puzzled, sometimes he was curious, and sometimes he was pleasantly surprised. The sky gradually darkened. After a series of tortures, it was already so late! Zhang Zixun finally understood. In order to let her enter the palace with him, her father deliberately lied to him that it would start during the day. When she arrived here, she found out that this was not the case at all. The banquet would only start at night.
"Miss, are you done?" Zhao Zeyi looked at her teasingly, his eyes hard to read.
"I'm done!" Zhang Zixun sat on the stone bench and said in a bad mood.
"If I didn't bring you here, you would have been surrounded long ago. To tell you the truth, I'm not used to life in the palace, so I chose to travel outside. Sigh. Speaking of which, you and I are quite similar."
"But I'm very curious, why is it that other people don't even have time to curry favor with me, but you seem to be extremely unwelcoming of the people in the palace, how special!”
"As the saying goes, once you enter the palace, it's as deep as the sea. I don't want to get involved.”Zhang Zixun said calmly. Zhao Zeyi quietly looked at this special girl in front of him. He felt that she had a lot of things on her mind that she didn't want to tell others. At this moment, Zhang Zixun suddenly turned around with a depressed expression."Can we be friends? They were just friends. You're not Prince Ziyue, and I'm not the Prime Minister's daughter.”Zhao Zeyi fell silent.
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