Before the Final Battle
The lanterns were just lit up.
Tonight was the Mid-Autumn Festival. The palace was once again lit up with all the lights. It was very bright.
The moonlight was pleasant.
The gentle moonlight shone on the ground, as if it was draped in a thin veil.
Outside the Earth Peace Sect, it was already packed with people.
A rough estimate was that there were at least 100,000 people watching the battle tonight. With so many people, the street outside the Earth Peace Gate had long been surrounded.
Cining Palace.
Zhu Honghuan took the tea from the palace maid and took a sip.
He sat on a chair in the courtyard of Cining Palace, staring blankly at the moon that had half of its face exposed in the sky.
The younger sister, Lin An, moved his feet strenuously and then placed a small wooden block on his heels. Then, he looked up at Zhu Honghuan and smiled."Royal brother, are you comfortable?"
Zhu Honghuan patted her little head and said," Comfortable, so comfortable!!!"
At the side, Prince Yong Zhu Hongming was pretending to hold a book, but his gaze was always on Zhu Honghuan. He envied the intimacy between his younger sister and his Imperial Brother, but his Imperial Brother had been strict with him since he was young, so he wanted to be close to his Imperial Brother, but he did not dare to.
Zhu Honghuan had already seen that his mind was no longer on reading.
She pulled him over and said,"I already said that I'll give you a day off today. Why are you pretending to read a book?"!”
"Hehe…" Zhu Hongming quickly put down the book in his hand and took the opportunity to come over. He asked Zhu Honghuan,""Imperial Brother, I heard that someone is having a martial arts competition at Di 'an Gate tonight?!”
When he asked this question, the Jiang sisters who were chatting with the empress dowager not far away turned their heads and looked over.
Zhu Honghuan smiled lightly and said,"They are just two wild men."”
"Imperial brother, I want to see it too." Zhu Hongming mustered up his courage and whispered," I've long heard of the Sword God Ximen Chuixue and the White Cloud City Lord Ye Gucheng. Tonight, they'll meet at the summit of the forbidden city to fight. It's a rare occasion in the martial world. If I miss it, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."”
Zhu Honghuan rubbed his head dotingly and teased,""How old are you?”
Lin An also shook Zhu Honghuan's legs and said coquettishly,""Royal brother, I want to see it too, I want to see it too…"
"Ming 'er, Lin An, you are not allowed to bother your royal brother. The royal family must have the dignity of the royal family. Your royal brother let these two people fight on the city tower of Di' an Gate because he wants to enjoy the joy of the people. Not only are you young, if you rashly go, you will also lose the dignity of the royal family…" Not far away, the Empress Dowager's cold voice sounded.
"Oh..."
"Yes, mother." Since mother had spoken, Zhu Hongming and Lin An knew that things couldn't be done, so they could only lower their heads and agree.
Zhu Honghuan said indifferently,"Mother, if Ming 'er and Lin' an want to go and take a look, what's the harm?" Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, why can't mother go and have fun? I'll let Consort Yan and Miss Yufeng accompany you.”
Wei Zongxian chimed in." That's right, Empress Dowager. Not to mention that the two people competing are famous swordsmen, there are probably more than 100,000 people watching tonight. The capital hasn't been so lively for a long time."”
He saw that the Empress Dowager was a little moved and quickly said,""If the Empress Dowager thinks it's noisy, you can build a pergola outside Yong An Hall (a palace not far from Di An Gate). The Empress Dowager can admire the moon while watching the duel between the two.”
"That's right, Empress Dowager. I heard that Ye Gucheng's famous technique, the One Sword Fairy, is quite magical. Ximen Chuixue is also known as the 'Sword God' in the martial world.”Jiang Yuyan smiled.
The Empress Dowager was finally convinced.
He nodded slightly and said,"In that case, let's go and join in the fun."”
When Prince Yong and Lin An heard the Empress Dowager relent, they immediately revealed excited expressions.
Zhu Honghuan also smiled and said," Since that's the case, Little Tian, immediately send people to Yong An Hall to build a pergola. Send more guards to protect Mother, Yong Wang, and Princess Lin An. If there's any mistake, be careful of your dog life."”
"Yes." Yu Huatian hurriedly bowed and accepted the order.
"Royal brother, aren't you coming with us?!”Lin An asked.
Zhu Honghuan shook his head." Imperial Brother can only go later. He still has to go to the royal study now."”
"It's already so late. What other political affairs does my son have to deal with?!”The Empress Dowager asked.
Zhu Honghuan stood up and explained to the Empress Dowager,""Eunuch Wei brought a few memorials today. They are all urgent official matters. Zhen must pass them to the director of ceremonies tonight to be stamped. Then, tomorrow morning, they will be handed over to the cabinet to be handled as soon as possible. However, it won't take too long.”
"Since that's the case, don't delay, my son.”The Empress Dowager said,"The important matter is more important. My son, quickly go and deal with the political affairs."”
"Yes, mother."
After leaving the Cining Palace, Zhu Honghuan had just gotten on his carriage when he saw Yu Huatian following him. He asked curiously,"Didn't I ask you to set up a pergola in Yong An Hall to serve the Empress Dowager? Why are you following me?"
Yu Huatian shook his head stubbornly." Tonight, the guards in the palace are much more lax than usual. If I can't stay by His Majesty's side, His Majesty won't even have someone to order around."”
" Isn't there Eunuch Wei?!" Zhu Honghuan frowned and asked.
But Yu Huatian was unmoved.
Zhu Honghuan had no choice but to nod.
Wei Zongxian, who was standing at the side, had a cheerful expression on his face, but a trace of resentment surged in his heart.
Humph!
Yu Huatian!
If I don't kill you by a thousand cuts today, I'll have wasted my time in this world.
Outside the Imperial Palace!
Hundreds of soldiers wearing the armors of the soldiers of the three battalions, led by the son of the Southern King, held a golden medal bestowed by the emperor and swaggered into the Imperial Palace.
Earth Peace Sect.
Everyone saw a blur in front of their eyes, and a few more figures appeared on the city tower.
A white-robed man holding a sword suddenly appeared with a few maids.
His attire was too eye-catching, so even if everyone couldn't see his appearance clearly, his identity was obvious.
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One of the main characters of tonight's battle, Ye Gucheng, had appeared.
Then…
Now I'm just waiting for another protagonist
Ximen Chuixue.
The atmosphere before the final battle also gradually reached a peak with the arrival of Ye Gucheng!!!
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