Although the Retired Emperor said that it would only be a small punishment, Emperor Murong knew better than anyone else, once someone entered the Cold Palace, it would be really hard to get out.
He had never resented the incapability of an emperor as he did at this moment.
The reason why the Murong Residence had such a huge power was all thanks to the incapability of the Emperor, and now, on the face of it, this power was going to be destroyed by the lack of competency of the Emperor.
All of this was because the Emperor had a son with great abilities.
As long as Baili Jia Jue was around, his nephew would never get to inherit the throne.
"Emperor." Helian Guang Yao kneeled on the floor, his voice rang through the whole palace hall.
Just when all the ministers thought he would plead innocence for his wife, Helian Guang Yao spoke loudly, "The birthday of the Third Price is just around the corner. As Third Prince is the crown prince appointed by the Retired Emperor, he should pick a woman endowed with both beauty and talent to serve him on his 20th birthday. I know it is not convenient for the other ministers to mention this, after all, the Third Princess Consort is my daughter so I know my daughter well. How could a woman without beauty be in favor for long? Instead of being loathed by the Third Prince later on, why not let the Third Prince choose a woman that he likes now."
"This…" It was out of the Emperor's expectation that Helian Guang Yao would suddenly suggest the selection of a secondary consort. All these years, the Emperor was in some ways, trying to reject his own third son, especially when he heard that two words - crown prince. In fact, although he was really incompetent, he was still greedy in the sense that he wanted to safeguard his own position. Still, he had immense fear toward the Retired Emperor...
While the Emperor was hesitating, Emperor Murong kneeled down as well, "Emperor, the crown prince must pick a beautiful and talented woman to assist him on his 20th birthday. This has been the custom for generations in our dynasty. It is apparent that the appearance of the Third Princess Consort is slightly not up to standard. The Third Prince must select someone else to be his secondary consort!"
The Emperor looked at the two honorable military ministers who were kneeling in the Great Hall. Each of them represented the power of a family, above all, the others followed suit and kneeled down after both of them had finished talking.
There was no other way, hence, he could only raise his hand, and said, "My beloved deputies, as you mentioned, Jue Er has indeed reached the right age, he ought to take in a secondary consort."
Then, the Emperor looked toward the eunuch who was serving at the side, "Notify everyone, the Selection Ceremony will be held in three days, a woman endowed with both beauty and talent will become the secondary consort of the Third Prince."
"Yes." The eunuch took the orders and withdrew.
Having different thoughts in mind, Helian Guang Yao and Emperor Murong lowered their eyes, curling their lips into great evilness.
No matter how many tricks Helian Wei Wei had in store, sooner or later she would lose to her own dark and ugly face!
Chapter 380 - The Master Of The Green Dragon
"Have you heard?"
"What?"
"The Third Prince is going to appoint his secondary consort."
"Really?"
"Of course, it's real. Even the Royal List is out. I heard that the chosen one must be endowed with both beauty and talent. Miss Yun must be the first chosen one..."
"Shh, keep your voice down. Helian Wei Wei is right in front, don't let her hear this."
The noise around them got louder and louder. Helian Wei Wei did not respond to it, instead, she slightly slowed down her pace, and then strode into the yard where Tu Sufeng stayed.
Little Seven was not in today, and hence the place showed traces of coldness.
Yuan Ming also heard the gossiping along with Helian Wei Wei all the way. His hands were placed at the back of his head as he glanced sideways at Helian Wei Wei. That man is going to choose his secondary consort, then what she is going to do next.
While the man's heart is still on you, you should get on him a few times to get your yang energy back, and then leave him.
Yuan Ming told Helian Wei Wei his thoughts.
Helian Wei Wei replied to him with two words and a slight smile, "Shut up." She turned and went into the room.
After Tu Sufeng saw her, he put down the calligraphy brush in his hand. Hints of warmth appeared amidst his brows, "Have a seat."
"Dean, why did you call me over alone?" Knowing Tu Sufeng, Helian Wei Wei knew he would not confuse his roles as the dean and the general of the Battle Spirit Forces unless something emergency had happened.
Hearing this, Tu Sufeng's eyes sank. He gazed out of the window and said, "Recently, the aura of the White Academy has been unstable. The information that you previously obtained had the White Academy involved, and someone wanted to destroy the auspicious aura of the White Academy. I fear that soon it would appear here, so I sent Little Seven back to the palace. However, the others can't know this because in the entire War Dragon Empire, including the palace, the White Academy is the place with the most auspicious aura. If even the White Academy were to have a problem, the entire world would be in chaos."
"Dean, what do you want me to do?" Helian Wei Wei also wanted to solve the problem of the aura soon. She had been having nightmares which made her feel frustrated.
Tu Sufeng raised his gaze, and his eyes shone brightly. "You have tamed the Green Dragon, and the people who had managed to tame it is extremely rare. Do you know why the Green Dragon had been repressed in the Green Dragon Lake?"
"Isn't it because it committed a crime, and got into trouble, so someone trapped it at the bottom of the lake?" Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrows.
Tu Sufeng smiled, "So many years have passed, and the Green Dragon's memory got a little confused, but the person who recorded the incident would never be wrong. The reason behind the long rest of Green Dragon in the lake was that it had caused too many killings and that this placed needed its protection."
Helian Wei Wei frowned, "Protection?"
"That's right." Tu Sufen held the teacup, and the beam of his eyes was reflected in the water, "When it breathed fire and slaughtered the city, everything was burned with the only exception of this place. It could have escaped by dragging its heavy body, but it ended up repressed by the Mysterious Ice Iron Lock onto the bottom of the Green Dragon Lake. It wasn't because it couldn't avoid it, but because this was the place where its master was most likely to awake in."
Helian Wei Wei bit her lower lip, and guessed, "The underground palace was also built by the master of the Green Dragon?"
"You're really smart indeed." The corners of Tu Sufeng's mouth curled up even more, "The Divine Mainland back then was not as peaceful as it is now. The demons were rampant in the world, and the people were plunged into an abyss of misery. Humans had no status at all, but amidst such a special period, the leader of these demons was a human being."
"A human?" Helian Wei Wei was interested, and her eyebrows were raised.
Tu Sufeng said, "Mmm, but we can't say that he was completely a human. Some people said he was the child of a demon and human, but specifically, no one knew. What I want to say is that when he led the group of demons, he didn't go too far because not only did he get the respect of the demons, the humans also had a love-hate relationship with him. However, some people didn't want to be ruled, so they drove him into the Nine Abyss by combining the power of the Taoist masters. Little did the people knew that without this man, the world would be even more chaotic. Ever since then, the demons rampaged without a leader, and devoured and did evil whenever they wanted... A Taoist master couldn't bear to see the suffering of humans, so he shed off his Divine Bones, and gathered four monks that had great power in Taoism and Buddhism. With his flesh and blood as the guide, they set up four seals that could drive off demons in each of the four directions along th
e Divine Mainland. This had sealed all demons beneath the netherworld for years."
"That man hasn't appeared until now." Helian Wei Wei's eyes shone lightly. "Otherwise, the Green Dragon wouldn't have continued to stay at the bottom of the Green Dragon Lake, not going anywhere. It's waiting for its master."
Tu Sufeng took a glance at Helian Wei Wei as if to praise her quick thinking, "Yes, as long as that man doesn't come back, the Green Dragon would never leave. The auspicious aura on the Green Dragon had endlessly affected the White Academy over the years. As the guardian of the palace, it was always protecting the White Academy, but now, a problem has occurred." After saying this, he froze for a moment, and said, "Aside from the role of repressing the body of the Green Dragon, the main role of the Mysterious Ice Iron Chain was to ensure that without the presence of its master, the Green Dragon wouldn't be affected by any aura. Once the Mysterious Ice Iron Chain is broken, the Green Dragon would become a mythical beast that could be easily influenced by the external world..."
"I shouldn't have unleashed the Mysterious Ice Iron Chain." Helian Wei Wei clenched her fists. She did not expect such a consequence.
Tu Sufeng shook his head, and smiled, "This isn't your fault. As we come into this world, everything is fated. When the Green Dragon was repressed back then, it was prophesied that the Mysterious Ice Iron Chain would one day be unleashed, and the Green Dragon would soar by riding the clouds. All these would be the signs of the awakening of the man. So you shouldn't be too guilty, and all you need to do now is to go to the Green Dragon Lake more often. The Green Dragon is still keen on drawing close to you, and... the imperial court isn't very stable recently. I'm afraid that this will affect the White Academy, so you should pay more attention to this around Jue Er. Those two nephews of mine are always worrying,"
Hearing Tu Sufeng mentioning Baili Jia Jue, Helian Wei Wei absent-mindedly mumbled, "Mmm."
This time, Yuan Ming listened more intently than Helian Wei Wei. His gaze landed on her face. "If you're investigating on the resentment aura, I suggest that you bring your family's men along." Although he was unable to understand the Third Prince, however, as someone that could bring the Fire Qilin around, he would surely not be as simple as he seemed...
Chapter 381 - Electing A Secondary Consort?
Helian Wei Wei did not think that Baili Jia Jue had the time at the moment to investigate regarding the resentment with her.
The day to elect a secondary consort was just around the corner. Whether Baili Jia Jue wanted or not to have a secondary consort, he had to get it done.
Helian Wei Wei was feeling heavy in the head and the hot weather made it worse. Her back was all sweaty after only a few steps. This made her feel even more restless.
It did not feel great being out grilling in the sun, but it was also stuffy staying inside.
Helian Wei Wei had never imagined that she would miss the air conditioner from the 21st century.
Honestly speaking, she was a little hesitant.
If there really was a way to return to the modern world, then could she go back after settling the things here?
Helian Wei Wei had never thought about this ever since she came here as she had been used to making the best out of all things. Wherever she went, the first thing she had in mind was to adapt to the environment.
But now that she had such an intention, the thought would not go away.
Nevertheless, Helian Wei Wei managed to remain her extraordinarily reasonable self.
She knew that the most important matter then, was neither to stop the resentment nor thinking of returning to the modern world.
It was her body condition that mattered the most.
The night of the full moon was close at hand.
It was lunchtime when Helian Wei Wei entered the Trading Compound.
The people who were having their meals saw her and one after another, they looked away unconsciously, "No wonder the Emperor would want the Third Prince to re-elect a new consort. Just look at that Helian Wei Wei, her appearance is really, sigh!"
"So to say, Miss Yun still has her ways." Someone answered, "Remember the last time when everyone was punished except for Miss Yun. Now you know who was really loved by the Third Prince..."
Suddenly, Helian Wei Wei's c.h.e.s.t felt heavy as the people continued with their chatter. It was most probably the feeling in her body again.
I really have enough of it.
Helian Wei Wei self-mocked as she smiled. She gulped down a cup of cold water and lifted her hand to fan herself. Then, a deep yet sweet voice sounded beside her ear, "Alone?"
Helian Wei Wei lifted her head and was welcomed with a pair of soft-looking, smiley eyes. Those eyes seemed to be the purest in the entire world. They were graceful, beautiful and as clear as water.
That person gave Helian Wei Wei a wide grin as if it could chill the heat of the summer, "Isn't it boring listening to these people bickering?"
"A little." Helian Wei Wei rested her chin on her hand and smirked, "But it's quite fun. What does Master Wushuang think? It's like watching a play, isn't it?"
Jing Wushuang stopped for a second and continued with a laugh, "I thought my cover was perfect. You actually saw the truth in me, these people are indeed very interesting."
A slight grin appeared on Helian Wei Wei's face as she touched the other cup on the table with her teacup. "We always spoke of having tea together but we never had the time for it. Today's my treat, Master Wushuang."
"You can call me Wushuang," Jing Wushuang's soft and delicate voice was soothing. He shifted his gaze toward Helian Wei Wei's wrist and coughed, "Is the multi-morphing umbrella easy to use?"
Helian Wei Wei agreed, "It's rather easy to use, I did some modifications to it."
"Really?" Jing Wushuang held out his hand, "Can you let me have a look?"
Helian Wei Wei did not refuse his request and with a flick of her finger, a black umbrella appeared in her hand.
Jing Wushuang took it from her and fidgeted with the handle. "No wonder you are the star owner of Wei Ze World, you even had the brains to think of this kind of modification."
"You may play around with it." Helian Wei Wei was not concerned, her martial Qi was different from the others. It would not affect her despite having any martial practice.
Jing Wushuang gave Helian Wei Wei a look and smiled, "You are the only one in the world who would consider martial practice and weapon assembly as playing around." Finishing his sentence, he coughed slightly and the scents of medicine were in the air as he moved his sleeves."That day outside the city, I thought you didn't want to marry royalty."
Helian Wei Wei knew which day he was talking about; it was the day she had used up all her means to escape from His Highness' captivity. Lazily, she supported her chin, "Indeed, that day I didn't want to."
"Why did you change your mind then?" Jing Wushuang's hand paused as he turned to look at Helian Wei Wei with a bigger grin now.
Helian Wei Wei would not tell a soul about her agreement with Baili Jia Jue, so she answered briefly, "I thought that the Third Prince was not a bad person, so I agreed to the marriage."
"I see." Jing Wushuang did not question further.
He had always been a person of moderation.
Moreover, he would not let people around him feel uncomfortable.
It must be because of the strong smell of books and medicine around him, making it seemed as though he could also slow down the time.
Even as he spoke nothing, he made people feel comfortable.
Helian Wei Wei yawned; she was feeling sleepy.
Jing Wushuang looked at her, "Tired?"
"A little bit." Helian Wei Wei ended up resting on the wooden table.
Jing Wushuang stared into her eyes. "You didn't get enough sleep lately, did you?"
"Yeah," Helian Wei counted. She had three nightmares just last night and on top of that, she had been intermittently rejecting the heat from the Yab-Yum, so it was unavoidable that she had not been
sleeping well.
Jing Wushuang lowered his gaze, his long lashes were thick and absolutely stunning. "Is it because the Third Prince is going to choose his secondary consort?"
"No." Helian Wei Wei paused and smiled lightly. "It's not because of him. It's my own problem, probably because of the hot weather too."
Jing Wushuang tasted a little of the tea from the cup, and spoke with his soft, smooth voice, "If you ever feel unhappy, you can always come to me for a cup of tea. Don't be too hard on yourself, if you really dislike him marrying a secondary consort, you can speak out."
"Thanks, but…" Helian Wei Wei gave it a thought but still gave a rather guarded answer, "Whether or not he wanted to marry a secondary consort, it's the Third Prince's business. I will not get myself involved."
He was a prince and most probably would even become the emperor in the future.
Even if she could get involved this time.
What about the next time?
If everything would only work out when she was involved, then she would definitely become a woman like the Empress in the future - someone who was willing to do anything just to get the Emperor's attention.
Therefore, she would not take part in these things.
As Baili Jia Jue was walking upstairs, he heard exactly the last sentence and his beautiful pair of eyes suddenly deepened…
Helian Wei Wei turned to look at him. In his white shirt and green robes, along with his slender, long legs, there was suddenly a gush of icy coldness added to the perfect inverted-triangle shaped body.
He took off his windbreaker and tossed it aside, then he turned his head and stared into Helian Wei Wei's eyes. His gaze was clear yet as deep as the ocean and appeared slightly inky black as if it could really drown someone…
Chapter 382 - His Highness' Kissing Lesson
Seeing his face, Helian Wei Wei shivered. The silvery grey mask was not even able to cover his handsome face, instead, it added on to his coolness.
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