Chapter 38: Engagement Day (Routine Ticket Request)

  The first ray of sunlight broke through the clouds and shone on the imperial capital, and the usually solemn and cold First Avenue became lively. Whether it was a high-ranking aristocrat or a low-ranking aristocrat, or an ordinary commoner, they all rushed to the First Avenue one after another.

  Originally, marriages between royal princesses and noble families were quite normal, just a joyful occasion for the upper class.

  But this time it's different, it's the engagement between the fifth young master of the Nuo De family, the number one aristocratic family in the Golden Leaf Imperial Dynasty, and the beloved Princess Ming Yue of Emperor Han Mo.

  For some people with insight, they already knew the contradictions between the Nord family and the royal family. In the 800-year history of the Nord family, which son had ever married into the royal family? This was too strange in their eyes.

  But ordinary people don't have that much insight, they only know about the elegant and refined history of the Nuo De Wu Shao, and his survival miracle in the Wandering Soul Mountains in August has already become a legend, and it's getting more and more bizarre as it spreads. They just want to come and take a look at this legendary figure.

  Of course, there are also some people who come for the sake of Mingyue Gongzhu's reputation and talent. Haven't you seen those self-proclaimed romantic guys sighing in regret?

  According to tradition, engagements and weddings between royal families and noble families must be held in the Temple of the Goddess of Life, representing the continuation and inheritance of life.

  Firstly, Qi Bei had to personally drive the horse carriage to the imperial palace to pick up Princess Ming Yue and then return to the Nuo De family for the first ceremony, which was to get familiar with the environment where they would live in the future.

  After this ceremony is over, they will go together to the Temple of the Goddess of Life, pray for blessings from the Goddess of Life, and then the grand engagement ceremony will officially begin.

  At this time, Qi Bei wore a black and white formal attire, riding an eighteen-flame unicorn carriage, slowly moving along the Golden Leaf First Avenue towards the Imperial Palace at the end, while behind him followed a battalion of black-armored soldiers serving as ceremonial guards.

  Qī Běi looked at the men and women, young and old, on both sides pointing and whispering to each other about him, feeling extremely uncomfortable. This was supposed to be his engagement ceremony, but it seemed more like he was a rare animal being exhibited for free.

  Qī Běi beckoned with his hand and an elderly member of the Nuò Dé family, who was in charge of etiquette, walked to his side and asked: "Does Young Master have any instructions?"

  "Can't we speed up?" asked Qi Bei.

  "How can this be? According to the rules, a carriage must advance only twenty zhang per minute, not one inch more or less." The ceremonial officer shook his head, for in his eyes, the thousand-year-old rule was divine will and could not be changed.

  Stubborn old man! Qi Bei rolled his eyes.

  "Everyone has it, speed up, target the imperial palace." Qi Bei stood up and shouted loudly.

  "Yes." Behind him, a camp of black-armored soldiers simultaneously raised their spears in unison.

  "Charge!" With a flick of his wrist, the eighteen Flame Steeds let out a thunderous whinny and charged forward with a burst of speed.

  A company of Black Armor soldiers, also four hundred men as one body, marched in unison behind him and charged forward.

  "Master Wu, stop! You can't...!" The etiquette officer exclaimed in shock and chased after him, while a dozen or so maids also turned pale.

  The crowd on both sides became excited, one by one shouting and cheering like they were possessed.

  At such a speed, before long, the grand palace gates came into view.

  The palace gate guards only saw a horse-drawn carriage rushing towards the palace at high speed, and behind the carriage, hundreds of soldiers followed in unison, charging forward.

  That's right, it's a charge, and the momentum of going forward without hesitation can be felt from afar.

  "Wooo... wooo..." The commander of the palace guards' heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously blew the horn in his hand, which meant that someone was attacking the imperial palace.

  In an instant, the entire festive imperial palace suddenly erupted into chaos, with people running wildly in all directions.

  A team of fully armed imperial guards rushed to the main gate of the palace from all directions, and the festive atmosphere froze in an instant, becoming solemn and murderous.

  The commander of the Imperial Guard stood on the palace gate tower, looking out and seeing eighteen galloping flame unicorns and the carriage with Qi Bei dressed in formal attire. He was taken aback for a moment before slapping the head of the guard captain with his palm, shouting: "Have your eyes grown on your butt? This is the fifth young master of the Nuo De family who has come to pick up Princess Ming Yue! Lift the alert and open the palace gate!"

  "Yes, lead." The Imperial Guard commander was extremely humiliated. What's going on here? If you're coming to receive someone, then come and receive them properly, don't make a big show of it like you're charging into battle.

  The alert was lifted, and the magical crossbows that had been emitting a faint glow were put away. The tightly closed palace gates slowly creaked open.

  Ziqi's horse carriage came to a sudden stop about 100 meters in front of the palace.

  As he watched the Imperial Guards retreating from the palace one after another, a smile spread across his face, and he felt rather satisfied with this unexpected outcome.

  Anyway, after getting engaged, he would be far away from the imperial capital, and what others thought of him or how they looked at him was none of his business.

  Before long, a camp of black armored soldiers followed behind, standing in formation, their faces not red or gasping for air. Their physical fitness was indeed robust, worthy of being the strongest army of Golden Leaf.

  After waiting for a while, another horse-drawn carriage arrived with the ceremonial officer and those dozen or so pale-faced maids.

  "Master Wu, you...this is..." The etiquette officer had stopped a horse carriage halfway, but he was already old and still panting, Qi Bei feared that he might faint.

  In fact, the etiquette officer really wanted to faint at this time. The engagement was not a child's play, but it was clear that Nord V had no regard for etiquette in front of him.

  "Let's go, we'll talk inside." Qi Bei cut off the official's words, he didn't want to listen to this old stubborn man's nonsense.

  "Master Wu, it's not yet time, Master Wu... Alas, the world is in decline, and people's hearts are no longer ancient." The etiquette official helplessly watched as Qi Bei drove his horse carriage into the palace gate, shaking his head and sighing.

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  Inside the Imperial Palace's Zhengshi Hall, Emperor Hanmo frowned as he listened to the report from the Commander of the Imperial Guard.

  "Hmm, I see. You may go." Emperor Harmos waved off the leader of the Imperial Guard, though he was displeased in his heart, it wasn't suitable to show it.

  The commander of the Imperial Guard went out, and a middle-aged man with an unimpressive appearance walked out from within the side hall.

  "Your Majesty, the matter at the Lanlinghou Mansion last night has been investigated clearly. It was because of the sudden madness of the two giant sun elephants given by the Nuo De family to the Lanlinghou that caused the disturbance. However, it is somewhat suspicious that the Lanlinghou ordered everyone in the mansion not to reveal a single word."

  "So why did Verl, who had never gotten along with the Duke of Lanling, go to his estate?" Emperor Harnos asked.

  "Wei Zhang went to check on the two giant sun elephants, and it's likely that Lanling Hou suspected that the giant sun elephants had been poisoned." said the middle-aged man.

  "So did you find out if anything was moved?" Emperor Harnmos asked, staring at the middle-aged man.

  "This, I haven't checked yet." The middle-aged man lowered his head.

  Hanmo Dadi slapped the table and angrily said: "Go investigate, thoroughly investigate what kind of drug was administered to the two giant elephants."

  The middle-aged man trembled and repeatedly said yes, then retreated in a state of trepidation.

  Hanmo the Great Emperor walked two circles in the hall, his eyes shooting cold light, and said to himself: "Langling Marquis, Weir, don't let this emperor find out that the matter of the undead magic master has anything to do with you."

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