Qi Heng handed the transfer order in his hand to Qi Shaorong, and said, “Young Master, the emperor wants you to return to the Imperial Capital to report on your duties.”
Qi Shaorong threw away the order in his hand, lazily fell into the rocking chair, and said sullenly: “This emperor of ours really knows how to torment me!”
Although Qi Shaorong was prepared as early as when Tang Tianfeng left, he was still a little upset when he received the transfer order so quickly.
“Young Master, don’t you dislike this place? It’s a good thing to go back to the Imperial Capital.” Qi Heng smiled and said.
Qi Shaorong pouted: “If the emperor is calling me back to live comfortably, then naturally I’ll be happy. But it’s unknown how he’ll torture me when I go back.”
Zhuang Hao looked at Qi Shaorong and said attentively: “Shaorong, don’t worry I will protect you.”
Qi Shaorong looked at Zhuang Hao, and angrily snapped: “If you weren’t so eager to reveal your strength, I wouldn’t have had to move in such a hurry.”
Zhuang Hao said nonchalantly, “There’s nothing good about this ghost place, it smells fishy, and the people are not friendly.”
Qi Shaorong: “……”
While Zhuang Hao and Qi Shaorong were talking here, Bi Liuyun and Hai Ling walked in.
“Young Master Zhuang, Young Master Qi.” greeted Hai Ling.
Bi Liuyun looked at Qi Shaorong, and asked sourly: “Young Master, are you leaving?”
Qi Shaorong nodded, “Yup!”
Bi Liuyun sighed, and a bit of reluctance flashed across his face.
“Liuyun, your strength has improved a lot!” Qi Shaorong changed the subject.
Bi Liuyun nodded, and replied: “Yeah! I am improving very quickly.” Bi Liuyun’s strength, after
being guided by the masters of the Sea Dragon Clan, has improved rapidly. “A few days ago, an elder of the Mermaid Clan insisted on asking me for the Neptune Trident, so I cut off his tail and beat him out.”
Qi Shaorong: “……” Bi Liuyun, this fellow is really brutal!
Bi Liuyun nodded with his hands on his waist, and said triumphantly: “After I cut off that dead old man’s tail, there have been fewer people looking for me.”
Qi Shaorong looked at Bi Liuyun and said, “Liuyun, you are really amazing!”
“I’m alright, I’m alright.” Bi Liuyun said casually.
Zhuang Hao looked at Hai Ling and said, “Young Master Hai, I’m afraid Shaorong and I will have to leave in a few days.”
“I wish you a smooth journey!”
“Has the wedding date between Young Master Hai and Musician Bi been set?” Zhuang Hao asked.
Hai Ling shook his head, “Not yet.”
“That’s a pity. Originally, I wanted to stay and drink your wedding wine, but now, I’m afraid I’ll have to wait until the future to see if I have a chance.” Zhuang Hao said with a sigh.
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Hai Ling smiled and replied: “It’s okay. Young Master Zhuang, when you and Young Master Qi get married, you must inform me.”
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Qi Shaorong looked at the “intimate and friendly” communication between Zhuang Hao and Hai Ling and rolled his eyes.
…………
After Qi Shaorong left the business in Jade Sea Plains to Bi Liuyun, he returned to the Imperial Capital with Zhuang Hao and others.
After Qi Shaorong returned to the Imperial Capital, he did not go directly to the Imperial City but returned to Tianlan Academy¹.
“Shifu².”
“It’s rare that you still remember me! This teacher is very glad.” Hu Feng looked at Qi Shaorong with a smile on his face and patted Qi Shaorong’s shoulder heavily.
“Shifu, how is the academy doing lately?” Qi Shaorong asked.
“Back then, you showed great success in the academy, and after that, many students who admired you joined in. Recently, the academy has been running well, and Yi Fan has also given the academy a lot of sponsorship.”
“Is that so! I just returned to the academy and found that there seem to be many good seedlings in the academy.”
“Exactly! After you and Yi Fan became role models, many people realize that Tianlan Academy is no worse than Shenghuang Institute.” Hu Feng said with a smile on his face.
“Zhuang Hao is stronger than me.” Qi Shaorong said.
“That doesn’t matter, besides, no matter how strong Zhuang Hao is, he still listens to you.” Hu Feng said nonchalantly.
Qi Shaorong: “……”
“Shifu, this time I come back, maybe, I’ll have to go to the front line soon.”
“I thought so too, but now things seem to have changed.”
“Change, what change?” Qi Shaorong asked in confusion.
“The front line is currently negotiating peace, and the princess of Yun Country is currently looking for a marriage partner.”
“The princess of Yun Country?”
Hu Feng nodded, and said: “Yes, the royal family of Yun Kingdom has a couple of sons, but only
Princess Yueting, one daughter, and this time Princess Yueting is looking for a partner, and the Yun Country invited princes from several countries to participate.”
Qi Shaorong circled his head and asked: “Will Princess Yueting become an empress in the future?”
Hu Feng nodded and answered, “Yes.”
“Does that mean marrying her equals marrying an entire country?” Qi Shaorong asked.
Hu Feng nodded and said, “You can say it like that.”
Qi Shaorong: “……”
“I think you will probably be sent to help.” Hu Feng said.
Qi Shaorong nodded and exclaimed, “What can I even help with!”
“Princess Yueting sent out a challenge. If anyone wants to marry her, they have to go to the highest peak of the Lade Mountains to pick red cherry blossoms. The prince must pick it himself, but he can bring guards.” Hu Feng said.
“Lade Mountains, isn’t that a forbidden area?” Qi Shaorong asked.
Hu Feng nodded, and answered: “Yes! It is indeed a forbidden area. Therefore, it is not easy to marry this princess! It is very likely that many princes will never come back.”
Qi Shaorong looked at Hu Feng and asked, “So, is there anyone willing to marry her?”
“Of course, marrying her is equivalent to marrying a country. Royal struggles have always been extremely bloody. The territory of Yun Country is larger than Yuan Country. To get something, one must dare to take risks.” Hu Feng answered.
“I heard that even if a saint level went into the Lade Mountains they still have a possibility of falling. What kind of idea is the Yun Country having! It could be that they want to blatantly murder the princes of other countries.” Qi Shaorong exclaimed.
“The strength of the princes of various countries is generally not too high, so the conditions are relaxed, allowing them to bring guards to complete this task. However, to prevent the guards from outperforming the master, they can only bring three guards at most, and the guards cannot
be older than forty.” Hu Feng clarified.
“So that’s how it is!” In this way, safety is somewhat guaranteed.
…………
Yi Fan’s residence.
“Young Master, you’re finally back!” Yi Fan said with a smile on his face.
Qi Shaorong looked at Yi Fan and said, “Yeah! You seem very happy.”
“When I leave the matter in hand to you, Young Master, I can finally go on a honeymoon with Mu Tingxuan.” Yi Fan replied.
Qi Shaorong: “……”
“You think too much, the emperor is trying to torment me with all his strength, so before long I’ll have to leave. I still have to rely on you to support the business of Allure Cosmetics. My hands are also tied.” Qi Shaorong patted Yi Fan’s shoulder helplessly and said gloatingly.
“I originally thought that the emperor would transfer you to the front line, but did you know that the front line had peace talks, so it’s probably not your turn to go to the front line, Young Master.” Yi Fan said.
“Even if there are peace talks on the front line, the emperor can send me to other places. Speaking of which, why are there suddenly peace talks on the front line?” Qi Shaorong asked in puzzlement.
“The emperor probably found out that, if they didn’t prepare enough, it won’t do them any good to continue fighting,” Yi Fan said.
Qi Shaorong: “……” Or maybe the emperor got the mithril sea sand, and he wants to wait for a few more crystal cannons to come out before making plans.
“If I guess correctly, the emperor will arrange for me to help the Fourth Prince get a wife. Princess Yueting is not a pushover!” Qi Shaorong couldn’t help but say.
“Young Master, if you refuse, you should have a chance to escape, but Young Master
Zhuang……”
Qi Shaorong put his hands behind his back, “I just happen to be a little interested in Yun Country, if it is arranged for me and the Fourth Prince to go there, I can go and have a look.”
…………
Forth Prince’s mansion.
Tang Tianying looked at Zhuang Hao, hammered Zhuang Hao’s shoulder, and said: “Zhuang Hao, I heard that you are very powerful now.”
“It’s passable.” Zhuang Hao said nonchalantly.
“With you saying your strength is passable, then it’s really embarrassing for me.” Tang Tianying said helplessly.
“The emperor arranged for you to go to Yun Country, did you agree?” Zhuang Hao asked.
Tang Tianying nodded, and said: “Imperial Father has already issued a decree, how can I disagree! The emperor of Yun Country originally had four sons and a daughter, but unfortunately, the four princes died young one after another, leaving only one eccentric girl!”
“If you marry her, then you’ll be really prosperous.” Zhuang Hao said.
Tang Tianying smiled wryly, and said: “Many people are staring at that girl, it’s definitely not my turn.”
Zhuang Hao patted Tang Tianying’s shoulder and said, “Don’t be so unconfident! Fourth Prince, you’re still very talented.”
“When these words come from you, Young Master Zhuang’s mouth, it’s really not convincing. It’s a pity that the royal family of Yun Country requires the contestants to be princes. Otherwise, if Zhuang Hao, you make a move, we princes will have nothing to do.” Tang Tianying said.
Zhuang Hao glanced at Tang Tianying and said, “I have Shaorong now, that princess has nothing to do with me.”
“Speaking of which, when will you and Young Master Qi get married?” Tang Tianying asked.
“Shaorong is not willing to think about this.” Zhuang Hao said with a sigh.
Tang Tianying patted Zhuang Hao’s shoulder, also sighed, and said, “There’s a long way to go!”
Zhuang Hao looked at Tang Tianying and said, “Don’t worry about my business, you should think about how to win the heart of Her Royal Highness, the Princess.”
Tang Tianying smiled nonchalantly, and said, “For things like fate, it’s better to let nature take its course.”
Zhuang Hao: “……”
“Just look at the first level of this woman. Go to the Lade Mountains to find the red cherry blossoms. I don’t know how many people will die in the Lade Mountains.” Tang Tianying said.
Zhuang Hao replied, “There is a beautiful legend about the red cherry blossom. It is said that Kai Sa, the war saint, offended his wife because of a trivial incident. After hard work and serious injuries, he finally found the red cherry blossom and won back his wife’s heart, and the blossom later became a flower that symbolizes love.”
Tang Tianying shook his head and said: “I don’t think this legend is attractive, because according to the historical records of my royal family, the reason why Kai Sa and his wife got into a fight was because he had someone else outside. At best, it proved that if you want to cheat, you have to take risks.
Zhuang Hao: “……”
T/N: SORRY FOR THE EXTREMELY EXTREMELY EXTREMELY LATE UPDATE ಥ_ಥ orz
I never thought that my summer schedule would be even more packed than my school schedule. Currently my schedule is: morning- I tutor others; afternoon- cook, eat, 30 min rest; evening- others tutor me; night- eat, hw, sleep; restart. QAQ I can only find time on the weekends to translate, BUT I can’t always be on my computer since my parents are putting a tight security on me and my sibling (which I admit is my fault ^_^;). Also my dad rescued a dying kitten someone threw away, now I got a kitten at home. She’s very cute and my dad named it Detective (after a Chinese cartoon show: 黑猫警长), but we always call it Heiwa (黑娃). The bad news is we can probably only keep her for 2 months TAT. Anyways I will try my best to make updates on time… 
Good luck with your busy schedule and enjoy the kitten while you have it. I miss being busy as I’ve been on disability for 5 yrs n have no idea wtf to do with my life. I feel old reminiscing about my school days. Anyway tyfc despite being so busy. I’m sick of the stinking emperor of yuan country. He seems useless now.
Thank you. Good luck
Thanks for the chapter
I just got caught up! Reading the whole thing was kind of an adventure over several different websites. Thanks for picking the novel up!