The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 103 Fishing

“Married to ... Sixth Prince?” Huang Yade had not expected to receive this news during the younger brother's first visit to his room in the defense department. With a frown, the man's lips separated and voiced doubt in his heart, “Your Majesty the Emperor ... What is the person who said that?”

Huang Miaoling who sat in one of the empty seats provided replied, “Wu Meilan is not a person who would lie about this kind of matter,” the woman's expression was firm, but her eyes were shrouded in doubt.

In fact, even Huang Miaoling himself had a hard time believing Wu Meilan's words. After all the conversations that happened between her in the past night with Lan’er, especially regarding the relationship of Wang Weixin and Wang Chengliu, the emperor's decision regarding the marriage of the sixth prince and Princess Wu was completely absurd!

“This makes no sense,” chirps Wei Shulin, voicing everyone's thoughts.

On the chair opposite Mingwei Junzhu, Wang Zhengyi's eyes were closed with both fingers twitching his nose. He did not make a sound, but seemed to be immersed in his own thinking.

Huang Miaoling decided to ask, “What do you think of this, Crown Prince?”

With a look of light, Wang Zhengyi replied, “Never has anyone understood the way of mind of Father, not even Mother, who has been together for many years at his side, nor so.”

“Could His Majesty the Emperor attempt to give the Crown Prince a try?” guess Wei Shulin with origin.

Huang Miaoling shook his head. “No, let the marriage between Princess Wu and the Sixth Prince risk things. It would make more sense if the Emperor married the Princess to the Crown Prince,”.

Wang Zhengyi raised his gaze and looked at Huang Miaoling, he disagreed with the woman's remark. “Bringing Wu Meilan to me is capable of inciting insults from many directions. Either from Wu's side, or from Shi's people and officials. Even if Father wants to strengthen my position as the heir to the throne, but marrying Wu Meilan to me is tantamount to insulting the princess,”.

Hearing Wang Zhengyi's words, Huang Yade did not reveal any expression. However, he really wanted to smile with satisfaction.

‘The Crown Prince has indeed changed, Huang Yade's inner’, becoming increasingly convinced by his younger brother's choice to support this one prince.

The next second, Huang Miaoling thought of something, ‘Wait, what are the advantages of marrying Wang Chengliu to Wu Meilan.’ The woman muttered, “Marriage .. with the Kingdom of Wu ...”

Everyone could hear Huang Miaoling muttering, then they put on a bad face. In that moment, everyone was inner in heart, ‘Wu has fallen, so ... Wu Meilan is no longer worth?’

However, Huang Miaoling was unaware of everyone's change in expression. The woman even suddenly moved out of her chair, then led to Huang Yade's desk. Huang Miaoling's face revealed a terrible seriousness.

Reaching his brother's desk, Huang Miaoling grabbed a paper and began to describe something. ‘By guard ... then I have to prepare for this!’

Wang Zhengyi and Wei Shulin stood up from their seats, then walked up to Huang Yade's desk, curious about what Mingwei Junzhu was doing. On the other hand, Huang Yade could only be speechless watching his sister's hand drift from left to right and from top to bottom, painting a picture that made her eyebrows tangle.

When the brush in Huang Miaoling's hand stopped, Huang Yade's voice was first heard, “What is this?” ask with a tone of confusion.

Huang Yade looked up, intending to look at his sister. However, the man was instead surprised by the expression that was attached on Wang Zhengyi's face.

‘Why does the Crown Prince look so surprised?’ inner Huang Yade in heart. Then, he turned his gaze to the paper on the table. ‘What exactly does Miaoling paint? Map?’ His forehead wrinkled as his eyes landed on a single piece of writing. ‘Wait, what is it?’ she squinted her eyes at an inscription, ‘The Queen's Residence?’

Without ignoring Huang Yade's question, Huang Miaoling looked at the painting before him intently. ‘Yes, it should be like this.’ The woman nodded her head steadily, then faced toward Wang Zhengyi. He saluted, and then said, “Your Majesty, I need your help.”

With a complicated expression, Wang Zhengyi replied, “What help do you need, Junzhu?” Aware that the woman's request had any affinity with her mother, the crown prince was not surprised to see Huang Miaoling turn to her. “I'll help you as much as I can.”

Huang Miaoling smiled faintly, “Actually, the help A Ling needed,” he said, making A Ling who was outside the room with her eyes closed immediately glared in shock. “However, since A Ling is your escort's bodyguard, I ask your permission first.”

Wang Zhengyi helplessly smiled at Huang Miaoling's words, feeling helpless with how forthright the woman was. “A Ling,” called him, and the door of the room opened, revealing the figure of A Ling who immediately knelt on one leg. “Listen to Junzhu.” command

Needless to say, Wang Zhengyi knew that he would not be able to resist Huang Miaoling. After all, he was also confident that the woman would not harm him, especially since they had the same ultimate goal;

The right to get what should be theirs, and also protection over loved ones.

“A Ling ready to receive orders,” reply A Ling respectfully.

Huang Miaoling smiled at Wang Zhengyi, then he gave the paper in his hand to A Ling, letting the man read the contents. Less than the time one incense stick, A Ling was wide-eyed.

However, this did not stop Huang Miaoling from saying, “Investigate whether the secret passage in the empress' residence still exists.” A cold expression enveloped his face, “We will need it.”

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Huang Miaoling's footsteps were accompanied by a number of servants who accompanied him. No, the palace did not provide such an extraordinary facility due to its status as Mingwei Junzhu, but rather because of its identity as Wu Jiushi Zhu. Huang Miaoling's safety and comfort must be maintained, it was important for the sake of showing respect for Wu and Shi's relationship.

Beside Huang Miaoling, there was a figure of Rong Gui standing awkwardly. A number of the servants who passed by them saluted, but after quite a distance, the man could hear the whispers wearing nothing.

Sang Mingwei Junzhu, a woman, wanders the palace without servants and escort guards. Not only that, as a married woman, how could she meet a number of different men on the same day? Doesn't the woman realize what is called sublime kindness?

With an attempt to restrain emotions, Rong Gui thought to himself, ‘Today, Junzhu met a number of people in the palace, whether intentionally or not. Consort Song, Princess Wu, the justice department containing the Crown Prince, Chairman Wei, and also Minister Huang. Now, he openly invites me to walk with him?’ Rong Gui sighed inwardly, unable to understand the reason Huang Miaoling indirectly told everyone about his interactions with a number of important figures of the country. ‘I gave up trying to understand this woman.’

Suddenly, Huang Miaoling stopped his steps. Then, he turned to face a number of maids and eunuchs behind him, “Five steps.”

Hearing the order, the eunuchs and servants were shocked. However, as palace servants, they knew the meaning of the woman's words. Without a second thought, they immediately took five steps back away from Huang Miaoling and Rong Gui.

Seeing this, Rong Gui reacted similarly to those maids and eunuchs, startled. ‘If it wasn't because I knew him, I would have thought that Junzhu had stayed in the palace for a long time!’ When it dawned on him, the man turned his head and gasped at the gaze Huang Miaoling gave him. “Junzhu,” Rong Gui hurriedly bowed respectfully.

Huang Miaoling smiled. “Educator Rong, Qiongpo Di is a place where you live for so long,” said the woman, making Rong Gui's temple a little throbbing, which is why, it was unexpected that Mingwei Junzhu would discuss the place. Then, the woman reached into the pocket of her arm and pulled out a roll of paper, “I'm sure you were able to find this place unt—.”

“Greetings to the Sixth Prince,” cheers greetings from the barrage of servants and eunuchs who escorted Huang Miaoling to cut off the woman's speech.

Before Huang Miaoling and Rong Gui could react, Wang Chengliu grabbed the paper scroll that had stuck out of the woman's hand. This made Huang Miaoling frown unhappily.

“Sixth Prince, it is mine,” Huang Miaoling said with a sinister expression. He was eager to grab back his belongings, but he knew that there were so many unguided views on him.

Rong Gui who heard Huang Miaoling's words shuddered in horror. The woman did bear the status of Wu Jiushi Zhu, as well as Mingwei Junzhu, but in the presence of Wang Chengliu who was the prince of this kingdom, Huang Miaoling's attitude was able to be rewarded with punishment!

Outside of Rong Gui's expectations, Wang Chengliu instead put on a faint smile, shocking everyone in the venue. No one understood what made the sixth prince look so happy.

Wang Chengliu had indirectly just been insulted, how could he smile?

“Aren't you waiting for me, Miaoling?” w.a.n.g Chengliu asked to make everyone turn their backs, including Huang Miaoling himself.

Such an intimate call, such ambiguous sentences, these two things caused prejudice to the hearts of everyone in the place!

At a time like this, Huang Miaoling took a step away from Wang Chengliu, not wanting the distance between himself and the man to be too close. He did not want any rumors linking him to the man before him.

“Sixth Prince, I don't understand what you mean.” The expression on Huang Miaoling's face showed that he was trying to control his emotions. “Please do not cause misunderstandings, especially when my husband is not in the capital,” he replied while saluting.

Seeing Huang Miaoling's expression as if he wanted to pounce on him, Wang Chengliu felt something in his heart feel hot. He likes that look.

Then, Wang Chengliu's face changed, showing guilt. “Ah, is my joke outrageous?” the man's words successfully made everyone frown, becoming even more confused. “I'm just kidding.” The man thrust the paper scroll towards Rong Gui, who instantly accepted it. “However, I came here because I wanted to talk to you about something.”

“What do you need with me, Your Majesty?” huang Miaoling asked tightly while trying to maintain his manners. When capturing Wang Chengliu's gaze towards Rong Gui, the woman gritted her teeth. “Rong Gui, you can already go.”

Rong Gui was shocked. After working for such a time on the side of the sixth prince, he knew what kind of obsession Wang Chengliu had towards Huang Miaoling. Leaving the woman with the man was not a wise choice.

“Will but, Junzhu—!”

“Go,” reset Huang Miaoling firmly. The woman's eyes exuded a calming conviction.

Although not willing, Rong Gui was only able to bend his body and say a saying goodbye sentence, “Rong Gui .. resigned,” and he turned to leave the area.

Chief Rong Gui was eager to turn his head, but the man held himself back. His footsteps were not wide, indicating indirectly that there was doubt enveloping him as his figure left Huang Miaoling.

After walking quite a distance, Rong Gui sped up his pace. His expression that was so awake suddenly changed in shock.

With a hand covering half of his face, Rong Gui curses in his heart, ‘Crazy! It's crazy!’ His heart was pounding, not out of fear of what might happen to Huang Miaoling, but rather what the woman had done. ‘T-guess Junzhu is really accurate. After meeting certain people, the Sixth Prince will definitely look for him!’

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A/N: What would Huang Miaoling want to talk to Wang Chengliu about? Why didn't he just go see the guy? Hm?