freenovelworld Chapter 239: Meeting an Old Friend
Chapter 239: Meeting an Old Friend
"I am helping you because your mother once saved my life. As for why King Rong wants you back to his country, I cannot answer you!"
Saving his life, it was such a cliché. I don't know how true or false this answer is. Yangyang just feels that this Prince of Zi'an is always hiding something! Since asking about the current situation won't get you anything, then ask something unimportant.
"Your Majesty is really frugal with words!" Yangyang looked at the crowd outside the window. Everyone had a sad look on their face, even more so than Tong County. "Why is Andu City not as lively as Aiguan?"
Prince Zi'an answered casually while drinking tea, "Aiguan has opened up trade on the border of Rong State again, so it's naturally going to be more lively!"
"But these people look so sad and have no energy at all. Why is that?"
"The King of Rong is majestic and his laws are strict, so the people are naturally cautious."
"Majestic?" Yangyang looked at Prince Zi'an's empty cup and poured a cup of tea for him. "Is he so majestic that he can kill anyone he wants?"
"Princess, be careful!"
Yangyang smiled lightly and said in a low voice, "So they don't hate my mother. They think that the current King Rong's brutality is caused by my mother. What they actually hate is King Rong's tyranny!"
"If the princess still wants to see King Rong, she shouldn't say such things!"
"Are you afraid that these people want to kill this princess?" Yangyang looked at the diners in the restaurant and the pedestrians outside the restaurant provocatively. The murderous looks they cast at her seemed to want to bury her on the spot.
"They want to, but they don't dare!"
As soon as Prince Zi'an finished speaking, a group of fully armed officers and soldiers rushed in from the gate. Among them, a man wearing golden armor, a broadsword hanging from his waist, eight feet tall, with a sharp gaze, walked out from the middle.
The man glanced around the hall, his eyes locked on Queen Zi'an, and walked over with heavy steps.
He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, how could you not know one or two of your subordinates when you return to the capital?"
Prince Zi'an glanced at the knife-wielding figure outside the sect and An behind Yangyang, "There's no danger!"
The man understood and looked at Yangyang who was sitting opposite Prince Zi'an, "Is this Princess Tao Le?"
Yangyang nodded, and King Zi'an said, "It's the princess! Is King Rong at Xiaojintai right now?"
"Yes, the king has been at Xiaojintai these days!" the man answered, seeming very disdainful of this.
Hearing such a majestic name, Yangyang couldn't help but ask, "What is Xiaojintai? Is it a place for military training?"
"Princess, Xiaojintai is a tourist attraction built by the king at great expense!" The man's eyes were filled with disgust, "Our king doesn't have the heart to train soldiers. As for those enchanting concubines..."
Upon hearing this, Prince Zi'an immediately interrupted, "Commander-in-Chief! Is this something a subject like you can say?"
"I spoke out of turn!" Commander Shen reluctantly took back his words and apologized to Prince Zi'an and Yangyang.
"Are you Commander Shen Sheng Shen?" Yang Yang had heard Helan Qin mention this person. This person had made outstanding military achievements in the Rong State and was a very good person. Seeing him today, it was indeed true.
Shen Sheng raised his head and said proudly, "That's right, princess, since you have returned to Andu City, you must be careful in your actions in the future and don't do anything that would make others harbor evil intentions!"
"Of course I understand. Thank you for your reminder, Commander Shen!" She was doubting Yangyang's purpose of returning to Rong Country this time! A commander dared to speak so bluntly to a princess. It seemed that she was worse than a rat in Rong Country.
Prince Zi'an listened to the two people talking back and forth but did not interfere too much. Instead, he drank tea alone.
After the food was ready, Yangyang and Prince Zi'an finished their meal and then headed straight for the royal city under the escort of Commander Shen.
It is said that Rong Kingdom is a barbaric city, but when you get close to the royal city, it has a different kind of grandeur than Dapu Kingdom.
The rammed earth wall more than 20 meters high stood before the eyes with an oppressive feeling. The thick brass city gate required ten strong men on each side to push the mechanical turntable in unison to open.
Yangyang lifted the curtain of the carriage and said with emotion, "The gate of this royal city is really impressive. No one can get in!" He turned around and looked at Prince Zi'an, "This must have cost a lot of money, right?"
"The royal city is an important place, so we must strengthen our defenses!"
"But I have noticed that the gates of Andu City are not so strong. Why is a royal city like this? What are they trying to protect against? Shouldn't the gates be made stronger to protect against foreign enemies?"
The huge problem made Prince Zi'an feel a little embarrassed. As the chief official of a country, Prince Zi'an did find it difficult to talk about the people's livelihood in Rong State.
Seeing that King Zi'an was not in a position to answer, Yangyang asked, "But are you guarding against the people in this city? How can a king of a country be afraid of the people?"
After passing the city gate, along with the guards including Prince Zi'an, An and Yingzi were unable to enter and could only wait here!
Yangyang has heard too many rumors about King Rong along the way. Compared to her initial expectations for this legendary father, she now does not have much hope.
Moreover, she didn't have much time left, so she felt that every day she was alive was alms.
Prince Zi'an still did not answer, and Yangyang did not ask any more questions.
Led by General Shen, the team passed through the city gate and headed straight for the legendary Xiaojintai.
Only after seeing it with her own eyes did Yangyang realize that the Xiaojintai was built like a fairyland on earth, with layers of flying corridors and eaves, crisscrossing exotic flowers and rocks, and curling mists filled with strange fragrance.
It’s really a place where you can spend a lot of money!
The carriage stopped at the lowest level. After getting off the carriage, Yangyang followed the footsteps of Commander-in-Chief and Prince Zi'an and walked up the levels one by one. Every time she arrived at a level, she could see different scenery and exotic treasures. Even the maids serving inside were all beautiful and graceful.
Yangyang couldn't help but gasp. This King Rong was no different from a tyrant!
It was not until the ninth stage that the countless hanging blue clouds and veils made it difficult to open one’s eyes under the golden light from the sky.
There was a man sitting on a huge golden dragon chair in front of the hall, looking at her from afar.
A dull and solemn voice came, "Come forward!"
The voice was so familiar. Yangyang moved slowly forward as if she was being dragged. She felt something vaguely in her heart. The electric waves in her brain also seeped in intermittently, trying to interfere with her thoughts.
Taking another step forward, Yangyang looked directly at the person sitting on the golden chair with his pupils wide open. That's not... that's not,
"Dad? You traveled through time too?"