The Bingyi Palace was decorated magnificently and luxuriously. Even Feng Huituo’s imperial bedroom was probably not as extravagant.
"Having such a vast kingdom is not as good as having a good master."
Yun Che sighed with emotion.
Behind him, the twenty women all bowed their heads quietly, waiting nervously. Seeing Yun Che coming to the couch, the leading woman bit her lip secretly, thinking that he was going to sleep early, and finally stepped forward and whispered, "Young Master Yun, do you want to rest?"
“Yeah.” Yun Che responded, and then turned around and glanced at the woman who was speaking.
He noticed this girl from the beginning because her attire was different from the other 19 girls. She was wearing a snow-white dress with a trailing skirt, which was simple and elegant, yet had an eye-popping luxury.
"What's your name?" Yun Che looked at her and suddenly asked.
"This palace...ah!" She was startled by herself as she said this. She lowered her head in haste and said nervously, "I am...I am Han Jin. Master Yun can just order me to do what you want."
This palace? Han Jin?
"You... are the princess of the Ice Wind Empire?" Yun Che looked her up and down. No wonder this woman had such an extraordinary temperament. Feng Huituo actually sent his own daughter to his door... Well, very good and thoughtful.
"Yes." Feng Hanjin lowered his head even more.
She is the youngest princess of the Ice Wind Empire and is only fifteen years old. This time, she was ordered by Feng Huituo to serve the distinguished guest in person, and was told that if she could be favored by the other party, even if she was only taken as a concubine or even a bed-warmer, it would be a lifetime blessing.
“It really is.” Yun Che nodded slowly, “Your father actually let a princess like you serve others. Sigh, he is really willing to do so. He is not afraid of wronging you.”
Feng Hanjin whispered, "My father said that it is a blessing for Hanjin to be able to serve Master Yun."
“Hahaha,” Yun Che laughed loudly, “Your father is really too polite. It seems that I need to thank him properly tomorrow. Speaking of which, on the way here, I heard that your Ice Wind Empire has a history of nearly 100,000 years. It is really amazing.”
"It has been 87,622 years since the Icewind Empire was founded."
Feng Hanjin spoke in a very low voice, with a nervous and timid tone, but he said the numbers with incredible precision.
“…In the history of the Snow Song Realm, this should be considered a very long time, right?” Yun Che said.
"My Lord Yun," Feng Hanjin answered obediently, "In the Snow Song Realm, the Ice Wind Empire is not the strongest, but it has existed the longest. In the history of Snow Song, countless dynasties have risen and fallen, but only our Ice Wind Empire has stood for more than 50,000 years, and the second 50,000 years is not far away."
“Oh?” Yun Che showed a look of surprise, and then exclaimed: “In the world where I was born, it is extremely rare for a dynasty to last for thousands of years. More than 80,000 years is really amazing. It seems that the Ice Wind Empire must have a great national destiny.”
“Such a strong national destiny must have a reason. Since you are the princess of the Ice Wind Empire, you should know where such a strong national destiny comes from, right? For example... the national pulse, or the sacred object that protects the country, etc. Tell me about it.” Yun Che looked extremely curious.
"This..." Feng Hanjin said nervously: "I am usually waiting to be married and never ask about state affairs. I cannot answer Mr. Yun's question. Please forgive me, Mr. Yun."
“Oh… It’s okay, I just asked casually.” Yun Che waved his hand, then sat down on the couch and reached out to touch the ice silk quilt on it: “Such a comfortable bed, it looks like I can have a good sleep tonight.”
“If Master Yun wants to rest…” Feng Hanjin twisted her fingers together nervously, her face flushed deeply, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Yun Che: “Let this servant… help you take a bath…”
“Oh, no need.” Yun Che lay down sideways: “I never take a bath.”
"Then... let me help Master Yun undress."
“No need for that. I never take off my clothes before sleeping.” Yun Che tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and casually waved his hands: “There’s nothing to do here. You guys can go down.”
Feng Hanjin had a complicated expression, not knowing whether she was disappointed or relieved. She bowed and said, "Yes... I will be waiting outside, ready to take orders from Master Yun at any time."
“Oh, wait!” Yun Che suddenly stood up from the bed again, turned his head to look outside, and muttered: “It’s a rare trip to the Ice Wind Empire, it’s a pity to go to bed so early. Princess Han Jin, why don’t you go and call your brother Han Yi to come and have him take me to tour the Ice Wind Palace.”
"Yes, I will go right away."
Feng Hanjin came out of Bingyi Palace and was about to send a message to Mu Hanyi, but he saw Mu Hanyi walking towards him.
She hurriedly greeted him: "Thirteenth Brother."
"Han Jin?" Mu Hanyi was slightly surprised: "Aren't you serving Senior Brother Yun Che on the orders of the Emperor? Why are you outside? Is Senior Brother Yun Che not in Bingyi Palace now?"
"Young Master Yun is in Bingyi Palace now, but he asked me to ask Brother Thirteen to come over, hoping that Thirteen can take him to tour the imperial city." Feng Hanjin replied.
"Oh, I see." Mu Hanyi nodded slightly: "Then let's go over there quickly."
“Han Jin, what do you think of Yun Che?” Mu Hanyi asked casually.
Feng Hanjin thought for a moment and said softly, "Well... I haven't spoken much to Master Yun, but I feel that he is very gentle. Although he is of such a noble status, he doesn't look overbearing at all."
"Haha, of course. If I had bad character, how could I be chosen by the sect master?" Mu Hanyi smiled and continued naturally: "Since you have talked to him, then, did he ask you anything?"
After that, he added: "If he has any needs, we must satisfy him no matter what."
"He didn't ask anything...ah, he just casually said a few words about the history of our Bingfeng Empire and asked about the fate of the country." Feng Hanjin answered truthfully. Although she was a princess of the royal family, she had received a very strict royal education since she was a child and had always been well-behaved.
"National destiny?" Mu Hanyi's brows twitched suddenly.
The sudden change in Mu Hanyi's tone made Feng Hanjin look sideways: "Thirteenth brother, what's wrong?"
“Oh,” Mu Hanyi laughed, “I really didn’t expect that Senior Brother Yun Che would actually believe in something as illusory as national destiny. It’s really surprising, haha.”
Mu Hanyi and Feng Hanjin came to Bingyi Palace together. As soon as they saw Yun Che, they hurriedly apologized: "Senior Brother Yun Che, Hanyi has not been home for several years. I have a lot of trivial matters to attend to. I feel very ashamed to have been away from you for such a long time."
“I’ve said it many times, Junior Brother Han Yi, you don’t need to be so polite,” Yun Che said with a nonchalant smile, “I wandered around outside for a while before, and the Ice Wind Palace is truly breathtakingly beautiful. It is completely different from the palace in our lower realm. Now that I think about it, I feel a little unsatisfied, so how about troubling Senior Brother Han Yi to take me around again?”
"I don't deserve the trouble. It's an honor."
Yun Che and Mu Hanyi walked out of the Bingyi Palace side by side, and strolled together to admire the Bingfeng Palace under the night sky.
There was a huge difference between the Divine Realm and the Lower Realm in terms of planes. The grandeur of the Divine Realm Palace was naturally far beyond the comparison of the Blue Wind Palace or the Divine Phoenix Palace that Yun Che was familiar with.
Yun Che listened to Mu Hanyi’s detailed introduction to various places in the palace. Occasionally, he would talk about some things about Blue Pole Star. The two of them laughed constantly and talked happily. Before they knew it, they had walked through most of the palace.
"It turns out that the Ice Wind Empire's lifespan is second to none in the history of the Snow Song Realm. A history of more than 80,000 years is truly astonishing."
Yun Che exclaimed sincerely, “It seems that this huge Ice Wind Empire must have been blessed by the heavens and has a strong national destiny.”
“Oh?” Mu Hanyi smiled and said, “Senior Brother Yun Che also believes in something like ‘luck’?”
“As for the theory of destiny, whether it’s the destiny of an individual or a country, I’m afraid no one truly believes it completely, and no one truly doesn’t believe it at all. Just like no one can tell whether one’s fate is determined by heaven or by oneself.” Yun Che said slowly.
“Hahahaha,” Mu Hanyi laughed long and nodded in agreement, “Brother Yun Che said it well. In Hanyi’s opinion, luck is something that cannot be fully believed, but it cannot be disbelieved either. The main reason why our Ice Wind Empire has been able to stand for so long is that our ancestors ruled the country in a proper way. The first rule of the Ice Wind Imperial Instructions is to be close to the people and win their hearts. If you lose the hearts of the people, you lose your foundation, and even the strongest national strength will be shaky. He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, and this is never an empty talk. All our ancestors have adhered to this instruction, and the hearts of the emperor and the people have always been stable, so the Ice Wind Empire will naturally stand firm.”
Yun Che looked at Mu Hanyi deeply, and then asked: "Is there another one?"
“Secondly,” Mu Hanyi smiled mysteriously, “It is what Senior Brother Yun Che said. Perhaps it is due to the blessing of the country’s destiny.”
“Oh?” Yun Che showed a surprised look on his face: “Could it be that there is a spiritual vein under this imperial city?”
"That's not the case," Mu Hanyi shook his head. "In the early days of the founding of Bingfeng, I received a sacred object that was bestowed by heaven. This sacred object has been with Bingfeng for more than 80,000 years. The Bingfeng Empire is still standing, and the sacred object has not changed at all after experiencing more than 80,000 years of vicissitudes. If there is really a national destiny in this world, then it is this sacred object that has protected Bingfeng to this day."
“A sacred object that protects the country… There is actually such a thing?” Yun Che asked in amazement, “I wonder what exactly this sacred object that protects the country is? It has been able to survive eighty thousand years of vicissitudes without any change. It must be an extraordinary and miraculous object.”
"..." Mu Hanyi opened his mouth, obviously hesitating, and then said frankly: "The existence of this sacred object is not a secret, but the world only knows that I, Bingfeng, have a sacred object, but almost no one knows what it is. This is also one of the biggest secrets of my Bingfeng royal family. However, it is of course okay to tell Senior Brother Yunche. But, Senior Brother Yunche, please keep it a secret for me."
“Of course.” Yun Che nodded.
"This sacred object that protects the country is a Qilin horn." Mu Hanyi said solemnly, "It was found by the first emperor Taizu by chance under the ice field. At a time when Qilin had been extinct for many years, it was really an incredible miracle to find a Qilin horn... and a very complete one at that. "
“Qilin…horn?” Yun Che stopped in his tracks, and a look of deep surprise appeared on his face again: “Isn’t the Qilin a legendary auspicious beast? Could it be that it is not made up, but really exists?”
“Of course.” Mu Hanyi nodded. “The Qilin has been extinct in the Eastern Divine Region for a long time, and it would naturally be extinct even earlier in the lower realms. All that is left are legends that are difficult to distinguish true from false, so it is not surprising that Senior Brother Yun Che thinks it is fabricated. But the Qilin does exist. It is rumored that in the distant Western Divine Region, there is a Qilin clan that has survived to this day because they obtained the ancient divine blood. So, if fate allows, Senior Brother Yun Che may be able to see a real Qilin with his own eyes one day.”
Yun Che was stunned for a long while before he slowly nodded with a look of surprise on his face: “The world is so big, there really are all kinds of wonders. The legendary auspicious beast actually exists. It seems that I have been sitting in a well and looking at the world for more than 20 years in the lower world.”
"By the way, where is this Qilin horn now? I want to see it with my own eyes."
Yun Che's tone and expression were filled with deep curiosity and excitement.
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