"How could the Prince of Nanling arrive so quickly? This is too..."
The second prince said in shock, his expression extremely unpleasant.
The Hongwu Emperor then said, "Stop dawdling here and do as I say immediately."
"Yes, Father!"
As soon as the second prince finished speaking, he hurriedly walked outside.
Chen Hanguang was still kneeling on one knee when the Second Prince left the hall. He then asked, "Your Majesty, how should I respond?"
"You must immediately make preparations to welcome the Prince of Nanling with the same protocol as a vassal king. Do you understand?" the Hongwu Emperor said solemnly.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
As Chen Hanguang was speaking, he stood up to take his leave, but the Hongwu Emperor said, "Do not welcome the Prince of Nanling directly into the palace. I am not ready yet. It would be impolite to be so abrupt and impolite if the Prince of Nanling were to arrive."
"Then Your Majesty, what do you mean..." Chen Hanguang asked tentatively.
"For now, escort the Prince of Nanling and his entourage to the Binyi Pavilion, a place for receiving distinguished guests from various countries, which is barely worthy of the Prince of Nanling's status," said the Hongwu Emperor.
"Yes, I understand!"
Chen Hanguang stood up, took three steps back, and then finally strode outside.
After Chen Hanguang left, the Hongwu Emperor sighed and muttered to himself, "The Prince of Nanling arrived so quickly. It seems his strength is as great as ever. I really don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing."
Night Breeze, Luo Qingzijing, and the maid Luo Xiaotong were still quietly waiting on the Thunder Shuttle.
Chen Hanguang's absence for so long has made Zijing somewhat impatient.
The city guards standing in the air were all very respectful, and their expressions were so solemn.
Moreover, they would occasionally glance at Ye Feng and cast admiring glances at him.
For no other reason than that Ye Feng is now Luo Tong, the Nanling King of the Hongtian Empire seven hundred years ago!
"Why did General Chen disappear without a trace? Could something have happened to him?" Zijing muttered to herself.
“How is that possible? This is the capital city, and General Chen is a transcendent martial artist. There is absolutely no way he could have an accident in the capital city,” Luo Qing said without hesitation.
"Then why did it take him so long..."
Before Zijing could finish speaking, Luo Qing interrupted her.
"Why don't you just ask them?"
As Luo Qing spoke, she waved to the deputy general who was closest to her.
The lieutenant immediately flew over, bowed respectfully, and asked, "Miss Luo, what are your orders?"
"Why hasn't General Chen returned yet? We have very important matters to report to His Majesty the Emperor, and we cannot delay," Luo Qing said.
"Well... General Chen should be back soon, please be patient," the lieutenant said.
Luo Qing knew that the deputy general was just being polite, but she didn't have any better options at the moment, so she could only nod.
Ye Feng chuckled and said, "Don't worry, we arrived in the capital in less than a day. That's already very fast, and it won't delay anything."
"I hope so," Luo Qing said.
As soon as Luo Qing finished speaking, she saw two rows of honor guards rushing towards her from the direction of the palace.
The two honor guards consisted of a total of two hundred people. The soldiers in the front of the guard carried large flags, which fluttered in the wind and looked very majestic and imposing.
The honor guard soldiers behind them all carried spears that were taller than a person. Although those spears were decorations and not real weapons, they still looked magnificent and imposing.
Between these two ceremonial guards was a very luxurious carriage, whose canopy was even embroidered with a fierce and majestic golden dragon!
Seeing this, Zijing was startled.
"Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor has come to greet us personally?" Zijing exclaimed.
Luo Qing initially thought so too, but after staring at the extremely luxurious carriage for a while, she shook her head and said, "It's not His Majesty the Emperor who came to greet us personally. Look closely at that carriage; the dragon on the carriage canopy is a four-clawed golden dragon, not a five-clawed one."
"Is there any particular reason behind this?" Zijing asked curiously.
"Of course there are rules, and they're very important."
Luo Qing said with great pride, "You just need to know that the five-clawed golden dragon is the standard equipment of His Majesty the Emperor. Anyone else using this pattern is considered to be insubordinate and has the intention to rebel."
"The four-clawed golden dragon is a match for princes and vassal kings, so this ceremonial guard is here to welcome my ancestor, not His Majesty the Emperor himself."
Zijing complained, "You high-ranking officials are really just bored and have too much time on your hands. Don't you feel uncomfortable making so many rules?"
"You know nothing!" Luo Qing shouted.
"Watch your manners. You're a girl, how can you use such foul language?" Ye Feng said, tapping Luo Qing on the head.
Luo Qing immediately put on a well-behaved act, just like a typical young lady from a respectable family.
The honor guard arrived with drums and gongs, and the person at the very front of the honor guard was Chen Hanguang.
Chen Hanguang lightly touched the ground with his toes and soared into the air, flying directly in front of the Thunder Shuttle.
Chen Hanguang bowed ninety degrees and clasped his hands, saying, "His Majesty has ordered that the Prince of Nanling be invited to the Binyi Pavilion to rest for a while."
"The funeral home?" Ye Feng looked puzzled and frowned slightly.
What's going on?
As a dignified prince of the Southern Territory, I personally came to the capital to meet the emperor, and without saying a word, the emperor ordered someone to send me to the Bingyi Pavilion.
Was he joking or serious?
Seeing the displeasure on Ye Feng's face, Chen Hanguang quickly explained, "His Majesty is extremely busy with state affairs, and Prince Nanling arrived in such a hurry that His Majesty is unable to leave at the moment. Therefore, His Majesty can only ask Prince Nanling to rest at the Binyi Pavilion for a while. If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty will invite Prince Nanling to the palace tomorrow."
Luo Qing also said, "Ancestor, you may not know what the Binyi Pavilion is. It is located next to the palace and is a place specifically for welcoming ambassadors and dignitaries from various countries. There is nothing wrong with His Majesty the Emperor inviting us there."
So it's the "guest" in "VIP"!
Night Breeze suddenly realized, but still shook his head and said, "Let's not go to this damn Binyi Pavilion, let's go to the Red Maple Pavilion."
"Red Maple Pavilion?" Luo Qing was taken aback.
Chen Hanguang was also taken aback.
"What, is it not allowed?" Night Wind asked.
Before Chen Hanguang could say anything, Ye Feng continued, "The Red Maple Pavilion was bestowed upon me by the first emperor of the Hongtian Empire seven hundred years ago. Every time I came to the capital to meet the emperor, I stayed there. Could it be that seven hundred years have passed and you have demolished my Red Maple Pavilion?"
Chen Hanguang shook his head rapidly: "No, no, no, Red Maple Pavilion is where you used to live, how could we dare to demolish it? It's just that it's not a suitable place to live now..."
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