Pleasing God
The Lantern Festival was just a few days away, and the Imperial City was already buzzing with activity. Everyone was discussing it, and even many outsiders were willing to spend days coming to see the Crown Prince's graceful demeanor.
Mo Qiuyan was a little uneasy.
Mo Xiang said that Hua Cheng fell from the city wall because he had lost hope in life and was ready to commit suicide with the mentality of "you won't have an easy life if I die", but he accidentally fell because he was so fascinated by the prince.
Now he seems to be very satisfied with this kind of life. What if he thinks it looks good on the ground and doesn't want to go up to the city wall?
So, for the past two days, Mo Qiuyan has been brainwashing Xiao Huacheng with things like the city walls offering a wider view and fresher air, fearing the child would rebel and insist on staying on the ground. This is as annoying as when Mo Li was clinging to Mo Qiuyan to give her a name.
Finally, Xiao Huacheng couldn't stand someone's chattering anymore and nodded repeatedly to agree.
On the day of the Heavenly Worship Parade, the whole country was in an uproar. Except for the roads that the procession had to pass through, everywhere was crowded with enthusiastic people. The streets, city walls, and even the roofs were packed with people. It was a real feast.
Mo Qiuyan had taken Xiao Huacheng to the city wall a few hours ago and grabbed the best spot next to the railing.
At the auspicious time, the ceremonial guard appeared. This grand opening merely set the stage for what was to come. Soon, the grand stage appeared. Pulled by sixteen white horses with golden bridles, it passed through the deep palace gates and slowly emerged before the eyes of tens of thousands of people. On the stage, a demon dressed in black, wearing a ferocious mask, held a nine-foot saber across his body and solemnly took up his stance.
However, there was only a black-clothed demon on the stage, and no Yueshen warriors, which caused an uproar among the crowd.
In the center of the high building where the nobles sat, sat a handsome man and a beautiful woman with fair skin and gentle features. They were the king and queen of Xianle Kingdom.
Not seeing the expected person, the queen glanced worriedly at the king beside her. The king held her hand, offering a soothing look, suggesting a wait-and-see approach and no need to worry. But the crowds lining the street below, unmoved, shouted even louder, their cries threatening to lift the roof off the house.
The Imperial Master beside him regretted not having the courage to commit suicide on the spot. However, the black-clad demon Mu Qing on the Huatai was remarkably calm. Despite the absence of his opponent, he remained meticulous and self-absorbed in completing his task. With a clang, he pounded the long sword into the ground, holding it upright in front of him.
Amidst a solemn and murderous scene, the young man in black completed his opening as a "demon" with great momentum.
After he finished the initial performance, some people were still dissatisfied and shouted that they wanted to see the Yueshen Warrior.
From a high building, a voice shouted angrily, "Where's my cousin? What the hell is going on?! Who wants to watch this? Damn it, where's my cousin the prince?!"
Without even looking, the loudest shouter must have been Qi Rong, the Little Mirror King. As expected, many looked up to see a young man in a pale blue brocade robe and a collar, dashing to the edge of the platform and angrily raising his fists at those below. The young man, only fifteen or sixteen, had a fair complexion and dark eyebrows, and was quite striking. However, his face held a murderous look, as if he were about to leap over the railing and strike someone.
Mo Qiuyan also saw the appearance of the green young man clearly.
He was indeed handsome, bearing some resemblance to Xie Lian. But his bad temper successfully negated his good looks. So she turned her head to observe Xiao Huacheng's expression.
Little Huacheng showed no interest in these kinds of celebrations, leaning against the railing with his head propped up. Seeing Qirong clamoring to see his cousin, the Crown Prince, a hint of disdain crossed his face, and he lowered his head to play with the hem of his sleeve.
What a waste of such a good viewing position.
When Mo Qiuyan looked up again, Mu Qing had already caught the teacup thrown by Qi Rong, triggering a round of cheers. Qi Rong was also dragged away by the Queen.
At this moment, a thunderous cheer erupted from the crowd, louder than any previous one. A snow-white figure descended from the sky and landed in front of the black-clad demon!
The man landed on the ground, his thick white clothes forming a huge flower shape on the stage, and a golden mask covering his face.
He held the sword in one hand and flicked the sharp edge of the sword with the other, making a pleasant sound. This action was done with great composure, as if he didn't take the black-clothed demon in front of him seriously at all.
The demon slowly aimed the blade at him, and the warrior in white slowly stood up.
On the Huatai, two figures, one black and one white, confronted each other. The gods and demons each shook their weapons and finally faced each other in battle.
After watching the Crown Prince's heroic presence, Mo Qiuyan turned to look at Xiao Huacheng. He saw him slowly straighten up at a speed visible to the naked eye, his eyes gleaming with a light Mo Qiuyan hadn't seen in years. His body was constantly straining forward, swaying precariously.
Wow, this is love at first sight.
On the Huatai stage, warriors and demons engaged in a fierce battle. The demons attacked fiercely and swiftly, while the warriors remained calm and composed. For a moment, neither side gave in, and the swords flew in a frenzy of intensity.
The onlookers also cheered, applauded and shouted.
Among them, Qi Rong's roar was the clearest.
"Come on, cousin Crown Prince! You can knock him down with just one hand. Show this brat some color!"
Suddenly, the demon's attack became more intense, causing the warrior to pause.
Most people couldn't see this detail, but Mo Qiuyan noticed it. It seemed that Mu Qing had secretly increased his strength at this time.
Then the fight between the two sides became more and more exciting, and the shouting around also increased.
Mo Qiuyan was also affected by this high emotion and stared at the two people on Huatai intently.
Suddenly, a dark figure leaped over the railing beside her, and the people around her exclaimed in surprise. She instinctively reached out to grab it, but it was empty. Turning her head, Xiao Huacheng beside her had disappeared.
Even though he knew that Xiao Huacheng would be caught by Xie Lian, Mo Qiuyan still felt nervous.
Immediately afterwards, the falling black shadow was covered by a white shadow, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
The warrior's mask fell off, and there were gasps all around.
Mo Qiuyan was in a high building and couldn't see Xie Lian's face clearly, but he didn't care about it. He hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd, went downstairs, and quietly followed the guard of honor.
Xie Lian and Mu Qing worked together to resolve the chaotic situation, which had nearly gotten out of hand. They then hastily ended the parade and carried the now-bewitched and dazed Xiao Huacheng back to the palace.
The heavy palace gates barely held back the enthusiastic citizens. Royal guards held back the already seething crowd, and the palace gates barely closed.
Feng Xin stopped the last wave of people and barely squeezed through the palace gate. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he turned around and saw a girl standing in front of him.
"Fuck, how come someone else sneaked in!" Feng Xin cursed and reached out to catch her, but she dodged him.
Mo Qiuyan laughed: "Ahahaha, comrades, we meet again, hahahaha..."
Feng Xin thought she looked familiar. After a closer look, he said in horror, "You again?! Last time you trespassed into the Imperial Temple, and now you've even trespassed into the Imperial Palace. Is this going to stop?!"
Mo Qiuyan smiled awkwardly but politely: "Haha, what a coincidence, the one carried in by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is my brother, hahahaha..."
Feng Xin: “…”
Before he could say anything else, Mo Qiuyan said, "Just let me in directly. I can take that naughty kid away directly to save you from all the trouble."
It was too troublesome to kick her out now, so Feng Xin had no choice but to take her in to find the little (C) kid (P).
The palace was a splendid spectacle of unparalleled luxury. Even though Mo Qiuyan had watched some period dramas in his previous life, he was still astonished by the spectacle he witnessed. Each of the diamond-encrusted palace lanterns was enough to support an ordinary person for most of their lifetime.
Mo Qiuyan began to wonder why Xie Lian and his companions didn't take away a few lanterns when Xianle was destroyed.
Wouldn’t the royal logo be gone if it were rubbed a few times?
While she was wondering, she had already reached the position of Xie Lian and Mu Qing. They had just dropped their heavy weapons and were lying on the ground.
Xie Lian still held Xiao Huacheng in his arms. Xiao Huacheng was frozen in his embrace, afraid to move, afraid to disturb His Highness.
Xie Lian held him and sat up. Just as he was about to speak, he turned his head and saw Mo Qiuyan beside Feng Xin. He was stunned for a moment and said, "Feng Xin, is this... the child from last year?"
Seeing Xie Lian's attention focused on him, Mo Qiuyan said calmly, "Yes, Your Highness is me again, and this child is my younger brother."
Seeing this, Xie Lian looked down at Xiao Huacheng, who nodded imperceptibly. He then smiled and said, "So that's how it is. This child fell down like that. You'll have to keep a close eye on him next time."
Xiao Huacheng still stared at him blankly, without saying a word.
Xie Lian rubbed him a few more times and commented, "Foolish." Then he handed him to Mo Qiuyan, "This kid has a bandage on his head, he might be injured. Take a good look at him."
This time, the delivery failed. Xie Lian looked down at Xiao Huacheng, and saw that he was still clinging to his clothes, which made him laugh and cry.
The people around also joked: "Your Highness, this child doesn't want to leave!"
Hearing this, Xiao Huacheng finally let go.
Mo Qiuyan helped him up and bowed to Xie Lian and the others, "My name is Mo Qiuyan. You can call him Hong Hong'er. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Your Highness for saving me."
Xie Lian also laughed and said, "No, no, this is just my responsibility as the Crown Prince."
Mo Qiuyan turned his head to glance at Xiao Huacheng, who was still looking at Xie Lian, and stretched out his arm to nudge him, "Hurry up and thank His Royal Highness."
Xiao Huacheng said hurriedly, "Thank you... Thank you, Your Highness."
The voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum, but Xie Lian had no problem hearing it clearly. So he smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Seeing the progress was complete, Mo Qiuyan pretended to pull Xiao Huacheng along, "Xiao Honghong, let's go." Xiao Huacheng kept staring at Xie Lian for several steps, nearly stumbling along the way. She chuckled and said, "Your Highness, my brother seems to like you very much. Why don't you let him stay a while?"
As a result, Xiao Huacheng's ears suddenly turned red and he pulled her away.
"Hey hey hey why are you so shy... I'm fucking you, stop pulling my hair!"
Xie Lian watched the two run off, feeling both amused and helpless. “Feng Xin, show them the way so they don’t get lost… Also, did she just mess with your words?”
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Outside the Palace
Mo Qiuyan rubbed his hair, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Does our little Honghong have a first love?"
Xiao Huacheng's ears turned red: "I don't like him..."
Mo Qiuyan suddenly looked behind him: "Your Highness, why are you catching up with me?"
Xiao Huacheng turned around instantly, looking left and right, but there was no one behind him. Only then did he realize he had been tricked. He turned around and saw Mo Qiuyan laughing uncontrollably. "Hahahahahaha, you're saying one thing and thinking another, you turned around so quickly..."
Xiao Huacheng was about to run away in anger when he heard Mo Qiuyan say from behind: "Go after her if you like her."
Xiao Huacheng was stunned when he heard this. He only heard Mo Qiuyan repeat, "If you like someone, you should pursue them. If you feel unworthy because of your status, then work hard to get into a position where they will notice you."
Xiao Huacheng was stunned for a moment, then said firmly: "I will go that far."
"Believe me, I will."
I believe you too.
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