Chapter 424 Return to Chaoge
Quan Chang thought of how this snake had accepted the beauty sent by the Empress Dowager, and his eyes were full of sympathy for the snake. "Your Majesty, it's not that I'm not doing my job, it's just that the Empress Dowager's return was so sudden that I couldn't do anything about her actions."
Yuan Hong was also greatly surprised, but he could only advise the White Snake to be patient, "Just bear with it, the King will be back soon, and when the King returns, you will be free."
"Relief? Just wait to die. Get up now. Prime Minister Shang will come to pay his respects tomorrow. Don't make any mistakes like today." Quan Chang thought about how he had arranged for the alluring Bai Su to be placed in the palace next to the sorcerer. He hoped that the sorcerer and the demoness would fight to the death.
However, if Consort Bai truly has the means to make the King see the error of his ways, that would be a good thing.
"Everything else is negotiable. You can say a few words as I tell you, but you still have to walk this path. You have to walk with an air of authority, with a confident stride and natural dignity. If His Majesty hadn't instructed me, I wouldn't have bothered with you." Quan Chang was anxious and helpless. "Your Majesty, please come back quickly. I'm really afraid this snake will cause trouble."
Chang Hao (White Snake) saw the gloating in Quan Chang's eyes and felt even more helpless, "When the King returns, he won't skin me alive, will he?"
"It's hard to say," Yang Xianrao said, scratching his head. "Why did you accept the Empress Dowager's kindness just now? Are you the king? How dare you make such a big decision?"
“But Quan Chang’s script didn’t include this part. What can I do? I haven’t learned how to speak like the king yet. If I improvise, the empress dowager will immediately realize that I am not the king.” Chang Hao (White Snake) felt very wronged. He had a flash of inspiration and simplified the complicated story, which fooled the empress dowager. Even if he didn’t do a great job, he still put in a lot of effort.
"Besides, she's a demon, not a human. When the King returns, he can either send her away or subdue her himself," Chang Hao (White Snake) defended himself.
"Wow, I didn't expect you to have become so smart." Yang Xian thought for a moment and realized that in that chaotic situation, he might not have handled it any better than the White Snake.
"That's right. Watching the King handle state affairs every day, I'm bound to learn a thing or two," Chang Hao (White Snake) said proudly. Once we return to the mountain, he'll definitely be the most cultured demon in the entire mountain.
"Get up, stop being so vain, hurry up and memorize tomorrow's speech, and walk around a few more times." Quan Chang was about to swing the rattan cane at any moment.
Chang Hao (White Snake) looked miserable; these days were even harder to endure than his arduous cultivation in the deep mountains.
Yuan Hong and Yang Xian each grabbed one of Chang Hao's (White Snake's) hands and forcibly pulled him up from the ground. "Hurry up, don't be lazy."
Chang Hao (White Snake) was filled with despair as he carried his draft, and he also had to walk around to prepare for tomorrow's encounters with Shang Rong and Bi Gan.
Little did he know that the king he had been longing for had already entered Chaoge City.
"Chaoge?" Yuanshi Tianzun looked up at the city gate.
Chang Hao's lips curled slightly. If Yuanshi Tianzun didn't follow, he would have a headache.
The Primordial Celestial Lord watched as this person entered the palace. Could it be that this person was going to find Emperor Xin?
Chang Hao was in a good mood. He easily brought Yuanshi Tianzun back to the palace, saving him the trouble of capturing him. Knowing that Yuanshi Tianzun was determined to go wherever he wanted, he was completely at ease.
Upon arriving at Qiankun Palace, Chang Hao no longer concealed his presence.
"Welcome, Your Majesty..." The palace official opened the palace gates for the king.
The Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning's expression changed slightly. "Your Majesty?" He was Emperor Xin, the Human Emperor.
Upon hearing the voice, Quan Sheng was overjoyed. "Your Majesty, you're finally back! I couldn't hold on any longer!"
"You've had a tough time." Chang Hao patted Quan Sheng on the shoulder and looked at Quan Chang, who was wiping away tears. It seemed that these two loyal old servants had had a hard time these past few days.
"I'm not suffering, as long as Your Majesty doesn't go out alone again, I'm not suffering at all." Quan Chang wiped away his tears. If His Majesty went out again, he would suffer.
Chang Hao smiled wryly; Quan Chang was getting bolder and bolder.
"Your Majesty has returned late at night. This servant will go and arrange for your bath." Quan Sheng thought of Consort Bai and had no desire to face the King's wrath later.
"Go ahead." Chang Hao nodded. After fighting for many days, he was covered in blood. Although he had cleaned himself up, he really needed to wash off the smell of blood properly since he had been dealing with everything outside.
Quan Chang's eyes widened. This cunning old fox, Quan Sheng, was really keen on vying for favor, but at this crucial moment he actually sneaked away. What should he do? He didn't dare to report to Consort Bai...
Chang Hao knew that all the palace officials and maids depended on him for their livelihood, and he had always ignored the harmless vying for his favor. Little did he know that this time they were not vying for his favor, but were avoiding him out of fear of his wrath.
"Greetings, Your Majesty..." Yuan Hong, Yang Xian, and Chang Hao (White Snake) were visibly excited, especially Chang Hao (White Snake), who was overjoyed.
"Your Majesty, if you don't come back soon, I'll go crazy." Chang Hao (White Snake) breathed a sigh of relief and quickly transformed back into his original form.
"Thank you for your hard work." Chang Hao looked at the white snake as it walked out, as if looking in a glass mirror, and gave Quan Chang an approving look.
Quan Chang smiled slightly. If he, as the head of the inner court officials, didn't have some skill in training people, he would have been dragged down long ago.
"Don't forget what you've learned. I'll ask you for this job again next time." Chang Hao patted the white snake on the shoulder, offering some encouragement, before heading towards the bath.
Quan Chang's smile vanished abruptly, and he hurriedly followed Chang Hao, "Your Majesty, this is unacceptable, Your Majesty..."
Quan Chang could already imagine the future king running around aimlessly, with darkness before his eyes.
"Quan Chang, don't worry, I've returned safely." Chang Hao's trip has given him even more confidence.
Chang Hao (White Snake) stared blankly at Yang Xian, "Does Your Majesty mean what I think it means?"
Yang Xian looked at Chang Hao (White Snake) with sympathy, "Yes, that should be what you mean."
"Heavens..." The White Snake wiped his face. Could he refuse?
When Yuanshi Tianzun arrived at the palace, he managed to sneak into the bath by following the lingering scent. Di Xin's ability to conceal his presence was truly first-rate, and he almost lost him.
Layers of sheer curtains hung down, the air was thick with moisture and a warm fragrance, and the sound of soft, delicate plucking could be heard...
Yuanshi Tianzun lightly lifted the gauze curtain, his ears suddenly turning slightly red. He abruptly withdrew from the hot spring and, once outside the hall, the warmth from his ears spread to his chest...
The image of a smooth, glossy shoulder I had just seen lingered in my mind, and reciting the Mindfulness Sutra was of no use; the more I recited it, the more my mind wandered.
Suddenly, Yuanshi Tianzun seemed to realize something. His face darkened, and he silently chanted a spell. As soon as the long incantation was uttered, the water mirror that Tongtian had been struggling to maintain suddenly shattered.
Tongtian's face darkened as well. His second brother was truly a lecherous man, and he muttered in dissatisfaction, "Who's like you, knowing it's a hot spring and still going in?"
Duobao glanced at his master. If he hadn't reminded him, Master, you wouldn't have realized that it was a hot spring. You should have removed the water mirror in time and looked at your second senior uncle instead. Why make fun of him?
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