Chapter 842: Great Fool Appears to Be Wise

The second prince did not find the magic herb that could prolong his life in the East China Sea.

But this does not affect his plan.

If he could find the magic herb in the East China Sea and prolong his father's life, then his status in his father's heart would rise, and he might even surpass his elder brother and be made the crown prince.

It doesn’t matter if I can’t find the magic herb. My father can see my filial piety, which is also an advantage compared to my elder brother who does nothing.

Moreover, it is indeed very dangerous to go to the East China Sea. There was a great battle between two immortals in the Dragon Palace. If he was even slightly affected, he would die. After experiencing such a dangerous situation, it is impossible for his father to remain indifferent.

So it doesn’t matter whether he found the magic herb or not. What matters is that he went to the East China Sea.

Despite this, after he came back, he waited for a year, but his father's health became increasingly thinner, and there was still no crown prince, which made him inevitably a little anxious.

It happened that Lu Yang came to the Imperial City at this time. Relying on his friendship with Dong Hai, he invited Lu Yang to his house to have a chat and exchange feelings. It was natural for him to let Lu Yang help him ascend the throne.

Few people know that the second prince is a meticulous person.

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"Well, the second son of the Jiang family wants to invite me over?" After receiving the invitation, the Immortal Fairy felt that the Imperial City was really lively. She received invitations every day. In addition to the invitation from the second son of the Jiang family, there were also many invitations from literati and poets, all of which asked her to recite poems and compose lyrics. She declined all of them according to Lu Yang's wishes.

"Your Majesty, you have to call him the Second Prince." Lu Yang reminded. If he called the Jiang family's second son the second in front of the Second Prince, then expect the Second Prince to give him a displeased look.

"Oh, okay then." The Immortal Fairy was a qualified emperor who was receptive to advice. She would listen to whatever Lu Yang said.

"Then let's go to the home of the second son of the Jiang family." The Immortal Fairy likes lively places. The invitation said that the second son of the Jiang family would set up a banquet to entertain Lu Yang.

“Let’s call Old Meng too. He’s more familiar with the affairs of the Imperial City. Then we won’t be completely in the dark when we arrive at the home of the second son of the Jiang family… the second prince.” Lu Yang said, and almost followed the Immortal Fairy’s call.

When Meng Jingzhou learned that the Second Prince was going to host a banquet for Lu Yang, he frowned slightly. Based on his understanding of the Second Prince, this banquet might be more than just a meal.

However, since the immortal wanted to go, he didn't dare to stop him. At most, if something happened, he would help the immortal.

This time, Meng Jingzhou did not bring Meng Jingyu with him, as this occasion was not suitable for Meng Jingyu to accompany him.

The Second Prince's banquet was scheduled for three days later. Three days later, the Immortal Fairy took Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou to the banquet.

The second prince attached great importance to Lu Yang. On the day of the banquet, he personally greeted Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou at the door.

He saw the two people coming from afar, and trotted over with a warm but not excessive smile on his face. He bowed and said, "You two, it has been a year since we parted in the East China Sea. I miss you very much."

Meng Jingzhou had the same smile on his face and bowed in return: "Your Highness, you are too polite."

"Come in."

"please."

The purpose of the Second Prince holding the banquet was to welcome Lu Yang. Now that the key figure had arrived, the banquet began naturally.

Perhaps because he was worried that the banquet would not be lively enough, the Second Prince also invited many young masters. Lu Yang knew a few of them, but he had never seen most of them before, which meant that the young masters invited by the Second Prince were not all of his peers.

The three of them sat down, and the second prince took the initiative to say, "I have heard that Fellow Daoist Lu Yang has arrived in the Imperial City. Unfortunately, I have been busy with official duties and have no time to entertain Fellow Daoist Lu Yang. Today, I finally took some time off to welcome Fellow Daoist Lu Yang. I hope you don't mind."

"Daoyou Lu Yang has become quite famous in the Imperial City. Not only did he defeat all the geniuses of the same age in the Imperial City, he also wrote a lyric in the Lotus Tower, which drew applause from the whole room. Even the great scholars in the Hanlin Academy praised your lyric and praised your lyric for its ability to enlighten people's minds and see their true nature."

"Come, let me introduce these people to you."

"This is the grandson of the Grand Master of the Imperial Household, Hong Guanshan."

"This is Kong De, the son of the Grand Commander's Office."

"This is..."

The second prince introduced them one by one. Hong Guanshan and others smiled proudly, as their identities were their pride.

The Immortal Fairy just nodded politely. She was not interested in the identities of these people, and she didn't know what the Taifu Qing and the like did.

Meng Jingzhou was listening at the side, his expression changed slightly. The Immortal Fairy didn't understand what was behind these people, but he did know.

These people are involved in all aspects of Daxia, including the military, finance, imperial city security, etc. If they can all be used by the second prince, they will be an extremely powerful force.

This is what the Second Prince introduced to Lu Yang about how many people supported him behind the scenes.

The Immortal Fairy was getting a little impatient, and finally couldn't help asking, "Why do you always mention who their fathers and grandfathers are when you introduce them? Aren't they famous themselves?"

"When I introduced myself, as long as I said I was Lu Yang, everyone knew me. There was no need to say anything else."

After these words were spoken, the smiles of Hong Guanshan and others froze, as they felt the pain point.

Just one encounter made them feel guilty. This ability to see through everything is truly terrifying. No wonder His Royal Highness the Second Prince tried so hard to win over Lu Yang!

"And their identities have nothing to do with me, right?" The Immortal Fairy asked in confusion. She didn't care what these people were called, nor did she care who their fathers and grandfathers were and what they did.

It would be better to finish the introduction quickly and start the banquet.

The second prince's heart moved. He didn't believe that Lu Yang couldn't understand his introduction. Lu Yang said that he didn't care about the identities of these people. Did he mean that he didn't want to participate in the competition for the throne? Seeing this, the second prince simply stopped introducing the forces behind him and started the banquet according to Lu Yang's meaning.

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The banquet went on as normal, with dancers entertaining the guests, clinking glasses and drinking.

The dancer dances gracefully, but she is nothing compared to Ye Mengyin. Compared to the Immortal Fairy, she is not even worthy of carrying her shoes. The Immortal Fairy has no interest in dancing.

"It would be better if it was Zhu Tian."

The Immortal Fairy didn't like drinking very much. She remembered that the Fairy of Time had used her body to soak a jar of fairy wine. The aroma of the wine was so strong that even the cultivators in the Tribulation Crossing stage would feel dizzy and as if they had entered the fairyland. At that time, the Qilin Fairy and the Nine-Layered Fairy drank from the jar of wine and acted crazy after drinking it, which was quite indecent.

The Immortal Fairy felt that as the leader of the Ten Beauties of Ancient Times, she had to maintain her status and could not do such cheap things, so she had always been somewhat resistant to alcohol.

"Oh, Xiao Yangzi, do you want to see the scene where Qilin Immortal and Jiuchong Immortal act crazy when they are drunk? I have taken some photos of them here."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang quickly shook his head. Anyone who looked at this kind of thing would die. He just wanted to live two more years.

The second prince was very drunk, and under the influence of alcohol, he approached Lu Yang and complained bitterly.

"Daoist Lu Yang, I am so sad."

"My father's time is coming, but the throne has not yet been decided. My eldest brother said that he has no intention of clinging to the throne, but there is no family affection in the royal family, so who can say for sure?"

"And the fourth and fifth brothers, they say they are not interested in the throne, but they are secretly preparing for it."

The second prince shook his head and sighed, revealing his true feelings: "The situation in the Imperial City is unpredictable. Daoist friend, you are an outsider and you see it most clearly. Who do you think will win the throne in the end?"

When the people who were drinking and having fun heard the Second Prince's drunken talk, they pretended to discuss something, but were actually secretly observing Lu Yang's reaction.

His Highness is taking advantage of the alcohol to reveal his cards, wanting to know whether Lu Yang will join their camp.

Meng Jingzhou's expression changed slightly, and he realized this. If there was a mistake in his answer, it might drag both the Meng family and the Wendao Sect into the competition for the throne!

The Meng family and the Daodao Sect have always been in a neutral position and have not participated in the competition for the throne! This precedent cannot be set!

Lu Yang also realized this, and this was the purpose of the Second Prince inviting him here.

Force him to take sides! Answer carefully and don't let the Second Prince take advantage of your loopholes.

Just as Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were thinking about how to answer, they saw the Immortal Fairy asked with a surprised expression.

"So I have the final say on who becomes the emperor?"

The second update will be at 11 o'clock

(End of this chapter)