Chapter 598: Nantian Order
The grand event of the Qingtan Kingdom Princess's martial arts competition to find a husband ended perfectly.
The prince of Haori Kingdom Yu Yang and the Qingtan Kingdom Princess Tan Mu Yu finally got married.
The wedding ceremony of the two was scheduled for three months later. After all, the wedding of the prince and the princess should be grand and respectable. The whole Qingtan Kingdom was filled with the festive atmosphere of the Qingtan Princess's wedding.
In the imperial city of Qingtan Kingdom, the restaurant that the green-clothed boy Yu Yang and Qingtan Princess Tan Mu Yu used to go to became popular.
"Shopkeeper, bring me a jar of Qingtan wine, drink good wine to celebrate good things."
"So the green-clothed boy is actually the prince of Haori Country. I've seen that he has an extraordinary appearance and a handsome appearance."
"He is lucky to be born a prince. Princess and prince are a good match. I would be satisfied if I could marry Wang Xiaohua next door as my wife."
"Hehe. Doesn't the prince also drink this Qingtan wine? Come and drink!"
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At noon that day, an old man with silver beard and white hair came into the store generously. The old man was wearing a gray satin robe, which was decorated with several sapphires, sparkling and shining, like stars.
The gray-robed old man was energetic, his eyes were bright, and he naturally exuded a noble temperament without words.
Behind the gray-robed old man were two young attendants wearing star-patterned brocade clothes.
The shopkeeper was a businessman. As soon as he saw the appearance and dress of the person who came, he knew that the other party was of good status. He quickly led the waiter around him to greet him.
"Dear guest, please come in. This is the first time I see you in our store. You must have come from afar because of our reputation. The Qingtan wine in my store is a tribute designated by the royal family. You have come to the right place. If you like it, please go to the private room on the second floor and sit down." The shopkeeper said enthusiastically.
The gray-robed old man seemed to be uninterested in the topic of the princess. He glanced around as if he was looking for someone.
At this time, a servant beside the gray-robed old man came over and said seriously: "Shopkeeper, we are looking for someone."
As he said that, he took out a portrait from his arms, and pointed at the portrait and said: "Shopkeeper, have you seen the person in this portrait?"
The shopkeeper looked closely and saw that the portrait was a handsome young man in green. "Isn't this Yu Yang, the prince of Haori Kingdom who is going to marry Princess Qingtan?"
The shopkeeper was knowledgeable and saw that the other party was a stranger, so he did not show any emotion.
The waiter at the side also recognized the person in the portrait and immediately said, "This person..."
He was interrupted by the shopkeeper halfway through his words: "We don't know this person, and he has never been to our store." Then he secretly winked at the waiter.
The waiter hurriedly said: "This person has never been here, never been here."
"Hmph!" The guard snorted coldly and put away the portrait in his hand.
The gray-robed old man did not say a word from beginning to end, as if other people were nothing in his eyes, and then turned around and left the restaurant with two guards.
Looking at the backs of the gray-robed old man and the other two disappearing outside the door, the shopkeeper winked, then dipped his finger in wine and wrote a line of words on the table.
"Go out quickly from the back door, go around to the Sandalwood Pavilion in the back street, and tell them that trouble is coming."
It turned out that Princess Qingtan was afraid that the matter of the prince of March Country would attract the pursuit and revenge of March Country. Therefore, she specifically asked the owner of this store to inform her in advance if any stranger inquired about Yu Yang's whereabouts.
The waiter understood the meaning of the words, nodded repeatedly, and then turned and ran to the back door.
Outside the door of the restaurant.
The gray-robed old man stood on the street with his hands behind his back, looking around.
But his powerful spiritual sense instantly engulfed the entire street like a tide. The faces of the thousands of people on the street, regardless of gender, age, and age, were all seen clearly by him.
The gray-robed old man's ability to see and hear the mysteries has reached the extreme.
The gray-robed old man looked at the people coming and going in front of him, shook his head slightly, and thought in his heart: "From the news I got before, the March Sword of the Prince of March Kingdom was broken near the capital of Qingtan Kingdom, but his memory was erased. I saw in the fate ball that the green-clothed boy had a wine gourd hanging around his waist, and he must be a person who loves alcohol. Now, we have searched all the wine shops in this capital, but we can't find him."
Thinking of this, the gray-robed old man spread out his palms and his spiritual sense moved.
A white light flashed in his palm, and a strange insect with no face and only a mouth emerged. It was the life-tampering spirit insect.
The gray-robed old man stared at the life-tampering spirit insect in his hand, secretly activating the secret method, and a star-shaped pattern appeared in his eyes.
After receiving the instruction, the life-tampering spirit insect began to bend and twist, and spewed out golden threads. After a moment, a crooked and weird character was drawn in the palm of the gray-robed old man's hand.
The gray-robed old man's eyes lit up, as if he understood the meaning. Then he clenched his palm, hid the life-tampering spirit insect again, turned his head and ordered the attendant beside him: "The green-clothed boy has been to the wine shop behind us."
When the attendant heard this, a murderous look suddenly appeared in his eyes, and then he whispered: "Sir Xingguan, this means that the shopkeeper just now is lying. He has seen the green-clothed boy. I will go and catch him and use the soul-searching technique to find out."
"It's not appropriate to do this. Be careful not to alert the snake. Go to the back door of this store and check if someone ran out to report the news. Follow the clues and you can find the whereabouts of the green-clothed boy." The gray-robed old man said shrewdly.
"Yes, sir." After receiving the order, the waiter turned into a shadow and disappeared on the spot. It was obvious that he was a person with profound cultivation.
The waiter went out of the back door of the restaurant, looked for directions, and saw that there was no one around. He followed the instructions of the shopkeeper and went straight to the direction of the Sandalwood Pavilion in the back street.
The Sandalwood Pavilion is a shop specializing in sandalwood products, and the owner behind it is Princess Qingtan herself. One is a hobby, and the other is that it is convenient to travel with an additional secular identity.
But the waiter didn't know that in the dark behind him, a pair of venomous snake-like eyes had been quietly following him. It was one of the attendants of the gray-robed old man.
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The next day, in the Grand Palace of the Qingtan Kingdom.
The king of Qingtan, sitting on the throne, was holding a round purple gold token in his hand and looking at it carefully.
The front of the purple gold token was engraved with the pattern of "Nantianmen", and the surface exuded a trace of misty brilliance, and the back was engraved with a word "three".
"It is indeed the third-rank Southern Heaven Order." King Qingtan frowned, "Come here, please welcome the visitor."
Not long after, the gray-robed old man who appeared in the restaurant before entered the Qingtan Palace Hall with his head held high and his chest held high, led by the palace guards.
The gray-robed old man came to the hall and did not take the initiative to greet King Qingtan.
When King Qingtan saw the gray-robed old man enter the door, he secretly scanned him with his spiritual sense and was shocked. "This gray-robed old man's cultivation is far superior to mine, and he is holding the third-rank Southern Heaven Order. I did not receive any advance notice from the Southern Heaven Emperor's envoys. Could it be that the visitor is not kind?"
Thinking of this, King Qingtan smiled and immediately stood up to greet him.
"It turns out that the third-rank fairy official of the Southern Heaven Fairyland is visiting. Why didn't you send someone to inform us in advance so that my Qingtan Kingdom can also welcome him solemnly." King Qingtan said politely with a fist.
The grey-robed old man clasped his fists and said in return: "I am Xingqi, the third-rank fairy official of the Southern Heaven Fairyland. I meet the King of Qingtan."
"Come on, please take a seat."
The two sides sat down and talked.
"May I ask what the fairy official's purpose is?" As he spoke, the King of Qingtan handed over the Southern Heaven token with both hands.
The grey-robed old man took the Southern Heaven token generously, and then said: "This time I came to the Qingtan Kingdom just to investigate a case that happened in the Qingtan Kingdom. Please help me, Your Majesty."
"My Qingtan Kingdom is a part of the Southern Heaven Fairyland. It is safe under the protection of the Lord of the Southern Heaven Emperor. Since the case happened in Qingtan Kingdom, Qingtan Kingdom will do its best to assist. I don't know what the case is, and it has alarmed the fairy official to come here in person."
The grey-robed old man simply said: "After investigation, that March Prince Yue Lanran of the Kingdom and Prince Yu Yang of the Haori Kingdom fought in private in the territory of Qingtan Kingdom, destroying the Three Moon Sword, a treasure bestowed by the Southern Emperor to the Three Moon Kingdom, which was a great disrespect to the supreme and noble Southern Emperor. As a rule, if someone deliberately damages something bestowed by the Southern Emperor, the offender shall be beheaded! The one who shields the offender shall also be beheaded! But I just heard that Prince Yu Yang of the Haori Kingdom and the princess of the Qingtan Kingdom have been engaged. My Lord King, what do you think I should do? "
When King Qingtan heard this, his face suddenly turned ashen.
Then he tried to force a smile and said, "Please be clear, my daughter and I are absolutely unaware of this matter, and there has never been any talk of shielding. This prince Yu Yang of Haori Kingdom did win the marriage contract with my daughter in the form of a martial arts competition. But if what you just said is true, just take this man away for questioning. If he did not do it intentionally, please show mercy and convict him of negligence according to the law."
"So, this prince Yu Yang of Haori Kingdom is in your palace?" The gray-robed old man said seriously with a cold expression.
"It's a coincidence. Three days ago, he was still there. Now he has set off to return to Haori Kingdom to report to his parents and prepare for his marriage with my daughter. He will be back in about a month. If you can't wait, you can also go directly to Haori Kingdom to find him." King Qingtan said.
"No need. If I don't see this person in a month, according to the rules of the Southern Heaven Fairyland, you and your daughter will be convicted of shielding." The gray-robed old man said coldly.
After the words fell, without waiting for the King of Qingtan to reply, the gray-robed old man stood up and left, then without looking back, he said: "This immortal official is waiting for the good news from the King."
The King of Qingtan looked at the gray-robed old man's back as he left, rubbing his hands constantly, his heart seemed to be on fire.
"What should I do? I actually caused such a mess. Seeing that this immortal official came with bad intentions, if this matter is not handled properly, it may bring a catastrophe to Qingtan."
Three days later, in the palace of Qingtan.
The King of Qingtan and the Prime Minister of Qingtan talked closely.
"According to the spy, many unidentified people have come to the capital in recent days. These people have not been registered by the capital's entry and exit department, and each of them seems to have good skills. There are about 30 people, and they should all be the subordinates of this immortal official. With such a large number of people, it seems that they are determined to capture Yu Yang. All signs show that this may not be as simple as damaging a treasure bestowed by the Southern Emperor." The Prime Minister of Qingtan said.
King Qingtan frowned and nodded, not knowing what to do.
Seeing that King Qingtan was hesitant, the Prime Minister said, "Your Majesty, sacrifice the pawns to save the king."
King Qingtan thought for a while and said with a grim face, "I'll leave this matter to you. Don't let my precious daughter know."