Chapter 176 The Old Shameless Emperor (8000)

This is what Xu Bai is thinking about. You say that you princes and princesses are fighting here all the time, but His Majesty the Emperor is in good health now. No matter how you fight, it's just a prince and princess. What's the point?

Hearing Xu Bai say this, the scene was quiet, and the Ninth Princess also fell silent. Then, she looked at the maid next to her and waved her hand gently.

As the Ninth Princess waved her hand, except for Qingxue and Qingmei, all the other maids left, and only a few of them were left at the scene.

This is something important to say.

Xu Bai thought to himself: "The fight between princes and princesses may not be as simple as imagined. It should not be for the throne."

Just thinking about this, the Ninth Princess soon gave the answer.

"Lord Xu thinks we are just after the throne? That's too simple of us." The Ninth Princess put down her wine glass, propped her chin with her hand, and said, "My father is in his prime. The Great Chu Kingdom will only get better and better under his command. How dare we have the heart to cross the line?"

From this angle, the Ninth Princess's face was lightly made up, which made her look even brighter.

Xu Bai seemed not to see it, took a sip of wine, and then said, "Then what are you fighting for?"

Seeing that Xu Bai was not moved by her beauty, the Ninth Princess let go of her hand, leaned back in the chair, and said lazily, "Lord Xu, what do you think of the current system of the Great Chu Kingdom? I mean Jingzhou Prefecture."

Xu Bai thought carefully for a moment and said, "It is clearly divided, and every place has someone to manage it. This is a good thing, but there are also shortcomings. This time when I went to Beijing, traitors appeared in many places."

Whether it is a state, a prefecture, or even a road and a county, they are more like an iron bucket to each other. There are both advantages and disadvantages to dividing this area.

"Yes." The Ninth Princess nodded and said, "So my father has been trying to change this situation, and he finally came up with a way."

As she spoke, she stood up, walked behind Xu Bai, held the chair behind Xu Bai, and bent down slightly.

That fair face, less than a finger's distance from Xu Bai, stared at Xu Bai with autumn water-like eyes, and slowly uttered two words.

"Confer the title of king."

Xu Bai frowned and said nothing.

Although he didn't say anything on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil.

Confer the title of king?

He didn't expect that the emperor would have such courage.

The idea of ​​wanting to get rid of the traitors in each region was actually dealt with by conferring the title of king.

"No, that's not right." Xu Bai suddenly turned his head and almost bumped into the head of the Ninth Princess.

"What's wrong?" The Ninth Princess did not retreat at all.

"It seems that His Majesty just wants to give you a good place to go." Xu Bai touched his chin and said.

"People who are capable and trustworthy can better cooperate with your majesty in managing the Great Chu State. You are all your majesty's children, so you are naturally trustworthy. After all, the world has always belonged to the Chu family."

"And if you stay here, no matter how great the rewards are, they are not as good as your current status. You are a vassal king, which is a level higher."

"Don't think about reducing the vassal state. At least for now, with your majesty and the prince, you don't have the courage to do so."

In power, the capital and the local areas are a pair of contradictions. The rise and fall of power on both sides is closely linked to the rise and fall of dynasties.

The emperor represents the backbone, and the vassal states represent the local areas.

When the emperor is alive, he has a high prestige, so he has a strong restraint on the vassal states; but if the old emperor is, the prestige of the successor will be far worse, and the restraint on the local vassal states will suddenly weaken, so the vassal states will boldly start to grow with the power in their hands, trying to get rid of control and even covet the imperial power.

This will lead to a trend of the backbone gradually weakening and the local areas gradually strengthening.

So the reduction of vassal states came.

But will the current Great Chu State reduce vassal states?

With the emperor and King Shengyou around, I'm afraid that even if these royal family members have a hundred guts, they dare not show any disrespect.

"Smart." The Ninth Princess smiled and said, "Now you know what we are fighting for, right? If we don't perform well and are given a very barren piece of land, our life there will not be easy."

"The eldest brother has been in the borderland, following his second uncle in the army. He doesn't care about these things because his merits are very high."

"The seventh brother is just a reckless man without a scheming mansion. If it weren't for the sword queen, he would probably be marginalized."

"The only thing I'm worried about is the sixth brother. He is an ambitious person."

Xu Bai pondered and said, "I understand."

If you understand, everything will be clear.

The Ninth Princess raised her glass and said, "Then... Lord Xu, happy cooperation."

Xu Bai clinked glasses with the Ninth Princess and smiled, "Happy cooperation."

The two drank the wine, and between the laughter and conversation, they showed a school of integration.

A few small talk from time to time made the surface look more harmonious, but neither party knew what was in their mind.

"By the way, Lord Xu, you have to be careful of many people in this capital." The Ninth Princess' face was flushed, as if she was drunk, and she spoke in a daze.

"Oh?" Xu Bai narrowed his eyes, watching the Ninth Princess pretending to be drunk, and sneered in his heart: "It seems that the princess wants to talk to me drunkenly, so I will also listen to her drunken talk. Who do I need to worry about?"

These days, there are very few people in the industry who can get drunk, but the Ninth Princess looks like she is drunk. It is obvious that she wants to portray herself as a person who speaks nonsense after drinking.

There are two sayings about being drunk. Some say that the truth is spoken after drinking, and some say that you can't believe what you say after drinking. Isn't this equivalent to telling Xu Bai that if something goes wrong, I might be talking drunkenly.

Treacherous.

It is indeed a bit inappropriate to use this word to describe a woman, but Xu Bai thinks that the beautiful Ninth Princess in front of him is very suitable for this word.

"In the current court, the prime minister is one, and there are also his followers, all of whom you have to guard against." The Ninth Princess stretched out her delicate hand, placed it on Xu Bai's shoulder, and whispered to Xu Bai's ear: "He is an extremely pedantic scholar. He has always disliked Lord Xu very much. He thinks that Lord Xu is a person from the underworld and is not worthy."

Xu Bai held the Ninth Princess' wrist, put it aside, and said: "Ninth Princess, you are drunk."

As he said that, he stood up.

"Today's meal, Xu is very satisfied. If there is nothing else, Xu will leave."

The Ninth Princess' eyes were blurred, and she waved: "In this case, I won't see you off."

Xu Bai nodded and turned to leave directly.

After Xu Bai left, the drunkenness in the Ninth Princess' eyes disappeared, and she looked at the wine glass in front of her and fell into a long silence.

Qingxue stepped forward and said: "Princess, you don't seem to be in a good condition."

They are all people who often accompany the princess, so they know the princess' temper best, but the Ninth Princess they saw today is completely different from the noble Ninth Princess in the past.

Just like...

"Seduction, right?" The Ninth Princess laughed.

Qingxue didn't say anything, not daring to say anything.

"I do have this idea." The Ninth Princess said again.

When this sentence came out, Qingxue and Qingmei were full of astonishment, obviously not believing their ears.

The Ninth Princess's status was so noble, but she actually had this idea. If it was spread out, it would probably shock many people.

"Princess, do you like him?" Qingxue hesitated.

The Ninth Princess shook her head and said, "No, I don't like it at all. After all, how can I like it after only meeting him once?"

"But if he really wants it, what if I give it to him? As long as he can help me, it will be worth it."

"Qingxue, you have to remember that no matter what my status is, this is my own capital. If I come as a bargaining chip, Xu Bai is the most suitable, because he is the only talent in the world that can catch my eye."

"What a pity..."

Qingxue came back to her senses from her astonishment and asked subconsciously, "What a pity?"

The Ninth Princess was disappointed: "He is not interested in me, and even hates my behavior. You have a deep communication with him. Is there really a man in this world who doesn't love women?"

"He loves women." Qingxue thought seriously for a while and said, "But he doesn't seem to like using women to make transactions. He has very strong principles."

"Principles?" The Ninth Princess smiled and said, "Well, it's getting more and more interesting."

The room fell into silence again.

…

Xu Bai left the Ninth Princess's residence, but he kept thinking about the conversation with her just now.

"Prime Minister?"

In the Great Chu State, the position of Prime Minister is the head of all officials, of course, referring to civil officials.

Sitting in this position, basically one call and a hundred responses, all civil officials dare not disobey, it is no exaggeration to say that as long as the Prime Minister says a word, these civil officials will listen.

Of course, the premise is that he is still the Prime Minister.

If the emperor is unhappy and wants to change his position, this position will be someone else's.

But a pedantic scholar can sit firmly in this position, at least proving that his ability is excellent and he can bear this position, so the emperor did not replace him.

Now, this Prime Minister dislikes him, it seems a bit difficult to deal with.

But it's just a little bit, Xu Bai is not afraid of these, he didn't cause trouble, if things really come to an end, he is not afraid.

Thinking this way, Xu Bai walked towards his residence. After going back and forth, he was already familiar with this road, so he was not afraid of getting lost.

As he walked, he was about to arrive when he was stopped by someone.

The person who stopped him was a young man, wearing silk and satin, with a compelling noble air on his body, obviously of high status.

Xu Bai stopped and looked at the young man in front of him with interest, and said: "Who are you?"

"The Seventh Prince." The young man in front of him did not beat around the bush and directly told Xu Bai his identity, slightly raised his head, and looked extremely arrogant.

After hearing what the young man said, Xu Bai looked around the young man and found that several shadows passed by.

"It turns out to be His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince. I wonder what you want to see me for?"

"Nothing, just come to see what the legendary figure in the world looks like, goodbye." The Seventh Prince clasped his fists and turned to leave.

He came quickly and left quickly, without any feud or conflict in between, which made Xu Bai feel a little strange.

He had a feud with the Seventh Prince, but now he just came to see him. Xu Bai thought of the black shadows he had just seen and soon made a guess.

"Heh, so he came to find out the truth."

It is normal for these royal family members to have a few guards around them.

These guards may be recruited by them personally. Xu Bai guessed that the black shadows that passed by were the guards of the Seventh Prince.

And this time the Seventh Prince came here, probably to see how strong he is. Apart from that, he couldn't think of anything else.

"Boring."

Xu Bai yawned and walked towards his residence again. Not long after, he returned to his residence.

I had been wanting to take a nap just now, but now I couldn't take a nap, so Xu Bai took out the book of mechanisms he got from the Ninth Princess and started to work on the progress bar.

On the other side, the Seventh Prince hurried back to his palace. As soon as he sat down, he hurriedly said to the people around him.

"You just saw how strong Xu Bai is?"

The space around him was distorted, and soon, several people appeared next to the Seventh Prince.

"This person is unfathomable. We can't beat him. Just now, he found our traces after just a face-to-face encounter."

Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince clenched his right fist slightly and hammered it hard on the armrest of the chair, making a thumping sound.

"You are the strongest masters under my command. If I can't even beat you, how can I avenge my hatred?"

These people looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and didn't say anything.

If they can't beat him, they can't beat him. They have nothing to say.

At this time, the Seventh Prince's face became even gloomier.

After a while, a man in plain clothes suddenly walked in from the door. He didn't show any respect and came directly to the Seventh Prince.

"Greetings, His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."

Although he said he had met him, he didn't look like he had met him at all, and he didn't even bend his waist.

The Seventh Prince didn't care about the young man's performance. He waved his hand and asked the masters to retreat. Then he looked at the young man in plain clothes in front of him.

"The prime minister has twelve disciples, which one are you?"

"The third." The plainly dressed young man smiled and said, "Your Highness can call me Wen Chengshu."

"Why did you come to see me?" The seventh prince said calmly, "I don't have any contact with the prime minister on weekdays. Is it because of Xu Bai?"

Wen Chengshu nodded without hiding anything and said, "The prime minister knows that your highness and Xu Bai have a grudge, so he sent me to help your highness."

The seventh prince curled his lips and said, "There is nothing in this world that is free. Why do you want to deal with Xu Bai?"

"For the sake of the country." Wen Chengshu said without hiding anything, "Xu Bai was born as a man of the world. He can't be used. The teacher said that people of the world cannot be trusted. Besides, the teacher was expelled from Qingyun Academy that year, and Xu Bai was favored by Qingyun Academy. The teacher doesn't like it."

The words were calm, and there was no problem from his face.

But in this day and age, people who can hide their joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness are the most gloomy and terrifying people.

"The prime minister has been clear about public and private affairs for so many years. Even though many scholars are from Qingyun Academy, he has never used any tricks." The seventh prince said, "Why do you want to deal with Xu Bai today?"

Even if the seventh prince is arrogant, it is just his character. Being a member of the royal family, he must have a lot of ideas, and they all have a certain IQ.

So he quickly found something wrong and said it bluntly.

This is also related to his personality. If it were other members of the royal family, they would definitely not say it, but would only bury it in their hearts, but the seventh prince is extremely arrogant, so he does not hide himself.

"Your Highness, do you know why the teacher has not changed for so many years and has been sitting in that position?" Wen Chengshu asked.

The seventh prince shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

People familiar with the officialdom of the Great Chu State would know that the prime minister back then also fought with the King of Chu.

But since he became the prime minister, he has different opinions on many issues, and he is direct, always pointing them out in front of the whole court.

Many times, when the King of Chu proposed some decisions, he would also point out the shortcomings, and he would not beat around the bush.

The King of Chu was a person who was extremely nostalgic, but he was not a fool. Some of the old people who came with him that day were greedy for pleasure after conquering the country, so he tried every means to get rid of their official positions and let them return to their hometowns.

But until now, the position of prime minister has remained unchanged, and no one dares to cross it.

The seventh prince was also very surprised by this.

He once saw in the imperial study that his father and the prime minister had a dispute. After the prime minister left, his father threw his favorite antique to the ground and smashed it to pieces.

This shows that his father is very angry. But he has never dismissed the prime minister.

He couldn't figure out the reason.

"Because the prime minister has this ability, this is only one reason. The second reason is that everything the prime minister does is for the Great Chu State. He has no selfish motives. This is why your majesty still trusts the prime minister." Wen Chengshu said bluntly.

The seventh prince understood instantly, and everything the prime minister did turned in his mind. Since the establishment of the Great Chu State, nothing has been selfish.

"Then why... deal with Xu Bai?"

"Because the prime minister believes that Xu Bai will definitely bring disaster to the Great Chu State." Wen Chengshu said: "He has guessed that your majesty will give Xu Bai some reward."

The seventh prince asked: "What reward?"

Wen Chengshu opened his mouth, but did not say it directly, but made a lip shape, and did it very slowly. The seventh prince saw it clearly.

The Seventh Prince stood up suddenly, his face full of disbelief: "Impossible!"

"Then do you think there is any better reward than this?" Wen Chengshu said.

The Seventh Prince closed his mouth and sat in his seat weakly. He seemed to be thinking, but after thinking for a long time, his face was bitter.

"What do you want to do?"

"If the masters in the capital are allowed to take action, my father will definitely know."

"Even the Prime Minister would not dare."

Wen Chengshu shook his head and said, "Dare!"

"My teacher once said that as long as he died immediately for the sake of the Great Chu State and for His Majesty, he would not waver."

"But the teacher said that Xu Bai would not have to pay such a high price."

"If it succeeds, Xu Bai will die, and if it fails, Xu Bai deserves the reward."

Worthy of the reward?

The Seventh Prince chewed over Wen Chengshu's words silently, and finally asked with gritted teeth: "What do you want to do?"

"Take this and shine it in front of Xu Bai." Wen Chengshu took out a mirror from his arms, handed it to the Seventh Prince, and said: "That's it."

The Seventh Prince took it and looked it up and down.

This mirror is just an ordinary mirror. It doesn't look unusual, and even the pattern on it is very rough.

"This is just an ordinary mirror." Wen Chengshu smiled and said: "But in this mirror, there is an article that the teacher personally copied. Your Highness the Seventh Prince should have heard of the "Haoqi Changcun Pian"?"

The Seventh Prince was still looking at the mirror in his hand. After hearing this, he stood up suddenly.

"Back then, the Prime Minister wrote a "Haoqi Changcun Pian" and caused thousands of miles of strangeness to die in it. According to legend, people with ghosts in their hearts will feel fear when they see this article. The stronger the evil in their hearts, the stronger the backlash."

"Do you mean to use this to test Xu Bai?"

Wen Chengshu nodded, as if he agreed.

The seventh prince's eyes were very complicated.

"It is said that the prime minister is the most pedantic in the world."

"I didn't expect that he was very open-minded in this regard. As long as he passed the test, he could pass the prime minister's level?"

Wen Chengshu shook his head and said, "No, the teacher still dislikes Xu Bai, but no matter how much he dislikes Xu Bai, he can tolerate everything in front of the royal family of the Great Chu Kingdom and the world."

"As I said just now, the teacher has never done anything selfish in his life, otherwise he would have been sitting in such an important position?"

"The teacher said that if he passed, it would be God's blessing on the Great Chu Kingdom. At most, he would not contact Xu Bai to avoid polluting his eyes."

The seventh prince said with a sense of loss: "There is one last question, why do you want me to do it?"

Wen Chengshu looked at the man in a high position in front of him and slowly said what the teacher said.

"You are different from other members of the royal family. You have the blessing of the Sword Queen."

"The only person in the martial arts world that the teacher admires in his life is the Sword Queen."

"You are wrong about this matter, and you are wrong. Whether Xu Bai passes or not, you are wrong, but with the blessing of the Sword Queen, you will not be severely punished by His Majesty."

The Seventh Prince handed the mirror over, meaning that he did not want to do this.

Wen Chengshu did not take it: "This is a deal. Your Highness can avenge the hatred in your heart, but Your Highness has to pay a price. If Your Highness does not do it, then forget it. I will give Your Highness some time to consider."

The Seventh Prince was stunned. After standing there and thinking for a long time, he silently took the mirror back.

Wen Chengshu clasped his fists, turned around and left directly.

But before leaving, he paused for a moment, turned back and said something.

"Your Highness, the teacher has something for me to convey to you."

"What is it?" The Seventh Prince asked in confusion.

Wen Chengshu organized his words and then said the rest of the words.

"The teacher was just a poor scholar back then, and he also received the favor of the Sword Queen. The teacher said that the blessing that the Sword Queen gave to your Highness would not allow you to live a life without worries, so your Highness should be more cautious in the future."

After saying that, Wen Chengshu left directly.

The Seventh Prince sat down on the ground, thinking about what Wen Chengshu had just said.

After a moment, he came back to his senses and held the mirror in his hand.

"Just this time, this time is over, I'll tell you, will my mother's blessing be used up by me..."

In the empty hall, the Seventh Prince's voice rang out, with bitterness.

...

On the other side, in the imperial study.

Eunuch Wei knocked on the door.

After hearing the sound from inside the door, he pushed the door open, closed it with his backhand, came to the King of Chu, and handed over a memorial.

"Your Majesty, all the personnel have been gathered. As long as your Majesty gives an order, the whole capital will be in a bloody storm."

The King of Chu was looking down at an ancient book. After hearing what Eunuch Wei said, he took the memorial in his hand, flipped through it for a while, and threw it on the table.

"Start from the periphery and gradually spread inwards. Don't leave any one behind."

"Yes!" Eunuch Wei responded respectfully, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

The King of Chu was such a smart man that he saw it at a glance and couldn't help but smile: "Is there anything that can't be said between you and me?"

Eunuch Wei said: "The Prime Minister sealed the mirror with the chapter of long-lasting noble spirit and asked the seventh prince to take it over to test Xu Bai's character."

The King of Chu nodded when he heard this, without any expression, just to show that he knew it.

Eunuch Wei was stunned. He was a smart man who could get to his position, and he quickly figured out the real trick.

"Is this... what your majesty meant?"

"Yes." The King of Chu did not avoid it and nodded directly.

"Three birds with one stone." Eunuch Wei suddenly woke up.

The King of Chu smiled and said, "You finally figured it out. That's right, that's it."

"The Prime Minister is a talented and virtuous guy, and he doesn't even have any selfish motives. You know this, but he is too pedantic. I have a fight with him."

"Let him give the Seventh Prince a mirror, and then let the Seventh Prince test Xu Bai. If I win, he won't care about this matter."

"As for the results, there are three."

"First, I can test Xu Bai's character."

"Second, I can make the Prime Minister shut up."

"Third, the Seventh Prince should be tempered. This time, let's use up all the blessings of the beloved concubine and let him know the difficulties of the world."

The corners of Eunuch Wei's mouth twitched slightly.

As a person who pays special attention to rules, he can't say the three words "old sinister", but he is complaining in his heart.

"At the beginning, it was a good thing that your Majesty lost, and the prince forced the throne to your Majesty." Eunuch Wei said, "If it were the prince, he would have gone to the prime minister with his weapons at this moment."

The King of Chu glanced at Eunuch Wei and said, "I know you admire Xu Bai very much, and I admire him too, but there are some things that I must do from a different perspective."

"I understand." Eunuch Wei whispered.

The King of Chu then let Eunuch Wei leave. After he left, he picked up the ancient book on the table and continued to read.

The sky gradually turned dark and night gradually fell.

In the magnificent palace, few people slept peacefully.

...

The next day.

Xu Bai looked at the light blue smoke in front of him, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

He could only say that the golden finger after the mutation was really too fast.

The smoke gradually condensed in the air, and finally formed a line of text.

[You observe the true solution of the mechanism and comprehend the true solution of the mechanism. ]

[Found a fusion option, fusion in progress. 】

【Mechanism True Solution + Mechanism Puppetry = Mechanism Puppetry True Solution. 】

【Fusion successful. 】

The smoke disappeared and turned into a huge amount of information, which entered Xu Bai's mind. At the same time, Xu Bai's panel changed again.

【Name: Xu Bai. 】

【Realm: Transcendent First-class Wanderer. 】

【Swordless Blade General Principles (Transcendent 1st level): Full level. 】

【Ten Thousand Aspects Heavenly Art (Transcendent 1st level): Full level. 】

【Returning Wind and Flowing Snow (5th level): Full level. 】

【Punching Nine Turns (9th level): Full level. 】

【Moving Stars and Changing Constellations (9th level): Full level. 】

【Vajra Holy Demon Body (8th level): Full level. 】

【Strong Kidney Collection Technique (5th level): Full level. 】

【Hundred Poisons True Solution (3rd level): Full level. 】

【Mechanism Puppetry True Solution (9th level): Full level. 】

【Immortal Body (Remnant) (6th level): Full level. 】

【Water-adapting method (Level 5): Full level. 】

【Feng Shui arithmetic (Level 9): Full level. 】

【Thousand Faces Method (Level 9): Full level. 】

【Comprehension: Full level. 】

…

Having reached the ninth level of the true understanding of the mechanical puppet, one can already make a first-grade mechanical item.

At this time, Xu Bai turned his head, looked at the fourth-grade puppet next to him, and touched his chin.

He now wanted to make a knife, and at the same time, he had to remake the puppet and make it a first-grade one.

A lot of materials were needed, and he had to get them as soon as possible.

But before that, he carefully looked at the panel and found that he had a skill that was particularly hindering him.

[True Solution to Hundred Poisons (Level 3)].

This skill allows him to withstand poison, identify poison, and use poison, but the current level is too low.

If he encounters a highly toxic thing that is really beyond his level, Xu Bai will not be able to resist it, unless he activates the Vajra Holy Demon Body before that.

But this thing, those who use poison are very shady, how can they use it in front of him, so he must upgrade it as soon as possible.

"First make the mechanism, then make the progress bar related to poison."

Xu Bai made up his mind and prepared to go out to find the Ninth Princess.

No materials?

It doesn't matter, just ask the Ninth Princess, they are friends.

The Ninth Princess is in charge of the royal family's finances, and she must be rich herself, so it would be best if she asked for some materials.

Xu Bai stretched his waist, opened the door, stepped out, and walked towards the Ninth Princess's residence.

On the way, he did not encounter any obstruction. Some passing soldiers even greeted him respectfully when they saw him.

Soon, he arrived at the Ninth Princess's residence. After explaining his purpose, the Ninth Princess agreed very generously, and took the list of materials given by Xu Bai and ordered her subordinates to do it.

Xu Bai did not stop either. After the Ninth Princess said that she would send it to Xu Bai after collecting it, Xu Bai went straight back to his residence.

The journey was also smooth. After returning to his residence, Xu Bai pushed open the door and was about to sit on the chair to rest for a while. Unexpectedly, footsteps were heard outside the door before his butt was warm.

The Seventh Prince walked into the room with various boxes in his hands, which were carefully packaged.

"Sir Xu, I'm sorry to bother you. You have been in the palace for so long. I came to give you some daily necessities."

Xu Bai narrowed his eyes.

Has this guy changed his nature?

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal.

Next, in the astonished eyes of the Seventh Prince, he was pushed out by Xu Bai.

"Xu has caught a cold recently and is afraid of passing it on to the Seventh Prince, so it is inconvenient to meet guests."

"Pah!"

The door closed.

In the empty courtyard, the Seventh Prince was holding a gift box, looking disheveled in the wind.