Chapter 84: Doesn’t Kneel Before the World, Doesn’t Kneel Before the Emperor Either (1/2)
Upon entering the small room where the sulfur, charcoal, niter, kerosene and other miscellaneous items were kept, Ye Wuchen drove out Ye Qi and Ye Ba, instructing them to allow no one entry. Ye Qi and Ye Ba had no choice but to guard the door from the outside, their thoughts straying to guess at his plan.
About half an hour later, Ye Wuchen finally emerges but closed the door behind him, strictly commanding, “From now on, nobody is allowed to enter this room without my permission. In addition, it was absolutely forbidden to light a fire nearby for whatever reason. Do you understand?”
Ye Qi and Ye Ba simultaneously nodded, their heads full of questions but not daring question the command.
Sniffing the lingering smell of gunpowder from his body, Ye Wuchen furrowed his brows, “Have Xiao Lu deliver a new set of clothes for me.”
“Yes, yes.”
The early next day, the sky was still dark when Ye Wuchen opened his eyes. He slowly shifted Ning Xue, who was tightly wrapped around his arm, and quietly climbed off the bed.
He did not forget that he was scheduled to attend the Royal Court today, but this so called morning was taking place too early, causing him some confusion.
“Today the Lin family might make a public announcement to formalize their wedding with the Hua Family. Then exert their utmost efforts in showing off their influence. Some things cannot be rushed using force. You have underestimated both Hua Zhentian and I. One day is sufficient to take such a delicate woman like Hua Shuiou. Too bad this upright gentleman, Lin Xiao…”
Ye Wuchen headed out quietly to avoid rousing Ning Xue who was still sleeping soundly. Together with Ye Wei and Ye Nu they arrived at the Imperial Palace of Tian Long Nation.
Upon arriving at the main hall, they discovered it to already be full of civil and military officials. The party from the Ye Family had just entered when more than a hundred pairs of eyes shot in their direction. The majority had been witness to Ye Wuchen’s graceful performance yesterday. Some had not been present in the event due to some circumstances and were now meticulously observing this only son of the Ye Family who was rumored to be truly impressive.
Facing this kind of attention, an ordinary person would feel uncomfortable, expressions stiffening immediately, but Ye Wuchen simply lifted his head up, chest out, and entered perfectly composed. He positioned himself in a space near the end of the line on the right side, as if he did not notice them looking.
Only through his boldness had his impressiveness been made to the majority of the people, and they nodded their heads approvingly, even feeling a little amazed.
“The Emperor has arrived!”
After a sharp cry, the curtains lifted open to reveal Long Yin striding forward with his head high, entering with dignity. Once he was seated on the gilded dragon throne, the officials immediately knelt down, like puppets on strings, simultaneously calling weakly, “Long live Your Majesty, the Emperor!”
In the entire main hall, the only one who remained seated was Long Yin. The only ones standing were the yellow-clothed palace eunuch beside Long Yin and Ye Wuchen who appeared as though not knowing what to do.
“...... You must remember, we possess the most respectable bloodline between heaven and earth, the most formidable strength. Aside from our own parents, no other is worthy enough for us to bow to, not even the world….”
An increasingly familiar voice echoed inside his head. Every time he came across an unusual situation, corresponding fragments of his memory would emerge from his mind.
Even the entire world was not qualified for him to kneel down to, there’s no need to kneel to an ordinary person with the title of Emperor!