Chapter 400 - Centennial Jubilee (1/2)

Translator: StarReader

Editor: Elitecoder

Five days later, Tianyu’s emperor held his centennial jubilee. The world was at peace, the clans were attending, the Quanrong delegation came bearing gifts and the Eight Noble Houses were present. The entire nation was in celebration.

Zhuo Fan, who hardly ever cleaned up his act, was positively radiating, looking handsome and charming. Though one thing he couldn’t get rid of was his trademark evil smile.

[The celebration is the beginning of the end. Just wait and see, humph…]

Zhuo Fan’s eyes flashed and he left the house. Luo clan’s members were already waiting and their eyes lit up on his arrival.

With Zhuo Fan being so lazy and uncaring of his image as usual, seeing him all freshened up and dressed was a remarkable sight.

Luo Yunchang and Yun Shuang’s eyes sparkled.

“He-he-he, Steward Zhuo, are you going on a date? Looking at you all spruced up, I wonder how many ladies’ hearts are you gonna steal?” Captain Pang laughed.

Luo Yunhai nodded while Zhuo Fan had a vague smile, “It is His Majesty’s anniversary today. How could I not dress the part to show my utmost respect? Anyhow, he did make me the Best Steward Beneath Heavens.”

“Brother Zhuo, you don’t usually mind such niceties, how is it that today…” Captain Pang was lost.

Zhuo Fan shook his head, turning to Luo Yunhai, “Yunhai, no matter what happens, you mustn’t panic. As a Clan Head, the least you must have is a steady mind.”

Luo Yunhai nodded, clueless as he was.

“As for you, dwarfs, do you still remember what I told you last night?” Zhuo Fan snapped to the Four Scheming Demons.

Laughing, the four pygmies were determined, “Steward Zhuo, if there’s one thing we’re good at, it’s that, ha-ha-ha…”

“What’s that? Zhuo Fan, what are you up to now?” Luo Yunchang asked.

Zhuo Fan shook his head with a smile, “It’s nothing. Come on.”

Luo Yunchang could only look at him in suspicion, following the others. When the time came to take the carriage to Imperial Palace, instead of taking a ride with Yunhai and her, like usual, he shared one with Yun Shuang.

This left her stunned and crestfallen.

Yun Shuang jerked, her cheeks blushed and she was about to refuse. But the jerk that Zhuo Fan always was, entered the carriage without a care and even pulled her close with an evil grin, “Shuang’er, is something wrong or do you not like my company?”

“Uh, not at all. But shouldn’t you go with young miss…” She neither had been on the Luo clan’s premises for a couple of days, nor was born yesterday. It was obvious to her that Luo Yunchang was carrying a torch for Zhuo Fan.

While Zhuo Fan being the steward and Luo Yunchang being the master, complemented each other. While she, the outsider, felt quite awkward getting so close with another’s man.

Zhuo Fan didn’t mind it in the least, wearing the same snickering smile, “You should get used to it then. We will be spending many days together in the future!”

“What?”

Yun Shuang stared at Zhuo Fan, cheeks blazing. She couldn’t make sense of his words and her heart was jumping to conclusions one beat at a time.

Her heart got so fast that it felt like it’d burst out of her chest.

Zhuo Fan sat there calmly, wearing the same all-knowing look.

Luo clan’s convoy was going down the imperial capital’s main street en route to the Imperial Palace. The Crown Prince was waiting at the gates along with his two brothers.

Yuwen Yong grinned, Crown Prince nodded and the second prince’s face twitched. There was a distinct possibility that he recalled a particularly painful event for his mood to sink.

The other two knew why, of course, choosing to ignore him and proceeding to welcome the guests.

Luo Yunhai and Luo Yunchang came out of the first carriage. The princes looked inside at the empty ride and wondered, [Where’s Steward Zhuo?]

Zhuo Fan walked out of the second carriage, leading a blushing Yun Shuang by the hand.

The two princes jumped to conclusions on the spot. Luo Yunchang was staring daggers at the couple, her heart consumed by jealousy. [When did they get so close?]

[Sigh, some outstanding men have so much appeal, everyone wants them.]

Nobody noticed the second prince in the corner showing an odd look seeing the two princes so close to the couple…

“Brother Zhuo, you’re an eminent romantic! Every time I see you, you’re holding a belle in each arm. Mind letting this bachelor in on your little secret?” His largeness sighed.