Chapter 512 - Entering the Pavilion of Herbs "Prince Shen has arrived..." (1/2)

“Prince Shen has arrived…”

“Princess Anle has arrived…”

“Prince Yu has arrived…”

The proclamation of the arrivals had immediately attracted the eyes of most of the people present.

The matter regarding the Zhu Family had once again made them the center of attention.

Now that they had arrived at the Pavilion of Herbs, they quickly attracted all the attention.

All three were outstanding individuals. They were distinguished even among the numerous talents in the Pavilion of Herbs.

Also, there were very women in the Pavilion of Herbs. Apart from the family members of the elders, other people were not allowed to enter the Pavilion of Herbs without permission.

It was only natural that such a delicately pretty Lin Mengya attracted much attention when she appeared.

Because of her fame, the topic of discussion among the people had turned to her instead of the candidates of the competition.

She wondered if this was a good thing.

“Our warmest welcome to Prince Shen, Princess Anle and Prince Yu. I am a Disciple Du Zhong and I’m in charge of serving the three of you. I will be attending to your every need while you are here. Please bear with me if I fall short of your expectations in my service.”

Lin Mengya glanced at Du Zhong, thinking that he sounded too overbearing.

Since he had been appointed and sent to serve the three of them, it had to be the intended arrangement of the elders.

Nevertheless, Du Zhong seemed to be exceptionally polite towards the three of them on the surface.

After all, he knew that each of these three people could not be trifled with.

“Your Highness.”

Lin Mengya could not be bothered about the informer who had been sent to spy on them. She simply turned around and approached Long Tianyu.

Reeking of alcohol in broad daylight, Long Tianyu still stood out among the crowd.

Lin Mengya furrowed her brows and gave him a look of reproach.

“I told you not to drink so much wine. You’re embarrassing yourself.”

Long Tianyu’s countenance was pale and his steps were unsteady.

There was a fleeting look in his eyes and his legs appeared to be without any strength.

One look and everyone could tell that he was a drunkard.

While Lin Mengya grumbled on, she looked as if there was nothing she could do.

Finally, it was Yu An, who stood between them and Du Zhong, looking even more stubborn and overbearing than Du Zhong.

“What are you staring at? Haven’t you seen nobles who get drunk? Will you hurry up and bring my master somewhere to take a rest? If you slighted my master, I’ll make sure you get punished by reporting to your master!”

Du Zhong was sturdier than Yu An to start with, but Yu An was after all someone who served in His Majesty’s presence. His mannerism was indeed more formidable when he tried to appear imposing.

Du Zhong quickly led the three in politely.

While Lin Mengya supported Long Tianyu as they walked, she was simultaneously sizing up the Pavilion of Herbs from the corner of her eyes.

The buildings in the Pavilion of Herbs were different in shape compared to other palatial architecture in that they were made up of concentric circles.

The outermost layer was an extensive, spacious courtyard. Those who went around this layer were disciples who were responsible for receiving guests and showing them hospitality.

Lin Mengya supposed this was the outskirt of the Pavilion of Herbs.

When the group of them arrived at the entrance leading into the second layer of inner courtyards, Du Zhong drew out a token of authority.

After comparing it with the guards at the entrance, a three-roof sedan came to stop in front of them.

“Our honorable guests, please board the sedan. The innermost courtyard is still some distance away. Let’s not make you exhausted from the journey.”

As Du Zhong forced a smile, Lin Mengya and the other two could not be bothered about him. They boarded the sedan carried by a few men and headed towards the innermost courtyard.

The second layer appeared to be occupied by disciples new to the pavilion. This layer was apparently much more exquisitely designed than the first.

It was also very quiet and fine because there were much lesser people occupying this space.

Lin Mengya did not see any plants or flowers along the way.

All the empty spaces were covered with herbs such as ginseng and tuber of multiflower knotweed.

This made Lin Mengya want to click her tongue in wonder. Earlier, Zuo Qiuyu managed to cultivate the likes of these herbs in Dajin, where the condition was unsuitable.

It appeared to her that this special method of cultivating these herbs was exclusive to the Nation of Lintian.

While Lin Mengya found this novelty intriguing, there was something she could learn from this. This was the Pavilion of Herbs after all. Naturally, it was able to treat the ginseng and glossy ganoderma as if they were just wayside weeds.

The security was high from the outer courtyard into the inner courtyard.

However, there was no one guarding the passage from the inner courtyard into the innermost courtyard.

Lin Mengya and her companions had entered the third layer of the courtyard and after they turned a corner, they finally arrived at a tasteful and quiet courtyard where the sedan finally come to a stop.

“Our honored guests, this place had been specially prepared by the elders. I will be here to wait on you every morning at 5:45. Please let me know if there’s anything I need to improve and I will make the adjustment accordingly. You must be tired by now. I shall take my leave for now.”

Lin Mengya secretly breathed a sigh of relief after the young men left.

No one dared to make things difficult for them openly. However, in reality, everyone in the Pavilion of Herbs was trying to guard against them.

Although Elder Chang and Hou Lingyu were rather intimate with them, they were after the minority.

They could hardly fend for themselves, save fending for them.

Moreover, they were able to rest their mind in the absence of outsiders at this moment.