Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 232 Princess Xian

Dong'an City, as the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, is one of the largest cities in the world.

Opposite of it, of course, is the Great Yan Dynasty's Xijing City. This name can be traced back to the Great Qin Dynasty thousands of years ago, when the nine continents of the world were unified by the Great Qin and two capitals were established as the East and West Capitals.

Yun Yi rode in an extremely luxurious carriage and slowly drove into the capital from the south gate.

The gatekeeper looked at the conspicuous carriage. The spirit beast pulling the carriage was a thunder-patterned Pegasus, its body as white as jade, its mane wrapped with purple thunder. When the horse's hooves stepped on the air, a thunderous sound burst out, and its eyes were full of murderous intent.

The carriage was even more extraordinary. The shaft was cast from North Sea cold iron and engraved with a map of the celestial bodies in relief. In the event of an attack, a protective barrier could be deployed.

In the entire Great Xia Dynasty, the number of people who could drive this kind of carriage could be counted on one hand.

The officer was in a dilemma and hesitated, "Please show me your entry permit, or wait a moment while I consult with my superiors."

Suzaku asked, "Why is that?"

"Yesterday, the court just issued an order that Dong'an City must conduct a comprehensive inspection of all people entering and leaving, as well as vehicles passing through."

"What to check?"

"This... is not convenient to say more."

Yun Yi was sitting in the car and heard these words. He thought that it was not that it was inconvenient to say more, but that he really didn't know what he should investigate.

Su Qing did this on purpose, to alert the enemy and make the entire Dong'an City more vigilant. The prisoners from Dayan would then think their plan had been exposed and would act more low-key.

In this way, both Su Qing and Yun Yi pretending to be "Su Xin" can rest assured for a while.

He lifted the curtain with one hand, revealing his true face, and said, "Do you recognize me?"

The gatekeeper shuddered at the sight of Yun Yi, quickly lowered his head, and apologized, "My subordinate was ignorant and did not recognize the carriage of His Majesty the Prince Xian!"

Yun Yi thought to himself that King Xian’s face was indeed quite useful in the Great Xia Dynasty.

He didn't bother the soldier and said calmly, "Make way."

"My subordinates have the order!"

The carriage sailed into the capital with such a grand gesture, immediately attracting the attention of many people. The people of the capital were already accustomed to Prince Xian's arrogance and dominance, so they did not find it strange. They were just worried about why this prince had returned again.

It would be great to die outside!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the carriage passed through several avenues and finally stopped in front of the gate of Prince Xian's Mansion.

Hundreds of servants had already heard about Prince Xian's return and knelt outside the door to welcome him, while Princess Xian's wife Jiang Miaojin was waiting at the main gate.

Yun Yi sighed, "A mere secular prince has such a grand return home."

Zhuque said, "Why don't you stop practicing and just be a leisurely prince here."

"Tsk, that Princess Xian looks difficult to deal with."

"No matter how difficult she is, she is still a woman. I trust your methods."

"Look at what you said. I'm not a lecher."

The carriage stopped, and a stream of light descended from the carriage, transforming into a staircase. Yun Yi walked down the steps, his eyes fixed on Jiang Miaojin, ignoring the others completely.

Jiang Miaojin also stared at her husband who had not been heard from for a long time and now came back rashly, wondering what he was thinking.

She bowed and said in a soft voice, "My husband is finally back."

"I'm sorry to have made you worry." Yun Yi quickly supported her, and the two of them walked side by side into the yard, like a loving couple.

Suzaku witnessed this scene and couldn't help but complain: "It's true what the storybook says, men are born to act."

She casually handed the carriage to the servant, telling him not to provoke the spirit beast and to just find a place for it to rest.

Then, he followed Yun Yi at a leisurely pace, examining Prince Xian's mansion with great interest. As one of the most powerful people in the secular world, Prince Xian's mansion was extremely luxurious. Although slightly smaller than the imperial palace, its interior decoration was quite astonishing.

Moreover, as a cultivator, King Xian planted many rare spiritual plants in his mansion, and also set up a spirit gathering formation to facilitate the breathing of spiritual energy.

It's such a big deal. I wonder how much of the people's money has to be extorted to make it happen.

Yun Yi followed Jiang Miaojin through a long corridor and entered a garden, which was full of clusters of flowers, all of which were rare colors and varieties in the world.

Princess Xian stood among the flowers, her palace dress matching the blossoms perfectly. Her graceful figure chuckled softly as she said, "My husband used to go out and always bring me some flower seeds that weren't available in the garden when he came back."

"Is there such a thing?"

Yun Yi was caught off guard. He didn't expect that Prince Xian would have such a mood in his daily life. Wasn't it said that he and Princess Xian had a bad relationship?

In desperation, Yun Yi hurriedly found a bunch of flowers and plants from the Feitian Secret Realm from the Xumi Ring and handed it over.

Jiang Miaojin took the flower, a flower she had never seen before, her eyes sparkling with wonder. Having grown up in the secular world, she had always loved flowers and plants, and even knew a thing or two about the spiritual plants of the cultivation world.

She said, "This is a 300-year-old 'Hu Bugui'. My husband gave it to me specially. Is there any other meaning behind it?"

Yun Yi almost rolled his eyes in anger, thinking, what deep meaning do I have? I just picked a bouquet of flowers to give to you at random.

His expression remained calm and his heart remained steady as he said calmly, "Madam, don't worry too much. As long as you like it, that's all."

"I do like you...but where has my husband been lately, and what has he been through? Why don't you tell me about it?"

"It's nothing but some fighting and killing. If I tell you about it, I'm afraid it will dirty your ears."

"There are rumors that my husband has died. I have been worried for a long time and even went to ask His Royal Highness Prince Duan about it. Unfortunately, he also said he didn't know where you were."

"What he said is just pretending to be ignorant."

"So, my husband's accident is indeed related to him?"

Yun Yi changed the subject: "What do you think, Madam?"

Jiang Miaojin smiled and said, "I usually never ask about things I shouldn't ask about, but now it seems that this rule needs to be changed."

Yun Yi gave a wink, and Zhuque immediately set up a barrier to cover the area, preventing any water from leaking in and no wind from getting out.

"Su Xin never gives me flowers." Jiang Miaojin bowed again, "I still want to ask for your name, Immortal?"

This Princess Xian was indeed difficult to deal with. She was exposed in just a few words.

However, Yun Yi was not in a hurry. After all, the other party was just an ordinary person, and he had countless ways to deal with her.

"My name is Yun Yi. I have a reason for pretending to be Su Xin. I hope your Highness will not blame me."

Jiang Miaojin said, "I only have one question, is Su Xin dead?"

Yun Yi replied, "Dead."

"Just die."

Yun Yi and Zhu Que looked at each other, both startled: "?"

Jiang Miaojin asked again: "Was it the immortal who killed Su Xin?"

"Su Xin's death was related to me, but I didn't kill him."

"Oh, at least I'll be fine if I die."

Yun Yi had already cast a spell similar to the "No Falsehood" spell and discovered that Jiang Miaojin was not lying. She was genuinely happy about Su Xin's death.

But this is a good thing. Instead of letting Zhuque pretend to be Jiang Miaojin, if Princess Xian is willing to cooperate with him, it may save a lot of trouble.

(End of this chapter)