Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

"My surname is Meng. Is anyone at Nuanxiangju? Please arrange for me to stay at Nuanxiangju!" Meng Xuanlang walked in casually.

"Young Master Meng?" The owner of Yushui Village actually came out to greet him. "It's been so many years, I didn't even know you were back!"

"Haha, thank you for remembering me." Meng Xuanlang was also somewhat moved when he heard this.

"Oh, I didn't realize our Young Master Meng was such a person!" Ni Mantian said with a hint of teasing.

Luo Shiyi, contrary to her usual behavior, secretly walked at the back and whispered to Meng Xuanlang, "Now that you're back, do you want to go back and take a look? It's been years since I last came back!"

Meng Xuanlang's eyes darkened. "Let's talk about it in a couple of days." He had intended to return after completing his studies, but unexpectedly, he didn't have any real skills. If his family found out, he would lose face.

"elder brother?!"

A gasp of surprise rang out from behind.

Qing Shui was startled and even trembled slightly.

A face strikingly similar to Meng Xuanlang appeared behind them. The man wore an exquisite jade hairpin in his hair and a silk robe with elegant, subtle patterns. Gold trim adorned the cuffs and collar. This was yet another wealthy young master!

Ni Mantian sneered inwardly, "Another spoiled brat!"

The man quickly took a few steps forward and grabbed Meng Xuanlang's hand. "Brother! When did you return to the capital? Why didn't you go back to the palace?!" After saying this, the man suddenly became tearful. "Do you know how much Mother has missed you these past few years!"

"Mother?!"

"Return to the palace?!"

Everyone found those four words particularly pleasing to the ear. No wonder Meng Xuanlang felt like he was on his own turf as soon as he entered the capital; it turned out that this was someone else's territory.

"Xuan Lang is the Second Prince on the spot!" Luo Shiyi explained softly to everyone.

The servants from Yushui Village were clearly highly trained. Without saying a word, they gestured for everyone to go into the private room first, leaving only Meng Xuanlang and his younger brother to talk at the door.

"Xuan Cong, it's been so many years! You've grown so much!" Meng Xuanlang said as he turned around to see everyone enter the room, and he already had the air of an elder brother.

"Brother, we've finally returned to the capital, why don't we go back to the palace?" Meng Xuancong said with a hint of resentment.

"I (aefe) have only recently returned to the capital. I brought my fellow disciples from Changliu here for tea and refreshments. It's not that I'm deliberately avoiding the palace. I was planning to rest for a day or two before returning to pay my respects to my father and mother. Who would have thought that I would be caught by you as soon as I arrived at Yushui Village!"

Meng Xuanlang originally intended to do so. Of course, he also felt a little ashamed that he hadn't mastered his skills and dared not leave the mountain. But as a prince, he couldn't help but go back to visit his relatives and friends after not seeing them for several years!

"That's good, that's good! When I looked around just now, I didn't see a single familiar friend. I thought you wanted to go back to Changliu without going home!" Meng Xuancong sighed deeply. "I really don't understand what's so good about Changliu? What's so good about cultivating immortality? Why would Father Emperor be willing to send you to such a faraway place!"

"Xuancong, stop talking nonsense. The death of our eldest brother was a deep blow to Father, who therefore hopes we are capable enough to protect our relatives and friends. Although I was left behind as a district official, I have indeed learned a great deal of skills."

"If the older brother is happy, the younger brother is happy!"

You're still the same as when you were a child!

Meng Xuanlang patted his younger brother on the shoulder happily. This child was exactly the same as when he left.

Over the years, he has lived alone in Changliu, preoccupied with family and state affairs, and naturally his parents would not visit him there. Sometimes they would send one of their generals to bring him food, and whenever he ate, he would always be sad and shed tears.

"Brother, go and have some tea and snacks with your friends first!" Meng Xuancong said goodbye. "But, brother, please remember to return to the palace as soon as possible. I need to tell Mother about this when I get back today!"

"I understand. I will return to the palace tomorrow. You can rest assured!" Meng Xuanlang saw Meng Xuancong off.

"In the past two years, Father's health has not been good. Please do not disregard your brother's words."

Upon hearing this, Meng Xuanlang felt an increased sense of responsibility on his shoulders.

"Don't worry!" Meng Xuanlang sighed heavily. He would talk to his boss tonight.

"Brother Meng, is this your younger brother?" Dongfang asked as soon as Meng Xuanlang entered. "How many years has it been since you last saw each other?!"

Meng Xuanlang thought for a moment, "About six or seven years!"

"Oh..." Dongfang nodded thoughtfully.

"Wow, you're actually a prince!" Ni Mantian had always been proud of being the daughter of the Penglai Sect Leader, but today she realized that besides him, this seemingly simple and foolish Meng Xuanlang also had an extraordinary background.

"Yes, because my eldest brother died young, my father sent me to study at Changshu at a young age. So, I was afraid that others would treat me well if they knew, so I kept quiet."

"Then this meal is yours!" Lin said with a wicked smile.

Meng Xuanlang nodded repeatedly. He had been somewhat worried that Lin Yaoxie would be unhappy about this.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Behind the Imperial Wall

"Boss, I'd like to return to the palace tomorrow, is that alright?" Meng Xuanlang knocked on Lin Yaoxie's door and asked. Lin Yaoxie hadn't rested yet and was instructing Luo Shiyi to bring tea.

He then touched his mouth and said, "Sure, let's go take a look around too!"

Meng Xuanlang looked at him in surprise, and Lin Yaoxie replied, "That's right, Xiao Gu hasn't been to the palace yet. Let's take her around and let her see it."

"Boss, can we go to the palace?" Luo Shiyi was taken aback, then excitedly exclaimed, "I've never been to a palace before! Today I'm going to broaden my horizons with you and Xuan Lang!"

“Yes, I grew up in the village. I’ve never been to the palace, let alone a prince’s mansion. I’m quite curious about what the palace is like!” Hua Qiangu’s voice suddenly came from outside the door.

It turns out that Hua Qiangu hadn't rested either; she took Tang Bao out for a stroll, and as they walked, they arrived at Lin Yaoxie's door, where they overheard everyone's conversation.

"Go away, go away..." Tang Bao chimed in, looking absolutely adorable!

"Alright, since the boss and everyone else agree, let's get some rest tonight, and I'll take you to visit my home tomorrow!" With that, Meng Xuanlang excitedly pulled Luo Shiyi aside and started talking about his past experiences in the palace.

"Thank you, Demon!" Hua Qiangu's face flushed slightly, her heart pounding wildly.

"A girl's heart!" Lin Yaoxie took in Hua Qiangu's expression.

"Such a casual remark is enough to make Xiao Gu react like this; it seems girls' hearts are still easy to capture!" Lin Yaoxie thought to himself.

I couldn't help but smile mischievously!

"Boss, what are you thinking about?" Luo Shiyi suddenly shouted.

After talking with Meng Xuanlang, he noticed that Lin Yaoxie and Hua Qiangu both had strange expressions, which made him a little curious!

"Yes, Xiao Gu, why is your face red!" Meng Xuanlang chimed in.

"Ah...ah..." Hua Qiangu was speechless.

"N-nothing!" With that, she took Tang Bao and flew back to her room.

"Boss, you're really something!" Luo Shiyi joked.

"Alright, alright, it's getting late, everyone should get some rest. We're going to visit the palace with Xuanlang tomorrow!" Seeing this, Meng Xuanlang and Luo Shiyi didn't press the matter any further and went to rest.

"Get up! Get up!"

Meng Xuanlang got up unusually early and went to wake everyone up one by one, eager to take them back to the palace immediately.

After breakfast, the group, led by Meng Xuanlang, set off for the palace.

The group chatted and laughed all the way through a noisy area and arrived at the palace gate.

"Where did these savages come from? How dare you enter the imperial palace?" a military officer clad in golden armor shouted.

"Savage?" Meng Xuanlang was taken aback.

He casually reached out and a token made of mutton fat jade appeared before the military officer.

"It seems this prince has been away for far too long!" Meng Xuanlang sneered.

"Second...Second...Second Prince?" The military officer stood there dumbfounded, stammering.

Only a select few princes were allowed to wear such jade pendants, and each prince's pendant was unique. For example, Meng Xuanlang's pendant was crafted from the finest mutton-fat jade, something none of the other princes used; the military officer naturally recognized it at a glance!

"Alright, alright, stop standing there like an idiot. Take me and my friends to see Father and Mother!" With that, he walked towards the palace.

"Wow. This is the palace! I've finally seen it!" Luo H exclaimed, her eyes scanning the surroundings, not missing a single corner she could see.

"You'd better watch out or your eyeballs will pop out!" Hua Qiangu teased.

Compared to Luo Shiyi's excited expression, Hua Qiangu appeared quite calm, though her bright eyes were constantly taking in the unfamiliar palace.

"Compared to this palace, even the main hall of Mount Shu pales in comparison!" Hua Qiangu exclaimed.

"Second brother?"

Just as the group was walking, a sudden sound interrupted their steps.

"Xuan Cong? What are you doing here?!" Meng Xuanlang was also taken aback.

“This is my third brother, Meng Xuancong!” Meng Xuanlang hurriedly said, “These are my sworn brothers with whom I have experienced life and death in Changliu and the world!”

"Greetings, Third Prince!" Lin Yaoxie and the others bowed slightly. After all, this was the imperial palace, and they had to give Meng Xuanlang and the Third Prince some face.

"So you're my second brother's friend! I'm just about to pay my respects to Father and Mother, second brother, let's go together!"

"Alright, that's exactly what I was thinking," he said, glancing at Lin Yaoxie and the others.

"Elder brother, let's go to Father and Mother's place together. My brothers naturally need to be introduced to them by Father and Mother." Meng Xuanlang said sincerely to Lin Yaoxie.

0oo is asking for flowers.....

Lin Yaoxie suddenly felt a warmth in his heart. He never expected that he could be treated as a true brother in this other world. This long-lost feeling made him nostalgic.

“Alright, let’s go then. Now that we’re at the palace, we should naturally pay our respects to His Majesty!” Lin Yaoxie said softly to Meng Xuanlang.

"Eldest brother?" Third Prince Meng Xuancong seemed to have thought of something, and muttered to himself, "Second brother, how come the Second Prince has also recognized a gang leader?"

"I want to see what this group of people are capable of," Meng Xuanlang's shout of "Boss" immediately piqued the curiosity of the Third Prince, Meng Xuancong.

Led by Meng Xuanlang, the group headed towards the main hall of the palace.

The Third Prince, Meng Xuancong, did not walk at the front with Meng Xuanlang. Instead, he followed behind and chatted with his attendants for a few moments before catching up to Meng Xuanlang and starting a casual conversation.

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As they spoke, the group arrived in front of the main hall.

"Your subject, Xuanlang, pays respects to Father and Mother, and bids homage to them!" Meng Xuanlang's booming voice resounded throughout the hall.

"Lang'er is back?" In the main hall, one after another, the old men wearing dragon robes slowly raised their heads and looked at where Lin Yaoxie and the others were.

"Father, your son has returned!" Meng Xuanlang looked at the old man with white hair and a bun-shaped head, and his eyes couldn't help but moisten.

"Good, it's good that you're back!" After saying that, she gave the Third Prince Meng Xuancong a meaningful look.

"Your subject has come today to pay respects to Father and Mother, and happened to meet Second Brother returning with his friends, so we came together," the Third Prince Meng Xuancong said respectfully to the old emperor.

"It seems that Lang'er has made quite a few friends among the young heroes over the past few years." The old emperor's deep gaze continued to scrutinize Lin Yaoxie and the others.

"Father, these are my brothers and sisters who have walked with me through life and death, and across the gates of hell!" Meng Xuanlang said respectfully to the old emperor.

"Excellent! Each and every one of them is dignified and imposing!" the old emperor exclaimed.

"Second Brother, all your friends are highly skilled and have even been on the verge of death with you!" The Third Prince suddenly interrupted their conversation.