Chapter 217 Entering the Marquis Mansion and Meeting the Crown Prince

Chapter 217 Entering the Marquis Mansion and Meeting the Crown Prince

The weather is not very good today.

Early in the morning, the sky was overcast, there was no wind, and it was very hot.

This is the rhythm of summer when it is about to rain.

However, experienced people can also see that this rain will not fall in a short time.

Rainy days in summer are mostly in the afternoon.

Therefore, the lotus appreciation banquet at Nanqinghou Mansion was held as scheduled.

Early in the morning, before midnight, the invited guests arrived at Nanqinghou Mansion one after another.

The Hou Mansion is located in the northwest of the middle of the city, covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres. It is almost the largest and most luxurious mansion in the city.

Compared with it, the Governor's Mansion is still a little less magnificent.

The high-walled gate makes people yearn for it, or it may make people's hearts tremble.

There is a lake several acres in size on the right side of the mansion, covered with lotus leaves. It is June and the lotus flowers are blooming one after another.

The lotus leaves in the sky are infinitely green, and it looks like there are lotus flowers swaying in the water, pink, white, and red, complementing each other and extremely gorgeous.

A wooden corridor dozens of feet long was built along the side of the lake. There are railings half a foot high on both sides of the corridor, and there is a pavilion every five or six feet away.

People can either lean on the railings and watch the lotus flowers, or sit in the pavilion and take a rest, drinking tea and admiring the flowers.

Prince Nanqinghou is hosting a banquet here today.

Before everyone arrived, the two adjacent pavilions in the middle were filled with fruits and snacks, waiting for guests to taste.

As the eldest son of the Su family in the east of the city, Su Kang was also among the guests invited on this trip.

In order not to feel lonely, he also brought his cousin Su Cheng to the Hou Mansion to see the world.

When they arrived, seven or eight young people had already arrived by the lake. They were in twos and threes and did not gather together. It was obvious that they were divided into groups.

"Hey! Aren't these brothers from the Su family? Nice to meet you!"

"Master Su, are you alright?"

"Brother Su, it's me, Lao Qin!"

Many people greeted Su Kang warmly, and Su Kang responded familiarly.

After finally exchanging greetings with everyone, the two Su brothers passed through the crowd and reached a corner of the corridor.

Su Kang told his brother: "Su Cheng, don't just look around. I brought you here to let you interact with people. It will be good for you in the future."

Su Cheng curled his lips and said, "Brother, you are the only one here, otherwise who of these people would take me seriously?"

Su Kang said with annoyance: "This is not your excuse! Please be more serious!"

Su Cheng said with a smile: "With big brother here, why should I do this? I just have to follow you and do things."

Su Kang was speechless.

In fact, he also knew that those who could be invited by Prince Nanqing Hou had extraordinary status.

Even though he is the eldest son of the Su family, the future successor of the Su family is really not impressive compared to some people present.

Apart from anything else, Su Kang just saw the direct descendants of the Shen family arriving at the scene.

Which Shen family?

The Shen family of the governor Shen Zuo! The first family in Qingcheng!

Even the Shen family has to give Nanqing Hou Shizi face, so they don't dare to show off here, let alone the children of other families?

In addition, the governor, chief historian, biejia, garrison and other official families were all invited by Nanqinghou Crown Prince.

There are also famous martial arts families or some gang celebrities in Qingcheng.

Su Kang weighed it up and found that among these people, some had higher social status than him, and some had higher martial arts levels than him.

He is a newbie to the Fifth Realm, so he is really inconspicuous here!

If the Su family hadn't recently destroyed the Cheng family and merged with many forces, thereby increasing their strength, many people here might not take him seriously.

Even he was not taken seriously, let alone Su Cheng, a side branch of the Su family?

Therefore, Su Cheng is really not inactive, but self-aware.

After the two brothers chatted for a while, the time gradually approached six o'clock.

Suddenly, Su Cheng screamed: "Eh? Brother, look, who is that?!"

"Who?" Su Kang followed his gesture and looked over, and was immediately shocked, "Chu Tang?!"

In the distance, Shi Shiran came carrying a magic weapon, who else but Chu Tang?

Su Kang was surprised, why did Chu Tang come to Nanqinghou Mansion?

Are you here for a banquet too?

But hasn’t Chu Tang never participated in these things?

Ever since Chu Tang defeated Xu Lingfeng, countless aristocratic families had invited Chu Tang to their homes these days, but Chu Tang remained unmoved and ignored them.

Su Kang only met Chu Tang at Wutong Academy a while ago through Su Qingyue's favor.

At that time, he was just hoping for a chance and sent an invitation to Chu Tang, but he was ignored by the other party.

"Is it difficult for even Chu Tang to ignore Prince Nanqing?" Su Kang made a random guess.

In his opinion, Nanqinghou was a giant and played a decisive role in the court. As a policeman, Chu Tang naturally could not refuse the invitation of Nanqinghou Crown Prince.

Even if this prince has a very bad reputation in the eyes of everyone!

Not only the Su brothers, but also many people at the scene recognized Chu Tang.

"Why is he here?"

"This guy is a evil star. He killed two students from Luoshen Valley in a row. It's better not to get close to him."

"Why would the prince invite him here? He is just a policeman. What qualifications does he have to come here to enjoy the flowers?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Have you seen the magic weapon in his hand? It's the famous Yitian! Be careful he chops off your head with a knife!"

"He dares! He is just a bad little catcher. My family can crush him to death like an ant. Do you believe it?"

"Haha! I don't believe it, go try it!"

Among the people, some were dissatisfied with Chu Tang and some looked down upon him. Of course, there were also some who wanted to establish friendship with him.

Along the way, several people approached him.

Chu Tang, however, had a cold face, greeted them politely, and then walked directly to the place where the Su Kang brothers were.

Seeing Chu Tang approaching, Su Kang felt uneasy and secretly nervous for some reason.

In fact, when Chu Tang approached him, he was just looking at everyone. Only Su Kang had met him and talked to him before, so he was considered an acquaintance.

You can still chat with acquaintances, but you can only have awkward conversations with others.

"Brother Su!" Chu Tang clasped his fists in salute from a distance.

Su Kang had no choice but to take his cousin and return the favor.

Chu Tang looked around. The scenery was beautiful and the environment was good, but the owner of this place was blinded.

"Prince Nanqinghou hasn't arrived yet?" Chu Tang couldn't help but ask Su Kang.

The biggest goal of his trip was to deal with Prince Nanqing Hou. Otherwise, his skill had not yet recovered to 90%, and he really didn't want to waste time here.

For this trip, he went to bed early last night.

For some reason, the quality of my sleep last night was better than that of the previous few days. I was less irritable and more calm.

"The prince is the master, and his status is noble. He must have appeared at the last moment!" It was Su Cheng who answered Chu Tang.

Su Cheng, who had a strong opinion of Chu Tang and didn't think highly of him at first, now didn't dare to make a mistake and didn't even dare to look at Chu Tang.

Even when he spoke, his voice was trembling, respectful and frightened.

It was Chu Tang's performance that was so strong that it scared Su Cheng!

If Chu Tang defeated Cheng Feng of the Cheng family in Nancheng, Su Cheng could have regarded him as having bad luck. After entering Qingcheng, Chu Tang's successive victories over the disciples of Luoshen Valley really left him stunned.

One sword kills a person in the fifth realm, and one sword cuts off an arm of a strong person in the sixth realm...

Who dares to underestimate such brilliant achievements?

Su Cheng now felt that Chu Tang's calm gaze was full of murderous intent, and he did not dare to look directly at it.

After listening to Su Cheng's words, Chu Tang nodded in agreement.

Leaders, naturally, the higher the rank, the last one to appear.

Also, it makes sense to let the leader go first.

In Qingcheng, the only official whose rank was comparable to that of Nanqing Marquis was the governor.

However, the governor is a civilian, and the candidate is not fixed and may be replaced at any time.

The title is different. Even if it cannot be hereditary or cannot be promoted, it can still be downgraded and passed down to descendants.

If the inheritance goes smoothly, Wang Haochen will finally have a count.

That can still be proud of Qingcheng's existence!

There is really no one with a more noble status than him in the room.

Everyone chatted for a while, and suddenly, someone shouted, "The prince is here."

The scene suddenly became quiet.

Chu Tang followed the crowd and saw a group of people walking from the west end of the corridor.

There were men and women in this group.

The woman is young and beautiful, following behind her, like a family member or a maid.

Among the men, the leading one was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties.

He is not bad looking and quite handsome. His body is covered with brocade silk and vermillion. He looks elegant and noble.

His posture is not very good-looking, and he walks with a limp. Although the range of movement is not large, it can still be seen at a glance that there is something wrong with his legs and feet.

"Is this Wang Haochen?" Chu Tang looked at the other person carefully. At first glance, there was nothing unusual about this prince. Except for his legs and feet, his whole body was normal.

No one can tell that he is the kind of lawless person with a very bad reputation.

As Wang Haochen approached, many people came forward to greet him, calling him the crown prince and shouting that he was okay.

Some of them went to great lengths to flatter themselves, spewing out ordinary greetings and words of concern, which were very disgusting.

Some just went up to say hello and then stepped aside without saying a word.

Chu Tang could see that those who spoke beautifully did not necessarily respect the prince very much; and those who were cold and polite did not necessarily mean that they really did not want to deal with the prince.

The complexity of human nature is most vividly demonstrated at this moment.

Su Kang was also a well-rounded person, so he squeezed in with Su Cheng to meet Wang Haochen.

After meeting everyone, a middle-aged man who looked like a guard followed Wang Haochen and said a few words to him.

After listening, Wang Haochen raised his head and looked straight at Chu Tang.

Soon, he walked quickly towards Chu Tang.

Chu Tang could see clearly that although the prince of Nanqing Hou had a problem with his legs and feet, he walked with great grace, and neither his speed nor his pace was affected much.

Obviously, the other party has adapted to the changes in his body, or has gone through rigorous training to create this body.

"Is this the Flying Immortal from the Sky, Captain Chu, in person?" From a distance, Wang Haochen greeted Chu Tang loudly.

Chu Tang was stunned for a moment. Did the Flying Fairy from Heaven become his nickname?

After Chu Tang reacted, he bowed his hands and said, "Chu Tang of Gui County has met the crown prince."

Wang Haochen laughed loudly, took three steps and two steps at a time, and soon came to Chu Tang, made an invitation gesture to him, and said: "The whole Qingcheng knows that it is difficult to invite Captain Chu. Today, Captain Chu is coming." It's our honor to come here. Come on, come on, please come this way, you and I don't have to be polite!"

After saying that, he turned around and introduced Chu Tang to everyone, praised Chu Tang profusely, and when he talked about his excitement, he even danced and looked very happy.

His posture was hard to find fault with. He praised Chu Tang without neglecting everyone. He gave people a feeling of spring breeze and made him feel very generous.

Chu Tang was really shocked.

Before coming here, he imagined meeting Wang Haochen countless times.

In his mind, there was the other party's arrogant and contemptuous attitude, as well as the other party's arrogant and domineering arrogance.

He even thought that the other party had a good tutor and was polite and courteous to others.

But I didn't expect that the other party was like a wealthy man in the world, with the demeanor of Lord Mengchang.

While Wang Haochen was telling the maid to greet the guests, Su Kang suddenly tugged at the corner of Chu Tang's clothes and said in an almost inaudible voice: "Brother Chu, this prince is not a good person, don't be fooled. .”

"Huh?" Chu Tang glanced at the other party in confusion, wondering why he reminded her of these words.

Su Kang shook his head at him and stopped talking.

At this time, Wang Haochen was already sitting in the nearest pavilion with his back to the west. Sitting on the left and right sides were the children of other official families in Qingcheng.

After all, this is a prince's residence, and the distinction between superior and inferior is based on officialdom standards.

As for the so-called martial arts masters like Chu Tang, whether they are from martial arts families, famous sects, or individual travelers, they can only sit on the benches on both sides of the corridor.

In the field, some people spoke loudly, while others remained silent.

During this period, seven or eight maids came back and forth to serve everyone, carrying snacks and tea.

Chu Tang took a few more glances at these women. They were all beautiful, but they all had cold faces and nervous expressions, and could not tell any other charm.

Looking at the situation here, he, Chu Tang, was in the corridor on the far left, almost four to five feet away from the pavilion where Wang Haochen was.

Wang Haochen is sitting on a horse with a golden sword, and behind him are four guards standing with swords or sabers.

The four people looked at each other without squinting. No matter what funny topic everyone mentioned, their faces were expressionless. The expressions on their faces did not change at all. They just stood still, like wooden figures.

But many people can sense that these four people are masters and their skills should be high.

It's normal to think about it. Wang Haochen has a very bad reputation and is not particular about his work. People with a big family in Qingcheng may be too angry but dare not speak out, or they may be thinking of waiting for his defeat.

However, for some wandering martial arts people, he is a shining target, a target that they want to eradicate.

Without some protection, Wang Haochen would have died countless times!

With so many assassinations, Wang Haochen must have been afraid of death and had to take expert guards with him wherever he went.

Chu Tang couldn't help but think of Zhao Ziyu.

With only the fourth level of cultivation, facing Wang Haochen's guarding force, it would be a big problem for her to get close, let alone the trick of capturing the thief first.

"Alas!" When he thought about the other party's large troupe still suffering in Nanqinghou Mansion, Chu Tang finally sighed and stood up slowly.

Under everyone's surprised looks, Chu Tang stepped closer to the pavilion where Wang Haochen was.

The light and almost inaudible footsteps suddenly sounded like huge gongs and drums, shocking everyone and making them all quiet down.

When Chu Tang was ten feet closer to the pavilion, a guard stood up behind Wang Haochen and stopped him at the intersection of the pavilion and the corridor.

"Team Leader Chu, is something wrong?" Wang Haochen asked first.