You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 171 - 9. Princes and Princesses_2

In the corner of the pavilion closest to the tower building.

A noble son clad in brocade and jade sat behind a table, his eyes darkly fixed on Lin Yue and the bride in the ceremony center.

"Fifth brother, stop looking."

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Another brocade-clad son said, "Though Father had once intended to ask for the Qi family’s eldest daughter’s hand in marriage for you, nothing was set in stone. Duke Heng never takes sides, only keeping close to those neutral parties who fence-sit, whereas our Mingyuan Marquis mansion has aligned far too closely with Prince Eight."

The purple-robed son snorted softly, murmuring, "It’s just unwillingness, that’s all. I, Liao Yuanting, to actually lose the woman I love to some nobody who appeared out of nowhere..."

The others from the Mingyuan Marquis mansion immediately offered their consolations, even though a barrier had been set up in the pavilion—it was still unseemly to speak ill of another on their wedding day.

The purple-robed son kept drinking, his eyes unrelentingly fixed on the bride, her head covered in red.

"The Heart Palace, the Qi family’s eldest daughter must be a disciple of the legendary Heart Palace! The master of Heart Palace is the most mysterious Second Prince; Heart Palace selects its members with extremely stringent requirements. The Qi family actually has such a ready-made member; if I could have married the Qi family’s eldest daughter, I would have certainly gained favor from Prince Eight, but now..."

A flame named resentment raged wildly in his heart.

Among the many guests present, there were a few admirers of Miss Qi, but most were merely drinking sullenly, at most slightly irritated at the newcomer groom.

Soon, the ceremony reached its final step.

"Escort to the bridal chamber!"

As the officiator’s high-pitched voice rose, Lin Yue took Miss Qi’s cool hand and, escorted by a group of maids, walked across the long arch bridge of the heart-island toward the bridal chamber at Qinghu Inn.

Passing a landscaped garden of pine and rock, Baili Fengzhi shadowed them like a ghost.

"Why are you here?"

Lin Yue coughed and glanced at Baili Fengzhi, saying, "There are many important guests today; shouldn’t you hide?"

"No need." Baili Fengzhi shook her head. "Even if faced with a Great Cultivator, it won’t matter."

The two of them were referring to the possibility that Baili Fengzhi, being half of the Non-human Clan, could be recognized by Great Cultivators.

However, after Baili Fengzhi assimilated the Fire Phoenix soul, she seemed to awaken more and more strange abilities, and her cultivation climbed at a terrifying pace.

With her realm, combined with the blood of the Fire Phoenix, ascending to the peak of the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier within a few months was no trouble at all.

"Miss, we haven’t seen each other these days, and I haven’t had the time to introduce you."

Lin Yue glanced at the bride he was holding by the hand and casually said, "This is my trusted lieutenant; if you can’t find me, you can tell her anything."

"Greetings, madam." Baili Fengzhi bowed.

After a while, a timid voice came from beneath the red bridal veil, "Yes... My lord..."

Lin Yue slightly raised an eyebrow.

Although it was the same voice, Miss Qi’s personality had changed considerably; she seemed like a social recluse who had never seen strangers.

This Heart Phase Cultivation Method heirloom from the Human Emperor was truly preposterous, barely a month and already switched personalities?

Or was it a multiple personality?

Considering the secrets of Miss Qi, it was probably multiple personalities...

Mental illness is truly frightening...

Fortunately, among the lady’s secrets, there was also a way to resolve the situation, and Lin Yue had his suspicions.

The Duke Heng mansion was vast; even though everyone walked briskly, it still took a while to reach the bridal chamber at Qinghu Inn.

"Sir, this is far enough."

Miss Qi’s personal maids said respectfully, "You should wait until nightfall before entering the bridal chamber."

"I understand." Lin Yue released Miss Qi’s hand, casually saying, "So I should go back and join the guests in drinking, right?"

Without saying much more, he slowly walked back.

The maids stayed behind, while Baili Fengzhi followed him.

"Lieutenant."

Lin Yue coughed twice and said, "Just now, many people looked at me somewhat unfriendly, I noticed each one, and I’m one to hold grudges, so, for these people, I won’t be offering a toast later."

"With your distinguished status, Master, there are hardly any guests present who deserve your toast." Baili Fengzhi said, "If you don’t wish to offer toasts, then don’t. Anyway, Duke Heng will stand by you."

"That’s not necessary; I’ve never been all that high and mighty, and I don’t care about such things."

Lin Yue smiled and said, "Among the guests invited by Duke Heng, many belong to the fence-sitting faction that has yet to pledge loyalty to any prince. Duke Heng is also giving me the opportunity to get acquainted with these people, to at least become familiar with them for when I may rise to Sealing King. I just might gain the support of these people."

Although he was in a disguised identity, it was a chance to get to know them, one by one, and the bigwigs were also making their own guesses.

In this world, even though power may reside with the individual, as long as one has not left the community, even a Divine Emperor cannot do without subordinates; otherwise, what’s the purpose of court officials?

"Whoosh!"

Just then, a brilliant tri-colored stream of light burst through the sky from the direction of Duke Heng’s mansion gate, heading straight for the heart-island.

"The highest grade of invitation for entering the mansion?"

Lin Yue looked up, his brows rising slightly, immediately realizing, "It seems we have a distinguished guest?"

Only when an official of at least the second rank in the court sent an invitation to enter the mansion would such a phenomenon of light streaking through the sky occur, resulting from the power of Duke Heng’s mansion’s Array.

And just now, that stream of light was tri-colored, indicating at least someone of the same status as a Duke is sending their invitation, which could only be the case.

Who could it be?