If she could, she would like to go; that would be the best outcome. However, the emperor only sees Ye Lang now, which is something she doesn't understand—why does he have to see him?
Cold-Blooded Seventh could only find out about this when Ye Lang returned; until then, she could only speculate in her heart!
Upon arriving at the Imperial Palace, Cold-Blooded Seventh gave Ye Lang and the other person another instruction before parting ways with them to find the princess and prince she had arranged to meet. Ye Lang, naturally, used the Puppet Girl's name to enter the heart of the Vermilion Bird Empire —the Vermilion Bird Imperial Palace —for the first time!
The Vermilion Bird Imperial Palace, named after Vermilion Bird, naturally features many Vermilion Bird symbols, such as patterns on the main gate, Vermilion Bird statues on the roof, and Vermilion Bird symbols on the ground, windows, and so on. They can be seen everywhere.
However, although they can be seen everywhere, they are all different and have their own characteristics, so they don't give people a monotonous feeling!
Compared to the Imperial Palace of the Xiangkong Empire, this place is smaller, but it has a more Spiritual Qi. This is because of the design and layout of the Vermilion Bird Imperial Palace. It was designed by a legendary architect, a grandmaster of the Vermilion Bird Empire. His architecture is admired by many, but he only operates within the Vermilion Bird Empire and never designs for other countries.
Back then, both the Xiangkong Empire and the Aila Empire invited this architect, but he refused them both!
And this Vermilion Bird Imperial Palace is the architect's masterpiece, a testament to his painstaking efforts, making it all the more extraordinary and brimming with Spiritual Qi!
No wonder every emperor of the Vermilion Bird Empire has been outstanding. In such an environment, even an ordinary person would become incredibly intelligent.
Therefore, the impact of one's living environment on a person should not be underestimated!
This is perhaps what the Chinese often refer to as Feng Shui, and Ye Lang seems to have a slight understanding of it, having some knowledge of this aspect in the field of Mystic Gate Escapology.
"Lady Lei Di, please come this way. His Majesty is still holding the morning court session. Please wait a while at the Mengchang Hall!" The Vermilion Bird official led the Puppet Girl toward the Mengchang Hall, the palace where the Vermilion Bird Emperor received distinguished guests. Lady Lei Di was now an honored guest, a guest of the highest rank!
This can be seen from the way the Suzaku side treated them afterwards!
"Please have some tea and snacks first!" In the Mengchang Hall, Lady Lei Di was presented with a variety of pastries, tea, and fragrant tea, all of which were high-quality items that ordinary people could not enjoy.
"Thank you, I'll do it myself!" Lady Lei Di said slowly, sitting to the side without lifting a finger.
Nonsense, can she even eat? She's an Alchemy Puppet!
Then, the maid and the official who were waiting nearby saw that Lady Lei Di was sitting very upright and motionless, maintaining that posture.
In their eyes, Lady Lei Di was very well-mannered. Even their own princesses would flinch, unlike Lady Lei Di who maintained a noble and elegant posture without moving an inch.
Little did they know that the Lady Lei Di in front of them was a Puppet Girl. As long as Ye Lang didn't let her move, she would never move. Maintaining her posture was an extremely simple matter.
Right now, Ye Lang, inside the small satchel, is discussing something with Cold-Blooded Fifth...
"Little Five, let's go out for a stroll while no one's here yet." Ye Lang gripped the edges of his small satchel with both hands, pried open a hole in it with his head, and secretly peeked at the situation outside.
He noticed that the nearby officials and maids, though serving him, were not keeping a close eye on him. If he and Cold-Blooded Fifth wanted to slip away, it would be very easy and would not attract attention.
"Just stay quiet for a while. This is the Vermilion Bird Imperial Palace after all. There are just as many experts here as the Cold-Blooded Group. They might find us! If anyone objects, there are experts here!" Cold-Blooded Fifth said lazily as he lay inside.
She's not going to go crazy with Ye Lang anymore; she has serious business to attend to!
"Who could it be? How about we try it quietly..." Ye Lang took out a slingshot. "Little Five, come and help me!"
This slingshot is the size of a normal person. Ye Lang would have a hard time pulling it by himself now. Although this slingshot was a toy of Ye Lang when he was a child, it still has considerable power.
This slingshot was made using alchemy, and Ye Lang was equipped with a certain number of alchemical pellets. These alchemical pellets were comparable to an ordinary hand grenade, so it was not an exaggeration to use it as a weapon!
"... Stop messing around. If this place explodes, they'll definitely search. If you want to test it, find a quieter place with less power!" Clearly, Cold-Blooded Fifth had seen the power of this slingshot before, which is why he understood it so well.
That time, Cold-Blooded Fifth stared at Ye Lang in disbelief and made a request to Ye Lang: she wanted the slingshot!
However, Ye Lang said that this slingshot was something he made when he was a child and it had sentimental value for him. He wouldn't give it to her, but he could make something similar for her.
Where is that thing now?
She hadn't received Cold-Blooded Fifth yet, so she asked Ye Lang. Ye Lang replied that it was still in the research and development stage, and he would let her know when it was completed.
He also said, "I will make it for you; it's just a matter of time!"
Yes, it's a matter of time. You can give it to me in twenty years; you haven't said when you'll give it to me anyway. Cold-Blooded Fifth felt helpless about this, but there was nothing he could do.
"Oh, then we won't use this one, we'll use... this one!" Ye Lang took out a small crossbow.
"What's the difference between this and the previous one? You'd better sit still and not move. I believe the Emperor will arrive soon. Get ready so you won't be impolite!" Cold-Blooded Fifth tapped Ye Lang.
"I've seen plenty of emperors, no problem," Ye Lang said nonchalantly, then secretly climbed out, and Cold-Blooded Fifth was too late to catch him.
"Silly boy, where are you going again?" Cold-Blooded Fifth had no choice but to follow.
"I'll go get some food; it looks delicious," Ye Lang said, climbing over the Puppet Girl and onto the table to eat what was on it.
It's royal cuisine, after all, so it can't be bad. And since Ye Lang has nothing to do right now, he's easily tempted by the food and forgets everything else.
"You little fool, you'll be discovered if you keep doing this." Cold-Blooded Fifth grabbed Ye Lang, preventing him from running away from the puppet, which would at least make them more concealed.
"No, I'll be very careful!" Ye Lang broke free from Cold-Blooded Fifth and ran over, running over openly and honestly.
"..." You call this being careful? Are you careful about getting caught?