Long Ai (2)

"Alright, you can all go back now!" Vermilion Bird Emperor ordered, dismissing the onlookers. It seemed there was nothing more to do.

"Fall back!"

The guards quickly dispersed, just like last time, disappearing to who-knows-where. Normally, when you pass by, you don't notice there are many of them, but when something happens, a large number of them suddenly appear.

This is the Imperial Palace; once you enter the palace gates, it's like entering a deep sea!

After the guards dispersed, a few people remained. Besides the Noble Lady and her two children, there were several other people who had come out of curiosity. They were all people of similar status to the Noble Lady and wanted to stay and get to know Ye Lang.

"You little rascal, tell me, how did you get in? Who let you in? Why didn't anyone announce your arrival?" The Empress Dowager grabbed Ye Lang and asked, eager to know the answer to this question.

No one knew that Ye Lang had come to the Imperial Palace this time, and he even caused such a big commotion. Judging from Ye Lang's attitude, it seemed that he had come and left without any intention of seeing her, which made her very unhappy.

"Mother, there's no need to ask that question anymore. Look at the token on his waist..." Vermilion Bird Emperor said at this moment. He confirmed Ye Lang's identity, and this token was also an important proof, because he had only given this kind of token to Ye Lang.

"So that's what it is. No wonder no one informed us. Honestly, why did you give him this? You could have just given him a special token that would be used for notification."

"Even if I gave him this, he wouldn't use it. He still has Long Ji's token, and his own..." Vermilion Bird Emperor shook his head and replied.

"... Never mind, most people recognize him now. From now on, just have the servants announce his arrival whenever he comes, so he doesn't come and go without a word, leaving us unaware he was ever here! If it weren't for this fire, we probably wouldn't even know he was here," the Empress Dowager said.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. You two continue your conversation!" Ye Lang said goodbye as he saw the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager talking, but he was being held back by Long Ai and the Empress Dowager and couldn't leave.

"Why are you leaving? What's the rush? If you're here, stay for the night."

"No, I'm going back!" Ye Lang shook his head.

"Why are you in such a hurry to go back? There's nothing wrong." The Empress Dowager still wouldn't let Ye Lang leave.

"I'm going back to prepare a birthday celebration for you. If you don't want it, I can take my time, it doesn't matter." Ye Lang shrugged.

"Really, go ahead then. Next time you come here, if you don't tell me, I'll spank you." The Empress Dowager had no choice but to give up. Ye Lang had already said it was for her sake, so how could she possibly stop him?

"Oh, I'll let you know." Ye Lang nodded. Letting you know is just a matter of letting you know I'm here, and then I can leave. It's a little troublesome, but it doesn't matter.

If the Empress Dowager knew what Ye Lang was thinking, she would definitely spank Ye Lang beforehand.

"Then I'll be going now, goodbye everyone! Little Cousin, can you please stop holding me? If you keep holding me, I'll take you back to the brothel and sell you!!" When Ye Lang tried to leave, he found that Long Ai was still holding him.

"..."

You really dare to say that, right in front of the Emperor, you want to sell the princess to a brothel.

"You dare!!" Long Ai said immediately, but she also released her hand right away.

"I wouldn't dare, I'd lose money if I sold you!" Ye Lang said, then immediately disappeared in a flash, as if afraid someone would try to stop him.

"Hmph! You stinky cousin!!" Long Ai stomped her foot, then went to look at her flowers and plants.

"Disperse, everyone. It's difficult to get to know that kid. You should go find An Qi. As long as you get along well with her, that kid will naturally be fine." The Empress Dowager glanced at the somewhat disappointed people; she knew what they wanted to do.

"Long Anxi, stay here and tell me what you have done?" The Empress Dowager dismissed the others but kept the Noble Lady Long Anxi behind.

"..." Long Anxi and her two children stayed behind, their expressions still somewhat arrogant, seemingly not caring much about what had just happened.

That's right. In their hearts, so what if the flower-delivering boy is Ye Lang? It's all the same.

That's why they told the whole story without any embellishment, so that the Empress Dowager and the remaining Vermilion Bird Emperor would both know about it.

The Empress Dowager deliberately asked when no one was around, wanting to save face for Long Anxi and the other two. Unexpectedly, they still looked unrepentant and didn't even know what they had done wrong.

From these accounts, the Empress Dowager and the Imperial City understood that Ye Lang was not at fault at all. If there was any fault, it was that Ye Lang was too disrespectful. However, this respect was something he earned himself, not something he did solely because of others.

Ye Lang was very polite from the beginning and did not do anything excessive afterward, but they took advantage of their status and were arrogant and rude to others. If Ye Lang hadn't been so absent-minded, would the mother and her two children still be standing here arrogantly if he had taken it to heart?

"Long Anxi, you are not my biological son, so I dare not discipline you too much, but tell me what kind of person you are now, even your children are as arrogant as you!!" the Empress Dowager said.

"Where have we been arrogant? It's your precious grandson who doesn't know any manners, wandering around the Imperial Palace and even burning this place down. Why don't you all scold him? You're just being biased. We're not your biological children, so naturally you won't help us," Long Anxi retorted.

"Although he wandered around aimlessly, at least he didn't cause any trouble for others. Although this place was slightly burned, don't worry, he will definitely take responsibility for restoring it. Even if he doesn't restore it, we won't blame him," the Empress Dowager said.

"Look at you, you're still biased, you only know how to dote on your own grandson!" Long Anxi snorted.

"What do you know! Even if he demolishes this Imperial Palace, I won't make him pay for it, because what he'll give us is far more than this!" Vermilion Bird Emperor said in a deep voice.

"What do you mean? What can a mere kid like him give you?" Long Anxi asked, puzzled.

"It seems you're not only arrogant, but also incredibly stupid! Otherwise, how come you couldn't see the token on Ye Lang's waist after facing him for so long? Wuji and the Wuji don't recognize him, but how could you not?" Vermilion Bird Emperor said with some disappointment.

Indeed, the token on Ye Lang's waist was very obvious. Even if it wasn't visible at first, it would definitely be noticed over time. The fact that Long Anxi hadn't noticed it after confronting Ye Lang for so long shows just how arrogant she was.

The reason why the guards hadn't rushed forward as she had instructed was because they were puzzled. The guards in front had all seen the token on Ye Lang's waist. Although they hadn't confirmed it and didn't know if it was real, they couldn't deny it.