The Elegant Third Prince

The situation was like adding insult to injury, like having a fever and finding the medicine expired!

Hua Zhen originally thought that attending the Angel King's birthday banquet would only require him to imitate his predecessor's style of handling matters without exposing himself. But who would have thought that Gus would bring him another piece of bad news?

The Angel King might, in front of all the banquet attendees, assess the learning progress of the two young princes!

Hua Zhen spat out a mouthful of old blood upon hearing this. A bolt from the blue, wasn't it? It had already been confirmed that the young prince's elementary education was completely beyond his grasp. The obscure and uncommon terms, not to mention understanding them, were difficult to even read. Yet, these things were tied to his very life.

Others' transmigrations were smooth sailing, but why did his difficulty level suddenly increase so much? Couldn't he give his younger brother a chance to live?

As the saying goes, you can't twist your arm against your thigh. Moreover, to the Angel King, he wasn't even a little finger. Complaining was useless. After realizing this, Hua Zhen wanted to cry but had no tears. After venting for a while, he could only tear at his hair and enter a miserable state of 'emergency preparation'.

He stayed indoors for twenty-four hours a day. During the day, he studied with the two tutors as usual. At night, while watching videos to learn his predecessor's behavior, he also crammed the knowledge he had previously 'missed'. He didn't even sleep until he was desperately tired.

Due to his unaccustomed diet and staying up late every day to watch videos, Hua Zhen inevitably became thinner. Gus, seeing him like this, repeatedly advised him to take care of his body. Hua Zhen, annoyed by this, waved him away.

"Don't you think I know to take care of my body? Do you think I want to be like this?"

People are forced out. The potential that erupts in the face of immense pressure is unimaginably great. This saying is indeed true!

In just two months, Hua Zhen managed to memorize seventy to eighty percent of the knowledge his predecessor had learned in six years. Although it was all rote memorization, it was enough to show that this kid was really desperate to survive...

"Damn it, if I had this kind of energy during my college entrance exam, I would have passed the first-tier mark long ago!" Looking at himself in the mirror with huge dark circles under his eyes, Hua Zhen muttered.

"Your Highness, tomorrow is the Angel King's birthday. You should rest early," Lian Xi said with heartache while wiping his hair.

Having spent two months with Hua Zhen day and night, the misunderstanding between the two had long been resolved. The little girl's impression of Hua Zhen had greatly changed. He was approachable and had no airs, a rare person not only in the Palace City but throughout the entire Angel Civilization.

"Of course, tomorrow is the main event," Hua Zhen turned his head and smiled apologetically at Lian Xi. "It's really been hard on you to stay up late with me every day."

"It's nothing!" Lian Xi shook her head. "It's this servant's blessing to serve Your Highness."

What a sensible little girl! The smile on Hua Zhen's face deepened. "By the way, Lian Xi, when the old geezer's birthday banquet is over, I'll come back and teach you how to cook..."

Although the Angel Civilization's technology was highly developed, Hua Zhen couldn't accept their diet. They mainly ate grilled foods, which couldn't compare to the diversity of Chinese cuisine. After graduating from university, Hua Zhen lived alone in another city, and he was still able to cook some home-style dishes. Teaching Lian Xi was more than enough.

"Cook?" The little girl opened her alluring little mouth and said in disbelief, "Your Highness can cook?"

"You're underestimating me, aren't you?" Hua Zhen proudly puffed out his chest. "Not only can I cook, but I also know a thing or two about snacks and desserts. Have you ever had ice cream? It's cool, sweet, and delicious. You'll definitely like it."

Lian Xi looked disbelieving. She was highly skeptical of Hua Zhen's words. How could a prince who grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth possibly cook? And what was this ice cream? She had never even heard of it.

Seeing her like this, Hua Zhen didn't mind. He got up and rubbed her little head. "Your prince is not as simple as you think. Just wait, Lian Xi, you'll definitely be surprised!"

Being touched by such an intimate gesture, Lian Xi's little face turned red in an instant. "Your... Your Highness..."

At the age of fourteen or fifteen, Hua Zhen saw her as a little sister. During this period of boring study, he often teased her like this. Wasn't it interesting? "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Lian Xi, you should rest early too, understand?"

"Under... Understood, Your Highness."

When Lian Xi left the bedroom, Hua Zhen lay back on his small bed and stared at the ancient ceiling for a while before he sighed faintly. "My predecessor's personality is quite similar to mine when I was young. It's more like acting naturally than learning. This is not difficult for me... It's just Consort Xin Yao... Sigh, I hope she doesn't see anything..."

The territory of the Angel Civilization is very vast. It is a huge nebula called the Angel Nebula, with the Tiangong Main Star as the center, and the surrounding planets arranged outward in a graded, circular, and radial pattern. Its interstellar lines are calculated in light-years.

The people who came to celebrate the Angel King's birthday, from the royal family and nobles of the Palace City to the Angel Commanders of all levels, as well as the rulers of the governed civilizations, were too numerous to count. The grandeur of the scene and the magnificence of the momentum can be imagined. For this birthday banquet, the Construction Department, one of the six major institutions of the Angel Civilization, had been preparing for nearly ten years.

Of course, the banquet venue and layout were distinguished according to the identity and status of the guests. It can be said that it was a veritable case of tailoring the dish to the diner.

Other places aside, let's talk about the Main Palace City venue.

On both sides of the wide main road, Angel Guards stood neatly, seemingly stretching endlessly. Every hundred meters, a symmetrical giant Voucher Column Architecture was placed, engraved not only with unique reliefs of the Angel Civilization, but also equipped with Dark Energy storage devices. The flowing light was dazzling, peculiar and colorful, and beneath the magnificent exterior was an undeniable sense of oppression.

The reason is that these Voucher Column Architectures are actually a giant defense mechanism outside the Main Palace City, used to protect the safety of the core area of the Palace City.

At the end of the main road is a magnificent gate. Two Angel statues, each a hundred meters tall, stand on the left and right sides of the gate, holding long swords and wearing solemn expressions. Ripples surged in the center, making it impossible to see the core area of Tiangong from the outside. The rulers of the governed civilizations who came here couldn't help but smack their lips and exclaim in admiration.

"Such a huge Wormhole Gate transmission device, kept open year after year, consumes an enormous amount of energy. I'm afraid that besides the Angel Civilization, there really isn't a second one in the universe that dares to be so extravagant!"

"That's right. Our Kenda Civilization has to empty its coffers just to maintain a Wormhole Bridge Station!"

"You guys are doing well. Our Aisass Civilization doesn't dare to open the Wormhole Bridge Station unless absolutely necessary. The speed at which that thing consumes energy can only be described as terrifying!"

In this era, although technology is advanced, the application of wormholes has not yet become widespread. Only high-level civilizations have the ability to set up large wormhole bridges, and the transmission distance is very limited.

Slightly inferior civilizations can only obtain the right to use the Wormhole Bridge Station from high-level civilizations through tribute. The more precious the tribute, the higher the usage rights of the Wormhole Bridge Station. As for maintenance and energy consumption, they are all responsible for themselves, and the high-level civilizations do not care.

After passing through the gate, you enter the true core area of the Palace City. A huge land floats in the ethereal clouds, as if shrouded in a layer of light gauze, looming and indistinct. When the camera zooms in, you will find that this is not a land at all, but a giant flagship.

In terms of shape and structure, it is different from the ordinary spaceships of Tiangong. The gilded hull is a bit like an inverted comb jellyfish. Above the flagship, the layered palaces are simple, beautiful and ancient. When the sun gently caresses the earth and forests, the golden light shines on the eaves of the palaces, and the reflected halo makes people feel particularly dazzling and gorgeous.

The four corners of the central main palace are supported by dark golden metal giant pillars, which are stable and grand. The stone steps between the giant pillars are draped with hazy gauze curtains. As the breeze blows, the thin gauze sways, and the silver gauze reflects the light of the stars, showing colorful patterns. This is the core of the entire Palace City, and it is also the place that represents the Angel King's noble status -- the Tiangong Ship!!

After the rulers of the governed civilizations arrive in the Tiangong Ship square, some public officials from the Construction Department will come to them to receive them and arrange them to designated locations in the venue according to their level of civilization. As for those Angel Commanders who returned to the Angel Civilization, they were familiar with the road.

The crowd was surging and exclamations continued to be heard. Everyone's expression carried a trace of piety. After all, the Angel King Hua Que's position in their hearts can be said to be supreme. It is because of him that the Angel Civilization has become so powerful, and the governed civilizations have been spared from the invasion of other forces.

"Buzz~"

At this moment, the ripples in the distant gate suddenly rolled, and then everyone saw a small aircraft drill out from inside and stop steadily on the edge of the square.

After the hatch opened, a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy walked out of it. He had golden, fragmented hair, a gorgeous dress, and very bright colors. Although his face was childish, it was not difficult to see the shadow of the old Angel King Hua Que.

"To be able to drive the aircraft into the Tiangong Ship, who is this kid?" Seeing the boy's cold and unblinking appearance, a whisper came from the crowd.

"It seems that you didn't do enough homework when you came here~" The person next to the speaker gave the answer: "If I remember correctly, this should be the Third Prince Hua Zhen of Tiangong!"

The man then showed a look of sudden realization, smacked his lips and sighed: "So that's how it is, that's what I said... Look at his young age, he already has such an extraordinary temperament, given time, he will definitely..."

"Wow...cough cough...vomit vomit..."

"Will...will definitely...Gah?!!"

The man's voice stopped abruptly, as if someone had suddenly grabbed his neck. Looking at Hua Zhen squatting on the ground, tilting a rainbow, his mouth was wide open, and he was just confused.

The originally noisy square was now so quiet that a needle could be heard. Everyone's eyes were focused on Hua Zhen, and the atmosphere became extremely strange for a while.