So I can assassinate anyone I don't like?
But... that wasn't impossible either.
Lu Chen fell into deep thought.
"Imperial Son, what are you thinking about?"
Across from Lu Chen, Azure Emperor saw him spacing out and asked with a genial smile.
"Hehe, Imperial Father, I was just thinking about the engagement banquet three days from now!"
Lu Chen scratched his head as he spoke.
"Hahahaha, Imperial Son, rest assured. I will definitely arrange a grand and glorious engagement banquet for you!"
Azure Emperor spoke upon hearing this.
"Thank you, Imperial Father!"
"Take this. It's a Spatial Ring. Inside are the rewards I've given you: an Azure Dragon Jade Pendant, a Heavenly Grade Supreme Treasure, Dragon Crystals, spirit crystals, pills, and the like!"
At that moment, Azure Emperor handed Lu Chen a ring.
"You're cultivating now as well. Just drip your blood on it to acknowledge ownership, then communicate with the Spatial Ring using your own spiritual power to open it and retrieve things as you please. As for the Tianchen Hall I bestowed upon you, it's being cleaned right now. You should be able to move in tomorrow. If you have nothing else to do, you can go to the treasury and choose any one cultivation technique or divine ability, and any one supreme treasure!"
After pausing, Azure Emperor continued.
"Hehehe, this son thanks Imperial Father."
Lu Chen accepted the Spatial Ring, his eyes glowing.
"All right, go out and play after you finish eating. I still have government affairs to handle!"
Azure Emperor waved Lu Chen away.
Lu Chen happily walked out of Cloud Palace. After dripping his blood onto the Spatial Ring and opening it, he gave its contents a cursory scan, then directly took out the Azure Dragon Jade Pendant and headed toward the outside of the imperial palace.
"That little beast... How could this be? Why does Imperial Father favor him so much? He's only six, yet Imperial Father rewarded him with a palace, gave him an Azure Dragon Jade Pendant, let him move freely throughout the palace, and provided him with such lavish cultivation resources!"
The events that had taken place in Golden Palace Hall that morning quickly spread through the imperial palace and among the many ministers. They even sent shock waves throughout the palace and beyond.
The civil and military ministers, as well as the imperial clansmen within the palace, were all analyzing why Azure Emperor favored six-year-old Lu Chen so greatly.
At Spirit Marvel Hall, Second Prince Lu Xuan smashed a vase with a crack and spoke with a twisted expression.
"Brother, kill him! Kill that little beast Lu Chen!"
Beside him, Seventh Prince Lu Ren's expression was likewise gloomy.
Every time Lu Chen was mentioned, Lu Ren felt a dull ache between his legs.
Their mother, Spirit Consort, appeared calm by comparison. Even so, her expression was equally gloomy at that moment, and her unusually sharp phoenix eyes were filled with brooding resentment.
Only after Lu Xuan and Lu Ren had calmed down did Spirit Consort slowly speak.
"Right now, regardless of how greatly His Majesty favors Lu Chen, eliminating Lu Chen is our top priority. Xuan'er, didn't you say you wanted to find a way to lure Lu Chen out of the imperial palace? Your maternal grandfather's Attendant is currently waiting in the imperial capital, ready to strike at any moment!"
Spirit Consort looked at Lu Xuan as she spoke.
"Imperial Concubine, I'll go right—"
"Empress, Eleventh Prince Lu Chen has just left the imperial palace alone!"
Before Lu Xuan could finish speaking, a young woman suddenly and strangely appeared in front of Spirit Consort and spoke.
"Hm?"
Spirit Consort, Lu Xuan, and Lu Ren were all overjoyed upon hearing this.
"This is practically a gift from heaven!"
Spirit Consort exclaimed in delight.
"Have Father's people make their move!"
After a pause, Spirit Consort ground her teeth.
"Yes, Empress!"
As soon as the words fell, the young woman vanished on the spot.
"It's much more comfortable outside the palace. Inside, it's like a prison!"
Meanwhile, Lu Chen had no idea he was being watched.
After displaying the Azure Dragon Token, he was respectfully allowed through by the palace guards. Lu Chen walked out of the imperial palace, looked up at the vault of heaven, and let out a long breath.
Blue skies, white clouds, and a gentle breeze drifting by!
Although this was a fantasy world, Lu Chen still felt dazed, as though he had never transmigrated at all.
The entire imperial capital of the Great Qian Divine Dynasty was divided into an outer city and an inner city. At the very center of the inner city stood the imperial palace.
With the imperial palace as its center, the entire inner city was essentially where the estates of meritorious nobles and powerful officials were located.
The Duke of Zhenguo's residence, Anjiang Marquis Manor, and places like them were all in the inner city.
The outer city, meanwhile, was where ordinary commoners lived. It was also where the atmosphere of daily life was most vibrant.
Lu Chen spread his spiritual sense across the entire inner city and soon located Anjiang Marquis Manor. In three quick steps, he arrived outside the marquis's manor.
"Send word to your young master. Tell him the Eleventh Prince has come to see him!"
Upon arriving outside Anjiang Marquis Manor, Lu Chen looked at the two rows of guards and spoke.
The guards took one look at Lu Chen's purple-gold python-dragon robe and, upon hearing that he was a prince, immediately paled. They hurriedly and respectfully ushered Lu Chen inside, while one of them rushed to notify Marquis Anjiang and Zhang Yanxin.
A prince had arrived at the marquis's manor. This was a serious matter, and Marquis Anjiang had to be informed.
"I didn't know the Eleventh Prince was coming. This subject failed to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
As Lu Chen stepped into the manor, he saw a middle-aged man in training clothes striding toward him. It was Marquis Anjiang, Zhang Cheng.
Beside him followed a fair and chubby little boy—the very person Lu Chen had come to see, Zhang Yanxin.
"Uncle Zhang, I came unannounced this time only because I wanted to play with Brother Yanxin. You don't need to go to such lengths!"
Lu Chen sighed.
Being of noble status was just like this. Nothing was convenient, and nothing went smoothly.
"That won't do. Since Your Highness has come, this subject must entertain you sincerely."
Zhang Cheng spoke respectfully.
Zhang Cheng had also been at Golden Palace Hall for the morning court session.
He had personally witnessed how greatly Azure Emperor favored Lu Chen.
It was as though His Majesty feared he could not hold Lu Chen tenderly enough in the palm of his hand, so great was his affection for him.
Zhang Cheng had even guessed that Azure Emperor might want to give the crown prince's position to Lu Chen.
The protagonist of that morning's events had suddenly come to his manor not long afterward. Zhang Cheng was truly frightened and apprehensive.
Seeing Zhang Cheng insist, Lu Chen was helpless.
Poor Lu Chen had only just eaten his fill at Azure Emperor's place. Less than an hour had passed, yet he was now being served another meal.
Only after Zhang Cheng saw that Lu Chen truly could not eat another bite did he leave satisfied. Before departing, he even instructed Zhang Yanxin to keep Lu Chen company properly.
"Father has finally left. Your Highness, you can finally leave the palace. Come on, I'll take you somewhere fun. I'm telling you, the world outside the palace is the truly exciting one!"
Seeing Zhang Cheng leave, the little fatty Zhang Yanxin looked left and right before grabbing Lu Chen by the sleeve and running.
Lu Chen's status was noble, but that was only true in the adult world.
In the eyes of five-year-old fatty Zhang Yanxin, Lu Chen was merely his playmate!
"Don't rush, Fatty. How about we compete first?"
Lu Chen pulled Zhang Yanxin back and shook his head, preparing to take care of business first.
He would beat the fatty up first.
"Compete? Compete in what?"
A puzzled look appeared on Zhang Yanxin's chubby face.
"Fight. Let's see who's stronger!"
Lu Chen raised his brows as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, a strange expression appeared on Zhang Yanxin's face.
"Your Highness, don't joke around. Don't let my age fool you—I, Zhang Yanxin, have had my father drag me around to temper my body since I was three. I haven't even begun cultivating, yet I already have a thousand jin of strength. If you fight me, I'm afraid I'll injure you. My dad would kill me if that happened!"
The fatty hurriedly shook his head and refused.
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