The grand elder snorted coldly, clearly convinced that Tang Wulin was merely bluffing. As far as he was concerned, all land beneath heaven belonged to the sovereign. No one could truly disregard the majesty of imperial authority, much less dare offend a powerhouse destined to become a God.
"Fine, very fine! Since you refuse to see reason, I'll let you witness what a real difference in standing looks like!"
The grand elder gave a sinister chuckle and clapped his hands. "Someone, invite His Highness the second prince inside!"
Before long, a flurry of noisy, exaggerated footsteps came from outside, accompanied by the heavy scent of cosmetics.
"Oh my, so this is the Wu Family estate? The feng shui seems decent, but it still leaves something to be desired. It isn't even one ten-thousandth as good as my imperial father's gardens."
A young man in a purple-and-gold python robe swaggered inside. His features did possess some of the imperial family's good looks, but his eyes betrayed a streak of malice and stupidity. He swayed his hips as he walked, occasionally raising his fingers in a dainty orchid gesture. He also carried a folding fan inlaid with gold and jade, its surface painted with obscene erotic scenes.
A group of guards followed him, carrying more than a dozen chests of gold, silver, and jewels. Before they even entered, they began calling out loudly, "Gifts from the second prince to his future consort! These are pearls from the eastern sea, and this is warm jade from the western regions..."
This was the Star Luo Empire's second prince, Dai Luoxing.
If Crown Prince Dai Yueyan was a majestic, domineering White Tiger, then this second prince was nothing more than a spoiled, brainless rake with a sordid private life—a living Star Luo Empire version of