Three days later, in front of the Imperial Palace in Star Luo City.
Star Luo Emperor, dressed in a white-gold royal robe, stood in front of the hall waiting. Beside him was a beautiful blonde woman, and behind him were more than a dozen noble lords of the Star Luo Empire waiting quietly.
The blonde beauty wore a long golden phoenix gown and a golden phoenix crown. Her curvaceous figure was eye-catching. From behind, her slender waist seemed to be concave, forming a perfect arc with her full and rounded buttocks. Her bangs were parted to the right, and there was a beauty mark at the corner of her mouth. Her exquisite oval face was full of charm, and her temperament was noble and aloof.
She was Dailisi, the second empress of the Star Luo Emperor, Dai Mubai's mother!
Dai Weisi is Dai Mubai's half-brother. His mother was the first empress of the Star Luo Emperor, but she passed away a few years ago. Therefore, the Star Luo Emperor appointed Dailisi was a concubine, as the empress.
As the eldest son, Dai Weisi was ruthless but also very capable of governing the empire. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he was destined to become the next Star Luo Emperor. However, things didn't go as planned, and his position was significantly affected after his mother's death.
After becoming the Dailisi, the power of her family gradually rose in the center of the empire's power structure, even threatening the position of her eldest son. Most importantly, this empress was extremely ambitious and tried her best to have her son compete for the throne.
Therefore, Dai Weisi had no choice but to strike first and planned to kill Dai Mubai!
Although the Star Luo Emperor was aware of this matter, he did not stop it, because this was the ruthless rule of their Dai Family: only the strong were worthy of becoming the Star Luo Emperor, as for the weak...
No one cares about the fate of the weak.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
At this moment, several figures slowly arrived, none other than Lin Chen and the three women, Zhu Zhuqing.
The Star Luo Emperor smiled faintly, " Your Emperor, Elder Ling Yuan, Bishop Yang, the presence of such distinguished guests is a great honor to our Star Luo Empire!"
Yang Kaishan is the head of the Spirit Hall's branch in the Star Luo Empire, and also Platinum Bishop, holding a position equivalent to Salas of the Heaven Dou Empire.
" Zhu Zhuqing, are you alright?!"
Behind Star Luo Emperor, the middle-aged man closest to him smiled slightly. He was Zhu Shixiong, the head of the Zhu Family family, the number one noble family in the Star Luo Empire, and also the biological father of Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun.
Yesterday, when he heard Second Prince Dai Mubai say that Zhu Zhuqing had been killed by Fallen Soul Master, he was extremely angry. He was not angry that his daughter had died, but that someone had slapped the Zhu Family in the face!
Of course, the Star Luo Emperor also gave Dai Mubai a severe dressing-down, saying, "You can't even take care of my brother's precious daughter, what are you good for?"
Of course, these are all just formalities; although both sides are fully aware of the situation, they still have to do what needs to be done...
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at him with her cool, aloof eyes, and gave a curt reply, "Hmm~"
Lin Chen smiled slightly and said, "I was passing by Ling Tian City when I happened to see a group of Fallen Soul Master attacking Zhu Zhuqing, so I rescued her."
Zhu Shixiong bowed slightly. "Thank you Emperor, for saving my daughter's life."
His tone was indifferent, as if he wasn't speaking for his daughter, but only because of Lin Chen's high status, and felt compelled to say so.
Lin Chen gave him and Zhu Zhuqing a meaningful look, thinking to himself: Sure enough, there is no affection between nobles. It's no wonder that the kitten developed that kind of personality growing up in this kind of family atmosphere.
" Your Emperor, please come in. I have prepared a feast for you!"
"Please~"
Deep within the Imperial Palace
In a pavilion, the tall Dai Mubai leaned against a bench, sipping his wine in a depressed mood. How could he not be depressed when the beauty he cared about had died?
He was so close, so close to establishing a relationship with her and then having everything she had. It's just a pity that Zhu Zhuqing didn't agree to his proposal, even though they were engaged.
Now that Zhu Zhuqing is dead, where can we find a goddess whose Martial Soul is compatible with his and whose figure and appearance are top-notch?
So frustrating, so incredibly frustrating!
Tap tap...
At that moment, a stunningly beautiful woman in a bright red strapless mini-dress and crystal sandals arrived, her ample bosom revealing a hint of cleavage. Her name was Wang Yan, the daughter of the head of the Wang Family. The Wang Family was a powerful noble family in the Star Luo Empire, though not as powerful as the Zhu Family, they were still qualified to accompany Lin Chen today.
"Brother Mubai, are you still heartbroken over her?"
The woman went limp in his arms, her delicate hands caressing his body. The two had actually been in a relationship for some time; the former coveted Dai Mubai's status, while the latter was attracted to her stunning figure. They hit it off immediately, and their relationship had lasted for several years.
The young lady simply hadn't found the right opportunity before, but now that Zhu Zhuqing is dead, her chance to become a princess has finally arrived!
Dai Mubai accepted all comers, his large hands roaming over her delicate body, his expression still gloomy.
The young woman's pretty face showed a hint of dissatisfaction. "Brother Mubai, do you think I'm not even as good as a dead person?"
Dai Mubai paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "How could that be? I was thinking about other things. The intelligence this time is vastly different. I'm wondering where the problem lies."
Wang Yan asked doubtfully, "Really?"
"Of course it's true!"
Just then, a soldier rushed in to report, "Your Highness, distinguished guests from the Spirit Hall have arrived, and the Emperor requests that you accompany them."
" The Spirit Hall?" Dai Mubai muttered, "What are they doing here? I'm not going!"
"Your Highness, there's one more thing. It seems Miss Zhu has returned as well!"
"You mean Zhu Zhuqing?" Dai Mubai's body trembled.
"Exactly!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Dai Mubai abruptly pushed away the woman in his arms and rushed towards the main hall.
"Uh..." Wang Yan was initially bewildered, then her pretty face turned completely cold. " Dai Mubai, I knew you couldn't forget her! And that bitch, she actually escaped from the Evil Soul Master!"
"Hmph, so what if you escaped? The position of Princess Consort will definitely be mine! Zhu Zhuqing, I will never let you succeed!"
In the Star Luo Empire Grand Hall
A long, gilded table, several meters long, was placed in the center of the main hall, covered with extremely rare delicacies from land and sea, as well as spiritual wines and fruits.
Lin Chen and the three women, Ling Yuan and Ling Yuan, sat in the main seat, with the Star Luo Emperor and the Zhu Family head sitting on his left and right sides respectively. The other dozen or so people accompanying them were either nobles or powerful ministers of the Star Luo Empire.
Everyone found it strange to see Zhu Zhuqing sitting next to Lin Chen, after all, Zhu Zhuqing was clearly engaged to the Second Prince. However, when they saw Liu Erlong beside Zhu Zhuqing, their suspicions disappeared. After all, they were master and disciple with a deep bond; couldn't they just catch up?
"Hehe... Madam, let us toast His Majesty the Emperor together." Star Luo Emperor raised his wine cup and, together with Star Luo Empress beside him, offered a toast to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen smiled faintly, raised his wine glass, and met the eyes of the two women with his deep gaze, especially that of the blonde beauty.
Star Luo Emperor: " Your Emperor, please!"
Dailisi's magnetic voice was slightly deep. " Your Emperor, please~"
"Please, both of you!"