Asura General Bai Zizai Asura?
The moment Wang Zitao saw Bai Zizai, he recognized him and couldn't help but frown. Why was it this old geezer who came out to pick them up?
This guy is notoriously fierce and menacing, but he's not exactly friendly to them.
Furthermore, given Bai Zizai's high status in Northern Liang, he had no choice but to respectfully say, " Wang Zitao greets General Bai!"
"Snort!"
Bai Zizai glanced at him, then ignored him completely. Instead, he looked at Wang Zijin and said in a deep voice, " Wang Zijin, is that right? You say you are the future queen, but do you have any proof?"
He didn't believe the Prince of Northern Liang would act so Hu Lai, making someone like Li Anlan his Prince of Xiliang; that was far too risky and could very well lead to something terrible.
Moreover, this woman seemed to have looked down on the prince before, but now she's coming to see him again; she's utterly shameless.
"This?"
This remark immediately embarrassed Wang Zijin. She glared at her brother and said something like, "What future princess?"
It was only mentioned briefly by the Prince of Northern Liang, and then nothing came of it. They insist on providing some kind of proof, but there's simply none.
Her face stiffened, and she said awkwardly, "General Bai, it was just a joke by my brother. Although the Prince of Northern Liang did say that to the Wang Clan, nothing has been decided yet, so it was just a joke."
"Joke?"
Bai Zizai glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "The Crown Prince's status is not what it used to be. He is the Prince of Xiliang and will inherit Northern Liang in the future. He is the rightful King of the North. Your status is still a bit lacking if you want to be the Crown Prince's consort. Unless the Crown Prince is very satisfied with you, you should forget about it!"
Holy crap!
Wang Zitao was instantly enraged. This guy was clearly saying that his sister wasn't good enough for Lin Yi. That was just too arrogant!
My sister is the future Crown Princess and the future Empress. How could she be unworthy of a prince? That's a joke.
" Bai Zizai, don't be so arrogant. My Wang Clan is a prominent family in Shuzhong. You're telling me my sister isn't good enough for your son?" Wang Zitao sneered. This Bai Zizai really doesn't know anything.
Bai Zizai raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, "Just withered bones in Shuzhong. Do you think your Wang Clan still retains any semblance of its former self? Without your father, the Grand Tutor, the Wang Clan is nothing!"
"You!"
Wang Zitao was furious; it was like he was being verbally abused right in front of him.
Even Wang Zijin's face turned ashen. She had originally come with the intention of observing Lin Yi, but after discovering that Lin Yi was indeed different from before, she was already somewhat tempted.
To my utter surprise, what awaited me was humiliation!
She said in a deep voice, "Where is Lin Yi? I need to see him!"
"Not just anyone can enter the main gate of the Prince's Mansion. If you want to go in, you can only enter through the side gate," Bai Zizai said with a smile, glancing at her.
"You..."
Wang Zijin glanced at him, her face instantly darkening. She vowed that if she became a princess, she would never allow Bai Zizai to enter the palace through the main gate.
Zhang Jinyi was startled and quickly whispered, "Miss, the side door is fine. Our Wang Clan's lives are now in the hands of the Prince of Northern Liang. We should bow our heads; there's no need to anger the Prince of Xiliang now!"
The situation is now beyond our control; the Wang Clan is no longer the Wang Clan it once was.
Now that the Prince of Northern Liang has caught them red-handed, it means the Wang Clan has no way out. If they offend Lin Yi, they may not even have the chance to return to Great Ning in the future.
"Alright, side door it is!" Wang Zijin gritted her teeth and agreed immediately.
"Snort!"
Bai Zizai hadn't expected Wang Zijin to be so sensible, so he snorted coldly and immediately had someone open the side door.
Wang Zitao was worried that his younger sister would be taken advantage of, so he was about to follow behind, but Bai Zizai stopped him outside.
"No unauthorized personnel allowed in the Prince's residence. You'll have to wait outside!"
You win!
"Tch, my name is Asura, so I'm ruthless enough!" Bai Zizai glanced at him and said with a disdainful look.
Zhang Jinyi and whispered, "Young Master, don't be angry. The situation is beyond our control right now. To preserve the Wang Clan, let's keep a low profile!"
Wang Zijin glanced at the two of them, gritted her teeth, and walked towards the side door.
Two maids were already waiting there and led her into the palace. The scenery along the way was beautiful, but she had no interest in appreciating it.
She looked at the maid and asked, "Little sister, what are the prince's hobbies and interests? What's his temperament like?"
Meanwhile, Lin Yi, who had just finished the meeting, also received the news, because before Wang Zijin arrived, people from the Prince of Northern Liang's Residence had already come.
"Waaaaah, Your Highness, I missed you so much!"
"We should have come to Xiliang Commandery with the young master in the first place. Every time we heard news of him, we were filled with fear. Fortunately, the Zilong is incredibly strong and capable; he even managed to wipe out Li Sansi and Tuoba Yu!"
That's right!
The people who came this time were none other than Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, Lin Yi Yi's most loyal henchmen, known as the Twin Scourges of Northern Liang." These two had been sent by Lin Rusong to monitor Wang Zijin, but they had arrived at the palace a step ahead of him.
Upon seeing Lin Yi, the two burst into tears, looking like abandoned little animals, exceptionally pitiful.
Looking at these two, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. He said irritably, "Alright, you two, you're capable people now, why are you crying like idiots? And that idiom, don't use it so outrageously, what does 'dragon spirit and tiger fierce' even mean?"
To be honest, I've missed them a bit since I haven't seen them for a while. There are very few people around me who can match their shamelessness.
"Waaah, it feels like three autumns have passed since I last saw you, my lord. We've already gone through decades!" Zhang Long cried out.
"Alright, get to the point!"
It's one thing for those two to show up, but then Wang Zijin showed up too. That woman used to be so aloof, but now she's actually come on her own initiative. It seems the old man has threatened Wang Yining.
To be honest, he wasn't really interested in Wang Zijin; the only thing that could move him was probably her status as the Crown Princess.
Who isn't Cao?
However, as for the Prince of Northern Liang, it really doesn't belong to Wang Zijin!
Zhao Hu wiped away his tears and said excitedly, "Young Master, the Prince said that if you like this woman, you can take her; if you don't, she can be your maid. However, no one from the Wang Clan can leave Northern Liang, or they will be killed without mercy!"
Forehead!
This statement startled Lin Yi. If that's the case, why would the old man keep the Wang Clan around? Perhaps the old man has other plans.
The Wang Clan of Central Shu?
He shook his head. It probably wasn't that simple. After all, the Wang Clan no longer had the power it once had, so it was unlikely that the Prince of Northern Liang would take notice of them. There must be other reasons.
He couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Wang family is just a small Wang Clan; they can't change the overall situation. They're dispensable to me now!"