Chapter 386: His Highness

The moment the child took off the black mask, revealing his true face.

Not only Han Feng, but Tan Rou, who was standing beside him, was also stunned.

Under the mask was a cute little face carved from pink jade.

The child's skin was simply white and delicate to the extreme, without a trace of being frozen by wind and frost. Tan Rou has lived for more than thirty years and is really seeing such good skin for the first time, and she was stunned for a moment.

Although he is taller than his peers, judging by his appearance, he is at most five or six years old.

The black silk velvet hat on the child's head is in a hollow state, and his half-long black hair is tied tightly to the top of his head, then fixed with a delicate silver small crown and three silver hairpins.

The three silver hairpins are shiny and glowing, and the whole body is engraved with exquisite patterns. The tail is actually carved into the shapes of three different small cold beasts. The three small cold beasts are less than three centimeters in diameter, but from the eyes, forehead, body, to the limbs, and even the hair on the whole body, everything is clearly visible and lifelike to the extreme.

The three silver hairpins used to tie hair are already so exquisite, let alone the silver small crown on the child's head. The small crown, except for the bottom circle which is hard and only engraved with a layer of patterns, the rest is actually woven one by one with silver wire, and a golden round bead the size of a thumb cover is installed on the top, which is exquisite and gorgeous to the extreme.

Looking at the black robe, the golden light of the inner lining is looming, and the custom-made small black clothes worn on the outside, just by looking at the faint light emitted by the black clothes with the naked eye, one knows that the material is extremely extraordinary, let alone the gold and silver double-colored thread patterns interspersed in the middle of the black clothes.

The child's neck, waist, wrists, and even the brim of the hat on the forehead are almost all decorated with various ornaments.

No, it shouldn't be called ornaments.

That should be treasures, right!

The brim of the child's hat is pressed unusually low, but even so, the pair of bright, confident, and spirited eyes under the brim are still unusually eye-catching.

Tan Rou is also a person in her thirties and considers herself well-informed, but after looking at the child in front of her, she still felt deep inferiority in her heart. Seeing her two sons so close to the other side, she even had the urge to go up and pull her sons back to her side.

It took a long time to say, but in reality, it was just an instant.

"Your Highness, you took off the mask again. We agreed that you can't do this when you arrive at the outer city. You don't keep your word, I will go back and tell the Madam."

Xia Yu Sheng made two new little friends today. Not long after he uncovered the cover and became carried away, just as he was preparing to continue talking with Han Ming and Han Rui, the voice of Han Shuang came from behind.

Hearing Han Shuang say she was going to tell his mother, Xia Yu Sheng covered the mask back with a "whoosh" and hurriedly turned his head to beg: "Aunt Shuang, I was wrong, I will never take off the mask again, you must not tell my mother!"

Han Shuang, who had already walked over, first reached out to help Xia Yu Sheng organize the black feather mask, then pretended to be thoughtful and said softly: "It will be dawn soon. If Your Highness promises me to go back to the Zhaoxing Palace obediently, I won't tell the Madam, how about it?"

"Good, good, good, I will go back now..."

Xia Yu Sheng didn't hesitate at all and agreed directly.

Tomorrow is the fifth birthday of him and his two sisters. His mother, Li Ying Xuan Ling, will definitely come out of seclusion. If Han Shuang really tells his mother, Li Ying Xuan Ling, about him taking off the mask in the outer city, he probably won't want to leave the inner city for the next year.

A man must be able to bend and stretch!

After Xia Yu Sheng agreed, he remembered something, turned his head to look at the two little friends he had just made, and pretended to be heroic: "You two, since you are Aunt Shuang's nephews, you are friends of this Highness from now on. Aunt Shuang told me that you will live in the inner city from now on, and I will come to find you to play again."

"Good, we will wait for you."

Children are not like adults. Tan Rou can see that Xia Yu Sheng's identity is not simple through his dress and temperament, but Han Ming and Han Rui can't. Although they can also feel that Xia Yu Sheng is different from them, they didn't rise to the level of inferiority and agreed directly.

Xia Yu Sheng was satisfied, turned around, and walked toward the inner city.

"Nongying, Qiuru, you take His Highness back to Zhaoxing Palace, I will come later!"

Han Shuang didn't leave. She ordered the other maids to follow quickly, watched Xia Yu Sheng and his party walk away, then turned to look at the Han Feng family, a smile appearing on her face: "Brother, sister-in-law, you finally came!"

She came to the outer city tonight specifically to pick up her brother Han Feng's family. Under normal circumstances, no matter how noisy Xia Yu Sheng was, she would never dare to bring him to the outer city.

Xia Yu Sheng was lucky today, as it happened to be the Lord Xia Hong returning from outside.

This kid is very smart. Knowing that Han Shuang didn't dare to bring him out privately, he immediately went to beg Xia Hong. Xia Hong is not as strict as Li Ying Xuan Ling. Seeing his son begging bitterly, he soon loosened his mouth.

Of course, Xia Hong also asked about the reason why Han Shuang came to the outer city. Learning that she was here to pick up her brother Han Feng's family, he waved his hand and agreed to Xia Yu Sheng's request to play in the outer city.

That was how the scene just now happened.

Hearing his sister call him, a smile appeared on Han Feng's face, but then he remembered something, leaned forward and asked in a low voice: "Shuang'er, that little Highness just now, could it be..."

Han Shuang nodded directly and said softly: "That is the Lord's eldest son, His Highness Xia Yu Sheng, who just turned five this year."

Sure enough!

A trace of realization appeared on Han Feng's face. Looking down at his two sons, a bright light appeared in his eyes, and he smiled: "You two are luckier than Dad. You met a noble person as soon as you arrived in Xia City, hahaha..."

After laughing, he remembered something and continued: "Call Aunt quickly, this is your father's sister, your little aunt."

"Han Ming pays respects to Little Aunt!"

"Han Rui pays respects to Little Aunt!"

Seeing the two nephews bowing to her, a sense of intimacy rose in Han Shuang's heart. She smiled, reached out to touch the foreheads of the two children, and then took out two silver-black jade stones from her arms, giving one to each.

"Aunt heard about you two little guys at the end of last year, and finally saw the real people today. This is a meeting gift from Aunt to you."

Seeing his brother wanting to decline the gift she gave to her nephews, Han Shuang shook her head and said softly: "Brother, these are all external things. With your ability, you can easily get them in the future. Let me do a favor for my two nephews first!"

Han Feng, who knew his sister's temper well, could only smile helplessly.

But as Han Shuang said, he has strength to rely on. Since he came to Great Xia, he will definitely be able to get these things in the future. Thinking of this, a sense of confidence surged in his heart, and he didn't say anything more.

After a while, he will return it to his sister a thousand times or ten thousand times.

"Brother, sister-in-law, follow me. Over the years, my sister and I have also accumulated quite a bit of family assets in Xia City. There is a house in the inner city. My sister and I usually live in Zhaoxing Palace and don't use it ourselves, so let you and sister-in-law's family live there first!"

With the thought just now, Han Feng naturally wouldn't refuse his sister again. He nodded and took his wife and two sons to follow his sister toward the inner city.

However, after walking for a while, he remembered something and said to his sister in a low voice: "Shuang'er, after I returned to Gutan Village at the end of last year, I went to Jin Shan City several times and found out quite a bit of useful news. Can you find a way for me to see the Lord? This news should be useful to Great Xia!"

Hearing this, Han Shuang shook her head without thinking, looking at Han Feng with a strange expression: "Brother, what do you take your sister for? I am just a maid adjutant of Zhaoxing Palace. Let alone me, even my sister cannot bring people to see the Lord casually. Your affairs have all been arranged by Lu Shouzheng. I will take you to your residence first. After dawn, Deputy Minister Xu Ning of the Jurisdiction Department will summon you at the Jurisdiction Department Hall in the inner city. At that time, if there is any situation, you can tell him first. If it is really important, he will relay it to the Lord."

Hearing this, Han Feng reacted immediately and nodded with a bitter smile.

Great Xia today is no longer the Great Xia that had just broken into Longyou back then. His strength of 17 bristles might be considered decent elsewhere, but in Great Xia, it is certainly a bit insufficient.

Lord Xia Hong is now a Manifestation Grade overlord famous in the Nine Towns, and some busybodies have even crowned him with the title of the strongest in the southern foot of Mo'ao.

How could it be that he could see him whenever he wanted!

Han Feng took a deep breath, quickly calmed his mentality, and then a fighting spirit rose in his eyes again, secretly saying: "Can't see him now, doesn't mean I can't see him in the future. I will likely be sent back to Jin Shan Town to lurk. As long as I can explore more useful intelligence in Jin Shan City for Great Xia, one day, I will be valued by the Lord."

Of course, cultivation is the most important.

As long as the strength is strong enough, it will naturally attract attention.

Great Xia Year 8, August 5th.

The Zhaoxing Palace, which was slightly quiet on weekdays, became lively again today.

The reason is simple, because three little birthday stars are celebrating their birthdays at the same time today.

As soon as night fell, Xia Yu Ning, Xia Yu Yao, and Xia Yu Sheng, the three sisters and brothers who were dressed up beautifully, took their seats at the round table in the main hall of Zhaoxing Palace early.

Of course, the eldest, Xia Yu Zong, was not left out.

A group of maids were setting dishes and wine beside the table. Seeing the three little guys change their usual naughty energy today, both hands were placed on the table, their little waists were straight, they were not looking sideways, and their sitting posture was so upright, they couldn't help but cover their mouths and giggle.

Xia Yu Zong, who was calm and upright by nature, was the most normal one compared to the three of them at this moment.

These three little guys are usually fearless, and the only one who can make them show such a posture is the one on the Zhaoxing Terrace.

A group of maids couldn't help but turn their heads and look at the entrance of Zhaoxing Terrace a few times.

"The Madam has been in seclusion for a long time this time, right?"

"Since the Madam came back at the end of April, except for three times coming out to see the two Highnesses, she basically hasn't left Zhaoxing Terrace."

"Three months, that is indeed long enough. The Madam's cultivation is so diligent!"

"I heard from the outside that the Madam's strength is second only to the Lord in our Great Xia Town. Do you think it's true or false?"

"It must be true! I went to Longshan with the Madam last year and saw it with my own eyes. She can kill high-level cold beasts alone, and her strength is very terrifying."

While the maids below were discussing, on the Zhaoxing Terrace, Li Ying Xuan Ling also quietly opened her eyes and happened to meet Xia Hong, who was staring at her.

Xia Hong was less than half a meter away from her, almost leaning on her face.

The two have been married for nearly six years, which can be considered an old couple. But being stared at so closely by Xia Hong, Li Ying Xuan Ling still couldn't help but blush and said angrily: "What are you staring at?"

"Fifty-six bristles. In three months, you have improved by more than two bristles. Your cultivation speed has started to accelerate again."

A smile appeared on Xia Hong's face. He remembered very clearly that when he broke through to the Radiant Yang Realm and left seclusion last September, Li Ying Xuan Ling was at 51 bristles, and when she went to Qinghepu to handle affairs in late April, she had a strength of over 53 bristles.