Chapter 561: The Capital in Sight

Longyang Princess!

Longyang Princess!

Seven days had already passed, and the great name of the Longyang Princess had become the talk of the town throughout the entire Longyan Dynasty, becoming the subject of conversation for people on every street corner during their leisure time.

Storytellers had even composed many new segments.

"I saw that Western Regions demon general, spewing clouds and exhaling mist, baring fangs and brandishing claws, and with a wave of a great hand, the earth moved and the mountains shook. Amidst the swaying and battered Liangzhou Army, they could barely stand, let alone fight! That ghost army was like a phantom, half-faced demons, cutting through thorns and brambles wherever they went!"

People in the tavern listened and exclaimed one after another, feeling incredibly tense.

This storyteller tapped his wooden gavel and immediately spoke with flowing eloquence: "I saw at this moment, that Longyang Princess Xie Chan, descending from the heavens, drifting like a swimming dragon, a green-red long sword in her hand, piercing the void, stepping through the air as she arrived. The Qi of Longyang extinguished all obscenity and evil!"

"Good!"

"Impressive!"

"Good!"

"Dominating!"

Everyone present was filled with joy and inspiration, and applause rang out incessantly.

A reward!

There are many wealthy people in Jinghua, so reward money was naturally not lacking.

At this moment.

On the second floor of the tavern.

Several men in brocade robes were sitting there drinking and chatting.

"Your Highness, how is this?"

One of them was none other than Xie Fang in disguise.

Xie Fang laughed heartily: "Good, good, good! Just do it like this! Praise her as high as you can for me! The higher she is praised, the harder she will fall! Those prophecies and folk songs, arrange those for me too, understand?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Several people laughed together.

Xie Fang, following the Strategist's strategy, intended to push this Xie Chan to a supreme height! Praise-killing!

Raise Xie Chan up to attract the firepower of all factions in this complex Jinghua at this time!

As for him?

He would sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor!

To have no faults is to have merit; he had pushed this tactic to the extreme.

Dong Guifei?

The daughter of an upstart, and she wants to participate in the struggle for the succession? What a joke!

"Continue! That Princess sister of mine should be arriving soon, right? We also need to ponder how to welcome her..."

As Xie Fang spoke, he began to laugh heartily.

"Yes..."

Longyang Princess.

She was finally about to arrive in Jinghua.

Seven days.

In the seven days from Yang'an Pass to Jinghua, Liu Zheng had directly scattered ten million taels of silver! It could be said that these two hundred miles were practically paved with money... Frankly speaking, Liu Zheng was still very satisfied with the effect of this money-tossing operation.

The great name of the Longyang Princess had already spread throughout the entire Longyan.

Of course, it was a good name.

The princess who had been scattered for many years.

The female general who had fought on the battlefield.

The heaven-favored child who conquered the Western Regions and finally wiped out the Dayuan Kingdom in one fell swoop.

It seemed that under the rendering of these days, the reputation of this Longyang Princess had already firmly suppressed the Prefect Liu.

Many people were spreading rumors.

Why was that Prefect Liu strong?

It was not that he was truly strong! It was because of Xie Chan!

Who was Xie Chan?

Longyang Princess!

Imperial bloodline!

It was even more likely that she was the future Female Emperor! With such an Emperor Star shrouding her, could Prefect Liu not be strong? Once this theory emerged, many people suddenly realized.

That's right.

It was indeed Heaven-Given Imperial Power after all.

This was a female emperor sent by the heavens! This Prefect Liu was merely a great general under her banner! No matter how capable Prefect Liu was, wasn't he still suppressed by the Longyang Princess? Thinking about it this way, didn't they feel balanced in their hearts?

"Longyang Princess!"

"Princess Your Highness!"

Therefore, along this journey, as long as they were commoners who had received the grace of the Longyang Princess, they followed this honor guard crazily one by one, shouting and worshipping along the road.

From afar, one could see the Capital in sight.

In his heart, Liu Zheng still felt a sense of longing.

"Jinghua today must be very lively..."

Seeing this formation from inside the Horse Carriage, Prince Yong could not help but laugh heartily.

Liu Zheng gave a bitter smile and said, "Although our Princess has relieved me of quite a bit of pressure, the bigger this spectacle gets, the more worried I become."

The Prince of Yong said, "You need not worry excessively. Fame is always a double-edged sword. This trip to Jinghua should be considered a trial for you. You must be adept at utilizing it, avoiding its pitfalls, welcoming opportunities, and engaging in battle! Only then can you become a great talent who can govern the world."

Liu Zheng listened with a solemn expression: "I will strictly follow the teachings of the Prince of Yong!"

"It is time for people in Jinghua to arrive..."

The Prince of Yong smiled faintly.

The return of a long-lost Princess to Jinghua was naturally a major event. It was an event that could even rival the Emperor's birthday; therefore, ever since Xie Chan set out from Liangzhou, the imperial court had already begun preparations. The Ministry of Rites bore the brunt of it, and the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Ma Zhizhong, was the most attentive to this matter!

From early in the morning, he began running about personally, directing the people of the Ministry of Rites.

"Over here, over here! Oh, not like that, higher, a bit higher!"

"And here too!"

"Fill it all up for me!"

"This is the Longyang Princess, do you understand? The protocol must be of the highest standard!"

The entire Jinghua City was already a blaze of lights and decorations, but Ma Zhizhong still felt it was not enough. Why? It was simple: in recent days, the financial crisis of the Ministry of Rites had been resolved, all thanks to this Prefect Liu and the Longyang Princess!

Across the entire Longyan Dynasty, all the Yinzhou Chamber of Commerce branches were sending money to the Ministry of Rites as if their lives depended on it...

Cart after cart.

Ma Zhizhong only felt that his heart could barely take it.

Do it!

It must be done!

Ten miles of bustling markets, a hundred miles of red wedding finery!

Whatever good things there are, bring them all out to decorate the streets and welcome the Longyang Princess!

The Princess returns.

Relying solely on the Ministry of Rites was not enough; the Princess belonged to the inner palace, so the Historian department of the inner palace, as well as the Hanlin Academy, the Dali Temple, the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs, the Court of State Ceremonial, and the Imperial Manufactory all began preparations early on, registering names, preparing the Princess's attire, and readying the palace—it was extremely cumbersome.

Although the fact that Xie Chan was the daughter of Xie Tianyao was already a certainty.

The necessary procedures still had to be followed; not a single detail could be missed.

It was overcrowded.

There was no shortage of people watching the excitement.

It just so happened that the sun was quite strong today.

This group of people had long been covered in sweat, yet they dared not utter a single word of complaint.

"If you ask me, the Longyan imperial court hasn't seen such a grand event in years. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, a single Longyang Princess has managed to make it even livelier than the Emperor's birthday!"

The Junior Minister of the Honglu Temple said with a sarcastic tone.

Once Ma Zhizhong heard this, he would not have it and immediately scolded, "What are you clamoring about? What are you clamoring about? This is the Longyang Princess, the first Princess with the 'Long' title. So what if the spectacle is big? So what if you have to wait? I think you lot from the Honglu Temple have been living too comfortably, eating and drinking well while entertaining guests these past few days! Can you not even wait this little bit of time?"

"You..."

"Old Ma, you..."

"Lord Ma..."

The group was left speechless by his words, unable to say a single thing.

"Alright, alright, say less."

Someone from the Imperial Manufactory stepped out to mediate.

A person nearby chuckled and said, "If you ask me, the big shots in the capital haven't even shown their faces yet. Why are we, the errand runners, in such a rush?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place erupted into a buzz, with everyone talking at once.

Today, Prefect Liu is bringing the Longyang Princess into the capital.

How will the various big shots in the capital react at this moment?

Who will arrive first?

How will they arrive?

Will there be any conflict between them?

Today, I fear there is going to be a good show to watch.