Chapter 35: Wu Wang Mansion, Yaksha Ghost, Moon Palace Girl
sunset.

Zhou Haochen took a boat and returned to the palace leisurely.

"It's almost evening. Even if there was any disaster, it should have passed long ago." Zhou Haochen thought secretly in his heart.

When the group returned to the palace, Zhou Haochen was stunned.

Where is the palace?
Where is my palace?
How did it become a big pit?

Qin Qiulan opened her red lips wide, and the surprise in her almond-shaped eyes was so strong that it seemed like a spring of water was about to flow out.

"Your Highness, the palace is gone! It's just become a huge pit!"

"Your Highness, be careful. There is still the energy of masters fighting here."

Helian Haishang took a step forward and spoke in a serious tone.

He could also feel the aura of a battle between powerful men lingering in the palace.

The energy was still extremely strong, and it was obvious that the fight had not been long.

The demon hunter from the Evil Suppression Bureau who had been waiting for a long time saw Zhou Haochen returning and hurried over.

It's already winter, but I'm sweating profusely because of nervousness.

"I am a demon slayer from the Evil Suppression Division. I am honored to meet your highness."

"What's going on in my palace?" Zhou Haochen lowered his voice so it didn't sound loud.

But to the demon slayer's ears, it sounded like thunder.

Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, and he was trembling with nervousness.

"Your Highness, the chief monk was investigating the White Lotus case and fought with the thieves. He accidentally... took your palace..."

"Really accidentally?"

"This... is really... an accident..."

The demon slayer had a bitter face and cold sweat broke out on his forehead uncontrollably.

"Humph--"

"I think the chief was careless."

"Which thief did Lord Yu capture? Was it Tai Shuqing, the chief secretary of the King of Zhao?"

"Not this one……"

"Who is that?"

The demon slayer spoke bitterly in Zhou Haochen's almost interrogative tone.

"It's Beidouye from the underworld."

"Humph - Chief Yu is really good at handling cases. He didn't catch the White Lotus Sect, but spent all day fighting wits and courage with the gangsters?"

Zhou Haochen's tone was extremely dissatisfied, like a volcano about to erupt.

Let’s investigate the case!
What kind of thing is it to destroy his palace?

If it weren't for the hexagram, he would really be sitting at home when disaster strikes.

"Where are the others, Master Yu? Won't you give me an explanation?"

At this moment, Eunuch Wei, a close companion of Emperor Qianyuan, hurried over, followed by Yu Shenxing, who had a serious look on his face and was carrying a thorn on his back.

Eunuch Wei spoke to Zhou Haochen in the voice of a spy.

"Your Highness, I know I am guilty, and I have come to you to apologize."

"I, your humble servant, apologize to His Highness the Thirteenth Prince."

Yu Shenxing knelt down on one knee, lowered his head, and apologized to Zhou Haochen.

Zhou Haochen's nose was crooked from anger.

The head of the Evil Suppression Division has come to this point to apologize to a powerless prince. If he still fusses over it, it would mean that he cannot distinguish right from wrong and does not know what is good for him.

What Yu Shenxing was thinking in his heart was really insincere, Zhou Haochen didn’t know.

But at least in terms of face, it was done very well, leaving Zhou Haochen no room for criticism.

Zhou Haochen could only hold his nose and accept Yu Shenxing's request to apologize.

What's more, he was accompanied by Eunuch Wei, who represented the will of Emperor Qianyuan.

Who dares not give face to Emperor Qianyuan?
"Master Yu, please stand up quickly. You are here to capture the evil White Lotus Sect member. How can I not distinguish right from wrong?"

Zhou Haochen held his hands up in the air, and Yu Shenxing took advantage of the situation and stood up.

"Master Yu, I heard from the demon slayer that you are trying to capture the Beidou Lord in the black street. I wonder if you succeeded?"

Yu Shenxing shook his head, looking regretful.

"Chen Beidou is full of tricks. I was careless for a moment and let him escape."

The corner of Zhou Haochen's mouth twitched.

I always feel that Master Yu, the head of the Evil Suppression Bureau, is too unreliable.

Why did my father choose Yu Shenxing to be the head of the Evil Suppression Division?

Just because Yu Shenxing is loyal?

Just because Yu Shenxing was a minister in the imperial palace and had the merit of following the emperor?
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become tense again, Eunuch Wei hurried out to ease the mood.

"Your Majesty has ordered that the Thirteenth Prince, during the Earth Mother Festival, captured the White Lotus Sect demon and solved the case. He is rewarded with a Wu Wang Mansion. I decree this."

"My son, thank you very much, Father!"

Zhou Haochen bowed in the direction of the imperial palace.

Something like he had made great contribution in capturing the evil leader of the White Lotus Sect, so he was rewarded with the Prince of Wu's Palace.

These are all excuses.

If the palace was to be rewarded for its contribution to the Earth Mother Festival, it would have been given long ago. Why would it have to wait until today?
It was obvious that Emperor Qianyuan was trying to cover up Yu Shenxing's mistake.

This shows the status of Yu Shenxing in Emperor Qianyuan's mind. Even Zhou Haochen suspected that Yu Shenxing was the illegitimate son of Emperor Qianyuan.

Otherwise, why would she be so tolerant of him?

Even though they attacked the underworld and caused such a big commotion, there was no sign of punishing Yu Shenxing.

"Your Highness, His Majesty knows that your palace was destroyed in the battle, so he specially showed mercy and gave you the Wu Palace as a reward, and also gave you 100 taels of gold as compensation."

"Please, Your Highness, do not bear a grudge against me."

Eunuch Wei said to Zhou Haochen.

Zhou Haochen nodded slightly without comment.

Emperor Qianyuan's compensation plan can be said to be very sincere.

The princes’ palaces have different regulations and vary greatly in size.

Among all the adult princes of Emperor Qianyuan, the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace is undoubtedly the most magnificent.

Next are the princes with strong backgrounds such as the second prince and the sixth prince.

Princes like Zhou Haochen and the Fourteenth Prince, whose maternal families have declined and who are not favored by Emperor Qianyuan, have very ordinary mansions, which are not luxurious and are far inferior to those of a Prince or a Duke.

As for the Prince of Wu's Palace that Emperor Qianyuan rewarded today, it was different.

The Prince Wu's Palace is the top-notch palace in Yujing City.

The original owner was the mansion of the former King of Wu, who was of the same generation as Emperor Qianyuan and committed suicide after failing in the battle for the throne.

After that, the Prince of Wu's Palace remained vacant and was not awarded to anyone else by Emperor Qianyuan.

This is a bargain for Zhou Haochen.

"In order to clean up Yu Shenxing's mess, my father actually gave me the Prince of Wu's Palace."

"Is there any deeper meaning?"

Zhou Haochen thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the deeper meaning.

No matter how you look at it, this action seems like covering up for an illegitimate child.

That night, Zhou Haochen moved into Prince Wu's Mansion.

The area of ​​Prince Wu's Palace is more than five times that of Zhou Haochen's previous palace, which is a huge improvement.

"Your Highness, the Prince Wu's Mansion has been uninhabited for many years. I'll ask the servants to clean up your bedroom first. Please make do with it tonight. The rest of the place may have to wait until tomorrow to be arranged." Qin Qiulan said softly.

The entire moving process was given to Qin Qiulan to be in charge of. Qin Qiulan was so busy that she had no time to rest and her toes were smoking.

"Auntie Lan, thank you for your hard work."

……

Baicao Garden.

Located next to the Wuwang Mansion.

The owner of Baicao Garden was once a wealthy businessman in Qingzhou.

In order to please the King of Wu, this wealthy businessman specially built the Baicao Garden.

During its heyday, the Baicao Garden was filled with blooming flowers, making it look like a fairyland, with fragrance spreading all year round.

After the King of Wu seized the throne, this wealthy businessman did not have a good ending.

The family was broken up, all the men were exiled, and the women were sent to the Jiaofangsi.

As a result, this Hundred Herb Garden became abandoned and overgrown with weeds.

At this time, a faint light was on in the Baicao Garden, which should have been abandoned for a long time and empty.

A girl with a cool temperament and cold facial features but a hint of softness, sits in a wheelchair, holding a book in her hands. The bookish aura comes from her heart and comes to her face.

The girl's appearance is so stunning that one would never forget her after just one look.

But what was even more impressive was the girl's skin.

Her skin was whiter than snow, crystal clear, flawless, like the finest white jade. Her skin was radiant with a transparent sheen, as if she was born with a layer of soft light.

Behind the wheelchair, there was a maid in blue clothes with puffy cheeks.

"Miss, someone has moved into the Wu Wang Mansion next door."

"Just move in, why do you care about these things? It has nothing to do with us."

"Miss, it doesn't matter. We are neighbors after all..."

"Eat your osmanthus cake."

“But… if the newcomers run into that Yaksha ghost in the Prince Wu’s mansion, wouldn’t their lives be in danger…”

"Just die!"

"If they die at the hands of the Yaksha demon, that will be their fate."

The girl spoke calmly, her temperament as cold and pure as a fairy in Guanghan Palace.

The maid stuck out her tongue and said, "Miss, why do you have such a sharp tongue but such a soft heart?"

"You are obviously very concerned about the Yaksha ghost in the Wu Palace. You are worried that the Yaksha ghost will do evil, so you deliberately added a formation..."

"Eat, keep eating. Even sweet-scented osmanthus cake can't stop you from eating."

This beautiful lady who looked like a fairy from Guanghan Palace was ruined by the maid's words. She glared at her angrily and stuffed the remaining three pieces of osmanthus cake into the maid's mouth.

"Of course, osmanthus cake can't be blocked."

"How come... I also got three braised pork elbows!"

"hey-hey……"

The maid's Adam's apple rolled and her mouth was salivating.

(End of this chapter)