The imperial city of Kyoto is magnificent and luxurious, with thousands of miles of hunting grounds and many rare birds. Palaces rise from the ground, and the walls are decorated with various gems, so colorful!
Thousands of miles of fire maple trees are lined up along the city wall. It is the season when maple leaves are like fire. The flying fire maples dye the sides of the magnificent imperial city with flames, symbolizing life like fire, blooming at the right time!
The closer we get to the Imperial City, the fewer and fewer people are on the street. The huge stone dragon stone master stands in front of the Imperial City gate, and the palace guards stand with spears and three-foot long swords on their waists.
"Stop, forbidden area of the imperial city, leave quickly!" the guard yelled.
Wu Ting stepped forward, his strong body giving the guard an invisible pressure.
Wu Yuanyang stepped forward and took out the token of the General's Mansion from his arms. The two guards immediately hesitated, "It turns out to be the Ninth Young Master. We are both blind and do not know good and evil. The Ninth Young Master can go in." The two gave way. Dao Lai, the width of Dao is close to the figure of Ninth Young Master Wu Yuanyang, but much narrower than Wu Ting's figure.
"This is my fourth brother, who came with me to the palace to meet my father." Wu Yuanyang took out a fairy silver ingot from his arms.
The two flatly refused, "Ninth Young Master, we can let you in, but we can't let the others in. If thieves are allowed to enter the forbidden area of the imperial city and scare the emperor, we will die hundreds of times." It’s his fault! I hope that Mr. Ninth will not embarrass the villain.”
"You two, this is the fourth son of the general. Wu Ting is my fourth brother. How can he be a thief? You can go to the city and ask for permission. Just say that Wu Ting, the fourth son of the general, and Wu Yuanyang, the ninth son of the general, want to enter the palace to face the emperor. !”
"My two brothers are waiting here." Wu Yuanyang immediately stepped out and stood side by side with Wu Ting in front of the door.
The two of them looked embarrassed, and then one of them hurried into the palace to report.
In the palace grounds, five thousand Imperial Guards were neatly arranged on both sides of the stands. On the stands, a man wearing a jade robe with a golden dragon engraved on it sat upright. An imperial aura washed over the entire stand.
To the left and right of the emperor were the empress, the prince, the princess and the concubines. In two rows vertically, the pillars of the empire were sitting. General Wu Yanqing was on the right side. On the left, the talented students from all walks of life are lined up under the stands and in front of the school field.
The competition in the martial arts school has been going on for a long time. The fifty warriors selected by the Northern Barbarians are all the elites among the elites. This race is born with great strength, and all of them are warriors who can be selected from a hundred.
Mammy whispered in the emperor's ear, and the emperor nodded with a smile, "Let them in, let Xiaojiu come to the school grounds, I haven't seen him for a long time."
"promise."
Mammy immediately retreated.
"Queen Mother, who is here?"
"The ninth old man of the Wu family," "This boy, who would rather die than refuse to be admitted to the palace to chat with me on weekdays, today the sun is out in the west, and he actually entered the palace on his own initiative?"
"Quinzi Yuanyang has entered the palace?" Wu Yanqing was slightly surprised. He clearly wanted to take him into the palace in the morning, but the latter refused in every possible way, "It's a strange thing."
"Yan Qing, Xiao Jiu's talent is considered top-notch in your Wu family, right? He is in his early twenties and his strength must have reached the end of his reincarnation. Why not find him an official position in the palace." The emperor said with a smile.
Wu Yanqing smiled bitterly and waved his hands repeatedly, "The dog is uneducated and naughty by nature. Although he has good talents, he does not want to make progress. Even if we find him an official position, he will not be able to be down-to-earth and focus on his errands."
"Your Majesty's Holy Grace, let's forget it. It won't be too late to make plans again when the dog calms down a bit."
"That's good. All the men of the Wu family are brave and good at fighting. Even if they don't serve in the palace in the future, they can still work in your army. The battlefield is the holy place that men yearn for most."
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The guards turned back and then let them go. Wu Ting and Wu Yuanyang entered the palace smoothly.
"Ninth Young Master, the Queen wants you to go to the school grounds to meet him."
"I know, I haven't been to the palace for a long time, so it's time to pay me a visit."
"Mommy, this is my fourth brother, my fourth mother's son. I wonder where my fourth mother is in the palace right now?" Wu Yuanyang asked,
As soon as these words came out, Mammy was slightly surprised. She raised her head and looked at Wu Ting carefully. She was trembling with fear when she saw his face. That kind of ferocious aura could still frighten them even if it was not released.
"Fourth Young Master? This is the Fourth Young Master of the Wu family? He is really majestic and tall!" Mammy squinted and praised, subconsciously standing on the other side. She was frightened by Wu Ting's figure and momentum. She had seen every member of the Wu family. There are a young master and a young lady, but I have never seen the fourth young master of the Wu family.
If Wu Yuanyang hadn't introduced him, Mammy would have thought that this tall and strong man was his bodyguard.
"Mammy?"
"Oh, Madam is with Master Qianzuo at the Understanding Palace!" Mammy replied.
After learning the location of Siniang, Wu Yuanyang handed the token in his arms to Wu Ting and said, "Fourth brother, you walk along the long corridor to the end, and you will arrive at the Palace of Understanding. I will visit the queen first, and then I will come find her." you."
"kindness."
Wu Ting nodded, holding the token from the General's Mansion in his hand, Wu Yuanyang followed his mother to the school grounds.
The palace was very large, with five steps and one post, all occupied by imperial guards. The distance from the Huixin Palace was only a few hundred meters away. A place that could usually be reached with just a thought, but it took a stick of incense to barely reach it.
Fortunately, Wu Yuanyang gave Wu Ting the token to General Wu Ting's mansion, otherwise, he would hardly be able to move here.
"Huh~"
In the Understanding Palace, Wu Ting has already sensed his mother's aura. Seventeen years is not a long time, but it is not a short time either.
In the knowing palace, a beautiful woman was chatting quietly with Concubine Qianzuo.
At this time, the light at the door dimmed, and a strong body came into view.
Looking at this figure, the woman frowned slightly, a little confused, but also seemed familiar. In the past seventeen years, Wu Ting's figure had become much stronger than before he left, so much so that his mother did not have a second figure. Recognized him instantly.
"Who? Who in the Huixin Palace asked you to break in?" Imperial Concubine Qianzuo frowned and scolded, and the guards with swords in front of the palace immediately surrounded her.
"Wait a minute." The woman stood up and stared blankly at the strong figure in front of the door.
Unkempt hair covered half of Wu Ting's face. He looked at the woman in front of him quietly, with a ferocious face and tenderness. For seventeen years, the person he missed had gray hair.
Wu Ting walked forward slowly, smoothing his messy hair back, then took two steps forward and knelt down in front of the woman.
"My mother, my unfilial son, Wu Ting, greet you!" The sonorous voice resounded in the Hui Xin Palace.
The woman was stunned for a moment, and then she trembled uncontrollably. Looking at the weathered face, it had become mature and rougher, but the outline was still the same as before.
"my child,"
"Ting'er, is it really you?" The woman ran forward and stroked Wu Ting's face, tears welling up in her red eyes.
Seventeen years later, Wu Ting reunited after a long separation. Wu Ting had mixed emotions in his heart. He had experienced countless lives and deaths on the Heavenly Road. When he chose to embark on the Heavenly Road, he even regarded himself as a dead person.
Now, he came back alive and saw his loved ones again, and the hidden emotions in his heart poured out at this moment.
"The fourth young master of the Wu family?"
"The one born from the side brother of the Wu family?"
"Yes, I heard that I went to Tianlu. It seems that I have been away from home for seventeen years. I didn't expect that I came back alive today. I am now at Mrs. Qianzuo's residence in the Understanding Palace."
The woman shook her head, "A child born from a side wife is of no importance in the Wu family. There is no need to win over him. Let the kitchen prepare a banquet. After the competition, we will invite the eldest son of the Wu family to a banquet in Qinyang Palace."
"promise."
The woman wears a tube top on the inside, a rhombus covering her breasts, and a white gauze dress on the outside. She has extremely beautiful lines and a snow-white neck. When she stands up, she evokes all kinds of amorous feelings and all kinds of charm.
"Ting'er, I heard from your mother that you went to Heavenly Road, the Heavenly Road known as the tomb of geniuses?" Concubine Qianzuo asked curiously.
Wu Ting nodded politely.
When Concubine Qianzuo heard this, she was immediately delighted, "You have been in Tianlu for seventeen years? Your strength must have improved a lot, right?"
"Back to Lady Qianzao, I can't say I have improved. Compared to before I stepped onto the Heavenly Road, I have indeed improved a lot."
"None of this is important. Mother will be satisfied if Ting'er can come back safely. This time, you can't leave again." The woman said, holding Wu Ting's arm.
"Mom, my child has grown up and cannot live under the protection of the Wu family forever!" Wu Ting helped his mother trim her gray hair.
"Ting'er, do you still want to leave? Empress Qianzuo has arranged a job for you as a royal guard in the palace. With your strength at the fifth level of the reincarnation realm, you are qualified for the job. I don't want you to go out and fight. My mother just wants you to be safe."
Wu Ting understands his mother's care, but he is no longer the Wu Ting he once was.
"Mother, why are you still in the palace? Her Majesty the Queen is already at the school grounds." Before she saw him, she heard his voice first, and a woman hurriedly rushed into the Huixin Palace.
Upon entering the eyes, the eyes light up.
She wears a light pink dress that wraps around her soft waist, and a silk white gauze dress that hangs lightly on the outside. Her beautiful face is wide and eye-catching.
"Ah, the fourth aunt is here too?" The woman's eyes fell on Wu Ting. Her strong and rugged face made her face suddenly darken with joy, and she felt a little bit indescribable disgust. But as a royal daughter, She didn't show it overly obviously.
"Who is this?"
"Wu Ting, meet the second princess."
Wu Ting? This name seems a bit familiar. The second princess Chang Le looked carefully and found that she had not seen this person in her memory.
"Ting'er, please get up. You don't have to pay tribute to your family. Le'er, this is your fourth aunt's son, Wu Ting, the fourth son of the Wu family. You met him when you were young," said Concubine Qianzuo.
"Fourth Yi Niang's son? Isn't Fourth Yi Niang's son dead?" As soon as Princess Chang Le finished speaking, she realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly covered her mouth.
"Le'er, why are you talking?" Concubine Qianzuo scolded.
"Fourth aunt, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it. I just heard Wu Tanzhi talk about it a lot, and I thought..." Princess Chang Le looked embarrassed, but the embarrassment was not obvious.
"These guys talk nonsense all day long. After all, this is his biological brother!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry, Wu Ting doesn't care." He was already a dead person in the clan to others, and he didn't care at all about other people's evaluations of him. He only cared about the three or two people he cared about.
"Yes, yes, don't worry about it. By the way, where did you go and when did you come back?" the second princess asked curiously. She remembered Wu Ting, this somewhat familiar name. When she was a child, she went to Wu's house to play and was rejected by others. I can only sit on the stone like a fool and watch them play while giggling at the fourth young master of the Wu family.
The noble young master of the Wu family played with him after dinner.
It's just that this guy looks really scary now.
"I just entered the city today." Wu Ting replied simply.
"Ting'er went to Tianlu and just came back." Qian Zuo said.
"Tianlu?" Princess Chang Le was obviously surprised, "You actually went to Tianlu? The Tianlu that so many geniuses in Nanjun dare not go to?"
"Are you kidding? You dare to go?" He really didn't believe that a fool dared to go to Heaven and came back alive.
"Shang Le!" Empress Qian Zuo said,
Princess Chang Le calmed down a little and said hehe, "So you went to Tianlu. Is that place fun? I heard it is very dangerous and has gathered a lot of geniuses. Have you ever fought with them?"
Wu Ting forced a smile on his face. Princess Chang Le seemed to be asking curiously, but in fact, she already had what she thought was the answer in her eyes. That playful suspicion made Wu Ting feel a little bit unhappy.
"Uh, empress, princess, I have come back from a long way, and I should go home to pay my respects to my ancestors," Mrs. Nanhua said hurriedly to prevent her children from suffering more embarrassment here.
Wu Ting stood up, said a respectful speech, and helped Mrs. Nanhua walk out of the Understanding Palace.
"Mother, why do you always go to and fro with Fourth Yiniang? There are so many ladies in the Wu family, you have to hang out with them." After the two left, a cold look returned to Chang Le's face.
"This is your biological aunt, and she is still part of our family. Can anyone else compare with her?"
"Mother, you still don't understand. If we want to have our own place in this deep palace compound, we need to rely on people who can help us. If you get too close to Fourth Yiniang, you will be too close to the Wu family. If this silly boy comes too close, it will be like shutting out the other young masters of the Wu family!"
"Is it worth giving up a whole country for a stupid boy and a dispensable family relationship?" Chang Le's eyes were filled with ambition. She stared at Concubine Qian Zuo and paused, "Mom, you can have a relationship with Fourth Aunt. I don't object to the contact. Please also have contact with other wives of the Wu family. Only in this way can your daughter establish a better friendship with the Wu family. On a day like today, you should not be sitting here, but in the school yard. "
