Chapter Eighteen: The Imperial Palace, Golden Dragon Hall

  A golden carriage drawn by eight horses, swiftly drove out of the town king's mansion and sped quickly towards the imperial palace!

  The road was smooth and unobstructed, and even on the streets, there were no pedestrians in sight. Sitting in the carriage, Chen Ye could only hear the rhythmic sound of the horses' hooves hitting the ground.

  Soon, in front of the palace gate, the gatekeeper's guard just symbolically checked and with infinite reverence, bowed his head and sent the carriage into the palace.

  The imperial palace is a forbidden area and should be quiet, but the sound of horse hooves is loud, although not piercing to the ear, it shows great audacity!

  At that time, the old man closed his eyes and remained silent. He knew that when the Holy Master was alive, he had given the old man many honors, and entering the imperial palace in a horse-drawn carriage was just one of them!

  But honor is also a restraint, the old man has always known this truth, and after enduring for so many years, it's finally time to...

  The old man never forgot the past, and on this day in his memory, he was fearless for himself, and eventually, through this matter, it became the fuse for the imperial family to take real action against the Chen family.

  "What's wrong, Ye?"

  Grandpa Chen suddenly opened his eyes and gazed at the twinkling in Chen Ye's eyes. He asked in a soft voice.

  "It's nothing!" Chen Ye smiled slightly, lowered his head and let out a gentle breath. Even though he had lived for two lifetimes, he knew what was about to happen, but when it came to the matter of fate, he couldn't remain calm as still water.

  The carriage of Benz, not long after, stopped in front of a luxurious palace. After getting off the carriage, an old eunuch who had been waiting for a long time hurried forward and asked how they were doing with his sharp voice, then led the two, one old and one young, towards the palace.

  Looking up at the Golden Hall, a matchless imperial aura makes people involuntarily emit a sense of reverence. The golden color is dazzling, as if the brilliant sun exists on top of the hall.

  "The Town God has arrived!"

  At the gate of the palace, the old eunuch shouted loudly!

  He paused for a moment in front of the gate to show respect to the emperor inside, and then Old Man Chen led Chen Ye into the palace.

  Inside the hall, on both sides of the long table, wine and dishes were already prepared, it seemed that they had been preparing for a long time. In the hall, there was not only one Jiuwu Zizun, beside him, there was also a woman as beautiful as a fairy, who should be the Empress.

  Among them, there was also an old man in Chinese clothes. This old man was recognized by Chen Ye as the current prime minister, Zhangsun Wuji!

  At the sight of these three people, a cold and bone-piercing killing intent rose from the depths of Chen Ye's heart. It was them who had joined forces to completely eradicate the Chen family from the world...

  When Old Man Chen led Chen Ye into the grand hall, the atmosphere became lively. The Emperor lifted his dragon robe and walked down from the dragon throne, Empress Lian followed with a gentle smile, and Long Sun Mo revealed a smiling face, clasped his fists tightly and followed closely behind to welcome them!

  "Your Highness, it's been years since we last met, and you seem even more vigorous with age!"

  The Holy Lord and Old Man Chen are like brothers, when the Emperor was still a prince, he used to address him in this way.

  "Haha, I've met Old Master Wang, the life of seclusion in the countryside is indeed carefree, unlike me, who still has to help the Emperor with state affairs, it's really a bit overwhelming."

  A sentence of "Old Wang Ye", was bitten by his great-grandson's clear and crisp voice.

  Others may not necessarily perceive the true meaning, but Old Master Chen could hear the old man's veiled sarcasm towards him. He smiled faintly and immediately shouted loudly: "Old minister pays respects to Your Majesties!"

  It was said that it was an audience, but only a slight bow of the head. This was another gracious gift from the Holy Master to Chen Zhong. No matter who he saw, he did not need to kneel down, including the Holy Master himself.

  The emperor and empress naturally knew, and were not displeased. The eldest grandson, who was the current prime minister, also knew, but a flash of jealousy quickly passed through his eyes, perhaps realizing it was inappropriate, and he covered up his gaze, which had swept over Chen Ye's body, and hid it again in the depths.

  This fleeting glance made Chen Ye's killing intent even stronger, and then he knelt down in front of the Emperor and Empress, respectfully kowtowing his head and shouting, "The Holy Master's grace has not been rewarded to all members of the Chen family!" Moreover, given the relationship between the two families, although they were monarch and subject, the Emperor was also his elder, so he should have knelt!

  It's just this one kneel, it's too reluctant for people to accept!

  "Come, come, Royal Uncle, Night, please sit over there!" The Emperor waved his sleeve and personally led Old Man Chen to the left seat.

  A grand banquet, with only the Emperor and Empress, their eldest grandson, and Old Master Chen and his three descendants in attendance. The Emperor invited Old Master Chen to this grand feast, which he was worthy of, but specifically asked him to bring Chen Ye along... Chen Ye knew what was going on, yet still found it quite interesting.

  "Old Master Wang, I'd like to toast you a cup, wishing you longevity. I also hope that one day, I can be as fortunate as you are and live a leisurely life!"

  Chang Sun raised his cup in a toast, with a hint of sarcasm in his words.

  Upon hearing this, Old Master Chen smiled faintly and said: "Many things, I can let go of, but you, Eldest Grandson, may not be able to. Being able to help the Emperor handle major court affairs is your good fortune. However, I'll offer you a piece of advice: when dealing with people and matters, never take your good fortune as something you deserve. Don't forget, all good fortune, if not for the Emperor's benevolence, you, Eldest Grandson, could be a ghost at any moment!"

  To some people, being overly polite and yielding will make them think you're easy to bully!

  These words were extremely severe, knowing that the emperor and empress were present, as a minister, even with great favor and kindness, one must still be cautious and restrained. However, Chen Zhong's rebuke of Changsun Wuji was completely unyielding, especially towards the empress, who was known to all as Changsun Wuji's daughter!

  The voice came out, and Changsun Wuji and the Empress's faces changed at the same time. However, they were restrained by the prestige of King Zhen Guo, and in their anger, they could only suppress their anger.

  But in his heart, he was smiling bitterly at this moment. From the moment he stepped into the imperial palace, everything that happened was exactly the same as it was in his memories. The heavens had given him a chance to relive, but everything else depended on himself to seize and grasp.

  The Emperor smiled lightly and said, "Imperial Uncle, Chancellor Longsun, today is a family banquet, let's not discuss state affairs. Come, I'll toast you both to a cup. Only with your harmony can my Great Huaxia Empire continue to thrive for a long time."

  The emperor's face must be given, so the atmosphere in the great hall turned harmonious once again.

  After a few cups, the Emperor smiled and asked: "Ye Er, there is a rumor circulating in the Imperial City that you are naturally intelligent, with a clever mind beyond ordinary people, and at a young age, you were already familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics. Tell me, what do you understand now?

  At dawn, he got up and respectfully said: "I report to Your Majesty, those are just rumors. At my young age, I can recognize a few characters, which is already very good."

  Upon hearing this, the Emperor burst out laughing, "Empress, what do you think? I told you, Nui is still young, but he doesn't have the recklessness of youth, and he's extremely handsome, didn't I tell the truth?"

  "How dare I, a concubine, doubt the Emperor?" Indeed, it was the Empress. The words spoken by Chen Zhong just now seemed to have been thrown far away. Looking at Chen Ye now, the joy and affection in her eyes were like those of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, the more she looked, the happier she became.

  "Your Majesty, you have a good grandson!"

  "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!"

  This time the banquet, naturally has a purpose, so, Mr. Chen and Chen Ye reaction, the Emperor and Long Sun Mo closely watched, seeing that they did not have too much defense, the Emperor suddenly looked at Old Man Long Sun, who nodded slightly, cleared his throat after a moment, and smiled sincerely: "Old Wang Ye, congratulations to you!"

  "Here I come!"

  His eyebrows rose slightly, and the murderous intent that had been surging deep within him was almost impossible to suppress. If not for the fact that the three emperors in the hall were paying attention to Old Man Chen, they would have seen that his eyes no longer contained even a hint of human emotion!