Free Web NovelChapter 1335: Chapter 27 Thousand Carp Pond
Everyone in the world has their own worries and sorrows.
The palanquin bearer merely plods forward, earning their living through physical labor.
The housekeeper Xie Ping is all jittery, worried about losing his job just after finding employment.
Whereas inside the palanquin, Lord Jiang Wang finally gets a moment of tranquility to reassess His Highness in the Chang Le Palace.
Not to boast about himself, but with his current strength, an ordinary Outer Tower Cultivator could in no way easily grasp his sleeve. Not to mention that he almost had no time to react.
What this implies in a fight is self-evident.
However, the Crown Prince has no Divine Power, a fact well known by many, certainly true beyond doubt.
So then...
Has he discovered his own path unlike the others in the Outer Tower?
Even with the same Divine Skill, the effects differ from person to person, some stronger, some weaker.
Everyone’s path is distinctive, and their progress varies; it’s inevitable there will be vast differences. For instance, the head of the Four Seas Commerce, Su She, is not as formidable as Yin Guan.
So to what extent has the Crown Prince developed?
Is he comparable to the former Yin Guan?
Jiang Wang knows full well that gifting is one thing, but the Crown Prince is actually demonstrating his power!
It’s not that Jiang Wang now has the influence to sway the state affairs of Qi Country’s imperial court, but rather that the Crown Prince is already looking to the future and strategizing.
The Great Qi Empire is indeed powerful today, having conquered Yang Country, pressed its military against Da Xia, planned for the Near Sea, and won the title in the Yellow River competition, its might felt in all directions. Yet to say it can unify the whole world, the possibility is still unseen.
All the six major powers under the heavens are formidable in their own right.
In other words, if the Son of Heaven wishes to advance further, he must also consider the matter of transcendence.
According to the standards of the Official Way, the reign of the current emperor should not exceed a hundred years.
It is now the fifty-fifth year of Yuan Feng; that is to say, there could be at most forty-five years before a new emperor ascends the throne.
Forty-five years may sound long, but it’s also merely a blink of an eye!
The nineteen-year-old Number One Talent of the Inner Mansion has an immeasurable future.
The Crown Prince’s wisdom lies in the fact that he never brought up the word "recruitment" from beginning to end. Because Jiang Wang would surely refuse.
Even setting aside his relationship with Jiang Wuyou. With a talent of the state like Jiang Wang, as long as he follows the established path, a bright future is naturally his without taking the risk of involving himself in the struggle for power.
The Crown Prince simply expressed his goodwill and offered his favor, making Jiang Wang accept it even if he didn’t want to.
In the future, should he become the ruler, a talented individual like Jiang Wang should remember the favor and pledge loyalty to the new emperor.
To express goodwill is to lay the groundwork for the future.
To show power is to tell him that the Crown Prince deserves his loyalty.
"To Hua Ying Palace!"
Jiang Wang commands from inside the palanquin.
The palanquin bearers silently change direction.
Xie Ping, walking beside the palanquin, looks even more troubled.
It seems the offense Lord Jiang Wang has committed this time is quite serious... going to seek support from the Third Imperial Princess!
For Jiang Wang, his visits to the Long Life Palace and Changle Palace were upon invitation, but Hua Ying Palace is the only place he seeks out proactively. The closeness of the relationships is self-explanatory.
He wants to tell the Third Imperial Princess that he keeps their agreement firmly in mind. And also to dissuade others from harboring doubts.
Changle Palace and Hua Ying Palace are not far apart, and soon the palanquin arrives at its destination.
Despite not informing of his visit in advance, Jiang Wang is not at risk of being turned away at Hua Ying Palace.
The palace maid ushers him to the bank of the Serene Carp Pond inside the palace and leaves.
Today Jiang Wuyou, unexpectedly not practicing martial arts, holds a jade bowl by the pond, feeding the fish.
At this moment, she hides a bit of her heroic spirit. Her gaze distant, it is unclear what she is thinking about.
Sunlight reflects on water.
A handful of fish feed scatters, and a hundred carps leap for it—a magnificent sight indeed.
Jiang Wang approaches and coughs, "Your Highness enjoys such refined pleasure."
Jiang Wuyou, watching the carps, does not turn around, "What brings you here today?"
Jiang Wang speaks candidly, "I’ve visited both the Long Life Palace and Changle Palace. To avoid misunderstandings, I decided to pay a visit to Your Highness."
Jiang Wuyou turned her head back and glanced at him: "If you are afraid of causing misunderstandings, why didn’t you come to my Hua Ying Palace last night?"
"Uh." Jiang Wang said awkwardly: "After leaving the Long Life Palace yesterday, it was already very late, and it wasn’t quite appropriate."
Jiang Wuyou burst into a sudden laugh: "We were being totally open and aboveboard, what would have been inappropriate?"
Jiang Wang said: "One still needs to regard the purity of your highness’s reputation."
Jiang Wuyou looked at him quietly for a while and then said: "You, too, are a commoner."
She turned her head back and continued to scatter fish food: "You stayed in the Long Life Palace until midnight, why didn’t you consider Jiang Wuqi’s reputation?"
Jiang Wang: ....
He originally wanted to say, how could that be the same?
But after thinking it over, it seemed rather difficult to actually articulate what was different.
In the end, he said in a muffled voice: "The Eleventh Prince and I exchanged a few moves."
Jiang Wuyou, however, didn’t seem to care about the outcome and just asked: "Do you know how many golden carps are there in the Thousand Carp Pond?"
Jiang Wang was not deceived by the name of the Thousand Carp Pond and after counting carefully, he said: "One hundred and sixty-seven."
"You see." Jiang Wuyou said: "Knowing it’s called the Thousand Carp Pond, you still had to count for yourself. You only believe what you see, not what you hear... I am the same in this regard."
Jiang Wang simply smiled: "Then it’s as your highness sees it."
Jiang Wuyou then asked: "The cooking skills of the one from the Eastern Palace, they’re not bad, right?" ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Jiang Wang said: "If the Crown Prince were to become a chef and open a restaurant, I would certainly visit daily."
Of course, the Crown Prince would never really open a restaurant, so he wouldn’t actually visit daily either.
Jiang Wuyou gracefully twirled her jade finger, lightly scattering fish food bit by bit. The golden carps in the water surged up and down, competing for food.
In a gentle voice, she said: "Counting on my fingers, it has been twenty years since I’ve tasted his cooking. I was very young back then. Before that, I always thought that the dishes he made were the best in the world."
"And now?" asked Jiang Wang.
Jiang Wuyou, however, did not answer his question but instead said: "He’s about to demonstrate his God Arrives technique."
This statement seemed a bit abrupt, and Jiang Wang had no idea how she had come to this conclusion, perhaps it was her own intelligence channels, or perhaps Jiang Wuhua had deliberately revealed something. But since she said so, it must not be wrong.
After pondering for a moment, he said: "My interactions with the Eastern Palace have been limited, but I also feel that his strength is not as ordinary as the rumors suggest."
Jiang Wuyou didn’t continue on this topic and instead asked: "You currently hold a third rank temporary position, so it’s hard for you to find peace. If it’s a substantive position, where would you like to go? If to the Lost World, True Man Qi can take care of you a bit."
Jiang Wang laughingly asked: "Do I have to engage in battles? Why can’t I govern a place? Originally, Zhongxuan Sheng even wanted to arrange for me a position as the governor of Riyuezhen."
There were no servants attending them here.
By the side of the Thousand Carp Pond, there were only the two of them.
Jiang Wuyou casually placed the jade bowl filled with fish food on the stone railing and walked forward along the pond’s edge.
"You’re not quite suited for it," she said.
Jiang Wang: ....
"Does your cultivation depend on the Official Way?" Jiang Wuyou asked again.
"Didn’t your highness say I was not quite suited for it?" Jiang Wang said in a muffled voice, with a hint of resentment.
Jiang Wuyou laughed out loud.
"Go back," she said casually with a wave of her hand: "I’m going to practice."
Regarding Jiang Wang’s actions of going to the Long Life Palace and Changle Palace, she seemed not to care, and she let Jiang Wang not to worry about it either.
So, Jiang Wang stopped and watched as that tall figure walked away. She was decisive and resolute, without any hesitation or drag.
The royal offspring of the Great Qi Empire really weren’t simple at all.
On his way back, Jiang Wang glanced at the Thousand Carp Pond, where the beautiful golden carps, although they had finished feeding, did not immediately hide.
Instead, they swam on the water’s surface, faintly appearing as if they were trying to form some kind of word.
Golden carps, though precious, are just playthings.
For the breeder to train them to do things that are pleasing is nothing out of the ordinary.
Jiang Wang waited with interest for a while.
The group of golden carps swimming around finally settled into place, forming the character "吉" (Fortune).
In an instant, they dispersed again.
Dots of golden light fell to the bottom of the water.
