Free Web NovelChapter 767: Chapter 202: Who Are You Calling ’Sister’?
’Mountain and Sea Palace? She actually dares to meet her in the Mountain and Sea Palace! Does she really think she’s the mistress of this Taixuan Ancient Palace, the mistress of the entire Taixuan Demon Realm?’
Yan Ya walked behind the Demon Guard leading the way, barely maintaining a perfect smile and impeccable demeanor, but inside she was twisted and grotesque with anger and jealousy.
Taking a few deep breaths, Yan Ya raised her hand to adjust the floral ornaments in her hair and spoke casually, "Though the Princess is currently pregnant, she hasn’t married His Majesty yet. Living in the Mountain and Sea Palace like this, I’m afraid it will attract criticism and spoil her mood."
With that, she sighed twice, showing her concern.
These words, she said for the Demon Guard to hear. The Demon Guard was Si Mo’s personal guard, deeply trusted. As long as they became dissatisfied with Mu Qingge, if word reached Si Mo, it might sow discord between the two.
Yan Ya plotted in her heart, the smile on her lips growing more smug.
However, after she finished speaking, the Demon Guard leading the way acted as if he hadn’t heard anything, not giving the slightest response.
This caused Yan Ya to furrow her brows in frustration.
Forcing down her anger, she comforted herself, ’A bunch of lowly slaves, how dare they ignore me, the dignified Vassal Lord? When I become your mistress, I’ll teach you a good lesson!’
Repeatedly reassuring herself this way, Yan Ya’s mood improved considerably.
She raised her eyes, looking at the road leading to the Mountain and Sea Palace, her emotions swirling turbulently. ’His Majesty is hers, only hers! Since she first saw His Majesty, she had fallen in love. How can she tolerate an unknown woman taking everything that belongs to her?’
In her heart, she refused to believe that Mu Qingge, residing in the palace, was Si Mo’s beloved.
She would rather believe that she was merely a woman Gu Ya and Gu Ye found to placate Su Sheng and the others.
’No matter if you are his beloved or not, I won’t let you have it easy.’ Yan Ya thought viciously.
From outside the Zichen Palace to the gate of the Mountain and Sea Palace, the distance wasn’t far, yet also not close.
Yan Ya thought a lot, but summed up into one thing: she mustn’t let another woman take everything that belongs to her.
Yet, she forgot that these things never belonged to her!
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The Mountain and Sea Palace is called so because within this magnificent palace is depicted a splendid Mountain and Sea Map.
It is said that the worlds depicted in these mountain and sea paintings represent the landscapes of the Three Thousand Worlds and the Billions of Mortal Realms. In the Mountain and Sea Palace, there are over a billion unique and exquisite, wondrous Mountain and Sea Maps.
Mu Qingge was also taken aback the first time she stepped inside.
No one knows how much effort went into these Mountain and Sea Maps or how long they took to create. As she slowly admired them, a question arose in her mind, ’Did the person who painted these Mountain and Sea Maps truly travel through the Three Thousand Worlds and the Billions of Mortal Realms?’
Moreover, her former homeland, that blue planet, could it be found here?
"The Mountain and Sea Maps in the Mountain and Sea Palace were all personally painted by the first generation King." Gu Ya explained as Mu Qingge seemed very interested. "Legend has it that the first generation King of the Taixuan Demon Realm, after unifying the Demon Realm, created the Taixuan Ancient Palace. Initially, this Mountain and Sea Palace was not called the Mountain and Sea Palace, but later on, he met a woman who loved traveling. Though the two fell deeply in love, she was unwilling to come to the Taixuan Ancient Palace and waste away in this place. The Primordial Monarch spent tens of thousands of years traveling through the realms with her. Afterwards, he spent another tens of thousands of years painting the scenes from the places they visited that she loved, and renamed this palace the Mountain and Sea Palace. After the final Mountain and Sea Map was painted, he proposed to her. Greatly moved, she finally agreed to live in the Mountain and Sea Palace. However, one day before the wedding, the woman suddenly disappeared. The Primordial Monarch went mad, sending countless Demon Soldiers in search of her everywhere. A hundred years later, for unknown reasons, he passed the throne to his brother and vanished. For hundreds of thousands of years, no one knows his whereabouts, nor whether he has fallen. This Mountain and Sea Palace was left behind and became the highest honor in the hearts of the women of the Demon Realm, representing the love and affection of every King for his Princess."
The story wasn’t very long.
But Mu Qingge could sense the profoundness within it.
She didn’t chase after the story of the Demon Clan’s Primordial Monarch and the woman because she knew that regardless of the story, the Mountain and Sea Palace left behind was a testament to their love.
Mu Qingge glanced around and said to Gu Ya and Gu Ye, "Your Demon Clan’s Kings, they are all romantic souls."
"Not all of them, the last King wasn’t," Gu Ya muttered.
But Gu Ye nudged him in secret to make him stop talking.
Mu Qingge heard and smiled faintly without probing further. When Si Mo took her to Luoxing City, he had told her a story. Then, she guessed that the person in that story was his mother, and he was the true Young Master of Luoxing City.
Now, Gu Ya’s inadvertent words confirmed her guess.
Mu Qingge’s gaze landed on the decorations of the Mountain and Sea Palace, and she suddenly asked, "How long has it been since there was a mistress in the Mountain and Sea Palace?"
"At least over a hundred thousand years, during the previous King’s reign, no one was allowed to stay here," Gu Ye quickly explained.
Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows; the answer surprised her.
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’Mountain and Sea Palace! Mountain and Sea Palace! This is the place all the women of the Demon Realm dream of coming and becoming its mistress!’
Yan Ya raised her chin, looking at the imposing, splendid palace, her heartbeat quickening.
Only those who live inside can perhaps see the true appearance of the Mountain and Sea Palace.
Even she, the dignified Vassal Lord, the only female Vassal Lord in the Taixuan Demon Realm, had only heard of it and had never seen it in person.
At this moment, her heart was indescribably excited.
Yet, the next moment, her mood plummeted to freezing point. Because she remembered that the reason she could enter this Mountain and Sea Palace and witness its beauty with her own eyes was because of another woman!
"Vassal Lord Yan Ya, please wait here." The demon guard, who escorted Yan Ya to the gates of the Mountain and Sea Palace, turned and said to her.
Outside the Mountain and Sea Palace, there were also demon guards stationed.
They were fully encased in armor, leaving only their cold and indifferent eyes visible. Perhaps only the King knew their true faces.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye, however, were exceptions.
Yan Ya dared not act rashly, nodding lightly.
Even though she felt terribly uncomfortable inside, unable to understand why she should rank below that woman of unclear origins.
The demon guard turned and entered the Mountain and Sea Palace, arriving in front of Mu Qingge, and reported the situation of Yan Ya outside the palace.
Mu Qingge put down the teacup in her hand and smiled faintly, "Let her wait for now."
The demon guard understood, withdrew from the hall, and returned to the palace gates, saying to Yan Ya, "Vassal Lord Yan Ya, the Princess is resting. Will you continue to wait or return first?"
’That vile woman is actually sleeping!’ A fleeting viciousness flickered in Yan Ya’s eyes. But she quickly controlled her emotions, showing a flawless smile, "Since the Princess is resting, I shouldn’t disturb her. I’ll wait here."
Today, she must meet that woman!
The demon guard did not insist, after giving instructions, he withdrew again.
Yan Ya waited until she could no longer see the silhouette of the demon guard, before her stiff smile slowly faded.
This wait lasted for almost a day.
Yan Ya’s feet were somewhat numb from standing; she secretly used demonic qi to soothe the stiffness in her legs. With a dark, resentful gaze towards the Mountain and Sea Palace, she was on the verge of giving up. In all her life, she had never suffered such treatment.
However, just as she was about to abandon hope, the demon guard appeared once more. "Vassal Lord Yan Ya, the Princess is awake. She heard you were still waiting, so she sent me to invite you into the hall."
Yan Ya let out a sigh of relief, her smile returning, as she politely said to the demon guard, "Thank you for the trouble."
The demon guard showed no extra reaction, turning around to lead the way.
Yan Ya followed behind him, finally entering the Mountain and Sea Palace.
The legendary Mountain and Sea Palace lay before her, and she also saw the legendary Mountain and Sea Map. Each painting captivated her entirely, even after hundreds of thousands of years, their colors remained vibrant as new.
Walking among them, the Mountain and Sea Map seemed painted just for her, filling her inside and out with an inexplicable happiness.
’I must live here! I must become the mistress of the Mountain and Sea Palace! I must become the most envied and respected woman in the Taixuan Demon Realm! I must become the King’s only legitimate consort!’ Yan Ya repeatedly told herself in her heart.
The gentle light in her eyes reflected a resolute determination.
The demon guard brought her before Mu Qingge.
Yan Ya looked over and found a bewitchingly beautiful figure reclining on a lounge chair. The woman she was jealous of lay lazily, surrounded by an array of fruits, cautiously tended by the palace maids. Behind her, Gu Ya and Gu Ye vigilantly stood guard.
She seemed to be the true mistress of the Mountain and Sea Palace!
Whereas she was merely a visiting guest!
This realization left Yan Ya feeling thoroughly displeased, jealousy wildly sprouting within her.
Taking a deep breath to calm the explosive emotions simmering inside her, Yan Ya slightly bowed to Mu Qingge, "Yan Ya greets the Princess."
She loathed uttering the word ’Princess,’ yet she had no choice.
"Vassal Lord Yan Ya is too polite. What brings you to seek me out? When I heard you arrived, I had someone bring you here, but then a wave of drowsiness swept over me... as you know, pregnant women tire easily. So I carelessly dozed off until just earlier, terribly neglectful of you," Mu Qingge’s voice carried a hint of laziness and nonchalance.
Behind her, Gu Ya and Gu Ye stifled their laughter, pinching their thighs hard.
Mu Qingge’s words nearly shattered the curve of Yan Ya’s smile. Her nails had sunken deep into her palms, leaving red marks.
"No need to mind, Sister." Yan Ya blurted out. As soon as the words escaped her mouth, her expression changed, inwardly cursing, ’Damn it!’
Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed, with a hint of a smile, "Who are you calling Sister?"
