The Next Of Phoenix
Chapter 71. The Emperor's Birthday Celebration

The entire process began to run smoothly until the Emperor's birthday celebration began. The entire nobility had gathered, many distinguished guests were present from outside the Empire, but only a few, unlike the events of last year. This made the invited guests whisper and began to give an original guess as to why the Eastern Empire did not hold an event as lively as last year's celebrations.

Xiao Jiwang was wearing the clothes he had bought at the Song Hua boutique store auction event one week ago, yet he was wearing the clothes himself, instead, Xie Wanting was not wearing the clothes that so many people thought Xiao Jiwang was buying those clothes for the two of them to use together.

Rumors of the relationship between Xiao Mingyui and Xiao Jiwang that began to stretch have really been believed by all circles. As well as the proximity of Xiao Jiwang and Xie Wanting gave rise to new rumors that it was most likely that Xie Wanting would be the official Crown Princess of the Eastern Empire and Xiao Mingyui was removed from the engagement decree.

And now, they were secretly talking about where Xiao Mingyui was in the midst of the festivities. The reason is, all the nobles and even Xiao Xiangqing who is his biological younger brother have been present in the Palace, however ... Xiao Mingyui became the only one who was invisible to his existence.

"He must be ashamed to meet the public because it will be thrown away the Crown Prince!"

"Aiya ... Poor Princess Mingyui, she is a perfect woman with outstanding achievements. Too bad the romance's fate wasn't smooth."

"It looks like the position of the Crown Princess will be filled by the Princess of Southeast Huan Kingdom envoy, Princess Xie Wanting. I bet!"

"No way! Princess Mingyui is a high noble class woman who has the blood of the Imperial family, she is the biological elder sister of Xiao Wangye. The Emperor and the Crown Prince couldn't possibly act recklessly!"

"What do you expect from the Crown Prince? The emperor is a father who always obeys the will of his son. Plus, the Crown Prince doesn't have an avid personality? Lately he had been silent, but it seemed that it was because Princess Mingyui was always watching him. Their personalities are very different, the Crown Prince may feel uncomfortable with Princess Mingyui who is very rule-abiding as well as straight personality."

"Then will the Crown Prince and Xiao Wangye return to fight? Given that Xiao Wangye cared so much about Princess Mingyui and now the Crown Prince was playing tricks on his sister?"

There were many comments and opinions from the whispers of the nobles. Xiao Jiwang realized this from his chair which was not far from his father Xiao Jihuang. The man had the ability to hear sharper than anyone, he knew what the nobles there were saying.

Xiao Jiwang's lips were still smiling, even though he was actually annoyed when he heard what they said. As if, Xiao Jiwang had a very bad personality (albeit true) while Xiao Mingyui was the best roll model of an elegantly rule-abiding noble woman so they did not deserve to be together because Xiao Jiwang was too despicable.

Damn it, had they known Xiao Mingyui was more savage and dangerous!

Xiao Jiwang glanced at Xiao Xiangqing, there the man calmly enjoyed the party snack. Xiao Jiwang was a little agitated waiting for Xiao Mingyui to arrive, because the woman had not come past the agreed time of the three of them.

Xiao Xiangqing who noticed Xiao Jiwang's gaze only smiled briefly, making Xiao Jiwang annoyed. It was not that he was unwilling to wait, but was annoyed at the sight of Xiao Xiangqing's face. They still seem to like small fights.

While everyone was busy with their respective inmates, suddenly the big door of the party room opened, featuring Xiao Mingyui entering with an upright body dressed in matching clothes with Xiao Jiwang. Behind him was Bingbing who followed, the woman carrying a medium-sized box.

Xie Wanting who saw Xiao Mingyui who entered using the clothes that 'she said' Xiao Jiwang bought for her immediately broke apart. The woman immediately put on a gloomy and fierce face towards Xiao Mingyui, as if preparing to attack Xiao Mingyui. Then he looked at Xiao Jiwang, his eyes turned sad and demanded an explanation.

While Xiao Jiwang who got a sad look from Xie Wanting deliberately did not stare back at the woman, it was as if he did not see Xie Wanting's gaze at all.

Xiao Jihuang nodded, the man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xiao Mingyui had arrived safely at his show.

"Mingyui, what makes you so late like this, son?" wu Guifei asked, the woman had absolutely no idea about the plan between her husband, Xiao Jiwang, Xiao Mingyui, and Xiao Xiangqing.

"You are completely undisciplined, Princess Mingyui. How could you be late to attend such an important event for the Emperor?" Xie Wanting who was impatient to attack Xiao Mingyui finally began to show his fangs.

Xiao Mingyui smiled faintly, taking a quick glance towards Xie Wanting and looking back at Wu Zeyuan as if Xie Wanting's sentence was completely unimportant.

"I'm sorry, Mingyui, niangniang. The main reason Mingyui was late was because of the special gift that Mingyui was eager to present to his Imperial Majesty and. A foreign country spy, suddenly appeared in the Forest on the Bank of the Capital."

When Xiao Mingyui said 'The Capital Edge Forest', Xie Wanting and Fang Jichang gasped in shock. Their hearts were pounding with fear, if Xiao Mingyui had found the spy, then it was certain that the spy had been captured and was not far from them because Xiao Mingyui had brought him here.

"Sooking?!" xiao Jihuang asked as if surprised, the man took part in acting.

Xiao Mingyui let out a thin sigh, then nodded. But soon his lips smiled again. "Your majesty, it would be nice to discuss good things first and put aside bad things. And allow me to present a heartfelt gift from the bottom of my heart to the noble one."

Xiao Jihuang's personal eunuch came forward and received Xiao Mingyui's gift box through Bingbing, then the man again walked over to Xiao Jihuang and placed the box right on Xiao Jihuang's table.

As soon as the box was opened, Xiao Jihuang immediately smiled very brightly.

"A coat from a golden bear's skin? Just incredible! Princess Mingyui, how could you obtain such an extraordinary item like this?" Xiao Jihuang really looked delighted when she received her gift, this time her expression was real.

Xiao Mingyui smiled faintly. "I secretly went hunting to Lang Tao mountain to catch a golden bear in particular, your majesty. My departure began at sunset yesterday the day after tomorrow and went straight to the best training and coat factory in the Empire to produce one special coat for the noble. This is what makes me late, forgive me."

Xiao Jihuang laughed, then put the coat back into a special box of chests and handed it over to her personal eunuch for storage.

"Princess Mingyui is extremely loyal and mature, truly a great future son-in-law!" Xiao Jihuang said that out loud, she was very proud of Xiao Mingyui.

"Then what about the spies?" Xiao Jiwang's question broke happiness, making everyone re-remember.

Xiao Mingyui smiled coldly, then turned to look at Xie Wanting abruptly. "Maybe ... Princess Xie can explain it to her majesty?"

"W-what?!" The startled Xie Wanting began to break out in cold sweat, he quietly gripped his hanfu cloth under the table.