My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World

The Ninth Prince simply smiled at Wu Ruizhan’s words, then looked toward the carriages and raised his voice, "Second Imperial Elder Brother, after such a long journey... surely you still remember this younger brother, right?"

Hearing this, Jin Cen snorted. "Ninth Imperial Younger Brother, what are you saying? How could this prince not want to see you? This prince is merely tired after a long journey... unlike the Ninth Brother, who seems quite at ease."

Looking at Jin Cen’s pale complexion, the Ninth Prince chuckled. "It seems the journey has not been kind to you, Second Brother."

He paused for a second, then said, "Since that is the case, this prince will not delay you any longer."

Turning to Wu Ruizhan, the Ninth Prince continued, "Great General Wu, the soldiers are not allowed to enter the imperial capital city without the Emperor’s permission."

His smile deepened as he added, "The army will remain outside. Great General Wu, you may bring a few men and follow this prince to meet His Majesty."

Hearing this, Wu Ruizhan’s eyes flickered coldly. ’I see... the throne is no longer empty.’

With that thought, he clasped his fists, bowed slightly, and replied, "This subordinate understands."

Just as Wu Ruizhan thought the Ninth Prince would lead the way, the prince suddenly added, "Ah, bring that famous Great General Feng with you as well. His Majesty has long been eager to meet this..."

He glanced at the iron cage, then added meaningfully, ".... Legendary Great General Feng."

"Yes, Ninth Prince."

Satisfied, the Ninth Prince glanced at Jin Cen and gave him a taunting smile. ’Second Brother, you’ve been away for too long. The capital has changed.’

Looking at the Ninth Prince’s smile and arrogant demeanor, Jin Cen clenched his fists but said nothing.

Noticing this, Shi Yixi reached out and lightly patted the back of Jin Cen’s hand. "Your Highness, patience is the foundation of victory. Especially when we don’t know the current political situation of the imperial court."

Hearing this, Jin Cen took a deep breath. "Imperial Teacher Shi is right. This prince was too anxious."

Seeing that Jin Cen did not take the bait, the Ninth Prince snorted. Flicking his sleeve, he turned and ordered, "Return to the imperial palace. His Majesty should not be kept waiting."

The ministers stepped aside to let him pass, then followed behind him.

Wu Ruizhan watched their backs thoughtfully, then mounted his horse and commanded, "General Mu, take the brothers and camp ten li away from here."

Mu Yunhang clasped his fists and responded, "Yes, General Wu."

Wu Ruizhan then looked at Xie Kun and instructed, "General Xie, you will protect Great General Feng closely. Make sure nothing happens to him."

Xie Kun clasped his fists, then said, "This subordinate accepts the order."

Glancing at the other generals, Wu Ruizhan added, "The rest of you, follow this general to the imperial palace. It’s time to meet this new emperor."

Clasping their fists, the remaining generals responded in unison, "Yes, General Wu."

After assigning the tasks, Wu Ruizhan looked toward the imperial capital city and said, "Move out!"

With that, he led a small group of generals, three horse carriages, and a wooden cart carrying an iron cage into the imperial capital city.

Seeing that the group had successfully passed through the city gate, Mu Yunhang raised his hand and ordered, "Retreat ten li!"

At his command, the soldiers quickly relayed the order using military flag signals.

Turning around, Mu Yunhang rode away from the imperial capital city, followed by the Feng Army.

Sitting inside the iron cage, Feng Xiyan looked at Bai Hanyun and said, "Yun’er, we have entered the imperial capital city. I will arrange for you to leave this iron cage before we go into the imperial palace."

Bai Hanyun shook her head at his words and smiled at him. "No need."

Feng Xiyan thought she wanted to follow them into the imperial palace and continued, "Yun’er, the imperial palace is very dangerous. You shouldn’t follow us."

Realizing he had misunderstood her intention, Bai Hanyun held Feng Xiyan’s hand and explained, "You misunderstood me."

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan paused, then asked, "You mean you won’t follow us into the imperial palace?"

"Mhm." Bai Hanyun nodded in response.

Receiving her confirmation, Feng Xiyan tilted his head slightly in confusion and then asked, "Then why won’t you let me arrange for you to leave first?"

Bai Hanyun chuckled when she saw his confused but adorable look, then replied, "That’s because you don’t need to."

Seeing that he still didn’t understand, Bai Hanyun gave him a meaningful smile and added, "You will know later."

Looking at her confident smile, Feng Xiyan could only nod. "Alright. Then I will listen to you. But you must promise me that you will prioritize your safety."

Patting his hand gently, Bai Hanyun responded, "Don’t worry. I will make sure that I will be safe and sound."

Shaking his head helplessly at this sight, Feng Xiyan thought, ’Forget it. If something goes wrong, I can have one of the generals escort her out of the imperial palace.’

While Feng Xiyan was planning an escape route for Bai Hanyun, she was secretly communicating with Gui Ying through her mind.

’Gui Ying, how is the Yang Mirror’s condition?’

Lying on the guifei couch, Gui Ying heard Bai Hanyun’s voice in his mind and yawned.

"Fairy Bai, you have asked that question so many times this month that I could now recite it in my sleep." Gui Ying muttered sleepily without opening his eyes.

Hearing this, Bai Hanyun sighed inwardly.

’Of course, I keep asking. I need Yang Mirror’s help for my next plan.’

Noticing the urgency in her tone, Gui Ying frowned slightly and asked, "What are you planning this time? You only sound like this when you are planning to do something bad."

Bai Hanyun slightly lifted the thin cloth covering the iron cage, then observed the empty streets.

After a brief silence, she finally said, ’We have arrived at the imperial capital city of the Jin Empire, and we are on our way to the imperial palace.’

The moment Gui Ying heard this, he opened his eyes and sat up. "You are going back there again? Do you have a death wish, or are you just that confident?"