Those kings had special status among the fiend races. Like the Golden Crow race, they were considered part of the winged races. That was why they were a bit closer to the Golden Crow royal family than the other clans.
After some hesitation, Kong Qing still said in the end, âWe already got to know each other in Cloudcenter Commandery, and youâre young master Zuâs good friend too, so I wonât hide this from you.
âSomething has indeed happened to them. Iâll talk about our own wise king first. The Fiend Emperor knows that his heaven and man deterioration draws near. However, the Peacock, Golden Peng, and Elf races have tremendous authority and strength. Fearing that the Golden Crow Crown Prince would be too weak and unable to completely subdue these three clans, he decided to use marriage to bring him powerful allies.
âOur clanâs Princess Nanwu, regardless of status, age, or appearance, is one of the most suitable candidates. Our wise king had the intention of marrying into the royal family, but no one expected Princess Nanwu herself to be so opposed to that. She felt that she didnât like the Golden Crow Crown Prince and was unwilling to marry him.
âStill, she understood the wise kingâs intentions, so she didnât try to defend herself. Our people all thought she was willing to go through with it, so no one was sent to keep an eye on her. And yet, in the end, she found a chance to secretly leave home. Of course, her pretext was that she was going to create an information network in the human world.â
Kong Qing paused for a moment before asking, âDid young master Zu really not come?â
Paper Bride, who had previously been bored to death, perked up her ears.
âWhy is Sir Kong so interested in him?â Yu Yanluo asked. Even Yu Yanluo and Yan Xuehen were curious. It really was a bit strange for him to be so interested in Zu An.
âItâs nothing much. I heard that he was the princessâ good friend, so the wise king was a bit curious about him,â Kong Qing said with a smile.
Princess Nanwuâs standards were so high that she wasnât even willing to marry the Golden Crow Crown Prince, even turning down the offer to become the future Fiend Empress. And yet, she had given her precious first feather to Zu An! Forget about the wise king, not even Kong Qing himself could resist such drama.
Previously, he had thought that the princess might have been duped by this human somehow. Even though Zu Anâs performance in Cloudcenter Commandery was already quite outstanding, he was still quite lacking compared to the Golden Crow Crown Prince, who had already been famous for many years. And yet, who would have thought that not long afterward, there would be news of the Golden Crow Crown Princeâs defeat at Zu Anâs hands!
At the time, Kong Qing really felt endless admiration for the princess. She really had an eye for people!
âThe princessâ good friend?â Three sharp pairs of eyes landed on Zu An at the same time. When did this guy become close to the Peacock raceâs princess? However, the three immediately looked away to avoid revealing anything, because they didnât want to expose his identity.
Yun Jianyue asked curiously, âIs the princess youâre speaking of Kong Nanjing?â
Zu An had saved her not too long before, and it wouldnât be too surprising if a young lady like her had experienced her first awakening of love.
âOf course not,â Kong Qing said while shaking his head. âThe one Iâm speaking of is Princess Nanwu.â
The three womenâs expressions immediately became strange. This woman had even fled the marriage intended to make her the future Fiend Empress! Was it because of him?
Just what kind of crazy luck with women does he have? How did he manage to even steal the heart of a fiend race princess tens of thousands of miles away?!
Yu Yanluo suddenly felt a bit jealous. No wonder Zu An wanted to beat up the Golden Crow Crown Prince so badly⌠She had thought that he did it because of her, but as it turned out, it was actually for the sake of the Peacock raceâs princess!
Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyueâs expressions became dangerous. No wonder this guy made that bet to have the crown princess. So he already calculated all of this!
Zu An really wanted to cry out in injustice when he saw the Rage points pouring in. Iâm only normal friends with Kong NanwuâŚ
Kong Qing said apologetically, âRight, I have to apologize in place of Princess Changning. It was because of a slip of the tongue on her part that the fact of Zu An being with the Snake race was exposed. That was why the Lion race began to trouble you all. I wanted to come and help you out of that situation, but when I learned that the second empress was passing by, I decided to just wait by the city gates.â
Everything suddenly made sense. They had been wondering how the Lion race had found them so quickly. It turned out to be because Kong Nanjing had ratted them out! Even though that woman was fairly decent-looking, she really was a bit low on the intelligence scale.
âIt doesnât matter. There were some others there back then, so there was no hiding it,â Yu Yanluo said. She naturally didnât hold it against them, especially when the Peacock race was treating them with such sincerity.
âAs expected, Madam Yu truly has the bearing of an influential figure,â Kong Qing said in praise. He continued, âBecause Princess Nanwu clearly fled to avoid this arranged marriage, the royal family has been extremely unhappy. Our wise king had no choice but to take responsibility and resign from his post to quell the Fiend Emperorâs anger. Thatâs why the wise king actually feels guilty right now. Between that and the Golden Peng Kingâs situation, the wise king is worried that there might be unnecessary⌠trouble. Thatâs why heâs basically refused to see any guests.â
The party exchanged a look. Apart from the dispute between the princes and second empress, the Fiend King Courtâs clans were also in conflict, both covertly and openly!
âDid something happen to the Golden Peng race?â Yu Yanluo asked curiously.
Kong Qing looked all around him. Then, he said in a hushed voice, âNot long ago, the Golden Peng King was invited into the palace for a feast, but after the banquet, the next day, the people of the manor found him dead.â
Those present were all horrified. The Golden Peng Kingâs status was extraordinary! Furthermore, he was an incredibly well-known expert, and yet he had died just like that!
Yun Jianyue didnât hesitate and directly asked, âThen did the Fiend Emperor kill him?â
Kong Qing jumped in fright, quickly stopping her and saying, âThis lady, you must not speak carelessly! Slandering the Fiend Emperor even in private conversations is a huge offense, let alone such a sensitive matter as this.â
After some hesitation, he added, âThat suspicion has indeed spread through the streets, but the Golden Peng King didnât show any signs of wounds or poisoning. Furthermore, the Fiend Emperor was in incredible grief, personally presiding over his burial. He also promoted their heir, the Little Golden Peng King, into the new Golden Peng King, wishing him great success. The Little Golden Peng King has expressed his loyalty several times as well, which is why the rumors had nothing to continue from.â
Yan Xuehen said indifferently, âTo acquire something, you must give up something for a time.â
Yun Jianyueâs eyes lit up and she added, âNot bad, stone cold woman. I have a newfound respect for your intelligence.â
Yan Xuehen was speechless. Even though she didnât like political schemes, she had always been a smart person. Figuring something like that out wasnât too difficult. However, this woman made her sound like some idiot or something.
Kong Qing chuckled in embarrassment and said, âThatâs something everyone has their own opinions about. Itâs enough as long as we have our own ideas. However, it really isnât too appropriate to discuss further.â
These two women really are fierce! Yet they clearly look like delicate and dainty beautiesâŚ
Yu Yanluo said with a frown, âKong Nanwu has already left, but isnât there still Kong Nanjing? From what Iâve heard, she seems to be a strong candidate to become the crown princess.â
Kong Qing wanted to say something, but he stopped. In the end, he said, âPrincess Changning is indeed outstanding as well, but due to various factors, her desire to become the crown princess is unfortunately just wishful thinking.â
The others had strange expressions. They had never expected him to provide such an evaluation of the situation. If this reached Kong Nanjingâs ears, wouldnât she go absolutely insane?
Kong Qing continued, âThere have only ever been two candidates for the position of crown princess. One is Princess Nanwu, while the other is the Elf raceâs Princess Snow.â
That immediately caught Zu Anâs attention. He had finally received news about Snow again!
âPrincess Nanwuâs outstanding qualities need no further introduction. Meanwhile, this Princess Snow has also truly shocked everyone,â Kong Qing said in admiration. âFor the sake of saving her clansmen, she didnât hesitate to enter the human world. For fear that she would be too beautiful, bringing unnecessary trouble, she had the Elf King seal her appearance. But now that sheâs returned, she no longer needs to have such misgivings, and can finally show her face to the world. Thatâs why, after the Golden Crow Crown Prince met Princess Snow, he was actually more biased towards choosing Princess Snow. Now that Princess Nanwu has fled her home, the most likely crown princess candidate title has naturally fallen onto Princess Snow.â
Zu An was stunned. She had her appearance sealed?
However, he didnât feel happy about that at all. The only thing he remembered quite vividly was Snowâs playful and somewhat feisty nature. And yet now, they were telling him that she had already changed? Zu An suddenly felt a bit dejected. She didnât have her body possessed by someone, right?
He had already experienced similar things several times, so it was hard for him not to interpret the situation in such a treacherous way.