Chapter 715: Chapter 715 Better Than Watching a Grand Opera Chapter 715: Chapter 715 Better Than Watching a Grand Opera At this tense moment, a commotion erupted from outside, unbeknownst to the two who were locked in a heated battle.
A carriage, lavish in the extreme, pulled up in front of the General’s Mansion, embroidered with a large dragon character on its exterior.
Seeing such an arrogant display,
everyone knew it was War Prince Long Rui.
In the entirety of Moli Country, only he had the courage to flaunt the dragon character so openly.
Indeed, the dragon has always symbolized the true Son of Heaven, which is to say, the current emperor. It would be a minor matter for ordinary folks to use this character; they could lose their heads. More severely, it could lead to the nine familial exterminations.
And War Prince! Not only was he surnamed Long and made no attempts at keeping a low profile, but he also dared to brandish the dragon emblem for all to see.
Wasn’t this provoking the Emperor?
It was practically begging for death.
Initially, everyone watched with anticipation, waiting for the Emperor to punish Long Rui.
But as the years passed by,
the Emperor showed no signs of reproach toward him.
His rank had only risen higher and higher, until he became the War Prince, second only to one and superior to tens of thousands.
As for his ostentation, everyone had come to accept it as normal.
He had established countless battle honors for Moli Country, and the Emperor held gratitude in his heart for him. Perhaps it was special favor granted specifically to him.
Standing before the carriage, Long Yi spoke as he pulled aside the curtain, “Master, we have arrived at the General’s Mansion.”
A gold-trimmed boot stepped out from the carriage, followed by a tall man dressed in black making his way out.
It was indeed War Prince.
For he wore the ever-unchanging fierce mask on his face.
“Since when did the General’s Mansion become a marketplace? What a disgrace, all this noise and clamor,” he commented, glancing around with a frown, clearly displeased.
“It seems Prince Pu is causing trouble,” Long Yi looked towards the main gate, only to see Prince Pu and Situ Yongjie entangled with each other, wielding weapons, grappling on the ground one moment and soaring on rooftops the next.
With a frown, Long Rui spoke coldly, “Tell them to stop. Both are Imperial Appointed Officials. To fight in such a public place and be watched by so many commoners–what a disgrace.”
With that, Long Yi stepped forward with a command, “General Situ, Prince Pu, War Prince has ordered you to stop. No more fighting!”
Situ Yongjie had wanted to stop long ago. After all, Prince Pu was his father-in-law. He couldn’t really strike or hurt the man, and it was tiring to spar . Besides, even when he restrained himself, Prince Pu showed no appreciation, aiming to land lethal blows with every move. So, hearing Long Yi’s words, he was ready to cease immediately.
But Prince Pu was unrelenting, showing no intention of stopping and taking advantage of the pause to strike fiercely at Situ Yongjie’s vital points.
Left with no choice, Situ Yongjie had to draw his sword to defend himself. As he parried, he yelled, “Brother Long Yi, it’s not that I don’t want to stop. It’s that my father-in-law is too aggressive.”
Hearing this, Prince Pu grew even more enraged, “Don’t think that I’m unaware you’re all in cahoots against me. You won’t succeed! Even if we take this matter before the Emperor, you have no justified cause.”
With that, he brandished his heavy sword, swinging it wildly in a frenzy.
He wasn’t so much fighting as venting his dissatisfaction.
If it weren’t for Situ Yongjie holding back, Prince Pu would have been taken down ages ago. It was not his turn to act so haughtily here.
Situ Yongjie, feeling helpless, had to dodge by leaping up and down to avoid him.
The onlooking commoners watched with excitement.
Indeed, it was a spectacle with two high officials fighting, made all the more intriguing by their close relationship–one being the son-in-law and the other the father-in-law. It was better than a grand play.