702: Chapter 471 702: Chapter 471 The King, for his own longevity and immortality, wouldn’t care even if the Princess were to die.
Sorry, but he has other daughters.
For his own sake of longevity and ascension to immortality, he has already disregarded his daughter.
“Guards, tie up the Princess and take her away for solitary confinement!”
The King roared loudly, and those guards standing in the palace immediately moved forward to seize Long Feifeng, following orders as their duty dictated.
As for whether they would get scratched by her nails during the capture, that was no longer a consideration for them.
Long Feifeng hadn’t expected her father to turn his back on her, feeling that his love for her had faded.
She looked at the King with a hurt expression, yet her hands were not idle, scratching at those guards who dared not injure her as she struggled.
The guards of the Imperial Palace always got into trouble whenever the Princess caused a disturbance; those on duty facing her tantrums would end up with scratched faces.
The unmarried ones feared that scars on their faces would make them less handsome and prevent them from finding wives.
Those who were married feared their wives might misunderstand the scratches to have been made by another woman.
The unlucky guards managed to subdue the struggling Princess despite their reluctance.
Long Feifeng, venting her anger on the guards, was no less fierce even after being restrained.
She shouted at the King:
“Father King, do you no longer care about your daughter’s happiness?
Long Hong, hearing such words from the Princess, was infuriated.
How could he share his secret with the Princess?
He couldn’t tell anyone, except for the Chief Steward who was currently on an errand, desperately hoping that the Chief Steward would quickly bring General Ye Tian to the Imperial Palace.
If it weren’t for the Princess, his dream of eternal life, his chance to obtain the Immortal Pills, would slip through his fingers, making him truly as despondent as his daughter had said, enough to want to bash his head against a wall and die.
Previously ill, he had eaten two Supreme Elixirs given to him by the Young General, and not only had his health improved, but his cultivation had also increased.
Was he not aware of the value of such items?
In the Martial World, Supreme Elixirs were so expensive, often with more demand than supply, and those who had experienced their benefits were eager to obtain more of them.
As King and ruler of a nation, although his cultivation was not on par with that of many other talented individuals, he was determined to use his royal status to catch up.
Long Hong waved his hand, ordering more guards to escort Long Feifeng back to her residence, and he commanded even more guards to watch over the Princess, ensuring she would not appear outside her dwelling again.
Long Feifeng experienced once more the cruelty her father could inflict, finding it hard to believe that she was the Princess most cherished by him.
Ye Tian had returned, and it seemed as though there were some women with him.
She was very worried; other women might be marrying Ye Tian.
No matter the status of that woman, she now wanted to intervene, to use her status as Princess to suppress, to threaten those women who aspired to marry Ye Tian—yet being confined in the palace, she could do nothing.
She could only secretly hate, secretly shed tears.
Prince San was at Long Feifeng’s residence when he saw the Princess being brought back in by the King’s guards.
And there were so many guards stationed at the palace gate, forbidding the Princess to leave her chambers.
Prince San could have helped Long Feifeng.
Seeing her tearful face stirred some compassion in him.
As he was about to approach and offer comfort, he heard the Princess mutter to herself and realized she was upset about being prevented from leaving the palace for another man, forcibly returned by the King, all to avoid public embarrassment.
Prince San understood the King’s mindset well: the King must have disapproved of someone and therefore refused to let the Princess marry that person.
The reason for keeping the Princess from leaving could well be that there was another prospective son-in-law in mind.
Prince San, who was originally trying to seduce the Princess, now understood why she was so heartbroken and desperate—he wouldn’t intervene.
Prince San, aware of his current status as merely a eunuch, knew that doing too much could blow his cover.
As a man, how could he allow his woman to fancy someone else?
He certainly would not tolerate his woman seeking another man.
If he were to help out, he would only be preparing himself to wear a cuckold’s hat, and it would be a green one at that.
Prince San didn’t know if it was because the General’s Mansion was too far, or if there were too many talented individuals from the noble clans around the King’s palatial residence, that he had not yet sensed a familiar presence.
Nor did he know that his nemesis, Jiang Tang, had already arrived at a noble clan’s residence not far from the palace.
He was unaware that the man the Princess longed for had brought people with him, and he was oblivious to how his secret existence within the palace had become known to others.
Unaware of the danger slowly closing in on him, Prince San simply watched Long Feifeng’s silent tears, offering only a handkerchief.
Long Feifeng, grappling with snot and tears, grabbed the handkerchief and wiped her face, not bothering to maintain her composure before those around her.
Prince San, seeing Long Feifeng’s makeup smeared and her face filthy, was repulsed.
He made an excuse to leave and then went to the Empress’s palace.
After the feast at the General’s Mansion, the Chief Eunuch looked on with expectant eyes as Ye Tian prepared for a trip to the palace.
Jiang Tang remembered the three princes, including Prince San who was in the palace.
He quietly informed Ye Tian about the locations of the three princes and what they were up to.
Jiang Tang wouldn’t take action himself, he might just have the Monkey watch over them, and ensure that the princes didn’t behave too outrageously.
Ye Tian, upon hearing Jiang Tang’s secret, hadn’t expected that the three princes of the East Sea Dragon King, mere spirits, could take human form and cause chaos everywhere.
With Prince San often by the Princess’s side or by the Empress’s, Ye Tian couldn’t be bothered to deal with it.
Knowing of such a person, he would find an opportunity to teach him a lesson.