Invincible Sixth Prince

Chapter 7: Preparing to Become the Sixth Prince

The next morning, Mu Shun arrived with an imperial decree.

Upon hearing the decree, Yun Zheng felt both excitement and anxiety.

He was excited because he would no longer be confined to the palace and could finally do some things in secret.

However, he was also worried that Emperor Wen might suddenly change his mind, have a fit of rage, and not allow him to go to the Northern Frontier after all.

That would be disastrous!

But for now, worrying was pointless, and he could only accept the decree with gratitude.

Although Yun Zheng had lived in Bibo Courtyard for many years, he didn’t have many belongings.

After packing up his simple belongings, Yun Zheng left with two guards.

When they arrived at the prince’s residence, they found that the signboard had already been replaced.

The new signboard read “Sixth Prince’s Residence.”

The craftsmanship was mediocre, and the paint was still wet.

“Welcome, Your Highness!”

The people in the residence bowed in unison.

There were quite a few people, with over thirty servants, including maids and guards.

Among them, six were guards.

However, thinking that these people were arranged by Emperor Wen, Yun Zheng felt uneasy.

Who knew how many of them were Emperor Wen’s spies?

“Rise!”

Yun Zheng waved his hand, but secretly made up his mind.

He needed to find his own trusted aides!

After taking a quick tour of the residence, Yun Zheng left with Gao Guang and Zhou Mi.

“Your Highness, shouldn’t we take a carriage?” Gao Guang suggested. “You haven’t ridden a horse before, and we can’t afford to take any risks.”

“I will ride a horse!”

Yun Zheng sniffed, “I’m going to be a general, and I need to ride a horse. If I can’t even ride a horse, wouldn’t that shame my father?”

As he spoke, Yun Zheng awkwardly mounted the horse.

He had never ridden a horse before, and his first attempt was quite clumsy.

Watching Yun Zheng’s awkward movements, Zhou Mi and Gao Guang couldn’t help but shake their heads in secret.

Is this guy for real?

He can’t even ride a horse, and he wants to go to war?

This is a recipe for disaster!

Although they were worried, they didn’t dare to neglect their duties and stood guard on either side of Yun Zheng, fearing that he might fall off the horse at any moment.

After riding for a while, Yun Zheng gradually got used to it.

“Where are we going, Your Highness?” Zhou Mi asked.

“To the Shen Family,” Yun Zheng replied. “I’ve moved, and I should at least notify them.”

Zhou Mi smiled and said, “This is a small matter, Your Highness. You can just order a servant to take care of it, no need to go personally.”

“I’m just practicing my horse riding skills!”

Yun Zheng smiled nonchalantly and asked Zhou Mi,  “I have moved to a new house. According to convention, should I entertain officials in the court?”

Zhou Mi hesitated, “According to tradition, yes, but if the Sixth Prince hosts a banquet, it might…”

Zhou Mi didn’t finish his sentence, but Yun Zheng understood what he meant.

Isn’t it because no one would attend?

He wouldn’t mind if no one came, as long as he went through the motions!

This was a great opportunity to make some money!

As long as he had an army, money, and food, he could take down those turtles later!

Yun Zheng pretended to be disappointed and sighed, “Regardless of whether anyone comes or not, I’ll just make sure to send out the invitations and do my part. I don’t want people to say that the Sixth Prince doesn’t know how to show respect…”

He would write a bunch of invitations and have them sent out.

As for the high-ranking officials, he would personally deliver the invitations!

If he personally delivered the invitations, they would have to send some gifts, right?

Moving into a new residence and getting married would bring in a lot of money!

Beautiful!

Seeing Yun Zheng’s determination, the two guards didn’t dare to say anything else.

When the time came and no one attended, he would know what it meant to lose face.

They soon arrived at the Shen Residence.

Madam Shen and the others were receiving guests.

When they saw Yun Zheng enter, the people in the room immediately stood up and bowed.

Even Shen Luoyan, who was known for her strong personality, bowed.

Huh?

Yun Zheng was surprised.

Had they changed their attitude?

Had they finally accepted reality after failing to meet with the Emperor the previous night?

“We’re all family, no need for these formalities!”

Yun Zheng smiled casually, his eyes falling on a young man with a hint of heroic spirit, “Who are you?”

The young man’s eyes flashed with a hint of disdain, and he bowed slightly, “I am Yuan Kui, the Left Guard Cavalry Commander, and my father is Yuan Chen, the Left Guard General.”

Yuan Chen?

One of the three princes’ factions?

Yun Zheng’s heart skipped a beat.

Yesterday, in the grand hall, Yuan Chen was one of the people who had been most enthusiastic!

Since he was part of the third prince’s faction, he wouldn’t hold back!

“Ah, Commander Yuan.”

Yun Zheng smiled, and suddenly asked, “What brings you here today, Commander Yuan?”

Yuan Kui raised an eyebrow and replied without hesitation, “I heard that Miss Shen was feeling unwell, so I…”

“Cough…”

Ye Zi coughed lightly to interrupt Yuan Kui and quickly spoke up, “Commander Yuan is a relative of mine, and he originally came to invite me to go horseback riding outside the city. When we heard that Shen Luoyan was feeling unwell, we decided to bring her along to lift her spirits.”

As she spoke, Ye Zi gave Yuan Kui a warning glance.

This foolish and reckless person dared to say such things about taking Shen Luoyan horseback riding?

Shen Luoyan was about to become the Sixth Prince’s consort!

Although Shen Luoyan had already rejected Yuan Kui, who knew what the Sixth Prince would think if he found out about this?

If it reached Emperor Wen’s ears, it could lead to even more trouble!

Yuan Kui quickly understood Ye Zi’s warning and hastily added, “Yes, I was thinking of inviting Sister Zi to go for a walk…”

“Ah, I see!”

Yun Zheng smiled, his eyes scanning Ye Zi’s face.

She was indeed clever!

But she had ruined his chance to take advantage of Yuan Kui!

At this moment, Madam Shen slowly spoke up, “We kneeled outside the palace last night, and I caught a cold. I’m afraid of infecting Your Highness, so I’ll take my leave.”

After speaking, Madam Shen walked away.

“I need to supervise Niancui’s studies, so I’ll take my leave as well.”

Wei Xue also bid farewell and left.

As Yun Zheng watched them leave, he suddenly realized something.

No wonder they had changed their attitude and were being so polite!

They were waiting for him here!

This was a clear attempt to humiliate him in front of outsiders!

Yuan Kui looked at Yun Zheng with a playful gaze, “Your Highness, we still have to go horseback riding. If there’s nothing else, we’ll take our leave.”

Even this fool wanted to humiliate him?

Just wait and see how I’ll deal with you, you turtle!

Yun Zheng’s heart was cold, but he smiled and said, “I don’t have anything else to do, so I’ll join you for horseback riding.”

Shen Luoyan’s face fell, and she snorted in disgust, “You? Can you even ride a horse?”

“I’m not very good at it.”

Yun Zheng smiled awkwardly and asked Yuan Kui, “Commander Yuan, as a cavalry commander, your riding skills must be excellent, right?”

Nonsense!

Yuan Kui looked down on Yun Zheng, but smiled and replied, “Riding skills are just the basics for a cavalry commander. To become a cavalry commander, one must excel in both riding and archery!”

“Really?”

Yun Zheng’s eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, “Commander Yuan, I’ll be heading to the battlefield soon, but my riding skills are really poor. Just now, my two guards were worried that I would fall off the horse. Can you teach me some riding skills?”

As he spoke, Yun Zheng looked at Yuan Kui with admiration.

But in his heart, he was thinking: Fool, come and get it…