Chapter 1945: Double Fish Jade Pendant! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Wang Chong said nothing, but his mind was buzzing. He truly had too many questions on his mind, but in the end, when he saw the Sage Emperor's expectant gaze, all of his questions, everything he wanted to say, coalesced into a single sentence.
”No matter what the time or situation, as long as your subject still breathes, he will do everything he can to protect the Central Plains and all its people!” Wang Chong firmly declared.
His words carried so much weight that it felt like they audibly thumped against the ground.
The floor itself seemed to tremble in resonance with Wang Chong's voice, and a silence reigned throughout the hall. After what seemed like an endless second, the Sage Emperor's solemn expression began to fade, his chilliness to thaw, and he gave a faint and understanding smile.
Wang Chong was startled.
Even after seeing the Sage Emperor so many times, he had never seen the Sage Emperor so happy before.
Yes, he was happy!
It was like he had been unburdened of tens of thousands of jin, free and relaxed. This was not the expression that should have appeared on the face of a sovereign.
”Wang Chong, We truly did not misjudge you. No matter the occasion, you have never disappointed Us.”
Thump!
Before Wang Chong could react, the Sage Emperor took something from his waist, placed it on the chess board, and pushed it across.
”This is something We have kept for several decades. We know that you have many questions. When the time is right, this jade pendant will give you all the answers.”
The Sage Emperor stood up, shook his sleeve, and strode out of the hall.
”Eunuch Gao, send him out of the palace!”
The Sage Emperor's voice came from the distance.
Wang Chong simply stood in front of the board, his mind in chaos.
Wang Chong had no idea what was going on, having spent this entire meeting in a muddleheaded game of chess with the Sage Emperor. And the Sage Emperor seemed to have been making certain implications with his words.
All sorts of thoughts came to mind, but in the end, they all scattered, and Wang Chong lowered his head to see what the Sage Emperor had left behind.
This is… a double fish jade pendant! Wang Chong quietly said to himself.
The Sage Emperor had left a jade pendant about the size of a fist. It consisted of two lifelike fish, one black and one white, their heads linked to the tail of the other.
It was exquisitely crafted, the scales, eyes, and tails rendered in astonishing detail. Moreover, from the glossiness of the jade, one could immediately tell that it was made from high-class jade.
And from how smooth the edges were, it was clear that the jade pendant was held often.
This double fish jade pendant… what's the meaning behind it? Wang Chong asked himself with a slight frown.
As Wang Chong grabbed the jade pendant and prepared to further inspect it, Eunuch Gao's voice rang out in his ear.
”King of Foreign Lands, come! I will send you out of the palace!”
After a few moments of silence, Wang Chong nodded, put away the double fish jade pendant, and left with Eunuch Gao.
Not long after they had left the hall, unfamiliar eunuchs came out and began to walk next to Eunuch Gao and Wang Chong.
”Your Highness, it's getting late! Let us escort you out of the palace!”
Wang Chong recognized one of the eunuchs as the one who had presided over the court session in place of Eunuch Gao.
A dark cloud passed over Wang Chong's face.
He glanced at Eunuch Gao and saw that the man was unperturbed, so Wang Chong said nothing and allowed the group to escort him out of the palace.
At the inner gate of the Imperial Palace, Wang Chong stopped, turned around, took two steps forward, and said to Gao Lishi, ”Sir Eunuch, up to here is fine!”
But merely by taking two steps forward, he immediately drew the attention of the flanking eunuchs. Their faces chilled, and two of them immediately came forward to stand in front of Gao Lishi.
”Your Highness, please!”
”Impudent!”
Wang Chong's expression went cold. Unable to suppress his anger, he shook his sleeve, sending out a wave of energy that knocked the eunuchs back. The eunuchs paled, a sliver of fear finally showing on their faces.
Although they were powerful cultivators, they were still gravely lacking compared to the Great Tang War God. Moreover, Wang Chong had the Imperial Dragon Bracelet, so he had nothing to fear from them.
”Your Highness!”
At this moment, Gao Lishi spoke, shaking his head at Wang Chong with a helpless look in his eyes.
Wang Chong's expression went slack, and the Stellar Energy gathering in his fists began to disperse.
”Hmph!”
Wang Chong coldly snorted, glared at the eunuchs, and then bowed to Eunuch Gao.