Chapter 328: Second Prince invites you at three hundred twenty-eight!
"Crown Prince has arrived!" A loud voice, accompanied by the sound of bells, rang out. As the crowd caught sight of the figure emerging from the inner hall, their murmurings abruptly ceased, replaced by a wave of excitement.
The King of the Xuanyue Empire, Haoran Xuan, was advanced in years. In recent years, most of the Empire’s major affairs have been handled by Crown Prince Jiuding Xuan, who managed the empire so efficiently that his governance was almost comparable to his father’s.
However, the attendees were all prominent figures of the Xuanyue Empire, either Family Heads from major families or Sect Masters from powerful sects, and they had their speculations about certain rumors.
For instance, Yu Shu, Sect Master of the Jade Pot Sect, had a significant change of opinion about Jiuding Xuan because of the incident that occurred in the Jade Pot Cave.
That day at the Heavenly Moon Pavilion, although Jiuding Xuan firmly denied involvement in the affairs of the Jade Pot Sect, what kind of person was Yu Shu? How could Xuan Zhi, merely the Third Prince of the Empire, possibly have the Xuantie Army’s Commander secretly infiltrating the Jade Pot Sect for many years without Jiuding’s instigation behind it?
However, relatively speaking, for those like the Jade Pot Sect who had direct vested interests, even if the other Sect and Family Heads knew that Jiuding Xuan wasn’t as mild-mannered as he appeared, they also understood that governing a country could not be achieved with just a compassionate heart.
Even Haoran Xuan, known as a wise monarch, couldn’t claim that he had never acted in self-interest throughout his life. It was just that such matters were often overshadowed by his public persona.
As long as one wished to remain influential within the Xuanyue Empire, it was impossible to show any disrespect towards this future monarch, and even the Masters of the three great sects wouldn’t dare openly break ties with Jiuding Xuan.
Therefore, at this moment, even though Yu Shu wanted to question Jiuding Xuan, he had to hold back since he lacked solid evidence. Additionally, Xuan Zhi and Yan Chun were not present—essentially leaving no witnesses to the acts suspected.