Chapter 300
Chapter 300 The Sales Pitch
The first three palanquins of the procession were quite eye-catching, and Lin Wanrong's gaze, which was malevolent, quickly fell upon the woman seated in the second soft palanquin.
The woman had red lips and a snowy complexion, an attractive figure, and her gaze flitted about. Her radiant eyes sparked with each glance, seemingly shy yet brimming with unspeakable audacity and extreme charm. She glanced around, a soft, enchanting smile blossoming on her face. The woman was none other than Sister An, whom he hadn't seen in days. Sister An seemed to have changed, her hair was piled up high and pierced with a glittering golden hairpin featuring dragons and phoenixes. She wore two green agates inlaid in gold in her ears, her bosom ample and hips curvaceous, a figure full of allure, which was dazzling to behold.
Behind her, in another soft palanquin, sat a young nobleman. He was dashing, carefree, and extraordinary, lightly smiling at the crowd. Lin Wanrong recognized him too—it was none other than Zhao Kangning, Prince Cheng's son, with whom he had crossed swords several times in Jinling.
With Zhao Kangning present, wouldn't the person seated in the frontmost palanquin be his father, Prince Cheng?
Lin Wanrong quickly cast his eyes over to see a middle-aged man with a square face and thick eyebrows seated in the palanquin, dressed in brocade robes and a yellow cape, radiating an extraordinary aura. This, of course, was the renowned Prince Cheng, known as the Virtuous Prince. As expected of a favored son of heaven and a noble of the Empire, his form was robust, his gaze sharp. Despite the smile playing at his lips, no one dared meet his gaze, for he radiated an aura of imposing authority.
Bloody hell, this vixen finally showed up, Lin Wanrong thought with a surge of excitement, which was quickly followed by confusion. He knew that An Biru intended to use Prince Cheng to deal with her senior sister. But ever since the White Lotus Sect had been wiped out, she had lost her base of power, and even if she wanted to help Prince Cheng, she didn't have the capacity. Furthermore, without her power, she and the Prince were no longer on the same level, and she would lose all her influence over him, and may even end up under his control. Lin Wanrong had spent some time with An Biru and knew that Sister An was not one to suffer losses. She had never mentioned Prince Cheng in his presence, and just a few days ago, she had asked him to deal with her senior sister. But now, after only a few days apart, she was back with the Prince. Could they have been in a relationship all along?
He pondered over it but couldn't make heads or tails of it. He merely looked at An Biru's enchanting smile, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Zhao Kangning and his father led a procession of hundreds. Soldiers led the way, followed by various officers guarding them, their mighty march towards the mountain was quite a spectacle, attracting the attention and cheers of many.