The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 114 Early June 4

The capital city was bustling with activity early this morning.

The streets were bustling with people, but the entire Kyoto garrison was mobilized and deployed on every street.

The area around the palace was heavily guarded, and every person and vehicle entering the palace was thoroughly checked.

Today is Emperor Liang's birthday, the Longevity Festival of the Great Liang Dynasty.

The morning session will feature a grand ceremony for the royal family members and civil and military officials, inevitably leading to another banquet where they will compete for fame and fortune.

There was a secluded palace in the inner palace. The palace was large and luxurious, but its gates were tightly closed. The courtyard was desolate, and there were no palace maids or eunuchs in sight. It was eerily quiet.

Zhao Yuncheng looked at the three large characters "Xunyin Pavilion" written on the plaque at the entrance, knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside. He was not surprised and waited outside for a while before a palace maid came to open the door.

"Seventh Prince!" The palace maid bowed to the newcomer and then stood quietly to the side, neither asking a question nor raising her head.

Zhao Yuncheng didn't say anything, but stepped inside.

The main hall was equally deserted, with a simple interior and a somber color scheme. There were no highlights, and it was clear that the owner hadn't put much effort into it.

He stopped at the bedroom door, peering through the screen at the figure of a woman reading a book while leaning against a chaise lounge, but did not go in.

"Today is Father Emperor's birthday banquet."

No one inside responded to him. After a long while, a slightly ethereal and distant female voice came from inside.

"My health has been deteriorating lately. Danzhu, go and tell Eunuch Pu that I will not be attending the banquet."

The palace maid Danzhu, who opened the door for Zhao Yuncheng, responded in a low voice and turned to leave.

Seeing that Zhao Yuncheng was still standing outside and wouldn't leave, the woman said something else.

"I heard that you went to Yun'an some time ago."

"Yes."

After saying that, the two fell silent again.

Seeing that the woman in the room had stopped reading and was standing there blankly without saying a word, Zhao Yuncheng sighed, "I saw Xiao Jingzhi."

After a long pause, the woman finally asked, "How is his health?"

"I was very lucky on this trip. I found the legendary doctor Li Zhongwei. According to his guards when I left, his body will recover in two months."

A soft sigh came from behind the screen. The woman picked up her book again and said, "At this hour, all the officials should have arrived. You should go now."

Zhao Yuncheng raised his eyes, staring straight inside. His lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing.

……

"Hey! What did you prepare for your birthday gift?"

"I've found a rare piece of pink jade!"

"Hey, have you heard? The Yu family got a century-old Ganoderma lucidum and a century-old Polygonum multiflorum..."

"That's what they do, so it's not surprising that they have some rare items."

The crowd entered the court in twos and threes and lined up in order. At the very front were the princes and nobles.

Each one stood tall and straight like a pine tree, with an outstanding bearing, except for one fox with a dissolute demeanor...

"Sigh, I don't know what happened to Yu'er from Xiaoyaofang yesterday, she got angry with me. Even trying to coax her with my treasures didn't work." Zhao Yunqing's demeanor was casual, and his words were even more casual.

Zhao Yunxuan sneered, "Sixth brother is really idle. Today is Father's birthday, and you went to Xiaoyaofang to have fun yesterday."

Zhao Yunqing didn't care at all, and smiled with his eyes narrowed: "Fifth Brother, what are you saying? I'm never idle! Even the owner of Xiaoyaofang doesn't go there as often as I do."

Zhao Yunxuan gave him a disdainful look and didn't bother to say anything more.

"Sixth Brother has always been like this, but today is an important day, so don't be like this. If Father sees you, he'll scold you again." A gentle voice came from the front.

Standing at the very front, Zhao Yunbo, dressed in the crown prince's robe, looked at his younger brothers with a tolerant expression and gently advised them.

Zhao Yunxuan frowned upon hearing this. Apart from the cold-faced, expressionless seventh prince, the one he hated most was the crown prince, this hypocrite.

Zhao Yunxuan ignored him, only snorted coldly, and turned his head away.

Zhao Yunbo also looked indifferent, amused as he watched his younger brother.

Zhao Yunxuan could hum in response, after all, he and his mother were the most favored by their father, while others could not, and they all responded.

Zhao Yuncheng arrived a little late and stood behind Zhao Yunqing.

"Hey! Seventh Prince, how come you're so late! You're even later than His Highness the Crown Prince!" The third-ranked prince's expression was slightly exaggerated.

Zhao Yunqing lowered his head and muttered a curse under his breath: "It's that troublemaking old woman again!"

The court assembly hadn't started yet, and no one cared whether Zhao Yuncheng was late or not, since the emperor hadn't arrived yet. But this guy just had to bring it up.

"Second Brother, you'd better stand still and not look around unless necessary," Zhao Yuncheng replied calmly.

"His Majesty has arrived!!!"

A sharp eunuch's voice echoed throughout the hall.

Everyone knelt down and bowed in submission.

Emperor Liang was handsome, but his complexion was sallow, and his eyes had deep dark circles, giving him a sinister look. He slowly walked up to the dragon throne and sat down, gesturing for everyone to rise.

Next came the gift-giving competition, with one family presenting a bronze Buddha statue, another a pair of jade chess pieces, and yet another a glass square vessel... In addition to officials and ministers, there were also princes, nobles, imperial merchants, and treasures from all over the country.

Even if the emperor doesn't come in person, the gifts must be delivered on time, hoping to win his approval so that the trip will be worthwhile.

For example, Lin Yan's acquaintance, Jin Shengwang, the commander of Yun'an, sent eighteen different colored glass bottles as gifts, which greatly pleased the emperor.

Zhao Yuncheng frowned, thinking: This doesn't seem like a source of goods that Daliang could have. However, Yun'an is adjacent to Daye, so I hope I'm just being paranoid.

Finally, there were the princes: Crown Prince Zhao Yunbo's embroidered screen with the image of longevity, the eldest son Zhao Yunren's warm white jade Buddha, the second son Zhao Yunping's pearl and gemstone court beads, the sixth son Zhao Yunqing's authentic calligraphy by the old man Qu Ning, and the seventh son Zhao Yuncheng's jade writing implements...

The fifth prince, Zhao Yunxuan, deliberately waited until the very end, saying, "Father, I cannot keep this gift with me; it needs to be carried up!"

Emperor Liang looked up with interest: "Oh? What gift has Xuan'er prepared?!"

Zhao Yunxuan instructed the eunuch beside him, "Come in!"

A dozen or so guards carried in a large object covered with a black cloth, which piqued everyone's curiosity, and they all craned their necks to look.

Zhao Yunxuan stepped forward and ripped off the black cloth, revealing a large cage inside.

Inside the cage was a huge white tiger. Its fur was as white as snow, with black stripes. Its limbs were thick and its claws sharp.

Upon seeing the light, the white tiger became alert, its sharp eyes fixed intently on the humans outside the cage, pacing restlessly inside.

"Ouch!"

"A white tiger! It's actually a white tiger!"

Everyone exclaimed in amazement.

Feeling the gaze upon him, Zhao Yunxuan was pleased and became even more arrogant, saying, "This majestic white tiger should be given to Father, the supreme ruler of the world!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunqing lowered his head and pouted, "Sycophant."

However, Emperor Liang was indeed very pleased to hear this, "Hahahaha! Good! Good! Good! Xuan'er is so thoughtful!"

Upon hearing this, the princes all displayed varying expressions. Zhao Yunxuan smiled confidently, Zhao Yunbo wore an unchanging smile, Zhao Yunqing was indifferent, Zhao Yuncheng was expressionless, Zhao Yunren lowered his head, and Zhao Yunping looked grim. The younger twin brothers, Yunwen and Yunwu, showed joy, while the youngest, Zhao Yunxing, was indifferent, curiously staring at the white tiger.