"Not bad, very beautiful!" Yun Lang praised.
"Really?" Yun Ling giggled and nodded. Then, as if remembering something, she looked up at Yun Lang and asked, "Ah Ting, did you buy this white robe?"
"Mm!" Yun Lang smiled and nodded. "Do you like it?"
"I like it very much!" Yun Ling smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you!"
Yun Lang slightly raised his chin, a proud expression on his face, and said, "Ling'er, do you know? The main material of this robe was personally selected by me. You must thank me properly!"
"Alright!" Yun Ling said with a smile, "I will thank you properly!"
The two walked out of the inn one after another, Yun Lang leading Yun Ling to the restaurant he had booked earlier.
Yun Lang held Yun Ling's hand as they entered the restaurant. A waiter quickly came forward to greet them, "What would you like to eat?"
Yun Lang glanced around the entire restaurant, finally settling his gaze on Yun Ling, and said, "Arrange a few rooms for us!"
"Certainly!" The waiter nodded quickly and led the two to a private room on the second floor.
Upon entering the room, the waiter poured tea for Yun Lang and Yun Ling and then retreated, closing the door behind him.
Only Yun Lang and Yun Ling were left in the room.
"Ling'er, rest here first. I need to go downstairs for a bit and I'll be back soon!" Yun Lang said, glancing at the tea on the table.
"Go ahead!" Yun Ling smiled and nodded, saying, "Come back soon!"
"Mm!" Yun Lang nodded with a smile, then turned towards the staircase.
He stopped halfway up the stairs, turned back to look at Yun Ling, and asked, "Ling'er, if I come back late, what will you do?"
"Uh..." Yun Ling thought for a moment, "I'll wait for you!"
"Good, obedient child!" Yun Lang nodded with satisfaction, then turned and strode out of the room.
Yun Ling watched his receding back, her eyes filled with confusion.
What's wrong with Ah Ting? Why is he acting so strange today, with such an expression of wanting to speak but hesitating?
She had never seen Ah Ting make such a face before!
Yun Lang reached the lobby and heard people murmuring amongst themselves.
"Have you heard? What happened in the imperial palace yesterday!" a guard said.
"Heard! Yesterday, that princess dared to shout at His Majesty and even uttered insulting words! This is too much!" another guard said indignantly, "It's infuriating! How could our Dragon race produce such a person!"
"Alas, I don't know what His Majesty is thinking, to dote on an unfavored princess, what a pity!"
"Exactly! That princess is simply too ill-mannered! Perhaps His Majesty was trying to test her!"
"Oh! Let's talk less about this princess, lest we bring trouble upon ourselves!"
Hearing their discussions, a dark look flashed in Yun Lang's eyes. "Anyone who speaks ill of Ling'er again, don't blame me for being rude!"
Yun Lang's tone was light, but it sent a shiver down everyone's spine.
"Y-yes! Yes!" everyone quickly bowed their heads respectfully, afraid of angering Yun Lang.
Yun Lang swept them with a cold gaze, then strode towards the private room upstairs.
As soon as he pushed the door open, he heard a burst of hearty laughter.
Yun Lang stepped in and saw a man and a woman drinking. Both were dressed in white. The man was handsome and refined, while the woman was delicate and cute, extremely beautiful and captivating.
The man saw Yun Lang enter, immediately put down his cup, stood up, cupped his hands towards Yun Lang, and bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Mm!" Yun Lang replied indifferently. "And who might you be?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this humble subject is Chen Yang, the commander of the Imperial Guards. This is my sister, Chen Xue. We are here in the Long Teng Kingdom to pay a visit to Your Majesty!"
After speaking, the man looked at his sister and said to Yun Lang, "Chen Xue greets Your Majesty!"
"Mm! There's no need for excessive formality!" Yun Lang waved his hand, signaling them to sit down.
Chen Yang and Chen Xue sat down, exchanging glances. Chen Xue gave Yun Lang a sweet and charming smile and said to him, "Your Majesty, yesterday I saw a distinguished guest in the imperial palace. He claimed to be from the Southern Continent and said he was the Crown Prince of the Long Teng Kingdom. I was curious, so I wanted to come and see!"
Chen Xue's words caught Yun Lang's attention. He looked up at Chen Xue.
"Oh? You met Long Chenxi?" Yun Lang asked, puzzled.
Long Chenxi was the Crown Prince of the Long Yin Kingdom, the current heir apparent, and also the heir apparent of the Long Teng Kingdom. The two brothers had grown up together. Although they were twins, their personalities were different. Long Chenxi was more introverted, while Yun Lang was more outgoing, so their temperaments were vastly different.
Long Chenxi was gentle but also steady, a true monarch.
Yun Lang had always felt that he was the most powerful emperor of the Dragon race, and Long Chenxi was the smartest person, a genius of the Dragon race. Given time, the future of the Dragon race would undoubtedly become stronger and stronger.
Chen Xue nodded, "Yes! My brother and I happened to be passing through Long City and heard that Your Majesty was here, so we came to visit. We never expected to meet His Highness!"
Yun Lang nodded slightly, "So that's how it is!"
"May I ask where His Highness is from? And what brings him here?" Chen Xue asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, a hint of confusion appeared between Yun Lang's brows. He looked at Chen Xue and said, "Why do you ask like that? You should know him!"
Hearing his words, Chen Xue was taken aback, "I know him?"
"Could it be that you don't remember him?" Yun Lang asked, frowning.
"I don't remember! How could I not remember him?" Chen Xue shook her head and said, "It's just that I've really forgotten what he looks like!"
"Then forget it! Since that's the case, you can continue to stay here. I will send people to protect you secretly. Don't worry, if anything happens, just find me!" Yun Lang said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Xue said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, we will take our leave now!" Chen Yang cupped his hands and said.
"Mm!" Yun Lang nodded.
"Then I'll see you both out!" With that, Yun Lang left first.
After Yun Lang and Chen Yang left the inn, they arrived at the entrance of a different inn.
"Young Master Long, are you here to eat or to stay?" the innkeeper asked enthusiastically.
"To stay!" Yun Lang uttered a cold word.
"Certainly, please come this way!" The innkeeper led Yun Lang to a private room.
"Young Master Long, please wait a moment! I'll prepare some food for you!" the innkeeper said to Yun Lang with a smile.
"Mm!" Yun Lang nodded lightly.
Soon, the innkeeper returned with two dishes of food.
Seeing Yun Lang sitting on a chair, the innkeeper said with a smile, "Young Master Long, these dishes are the best our establishment has to offer. Please enjoy!"
"Thank you!" Yun Lang said faintly.
With that, the innkeeper placed the food on the table.
Yun Lang looked up at the innkeeper and asked, "Do you know which inn he is staying at?"
The innkeeper glanced at him, "Who does Young Master Long mean?"
"The one next door!" Yun Lang pointed to the inn next door.
The innkeeper glanced at it and shook his head, "I'm sorry, I really don't know! That inn is a VIP suite exclusive to the Long Teng Kingdom. No one except the princes of the Long Teng Kingdom can book it!"
"VIP suite?" Yun Lang murmured, a little surprised in his heart.