119: Please accept the imperial decree!

Nangong Wenxin and the others were slightly stunned, then understood, a glint flashing in their eyes.

They suddenly increased their flying altitude, directly soaring over the city walls and heading towards the north of the city.

Seeing this scene, everyone, both overtly and covertly, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Is the Zhenbei Army always this bold?

Don't they know that flying is prohibited over Qingyou Imperial City?

Which time did someone violate this no-fly order and not get severely punished, dying without a burial ground?

Could it be that the Zhenbei Army's cultivation and strength have increased, and they've started to get arrogant?

However, the crowd's doubts lasted only a moment before someone who knew some inside information explained.

"That's an imperial gold token. Seeing the gold token is like seeing His Majesty. The no-fly order over the Imperial City is invalid for His Majesty, so it's naturally invalid for them!"

"Exactly, Prince of Zhenbei, Nangong Yu, has His Majesty's imperial decree, allowing him to lead troops into the Imperial City without an edict. He also has an imperial gold token, so everything he's doing now is perfectly reasonable!"

"Even if he really killed someone today, as long as it's not too excessive, there won't be any problems!"

Hearing these explanations, those who didn't understand the reason suddenly showed a trace of enlightenment!

After their realization, their eyes were filled only with envy, jealousy, and a touch of bitterness!

Comparing oneself to others can be infuriating!

Before long, three thousand Zhenbei Army soldiers crossed Qingyou Imperial City and quickly arrived at the north of the city.

Although they had restrained almost all of their Evil Qi, the subtle aura of power they inadvertently revealed still made everyone along the way lower their heads.

The three thousand Zhenbei Army, plus Shangguan Yuexi, had a minimum cultivation of Soul Transformation Peak, with five hundred in the Calamity Destruction Realm and four great Spirit Venerable Realm Cultivators!

With this lineup, whoever encountered them would bow their heads!

For a time, whether they had been paying attention to this commotion or not, everyone's gaze gathered here!

The Lin Family.

When the three thousand Zhenbei Army appeared, the entire Lin Family had already knelt in the front courtyard.

Even the servants and slaves were no exception, as they were confined and not allowed to leave the Lin Manor.

Watching the three thousand Zhenbei Army truly appear above their home, Lin Xiao's face turned ashen, and he murmured with a bitter smile, "What virtue and ability does my Lin Family possess?"

He looked up at Nangong Yu, who was sitting on Nangong Wenxin's arm, and Shangguan Yuexi and Qing Ling, who were floating in the air ahead of the three thousand Zhenbei Army.

"This sinner Lin Xiao, with the elders and young of the Lin Family, greets the Little Prince and Grand Consort of Zhenbei, Your Highness!"

Lin Xiao bowed his head and kowtowed. Behind him, everyone trembled as they bowed their heads and kowtowed, "Greetings to the Little Prince, greetings to Grand Consort of Zhenbei, Your Highness!"

Seeing this scene, Nangong Yu's emotions didn't change much, and the Zhenbei Army remained expressionless, quietly awaiting his command.

Lin Xiao kowtowed to the ground and loudly said, "I hope the Little Prince will be benevolent, punish only the primary offenders, and spare the innocent members of my Lin Family. Lin Xiao will be eternally grateful and willing to be a beast of burden in the next life to repay this kindness today."

Nangong Yu glanced at him, then his gaze swept towards Lin Haoyang, who was hanging outside the Lin Manor gate, covered in wounds, bleeding profusely, and looking despairing.

He pondered for a moment, then slightly raised his hand, preparing to give an order, when he saw a figure rapidly approaching from a distance.

Seeing this, Nangong Yu put down his hand and looked at the newcomer, "Eunuch Yan, why have you come?"

Indeed, the newcomer was Eunuch Yan!

Eunuch Yan smiled, "Little Prince, this slave has come to deliver His Majesty's imperial decree."

Nangong Yu glanced at the imperial decree in his hand, then at the imperial gold token in his own hand, "Eunuch Yan, do I need to kneel to listen to the decree?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Nangong Wenxin and the others beside him narrowed their eyes, looking at Eunuch Yan.

Eunuch Yan smiled and said, "His Majesty's oral decree states that Prince of Zhenbei and Grand Consort of Zhenbei do not need to perform the full salute when facing His Majesty in the future, so naturally, there's no need to kneel when listening to the decree!"

As he spoke, as if remembering something, he looked at the Zhenbei Army and said, "Oh, and the Zhenbei Army belongs to the Prince of Zhenbei's private army, so they may perform a half-salute when listening to the decree!"

Hearing this, Nangong Yu nodded slightly, "Then please, Eunuch Yan, proclaim the decree. After that, I can attend to my own matters."

"Very well!"

Eunuch Yan nodded, "Proclaim His Majesty's decree!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Zhenbei Army bowed slightly, and Qing Ling, guided by Shangguan Yuexi's spiritual power, curtsied slightly.

Within a hundred-mile radius of the Lin Family, everyone, except for the great Cultivators above the Divine Combination Realm who bowed their heads slightly, knelt down completely.

Eunuch Yan glanced around, then opened the imperial decree and proclaimed loudly, "Proclaim His Majesty's decree:

Lin Haoyang, Wang Mengxiang, and Zhang Cuijun publicly and without cause assaulted and humiliated the Prince of Zhenbei's personal attendant, showing contempt for the Prince of Zhenbei and the dignity of the imperial family. Their crimes are unforgivable!

The Lin Family, Wang Family, and Zhang Family failed to properly discipline their descendants, and their crimes can be judged similarly!

It is hereby ordered that Prince of Zhenbei, Nangong Yu, shall lead the Zhenbei Army to fully handle this matter. Those who dare to obstruct shall be executed without mercy!

By Imperial Order!"

After Eunuch Yan finished reading the imperial decree, the faces of the people below and the onlookers in the distance couldn't help but change slightly.

How much does their Qingyou Emperor dote on this Prince of Zhenbei? Is he afraid that he would act recklessly and be criticized by others, so he simply sent the imperial decree directly?

He directly gave the Prince of Zhenbei a layer of protection!

Eunuch Yan smiled slightly, "Little Prince, please receive the imperial edict!"

Nangong Yu smiled faintly, bowing his head slightly, "Your humble servant, Nangong Yu, receives the edict!"

Eunuch Yan smiled, quickly stepped forward to place the imperial decree in Nangong Yu's hand, then retreated to the side.

Nangong Yu smiled faintly, but his gaze, when it swept towards Lin Haoyang, suddenly turned cold.

"Lin Haoyang, is it? This Prince is very curious, do you regret your choice back then?"

Lin Haoyang's face was ashen, his hands bound, hanging in front of the Lin Family gate.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but look up at Nangong Yu in the high sky, a sneer on his lips, "Heh heh, Prince of Zhenbei, I, Lin Haoyang, admit defeat, but the real culprit is still at large, why don't you dare to go after him?"

Hearing this, Nangong Yu also sneered, "What a fool. I've only lived for four years, yet I know that Nangong Jinglin wouldn't dare to trouble me, which is why he instigated you three fools to be his pawns. You've lived for over a decade, yet you still can't see this clearly?"

As soon as these words came out, Lin Haoyang's face changed slightly.

But Nangong Yu continued, "Even if Nangong Jinglin and I have a rift, we are still both imperial descendants, and our fathers are blood brothers. Our disputes can be settled with a beating if we're unhappy; how can you three outsiders interfere?"

"That coward Nangong Jinglin doesn't even dare to act against this Prince, nor against this Prince's people personally. What makes you three ants think you can?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Haoyang's expression changed slightly.

Clearly, he also understood that they had indeed been used as pawns and indeed abandoned.

However, did they regret it?

They regretted it!

But if they were given another chance to choose, they would most likely still choose this path, after all, Nangong Jinglin was the Second Prince!