Zither Emperor Chapter 146 Chapter 38 Indecent Princess Part 2_1

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Emperor Silvio said in a deep voice, “Do you really refuse to kneel before me?”

Ye Yinzhu nodded firmly, the teachings of his two grandfathers were his creed.

He hadn’t learned much before leaving the blue sky and sea, but he remembered every bit of it clearly.

Xiang Luan inwardly cursed, ‘Damn,’ and chided herself for forgetting to teach Ye Yinzhu some necessary court etiquette before entering the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Silvio slowly nodded, his gaze towards Ye Yinzhu being sharper and more intimidating, giving the pressure of suffocation.

Yet, Ye Yinzhu faced him calmly, his clear, tranquil eyes not showing the slightest hint of panic or unease.

“Father, Yinzhu is inexperienced in worldly affairs, and there are many things he does not understand.

Please pardon his disrespect,” Xiang Luan said anxiously.

Feschera also hurriedly said, “Father, we owe Yinzhu a great debt this time.

Without him, we might not have been able to return.

You…”

“Enough.

Who allowed you to speak?” Emperor Silvio’s voice was as cold as ice and snow.

Just when everyone thought the Emperor was about to burst, the frost on Emperor Silvio’s face suddenly melted, revealing a hint of an amused smile, “The Milan Empire has always been clear about rewards and punishments.

Where there is merit, there must be reward, and where there is fault, there must be punishment.

Ye Yinzhu made a great contribution in the battle of Konya City.

He is a hero of the Empire.

There is no doubt about that.

However, he also caused great losses to the elite Falcon Dragon Knights of the Empire, and behaved indecently towards the Princess in the Milan Grand Hall.

Such misdeeds should be severely punished, but considering his merits outweigh his faults, all his mistakes and merits are offset, and there will be no further punishment.”

Upon hearing Emperor Silvio say this, Princess Xiang Luan and her brother Feschera finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Emperor Silvio turned to Ye Yinzhu and said, “Many of your merits are offset by your faults.

Still, I must reward you.

Zuoling, Ye Yinzhu fought against the Beastmen and defended our territory.

He is hereby granted Milanese citizenship, which may coexist with his original citizenship of the Arcadia Kingdom.

He is also bestowed with the title of Viscount.

As for his fief…”

Upon hearing about the fief, Ye Yinzhu started to pay attention, and his gaze towards Emperor Silvio moved slightly.

“You have made too many mistakes, and you still need to be disciplined.

I had thought of bestowing you with a rich fief, but it seems premature now.

Let’s grant you Konya City, where you fought.

The Burna Mountains will be under your control.

Of course, I hope you do not neglect your studies at the Milan Magic Martial Academy because of this.”

“Father, that’s unfair,” protested Princess Xiang Luan.

Konya City had only a population of twenty thousand, and the Burna Mountain Range was scarcely populated with no special products.

The terrain was rugged and close to the Northernmost Wilderness, synonymous with cold and barrenness.

After the battle, even the city walls were greatly damaged.

Such a small city was hardly fitting as a reward.

Any fief of a Milanese Viscount would be much larger than Ye Yinzhu’s.

Emperor Silvio said sternly, “Presumptuous.

Guards, take the Princess away.

Court is adjourned.”

Xiang Luan and Feschera were led away, and Oliveira received a mand from Xi Duofu, obviously concerning the punishment of his two brothers.

Emperor Silvio had already ordered before their return that although Okaful and Austin had abandoned their posts, they had not made grave mistakes.

Considering their eager hearts to battle for the nation, their punishment should be lightened: each was fined six months’ salary, a minor punishment to serve as a major warning.

The three people who came with Ye Yinzhu had all left, and since he had arrived by carriage, as the civil and military officials dispersed, he couldn’t help but feel at a loss, wondering what he should do.

Ma Liang said the territory the Eight Eastern Dragon Clans longed for was now his.

Was this really a reward?

In fact, what he felt the most at the moment was the previous collision and embrace with Princess Xiang Luan.

That scene kept echoing in his mind, and even with his Zither heart cultivation, he found it difficult to control his feelings.

“Ye Yinzhu, His Majesty requests your presence,” a thin Imperial Guard said, having appeared beside Ye Yinzhu at some point.

“He requests my presence?” Ye Yinzhu snapped back to attention.

The Imperial Guard didn’t say much and turned to leave.

Ye Yinzhu wasn’t sure what to do anyway, so he simply followed.

The Milan Imperial Palace was like a maze, and even with Ye Yinzhu’s good memory, after passing through several extremely similar palaces and gardens, he was a bit confused.

The Imperial Guard led Ye Yinzhu to a side hall, gesturing for him to enter, “His Majesty is waiting for you inside.”

Ye Yinzhu pushed the door open and was first greeted by the scent of ink.

He was surprised to find that this was a study, or rather, a library.

He couldn’t determine the full extent of the huge room, but the rows of bookshelves from floor to ceiling were filled with books of ancient design.

Clearly, the scent of ink came from these books.

“Ye Yinzhu, e here,” a gentle voice pulled Ye Yinzhu from his observation of the books.

He followed the direction of the voice and, after passing several bookshelves, found the speaker.

It was Emperor Silvio himself.

Emperor Silvio had changed into casual clothes, which reduced the majestic aura but increased his affability.

He may not have looked more handsome in the pale gold robe, but he seemed more like the neighborly uncle Ye Yinzhu had first envisioned.

“Hello, Your Majesty,” Ye Yinzhu nodded to Emperor Silvio.

Emperor Silvio was flipping through a book and smiled, “You, young man, are really giving me a headache!

I really want to punish you.”

Ye Yinzhu frowned slightly and said, “Because I didn’t kneel to you?”

Emperor Silvio shook his head and said, “No, it’s because you have dishonored my daughter.

You should know that Xiang Luan is my only beloved pearl.

Your conduct in the grand hall today caused her to lose face.

Don’t you think you were wrong?”

Ye Yinzhu scratched his head, “I was wrong.

But I really didn’t mean to bump into her.

I was looking at you and didn’t notice she had stopped.”

“Oh?

You were looking at me?

What were you looking at me for?” Emperor Silvio asked with interest.

Ye Yinzhu said, “Because I think Xiang Luan and Feschera don’t look much like you, yet you are their father.”

Emperor Silvio’s expression changed for a moment.

Had someone else spoken such words, they would have been ordered executed by now.

This was tantamount to a grave sin of doubting the Royal Family’s lineage.

However, at this moment, he merely gave a wry smile and said, “That is because they resemble their mother more.

That’s why they don’t look much like me.

Is that all you were looking at me for?”

Ye Yinzhu said, “Also, I feel you are more approachable, not quite what I had imagined an emperor to be like.”

Emperor Silvio smiled lightly and said, “Ye Yinzhu, I called you here because I wanted to hear your views on the Divine Music Master.

Perhaps you don’t know, but the Milan Magic Martial Academy has experienced a huge stir because of your performance on the battlefield.

The status of the Divine Music Department has greatly elevated.

Now many Mages are beginning to doubt the previous notion that Divine Music Masters are of little significance.”

Ye Yinzhu calmly said, “I never thought Divine Music Masters were insignificant!

I believe every profession exists for a reason, and every profession can be successful, but it takes hard work.

Grandpa Qin once taught me that if Divine Music Masters want to bee powerful, the first thing is that they must enjoy music.

Everyone has different talents.

Talent is the most important, followed by effort.”

Emperor Silvio said, “So that would mean you have worked very hard?”

Ye Yinzhu said, “I haven’t pared myself with others, so I don’t know if I am considered diligent.

However, Grandpa Qin said that I am a zither prodigy.”

Emperor Silvio laughed, “This Grandpa Qin of yours, is he called Qin Shang?”

Ye Yinzhu looked at him in surprise, “How do you know?

Do you know my Grandpa Qin?”

Emperor Silvio sighed and said, “I am afraid that there are not many people on the continent who do not know your Grandpa Qin now.

In just a month, two Divine Music Masters suddenly appeared on the Ryuzakinus Continent.

And you are from Arcadia; it seems my guess was not wrong.”

Ye Yinzhu said, confused, “I don’t understand what you mean.”

Emperor Silvio gave a slight smile and said, “Simply put, although your performance in the battle of Konya City was astonishing, it is still somewhat lacking pared to your Grandpa Qin.

Arcadia, as the weakest kingdom on the continent, recently annihilated the enemy’s hundred thousand troops in a battle against the Bo Pang Kingdom, capturing over sixty thousand.

This inflicted a significant loss of elite soldiers and Mages on the Bo Pang Kingdom.

And the one who achieved this was your Grandpa Qin.

And what he did was merely play a zither atop the city wall.

Divine Music Masters have even bee synonymous with war Mages.

With the aid of sound amplification magic, the attack range of a Divine Music Master can cover an astonishing expanse enough to envelop a hundred thousand troops, and your Grandpa Qin is even a Zi rank Grand Sorcerer; it’s quite unbelievable.”

Ye Yinzhu exclaimed in surprise, “The Kingdom of Arcadia went to war?

And my Grandpa Qin participated in it?

What was the oute?

What happened afterward?”

Emperor Silvio said, “Rest assured, naturally nothing would happen to your Grandpa Qin.

Although Arcadia’s strength is significantly less than that of Bo Pang, it is precisely because of your grandfather that Bo Pang has now recognized its misfortune under the mediation of the Landias Empire.

Your Grandpa Qin even went so far as to forcefully keep the captives without returning them to their home country.

It’s a pity that Arcadia is too far from Milan, otherwise, I would indeed like to meet this grandfather of yours.”

Learning that Qin Shang was unharmed, Ye Yinzhu couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Suddenly Emperor Silvio said, “Yinzhu, since you, Xiang Luan, and Feschera are all classmates, I’ll address you as such.

In your opinion, is Arcadia better, or is Milan better?”

Ye Yinzhu replied without hesitation, “Milan is better.

Although it’s a bit colder here, it’s much stronger in every aspect than Arcadia.”

Emperor Silvio laughed, his smile this time pletely genuine, “Then if you were given a choice, would you wish to stay in Milan?”

Ye Yinzhu hesitated for a moment and said, “I don’t know.

It depends on where my family stays.”

Emperor Silvio nodded and said, “In the future, you can ask your family, the doors of the Milan Empire will always be open to all of you.

Also, you can tell your Grandpa Qin that whatever Arcadia gives him, the Milan Empire is willing to offer three times as much.”