Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 406

Chapter 406: Chapter 403: Considerable_1

Wei Kingdom, Pingluan Mountain.

Xiao Rongyan was invited to the Xiliang King’s palace on Pingluan Mountain, to drink and make merry with a group of distinguished relatives of the Wei Emperor on Pingluan Mountain.

The Xiliang King was the youngest and most beloved brother of the Wei Emperor, born of the same mother. Perhaps because he enjoyed a life of leisure and wealth and was exceedingly loyal to the Wei Emperor, the Emperor indulged him in every way.

The greatest pleasure of the Xiliang King’s life was to drink wine and recite poetry with elegant friends.

Xiao Rongyan, a man of great talent and the wealthiest merchant in the world, lived a life of extreme luxury. He and the Xiliang King were kindred spirits, both masters of indulgence, living in opulence and debauchery, naturally becoming close friends.

When the Xiliang King heard that Xiao Rongyan had returned to the state, he held a banquet at the Tianlu Pavilion of the Pingluan Mountain palace.

The palace on Pingluan Mountain was a birthday gift from the Emperor to the Xiliang King, showing the extent of his favor... even princes could not hope to compare.

The Tianlu Pavilion was situated at the highest point of the mountain palace. It was later specially constructed by craftsmen at the Xiliang King’s request.

The Tianlu Pavilion was supported by twenty-six sturdy wooden beams embedded into the cliffs, suspended before the precipice. Twelve thick gold-lacquered ebony columns held up the roof. Three sides of the pavilion opened over the cliff without any railings. Bronze cranes, more than a man’s height, with lamps inside cast flickering light. The white muslin curtains danced in the wind, and the music of silk and bamboo instruments sounded like heavenly melodies. From below, it seemed like a place fit for immortals.

The Xiliang King wore a long white robe he had just put on after soaking in the hot springs. His robe was open at the chest as he moved among the dancers, cup in hand, his face intoxicated. Because he had ingested five stone powder, his eyes were dreamy and entranced, like a dandy.

Seeing Xiao Rongyan in a similar white robe, lounging lazily on soft cushions, drinking alone with a low mood, the drunken Xiliang King swayed over, sitting crookedly beside him and throwing an arm around his shoulders, he laughed and said, "What’s the matter... not in high spirits today? Are the dancers not beautiful enough? Or is the cold food not fine enough?"

The Xiliang King, seeing the five stone powder dissolved in fine wine still before Xiao Rongyan, laughed even more foolishly, "Not even touching something this good..."

Xiao Rongyan picked up a peanut, rubbed off its red skin with one hand, and threw it into his mouth, his tone rather irritated, "Our Wei Kingdom will be attacking Yan soon. I learned of this too late. I’m afraid I won’t have enough time to withdraw my business from Yan. If war breaks out, the losses will be considerable. It’s frustrating..." _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

The Xiliang King laughed heartily, "And this is worth worrying about?"

"Since last year, I invested significant manpower and resources in Nanyan to spread the Xiao family’s shops there. Who knew... Nanyan was recaptured by Yan. I had to start over, and just as I saw some progress, our Wei Kingdom is preparing to attack Yan again." Xiao Rongyan drained his wine cup, "What a wretched luck this year has been..."

"This is simple!" The Xiliang King patted Xiao Rongyan’s shoulder armor, "Once our Wei Kingdom captures Yan’s cities, your business can carry on as usual. I’ll make sure no one touches your shops!"