Jade Jiaolong wasn't having a good time at the moment. He had been sitting in his courtyard for the entire day, unable to do anything. It wasn't that he didn't want to do anything, but that he didn't have the opportunity. He was under house arrest.
Jade Jiaolong separated from Zhao Hai because of Ghost Face's people. He attached great importance to this matter because only he and Zhao Hai knew that Ghost Face had created a Demon God. Therefore, he attached great importance to this matter. After separating from Zhao Hai, he returned to the Ice Jade Country as fast as he could and went straight to the Imperial Palace to see his father. He told him about Ghost Face's matter.
However, his father didn't pay much attention to this matter. In his father's opinion, this matter was already known by the entire Five Spiritual Realms, so there was no need to mention it. Moreover, his brothers began to attack him because of this matter. They said that he didn't want to go to the trial, so he took this opportunity to return. They also said that he was greedy for life, lazy, and wasn't a descendant of the Yu Family.
Although his Imperial Father favored him, he didn't show any outstanding performance over the years. As more and more people attacked him, his Imperial Father gradually became annoyed with him. In the end, he simply put him under house arrest, not allowing him to leave his courtyard.
Jade Jiaolong knew very well that although Ghost Face had caused a lot of trouble in the past, he didn't give in. On the surface, it seemed that the various countries had joined forces to drive Ghost Face out of the continent and let him fend for himself on the island. However, Jade Jiaolong knew that this was just an opportunity for Ghost Face to recuperate. As long as the time was right, Ghost Face would immediately launch a counterattack on the continent. When that time comes, the continents would be in danger.
But the problem was that no one believed him. He had told his father about this before, but because of the previous incident, his father thought that he was exaggerating and was looking for an excuse for him to return home for no reason. His father didn't believe him at all, which left Jade Jiao Dragon at his wit's end.
Now, he had no other choice but to sit in his room every day. He ate and slept. If he didn't go out, if he didn't see so many interesting things, if he didn't meet Zhao Hai, and if he didn't know about Ghost Face, perhaps Jade Jiaolong would be very happy. But now, it was different. He couldn't eat or sleep. His fat body had become thin and haggard.
Apart from a eunuch who had been with Yu Jiaolong since he was a child, there were only two palace maids around him. These two palace maids had grown up with him and were already his concubines. He planned to build his own mansion in the future and promote these two palace maids to his concubines. But now, he couldn't do anything about it.
Today, Jade Jiaolong sat in his courtyard and drank alone. However, the way he drank was somewhat special. There were two cups in front of him. He drank one cup first before finishing the other.
At this time, a eunuch in his forties came out of the room. He glanced at Jade Jiaolong who was drinking in the courtyard and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. Then, he walked towards the courtyard.
When he was a few steps away from the courtyard, the eunuch heard Jade Jiaolong's drunken voice: "Brother Zhao, come, let's have another drink. Your alcohol tolerance has increased recently. It's rare, really rare."
The eunuch sighed and went to the courtyard. He told Jade Jiaolong: "Your Highness, don't drink anymore. Alcohol is harmful to the body. Your body won't be able to take it. Don't drink anymore."
Yu Jiaolong glanced at the eunuch and burst into laughter: "Great Mate Yu, do you know that wine is really a good thing? Why didn't I realize it before? I always thought that food was the best thing, but now I know that wine is better than food. Hahaha, come, Great Mate, have a drink with me."
In the palace, eunuchs who grew up with the princes were usually called Great Companions. This Great Companion Yu grew up with Jade Jiaolong, so Jade Jiaolong called him Great Companion.
Great Companion Yu looked at Jade Jiaolong and sighed: "Your Highness, you can't drink anymore. I heard that the palace is discussing about you leaving the palace to build a mansion. Because you didn't finish the trial well, you can only build a small mansion outside the Royal Mansion. Moreover, you won't be given any jobs. I'm afraid you'll have to rely on the salary given to you in the future. Your Highness, you should make plans as soon as possible."
"Plans? What plans? Even if I leave the Imperial Palace, will I not be able to eat or drink anything less? I don't have to worry about food and drink. Great Companion Yu, don't worry, I won't die. At most, I'll be a rich man. "Jade Jiaolong said in a low voice.
Hearing this, Great Companion Yu couldn't help but stare. Then he immediately understood what Jade Jiaolong meant. He looked around and saw that nobody was around. Then he let out a long breath and looked at Jade Jiaolong. Jade Jiaolong was still drinking one cup after another as if he didn't know anything. It was as if he didn't say those words.
Just as Great Companion Yu was in a daze, the door to their courtyard was suddenly pushed open. Great Companion Yu stared blankly before he turned his head to look at the door. One must know that the door to Jade Jiaolong's courtyard had not been opened for a long time. Because Great Companion Yu suddenly returned to the palace, Jade Jiaolong had lost the king's favor. Naturally, those forces in the palace wouldn't visit Jade Jiaolong's courtyard. In addition, Jade Jiaolong was under house arrest in the palace and couldn't go out. Therefore, Great Companion Yu's courtyard could be said to be the most deserted courtyard in the palace.
Now that someone suddenly came to visit, Great Companion Yu didn't feel happy. Instead, he was shocked. This was because this person came in without notifying him. This person's intention was definitely not good.
Under Great Companion Yu's gaze, an old eunuch in his sixties led several eunuchs and palace maids into the courtyard. Great Companion Yu's heart skipped a beat when he saw this old eunuch. This was because he knew this old eunuch. He was the king's most favored eunuch, Zhang Zhen.
Zhang Zhen was the Emperor's most favored eunuch. In the palace, he naturally had unparalleled power. Even if several princes saw him, they had to salute him and call him Eunuch Zhang. Companion Yu naturally didn't dare to neglect him. He immediately stepped forward and saluted Zhang Zhen, "Greetings, Eunuch Zhang. What brings you here today? Do you have any orders? If there's anything, just ask Eunuch Zhang to send someone to inform me. There's no need for you to come here personally. "
Zhang Zhen glanced at Great Companion Yu and then at Jade Jiao Long who had fallen in the courtyard. He couldn't help but shake his head and sighed, "Old Yu, I watched you grow up. So did the Eighth Prince. If the Eighth Prince didn't come back by himself, he wouldn't have fallen into this situation. Today, I'm here because His Majesty asked me to deliver the decree. Let the Eighth Prince receive it."
Great Companion Yu quickly complied. He went over and helped the drunk Jade Jiao Long up and then helped him kneel on the ground. Zhang Zhen looked at Jade Jiao Long and sighed, "His Majesty's decree. The Eighth Prince, Jade Jiao Long, is now an adult. He is allowed to leave the palace and build a mansion for twenty people. Tomorrow, he will leave the palace without delay."
Yu Daban's body couldn't help but tremble after hearing Zhang Zhen's decree. He didn't expect that the king would let the Jade Serpent leave the palace to build a mansion at this time. Moreover, it was a small mansion for twenty people. This was too shabby.
One must know that in the Ice Jade Country, there were rules for each prince to go out of the palace to build a mansion. You couldn't build as big as you wanted. When a prince went out of the palace to build a mansion, the largest mansion couldn't exceed one hundred people, then eighty people, then sixty people, fifty people, thirty people, twenty people. A twenty person mansion was already the smallest mansion.
Naturally, when a Prince goes out to build a mansion, the number of people in the mansion wouldn't be the same as the regulations. However, this regulation limited the size of the mansion. Moreover, for a mansion with more than fifty people, the Prince would have a job to do outside. In other words, they had real power. But for a mansion with less than fifty people, they didn't have any real power. Aside from the salary given by the palace, they didn't have any income unless they started their own business. If someone was watching you, then even if you started your own business, you wouldn't be able to do it. This was because of the Ice Jade Country's regulations that it was impossible for the Imperial Family to do business.
In the past, Jade Jiao Long was very favored by the King. Everyone thought that after he leaves the palace, he would build a mansion with at least eighty people. It might even be possible for him to build a mansion with a hundred people. That way, he would have his own job. With a job, he would have more power and income.
Moreover, there was a very special rule in the Ice Jade Country. If you want to inherit the throne, then you must have a job. In other words, if you don't have a job when you leave the Imperial Family, then you wouldn't have a chance to inherit the throne. But now, Jade Jiao Long's mansion was built with twenty people, which was the smallest mansion. This meant that he wouldn't be able to inherit the throne. In other words, he had completely lost his power. In the future, he could only be an idle Prince and live on his salary. Although he wouldn't starve to death, he wouldn't be rich either.
Yu Daban had a sad expression as he looked at the sleeping Jade Jiao Long. With tears in his eyes, he said, "Yes, Your Majesty's decree."
Zhang Zhen looked at Yu Daban and sighed. Then he led the eunuchs and maids away. After they left, Yu Daban accompanied Jade Jiao Long into the room and placed him on the bed.
The only two maids in the courtyard also came to serve. However, they only helped Jade Jiao Long take off his clothes before being driven out by Yu Daban.
Yu Daban covered Jade Jiao Long with a quilt. Then he sighed and was about to leave the room. At this time, Jade Jiao Long, who seemed to be sleeping, suddenly opened his mouth and said, "The sea is wide for the fish to leap, the sky is bright for the birds to fly!" Then he turned over and went back to sleep.
Yu Daban clearly heard Jade Jiao Long's words. He stared blankly for a moment before looking at Jade Jiao Long in surprise. Seeing that Jade Jiao Long was still sleeping soundly, Yu Daban's eyes couldn't help but narrow. Then he smiled faintly and cupped his fist towards Jade Jiao Long before turning around to leave. Naturally, Yu Daban knew what Jade Jiao Long meant, so he was relieved.
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