Chapter 119: The Wedding

  When the long procession entered the palace gate, a row of trumpeters who had been waiting on the gate tower blew the long trumpets placed on the gate tower, and the low trumpet sound echoed in the sky above the imperial city. Countless pigeons flew out of the palace and rushed to the sky. The joyful music sounded inside the palace, and the officials in charge of etiquette came out to greet them and led the procession into the palace.

  I was just admiring the grand royal wedding when a servant-like person squeezed over from the back of the procession and secretly handed me something. I took it without making a sound, and to my surprise, it was a sharp dagger with a blade that shone with a blue glow, obviously coated with deadly poison, one touch would be fatal. I looked at the servant in astonishment, wondering what he wanted to do. The servant whispered: "Your Highness, the tribal chief ordered you to carry this dagger with you, just in case something unexpected happens, use it for self-defense."

  Self-defense? Does self-defense require applying poison to the dagger? I'm afraid they want to add another layer of insurance to their conspiracy. In case the coup fails to kill Sulina instantly, her first reaction should be to take me, the prince, hostage for leverage. But if I have a dagger, it would be beyond her expectation. If I were that unlucky prince, I might have to use the dagger to fight back for my life, and as long as I scratch Sulina's skin slightly, she would surely die.

  I nodded, putting the dagger back into my bosom. At this moment, I had already seen from afar that the officials of the palace had come out to greet us. Soon, our procession continued to move forward, and when we arrived at the front gate of the main hall, the procession stopped moving. Surienna appeared in front of the main hall, according to etiquette, I should enter the main hall with her together, and then hold the wedding ceremony.

  I walked forward, with a retinue of maids and attendants carrying gifts closely following behind me. The guards, however, remained at the entrance of the grand hall in the palace, but I noticed that they seemed to be intentionally blocking the way, and the kingdom's etiquette officer was trying his best to persuade the leader of the guards to move them away from the entrance. But the guards seemed to be stalling, as if waiting for something.

  Is it going to start now? As I walked forward, I glanced around and saw the kingdom's guards standing far away, seemingly without any defense, with relaxed expressions on their faces. Many people were standing upright, but their eyes were following the commotion. And my entourage behind me, although they appeared joyful on the surface, but because I was paying attention, I still noticed something off.

  Those maids seemed to have undergone rigorous training, their steps were extremely agile, although they appeared unarmed, but I had no doubt that they were all veterans of the Haishi Department who had been through a hundred battles. The attendants holding gifts were all sharp-eyed, and although they tried to conceal it, occasionally when they glanced at others, you could see the murderous aura in their eyes. Many of the attendants' hands were tightly grasping their gifts, and I suddenly realized that the weapons must be hidden inside the gifts. When the time came to launch a surprise attack, those seemingly sumptuous gifts would produce deadly instruments.

  At this moment, I have walked to Sulina's side. Today's Sulina is fully dressed, her whole body shining with jewels and gold, after careful dressing, Sulina looks exceptionally beautiful and noble in her finery. With a smile on my face, I bowed slightly to Sulina, Sulina had a faint smile on her face, stretched out one hand to me. I reached out and gently grasped her hand, kissed the back of it, I felt her hand seemed to shrink back electrically, but she endured without pulling her hand back.

  I raised my eyes and looked at Sulina, I saw her maintaining a faint smile on her face with an almost imperceptible twitch, her eyes also seemed extremely cold. My smile became even thicker, when Sulina's eyes met mine, I saw her suddenly pause, her eyes suddenly lit up, and then immediately fell into momentary confusion, my heart couldn't help but tense up, if by any chance she discovered something, and exposed my identity prematurely, that would be a huge disaster.

  It's just as well, Sulina's confusion only lasted for a moment, and she quickly regained her composure. To avoid any unnecessary complications, I hastily shifted my gaze away from hers, took her hand, and headed towards the palace. Halfway there, Sulina subtly withdrew her hand from mine and maintained a subtle distance between us. I chuckled to myself and continued walking alongside her, feeling her eyes lingering on me several times along the way. I thought it was probably because our eyes had met earlier, allowing Sulina to sense my aura and harbor some slight doubts. I helplessly shook my head; while spiritual magic could change my appearance, it couldn't conceal my eyes or the aura surrounding me - a truly frustrating limitation. It seemed that any disguise had its flaws, and with careful observation, one's true nature would eventually be revealed.

  Today, almost all the officials and nobles of the kingdom are gathered here. I looked around and saw that everyone was in high spirits. I sneered inwardly, if it weren't for Evan discovering the plot early on, the people here today would probably be finished off in one pot. It's laughable that these people are still basking in the joy of national stability and the end of the civil war.

  Suddenly, a strange horn sounded outside the palace. The eerie sound was low and majestic, as if a monster was growling in a low voice, sending chills down one's spine.

  Sulina's face changed dramatically, and she looked at me with a shocked expression. At this moment, I felt a fierce killing intent rising from behind me, my heart moved, and I didn't have time to think much, stretched out my hand to pull Sulina into my arms, while activating the magic shield.

  A faint blue glow of magic shield appeared in the air, I saw at least six weapons, four or five crossbow bolts heavily hit my magic shield, if I didn't activate the magic shield in time, Sulina might have been pierced like a hedgehog by now.

  All the attendants of the Hai Shi department behind me suddenly appeared out of thin air, and at this moment everyone was holding one or several weapons in their hands, staring viciously over here.

  As the magic shield was activated, my spiritual magic also lost its effect, revealing my true face. Sulina, who was beside me, had already discovered that I was an imposter and asked in surprise: "Alick, how is it you?"

  I held Sulina back and retreated while saying, "I said it before, when you need me, I'll definitely appear by your side. What? Don't welcome me? I'm here specifically for your wedding." Sulina gently patted me once, didn't speak, just leaned into my arms with all her might.