Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#1031 - Who is more beautiful, me or the emperor? I am nothing.

But just as the king was feeling melancholic, a palace eunuch rushed to him and announced, "Your Majesty, the Third驸马 (imperial son-in-law) requests an audience and is waiting outside the palace gates."

The king, already troubled, was surprised to hear about a third驸马 and asked, "I only have two驸马. How can there be a third one?"

The eunuch replied, "He claims to be the驸马 of the Third Princess. The generals and ministers request Your Majesty's presence at the palace. Please do not be absent."

The king was shocked upon hearing this.

It seemed he couldn't escape it after all; they had made the first move!

This time, the king was walking into a trap!

The king was extremely worried, but he still looked to Tang Sanzang for help and asked, "Should I summon him?"

Chu Hao immediately received a system mission:

[Needless to say, a banquet like this must be enjoyed. Isn't it wonderful to receive gifts from those who offer themselves as food?]

[Reward: Ten standard-grade acquired spirit treasures, ten ginseng fruits]

The lives of a few mortals were actually worth ten standard-grade acquired spirit treasures; truly incredible.

Chu Hao cleared his throat twice, looked at Tang Sanzang, and gave him a look.

"Besides, I am here. Just have everyone gather around and see the Third 驸马's face."

The king felt relieved after hearing Tang Sanzang's words and seeing Chu Hao's slight nod.

The king had heard about Chu Hao killing the general Gong Pi Luo, so he naturally trusted him very much.

The king granted the request. The eunuch, hearing this, revealed a subtle smile and turned to leave, seemingly eager.

Soon, a grand banquet was set up in the palace.

The king took a look and saw that all the ministers and generals who supported Buddha were present, not a single one missing!

Among them were two驸马 whom he trusted greatly. It seemed they had ultimately sided with the opposition.

However, this time the king was full of confidence. Even if these rebellious subjects were powerful, they couldn't be more powerful than Chu Hao, who was sleeping in the dark.

The generals and ministers were secretly delighted to see that the king had come to this banquet, seemingly unaware of his impending doom.

They could see Tang Sanzang sitting next to the king, his menacing figure was a little surprising,

But what did it matter? They had a reincarnated Buddha hidden among them!

He had come to quell the rebellion in Baoxiang Kingdom!

Kui Mulang strode into the palace with his head held high, expecting the palace maids to be mesmerized by his appearance.

However, Kui Mulang saw that the palace maids were holding wooden carvings and paying no attention to him.

This drove Kui Mulang crazy.

Kui Mulang grabbed a nearby palace maid and scolded her harshly:

"Look at me! What's so good about these mere statues..."

However, the palace maid just looked at Kui Mulang with disdain, her face full of disgust.

Kui Mulang felt his self-esteem greatly damaged. He had already experienced this cruel disregard in the Wave Moon Cave.

Even on the way to Baoxiang Kingdom, he hadn't seen anyone pay attention to his stunning beauty.

This made Kui Mulang very uncomfortable, and he was about to get angry before entering the palace.

Kui Mulang raised the snatched statue high, ready to smash it down,

But halfway through, Kui Mulang's expression suddenly froze.

The statue was of the Emperor?!

Ah, this...

Ah, then never mind...

Kui Mulang awkwardly let go of the statue and politely returned the palace maid.

"This statue is so handsome, I want it, thank you."

The palace maid just glared at Kui Mulang resentfully.

Kui Mulang solemnly put the statue away and respectfully placed it back in his arms.

Just one look at the statue and Kui Mulang already knew the difference.

How does my beauty compare to the Emperor's?

I'm nothing!

Even though this wooden carving only conveyed less than a thousandth of Chu Hao's possible appearance, it had already convinced Kui Mulang.

If he were to see Chu Hao's true face, wouldn't he be ashamed to death?

Kui Mulang immediately chickened out.

Of course, mainly because he saw the statue and instantly understood one thing:

This country is protected by Chu Hao.

Then it's even better. Since it's a country protected by Chu Hao, leave the rest to me!

Everyone saw that this 驸马 was acting inappropriately as soon as he entered, which seemed very bizarre, and they couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

However, the generals and ministers didn't care, as long as he could be bought over, it didn't matter whether he was foolish or clever.

The King of Baoxiang Kingdom asked loudly, "驸马, where do you live? Where are you from? When did you get together with my princess? Why have you only come to acknowledge your relationship today?"

Kui Mulang kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am from Wave Moon Village in Wanzishan, east of the city. Because I like seclusion, I have been living in seclusion for many years and have not appeared."

The king asked, "How far is that mountain from here?"

Kui Mulang said, "Not far, only three hundred miles."

The king asked, "Three hundred miles, how did my princess get there and match with you?"

Kui Mulang had already prepared his excuses, answering with eloquent and insincere words:

"Your Majesty, I have been fond of archery since I was a child, and I make a living by hunting. Thirteen years ago, I led dozens of servants, flying hawks and chasing dogs, when I suddenly saw a spotted tiger carrying a woman, walking down the hillside.

I shot down the tiger with an arrow and brought the woman back to my village, where I woke her up with hot water and saved her life.

But when I asked her where she was from, she never mentioned the word 'princess'. If she had said earlier that she was Your Majesty's Third Princess, I would have entered the Golden Palace long ago to seek an official position and honor!"

After Kui Mulang finished speaking, the entire palace fell silent.

The ministers and generals all showed smug smiles on their faces, as if they had already won.

Kui Mulang's words also gave these rebellious generals and ministers a signal:

This is a 驸马 who has come to seek wealth and glory, and they are precisely the people who can grant him wealth and glory!

Immediately, before the king could speak,

the Prime Minister of Baoxiang Kingdom stood up and said proudly to Kui Mulang:

"Third 驸马, you've come at the right time!"

"Baoxiang Kingdom is about to be finished. This king actually dared to order the extermination of the monks. He has committed the great crime of slandering Buddhism!"

"Soon he will die in the mouths of wild beasts and fall into the Avici Hell!"

"If you want to be the Third 驸马 of this king, then you can only be the Third 驸马 for one day,"

"But if you join us, we can naturally let you enjoy endless wealth and glory!"

"What do you say?"

As soon as the Prime Minister spoke, the atmosphere on the field instantly froze, and secretly, swords were drawn and bows were bent.

Three hundred axemen outside the door were ready to rush in and tear the king to pieces!

All the generals and ministers' faces were filled with arrogance and killing intent.

They were forcing the palace on the spot!