24: Chapter 24 Arrival at Daming Palace!

After some smooth talking, Yang Fan gave Jiang Lan 200,000 in pocket money and sent her off to buy clothes, jewelry, and bags.

Women, you know, they need to be coaxed and deceived; after all, they are emotional creatures. If you can't do that, you deserve to be single.

Yang Fan collected everything Jiang Lan had bought yesterday into his portable space, then entered the dimensional space directly.

Emperor Taizong of Tang was already waiting for him there. The rice in the space had decreased significantly; it seemed Emperor Taizong of Tang had already taken quite a bit out.

"Your habit is not very good. Look at what time it is now?"

Emperor Taizong of Tang began to criticize Yang Fan the moment he saw him.

He had been waiting for over an hour.

"What's wrong with a young person like me sleeping in a bit? Unlike you, getting up early every day like a workhorse."

"Besides, I didn't specify a time."

"Hmph, I am diligent in state affairs. I can accept your metaphor."

"Shall we go?"

Emperor Taizong of Tang was not a petty person, and seeing Yang Fan's condition, it was clear he hadn't slept well.

"Let's go."

Emperor Taizong of Tang grabbed Yang Fan's arm, preparing to return to the Tang Dynasty, but unexpectedly received a prompt requiring the other party's consent.

【Do you want to go to the Tang Dynasty with Emperor Taizong of Tang?】

(Yes.)

After Yang Fan agreed, the two of them appeared in Emperor Taizong of Tang's palace. It seemed this was a protection mechanism; in case he encountered someone stronger who couldn't kill him in the space, they could just drag him to another world.

"How is it? My palace is not bad, right?"

Yang Fan looked around; it was quite magnificent.

"It's very magnificent, but the lighting is a bit poor."

Yang Fan felt the natural lighting was poor; even in broad daylight, he wasn't quite used to it.

"Is that so? I must visit your place when I have the chance. You don't seem very surprised by my palace."

Emperor Taizong of Tang saw that Yang Fan's expression was very relaxed, as if he were accustomed to such things.

"In later generations, there aren't such large-scale wooden building complexes; other materials are used instead."

Yang Fan ran his hand over a pillar; it was all one seamless piece. Good heavens, could these all be golden nanmu?

"Is this golden nanmu?"

"The large support pillars are all made of golden nanmu over a thousand years old. It took a lot of effort to collect these things."

Emperor Taizong of Tang also reached out and touched the pillar; he had even personally led people to select some of them.

Yang Fan drooled slightly.

Good heavens, if the entire palace were moved out, it would be worth much more than the Forbidden City!!!

"Er Lang, Yang Fan, what are you two doing?"

"Nothing."

"Kid, beside Empress Zhangsuns nickname is my daughter, Princess Xiangcheng."

"How is it? Does she catch your eye?"

Emperor Taizong of Tang no longer used formal titles for Yang Fan; this guy showed him no respect at all.

Yang Fan looked over; a young girl was standing beside Empress Zhangsun.

She was about the same height as Empress Zhangsun, around 160 cm. Her posture, clothing, and ornaments were all very natural. She was naturally beautiful; her Mother must have been a great beauty as well.

Her eyes were very clear, as if one could look straight into her mind through them.

Although he couldn't see her figure clearly, judging by her face, her physique should be quite well-proportioned.

Seeing Yang Fan look over, Princess Xiangcheng bowed slightly. After all, Empress Zhangsun had already told her that she was here today to see her future husband.

For children of the imperial family, marriage was always determined by the order of their parents and the words of matchmakers; they had no say in the matter.

Although Yang Fan was dressed strangely and didn't have long hair, she found him quite pleasing to the eye.

"Hmm, I didn't say your daughter wasn't beautiful. I was talking about something else!"

Emperor Taizong of Tang specifically chose beautiful women to sleep with, and since Emperor Taizong of Tang himself had good looks, his children naturally wouldn't be bad.

Emperor Taizong of Tang hurriedly covered Yang Fan's mouth. This wasn't the trading space; there were historians here recording his words and actions, and he couldn't let Yang Fan spout nonsense.

"Everything said here will be recorded, do you understand?"

Yang Fan pushed away Emperor Taizong of Tang's hand and looked toward the corner; there was indeed a historian recording.

"Got it."

"Satisfied? Then the matter between you and Princess Xiangcheng is settled. From now on, whenever we meet, you must address me as 'Sir'."

Emperor Taizong of Tang was quite satisfied with Princess Xiangcheng.

"How about I call you Li Er? People where I'm from call you that!"

Upon hearing this form of address, Emperor Taizong of Tang was so angry that his beard trembled.

"Where is my sword! Bring me my sword."

"Hey, don't do that! It's a term of endearment. Come on, let's go find that old gentleman, Famous physician."

Yang Fan put his arm around Emperor Taizong of Tang and walked out.

Princess Xiangcheng saw Yang Fan with his arm around her Father, and she was stunned. Was this allowed?

And she noticed that her Father didn't push him away.

"Xiangcheng, what do you think of young Master Yang Fan?"

Empress Zhangsun knew a little bit of the inside story; Yang Fan was not from their Tang Dynasty, so naturally, he didn't need to follow the rules of the Tang Dynasty.

"I listen to Mother."

Princess Xiangcheng felt Yang Fan was a bit absurd, but she had no power to refuse.

"Well, you will go to a very distant place with him, and your Father might not be able to look after you. You must take good care of yourself and be filial to his parents, understand?"

"I understand, Mother. After I marry, I will listen to my husband and not cause any trouble."

Seeing her Father's attitude toward Yang Fan, she knew that her Father wanted to win this person over. If she were caught in the middle, she would only be a sacrifice.

She had been in the deep palace for so long and had seen plenty of intrigue.

Empress Zhangsun stroked Princess Xiangcheng's face.

"You've been wronged."

"It's fine, Mother. He must be a very important person to Father; marrying him is not a grievance."

Princess Xiangcheng also knew that their fate was simply to marry the sons of these meritorious officials; for her, it was all the same.

Empress Zhangsun nodded, took Princess Xiangcheng's hand, and said:

"Let's go, Mother will pick out some jewelry for you."

On the other side, the two men left the main hall, and Emperor Taizong of Tang pushed away Yang Fan's hand. He hadn't felt this way in a long time and was still a bit uncomfortable.

As soon as the two left the main hall, Li Junxian followed them up and glanced at Yang Fan.

"Your Majesty, who is this?"

As the captain of Emperor Taizong of Tang's security detail, he had never seen Yang Fan before, so he naturally had to ask.

"Oh, this person will be Princess Xiangcheng's husband in the future."

Emperor Taizong of Tang replied, ignoring the stunned Li Junxian, and led Yang Fan toward the side hall.

Li Junxian also hurriedly followed. He had been outside the door and hadn't seen any outsider enter. For an outsider to suddenly appear, and dressed like that—if this were investigated, wouldn't he be doomed?

Yang Fan left the main hall and looked around, sighing in his heart. The aesthetics of the ancestors were truly no joke; it hadn't been particularly obvious inside the main hall just now.

Now that he was out of the main hall, looking at the magnificence, exquisiteness, and shock of Daming Palace.

It really couldn't be compared to the skyscrapers of later generations; he had been superficial just now.

The two walked into a side hall.

The old man in the hall had gray hair, but his spirit was still very much alive.

Looking at the two who entered, he said:

"This young Master's physiognomy is quite peculiar!"