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The cushion was made from “Yanghu White[1]” floral brocade. It was soft, lustrous, and plush, and rising from it was a piece of hardwood.
The hardwood forked near the top, with a few green leaves still sprouting from it.
Every servant in the hall dropped to their knees as one because coiled upon that branch was a green snake.
Its body was as thick as He Lingchuan’s fist, with a green back and white belly. Every scale was glossy as jade, utterly lacking the cold, sinister feel common to ordinary snakes.
Its head, however, did not look much like a snake’s. Its brow ridges were high, its eye sockets deep, and its nose was blunt and broad like an ox’s. At the very tip of its tail grew a small tuft of soft fur.
“Where is Fushan Yue?”
Its voice was milky and childish. If one closed their eyes, they would think it was a little boy speaking. Yet the moment it opened its mouth, it revealed a full maw of jagged fangs, crooked and uneven like crocodile teeth.
The servants trembled. “His, His Highness has gone out!”
“Where?”
“W-we don’t know!” Did Crown Prince Yue have to report his movements to them?
Besides, Crown Prince Yue had been going out frequently of late, leaving early and returning late. Most servants barely had any chance to see him.
“What about that special envoy?” More disgust entered the childish voice. “Bring him out!”
“Lord He is also, also not here!”...
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