Rebirth of the Strongest Seventh Prince

After the martial arts competition ended, there was a long vacation of nearly two months, and Chu Lingfeng also had his long-awaited coming-of-age ceremony.

The Chu Imperial Palace, the main hall.

"I grant you the power of a prince. I hope you can contribute your strength to the empire in the future and fulfill the obligations of a prince!" Emperor Chu placed his hand on Chu Lingfeng's forehead and performed the enthronement ceremony with a solemn expression.

This was the first time Chu Lingfeng had seen his nominal adoptive father since his rebirth. He was only in his early thirties (actually he was in his fifties), wearing a dragon robe and a crown on his head. He was tall and handsome. As he had been in a high position for a long time, he exuded majesty all the time, making people dare not look directly at him.

Chu Lingfeng felt very uncomfortable kneeling before the Emperor of Chu. After all, in his previous life, he only knelt before his parents instead of the heavens or the earth. Now he was asked to kneel before a stranger, which was really uncomfortable. But there was nothing he could do about it. This was the custom of this world. Fortunately, as a prince, he didn't have to kneel before anyone except the Emperor of Chu and the Emperor Emeritus. Besides, the Emperor of Chu was his nominal father, so kneeling before him was nothing special. He could just do it as a favor to the deceased Seventh Prince.

Although the prince's coming-of-age ceremony was not a big deal, all the ministers had to come and watch. Moreover, during the prince's coming-of-age ceremony, the King of Chu would select a princess for him, and the princess would often start from the daughters of the ministers. If the prince who was having the coming-of-age ceremony was favored by the King of Chu, all the ministers would try their best to promote their daughters, but if it was an unfavored prince, the ministers would often keep silent.

Of course, there are also some ministers who don't care about the prince's coming-of-age ceremony, such as Long Batian. The Long family controls a considerable part of the empire's military power, and there are many taboos. Not to mention the Chu Emperor, even their family is not allowed to marry with the prince, so as not to be considered as supporting a certain prince. At this time, Long Batian's face was a little strange, because he always felt that Chu Tiange's back was a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere, but even if he racked his brains, he could not think that Chu Tiange would be the "mysterious man" who took Smith's notes, the creditor of the Long family.

Chu Lingfeng's coming-of-age ceremony was somewhat special, because he already had a princess, and the ministers did not have to worry about their daughters being noticed, so the atmosphere at the scene seemed relaxed and happy.

"This must be Yue'er's youngest son, he's grown up so big now. I haven't seen him since Yue'er passed away!" An old man looked at Chu Tiange who was kneeling in front of Emperor Chu, and said with some sadness. He was Chu Tiange's grandfather, the first-class marquis Li Qinghong, but he put all his love on Chu Lingfeng's eldest brother Chu Tianfeng, and even forgot that he had a little grandson.

"Yes, father. He is none other than your little grandson, the seventh prince Chu Lingfeng. However, he is a dissolute prince and not worthy of our attention, so as not to cause displeasure to Tianfeng!" Standing next to the old man was Chu Lingfeng's uncle Li Yunluo. From his words, one could tell how much he disliked Chu Lingfeng.

The old man nodded silently, looking at Chu Lingfeng with guilt in his eyes. After all, they were both his grandsons, and he was too partial to them. However, the family could only support one prince, and since Chu Tianfeng had been chosen, they could no longer have any entanglement with Chu Lingfeng, so as to avoid being misunderstood by Chu Tianfeng and creating a rift.

"Yue'er, I'm sorry, please forgive your father! This is all I can do. Although your youngest son is a playboy, this may not be a bad thing. At least no other princes will regard him as a rival, and he can live an easy life!" The old man thought.

After the ceremony, Emperor Chu brought Chu Lingfeng in front of all the ministers and said in a loud voice: "According to the past, I would have chosen a princess for the Seventh Prince. However, Princess Piaoxue of the Xiangnan Kingdom has married him not long ago, so you don't have to worry about it. However, I will have to trouble you about the Seventh Prince's mansion. I wonder if you have a suitable place for the Seventh Prince to live!" According to regulations, the prince must move out of the palace after the coming-of-age ceremony.

All the ministers started to discuss, but Chu Lingfeng stood up and said respectfully: "Don't bother your father and the others. I have already bought a nice house outside, so you can settle down there!"

Everyone stopped talking, and they were all slightly stunned. Emperor Chu was the first to react and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that my son had already made plans for himself. In this case, I don't need to worry about it. But I won't let you spend money, and I will give you another two million gold coins!"

"Thank you, father!" Chu Lingfeng knelt down again and performed imperial etiquette to Emperor Chu.

The King of Chu looked at his neglected son. Although he was not favored by him, he was his son after all, and the son of his favorite late queen. He had some strange feelings for him. The King of Chu was an experienced man who had gone through many ups and downs to reach his current position. He could see that his sons were repeating his steps. Although they seemed united on the surface, they were secretly hostile to each other. They made friends with ministers everywhere and expanded their power, especially the eldest, second, third, and fourth princes. Their power even made the King of Chu look at them with a frown, but that was all. After all, there were some people that the princes could not pull.

The Emperor of Chu turned a blind eye to the actions of the princes. As long as they did not go too far, the Emperor of Chu would not ask about it. After all, he had gone through the same thing in the past. Born in the royal family, many things are beyond one's control, and often follow the rule of survival of the fittest.

Looking at his seventh son kneeling in front of him, the King of Chu sighed slightly. Ever since Queen Li passed away, he had ignored this son because he was afraid that seeing him would remind him of Queen Li and make him sad. However, this son really disappointed him. He actually embarked on the path of a playboy. He disliked him even more. Except for the last time when he was seriously injured by lightning and was dying, he had not seen him. But it was okay. Being a playboy also had its advantages. Especially since he was born in the royal family and could not get his favor, other princes would not regard him as an opponent and would naturally not embarrass him. Presumably, his life would be better than others.

The ministers were also looking at the Seventh Prince kneeling before the Emperor of Chu, but no one took him seriously. It was clear from the eyes of the Emperor of Chu that this dissolute prince had no hope of inheriting the throne and would probably just be a guy who lived off of free food and drinks in the future.

At the instruction of Emperor Chu, the royal steward Mo Li announced the reward for Chu Lingfeng.

"Give the Seventh Prince five million gold coins, a seventh-rank personal guard, and thirty guards below the seventh rank. In addition, the Seventh Prince can take away any maids and guards in his palace!"

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After returning to his palace, Chu Lingfeng immediately ordered any maids who were willing to follow him to the new mansion to stand up. As expected, only Shangguan Ziyan and Hongyi stood by his side. The other maids looked relieved, finally they didn't have to serve this perverted prince anymore.

Chu Lingfeng did not force them. Everyone had their own aspirations. After a little packing, Chu Lingfeng brought the two women, Jian Dong, Yan Yi and Yan Er to the outside of the palace. The seventh-rank guards bestowed by Emperor Chu and thirty guards were already waiting there.

The seventh-rank guard was named Dahan. As his name suggests, he had strong limbs and a simple mind. He was tall and very strong. His simple and honest appearance made him look a bit rustic and stupid. Among the personal guards assigned to the princes, he was the weakest one. The guards of other princes were at least eighth-rank, and some even had more than two. From this, it can be seen that Chu Tiange was indeed an unpopular prince.

"Greetings, master!" Dahan knelt down. He looked really silly, a bit like a stupid bear, and his tone was also rustic.

A light laugh came out from Hongyi, who couldn't help laughing at Dahan's bear-like appearance. Under Hongyi's playful gaze, Dahan's bronze face actually turned red. A grown man blushed when being looked at, Hongyi laughed so hard that she bent over, and even Shangguan Ziyan couldn't help laughing, thinking that Dahan was really adorable.

Chu Lingfeng glared at the man in red, then he personally helped up this honest man, with a bit more affection in his eyes. He liked this kind of man with a true nature. This kind of man has no scheming, and once he recognizes his master, he will remain steadfast and will not hesitate to do so even at the cost of himself.

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And in the Monster Forest far to the north of Chu State, a terrifying storm is quietly rising...