Gigantic Airship

Right after throwing her present to Tao Xiaosheng, she walked out of the competing field with the help of Qin Xifeng while feeling that the prince's eyes were on her back. Even if she did not see how the prince was looking at her, she could still tell that he wanted to burn her image or her shadow in his mind.

As for Tao Xiaosheng, immediately after her back disappeared of the people in the site, he suffered horribly with his face becoming pale from the pain he felt in his chest. It was so painful that he doubled over on the floor.

When the others saw him like this, they all called out in shock, "Young Master Tao!"

The females stepped back in shock and huddled together, unsure of what was wrong with him. At the same time, the men looked at each other while waiting for the imperial physician that was already called for by the prince when Tao Xiaosheng's face had gone pale right after Li Hua left the venue.

When the physician came, they could not make out what was wrong and was about to suggest some method that was either wrong or right but was stopped by Tao Xiaosheng.

"I know what is wrong with myself," Tao Xiaosheng said exhaustedly.

Seriously, he thought that as the physician of such a vast empire, the physician might be able to take the present. If not, at the very least, have some way to ease the pain while he gifted it to the emperor.

When Emperor Jie told the eunuchs to transfer Tao Xiaosheng into another building to be looked at again by the physician, he refused. Instead, he looked at the prince and asked the prince to come closer. Had it been anyone else, the prince would have denied, but this was Tao Xiaosheng.

Tao Xiaosheng was someone he considered a close friend that would help him out when in need. He knew that Tao Xiaosheng would not be like others that pushed you down at your lowest moments and were not like others that were getting close to him only because of his title as a prince.

Right when Zhang Wei came closer, Tao Xiaosheng hurriedly grabbed his hand and immediately transferred what Li Hua had thrown in him. Tao Xiaosheng was in lots of pain from having to hold onto something so much more durable than him. Still, after changing ownership of the item, his body immediately became better. Tao Xiaosheng cursed himself for having betrayed Li Hua that one time, but at the same time, he still felt it was worth it.

After all, he had just made a connecting point between Zhang Wei and Li Hua. Since becoming both their friend, he had long been considering hooking them up. On one side was a dominant and quiet man who planned in the shadows, while another party was also a dominant but invisible woman who planned within what is called the unknown.

As he breathed out in relief of not dying or feeling pain anymore, Zhang Wei asked him, "This is?"

"It's the gift I told her to prepare for me since I didn't have anything on hand," Tao Xiaosheng answered.

Nodding in understanding, Zhang Wei hummed out an "mm."

However, immediately after, Zhang Wei was curious about something. However, he could not ask now. There were too many eyes on them at the moment.

"Father, this is the present that Lady Li has prepared," Zhang Wei presented, showing out his hand but nothing appearing.

"What is it," Emperor Jie asked, curious what the item was.

Many of the nobles there were also curious. It was something that had caused Young Master Tao to suffer on the ground after all.

One should know that though Young Master Tao was not as strong as the prince, he was at least in the God-Emperor Realm. In this world, how many people were able to get to that realm at just the age of twenty-one? Excluding the ninth prince and Master Li, there were only about twenty-seven people.

Of course, it was not that rare to see a God-Emperor Realm. There were about two thousand seven hundred God-Emperor Realm holders in total, after all. However, the number of people getting to that realm at a young age was minimal.

After seeing nothing appearing, the nobles began to think that there might have been nothing in the first place. But just when they felt that there was nothing special going on, there was a shadow that loomed over them, and the wind had blown all their appearances into shambles.

As they looked up in which the wind was coming from, they saw a gigantic skyship. Seeing it, the officials almost immediately bowed down. In this world, how many people owned a skyship? Even if there were, it would be a personal one and incomparable to this ship.

When had they seen a ship of this size? This ship was the same size as the competing site for goodness sakes. (A/N: Competing site = Football field)

Aside from size, there was also the material used to make the ship. The closer it came to the officials, the more they could tell which elements were used to construct the boat. Indeed, there were some common materials used, but they were the highest quality of that material.

It was easy to find common material, but it was hard to find high-quality standard content. So, in the end, it was still a rare material.

In shock, Emperor Jie asked, "Ah Wei, this ship… Is this emperor dreaming?"

Indeed. The men and women also wanted to ask. Were they dreaming?

"Father, this is the gift that Lady Li wanted to present to you," Zhang Wei said.

The emperor, having received a confirmation, immediately went silent once again, having received this shock. He was the emperor who had lived for so long, and yet this was the first time he had seen something of this size and technicality. He also thought that this was the first time his emotions had gone through so many highs and lows in one day.

Though still in shock, Emperor Jie asked, "Ah Wei, this emperor has no place to put something of this size. Where do you propose we put it?"

"Father, this present can be stored in your spatial inventory," Zhang Wei told him. "With your current realm level, you should be able to handle the present."

Right after that, Zhang Wei walked up to Emperor Jie and touched his hand. Immediately after, Emperor Jie seemed to have felt a heaviness in his chest.

The airship up in the sky, casting a shadow over the nobles, also disappeared as though never there. In the nobles' minds, they thought that they needed to become friends with Master Li. After all, she was willing to give a present like this.

What would she be willing to give if they were close to her?

In worry, Emperor Jie asked, "Ah Wei, are you sure that your father emperor can carry this ship?"

"Do not worry, father. This ship is merely trying to get accustomed to the changes in ownership," Zhang Wei assured.

Reassured by his son, the emperor finally took the time to look at the people who had attended his birthday and saw these events. When he first glanced at them, he wanted to laugh, but as the emperor, he was able to hold down his laughter.

Having been exposed to the powerful wind, the hats on the men were angled or even came off. As for the women and young ladies, their dresses were dirtied horribly by the dirt and because most of them wore light and bright dresses, the first became even more apparent. The hair that was put up to match the shapes of their faces also came down, leaving them to look like a ghost with either a too bloated face or a too skinny face.

In a sense, it might be because he has seen too many beautiful women or it was because the empress was the most beautiful woman according to him, so every lady had something wrong with them.

Turning to the eunuch, he ordered, "Such eventful day as this, to continue it might only ruin the good things. This emperor is tired."

After giving out that order, the emperor left with the empress hand in hand. He was not tired. He just did not want to continue any further.

In fact, it was a known thing that his birthday had always been celebrated personally among the closest of the imperial family. This was the first year he had invited officials and the madams of those officials. He had also gone against the norm by allowing females to be in the same hall as the males.

However, he wanted to open his son's eyes to the young ladies and see if his son would like any of them. His son was already over twenty but still had no concubine or consort.

If he did not meet Lady Li, he would have thought about introducing the young lady from the prime minister, but since meeting her, he found that no one matched his son more than her. She was too perfect. He did not know what she looked like, but a person of her elegance and demeanor must definitely be beautiful was what he thought.

"Understood, Your Majesty," the eunuch said respectfully.

With a loud and thin voice, the eunuch announced, "As of the seventh day in the seventh month in the year of 1036, his majesty has turned forty years of age. Today, may all officials of the empire rest at ease and wish His Majesty for another healthy and strong year."

Hearing the eunuch say that, all the officials with their madams finally left the area. Zhang Wei and Tao Xiaosheng had already left when Emperor Jie left. They did not even wait for the eunuch's announcement.

Actually, Tao Xiaosheng wanted to leave immediately after giving the present to Zhang Wei, but he was bound at the spot he doubled over at. When the emperor told the eunuch he was going in for the day, Zhang Wei had also already begun dragging him. The only good part he thought was that Zhang Wei used qinggong so there was no need for him to worry about his lower body or getting any scratches on his back.

Within five minutes, they had reached a private spot that only Zhang Wei had access to. In that spot, Zhang Wei asked, "On the airship, there were two things bound in there. What is it?"