Even if James already prepared himself, but he was still shocked by the magnificent and grandeur palace in his sight. The palace reminded him of another ancient palace in China, the Daming Palace, the palace of Tang Dynasty! But at the same time, it was not!
Although James could see a similarity between the two palaces, there was a significant difference between them. While Daming Palace style was that of pure Chinese, this palace was that of Chinese style with European Baroque style as a supplement. Perhaps, this palace was more similar to the Old Summer Palace that was already destroyed in Beijing.
According to Zhou Huang introduction, this palace was named Lannister Palace, and it occupied a land size of 910,000 m2. It was the largest single building in the world, even exceeded the Pentagon. And that was just the main palace. The whole palace complex occupied a total land size of 2,1 km2.
Unfortunately, the outside world didn't know there was the Lannister Palace due to lack of information. Hell, the majority of people didn't even know the Kingdom of Lannister existed.
The Lannister Palace was built shortly after the Kingdom established with the help of Great Britain. The whole palace complex cost approximately 40 Million Pound in 1907 when it was finished. Did you know what concept was 40 Million Pound in 1907? With inflation counted, 40 Million Pound in 1907 would be worth 4.9 Billion Pound in 2019 or $6.05 Billion.
James couldn't say anything about this as he felt the Lannister Royal Family was too wealthy! If even James was shocked, what more Madison. Her mouth always opened as she stared at the distance palace.
The group slowly approached the majestic palace. They stopped beneath the main stair where a red carpet already held. There were already many people waited on it with everyone stared at the Rolls Royce. But everyone quickly fixed their composure after the Rolls Royce door opened by the guard.
Just when James and Madison exited the Rolls Royce, all the people suddenly bowed their body and shouted, "His Majesty! Her Majesty!"
James awkwardly smiled and wanted to wave his hand. But then, he suppressed it and just stood there. Meanwhile, Madison was already afraid and hid behind James. Zhou Huang and Joseph immediately came over from their car and bowed their body too.
"This way, His Majesty!" Zhou Huang said. Then the group of 4 people immediately ascended the stair and entered the palace.
"Is that our prince? He is truly handsome..." One of the palace maids whispered to her colleague as she saw the group of 4 people walked their way in the hallway.
"Hush! Be careful to be heard by his grace!" Another maid slapped the maid hand from earlier and immediately bowed her body. The maid earlier quickly bowed toward James group that approached while showed fear on her face.
James followed Zhou Huang and Joseph footstep into the inner palace where the King lived. While on the way, his and Madison eyes opened by how luxurious the whole palace was. Classical Chinese and European Baroque style mixed, which showed an utmost luxurious aesthetic.
James even caught a glimpse of the throne room where a majestic throne placed on the middle. A pity he couldn't carefully observed it as the two old men urged him to meet his grandfather first.
As the palace was too big, the group walked for 5 minutes before they reach their destination. Located in the middle of the palace, the King residence was surrounded by an inner garden which looked serene.
Zhou Huang and Joseph stood before a giant door and looked toward James.
"He is already waiting for you and your sister inside." Joseph said.
James hesitated for a moment before he pushed the door open and followed by Madison. Contrary to his expectation, the whole room was not luxuriously decorated, but it was huge and simple, which made people comfortable.
In the middle of the room, a bed was placed with an old man lying down on it with an IV Drip connected to his hand. Beside the bed, a woman was holding a book and read it with her beautiful voice. The old men occasionally laughed when the woman said something funny.
James stunned as his heart started to beat violently. Even compared to all the women in his Emperor memory, all of them was pale compared to her. He never believed in first love because he always thought it was imagination. But now, he couldn't explain what else happened beside it.
The sound of the door opened immediately caused the old man, and the woman turned their head and looked toward it. The old men eyes quickly rounded out when he saw James and Madison.
"I...Is that you, my grandson ?" The old man said as he struggled to get up.
"Grandpa, don't move around so much. Looks, your medicine is fallen." The woman said worriedly as the IV Drip detached from the old men hand.
James awkwardly stood there as his eyes fixed on the woman. Only when Madison pinched his hand that he quickly woke up and slowly approached the old men. He sat on the bed, which was beside the old men while Madison stood behind James.
"Yes, it was me, Grandpa." James didn't know what else to said.
Zhang Kui caressed James face with his trembling hand, and a tear started to fall from his eyes.
"How long it is? It's already more than 30 years, and only now I can find you. If only I approved his decision, all of this wouldn't happen." Zhang Kui said with his hoarse voice.
The woman quickly took a handkerchief and wiped down Zhang Kui tears. She then stared at James wickedly.
James didn't know what else to do as he let his grandfather do what he wanted.
"Madison it is? Come here to grandpa." Zhang Kui said as he looked toward Madison.
Madison quickly sat beside James, and meekly said, "Grandpa."
Zhang Kui immediately laughed as he patted Madison's head tenderly. At this moment, the atmosphere of the whole room turned warm from the meeting between a grandfather and his grandchild, which separated by nearly 30 years.