The first stage barely took any time at all; Zhang Menglong spent just a few minutes to bribe all the princes, who naturally let him pass.
The grand procession crossed the first palace wall, but ordinary people could not continue further inside. Yet, the crowd showed no sign of thinning; on the contrary, more people gathered at the entrance wanting to see if this wasteful young master of the Gu Family could take the Princess away, aided by his mysterious friend.
"I think there might be a twist in this tale. Those things we saw earlier were most likely from his friend. His friend surely has sky-high means, might really help him marry the Princess."
"I don't think so," someone immediately disagreed, "No matter how much material wealth he possesses, it's external; the Princess might not regard him differently because of it. Even if Gu Xiao is wealthy beyond compare, he's essentially a talentless waste in cultivation; in this world, such people have no value."
