novelraw Chapter 650 539: Who Is the Real One?
Chapter 650 539: Who Is the Real One?
Xuanzang may not understand love, but he knows for sure that Zhu Bajie's wishes won't come true.
It's not that he looks down on Bajie; it's just that this young lady is really no pushover.
Of course, he doesn't really have the heart to think about these things now, rather he's filled with anxiety, thinking which option to choose as he only wishes to marry, not be wed.
Since the young lady had already revealed her identity, she straightforwardly recounted her encounters in full honesty.
Sun Wukong knew that what the young lady said was true, and thus he said: "Since this is the case, let's go meet the King to clarify the matter, so you don't have to get married, and our master and disciples can continue our journey west to obtain the scriptures."
The young lady hesitated a bit, but considering the fact that if this becomes reality, her reputation might be ruined, she agreed and nodded her head.
After the discussion was over here, the welcoming party sent by the King had already arrived, and since Xuanzang wasn't someone too rigid, when faced with the choice between immediate decapitation and marriage, he chose the latter just to delay the situation.
The young lady, with her face veiled, followed Sun Wukong and others into the Imperial Palace to meet the King and Queen.
The King was also surprised upon seeing Sun Wukong and his companions, but considering that these men were disciples of his son-in-law, he too treated them with courtesy.
Sun Wukong grinningly said, "Would your daughter seriously be interested in my master?"
The King appeared to be very certain.
"That Red Embroidered Ball was thrown out by my daughter herself, how could she not be interested?"
"I don't think so."
Having said that, he turned to the young lady in the veil behind him and said, "Isn't that right?"
The young lady didn't know what she was afraid of, there wasn't the slightest semblance of her past unruliness.
"Yes, yes."
The King seemed to be both understanding and confused: "What do you mean by this?"
Sun Wukong didn't want to waste any more time, so he lifted the young lady's veil and said bluntly, "Hmph, now that princess is actually a demon in disguise; here is the True Princess!"
A normal person's first reaction would surely be puzzlement, but the King's first reaction was a denial.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
The young lady, hearing this, instantly got angry. Was it the King she was afraid of and thus didn't dare come back? No.
What she feared all along was that demon, as they say, 'there is always a mountain higher,' a mischievous spoiled girl would only be intimidated by someone more unreasonable.
Back then, she was fiercely dealt with by the Jade Rabbit.
But now that things had come to this, there was nothing left to fear anymore, the young lady lunged forward and grabbed the King's beard with her hand, then yanked it fiercely.
"Old Deng, you can't even recognize your own daughter? You're simply senile!"
The King, who was given a harsh yank, was immediately in pain, his crown fell to the floor, and he shouted as he struggled, "No, this is wrong, this is not my daughter!"
The Queen was desperately trying to pull the young lady away.
"Let go of Your Majesty!"
The four master-disciple companions exchanged bewildered glances on the side; is there even a need to distinguish? The Fake Princess doesn't even need to appear, this is the real thing!
However, they also somewhat understood why the King and Queen did not wish to recognize this daughter.
In the end, it was Xuanzang who couldn't bear to watch anymore: "Wukong, quickly separate them."
Sun Wukong blew a breath at the devoted young lady, cutting the King's beard in half and finally separating the two sides.
The beard, which the King had carefully groomed, was now dog-eared due to the blow, looking extremely scruffy.
"Old Deng, can you recognize me?"
The King's face was flushed red with anger; he certainly knew this was his own biological daughter, but look, can this be acknowledged?
Normally, if there's a rogue of a child born unto a family, it might be dealt with no differently, but if there is a gentle, obedient, dutiful, sensible child who also knows medicine and looks exactly alike to replace, wouldn't you prefer that?
With this bloodline bond, this nuisance is just an infinite torment for oneself.
"I don't know; my daughter is resting well in her own palace, how could this disrespectful person be my daughter?"
"Just look at your behavior, how could you be a regal princess?"
When the young lady heard the King's argument, she was so angry that she was about to attack, scaring the King and Queen into retreating repeatedly.
With Sun Wukong standing in the center, the young lady ultimately didn't succeed; she had never been wronged like this, first being disciplined into wilderness exile, now her own parents didn't recognize her as their daughter!
She never bothered to think why this result occurred.
The Queen, as her mother, never liked this daughter, but seeing the young lady's eyes welled up with tears, she started feeling tender-hearted yet decided against comforting her when glared at by the King silently.
At this moment, things became difficult for Sun Wukong; having brought someone's biological daughter, but now being denied recognition!
He didn't anticipate this situation, yet unbelievably he could somewhat understand it.
The issue now was that if the master-disciple team wanted to continue their westbound journey, they had to let the True Princess return to her rightful place.
But how could it be proven that this father who doesn't recognize her is the True Princess?
"In my opinion, why not invite the Princess out and let them confront each other on the spot? Then, who is real and who is fake will be known at a question's notice."
The King wanted to refuse, thinking this monkey was trouble and wanted to protect his daughter (the fake one), but now things have gotten too big, and as the King, he must give an explanation.
Reluctantly, he had to send someone to invite the princess; amidst the commotion, the Jade Rabbit disguised as the princess was already prepared and soon arrived accompanied by palace maids.
With a slight bow, she displayed perfect courtesy.
"This subject greets Father King, Mother Queen, and the respected Elders."
Xuanzang and company quickly returned the salute; even with just a single gesture, Sun Wukong was instantly charmed by this fake princess.
The temperament formed an enormous contrast when the two met face to face.
Xuanzang glanced a couple of times; if not for trusting his own disciple, he would have thought he brought the fake one.
Sun Wukong, feeling a bit helpless, knew to continue his westward journey, he must expose this demon; the truth is truth and falsehood is falsehood; no one can replace someone else's life.
"Your Majesty shall ask, and you shall answer. Whoever errs is the fake one!"
The arrogance of the young lady waned when the Jade Rabbit arrived, seeing her inaction displayed evident fear of the monkey,
but hearing the monkey speak as such, she regained confidence, after all, she was the real one, the other was fake.
"Good, let's do it this way!"
The Fake Princess was indeed very polite.
"Let us all heed the Elder's word."
Sun Wukong nodded, signaling the King to ask the first question.
"First question, when is my birthday?"
The young lady, brimming with confidence, suddenly looked perplexed.
"Could it be April 23rd? Or was it the 24th?"
The Fake Princess, seeing the young lady unable to answer, calmly replied, "Father King's birthday is March 6th, but Mother Queen's birthday is April 24th."
"Speaking of which, with Father King's and Mother Queen's birthdays approaching, I have personally gathered medicinal herbs, ground them, and compounded them into sachets as gifts to present to Father and Mother for their personal use, which will surely extend their lives."