30 Embarrassment of the Ye family.

Right after the red robes youth had practically yelled those words, every one, including all the carriages behind the Ye Family's, suddenly stopped.

It seemed the world had stop for a mere second, frozen in time as everyone tried to grasp what the youth had just claimed.

Everyone only had one similar thought, 'what did he just say?!'

Ye FengTian along with her step sisters had just stepped in line when they caught wind of the handsome youth's words.

Beside Ye FengTian, Ye Yu Chen looked like she could just drop to the ground any moment now, if it wasn't for Ye FengTian holding her up, she would have really fallen, her face pale as snow, her pupils wide and her mouth wide open.

But perhaps, the one who suffered the most shock was, the patriarch. The old man had just entered the palace walls when suddenly he stopped in his tracks, his face so ashen it seemed as if he had just witnessed something morbid.

The hunched old man turned around with the help of Ye FengTian's father, the patriarch took a deep breath.

At that moment he never felt so strongly about disowning that bastard of a grandson. That son of Satan was simply the curse of the entire family! He really has done it now, coming here, in front of the imperial palace!

"You!" The patriarch pointed his shaking pointer finger at the silhouette of the red robes youth, his voice laced with a powerful general tone which seemed to have commanded the surroundingsto focus on him.

"How dare you! Defaming a general's household, slandering your own family! Now tell me, what right does a insane, good for nothing lunatic have to attend Jade Academy?!" The patriarch, despite his obvious anger, still maintained his stoic veteran general voice, it seemed to do the trick as the surroundings remained quiet, not a single sound broke the "peace."

"Oh? Insane and now a lunatic? You sure have gotten creative with your insults, old man." The red robes youth fired back, suddenly running at a very quick speed straight up to the Ye family's patriarch.

He was about a metre a way from the face of the patriarch, right outside of the imperial gates.

"Hey you can't just-" the eunuch was about to complain about the rules before his eyes suddenly widened.

The eunuch suddenly went of his knees , bowing his head, he suddenly shouted,

"Greetings to your highness, the heavenly Emperor!"

Immediately, the silence was broken.

All the households within the carriages and people around the palace vicinity had all shouted in unison, everyone bowing in unison.

"Greetings to your highness!" This included the red robes youth as well. His had a small smirk on his face and although he was bowing, the look on his handsome face was still quite noticeable.

"You may all rise." The emperor commanded, his mere presence was like a law, the law was to be respectful to the man at all times. He was of supreme power, the man who sat at the very top ofWang Kingdom.

The emperor was considered young, only in his early forties. He still had slick black hair and sharp dark eyes. They were cold, merciless, reminding Ye FengTian very much of the crown prince that she used to be engaged to.

Everyone had risen up, only to find the emperor's eyes focused on a certain youth standing right outside of the imperial gates.

The youth still had a smirk, however it was faint.

"Your name is?" The emperor asked the red robes youth.

The youth replied with a light smile, "I'm Ye Rui."

"A nice name." The emperor commented with an unreadable smile, his golden robes shining beneath the rays of sunlight.

"I assuming your here to try for the entrance exams for Jade academy?" The emperor asked, the same unreadable expression on his face.

"Replying to your highness, this humble one is indeed." Ye Rui replied respectfully, a smile also on his face.

"Well, you better start lining up then." The emperor commented, although, it was more like a decree to line up.

The red youth was beaming, his expression was of joy, smiling, he replied the emperor,

"Of course, your highness."

As these two seemed to be having a harmonious chat, the people within the Ye family (besides Ye FengTian) were all gaping in shock at the scene playing out in front of their eyes.

Barley capable to come in terms with the events playing out, the patriarch managed to gather together his emotions and finally calmed down.

Seeing this, Ye FengTian's father also calmed down.

As Ye Rui passed the patriarch and his father, he had a smirk as if he had just won something over them. He went as far to stick his tongue out to the two adults, which nearly caused their anger to flare back up.

The situation passed just as quick as it came, it was strange that no whispering or gossip had occurred, or perhaps it wasn't strange, the emperor was here after all, his presence alone demanded silence and respect.

Soon the line moved, as the girls line was closest to the imperial gates, Ye FengTian walked past the emperor, her eyes unreadable, just like his.

It was only a split second but it seemed an eternity had passed, the air turned a few degrees colder.

Ye FengTian wanted to sigh.

The imperial family sure wasn't simple.

Just like that, the Jade Academy's exams would soon start.