PFC Chapter 202 The Grand Ceremony of Sacrificing to Heaven 5
Chapter 202 The Grand Ceremony of Sacrificing to Heaven 5
Whenever the topic of the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven came up, Zhen'er became very enthusiastic and chattered on and on to her young mistress about it.
"Moreover, the Emperor's fiftieth birthday is right after the sacrificial ceremony. I heard that it will be a grand celebration this year. I also heard that envoys from other countries, as well as princes and princesses, will come to our Great Yao Kingdom to congratulate the Emperor on his birthday."
"The people in our city have been in high spirits lately. In a few days, the city will be decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations to celebrate the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven and His Majesty's fiftieth birthday."
"It seems that the city will be quite lively for the next two weeks or so."
Indeed, this was the case. More and more people were coming and going in the capital, and the situation was becoming increasingly complex. Even the number of soldiers patrolling the roads every day had increased significantly.
During such a special time, safety is of paramount importance.
After all, the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven and His Majesty's fiftieth birthday celebrations are both occasions where no mistakes can be tolerated.
There are envoys from other countries here. If something goes wrong, it would be a real disgrace to other countries.
Furthermore, it would be difficult to explain if any accidents happened to princes or princesses from other countries on their territories.
I heard that His Majesty has entrusted the Crown Prince with full responsibility for the security of the capital. This is no small undertaking, nor can it be considered a particularly good job.
This is a good job, isn't it? It's what should be done. The crown prince's position and reputation among the people are more secure. All the hard work and effort has been worthwhile.
But if someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble and something goes wrong, then the crown prince's position will be in jeopardy.
When Ziyue has nothing to do, she will go out for a casual stroll or wander around.
Judging from the atmosphere in the city, with her keen sense of smell, she had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.
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On this day, Ziyue wore a newly made white gossamer dress, her hair tied back with only a white ribbon, her black hair falling to her waist like the most beautiful brocade.
With exquisite and beautiful features, flawless white skin, and naturally red lips, she exudes a cool and elegant aura, like a fairy.
Ziyue led Zhen'er along the bustling street, stopping to admire anything interesting or fun they came across. They strolled from stall to stall, attracting the attention of many people.
Wherever the beautiful woman went, quite a few people followed her route.
The vendors were overjoyed, hoping that this fairy would take a liking to their trinkets and linger in front of their stalls a little longer, as it might bring in a lot of business!
Ziyue didn't care about the impact; she was already used to it.
She's not shameful; beauty is not a crime.
Of course, it's mostly because she has the means to protect herself.
Being beautiful alone is a disaster.
The prerequisite for being able to confidently showcase one's beauty is having the ability to protect that beauty.
Ziyue didn't care about the people following behind her. Let them follow, as long as they don't bother her or attract attention in front of her.
If anyone is so foolish as to try to do something to her, she's not one to be trifled with.
She, Qing Ziyue, is a carnivore and loves to eat meat!
When it was late afternoon (1 or 2 pm, anciently known as "Wei Shi"), which was her usual lunch time, Zi Yue took Zhen'er to the famous restaurant "Baiwei Zhenxiu Pavilion" in the capital for lunch.
She had once done the innkeeper a small favor, and as a result, she had a regular private room here. The innkeeper happened to be there and personally welcomed Ziyue in, serving her a table full of his signature dishes as usual.
Before they even picked up their chopsticks, they heard crying, arguing, and a commotion from downstairs.
Zhen'er, that girl, was very perceptive. She quickly took two steps and pushed the window open a little further.
Ziyue got up and went to the window. Looking down, sure enough, it was another old-fashioned scene of a rich young master forcibly taking a woman.
Even in this place under the emperor's nose, where imperial relatives and nobles gather, there are always some second-generation rich kids who are nothing but scum.
Ziyue observed that the little girl surrounded by people looked to be only eleven or twelve years old, while the fat, rich young master looked to be at least twenty-five, almost thirty.
That beast! He wouldn't even spare such a small child.
With a flick of her finger, a flash of silver light appeared, and the rich young master collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Because that guy was rather fat, with a lot of flesh on his body, the fall wouldn't have actually hurt much. But, unfortunately, he landed face down...
The fat young master's entourage were all stunned for a moment. What happened? The young master collapsed? The young master fainted? The young master fainted? ???
The attendants were stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize what was happening, their faces showing panic as they hurriedly helped their young master up.
As a result, good heavens, his forehead, nose, chin, half of his face was covered in blood.
The servants were immediately terrified. The young master had come out perfectly fine, but if he went back like this, they would all surely suffer a terrible fate.
But there was nothing they could do; they were all born into the household and had been sold into servitude to their masters for generations.
It is their duty to take good care of the young master. If they disobey him, fail to take good care of him, or fail to make him happy, they will be punished.
Now, not to mention that the young master is injured and unconscious for some unknown reason, they are in even more trouble and their faces are ashen.
They had no time to worry about bullying the young lady. The group of men worked together to carry their young master and quickly went to find a nearby clinic.
The little girl realized what was happening immediately and quickly ran away.
Ziyue didn't kill the man. After the examination revealed the silver needles, she removed them. The man was just unconscious for a few days, which was meant to teach him a lesson and make him behave for a few days.
Ziyue sat back down at the dining table. "Xiao Jiu'er, check on that person from earlier, and his family situation."
"Okay, host."
Judging from that person's arrogant and practiced manner, it was definitely not the first time he had done this.
What's more, it's during this crucial time of the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven and the emperor's birthday, and they still dare to be so arrogant.
Let Xiao Jiu'er investigate first. She wants to see what disgusting things they've done. Once she finds out, she won't mind making a trip.
Those who deserve to pay with their lives will pay with their lives, and those who deserve to plunder will plunder. Who knows, we might just run into another big corrupt official.
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The commotion downstairs subsided, and the crowd dispersed, but a few people in the corner kept looking towards the window of the private room where Ziyue was.
"Young Master, Brother Mu Yang, our capital of Yao Kingdom is truly teeming with talent! I wonder who that expert who made the move just now is?" a man in blue said excitedly.
They were all martial arts practitioners, so they all noticed that silver needle earlier.
The man addressed as Brother Muyang did not answer, but stared blankly at the location of Ziyue's private room.
Another man, dressed in a gold-embroidered brocade robe and addressed as "Young Master," looked in the direction Mu Yang was gazing and said, "What, could it be that the person who made the move just now is there?"
He pointed with his folding fan in the direction of the window of Ziyue's private room.
Mu Yang nodded and said expressionlessly, "The angle, speed, and force of that needle just now were all far beyond my capabilities."
The man in blue also looked in that direction, becoming even more interested. "Since Brother Mu Yang has said so, then I am even more curious. Why not go and get to know such a chivalrous and skilled person? It would be worthwhile to befriend him."
“That’s acceptable.” The man in the brocade robe nodded in agreement.
After saying that, he led the way toward the "Hundred Delicacies Pavilion".
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