Chapter 173: Auspiciousness is overwhelming, and the emperor laughs the loudest

I saw a dark cloud appearing on the horizon, approaching at a very fast speed, accompanied by countless chirping sounds.

Not until the cloud was right above their heads could the civil and military officials and the common people finally see clearly.

"It's a bird!"

"Hiss... so many flying birds, this is the first time I've seen this in my life!"

“Why are there so many birds?”

Countless birds flew over like a dark cloud, making the crowd in the square a little restless.

Yun Bailian was also startled, thinking that the good luck had previously attracted only butterflies, so why did so many flying birds suddenly appear this time?

Is there something strange?

Suddenly, someone among the officials shouted:

"A hundred birds pay homage to the phoenix! This is a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix!"

The crowd suddenly woke up and burst into cheers again.

"So that's it! It's a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix!"

"That's right! The Crown Princess is a phoenix, so of course these birds are here for her!"

"This is an auspicious sign that has never been recorded in history books!"

"With the Crown Princess serving as the chief priest, such an auspicious sign has appeared. The people of Daliang are blessed!"

"The Crown Princess is truly a goddess!"

"Colorful butterflies dance in front of us, and hundreds of birds pay homage to the phoenix behind us! May the phoenix protect our Daliang!"

There were people arranged by Yun Bailian in the crowd, but at this moment, they didn't even need to be guided to the room, the people had already praised the Crown Princess to the sky!

The civil and military officials were also shocked by this scene. At this moment, Yun Bailian on the stage really looked like a goddess in their eyes!

The Emperor was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He laughed heartily and began to plan how to reward the Crown Princess after the sacrifice.

The Crown Prince has been under house arrest for some time. Lifting the ban at this opportunity must be in line with the will of the people.

Yun Bailian listened to the thunderous cheers and praises from the audience and felt like she was floating.

She opened her arms, facing the direction where the flock of birds was coming from, and shouted:

"Colorful butterflies are dancing! Hundreds of birds are paying homage to the phoenix! This is a sign of good fortune that only comes once in a thousand years!"

"Being able to bring good fortune to the country is the unshirkable responsibility of the Phoenix!"

"God bless me Daliang!"

The crowd below the stage all raised their heads and shouted:

"God bless me Daliang!"

Just as the crowd was getting excited and shouting continuously, the flock of birds had already flown over the altar.

But I saw the flock of birds rushing towards the butterflies like a ferocious tiger pouncing on its prey!

He preys on butterflies one by one, without any hesitation!

Thousands and thousands of birds, each swallowing a butterfly with their mouths, swept away the entire flock of butterflies in an instant!

Yun Bailian stood there with eyes wide open and mouth open.

This is not right? Why would a flock of birds, also attracted by luck, prey on butterflies, also attracted by luck?

While she was in a daze, the people in the audience also noticed something was wrong.

Especially the civil and military officials who were close by, all showed the same expression as Yun Bailian.

After all, I just said that the dancing butterflies were a sign of good fortune, but in the blink of an eye, the good fortune was eaten up by another group of good fortunes. No matter how you think about it, it’s a bit unreasonable...

The emperor's smile froze on his face.

Yun Bailian felt the change in atmosphere and became extremely anxious. Her brain raced as she tried to find an excuse to get away with it.

She actually found it.

She raised her arms in a solemn voice and shouted:

"No need to panic!"

"I was told by an immortal in my dream last night that these butterflies are food prepared for the auspicious bird!"

"This indicates that the people of Daliang will have a bumper harvest next year, and we no longer have to worry about food shortages!"

"This is the real auspicious sign!"

Her words made perfect sense, and the crowd burst into cheers again!

The emperor and all the officials smiled again!

That’s right, this sacrifice to heaven was originally for the purpose of praying for a good harvest, and heaven must have used butterflies to represent food. This is a true auspicious sign!

However, just when everyone looked up and shouted "auspicious", muddy substances like thin mud suddenly began to fall from the sky.

Yun Qingqing silently opened the umbrella.

The others were not prepared, they were just cheering happily.

Then, the turbid matter slammed onto the face, forehead, and nose of everyone who looked up at the sky...

There are countless big mouths.

"Hmm? What?"

"It's raining?"

"What...what does this smell like?"

"Pah, pah, pah, why do the raindrops stink?"

Yun Bailian, who was on the altar and the center of the hundred birds, was the first to be hit and was completely stunned.

The crowd didn't realize what was happening at first.

Until suddenly someone pointed at the flock of birds and cursed:

"Damn it! It's these birds that pooped!"

The situation suddenly went out of control!

Many people found that there was bird droppings on their faces, noses and mouths. They gasped on the spot, and then vomited because the smell was so strong.

These sounds caused more people nearby to have physiological reactions and vomit violently.

The people outside held their heads, covered their mouths and noses, and ran out in a hurry!

There were constant sounds of "Pah, pah, pah" and curses everywhere.

"What Tianfeng? I think it's a toad spirit!"

"You bastard, you lied to me and said it was a good omen! The good omen in your house is bird poop! Then the omen in my toilet is even more auspicious, do you want to go and take a swim?"

"What nonsense are you talking about the immortal guiding you in your dream? Did the immortal guide you to catch this batch of bird droppings?"

"The Crown Princess is clearly talking nonsense. She has no respect for God in her heart. She must have angered God!"

"It's over, it's over. What if God gets angry and sends down a disaster? What shall I do?"

…

The emperor had an expressionless face and stood majestically in the front row of civil and military officials. His face was completely dark.

Steward Li frantically held up his outer robe to shield the emperor from the overwhelming "auspicious signs" while shouting "Protect the emperor".

Yun Qingqing was close by and silently handed over an umbrella.

Steward Li was almost about to burst into tears, but when he looked up and saw that the Regent Princess was still holding an umbrella in her hand and her body was clean without a trace of dirt, his expression froze for a moment.

But he didn't have time to think so much at the moment. He quickly opened the umbrella for the emperor. He could only awkwardly cover his eyes with his sleeves to avoid being called by the "auspicious sign". He couldn't take care of anything else.

The emperor's face was still as hard as stone.

Yun Qingqing observed quietly and found that the emperor's face twitched from time to time, and his sleeves were shaking slightly. It was probably because his fists had been clenched hard.

She suddenly remembered that the emperor was the one who looked up and laughed the loudest just now...

Yun Qingqing: ...

No wonder the emperor hasn't said a word until now.

...It's so miserable.

Just pretend you know nothing.

Yun Qingqing turned her head to look at the palace wall. Zhiluo was sitting on it, holding her stomach and laughing uncontrollably.

The emperor waved his hand with a stern face.

Manager Li understood immediately and shouted loudly:

"Return to the palace!"

This announcement was like an amnesty for all civil and military officials, and everyone quickly followed the emperor and fled the scene of the accident.

Only Yun Bailian was left on the high platform, covering her face and screaming wildly as she ran away.

Her eyes were so fascinated by the "auspiciousness" that she stepped on the stairs.