Seeing his silence, the Second Emperor continued:
"The Holy Kingdom worships the Purple Spirit Goddess, whose spiritual pearl has protected the Holy Kingdom for ten thousand years, but it has not shone for nearly a hundred years. Could it be that she has encountered some danger?"
The girl from his dream reappeared before the Second Prince's eyes.
He clearly saw the purple-tinged spirit pearl shatter before him.
Could that girl be the goddess Zi Ling?
"Lord Rong, what is your opinion?" The Emperor looked at the Imperial Observatory.
Lord Rong's expression was also not good. He cupped his hands to the Holy Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, how about we try using a living person as a sacrifice?"
"Perhaps, we can draw out the divine soul of the Purple Spirit God and see if we can light up the Purple Spirit Pearl."
The Holy Emperor's expression turned cold.
"No."
"The Supreme Goddess Ziling created the Holy Kingdom with compassion in her heart. Our Holy Kingdom must never do such a beastly thing!"
"No one is allowed to have this idea!"
Lord Rong cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"But the Spirit Pearl is not shining now. Today is the Ghost Festival. I'm afraid many people will suffer after nightfall."
Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent, and the ministers frowned.
The fear they felt at midnight still lingered in their minds. If they came again tonight, they were truly afraid that the ghost bride would drag someone else into marriage.
"Your Majesty, the time has come; it is time for the sacrifice," said Lord Rong.
The Holy Emperor sighed and carried Lin Wanwan to the front.
After what happened in the Golden Palace, all the officials understood that His Majesty was showing great affection for Lin Wanwan.
But neither of them dared to break the unspoken agreement.
Everyone was looking forward to the next time, when Lin Chang'an, holding Lin Wanwan, called their son to go out and play.
The money has already been prepared in advance.
Now, all that's left is for them to take action.
The main hall of the imperial palace is also known as the Hall of Ancestral Spirits.
Every year, the Holy Emperor would bring his officials here to perform sacrifices several times, in order to make them realize the importance of the gods.
The princes and princesses followed the Holy Emperor devoutly, afraid of accidentally offending the gods.
The second prince said in a low voice, "Father, I have read in a book that the Purple Spirit Goddess is the head of the Nine Stars and the pinnacle of the Heavenly Realm."
"It is said that everyone in the heavenly realm fears Him. No matter what she does, she never needs to exert herself; all she needs to do is show up."
"I'm afraid we'll still have trouble inviting them this time."
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