As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch outside the door shouted loudly, and the sharp sound echoed throughout the garden.
Several figures walked slowly over. The emperor supported the empress dowager, while the empress walked beside the emperor, looking dignified and majestic.
The ministers on both sides saluted, and Xu Qingyi on the stage also closed his eyes slightly.
Behind the emperor and his entourage, Imperial Concubine Ning walked with her head held high. In comparison, the concubines beside her seemed much weaker in momentum.
"It seems that the Imperial Master is already prepared. Am I too late?"
He seemed to be in a good mood. After sitting in the first seat, he asked Xu Qingyi a question and nodded to the ministers who were still kneeling.
"Family dinner, my dear ministers, no need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
They got up one after another, and the moon was full.
Looking up at the moonlight, Xu Qingyi said to the emperor
"It's time, Your Majesty."
The blessing at the beginning of the banquet was very important. There were some such blessings at ordinary times. The ministers were familiar with the process. They knelt on the ground, took a deep breath, closed their eyes, and began to listen to Xu Qingyi chanting.
The Peace Sutra came in front, and the National Sutra came in the back. They worshipped Xu Qingyi as a god, so at this time everyone was calm. The voice of chanting was low, and Gu Qingsheng closed his eyes.
It was as if I had returned to my previous life, where I was at the end of that group of noble ladies, listening to his sermons and looking at the moon in Jinchu.
Out of reach.
But what is different from the previous life is...
The gardenia in her bun was in full bloom, as quiet as the cold moonlight under the moon.
Have I gotten one step closer to the moon?
The peace sutra went very smoothly, and the next step was to pray for good weather and good harvests in Jin and Chu.
Because nothing happened during this prayer in his previous life, Gu Qingsheng didn't think much about it. However, when the sharp arrow hit, no one reacted.
The air was filled with the sound of air being cut through. Under the huge moonlight, a sharp arrow shot towards Xu Qingyi on the stage with lightning speed!
The air was quiet the previous second, with only the sound of chanting floating in the wind, and then the next second!
The long arrow has cut through the moonlight and appeared in this quiet imperial garden.
Chu Zhiyao frowned and looked at the emperor and empress on the stage who had their eyes closed and noticed nothing. He curled his lips coldly and closed his eyes again.
Of course he noticed the arrow, but since someone had such an idea, what did it have to do with him?
"careful!!"
At Miao Lanlan's reminder, Gu Qingsheng quickly opened his eyes wide, and his body reacted before his consciousness, and he rushed to Taichung at an extremely fast speed.
At this moment, she was thankful that she was a princess and that she was very close to the platform.
Gu Qingsheng's movements knocked a few petals of the gardenia off and caused them to spin in the air, their scent scattering all over the ground.
In fact, with Xu Qingyi's ability, this arrow was no problem at all. Therefore, even if these military officials discovered the attack, they all thought that Xu Qingyi would easily catch it.
Only Gu Qingsheng knew that the National Scripture was the foundation of the country's destiny. Once one started reciting it, one could not stop. If interrupted, it would be considered an ominous sign.
This was something she learned at the end of her previous life, when she listened to Xu Qingyi's last sermon.
Given Xu Qingyi's personality, even if the arrow were to pierce his throat, he probably wouldn't stop reciting the scriptures.
She strode into the center of the stage, intending to block the sharp arrow for Xu Qingyi, but the moment she reached in front of Xu Qingyi, she heard a long sigh.
One hand was wrapped around her waist, and the force pulled Gu Qingsheng's body a little further. The familiar embrace came over her. When she was brought into the embrace, Gu Qingsheng's stunned eyes met the bright moonlight eyes under the white mask, seeming helpless and surprised.
“You…”
Then, someone held her head in his arms, and the soft white fabric caressed her cheeks. She could hear the man's strong heartbeat.
The arrow struck instantly. Gu Qingsheng closed his eyes tightly. Suddenly, there was a slight tremor around him, and then there was no movement.
Tentatively raising his eyes and looking upwards, Xu Qingyi held the arrow tightly in his other hand, and the tip of the arrow had already penetrated the mask a little. The mask broke into several cracks and then fell off with a crackling sound.
The arrow was vibrating in Xu Qingyi's hand, and the force he used was obvious.
"Brother Qingyi!"
Gu Miao shouted loudly, and the panicked voices were getting closer and closer. She ran up to the stage and grabbed Xu Qingyi's sleeve, tears streaming down her face.
"Are you...are you okay?"
Turning her eyes downward, she could see that Gu Miao's hands, which were clutching Xu Qingyi's white sleeves, were turning pale and trembling. Minmin was about to raise her head to leave Xu Qingyi's arms, but just as she raised her head a little, her head was pushed down again.
She collided head-on with that chest again. The man above spoke calmly even after experiencing such a thing. He pulled the sleeve out of Gu Miao's hand and threw the arrow to the ground. The mask fell off a few pieces, revealing his quiet eyes.
"Princess, there's no need to worry."
His hands were empty. Before Gu Miao could react, Xu Qingyi touched Gu Qingsheng's head.
"Are you okay? Are you scared? Princess."
Gu Qingsheng: ...
Gu Miao: ...
Everyone: ...
"Protect His Majesty! Protect His Majesty!!"
The imperial guards rushed in from outside, holding spears and blocking the emperor. They looked around vigilantly, fearing that more arrows would be shot at them.
"With this one, I didn't sense any murderous intent."
Chu Zhiyao then slowly stood up and said, looking up at the national teacher on the stage.
"Master, are you okay?"
When he said this, he didn't feel any concern from Chu Zhiyao, but rather a hint of gloating in his words.
"National Master, what on earth is going on?"
Of course, the emperor didn't care about the interaction between Xu Qingyi and these two people. He stood up and patted the back of his chair, looking at the arrow with anger.
"Someone, come and find out where this arrow came from!"
Gu Qingsheng then slowly raised his head from Xu Qingyi's arms. Xu Qingyi touched his head twice as if to comfort him. When he opened his eyes, he saw Gu Miao's murderous eyes.
"You have completely offended her now."
Miao Lanlan looked at Gu Miao with murderous eyes, and her tone was full of evil intentions.
"What you said is just nonsense."
Completely offend Gu Miao?
Gu Qingsheng rolled his eyes in his heart.
She might have completely offended Gu Miao from the moment she was born.
"Your Majesty, an arrow was shot from the third roof in the southwest."
Just a few words gave the guards an idea.
Chu Zhiyao's expression changed slightly. This Xu Qingyi was actually like this...
The imperial guards rushed to the place Xu Qingyi mentioned, with a mighty force and terrifying momentum.
"Your Majesty, the person who shot the arrow had no intention of killing."
The arrows on the ground were very worn out, and the feathers on them were scattered and missing.
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