Chapter 172: Star-Picking Tower
Eunuch Su blinked and looked at the towering hall in front of him with some disbelief. When he saw Emperor Cangxuan and Minister Zizhou who were also confused, he knelt down as if awakened from a dream.
"Long live His Majesty!" Eunuch Su shouted hurriedly.
Emperor Cang Xuan had a gloomy expression on his face at this moment, and his eyes fell on Feng Tianning and Pei Duyan who were standing with their backs to each other.
Just now he was discussing with his ministers about several immortals who suddenly came to the Da Cang Kingdom a few days ago and were so powerful that they could call the wind and rain.
Now, Nuwa and Shennong appeared out of nowhere. Their Da Cang Kingdom has always believed in Nuwa. Emperor Cang Xuan was immediately furious and sent Eunuch Su to bring the so-called "Nuwa" back to the capital at all costs.
Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, a huge hole suddenly appeared in the center of the hall. Just when everyone didn't know what was happening, several people walked out of the hole.
The leader was Eunuch Su, whom he sent to "capture" the person who pretended to be Nuwa.
Qingzhou and Wangdu are not far away, and Emperor Cang Xuan had already sent people there when he saw the strange phenomenon in the sky of Qingzhou.
But even if they rode at full speed, it would take them half a day to get there. Logically, they should have just arrived by now. How could they have returned to the royal capital like this?
Could it be that it is really the goddess Nuwa who has come down to earth?
Emperor Cang Xuan shook his head. Those immortals from the past few days had already given him a headache. They saved people and acted as heroes every day among the people. In just a few days, they had accumulated a lot of reputation among the people.
If another Nuwa appeared out of nowhere, wouldn't their Da Cang Kingdom be in chaos?
It is true that Emperor Cang Xuan believed in Nuwa, but if his throne was threatened, he would abandon everything, let alone his faith.
He straightened up, his voice a little uncertain:
"Who's sitting here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a minister jumped out and pointed at Feng Tianning and Pei Du and said:
"Who dares to be disrespectful to His Highness?"
"Why don't you kneel before His Majesty?"
Feng Tianning and Pei Duyan looked at each other, then turned around and nodded to Emperor Cang Xuan.
Emperor Cang Xuan's expression changed the moment he saw Feng Tianning. His lips trembled uncontrollably. He stood up tremblingly and walked down from the dragon throne with the help of Eunuch Su.
"You...are you really the Goddess Nuwa?"
Emperor Cang Xuan couldn't believe it. How could there be someone in this world who looked exactly like the one in the portrait?
The portrait was passed down by their ancestors, requiring their descendants to worship it every day without any slackness.
Emperor Cang Xuan had obtained the throne by killing his father and brother, and his acquisition was not legitimate.
There are many rumors among the people that he is not the one chosen by heaven, and that the disasters of recent years are all caused by him, an emperor who is not legitimate.
So when the immortals appeared, Emperor Cang Xuan was happy, especially when he saw that they could actually call the wind and rain and alleviate the drought.
Because of this, the opposition among the people gradually subsided, and many people said that he was the true dragon emperor who actually attracted the gods from heaven.
Looking at Feng Tianning's face, Emperor Cang Xuan couldn't help but squint his eyes.
Now it doesn’t matter whether she is the real Nuwa or not. Once her face appears, it can give the people of the Da Cang Kingdom who believe in Nuwa a reassurance.
With the "support" of Nuwa, from then on, he became the rightful emperor of the Da Cang Kingdom.
Emperor Cang Xuan laughed and respectfully invited Feng Tianning to the seat of honor:
"Nuwa goddess, protect our Da Cang!"
He folded his hands in front of his chest and bowed to Feng Tianning three times.
The next moment, all the ministers in the court knelt down in unison, chanting "Nuwa goddess, protect the world."
A barely perceptible smile flashed across Emperor Cang Xuan's face.
Even if Feng Tianning is not the real Nuwa today, he will turn her into Nuwa.
When he looked up, he was caught off guard and met Feng Tianning's emotionless eyes. His heart trembled violently and he subconsciously lowered his head again.
It was strange, why did he feel so scared?
It seems... the person in front of me is really a god.
The hall was silent for a moment. Feng Tianning glanced at the people below who were all harboring their own ulterior motives, and then said in a cold voice:
"Get up."
Pei Duyan secretly gave her a thumbs up. Her acting was too convincing. If he didn't know Feng Tianning's background, he would have been fooled by her appearance.
Emperor Cang Xuan placed Feng Tianning and Pei Duyan in the Star-Picking Platform inside the Da Cang Palace.
"Why here?" Pei Duyan asked with some confusion.
Emperor Cang Xuan smiled and dismissed everyone, saying:
"This is the residence I built specially for several immortals."
"The immortals who came a few days ago are currently treating the disaster victims in the capital. I think they will be back soon."
"You and they are from the same place, so it would be convenient for you to live together."
Pei Duyan wanted to say something but was stopped by Feng Tianning.
"I understand. You can leave now."
A trace of worry flashed across Emperor Cang Xuan's face. He had carefully compared the portrait with the woman in front of him.
They are only slightly similar, and you might be deceived at first glance, but if you look closely you can see that there are some differences in the eyebrows and eyes.
If that's the case, then she is not Nuwa, but perhaps just a clever sorcerer.
A dark light flashed in Emperor Cang Xuan's eyes. A quack dared to speak to him like this. After the prayer ceremony was over in a few days, he would definitely throw all these liars into jail and torture them to death.
When Emperor Cang Xuan looked up again, his face was already full of smiles:
"Nuwa, there will be a blessing ceremony in three days."
"In previous years, the Imperial Master presided over the ceremony. Now that you have come to our Great Cang Nation, please witness this grand ceremony..."
Emperor Cang Xuan's smile did not reach his eyes. As long as Feng Tianning's face appeared on the day of the blessing ceremony, everyone would believe that he was the orthodox one.
Feng Tianning pondered for a moment and nodded:
"allow."
Emperor Cang Xuan bowed to them respectfully, and the moment he turned around, his face turned sinister.
Returning to the imperial study, Emperor Cang Xuan raised his hand, and a man in black appeared silently inside.
"Keep an eye on them."
The man in black murmured "yes" and left quietly again.
On the other side, Feng Tianning and Pei Duyan were looking around the Zhaixing Tower with some curiosity, and couldn't help but sigh.
"I didn't expect that this Zhaixing Tower is exactly like its name, with more than ten floors."
“I just don’t know if I can really pick the stars at night.”
They stood on the top floor of the Zhaixing Tower and had a panoramic view of the Dacang Palace.
Feng Tianning's gaze suddenly fell on a tree outside that was blocking the view. He chuckled and said,
"It seems that Emperor Cang Xuan doesn't trust us."
"They really sent a lot of people, fearing that we would run away."
Pei Duyan followed her gaze with some confusion, and found that the leaves in that area were moving without wind.
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