The distance from Yikun Palace to Taiji Hall is not very far, but Xu Lejin walked for an extremely long time, as if it would take several months or even years.
I feel nervous and uneasy.
As Ru Hua supported Xu Lejin, she could feel that Xu Lejin's court robes and inner garments were already soaked with sweat!
Taiji Hall
Emperor Kangxi, the Empress Dowager, and a man and a woman sat upright on the throne.
Xu Lejin entered the hall, her eyes quickly glancing out of the corner of her eye at the person seated above. The man, dressed in flowing white robes, was exceptionally handsome, while the woman...
Although the woman's appearance wasn't stunning at first glance, she possessed a unique charm.
"Your Highness, I've heard that those two above are immortals from heaven. I've received word that there are children in our palace who can cultivate and one day soar through the clouds and become immortals themselves."
Consort Hui, sitting to Xu Lejin's left, rolled her eyes and spoke in a low voice.
Consort Hui felt a surge of pride. She believed that the child in the palace who could cultivate was her second prince. Her second prince was born extraordinary, with extraordinary phenomena appearing in the sky and his loud cries.
At the age of eight, he is already excellent at both riding and archery.
Xu Lejin glanced at Consort Hui indifferently, pursed her lips and remained silent, her heart pounding in her chest, because the two white-robed immortals who had entered the palace earlier had both glanced at her.
After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply from Xu Lejin, Consort Hui's face darkened, and she said coldly, "Your Highness, Consort Yu, please rest assured, if my son Yinti can catch the eye of the two immortals and cultivate to become an immortal, I will definitely speak well of Your Highness's Third Prince."
"、、"
Xu Lejin's expression froze slightly as she glanced at Consort Hui.
With a soft sigh, Xu Lejin spoke in a low voice.
"Consort Hui's second prince is naturally extraordinary, but does Consort Hui know that if he is chosen by an immortal to be taken as a disciple, then the second prince will have to leave the palace and go to the world beyond the heavens, or even..."
"Even if they have the opportunity to cultivate, they may become immortals in the future, and thus be forever barred from the throne."
Upon hearing this, Consort Hui's face showed a conflicted expression.
With a sneer, Xu Lejin said coldly, "However, if the Second Prince truly has this opportunity to cultivate immortality beyond the heavens, so what if he has no chance of ascending the throne?"
"Immortals live forever. Consort Hui is now raising the Third Princess. Even though the Second Prince is gone, Consort Hui still has the Third Princess to dote on her."
Consort Hui opened her mouth, but found herself unable to refute.
At this time
Emperor Kangxi, seated on the dragon throne, raised his wine cup and toasted the two immortals, saying, "The presence of the immortal master and immortal maiden is a great honor to our Great Qing Dynasty. I toast you both with a cup."
"Your Majesty is too kind."
Emperor Kangxi took the lead, and the Empress Dowager, concubines, and members of the imperial family all raised their wine cups and drank the wine.
After several rounds of drinks, Kangxi's gaze fell upon the concubines, princes, and princesses in the harem. After a quick moment of thought, he spoke in a loud voice.
"Immortal Master, Immortal Maiden, these are Consort Yu, Consort Hui, Consort An, and Consort Duan in my harem, all of whom hold the position of principal consort. Consort Yu has many children, one son and four daughters. Among them, Consort Yu's firstborn children were triplets, a boy and a phoenix, auspiciously auspicious."
The ethereal immortal master and fairy maiden smiled and agreed, their gazes lingering on Xu Lejin for a moment.
Kangxi then added, "Consort Hui has a son, my second prince, who is now eight years old. In addition, Consort Hui also has a daughter, the daughter of the late Noble Lady Cui."
"Consort An and Consort Duan have no children. Consort An and Noble Lady Chun jointly raised my sixteenth princess, while Consort Duan raised my thirteenth princess."
"Furthermore, Consort Rong, of the Ma Jia clan, has passed away. She left behind my eldest prince and four princesses. Below the rank of Consort, there are several Noble Ladies who have given birth to princesses."
The seated immortal master and immortal maiden exchanged a smile.
After frowning and pondering for a moment, the fairy maiden's slightly weary voice rang out, "So, in the Emperor's harem, the highest-ranking person is this Consort Yu?"
"Yesterday, I heard His Majesty mention that he has two legitimate princesses. I wonder..."
Emperor Kangxi laughed heartily.
"Fairy Maiden, you may not know this, but I have had two empresses. My first empress, Empress Hesheli, died six years ago from postpartum hemorrhage, leaving me with a daughter, who is my fifth princess."
"There is also my Empress Dowager Niohuru. She did not have any children during her lifetime, but she adopted the eldest daughter of my fifth brother, who became my eldest princess."
The fairy nodded and exchanged a glance with the man in flowing white robes.
Halfway through the banquet, everyone, from the imperial concubines to the royal family, quieted down and waited for what was to come. Even Emperor Kangxi and the Empress Dowager couldn't help but look at the two immortals with anticipation.
"Your Majesty, many years ago, this humble Taoist priest and Fairy Yanyun accidentally broke through the void and came to the sky above your country, where we unexpectedly formed a bond with a woman. Not long after, this humble Taoist priest and Fairy Yanyun passed by again and discovered that two children with spiritual roots, capable of cultivation, had been born in your country's palace."
"This humble Taoist priest and Fairy Yanyun should have come to pick up these two children last year, but we were delayed on the way, so we are only coming this year."
The woman, known as Fairy of Misty Clouds, had a noble and aloof expression and clasped her hands in a fist salute.
“What Brother Chichuan said is exactly what I wanted to say. After discussing it with Brother Chichuan, we have decided that if there are two children who are destined to be together, one boy and one girl, my brother and I will each take them as our disciples.”
"If they are two boys, they will be accepted as disciples by Brother Akakawa; if they are two girls, they will become my disciples."
The Fairy of Misty Clouds and the Taoist of Red River both looked at Emperor Kangxi.
Even as the supreme ruler of the nation, Kangxi dared not contradict the immortals. He smiled and replied, "Yes, Immortal Master and Immortal Maiden have considered all the details. I will certainly heed their advice. However..."
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