The rain tomorrow is a high-tech rain curtain bomb that Song Xia had Xiao Ling buy from the system shop. Just one bomb can gather water vapor from the sky and cause a light rain. It is a watering method commonly used by the high-tech world agricultural company.
She didn't know why her grandfather trusted her so much, but undoubtedly, with that trust, things would be easier to handle in the future. Everyone thought she had been reprimanded by His Majesty, but little did they know that the situation in the harem would begin to change after tomorrow.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived."
"Let her in." After saying this, the emperor looked at Daoist Qingfeng and asked, "Daoist, how do you think we should bathe and burn incense?"
"Taoism emphasizes following the natural order. One can simply bathe in water boiled with pomelo leaves, and then the emperor and empress can sincerely recite scriptures and pray together."
"Is fasting not required?"
"No need, our sect has never had a rule against abstaining from meat."
Song Xia stood silently to the side, listening to Master Qingfeng spout nonsense. She never expected that the person her grandfather had found would actually have some talent for being a charlatan, at least on the surface he could fool people.
"Your Majesty, this way please."
There were no palace maids in Taiji Palace, and Song Xia disliked being served by eunuchs, so she lay down in the bathtub by herself. It must be said that the pomelo leaf water had a refreshing fragrance, which smelled really nice.
After bathing at the appointed time, she sat cross-legged on a prayer mat with the emperor, chanting scriptures and praying before the ancestral tablets.
Seeing that she spoke clearly and showed no dissatisfaction, the emperor nodded in satisfaction.
They chanted scriptures all night until dawn, but the harem heard no sound and suffered through the night as well.
At 9:00 AM, the weather had already become very hot. Master Qingfeng, who was chanting scriptures with him, suddenly opened his eyes: "Your Majesty, it's time."
At this moment, the sacrificial altar outside Taiji Palace was filled with all kinds of top-quality items. Wuweizi, Xuanjizi, and the ministers of the Imperial Observatory were also waiting there. They looked at the sky and saw that apart from the blazing sun, there was not a single cloud in sight, and it did not look like it was going to rain at all.
Wuweizi and Xuanjizi were secretly gloating. It seemed that this Daoist Qingfeng was not very lucky; it was definitely not going to rain today.
Inside the Wuji Palace, there is an ice chest, so the nights are not too difficult to endure. But when you walk to the sacrificial altar, a wave of heat hits you, as if it were about to melt you.
The emperor frowned, equally skeptical that prayers could truly bring rain.
Master Qingfeng's face remained impassive: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, please offer incense together!"
The two did as he instructed. Song Xia activated the rain curtain bullets that had been sent to the sky, and then Master Qingfeng began to perform a ritual, chanting incantations.
After burning incense, the sky showed no change in color, and the emperor's face began to show impatience. But when Master Qingfeng began his ritual, a gentle breeze suddenly blew by.
"That is..." The minister of the Imperial Observatory looked up in astonishment. It was a cloud slowly gathering above the imperial city. As the ritual went on for longer, the cloud grew larger and larger.
This scene was truly miraculous. In the past, sudden rain was mostly caused by dark clouds drifting in from elsewhere, but today, the cloud overhead slowly condensed right before their eyes! And it happened right above the imperial city, right after the emperor and empress had burned incense and prayed. How could this not be astonishing!
Almost immediately, the emperor's gaze toward Daoist Qingfeng became fervent, confirming his belief that Daoist Qingfeng came from a celestial sect.
Half an hour later, as Master Qingfeng recited his last verse, a light rain began to fall, nourishing the long-parched land of the capital.
His face was slightly pale, as if he had expended a lot of his immortal power: "Your Majesty, this old Taoist has not disappointed you."
The emperor hurriedly stepped forward to help him up: "Taoist priest, are you alright?"
"It only consumed a lot of immortal energy, which can be replenished through alchemy later, so Your Majesty need not worry."
"The Taoist priest also knows alchemy?"
"nature."
Upon hearing this, Wuweizi and Xuanjizi's eyes were filled with despair. It seemed that His Majesty would no longer trust them. Could this Qingfeng Daoist really be a member of the immortal sect? Why is there no mention of this in the Daoist classics?
"Master Qingfeng, please come inside and rest."
Song Xia followed him inside. Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, she took the opportunity to bring up the matter of dismissing the palace maid yesterday: "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
"You're still here?" The emperor frowned, seemingly quite disgusted.
Master Qingfeng said weakly, "Your Majesty, the rain has been successfully brought down today, which shows that Heaven recognizes your and the Empress's sincerity. Throughout history, there have been very few emperors and empresses who have been recognized by Heaven together, but all of them have enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity."
The emperor's expression changed slightly. Did this mean that Heaven had approved Song Xia as empress?
Although this empress was merely a tool for checks and balances appointed by him, unexpectedly, even Heaven was pleased by her. It seems that he can no longer underestimate this new empress; in fact, he must respect her.
"Please speak, Your Majesty."
Song Xia found it amusing; this Daoist Qingfeng was really getting it.
“Your Majesty, yesterday when the foreign officials came to pay tribute, the Palace Attendant, seeing that I had just entered the Phoenix Palace, treated me with disrespect in her words and actions. Seeing that she did not repent, I removed her from her position as Palace Attendant.”
The emperor nodded: "You are the empress, and you have the right to manage the harem. You do not need to report such matters to me in the future."
"Your Majesty, I obey."
"Jin Hui, later you will personally escort the Empress back to the palace, and then go to my treasury to retrieve some South Sea pearls, jadeite gems, Sichuan silk, and gold ingots and jade pendants to send to Fengyi Palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jin Hui was secretly shocked. It seemed that the situation in the harem was really going to change from now on. The power of this new empress would be even greater than that of the late empress.
He had already heard about Consort Zhuang's outrageous behavior yesterday, and he hoped that Consort Zhuang would behave herself in the future, otherwise...
He glanced at Master Qingfeng again. His purpose was still unclear, but he clearly possessed some real skills and seemed quite respectful to the Empress.
Could it be that the Empress is not an ordinary person? Perhaps she also has a connection to the divine?
Jin Hui dared not speculate wildly, but it seemed that there were some things he needed to explain to the palace servants again.
Soon, news of Song Xia being personally escorted back to Fengyi Palace by the emperor's chief eunuch spread throughout the entire harem. Upon learning that countless treasures had been sent from the emperor's private treasury afterward, Song Xia was even more alarmed.
Especially Consort Zhuang, who no longer showed the smugness of yesterday, her face was full of panic.
"How is this possible? How is this possible?" She slapped the obsequious palace maid from yesterday hard. "Let you talk nonsense."
After finishing the call, he still couldn't calm down: "Did you find out anything when I asked you to inquire?"
"Your Majesty, I have found out." A young eunuch rushed in from outside the hall.
"Speak quickly!"
"This servant heard that yesterday the Empress was invited to pray for rain with the Emperor."
"You mean the heavy rain just now?"
"Yes, a Daoist named Qingfeng has arrived at Taiji Palace. It is said that he possesses immortal arts. The heavy rain just now was due to Daoist Qingfeng asking His Majesty and the Empress to pray for it. Now, Daoist Qingfeng has replaced Wuweizi and Xuanjizi as a distinguished guest of Taiji Palace. His Majesty also said..."
"What else is there to say?"
"Because the rainmaking was successful, Master Qingfeng said that the Empress was recognized by Heaven. His Majesty then said that from now on, all matters of the harem would be decided by the Empress, and there would be no need to report to His Majesty."
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