Chapter 337: All the harems, where there are people, there are fights, a small microcosm of the world
"The Emperor of Heaven actually knows that I..."
Xie Lingyun was very surprised and bowed again. Her fairy feather dress outlined her graceful and soft features, and her every frown and smile was astonishingly beautiful.
The palace maids and servants who followed her couldn't help but show their joy.
If the Emperor of Heaven stayed at Lingyun Palace today, it would definitely cause a stir in the harem after the news got out. Even if Xie Lingyun had only been in the harem for a while, she would not be looked down upon by the other concubines.
The lineage behind her will also rise in prominence in the Xie family.
"I heard Junxi mention you. She said that you have obtained the lost fairy dance of the colorful clothes and feathers, and your dancing skills have moved the world. In the ancient times, this dance once made all the fairies intoxicated." Jiang Lan nodded and smiled.
Xie Lingyun's smile was even sweeter as she said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I only got one of the thirteen dances by chance. It cannot be compared with the real ancient immortal dance."
After saying this, she seemed to feel that this was a bit too derogatory of herself, so she looked at Jiang Lan with admiration and expectation.
"I wonder if I will have the honor to dance for the Emperor of Heaven."
Hearing this, Jiang Lan nodded and smiled, "Why not?"
Xie Lingyun was even more delighted, her beautiful eyes were filled with ripples of tenderness, and she said, "I didn't know that the Emperor would pass by Lingyun Palace. I am not wearing any makeup and my appearance is not good. I hope the Emperor can give me half an incense stick of time to prepare..."
Jiang Lan naturally nodded in agreement to this request.
Soon, Xie Lingyun, served by several palace maids, walked into the hall. In the spacious hall, bursts of celestial music were heard, beautiful and crisp, like the sound of gurgling springs and the rise and fall of pine waves.
With the rising clouds, it was like a real fairyland, and in the clouds, many maids with graceful figures and charming looks came slowly, some holding jade plates with red fruits, some holding fairy wine, gracefully and charmingly.
It was obvious that these maids were specially selected by Xie Lingyun. No matter their appearance, posture, expression or movements, they were far superior to the ordinary beauties in the outside world.
Jiang Lan shook his robe lightly, sat in the hall, and waited quietly.
Less than half an incense stick of time passed before Xie Lingyun, with a little makeup on her fair face, came over.
She seemed afraid that Jiang Lan would have to wait any longer, so she changed out of her previous fairy feather dress and put on a light gauze as light as mist and smoke, and a brocade embroidered lining. Her skin was as white as porcelain, delicate and moving, and her slender and graceful figure was looming in the fairy mist, looking extremely enchanting.
Xie Lingyun began to dance with an expression of unprecedented concentration and seriousness. She used all her skills and reached a peak she had never reached before.
At this moment, one even felt that she had become one with the dance. Her graceful figure was like a butterfly flying through flowers, or like the clear moon shining on the snow or jade trees piled with flowers. Her brightness and charm blended into one perfectly, making one want to indulge in it forever.
After the dance, some sweat marks appeared on Xie Lingyun's fair face, her face flushed, and she looked at Jiang Lan expectantly, waiting for his comments.
“Nice dance.”
Jiang Lan smiled, waved his hands and clapped, and praised generously.
Xie Lingyun's face was filled with even more joy, and her cheeks were even redder. The many palace maids and servants in the palace were also filled with joy and excitement, and felt honored.
"Yes, if you can make me laugh, you deserve a reward."
Jiang Lan nodded slightly again, stretched out his hand and waved it, and suddenly six streams of light flew in from different time and space universes and dimensions between heaven and earth.
Those were six ancient scriptures filled with balls of light, with dancing immortal shadows like startled wild geese or falling jade snow, crystal clear and white. Each ancient scripture recorded two complete ancient immortal dances, totaling twelve.
"This is……"
Xie Lingyun looked at the six streams of light that suddenly flew into the hall, with a look of surprise on her beautiful face. But after sensing a similar aura in them, she couldn't help but be stunned, with her rosy little mouth slightly open, and she couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.
"The twelfth dance among the thirteen ancient immortal dances..."
After she realized what was happening, she couldn't help but open her eyes wide in shock.
Xie Lingyun had never doubted the immense power that Jiang Lan possessed. Now that she was certain that this was the Thirteen Immortal Dances of Antiquity that she had never obtained, she was filled with great joy and even felt a little dizzy.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty thanks the Emperor of Heaven."
Even though he had been smart, clever, and courageous in the past, at this moment, Xie Lingyun's words were trembling and stuttering.
She naturally knew how precious the Thirteen Ancient Immortal Dance was. It was a lost item and impossible to find. Even her family could not find any clues.
Now, in front of Jiang Lan, with just a light stroke, it flew directly in front of her.
What an incredible and majestic power this is.
What an honor it was for her to be able to enter the palace and become his concubine.
"This is what you deserve." Jiang Lan smiled, then stood up and was about to leave.
Xie Lingyun, who had just been immersed in great joy, immediately came back to her senses and said anxiously, "Emperor, can you stay here with me tonight?"
She didn't expect that Jiang Lan only came for a while and wanted to leave, with no intention of staying overnight.
Of course, there are many beauties in the harem, all of them are extremely beautiful, like gods, and no one is inferior to the other. She claims to be smart and beautiful, but she dare not say that she can stand out among the concubines in the harem.
"You learn this dance first. After you learn it, I will come over." Jiang Lan smiled slightly.
Xie Lingyun tried hard to hide her disappointment and reluctance, but still managed a smile on her face, saying, "Then I will definitely live up to the high expectations of the Emperor of Heaven."
For someone like Jiang Lan, it is unknown how long she will be in seclusion at a time. Maybe she will be forgotten the next time she comes out.
However, Xie Lingyun did not dare to influence Jiang Lan's decision for fear of displeasing him.
After leaving Lingyun Palace, Jiang Lan walked with ease to a quiet palace closest to the Emperor and Empress Palace. There were very few maids in the palace, but there were many medicinal fields in the back, where many spiritual objects were planted, as well as some seeds that were rare even in ancient times.
A young girl in coarse linen clothes was watering and weeding in the medicinal field, with traces of sweat on her forehead. When she saw Jiang Lan coming, she immediately babbled and was very happy.
It was the mute girl Xiaoya.
Jiang Lan smiled, walked over and touched her head. In the inner hall, Xiao Yingyue, still smelling of herbs, walked out.
She was wearing a long plain gauze dress, her face was bare, and she looked elegant and dignified.
"It's rare. How come you have time to come to my place today?"
"I won't go to accompany your new concubine in the palace."
As soon as she saw Jiang Lan, Xiao Yingyue couldn't help but mock him, with deep resentment in her words.
Even though Jiang Lan became the Emperor of Heaven, her attitude towards Jiang Lan did not change much compared to before.
They are both people who know each other's strengths and weaknesses.
"I just came out of seclusion and heard about you and Qing'er arguing. What happened?" Jiang Lan didn't care about Xiao Yingyue's sarcasm.
"Qing'er, you call her so affectionately. Tan Tai Qing is a bad girl. On the surface, she is a holy and pure goddess, but secretly she only knows how to suppress others and concentrate power in the harem. You don't care about these bad things in the harem. That girl relied on her background and relationship with you to bully countless concubines who had just entered the palace. I passed by and couldn't stand it, so I said a few words to her, and she started fighting with me..."
Xiao Yingyue felt very aggrieved when she mentioned this. With so many concubines in the harem, it becomes a small world, and all kinds of open and secret struggles are inevitable.
She was not interested in these matters of competing for favor and only wanted to study medical classics and pharmacology. However, Tan Tai Qing attached great importance to power and acted as if she was determined to become the number one above the emperor and his concubines. She formed cliques and factions, and countless concubines who had just entered the palace were suppressed by her.
“This guy…”
Jiang Lan shook his head slightly. He was naturally well aware of these things and it was impossible for him to pretend not to see them.
He knew Xiao Yingyue's personality very well. She would not make enemies with others for no reason. Besides, she and Tan Tai Qing got along very well before.
"I'll ask her to come to the palace to see me tomorrow and I'll teach her a lesson. You don't have to bother with her. I'll let Tan Tai Qing return to the Tan Tai family for a while and let her reflect on herself." Jiang Lan stretched out his hand to hold Xiao Yingyue and comforted her softly.
"I know. I don't want to make things difficult for you. It's not a big deal. I just stay here for a while occasionally and want to see you..." Xiao Yingyue leaned in Jiang Lan's arms, and all the little grievances and resentments she had just felt were swept away.
After so many years, Xiao Yingyue has become a saint with the help of Jiang Lan. Although she is not very interested in cultivation, her cultivation is also improving steadily.
Especially when she was practicing dual cultivation with Jiang Lan, her innate talent was also changing.
That night, Jiang Lan stayed in Concubine Xiao's palace.
The news that he watched a dance in Lingyun Palace and then bestowed a great fortune on Xie Lingyun spread in the harem and aroused the envy of many people.
The next day, many concubines dressed up in their best clothes and wandered around the palace gate with expectant looks on their faces, hoping to meet him passing by and stop.
Tan Tai Qing knew that Jiang Lan stayed overnight in Xiao Yingyue's palace, so the next day he didn't ask Jiang Lan to send anyone to announce it. Instead, he went straight to the Tiandi Palace and began to admit his mistake in front of him.
"I was also thinking about solving your problems. The Empress Dowager and the Empress are in seclusion all day long, and the harem is adding new people every now and then. Those new concubines don't know the hierarchy and want to rise to the top overnight, so they always make the harem a mess. You don't care about these things at all. Xiao Yingyue, Song Youwei and the others are often not in the palace, and they don't want to be the bad guys..."
"Anyway, it's all my fault."
"I will accept any punishment you give me."
Tan Tai Qing also felt aggrieved, but knowing Jiang Lan's character, he definitely didn't want intrigue in the harem, so after explaining for a while, he honestly admitted his mistake.
Jiang Lan has the Fruit of the Heart in his body, so Xiao Yingyue and Tan Tai Qing cannot hide their thoughts from him.
He also knew what Tan Tai Qing meant, but he didn't really blame her. He shook his head slightly and said, "Get up. Don't go through all this red tape in front of me."
"Yes, I thank the Emperor of Heaven for his forgiveness."
Tan Tai Qing then stood up from the mat, rubbed his knees, pretended to be guilty and self-blaming on his face, but he was actually secretly delighted in his heart.
When she walked into the hall, she knew that Jiang Lan would definitely not punish her, otherwise he would not have such a nonchalant expression.
"In just a small harem, there are all kinds of treacherous hearts and intrigues. In this huge world, with billions of universes and infinite time and space, who can truly understand people's hearts?"
Jiang Lan shook his head and sighed, this harem was just a small microcosm.
Tan Tai Qing stood obediently aside and did not disturb Jiang Lan.
Every time she saw Jiang Lan, she felt that Jiang Lan's strength was becoming more and more unfathomable. Now she doesn't feel anything anymore, but it doesn't mean that Jiang Lan has become weaker.
Instead, he felt as if he was this world, this void, the air he exhaled, the spiritual energy he inhaled, everything was him and yet not him.
"Don't be so gloatful. Yingyue has followed me for many years. She doesn't like to fight for power. You don't need to involve her in these affairs and cause so much criticism. I will punish you for this crime." Jiang Lan raised his finger and hit Tan Tai Qing on the head.
“Ouch…”
Tan Tai Qing covered her fair forehead with her hands, her eyes suddenly filled with tears and she looked as if she was about to cry.
She is very aloof in front of others, but in front of Jiang Lan, she is completely unworldly and even a little bit sinister and mischievous.
"May the Emperor of Heaven punish me by making me unable to get out of bed." She pursed her rosy red lips slightly, her eyes moist and full of tears, as if she was about to shed tears at any moment.
Among Jiang Lan's concubines, she was the one that Li Qingshu liked the most, except for Li Mengning.
After Tan Tai Qing said so, Jiang Lan naturally wanted to make her wish come true, but not at this moment.
“Qing’er…”
With a casual move of his hand, bursts of light suddenly flashed in the void, and rules and orders intertwined, followed by various divine materials of heaven and earth immersed in it. Along with the gushing chaotic energy, a crystal clear mirror fell into Tan Tai Qing's palm and said, "This is a heart-reading mirror."
Tan Tai Qing was slightly startled, then looked at the thing in his hand and reacted, his eyes filled with emotion.
Suddenly, she rushed over, hugged Jiang Lan, and said, "I want you to punish me..."
"Punish me now."
In Jiang Lan's view, these scenes in the harem are just a small microcosm of the human world. Where there are people, there are struggles; where there is power, there are intrigues and scheming.
He can now feel the power of his mind and analyze the secrets and essence of the human heart, but he cannot truly master the human heart.
After the Fruit of the Heart is completely transformed into deep red, perhaps that will be the time when he will master all the essence and secrets of the power of the mind.
…
After experiencing the catastrophe in the heavens, the heavens today have lost their former glory. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is thin, all laws have faded, and life-promoting substances are scarce.
The world in all directions is also showing signs of decline, and among the younger generation, there are only a few who have broken through to become saints.
And this situation will continue for a long time. There are very few outstanding and brilliant geniuses in the various races and sects in the universe, and the universe is in a bleak state.
After experiencing attacks from several forbidden area masters, Buzhou Duanshan had restored peace for a while, but today it once again welcomed uninvited guests.
(End of this chapter)
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