Chapter 214 Prayer
Maybe they were discussing the goddess and the goddess just happened to appear.
So everyone's first reaction when seeing the goddess is to look at the goddess first, and then look at Wen Ling and the Eighth Princess.
Wen Ling was confused: "No, why are you looking at me?"
Before, when the goddess wore a veil, everyone thought she was stunningly beautiful. But today, with Wen Ling as a shining example, the goddess's mysterious appearance is no longer impressive enough.
In fact, before the goddess came in, she had been waiting in the waiting area, observing the situation here.
After she had done her provocative work yesterday evening, she had been sending people to keep an eye on what was happening at Prince Chen's Mansion.
When she learned that Gu Chenran and Wen Ling were obviously arguing and quarreling at the gate of the palace, she felt a sense of confidence in her heart.
Sure enough, everything was under her control.
But today, after seeing the commotion caused by Wen Ling's entry and everyone's attitude towards Wen Ling, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
Normally, she holds this kind of respected and admired position, and she should be the focus of the whole audience.
So she made a mysterious appearance and deliberately added white mist special effects to herself in order to draw people's attention away from Wen Ling and onto herself.
But unexpectedly, even though she deliberately made such a big fuss, everyone just glanced at her and quickly shifted their attention back to Wen Ling.
Especially when she saw Wen Ling dressed in women's clothes today, her heart skipped a beat.
No wonder she felt that Wen Ling looked familiar when she saw her in the court before, but she just couldn't remember it at the time.
Now seeing Wen Ling dressed in women's clothes, she remembered everything at once.
Wen Ling actually looks 90% similar to the girl who was saved by the God in the ancient mural of Moon Country!
The only difference is that the girl in the mural looks thinner and more miserable, while Wen Ling has a bit of divinity and a majestic demeanor.
I heard that the Moon Kingdom’s criteria for selecting goddesses are based on the girls depicted in ancient murals.
The one who looks most like the girl in the mural will be chosen from the batches of girls waiting to be selected.
I heard that except for the former goddess who was supposed to be extremely beautiful, to the point of being beyond description, and the God specifically specified that a goddess who looked different from the girl in the mural was chosen, all other goddesses met this standard.
The goddess Bai Huiyue felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
An absurd thought even popped up in her mind: Could it be that Wen Ling was the true reincarnation of the girl in the mural?
That is to say, Wen Ling was born in Dayong. If she was born in Yue Kingdom, she might not even be qualified to be chosen as the goddess!
Bai Huiyue felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
No, she must get rid of Wen Ling today and absolutely cannot let the situation continue like this.
Gu Chenran, who looks very much like the God and will be used as a substitute for the God's resurrection in the future, must be hers.
All of Bai Huiyue's thoughts were in her mind, and there was no expression on her face.
The eldest prince walked in front majestically. He didn't notice the goddess's many twists and turns in her mind. He just felt that having such a goddess paving the way for him made him look particularly impressive.
But the emperor was particularly unhappy to see him like this.
Really, it's like no one can see through his little tricks.
Isn't it just showing off? He can too!
The emperor sent Gao Deng to Wen Ling.
Gao Deng whispered in Wen Ling's ear, "Master Ling, the emperor sent me here to ask because he doesn't like that mysterious eldest prince. He stole the limelight all by himself.
He asked you if you have any magic that can make him look more glorious and majestic. The main purpose is to maintain the reputation of the Great Yong Kingdom, not for the emperor himself. ”
Wen Ling's mouth twitched.
She understood. What the emperor meant was that the eldest prince was the most pretentious person in the whole place, so he wanted to show off too.
What a shame! He even has to bring up the reputation of the Great Yong Kingdom.
Wen Ling held his forehead and smiled bitterly: "There's really nothing we can do about him."
Wen Ling casually reached into his sleeve and took out a piece of talisman paper, covered it with his sleeve, and handed it to Gordon.
She whispered, "Give this to the emperor and have him crush it secretly. It will emit light for two hours and will definitely blind the eldest prince's eyes."
Gordon was overjoyed: "This talisman is great, the emperor will definitely like it!"
Sure enough, after Gao Deng trotted back, handed the talisman to the emperor, and explained how to use it, the emperor's mouth curled up harder than AK.
He gave Wen Ling a look of great admiration, which seemed to say, you are the only one in this room who understands my heart the best!
Then, the emperor turned his hands behind his back and rubbed his arms behind his back.
Suddenly, the sky, which had been a little gloomy, cleared up.
The thick clouds quickly parted to the sides, revealing the golden sun hanging in the sky, giving a feeling of the sun appearing after the clouds had cleared.
Everyone was looking up at the sky when they suddenly felt that there seemed to be some luminous object around them.
Subconsciously, I looked in the direction of the light.
My goodness, it seemed that all the sunlight was concentrated on the emperor.
The emperor looked like an immortal. Golden light emanated from his entire body, even his hair was shining with golden light. It was hard to see the expression on his face, but it seemed as if he was grinning.
Just at this time, the eldest prince also came closer.
The eldest prince, who was laughing originally, is not laughing now.
Because he saw with his own eyes that the emperor of Dayong was shining little by little, and the sunlight was all on him.
In comparison, he who was walking in the white mist looked like he came from the underworld and immediately pale in comparison.
Damn, how come the Emperor of Dayong is even more pretentious than him!
From the looks of the people around him and the eldest prince opposite him, the emperor knew that he had probably begun to shine.
He even took the initiative to walk up to the platform and personally went up to the eldest prince to greet him.
He held the eldest prince's hand and said, "I saw a man coming majestically from a distance. I took a closer look and found that it was indeed the eldest prince. The eldest prince is really extraordinary!"
If the eldest prince had been praised like this before, he would have been very happy, but now, he couldn't smile at all.
Because his eyes were almost blinded by the emperor's light.
He was absolutely certain and certain in his heart that the emperor did it on purpose, he was deliberately pretending to be powerful in front of him, and there was reason to suspect that he did it just to blind his eyes!
So the eldest prince could only laugh awkwardly: "No, no, it's really a relief for me to be praised by Your Majesty for my extraordinary demeanor!"
The emperor’s inner thoughts: Great!
How dare you, a little brat, compete with me in showing off!
The civil and military officials in the audience, as well as the emperor's concubines, wives and children, also felt inexplicably relieved.
It’s true that every time people from the Moon Country come, they pretend like this. I don’t know what they are pretending for, it’s like anyone can pretend!
Look at their emperor, he is indeed the chosen one!
Bai Huiyue followed behind the eldest prince. She should have been the protagonist of the scene, but at this moment no one paid any attention to her and she was completely overshadowed.
She clenched her hands tightly under her sleeves, leaving red marks on her wrists.
After the emperor had put on a hearty show of pretense, the envoy from the Moon Kingdom finally sat down.
The two sides also conducted some friendly cultural exchanges, such as the singing and dancing performances of Dayong Kingdom, the wrestling competitions of Yue Kingdom, etc.
Overall, the two sides ended up in a draw.
Finally, after both sides exchanged pleasantries, they got down to business.
The eldest prince was drunk and his face was red. He looked very careless.
But as to whether he was really drunk or just pretending to be drunk, no one knows.
The eldest prince stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and the Great Yong Kingdom for your hospitality. As everyone knows, our Yue Kingdom and the Great Yong Kingdom have always been friendly countries and the most solid allies.
We have had marriage alliances before. This time, we also brought our goddess with us. We want to sincerely form another marriage alliance with the Great Yong Kingdom to further develop the relationship between our two countries.
The goddess of our Moon Kingdom is very blessed, and I hope she can also bring good luck and prosperity to Dayong Kingdom. ”
The envoy of the Moon Kingdom nearby also echoed, "Yes, the last time our two countries formed an alliance, our goddess married and brought eight years of good fortune to the Great Yong Kingdom."
During those eight years, Dayong indeed had good weather and good harvests. Even the perennially dry areas in the north received abundant rain, and all kinds of crops had bumper harvests.
But when Yue Kingdom said this, it always felt weird, as if Dayong’s good weather and good harvests were all given by Yue Kingdom.
But how can I say it? This coincidence is hard to deny.
The emperor did not accept this. He said that if they wanted a marriage, then they could have one. It was you who were going to marry a goddess. It was not a loss for them.
The emperor only said: "Yes, we have always regarded Yue Kingdom as our best friend. Of course, we are willing to form a good relationship with Yue Kingdom.
It’s just that the goddess said that she wanted to choose a husband that suits her own taste. I’ve been in the capital for more than three days now, and I’ve met all the princes of Dayong. Is there anyone that suits your taste? ”
Everyone's eyes were focused on the goddess, and this time they were finally focused on the goddess.
The goddess of the Moon Kingdom finally spoke in front of everyone for the first time.
When she spoke, her voice was as ethereal as her person: "Which prince I marry depends on which prince our God chooses for me.
If the emperor allows, I will perform a simple blessing ceremony.
During the ritual, there will not only be hints about which prince the deity has chosen, but more importantly, the deity will bless you and also drive away evil spirits. ”
The Yue Kingdom had already reported this matter in advance, so the emperor readily agreed: "Of course."
The goddess clapped her hands gently, and the bells on her wrists jingled.
Soon the maids brought up the altar that had been prepared in advance.
He placed all the things needed for the recipe on the table, and arranged them very meticulously, measuring every inch with a ruler to make sure they were accurate to the last millimeter.
The tributes needed were even more bizarre, filling the entire table.
After placing the incense and candle holders, the whole table instantly became filled with a sense of mystery.
When everything was ready, Bai Huiyue looked at the position of the sun in the sky. When the shadows of the sun and objects on the ground formed a certain arc, she shook the bell in her hand vigorously and walked up to the platform step by step with magical rhythmic steps.
It was also this clear sound of the bell that forced everyone's attention to focus completely on her, and they almost couldn't take their eyes off her.
The moment the goddess stood on the platform, she seemed to emanate some kind of holy light.
She stood on a high platform, holding bells, and performed a magical and ancient sacrificial dance.
As she walked, she began to sing softly.
The chanting sound is light and bright, as if it comes from the sky, and can cleanse people's souls.
Everyone was involuntarily fascinated by the performance.
Just as the goddess finished chanting the last sentence, the originally scattered clouds in the sky gradually condensed together.
The clouds condensed into a human shape in the sky.
The figure of a tall man is clearly visible.
Countless lights refracted from behind the man in the human-shaped cloud, forming rays.
Mysterious, majestic, oppressive, and makes people dare not blaspheme.
At this time, someone in the crowd exclaimed: "Wow, the goddess actually made their gods appear. Their gods are real, and the goddess's abilities are real!"
There were even many people who stood up and knelt down facing the clouds in the sky.
The goddess knelt down facing the clouds, on the lotus throne that had been prepared in advance.
She clasped her hands together in front of her chest and made a sincere wish to the clouds: "Gods above, please point out a prince who is most suitable to receive the goddess's blessing, bring down auspicious signs, protect Dayong from good weather, drive away evil spirits, and protect peace on earth!"
After Bai Huiyue finished praying, she rang the bell in her hand again.
As the bells rang, people opened their eyes wide, wanting to see if a miracle would really happen.
Unexpectedly, a miracle actually happened.
I saw that the human-shaped cloud actually slowly stretched out its hand and pointed in a certain direction on the ground.
At the same time, a ray of light shot out from Yuncai's hand. This ray of light, as bright as the sun, accurately hit Gu Chenran.
The light shining on Gu Chenran formed a backlit silhouette.
Then someone else exclaimed: "Oh my God, look everyone, the light is shining on the Fourth Prince, and look at him, does he look like the god in the sky?"
"Like, like, like, too much like, even the profile is exactly the same as the Prince Chen's!"
Everyone also noticed this highlight and started discussing it with Gu Chenran, pointing at the sky.
"Could it be that Prince Chen is the one chosen by the gods to marry the goddess and receive this blessing?!"
"But Prince Chen is already married, and his queen is Ling Tianshi!" Someone immediately complained.
But someone else immediately said, "Prince Chen is already a prince, can't he have three wives and four concubines? Wouldn't it be better if Ling Tianshi could be the principal wife and this goddess could be the concubine?"
Soon, someone refuted and scolded him: "Prince Chen and the princess knew each other when they were in humble circumstances. If it weren't for the spiritual master who saved him, he would still be a paralyzed and insane prince. How could he forget his roots and marry another goddess after he recovered?"
Others were deeply jealous: "What kind of fate does this Prince Chen have? This fate is too good. First he was a spiritual master, and then a goddess. Each of them is stunningly beautiful and has their own merits. This Prince Chen is simply enjoying the blessing of having all the women in one!"
Everyone's discussions were heard intermittently by Gu Chenran.
Ever since the goddess deliberately set a trap for him yesterday evening to gain his trust, he has suspected that the goddess had chosen him and was trying to sow discord in advance.
Now it seems that it is exactly as he guessed.
Gu Chenran quietly moved to the side of the Third Prince, thinking of exchanging positions with the Third Prince and letting the Third Prince stand in the light.
He didn't expect that wherever he moved, the light would follow him. Any slight movement he made was particularly obvious under the light.
The Third Prince gritted his teeth and said, "That's enough, Gu Chenran, don't move towards me anymore. I know you are very proud of being favored by the goddess, but don't use this trick to provoke me!"
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