"So fast?"
Shu Jiaying knew that once the river sacrifice ceremony began, Shu Zhenmeng would be thrown into the river immediately. Thinking of the old man Shu who had lost two sons at once, what if he knew that he was about to lose another daughter?
Shu Jiaying knew that Old Man Shu would definitely be upset.
Yu Jianxuan didn't understand Shu Jiaying's thoughts. He explained calmly, "This matter is already very slow. After all, the ceremony has been delayed again and again. I really don't want to delay it any longer."
Yu Chenfeng was most worried about Yu Jianxuan discovering that Shu Jiaying was Qin Susu's daughter. This time, he agreed and said, "Yingying, the emperor has his own arrangements. I'll take you downstairs to have a good rest later."
“…”
Shu Jiaying was about to speak when a young eunuch ran in.
The young eunuch said to Yu Jianxuan, "Your Majesty, the high priest wishes to see you."
"Please come in!"
The young eunuch quickly brought in the high priest who was standing outside the temple.
As soon as the high priest entered the hall, his eyes were immediately caught by Shu Jiaying.
He looked at Shu Jiaying for a long time, until Shu Jiaying felt uncomfortable being looked at. She asked angrily, "High Priest, do you think this princess looks strange?"
"No, please forgive my rudeness, but I feel that Princess Chen's complexion makes me feel that you are extraordinary. May I ask when and how you were born?"
Yu Chenfeng immediately stood in front of Shu Jiaying defensively.
Yu Chenfeng asked with a forced smile, "High Priest, why are you concerned about my princess? Didn't you come to the emperor to discuss this crisis?"
When it came to business, the high priest could only temporarily ignore Shu Jiaying. He said to Yu Jianxuan, "Your Majesty, I have calculated the timing. The night of the blood moon will be moved forward to the night of the day after tomorrow, so the sacrificial ceremony can be held on the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow, you can order General Zhuang to bring his daughter. Before the ceremony, I will perform a purification ceremony for the sacrifice girl."
Yu Jianxuan immediately agreed and said, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements later. Fortunately, the high priest arrived early this time. I almost wanted to order the river sacrifice ceremony to begin tomorrow morning."
The high priest immediately said seriously, "This is absolutely unacceptable. Your Majesty, didn't you see the heavy snow? If you hold the river sacrifice ceremony tomorrow morning, the entire Luo River will be frozen. How can you even talk about the river sacrifice then?"
Yu Jianxuan didn't understand this and retorted, "According to what the high priest said, if we can't offer sacrifices to the river on the frozen surface, then the river will still freeze over the night after tomorrow. How will we offer sacrifices to the river then?"
"Your Majesty, you don't know this. The heavy snow is only temporary. After careful observation, I predict that it will be sunny again after noon tomorrow. This weather will quickly thaw the river surface, and this weather will last for a long time. As for how long... that depends on whether the river god can calm his anger and bless the people of our Luosuo Kingdom after the sacrifice."
Yu Jianxuan pointed to the sky clearly.
"High Priest, does this mean the priestess won't be brought to the palace until after noon tomorrow?"
"Of course. That's all I have to say. The weather has changed suddenly, and I'm afraid there might be an accident on the way. I'll take my leave first. I still need to prepare the items for tomorrow's ceremony."
Since the high priest said so, Yu Jianxuan naturally did not dare to keep him. He asked a team of palace guards to escort the high priest back.
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