Chapter 186 Chapter 186 "My silly girl."
According to the history books of Fen Ye Hai, Lan Qi defeated the previous Ye Zun, was crowned king, and changed the reign title to "Hong Jian".
It means that everything progresses step by step and prospers.
From then on, the calendar began with the first year of Hongjian.
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Spring of the 6285th year of Hongjian's reign.
Lan Qi used half of the Ye clan's territory as a betrothal gift and married Jiu Zhao, a female member of the Phoenix clan, as his queen at Jiwu Palace.
Promise to share unlimited power with her.
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A rare sunny day, no more frost and snow.
As if inspired by the joyous event, above the sky of the Burning Sea, the clouds, which were infected by the eternal resentment, also revealed a gentle turbid light.
Jiu Zhao sat alone in front of the dressing table.
Before dawn, she was awakened by a dozen maids.
Some people combed her hair, some put on ornaments, and some helped her dress. After several hours, she was carved into a perfect puppet.
The intricate crown rests on top of the meticulously combed bun, and the stagnant pearl tassels on the temples cast subtle shadows.
Jiu Zhao's fingertips silently slid across the cuffs embroidered with a large cluster of phoenix feathers, and his half-lowered eyes also slowly moved along with the movements.
What caught her attention was not the exquisite embroidery, but the bluish-white skin hidden beneath it.
Jiu Zhao placed his fingers upwards and found the position three inches below the wrist vein.
As he pressed harder with his fingertips, the thin foreign object immediately cut through the flesh, causing a sharp pain.
He frowned, leaned back in the wooden chair, and waited for the pain to pass.
Wherever you look, you see the red color, which symbolizes perfection and auspiciousness.
She stared for a few moments, her lips slightly raised, but without any joy.
After a while.
A maidservant outside the palace respectfully announced, "Your Majesty, the Lord has arrived."
From the time the maid spoke to the time the palace door opened, only a breath of time passed.
The heavy door was pushed open impatiently from the outside——
This was the first time Jiu Zhao saw Lan Qi, with an expectant look on his face, like a child who couldn't hide his thoughts.
The pure, intense joy seemed to have substance, and through the intersecting gazes, it turned into an overwhelming net that captured her.
So Jiu Zhao also laughed, walked forward, and placed his other hand in his palm.
"You have no idea how happy I am today."
Lan Qi whispered these words quickly in her ear, and outside the palace, the ceremonial officer announced that "the auspicious time has arrived" immediately.
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Instead of using Xuanhei, the most respected one in Fenyehai, he chose Zhengchi, the one Jiuzhao loved, to make the dress.
From the very beginning, it was foreshadowed that this wedding would be different in every way - Lan Qi had even deliberately added the process of the carriage being carried out, the royal capital flying around, the clansmen celebrating, and the ministers watching the ceremony in front of the Zhanying Palace, as if to make up for the unfinished regrets between them seven thousand years ago.
Led by eight majestic black unicorns, Jiu Zhao stepped into the royal chariot where only the empress was allowed to sit.
Accompanied by a few beast roars that resounded through the sky, the carriage flew into the air, and the view suddenly became clear.
In the crisscrossing streets of the royal capital, countless demon civilians were shoulder to shoulder.
They bent their knees, knelt on the ground, and shouted over and over again in the direction of the royal chariot, "The Emperor and Empress are of one mind, and the family will prosper forever."
The sound waves surged up like the tide. Soon, the magic arrays buried in various places were activated, and brilliant black fireworks burst into the sky.
"Look, how vast the territory of the Ye clan is—
"With you by my side, it will continue to expand until there is no longer any distinction between immortals and demons in this world."
Lan Qi rarely shows his emotions.
He suppressed his words and turned his head to confide his great ambitions to his lover.
Jiu Zhao's gaze fell on the North City Gate passing by below.
The huge archway gleaming with bronze luster is like the throat of a wild beast ready to devour its prey.
Demon soldiers who were maintaining order stood on the towering city walls on both sides. Looking closely, most of their armor had fox totems on them.
Jiu Zhao's gaze lingered for a moment, then retracted without a trace.
Beside her, Lan Qi, somewhat dissatisfied with being ignored, kneaded her knuckles: "Zhao Zhao, what are you thinking about?"
Hiding his scrutiny, Jiu Zhao adopted a gentle tone tinged with admiration, "I'm not thinking much. I just feel you're right. The first two times I left the palace, I only measured the area on foot and didn't pay much attention. Now, looking down from above, I realize that the capital is also a different kind of spacious and majestic place, unlike the Three Pure Heavens."
Lan Qi heard this and said calmly: "No matter how well it is built, the food, clothing, housing and transportation can never be compared with Sanqingtian."
Although he admitted that it could not be compared with the realm of the immortals, there was no resentment in the young man's words.
He paused, his attitude suddenly becoming incredibly firm, a calm confidence built upon the successive victories. "But Zhaozhao, you must believe me. Soon, I will take you back to the Lihentian you long for. Those immortal officials who exiled you and wronged you will sooner or later prostrate themselves at your feet, kowtow to you, and repent of their sins!"
Kowtow desperately.
Confess your sins.
What identity should she have?
The Queen of Burning Sea?
Jiu Zhao asked himself silently in his heart,
She tilted her head slightly, and through the pearls swaying in the wind, her pupils reflected Lan Qi's determined face.
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The royal chariot completed three laps of parade and landed in front of the Zhanying Hall of the Jiwu Palace amidst the earth-shaking sounds of music and chants.
The Sacred Fire Altar is outside for worshipping heaven and earth, while the Zhanying Hall is inside for worshipping the ancestors.
The huge statues of the Karma Lords and Queens of all generations stand in this temple that is as high as the sky.
When Lan Qi leads Jiu Zhao into the hall and completes the ceremony, her image will also gather in the open space next to Lan Qi's sculpture.
Only two ceremonial officials holding the jade disk and the newly married emperor and empress were allowed to enter the Zhanying Hall.
Standing side by side with Lan Qi at the foot of the Qingsuo Xuanchi, Jiu Zhao silently listened to the priests standing in all directions reciting the ancient words.
She didn't look at Lan Qi, but glanced at Zhu Yan who was one step away from her.
The invisible blood covenant thread connected the two of them. She asked a question and received Zhu Yan's unhesitating confirmation in a snap of her fingers.
The pain started again above my arm where the sharp object had been.
It penetrated her flesh and blood, stirring her heartbeat.
Silently reminding everyone that success or failure depends on the group in Zhanying Hall.
The lengthy blessing was finally coming to an end. Jiu Zhao and Lan Qi turned around at the same time, their backs to the ministers who were watching them from behind.
After he finished speaking, the chief priest raised his staff to the sky and said loudly, "The ceremony is over!
"With the fire of karma as witness, and heaven and earth as mirrors—
"Ye Zun Lan Qi and the Phoenix Clan's Queen Jiu Zhao have entered into an eternal pact, sharing destiny and being together through life and death!"
The four words "life and death depend on each other" are like a heavy hammer struck by fate.
The hoarse throat of the priest blended into the sound of the wind, shuttling back and forth in front of the spacious temple, without stopping.
Jiu Zhao suddenly noticed that Lan Qi's tense shoulders suddenly relaxed.
At the same time, the reserved, half-pursed thin lips blossomed into a bright and surging smile.
It turns out that he can laugh like this too.
Achieve expectations and be worry-free.
Like a young man full of sincerity.
Jiu Zhao didn't want to look anymore.
With the help of the folded wide sleeves to cover her hand, Lan Qi held it again.
He quickened his pace, leading her to the final stretch.
Lan Qi was proud of his status and did not want to reveal excessive emotions in front of foreign officials.
The Zhanying Palace is different. There is a supreme magic circle that protects the soul's eternal sleep, and every move inside cannot be sensed by others.
After injecting a trace of demonic consciousness into each of the pair of black jade discs and then hiding them in the statue, the ceremonial officer's job was accomplished.
The ceremony did not require immediate exit after completion, so Zhu Yan and Qiong Xing consciously stepped aside, leaving them space to express their true feelings.
Jiu Zhao silently stared at himself, magnified tenfold, standing next to Lan Qi's sculpture, his lips moving slightly.
"...Lan Qi, I really married you.
"I don't know why, but at this moment, I feel like I'm in a dream from which I can't wake up."
When she was with Lan Qi, she always intentionally put herself in the position of weakness.
Trying to reduce Lan Qi's doubts and lower his guard.
But everyone understands that due to their unequal status, they have no right to ask about "love or not".
Now, she has finally been given this power.
Under the gaze of the tall statues, she asked in a daze, "Do you love me? Do you really want to be with me forever?"
Lan Qi laughed out loud at her somewhat naive and uneasy questions.
"My silly girl."
He pointed at the statue in front of them and said, "Look, it reflects both of our faces. Isn't that realistic enough?"
When a smile appeared at the corners of his lips, Lan Qi's eyes also curved slightly.
They have always been like two bottomless pools, but now they are filling Jiu Zhao with tenderness and doting.
"Since vows, weddings, and statues cannot comfort you—
"Then I will show you something very real."
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