Chapter 698: Public Recognition
All the civil and military officials in the court knelt at Xuan Jichuan's feet.
Where is the joy that the emperor and empress felt when they offered sacrifices to heaven in broad daylight?
The queen whom I have waited for for so many years cannot be a witch!
Dongling has been in turmoil for many years, but now it has finally cleared up the government and everything is moving in the right direction. The only thing that worries me is that Your Majesty has never married and has no children.
This is not surprising at all.
Otherwise, Dong Ling will fail!
"After this matter is over, the Empress will punish you." The civil and military officials were unwilling to stand up and knelt in unison outside the palace gate.
Some old ministers even had death in their eyes, fearing that Your Majesty would insist on having his own way.
Xuan Jichuan looked grim, and his sinister eyes swept across the entire audience.
The pretty girl standing behind him interlocked her fingers with him and said, "Lotus is not afraid, Your Majesty, don't worry. If you can calm the people, it doesn't matter if Lotus suffers some grievances. I hope you all can be at ease."
These words softened the expressions of all the court officials. Although he was born in a farming family, he was a sensible person.
The woman who pointed out the white lotus was dressed very elegantly and looked at Xuan Jichuan with loving eyes. Xuan Jichuan couldn't help but frown, revealing a bit of disgust.
"Witch, stop misleading everyone!" The woman was furious and pointed at Bai Hehua with a look of resentment.
The entire family of the Empress Dowager was exiled, and I was the one who had the best hope of becoming the Empress in the capital!
But Bai Hehua showed up unexpectedly. Who does she think she is? How dare she compete with me for His Majesty!
"Prime Minister Lin, do you know what the eldest daughter of the mansion said?" Xuan Jichuan looked at the old man kneeling in front of him.
Prime Minister Lin is a veteran of two dynasties and is highly respected in the court. Xuan Jichuan also respects him very much.
Prime Minister Lin looked at his daughter who was kneeling with her head straight in front of him and sighed softly.
This is his little daughter.
Once I saw Your Majesty, my life was ruined. I have been thinking about Your Majesty all the time before I even reached the age of 15.
To be honest, Your Majesty used killing to end the chaos in Dongling for many years, but he was very lenient to the people. He is a good Majesty.
But he will never be a good husband.
But his daughter's heart was with His Majesty, and he could do nothing about it. There were several attempts to find a husband for her, but she ended up going on a hunger strike to show her determination.
For the emperor and empress's wedding, he deliberately locked his daughter in the mansion.
At this moment, seeing her pointing out the queen in public, Prime Minister Lin's forehead veins throbbed.
There were a group of ladies kneeling beside him. He turned his head to look at his wife, only to see her nodding to him.
The prime minister was both angry and furious. How could his wife know about this?
He suppressed his anger and before he could reply, he heard the young emperor say, "It seems that Prime Minister Lin doesn't know about this." He raised his head suddenly and saw the grim look in the emperor's eyes.
Prime Minister Lin was suddenly a little frightened. When Xuan Jichuan first returned to China, he was so thin and small that no one was prepared for him.
But no one expected that he, who was used as a puppet, would eventually seize power.
Take control of Dongling's power and put an end to years of internal strife in Dongling.
Miss Lin pursed her lips, and soon a master in Taoist robes came.
The master looked at him with an immortal demeanor, waved his Buddhist whisk, and a breeze blew by.
Lu Chaochao has frivolous eyelids, he is indeed a person who practices cultivation.
"If my guess is correct, the girl must have become a spirit through practicing in the thousand-year-old lotus."
"Practicing is not easy, why come out and hurt others!"
"You are standing here, and all the lotuses in the pond are bowing to you. I guess your real body is among them, right?" The Taoist looked at her coldly.
Miss Lin's eyes were filled with displeasure: "Humph, she bewitched Your Majesty to transplant the entire lotus pond here. She escaped!" Originally, she rushed to the village three days ago, trying to destroy the lotus pond and put an end to the emperor and empress's wedding.
However, he didn't expect that the entire lotus pond had been completely emptied and had already been moved into the palace.
Bai Hehua entered the palace in great glory, which made her grit her teeth with hatred.
"This is the matter I proposed to Your Majesty to move the lotus pond into the Zhaixing Tower. It has nothing to do with the Queen." Lu Chaochao stood up and said softly.
Bai Hehua bowed gently in her direction: "Thank you Princess Chaoyang for clarifying."
"Don't even think about escaping from my wise eyes! You are full of evil spirits. If you marry His Majesty, it will definitely affect Dongling's national destiny for a hundred years!"
"It will affect His Majesty's dragon body. I will never let you harm others!"
"This divine bird was obtained by chance. If you have harmed anyone, you will have resentment in your body. The divine bird will devour you in one gulp!" He raised his hand and waved, and an eagle circled down from the sky. With its wings spread, it seemed as if it was blocking out the sky and the sun.
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, scanning the entire field with a piercing gaze.
There are faint Sanskrit characters on it, which seems to be full of Buddha nature.
"This is..." A court official pointed at the eagle and said hesitantly.
The master raised his chin slightly and said: "The Buddha once fed an eagle with his own body. This eagle is the descendant of that eagle."
"They have helped the Buddhist sect to subdue countless demons and monsters. No one can hide from their eagle eyes."
He just blew a whistle, and the eagle spread its wings and flew straight towards the white lotus.
"Ah!" The palace maid not far away was so scared that she fell to the ground.
Bai Hehua stood straight, the wind brought by her wings slightly lifted her veil, but her face was extremely calm.
Xuan Jichuan took a deep breath and he didn't know when he had the sword in his hand.
The eagles circled above her head, each buzzing more fiercely than the last.
"As long as the evildoer takes our life, we will be torn to pieces by the divine eagle!" The master was calm and composed.
But as soon as the words fell, a ethereal laugh was heard.
I saw an eagle circling, lifting the edge of the girl's skirt. She stood in the middle with a red veil on her head, and raised her hand gently.
The eagle in the sky landed directly on her arm.
The eagle rubbed her arm affectionately, full of dependence.
"You!" The master was shocked. How could this be?
"You... well, well, I underestimated you. You have practiced for thousands of years, and there is no trace of killing in your hands. You are rare among the monsters!"
"Since the girl has such a nature, why bother to transform into a human and enter the palace?"
"Humans and demons have different paths, don't ruin your thousand years of cultivation!" The master was very puzzled. What surprised him most was that the eagle ignored him and was particularly fond of the lotus demon.
Bai Hehua raised her hand and the eagle flew away.
"You are joking, Master. Although Lotus has no father or mother, she is definitely not a demon girl."
"Master, there is no point in talking to her any more, just deal with her body directly!"
"She is a lotus demon. If she loses her true form, she will die!"
"Your Majesty, I request your permission to burn the lotus pond and kill the witch!" She looked at Bai Hehua viciously, and was even more jealous when she saw the emperor still standing beside her.
With tears in her eyes, she kowtowed several times on the ground: "Your Majesty, I have witnesses. The villagers can testify that they saw her walk out of the lotus with their own eyes. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly!"
"This servant is concerned about the future of Dongling and the safety of Your Majesty."
Bai Hehua gently squeezed the emperor's hand, and Xuan Jichuan said calmly, "Bring it up."
Lin Jingzhi showed a slight joy on her face.
The palace maid led a man with his neck shrunken and a look of fear. There was an elderly woman standing beside him.
As soon as she entered the palace, the woman pointed directly at the white lotus.
"Your Majesty, I have identified Bai Hehua as a demon."
"My son once saw her coming out of the lotus with his own eyes. He was scared to death! Your Majesty, please help us..." The woman cried bitterly, pointing at the white lotus with a face full of fear.
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