"No need. They can save one, but not the other. It's not about the number of hostages, just having one that's handy." Shang Beiyu didn't mind at all. When he mentioned his newly accepted disciple Ji Fenghua, he even smiled happily.
Finally, he calmly ordered, "Spread the word: ignore all disturbances outside the capital. But if they dare to enter the city or the palace, kill them all, except for the Empress's immediate family!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The masked man in black acknowledged the order and quickly disappeared into the shadows to relay Shang Beiyu's command.
At this moment, the joyous carriage approached the palace.
Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao's act of charity is also nearing its end.
"Jiuyue is nearby," Mo Linxian, who was recuperating in the extreme fire, quietly reminded the little bandit.
"I noticed," Ji Fengyao replied calmly.
At this moment, Shang Xiye was with the little bandit girl, and he was also very close to Mo Linxian.
Two souls of the same origin can understand each other's feelings without deliberate communication.
Knowing that Mo Linxian and the little bandit were secretly communicating, Shang Xiye also had a very strange feeling in his heart.
The carriage entered the palace smoothly.
The onlookers on the street outside the palace, having nothing left to eat, naturally dispersed.
As the crowd dispersed, a sensational rumor also spread:
It is against all reason and law that a nephew should marry his uncle's wife.
Kyoto is about to be struck by lightning! Everyone should leave the city to avoid it, especially those living near the Imperial City!
For a time, the people of Kyoto were filled with anxiety.
Many people, thinking it was better to believe it than not, went home to pack their valuables and prepare to leave the city to avoid disaster.
Even the refugees and beggars who had just received alms from the emperor and empress rushed to the nearby city gates.
Little Cocoon led a team of demonic cultivators on a patrol of the city, passing by the east, south, and west city gates;
At the three city gates, large numbers of ordinary people, merchants, and even officials of relatively low rank were scrambling to leave the city.
That scene hardly resembled the emperor and empress's joyous celebration.
It's like a building about to collapse, a disaster is imminent.
"Your Excellency, this...should I send all these people back?" a demonic cultivator asked Little Cocoon obsequiously.
"No need. The fact that these mortals can make such a commotion means that the Ninth Prince and his men have already entered the city," Little Cocoon ordered sternly. "Send down the order: the palace is to be placed under martial law immediately! Everyone entering or leaving the palace must be thoroughly investigated! Also, investigate the source of the rumors thoroughly. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find the Ninth Prince and his men! We must not let them disrupt His Majesty's wedding with the Demon Queen!"
"yes!"
The demonic cultivators under Xiao Jianzi's command all obeyed and dispersed, and then more demonic cultivators spread the word.
Although the entire city of Kyoto still appeared to be decorated with red and colorful decorations, exuding a festive atmosphere;
The atmosphere in Kyoto, however, was unexpectedly filled with a chilling sense of impending storm.
The carriage went straight to the main gate of the imperial ancestral hall. The palace attendants accompanying the procession dispersed along the way and did not enter the ancestral hall.
Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao were still holding hands.
With the help of Xiao Shunzi and Bai Lu, the two got off the wedding carriage, smiled at each other, and then walked into the ancestral hall together.
Others didn't seem to think anything of it.
Xiao Shunzi, who had been following Shang Xiye, was a little worried. He thought he might be suffering from neurasthenia.
Otherwise, why would he feel that the Emperor had suddenly grown taller and more robust today?
In particular, the emperor's demeanor in every gesture was completely different from before.
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