That's what villains are like

Chapter 148 Can't Elope?Fengjun Grand Ceremony, it's just like this when I'm confused

In the palace, the incense of meditation and concentration is burning, the fragrance is faint, and it evolves into various rare and exotic beasts in mid-air, and there are even phantoms of palaces and pavilions.

On the futon, Dao rhyme intertwined, Jiang Lan's white clothes were like snow, sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, her robes were windless and automatic, and her black hair was crystal clear, shining with divine brilliance.

With his mouth and nose swallowing, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushed in like a swarm, so that there was a rumbling sound in the void.

If someone who doesn't know is here, they will think that this is an ancient beast breathing in the essence of the sun and the moon.

Every breath carries a terrifying movement, like the tides of the sun and the moon, it seems that the surrounding void is almost emptied, and the spiritual energy of the heavens and the earth cannot be replenished, directly forming a vacuum.

Li Mengning sat quietly and well-behaved at the side, with her hands resting in front of her legs, her posture was very elegant and dignified.

She didn't make a sound to disturb Jiang Lan. Generally speaking, when outsiders appeared around her during her practice, she would be awakened immediately.

But Jiang Lan didn't seem to be aware of it at this time, not because his consciousness was too immersed and he didn't know someone was coming.

It was because he sensed that it was Li Mengning's aura, so he didn't have any guard against her, so he was very relieved.

There seems to be a tacit understanding between the two.

That's why Li Mengning didn't make a sound, and silently waited for his practice to end.

It's just that the waiting time was a little too long, and the sky outside the hall gradually dimmed.

During this process, she also tried to cultivate in samadhi, but soon failed, and she really couldn't calm down.

She looked forward, blinked her eyes, looked at Jiang Lan's face that was close at hand, then thought for a while, as if she wanted to try it, she hesitated and stretched out a white and slender finger like peeling onion roots, and poked poke, touch.

Then, as if he was afraid that Jiang Lan would find out, he hastily stretched out his finger back as if he was a thief.

It was a bit different from the imagined touch, with some warmth, but it was not soft, but rather tough like the outline of the face.

Li Mengning didn't understand why Jiang Lan always liked to rub her face when she wasn't paying attention.

Could it be because her face is softer?

She stretched out her hand and poked her own face, feeling the difference between the two strokes.

"What are you doing?"

At this time, Jiang Lan, who had been immersed in cultivation, finally woke up.

He opened his eyes, looked at the thief-like Li Mengning in front of him, and asked in surprise.

Li Mengning put down her fingers, her quiet eyes were full of calmness.

It was only when he looked around that he looked at the void behind him as if he was a little disoriented, with a guilty look on his face.

"My face... suddenly felt itchy." She wisely thought of an excuse.

Jiang Lan smiled, and followed her words, "It must have been bitten by a mosquito or something, come here and let me take a look for you."

As he said that, he was about to stand up and move his hands and feet.

"Now... now it's no longer itchy." Li Mengning said in a low voice, but she didn't struggle, and let him hold her in her arms.

"The ears are so red, she must have lied." Jiang Lan said with a smile.

"No..." Li Mengning was still stubborn.

Jiang Lan reached out and took off the veil she had been wearing all the time, bowed her head, and blocked all her stubborn words.

How hard the words are, how soft the mouth is.

He has a deep understanding of these words.

Li Mengning opened her eyes blankly, and struggled symbolically, her eyes were soon filled with mist, blurred, and her hands and feet seemed to have lost strength.

"Jiang Lan..."

After a while, she was finally able to utter a complete voice, and remembered her business, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to block Jiang Lan's face, preventing him from bullying her.

Jiang Lan smiled, knowingly asked, "What's wrong?"

"I...I have business to do." Li Mengning said seriously.

"It's my business too." Jiang Lan still smiled.

"You...you are not serious..." Li Mengning whispered, her cheeks puffed up, she was so angry that she didn't want to talk to him.

Jiang Lan seemed to stop teasing her, and asked, "It's because of my engagement with Emperor Xia, right?"

Li Mengning nodded, said with unprecedented seriousness, "I want to help you."

"Since my father has such an arrangement, it is useless for me to resist the decree. How can you help me, we elope?" Jiang Lan pinched her soft and beautiful fair face.

Because of the word "elope", Li Mengning's head froze for a moment, and then she began to think about the feasibility of this matter...

But after eloping, where did the two escape?too one?Or go overseas?

A bit of distress suddenly appeared on her face.

"Elopement doesn't seem to work, so what should we do? I don't want to marry that Emperor Xia, what will you do after I marry her?" Jiang Lan seemed to sigh, with a headache.

"Liar..." Li Mengning suddenly realized at this moment, feeling very upset.

Jiang Lan looked at her seriously, hugged her tightly, and said, "I'm not lying, I don't want to wrong you."

"Father asked me to marry Emperor Xia. I actually don't care about it. This is the same as the essence of family marriage, and the emphasis is on profit. Two strangers who have never masked and have no contact with each other. How can they have any feelings?" Woolen cloth?"

"You should know me."

In Li Mengning's quiet eyes, there were bursts of unspeakable emotions, and then she whispered, "I... I am not wronged, I am just afraid that you will be unhappy."

"The more you say that, the more I don't want you to be wronged..." Jiang Lan sighed. To be honest, he knew that he was hypocritical. He really couldn't treat Li Mengning as a simple tool like the others.

Marrying Emperor Xia was the most crucial part of his plan, and he had already been planning and arranging it shortly after returning to the imperial capital, so his thoughts would not change in any way, nor would he be swayed by anyone.

It's just that in the future, I really want to find a way to make up for this silly girl.

"Tell Master Zhang, and he will let you out." Li Mengning said.

Jiang Lan nodded, but then shook her head and said, "Forget it, what if my father sees that I am determined and changes his mind."

Anyway, before the grand ceremony, he didn't intend to meet Emperor Xia anymore, just in time to sort out his cultivation, and condense the rest of his natal supernatural powers by the way.

It's just that Fairy Miaoyin will send the meteorite as agreed?
"All right……"

Li Mengning nodded lightly, then said some words to him, and then left.

After Li Mengning left, Jiang Lan closed her eyes slightly, consciously sensing the changes in Niwan Palace.

Ever since Emperor Xia drew up an imperial edict and established him as Fengjun, there has been a surging tide of Great Xia's national fortune.

During this process, the mysterious ancient vine in the Niwan Palace kept shaking like rain after a long drought, absorbing as much luck as possible.

Not only did it sprout and grow a few new tender green branches and leaves, which are crystal clear, like green emeralds.

Between the veins of a young leaf and the main stem, a soybean-sized fruit grows, surrounded by mysterious substances.

In addition to the Dao Fruit of Years and the Dao Fruit of Fate, a third Dao Fruit of Luck grew on that mysterious ancient vine.

During this process, the fruit of the Dao of Fate completed the third stage of maturity, and its color changed from dark green to dark blue.

In the depths of the vast and boundless Sea of ​​Consciousness, in the Palace of the Bone Dao, the god-soul villain was also affected. In addition to the control of life and lifespan, there was also an innate instinct.

In the original calm and deep nothingness, a vague and vast endless river was born.

That long river has no bounds, no idea where it comes from, but it contains the profound meaning of the vicissitudes of the world, and it seems to have the mystery of the movement of the world, and the changing fate of all living things... It seems to be a long river of all things, and it also seems to be fate. river.

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On the day Emperor Xia drafted his decree to establish a sage king and announced it to the world, the situation in the entire imperial capital began to change.

Many ministers and officials from the lineage of the Xiangguo Mansion cheered and celebrated.

And all the ministers, including Baohuangmai, looked dignified. They came and visited immediately to discuss this matter, and some ministers knelt down directly outside the palace, begging His Majesty to take back his order.

It's just that since Emperor Xia promulgated the edict, he has been cultivating in the depths of the palace, and he has not even asked about many affairs in the court, and handed them over to the Minister of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Zhongshu and other departments.

The reaction of all the royal family and nobles was the same, shocking beyond belief.

While guessing whether this could be some kind of agreement reached between Emperor Xia and the Prime Minister's Mansion, he also speculated that this was a move that Emperor Xia had to compromise after being threatened, or did he have other meanings?
In short, the imperial capital was in an uproar, and there were voices of various speculations and discussions.

The distinguished guests of the Immortal Sect and Taoism from all sides were also extremely shocked, thinking that this might be the beginning of the turmoil in the Great Xia.

After all, from now on, the entire Great Xia will not be dominated by the Xiangguo family, will it really cover the sky with one hand?
In the past, the relationship between Xiangguo Mansion and Emperor Xia was like water and fire. There must be some unknown reason hidden in how to make Jiang Lan the Fengjun.

Many people were speculating, discussing, and investigating. Reminiscent of what happened in the previous Nanshou drill, Xiangguo took action that day to help Emperor Xia resist the phantom of the barbarian.

Could it be that before that, an agreement had already been reached between Xiangguo Mansion and Emperor Xia?
"His Majesty Emperor Xia is definitely under threat..."

"You can't let Xiangguo cover the sky with one hand and do whatever you want. We must be on the side of Qingjun."

The vassal kings and county kings also reacted violently to this, and some even planned to raise troops to serve the king.

However, such a reaction had long been expected by Xiangguo Jiang Lintian.

After learning of the news, the troops guarding the border were immediately mobilized, and the ancient warship rumbled away, huge like a wave, directly breaking through the domain and descending, circling around the territory of those vassal kings, and even a few seven The strong breath of the environment is hidden in it.

After so many trips, the violent reactions from various places gradually subsided.

In the imperial capital, in the clan's mansion, Xiangguo paid a visit in person.

Afterwards, the ministers noticed that it was completely quiet.

On that day, someone used a secret treasure to spy on the scene in the clan's mansion, and saw an old royal ancestor with a very ancient aura appearing to ask questions. He was suspected to be an old antique who had entered the eighth realm many years ago.

Afterwards, no one knew exactly what happened, only Xiangguo walked out calmly, and the clan mansion was completely silent, and then someone noticed that the clan mansion secretly spent a lot of money in exchange for the holy medicine for healing from the hands of various powerful families in the next few days , It is suspected that someone was seriously injured.

All of these are even more shocking and frightening.

In the eyes of many people, the situation that would lead to great chaos was forced into the hands of Xiangguo, and it was suppressed and calmed down, without any aftermath or movement.

There is no objection from the royal families.

After hearing the news, many immortal sects in Zhongtian Prefecture were shocked and speechless.

No matter what calculations and schemes are involved in this, the wedding date is already a foregone conclusion.

Now that Emperor Xia is firmly seated on the throne as a female empress, and with the support of the Xiangguo Mansion, the entire situation in Great Xia will also usher in new changes.

For ordinary monks and common people, this is naturally a good thing.

There are many powerful families in the DPRK, and there are many interests involved. No one wants to see the Xiangguo family dominate, but in this world, the mighty power is collected by itself, and whoever is strong will speak.

Although the operating time of the Xiangguo Mansion is far less than those of those ancient clans, but Xiangguo Jiang Lintian himself is the capital of the sky, backed by the current leader of the immortal sect, Taiyimen, and his cultivation strength has reached the point where ghosts and gods are unpredictable. Old antiques that are more than [-] years old or nearly a thousand years old are not their opponents.

As for Emperor Xia's decree to establish Feng Jun, she wrote the decision herself, so the obstacle is far less than what the world thinks...

In a blink of an eye, the Fengjun Grand Ceremony has arrived.

The imperial capital was extremely lively. Although everything in the grand ceremony was simple, the walls and gardens of the imperial palace were still covered with festive red lanterns.

All the eunuchs and maids, including the guards standing there, put on festive robes, and all of them had smiles on their faces.

The people who watched the ceremony were all ministers, high-level officials from powerful families, and elders of the immortal sect. In terms of scale, it may be far less than that of Nanshou's rehearsal, but it is still unprecedentedly grand.

The red carpet is like makeup, spreading from the outside of the palace all the way to the middle of the road.

Emperor Xia lightly sweeps the crescent eyebrows, golden crown and xiapei, and wears a red and black dragon robe on the outside. He has a majestic demeanor, with the image of the emperor in his gestures and gestures.

With her hands behind her back, her tall and straight figure stood proudly in front of the palace, no matter who she was, she could feel that kind of magnificence and astonishment.

Many young people who came to watch the ceremony could hardly move their eyes away. It was the first time for many people to see Emperor Xia's true face, and they never thought that she was so beautiful.

Although his expression was as cold as ice, carrying the awe-inspiring and inviolable majesty of the emperor, the exquisite and picturesque facial features still made many people's hearts sway, and seeing them was unforgettable, and a sense of envy and jealousy arose in their hearts.

And beside him, Jiang Lan was also wearing a robe with a red and black base, with a dragon and wind totem embroidered on the wide cuffs, which was lifelike and radiant.

There is no extra pendant on his body, just a piece of ancient jade hanging from his waist. His figure is slender and straight, with an extraordinary demeanor, like a banished fairy who has been relegated to the world.

At first glance, the two match each other like a pair of immortals.

From the beginning to the end, his expression was easy-going, indifferent, revealing a sense of detachment, which made those who had been suspicious of him because of various rumors before secretly startled.

However, under the investigation of many people, they unexpectedly discovered that the wave of mana surging in his body was not weaker than that of many young talents, and even gave people an unspeakable sense of unfathomable depth.

Nowadays, many talents suddenly realize that they were fooled by its appearance before.

This guy hides very deeply, maybe as guessed before, he just hides his strength and bides his time.

If you really just started practicing, why do you have such strength?
Many young Tianjiao were also secretly shocked.

This grand ceremony was very grand, and all civil and military officials rode horses or cars, followed closely by the guard of honor, and rushed to Xiangguo's mansion in a mighty way.

It is said that it is Lord Lifeng, but the real meaning is to marry Emperor Xia.

Therefore, after offering sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth, the bells sounded, the flags and drums rang, and the huge team went to Xiangguo's mansion together to perform the grand ceremony of husband and wife.

At such a critical time, Li Qingshu, who was far away from Taiyi Gate, as a mother, naturally abandoned everything around her, and rushed back immediately, with a smile on her face.

In addition, in Xiangguo's mansion, there is an old man in white robe with a simple and vague face, which seems to be very kind.

But if someone looks closely, he will find that he seems to be the center of this world, and he seems to not exist in the world. He changes from virtual to real every moment, and no one can judge his location.

Among the guests, there were powerful figures from the seventh realm, but the moment they saw the old man, they broke out in cold sweat, and their back was immediately wet with cold sweat.

The current Supreme Elder of Taiyi Sect is the most powerful existence in the true sense of the land of Kyushu.

He was also in Xiangguo's mansion, no wonder Hulongshan in Daxia seemed so quiet in the face of this matter.

Of course, they also know that this must be just one of their avatars, and the deity probably retreats or explores somewhere deep in time and space.

The elders of the immortal sects and orthodoxy from all sides were beating their hearts, wondering whether they should go forward to pay respects. This is a living fossil in the true sense, and it will exist for an unknown period of time.

Originally there were many emotions in his heart, and Xia Huang, whose face was as cold as ice, now also kept his own place, standing quietly beside Jiang Lan with an extremely honest look.

The moment she saw the old man, she also understood why Jiang Ruxian didn't appear here. It turned out that she also had someone she was afraid of.

"Grandpa, father, mother..." Jiang Lan bowed respectfully.

The old man in white robe looked kindly, his eyes swept over him, and he seemed to have insight into many secrets in an instant.

He smiled even more gratified, nodded and said, "Not bad."

After finishing speaking, with a light touch of his hand, a gap opened in the void in front of him, two streamers of light flew out of it, and two phantoms, one dragon and one phoenix, emerged.

These two phantoms wrestled and lingered in the void, and then turned into two soft armors that were radiant and full of divine light.

Woven from an unknown material, it is as light as a feather, with a righteous breath permeating it, and it seems to contain an ancient fierce spirit, which can turn a dragon into a phoenix and kill everything.

"This is a set of Houtian Lingbao, called Dragon and Phoenix Immortal Yuanjia. It was made by a great supernatural being from ancient times. It took a strand of dragon soul and phoenix soul to sacrifice and refine it. It integrates offense and defense. I will give it to you two as a gift today." Wedding gift." The old man in white robe smiled.

Hearing this, all the distinguished guests were shocked and trembling, this handwriting was simply terrifying.

Lingbao, that is already beyond the category of Dao artifacts, is born with so-called spiritual wisdom, and can automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and exert infinite power even without the need for the master's envoy.

The value of a spirit treasure is already hard to describe in words, and even some of the top immortal sects and daoist traditions in the bottom of the box may not be able to have a spirit treasure.

Even Emperor Xia was secretly surprised, and looked over without blinking.

She didn't expect to get such a benefit.

Daxia's national artifact Zhenlongxi was originally a spiritual treasure, but the wisdom in it was erased many years ago, so it is incomplete.

In Daxia's treasury, there are actually several spirit treasures, but they belong to Daxia, not her own.

The Xia Yu sword in her hand can only be regarded as a semi-finished Lingbao.

In today's era, it is almost impossible for Lingbao to be born, and the acquired Lingbao is already a rare thing in the world.

This Taiyi Sect is worthy of being the leader of the Immortal Sect, rich and powerful.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

Jiang Lan naturally took it with peace of mind, but noticed Emperor Xia's intentional or unintentional gaze, thought about it, and handed one of them to her.

Originally, it was considered to be reserved for Li Mengning, but it is really not suitable for this occasion.

After paying homage to his parents, heaven and earth, drinking the Hebei wine, and solving many complicated etiquettes, the officials followed the guard of honor, returned to the palace in a mighty way, and then left separately.

In the depths of the palace, Mingde Hall, candlelight flickered, and red lanterns hung high.

The palace was very quiet, the bed was covered with silk quilts embroidered with mandarin ducks, dragons and phoenixes, and the atmosphere was rare and ambiguous.

At this time, Emperor Xia was completely gone from the quietness he showed outside. He was sitting by the bed, but he was looking at the spirit treasure in his hands, the runes in his eyes were shining, and the imperial dragon energy was surging around him.

She just wanted to get through the night and refine this spirit treasure tomorrow to increase her strength. Such benefits are not many.

Jiang Lan sat at the table, drinking slowly, without opening her mouth.

Both seemed a little embarrassed by the incident.

It wasn't until after looking at it and confirming that there should be no problem, that Emperor Xia gave the set of spirit treasures to Sumeru Ring, and nodded with some satisfaction.

"Jiang Lan..."

She thought of the restrictions that Jiang Ruxian had left on her, but based on her understanding of Jiang Lan, if the two of them were in the same room alone, nothing would happen.

Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, it is useless to say more.

"If your Majesty wants anything, just speak up." Jiang Lan put down his drink and glanced at her.

"I……"

"I……"

Emperor Xia suddenly didn't know what to say, the two of them paid obeisance to each other in a daze and got married, from now on, will they be called husband and wife?
"Huh?" Jiang Lan raised her eyebrows.

Emperor Xia was suddenly upset and asked, "Are you annoyed by me?"

After meeting in Yuxianfang that day, she never saw Jiang Lan again.

All I know is that he was grounded, and was not released until the day before Feng Jun's ceremony. During this period, he has been expressing resistance?
Emperor Xia didn't know why he was upset, maybe it was something in Yuxianfang that day, or maybe it was Jiang Lan's current attitude.

In short, the good mood after getting a Lingbao by accident is gone at this moment.

(End of this chapter)