Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

three days later.

Chunning Palace, in the courtyard.

Accompanied by a cold low drink, countless ice crystals condensed in an instant, and then pierced through the wooden target not far away.

"How is it? It looks like your meridians have almost recovered."

Master Ling Tian walked up to the wooden target and confirmed the degree of damage to the wooden target. Although the countless tiny ice blades condensed by those ice crystals seemed powerless, they made neat incisions on the wooden target one by one, enough to Prove its power.

"Thanks to the teacher's recuperation, now I feel that I can basically run the aura freely."

In the center of the courtyard, Lingyan stood there with a rare smile on her face.

She was wearing a loose and light skirt, and a brocade robe over it, which seemed to be because she had been recuperating for a while, coupled with the clothes, her spirit, which had always been fierce and indifferent to outsiders, now had There was a touch of coquettish laziness.

Because of the nourishment of the medicine and the effect of the blood clan spell, the short hair turned into long and smooth hair.According to what Master Ling said, whether it is repairing the meridians or resting the body, in the end, the vitality of the body must be stimulated. Therefore, the hair will naturally grow fast.

"Thank you, Master Ling."

Qin Ji came out of the kitchen, holding a pot of medicinal soup that had boiled to golden yellow.

"It's nothing, this is my task. But you, Taiwei, shouldn't you leave it to your servants to cook medicine?" Ling Tianshi asked suspiciously.

The medicinal soup made by Qin Ji is a prescription provided by Master Ling Tian for recuperating the meridians, nourishing qi and nourishing the blood. In order to ensure the stability of the medicinal properties, a lot of food and tonic medicinal materials are added in it, which makes the whole medicinal soup delicious and delicious. Two bowls of rice can be eaten with rice.

"I'm not worried. It's better to do it myself."

Qin Ji brought the medicinal soup in front of Lingyan, put it away, and said.

After experiencing the previous incident, Qin Ji was really worried, so he decided to do it himself, but this also made Lingyan feel very uncomfortable. After all, after serving the other party for so long, it was a bit uncomfortable to be taken care of by him now.

"It's really thoughtful."

Master Lingtian showed a smile that I understand, and then sniffed it: "Well, it's ok, I have to drink a bowl of medicinal soup every morning after practicing exercises, until I feel that the spiritual energy in my whole body is running smoothly. If you take care of yourself properly, maybe this time you can take care of the hidden dangers that you left behind when you were young."

"I'm bothering the teacher."

Lingyan is particularly respectful in front of Lingtian Master, but she has never called Lingtian Master Master, because Lingtian Master's apprentices are basically the disciples of Tianshi Mansion, and Lingyan has not actually become a master. Qualifications of disciples of heavenly masters.

"By the way, Master Ling, where is Your Majesty?"

Qin Ji asked.

It has been three days since the reward was awarded, and Xia Yuxiao also came over to explain the whole story to Lingyan after the next court. Qin Ji didn't know what she and Lingyan talked about. Anyway, after the two came out, it seemed that they really eased up. a lot.According to Lingyan, it seems that the two parties have reached some agreement.

In addition, after learning the actual function of the so-called "curse" that led Xia Yuxiao to make up her mind......

Xia Yuxiao shut herself up that day.

Or, from a certain point of view, it is accurate to describe her as growing up.

Afterwards, Xia Yuxiao never showed up. Regarding the handover of work related to Dr. Yushi, Qin Ji was completely handled by Yushicheng. Xia Yuxiao didn't show up, and she was not in the court.

If Ling Tianshi and Song Jingqing hadn't told him that Xia Yuxiao was still in the palace and just didn't come out to meet people, he would have thought that the emperor had been secretly stabbed to death by someone who was covering him up.

"Your Majesty is preparing for a ceremony during this time, and needs to take a bath for the time being, but it's coming soon, and it will end almost tomorrow. Your Majesty will perform the ceremony with the Tianshi Mansion, and you will be able to come out the day after tomorrow."

Ling Tianshi did not hide this kind of thing. For most people in the court, Xia Yuxiao and Tianshifu's actions could not be casually informed, but the Taiwei was not in this category, so it didn't matter if he said it.

"Does this happen every year?"

"No, there are other factors in this year's ceremony. In short, during this period of time, the prime minister is in charge of official affairs, and you can supervise the defense of the capital."

I don't know if it's to make up for previous mistakes, Xia Yuxiao seems to be delegating power all the time now, and Qin Ji doesn't refuse it.From the perspective of imperial power, this undoubtedly poses a certain threat to her rule.

However, this is a good thing for Qin Ji, and it is also true for Lingyan. After Lingyan obtained the title, the hostility towards her from the top and bottom of the court will basically not be shown on the surface (in fact, there are very few, After all, there is Qin Ji as the background).Coupled with her status as the commander of the dragon guard, now Lingyan even has some followers of her own by her side.

But this time, handing over the defense work of Tai'an City to Qin Ji for supervision is equivalent to throwing the security of the backyard to him. The work is not tiring, and he only needs to keep an eye on it so that there is no trouble, but he has great power.

However, what Qin Ji cares more about is this ceremony. Logically speaking, most of the sacrificial activities in Daxia are public, at least to the ministers of the court, such as ancestor worship, heaven worship, big wedding, etc. and other activities.

After all, the main purpose of most ceremonial activities is to unite the hearts of the court, unify thinking and publicize to the outside world.The emperor naturally hoped that these activities could be seen and heard by more people.

But Xia Yuxiao's ceremony seemed to be afraid that others would know what she was doing.

"Master Ling, are there many things in the imperial court that I cannot know?" Qin Ji asked.

"um, yes."

Master Ling nodded.

Ah...I don't know, but is it that easy for you to admit it?

As if guessing what Qin Ji was thinking, Master Ling waved his hand: "For you, Taiwei, at least this kind of information can still be disclosed, and you are not considered a foreign minister now."

"Forget it, I'll find out about this sooner or later." Qin Ji pretended to be relaxed, and then covered Lingyan's back with his palm, sending out spiritual energy to help her transform the medicinal power in her body.

However, he knew in his heart that the deepest layer of secrets buried inside Daxia might subvert most people's worldview.

Da Xia's secret that has lasted for thousands of years, Xia Yuxiao's unremitting diligence, the real work of the Tianshi Mansion...all of these are probably related to the deep secret.

Will there be a secret to come to this world?What will happen if you know this secret?

Qin Ji suppressed his curiosity, and now he knows that these are not good things. Judging from the current situation, there is a high probability that the secret he yearns for is something that Da Xia is absolutely unwilling to disclose and entrust to others, and rashly touch it. If you touch it, it is very likely that you will really "hear the Tao in the morning and die in the evening".

Chapter 62 Formation

Daxia, above the altar.

The celestial masters of the Tianshi mansion are pacing around the altar, chanting spells in their mouths.

At this time, no matter which courtier came, I'm afraid they would be frightened.Because everyone in the court, even the Taiwei and the prime minister, may have never seen so many celestial masters appearing at the same time to hold a ceremony.And what's even more frightening is that, on the periphery of this ceremony, there are more celestial master disciples performing the work of guarding and laying hands.

This so-called "Dojo" has been done for two consecutive days, and today is the third day.

Although the celestial masters are called celestial masters, they are not made of steel. Spells can dispel their fatigue, but the aura in their bodies will not flow out continuously. Therefore, the celestial masters in the celestial master's residence take turns practice.On the last day, it is the time when all the celestial masters will appear.

"Has the Master Ling arrived?"

Outside the formation, an old man in a golden cassock asked.

The old man had a kind appearance, white beard and hair, a dust whisk in his hand, and a golden auspicious cloud and crane cassock, which looked luxurious and elegant. Despite his old man's appearance, he could move nimbly, have hale eyes, and speak clearly and firmly.If ordinary people saw it, they might mistakenly think it was a fairy descending from the earth.

"Sage Master, Master Ling Tian has just arrived from the palace and is changing clothes."

A disciple of the Heavenly Master next to him said respectfully.

"Well, as long as you don't miss the time." The old man called "Holy Master" was not at all dissatisfied with the fact that Ling Tianshi was absent, but stroked his beard with a smile, "At noon, His Majesty will ascend the altar, and all the staff of the Tianshi Mansion must be in place at that time. There must be no mistakes in this matter."

"Don't worry, Saint Master, the disciples will check carefully. Your Majesty, it's almost time for you to go and get rid of the mortal."

"Well, then I'll go there first, and I must act in accordance with the formation. If someone makes a mistake, there is no need to correct it, and I will withdraw immediately, and I will return to my position in the next round of practice, understand?"

"The disciple understands."

"Then I'll go first."

After the old man finished speaking, he walked towards the distance with unhurried steps.

At the end of the brick and stone road leading directly to the altar, there is a wooden building. Although this building is not magnificent, it is also exquisite and beautiful.

And in the center of this tightly closed hall, a square bath is particularly eye-catching.Fishes, cranes, clouds and dragons are painted on the edge of the bath, while facing the caisson above the bath, four elephants, the sun, the moon and the Big Dipper are carved to the best of the craftsman's ability.

The clear water in the pool is steaming, and the steaming mist makes everything around seem to blend into a fairyland.Leaving aside the entire main hall, the bath alone probably required a lot of workmanship.

There is a female official on duty on each side of the bath, and in the center of the bath, a woman sits cross-legged.

There is no doubt that this woman is Xia Yuxiao.

Her sitting posture is quite upright, although the hot water in the pool has reached her chest, but it always gives people the illusion of being like a fairy sitting on the altar.

The long hair that was bundled up in the past fell down like a waterfall and spread out in the water, as if it had life. The fair and delicate skin, the almost perfect body of the girl, and the delicate cherry red that was hidden on weekdays seemed to be a gift from heaven at this moment. .At this moment, she was calmly washing her body with the sound of the bell.

It didn't look like a bath at all, more like a ritual.

The girl in the bath is indeed beautiful, but if someone strays into it, it may not be the slightest blasphemy.

Leaving aside the arrangement that looks like a fairy descending to earth, the eight solemn and solemn female officials and the sound of the bell ringing in the hands of the female officials are enough to make people stunned by this situation.

What's more, the eyes of the girl sitting in the center bathing are bright golden like lights.Even if the mist occasionally blurs her body, the golden light can still be seen through the mist.

After the last chime of the bell, Xia Yuxiao finished all the actions of washing her body, sat upright in the pool, and closed her eyes.After a long time, she didn't stand up from the pool until the last bell rang. The dripping drops of water slid along the curve of her body, and she walked straight down from the front of the bath. She wiped the water off her body, dried, brushed and tied her hair.

Then, there is the corset, and the silk robe, and finally the female officer puts on the black embroidered gold dragon robe, puts on the crown, and puts on the ribbon.

When everything was ready, the bells and chimes rang together.

"Your Majesty, I'm here to help Your Majesty get rid of everything."

Outside the door, the voice of the saint came.

"Order the Holy Master to eliminate all mortals for me."

Xia Yuxiao said.

The female officer immediately opened the door, and the saint entered the hall, chanting spells around Xia Yuxiao.

This time, it wasn't just for show like many Great Xia sacrificial activities, the spell cast by the old man almost instantly cleaned all the meridians in Xia Yuxiao's body.Xia Yuxiao suddenly felt light and healthy, very refreshed.

"Except everything is over, please ascend the altar, Your Majesty."

.....................

Xia Yuxiao stared at the altar prepared for herself above.

Now, the Tianshi Mansion and himself are preparing a huge magic circle, and behind this magic circle, the hard work of countless celestial masters and ancestors of the Great Xia.

She stood in the center of the altar, and then nodded to the holy master.

"Master Zhang, you can start now."

Zhang Tianshi, who is also a holy master, and at the same time the legendary master celestial master who has never appeared in the Tianshi mansion, raised his whisk.

All of a sudden, the celestial masters who were doing the practice stopped.

Then, the spiritual energy on their bodies suddenly increased, and in an instant, the spiritual energy was even richer than Daxia's most famous cultivation place. The huge spiritual energy gathered around Xia Yuxiao, but Xia Yuxiao couldn't see any spiritual energy on her body. stay.

Just when the spiritual energy gathered to its peak state, she cut her finger.

A drop of blood dripped, and in an instant, that huge aura shot straight into the sky. In the territory of Great Xia, all the dragon veins shone with golden light, like countless giant dragons entrenched in this land!

"Let's start!"

The dragon veins flickered, and then, the light gradually faded, as if dormant again.

At the very moment when the formation first opened, a vortex suddenly appeared in the sky.