On the 15th of November, before the puja of the Tongtian Giant Statue began.
In the underground palace beneath the imperial city, Qing Yu and Feng Jiuyu were in one of the palaces, looking at the golden pillar of light rising up to the sky before them.
“Those who oppose me think that the statue is a waste of money. Those who are loyal to me think that I have good intentions and have only been hoodwinked by you, the demon dao.” Feng Jiuyu suddenly laughed.
“The Tongtian Giant Statue is indeed in my service, suppressing the dragon veins is just a side effect, and what they think is true. However, this is not a labour of love ——”
Qing Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the swimming dragon that appeared in the golden pillar of Qi.
This pillar of Qi, compared to the previous three pillars, was even bigger and more majestic, only that in this golden yellow Qi heavy, was a tinge of black Qi entwined.
“Feng Tianming and the nine other sons of the emperor all died, and their bones have a resentment that is difficult to eliminate. Using this as a suppressing object will inevitably stain the dragon veins with hostile Qi, affecting the fortunes of the country and the Nine Dragons Ding Heaven Grand Formation. Therefore, a heavy weapon is needed to suppress and purify the hostile Qi.”
Not far in front of Qing Yu and Feng Jiuyu, there were ten three-legged sacrificial cauldrons, one large and nine small. These ten sacrificial tripods held the bones of Feng Tianming and the nine imperial sons.
The nine smaller ones stood on all sides of the largest one, arranged in a circle, with the large one as the centre, as if they were worshipping the large one where Feng Tianming’s bones were located.
In fact, it was indeed a pilgrimage. Qing Yu had absorbed the essence of the Nirvana Festival formation and arranged the nine small sacrificial cauldrons in the pattern of ‘nine phoenixes rising in the sun’ to strengthen the effect of the object of subduing.
Otherwise, with Feng Tianming’s exhausted body, it would not have been able to provide much suppression power. Since Feng Tianming could not enjoy the ‘Nine Phoenix Rising Sun’ during his lifetime, it would be a token of respect for the late emperor to enjoy it after his death.
At that moment, the golden pillar of qi fluctuated, as if something heavy was pressing down on it, and the pillar suddenly became much more solid.
“Alright, it has echoed with the Tongtian Giant Statue, the formation plate has been completed.” Qing Yu closed his eyes to perceive for a moment and said.
“It’s good that it’s done,” Feng Jiuyu smiled, “Those traitors thought that the completion ceremony of the Heavenly Colossus would take place in an hour, but they didn’t know that the Colossus is now complete and doesn’t need any ceremony at all. This is the perfect time to wipe out all of these traitors.”
“Well, it’s just the right time to take this opportunity to sweep it clean, especially those rats who are sneaking around behind the scenes.” An icy murderous look also flashed in Qing Yu’s eyes.
The two of them were not enough to worry about, Qing Yu and Feng Jiuyu had already found out everything about them.
What Qing Yu really wants to deal with is the people behind these outcasts who are hiding in plain sight. The Northern Zhou has been regarded by Qing Yu as his own back garden, and too many weeds in this garden will not do.
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In the Qianqing Palace.
The Queen Mother Si Qingwei, in a loose floor-length dress, was lying on her side on a recliner, chatting with Feng Chuhan.
“Sister Qingwei, did the baby kick your belly?” Feng Chuhan said with a curious look on her face.
“It’s only two months old, so it will kick my belly.” Si Qingwei scolded with a smile.
At this moment, Si Qingwei was a little less depressed and more cheerful than she had been some time ago, and even her face was much rosier.
Ever since she had completely befriended Feng Jiuyu earlier, the Empress of Northern Zhou had completely let go of her past and started a new life.
“Han’er, you should – or call me sister-in-law in the future.” Si Qingwei said somewhat shyly.
Switching her title meant that Si Qingwei had completely recognised her current identity and would in future take on the identity of Feng Jiuyu’s wife as well as face the world.
Feng Chu Han was also aware of the intention of this title, and she hesitated slightly before finally calling out, “Sister-in-law… sister-in-law.”
“Mm.” Si Qing’s smile blossomed and her face was filled with happiness.
At that moment, a palace maid reported, “Your Majesty the Empress, Your Highness the Eldest Princess, the Empress Dowager has sent someone to bring you soup to nourish the foetus, saying it is for the Empress.”
“The Empress Dowager?” Si Qingwei’s brows knitted slightly, she could still remember that Feng Jiuyu had told her a thousand times before that the Empress Dowager might misbehave with her and that she must be careful.
But it was not right to turn away the Empress Dowager’s people for no reason at all.
At that moment, Si Qingwei could only say, “Let her in.”
“Yes.” The palace maid obeyed the order and went down.
“Qingwei… sister-in-law, the Empress Dowager’s soup should not be touched lightly.” Feng Chu Han said worriedly.
These days, she had also heard Feng Mingxiao, who had become the Grand Princess, mention that this Empress Dowager was not simple. The Empress Dowager, who was able to defeat all the concubines and overpower Concubine Si, did not rely on her position as Empress alone.
Her scheming and tactics were her real strength.
“Don’t worry, Han’er, I won’t drink.” Si Qingwei grabbed Feng Chu Han’s hand and smiled.
In fact, her heart was also a little uneasy, but she was still happy to see Feng Chu Han remind herself. This proved that Feng Chu Han had thrown away her hatred for her husband.
At least, she had not lost her senses to deal with an unborn child.
At that moment, the palace maid dispatched by the Empress Dowager carried a basket and came into the hall, bowing, “Greetings, Empress!”
“Hmm, excuse yourself.” Si Qingwei lightly raised her jade hand and said, “The Empress Dowager cares for my palace, my palace is very happy in its heart. Leave the soup and tell the Empress Dowager that I will personally go and pay my respects to the Empress Dowager in the future.”
Although she was wearing her regular clothes, Si Qingwei was still showing the dignity and grace of the Empress, and it seemed that she had been very attentive to her new identity for some time.
“Slave servant obeys.” This palace maid bowed again.
She did not say anything about watching the Empress drink the soup, but without hesitation, she turned around and was about to leave.
Seeing this palace maid leave, Si Qingwei was also slightly relieved. After the palace maid left, she poured out the soup and pills, regardless of whether the Empress Dowager had ill intentions or not, as long as she did not drink the soup and pills, she would be fine.
However, just when Si Qingwei was slightly relieved, the palace maid who had turned around suddenly came rushing behind her back, her body leaping and turning in the air, her right hand with five fingers wide open, a cold light flashing on her white fingers.
a*sa*sins, the court lady was an a*sa*sin.
The Empress Dowager was actually not thinking of laying some kind of secret hand, but sending someone to a*sa*sinate directly.
“Be careful!”
Feng Chu Han rushed forward to block, but just after taking half a step, she felt a choking sensation rushing straight to her head.
Spiritual power.
Since the Empress Dowager wanted to send an a*sa*sin to a*sa*sinate, she naturally wanted to win in one blow, so she had definitely sent an expert to come. It was easy for a palace maid of the Divine Origin realm to deal with Si Qingwei.
Today, if there was no accident, even if Si Qingwei did not die, it would be difficult to keep the child in her womb.
