Tianhe Continent, Chang'an, the capital of Tianze Kingdom
March is a season of fragrance and charm. Willow trees are green and flowers are blooming. Outside Chang'an, the sight of flowers is gorgeous.
Not far away, densely packed people in plain clothes were prostrating themselves on the ground, looking pious, as if they were waiting for something.
In the center of the crowd, there is a large altar in the shape of a mound, about two meters high and with a radius of nearly one hundred meters. There are steps connecting to the ground in the four directions of east, south, west and north, and torches are burning at both ends of the entrance.
On the altar, ministers dressed in neat court robes stood neatly on both sides, bending slightly.
"Your Majesty, the sacrifice is ready. Please give the order." The prime minister stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said gently.
Dugu Yingcheng, the first prime minister of Tianze State, is the right-hand man of the current king. He is only 10 years old, with outstanding appearance and gentle manner.
In the center of the altar, there is a bright yellow dragon throne placed horizontally. The body of the chair is composed of two circling five-clawed golden dragons. The dragon eyes are decorated with rubies extracted from the extremely hot land of Yanshan Mountain. The dragons are lifelike with their fangs and claws bared.
A man wearing a red-gold dragon robe leaned on the back of a chair with one hand on his temple, his silver hair casually scattered behind him.
After hearing Dugu Yingcheng's words, the eyes that were originally closed slowly opened. The pair of phoenix eyes were so deep that one could not see the edge, and one could only feel endless chill. The side face was sharp, but it did not make people feel that the lines were stiff. The eyebrows were like knives, and they flew into the temples. The slightly thin lips were tightly pursed, and the lip line was very beautiful. The whole body released a chill and domineering aura that could not be ignored.
Cold as ice, cruel as a sword, this is the true portrayal of Emperor Shi Tian.
Emperor Shitian, the most handsome man in Tianhe Continent, but no one dared to stare at him because he was not only cold, wise, cruel, but more importantly, he was not interested in women.
Just ask yourself, who would risk their life just to look at a beautiful man
Since Emperor Shi Tian ascended the throne, he has used tough means to not only expand the territory of Tianze in the shortest time, but also make other countries submit and worship him. The name Emperor Shi Tian is equivalent to God in Tianhe Continent.
Although his ability was unquestionable, his aloofness from women was a real headache for his ministers. After all, he was an emperor, and the worst of the three unfilial acts was not having a successor. As an emperor, he should be a role model for everyone in the world.
The ministers repeatedly petitioned the king to fill his harem, but Emperor Shi Tian had no choice but to hold a ceremony to choose a queen.
In fact, the pattern is similar to throwing a ball to find a husband. After a sacrifice, the exquisite ball is thrown randomly. The woman who lands on her will be crowned queen and in charge of the harem, and there is only one such woman.
Although the ministers felt that only one queen in the harem was too few, they knew their king's temper very well. Being able to make such a decision was already the greatest concession. Moreover, opening the altar to choose a queen was a very sacred thing. The woman chosen by the gods would definitely bring good luck to Tianze Country, so it was decided.
His cold eyes swept across, and Emperor Shi Tian opened his thin lips and uttered two characters: "Begin!"
After Dugu Yingcheng saluted, he turned slightly and stretched out his big hand.
A eunuch signaled and immediately came in with a round plate with a smile on his face. On the round plate was the original object, which was the exquisite embroidered ball. However, it was covered with red silk to block everyone's sight.
The eunuch walked to Dugu Yingcheng's side, lifted the red silk, and then placed it on the altar for offering.
"The sacrifice to heaven has begun, everyone kneel down!" After he finished speaking, Dugu Yingcheng knelt down first.
Upon seeing this, all the ministers prostrated themselves on the ground.
In this era, offering sacrifices to heaven is the belief of the common people. They all believe that there are gods in this world and no matter what the problem is, it can be solved through offering sacrifices to heaven.
"The ceremony is over, stand up." Dugu Yingcheng stood up and said to everyone. Then he took down the exquisite brocade ball on the altar and brought it in front of Emperor Shitian.
"Your Majesty, please throw out the divine object."
The narrow and long phoenix eyes narrowed, showing their sharpness in their depth, and the corners of the lips were hooked into a small arc. Although smiling, it made people feel chilled.
Those who are familiar with Di Shitian know that he is angry.
Dugu Yingcheng grew up with Di Shitian and naturally understood his temper.
In fact, the king was not willing to choose a queen at all. He was just tired of the nagging of his ministers, so he came up with such a way to conceal the truth. Even if he chose someone today, the ending would be that she would be alone in her empty room.
Dugu Yingcheng glanced sideways at the women waiting to be selected in the audience, and couldn't help but feel sorry for them.
The best years of youth are going to be wasted in a lonely old age in the deep palace.
The ministers saw that Emperor Shi Tian didn't move at all and had no intention of throwing the ball, and they couldn't help but sweat. Could it be that the king regretted it again
At this moment, everyone is praying to God in their hearts, asking him to bless today's election to go smoothly.
Suddenly, Emperor Shi Tian nodded slightly and placed his big hand on the exquisite brocade ball.
Everyone held their breath and waited, all their eager eyes were cast on the small, exquisite embroidered ball.
Their hopes for the future little prince all rest on this hydrangea.
The women waiting to be selected under the altar were also eager to try, hoping that the crown of queen would fall on their heads.
In such a huge country like Tianze, there is only one woman, the Queen. Once she is chosen, she will be the only one favored in the harem. And their king is the most handsome man. Just thinking about it makes people happy. How can it not be exciting
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the exquisite embroidered ball was slowly lifted up and then thrown out suddenly.
"ah!"
An ethereal female voice was heard. Of course, although everyone had their eyes wide open and their mouths opened at this moment, no one dared to shout out in front of Emperor Shi Tian.
Moreover, the shouting just now seemed to come from above, and everyone immediately looked up.
Unfortunately, the sunlight was too dazzling. The moment everyone looked up, they only saw a flash of golden light, and then they raised their hands to block it.
The next second, a black shadow fell from the sky in free fall.
With a "bang", it landed.
Hearing the news, everyone was overjoyed: the exquisite brocade ball fell to the ground, which meant that their queen had been found!
Then, he immediately looked in the direction of the sound, and when he saw it, the corners of his mouth twitched unconsciously.
Oh my god, what did they see
A furry mass fell onto their king's legs.
They no longer had the courage to look at their king's face and they all knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
In the entire Tianhe Continent, anyone with ears knows that Emperor Shitian has a serious mysophobia. At this moment, four words floated through everyone's mind: This is miserable...
Seeing this, Dugu Yingcheng looked back, and a crack appeared on the corner of his usually gentle mouth. (To be continued)