For some reason, it seemed as if there was some kind of tacit understanding between him and this little thing. Even without seeing her, he could clearly feel her emotions.
When you are in a high position for a long time, you will become more and more withdrawn and don't like anything to affect your emotions. But this little thing, he didn't feel disgusted, but was very fortunate that he had this ability, which allowed him to better understand her and protect her.
In fact, while Ling'er was recalling, what Di Shitian was thinking was exactly the same as hers. Perhaps this was telepathy that even science could not explain.
Emperor Shi Tian had never felt so grateful to God as he was now.
For him, it was the greatest blessing that had ever happened in his life that this little thing came to him.
Walking up to the altar, the ceremonial officer handed over the incense sticks, and the emperor and empress burned incense and worshiped together. Afterwards, the incense sticks were personally inserted into the furnace by the monk.
"All phenomena in the sky, all principles of the earth, the good fortune of the country, and the tranquility of the people are what my king and queen pray for. During the twelve years on the throne, the country has been peaceful and the people are at peace. It will only take a moment for the future to come. Now we play together with the queen, hoping that the gods will protect us. Whatever your heart is sincere, heaven and earth will see it. Bow!" As the ceremonial officer's voice fell, Di Shitian and Ling'er knelt on the ground like all the subjects present.
The moment they knelt down, the clouds in the sky suddenly glowed with golden light.
"Look at the color of the clouds."
"It's gold. It's so beautiful."
"Isn't that the location of the altar?"
"Yes, this is a good omen."
"This is God's recognition of our emperor and empress. The emperor is a true dragon, and the empress is a true phoenix. It seems that we will have a good life in the future."
"Long live the Emperor and Empress, long live the Emperor and Empress..."
As the shout of "Long live the Emperor and Empress" rang out, everyone responded, kneeling down towards the altar and shouting "Long live the Emperor and Empress".
As he knelt, Emperor Shitian saw all the ups and downs he had experienced since he ascended the throne at the age of eight. From the initial internal and external troubles to the current unification of the country. During this period, he had experienced too much. Coups, external pressures, and powerful enemies eyeing him covetously. During those restless days and nights, he was cold.
Because he knew that he couldn't fall down, he couldn't fail his father's entrustment, he had to take care of his mother and the people of Tianze. Most importantly, he had to wait for his father to return.
He was alone, without anyone to rely on. So, he made himself as hard as ice, able to turn into a sharp blade at any time and cut the throats of his enemies.
He does not allow himself any emotion, and he is invulnerable.
Finally, he did it.
He fulfilled his father's wish, unified the Tianhe Continent, and became the only king of this land.
Moreover, he has found the love of his life and will no longer be alone.
He glanced sideways at the little thing that had its eyes closed and was praying devoutly to God, and the corner of his mouth curved into an arc.
Normally, she looked like a mischievous girl. It was rare to see her so quiet and focused.
I don’t know what she is praying to God for so seriously.
After the sacrifice to heaven was completed, Ling'er got on the carriage again, but the difference this time was that there was an additional Emperor Shi Tian.
The space inside the carriage was not small, Ling'er and Di Shitian sat opposite each other. From beginning to end, Ling'er's head was slightly drooped.
It felt fine outside, but inside the carriage, the atmosphere seemed to be restrained by this small space, and it even felt like the temperature was gradually rising.
"cough."
A clear cough broke the silence that had lasted for a long time, and the owner of the sound immediately blushed.
She was just swallowing nervously, but she actually choked. This is so embarrassing.
I was already feeling uncomfortable all over, and now I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles.
She raised her head slowly, intending to sneak a peek at the man sitting opposite her. Who would have thought that as soon as her eyes drifted upwards a little, they would meet a pair of black eyes.
"Um, that... cough... it's okay... my throat is just a little itchy... that... hehe... maybe the melon seeds I ate on the way here were a little too salty..." As soon as she finished speaking, Ling'er wanted to slap herself hard in the face.
Just explain it, why do you have to talk about eating melon seeds
By saying this, wouldn't she have ruined all the dignified and virtuous appearance she had been pretending to be
Oh my god, what happened to me today? Why do I feel like I have no brains
Besides, isn't the person sitting opposite her the most familiar Emperor Shi Tian? Why is she so nervous? She felt like all the hairs on her body were standing up.
Woohoo…
But even though I said that, I was still nervous! Ah!
Just when Ling'er was struggling with all kinds of issues, a cup of tea came into her sight.
"Have some water." The magnetic voice was pleasant to the ears, and every word was like cool spring water, dripping onto his burning heart.
Yes, how could she forget. Her Tiantian is a natural refrigerator. Not to mention cooling a carriage with limited space, even a city is not a problem.
Ling'er took a deep breath and took the teacup from Di Shitian. When she took the teacup, she accidentally touched Di Shitian's cold fingers, which made her feel very comfortable.
If this were brought back to modern times, it would be equivalent to air conditioning, and it doesn't require electricity. Compared with that brand of variable-frequency air conditioner, it is cost-effective to use only one kilowatt-hour of electricity a day.
"Feeling better?" Seeing Ling'er drink up the water in the cup in one gulp, Di Shitian immediately asked.
"Yeah, that's much better." This means that the tea leaves were filtered before being served, and the temperature was just right, not too cold or too hot. I guess this was specially prepared by Tiantian for herself.
Because in the past, every time she drank tea, she complained about the tea leaves and how they burned her mouth.
Holding the empty cup, Ling'er looked at the man who was nervous because of the discomfort in his throat with a touched face.
This is Emperor Shi Tian, who always puts her in the most important position and is always so concerned about her.
No wonder I fell in love with this man. Everything in the world happens for a reason.
Although giving may not necessarily bring rewards, if you don't give, you will definitely not get any rewards. Undoubtedly, Di Shitian was lucky in this regard. The person he liked just happened to like him. Therefore, his efforts were rewarded.
But in other words, even if she would never like him, he should still treat her well as always. So this is love, the purpose of love is not to get a response, but to see her happy.
Seeing that this little thing was staring at him, Di Shitian reached out and touched Ling'er's cheek.
The cold touch brought Ling'er back to her senses in an instant, but Di Shitian's actions made her blush again.
It was strange. His hands were so cold, but why did my heart feel like it was on fire
"Little thing, from today on, I will belong to you forever."
In a passionate confession, generally speaking, a man would say that the woman will belong to him, but what Di Shitian said was that he will belong to this woman.
If he was an ordinary man, Ling'er might not be so moved, but he was a supreme emperor. Since he was born, he was above everyone else and had the highest power. But such a man actually told her that from today on, he would belong to her forever!
This was probably the most affectionate confession she had ever heard.
Her body, uncontrollably, leaned forward, and then she wrapped her arms around the man's waist. Yes, she subconsciously hugged Emperor Shi Tian. She didn't even think about this action, it was already done naturally.
"Tiantian, from today on, I will also belong to you completely, silly." She was really a big fool. Wasn't she just a killer with blood on her hands? How could this man do so much for her? From the moment he saw her, he had already started to dote on her.
In fact, Ling'er didn't know that this man's doting on her started a long time ago. Of course, this is a later story.
He was a little surprised by Ling'er's sudden hug. Although they had had many contacts before, this time, he could feel that she had completely accepted him.
"Little thing, I always feel that I have known you for a long time and have been waiting for you for a long time."
After breaking through this layer of window paper, Ling'er's nervous mood finally relaxed, and as a result, the time along the way seemed to have passed quickly.
After arriving at the ancestral temple, the process was similar to that of offering sacrifices to heaven, except that the words read by the ceremonial officer were different this time. Lying on Emperor Shitian all the way, and the carriage was a little shaking, Ling'er had already fallen asleep, so she couldn't remember what the ceremonial officer said.
Anyway, it must be the same set of compliments, none of which are suitable for her, so it’s better not to listen to them.
Once you have entered the ancestral temple and worshipped your ancestors, you are considered a member of the royal family.
Just when Ling'er thought it was finally over, Di Shitian, who was standing beside her, suddenly fell down.
"Tiantian, what's wrong with you?" Could it be that the wound didn't heal and split again? But even if that was the case, it wouldn't make Emperor Shitian so weak.
“Hahahaha…” A not-so-strange laugh echoed in the empty ancestral hall.
"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor quickly!" Bai Tian saw that the situation was unusual and immediately shouted.
Because the accompanying guards were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall, as a courtesy to the ancestors, but they still did not have time.
Before the sounds from the day could be heard, all the doors were closed together.
"What is going on? What happened to the king?"
The only ones left in the ancestral hall were Ling'er, Bai Tian, Dugu Yingcheng, the ceremonial officer, the historian, and Di Shitian who was lying on the ground.
Several people gathered around Di Shitian. Ling'er held Di Shitian with one hand and looked around.
"Nangong Tianlan? Why is it you!" Finally, a person who shouldn't be here was found. No wonder Ling'er felt that the laughter just now was not unfamiliar.
"Nangong Tianlan, since you have already escaped, why did you come back?" Didn't he lose the Seven Kingdoms Siege? He had no more cards in his hand, so he should have lived a life of hiding. Why did he appear in this place so blatantly
"This is the imperial palace. You come here, do you think you can escape?" Although Ling'er said this and seemed very confident, for some reason, the hidden uneasiness in her heart was stirring at this moment.
“What exactly is it? What trump card do you have?” Tianqi surrendered, Shadow recognized his master, and he also saw Nangong Tianlan’s true face. What else can he rely on
"Hahahaha...Xia Ling'er, have you really forgotten me? Think about it again."
At this moment, Nangong Tianlan seemed to be different from what he had seen in the past. He no longer had the same cold feeling as Di Shitian. Instead, there was an evil aura surrounding him.
She seemed to have some impression of this evil spirit.
Ling'er's pupils suddenly dilated and she remembered.
"You are...bloodthirsty..." She had felt this evil spirit before from the man from the demon cultivation world who threatened to marry her.
"You are bloodthirsty!"
Nangong Tianlan saw Ling'er's expression of sudden enlightenment and smiled wickedly.
"It seems that you are really impressed by this king." The ending of the words was sometimes long and sometimes short, sounding a little different.
If it was Nangong Tianlan, she would not be afraid. Because Nangong Tianlan was now a lost dog, and he posed no threat to them. But the one who came now was indeed a bloodthirsty demon king.
She had long thought that everything that had happened before was related to the previous one, but she didn't expect that it would lead to a super big boss.
No, that's not right.
Ling'er suddenly figured out the problem that had been puzzling her for a long time.
"The missing persons case was the trigger, and the subsequent siege of the seven nations was all driven by you, right? Otherwise, it doesn't make sense. Because such an adventure is basically a gamble, with a 50% chance of winning or losing. And there is a great possibility that it will destroy this continent. Any king with a normal mind will never take such a big risk.
Moreover, Tianqi's status is not low. Although it is inferior to Tianze, it is also superior to the other six countries. Why do you have to do such a thing for that half chance? "
It was not until now that she knew that Nangong Tianlan was bloodthirsty that she understood. That's why.
"Because you are from the demon world, you don't care whether this continent is peaceful or in war, whether it exists or is destroyed. Therefore, you can destroy so wantonly. As long as you can achieve your goal, you don't care whether those people, those soldiers, those emperors, those officers live or die.
This is the truth, naked cruelty. I wonder if the souls who died in this war can feel it, otherwise, they would definitely feel that their sacrifice was not worth it. "
The evil eyes swirled around Ling'er, "I just said one sentence, and you, a beautiful woman, have already guessed so much. You are worthy of being the new generation of goddess, both talented and beautiful."
"What goddess? What are you talking about?" She was really scared now. She was afraid to know the final truth and the ultimate purpose of Bloodthirsty doing all this.
"Well, I might as well tell you. There is a rule in the demon world that has been passed down since ancient times. If you want to become the new generation of demon king, you must combine with the goddess. And you are the new goddess. However, the power of the goddess in your body has been sealed by that old man, and there are two ways to remove the seal in your body. The first is that you fall in love with me, and the seal will be automatically removed; so I disguised myself as a lowly human, but unfortunately, you didn't fall in love with me even though I turned into that man. There is no other way, I can only settle for the next best thing. So, the purpose of everything I do is for you."
"For me, to remove the seal on me, right? But what does all this have to do with Emperor Shi Tian?"
"Hehe, because you fell in love with him. Once the goddess falls in love with a human outside the demon cultivation world, the seal can only be lifted when the person you love dies and you are heartbroken. So..."
"Hahaha... That's why you deliberately let yourself be captured when the Seven Kingdoms siege was defeated. Firstly, you showed your weakness so that we could let down our guard; secondly, you were waiting for this day, because only the sadness after great joy is the most heartbreaking."
Ling'er's hands subconsciously curled back. This man could be so despicable. For his own shameful purpose, he played with everyone's joy, anger, sorrow, and even their lives.
No, she would not let him succeed. She would never let Di Shitian die in the hands of such a shameless villain.
"What did you do to Emperor Shitian? Why did he faint?"
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy. Please do not reprint it! (To be continued)