Volume 3 ◆ Smoke Locks Palace Heart VS Direct Ascent to the Blue Clouds ◆ 054 The Eyes of the Multitude Are Fixed Upon

  "The Grand Empress Dowager has arrived!"

  "The Emperor has arrived!"

  When the elegant and noble Grand Empress Dowager appeared together with the renowned Emperor Tian Ce, the entire Cloud Palace immediately fell silent.

  Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Tai Huang Taifei and Tian Ce Emperor as they took their seats separately.

  The first main seat in the Cloud Palace was occupied by Empress Dowager, the second seat was occupied by Emperor Tian Ce and Empress, followed by various princes, arranged on both sides according to their age.

  There were many girls secretly measuring the Heaven's Strategy Emperor who was wearing a fiery red dragon robe, and they all thought that his figure was also extraordinary.

  It was only when they saw his masked face that they couldn't help but think of those eerie rumors, and their whole body trembled with fear, secretly praying not to be chosen by this foolish emperor.

  The ladies of the aristocratic families who were able to attend the imperial harem selection ceremony had almost all been warned by their elders in the clan, and no matter which of the several princes they chose, it was better than choosing the stupid emperor!

  "Long live the Empress Dowager!"

  "See the Emperor!"

  Row upon row of figures bowed in unison, their faces filled with reverence solely for the noble woman on the golden throne, while the Heavenly Strategist Emperor sitting beside her on the dragon chair was not even given a glance.

  Today, Tian Ce Emperor wore a golden crown with two dragons on his head, and the dark dragon pattern on the fiery red dragon robe fluttered. He leaned lazily against the glittering golden dragon chair, his movements full of languor. His bright eyes scanned the crowd, but not seeing the person he wanted to see, he immediately became disinterested.

  "All of you don't have to be too polite, today is Ze'er's imperial harem selection ceremony. All the ladies present are talented women from prestigious families, come out and let me take a look!"

  The Empress Dowager saw the Emperor Tian Ce not even giving a glance to those below, instead leaning on her arm and dozing off in the dragon chair, unable to help but laugh and cry. Her sharp eyes scanned over the crowd of women below, filled with scrutiny.

  Many women heard this and changed their expressions, if they were chosen by that foolish emperor, wouldn't they have to live a life of widowhood? And there was even the possibility of losing their lives!

  They came to attend the imperial concubine selection ceremony, for several handsome and promising princes.

  What a fool, where can they look up to her?

  One by one, they hesitated and were unwilling to go out, causing all the princes' eyes to reveal a smile. One by one, they looked at the Tian Ce Emperor on the high platform with schadenfreude. Not a single woman came forward, for their own lifelong happiness, they all tried their best to hold back.

  The empress's face also revealed a hint of sarcastic smile, and she gently patted the Princess Duanming who was sitting below her. Both of their eyes showed a knowing smile.

  The Empress Dowager saw the reaction of the crowd, and her aged face involuntarily revealed a hint of anger. Her cold eyes swept across the faces that could not avoid her gaze, like sharp blades, causing all the women to lower their heads, feeling uneasy in their hearts.

  The Cloud Palace had fallen into an eerie silence, and at the same time, Feng Mian Xue was walking towards the Cloud Palace.

  The palace is located on the top of Xiayun Lake, surrounded by water on all sides, quiet and secluded, with steam rising from the water. The entire palace was built with white jade, and from a distance, it looks like a crescent moon hidden in the depths of ink color.

  Feng Mei Xue followed Snow Ling and Qing Yu, the three of them stepped onto a flying rainbow bridge spanning across the lake, entering the Cloud Palace. As soon as they arrived, they could see the rare grass, Xian Teng, cold as jade, hanging down from the steep roof, carved beams, painted rafters, flying pavilions, and flowing vermilion, with jade railings surrounding the walls.

  They had just arrived outside the palace gate when an old woman blocked their way. The wrinkled face was full of greed, like a starving wolf, and a pair of dull eyes stared straight at the three of them.

  "The girl must be examined by the imperial physician to verify her virginity before entering the palace for selection!"

  The old woman revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth and smiled in an unsightly manner. She stretched out her withered hand, wanting to pull Feng Mianxue over.

  "Bang!"

  Qingyi swung her hand, and the green sleeve flew up, directly slapping the old woman's face with a loud slap, knocking her to the ground.

  The guards and palace attendants nearby wanted to rush over and take down the troublemakers, but then they saw her produce a gilt-edged invitation card from her hand, with the words of the owner of the Drunken Delight Pavilion, dazzling everyone's eyes.

  "Open your eyes and take a good look, our landlord is not someone whose dirty hands can touch!"

  "It turned out to be the master of Zuihuan Building, come quickly and invite him!"

  The captain of the guard responsible for guarding the Cloud Palace saw the specially made invitation letter and hastily led Feng Mian Xue and the other two into the palace. The master of Zui Huan Lou was someone that several princes had specifically instructed to be treated with special courtesy, although they hadn't expected her to be a woman, but in any case, they couldn't afford to neglect her.

  The old woman looked at them in horror as they walked into the Cloud Palace, her face burning with pain, but she didn't dare say anything.

  Feng Mei Xue and the three of them entered Yun Shang Gong unimpeded under the personal leadership of the Imperial Guard. Qing Yi and Xue Zhang were left in the outer hall of Yun Shang Gong and could not enter again.

  "The main hall of the Cloud Palace can only be entered by the masters, and the smaller ones are sent here!"

  The captain of the guard had a faint smile on his face as he looked at the somewhat familiar figure in front of him, but couldn't recall where he had seen him before.

  "Hmm!"

  Feng Mei Xue saw that the man in front of her was the same person who lent her a horse last time, and she nodded slightly to express her gratitude. With light steps, she walked towards the main hall of Yun Shang Gong.

  "Is there really no one willing to stand up?"

  The Empress Dowager's angry voice fell clearly.

  Inside the palace in the clouds, the silence was even more frightening. Even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly. All the women wished they could bury their heads in the ground to avoid being chosen by the Empress Dowager as the Emperor's concubine.

  The various princes covered their mouths, the smile on their lips growing several degrees more intense. Seeing Tian Ce Emperor humiliated in front of so many people, they felt an indescribable delight!

  The Tian Ce Emperor sat on the dragon throne, one hand propping up his head, still closing his eyes to cultivate his spirit, seemingly indifferent to everything in the outside world. He didn't take such humiliation to heart.

  At this moment, a stunning beauty walked slowly into the grand hall from outside, taking away everyone's breath in an instant.

  Soft and beautiful sunlight, from the open golden dome above, shone in and fell on Feng Mian Xue's body. The five-colored golden silk feather clothes emitted a seven-colored light, each snowflake pearl shining brightly, with an infinite radiant aura. The water-colored smoke gauze belt fluttered lightly.

  The purple jade palace bell rang out with a clear and moving sound as she walked.

  The Tianshu Emperor, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly trembled the eyelashes like a rush fan, opened his bright and round eyes, and was filled with surprise.

  Digression

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  Before crossing over, she was the head of the most ancient family in Huaxia, noble and unmatched, cold-blooded and decisive. After crossing over, she became the esteemed Lunar Princess of Mengguo, favored by the emperor, with unparalleled prestige.