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September 9th. The Double Sun Festival.

The Double Sun Festival had always been a grand festival in the palace. It was also known as the four grand festivals along with the Clear and Bright New Year's Eve. It was also a grand festival where the traditional ancestors of Grand Xia were sacrificed.

At this time of the year, the empress had received her concubines and other young masters to offer sacrifices to her ancestors, kowtowing nine times, and offering five crops to the Sun Moon Pool as thanks to the ancestors of the heaven and earth, praying that the country would prosper and the Son of Heaven would be safe. At the end of the ceremony, he would select a young adult from the group of princes to replace the emperor who was burning incense in front of the Ancestor's throne as an indication of the country's longevity. After that, the empress dowager would lead the empress and the women of the harem to Huai Mountain, where they would plant the dogwood, admire the chrysanthemums, and enjoy the festivities in the palace. Everyone would then enjoy themselves.

When Yaoyue and Youyou heard the news, it was still not bright enough yet. Not far away, there were a few stars shining faintly on the horizon.

Yaoyue was still the makeup of the Crown Prince's consort. As soon as you heard that Prince Lu Chen was a prince, Yaoyue's court uniform changed from a royal blue to a light blue. Although it looked dull, when worn on Yaoyue's body, it revealed her freshness.

A trace of unease flashed across Yao Yue's face as she took a deep breath. Somehow, as soon as she got up today, her chest felt heavy, as if it had been pressed down by a heavy stone. Thinking back to what she saw after returning to the palace, she had always felt that the Heavy Sun Sacrifice wouldn't go so smoothly today.

The empress and imperial concubine were gone, leaving behind only the concubine. The fourth concubine currently had Yun consort and chaste concubine, and was also an old man who had lived for many years. Below that were Yuan Shuo's twenty-nine new Elementary Scholars. Apart from some of them being assigned to serve the young mistress of each palace, and some of them being given to the prince as concubines, the remaining twenty-three Elementary Scholars had all entered the imperial harem and were conferred the title of 'Chang Zai'. Amongst this new concubine, the one with the highest status was actually Cheng Kanggong's old maid, Cheng Qianggong.

How many people in the back envy red eyes, tore the handkerchief. Being promoted to be a noble was against the rules and criticized by others, but no matter what was said, the emperor only doted on noble and paid the most attention to Cheng Gan Palace. No matter how much you hated him, it was useless.

More importantly, there was no one leading the sacrifice, and no one participating. What kind of sacrificial ritual would that be?

Today, only Consort Shun and Concubine Zhen were qualified to enter the Sun Moon Altar. Her concubine relied on the birth of a princess of the spirit realm to seal her concubine, but even after the princess left the palace and engaged with her, the emperor no longer conferred her the position of a concubine. He only bestowed her with the title of 'Zhen Zhen', barely escaping from the meek title of 'surname'. Just these three people kneeling in front of the ancestors made the empress dowager feel uneasy, not to mention the ancestors.

Yao Yue's heart couldn't help but feel even more apprehensive. However, before she could even catch her breath, she heard the sound of running. A guard outside bowed and called out, "Your Highness!"

The voice was urgent and urgent, and Yao Yue's heart skipped a beat. She then exchanged a glance with You Xin. You Xin lifted the curtain in front of her, her expression cold. "What is it?"

"To reply the prince, this servant is the guard of the palace. The empress dowager has decreed that if the imperial concubine of the eleventh prince arrives, please go to the palace immediately."

After hearing these words, Yao Yue couldn't sit still any longer. She hastily stuck her body out and got off the carriage with Xiao Man's support. "The guard did not dare to look directly at him and hurriedly lowered his head." "Do you know what's the matter with the empress dowager? She's in such a hurry."

"In reply to the Empress, this servant does not know." The Imperial Guard's expression was still the same as it was in the past. However, there was an extra layer of caution as he urged, "Empress, the sedan has been prepared. I hope that you can get on the sedan immediately."

At that time, You Xin jumped down from the carriage. Seeing the guard's expression, her heart sank. Just as he was about to say something, his hands suddenly felt a chill and he lowered his head. It turned out to be Yao Yue.

"The princes are about to arrive. I still need to hurry to the Sun Moon Altar to prepare. I'll take good care of the empress dowager, so Prince can be at ease. "

As she said this, Yaoyue smiled sweetly with a leisurely look on her face. You Xin was stunned, but soon understood what was going on. He raised his head and glanced around, then laughed heartily, "That's it then. I'll go first."

There was a slight pain in her palm. It was You Xin giving her a hard squeeze before she left. Yaoyue lifted the carriage that was escorting You Xin and passed through the gate of peace. Without saying much more, she immediately brought Xiao Man to the sedan chair mentioned by the guards.

Something must have happened in the palace!

His previous worry seemed to have turned into reality. This was the first thought that came to Yao Yue's mind after she got on the palanquin.

The empress dowager had always been calm and collected, always keeping a low profile. Now, however, she was telling her guards to wait for her at the palace gates. Something very important must have happened at the palace. And today was the Double Sun Sacrifice. If something were to happen, it could only happen as Yao Yue had initially thought.

Yao Yue's heart skipped a beat. She was at a loss for what to do. What she was most afraid of was such a sudden attack. If she wasn't prepared in advance, there would be plenty of opportunities for mistakes.

The sedan moved quickly. Yao Yue tried her best to calm her breathing down. A gust of wind blew past, lifting a corner of the curtain by the window. A palace suddenly swept by. Yao Yue was stunned. Her fingers suddenly tightened as she shouted, "Stop!"

The sedan chair did not stop. It continued to move at the same speed as before. On the other hand, the guard from before walked to the window and whispered, "Empress, what is it?"

"Aren't we going to the Longevity Palace?" At this moment, even Yao Yue's heart was trembling, "Why is this the way to the Venerable King's Palace?"

"To reply esteemed Empress Dowager, Esteemed Empress Dowager is currently in the palace. Your servant said those words first because I didn't want anyone to notice."

With a touch of anger on her face, Yao Yue sternly asked, "What happened?"

"In reply to Empress Dowager's words," Perhaps the empress dowager had already instructed them to do so, but the guard was no longer hiding it. "Today, the sun and moon altars are offering sacrifices. The emperor is going to have nobility follow the imperial concubines and …"

At this point, the guard clearly trembled. Yao Yue's heart had already turned cold. Unable to wait for him to stop, she urged, "And what?"

"The emperor wants a noble to lead a group of imperial concubines to worship at the Sun Moon Altar!"

The palanquin finally stopped at Chin An Palace.

Su Rong received the order and was waiting at the entrance for Yao Yue to get off the palanquin. When she saw Su Rong, Yao Yue's expression darkened. She smiled and walked up to her, greeting her with a worried voice, "The Empress has come! Esteemed Empress Dowager is waiting inside. Quickly go in. "

"Aunt, what's going on?" Yao Yue couldn't help but have her doubts, "I heard someone say a few simple things. Why is royal father wanting to invite this noble one to the Venerable One's palace?"

"Isn't that so? "The emperor sent people to the palace early this morning to say that there were too few concubines in the ancestral palace today, and that the empress and imperial concubine were not present. He wanted to use a noble as his concubine and lead all the concubines to the altar to worship."

Yao Yue was greatly shocked and abruptly stopped her steps, "Royal father wants to make Jin Yi his concubine? "There's even an esteemed concubine in front of this concubine, so why is it that she's being commanded by a noble?"

"Yeah. The empress dowager naturally wouldn't allow it, but the emperor was also stubborn enough to insist on Jin Yi's position as a noble. For this reason, the empress dowager was very angry. It was fortunate that the Empress came early today and the time was still ample. Quickly go in and advise the Emperor. "

As Su Rong said this, she led Yao Yue to the origin of her body. Yao Yue felt as if her mind had gone blank, and a buzzing sound could be heard in her ears.

Something had happened! It was an earth-shattering event!

When Yao Yue arrived at the main body residence, the sky was already bright. There were quite a number of maids standing outside, holding the emperor's crown ribbon in their hands in order. Even at this hour, the emperor still hadn't washed up. It looked like he and the empress dowager had been frozen inside.

Yaoyue stopped her steps. Su Rong had already gone in to report, and not long later, she turned around to invite Yaoyue in.

The empress dowager sat atop the main hall, her eyes misty with both anger and tears. The Emperor stood at the bottom and remained silent with a cold expression. Yaoyue slowly loosened her grip and clenched it tightly for a long time. Her palm had long left a mark and she abruptly withdrew it. It was extremely painful.

"Esteemed Empress Dowager, this child pays his respects to Esteemed Empress Dowager and Imperial Father."

The empress dowager gave a cold snort and turned her eyes away, ignoring him. Instead, it was the Emperor who looked at her indifferently. A sharp light flashed within his eyes, but he didn't wake her up. "Why are you here?"

"Reporting to royal father, this son will be in charge of the ceremony. Since today is the day of the Double Sun Sacrifice, I shall head to the palace to prepare for it. "When I went to the palace to see Esteemed Empress Dowager, I heard that she was with Imperial Father, so I paid my respects here."

Finished speaking, Yao Yue's face was filled with fear, "Have I broken the rules? Please forgive me, royal father! "

As Yao Yue spoke, she kowtowed once again. The Emperor's eyes were still cold, but the light was fading. The empress dowager seemed extremely angry. She stood up abruptly and walked in front of the emperor, "Yaoyue, you served the emperor in close quarters in the past. The hour of sacrifice is about to arrive. This one will watch over you from the ceremonies. Please quickly attend to the emperor while he is dressed. If the hour is missed, this one will be asking for you. "

These words were said very seriously. Before Yaoyue could reply, the empress dowager didn't even spare the emperor a glance before straightening her back and walking out. Yao Yue knelt on the ground and watched the empress dowager's silhouette disappear into the distance. Then, she turned her head to take advantage of the situation to look up and discover that the emperor was staring at her without blinking. Yao Yue was shocked and hurriedly lowered her head.

Silence, a silence that had never existed before.

Since the emperor didn't call out, Yao Yue didn't dare to get up. She could only kneel on the ground. Although it was the beginning of autumn, the weather was still as hot as ever. Yaoyue was wearing a large set of makeup and was drenched in sweat from the series of shocks, as well as her forehead. Yao Yue only felt that there was a sharp sword above her head, pressing down on her so that she couldn't breathe.

Finally, the Emperor let out a sigh of relief. With just a few words, he'd untied her from kneeling.

Yao Yue carefully got up, but she didn't want to kneel for too long. Her legs were numb and aching. Yao Yue didn't expect to stagger and was about to fall. Just as she was about to dodge, a pair of powerful hands embraced her, saving her from the pain.

As if someone was tightly clutching her heart, Yaoyue's breath stopped for two to three seconds. The two of them were the only two people in this great hall. Who else could be helping her other than the Emperor?

Yao Yue hurriedly raised her head. It was the emperor who was coldly looking at her. Yao Yue's face paled. She struggled to stand still, breaking away from the emperor's embrace.

"Your servant is reckless. Your majesty, please forgive me."

Yaoyue lowered her eyes, seemingly frightened and uneasy. Helian Jia looked at her quietly for a long time before laughing coldly. "The empress dowager told you to come, right?"

Yao Yue's heart went cold. The emperor's temperament had changed a lot this year. He, who had always been a filial son, had never used such a tone to talk about the empress dowager.

Although she was silently cursing, Yaoyue still didn't deny it. "Your Majesty is absolutely right. Esteemed Empress Dowager has sent people to settle down and wait for a servant. For a servant to come …" Persuade the Emperor. "

"Oh," said Helian Jia, smiling at her bluntness. She turned and sat down on the couch. She looked at her with a strange expression. "Then tell me, how do you intend to persuade me?"

Helian Jia's gaze was thin and cold with a trace of maliciousness. When it hit Yao Yue's body, it was like the pain of a needle being pierced. The Marquis of Yaoyue slightly moved. A moment later, she lifted her robe and knelt on the ground. Helian Jia seemed to be puzzled as she lazily asked, "I have never made you kneel before."

"What this servant said next was against the lord's authority and disrespect. This servant absolutely does not dare to stand there and say anything."

As if the emperor had heard something funny, he grinned and shook his head. "Interesting! "After not seeing her for a year, I thought that Su Yaoyue would experience some changes. However, I never thought that she would still be as old-fashioned as ever."

There was a hint of disdain in his words, "Never mind, you can tell me about it. I will also listen to you as to whether Su Yaoyue has made any progress or not."

"Thank you, your majesty!"

Kowtow on the ground, Yao Yue slowly straightened up and said, "This servant heard that the emperor wants to use noble Jin Yi as a concubine to receive his imperial concubines and kowtow."

The Emperor was not polite and admitted it quickly, "Yes, I have already written the edict, and Lord Jin Yi is my concubine."

"The people of the imperial harem, including Esteemed Empress Dowager, saw this only because they thought that the emperor doted on this noble and noble person and wanted to give her great honor and favor. This servant was the emperor's daughter-in-law, a junior. They didn't dare to guess, nor could they guess what the emperor was thinking. "However, whether or not the emperor dotes on his beloved person, this servant believes that the emperor should not allow his beloved person to enter the Sun Moon Altar."

The emperor wasn't annoyed, he was still smiling first. "Continue."

"If the emperor really dotes on noble Yi, then he would make her his concubine and enter the Sun Moon Altar to receive all the imperial concubines and kowtow to their ancestors. This would push the noble Yi into an irrecoverable situation. There had been precedents in the past where the empress dowager and the emperor had protected the imperial concubine like that. In the end, the empress dowager had perished. The cycle of the Dao of the Heavens stressed upon the word 'measure', when to do something, and what kind of honor one enjoyed. If you change the heavens by yourself, then there will be no end to your suffering. "

The smile on the emperor's face slowly faded. Yaoyue's heart beat crazily, deafening everyone. "If the emperor doesn't like noble people, then he shouldn't have allowed her to enter the sun and moon altar." Not only was there a shrine to the ancestors, but there were also the titles of empress in the past. The imperial concubine was blessed by the emperor with his love, the empress dowager pitied him, and was able to enter the altar of sun and moon to worship fireworks for generations to come. She also watched the emperor pray for blessings in the God Realm. The emperor knows better than servants the origins of noble Yi. If the imperial concubine saw you send noble Yi to the sun and moon altars and bestow her with such an honor, how painful would her heart be in the underworld? If a living person wanted to live, how could he make it so that the dead person would not be able to sleep peacefully? "Just who did the emperor torture the emperor for letting a noble accept his imperial concubine sacrifice?"

Yao Yue felt that she must have gone crazy.

Since the imperial concubine, the title of imperial concubine has rarely been mentioned, and it seems to have become an unwritten rule in the palace. But now, in order to exhort the Emperor, not only had she brought it up again, she had even said it in such an outrageous manner. When it came to accusing the Emperor of being an official, how could she, a female servant, be his servant?

However, if Lady Yi was really allowed to enter the Sun Moon Altar today, it would be her death date!

Why did the empress dowager let her admonish the Emperor today? On the one hand, she worked for the emperor, and was the daughter-in-law of his imperial concubine. You heard that he had been granted the post of censor of the imperial court that day, which showed that the emperor, as Yao Yue had expected, had not turned down your request because of the death of his imperial concubine. Now that Yaoyue had spoken, the Emperor might be able to hear her.

On the other hand, the empress dowager was probably going to find her and use her as a scapegoat!

If the emperor refused to heed his advice and insisted on making this noble man his concubine, the imperial court would definitely be shaken and the official would not give up.

To ignore the rules and break the etiquette like this, and also humiliate the ancestors.

Afterwards, in order to pacify the imperial court, the empress dowager would say that she would first send the imperial concubine to wait upon the emperor and change his clothes. For some reason, the emperor had changed his mind and done something against etiquette.

She wasn't afraid of losing the position of imperial concubine, but she was afraid that the empress dowager wouldn't rest until she was done with it!

So, she threw caution to the wind. Even if she was punished by the Emperor, she had no choice.

Instead of thinking about the aftermath, he might as well turn his thoughts to the emperor. If your guess about the Emperor that day was correct, then she had the confidence to make the Emperor move. But if you and she are wrong. After finishing her sentence, Yao Yue heavily kowtowed on the ground, not daring to get up.

The palace was still as quiet as before, but this time, the silence did not last long, and the emperor was not as angry as he had imagined.

Footsteps came, steady and steady, step by step.

Helian Jia walked to the front of Yao Yue and stopped three steps away from her. Then, she slowly crouched down.

He looked at her steadily, his gaze cold and sinister, but without a trace of sharpness.

"Are you blaming me?"

The Emperor spoke without thinking, but Yao Yue was well aware of his words. His face turned sad and he raised his head slightly, "This servant doesn't dare." However... When mufei was buried like that, this servant's heart ached. The Mausoleum of Tailing was so lonely and cold. This servant couldn't bear it even after staying there for a year. However, mufei was going to stay there forever, with no one to accompany her. Even the empress of the Six Palaces couldn't be together with the mufei. If I had known the outcome would be like that, I would have hoped that mufei would forever be that pure concubine of the imperial concubine with an unknown origin, that Imperial Father could watch over her from the shadows, that she could live and love Imperial Father … "

I can't help it, "Yao Yue cried out." That's why I can't stand to have someone appear in front of mufei's spirit like that! This servant does not care about rules and regulations. This servant only wants mufei to sleep in peace, and no one will disturb him! "

In the midst of her blurry tears, Yao Yue suddenly raised her head. Her body lightly trembled as if she was doing her best to restrain herself, but she was also silently begging. From start to finish, Helian Jia's gaze was firmly fixed on her face. His face had turned pale due to illness, but because of his grief, both sides of his face had turned red.

The emperor frowned and slowly stood up. After a while, he spoke, but his voice was not as cold as before. "What if I insist on letting you enter the Sun Moon Altar to offer sacrifice?"

With that, the Emperor seemed to remember something and turned to look at her. "Not in the way you hate."

Yaoyue was stunned. She raised her head to look at the emperor, unable to comprehend what just happened, and somewhat unable to believe what had just happened. Was the Emperor making a compromise?

After a moment of silence, Yaoyue managed to suppress the excitement in her heart. She thought for a moment before speaking up, "The only things that conform to the rules are the imperial concubine and the chastity concubine. There are simply too few people. This servant thinks, in view of the special circumstances, the Emperor can push the limit of the sacrifice to the level of a noble person, so that Yi Hao and Xin can also participate, and adding in the original three people, 'five' is a very lucky number, and everyone will be happy. "

The Emperor went silent and didn't say a word. Yao Yue's mind was in chaos. She didn't know what the emperor's plan was. He was still in a daze when he heard the emperor speak. He looked up and saw the emperor's face filled with rage. Zhang Ying! "

When he saw Yao Yue kneel to him, although he was shocked, he did not dare to say anything more. He hastily walked to the Emperor's side and bowed, "Inform me of my orders. The imperial concubine, the Su Clan, is impolite in front of her hall.

Zhang Ying Xu looked at Yao Yue and had no choice but to agree. Afterwards, the Emperor told Zhang Ying everything Yao Yue had just said and called him over to discuss it with the empress dowager. After a few moments, Zhang Ying had already returned and said that the Empress Dowager had no objections, so they left for the altar in the old days, and went to the palaces to inform the nobles.

After some discussion, the audience hall quieted down once again. Yaoyue didn't seem to hear the punishments the Emperor was giving her and continued to wait for the Emperor to change his clothes. However, her mind was still a little dazed.

Did she really persuade the Emperor to change his mind? Had today's thrill really passed?

After buttoning the belt, the emperor was dressed. Yao Yue took a few steps back and stood at her original position with her hands hanging down, looking respectful and solemn. The emperor raised his head and looked straight ahead. His bright yellow robe made him look extraordinarily valiant.

Turning around, he saw Yao Yue's small face tense up. The Emperor raised his head, and a trace of a smile flashed at the corner of his mouth. He then turned around and walked in front of Yao Yue.

The emperor suddenly approached. For some reason, Yaoyue unconsciously calmed her mind. However, the Emperor lowered his head, took out a pouch from his waist, and handed it over to Yao Yue. The Moonlight Eye looked a little familiar as it looked at the bag, but it couldn't remember where it had seen it. It was extremely terrified and unconsciously took a step back, not daring to pick it up. The Emperor glared at her impatiently, then took her hand and placed the purse in hers.

"This Emperor bestowed this to you, you better keep it well."

The emperor smiled lightly and turned around, striding outside. Yao Yue was stunned on the spot, her hands holding her purse, completely dumbfounded. At that moment, Zhang Ying saw that Yaoyue had not come out for a long time, so he sent someone in to call her. Yaoyue, distracted, hurriedly stuffed her purse into her sleeve and followed the young eunuch out of the main residence.

"Saturday won't be updated on Sunday, but it will be updated a little more from Monday to Friday. The number and quality of words will be kept up to date. The update will be at 6 PM every day."