GBP Chapter 945: Year-End Festival
Chapter 945: Year-End Festival
The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth month of the Guihai year.
Suitable for: praying, bathing, and offering sacrifices
Taboo: getting married, traveling, breaking ground
When Fatty Yulong was carrying the tiger skin and going deep into the dangerous place of Jiuhua, his best disciple Ye Feng slowly woke up from his meditation.
I opened the door and walked out, but didn't see Su Daji. She was probably in the bamboo garden next door, or she had gone to the front hall of the inn to order breakfast.
Ye Feng stood in front of the door, stretching lazily with his arms outstretched.
The weather is not good today. There are thick white clouds in the sky. It is probably going to snow again.
I could faintly hear a rumbling sound in my ears, which came from the direction of the imperial city in the north.
At this time, Su Daji walked into the Moon Gate of the Plum Garden holding Sanzhier.
"Brother Feng, wake up!"
"Daji, what's going on today? It seems like it's very noisy outside."
"I just went to see it. His Majesty the Emperor was leading his civil and military officials to the Imperial Ancestral Temple for some kind of year-end sacrifice. The procession happened to be passing by nearby, and it was quite lively with all the music and drums."
"what?"
Ye Feng looked at the sky. It was just dawn, so it should be the morning hour. The emperor and all the civil and military officials had already set off.
Ye Feng thought, being an emperor is not that easy. Judging from the current situation, the old emperor probably got up before the hour of Mao, right?
It’s better to just sleep until you wake up naturally every day.
At this moment, Hong Jiu, Shen Tianqi, Yun Shuang'er and others also came out one after another.
They were also awakened by the sound of the royal ceremonial band's hammering and banging. After learning that it was the royal year-end festival, An Nian, who came from the bamboo garden next door, seemed very interested in it.
"The Imperial Ancestral Temple is just west of the Imperial City, not far from here. Should we go over and see what's going on?"
Ye Feng curled his lips and said, "What's so interesting about the royal sacrificial ceremony? If you want to go, go ahead. I'm not interested."
So, except for Ye Feng and Hong Jiu, these girls all went to the Taimiao to watch the sacrifice.
After everyone left, Hong Jiu said, "Old Ye, this isn't your style. You used to try your best to squeeze in when things were exciting. The royal family's year-end festival sounds so exciting, yet you're not interested?"
"There are so many things going on today, I don't have the energy to care about this kind of sacrificial activities.
Xiaohong, my old master and I are going to the Ning Palace for a banquet at noon. Do you want to go?"
Hong Jiu said, "I would like to go, but my name is not on his invitation. It is obvious that in Lin Yi's heart, I, Hong Jiu, am just a nobody. Why should I rush to go?"
"Tsk, Xiaohong, you're becoming more and more narrow-minded. You're still acting like a man, I despise you!"
Hong Jiu said angrily: "What qualifications do you have to look down on me for being petty? You are pettier than anyone else!"
The two of them joked for a while, and Fu Jinghong walked into the plum garden. Seeing the two of them talking in the stone pavilion, he walked straight in.
"Lao Ye, Xiao Hong, why are there only two of you? Where are the others?"
"Don't mention it. Senior Sister An Nian and the others went to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to attend the year-end festival."
"Ah, yes, today is the last day of the year. According to tradition, the royal family will hold the year-end festival today. No wonder it was so noisy this morning. Why don't you two go?"
"I'm a man of great ambitions, and I have absolutely no interest in these mundane matters.
Let's not talk about these boring things. Didn't Lao Feng say that he would send the antidote for Banrihong today? Where is the antidote?"
Fu Jinghong took out a black porcelain bottle from his arms.
Ye Feng quickly reached out and grabbed it, opened the porcelain bottle and poured out some black pills from it.
These pills are very small, each one is only the size of a little finger nail.
"Is this the antidote to Half-Sun Red? It's not expired, right? How do I use it?"
"Just take it half an hour before the banquet."
"Hahahaha, great! Lin Yi is dead today!"
Ye Feng showed an evil smile.
Coming from a society ruled by law, he values human life very much, but when facing Lin Yi... Ye Feng is determined to kill him.
There are more than thirty antidotes that Feng Biehe sent. According to Feng Biehe, you only need to take one in advance.
But to be on the safe side, Fu Jinghong and Ye Feng decided to take more.
As a prince, Lin Yi must have gone to the Taimiao this morning to attend the year-end sacrifice.
Therefore, before the sacrificial activities in the Taimiao are over, Ye Feng and Fu Jinghong do not need to go to Prince Ning's Mansion in advance.
The three of them were talking in the stone pavilion in the plum garden.
Ye Feng asked, "Old Fu, are you going to leave the capital after tonight's operation?"
Fu Jinghong shook his head slightly and said, "It shouldn't be the case. An Nian and I appeared in the capital, and all the factions have already heard the news.
If An Nian and I leave immediately, I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion. After we succeed tonight, someone will secretly take Chu Liunian and Envoy Bai away. An Nian and I will stay in the capital for two more days."
Ye Feng suddenly said, "Chu Liunian...she is going to participate in the Lingshan Competition in three months. If she suddenly disappears, I'm afraid it will cause a big fuss."
Hong Jiu said slowly: “Old Ye, this matter is not a big deal, but the matter itself is big.
Given the current situation in the human world, it's still unclear whether the Lingshan Grand Competition in three months can be held."
Ye Feng frowned and said, "No way, the Lingshan Competition can be cancelled? I worked so hard to get into the top ten and get the qualification to represent the Yunhai Sect in the Lingshan Competition. Now it's going to be cancelled. Isn't it a big loss for me?"
Fu Jinghong smiled and said, "Over the past two thousand years, the Lingshan Competition has been cancelled for various reasons before. But don't worry this time. Even if the capital city is razed to the ground tonight, the Lingshan Competition will still be held as scheduled in three months."
"Oh, that's good. However, speaking of what happened tonight, I always feel a little uneasy. If so many masters were to fight in the capital, many innocent people would definitely be implicated. Old Fu, have you considered this?"
Fu Jinghong looked at Ye Feng, and after a moment of silence, he said, "The reason why we have mobilized so many experts to come to the capital this time is to minimize the threat to the people of the capital.
There will be some people on the ground responsible for resolving the energy aftermath released during the fight.
If the plan goes well, the battle will be over in half a cup of tea, and the affected area will at most be the area where the disciples of the Jade Maiden Sect gather.
We have investigated and found that there are very few civilians in that area, so it is unlikely that anyone was killed in this incident.
However, the outcome of the battle within the imperial city is uncertain.
I've heard that the Demon Cult has mobilized nearly a thousand men this time, and it seems they're determined to win. I wonder how many mortals will die in the Imperial City tonight, alas."
Fu Jinghong sighed softly.
Those who don’t know him would really think that he is a compassionate and experienced hero.
But, is he?
Obviously not.
When it came to the issue of Cave No. 1, he had never thought of showing mercy to those girls in order to bring down Dugu Changkong.
Now he suddenly cares about the lives of ordinary people in the imperial city. This is obviously not his character.