Wang Zhijing

Nodding, not surprised, with a clear expression.

"Brother Su should know that Xiao Qi and the selected princes from the other seven vassal states served His Majesty in the imperial capital when they were young? People outside the Northern Territory don't know the situation in the imperial capital. Most of the lords of the vassal states will choose the least Beloved children enter the capital as protons, as a tribute to the territory and the throne. The birthdays of these children are mostly forgotten in their dependent countries. Only here, His Majesty will celebrate the birthdays of his children and everyone every year. I I think, Xiao Qi's reluctance to celebrate his birthday in his own country probably has something to do with it."

I see.

An inexplicable slight pain saved his heart.

No wonder, I never knew his birthday, so I deliberately wanted to forget it.

"Actually, His Majesty called Brother Su to the capital because he wanted you to attend tonight's birthday banquet. You are Xiao Qi's close minister, and the only person he trusts and is close to from Qi country. Over the years, there has never been anyone from the old country. Let's celebrate Xiao Qi's birthday together."

Is...is that so?The heart tightened slightly.

"We think," Yun Qing said softly, "If you were here tonight, Xiao Qi should be very happy. What do you think, Brother Su?"

"I……"

I do not know.

He never mentioned his birthday to him, let alone kept him for a word.Even the arrangement to enter the capital was made by others without his knowledge.

I don't know why I want to leave here so urgently, but now, the steps of leaving firmly have become heavy and hesitant.

stay?

Would he really be happy about it?

228 cheers

At nightfall, the lights used to come on, but today's imperial capital has already turned into a sea of ​​lights.

The streets and alleys in the city are crowded with people celebrating the festive season. Everyone is holding colored lanterns, smiling and beaming.

There are fiery trees and silver flowers on both sides of the street, and the pavilions and pavilions are dazzlingly lit.

The moonlight is bright, brighter than the colorful world, and the festive festival is celebrated, and it is bright everywhere.

Among the burning candles, there are dazzling flames in the distance.

That large expanse of red illuminated the sky like daylight, attracting everyone's attention.People came from all directions, consciously forming a long queue, and gathered in an orderly manner towards the northern imperial city.

There, the fire ignited the floating clouds in the sky, and the four towers pierced into the depths of the red clouds like pillars of the sky.

Although the imperial city of the Imperial Capital of the Northern Territory is large, it was crowded into a bustling city by enthusiastic and happy people on this night.People wanted to witness the grand occasion of presenting the sky lanterns. The darker the night, the more people flocked to the imperial city. When it was almost midnight, almost every corner of the entire palace was crowded with ordinary people carrying colored lanterns. They rubbed shoulders one after another, laughing and laughing.

The sound of cheers came from a distance, from the high tower in the north, spreading like waves one after another.

"Your Majesty is down!"

People cheered.

Everyone looked up at the top of the tower, and the tall and stalwart body could be seen clearly even from a distance.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

More people cheered thunderously, and shouted one after another, from the center of the imperial city to the outside of the city, and then flocked to all the streets of the imperial capital.

With a smile on his face, Emperor Yun stood on the corridor of the tower and waved to the people.Her golden eyes reflected the lights, illuminating the whole world together with the bright clouds in the sky.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

People cheered loudly, and countless people applauded.The applause was like rumbling thunder, pushing the festive celebration to a more enthusiastic climax.

Yunlin also applauded with everyone, and her loving mother smiled.

Su Yun, who was standing side by side with Yun Qing in the south tower, was once again shocked by the lofty emperor.

In the imperial capital, and only in the imperial capital, all the people, regardless of civil and military officials, or the rising ants, would not immediately kneel down and pay respects to the emperor when they saw the emperor who was above ten thousand people.

But these applause and cheers, seemingly disrespectful and casual, are more shocking than any other country's worship ceremony.

This is praise and joy from the bottom of the heart. Everyone raises their faces and looks up willingly.

That is their emperor, their sovereign, fearless, fearless.

That is their mother, their conversion, respect, love.

A common festival, a common joy, a common mood, and a common applause.

Nothing makes people understand the meaning of that sentence better than the scene tonight——

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world.

229 voice

At three o'clock in Xu time, a hundred salutes were fired on the two towers in the east and west.

Suddenly, someone clapped hands amidst the din.

"Snapped!"

A resounding and crisp sound came from the top of the North Tower, handed by Emperor Yun.

After a while, the noisy people's laughter gradually stopped, and everyone turned their attention to the central hall surrounded by four high towers. There, a high platform was as round as a full moon, surrounded by black curtains, and the inside was pitch black.

Su Yun also followed the crowd to look towards the high platform.Yun Qing said that tonight, during the Double Lantern Festival, there will be thousands of sky lanterns set off in the palace.

Could it be that the lantern ceremony is next?

He was not familiar with the procedures of the festival, and he only saw everyone staring with bated breath, as if they were waiting for something.

In the silence, another "pa" was heard, and Emperor Yun clapped his hands again.

It was still quiet, and suddenly, a voiceless sound came from within the high platform.

Like the jingle of a clear spring, the sound goes straight to the heart.

After a few tones, the sound went out for a moment.Suddenly everything was silent, people could hear their own breathing, and their hearts were beating in anticipation of the next throbbing.

It seemed to be just a moment, and it seemed to have waited for a century.When the waterfall-like ancient chime bells flooded the world in an instant, everyone fell into a trance.

Is it the sound of nature that I have been waiting for for a long time, or the heart sound that has been lingering in my ears, so intimate and kind, so heartfelt.

After a while, the chime bell and waterfall came to an end with a whirling voice.

People didn't expect Fang Fang's melody to end so hastily, but before they had time to be disappointed, they suddenly trembled.

At the end of the bell, the singing begins.

Where the singing starts, it is ethereal.

The sound of nature is transmitted, and everything is silent.

When the singing sounded, it seemed that there was only this voice left in everyone's ears and hearts.

The tender intestines of hundreds of turns are smoothed away, and all kinds of worries are emptied.

The woman's voice is soothing, calm, ethereal, without a trace of earthly noise.

The singing voice is leisurely and overflowing, and it goes slowly. Wherever it passes, the world of fiery trees and silver flowers turns into a paradise of ice and clear glass.

I don't know how long this song has been sung.

At the end of the song, people didn't know how long they stayed.

After a long time, there were scattered applause all around.The silent darkness in the high platform was also lit by candles.

Gradually, the applause increased, and everyone clapped their hands vigorously, applauding loudly.

People began to ask each other where the woman who sang this year came from, and she was better than all the singers who sang at the ceremony in previous years.

The applause continued, and the cheers became more and more enthusiastic. People's eyes were fixed on the curtain of the high platform, waiting for the curtain to fall and see the singer's face.

According to the usual practice, Emperor Yun stepped down from the North Tower and personally came to the high platform to sacrifice to the sky, and unveiled the mystery for the singers who recite the sky once a year.

When the curtain fell, the singer in a rose red dress bowed to Emperor Yun Jishou.

Emperor Yun lifted her up with a smile, held her hand and faced the crowd.

"what!"

There were exclamations of admiration from the crowd.

A woman with such a beautiful singing voice is so young.Her long, reddish hair fell to her waist, and silver chains gleamed on her bare feet.

"gorgeous!"

Countless people sincerely admired it.

The girl's eyes are as agile as her melodious singing voice, which absorbs the soul while looking forward.Perhaps it was because of the fact that she had just finished dedicating the song, her lips that loved to smile were rarely pursed and drooped, her brows were solemn, showing a solemn attitude that was very different from her personality.

She is……

It took Su Yun a moment to recognize the girl, but he still asked Yun Qing beside him in disbelief: "Is she Princess Yundan?"

"good."

There was also surprise in Yun Qing's eyes, and she sighed softly, "I've heard her sing countless times during the rehearsal, but I didn't expect it to be so different today."

different?

Indeed, it is very different.

The girl standing on the high platform offering songs seemed to be a different person. The flying red robes were replaced by Liuhua Yunshang, and the childish laughter disappeared without a trace. After recovering from the singing of the harmony between man and nature, the original delicate appearance was completely replaced by another expression.

What kind of expression is that!

Holy, as is the song.Noble, in line with her innate bloodlines.

"This is--"

Emperor Yun's benevolent eyes fell on the singer, her voice was low, but full of sincere pride and joy.

"This is my daughter, Seventh Princess Yundan."

230 sky lights

The Seventh Princess Yundan.

That playful and delicate golden branch and jade leaf.

Her naughty deeds spread all over the streets and alleys of the imperial capital, although people have not seen her true face.

Children of the royal family can only attend gatherings and banquets with the people when they are 15 years old. Tonight is the first time that the people of the imperial capital know the true face of the youngest daughter of His Majesty, Lushan.

"The princess sings so well!"

Someone exclaimed.

"Your Majesty, your daughter is unparalleled in beauty!"

More people sincerely praised it.

Emperor Yun's smile was reflected by the fireworks and silver lamps. She looked at her daughter, just like any ordinary mother, with loving and doting eyes.

Raising your hands slightly, everyone stopped making noise.

A maid brought a brocade tray, and on the tray was a jade hairpin inlaid with phoenix and tassels in vermilion.

Yun Dan sat down in front of the royal case, her mother walked behind her, combed her flowing long hair carefully with a black rhinoceros ruler, made it into a coiled bun with her own hands, twisted the hairpin and inserted it into the cloud temple. middle.

People watched this simple ceremony silently. When everything was done, Emperor Yun took his daughter's hand and walked towards the crowd again.Everyone clapped their hands together.

"Today, it's me