Chapter 152: A Million People Bow in Worship

The rare phenomenon of the Nine Stars Aligning couldn’t compare to the Shrine lighting up.

“Wake up! Look at the Shrine— a great deity has descended from the heavens!”

“Hurry, bow down!”

The entire capital was in an uproar. People began beating gongs and drums, parading through the streets.

Some even set off fireworks, making it more lively than New Year’s.

Millions of people bowed in worship.

In the palace, the tyrant was listening to reports from the old censor and the capital’s chief magistrate.

They were worried, and when they worried, they talked nonstop, making it impossible for them to leave.

Especially the old censor, who was genuinely afraid that the gods would punish the Tiansheng Empire, ruining the nation’s destiny.

The tyrant quickly dismissed the two of them.

He simply said it was a coincidence and that they should just repair it.

The two officials left the imperial study like wronged concubines, looking back every three steps.

The tyrant had just let out a sigh of relief when he heard them report again, “Your Majesty, there’s big news!”

The tyrant jumped, wide awake. “What blew up this time?”

He thought to himself that he’d better get it repaired quickly!

At any rate, he couldn’t let his daughter be exposed.

“It didn’t explode. Nothing exploded this time.”

“Then why are you two so worked up?”

“It’s the Shrine…”

“The Shrine collapsed again?” The tyrant’s heart skipped a beat.

It couldn’t be!

The two officials quickly explained, “The Shrine lit up, Your Majesty! The heavens have mercy; the Shrine lit up, sob sob sob…”

The old censor started crying, his grief evident.

Who would understand? Since he was born, and now with one foot in the grave, this was the first time he’d seen the Shrine lit.

He could die without regrets now.

The tyrant was so shocked he immediately stood up and rushed outside.

From afar, the brightness of the Shrine was almost blinding.

Even from a distance, the light was so intense that even the brightest stars couldn’t outshine it.

“It’s lit. The Shrine is lit…” The tyrant trembled all over.

The palace maids and eunuchs also saw it and knelt in the direction of the Shrine.

This night, the entire capital was destined to be sleepless.

At that moment, Ah Bao, lying on the offering table, had no idea that her actions had caused such a commotion outside.

Ah Bao yawned. “Mmm, sleepy~”

For some reason, she had been full of energy just moments ago, but as soon as she sat down, feeling warm and cozy, she started to get sleepy.

Unable to resist, the little one lay down and fell asleep.

The moment she fell asleep, the candles in the Shrine went out.

The tyrant arrived at the Shrine with the civil and military officials, along with a group of maids and guards, in a rush.

Only those with high status were allowed inside the Shrine.

The rest had to wait outside.

Before the tyrant and the others could enter, they saw Feng Zhuo holding a soft, sleepy little figure.

“My precious child,” the tyrant hurried forward.

The civil and military officials, who hadn’t slept all night, rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

That was the little princess, wasn’t it?

What was she doing in the Shrine?

“Feng Zhuo, what’s going on?” The tyrant took Ah Bao into his arms, lowering his voice to ask, but he didn’t have the heart to wake her up.

Feng Zhuo replied, “I took the little princess out of the palace for some fresh air in the evening. We passed by the shrine, and the little princess wanted to come in and take a look.”

Of course, he wouldn’t mention anything else.

He didn’t want to involve the little princess and cause others to overthink.

“The shrine just lit up. Did you see it?”

Feng Zhuo nodded, “Yes, Your Majesty, we saw it.”

Although it was just a moment, it was enough to be etched in everyone’s memory for a lifetime.

The Great Uncle approached nervously, “Your Majesty, the shrine lit up tonight. It might have something to do with the little princess. Why not let her go in and try again?”

“There’s no need.”

The civil and military officials shared the same doubt.

But it seemed the Emperor was reluctant to disturb the little princess’s sleep.

The officials were puzzled, but the tyrant Emperor was already certain in his heart.

The shrine lighting up was undoubtedly due to Ah Bao.

Could the tyrant Emperor reveal such a secret? Of course not. What if someone else got ideas about Ah Bao?

He didn’t know what Ah Bao had done to make the shrine light up briefly, but when she was a little older, he would secretly bring her here again.

The officials watched helplessly as the tyrant Emperor carried Ah Bao back to the palace.

For a moment, they felt quite envious.

She was not only the Emperor’s daughter but also the princess of their Tiansheng Dynasty. Couldn’t the princess light up the shrine again?

The incident of the shrine lighting up was so thrilling that the old Censor and the capital’s Judge forgot about the destruction of the constellation and Matchmaker statues.

…

Ah Bao woke up as soon as she returned to the palace.

Opening her eyes, she saw the tyrant Emperor’s handsome and sinister face.

Ah Bao rubbed her eyes, “Daddy…”

[Huh, when did I fall asleep? We returned to the palace so quickly.]

“We’re almost at Yihe Palace. Go back to sleep, my good girl.”

But Ah Bao’s mind was racing.

[It seems Daddy hasn’t discovered that I blew up the Star Observatory and the Matchmaker’s Temple.]

[I need to remind the little lunatic not to tell Daddy.]

The tyrant Emperor paused, unsure whether to laugh or not.

He had already known.

No one else but his precious daughter could have done something so impressive!

[Oh no, something’s happening at Qingyun Palace!]

Ah Bao, nestled in the tyrant Emperor’s arms, saw a blood-red aura gathering over Qingyun Palace, mingling with the black night sky, forming a black and red hue that Ah Bao noticed clearly.

[On the night of the full moon, when the moon is full, but people are not, tonight is the night when Third Brother’s true identity will be revealed.]

[And Daddy…]

The tyrant Emperor’s expression froze. What did this have to do with him?

[Hmm, how should I remind Daddy that his woman is cheating on him?]

[As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you need to catch them red-handed. And to catch an adulterer, you need to catch them in the act! Daddy, the great fool, is still in the dark.]

The tyrant Emperor’s eyes darkened as they arrived at Yihe Palace.

…

At Qingyun Palace.

Concubine Hui had gone to bed early that night.

Ever since she returned from leaving the palace yesterday, she had been uneasy.

The lights were out, and the maids were waiting outside, dozing off.

Concubine Hui coughed a few times, feeling her throat burn, probably catching a cold at some point. As she turned over, she sensed someone standing by her bed and opened her eyes.

In the moonlight, she saw the face of the figure, wearing a ghostly mask.

“Ah…” Concubine Hui screamed in fright, but her mouth was immediately covered by Feng Sheng.

The maids were startled awake, rubbing their eyes as they thought they heard a noise from inside the hall.

“Madam? Have you gone to bed?”

“Don’t make a fuss. There’s no need to keep watch tonight,” Concubine Hui calmly reprimanded.

After the maids retreated, Concubine Hui looked at Feng Sheng, still shaken, “What are you doing standing by my bed like a ghost in the middle of the night? You scared me to death.”

Feng Sheng said nothing, just stared coldly at her.

Concubine Hui, feeling the wetness of her inner clothes, looked up, “What’s wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that? What do you want?”

“Something is broken.”

Concubine Hui was confused for a moment, “What is?”

“My treasure!”

Concubine Hui frowned tightly, “You mean that broken… blood jade?”

“Yes.”

“Is that why you came looking for me in the middle of the night?”

Feng Sheng’s face was expressionless, his eyes cold to the extreme.