Chapter 824: The Dayong Chang Gongzhu's Plan

"That's great! After eight years, the Great King is finally selecting imperial concubines again. I must participate this time."

"Ying ying ying, I want to enter the palace too."

"The Great King should have selected concubines long ago. As the Human Emperor, the Great King has fewer than sixty concubines, not even as many as many of the marquises. How does this reflect the nobility of the Human Emperor?"

"It seems the Imperial Court is anxious about this selection. It is already the eleventh year of Di Qi, and the Great King still has no heir. Coupled with the rebellion in Xiqi, the situation is already unstable, making an heir even more necessary to secure the foundation of the state."

"Tsk tsk, with a great war on the front lines, the Human Emperor actually still has the heart to select concubines. Truly licentious and lawless."

"Anyone can participate in the selection? That's really great. May I ask, can the Jade Rabbit Tribe participate?"

……

On the internet, the people of the Shang Family were naturally unanimous in their support.

Although there were some rumors, most people held an attitude of watching the show and eating melon seeds. However, quite a few female cultivators who had come from various places felt their hearts flutter after seeing the announcement.

This was, after all, the Human Emperor selecting concubines.

If one could enter the palace, the various cultivation resources would be endless!

In the Imperial Palace, many imperial concubines also liked to post on Douyin, often showing off the pills, Dharma Treasures, Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, food, and drink bestowed by the Human Emperor. It was simply a life of immortals.

……

Zhaoge.

A high-end hotel in the South City.

Chang Gongzhu Chen Xi of the Dayong Immortal Dynasty looked at the announcement on her mobile phone, a flash of brilliance in her eyes, and whispered to herself: "The Human Emperor is selecting concubines; this might be an opportunity."

As early as September of last year, she had decided to come to the Shang Family.

But as the Chang Gongzhu of the Dayong Immortal Dynasty, she could not just come whenever she wanted. It was only after arranging all aspects of affairs and spending more than two months that she arrived in Zhaoge in the twelfth lunar month of last year.

Upon first entering Zhaoge, she was deeply attracted by the prosperity of Zhaoge, as if she had come to another world.

This kind of impact was far beyond what watching Douyin could compare to.

She decided that after returning, she would use Zhaoge as a template to renovate Yong City.

The next day, she went to the Ministry of Rites to state her identity and purpose, wanting to purchase a warship, or even the technique for refining warships, but the result was, of course, a stern refusal.

Warships were the great lethal weapons of the Shang Family.

They didn't even have enough for themselves, so how could they possibly sell them, let alone sell the refining techniques?

However, Chen Xi was not discouraged. Over the next few days, she visited many nobles of Zhaoge and civil and military officials of the court, hoping to obtain permission to purchase a warship by gifting generous presents.

But she found that not a single civil or military official would accept her gifts.

Some with rigid tempers even drove her directly out of their mansions.

She had also thought about seeking an audience with Di Qi to communicate with him directly.

But the Ministry of Rites simply would not arrange it.

According to the Ministry of Rites, there were simply too many princesses, princes, and diplomatic missions like Chen Xi during this period; it was impossible for them to bring everyone into the palace to see the Human Emperor.

Otherwise, the Human Emperor would not need to handle government affairs at all, as he would be too busy receiving envoys every day.

Chen Xi had also indicated that the Dayong Immortal Dynasty was very strong and that their Immortal Emperor was also a peak Mysterious Immortal, but the Ministry of Rites simply did not believe it.

Thus, in disappointment, she could only work hard to collect the publicly authorized artifact refining techniques below the Immortal Level, preparing to take them back to the Dayong Immortal Dynasty, but she did not expect a sudden turn of events.

"If I could enter the palace..."

Chen Xi's eyes brightened slightly.

She was an absolutely rational person and was willing to pay a price to achieve her goal.

Although Di Qi was a mortal, he was heroic in appearance and wielded power far greater than her own father, the Emperor. She could accept becoming the concubine of such a person.

In any case, Di Qi's lifespan was only another twenty or thirty years.

Even if he could live to be a hundred, he would only have about seventy years left. Seventy years was nothing; a single session of her closed-door cultivation would often last a hundred years.

If she could enter the palace, she would not only have the opportunity to obtain a warship, but even the technique for refining warships would not be impossible. At the same time, all kinds of good things from the Shang Family could be transported to the Dayong Imperial Dynasty.

She had long since inquired that Di Qi was very generous.

Back then, the marquises like the Xiqi Marquis, Qingzhou Marquis, and Jizhou Marquis who married their daughters into the palace all obtained great benefits from the Shang Family.

………

Night fell, and the full moon rose in the east.

Inside Chaoge City, countless neon lights lit up, making one feel as if they were in a dream.

The streets and alleys were already bustling. Countless people walked out of their homes in groups, laughter constant, especially the children who were the happiest, holding lantern festival lanterns and jumping around in play.

Throughout the city, colorful fireworks bloomed from time to time, drawing countless people to look up and admire them.

The Lantern Festival had many programs, such as guessing lantern riddles, dragon dances, stilt walking, lantern competitions, and sacrificial dances. The merchants would even bring out various promotional activities, leading to countless people scrambling to buy.

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On Zhuque Street, Yin Qi held a colorful lantern, admiring this prosperous age.

This was the prosperous age under his governance.

To be honest, although he had been in the Fengshen World for fourteen years, this was his first time spending the Lantern Festival as an 'ordinary person', and it felt much livelier than the Lantern Festivals of his previous life.

Invisibly, a sense of satisfaction grew in his heart.

Yin Qi turned his head and saw Nuwa walking toward him.

She was wearing a pale purple palace dress today, embroidered with exquisite patterns, which was the most popular style at the moment. She looked like a lotus flower rising from the water, pure and elegant.

Her figure was graceful and curvaceous, her fair skin appearing as if covered in a hazy glow under the lights, just like a fairy who had walked out of a dream world, ethereal and unreal.

"Having searched for her in the crowd a thousand times, suddenly, upon looking back, there she was in the dim light."

In Yin Qi's mind, this line of poetry suddenly arose.

Nuwa's appearance was not the most beautiful he had ever seen, but she had the best temperament, and without the aloofness of a Saint, she was instead like a blooming peony, charming and eye-catching.

Perhaps sensing Yin Qi's gaze, Nuwa also turned to look, their eyes meeting.

Yin Qi smiled broadly and walked up with poise, his voice mellow and magnetic: "This poor Daoist is Chen Nan. I have met you, fellow Daoist, but I do not yet know how to address you?"

Nuwa was also taken aback; she had not expected Yin Qi to come forward to greet her.

However, counting them up, they had encountered each other five times before.

Although each time was just a nod and a smile, it could still be considered an acquaintance.

Thinking of this, she smiled slightly: "So it is fellow Daoist Chen. This poor Daoist Feng Xi greets you."

Having come to Zhaoge for nearly half a year, she had long since integrated into society, setting aside her former status as a Saint to be merely a female cultivator in the Mysterious Immortal Realm, living an ordinary and novel life as a common person in Zhaoge.

"So it is fellow Daoist Feng. Having encountered you several times before and meeting again this time, I could not help but come forward to greet you. I hope this action has not been abrupt to fellow Daoist Feng," Yin Qi said sincerely.

"Zhaoge is so large; that we could encounter each other six times within half a year is indeed fate."

Nuwa also smiled slightly, with poise.

Yin Qi was somewhat surprised in his heart and could not help but laugh: "Indeed, this is truly fate. Today is the Lantern Festival, and both you and I are alone; how about we accompany each other to enjoy the festivities?"

Nuwa said: "That is certainly acceptable."

"Here, for you."

Yin Qi handed the Lantern in his hand to Nuwa.

Nuwa looked at Yin Qi with some confusion, but still reached out and took the Lantern. (End of this chapter)