Chapter 4: Snowflake Asks About Love
Although such behavior is not proper, he is the emperor, who dares to gossip? Qi Lin looked at Feng Changqing speechlessly, why did she think of Lv Dongbin teasing Peony Fairy again?
As Feng Changqing brought the Jade Maiden to the altar, the Grand Priest stepped forward and said, "Please invite His Majesty and the Jade Maiden to worship the Phoenix God, praying for our dynasty's wind and rain to be in harmony, and for prosperity and flourishing."
Next was a simple incense offering and worship, Qilin thought that was the end of it, but unexpectedly after the worship, except for the High Priestess and the Jade Maiden, everyone else came down, the silver-masked man lifted a white jade vessel up, upon closer inspection, the vessel was a white plum blossom that had not yet bloomed, on the tray there was also a lump of green unknown substance. The other four masked men carried a white jade bed onto the altar, except for the masked men, everyone else retreated.
Then a eunuch walked up with a vessel, the high priest said something to the cup, gestured a few times, and handed the cup to the Jade Maiden.
Even if it wasn't Jade Girl, Qi Lin felt that what was inside the cup was undrinkable. But Jade Girl just gazed into the distance and finally picked up the cup with a sense of resignation.
Just as everyone thought she would drink, the Jade Maiden suddenly turned the cup over with a flip of her hand. The eunuch beside her was at a loss for what to do and could only cast his eyes towards Feng Changqing. The people below the platform all let out sounds of surprise and also pointed fingers at the Jade Maiden.
She dropped the cup, and Yu Nu took off her veil without hesitation. Her delicate face was completely revealed, but the people below all covered their eyes and looked down. Yu Nu scanned the surroundings, only to see the ignorant Shi Ya and Qi Lin, as well as Qi Lin's sidekick, Yu Mu, who was still looking up at her. Apart from them, there was also that high-and-mighty Emperor.
Qilin gazed at the jade maiden on the altar, wearing a white embroidered blouse with a high collar, and an outer layer of white gauze. Her skin was as pale as snow, translucent and radiant. Three thousand strands of silk cascaded down her shoulders, without any excessive adornments, only accompanied by intricate flowers. The red and white flowers set off her snowy complexion, and the yellow silk sash wrapped around her body made her look enchantingly beautiful. Yet, in the eyes of this peerless beauty, there was an unspoken melancholy and sorrow that could not be expressed.
Covered her mouth with her hand, a satisfied smile, raised her head and happened to see Qilin's clean black pupils.
Qilin was taken aback, the woman looked at herself with a gaze full of relief, what would happen next? Qilin had a bad feeling. Just now, she heard that the one who would perform the ritual to heaven was the previous generation's Hundred Flowers Fairy, and the previous generation's Hundred Flowers Fairy was exactly Ziyu's princess consort, Xiao Zhirou. Could it be that this woman was actually Xiao Zhirou?
Thinking of this, Qilin looked at the golden masked man. If it was like that, would Zi Yun be so indifferent?
When she turned back again, Jade Maiden was already lying on the white jade bed on the altar.
Then, Qilin saw the silver masked man place the white plum vessel on the lotus seat beside the white jade bed, and pick up that green thing. Only then did Qilin see clearly that it was a kind of vine she often encountered in White Tiger Mountain. This vine was thin and soft, and hollow inside. Could it be said that this was a blood sacrifice?
Qilin took a deep breath, watching the silver-masked man take Yu Nu's hand and gently lift her sleeve. Her pale jade-like hand looked very weak, but the man didn't show any tenderness, instead tying the rattan strip to the crook of her arm. The woman on the bed remained motionless, as if it wasn't her hand that was being tied. The man then placed the other end of the rattan strip at the top of Bai Yu and Bai Mei, before stepping aside.
Fresh blood is like a small snake searching for a way out on the white plum, winding and coiling around the jade body of the white jade plum, finally staying at the base of the white plum.
How can such a large jade let the blood flow like this, isn't it a dead end? Qilin covered her mouth, she didn't know why, but there was a throbbing pain in her chest. Suddenly feeling a chill on her cheek, Qilin raised her head, and the cold intent fell on her face with a rustling sound.
