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At that moment, the Cosmos Sack was extremely lively. Before the Emperor even arrived, those ministers already started to get familiar with one another.

Yun Ruo's eyes drifted around the crowd, but she didn't see Yuchi Xuan or Yuchi Chen. She immediately saw Yuchi Yan.

Yuchi Yan, upon seeing her, immediately walked over.

When Yun Ruo Lu saw Yuchi Yan walk towards her, she rolled her eyes. She thought to herself that if he came over and said a few words to her, her focus would instantly increase a hundredfold.

However, what made her more worried was that Yuchi Yan walked in front of her and suddenly squatted down. He pinched Xiangqing's cute little face and teased, "Little Xiangqing, long time no see. Have you missed Ninth Uncle?"

Seeing him speak to Xiangqing, Yun Ruo Lu immediately exhaled. Xiangqing sweetly smiled at Yuchi Yan and said, "Of course I do!"

Yuchi Yan chatted a bit more with Xiangqing. When he was about to leave, he suddenly whispered into Yun Ruo Lu's ear, "Your sister will be here tonight."

Hearing that Yun Ruo Yao would also come, Yun Ruo Lu became slightly excited in her heart. She hadn't seen Yun Ruo Yao for a long time, and didn't know how she was doing.

"Master, I want to go to the empress's side in a bit. You can find a place to play."

After Xiangqing brought Yun Ruo Lu to the Heaven and Earth Palace, she could no longer stay with her, because doing so was against the rules.

"Yes, don't worry. Master will take care of himself."

Facing the cute Xiang Qing, Yun Ruo Lu always felt that she would become a lot gentler, just like how she would treat her own child.

Jinsi couldn't come tonight, so Yun Ruo Lu could only squeeze herself into the crowd and secretly peek at the performance tonight.

After about the time it took to make a cup of tea, the emperor and empress walked into the main hall wearing golden yellow robes.

After everyone kneeled down and kowtowed, it was time for the envoys to pay their respects and present their congratulatory gifts.

This process took less than an hour. Yun Ruo Lu felt that her interest had been almost extinguished by the boring ceremony.

After everyone had finished paying their respects, everyone began to eat and enjoy all sorts of performances.

To Yun Ruo Lu's surprise, she didn't see Red Calyx. Yuchi Xuan, who was sitting opposite her, didn't react at all. He didn't seem to be in a hurry.

Everyone chatted excitedly for a while, before Xiangqing stood up and ran over to the emperor's side. Yun Ruo could tell what she wanted to do with a glance, and winked at her. The moment Xiangqing stood up, she glanced over at Yun Ruo Lu. Upon receiving Yun Ruo Lu's signal, she became even happier.

"Father, Xiangqing also has a gift for you."

Xiang Qing took the emperor's hand, her smile was very sweet, making the emperor's interest piqued for a moment.

"Oh, what gift does our little princess intend to give us!"

Everyone looked at the emperor and Xiangqing who were sitting in the great hall, waiting for that villain to give them a surprise.

Xiang Qing chuckled and said to everyone, "This gift is unique in this world. It only requires Imperial Father to move outside of the hall to see it."

The moment these words were spoken, the people below began to discuss it, and the emperor seemed to be very interested.

No one could have imagined that the emperor would actually stand up and allow Xiangqing to lead him out of the hall.

This was sufficient to show that the Emperor's love for Xiangqing was not simple.

As soon as the Emperor stood up, all the ministers sitting below also stood up and followed him out of the hall.

When everyone had arrived outside the hall, the emperor calmly asked Xiang Qing, "Can we start now?"

Xiang Qing proudly nodded. She pointed at the starry night sky and loudly said, "Imperial Father, look at the sky."

As Xiang Qing finished speaking, the only sound that could be heard was' bang 'in the sky. Countless fireworks lit up the night sky, dazzling everyone with beautiful colors. Everyone present was dumbfounded.

Beautiful fireworks bloomed in the night sky. The beauty was captivating. This caused the ancient people who saw fireworks for the first time to be even more shocked.

"Good!" It's so beautiful! "

The Emperor sighed and happily held up Xiang Qing, his face full of happiness.

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, the fireworks had already finished burning. A group of dancers appeared in the open space, and those dancers dressed in red started to dance under the accompaniment of the music.

One of them was a woman in red with a veil on her face. Her dancing posture was exceptionally enchanting, making people notice her from the crowd of dancers with a single glance.

Yun Ruo Lu also looked carefully, and she recognized that the person was Red Calyx.

She had not expected that Red Calyx would appear in such a manner, but the Emperor was currently in high spirits. Her appearance now was truly a good opportunity.

He saw that the red calyx was dancing among the dancers in a circle, and the faintly discernible face behind the veil was enough to make one daydream.

Yun Ruo Lu stealthily glanced at the emperor's expression not far away. She saw that he was looking at her with a serious expression and admiration in his eyes. She believed that this night, the red calyx will be able to get the favor of the emperor.

After seeing the brilliant performance of the red calyx, everyone felt as if they had yet to finish. They were deeply engrossed in the performance just now.

Seeing that the time had come, Yuchi Xuan stood up and reported to the emperor, "Reporting to your majesty, this is your subject's congratulatory gift to your majesty. May your majesty like it."

When these words were spoken, everyone present burst into an uproar as they whispered to each other.

The emperor was silent for a moment before suddenly bursting out in laughter. "Hahahaha, the Third Marquis is really considerate. I really like it!"

At this time, the other dancers also withdrew from the dance. Red Calyx walked forward alluringly, giving off a very flirtatious vibe.

"This humble girl, Red Calyx, greets the Emperor. May the Emperor live a long life with the Heavens and live forever!"

After she finished speaking, she took off the veil covering her face, revealing her peerless appearance.

Those who saw the appearance of the red calyx sucked in a breath of cold air. The shocking effect was not as bad as when they saw the fireworks just now.

The first time the Emperor saw her, he was obviously enchanted by her. He immediately grabbed her hand and pulled her up from the ground.

"Red Calyx, what a good name. I will bestow you with the title of 'Calyx Consort', living alone in a palace."

The matter of Crimson Nimbus being directly conferred as an imperial concubine once again attracted the attention of everyone. However, most of the discussions were filled with the sound of congratulations. Only a few people shook their heads and sighed.

Yuchi Chen stood to the left of the emperor, not far from her, so she could clearly see that Yuchi Chen's eyes were shining with a profound light.

The red calyx has appeared, Yun Ruo Lu feels there is no point in staying, so decided to go out to get some fresh air.

After leaving the bustling Heaven and Earth Palace, the surrounding environment instantly became deserted.

She wasn't very familiar with the imperial palace, so she didn't dare to wander around. She didn't want the imperial guards to catch her and cause trouble for Yuchi Xuan. Thus, he found a large tree and sat down on the trunk to rest. After the scene at the Universe Hall was over, he and Yuchi Xuan returned to the palace.

Tonight, the moonlight was very beautiful, but the stars and the moon were still as beautiful as before.

Yun Ruo Lu sat on the tall tree trunk to rest for a while. Then, she closed her eyes to rest, thinking that no one would disturb her rest here.

Roughly half the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Yun Ruo Lu suddenly felt a cold wind rise up around her, and immediately opened her eyes in alarm. She saw a black figure not too far away flashing past like a bolt of lightning.

If it was just an ordinary guard, it would be hard for them to find out that he was seeing things. However, Yun Ruo was certain that someone must have flown over just now.

Yun Ruo thought to herself for a while, then chased after the black shadow. Just as she turned a corner, she saw the black shadow standing on a beam, observing her surroundings.

"Who is it!"

Yun Ruo saw that the person was dressed in dark clothes and his movements were extremely strange. She gave a light shout and rushed forward to catch the man in black.

The black-clothed person's reaction was extremely fast. In the instant that he discovered Yun Ruo, he did not bother about her at all and directly disappeared from where he was.

Yun Ruo Lu watched in astonishment as the man in black disappeared before her eyes. She found it unbelievable. No matter how high the man's martial arts were, it was impossible for him to just disappear like that.

The ability to come and go without a trace meant that the other party must be very powerful.

Yun Ruo Lu continued to chase after him, searching for that black-clothed man in the surrounding area. She thought to herself that today was the Emperor's birthday. She couldn't let that unknown person destroy it.

When she reached a corridor, she suddenly heard a woman's laughter coming from the other end.

Hiding behind the fake mountain rock, Yun Ruo saw Yuchi Chen flirting with a dancer. The two of them were having an intimate relationship.

Seeing Yuchi Chen, Yun Ruo inwardly cursed, "His death will not change!"

However, she was not in the mood to meddle in Yuchi Chen's affairs. She didn't want to even glance at him, so she turned to leave.

Just as she turned around, Yuchi Chen's angry shout came from behind her: "Who is it?" How dare you! who dares to trespass into the palace! "

Yun Ruo's heart skipped a beat. Could he have been discovered so quickly? Furthermore, she was hiding in the shadows. Did this Yuchi Chen have three eyes?

While Yun Ruo Lu was still in shock, the sound of a woman screaming and fighting came from behind her.

Yun Ruo turned her head to take a look, she did not know when, but Yuchi Chen had started to fight with the black-clothed man she had been pursuing.

The speed of the man in black was so fast that it was dazzling. However, Yuchi Chen was confident that he was calm and collected when it came to exchanging blows with him. In fact, his kung fu was in no way inferior to the man in black.

However, if one took a closer look, it was not hard to see that although Yuchi Chen looked calm and composed, he had actually gone all out with his ninth level strength. This was the first time she saw Yuchi Chen engage in a real battle with someone.

In terms of power, Yuchi Xuan was even more superior to Yuchi Xuan in terms of martial arts skills.

The man in black was vicious in his attacks. He attacked the vital parts of the man in black's body, seemingly unwilling to get entangled with Yuchi Chen any further.

Although Yuchi Chen could block the black-clothed man's attack, he could not stop him from escaping.