The Mid-Autumn Festival is a big festival for the common people in Chang'an. No matter they have money or not, the whole family must reunite and have a happy festival.
For the monks in Chang'an City, as long as they can enter the palace tonight, they will invite their friends to go with them.
Countless monks spent their entire lives afraid that they would never be able to enter that palace gate.
With the exception of tonight, they can watch the game at designated venues.
It is said that there are also restrictions on the number of spectators and time requirements. Once Xu Shi arrives, the palace gates will be closed tightly and no entry will be allowed.
You can only wait for the battle in front of Weiyang Palace before you can leave the palace with the sign you entered.
Three hundred people each have one card, and their names must be registered. This is very strict.
Compared with ten years ago when you could freely enter and exit the snow mountain, this was a royal palace after all, and the Queen of Heaven had to come to watch the battle in person.
This is a big event for countless monks and the entire city of Chang'an.
The sun has not yet set. Wang Yi took Ye Xiaoqian and Gao Yue'er took Xiaoguang in a carriage to the Xuanwu Gate.
Behind their carriage were Wu Tu, Liu Tianfeng, and the meddling guests in the inn.
Everyone lined up in front of the palace gate. After registering their identities, they took the sign and followed the imperial guards inside.
Wang Yi and Ye Xiaoqian, along with Gao Yue'er and Xiao Guang, were taken to a small courtyard not far from Weiyang Palace to rest by the imperial guards.
There are special imperial guards and palace maids waiting here. They will only wait for the time to come before taking the four people to Weiyang Palace.
After all, before the official battle between the two sides, no one will appear in front of Weiyang Palace. This is the rule.
Halfway through the hour, Jin Wuming and Murong Shuyu also entered the palace gate and were arranged to rest in another small courtyard.
Murong Shuyu looked at the exquisite pastries on the table and couldn't help but say: "If Qin Xiangyu hadn't known the Queen of Heaven, I'm afraid no one would have agreed to this battle."
The palace maid behind her giggled and said, "Who says it's not the case? If it's not the Queen's will, no one would dare to let it go."
Another palace maid smiled and said, "Life in the palace is boring. It's exciting to watch the masters fight."
Murong Shuyu knew that this was the only time she could enter the palace, and she was more excited than the two palace ladies.
He looked at Jin Wuming and asked, "Husband, are you nervous?"
Jin Wuming shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "That battle shouldn't have happened back then. It almost cost you your life."
Murong Shuyu sighed: "Tonight, I won't allow you to try your best."
Jin Wuming smiled faintly: "Do you think Ye Xiaoqian will tell Wang Yi this way now?"
It was still early and the night breeze was slightly cool.
The square in front of Weiyang Palace, which was supposed to be quiet, was extremely lively, and the Imperial Guards in armor were guarding the surroundings vigilantly.
The temporary one-foot high platform was paved with thick solid wood to provide enough space for the two swordsmen.
Officials from Chang'an City arranged seats in the front. Although there were only three rows, it was enough.
After all, most of the officials have gone to Luoyang. Without an imperial edict, they would not dare to run around.
Behind the officials, a section was allocated to the businessmen of Chang'an City, so that curious businessmen and young men and young ladies from wealthy families could come and watch.
There are 300 seats of different heights arranged in the other section, so that the monks and common people who can enter the palace today can clearly see the wonderful battle on the ring.
The Queen of Heaven has not yet arrived, but the officials, monks, businessmen, young ladies and gentlemen who came earlier are chatting lively.
…
The gate of Weiyang Palace was closed tightly, it was already Xu Shi.
The Queen of Heaven looked at Li Xiuyuan sitting in front of her and frowned slightly.
She found that the warning in the palace today was not much different from the day she was canonized.
She didn't understand that just the duel between two swordsmen made the entire imperial army treat it as if they were facing a formidable enemy, as if something big was going to happen.
What she doesn't know is that because
The Queen of Heaven comes in person on a full moon night
The ten-year agreement has long since become a major event that attracts worldwide attention.
Looking up at the leaves gradually turning yellow in the garden outside the window, the Queen of Heaven frowned slightly.
Looking at Li Xiuyuan in front of him, he asked, "With my brother accompanying me, do you still need to be afraid?"
Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said quietly: "If you don't come, I won't come here to join in the fun. It's better for them to make more preparations than to be in a hurry when the time comes."
The Empress of Heaven nodded and replied: "I know that I am not as capable as my junior sister, but this is the inner courtyard of the palace. Who dares to cause trouble here?"
"I'm just planning ahead."
Li Xiuyuan reached out to pour a cup of spiritual tea and placed it in front of her. He also picked up a cup and took a sip.
Said: "You will do as I say in a moment, just for one night..."
The Queen of Heaven sighed and nodded gently.
Don't say that Li Xiu's pinhole was not unreasonable, it was all for her sake.
Even if Li Xiuyuan wanted to be willful, she could only obey him for her brother's sake.
"If I had known that Qin Xiangyu was going to invite you, I would not have agreed to this ridiculous decision."
Li Xiuyuan said seriously: "If two swordsmen in this world can't even compare to you in terms of cultivation, why should they fight in front of Weiyang Palace?"
He was about to say something, but the Queen of Heaven burst out laughing.
"If junior sister hadn't said that they couldn't fly to the sky or escape from the earth, I would have wanted them to fight on the palace wall of Xuanwu Gate. That would be more fun."
Li Xiuyuan was stunned, looking at the calm face of the Queen of Heaven, and found that this guy's tone was not much different from that of picking a flower on the snow mountain.
It's as if I am the biggest king in this palace and no one dares to defy me, showing unquestionable majesty.
However, she didn't know that the wind and rain in the world would occasionally knock off the roof.
Li Xiuyuan was speechless for a long time. He didn't know why, but he finally laughed.
He said quietly: "Even if the sky falls tonight, don't frown. Do everything as I say. Otherwise, don't call me brother again."
A deep smile appeared in the Queen's eyes, and she softly replied: "Brother is angry sometimes."
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After becoming rich and powerful, she gradually drifted away from her master and brother. Unexpectedly, today Li Xiuyuan opened a window of hope for her.
Even the reserved Queen of Heaven looked at her brother in front of her nervously and asked, just like Xiao Jui'er back then.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Because, you
It's my sister! "
Upon hearing this, the Queen of Heaven burst into tears and said in a daze, "Brother..."
Thousands of words can be said at this time, but all are lost in words.
…
The time of Xu is approaching.
On the right side of Weiyang Palace, a three-foot-high, not very conspicuous viewing platform was built.
There was a monk standing on the stage, and Qin Xiangyu, the shopkeeper of Hongchen Inn, was sitting.
Even Murong Shuyu, Ye Xiaoqian and others could only sit down among the many guests, as did Xiaoguang's master, who sat low-key among the crowd.
Xiaoguang glanced at Ye Xiaoqian beside him and asked, "Why can the shopkeeper sit on it but you don't go?"
Ye Xiaoqian glared at him: "You can go up and ask the monk why he can stand on it?"
Xiaoguang thought for a while and replied: "I knew that monk many years ago. He was an idiot. He was stabbed by your brother and almost died."
Ye Xiaoqian looked at the monk on the stage expressionlessly and said, "How come I don't know about this?"
"Of course you don't know."
Xiaoguang said leisurely: "Since then, your brother has been just like Jin Wuming, pretending to be dead and dying in front of my eldest brother, making my eldest brother sad for him."
Ye Xiaoqian looked up at the full moon that was gradually climbing into the sky, and sighed softly.
He whispered: "Tonight's battle is their first and last battle. I hope they will just decide the winner, otherwise no one will be hurt."
Xiaoguang shook his head when he heard this, but he didn't think so. After all, Wang Yi didn't go to the snow mountain that year, so he was probably already feeling very angry.
This battle, which has been overdue for twenty years, cannot be taken lightly by both sides.
Although, both his father and his eldest brother Wang Yi still seemed weak in his eyes.
But Gao Yue'er told him that a real swordsman should not be underestimated, so he would still show enough respect to the two of them.
On a full-moon night, in front of the Weiyang Palace, a battle encircled the city.
At this time, the full moon has gradually risen to the highest point in the sky. The golden moon surrounds the full moon, quietly shining on all things on the earth.
It also illuminates Chang'an Imperial City and Weiyang Palace like a dream.
Coupled with dozens of lanterns hanging high, everything in front of you is illuminated clearly.
No matter whether they are merchants or young ladies in Chang'an City, they have no chance to enter the palace on weekdays, let alone see this majestic hall.
Although the emperor has now moved to Luoyang, the eastern capital, he still thinks this is the imperial city.
Weiyang Palace still stands silently here. Regardless of whether her owner lives here or not, she still stands silently and solemnly in the palace.
Just like the snow-capped mountains outside the imperial city, the snow-capped mountains are there and will always be there. Regardless of whether the owner returns or not, those flowers will still bloom in spring.
As the hour approached, the originally noisy crowd gradually became quiet.
Wu Tu asked Liu Tianfeng in a low voice: "Why didn't the couple come to Chang'an during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year?"
Liu Tianfeng frowned and asked, "Who?"
"Who else can it be? Of course Baili Ruyan and Luo Xiaoxing?"
Wutu sighed and said leisurely: "I also broke an arm before I remembered that guy."
It was quiet everywhere, and even Liu Tianfeng didn't reply this time.
Ye Xiaoqian listened to the conversation between Wu Tu and Wu Tu and patted Xiaoguang's shoulder: "Ask your master, back then I promised to ask for medicine for Baili Ruyan."
Xiaoguang nodded, glanced at Gao Yue'er beside him, and replied: "After tonight, let the master find
gentlemen. "
At this moment, the heavy palace door of Weiyang Palace slowly opened with a creak, and two teams of palace maids came out carrying palace lanterns.
The Queen of Heaven appeared next, dressed in white silk, and behind her was the consul eunuch with his head lowered.
Tonight, the Queen of Heaven is not wearing a phoenix crown, but she is still as white as a lotus.
