My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

"This octaphonic music box is a rare treasure from the Western Regions. Even in the Western Regions, it is exceedingly scarce. I once traveled there for seven years and only encountered such a treasure once..."

"The musical instruments of the Jing Nation are made of eight materials: gourds, earth, leather, wood, stone, metal, silk, and bamboo."

"This octaphonic music box, daringly named after its eight sounds, claims to encompass the sound of all musical instruments..."

In the midst of the crowd, a middle-aged official from the Ministry of Rites, brimming with enthusiasm, took the initiative to introduce the octaphonic music box to others.

"Is there truly such a treasure in this world?"

"The world is vast, with wonders aplenty."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have dared to believe it."

"Today, Zhang, the Assistant Minister, has brought out this rare treasure from the Western Regions, so please, everyone, appreciate it carefully."

At this moment, the octaphonic music box in the brocade box had been fully opened.

Intricate mechanisms unfolded layer by layer, slowly activating, with each winding spring setting the sound cylinder in motion.

At the top, a golden-haired young girl began to dance.

The enchanting sound emanated from the small box, entering the ears of everyone present.

"This melody... feels so familiar!"

"Are you daft? Isn't this precisely 'Feng Qiu Huang,' composed by Prince Jingyang for our Majesty?"

"Assistant Minister Zhang is truly thoughtful. These Zhuazhou ceremony items couldn't have been prepared recently, could they?"

Someone nearby raised a question.

"Naturally not," Zhang Feng replied with a beaming smile, proudly stroking his beard.

Seeing everyone's gaze turn towards him, he continued, "As the Sage says, 'Plan before taking action.'"

"I spent half a year preparing such a treasure for the little princess, in accordance with the teachings of the Sage."

"Moreover, as the first offspring of His Majesty and Prince Jingyang, extra care naturally had to be taken in preparing the Zhuazhou ceremony items."

Sycophant!

He's shamelessly brown-nosing!

As everyone saw Zhang Feng's smug expression, they all muttered sourly.

Though they cursed inwardly, they all acknowledged his ingenuity.

For a box to produce such beautiful melodies truly deserved the title of a rare treasure.

With Zhang Feng's octaphonic music box out, only Great Chancellor Sima's exquisite Seven Wonders Puzzle Ball could rival it among the officials.

As they looked at the Zhuazhou ceremony items they had prepared on their desks, all the officials wished they could immediately replace them and choose something else from their own treasuries.

As 'Feng Qiu Huang' came to an end, the scene quieted down.

Grand Tutor Su Hua and Master Zhang Qingwei each held their prepared Zhuazhou ceremony items, their expressions not very pleasant, creating a somewhat awkward atmosphere...

"The precious treasures prepared by Assistant Minister Zhang and Great Chancellor Sima are beyond our reach."

"I wonder what Grand Tutor and Master Zhang, the two distinguished gentlemen, have prepared?"

"Please, both of you, showcase your items and enlighten us."

At this moment, a military officer who was oblivious to people's moods stepped forward, looking gleeful.

His words immediately drew everyone's attention to Grand Tutor Su Hua and Master Zhang Qingwei.

In front of the courtiers, Grand Tutor Su Hua, who was usually calm and composed, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly.

After a moment, he spoke slowly, "The Zhuazhou ceremony item I have prepared needs to be presented after meeting with His Majesty and the little princess."

"Younger brother, didn't you also prepare a very rare Zhuazhou ceremony item?"

"With Great Chancellor Sima and Assistant Minister Zhang's treasures in front, why not let your elder brother broaden his horizons? Wouldn't that be splendid?"

Instead of opening the brocade box, Su Hua turned the conversation around and threw the question to his younger brother.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingwei was so infuriated that his beard almost stood on end.

However, in front of civil and military officials, it was naturally not appropriate for him to lose his temper.

"Elder brother, there's no need to provoke me."

"At the Zhuazhou ceremony for the little princess, I will naturally present my Zhuazhou ceremony item."

Saying this, Zhang Qingwei leisurely held the brocade box, looking as if he was unwilling to open it.

Playing hard to get!

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In his heart, Zhang Qingwei gave his dear elder brother a middle finger...

They both refrained from opening the brocade boxes, naturally having no reason to demand the other to do so. They were all holding back their ultimate moves to snatch disciples...

The civil and military officials, seeing the two at such a critical moment still playing coy, couldn't help feeling disappointed in their hearts, but their faces were all more amiable than the other.

Both of them were pillars of the nation, in terms of seniority, rank, and connections. Most of those present had to give them face.

Su Hua and Zhang Qingwei didn't reveal their Zhuazhou ceremony items, and the scene quieted down again. However, this silence didn't last long.

Mu Yuyan and Gu Lan arrived in front of the officials, accompanied by the little princess. Lin Tan'er followed closely behind. However, Lin Tan'er's expression at this moment was somewhat off. She looked at Gu Lan in front of her, hesitating whether to speak up.

Just now, Lin Lu, who was stationed outside the capital of Jing Nation, had sent her a message.

An envoy from the Demon Realm had arrived in Jing Nation's territory! Not only had they arrived in Jing Nation, but they were also openly flying across the entire Jing Nation, heading straight for the capital!

What's more worrying was that the envoy from the Demon Realm, with the head of a bull and the body of a human, was flying and shouting loudly, "Demon Realm's Ferrying Envoy Niu Laosan, especially here to celebrate the little princess of Jing Nation's birthday!"

The sound was so loud that it shook the surroundings! Along the way, countless birds and beasts were frightened by the sound, unable to move, trembling on the ground.

The people of Jing Nation were thus disturbed quite a bit. Many naughty children were scared into crying loudly.

Even long afterward, in many places in Jing Nation, there circulated a saying: "If you dare to be naughty again, I'll send you to the Bull Demon King in the sky to eat!"

At this moment, the envoy from the Demon Realm had already reached the boundary of Langzhou, and it was believed that they would arrive in the capital soon.

Once they reached the capital, Lin Tan'er couldn't guarantee whether this foreign envoy was really here to celebrate the little princess's birthday. Therefore, as soon as she learned of it, she sent Zhongren and Zhe Liang to intercept them.

However, they were Demon Realm envoys. Lin Tan'er wasn't sure if they could stop them, leaving her feeling uncertain.

She came here to immediately inform Gu Lan of this news. However, the Zhuazhou ceremony was about to begin, and Gu Lan obviously couldn't leave.

"As for the envoy from the Demon Realm, my lord, I am aware and have prepared countermeasures. As for Zhongren and the others, you don't need to worry. Having the opportunity to face such a strong enemy will greatly benefit their cultivation. Now, you just need to stay here and enjoy the upcoming Zhuazhou ceremony."

"The palace's etiquette is indeed too cumbersome..." Just when Lin Tan'er was hesitating, Gu Lan's voice came softly into her ears.

She used sound transmission technique, which unless one's strength far exceeded Gu Lan's, others couldn't hear it at all.

With this statement, Lin Tan'er immediately felt relieved. After all, the lord's words had never failed to come true.

[You alleviated the tension of the Heaven's Chosen Daughter, Destiny +1000+1000...]

Upon hearing the familiar notification sound, Gu Lan lazily yawned. These days, the people of Jing Nation didn't know how many temples they had erected for him, and Destiny was increasing every day. The little addition of Destiny here was just a drop in the bucket for him, a trivial matter.

Of course, his Destiny pool was now bottomless, and relying on these accumulations for promotion seemed a bit insufficient...@@novelbin@@

Compared to this, what Gu Lan was more concerned about was whether the civil and military officials of Jing Nation could prepare something interesting for his daughter's Zhuazhou ceremony.

It didn't have to be a rare treasure, but at least it should catch her eye, making both his beloved wife and daughter happy.