Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 232

Chapter 232: They Really Dare To Come
Upon hearing Emperor Yong’an’s words, Yi Zitao wiped the sweat from his forehead with his wide sleeves and said, “Chen will try my best to shorten the ceremony process.”

Emperor Yong’an nodded in satisfaction and said, “Thank you for your hard work, Yi Shang Shu. You can leave first.”

Yi Zitao clasped his hands and saluted Emperor Yong’an, “This is what Chen should do. Chen will take my leave first.”

After Yi Zitao left, Qiu Yuanbo asked, “Your Majesty, would you like to eat something light first to cushion your stomach?”

Emperor Yong’an looked at the sky and said, “No need.”

After the eunuchs finished their work and stepped aside, Emperor Yong’an said, “It’s time. Let’s go.”

Qiu Yuanbo bowed slightly and said, “Yes, Your Majesty.”

Today, Emperor Yong’an needed to hold a very important annual sacrificial ceremony to pray to Heaven to bless the Xia Empire, so he did not use the usual imperial sedan but a more majestic and luxurious imperial sedan carried by twelve eunuchs.

When he got on the spacious imperial sedan, Qiu Yuanbo stood next to it and shouted, “Lift the sedan!”

Following his instructions, the eunuchs carried the imperial sedan to the Feng Tian Hall, where the sacrificial ceremony would be held today. An hour later, Emperor Yong’an’s imperial sedan had passed through the Tai He Gate, which was only used for grand ceremonies.

Seeing the imperial sedan approaching, the imperial guards who were standing beside the war drums began to beat them slowly.

Dum~ Dum~! Duru~ Dum~! Dum~ Dum~! Duru~ Dum!

The low and majestic sound of war drums echoed in the vast open space in front of Feng Tian Hall, creating a solemn atmosphere. Ministers, generals, noble families, and high-ranking people invited to participate in the sacrificial ceremony all knelt on the ground and saluted solemnly.

Emperor Yong’an sat in the imperial sedan, looking directly at the high platform in the distance. His face lacked the usual playfulness and laziness.

When they arrived fifty meters away from the stairs of the high platform, Qiu Yuanbo shouted, “Lower the imperial sedan!”

After Emperor Yong’an got out of the sedan, he calmly walked up the stairs alone. The eunuchs carried the imperial sedan aside, and the maids followed behind. Qiu Yuanbo stood under the stairs and observed everyone carefully.

Not long after, Emperor Yong’an stood on the high platform. When he turned to look at the people kneeling on the ground, everyone said in unison, “Long live the Emperor for ten thousand years! Long live the Great Xia Empire for eternity!”

Emperor Yong’an waved his hands and said, “You may rise.”

Following his words, everyone present said, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

After everyone stood up, the imperial guards stopped beating the war drums. When the fields fell into silence, Yi Zitao said, “The auspicious time has arrived! The ceremony of offering sacrifices to Heaven has begun!”

After he said that, Emperor Yong’an turned around and stood in front of a long table filled with food and fruits. The next moment, You Xiaocheng handed three sticks of incense to Emperor Yong’an and whispered, “Your Majesty, be alert. Life-threatening danger is approaching.”

Emperor Yong’an took the incense in You Xiaocheng’s hands and smiled, “Don’t worry. Everything had been arranged.”

After speaking, Emperor Yong’an held the incense in his hands and looked up at the sky solemnly. Yi Zitao said, “First bow to Heaven, pray for the peace of the world and the prosperity of the common people.”

After the words fell, Emperor Yong’an bowed deeply. After he straightened up his body, Yi Zitao shouted for the second time, “Second bow to Heaven, praying for the wise ruler and the benevolent emperor.”

Emperor Yong’an bowed again, and Yi Zitao shouted for the third time, “Last bow to Heaven. Pray that Heaven will bless the Xia Empire for eternity.”

After Emperor Yong’an bowed for the third time, You Xiaocheng took the incense from his hands and inserted it into the brass incense burner. After that, Yi Zitao shouted, “The ceremony of offering sacrifice to Heaven is over!”

Emperor Yong’an nodded to You Xiaocheng and then walked down the stairs calmly. Just as he reached the middle of the long staircase, an arrow flew toward him at a fast speed.

When You Xiaocheng saw the arrow aimed at Emperor Yong’an, he shouted, “Your Majesty, be careful!”

Before the arrow could pierce Emperor Yong’an’s body, Jian Liu appeared in front of Emperor Yong’an and cut off the arrow with a single stroke of his sword.

Ding! Crack!

The arrow was split in two by his sword and struck the stone stairs. When Wu Shanxian saw this, he shouted, “There are assassins! Protect His Majesty!”

Following his order, the imperial guards drew their swords and rushed to protect Emperor Yong’an. They protected him in the middle of the formation while Emperor Yong’an calmly asked, “Jian Liu, why are you here?”

Jian Liu sheathed his sword and said, “My new mission is to protect you, Your Majesty.”

When Emperor Yong’an heard this, he raised his brows slightly and said, “The speed of the Jin Yi Army’s messengers is really impressive. It’s been less than a day since Zhen made the plan, and the Jin Yi Army already know it.”

Hearing this, Jian Liu said nothing. A few seconds later, he looked in the direction of the Tai He Gate and said, “Your Majesty, you’d better leave here as soon as possible.”

As soon as Jian Liu finished speaking, Emperor Yong’an saw an army wearing Xiong Nu clothes rushing in.

He touched his chin and said, “Tch! They really dare to come.”

Emperor Yong’an seemed not to care at all about the Xiong Nu soldiers surrounding him and the important figures of the Xia Dynasty.

He looked at Wu Shanxian and calmly asked, “General Wu, where is Xie Guogong?”

Wu Shanxian looked at him and replied, “The Supreme General is not in the imperial capital city at the moment. We learned that one of the princes of Xiong Nu had sneaked into our empire and was on his way here, and the Supreme General went to intercept him.”