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Chapter 3657: 4.1257 The Grand Wedding (Part Two)

Her voice, unhurried and calm, seemed to possess a magical quality that instantly soothed the hearts of the many palace maids and eunuchs around her.

Well, since the Crown Princess had such confidence in His Highness, what was there for them, the little attendants, to fear?

Surely His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would appear on time, right?

With this thought, Cai Qi and Cai Xiu both lifted their heads and puffed out their chests, their walk even gaining a bit of swagger.

The wedding ceremony was set to take place at the imperial ancestral temple.

Therefore, the procession left the East Palace and boarded the already prepared phoenix palanquin.

The phoenix palanquin was indeed led by a Blazing Blood Fire Phoenix and pulled by sixteen double-winged flying magpies.

The retinue numbered in the thousands, with military escorts totaling ten thousand.

Hundreds of immortal cranes draped in red silk led the way, escorting the palanquin. The grand procession moved forward, a vibrant red rainbow seeming to stretch across the horizon, heading towards the Mo Clan's Ancestral Temple on Tiansheng Mountain.

Tiansheng Mountain stretched for thousands of miles. For a time, the mountain peaks were filled with various birds, with ten thousand birds paying homage to the phoenix, and ten thousand beasts prostrating themselves.

As the phoenix palanquin flew out of the Imperial City from the East Palace, it attracted the attention of numerous citizens.

Those who enjoyed a good spectacle naturally followed along to watch the excitement. However, at this time, both sides of the road were filled with city defense soldiers, leaving a main thoroughfare clear in the middle, so pedestrians could only shrink back to the sides.

Jojo sat expressionlessly in the palanquin, her clear, cold, moon-like eyes casually glancing outwards before withdrawing her gaze.

"Master, do you suspect someone will cause trouble at the Imperial Ancestral Temple on Tiansheng Mountain today?" Qing Luan, transformed into a bird, stood on a large bead at the top of the phoenix palanquin's side, its small eyes vigilantly scanning back and forth.

Qiao Mu nodded faintly. "This is just my guess."

For some reason, she always felt that this wedding ceremony wouldn't be peaceful.

However, those who intended to make a move had not yet appeared, and she didn't know what they were planning.

Whoever dared to ruin Jojo's wedding would die.

Qiao Mu lowered her eyes, her gaze slightly cold.

She had no concerns about not shedding blood on her wedding day.

Anyone with ill intentions who wanted to make her uncomfortable would not come to a good end.

Qiao Mu lowered her eyes and hugged the mutton-fat white jade box in her hands tightly.

Inside the box, a gleaming, golden Phoenix Seal, soaring like it belonged in the nine heavens, was placed.

The Mo Clan's Ancestral Temple was built on the summit of Tiansheng Mountain. From the summit down to halfway up the mountain, it was guarded by Mo Palace guards day and night, making it inaccessible to ordinary people.

Below the halfway point were the mining veins of the Six Great Clans, though the Shi Clan's mine on Tiansheng Mountain was now in the little girl's hands.

The remaining five great clans' mines on Tiansheng Mountain were mostly located at the foot of the mountain.

Although the five great clans held mining rights, Tiansheng Mountain was, after all, the location of the imperial ancestral temple. Therefore, each time they wanted to open a mine, they had to obtain approval from the Ministry of Rites and commence work under the supervision of the Jingzhao Fu, to prevent anyone among them from using deceit to damage the Dragon Vein.

From application to approval, it would take at least a month, and numerous officials would be present to supervise each excavation.

Consequently, over time, the great clans found it troublesome and were no longer keen on mining on Tiansheng Mountain.

Mainly, they had commenced work two or three times, not only failing to extract any useful ores but also expending a lot of effort and planning, only to gain nothing. After a few such attempts, the clan members became too lazy to bother with the Tiansheng Mountain mines anymore.

The Blazing Blood Fire Phoenix let out a cry, pulling the little girl's attention back. She looked straight ahead, seeing the mountains covered in red flowers, like fire.