Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

All the officials in the court were stunned for a moment.

The court officials knelt down to report, while several officials who were preparing to submit memorials about the famine in the northwest and the drought in the central plains, hoping to ask the emperor to postpone taxes, exchanged glances, shook their heads in secret, and dared not take out their prepared memorials.

If taxes are reduced, it will inevitably affect the preparations for the Qingtian Grand Ceremony. Bringing up this matter at this critical juncture is suicidal.

The common people are treated like cattle and horses, and the masses are like weeds; whether they live or die is sometimes not that important.

"The Qingtian Grand Ceremony is the most important event at present and cannot be neglected."

Emperor Xianxian was quite satisfied with the preparations for the Qingtian Ceremony, and his mood seemed to have improved. He said, "The examination cheating case, the military situation in the Northwest, and the severe drought in the Central Plains can be discussed after the Qingtian Ceremony."

"Military intelligence from the Northwest should be sent directly to the residence of the General of the State."

"In addition, the Ministry of Revenue can announce to all regions that after the Qingtian Grand Ceremony, the court will provide disaster relief and comfort to the people, and will begin to raise funds."

Upon hearing this, all the officials couldn't help but shudder. Although His Majesty was obsessed with seeking immortality, he was not unaware of the important matters of the world.

"The court session is over."

Emperor Xianxian waved his hand and set off to return to the palace.

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"Your Highness, at this morning's court session, His Majesty only inquired about the Qingtian Grand Ceremony, glossing over other matters. Lin Zheng and Li Lan were not sentenced to death."

At Jinyang Palace, Mr. Zhu reported to the Third Prince, Li Guan.

Li Guan smiled slightly and said, "My father is such a shrewd man, how could he easily kill Li Lan?"

"However, it doesn't matter. It's a good thing that he attaches so much importance to the Qingtian Ceremony. My wedding dress will be woven. How wonderful!"

"Has Mr. Zuo arrived yet? During the Qingtian Grand Ceremony, after I inherit the throne, I will still need him to communicate with the Immortal Realm."

Just as Mr. Zhu was about to say something, a voice rang out calmly: "Your Majesty need not worry, I have arrived."

Li Guan was overjoyed and hurriedly went out to greet him. He saw an old man calmly landing outside the door. He had silver hair and a silver beard and had a dignified and otherworldly air about him, but he only had one arm.

"Mr. Zuo!"

Li Guan greeted them with great respect.

Mr. Zuo smiled slightly, then took a hand and grasped Li Guan's pulse point. After examining him, he said, "Very good, you've taken another step closer to mastering the True Dragon Technique."

"After absorbing the Yin essence of Lin Ruobing, who possesses the Taiyin Body, it should be almost time. Once you cultivate the True Dragon Technique, you can break free of those shackles and embark on the path to immortality with my sect's Holy Maiden, Shangguan Xiaoxiao!"

He nodded.

Li Guan said, "Don't worry, sir. The situation is now settled. When the Qingtian Ceremony is held, the Lin family will not be able to escape my grasp!"

He then asked, "By the way, why didn't Saintess Shangguan come?"

Mr. Zuo was slightly displeased, but still said, "That girl, for some reason, has recently unsealed several of the sect's great techniques, and her strength has increased rapidly. So the sect leader has allowed her to stay in the Forget-Worry Secret Realm for a few more days."

Li Guan couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Miss Xiaoxiao... have you unsealed many of your cultivation techniques?"

One of the main reasons why the Taiyi Sect chose him was that only if he mastered the True Dragon Technique could he help the Taiyi Sect's Holy Maiden cultivate the sealed supreme secret technique!

But as far as he knew, the saintess was proud and arrogant, and didn't seem to be entirely satisfied with the marriage...

He had previously sent Little Poet God and others to Drunken Moon Pavilion, which was in a sense a gesture of goodwill towards that Holy Maiden, but he didn't expect that Li Lan would delay it.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but have a sudden thought, an absurd idea flashing through his mind: could Shangguan Xiaoxiao's unsealing of her cultivation technique be related to that damned Li Lan?

However, he immediately shook his head. The strength of literary talent required for the Taiyi Sect's cultivation method was unimaginable. It could only be solved by the True Dragon Technique, which carried the fortune of the world. Even if Li Lan had some talent, it would not be enough.

He even later sent someone to investigate, and according to the Snow Moon Fairy of Zuiyue Tower, Li Lan's "Spring River Flower Moon Night" had some effect, but not much...

However, in any case, a new sense of murderous intent towards Li Lan inexplicably grew in his heart!