Mu Xuanyi disliked such serious occasions and felt sleepy after listening to them.
If Xiaolong hadn't been on top, she wouldn't have come at all.
In the middle of the sacrifice, when the dancers began to perform the ritual dance, the princess stumbled and was about to fall to the ground.
Mu Xuanyi was close, so she took a step forward and grabbed the person directly to prevent the princess from being embarrassed.
The princess stood firm and gave her a grateful look.
But Anping, who was behind the princess, glared at her, feeling that she had ruined his good deeds.
Mu Xuanyi raised her eyebrows. She didn't mean to go against Anping. In fact, Bailiyuan planned the sacrifice and Feng Yunxian assisted in organizing it.
Even her daughter has become the so-called maintainer of the national destiny.
She didn't want any problems to occur during this sacrifice, even if it was just a riot.
With this lesson learned, the princess was very vigilant behind her. Even if Anping pressed the ball several times, she did not fall down, but easily avoided it.
The sacrifice came to an end peacefully. The maintainer of the National Academy of Sciences who was standing on the high platform was invited to come down. As long as she lit an incense stick, the sacrifice would be over.
Just when Xiao Longbao was about to enter the ancestral hall, holding the incense, a sharp voice rang out.
"She is a monster! She does not deserve to be involved with our country's national destiny!"
Mu Xuanyi didn't know the person calling. He just stared at Xiaolongbao closely. Under everyone's gaze, he said a way to identify monsters.
"She is a snake demon. Snakes are most afraid of realgar. As long as she drinks realgar wine, she will show her true form. Then everyone will know whether what I said is true or false!"
"I once saw her tail emerging from under her clothes. Normal people would never have such a thing!"
What the man said was so true that he insisted on confronting Xiao Long Bao on the spot.
Xiaolongbao stood on the stage. She had never experienced such a situation and didn't know how to deal with it.
"Today is our country's sacrificial ceremony. What are your intentions in interrupting the sacrificial ceremony at this time?"
Mu Xuanyi would never let her daughter stand on the stage alone and bear everyone's pressure. Even though Feng Yunxian shook her head at her, she still stepped forward boldly and blocked Xiaolongbao.
"Who are you? When did it become a woman's turn to speak here?"
The man seemed to be a fifth-rank official. He was wearing court clothes and had a very proud face. He didn't take Mu Xuanyi seriously at all.
"Can't women speak? Let alone whether what you say is true, are you crazy to let a five or six-year-old girl go drink?"
It is common sense that children should not drink alcohol, not to mention that he would let Xiao Longbao drink the glass of wine with just one unfounded question.
"You don't dare, you are afraid that her true colors will be revealed." The official still pressed forward step by step, not listening to Mu Xuanyi's words at all.
"Your Majesty, please make your decision. She is just a child. Even if she wants to prove her identity, other methods should be used."
Mu Xuanyi turned around and knelt down in front of the emperor. Suppressing the anger in her heart, she glared at the man fiercely.
"Today is the sacrificial ceremony. If what you say is false, this crime is enough to have you executed by nine clans. Do you dare to use your life as a guarantee?"
The emperor pondered for a long time and looked at the officials who were also kneeling on the ground.
This was the person designated by the National Preceptor to maintain the country's destiny. If something really went wrong, it would involve more than just their mother and daughter.
There are also the Imperial Preceptor, the Prince and others.
Even he didn't want this official to disturb the situation before now. All civil and military officials were watching below. If he couldn't give a fair answer, there was no guarantee that he would be criticized if word got out.
"I dare you!"
"In order to prevent me from being deceived by the witch, I will sacrifice my life."
The official spoke so impassionedly that Mu Xuanyi laughed angrily at his expression.
One mouthful is like a witch, he said it so nicely, but he actually showed evidence.
"It's just a glass of wine, what's the harm in trying it?" The emperor was already shaken and ordered the people below to prepare.
Mu Xuanyi stared at the official closely, wishing he could skin him and convulse him.
Xiao Longbao has always been a drinker. After one glass of wine, her tail might really be exposed. No matter what, she couldn't drink this glass of wine.
But with so many people watching below, if she didn't let Xiao Long Bao drink at this time, she would become suspicious.
"I don't dare to deceive Your Majesty. She is still young and one glass of wine may be enough to get her drunk. If she really drinks, she will inevitably show her ugly face and make everyone laugh."
"After all, she is a girl, and she will get married in the future. If she really wants to prove her true identity, I hope that only a few people can watch her, and not disturb His Majesty's purity in public."
"It's better to stay in the ancestral hall. The ancestors have spirits in heaven. She is the new maintainer of the country's destiny. She should be tested by the ancestors."
Mu Xuanyi spoke sincerely, and the emperor could not find any reason for rejection.
"What you said makes sense, so let's do what you want." He nodded and pointed directly at the two people in the first row.
"Prince, Prime Minister, you two go into the ancestral hall and watch, while the others are waiting for news outside."
"As her mother, you should also go with him."
Mu Xuanyi was overjoyed, bowed respectfully to the emperor, took Xiao Longbao's hand, and entered the ancestral hall.
The minister wanted to say something else, but the emperor looked at him and could only shut his mouth.
"As we all know, the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister have a good relationship. If the two of them went in to check, they might be helping to cover it up, right?"
"Father, why don't you let me go and watch? I also want to see whether this is true or not." Bailiping stood up at this time and bowed respectfully to the emperor.
The emperor frowned, and Mu Xuanyi spoke first: "If my daughter is really a snake demon, His Highness the Crown Prince will not take the risk of handing over the fate of the country to a monster to cover up for her. After all, His Highness cares about the people and the people."
The country is absolutely incapable of doing such a thing."
"Third Prince, if you don't trust His Highness the Crown Prince so much, could it be that you have some dispute over His Majesty's choice of the Crown Prince?"
Mu Xuanyi raised the topic to the fight for the crown prince's position in just two words. The emperor's face darkened as expected, "There is no need to talk about this matter. Prince and Prime Minister, you two can just go in and figure this out as soon as possible so that we can continue."
Make sacrifices to avoid wasting time."
"Third brother, go back and stand still!"
The emperor's tone was filled with anger. Bailiping knew that now was not the time to provoke him again, so he retreated angrily.
Mu Xuanyi, Baili Yuan, and Feng Yunxian entered the ancestral hall together. There were many memorial tablets and candles inside. It was quiet and empty.
The emperor's personal eunuch also brought the realgar wine and placed it at the door.