After Emperor Canglan returned to the imperial capital from within Tianmen after obtaining the Victory Fruit of Tianmen Discussing Dao, he swept across all directions with the force of thunder and put down the long-lasting rebellion in less than half a day.
But despite this, the once majestic capital of the Canglan Empire is now in dilapidated condition, and the city is littered with corpses.
After this battle, not only ordinary people suffered from the devastation of war, their families were broken, and their relatives separated, even the dazzling palaces of princes in the past were hung with many white silk ribbons, and the sounds of mourning and music continued one after another without interruption.
Among the major palaces, the palace that receives the most attention for funerals is naturally the Giant Spirit Palace!
Since Emperor Canglan has won the victory of Tianmen Discussing Taoism, the Giant Spirit King has naturally fallen and passed away...
In the past, the reputation of the Giant Spirit King in the court was not even lower than that of Emperor Canglan. Now that the Giant Spirit King has passed away, it is naturally a top priority for the entire Canglan Empire.
Not only all the princes still alive went to the Giant Spirit Palace to express their condolences, but even Emperor Canglan, who had reached the realm of sainthood, went to the Giant Spirit Palace in person to express his condolences.
In the Giant Spirit King's Mansion where white silk is everywhere, Princess Dongshu, Huangfu Shengyuan, Huangfu Zhirou, the Giant Spirit King's concubines and other children of the Giant Spirit King's Palace are all wearing mourning clothes and kneeling in the mourning hall to keep vigil for the Giant Spirit King.
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Although Huangfu Zhirou already knew that his father was already in danger even before the Tianmen Battle began.
But when she saw the giant spirit king's body being transported back to the giant spirit king's palace, Huangfu Zhirou still felt like her heart was twisting in a knife, and she cried so much that she fainted.
In the past few days, Huangfu Zhirou knelt down to watch the mourning in the mourning hall of the Giant Spirit King day and night, crying until her eyes were red and swollen, and eventually her tears dried up.
"Your Majesty is here!"
After a sharp and loud voice came, Emperor Canglan led the princes to the Giant Spirit Palace.
Emperor Canglan came to the mourning hall where the Giant Spirit King was with a solemn expression, and the princes were waiting outside with great respect. They were obviously very afraid of Emperor Canglan.
Huangfu Shengyuan was in the dark and stared hard at Emperor Canglan. There was only cold murderous intent in his eyes.
But Princess Dongshu immediately put her hands on his shoulders and shook her head at Huangfu Shengyuan with deep eyes.
After Emperor Canglan offered incense to the Giant Spirit King, he stared at the Giant Spirit King's coffin for a long time. Then he sighed and said:
"Brother, I have sworn that I will avenge you and uproot the Bloodthirsty Demon Sect, all major sects, and the Qinglong Palace!"
"I will definitely revive the government and continue the glory of the Canglan Empire for thousands of years! I will also take good care of your wives, concubines and children, and will never let them be bullied by anyone..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Canglan turned around and left the mourning hall, and everyone in Juling Palace naturally hurriedly sent Emperor Canglan off.
Emperor Canglan walked outside the mourning hall, but suddenly stopped. Then he turned around and looked at Huangfu Zhirou, showing a kind and caring expression, and then asked:
"Zhirou, it's only been two years, but I didn't expect you to have grown into a big girl. Well... it's time to get married."
As soon as Emperor Canglan opened his mouth, he released a powerful force of pressure, instantly forcing Huangfu Zhirou to kneel to the ground.
Emperor Canglan frowned, and then said: "What are you doing?
Why do you need to be so polite in front of the emperor's uncle?
Get up and speak!"
At this moment, others may not know exactly what happened, but Princess Dongshu, as a master in the realm of kingship, naturally understood that Huangfu Zhirou suddenly fell to her knees because she could not withstand the pressure of Emperor Canglan.
Nowadays, Emperor Canglan is not only the supreme king of the country, but also the only master who has reached the holy realm within the Canglan Empire. No one can compete with him anymore.
Although Princess Dongshu was angry in her heart, she could only suppress her anger, followed Huangfu Zhirou and knelt down in front of Emperor Canglan's body, and then said:
"Your Majesty, although Zhirou is a relative of the emperor, she has always respected your Majesty, so it is natural for her to kneel down this time..."
Huangfu Shengyuan, who was standing behind Princess Dongshu, naturally understood that Emperor Canglan was deliberately making things difficult for his sister and mother. The anger in his heart had already rushed straight to his forehead, and his ten fingers were deeply dug into his flesh and blood.
At this moment, Huangfu Shengyuan wished he could fight with Emperor Canglan and die together, but he knew that if he really did this, the entire Giant Spirit Palace would be destroyed!
Not to mention that Emperor Canglan is already a strong man who has entered the realm of saints. Even if he does not take action himself, the mere fact that other princes attack the Giant Spirit Palace is more than the current Giant Spirit Palace can bear.
"Sister-in-law, Zhirou, why are you doing this? Get up and talk!"
Before Emperor Canglan opened his mouth, he personally reached out his hand to help Princess Dongshu up. However, while helping Princess Dongshu up, he secretly used a trace of holy spirit to make Princess Dongshu tremble.
Although Princess Dongshu was a master in the realm of kingship, she could not resist this trace of holy spirit at all. She almost fell into the arms of Emperor Canglan when she was unsteady.
Fortunately, Huangfu Zhirou immediately took action to support Princess Dongshu's body, preventing Emperor Canglan from succeeding.
Emperor Canglan seemed to be indifferent to this matter, and then looked at Huangfu Zhirou and said:
"Zhirou, your father entrusted me to take good care of you when he passed away. Since you have reached the marriageable age, why not let me choose a husband for you? What do you think?"
Huangfu Zhirou naturally looked embarrassed when she heard what Emperor Canglan said, and immediately said:
"But uncle, my father... my father just passed away..."
Emperor Canglan glanced at Huangfu Zhirou slightly, and then spoke in a tone that left no room for doubt:
"Because your father has passed away, I can't bear to see your Giant Spirit Palace wallowing in sorrow all day long, so I plan to find a husband for you to celebrate your happiness. Aren't you willing?"
Facing Emperor Canglan's pressing step by step, Huangfu Zhirou had no choice but to lower her head, bite her lip, and speak helplessly:
"In this case... Zhirou will follow the emperor's arrangement..."
At this point, no one in the Canglan Empire could compete with Emperor Canglan, so Huangfu Zhirou was naturally not allowed to say no.
Disobeying the imperial edict is such a serious crime. As long as Huangfu Zhirou refuses the marriage, Emperor Canglan will have an excuse to deal with the Juling Palace, and Huangfu Zhirou's mother and brother will probably suffer.
At this moment, Huangfu Zhirou could not help but see the figure of Han Jiulin in her mind. How she wished Han Jiulin could be by her side at this moment...
But after a change of thought, Huangfu Zhirou hoped that Han Jiulin would never come back.
Just because Emperor Canglan is now a powerful man in the realm of saints, even if Han Jiulin can return to the Canglan Empire, how can he compete with him?