Chapter 208: Fighting for Auspiciousness
The imperial court reacted quickly to the appearance of this natural wonder at Tianshou Mountain.

At this time he was still in seclusion. Liu Chengen asked for an audience twice but the door of the quiet room was not opened. He knew that the emperor was in a critical moment, so he hurried to find Concubine Cui.

As someone close to Zheng Yi, Liu Chengen had already known that His Majesty and several concubines had embarked on the path of cultivation.

Among these concubines, Concubine Cui was undoubtedly the leader.

"What did you say? A phoenix shadow appeared on Tianshou Mountain, and it made a series of chirping sounds?"

"Yes, your concubine!"

Liu Chengen said respectfully: "This matter was not only discovered by the imperial guards stationed at Tianshou Mountain, but also by many civilians in the capital and other counties."

"Some people say this is a sign of good fortune from heaven, may heaven bless Dayu. Many people have already rushed to Tianshou Mountain."

"The ministers in the court are also discussing this matter and would like to request an audience with Your Majesty."

"What about Your Majesty?"

"I requested to see you twice, but you didn't respond. Maybe he is in a critical period of cultivation."

Imperial Concubine Cui made a prompt decision: "Order the imperial guards to guard all the important roads in Tianshou Mountain. No one is allowed to enter."

"Yes!"

"Also... notify Elder Chen and ask him to invite my master to discuss this matter together."

"promise!"

Liu Chengen left quickly, and Cui Xiabing followed him out of the Pepper Palace after arranging the affairs of the palace, especially the care of the children.

But as soon as he walked out of the Pepper Room, he was stopped by a group of people.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Queen Lu Lin'er.

Not only her, but even Liu Chengen was kneeling beside her, explaining something.

Concubine Cui couldn't help but stop and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Highness, I greet you."

Lu Lin'er glanced at her and asked, "Concubine Cui, what are you rushing to do?"

Concubine Cui said, "I heard that something strange happened in Tianshou Mountain, so I went there to investigate. I wonder if the Queen..."

"Oh, I've heard about this, too."

Lu Lin'er said calmly: "Liu Chengen, you are so brave!"

"Such a big thing happened in the mausoleum of the previous emperors of Dayu, but you didn't report it to His Majesty. Instead, you came to Concubine Cui. What is your intention?"

Liu Chengen kowtowed and said, "Queen, spare me. Your Majesty is in seclusion. I have requested to see you several times but he refused to see me. I guess he is in..."

"Humph!"

Lu Lin'er snorted coldly and continued, "Even if His Majesty is in seclusion, you should come to see me. When will it be the turn of others?"

"Isn't that right, Sister Xia Bing?"

Cui Xiabing hesitated for a moment, but still said respectfully: "Your Majesty is right, but this matter is a matter for cultivators, Your Majesty, you..."

"What about monks?"

Lu Lin'er asked back, "Now that your majesty is in seclusion, the important affairs of the court should be controlled by the ministers of the cabinet, and I will naturally have the final say in the harem."

"Tianshou Mountain is the mausoleum of the ancestors of the Great Yu royal family. It is also a family affair for Your Majesty, and even more so a major event for the harem. I should personally lead it."

"No need for Concubine Cui to worry about it!"

After saying this, Lu Lin'er turned and left, not caring about Concubine Cui who was chasing after her.

"Empress, Empress!"

Cui Xiabing looked anxious, but was stopped by several aunts. She could only helplessly watch the queen walk away.

With her strength, these ordinary people are no match for her at all.

But she was only a noble concubine after all, and the other party was the queen. Considering their respective identities, she couldn't take action.

Otherwise, once the news gets out, where will the royal family's reputation be?
Watching Lu Lin'er leave, Cui Xiabing could only shake her head helplessly and return to the Pepper Room.

"Miss?"

The personal maid Xiao Er asked curiously: "The Queen is bullying you like this, and you just let it go!"

Cui Xiabing shook her head and said, "Although Lu Lin'er is the queen, she is just a mortal after all. How could I possibly compete with her for it?"

"Decades of life pass by in a flash for ordinary people. After all, I have been with Your Majesty the longest."

"Then what should you do, madam?"

Xiao Er asked cautiously: "The Queen Mother didn't let you leave the palace. That day at Shoushan..."

"Lu Lin'er, you still underestimated the methods of cultivators like me..."

Cui Xiabing smiled faintly, and with her backhand, two pieces of talisman paper appeared in her hand.

"You go down first."

"promise!"

After Xiao'er left, Cui Xiabing unfolded the two talismans, clasped his hands together, and muttered something.

Waves of magical power attached to the two pieces of talisman paper.

Afterwards, she folded the two pieces of talisman paper into the shape of a thousand paper cranes, and then made hand gestures to cast the spell again.

"Thousands of miles away, the sound of heaven and earth is transmitted, fast!"

The two paper cranes flapped their wings strangely and flew up.

It was a little shaky at first, but I got used to it quickly.

Then they turned into two beams of fire, flew out of the Pepper Room, and flew towards the direction of Tianshou Mountain.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Lu Lin'er appeared here, accompanied by Liu Chengen, Lu Xiangqing, Wang Anshi, Zheng Xuanyue and others.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Queen!"

Lu Lin'er said, "Please stand up, my lords."

"Thank you, Queen."

"I am only a concubine in the harem. Logically, I shouldn't be in charge of government affairs."

"But the matter of Tianshou Mountain is related to the imperial tombs of our ancestors of Dayu. Now that His Majesty is in seclusion, I can only act as a substitute for him."

Lu Xiangqing said: "What the Queen said is very true. There is a phoenix on Tianshou Mountain. This is a national affair of Dayu, but it is also a family affair of Your Majesty."

"As the head of the harem, the Queen is qualified to manage this matter." Wang Anshi said, "Lord Lu, Queen, why don't you wait for His Majesty to come out of confinement?"

Lu Lin'er didn't say anything, but looked at Liu Chengen.

Liu Chengen could only helplessly say: "Master Wang, you don't know that I have asked to see His Majesty several times, but His Majesty has not responded."

"The door to the quiet room has also been closed, with no signs of opening."

"I guess your majesty is in a very important retreat right now and cannot be distracted."

Lu Lin'er said, "Master Wang, you have heard this, right? In this emergency, I can only discuss with you all on how to deal with the matter of Tianshou Mountain. What do you think?"

Wang Anshi could only sigh and say, "Your Highness, I will obey your Majesty's orders."

"very good."

Lu Lin'er said: "If an auspicious sign occurs in Tianshou Mountain, the main roads in Tianshou Mountain should be blocked immediately, and no one is allowed to enter!"

"Yes, Queen!"

"Also, send the Royal Guards into the mountains to investigate. It would be best if they could find out where that strange phenomenon came from."

"Yes, Queen!"

"My Lords, do you have any other ideas?"

Lu Xiangqing immediately said: "Madam, I think this matter should be related to the tombs of our ancestors. We should focus on investigating the tombs of the previous emperors!"

Liu Chengen on the side suddenly raised his head, but quickly lowered it again.

Investigate the tombs of past emperors?

What is Lu Xiangqing going to do!
It’s really... so audacious!
Lu Lin'er said without hesitation: "Okay, then we will focus on investigating the tombs of the previous emperors and find out what happened."

"promise!"

Lu Xiangqing added: "Madam, I think we should go there in person. After all, seeing is believing!"

Lu Lin'er thought for a moment and said, "Master... Lord Lu, should we wait until His Majesty comes out of confinement for this matter?"

"I am worried that once His Majesty comes out of confinement, he will blame me."

Lu Xiangqing frowned and said, "We are all here for the Great Yu court. Your Majesty is in seclusion now and cannot face the situation. We should help your Majesty solve his problems."

"If it is truly an auspicious sign, it will be a blessing for Your Majesty."

"My lady, what do you think?"

Lu Lin'er hesitated for a moment, then thought for a while and said, "If that's the case, then I'll go there."

"Before you go... Liu Chengen, continue to ask for an audience with His Majesty, but don't be too impatient. Just ask for an audience three... or two times a day."

"The slave obeys the order!"

Under the order of Queen Lu Lin'er, most of the imperial guards in the capital took action again, heading towards Tianshou Mountain.

On Tianshou Mountain, orders from the imperial court were quickly received.

The Imperial Guards, the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and the Shadow Guards all went out to block all the important roads leading up the mountain, and sent a large number of personnel to search for something in the mountain.

Especially on the top of the hill where the phoenix shadow appeared, there were thousands of people searching inch by inch.

After ensuring the safety of Tianshou Mountain, Lu Lin'er's sedan chair slowly moved out of the palace and headed towards Tianshou Mountain.

……

At the same time, on a hillside outside Gyeonggi.

A heroic woman dressed in green, carrying a long sword on her back, was riding a horse towards Tianshou Mountain.

"A few days ago, I suddenly felt a burst of spiritual energy. The direction should be correct."

"Alas, I finally managed to escape from my family's custody. This time I must travel well."

The woman's eyes were bright as she said, "Originally, the first place I visited was the capital of Dayu. I didn't expect that there would be a burst of spiritual energy here. I don't know if I sensed it wrongly or if it was really like this?"

"Let's go check it out first. Maybe we can find a new place for our Tuoba family to practice."

"In this case, Grandpa has nothing to say."

This girl is none other than the proud daughter of the Tuoba family, Tuoba Qingying!

"drive!"

Tuoba Qingying gave a delicate cry, and the horse under her immediately galloped away, flying towards the direction of Tianshou Mountain.

The horse's double cry has a spiritual captive attached to it, making it extremely fast.

Just a short while after the man and the horse rushed into the capital area, Tuoba Qingying suddenly pulled the reins, and the horse "Xilulu" raised its front hooves high and stopped suddenly.

"eccentric……"

Tuoba Qingying was extremely confused. Suddenly, he put his hands together and carefully sensed something.

After a few breaths, she turned over and jumped on her horse, moving around constantly and continuing to sense carefully.

"What a rich spiritual energy!"

"The spiritual energy is several times richer than that of the Tuoba family's residence in Yunmengze!"

"Is this really the Gyeonggi region?"

She looked up and saw a huge city at the end of her sight.

That city is the capital!
But her destination was the deep green mountains behind the capital.

"The spiritual energy here is rich. Could it be related to the spiritual energy explosion a few days ago?"

"Such a rich spiritual energy, could it be that a spiritual vein has been born, or... spiritual energy has revived!"

Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she immediately jumped on her horse again and flew towards the capital.

"drive!"

"The spiritual energy is rich and gathers without dispersing. There must be a spiritual vein here!"

"Hahaha, if we can occupy this spiritual vein, our Tuoba family will surely rise again."

"Really... God bless my Tuoba family!"

"drive!"

The man and the horse galloped at great speed, like a strong wind, and soon rushed over a thousand meters away.

(End of this chapter)