Chen Mo was seeing it in person for the first time, pondering that only within the scope of the Observatory’s influence could one witness such phenomena.
At that moment, he seemed to sense something, his mind sinking into the Sea of Consciousness, where the Seven Dragon Constellations lit up with a radiance, as if stirred by some force.
"What’s happening?"
...
...
Qi Chengze stood at the edge of the high platform, a silver line at his brow slowly cracked open, gazing at the myriad stars.
Among them was a particularly striking purple star, positioned at the galaxy’s center, making the surrounding stars appear dimmer.
"The rise and fall of mountains and rivers foretold by the brightness of the Emperor Star."
"Ziwei bright, the people at peace; Ziwei dim, the bones cold..."
Gazing at the shining Emperor Star, Qi Chengze grinned, loudly proclaiming, "The Emperor Star alone shines; this is the omen of a prosperous era! Great fortune! Great fortune indeed!"
The sound echoed in the night sky, reaching everyone’s ears.
With a swish—
The Imperial Army kneeled on one knee, their right hand pounding their chest, shouting:
"Our king is wise! Heaven bless Great Yuan!"
"Our king is wise! Heaven bless Great Yuan!"
Seeing the exceedingly excited crowd, Chu Yanli smirked, sharply criticizing, "The Emperor barely has any breath left, and they’re chanting slogans here. It’s not Heaven preserving Great Yuan, it’s the warriors fighting bloodily... The Astronomical Observatory has no real skills, just good at disguising peace."
Listening to Lu Shuangge broke out in a cold sweat, wishing he could cover the mouth spewing fragrant words.
"Hold on, something’s really not right, Your Highness look..."
"What’s there to look at..."
Chu Yanli was somewhat impatient, looking up in the direction Lu Shuangge pointed, his expression stiffening on his face.
The starry sky dragged light tails endlessly rotating, with the star in the center becoming increasingly bright, gradually growing from a speck of dust to fist-sized, and the distance was still shortening!
"This is..."
Everyone was frozen in place.
Within a breath, the Emperor Star was already hanging overhead.
The sky seemed to hang with two moons, silver and deep purple intertwined, exuding an unseeable overwhelming pressure!
?
Qi Chengze was a bit dumbfounded too.
As the Director of the Astronomical Observatory, Tiandu City’s most knowledgeable man in divination, he had never seen such a scene.
Could the Crown Prince truly be the True Dragon ordained by destiny, causing such phenomena on his first festival participation?
Detecting the commotion below, Qi Chengze snapped back, realizing it was vital to stabilize hearts at this moment.
He cleared his throat, saying, "It is... uh, the celestial phenomenon of Seven Stars facing the palace, purple aura coming from the east, truly an auspicious sign, great fortune... great fortune... right?!"
Halfway through speaking, noticing something in the corner of his eye, his throat felt choked, his face flaring red.
Seeing below among the crowd, that man named Chen Mo was gazing at the starry sky, seemingly no different from others, but in his celestial eyes, he could clearly see the man surrounded by purple light, linking him and the gigantic Emperor Star with a light beam across the sky!
The Emperor Star, had come for Chen Mo!
"You must be joking..."
"The Emperor Star suddenly descended, and it had nothing to do with the Crown Prince but was because of a military officer?!"
Qi Chengze swallowed hard.
Soon, he realized what this meant.
If this got out, who knows how many heads would roll, even he would be implicated!
"Damn Ling Yishan, I knew something was amiss, that old bastard was indeed setting me up!"
"No, if this continues, there might be major trouble!"
He retreated, came to the Heavenly Observation Mirror, wiped away the blood characters above it.
The mirror surface suddenly darkened, covered by black paint again, and the opening in the night sky closed, the purple Jade Plate vanished.
The world returned to tranquility, as if nothing had happened.
"Finally, it’s over..."
Chen Mo’s tense body relaxed a bit, his back soaked in sweat.
When the purple star revealed itself, Dragon Qi started raging, rampaging through his body, he barely suppressed it, almost got exposed...
Chu Yanli seemed to sense something, frowning at Chen Mo, contemplating.
Lv Huaiyu squinting slightly, lips subtly curling, voice loud like a bell: "Ziwei descends, state fortunate, Heaven bless my Great Yuan! Soldiers heed the order, proceed to the southern outskirts to offer sacrifices!"
"Yes!"
The Imperial Army responded thunderously, a golden melon clearing the way, escorting the Royal Palanquin towards the South City Gate.
Lv Huaiyu, riding a tall horse, came before Chen Mo, asking, "Mr. Chen, care to join us?"
"Hmm?"
Chen Mo was stunned hearing this, shook his head saying, "I still have to patrol near the Imperial Palace..."
Lv Huaiyu waved, stating, "What issue could the Imperial Palace have? Instead, the altar’s side, with the Empress and Crown Prince present, tolerates no mishaps... I’ve said my piece, decide for yourself."
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