activa-t Chapter 182: Punished by God
Chapter 182: Punished by God
Alarm bells rang in his heart and Yi Qianhuan subconsciously wanted to dodge.
"The arrows are sharp. If the Crown Prince's wife doesn't want to get hurt, then don't move." While Ji Chilian was speaking, one hand had already firmly clasped Yi Qianhuan's waist.
The warmth of the man's palm came through the thin dress, and Yi Qianhuan's vulnerable parts were controlled, so she didn't dare to move for a while.
The scent of sandalwood belonging to Ji Chilian was all she could smell with every breath. Yi Qianhuan watched as the man half-hugged her and helped her draw the longbow.
"Aim at the gold and silver rings and shoot an arrow. You must hit the target. Otherwise, the emperor will definitely blame you." While Ji Chilian was speaking, he had already let go of Yi Qianhuan.
When he felt Ji Chilian approaching him, he seemed to be surrounded by an invisible aura, covering his entire body like a haze. After Ji Chilian let go, Yi Qianhuan finally felt a little relaxed.
"Didn't Lord Du awaken the formation alone last time? Lord Du can do it alone this time too. Why bother asking me to help?" Yi Qianhuan glanced at the formation from a distance. In fact, he didn't want to be dragged into this matter.
In fact, she also suddenly learned the news that the emperor had chosen her to awaken the heroic spirits in the formation this time.
Always feeling that there was something involved, Yi Qianhuan looked at the man in front of him, somewhat doubting whether Ji Chilian was behind this.
Ji Chilian was checking the arrows for problems. He looked normal. "Originally, I was chosen to be the archer, but the Queen Mother suddenly felt unwell. The Imperial Master observed the celestial phenomena at night and said that a woman blessed by the gods and Buddhas was needed to shoot arrows to awaken the heroic spirit, so that the Queen Mother's discomfort could be alleviated."
"Nonsense." Yi Qianhuan retorted without thinking.
To her, this sounded like pure nonsense.
Let’s not talk about whether it’s true that the Queen Mother is unwell. Even if it’s true, what does it matter whether she needs to awaken the heroic spirit?
Thinking of the Queen Mother's previous attitude towards him, and considering that Baili Ting was also involved, Yi Qianhuan vaguely felt that something was wrong.
For some reason, she always felt that this matter was not that simple.
"It doesn't matter whether it's nonsense or not. What matters is that the emperor agreed to this matter. There have been many rumors recently. Some people suspect that there was a conspiracy behind the restoration of the dragon vein. The Crown Prince's wife is normally at the center of the storm. The emperor may have chosen to let the Crown Prince's wife come to shoot arrows this time in order to prove his point."
Yi Qianhuan's expression did not ease as she heard a commotion below.
"The Emperor has arrived—!"
Surrounded by the crowd, Bei Yunting was followed by the Queen Mother, the Empress, Baili Ting and Bei Zhanye, and ascended the high seat amid the worship of the people.
Looking at Bei Yunting's face, Yi Qianhuan saw that the dragon robe on him was shining in the sun, and it seemed a little dazzling.
"Whether the emperor is trying to prove it for me or is suspecting that I really tampered with the dragon vein, only the emperor himself knows." Yi Qianhuan curled the corners of his lips, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.
Can't the emperor really see that the Queen Mother and Baili Ting are dissatisfied with her?
He is the emperor, he cannot be so stupid, and it is even more impossible for him not to know that there is something fishy going on this time.
But he still chose to stand on the side of the Queen Mother and Baili Ting. Whether his original intention was to test her or something else, it was enough to show that the emperor was always on guard against her.
"The heart of an emperor is hard to predict. The Crown Prince's wife should get used to it sooner rather than later."
Feeling the deep meaning behind Ji Chilian's words, Yi Qianhuan looked at him, and just in time saw him handing over the feather arrow and longbow.
"Anyone who can repair the dragon vein must be a wealthy and powerful person. Therefore, if the Crown Prince's wife wants to eliminate the trouble, she can only succeed this time and cannot fail." Ji Chilian's eyes were deep and his voice was unhurried.
Yi Qianhuan held the longbow in his hand and vaguely felt his right eye twitch.
She had an ominous premonition.
The Queen Mother and Baili Ting would not ask her to come and awaken the formation for no reason.
But she couldn't figure out how powerful these two people were to be able to tamper with this ancient formation?
After carefully observing the Queen Mother, Baili Ting and the formation below, Yi Qianhuan did not find any clues.
Finally, Yi Qianhuan set his sights on Helian Ziyu and Yi Mobao in the crowd.
As two candidates for national god, Helian Ziyu and Yi Mobao were the focus of the crowd.
"Brother Mo, look, mother is greeting you and me." As Helian Ziyu spoke, he grabbed Yi Mobao's arm.
Yi Mobao only felt a piercing chill coming over him, which quickly climbed up along the place where Helian Ziyu touched him, successfully causing him to tremble.
What a disgusting feeling!
Yi Mobao and Helian Ziyu were in contact for only two or three seconds before he fiercely shook off Helian Ziyu's arm.
"Helian Ziyu, if you touch me again, I promise to break your arm next time!" Yi Mobao felt an uncontrollable irritation in his heart.
Strong negative emotions came like a tidal wave, severely attacking his nerves.
So uncomfortable.
Feeling as if his vision was obscured by a haze, Yi Mobao tightly clenched the Heart-Clearing Mantras hidden in his sleeves.
Helian Ziyu pretended to be frightened, as if he wanted to explain.
But after he stretched out his hand towards Yi Mobao, he stopped again. It seemed that he was afraid that Yi Mobao would get even angrier.
Helian Ziyu's pitiful look immediately changed the opinions of other onlookers.
Chapter 182
"Yi Mobao is too arrogant. Helian Guoshen was just saying hello to him. Why is he making such a fuss?"
"It's just because Helian Guoshen has a good temper that he dares to be so rampant."
"I don't think he is arrogant, but guilty. Now we all believe in Helian Guoshen, and even the divine flower stands on the side of Helian Guoshen. Yi Mobao must have realized that he is isolated and helpless, so he can't hold it back anymore."
“Haha, it’s his fault that he doesn’t look like the reincarnation of a national god at all! I think Yi Mobao will be eliminated this time, and the one who will become the reincarnation of a national god will still be Helian Guoshen!”
"If this is true, it is enough to prove that Yi Mobao is a fake. He deceived everyone and will be punished by God!"
"You are the ones who are being punished by God. Your whole family is being punished by God!" Shen Yubao became angrier and angrier as he listened.
Unfortunately, the people around him all ignored him, making Shen Yubao very depressed.
He was very unconvinced, but he also knew that he could not make a loud noise in this situation, so as not to bring unnecessary trouble to the Governor's Mansion, and might even implicate his brother Mo Bao.
These common people simply don't understand that Brother Mo Bao has no interest in the position of national god at all, so why would he use such shameful tricks!
Thinking of this, Shen Yubao couldn't help but take a look at Helian Ziyu.
He thought Helian Ziyu was very strange.
Brother Mobao had said before that every time Helian Ziyu came into contact with Brother Mobao, Brother Mobao would always feel uncomfortable.
He couldn't understand it before, until he saw Helian Ziyu and Brother Mobao interacting just now, he suddenly understood what Brother Mobao said.
Brother Mobao seems to lose control for a short period of time after coming into contact with Helian Ziyu.
But why did this happen to Brother Mobao?
Shen Yubao couldn't figure it out, so he had to pay close attention and continue observing.