350 Need To Make Some Preparations! (1/2)
Chapter 350: Need To Make Some Preparations!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
All of the people there were surprised!
Even the Empress Dowager is here?
Indeed, this year's Imperial Tombs Contest is not that simple!
The Empress Dowager had lived in the Palace for a long time. Generally, besides major ceremonies such as the ancestral rites, she almost never left the Palace.
That was precisely her appearance indicated the the grand importance of the Imperial Tombs Contest.
”Greetings, Your Majesty!”
Everyone greeted her loudly and bowed in unison to show their respect!
However, when the Empress Dowager's divine chariot arrived at the foot of the mountain, she did not come out of her divine chariot.
Everyone was stiff and dared not move or talk.
After a couple of breaths, a clear, mature and majestic female voice was heard. ”You may rise!”
”Thank you, Your Majesty!”
Once again, everyone replied loudly in unison and at the same time. They also arrived at the conclusion that someone as noble as the Empress Dowager would not show her face easily in public!
But Xu Que was not happy about it. Originally when he had heard that the Empress Dowager of the Metal Nation had arrived, he had been instantly curious about her.
This was because that eunuch had revealed that the Empress Dowager was as beautiful as a fairy, and lovely enough to cause the fall of a city or a state. Xu Que had wanted to find out if this was really true. Otherwise, why would the Second Prince be so… perverted as to secretly collect that old woman's bellyband!
But now, the Empress Dowager was sitting inside a completely enclosed divine chariot, and not coming out.
Darn, you're flaunting your seniority too much, deplored Xu Que in his head. You must be so ugly that you're simply unpresentable!
His eyes were fixed on the divine chariot, as if he was trying to see through the walls to what was inside!
Nevertheless it was a pity as the Empress Dowager's divine chariot was completely protected from peeps. Even when Xu Que tried to use his Soul Strength to try look inside the divine chariot, he was blocked by a special kind of power that was surrounding the chariot.
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Over inside the divine chariot of the Empress Dowager, a graceful and sexy woman, also wearing a veil like the Seventh Princess, was watching what was going on outside.
From the exterior of the divine chariot, everything seemed to be completely enclosed; nobody could see what was inside.
Yet from the inside of the chariot, everything outside could clearly be seen.
Apparently, this woman was the Empress Dowager of the Metal Nation!
Although she was wearing a veil and one could not distinguish her facial features, the disposition in her eyes revealed a mature, charming and gorgeous woman!
Beneath her veil, her lips were moving softly, seemingly communicating with someone in her mind via Soul Strength!
Outside the divine chariot, there were a couple of eunuchs that followed the whole Imperial procession. There was one eunuch who stood in one corner stiffly and reservedly. His mouth was moving lightly as well, as he was communicating in his mind. ”Your Majesty, this humble servant has arrived!”
”Keep your eyes wide open and find that man! I want to see who is so bold that he dared to barge into the Palace alone, tried to find out the location of my chamber and asked about my appearance!”
The eunuch shivered as he heard the chilly tone of the voice sounding in his head. He quickly replied ”yes” and started to search for man among the huge crowd, one by one.
A lot of cultivators had come to watch the event. There were many participants in the Imperial Tombs Contest who had formed their own teams. This eunuch had a low stage of cultivation, so he could only slowly observe the cultivators one by one, and started to get a little dazzled and confused. Therefore, he was unable to find Xu Que in a short period of time.
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At the same time, the Metal Nation's Emperor had moved to a designated area at the foot of the mountain. He sat down upright where his royal chair had been placed.
He inspected the area, then looked at the old eunuch beside him and nodded slightly. This meant that the contest could start now.
The old eunuch took a step forward and in his high-pitched voice, he shouted, ”the Emperor has ordered that the Imperial Tombs Contest has officially started! All contestants please assemble quickly at the foot of the mountain and make necessary preparations!”