Chapter 1658 — That Zun's Marriage
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Just send me on my way. " Emperor Haotian laughed heartily: "The Retired Emperor knew I am suspicious by nature, and yet still preserved your soul sealed within your head, so as to dispel my doubts. Brother, does this make you hate him? " Langxuan said, "In the house of emperors, all is heartlessness to begin with.
From whence would hatred come? " Emperor Haotian nodded, ground his bones to dust and scattered his ashes, cast his soul into the Great Abyss of Guixu to be worn away to nothing, and laughed: "Now I may sleep without worry! " At that moment, a soul of his that had been split off in Jingping flew back and merged with his primordial spirit.
Emperor Haotian flew into a rage and said, "The barbarous fools of the lower realm dare to insult me thus! " He withdrew that split soul of his, and his cultivation and strength rose considerably once more.
He rose to his feet, about to go in person to kill Xing'an, when he suddenly laughed despite himself: "He is a talent, after all.
If he could be recruited to the Heavenly Court, he might be appointed Zun of the Zaofu Heavenly Palace. He was able to perceive the flaw in my cultivation method; he can be put to good use, perfecting my method for me. Let this matter be given to Mutian Zun to handle.
" He drew a portrait of Xing'an, summoned the Golden Guards, and said, "Go down to the lower realm and see Mutian Zun.
Have him find this man and send him up to the Heavenly Court. I have great use for him.
" Several Golden Guards assented and forthwith descended to the lower realm. The Spirit Energy Transfer Bridge had not yet closed, and these Golden Guards took but a day or two to arrive at the capital of Jingping, only to find the Upper Capital and Lower Capital of Jingping adorned with lanterns and streamers, bustling with uncommon festivity. The Golden Guards made brief inquiries, and someone said, "Emperor Yanxiu has abdicated.
The former Retired Emperor Yanfeng, his sentence served, has taken the throne once more.
Imperial Preceptor Shen Jingping has also resigned the post of Imperial Preceptor of Jingping and yielded it to the former Imperial Preceptor Jiang Jingping. Imperial Preceptor Jiang Jingping has likewise served out his sentence.
" One Golden Guard laughed and said, "What is there in that worth hanging lanterns and streamers for?
It is merely a change back to the former emperor and the former Imperial Preceptor of Jingping.
" "You do not know. " The people told them, laughing: "Imperial Preceptor Shen Jingping and Emperor Yanxiu had an agreement that when they retired in the future, they would be wed! There has been turmoil all along, and for the sake of this promise, Emperor Yanxiu kept sitting on the throne. The court officials repeatedly admonished him to open the rear palace, to select talents to fill the rear palace, to establish imperial consorts and empresses, and to beget a son or daughter, so as to continue the fortunes of Jingping. But the Emperor beat them all back.
This time the Emperor abdicates precisely in order to complete his marriage with Imperial Preceptor Shen Jingping! " The Golden Guards exchanged glances and ventured, "This Imperial Preceptor Shen Jingping who is to wed the Emperor—could he be Mutian Zun?
" "Is he not?
An Imperial Preceptor of Jingping cannot marry an emperor. After the Emperor abdicates, he becomes Princess Xiu, and after the Imperial Preceptor steps down, he becomes Mutian Zun, and then he may marry the princess.
" Someone told them: "The Zun has said that after he weds Princess Xiu, he will return to Yongjiang to be a cowherd and no longer concern himself with the troubles of the world! " The Golden Guards conferred quietly among themselves and said, "Mutian Zun is about to retire. The one in power in Jingping now is not him, but Emperor Yanfeng and Imperial Preceptor Jiang Jingping. How are we to answer to His Majesty now?