The Holy Decree of the Great Song Dynasty was different from the one Chen Mo had seen on television.
The Holy Decree Chen Mo saw on television was entirely golden.
But the Holy Decree before him was black, in the form of a scroll, with the pattern of a golden five-clawed dragon on it, and both ends adorned with jade, meticulously carved with auspicious beasts, lifelike in appearance.
Chen Mo slowly opened it, and the contents were precisely the conferral of Xiao Yunxi as the Empress of the Great Song Dynasty.
Below was a seal.
The words on it were not "Mandate of Heaven, Longevity and Prosperity."
Instead, it was "Heaven's Mandate upon Me, Sovereign of All Realms."
Looking at the seal, Chen Mo suddenly felt a strong oppressive aura hit him, making his knees involuntarily want to bend and kneel.
Shocked in spirit, Chen Mo quickly shook his head, then chanted the mantra of the Emperor's Divine Sealing Skill, and instantly, he saw with his naked eye a wisp of golden air fly out from the seal and enter his body.
Immediately, many light figures and some human silhouettes appeared in Chen Mo's mind. Above these figures, the sun and moon manifested in the sky, among which Chen Mo also saw Qin Zheng. The golden brilliant light emitted by these figures reflected with the light of the sun and moon.
Soon after, a vast and majestic heavenly gate appeared in Chen Mo's mind.
A powerful and awe-inspiring force swept out from behind the heavenly gate.
Just as he was gradually exploring inside, Chen Mo bit his tongue, and the pain made him withdraw.
Putting away the Holy Decree, he quickly retreated.
This place shouldn't be lingered upon; he must return to contemplate.
Returning to the maid's room, Chen Mo quickly delved into the Emperor's Divine Sealing Skill.
With the help of the Emperor's Qi, Chen Mo spent about the time of burning an incense stick to comprehend it.
"Son of Heaven, shining with the sun and moon, lasting as long as heaven and earth, united with all beings..."
And just at the moment when Chen Mo comprehended it,
the heavens covered with dark clouds, a stroke of purple gold light silently streaked across the sky over Bianliang.
The Great Song Dynasty.
Astronomical Observatory.
This was a pavilion built atop the summit of Mount Wan.
Inside the pavilion, bright lights twinkled like stars, with various tools, books, beast bones, leather armors for divining the stars, all readily visible.
And at the top of the pavilion, a spherical bronze artifact floated here, with a section of the starry sky on top of it.
In front of the bronze artifact was an obese figure cloaked in a gray robe, an elderly man with white hair.
At this moment, the old man's eyes were tightly closed, muttering under his breath, and his hands continuously forming hand signs.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked abruptly towards the stars above; in an instant, his body started trembling violently:
"Emperor Star shifted, star light dimmed, yet Seven Kills shines brightly, this... this is a bad omen!"
"I... must hastily enter the palace to report to His Majesty!"
...
Shenxiao Sect.
This was a verdant bamboo forest.
Within the bamboo forest, there was a Daoist temple, from which smoke often curled upwards.
Inside the temple, a Taoist nun was meditating.
Wearing a wide Daoist robe, with a white veiled hat covering her cheeks and shoulders, but it couldn't hide the full figure beneath the robe.
Muttering under her breath:
"To reach utmost emptiness, maintain steadfast tranquility, all things arise together, and I observe their return. The multitude of things..."
Halfway through the chant, she suddenly stopped.
She abruptly stood up, holding a duster in one hand, while her other hand continuously pinched her fingers.
Boom!
A clap of thunder exploded outside the Daoist temple, she swung her duster, her footsteps light and swift, and in an instant, she was outside the temple.
Raindrops filled the sky, yet not a single drop touched her.
She looked up to the sky, seemingly peering through the clouds to see something.
"Ziwei Destiny fades, yet Seven Kills abruptly lightens. It's a pity the clouds obscure it, making it difficult for me to identify the next Ziwei. When the clouds dissipate, the opportunity will be lost. A great calamity, a great calamity..."
She swung the duster again, and her body like vapor, traversed the bamboo forest in an instant.
And beyond the bamboo forest stood the towering Imperial City.
...
"The cultivation speed has significantly increased..."
"Unexpectedly, even in this rainy weather, I can absorb the power of the sun and moon."
Chen Mo practiced for a while with the Emperor's Divine Sealing Skill, feeling a warm sensation all over his body.
The power of the sun and moon was much stronger than the True Qi he had absorbed before.
"It's just a pity that the Emperor's Qi in the Holy Decree is still too little, allowing me to borrow only a limited amount of the sun and moon's power. Otherwise, I might reach the Seventh Grade today..."
Chen Mo sighed for a moment, then stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
Having kept them waiting for so long, he should show himself now.
...
Chen Mo prepared some small dishes.
However, Xiao Yunxi didn't return.
He also couldn't go back to the maid's room, in case Xiao Yunxi suddenly returned midway, finding no one to serve her, it could make her angry.
Moreover, with the Emperor fainting from anger, as her spouse, Xiao Yunxi's mood would surely be affected.
And if her mood was affected, and someone coincidentally bothered her sight, becoming the subject of her outburst, that would be unfortunate.
Therefore, Chen Mo waited outside Weiyang Palace, anyway, it wouldn't delay the simulation.
He almost had a grasp on everything that happened within thirty days after the great turmoil began, so he didn't simulate any paths again, and as the past few days, continued to sweep through the simulator.
Yet he swept for most of the day without encountering any Golden Talent.
It was then that Wang Ying rushed over.
As soon as he saw Chen Mo, he said, "Little Chen, quick, quickly make a bowl of clear porridge for the Empress, His Majesty has yet to awaken, the Empress wants to go to Shenxiao Temple to pray for His Majesty's blessing, the Empress has so far not had a drop of water, after you finish, take it directly to Shenxiao Temple."
After saying this, Wang Ying swung his duster and rushed off again.
Chen Mo: "..."
From what he knew, the Emperor is a Second Grade master, with so many Imperial Physicians treating him, it's been almost three hours, right.
Still hasn't woken up?
This sudden anger is so severe?
Muttering to himself for a while, he then turned around and headed towards the kitchen.
Clear porridge wasn't difficult to make, and soon enough, Chen Mo had it ready.
Recalling the lesson from the last time, Chen Mo called for Little Mirror this time, as he really didn't know where Shenxiao Temple was located.
Passing through the Inner Palace of the Imperial Palace, he walked all the way towards the deeper parts of the palace.
Little Mirror held an umbrella, half of his body was drenched, yet Chen Mo remained almost untouched by the rain.
"Little Mirror, I have faith in you, you'll soar high someday." Seeing this scene, Chen Mo couldn't help but pat Little Mirror's shoulder and say.
"Thank you for the praise, Brother Hong. If Little Mirror ever becomes successful, I surely won't forget your support." Little Mirror's heart was filled with emotion, Brother Hong was so kind to him, not only allowing him to cover his shift, but also taking him to Shenxiao Temple.
To know, not everyone gets to enter Shenxiao Temple.
It's a symbol of status.
Although they were entering through the Empress's influence, having been to Shenxiao Temple was still notable.
Chatting with other eunuchs, he'd have bragging rights as well.