The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion spearheaded the Lantern Festival celebrations, mobilizing intelligence networks across the Nine Provinces to deliver the message to every city and every household.

Countless carrier pigeons took flight, all for one purpose: to tell everyone in the Nine Provinces that on the Lantern Festival, a lamp should be lit for the Heavenly Physician of Destiny.

Wherever Tang Xixue is, she can see the gifts he presents to her.

As long as she looks up, she can see this sea of ​​light shining just for her.

He was the initiator.

But she is the faith in the hearts of all people.

Without her past acts of kindness in healing the sick, there would be no sea of ​​lights illuminating the long night today.

He simply gave it a gentle push at the right time.

"Military Advisor Yan's move is truly frightening."

A voice came from behind, unhurried, yet carrying a genuine sense of awe.

Below the observatory, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows of the crowd.

Chu Yi, the strategist of the Xingze Empire, wore a dark blue robe, had a thin face, and sharp eyes like a hawk.

He was one of Si Xingzhou's most capable strategists, and was as famous as Yan Ci in the Nine Provinces Military Advisors Alliance. The two had clashed several times, with each winning and losing.

He had heard that the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was making moves, but he didn't expect it to be so massive.

"Such incitement is simply terrifying."

His voice was tinged with apprehension.

Upon hearing this, Yan Ci lightly twirled his folding fan between his fingertips, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Brother Chu, you flatter me."

His voice was soft, like a cup of water that had cooled slightly.

"The plan was merely a message. It wasn't the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion that lit up this sea of ​​lights."

His gaze fell on Chu Yi's face.

"It is the light that has long been lit for her in the hearts of all people. Is the strategist Chu shocked? But in Ce's view, this is destiny."

Chu Yi fell silent.

He hadn't expected that the Heavenly Physician of Destiny would have such a high reputation.

"If the Celestial Physician of Destiny were a man..."

Chu Yi sighed softly, his gaze complex.

"I'm afraid he'll have to contend with the emperors for the throne. It's been a long time since such a brilliant and talented person has appeared in the Nine Provinces."

He shook his head, his tone revealing a hint of regret, as well as a deep-seated arrogance.

"It's a pity she was just a princess. No matter how talented she was, she could never escape the confines of her chambers."

In this vast land of China, most of those in power are men, with very few women holding positions of authority.

The Heavenly Physician of Destiny, a woman, appeared out of nowhere and amazed the entire Nine Provinces.

So what if it's amazing?

Women are women after all, and they will eventually be trapped by etiquette and those conventional prejudices.

Chu Yi felt it was a pity.

Such a brilliant and talented person, if he were a man, would surely stir up a storm in the Nine Provinces.

Unfortunately, she was born a woman, and in the end, she could not escape the fate of being a wife and mother.

Upon hearing this, Yan Ci paused slightly in his palm while holding his folding fan.

He didn't reply, but simply turned his head slightly and glanced at Chu Yi.

There was no anger or mockery in that glance, only a faint pity.

"Chu Yi, you underestimate her."

"She, Tang Xixue, is no ordinary princess."

"She is ambitious and resourceful."

"Her gaze was never confined to the inner chambers of her home, but rather crossed mountains and seas to look towards the pinnacle of the Nine Provinces."

"She will contend with the emperors of all the kingdoms of the Nine Provinces for the fate of the world."

In Yan Ci's heart, the snow of Tangxi was the most dazzling sunrise in the Nine Provinces, and no one could rival its brilliance.

"So, the Heavenly Physician of Destiny is His Majesty's distinguished guest."

Chu Yi finally realized something belatedly, and the events of the day flashed through his mind.

His Majesty made an exception and opened the observatory to the public. His Majesty personally extended his hand in invitation, and there was a gentle light in His Majesty's eyes that I had never seen before.

He took a deep breath and murmured something to himself.

"She certainly deserves it."

He left and returned to Emperor Si Xingzhou of Xingze.

The emperor had descended from the observatory, dressed in a star-studded imperial robe, as if he were draped in an eternal star.

"His Majesty."

Chu Yi lowered his voice, his gaze falling on a crimson figure on the long street.

The young general stood out amidst the myriad lights, like an inextinguishable wildfire burning in the world.

"That one... seems to be Chenyao's Flame General, Feng Zhuo."

"A valiant young general from the enemy nation has entered my Xingze alone—a golden opportunity presented by heaven! How can we let it slip by?"

"If we can capture him, Bei Chen will lose an arm. In addition, there is Strategist Yan, who is Bei Chen's strategist."

"Kagaori is still here..."

Si Xingzhou's voice was neither warm nor cold, revealing no emotion.

But his gaze fell on Tang Xixue.

He would never have given up such an opportunity before.

He is an emperor, and emperors should prioritize national affairs and interests.

It would be foolish not to arrest and kill the enemy general and strategist who entered the country alone.

He had done things a hundred times more ruthless for the sake of the country and its people, without ever hesitating for a moment.

The snow in Tangxi is here.

The little dog had already clung to her, circling around her.

The strategist Yan Ci also came into her view.

"I can't let Kagami think that I'm a petty person."

Si Xingzhou said slowly.

The night breeze brushed past the star-like marks between his brows, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.

"We'll make our move when Kagami isn't around."

He glanced at Chu Yi, his gaze calm as still water, yet clearly concealing a murderous intent beneath.

"Remember, it's not that we're inactive, it's just that the time hasn't come yet."

He gave her plenty of face in front of her; but once she left, as the emperor of Xingze, he naturally wouldn't allow her to return to her former glory.

Moreover, he shows absolutely no mercy to his rivals in love.

"Just don't let Kagami find out."

"Yes."

Chu Yi bowed in response.

The more he listened to his emperor's words, the more uneasy he felt.

Why does His Majesty seem so humble in front of the Imperial Physician?

That's because they were afraid of displeasing the Heavenly Physician, so they didn't dare to act openly and only dared to use underhanded tactics.

Even the wrath of an emperor must be tempered with discretion.

Even an emperor's jealousy depends on who he's jealous of.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

On the high platform, Si Xingxuan stood with his hands behind his back, while Tang Xixue had already leaped down and landed in front of Feng Zhuo.

For a moment, he was caught in a dilemma: to follow suit or not to follow suit.

"Is the little dog's nose really that sensitive?"

"Why does he follow Zhizhi to Xuanxing City? Did he come by following her scent?"

Qi Zhu lowered his head silently, not daring to respond.

She only dared to mutter to herself, "Even the wind carries a hint of jealousy! My lord, you're so sour!"

On the long street, Feng Zhuo watched as Tang Xixue fell from the sky and landed in front of him.

Their eyes sparkled, holding a whole sea of ​​stars within them.

"Ah Xue!"

"I...I'll come and celebrate the Lantern Festival with you!"

He stammered, his heart and eyes filled with nothing but her.

Dressed in a striking red outfit, brighter than the lanterns lining the streets and hotter than a sky full of starlight and snow.

"I heard you playing the pipa up there. I saw you looking at the lamp."

He took a breath and smiled, his eyes curving into crescents.

"I saw you laughing too."

"Ah Xue, you're the most beautiful woman in the world!"

"Thank you for coming to keep me company, Ranzhi. I received the roses you sent."

Tang Xixue raised her hand and gently brushed away a patch of lamp ash that had fallen on his shoulder.

"That was the most beautiful rose I've ever seen."

Feng Zhuo was stunned.

Her fingertips were cool, but he felt as if the place where her hand touched was burning hot, like being branded with a hot iron.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but nothing came out.

Her face was flushed, but her heart was fluttering like a thousand butterflies.

Is the rose she's talking about him?