Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Chapter 340: Emptying the Basement 1

Xiao Mo, wearing a dragon robe, led the officials to the altar.

Ye Jintang, who was standing next to her, also changed into an extremely gorgeous court dress today. The phoenix crown on her head was shining brightly in the sun.

All the women standing under the altar looked up at her with envy.

The tradition of offering sacrifices to heaven on the winter solstice has been passed down in Ningchuan City for hundreds of years. The city lord has always been the only one to go up to the altar to perform the ceremony, and no woman has ever gone up to the altar.

Ye Jintang was the first woman to ascend the altar in hundreds of years.

The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was extremely complicated. Ye Jintang felt that after walking through one circle, his neck was bent by the phoenix crown on his head, and his shoulders were sore from the pressure of the gorgeous court dress.

"When will the Heavenly Offering Ceremony be over, Your Majesty? My legs will break if I stand any longer."

Ye Jintang was standing on the altar, listening to the long sacrificial text while whispering in Xiao Mo's ear.

It had been more than an hour and she really couldn't bear it anymore. The court dress she was wearing weighed at least 30 kilograms, and the armor worn by the generals was about the same weight.

"It's still early. After the sacrificial text is finished, we still have to perform the grand ceremony and burn incense. If you feel tired, just lean on me for a while. Anyway, we are standing so high that no one will notice us."

Xiao Mo subtly put his arm around Ye Jintang's slender waist and let her lean on him.

With someone to rely on, she indeed felt a lot more relaxed than before.

"The winter solstice ceremony is really complicated. I will definitely not wear such heavy clothes next year."

"Well, next year we can change the process of the Winter Solstice Heaven Worship Ceremony. The rules are made by people. If you don't like it, then change it."

Ye Jintang was stunned.

“Can this also be changed casually?”

"Of course, the rules are set by those in power. As long as you have enough power, you can change them."

Ye Jintang, who had been in Tianqin Kingdom for such a long time, experienced the beauty of power for the first time. No wonder so many people were racking their brains and trying every possible way to possess supreme power. It felt great to be able to control everything.

Ye Jintang and Xiao Mo were busy the whole morning, and they were both extremely tired after a round of ceremonies.

"Your Highness, what should we do with the beef and mutton we offered as sacrifices?"

Lord Cai came over in a hurry to ask Xiao Mo.

"Didn't we take it back and eat it ourselves in previous years? Why does Mr. Cai have other ideas?"

"Your Highness, I just heard many people praising you from the altar. They are looking forward to your achievements in Ningchuan Prefecture."

"I thought that we could make meat porridge from all the sacrifices and distribute it to the people in the city. This way, the prince will leave a better impression on the people."

There were many people around, so Mr. Cai was embarrassed to say anything. Xiao Mo's benevolence and the Hua family's evil would form a sharp contrast, and the people knew who was good and who was bad.

He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Lord Cai hopes that Xiao Mo can gain the support of the people of Ningchuan City as quickly as possible.

"Okay, let's do as you say."

"Yes."

The winter solstice altar ceremony had just ended, and more than 20 large pots were set up around the altar.

When the people learned that all the sacrifices on the altar today would be cooked into meat porridge and distributed to the people in the city, everyone was excited.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the offerings on the altar are extremely auspicious and good things. If anyone can drink a mouthful of the meat porridge made from the offerings, he will definitely have a smooth life next year.

So before the meat porridge started to cook, a long line had already formed around the altar. Some people held small bowls, some held basins, and all wanted to have a sip of the meat porridge.

In the morning there was a ceremony to offer sacrifices to the heavens, at noon there was a small banquet, and in the afternoon everyone was still busy as various sacrificial activities were held. The main sacrificial activities of the day were not concluded until nightfall.

"I will leave all matters concerning Jiang Heng's Winter Solstice Banquet to you for now. No matter what happens, you must hold on until the blessing lights are lit."

Xiao Mo did not forget to remind Jiang Heng while changing his clothes.

"Your Majesty, please come back earlier. I'm afraid Hua Cailiang will make trouble at the banquet."

Jiang Heng, who had already put on a human skin mask, was extremely nervous. He also knew what kind of person Hua Cailiang was. If he really caused trouble for him, it was hard to say whether he could deal with it smoothly.

"I've arranged a lot of singing and dancing for the Winter Solstice Feast, which should help you hold off for a while."

Xiao Mo changed into his nightgown and immediately went to find Ye Jintang.

Only a few of them were going tonight, including Xiao Mo, Shi Bin, Gong Daniu, Le Chuan, Ye Jintang, Tang Yisan and four secret guards, as well as Xuetuan and Huoyan.

Ye Jintang may not trust the people around her, but Xuetuan and Huoyan are absolutely loyal to her. If there is any emergency in the basement, they will definitely protect her safety.

There were many people on the cold streets at night, and everyone lit prayer lanterns to pray for themselves and their families.

In the night, Xiao Mo and his group came and went hurriedly without attracting anyone's attention.

After entering the City Lord's Mansion, Le Chuan walked in front, leading everyone to avoid the patrolling guards, and after several turns, they soon arrived at the warehouse of the City Lord's Mansion.

"I didn't expect the City Lord's Mansion to be so big. If I were to come in by myself, I would probably not be able to find the warehouse for a while."

It took Ye Jintang two cups of tea to walk through the City Lord's Mansion to reach the warehouse. He couldn't help but complain that the City Lord's Mansion was almost bigger than the royal palace.

"I heard that Hua Cailiang had more than 20 concubines, not counting those without official status. There were also his illegitimate sons and daughters, about 30 or 40 of them. I guess sometimes he couldn't even remember the names of his own children. If the yard is not big enough, it would be too small to accommodate so many concubines and children."

Ye Jintang was shocked by Xiao Mo's words, "Twenty or so concubines? Hua Cailiang is not afraid of dying young."

He changes one every day, and never repeats the same thing in a month. He doesn't even give himself time to rest. Wouldn't his body be drained away long ago?

"Your Majesty, Madam, the one in front is the City Lord's Mansion's storehouse. When these guards in blue uniforms pass by, we will poison the four people at the storehouse door. Yishan, you open the storehouse door as quickly as possible."

"it is good."

Although Tang Yishan is only a ten-year-old girl, she is extremely calm and did not make any sound while walking along.

"Yishan, come with me to the warehouse. You all stay outside just in case. If something unexpected happens, don't worry about me. I have my own way to get out of it."

When Ye Jintang was instructing everyone, her eyes fell on Xiao Mo. She was afraid that if something happened, Xiao Mo would rush into the basement to find her regardless of everything.

It would be easy for her to use the space to escape by herself, but it would be troublesome if she brought a burden with her.

Xiao Mo, who was stared at by Ye Jintang, did not say a word.

Ye Jintang poked his arm and said, "Remember this later. If anything happens, leave first. I have a clever way to get out of this situation."

"know."

Xiao Mo knew that Ye Jintang must have some secret that she couldn't tell anyone, otherwise with her small body, how could she empty the basement of the City Lord's Mansion in such a short time? But if there was any danger, how could he leave her alone?

Everyone went over the entire process again, and only took action together after confirming that everything was foolproof.

They all moved very quickly and accomplished almost everything in one go without any delay.