Transmigration: Lady Chi Woos The Ice cold Professor Jun
Chapter 517: Unveiling our past

Chapter 517: Unveiling our past

Chi Lian and Chi Rui had small smiles on their faces because the performance was a traditional classic dance and the two Shu brothers played their guzhengs. They were accompanied by an older man, she had no idea who he was but he played the flute beautifully, it brought a smile to her face and for a minute she closed her eyes. She ignored the dancers and concentrated on the soothing music which was enchanting. Those two brothers had to have been blessed by the god of ancient music because their few performances had been described as out of this world and heavenly. She had to concur with those judgements because it truly was magical, watching them perform could cure a sad heart by forcing you to cry the sadness out.

"Honey, are you doing okay?" She heard Muyang whisper in her ears and she opened her eyes.

"It’s beautiful, the music." She amended, "The dancers are good but the music is quite magical."

She was not the only to think so, the tune was already being discussed on hot topics and being dissected by composers online.

The performance ended and it was the moment which required which required everyone to sit up, smile and look attentive. In the back, an old man had slept off to the tune of the Shu brothers music and his grandson woke him up. You did not want to be caught on television as the individual that slept through the emperor’s speech.

Amidst a loud applause, the emperor took to the podium to give his speech. In his bright red, yellow and gold robe, with a golden crown on his head which had a dragon carved into it at the tip, his imposing figure was quite attractive.

"Waah, the emperor is so handsome." A young woman said. She was not the only one to think so for the emperor was ranked among the most handsome men in the empire every year in many magazines and it was not because of his wealth, position or power but his looks.

The Long’s were very good looking and many people attributed this to the fact that none of them chose unappealing spouses. To marry into the royal family one needed to have looks, good education and an impressive background.

"I welcome you all to this year’s national liberation day celebrations." The emperor started his speech with those words. A few in the audience at the palace and at home mimicked those lines along with him. Every year, like clock work, the emperor started his speech with those words. A few people turned it into a game and they would bet money on whether that would the year when he changed his words but the emperor was consistent always.

In the Qi household, Qi Lele won a bet and collected five thousand yuan from her older brother while calling him an idiot. "It happens every year, why you feel the need to bet against me over and over I will never understand. But I will continue to enjoy your money yearly brother."

"We honor our past by never forgetting those who paved the way for us to be here." The emperor was still going on with his speech. "Every year we unveil something from the past and add it to the new royal museum and this year we add two things."

A few people clapped and others joined in quickly.

"We will be adding the sword of Long Qui Kai, it was lost once on a battlefield where he gave his life in the year 1688 for our great empire. Last year it was discovered and restored to top condition. It is the only sword in our empire whose handle was forged from the tusks of a mammoth.

This is what makes the sword special, that and it’s sharpness. It is claimed that this sword gave general Long the strength of the animal whose bones the handle was carved from. I myself have no idea how true this is, our past is enshrined in myth after all. It is with great pride that I unveil this mammoth sword before it finds a new home in the hall of fallen heroes."

A rock had been placed close to the podium and all along, many people were wondering why. This question was answered when the emperor suddenly sliced the rock into two with the sword, making the crowd stunned. Many clapped, excited that a sword which was hundreds of years old could still cut so sharply like this.

"This sword will be displayed in the new national royal museum."

A servant stepped forward, the sword was placed on a tray and covered up. As that servant was walking away, another one stepped forward with another item which the emperor unveiled.

"I am also honored to present to you all on this day, the lost crown of the youngest empress of our great empire Hua Yi Mei."

The press went wild, snapping pictures and zooming in closer on the crown.

"There are many stories about this empress, most of them untrue. She faithfully served our emperor and empire before her untimely death. I am happy to announce today that the last resting place of the empress has been discovered. Her bones have been discovered and we will be holding a royal funeral for her and lay her to rest where she should always have been."

A new round of applause followed that announcement. Chi Lian knew that people would probably re-watch that drama my lovely bones with the emperor’s announcement. The producers, actors and actresses would also take this opportunity to post about it and take advantage of it to trend, especially the actress that played Hua Yi Mei.

"Sister-in-law," Cherry bent over and called Chi Lian in a whisper. When she looked over and bent down too, Cherry asked, Did you hand over the stuff already?"

"Not yet, we are still bargaining." Chi Lian whispered back.

The emperor had been speaking for close to forty minutes now. When Chi Lian raised her head, he was talking about political affairs, then he distributed medals to some retired veterans. Chi Lian’s stomach rumbled and her closest family members looked at her. She smiled and shrugged, it was not as if she could do something about her hunger at the moment.

Finally, the emperor started giving concluding remarks and she felt a huge sense of relief.

"I want to commend the ladies here and out there for looking extremely beautiful on this liberation day. The crowns are a nice touch, you have truly shown the world the beauty of our empire. I hope that this tradition will continue, I love seeing many beautiful flowers in this royal palace."

The women clapped and smiled happily, they had not over dressed for no reason, even the emperor had complimented them. Next year, they would prepare in advance, today’s improvised crowns and floral crowns were bought in a rush. Those who did not have any kind of crown also promised themselves to buy or custom make one early. The sharp business men and women smelled an opportunity to make money, especially those in the jewelry business. One man that was in advertising thought about the branding of products next year with hot celebrities wearing crowns. Someone in the perfume industry decided to launch a fragrance next year at around this time and call it crown essence. He Weili, Muyang’s mother considered investing in a flower shop before the next year arrived. Chi Lian had launched one small pebble out of spite but it created ripples here and there all over the empire.