The Imperial Palace was bedecked with lanterns and colorful ribbons.
It was the most joyous day of the year. Civil and military officials, members of the royal family, and prominent figures from across the realm all gathered in the inner palace to celebrate the Empress Dowager’s birthday. With Dayuan having successfully ascended to a Six-Star Dynasty, the occasion was doubly auspicious for the palace and the Empress Dowager herself.
Long Zaitian, however, did not share in the lightness of the mood. He knew all too well that the Heavenly Tribulation had dealt a heavy blow to Dayuan. Not only had a majority of his officials been killed or wounded, but even the Six-Star Spirit Vein gifted by the heavens had yet to produce a single spirit stone. Most crucially, the national fortune of the palace had yet to recover. With these three burdens weighing on him, how could Long Zaitian not be anxious?
Chapter 168