Chapter 385 Not Rare

The Foreign Affairs Administration has special guesthouses to accommodate visiting guests. Of course, guests must have the corresponding qualifications to stay there, such as envoys sent by the imperial court, or powerful aliens like Debbie and Promi.

The inn is three streets away from the Prince Heng's Mansion. The brand-new three-story brick-and-cement building stands out in the ancient-style architectural complex.

As soon as Debbie and Promi entered the inn, they noticed something strange.

A large group of people dressed in the official robes of the Great Xia Dynasty sat upright in the hall on the first floor, their mouths and noses closed, silent as statues in a temple.

"Who are these people?" Promi asked Aya curiously.

“They are from the Great Xia Imperial Observatory. They are said to have come to observe the stars and have been staying here for half a month.” Aya had a good impression of Debbie, who had just offered her help, so she explained a few more words to her and then led them into the suite on the second floor.

"Observing the stars? The Western Continent Temple also has people who specialize in observing the stars, but... are they circumventing the stars in your elven territory? Are you kidding me?" Promi couldn't help but laugh, because when it comes to understanding the stars, no one is better than the elves who use the power of the stars as their source of strength.

"Your Excellency Promi has misunderstood. The Elves draw their power from the stars, while the Great Xia's Imperial Observatory seeks revelations of destiny from the stars. The mysteries of this are beyond our comprehension."

"Please rest assured and wait here for a few days. You don't need to worry about the outside disturbances; we will handle them ourselves!"

After settling the two of them downstairs, Aya glanced at the sculptures as she passed through the hall, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.

A handsome middle-aged scholar noticed Aya's gaze, turned around and gave her a warm smile, but his gentle smile only made Aya more resentful.

Several months ago, a group of court officials and palace eunuchs came to Dayuan and presented an imperial edict from the Empress.

The imperial edict was filled with phrases like, "The high-ranking officials are currently without a leader to guard the capital, and there is a fear that petty people might cause trouble and harm the imperial bloodline. Therefore, someone is hereby ordered to protect them properly."

As the empress, it is understandable that she cares about the bloodline of the royal family. However, Li Xuanji used this imperial decree to request that she bring Prince Heng's two concubines to the capital to give birth.

This request is utterly absurd. Not only did the imperial edict not explicitly require the two women to go to the capital, but even if it did... it's not an imperial edict!

Although Qin Mo was not at home, the group of assassins from the high-ranking official were not to be trifled with. They immediately banished these people to the outer city and forbade them from entering the inner city.

Narita Kai and Lin Ruoxi angrily denounced these civil officials for their wicked intentions, asking how they could send their pregnant daughters to the capital to give birth when they were eight months along? They were afraid the daughters would miscarry!

The two men submitted a memorial in the name of the Prince Heng's residence, impeaching these civil officials for disregarding the law and overstepping their authority to sow discord between the emperor and his subjects.

Unexpectedly, half a month ago, the director of the Imperial Observatory brought an imperial edict, citing Emperor Zhaowu's concern for the imperial bloodline, and arranged for imperial physicians and palace maids to come and assist the two concubines in giving birth, and then bring the mother and child to the capital to be taught by the empress.

With the imperial edict already issued, this was no simple matter. For a time, tensions rose between the two sides, and neither side could gain the upper hand.

The people sent by Emperor Zhaowu wanted to enter the palace and take over the daily care of the two concubines, but the two concubines used the excuse that "the husband is not here, and female relatives do not receive outside guests" to avoid seeing these court officials who had gone mad.

At the critical moment, news came from our hidden contacts in the capital.

Several months ago, Prince Anle, citing Emperor Zhaowu's lack of an heir for several years after his marriage, demanded that Emperor Zhaowu make plans as soon as possible, either by expanding his harem or by adopting a son from a close branch of the imperial family.

Emperor Zhaowu flew into a rage in the main hall, and the Empress also lost her temper, threatening to lead troops to fight these traitors to the death. The proposal was thus abandoned.

But that very night, Li Xuanji of the Imperial Observatory was summoned to the palace. After one night, Li Xuanji looked ten years older, and then he arrived in Dayuan with a group of officials.

"Li Xuanji must have used a secret technique to glimpse the secrets of heaven, which is why he aged so rapidly!" This was the last sentence of the letter from the capital.

After discussing with Lin Bo and Wu Shengze for a long time, Allen concluded that the current struggle for the crown prince in Daxia involved the Hengwang faction.

Regardless of what conclusion the Imperial Observatory comes to, Qin Mo's children cannot go to the capital to avoid being blackmailed. After all, there is more than one person who has his eye on the dragon throne, and whoever jumps out first will be in trouble.

The Prince Heng's mansion was placed under martial law. A large number of cultivators and elite warriors entered the mansion, and even brought in a 24-pound cannon right in front of Li Xuanji and the others, demonstrating a tough stance.

Seeing all this, Li Xuanji was filled with remorse. How could he have been so foolish as to try to divulge the secrets of heaven?

Several months ago, Emperor Zhaowu summoned him to the palace and asked him to make divinations about the crown prince, putting Li Xuanji in a dilemma.

The Imperial Observatory always held a very awkward position in the Great Xia Dynasty, because the emperors always used it as a tool to help them rule. You had to give the emperor the result he wanted. If the emperor wanted to go east and you insisted on going west, you were not far from death.

"This time, I don't care about right or wrong, I just want a real result: in whose hands will my empire ultimately fall?" Emperor Zhaowu said fiercely, his eyes red.

When the emperor spoke, Li Xuanji dared not delay and immediately began to calculate. However, this calculation cost him ten years of his lifespan. Moreover, the result was only a vague hexagram.

When one tries to glimpse the secrets of heaven, it will cause cause and effect, affecting all those involved. If the person involved is a super-level powerhouse who has a connection with the Heavenly Dao, then it is very easy to suffer the backlash from the Heavenly Dao. Li Xuanji risked ten years of his lifespan to resist the backlash, but the result he saw was still unclear.

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