Chapter 574 Reverse Fengge

Yan Jing threw himself into Zhu Lan's arms. It turned out that he had recognized her a long time ago.

Qin Yuwei told Yan Jing that she would be away with Aunt Zhu for a while. Yan Jing opened his eyes wide, a little confused, but nodded sensibly.

She grew up in the palace. Although Qin Yuwei protected her very well, she was not like ordinary parents who only taught their children to be loyal and kind. That was not enough for Yan Jing to survive in such a place.

Qin Yuwei never hesitated to tell her about the various undercurrents and intrigues in the palace.

So when Yan Jing learned that he was going to leave the palace with Aunt Zhu, although he was reluctant to leave his mother, he also knew that something important must be happening.

My mother and Aunt Zhu must have their reasons for doing this.

Yan Jing snuggled into Qin Yuwei's arms, his eyes red, but he held back his tears.

Qin Yuwei touched her head reluctantly.

The sound of ritual music began to be heard outside, and the afternoon sacrificial ceremony was about to begin.

Zhu Lan made sure that her veil was on properly, and quickly walked to the door to observe. Just as she was about to leave, she thought of another thing.

"By the way, Yuwei. There's another person you need to keep an eye on."

Zhu Lan stuffed a small wooden sign into Qin Yuwei's hand, on which was the scene of Li Zhengqing and Yan Xue's meeting.

She whispered something to Qin Yuwei and then left.

Qin Yuwei held the wooden sign and looked at it for a long time, then put it into the charcoal basin.

The wooden sign was engulfed by flames and turned into charcoal along with the ink on it.

…

Zhu Lan returned to a remote woodshed - this was arranged in advance by Xu Shiming. She exchanged clothes with Biyu who was hiding there, and the real Biyu returned to Qin Yuwei.

Zhu Lan waited in the woodshed for a while, and only walked out of the woodshed when he estimated that everyone who was going to participate in the sacrifice had arrived at the scene.

The last bit of dark clouds dispersed, and strong sunlight poured down, illuminating the surrounding rooms clearly.

Zhu Lan couldn't help but glance in the direction of the platform.

According to Xu Shiming's speculation, today should be a rainy day. During the afternoon sacrifice, he would use the words he prepared in advance and the astronomical phenomena to keep Yan Jing outside the palace.

However, there is always a probability factor in weather forecasts. No one expected that it would only be cloudy for half a day today and now it is completely clear.

However, the worry in Zhu Lan's heart quickly dissipated.

With Xu Shiming's ability, if he can't even deal with this little change, how can he rely on his eloquent tongue to secure his position in the Imperial Observatory?

So Zhu Lan no longer hesitated and quietly left along the path.

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On the high platform, Xu Shiming presided over the sacrificial ceremony step by step, and the ceremony finally reached the final step.

He closed his eyes slightly, calculated with his fingers for a moment, and suddenly opened his eyes, and said to Yan Ning in front of everyone:

"Your Majesty, I noticed that the celestial phenomena today are very strange. After careful consideration, I think it is indeed a sign from heaven."

"Why?" Yan Ning asked.

Xu Shiming replied:

"Today morning, the sky was overcast, and the Venus Taibai and the Purple Star were in conjunction, which was a bad omen. However, in the afternoon, the sun was shining, and the Suixing and the Tianliang star met, which was a sign of a sudden change in the country's fortunes.

I carefully examined the sky disk and discovered an unusually bright little star in the Purple Wei Yuan, which echoed the Moon in the distance.

Although this star is small, it is radiantly bright. The Moon represents a female body, which obviously means there is a young girl in the palace who is blessed with great fortune and has resolved disasters for the country.

However, I have observed that this star forms a special "Nifeng Ge" with Tiangou Star and Tiangang Star. If not handled properly, there may be a backlash.

This star must be temporarily away from Ziweiyuan for one lunar cycle before this pattern can be completely eliminated."

Xu Shiming's words were so confusing that no one, let alone Yan Ning, a ten-year-old child, could comprehend them, let alone point out the loopholes.

Concubine Zheng pondered for a while and said in surprise, "The youngest girl in the palace... isn't that Princess Zhaoyang?"

When the others heard this, they all nodded in agreement.

Xu Shiming explained:

“To put it simply, there was a young noblewoman in the palace who protected Daliang from the disaster, but the disaster has not been completely resolved and is in conflict with the dragon energy in the palace.

The noble person who is possessed by disaster must be ordered to temporarily leave the palace, and wait until the day when the Moon combines with this star again. When the noble person returns, he will definitely bring more welfare to the country.

This is a sign from heaven, I hope Your Majesty will investigate it carefully."

Now Yan Ning understood that the only young noble lady in the palace was Princess Yan Jing, who needed to stay outside the palace.

But Yan Ning was a little hesitant and subconsciously glanced at Ma Yan, who was always giving him advice.

Ma Yan still looked humble, with his head lowered, but his eyes moved rapidly.

Everything he said and did around Yan Ning was usually instructed by Lord Li.

But today the Imperial Observatory said this suddenly, and Lord Li was not present, so I had no way to ask for instructions and had to make my own judgment.

He thought about it and whispered to Yan Ning that he might as well do as the Imperial Observatory said.

Anyway, Your Majesty and the Li family are now going to deal with the Queen Mother. The last time I was in Changyu Palace, I heard the Queen Mother say in person that the princess must not leave her side, which shows how deeply she loves her daughter.

Now with the words of the Imperial Observatory, it would be natural to separate the empress dowager and her daughter, making her extremely anxious. Why not do it?

Besides, the palace is heavily guarded, but the situation outside the palace is not necessarily the same... If something happens to the princess and the news reaches the queen mother's ears, wouldn't it be a perfect handle for her to do something out of the ordinary?

Ma Yan was very excited about his brilliant idea.

Yan Ning heard him say this and nodded slightly.

He really didn't want to see Yan Jing anymore.

She is not only the sister who grew up with me, but also the daughter of my enemy. Every time I see her, I can't help but think back to the past.

Then stay outside the palace.

He didn't care where he stayed.

Yan Ning's order was quickly conveyed, and Qin Yuwei naturally staged a mother-daughter separation from Yan Jing again. Qin Yuwei was extremely unwilling, but was morally blackmailed by the Imperial Observatory in the name of "The Empress Dowager should put the safety of the country as her top priority", and had to let Yan Jing leave the palace in tears.

The words were so sincere and heartfelt that they moved all the concubines and imperial concubines to tears, and they all admired the Empress Dowager's noble character.

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After the sacrificial ceremony, Yan Jing was temporarily placed in the Taimiao.

Qin Yuwei returned to Changyu Palace. Without Yan Jing's laughter and joy, the palace seemed a little lonely and deserted.

Qin Yuwei touched Yan Jing's favorite little pillow with a sense of loss.

In a few days, Zhu Lan will leave Beijing and go to various places in Daliang to inspect the construction of charity schools.

As for the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Xu Shiming had already established connections with everyone, so there would be no problem in having Zhu Lan secretly take Jing'er away and keep her by his side.