With a "click" sound, the stone door slowly moved to the left.
After the three of them entered, they saw the portrait of the Goddess of Resurrection hanging in the center, with candles placed around the portrait, making the room very bright.
As the emperor approached, Yu Yiluo's eyes fell on the jade bottle under the portrait, or to be more precise, on the flower bud in the jade bottle.
[Is this the divine flower? It looks like it's about to bloom. Why isn't it blooming?]
The prince folded his hands in front of his chest, bowed reverently, and then took the jade bottle.
"Father, it's still the same as yesterday, not much has changed."
The emperor glanced at the flower bud and said, "Let's wait two more days and see."
After the three of them left the Zhaixing Tower, the Emperor gave instructions to the guards and said to the Crown Prince, "Be sure to keep a close eye on it. Remember, no unrelated people are allowed to approach."
The prince understood who the emperor was referring to, and he nodded solemnly.
"yes."
…
On the other side, the Imperial Observatory had just returned to the Imperial Observatory. As soon as he closed the door, he saw half of a jade pendant that he was very familiar with lying on the table.
He walked to the table and picked up the jade pendant on the table. The material of the jade pendant was very ordinary and could not be considered a good jade.
"Master Supervisor, do you still remember this half of the jade pendant?"
Xiao Shize walked out from behind the screen.
He suddenly spoke, and Luo Ji, not expecting there was someone else in the room, shuddered with fear.
"I'm sorry for scaring the Supervisor."
Xiao Shize walked up to him, his voice without a trace of emotion.
"Are you the Queen Dowager's secret guard?"
Looking at his attire and the half jade pendant on his hand, Luo Ji quickly guessed his identity.
The hand holding half of the jade pendant tightened subconsciously.
Has this day finally arrived?
He had angered the emperor with his words, and the emperor wanted to have him killed, but Concubine Shu happened to pass by and saved him.
Later, no one knew what Concubine Shu said to the emperor, but the emperor not only stopped blaming him, but also began to promote him.
In order to repay Concubine Shu for saving his life and supporting him, he gave her half a jade pendant. It had been more than ten years, and he had never thought that this day would ever come.
If this half jade pendant had not appeared, he would have really thought so.
"Yes, since the Supervisor still remembers the Empress's kindness, everything can be discussed."
Xiao Shize glanced at his tense body and patted his shoulder.
"Don't be nervous, Master Supervisor. The Queen is kind-hearted and only wants to ask you a few small questions."
Is it really a small matter?
Luo Ji didn't think so. If it was really a trivial matter, Concubine Shu would not have come to him.
Perhaps it was because he was young at that time that he thought Concubine Shu was truly kind and saved him. Now that he is older, his attitude towards things has changed.
However, no matter what purpose Concubine Shu had in saving him, he did not deny that the other party really saved his life, otherwise he would not be alive today.
"What does your Majesty ask?"
After calming down, Luo Ji looked at the person in front of him and asked.
"The sacred flower has been under the care of the Supervisor. Your Majesty was worried that she wouldn't be able to see it during the grand ceremony in a few days, so she sent me here to ask about it."
Hearing the word "divine flower", Luo Ji's pupils shrank slightly. The divine flower was related to Tianqi. When Concubine Shu asked about the divine flower, the meaning was self-evident.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Xiao Shize frowned tightly under his mask.
"Your Majesty is asking this because she doesn't want to make a wasted trip on the day of the ceremony. Isn't this a trivial matter for the Supervisor?"
He glanced at Luo Ji's clenched hands and said, "I heard Her Majesty mention you, Lord Supervisor, and she said you are a man who values his promises."
Luo Ji was not stupid, so he could naturally hear the obvious threat.
He raised his head and said with a smile:
"Of course it's a small matter. The sacred flower blooms every year before the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods. Your Majesty, don't worry about not seeing it."
Xiao Shize observed the expression on his face and was obviously dissatisfied with this simple answer.
If the magic flower really bloomed as usual, Luo Ji should not have reacted like that when he heard him mention the magic flower just now.
"Master Supervisor, Your Majesty..."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Xiao Shize glanced outside and slipped behind the screen.
"Come in."
A servant came in carrying a sacrificial text, "Master Jianzheng, this is the sacrificial text for the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods."
"Put it on the table, and you can step back first."
The door was closed again. Luo Ji walked behind the screen. There was no one behind the screen. The man had obviously left.
He breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in his chair to calm down for a while before he realized his back was soaked.
Taking out the jade pendant in his hand, Luo Ji showed a bitter smile on his wrinkled face.
I guess Concubine Shu saved him that day because he was so trustworthy that she helped him.
But compared with the peace of the country and the tranquility of the people, what does it matter if he is a person who does not keep his promise?
Qingfeng, who had followed Xiao Shize all the way, returned to the imperial study without anyone noticing after Xiao Shize left.
"How about it?"
Seeing him appear, the emperor put down the memorial in his hand and asked.
Qingfeng respectfully relayed the conversation between the two to the emperor word for word.
[I knew Concubine Shu wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity.]
[Speaking of which, Luo Ji is truly pitiful. In the book, Concubine Shu also found him to work for her. He didn't want to betray the tyrant, so he had no choice but to fool Concubine Shu.]
Concubine Shu was no fool. After realizing she had been deceived, she threatened Luo Ji with her family. Luo Ji had no choice but to do one last thing for her. Afterwards, he wrote a letter of accusation and hanged himself.
[Now, after hearing what Qingfeng said, the tyrant can use his own strategy against them and save Luo Ji.]
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, as Luo'er's words were exactly what he wanted.
He waved his hand to let Qingfeng retreat and called Eunuch Cao.
Eunuch Cao, who was waiting outside the imperial study, heard the emperor calling him and hurriedly pushed the door open.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
"Go and tell the Imperial Observatory that they are coming to see me in the Imperial Study."
Eunuch Cao left immediately.
…
After hearing what Xiao Shize said, Concubine Shu frowned slightly.
"Am I really worrying too much?"
"Your Majesty, Naroji didn't directly answer my question. I think there must be something fishy about the divine flower."
Concubine Shu waved her hand and said, "Luo Ji is a man of his word. He must have been interrupted before he could finish his words. You can go find him tonight."
She understood Luo Ji, otherwise she would not have helped him in the first place.
If Luo Ji answered like this again in the evening, she would have no choice but to resort to despicable means.
"yes."
The Luo Ji they were talking about was now heading to the imperial study with Eunuch Cao.
Because Concubine Shu asked about the divine flower, Luo Ji seemed a little absent-minded.
The secret guard had not received a satisfactory answer and would definitely go looking for him again.
Fortunately, the servant knocked on the door in time, and he had some buffer time to think about how to respond.
We must find a solution as soon as possible so that Concubine Shu can trust him and not betray the emperor at the same time.
"Lord Luo, we're here, please come in."
Luo Ji put away his complicated thoughts, glanced at the imperial study, and walked in.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Did you summon me here to inquire about the grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods?"
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