Chapter 171 Chapter 171 is the only genuine version...
Gu Zhizhuo leaned back against the wall, and as he and Gu Yican leaned head to head, they softly explained, "The previous emperor died suddenly, the crown prince committed suicide, and the emperor ascended the throne. The emperor on earth shall inherit the destiny of heaven and determine the fate of the world."
Changfeng is dead.
"The vindication of the Crown Prince and the enthronement of the Crown Prince signify the return of destiny to its proper course."
Gu Yican: "So, the emperor needs to issue an edict personally?"
Gu Zhizhuo chuckled lightly, his smile light and cheerful.
She raised her eyes to the sky.
I don't know since when, the sky became a little strange, half of it was covered with dark clouds, and the other half was clear and bright, with a clear distinction, as if foreshadowing something.
Her lips moved slightly as she murmured to herself, "I said, between you and me, either I die or you obey my will."
"Give it to me and be obedient."
As soon as the voice fell, bursts of thunder rumbled in Gu Zhizhuo's ears.
Rumble!
Thunder exploded overhead and the emperor shuddered.
His back was pressed against the iron cage. When he lowered his head, he saw Changfeng's charred skin and his gray eyes that were still open after being struck by lightning.
The emperor swallowed his saliva: "I, I..."
"I beg the Emperor to announce to the world that the deposed Crown Prince is innocent."
Duke Weiguo knelt at the front. The jade tube had been removed from his throat, but he still had difficulty speaking. He had been recuperating at home for the past few days, and now that his restless heart had completely calmed, he had come to understand a lot.
The Third Prince is indeed not a wise leader.
Even though the Third Prince is indecisive and easily fooled, he will definitely rely on me in the court when he becomes king in the future.
However, this presupposes that he can reach that position.
The Third Prince was the legitimate son of the Empress, and the Duke of Weiguo originally thought that he could have at least a 50% chance of success based on this status alone, but he really couldn't make up his mind to choose a new master.
After all, everyone in the court knew that he had defected to the third prince.
Being indecisive is a big taboo for an official.
Hesitating for a long time, he was still lying on the couch when he heard that Master Changfeng had admitted to poisoning the late emperor.
Once the deposed crown prince was exonerated of the crime of regicide and patricide, Xie Yingchen, the crown prince personally appointed by the previous emperor, would undoubtedly be superior to Xie Jing in terms of status alone.
If the Third Prince lost this greatest advantage, how could he hope to sit on the throne?
Duke Weiguo felt that he could not hesitate any longer. If he was any later, he would not be able to follow the dragon, let alone smell its breath.
He dragged his sick body and hurried over.
The Duke of Wei bowed his head and kowtowed, choking with sobs as he said, "The deposed Crown Prince died innocently, and was cursed by the masses. I am filled with grief. If the Emperor is determined not to redress the deposed Crown Prince, I have no choice but to die to comfort his spirit in heaven."
His voice was sad and powerful.
As he spoke, he looked left and right, suddenly stood up and rushed towards the Dengwen Drum.
He was still ill and stumbled as he walked. Before he could hit his head, he was stopped by the Jinyiwei.
Duke Wei wiped his tears and sat on the ground crying bitterly.
"My Lord, I am sorry for what I have done to you."
"Prince, I shouldn't have believed one side of the story and concluded that you committed regicide. How could you just die like that?"
"Prince, please let this old minister go to the other side to apologize to you."
The Duke of Wei beat the ground with his hands and cried heartbrokenly.
The corners of Prime Minister Song's mouth twitched. This Duke Weiguo is so old, but he is still too good at acting.
Looking at his pretentious attitude, there is a 99% chance that he wants to show off in front of King Chen.
The Duke of Wei cried and wailed bitterly.
Most of the students who had not yet entered the officialdom were kind-hearted by nature. When the Duke of Wei cried, they immediately felt the same way. When they remembered that they had written articles cursing the deposed prince, they regretted it so much and cried bitterly with remorse.
He cried and shouted, and banged his head against the wall, which left the Jinyiwei stunned.
Fortunately, the Jinyiwei had practiced how to stop people from hitting the wall these days, and they were accurate in pulling them, but they still couldn't stop someone from lying on the ground and crying with the Duke of Wei.
As he cried, the Duke of Wei burped loudly and shouted, "Your Majesty, please redress the name of the deposed Crown Prince!"
Gu Zhizhuo laughed inwardly, took out a handkerchief and pressed the corners of his eyes sadly.
Duke Weiguo's stubbornness does have some ability, and he knows the emperor's temperament very well.
The emperor couldn't handle the pressure, and he wasn't a man of his own ideas.
The emperor preferred to evade any situation. He always allowed his ministers to argue their case, then he would side with whoever won. This was why the court was divided into three factions, each pursuing its own interests. This was something the young master had taught her in her previous life.
She said, "The emperor is about to compromise."
The emperor's eyes were uncertain.
All kinds of noises lingered in his ears; their pressure and cries made him feel at a loss.
In the past, when the late emperor was in court, a single word could determine the fate of the country.
But now, what he said was of no use at all, they were all forcing him.
"Please, His Majesty, announce this to the world!"
Now he just wants to go back to the palace quickly and get away from all this.
"I." The emperor gritted his teeth and uttered this word with difficulty.
Even if the deposed prince did not commit regicide, it would have been six years since then, and he would have been reincarnated long ago.
I am the successor chosen by the late emperor! It is the rightful right.
Whether it is redressed or not is not important at all.
The emperor said to himself in his heart that the most important thing now is to calm the people's hearts. After he recovers, he will slowly settle the score with them.
Thinking of this, the emperor felt a little more at ease.
No matter how much resentment and resentment he felt, he could only say, "Pass on my decree. The evil Taoist Changfeng poisoned the late emperor for his own selfish interests. The late emperor died from the poison. To avoid responsibility, Changfeng framed the deposed crown prince, who then committed suicide."
"I have now ascertained the truth. The evil Taoist Changfeng has been executed, and the deposed Crown Prince is innocent. His coffin should be moved to the Imperial Mausoleum, and his spirit should be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
"It should be announced to the world."
"The deposed Crown Prince never plotted to murder the late Emperor. I shall posthumously confer the title."
The emperor spoke word by word with difficulty, and his right hand tightly grasped the bars of the iron cage. Only in this way could he hold on.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The Duke of Wei stopped crying. He stood up from his knees and was the first to shout.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
His voice was still a little muffled.
The students had already regarded the Duke of Wei, who had taken the lead in banging his head against the wall, as a clear figure, and they all followed suit and shouted loudly, with voices rising one after another, one louder than the other.
"The deposed prince is innocent!"
The dark clouds that occupied half of the sky gradually dissipated, revealing the sun under the clouds.
The incessant thunder also disappeared, and the sky became clear.
Gu Zhizhuo smiled faintly.
The next moment, her smile froze, and a pain she had never felt before surged in her chest, far more painful than any other time before.
She stumbled and almost fell, and Xie Yingchen put his arm around her waist.
"Come here, prepare your carriage."
The emperor's expression finally looked better.
Before he could finish his words, the Duke of Wei took a few steps forward and kowtowed.
He raised his face, revealing several layers of white gauze wrapped around his neck. He looked old and injured, but still a loyal minister pursuing justice and fairness.
He cried out, "Please, Your Majesty, clear the name of the Crown Prince."
The emperor looked at him suddenly, his eyes so sharp that they seemed to turn into a knife and eat him alive.
Prime Minister Song secretly gave Duke Weiguo a thumbs-up. He was desperately trying to show off in front of Prince Chen, hoping to gain the upper hand as a latecomer.
Duke Wei stiffened his neck and said, "The late emperor issued an edict to confer a title upon the crown prince. Previously, due to the crown prince's fault, the crown prince was implicated. But now that the crown prince is innocent, the crown prince's title should be cleared."
Prime Minister Song immediately followed up: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince should be the Crown Prince!"
The emperor endured it again and again.
He already has a son, why should he make a nephew the crown prince? It's ridiculous!
"The Crown Prince is justified!"
Gu Yican turned around and whispered, "Why don't you say a few words and take the opportunity to force me..."
Before he could finish his words, his voice paused.
His sister, who had just been laughing happily on his shoulder, was now breathing heavily. Xie Yingchen's attention was no longer on the emperor. He tilted his head, narrowed his narrow eyes, and said with a tight throat, "Let's go down first. Let's go to Taiqing Temple."
Xie Yingchen was very confused.
She had always looked healthy, active and full of energy. But Xie Yingchen knew that she was constantly suffering from the pain of defying the will of Heaven. The more she advanced, the greater the pain she endured, and her chronic illnesses accumulated in her body.
When Xie Yingchen discovered that the companion star was dim that day, he was already quite uneasy.
And now, she is weaker than ever before.
"Okay." Gu Yican agreed: "I'll take my sister there, you go ahead and do your work."
"I'll go."
My father's rehabilitation is a foregone conclusion; it doesn't matter whether he's there or not.
Nothing can compare to Yaoyao.
Gu Zhizhuo waved his hands and said weakly, "I'm fine now."
Tiandao lost badly this time.
No wonder he was angry.
Gu Zhizhuo chuckled happily: "First..."
She wanted to say that she would finish the things here first and then go to pay her respects to the master. Before she could finish her words, her vision suddenly went dark, and then she fell headfirst.
Xie Yingchen reacted very quickly and held her firmly in his arms.
Gu Zhizhuo could feel the persistent dull pain in her chest and could also hear Xie Yingchen's anxious call. She wanted to say that she was fine, but her eyelids were heavy and she didn't even have the strength to open her eyes.
So tired.
sleepy……
Gu Yican was almost going crazy, and kept shouting: "Sister! Sister!"
Xie Yingchen immediately took out the pill given by Wuweizi and stuffed it into her mouth.
The pill melted in the mouth, turned into medicinal juice, and slid down the throat.
Gu Zhizhuo's breathing became slightly calmer. Gu Yican leaned over, picked her up, and ran down the city wall. Xie Yingchen followed closely behind.
Everyone's attention was on the emperor, and almost no one noticed their movements.
Prince Li wanted to call Xie Yingchen over to ask about his plans, but suddenly found that he was gone.
Prince Li:?
Why are you running around at this time!
Xie Yingchen followed Gu Yican and ran to the bottom of the city wall in one breath.
Gu Zhizhuo didn't allow him to ride a horse, so Xie Yingchen went in and out of the palace in a carriage. There was a carriage from Prince Chen's mansion parked in front of the palace gate. After Gu Yican settled everyone in the carriage, Xie Yingchen immediately said, "Cancan, let's go directly to Taiqing Temple."
Gu Yican hesitated for a moment, thinking about whether to go to the clinic first, but when he thought about his sister being a Taoist, he gritted his teeth and agreed.
All the students at the Meridian Gate went to the top of the city wall, and the carriages went out without any hindrance.
Chongjiu drove the carriage straight to the city gate.
Xie Yingchen held her hand, and her palm was icy cold.
Gu Zhizhuo always complained about his cold hands, but now, her hands were even colder than his.
The dim companion star lingered in his mind. Xie Yingchen held her hands in his palms, trying to warm them with his body temperature.
Gu Yican anxiously lifted the car curtain, wanting to see where they were.
"Have you heard? It turns out the deposed crown prince didn't poison the late emperor."
"The Emperor has issued an edict. It was done by a demon, and he's at the Meridian Gate."
"I'll go take a look."
Such sounds were heard everywhere on the streets, and some people were rushing towards the Meridian Gate.
Amid the noise, the carriage quickly left the capital.
It takes more than an hour to get from the capital to Taiqing Temple. They rode at full speed all the way. When they arrived, it was getting dark and the temple gate was closed.
Gu Zhizhuo has been coming and going frequently in the past few months, sometimes staying for a few days and sending gifts from time to time. From the abbot to the little Taoist children, everyone treats her as affectionately as their fellow sisters.
After Xie Yingchen knocked on the mountain gate, the little Taoist boy immediately welcomed them in and hurried to report to the abbot.
Xie Yingchen led the way, and Gu Yican, holding his sister, soon arrived at the small courtyard in the back mountain.
"Ouch! My unlucky little sister!"
"Come in quickly."
Qingping came out as soon as he got the news. Seeing her dying, he became anxious and led them inside. He said hurriedly, "Master has a divination that he doesn't quite understand. He's in seclusion. I'll go get him right away."
Gu Zhizhuo had her own room in this small courtyard. Just as Gu Yican put her on the couch, Wuweizi also arrived.
Wuweizi was still wearing a simple Taoist robe and a bamboo hairpin to tie his hair. He walked in a hurry, his sleeves flying, and even his hair, which was always neatly combed, looked a little messy.
"Zhuo'er!"
As soon as he entered the room, he glanced at the couch and asked, "Chen'er, what's going on?"
"Master." Xie Yingchen stood up to greet him, and Gu Yican also obediently called him "Master" and made way for him.
"We were just at the Meridian Gate. Yaoyao looked unhappy all day..." Xie Yingchen explained what had happened to him. "The Emperor issued an edict declaring the Crown Prince innocent. Not long after that, Yaoyao suddenly fainted."
Wuweizi sat down beside the couch, took her pulse, and took out a silver needle.
His silver needles were exactly the same as the ones Gu Zhizhuo used, both as thin as a hair.
Wuweizi's technique was steadier and faster. After a few needles, Gu Zhizhuo's eyelids trembled and his cold hands felt a little warmer.
While performing acupuncture, Wuweizi said, "...I just did a divination."
When they arrived, Wuweizi was in seclusion interpreting hexagrams.
"The hexagram is a bit complicated, so it took me a while."
Xie Yingchen asked with a tight throat, "Is the hexagram related to Yaoyao?"
Wuweizi nodded. He saw a new destiny gradually taking shape in the hexagram.
This girl went on a rampage and really made her do it.
"To defy fate and change one's destiny comes at a price. Now that her destiny has changed, all the backlash and pain she'd been suppressing for so long are now being inflicted upon her simultaneously."
This time, she was completely crushed.
Wuweizi inserted another needle and looked at her pale cheek worriedly.
"Fool."
"Master, what should I do?"
“How can we resolve the current predicament?”
Xie Yingchen and Gu Yican asked in unison.
"Redetermine destiny."
Wuweizi had said this before.
However, the destiny is unstable now, and we don’t know whether it is good or bad. Even the hexagram of Wuwei Zi cannot be seen clearly.
Only when a new king takes the throne can destiny be truly redefined.
Xie Yingchen tilted his head to look at her pale face. "Master, I want to share the backlash with her. Would that make her feel better?"
Wuweizi looked at him and asked, "Aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan?"
Xie Yingchen just smiled and said nothing.
Wuwei Zisi pondered for a moment and said, "Then..."
"Let's celebrate."
Forehead.
"I remember that the engagement for your marriage hasn't been arranged yet?"
"yes."
He had only proposed the marriage. He had discussed with the elders of the Gu family and decided to wait until Yaoyao came of age in October before setting a date.
"Qingping, go get me the bottle of elixir I just made."
Wuweizi continued his acupuncture and said slowly, "Sign up the marriage certificate as soon as possible and hand it to me. Now the destiny has been fulfilled by you. Once your lives are linked, your good fortune will be able to protect her for the time being."
Qingping took the small bottle of medicine.
Wuweizi poured out a pill and fed it to her.
Close the stitches.
"Zhuo'er, wake up."
Wuweizi used the Zhuyou technique in his voice, and Gu Zhizhuo's long eyelashes trembled a few times, and he suddenly opened his eyes.
She met Xie Yingchen's gentle eyes, and in his pupils, she saw her own reflection.
He said, "Let's get married."
Gu Zhizhuo opened his mouth slightly: "Ah?"
No! She was just tired and took a nap, so how could she get married?
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