Chapter 78 Should I leave?
Those who get involved in these royal secrets are basically living with their heads on their hips, never knowing when their heads will separate from their necks.
Moreover, throughout history, few talented and extraordinary individuals have been able to die peacefully in their sleep.
At this moment, Du Ziheng was genuinely worried about Yu Zhiyi.
Yu Zhiyi rested her chin on her hand, gazing calmly at the scene outside the carriage window: "Given the current situation, is it possible for me to avoid getting involved simply because I don't want to?"
Living in the capital, with her father-in-law being the current prime minister, even if she did nothing, she could still be drawn into palace and court struggles at any time.
Some things you can't avoid.
Unless she concealed her true abilities from the beginning.
However, she did not have parents who unconditionally doted on her. Even though her in-laws showed some liking for her when she first entered the Prime Minister's mansion, they would never give her everything.
But she has someone she wants to protect.
Without any powerful backers, only by standing up for herself can she ensure that those she wants to protect will not suffer because of her, and will not be looked down upon.
So, is it that she doesn't want to just throw her hands up and ignore everything?
If such conditions were truly available, who wouldn't want to be pampered like a little princess without having to worry about anything?
Du Ziheng frowned: "If we go back now, there's still a chance."
“Du Ziheng.” Yu Zhiyi’s gaze slowly settled on his face: “I suddenly feel that the title of Doctor Yu is quite good.”
"Maybe it won't be long before I become Vice Minister Yu, or even Minister Yu... Don't you think it's cool to have your wife be a Minister of State?"
He shrugged immediately: "Of course, if you don't want to be overshadowed by my name, then sign the divorce papers. That way, you can marry your beautiful wife, and I can walk my own path. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
Du Ziheng sneered: "Your abacus beads are about to hit my face."
"Don't say things like that again."
Yu Zhiyi frowned, wanting to say something more, but people were already starting to arrive outside the Prince Shun's residence.
Before long, a group of servants escorted a man in a wheelchair out.
The man in the wheelchair appeared to be in his early thirties, with a calm demeanor and a melancholy expression.
Upon seeing Eunuch Hu, he showed no respect whatsoever: "This crippled man of mine will not perform the proper rites."
Eunuch Hu exclaimed in surprise, "What are you saying, Your Highness? You have the right not to kneel."
Prince Shun remained silent.
Suddenly, he looked in the direction of the carriage, and a cold glint flashed in his lifeless eyes.
However, he quickly looked away, his expression indifferent, as if he hadn't noticed the carriage in the alley or the people inside.
Eunuch Hu was completely unaware of this. He opened the imperial edict and read it aloud.
In reality, the so-called imperial edict was nothing major; it was just that the emperor bestowed a bunch of things upon Prince Shun.
Those who are interested understand that the reward was a pretense; the real purpose was to let Yu Zhiyi see if Prince Shun had any rebellious intentions and whether he was the mastermind behind the assassination attempt.
After all, that Prince Zhong was just an unlucky guy who was pushed out to be a scapegoat.
After bestowing the rewards, Eunuch Hu prepared to take his leave, and Yu Zhiyi was also about to go to the palace to report.
Suddenly, a cold, deep voice rang out: "Isn't Eunuch Hu going to invite our distinguished guest over?"
Eunuch Hu: "Ah? What distinguished guest?"
Prince Shun scoffed: "The one in the carriage must be the renowned fortune teller, Madam Du, who is known for her unerring strategies, right?"
Grandpa Hu is numb.
The Prince of Shun's men were already walking towards the carriage.
Yu Zhiyi sighed, and as the two imposing guards reached the carriage, she said calmly, "Please come with me to the palace, Your Highness. Some things must be said face-to-face to be convincing."
Prince Shun snorted coldly, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes: "I'd like to see what other tricks he can pull!"
Those around them were shocked: "Your Highness, you mustn't!"
No matter how others tried to persuade him, Prince Shun was determined to make up his mind.
The Imperial Palace.
The emperor looked at the man in the wheelchair, a hint of nostalgia and wistfulness flashing in his eyes: "Yun Huai, you've finally come to see me."
Chu Yunhuai sneered: "Your Majesty specially invited Madam Du to your door, just to force me to come forward and take the opportunity to eliminate me, this ambitious hidden danger? Your Majesty doesn't need to be so careful. I am already prepared. Your Majesty can take my life whenever you want. I will absolutely not resist."
"Chu Yunhuai, you know perfectly well that I have never had such a thought!"
Yu Zhiyi and Du Ziheng stood in a row, looking at the scene before them, feeling that it was extremely strange.
People speculate that the Emperor's conspiracy led to Prince Shun's broken leg and near-death experience during the exoneration process.
But it seems that's not the case right now?
Seeing that one of them wanted to explain but didn't know how, and the other was acting like "I don't want to hear it," Yu Zhiyi kindly interrupted their awkward atmosphere: "Gentlemen, why don't we leave first?"
The emperor then remembered that there were outsiders in the hall. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior just now: "Madam Du, since you are so good at divination, why don't you calculate what misunderstanding exists between me and Yun Huai?"
Yu Zhiyi said seriously, "It is possible, but we need the birth dates and times of both of you."
Prince Shun's eyes were mocking: "Didn't Madam Du claim that she could tell a person's life story just by looking at their face? Why do I need their birth date and time when it comes to me?"
He clearly did not believe that Yu Zhiyi would want the emperor's birth date and time.
He assumed this was yet another conspiracy targeting him.
Just like back then.
Yu Zhiyi, considering his broken leg and his heroic deeds, didn't take offense at his sarcastic tone: "Your Highness may not know, although I am highly skilled and can use certain methods to see a person's destiny through their face, some people with special destinies have something on their faces that I cannot see through, which conceals their fate. In this case, it is necessary to combine their birth date and time to calculate their life story."
"His Majesty and the Prince are both noble people with special destinies. His Majesty is an exceptional person, whose nobility is beyond description. Even with his birth date and time, I cannot decipher his destiny and can only gain some understanding from it."
The emperor didn't seem to care much: "Fine, I'll give it to you."
As he spoke, he wrote down his birth date and time on the paper.
Prince Shun's expression shifted slightly.
He hadn't expected the emperor to be so decisive.
Is it out of sincerity, or is there some real conspiracy?
He lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with entanglement and struggle.
Finally, he raised his eyes: "Very well, I'll give it to you too."
It's just his birth date and time; even if he didn't give it to him, the emperor could still find out.
No need.
From the moment he decided to enter the palace, he never thought he would leave alive.
He wanted to see how they planned to act.
Yu Zhiyi held the two sheets of paper with the birth dates and times written on them, feeling as if they weighed a ton: "Your Majesty, you pay for each divination. The reward from last time is not included in this payment. Moreover, this is two divinations today, so you need to give two sets of divination slips."
emperor:"……"
He couldn't help but laugh and tease, "Aren't Taoist practitioners supposed to be pure and free from desires? How come you like money so much?"
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