Chapter 736 What Exactly is an Auspicious Omen?
Everyone in the hall was intrigued.
Such auspicious omens have occurred once before, about a hundred years ago, when a large stone fell from the sky with the inscription "Peaceful and Prosperous Era." Since then, the prosperous era has indeed lasted for nearly a hundred years.
The appearance of the Southern Guest Star today is an auspicious sign. Is the Great Yu Dynasty about to usher in a new golden age?
A dozen burly men carried a huge object into the main hall and slammed it down on the ground. The object was covered tightly with a red cloth, and no one knew what was inside.
He Ling cupped his hands and said, "This is an auspicious omen bestowed by Heaven. Please, Your Majesty, unveil the red cloth yourself."
The emperor was about to stand up.
The King of Qin quickly walked to the center of the hall, smiled and said, "This is such a small matter, why bother my royal brother? Let me see what it is."
He Ling quickly stopped him: "The gift of heaven is bestowed by heaven upon the current emperor. The first contact with auspicious omens should belong to the true dragon emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty."
"Lord He, that's an interesting remark." A sneer appeared on the King of Qin's lips. "You're the one who brought this auspicious omen to us. You should be the first person to come into contact with it. Are you implying that you are the true Son of Heaven of the Great Yu Dynasty?"
He Ling was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground: "This humble subject did not mean that at all, this humble subject meant..."
"Alright." The emperor waved his hand dismissively. "Sixth Prince, you can do it."
The King of Qin took a few steps forward, stopped in front of the enormous auspicious omen, then rolled up his sleeves, grabbed one end of the red silk cloth, and gently tugged it.
Everyone in the hall craned their necks to look over.
After the red cloth was torn off, there was a huge wooden box inside, but nothing could be discerned.
The King of Qin smiled and said, "You have quite a few tricks up your sleeve."
He tapped on the wooden box, but couldn't hear anything unusual, so he reached out and opened the box.
The unexpected happened at that moment.
After the box was opened, a gust of wind swept out, and then a long, curved sword was placed against the King of Qin's neck.
Four or five men in black jumped out of the box.
At the same time, the dozen or so burly men who had carried the auspicious object in also drew soft knives from their waists, and in an instant, a murderous aura filled the air.
The men and women inside the hall were all terrified.
Cheng Wanwan's eyes turned slightly cold.
The moment has finally arrived.
He Ling was the first to jump out and become the former crown prince's pawn. In the emperor's eyes, He Ling was probably already dead.
She stood up and stood at the front with Madam Ruan, urging the women to step back and avoid being caught in the crossfire...
The women's side is in chaos.
Inside the main hall, however, all was peaceful.
With a gleaming scimitar held to his neck, the King of Qin remained unfazed, a smile playing on his lips: "What is Lord He doing?"
The fear on He Ling's face had vanished, replaced by arrogance and smugness: "Your Highness is always so clever, how could you not understand what I'm doing?"
"You unfilial son!" He Hanhai stood up in a rage, picked up a wine glass and threw it at He Ling. "What exactly do you want to do? Stop right now! The century-old reputation of the He family cannot be ruined in your hands!"
He Ling raised his hand to catch the wine cup and said coldly, "Our He family has served five emperors, loyal to the court, loyal to the country, and loyal to every emperor. Yet, we have always been relegated to the second rank. The royal family is wary of the He family, and even He family daughters who enter the harem cannot bear children. Are you going to suffer such injustice, Father? As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and a good minister chooses a good master to serve. I just want to choose a new master for our He family."
"You, you..."
He Hanhai's face was filled with disbelief.
Although he enjoyed forming cliques in the court and had many secret thoughts, he would never dare to rebel!
Unexpectedly, this son had such audacity to rebel on New Year's Eve!
The He family were merely civil officials; what kind of rebellion did they commit, and what kind of master did they choose?
He hurriedly walked to the center of the hall and knelt down: "Your Majesty, it is my fault for failing to properly educate my son. He has been bewitched. I beg Your Majesty..."
"Now is not the time for Minister He to plead guilty." The Emperor sat on his high throne, his gaze coldly fixed on He Ling. "Speak, who is this virtuous ruler you speak of?"
He Ling paced back and forth in the main hall without answering, seemingly waiting for something.
He remained silent, and the emperor continued his questioning: "Is it the current Crown Prince? No, the Crown Prince is the master of the Eastern Palace and has no need to rebel. Then it must be the Second Prince, or perhaps the Third Prince?"
The second and third princes, whose names were mentioned, were startled and immediately knelt down, saying, "Father, you are wise! Your subjects would never dare to rebel..."
The emperor smiled and said, "Since neither of them are the case, then it must be the sixth prince."
The King of Qin laughed, "I never expected that I would have the ability to rebel. I guess I've made something of myself."
"Your Majesty, stop guessing." He Ling smiled. "Even if you guess for the ends of the earth, Your Majesty will never guess who it is. Save your energy."
Just then, footsteps sounded at the entrance of the main hall.
One by one, the men in black came to report.
"Report! The East Gate has been captured!"
"Report! The Hall of Supreme Harmony has been captured!"
"Report! The Hall of Supreme Harmony has been captured!"
"Report!..."
The people inside the hall were thrown into chaos again by fright.
At first, it was thought to be a minor skirmish, but the fact that so many palace halls were captured shows the enemy's ambition.
Is this a rebellion to force the emperor to abdicate? Is the Great Yu Dynasty about to change hands?
The members of the royal family sitting on high seats remained calm. Even the elderly Empress Dowager sat calmly in her seat, quietly fiddling with her prayer beads, seemingly unaffected.
As every palace in the imperial palace was captured, He Ling's expression became increasingly relaxed, and the murderous intent in his eyes intensified.
Two years ago, he never imagined he would rebel.
However, after his image as a refined gentleman was ruined by the vile woman, Sui Shuren, he found it increasingly difficult to advance in the court and became more and more frustrated.
He became a third-rank official in the Imperial Household Department at a young age, with a bright future ahead of him. But because of this wretched woman, he was demoted by half a rank and became a third-rank official.
Everyone else was striving for advancement, but he was demoted and could hardly hold his head up in the industry.
One late night, when the Crown Prince's men came to his door and promised him many benefits, he shamefully became tempted.
As long as he helps the former crown prince seize the throne, he will be the greatest contributor and will rise to become the Grand Secretary of the Great Yu Dynasty...
When that time came, the first person he killed was that vile woman!
Thinking of this, He Ling's gaze became even more sinister, coldly sweeping to the side and landing on Cheng Wanwan.
Cheng Wanwan met his gaze without fear.
He Ling licked his lips. Even at a time like this, this bitch was still so arrogant. He'd see how he dealt with her.
He picked up his knife and walked towards Cheng Wanwan's direction.
Just then, the men in black at the door suddenly knelt down on the ground with a clatter: "Welcome, Master!"
He immediately stopped and turned around to bow to the person who came in.
The person who entered was wearing a yellow robe with dragon patterns, exactly the same as the dragon robe worn by the current emperor.
"Second Imperial Brother, how have you been?" Former Crown Prince Xiao Jue swaggered in. "After eighteen years as emperor, is your throne still secure?"
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