Chapter 79 The King is in Danger
Wang Ben saw that the Queen Mother was not wearing auspicious clothes, and it was obvious that she was not here to participate in the annual sacrifice. If she was not going to participate in the sacrifice, why did she come to the altar?
Zhao Yuanxi held his chest, feigning grief. "General Wang, don't you know that Zheng'er and I haven't seen each other for almost half a year? I really miss him, but I'm also worried that Zheng'er doesn't want to see me, so I can only sneak a peek here."
Wang Ben should have been moved, but the Queen Mother's acting was so exaggerated that he saw through it at a glance.
If you really miss the king, why do you look at him with such a curious look?
Wang Ben said sternly, "Empress Dowager, this is not a place for you to play around. If you disrupt the annual sacrifice, even you will be punished."
"You really won't let me see it?"
"If you want to see the king, you can wait until the sacrifice is over and send someone to invite the king. If the king is willing, he will naturally come to see you." Wang Ben refused to give in.
Zhao Yuanxi was somewhat disappointed and looked at the door unwillingly again, but he only saw a tall, black figure walking inside.
"Humph, if you don't want to watch it, then don't watch it."
Just as Zhao Yuanxi was about to leave, Zou Heng hurried over and saw Wang Ben beside the Queen Mother, he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
"What happened?" It was the first time that Zhao Yuanxi saw Zou Heng so anxious.
Wang Ben stopped and couldn't help but have a bad feeling in his heart. His eyes fell on Zou Heng, waiting for his next words.
"Your Majesty, I observed the stars last night and saw Mars guarding the heart. I'm afraid that the king will be in danger." Zou Heng knelt on the ground with an ugly look on his face.
Zhao Yuanxi wanted to tell him that feudal superstition was unacceptable. Mars stationing at the heart was actually just an astronomical phenomenon in which Mars stayed at the position of Heart. In fact, it was the different orbital speeds of the Earth and Mars that caused the visual retrograde motion.
However, thinking about his own time travel, Zhao Yuanxi felt that it was not impossible that some people could see things that normal people could not see.
It is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not.
Zhao Yuanxi still handled the matter with caution.
Wang Ben also looked unhappy. If something happened to the king under his protection, he would definitely be to blame.
He immediately ordered the Black Armor Guards to eliminate the potential safety hazards in the surrounding area and not allow even a bird to get close to the king.
Zhao Yuanxi wanted to help, but Wang Ben stopped her, "Your Majesty, it is my duty to protect the king. Please return to the palace."
"Are you doubting me?" Zhao Yuanxi widened his eyes, pointed at himself, and was a little angry.
But after getting angry, she calmed down and said, "Okay, I'll go back."
It's already a mess, she shouldn't make it worse.
But Zhao Yuanxi still felt a little uneasy in her heart. She turned around, looked at the towering palace not far away, and clenched her fists.
Wang Ben was worried about the Queen Mother, so he sent two black-armored guards to escort her back.
Zhao Yuanxi suddenly stopped, turned around and exclaimed, "Look, it's the King of Qin!"
The two soldiers subconsciously turned around and knelt. Zhao Yuanxi hit each of them with a heavy hammer, and they both fell to the ground.
Zou Heng's mouth twitched slightly. Who did the Queen Mother learn this trick from? And when did she become so skilled?
However, looking at the way the two men fell to the ground, he felt that it was entirely because of the strong force.
"The Empress Dowager?"
Zhao Yuanxi clapped his hands in relief. "It's okay. I'm still a little worried. Let them have a good sleep here. We can go and take a look secretly. It won't delay anything."
If there were assassins, with her current strength, she would be able to fight them off for a few moves.
Zhao Yuanxi led her men directly to the rooftop. She lowered her voice and asked, "If it were an assassin, how would they act?"
Zou Heng was silent for a moment, then spoke with difficulty, "I think if it was an assassin, he would probably hide in the corner and spy on us like we did."
Queen Mother, haven't you noticed that several secret sentries have discovered them and are pointing arrows at them?
If Wang Ben had not been certain that she was the queen mother and had no ill intentions, they would have been pricked like hedgehogs by now.
Zhao Yuanxi: ...
"Then you can speculate what dangers the king will encounter!"
"I don't know." Zou Heng was helpless. He was just a Yin-Yang master, not a prophet.
"It seems that you are not very skilled." Zhao Yuanxi commented mercilessly.
Zou Heng didn't say anything, but in fact he was an unparalleled genius in the Yin-Yang school.
However, the Yin-Yang School rarely participated in political affairs, and there were even many people who used the name of the Yin-Yang School to seek personal gain, which led to the Yin-Yang School not having a very good reputation among the various schools of thought.
Zou Heng's lineage studied the orthodox theories of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and was very knowledgeable about astrology.
But this is only auxiliary. What really allows him to conclude that the King of Qin will be in danger today is that compared to astrology, people are often easier to understand.
Zhao Yuanxi really couldn't find where the danger was.
The King of Qin has now entered the Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests. It is impossible that the killer is hiding in the Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests!
Before the sacrifice, the entire Qinian Palace was cleaned, so it would be difficult for someone to hide there without being discovered. Even if there was someone, it would be impossible for him to hurt the King of Qin unless he could avoid the heavy protection around him.
Zhao Yuanxi's eyes darkened, as if he suddenly thought of something. He picked up Zou Heng and climbed down from the roof.
After landing on the ground, Zou Heng straightened his clothes, his expression not very good, "The Queen Mother could have let me climb down by myself."
He was already so grown up, but he was still being carried down like a chicken, especially when the person carrying him was a short woman. This was really unacceptable to him.
Zhao Yuanxi glanced at him dimly, doubting his ability. If he could climb down by himself, she would never have done that.
"How about I throw you up there, and then you try to climb down and see?"
Zou Heng shut up.
Seeing the Queen Mother walking towards the Black Armor Guards, Zou Heng hurriedly followed.
Wang Ben saw that the Queen Mother not only did not leave but came directly over with a serious expression. He was about to stop her when he heard the Queen Mother say, "I know where the king is in danger!"
"Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. Please stop joking!"
Zhao Yuanxi raised his eyes and met Wang Ben's gaze. "I'm not kidding. Come with me and you'll see."
The Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests was built a hundred years ago. Although it has been repaired over the years, some of the pillars have been hollowed out by insects and have become extremely fragile after more than a hundred years of baptism.
The noise during the sacrifice is likely to cause the already fragile pillars to collapse due to external interference. At that time, no matter how many masters are around the King of Qin, they will probably not be able to protect him.
Wang Ben looked at the traces of termite activity around him, his face grim as he muttered, "The Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests has never had any problems in all these years!"
"Then you might be able to witness history."
Wang Ben was about to cry when he saw that the Queen Mother was still in the mood to joke, "Queen Mother, has the King gone in?"
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