After hearing this, Emperor Yong immediately ordered a thorough investigation.
Soon, a eunuch was found.
This eunuch was an old man who had served Emperor Yong before, and he was also a fellow villager of Eunuch Sun, so he was deeply trusted by Emperor Yong.
Early this morning, he moved away Buddha statues and other items, saying that he wanted to wipe off the dust.
The reason why they didn't wipe the dust beside the Empress Dowager's bed was because there was a saying in Dasheng that wiping dust beside a patient's bed was unlucky and would bring bad luck into the patient's body.
Because he had the most seniority, the other palace servants did not stop him.
At this time, he was forced by two imperial guards to kneel in front of Emperor Yong, but a faint strange smile was on his face.
Emperor Yong was so angry that he kicked him and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
The eunuch showed no fear, but laughed out loud, tears and saliva flowing out, and his appearance was completely foolish.
Seeing his unconscious appearance, Emperor Yong looked at Shen Yubai, "Yesterday when I came to visit my mother, he was busy serving her like an ordinary person. The other palace servants spent every day with him and didn't notice anything unusual about him. How come he has become like this now?"
"He was able to behave like a normal person before because the sorcerer who controlled him intentionally controlled his speech and behavior. Now that the sorcerer has learned of the truth and has given up controlling him, the abnormality can no longer be hidden."
Shen Yubai walked up to the eunuch, bent down, raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows.
The eunuch finally stopped his crazy laughter, and his eyes regained their spirit.
When he regained consciousness and thought about what he had done before, he looked at Shen Yubai and Emperor Yong in horror and kowtowed hurriedly, "Slave, this slave deserves death..."
Emperor Yong's eyes were stern. He ordered his men to take the eunuch away first, detain him and interrogate him, and make sure to find out who had contacted him and cast the curse on him before.
Then, he looked at the voodoo doll with disgust and ordered:
"Thirteenth brother, you understand metaphysics, so you should immediately lead people to burn this damn thing. It must be destroyed completely and must not affect the Queen Mother in the slightest."
Shen Yubai said:
"Brother, this voodoo doll must be destroyed, but it cannot be burned directly. Otherwise, when the doll is destroyed, the Queen Mother's vitality will be greatly damaged. We must first perform a ritual to destroy the witchcraft within the doll, and then seal it for 49 days before burning it."
Emperor Yong nodded. "I'll leave this thing to you. Also, no matter what method you use, I must find that sorcerer! He's so audacious as to dare to attack the Queen Mother of Dasheng. I will never let him off the hook!"
Shen Yubai looked at Emperor Yong and whispered:
"In fact, I have already made some guesses about the identity of this sorcerer."
Emperor Yong's expression changed. "Who do you think he is?"
Shen Yubai paused and said:
"This person is the current head of Tianming Pavilion, known as Mr. Xuan in the martial arts world. He is also the senior brother of National Master Huiming who left the temple ten years ago."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yong's expression, which had just improved slightly, darkened again.
He asked the palace servants to withdraw and said to Shen Yubai in a deep voice:
"We must find this man as soon as possible and prevent him from committing further evil! And the Tianming Pavilion must be wiped out completely. This time we must root out the evil and not leave a single remnant. Otherwise, my Great Sheng Dynasty will be destroyed by these people sooner or later!"
Shen Yubai lowered his eyes but did not answer.
Seeing him like this, Emperor Yong immediately asked, "Don't you have this confidence?"
"Royal brother, you should also know that the reason why Tianming Pavilion was able to revive is because someone in this dynasty is protecting them."
Chen Yubai whispered, "When Mr. Xuan was still at Lingyin Temple, he often brought Master Huiming and their master to and from the Right Prime Minister's residence. He also had close ties with several other aristocratic families, led by the Jiang family."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yong's eyes were uncertain. "Let's put those aristocratic families aside for now. The Right Prime Minister does have selfish motives, but he is also the Crown Prince's grandfather. Why would he go so far to help the remnants of the previous dynasty, the Tianming Pavilion?"
"The current Tianming Pavilion is actually no longer loyal to the royal descendants of the previous dynasty, but is working to restore the previous dynasty."
Shen Yubai said calmly:
"More than a decade ago, these gutter rats changed their masters. Now, they act for the Queen and the Crown Prince. Of course, the Right Prime Minister must protect the dogs raised by his daughter and grandson. At the very least, he can't let the dogs fall into the hands of the royal family and bite out their true masters."
The Right Prime Minister is a high-ranking official with the support of several major families. His daughter is the empress and his grandson is the crown prince. He is the most powerful official in the capital. He holds enormous power and is accustomed to using power to seek personal gain, which has long been a thorn in the side of Emperor Yong.
Over the years, Emperor Yong has been keeping silent on the surface, but secretly trying to find ways to balance the right prime minister and the huge forces behind him, which has also alienated him from the empress and the prince.
The Right Prime Minister, the Queen, the Crown Prince and others were not fools either. They had long known that the Emperor was wary of them. Although the Crown Prince was now the heir apparent, as long as Emperor Yong was still alive, Da Sheng would not fall into his hands.
If one day Emperor Yong really makes up his mind to change the crown prince, they will surely be subjected to a ruthless reckoning.
Therefore, the right prime minister and the queen tried their best to preserve the prince's status.
Under such circumstances, the Queen secretly bribed the Tianming Pavilion and used this mysterious organization established by the so-called descendants of the previous royal family under the guise of "restoring the previous dynasty" to eliminate dissidents for her and the Crown Prince in a roundabout way. The Right Prime Minister also secretly helped support the Tianming Pavilion, which was a very smart move.
In the eyes of the Queen and the Crown Prince, anyone who stands in their way is considered an enemy.
The last enemy on this road is Emperor Yong.
In the end, they would try every possible means to get rid of him.
Witchcraft cannot be used to directly harm the emperor, but it can be used to confuse people's hearts.
There are also assassins and poisons, conspiracies and tricks that make him alienated from his friends and relatives, all of which can make the throne have a new owner.
After figuring it all out in an instant, Emperor Yong was filled with shock and anger:
"Do you have any evidence to support your claim?"
Shen Yubai smiled slightly:
"When I entered the palace today, I brought in an old friend. She is the sole survivor of a crime committed by Tianming Pavilion many years ago at the Queen's behest."
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