Three days later.
Che Yi was dressed in a gray Taoist robe, disguised as a sixty-year-old man. He had a graceful figure and walked with an air of otherworldly elegance.
Only those clear, distinct black and white eyes revealed Che Yi's unique charm.
He followed behind Su Liluo and Xiao Ye, and together they got off the carriage at the palace gate and strolled into Emperor Wenjian's study.
"Rise, Your Highness. Have you considered this carefully these past three days?"
After Xiao Ye and the others knelt down, Emperor Wenjian quickly raised his hand to tell them to get up, and then looked at them seriously.
He hoped that they could make the right choice in these three days.
"Father, I will never divorce the Crown Princess."
Xiao Ye cupped his hands and said without any hesitation.
"Do you know what you're saying! The celestial phenomena calculated by the Imperial Observatory are not to be underestimated. Do you really intend to give up the position of Crown Prince? Or are you planning to destroy the Great Liang Dynasty?"
Emperor Wenjian's face darkened, and he even began to dislike Su Liluo standing to the side.
"Princess Consort, aren't you going to try to persuade the Crown Prince? You are Su Zhen's daughter, and Su Zhen is a good general who is devoted to the country. Are you just going to watch the Crown Prince be like this?"
“Father, my wife and husband have a harmonious relationship, but I suspect that someone is jealous and has framed her. So I have come to the palace to clear my name.”
Su Lilu met Emperor Wenjian's angry gaze and spoke calmly and respectfully.
"Clear your name?"
Emperor Wenjian asked in confusion.
How can this be cleared up?
The calculations made by the Imperial Observatory are the will of Heaven, and how she intends to cleanse herself.
"Yes, what I want to say is that the Director of the Imperial Observatory is talking nonsense. The idea that Venus is obscuring the Emperor Star is absurd. The prosperity of the Great Liang Dynasty is something that a mere woman like me can't change."
Therefore, the daughter-in-law specially invited a truly highly skilled Daoist priest, Master Qingchen, from among the common people. His calculations are far more accurate than those of the Imperial Observatory. Father Emperor, you can listen to what Master Qingchen has to say.”
After Su Lilu finished speaking, she asked Che Yi to step forward from behind.
Emperor Wenjian then noticed that Su Liluo and the others had brought in a Taoist priest. After looking Che Yi up and down, he slowly asked a question.
"What school of Daoist Qingchen is he from? Which Daoist temple does he come from? Why have I never heard of this name before?"
If he were truly a highly skilled person, he should have some reputation in Daliang. Moreover, the people in the Imperial Observatory are all selected, and they are no less capable than the Taoist priests outside.
Therefore, Emperor Wenjian was still very suspicious of this Taoist priest Qingchen.
"I have been a disciple of Heaven and Earth, traversing mountains and rivers for over fifty years, and have no interest in worldly affairs. However, I have a special affinity with the Crown Princess, which is why I am willing to leave the mountain to take a look."
Che Yi spoke slowly and deliberately, adopting the demeanor of an old man who had cultivated Taoism for many years.
His voice was already cool and aloof, but now it deliberately sounded a bit older, making him seem even more like a hermit.
"So he's just some nobody? How can I believe him!"
Although Emperor Wenjian felt that Daoist Qingchen had the air of a master, he still valued his reputation.
Since no one had heard of him and he had no achievements to speak of, he naturally dared not trust him.
This was also within Su Liluo's expectations.
However, she wasn't worried.
“Father, if you don’t believe me, you can have Master Qingchen perform a divination on the spot to see his abilities.”
Su Liluo said from the side.
"Fortune telling, that's possible, but who would you like to consult?"
Emperor Wenjian pondered the next steps.
Then he looked at the people in the main hall and saw that besides him, the Crown Prince and his wife, and this Taoist priest Qingchen, there were only palace maids and eunuchs in the main hall.
"Father, why don't you calculate the fate of this eunuch beside you?"
Su Liluo looked at a eunuch in his forties standing next to Emperor Wenjian and said.
Emperor Wenjian glanced at the eunuch and nodded, saying, "Alright, then you can calculate his past experiences!"
The father-in-law, whose name was called, suddenly stiffened. Count him?
This Taoist priest probably can't figure anything out, right?
Che Yi glanced at the eunuch beside Emperor Wenjian, then strode confidently to the center of the hall and sat cross-legged on the ground.
He took out a few copper coins, several talismans with intricate patterns, and a delicate copper bell from his pocket.
A palace servant presented him with his father's birth date and time, which he glanced at indifferently before hurriedly ringing the bell to divine the future.
Emperor Wenjian watched with great interest, feeling that the Taoist priest Qingchen truly possessed the air of a mysterious and unpredictable master.
"bite!"
A bell rang, and Che Yi opened his clear eyes.
"Your original surname was Liu. You entered the palace at the age of nine. You are a castrated man. You claim that all your relatives are dead, but you have a descendant. Now your descendant is an official in the court and is doing very well. He owes a lot to your help."
Che Yi slowly opened his lips and spoke.
No one noticed that as soon as he finished speaking, the old man's body stiffened abruptly, and a look of astonishment and fear flashed in his eyes.
Then, he quickly composed himself.
"Haha, you're right about the first half of what you said. Zhang Quan was indeed born with the surname Liu and was a eunuch, but he really had no descendants, let alone any descendants who served as officials in the court."
After hearing what Che Yi said, Emperor Wenjian first laughed loudly, and then denied the divination he had made.
It seems that this Master Qingchen is nothing special.
"That's right, you Taoist priest are talking nonsense. If I had any descendants still alive, why wouldn't I recognize them? How come I didn't know I had any descendants serving as officials in the imperial court?"
As Emperor Wenjian finished speaking, the eunuch also joined in the accusation, somewhat exasperated.
But Che Yi remained calm and didn't even glance at him, continuing to speak.
“I have not miscalculated. If His Majesty does not know, then His Majesty must have been deceived by this eunuch. The eunuch’s descendant is his sister’s son, who now holds a high official position and works in a clerical role.”
Judging from the divination, he should be serving in the Imperial Cabinet, the youngest Grand Secretary.
Wow!
The youngest Grand Secretary in the Cabinet!
Upon hearing Che Yi's words, Emperor Wenjian's expression changed slightly, because he immediately thought of Liu Xianyou, a civil official he had recently admired, who seemed to be the youngest Grand Secretary in the cabinet.
This man was intelligent, eloquent, and knowledgeable, which he greatly admired. He boasted that he came from a family of scholars, so how could he be a descendant of a eunuch?
If he really was a relative of a eunuch, that wouldn't be a problem, but why hide it?
Emperor Wenjian couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Meanwhile, the old man was already sweating profusely from fear.
He momentarily forgot that the Emperor was present and couldn't help but curse at Che Yi again: "You stinking Taoist priest, I won't say that you're just spouting nonsense, but now you're even going so far as to slander the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet!"
"Your Majesty, this man is a charlatan, he cannot be trusted! This servant has no acquaintance with Grand Secretary Liu at all, how could he possibly be my descendant?"
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