Deliver a message
"Really?!" He Hongli's eyes sparkled with surprise. He couldn't help but take two steps closer, but then immediately realized that he was being too emotional. He paused and nodded calmly, "Okay, then I'll go inform the Imperial Master. You...just get some rest first."
Su Fangli watched him leave and saw excitement in his back.
Are you so happy?
Why?
Su Fangli didn't think that her charm was so great that she could capture the heart of an emperor after just a few days of interaction. She frowned, thought for a while, and told herself a fortune.
-"sun"
-The night is over and the light is coming. A child is sitting on a white horse and the sun is shining on the earth.
It was a good sign, and Su Fangli's worries were put to rest. She stood up and walked to the table, where the paper she had used to change He Hongli's fate a few days ago was still lying.
If changing her fate is confirmed to be feasible, she can also try to change her own fate to see if she can return to the modern era.
His Majesty, whose harem was empty, was about to take a concubine, the only disciple of the Imperial Master. This news was immediately leaked out of the palace by undercover agents from various clans, causing a stir. Many even sent invitations, seeking a meeting with her, though Su Fangli refused them all, intent on getting to the bottom of the matter she was investigating.
Her status had risen dramatically due to her engagement to the Emperor, and since all the palace maids were hand-picked by her recently, she had become a popular figure within the palace. He Hongli even granted her special permission to move freely within the palace.
Su Fangli took this opportunity to start looking into the history of the Imperial Master's rise to power in the previous dynasty, but unexpectedly he discovered some other things as well.
The previous emperor, He Dingchuan, was originally a farmer from Hejia Village. He rebelled, led his fellow villagers to conquer the country, and married He Ruolan, a fellow villager, as his empress, enjoying a period of prosperity. However, his long reign on the throne led to growing suspicion. Under the guise of a diviner, He Dingchuan targeted He Ruolan's maternal family, confiscating their property and exterminating their clan, resulting in countless casualties. He Ruolan's brother, anticipating the situation, escaped the encirclement and retreated south with a few loyal followers and trusted aides, gathering strength for another campaign.
The name "Yi Zu" was given by He Dingchuan. They are not of our race, so their hearts must be different.
Meanwhile, Concubine Lan He Ruolan's family fell into decline, and she was murdered by the Imperial Master, blaming the deposed Crown Prince He Chenghuan. Embarrassed and attacked from all sides, the deposed Crown Prince fled Dongchang State with his closest confidants.
Taiweizi assisted the emperor in stabilizing the government, and thus his status rose and he became the imperial teacher and changed the emperor's surname.
But he was quite low-key in the palace, often staying in seclusion and only coming out to divine at specific times.
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"Mr. Xingguan." The guard at the gate bowed his head and saluted.
"Is Your Majesty here?" Su Fangli asked.
"Your Majesty is talking to Master Shen."
Su Fangli nodded. She stood outside the door, the letter in her hand, her eyes lowered as she waited.
Shen Wei'an took his leave from the imperial study and prepared to leave the palace. Before he had taken a few steps, he saw a figure not far in front of him.
The figure was slender and wore a light-colored skirt, but she seemed to glow in the sunlight.
It’s her. Shen Weian didn’t expect to see her in the palace.
There was no one around her, and judging by her relaxed and comfortable appearance, her status in the palace must be quite high.
Shen Wei'an thought of the emperor's absent-minded look in the imperial study just now, and with many years of experience in officialdom, he suddenly had a guess in his mind.
After guessing this, he pursed his lips tightly. Before he could figure out where this emotion came from, his face had already darkened.
"Master Taifu."
In the brief moment that Shen Wei'an hesitated, Su Fangli had already noticed him and was walking towards him.
"This is the star official." The eunuch next to Shen Wei'an whispered.
"Hmm?" Shen Wei'an didn't hear clearly, and the young eunuch was about to repeat it, but the eunuch next to him pulled him and took him away silently.
Only Shen Wei'an and Su Fangli were left facing each other.
The woman had a quiet face and a pair of deep and bright almond-shaped eyes.
"Master Taifu, I hope you are well." Su Fangli greeted him. She took out a letter from her bosom and handed it over. "Please take a look at this, Master Taifu."
The letter was a thick stack, sealed tightly and could not be opened. Shen Wei'an was stunned for a moment, and heard Su Fangli continue: "Master Taifu can go back and read it."
After her investigation over this period of time and the secret letter she received from He Hongli, she has figured out the grudges between the previous dynasty and the alien race.
It was widely rumored that the deposed Crown Prince was cruel and ruthless, having strangled his mother, Concubine Lan, to death. However, Su Fangli's investigations revealed that this was not the case. She had witnessed the confrontation between He Chenghuan and He Zhengling, and it was clear that there was a deep-seated feud between them.
Su Fangli sorted out all the evidence and prepared to have Shen Wei'an hand it over to clear up the misunderstanding between them. This was all she could do.
"For He Chenghuan? Why not give it to him in person?" As soon as Shen Huaian said this, he frowned first.
Su Fangli didn't take it seriously and said, "Master Taifu, you can take a look at it first and then decide whether to show it to him."
Since she had decided to return to the modern world, she shouldn't have any more contact with He Chenghuan to avoid causing any new trouble. She didn't deny that she seemed to have a slight crush on He Chenghuan, but that was where it ended.
Su Fangli has lived alone since childhood and has seen too many complicated emotions in the world. She knows that she can only be a bystander and should not get involved, so she concentrates on her career.
Shen Wei'an frowned, moved his mouth, and asked what he wanted to know most: "Why are you in the palace?"
Su Fangli hasn't changed at all since they met last time. He was only away for a few months, and she suddenly became His Majesty's concubine?
"Master Xingguan, His Majesty is looking for you."
Su Fangli glanced back and said to Shen Wei'an: "It's an accident. Master Taifu, take care of yourself. I'll go first."
Her figure quickly disappeared in the corridor. Shen Wei'an lowered his eyes, the letter in his hand felt heavy.
On the way, Su Fangli asked, "Has the Imperial Master looked for me these days?" The maid following behind her looked unfamiliar; she was not a palace maid from the Qinzheng Palace.
The maid bowed her head and replied, "No, sir. The Imperial Master only instructed us servants to serve the master well."
Su Fangli nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
"Your Majesty, what do you want to see me about?" Su Fangli walked into the hall.
There were many boxes at He Hongli's feet. Su Fangli took a casual look and found that they were filled with various silks and jewelry, some of which were even more precious than the items used in He Hongli's palace.
"Take a look, is there anything you like?" Seeing her coming, He Hongli immediately took a few steps closer and spoke in a gentle tone.
"I agree." Su Fangli's face was calm. The things on the ground were luxurious, but they had nothing to do with her. "It's up to Your Majesty to decide."
Once she decides what she wants to do, she will no longer be influenced by external things.
Su Fangli was anxious to go back, so she bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first." After that, she turned and left.
He Hongli clenched his fingers hanging at his sides and stared at Su Fangli's back, not taking his eyes off her until her figure completely disappeared.
"Your Majesty, these things." Behind him, a eunuch hesitated and asked for instructions.
He Hongli didn't move for a long time. After a long time, he lowered his head and pressed his sore temples, saying, "Pick the best ones and keep them." After he said that, he walked to the imperial study.
His calm and somewhat suppressed expression collapsed after he entered the imperial study. He Hongli leaned back in his chair, his face pale and a little ferocious.
He was clearly the most noble person in the palace and was about to marry the queen, but everyone treated him like a child and treated such an important matter as a game of house.
"Someone come here." He Hongli regained his expressionless face and sat up straight. "Call the commander over."
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"Has the stuff been delivered?" He Xuanli asked casually in the Imperial Observatory.
He was playing with a jade plate in his hand. The color was dull and rough, and the sunlight shining through it showed obvious cracks.
"They've all been delivered, and His Majesty has been informed as instructed by the Imperial Master." The subordinate carefully raised his head and glanced at his superior. "The letter was also sent to Yunchuan City. I believe it should have arrived by now. Sir, will that person...really come back? Now that the foreigners are also heading north, does the Imperial Master want to let these two sides fight it out first?"
He Xuanli glanced at him sideways, and the speaker immediately lowered his head and dared not say anything more.
"Call back everyone outside and put them on standby." He Xuanli said, "I'm going to retreat. Don't disturb me unless it's important."
There were only a few candles burning in the secret room, and the candlelight flickered, making He Xuanli's face look like a ghost.
He sat on the couch and took out the jade disc from his arms. The crack on it was much larger than before, and as he moved, tiny pieces of jade fell.
"Interesting." He laughed meaningfully, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
He Xuanli stood up and walked to the wall, where several dark brown wooden boxes were placed. They were locked. He took out a jade key from his sleeve and poked it into the keyhole.
When the lid of the box was opened, it was filled with jade plates of various colors and sizes.
"Pah--" He Xuanli threw the cracked jade plate casually, and it fell into one of the wooden boxes. It broke into pieces with a loud noise and immediately mixed with the fragments originally in the wooden box.
He took out a brand new jade plate, tightened his grip around the edge, and said in a hoarse voice, "I want to see how much real skill you have."
He Xuanli snorted lightly, his eyes full of contempt: "Want to change fate? You don't know your own limitations."
In the dim candlelight, his shadow was reflected on the box of broken jade, vaguely outlining a ferocious shadow.
Su Fangli, who was determined to change her fate and return to the modern era, returned to her residence, dismissed the servants and sat in front of the dressing table.
She looked through the bronze mirror at the star chart above her head. She had always thought that the disharmonious area on her head was the result of her traveling through time and space, and the abnormal fusion with her original body's eight characters.
It turned out that someone had changed her fate.
After seeing the horoscope that the Imperial Master had revised, she began to doubt it. After making several attempts to correct it, she finally determined that this matter was not as simple as it seemed. Fortunately, she had the ability to set things right.
Su Fangli wrote down the horoscopes of the original body and herself, and restored them on paper to form a star chart. After comparing them, she found that there was one place where the two horoscopes did not match!
"If this place is restored..."
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