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No one knows how the national teacher modifies people's horoscopes, so even if Su Fangli has a golden finger, he can only restore the horoscope to its original state and cannot make any changes.
"However, being able to recover is enough."
Su Fangli looked at the bronze mirror and used his mind to erase the modified parts bit by bit.
Practice makes perfect. After a few attempts, she was now adept at restoring the astrolabe. Soon, the astrolabe returned to normal. Before Su Fangli could even rejoice, she suddenly felt dizzy. It was as if a thousand bronze bells were ringing in her ears.
Buzz——
Su Fangli's nose felt itchy and a bright red blood flowed down, wetting the draft paper she was using for calculations.
"Someone come here," Su Fangli called out. Unfortunately, her voice was as soft as a mosquito's. Something punched her in the head, and her vision was blurred.
"Bang—" The door suddenly opened, and Su Fangli was delighted. But she was quickly held on both sides by two people, and her heart sank.
She was dragged out of the room by these people, and there was no one along the way.
Su Fangli recognized that they were heading towards the Imperial Observatory.
Imperial Master...
"Sir, the person has been brought here."
"Well, leave it there."
Su Fangli looked up. The Imperial Master was dressed in white, as usual, but he looked more dejected than before. His pure white hair wasn't as smooth as before, draping carelessly behind him. His pale face, illuminated by the candlelight, seemed strangely cold and indifferent.
He sat upright, with a cup of steaming hot tea at his side, and a piece of paper in his hand, examining it carefully. Su Fangli recognized that it was the record of her previous calculation of the original owner's horoscope.
"I didn't realize you were quite capable." He Xuanli spoke coldly, his eyes fixed on the paper, his emotions unrecognizable. "If the timing wasn't so inappropriate, I'd really like to take you in as my apprentice."
"Master, do you have any plans for me to come here?" Su Fangli asked as if he didn't understand the other person's tone at all.
"How did you calculate all this? You can actually interfere with people's fate without any instruction." He Xuanli threw the paper in his hand at her.
The disk he used to modify Su Fangli's fate was no longer usable. It seemed that her deductions had taken effect.
He Xuanli looked at Su Fangli's face.
He followed the guidance in the dream, peeped into the secrets of heaven and changed the destiny. What kind of wandering soul did he attract?
Su Fangli felt uncomfortable with his cold gaze, so she pursed her lips and adjusted her expression.
He Xuanli should have understood the star chart she drew, but Su Fangli was not worried that the other party would harm her life.
She was still engaged to the Emperor, so her life should be safe. As for what she would face after the wedding, that was not something she had to worry about right now.
Seeing that she didn't answer, the people holding her arms on both sides exerted force. He Xuanli waved his hand, signaling the two to let go.
"But you don't have to work so hard." He Xuanli put down the paper in his hand and picked up the jade plate beside him to show it to Su Fangli. Mysterious symbols had been engraved on the transparent green jade plate.
"Look, let me teach you. After I draw the horoscope, all I need to do is add a little blood..."
One of Su Fangli's hands was pulled away.
"Hiss—" She frowned in pain, but could not move. She could only watch the drop of blood fall onto the jade plate.
"This is..." Su Fangli felt dizzy and her body seemed to float up and was no longer under her control.
She moved her mouth, closed her eyes and lost consciousness.
"Place her in a side hall and assign someone to guard her. Don't move around before the wedding." He Xuanli gave the order and stood up with the papers and jade plate.
He turned around to look at the unconscious Su Fangli and asked the followers behind him, "Have those people entered the capital?"
The attendant nodded and said, "Your Excellency, the city guards just sent word that the last group of people have entered the city. As soon as the foreigners entered the city last night, they immediately started a dispute with the deposed crown prince's men. In my opinion, it will continue today."
"Call her back. No need to keep watching her." He Xuanli said impatiently, "If the person from the Palace of Diligent Administration asks about the astronomical official, just say that she is in seclusion to divine for His Majesty and cannot see you."
"Yes." The follower bowed his head in response.
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In front of the Taifu Mansion, Shen Wei'an walked out and got on the carriage in front of the gate. The gate closed, and the man in black hiding in the shadows nimbly flipped over the wall.
He walked around the doorman in a few steps and jumped into the study through the half-open window while the other party was not paying attention.
The scent of incense still lingered in the study, and on the table lay a few letters. Ji Lichuan flipped through them carefully, and when he saw anything useful, he put it in his arms without hesitation.
Although he was clearly a thief, he didn't panic at all. Instead, he sat casually on the chair, treating the study as his own residence. Suddenly, when he saw one of the letters, his face changed drastically. He stopped reading, put the letter in his arms and walked to the door.
While no one was paying attention, he returned the same way, jumped out of the mansion, and headed straight for the inn in the city.
Ji Lichuan came to the door and was stopped by the gatekeeper.
"The king is in the middle of a meeting."
Ji Lichuan pushed the door open and said, "I have something important to report to my uncle."
"If they continue to cause trouble, there's no need to hold back. Also, once everyone is gathered, we'll set off immediately..."
Seeing Ji Lichuan walk in with a serious expression, He Zhengling stopped talking and asked him with a frown, "What's the matter?"
Ji Lichuan took out the letter from his arms and said, "Uncle, please take a look at this."
"Go down and prepare first." He Zhengling waved his hand to dismiss his subordinates, took the letter and casually unfolded it, saying, "The current situation is special. If there is nothing else, you should stay here honestly. Don't go out and cause trouble. It will only cause unnecessary chaos."
Ji Lichuan remained calm despite being accused. He only raised his chin and motioned He Zhengling to look quickly.
"How could it be..." He Zhengling's expression grew colder the more he read the letter. He read it over and over again before asking, "Where did you get this?"
"Shen Wei'an's study."
Shen Wei'an?
He Zhengling frowned.
This letter paper was clearly made of the same material used in the palace. According to informants, Shen Wei'an had just been to the palace, so someone must have collected it for him. Who could it be?
"Is he not at home?" He Zhengling asked.
Ji Lichuan said in a deep voice: "From what he told the driver, he must have gone to see the deposed crown prince."
Ji Lichuan heard correctly. Shen Weian got off the carriage and was immediately brought to He Chenghuan.
He told him all the information that Su Fangli had passed on to him.
"Is this news credible?" He Chenghuan stood up immediately.
"Compared with the information I previously investigated," Shen Wei'an said cautiously, "it's credible. It's definitely the work of the Imperial Master."
"Hateful." He Chenghuan punched the pillar beside him. "The art of divination is truly harmful. I will make him pay with his life."
"In that case, we should pass the information to He Zhengling as soon as possible to prevent him from sending people over again and again."
He Chenghuan: "That's right, I will go there myself."
"Also, do you know who in the palace is about to get married?" Shen Wei'an asked tentatively.
He Chenghuan didn't show any surprise on his face, but he didn't say anything. Shen Wei'an raised his eyebrows: "Did you know this a long time ago?"
"She sent me a letter." He Chenghuan said in a dull tone.
"How could it be?" Shen Wei'an immediately asked back, "She sent you a letter? That shouldn't be the case." He frowned, and many possibilities flashed through his mind.
Shen Wei'an: "If she would send you a letter directly, why would she wait for me outside the imperial study and ask me to pass it on? What does the letter say?"
"She just said she would marry the emperor in two weeks and asked if I would go."
"There must be something fishy about this matter. Where is the letter? Let me see it." Shen Weian frowned tightly and stretched out his hand to ask him for something.
He Chenghuan didn't move, but said calmly: "I burned the letter after reading it."
Hearing this, Shen Wei'an looked carefully at He Chenghuan's expression: "You can't go. How do you know this isn't a trap for you? You finally managed to break out of the palace. You can't believe it so easily."
He paused, thinking of something, and continued, "Or was there something enclosed in the letter?" That made you immediately believe the identity of the messenger?
"Along with the letter came the fortune sticks she used most often." Seeing that Shen Weian had guessed it, He Chenghuan no longer concealed it and said directly.
He naturally knew that there was something fishy about this matter, but he also knew that if he didn't meet her in person to ask her for clarification, it would be difficult for him to give up.
They clearly have an engagement, so shouldn't they be the ones getting married?
He Chenghuan held the thing in his hand and said silently in his heart.
He put the letter away and sent someone to find He Zhengling to arrange a meeting. Before he even left the house, a servant came to announce, "Sir, someone is coming over there and wants to see you."
He Chenghuan paused and nodded, "That's right, take me there."
He didn't bring many people with him, and the same was true for the other party.
Seeing what He Chenghuan was holding, even though he had already looked through it once, He Zhengling pretended to finish reading it before looking at him: "What are your plans?"
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Qinzheng Hall.
As soon as He Hongli returned, he immediately asked about Su Fangli's whereabouts: "Where is she?"
The eunuch was stunned for a moment, lowering his head and moving his eyes. He naturally knew the Imperial Master's instructions, but he didn't dare to reveal them in front of His Majesty. He could only bow and reply, "I will go and tell the Astronomical Master right away."
He Hongli picked up the booklet on the table, which had just been delivered by the Clothing Bureau.
He flipped through the book carefully, his stern expression gradually softening. When he finished flipping through the book, He Hongli looked up: "Where's the person? Why hasn't he come yet?"
He put down the book in his hand and decided to go look for it himself.
Su Fangli's room was dark and dark, and the eunuch who had been ordered to look for someone was nowhere to be seen.
"How come there isn't even anyone to serve you?" He Hongli's expression and tone were extremely bad, and he could no longer suppress his temper.
He entered the hall, but there was no one inside. He walked around and found a piece of paper on the floor in front of the dressing table.
He Hongli leaned over to pick it up. Before he could see what was written on the paper, he was startled by the large amount of blood on it. The blood had completely dried, and the words on it were blurred and could not be seen clearly.
He Hongli's face was extremely cold, his temples twitching. He suddenly kicked over the small stool in front of the dressing table and shouted angrily, "Someone! Where's the star official? Send someone to find him! Go find him!"
His eyes turned red as he remembered something: "Go find the Imperial Master! Bring him back to me!"
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