Chapter 170 I only want the truth
"Since returning to the capital after our great victory in the spring, I wonder if Mr. Cui... has had any feelings?"
Cui Jing was slightly startled: "I wonder what exactly your majesty is referring to?"
The Emperor of the Holy Ceremonies looked at the goddess statue whose face showed no joy or sadness. Although his voice was still calm, it was enough to stir up a great uproar in everyone's heart.
"I was wondering if my son Chongyue... might have returned."
Wu Jue's eyes trembled: "Your Majesty..."
Ming Luo's eyes were also trembling. It's not that she didn't notice what her aunt had been thinking recently, but when she really heard these words at this moment, she still couldn't remain calm.
But she did not hide her shock. Faced with such things, everyone should be shocked. Shock is the most normal reaction.
While she was shocked, she subconsciously paid attention to Cui Jing's reaction.
The young man, who usually kept his emotions hidden, looked the calmest at this moment, but there were changes in his attitude as well. It seemed that some inexplicable emotions were silently gathering around him, causing him to look up at the white jade statue in the pool.
The Holy Ce Emperor continued, "The reason why we set up this formation back then was because Master Wu Jue accidentally caught a glimpse of the secrets of heaven... Although it is just a gamble on a one in ten thousand chance, this secret of heaven that is no different from delusion also requires the right time, the right place, and the right people. The right time is the secret of heaven, the right place is this Dayun Temple and this tower, and the right people are Cui Qing."
"At first, I was puzzled as to why the person who had this opportunity indicated by the hexagram was Cui Qing, whom Chongyue had never met before. But over the years, I gradually understood. If it weren't for Cui Qing, the Xuan Ce Army would have long been in name only. Cui Qing has been in charge of the Xuan Ce Army until now. He found the stone for the statue for Chongyue. Along the way, he has already formed a mysterious connection with Chongyue... Perhaps, this is the guidance of God's will."
When Ming Luo heard this, doubts arose in his mind again.
The stone statue, which is irreplaceable in this resurrection formation and is said to be the only one in the world, was found by Grand Commander Cui. He is in charge of the Xuan Ce Army... What does this have to do with Princess Chongyue? The Xuan Ce Army was clearly founded by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. My aunt said this because the two siblings are twins and are blood relatives, so my aunt thinks that Her Royal Highness the Princess is also related to the Xuan Ce Army?
Ming Luo's intuition told her that what the saint meant might not be so simple, but she couldn't think of any other possibilities at the moment.
Finally, the Holy Ce Emperor turned to look at Cui Jing: "So I was thinking, if Chongyue really comes back, Cui Qing, as the one who got the chance to form this formation, might be able to sense it."
Cui Jing looked at the jade statue quietly, as if feeling something silently.
Yes, he finally understood why he was the one who had this opportunity.
Apart from the snowstorm that year, he had no other interactions with her. He had never been the person closest to her. At that time, he was not qualified to stand by her, let alone have the opportunity to approach her and understand her.
But along the way, he took over her Xuan Ce Mansion and Wan Yue Bow, came to her old friend, read her military tactics, heard her deeds, walked the roads she had walked, and guarded everything she had guarded...
All these things, coupled with the admiration and yearning that existed when we met in the snowstorm, enabled us to build a bridge of connection that spanned the years and the river of life and death.
So, when he faced that soul, he possessed what Wei Shuyi called "the intuition of a smart man."
It was under the guidance of this "intuition" that he got closer to the truth step by step.
She came towards him dazedly and cautiously from the other side of the long river of life and death, and he, who had this opportunity, was fortunate enough to be the one to take her home.
There is no doubt that this will be the identity that he should be most honored to have in his life.
He stared at the statue quietly for a moment before speaking, answering the Holy Book Emperor's questions seriously.
"Perhaps Cui Jing is just too slow to notice it yet."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of the Holy Ceme did not show any disappointment, and did not say much. He just slowly withdrew his gaze from the young man.
At this time, Wu Jue pondered and said: "Although Grand Commander Cui has a chance, he may not necessarily have a definite feeling... and the saint is the biological mother of Her Royal Highness the Princess, the feeling between blood relatives may be the real guidance..."
At the end of his words, he, who was always out of tune, looked at the Holy Book Emperor with almost caution: "I wonder where the saint's inspiration is?"
"Ever since the formation here was damaged by thunderstorms in early spring and cracks appeared on the statue of the goddess, I have frequently dreamed of Chongyue." The Emperor of the Holy Ce said, "The master said at that time that it was unknown whether this sign was a blessing or a disaster. Now it seems that perhaps the will of heaven had given us guidance at that time..."
The Holy Ceremonial Emperor's voice was calm from beginning to end: "I now have a guess in my mind that the guidance may lie with the girl from the Chang family."
Ming Luo's expression suddenly changed, but then calmed down in an instant.
"Your Majesty, are you talking about... Suining's little girl?" Wu Jue was extremely shocked: "How...how is this possible?"
He said, "A saint should know that even if this secret technique succeeds, the only hope for survival will be someone who has a blood relationship with Her Royal Highness the Princess... But that girl is neither a member of the royal family nor has the surname Ming, so how could she be her?"
Ming Luo's ten fingers were already embedded in his palm.
Yes, she also knew this key point. She even thought that maybe this was the reason why her aunt kept her by her side... That year, when her aunt returned to the Ming family and saw the young her, her aunt's eyes seemed to see another person in her.
At that moment, she was not surprised, but overwhelmed by great relief, because she knew she had succeeded.
Because she had overheard her stepmother Chang and the maidservants sneering and saying - at first glance today, the little girl in the west wing courtyard actually looks a bit like Princess Chongyue when she was a child. What a pity, one is a princess and the other is a concubine's daughter, and although they are noble and humble, there is no similarity between them at all.
She did not feel humiliated at that time. On the contrary, she was like a person in a dark valley who suddenly grabbed a vine.
She had only one thought, she would do everything she could to hold on, hold on tight, and climb up.
Over the years, my aunt often thought that there might be some traces of Princess Chongyue in her, even if it was just a little bit...
She herself realized this, so she tried her best to get closer to that shadow, but she knew in her heart that she could not really become Chongyue - the secret in Dayun Temple seemed more like an absurd delusion to her.
But now, my aunt has transferred this obsession and delusion to another person...
The sound of flowing water in the jade pool was audible, and Ming Luo only felt his body immersed in the cold water.
She tensed her mind, waiting for the Holy Book Emperor's response.
Yes, Master Wu Jue said that the chance of survival would only appear in people with the surnames Li and Ming, so how could it be Chang Suining? Even though Yu Gong had been asked, my aunt still had someone secretly check Chang Suining's background. It was true that she was a poor person whose parents died early in the war.
"That's why, even though she is different from an ordinary girl and her handwriting has the style of Chongyue, I never thought of her before." The Holy Ce Emperor said, "Until the National Master told me that her fate is unpredictable and has an unknown connection with my fate..."
Since then, she had that guess.
As soon as the guess was made, when he looked at the girl again, he realized that she did have some similarities with Chongyue.
Wu Jue nodded: "I see..."
It turned out that it was the old chatterbox Tian Jing Guo Shi who was talking nonsense!
Cui Jing finally understood at this time.
Unlike him, it turned out that the reason why the saint became suspicious was because of the words of Master Tianjing.
It seems that this National Master Tianjing does have real skills.
"Since this secret technique has many uncertainties and there are no precedents to refer to, everything is possible and may not only be realized between the Ming and Li bloodlines." The Emperor of the Holy Ce said: "I have asked the national teacher to try to calculate the truth, but there is no result yet."
Wu Jue nodded again.
Oh, that old thing isn’t very good either.
"Nothing has been determined yet. I am just guessing now."
In addition, she sent people to secretly investigate the girl's experience in Hezhou in February, but failed to find any useful clues for reference.
"So, I invited Mr. Cui and the master to come here today, just to hear your opinions."
She naturally knew that Cui Jing liked that girl, and Wu Jue also regarded her as a close junior. The two of them were not the most suitable people to discuss this matter in detail.
But Wu Jue was the one who set up the formation, and Cui Jing was the opportunity. Before everything was finalized, she could avoid anyone to confirm this matter, but she could not avoid these two people.
The Emperor of the Holy Ceremonies thought, perhaps, this was the mystery of God’s will.
At this time, Wu Jue pondered and said, "I watched the Chang family's girl grow up, but I didn't notice anything unusual worth mentioning..."
Then he said cautiously: "If it is true that Her Royal Highness the Princess has returned, it is naturally a happy thing... But if that is true, how could Her Royal Highness the Princess not recognize the old people?"
As he spoke, he looked at the Holy Ce Emperor and said, "Even though I dare not tell ordinary old friends, I think I will go to find your majesty."
The implication is, which child would not go looking for his mother after luckily coming back to life?
Moreover, this mother is a saint of today and has enough power to protect her child who is carrying this shocking secret.
The Emperor of the Holy Ceremonies remained silent for a while, just looking at the jade statue.
Yes, which child would not miss his mother and would not recognize her?
But no third person in this world knows what happened when her daughter bid farewell to her mother before her marriage fifteen years ago.
Her Ah Shang was different from other children since she was young. She was extremely healthy, rarely fell ill, and never shed tears. She did not cry when she knelt down to say goodbye that day. She just knelt down calmly and left calmly.
But after kneeling down, she could clearly feel that she had lost her daughter.
This kind of loss is not even about life or death.
Therefore, other daughters would definitely come to see their mothers after returning, but her Ah Shang might have already stopped considering her as a trustworthy mother.
She is indeed not a trustworthy mother, and she has not even learned how to be a real mother yet.
The Holy Ce Emperor did not intend to tell anyone about the rift between the mother and daughter. She only speculated at this time: "Chong Yue is cautious and unwilling to recognize each other rashly. Moreover, the so-called return of the soul in this secret technique does not explain in detail. People have three souls and seven spirits. Maybe only one spirit has been returned and has not yet returned completely. Or even though it has returned, it has forgotten its past... Maybe the girl from the Chang family herself does not know what happened to her."
This time Wu Jue nodded: "Amitabha, what the saint said is reasonable. There is no precedent for this secret technique. Just as the saint said just now, everything is possible. Even this poor monk can hardly understand the details."
“No matter which possibility it is, as long as there is a trace of Chongyue’s soul in her, she is my Chongyue.” The Emperor of the Holy Ce spoke slowly but unshakably.
She looked at the crack on the neck of the jade statue, her voice gradually softening as if she were talking to herself: "I promised that I would take her back to Dasheng in three years, but three years later, I broke my promise to her..."
"My daughter single-handedly killed the Northern Di commander, and then committed suicide by slashing her sword because she did not want to be a hostage... As a mother and an emperor, I owe her a lot."
"I need to know now whether Chongyue has returned or not, and whether I still have a chance to make amends..." The Holy Ce Emperor looked at Wu Jue: "Master Wu Jue, do you have a way to confirm it?"
Wu Jue concentrated on thinking: "Please allow me to think about this..."
The Emperor of the Holy Ceremonies nodded, then looked at Cui Jing who was standing silently beside him.
"Don't worry, Cui Qing." She said in a gentle tone: "If the girl from the Chang family has Chongyue's soul, I will make amends and treat her kindly. If I am just overthinking, there is no reason for me to vent my anger on an innocent little girl. I just want to find out the truth now."
The implication is that no matter what the truth is, it will not be of any disadvantage to Chang Suining.
Cui Jing: "Yes, I naturally understand the sage's intention."
He was naturally willing to believe that a mother who had gone to great lengths to bring her daughter back to life would not harbor any ill will towards her daughter, but human hearts were never simple, and the heart of an emperor was even more unpredictable...
The saint's words seemed to be directed at him, but they were also meant to comfort Master Wu Jue, so that Master Wu Jue would not have to worry about the Chang family girl being hurt. He could just calm down and tell him a feasible solution to help the saint test and confirm -
Sure enough, after a moment, Wu Jue spoke.
"I remember that there is indeed a method that can indirectly confirm it in the old book of secret techniques..." Wu Jue said, "Maybe we can give it a try."
The Holy Ceremonial Emperor's expression was slightly aroused: "What is this method?"
Wu Jue said solemnly: "The magic array in this tower is set up for the return of the eldest princess. If this array has come true, and the girl from the Chang family really has the eldest princess's soul in her body, then if she enters this magic array, she will definitely interact with the array!"
Cui Jing's heart sank and a picture suddenly flashed before his eyes.
After returning from Hezhou, he had seen Chang Suining come to Dayun Temple. When he came out of the tower, he saw her sitting not far from the tower. Her face was pale, and she was obviously unwell...
Later, when she passed by him, she almost bumped into him again... Thinking back now, she seemed to be deliberately avoiding something at that time.
So, is this really the case?
The Holy Ce Emperor looked at Wu Jue steadily and said, "So, we only need to let the girl from the Chang family enter the formation to make a judgment?"
Wu Jue clasped his hands together and said, "Sir, that's right."
Good night everyone~ (End of this chapter)
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