"Your Majesty, please leave immediately to avoid danger!"
Mu Jialuo, being the daughter of a military family, reacted much faster than the other female officials!
She rushed to Xie Yuan's side in one stride, disregarding the hierarchy between ruler and subject, and Mu Jialuo reached out to help him up.
Xie Yuan reacted quickly, standing up nimbly.
She reached out and pushed Mu Jialuo's hand away. "I'm fine! Quickly, arrange for someone to move the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and all the imperial concubines to an open space!"
"The four young princes, along with their wet nurses, should also be moved out of the east wing hall!"
Although Xie Yuan was panicking, he still made arrangements in an orderly manner.
"Yes!" Mu Jialuo, Nanling, and the other female officials responded in unison.
Xie Yuan arranged for people to go, but he still went to the palaces of the Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Xiao in person.
"Grandma, Grandma, although there was a tremor, it wasn't very strong."
"The epicenter of the earthquake should not be in the capital region, but in Liangzhou, which the sage mentioned in his urgent report."
Even at this moment, Xie Yuan did not forget to promote the good reputation of his own sage.
The Empress Dowager was still shaken, but also felt a sense of relief at having survived a disaster.
She clutched her chest, her face deathly pale, her voice trembling, "An earthquake? Was it really an earthquake?"
"And what was that urgent report? Did the sage foresee it all?"
It's not that the Empress Dowager didn't know; rather, after Xie Yuan's reorganization of the inner court, news from the previous dynasty was rarely transmitted to the inner palace.
The matter of the late emperor appearing in a dream and the earthquake in Liangzhou was only discussed in the court and the Hall of State Affairs, and did not spread.
The high-ranking officials in the court, represented by Wang, Cui, and Zheng, probably felt "ashamed".
Tsk, the magnificent imperial court, so solemn and dignified, yet it all came down to a major conflict and massive mobilization over a single dream. (Reading Notes)
Once the news gets out, the sage might not necessarily be criticized, after all, he has the reputation of being "filial".
But the court officials will surely be torn to shreds by the angry young men of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is understandable that the sage made a foolish move in order to pursue filial piety, but what about you? All the officials in the court read the sage's books, yet you have not a single bit of the integrity of a court official.
To dare to offer advice and confront a foolish ruler is the mark of an upright and loyal minister.
To avoid being branded as "treacherous officials," the gentlemen decided to keep it a secret as much as possible.
Furthermore, natural disasters like earthquakes can easily cause panic once the news spreads.
It's just a "dream," and it's uncertain whether it will happen, so why make it known to everyone?
Therefore, the whole affair circulated only within a small circle, without even a whisper of it reaching the capital, let alone the inner palace.
The Empress Dowager had no idea what had happened.
We can only make some guesses from Xie Yuan's few words.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager's expression seemed genuine, Xie Yuan knew that the news had indeed not spread.
For some reason, a year flashed through her mind.
There might be some "twists and turns" in this matter, and she needs to prepare in advance!
"Empress, are you saying that the late Emperor appeared to the Holy One in a dream?"
The Empress Dowager's voice trembled slightly.
The late emperor was her own son.
It has been a year and a half since her son passed away, and he has never appeared in her dreams.
As an elderly mother, the Empress Dowager missed her son constantly.
Moreover, the late emperor was not just an ordinary son; he was also the emperor.
For the Empress Dowager, there was a huge difference between her son becoming emperor and her grandson becoming emperor.
During the former era, the Empress Dowager was undoubtedly the most powerful woman in the harem.
Even Empress Dowager Ashina dared not disrespect her.
As for the noble ladies in the capital, needless to say, they all followed her lead.
Now, however, she has become the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor treats her only out of politeness.
In some ways, she's not even as good as that lowly maid, Xiao!
Empress Dowager Xiao: ...
I was indeed a female slave, but now I am the high and mighty Empress Dowager.
besides--
"The late emperor appeared to me in a dream?"
Why doesn't she believe it?
If the person sitting on the dragon throne were the third or fifth prince, the late emperor might have shown his fatherly love.
But Helian Jue?
Absolutely impossible!
The late emperor always regarded Helian Jue as his disgrace—as the emperor, he had to please his wife.
To appease his wife, he didn't hesitate to offer one of his sons as a "gift".
This is a dark chapter in history that the late emperor, who aspired to be a great emperor for all ages and a wise ruler for all generations, would absolutely not want to face.
However, Helian Jue was a living, breathing person, and he couldn't simply disappear because the late emperor disliked him.
If it weren't for Empress Dowager Xiao's intervention, the late emperor would never have willingly passed the throne to Helian Jue.
Such a detestable son, who defied his own wishes to become emperor, would the late emperor appear to him in a dream?
Empress Dowager Xiao did not believe a single word Xie Yuan said!
But it seems that the earthquake in the southwest really did happen.
Is there some hidden secret here?
Empress Xiao remained calm and composed, gently twirling her prayer beads in her hand, concealing all her thoughts.
With Xie Yuan in charge of the inner palace, there was naturally no panic but still order.
All the masters were invited to the open space outside the palace.
The children are better off; they have no idea what happened and are unaware of fear.
The women were terrified.
Although the ground beneath their feet had stopped shaking, the palaces and houses did not sway or collapse.
Not even a single tile fell.
However, the earth turning over is too terrifying; it is beyond human control.
While sending people to appease the concubines, Xie Yuan summoned Luo Peiyu and said, "Go, send people to spread the word throughout the city!"
"The late Emperor appeared in a dream, and an earthquake struck the southwest! The Sage, wise and benevolent, sent an urgent report from afar. All officials of the court are fully cooperating. Great calamity strengthens the nation; the southwest is safe!"
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