Chapter 439 The Emperor Learns that the Empress Has Remarried
The emperor slowly rose and smiled, "Thank you for the talisman, Taoist priest. My health is much better now."
Some time ago, his whole body was covered in sores, and he would cough up blood every day. Since wearing this talisman, his sores have not only healed, but he has also stopped coughing.
Upon seeing the emperor, the Taoist priest surnamed Zeng's face immediately darkened. "Your Majesty's forehead is dark; you've probably been haunted by evil spirits for many years."
The emperor looked alarmed, then said in a panic, "Taoist priest, do you know who the evil spirit I have offended is?"
Master Zeng shook his head, "My actions are insufficient; I cannot find the evil spirit at the moment."
The emperor's face was full of disappointment.
Master Zeng continued, "If His Majesty wears this talisman on his person at all times, nothing will happen to him."
The emperor was overjoyed, "That's good."
Perhaps because he had recovered, the evil in the emperor's heart resurfaced. In the past, he only wanted to find the empress and her son and treat them well, but now it was different. He wanted to find them by any means necessary and imprison them in his palace, so that they could not go anywhere.
He asked Master Zeng, "Master, are you skilled at finding people?"
Master Zeng asked with a serious expression, "Does Your Majesty wish to find a dead person or a living person?"
The emperor paused for a moment, then said, "I still don't know whether they are dead or alive."
Master Zeng immediately took out a compass and said, "Your Majesty may give me their birth dates and times."
Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately turned around, went to the table, took out paper and pen, and wrote down the birth dates and times of the empress and their three children.
Master Zeng took the compass, concentrated on his calculations, and looked up at the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, the Empress and the princes are still alive."
The emperor was overjoyed. "Taoist priest, do you know where they are now?"
Master Zeng spun the compass in his hand, and the needle on the compass jumped rapidly, soon becoming a jumbled mess.
He stood there, stunned, his face filled with shock.
The emperor quickly asked him, "Taoist priest, what's wrong?"
Master Zeng's hand holding the compass trembled. "Your Majesty, this humble Taoist cannot find where they are."
The emperor's face was immediately filled with disappointment. "Why is this happening? He's clearly not dead, so why can't we find him?"
Master Zeng stared at his compass in silence, saying nothing more.
With his back to him, the emperor thought for a moment and said, "If we can't find out where they went, can we at least find out how they are doing now?"
Master Zeng quickly replied, "Your Majesty, this is worth a try."
The emperor was overjoyed. "Then I humbly request that you try again, Taoist priest."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
This time, Master Zeng didn't use a compass, but instead took out divination sticks and calculated them one by one.
About half an hour later, he finally finished calculating the current situation of the Empress and the three princes.
"Your Majesty, I have calculated it."
Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately sat up straight and asked, "How are they now?"
Master Zeng slowly said, "The three princes have all married, and the eldest prince and the third prince even have children."
The emperor asked in confusion, "Offspring? What offspring?"
Master Zeng explained, "It means that Your Majesty has a grandson."
"The Emperor's grandson?!" The Emperor was overjoyed and laughed loudly, "Excellent! Everyone says I have no successor, but now that I have the Emperor's grandson, what do I have to fear?!"
Master Zeng then continued, "The Empress has now remarried, and the couple is living in harmony and deep affection."
Upon hearing this, the emperor's smile froze instantly, his body trembled slightly, and he immediately turned to Master Zeng and asked again, "What did you say? The empress has remarried?!"
Master Zeng was startled by his appearance and took two steps back. "Your Majesty, the divination result is indeed as stated."
"Tell me, she and her husband are now living a harmonious and loving life?" the emperor said through gritted teeth, his eyes slightly red, his face contorted with rage.
Master Zeng truthfully replied, "That's right."
The emperor grabbed a cup from the table beside him and smashed it on the ground. "Impossible! She is my empress, my wife! She can only ever be my woman! How could she marry another man!"
Lord Ruan immediately stepped forward, shielding Master Zeng behind him, and whispered to the emperor, "Your Majesty, Master Zeng is not to be offended. We will still need him to find the Empress in the future."
The emperor tried his best to suppress his anger and looked at Master Zeng, saying, "Master, I was being rude just now."
Master Zeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "His Majesty's affection for the Empress is so deep that I am truly moved. However, according to the divination, the Empress does indeed have another husband, and there is no mistake about that."
The emperor nodded coldly, his eyes glazed over, and said, "Very well, Lord Ruan, please take the Taoist priest away to rest. I need to catch my breath."
Lord Ruan bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Master Zeng withdrew with Lord Ruan, leaving only the Emperor and Eunuch Liu.
The emperor slumped back into his chair, slamming his fist on the table. "Who is it?! Who has the audacity to marry my empress? I will tear him to pieces!"
"Lu Zhou, Lu Zhou, I always thought you were deeply devoted to me, but I never imagined you were such a fickle woman!"
He spoke in a cold voice, cursing angrily.
Eunuch Liu stood aside, not daring to utter a sound.
The emperor suddenly remembered something, "Where is the third prince? Where has he been lately?"
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