Chapter 198 The Truth
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuanyuan's expression became solemn. He slowly put down the teacup in his hand and looked at the Imperial Master Yun Wuhen with deep eyes.
"There was a fire in the palace last night, and the fifth prince was injured!"
Yun Wuhen nodded slightly and spoke with a serious expression.
"Your Majesty, the Kui Star governs the west, corresponding to the western position of the harem. The flickering of the Jiao Star often indicates change and crisis, especially regarding blood ties. The Fifth Prince's injury coincided with this unusual phenomenon, which cannot but make people vigilant. There are other princes and princesses in the palace. If this continues to clash, what will happen to Your Majesty's offspring..."
Emperor Xuanyuan frowned, his eyes filled with worry. The most important thing for the royal family is the heir.
"Does the Imperial Master have a solution?"
Yun Wuhen pondered for a moment and said.
"Although the stars warn, fate is not predetermined. If Your Majesty wishes to resolve this crisis, you must address the root cause. May I ask if there is a queen in the west who has recently become overly powerful?"
Too much power? Emperor Xuanyuan looked at Yun Wuhen and spoke.
"The largest palace in the west, Yikun Palace, is home to Concubine Yao."
Upon hearing this, Yun Wuhen raised his hand and calculated, then looked at the emperor with a hint of shock in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, the Yikun Palace is meant to assist, but according to my humble calculations, the Western Kui Star does not intend to assist. Instead, its radiance has overshadowed all the other stars, indicating a major clash."
Emperor Xuanyuan became anxious when he heard this.
"How can we resolve this?"
Yun Wuhen frowned in thought and calculated again.
"It's not difficult. Kui Star is too bright. We just need to make its light less sharp and steal the light from other stars."
This kind of thing happened just after Concubine Yao was promoted. Could there be something wrong with Concubine Yao? Emperor Xuanyuan couldn't help but ponder.
Seeing Emperor Xuanyuan deep in thought, Yun Wuhen stood up and bowed.
"Your Majesty, I have to go back to the Imperial Master's Residence to read. I will take my leave now."
That night.
In the courtyard of Fengyi Palace, Shunzi and Donglai were tied up in the yard and both of them were gagged.
Suddenly, a young eunuch climbed over the wall and stabbed one of the eunuchs tied to the pillar with a dagger that was shining coldly in his hand.
Shunzi and Donglai had their mouths stuffed with handkerchiefs, so they could only look at the young eunuch in horror as he shook his head desperately.
“Wuwuwu…”
“Wuwuwu…”
Suddenly a sharp arrow came whistling and hit the young eunuch's arm, and the dagger in his hand fell to the ground.
Suddenly torches were lit in the yard, the door opened suddenly, and the queen was seen sitting in a chair.
Several guards also pointed arrows at the young eunuch.
The young eunuch quickly jumped up and tried to run, as if he had fallen into a trap.
The queen scolded sharply.
"Take it for me."
The guards moved upon hearing the sound, and after dozens of moves, they subdued the injured eunuch to the ground.
The queen slowly stood up and walked to the young eunuch, her eyes sharp and her voice cold.
"Tell me, who sent you?"
The young eunuch kept silent, looking ready to die.
The guard examined the young eunuch's hands.
"Your Majesty, this man has been practicing martial arts for many years and his martial arts skills are not bad. He doesn't look like a little eunuch in the palace."
These two guards were not ordinary guards. They were sent to the palace by the Chen family many years ago. Recently, the queen managed to transfer them to Fengyi Palace. The queen looked at the little eunuch.
"Take him away, tie him up and lock him up."
Then he gave Nanny Fang a look.
Nanny Fang stepped forward and pulled the cloth out of Shunzi and Donglai's mouths.
The queen stood up and walked slowly to the two of them, looked at them and spoke.
"Look, your loyal master would have killed you without me even having to do anything. If I hadn't been prepared just now, you two would have died. Why don't you tell me now?"
Thinking that the dagger was so close to him just now, Shunzi's eyes were still filled with panic. Everyone in the palace said that Concubine Yao was virtuous and gentle, but only he knew that Concubine Yao was cruel and ruthless. Before, a palace maid just scalded her with tea, so she beat the maid to death with a stick.
But she had no choice. She had a younger brother who was sold into the palace when she was young because her family was poor. A few years later, her parents passed away, leaving her with only her younger brother to depend on. Now her younger brother was in the hands of Prince Rong's men. If she told anyone, she would lose her only relative again.
Donglai also looked unhappy. On the surface, he was a eunuch doing odd jobs in the Yiku Palace, but in private, he had done a lot of things for Concubine Yao. Now he was in the hands of the Queen, and not only did she not let anyone save him, she also ordered people to kill him to silence him.
The queen looked at the two of them.
"Even if you didn't say it, I can probably guess it. Concubine Yao is so ruthless. She must have some leverage over you or your family. But now she has sent people to kill you. Do you think your family is still alive?"
Shunzi suddenly became panicked.
"No... No... Brother will be fine."
The Queen spoke slowly.
"I have a record book for everyone who has entered the palace on duty. I have already sent people to look for your family members. If they arrive in time, they may still be able to be rescued. If you continue to be stubborn and refuse to rest..."
Shunzi spoke hurriedly after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, I thank you very much. I am willing to confess."
"This is all done by Empress Yao who threatened me..."
"My younger brother is still in the care of Imperial Concubine Yao. I simply want a job to support myself and my younger brother. I have never considered doing anything that would harm the heavens or the law, let alone harm the imperial concubines or the princes. But I have no other choice. Imperial Concubine Yao said that if I don't burn down Jingsi Palace, my younger brother will die."
He had been loyal to Concubine Yao for all these years, but Concubine Yao wanted to kill him. Donglai spoke in disappointment.
"Under the orders of Imperial Concubine Yao, Imperial Concubine Yao said that after this task is completed, she will give this servant a large sum of money and allow this servant to retire from the palace."
"I have done many things for Concubine Yao in the past. If the Empress is willing to spare my life, I will tell you everything Concubine Yao has done."
The queen heard the order.
"Someone, go and invite the emperor over."
"Except for the pregnant Consort Shu Guifei, all the concubines in the palace should come to Fengyi Palace for me."
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