Chapter 528 Conspiracy
Yun Qingqing's voice sounded in his mind again:
"Don't panic, tell me what happened?"
When Cang Qi heard her words, he felt as if he had taken a reassurance pill. He finally felt much more at ease. He sorted out his thoughts and told her the whole cause and effect.
Yun Qingqing listened to him and thought:
"You were in the palace and someone put something in your tea, which is why you got into trouble?"
She could tell at a glance that Cangqi was possessed by something dirty. The sudden addition of the New Year parade was obviously not Cangqi's intention. It was obvious that he was controlled by the thing in his body.
Cang Qi said in a bitter tone:
"It's my incompetence that I was tricked by such a crude trick... Grandmaster, please help me get rid of the evil spirit that possessed me as soon as possible, otherwise there will be a big mess when we fire the salute in the square!"
Yun Qingqing's voice suddenly turned cold:
"Is there a problem with the salute?"
Cang Qi answered in his mind:
"That's right! When we get to the square, His Majesty will light the fuse of the salute himself to show that he is celebrating with the people... If the salute explodes on the spot, His Majesty will be seriously injured!"
Yun Qingqing understood immediately and became extremely angry.
The salute was produced by the government's artillery workshop, which had always been managed by Xiao Changheng.
In other words, once the salute exploded, the emperor would either be dead or injured, and Xiao Changheng would be primarily responsible.
If it weren't for his pair of spiritual eyes, he would have seen the problem long ago and could have contacted Cang Qi silently who was possessed and controlled by an evil spirit. Today's disaster would have been almost unsolvable.
Cang Qi didn't hear any instructions from Grandmaster for a long time, and he felt a little panicked:
"Grandmaster, are you still here? When can you... help me drive away this evil spirit?"
He couldn't hear any sound and felt uneasy, fearing that Grandmaster had already left.
Fortunately, Yun Qingqing replied quickly:
"No hurry, just listen to me first..."
After Cang Qi heard what she said, he was shocked and worried.
"Not exposing it? But if that happens, the Emperor will have to light the salute himself. Isn't that dangerous?"
Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"No, today's parade must be successfully completed. Leave it to me."
Cang Qi didn't understand, but since the Grand Master had spoken, he had no objection and agreed immediately.
Yun Qingqing finished her conversation with Cangqi silently, and when she withdrew her consciousness, she saw Xiao Changheng looking at her with a frown.
She lowered her eyes and thought about it. She knew she could handle the issue of the salute herself anyway, so there was no need to tell anyone about it and make them worry.
Yun Qingqing calmed her mind, sat upright in the chariot, and waited quietly.
Seeing that her face was calm and expressionless, Xiao Changheng said nothing and looked away.
The team was welcomed by the people along the way and came to the most prosperous square in the capital along the road.
The imperial guards had already cleared a path around the square, and the area was also surrounded by the people of the imperial capital.
Hearing that they could see all the members of the royal family today and that the emperor would personally come to light the salute, the people were very excited and flocked to the outside of the square long ago.
In the center of the square, nine salute cannons have been set up. The black barrels are solemn and cold, and the red ribbons tied on the barrels add a festive touch.
Cang Qi walked upright before the emperor and bowed:
"Your Majesty, the auspicious time has arrived. It's time to fire the salute."
The emperor nodded, stood up, stepped down from the sedan chair, and walked towards the center of the square.
Cang Qi followed behind the emperor, walking steadily and with a dignified look. Only by looking carefully at his eyes from the front could one see that his pupils were cloudy and a bit cold.
When the emperor came to the cannon barrel, Cang Qi asked his servants to bring a torch, light it, and respectfully handed it to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, we may begin."
The emperor held up the torch and did not light the salute directly. Instead, he glanced at Xiao Changheng from a distance, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he said:
"I heard that my brother has improved the craftsmanship of the artillery workshop. Let me see today how this salute is different from the previous ones!"
As he spoke, the Emperor raised the torch to the fuse of the first salute.
The fuse immediately started burning and became shorter and shorter.
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