Although there were only a few words on it, she understood it.
My father said that the Taoist priest was a liar and was in Su Qingyu's hands.
Su Xiangling's mind went blank for a moment, and she was at a loss for what to do.
The two soft hands were subconsciously twisted together because of tension.
It was the first time for the servants to see her look like this, and they all stood aside in silence, not daring to speak.
After about a quarter of an hour, the conflicted emotions in Su Xiangling's eyes suddenly dissipated, and her expression gradually became firm.
"Qianxue, no matter what method you use, in two quarters of an hour, lead the Crown Prince to the plum forest in the northwest corner of the East Palace."
Qianxue saw Su Xiangling's serious tone and knew the matter was of great importance. She bowed and stepped back to do her work.
In the palace, a slave's life depended entirely on the favor of their master. Therefore, the two senior maids around Su Xiangling wanted her to ascend to the throne more than anyone else, and naturally worked very hard.
Afterwards, Su Xiangling entered the inner room and opened a locked pearwood box. Inside was a small porcelain vase with a pattern of Alsophila spinulosa, a species found only in Qianzhou.
Su Xiangling carefully put the things in her arms, changed into a plain palace dress, and walked alone towards the plum forest northwest of the East Palace.
She carefully avoided the patrolling guards and the moving palace maids and soon arrived outside Merlin.
The plum blossoms have fallen this season. The plum trees in the East Palace have many varieties and colors, so the plum blossoms falling to the ground are a dazzling array of colors that are really beautiful.
She didn't bother to appreciate the beautiful scenery, and walked around Merlin twice, as if choosing a place. After much deliberation, she finally went to the open space in the middle of Merlin.
In addition to a large open space, there is also a small wooden house here. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince occasionally comes here to make tea and play the piano.
Su Xiangling calculated in her mind which route the prince would take, and then stood facing due north.
If he were to kneel here, according to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's habit, he should come from behind her.
Su Xiangling took every step with extreme caution. This was her last resort against the Crown Prince.
Afterwards, Su Xiangling took out the small porcelain bottle in her hand and sprinkled it on the ground in front of her.
This is a bird-attracting powder developed by shamans in southern Xinjiang. During grand celebrations or sacrificial ceremonies, this powder is often used to summon birds. After tasting the powder, the birds even perform gestures of submission.
It is said that there is a special medicinal ingredient in the powder that can make one of the bird's legs suddenly go soft and make it kneel on one knee.
This substance only has a short-term effect and does not affect the lifespan of the bird. The witch doctors studied this medicine for the sake of fun and also for good luck.
This medicinal powder was given to her by a friend from southern Xinjiang and had been kept at the bottom of a box. She stumbled upon it while sorting out her things before entering the palace.
After the powder was sprinkled, Su Xiangling suddenly made a sound similar to a bird's cry. Not far away, a bird landed on her shoulder and made a crisp cry.
This is a ventriloquist skill that many people in southern Xinjiang can perform. Su Xiangling only learned the basics, but it was obviously enough.
She calculated the time in her mind and listened carefully to the sounds behind her.
She was quite confident in Qianxue's ability to do things, so it wouldn't be difficult to lure the prince over.
Sure enough, after a while, I heard faint footsteps behind me.
Su Xiangling's eyes were deep and clear, and her mouth kept making clear bird calls.
Soon, more than a dozen birds came close and landed on the ground in front of her where the powder was sprinkled.
Then, another overwhelming swarm of birds poured into the plum forest. In front of Su Xiangling, a dense swarm of birds stood on the ground.
To be precise, he was kneeling on the ground.
At this moment, the prince had already walked behind Su Xiangling, and he froze in place as he looked at the scene in front of him.
Su Xiangling was wearing a moon-white palace dress, with her hair combed into a high bun, and only wore a phoenix-head hairpin given to her by Concubine Xian.
She had her back to him and was kneeling straight on the ground.
Put your hands together and bow towards the north.
He said piously, "I pray that all the gods will bless the Great Zhou with peace and prosperity, and that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be safe and sound."
"I am willing to sacrifice my life's blessings and longevity in exchange for the Crown Prince's peaceful life."
Su Xiangling was very clever and deliberately staged this scene of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix at night.
She didn't dare to make this matter known to everyone.
The emperor was still on the throne, and the prince was still just the prince. If word got out that she had a Phoenix destiny, the emperor and his court officials would not let her go.
So she just wanted the prince to believe her, no matter whether what the Taoist said was true or false, she had to make the words in the hexagram come true.
There was deep shock in the prince's eyes. The woman in front of him was bowing to the gods and Buddhas, and the birds in the entire palace were bowing to her.
What kind of background and identity does one have to have such good fortune?
He believes in ghosts and gods, and even more in the idea of a real dragon reincarnated. If he is the reincarnation of a real dragon, then what is Su Xiangling's identity?
He suddenly thought of something and murmured, "A hundred birds pay homage to the phoenix?"
Su Xiangling had been trying her best to listen to the noise behind her, and naturally heard the prince's muttering. She was delighted, knowing that today's plan had finally paid off.
But what she and the prince didn't know was that at this moment, under a dark tree not far away, a figure suddenly turned and left.
The prince moved his feet, walked over to Su Xiangling and squatted down.
"Ling'er, it's so cold at night, what are you doing kneeling here?"
Su Xiangling looked at the prince in surprise, as if she didn't expect him to be here.
"Your Highness, please don't bother me. I made a mistake and I'm here to admit it."
The prince looked at the dense flock of birds in front of her and asked, "What's going on with all these birds? I've never seen so many birds in the East Palace. Have you attracted all the birds from the Hundred Birds Garden?"
Su Xiangling looked innocent yet timidly surprised. "Did I do something wrong again? I don't know why they are here."
"It seems to have been like this since I was a child. If I earnestly pray to the gods and Buddhas for something, many birds will come. But there weren't so many before. Why are there more birds in the palace now? Is that why more birds come too?"
Su Xiangling had the look of a naive girl, which was completely different from her previous charming and enchanting look.
The prince did not think it was wrong at all, but instead felt pity for him.
He gently helped Su Xiangling up and said, "Silly Ling'er, you are one step closer to that location now, so naturally more birds will be attracted."
Su Xiangling's legs softened because she had been kneeling for so long, and she fell into the prince's arms.
Then she asked in a delicate voice, "Your Highness, I don't understand what you are talking about. What position is it?"
The prince did not want to say more, thinking that it was okay for her not to know what was going on, and the important thing was to focus on taking care of the baby.
At this moment, the two of them were half hugging each other. Su Xiangling nestled in the prince's arms and spoke softly.
"Your Highness, I had a dream last night."
"I dreamed of a small, yellow snake. It called me mother. Don't you think this dream is very interesting?"
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