Chapter 778 The Imperial Advisor is Stunningly Beautiful (5)
Eunuch He personally stepped forward, took the document, and presented it to him.
The Emperor tore open the tightly sealed envelope, took out the letter, and quickly read it in three lines at a glance.
This urgent letter was written in the handwriting of Qian Xingyuan, the prefect of Wuzhou.
The information was basically correct as the messenger had said. Moreover, Qian Xingyuan had already led his troops to the countryside, fearing that some bold villagers might disregard the snow disaster prevention documents issued by the government and continue to act as they pleased, causing casualties.
After the Emperor reviewed the document, he instructed Eunuch He to pass it on to the officials below.
At this moment, he was very proud. Look, this is the national advisor he personally appointed. He can make it snow on whichever day he says it will snow. You mortals still doubt my decision. Let's see if your faces hurt now.
After the letter was circulated once, the ministers began to flatter the Imperial Preceptor, "Your Majesty has a discerning eye. As soon as Master Zixu arrived in the capital, Your Majesty personally appointed her as the Imperial Preceptor. The Imperial Preceptor is indeed a great talent. Your Majesty is wise!"
"Yes, the fact that Your Majesty can receive assistance from someone as powerful as the Imperial Advisor shows that you also possess the qualities of a sage ruler for all time. Your relationship with the Imperial Advisor is a perfect match, and you will surely leave a significant mark on history, lasting for thousands of years."
"That's right. My Canglan Kingdom will surely endure for eternity!!!"
The emperor was delighted by the flattery of the sycophants, but after he had had his fill of it, he finally remembered his business.
"Bring the abbot of Chengxin Temple to me."
Well-informed officials knew that this abbot had been arrested and imprisoned by the emperor for slandering the imperial advisor.
Hehe, this is going to be interesting.
The Emperor is trying to kill someone by destroying their spirit.
Soon, the disheveled Abbot Chengxin was brought into the Golden Palace.
The Emperor raised his chin, and Eunuch He cleverly handed the letter to Abbot Chengxin Temple.
Master Chengxin took the letter with a bewildered look, but as he read, his hands began to tremble, and then his knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this old Taoist knows his mistake. The Imperial Preceptor's Taoist skills are profound, and this old Taoist is ashamed of his inferiority. Before, I was wrong. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"If you admit it, that's enough. Slandering the Imperial Advisor is tantamount to disrespecting me, and you should be executed."
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!" The Taoist priest Chengxin kowtowed repeatedly, all he wanted now was to live.
The court officials just watched, not one of them speaking up for the Taoist priest.
"Very well, the North is currently suffering from a snow disaster. You may be spared the death penalty, but you will not escape punishment. I hereby order you to immediately take all the belongings of your Liuyun Temple to the North for disaster relief."
"Good behavior will spare you from punishment; otherwise, humph!"
"I will certainly perform well. Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!"
The ministers said: "He was fined and had all his property confiscated, and he was forced to do hard labor. He still had to express his gratitude. Why did you give up your good life and make such a fuss?"
After dealing with Chengxin, the emperor ordered some warm clothes and charcoal to be sent to the north, and then left the court in a relaxed mood.
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The urgent letter arrived in the capital, and the people on the street inquired about the situation. Soon, the imperial advisor's prediction came true, and news spread that heavy snow had fallen in the northern provinces of Uji.
Those who previously doubted the Imperial Advisor no longer dared to utter a single word. Even those who harbored resentment could only secretly count on their fingers. If the fifteen-day heavy snow stopped even one day earlier, they would have an excuse to continue their rebuttal. Let's wait and see.
Meanwhile, Ning Yan had already found a set of commoner's clothes and left the palace.
In just over two months, she had read through all the books left by her adoptive father, and when she had nothing to do, she would go out of the palace for a stroll.
As the saying goes, what the superiors do, the inferiors follow; the emperor believed in the national teacher, and the common people also believed in Taoist priests.
She hadn't walked far down the street when she saw two Taoist priests setting up fortune-telling stalls, and people were actually going up to have their fortunes told.
The stall was surrounded by a crowd, presumably people eager to hear something interesting. Ning Yan also went over to listen. The fortune teller was no more than twenty-four or twenty-five years old, dressed in Taoist robes, slightly thin, his hands tucked inside his robes as he looked at the eight characters written by the woman and spoke eloquently:
"Madam is born with the destiny of the ocean, meaning you will never lack money in your life."
Furthermore, the wife's marital palace is full, indicating a loving and harmonious marriage.
A complete presence of the Children Palace indicates a life destined for both children.
Ning Yan glanced at the woman and couldn't help but shake her head.
The young Taoist priest was speaking peacefully when he suddenly saw a veiled woman shake her head. He was immediately displeased: "Young lady, did you shake your head just now because you disagree with what I said?"
Ning Yan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I do disagree a little bit."
The Taoist priest thought to himself: You actually dare to admit it!
An elderly woman among the onlookers also looked at Ning Yan and said, "Young lady, don't talk nonsense. This young Taoist priest has been setting up his stall here for quite some time, and his fortune telling is very accurate."
The young woman seeking fortune-telling frowned. She had been married for three years and had a daughter. Her husband treated her very well, but her mother-in-law had recently fallen ill and was not getting better despite taking medicine. That was why she had come to have her fortune told. However, the Taoist priest immediately told her about her fate and had not yet mentioned her mother-in-law's situation. The joy she had felt from the Taoist priest's words vanished instantly.
The young Taoist priest said, "I don't know what point you disagree with."
Ning Yan said, "Although this lady's marital palace is full, it has a gloomy appearance. She does have all her children, but half of them are not her own."
"What do you mean? What do you mean by 'half of them weren't born to me'?"
"Isn't that simple? You gave birth to a daughter, and your husband's concubine gave birth to a son for you."
In ancient times, children born to a husband's concubine belonged to the principal wife. The concubine was not even entitled to be called "mother"; she was merely a concubine.
The Taoist priest quickly looked at the woman. How come he didn't notice?
"Why didn't I see any gloom in her marital palace?"
Ning Yan thought to herself: What else could it be? He's not skilled enough.
"You mean my husband will take a concubine?"
Ning Yan shrugged. "Isn't this obvious?"
“My husband and I have been loving and devoted to each other for three years. How could he possibly take a concubine?”
"Madam, please stop deceiving yourself. Although I haven't looked at your birth chart, your facial features are all there. If you have the destiny of the Great Ocean Water and a mole on your ear, it indicates that you will encounter many petty people."
Your original destiny was indeed as this young Taoist priest said: you were destined to never lack money in your life, and to have a loving husband and two children.
Unfortunately, your current husband is not your destined partner.
After marrying your current husband, you'll find yourself surrounded by treacherous people.
So your appearance has changed.
Before long, your husband will be bringing someone into the house, and that concubine is already pregnant with a son.
Otherwise, your children's palace wouldn't be so prominent.
"How is this possible?"
Ning Yan said helplessly, "You look worried, you must be worried about your elders at home, but your worries are unnecessary, they are not sick."
"Are you saying my mother-in-law is faking illness?"
"Think carefully, has your husband been going out a lot lately? Is he worried that you are too tired to take care of your mother-in-law alone? Has he said that you would be much more relaxed if someone helped you share the burden?"
"You mean they were putting on an act together just to get me to agree to her taking a concubine into the family?" The woman's voice rose three degrees.
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