Gu Jiangli was surrounded by them so tightly that they couldn't see her at all.
All that could be seen were a few locusts flying around her.
The Empress Dowager hurriedly said, "Could it be that the Imperial Noble Consort is that evil spirit?"
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, the Emperor's expression darkened, and he rebuked her in a low voice, "Mother, are you still spouting nonsense at a time like this!"
The Empress Dowager was about to speak when the priest spoke first:
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is mistaken. The Imperial Noble Consort is of the highest rank and majesty. If she were a demon, she would have brought disaster to the people of my Yun Sheng Dynasty long ago."
"The real evil spirit is the unborn child in the womb of the Imperial Noble Consort!"
"This infant died of famine in his previous life, and he has come to seek revenge in this life."
“He is burdened with hatred and will bring disaster to the world even before he is born. If this child is not eliminated, he will surely cause chaos and bloodshed after he is born!”
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager spoke fiercely: "In that case, this child must not be allowed to live! Emperor, this matter concerns the people of Qizhou and the entire nation; it cannot be taken lightly!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor was not angry. Instead, he stood directly in front of Gu Jiangli and asked in a cold voice, "How can the priest be so sure that the unborn child in the Imperial Noble Consort's womb is that evil spirit?"
The priest looked up at the sky and said, "I pray for the well-being of all people, and thus I can hear the voices of all things."
"The locusts behind His Majesty explain everything. They didn't seek out anyone else, but instead went to the Imperial Noble Consort. This is because the child in the Imperial Noble Consort's womb is the source of these locusts. They are merely here to recognize their master."
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