Chapter 369 Prophecy
As long as Jiang Jianzheng predicted that the Lin family were loyal and virtuous, and the pillars of the country, she would report to the Northern Qi Emperor about finding the "remnants of the previous dynasty" and let Jiang Jianzheng testify.
In this way, she made a great contribution, gave the Emperor of Northern Qi a way out, and released the Lin family.
Concubine Shu lowered her head slightly and curled the corners of her lips.
Jiang Jianzheng replied, "Your Majesty, I made some calculations before entering the palace. The new year will bring prosperity to the country and a good harvest."
When the Northern Qi Emperor heard what Jiang Jianzheng said, the smile on his face deepened. Before he raised his glass to celebrate with his ministers, Jiang Jianzheng spoke again.
"However..." Jiang Jianzheng pulled a letter from his sleeve and presented it to the Northern Qi Emperor: "This is my prediction of the future destiny of Northern Qi based on the Tui Bei Tu."
Eunuch Liu immediately took the letter and passed it to the Emperor of Northern Qi.
Seeing Jiang Jianzheng's solemn expression, the Emperor of Northern Qi couldn't help but put down the wine glass in his hand, opened the envelope, and took out a piece of letter.
It was written: [The grass is on fire, the palace is reduced to ashes. There are birds in the house, and there are graves in the suburbs.]
The Emperor of Northern Qi had a gloomy expression on his face. He repeated this sentence several times in his mind before he understood its meaning.
Grass head and fire feet...could it refer to Yan?
After all, the four points below belong to the fire element.
Does "The Palace is Reduced to Ashes" mean there is a disaster in the palace?
Thinking of this, the Northern Qi Emperor's face darkened and his eyes turned to the imperial teacher below him.
Because the emperor's teacher's surname was Yan.
The next moment, he immediately dispelled the Emperor's suspicion.
If the imperial tutor wanted to usurp the throne, he would not have waited until now.
Especially since the imperial tutor never married and had no children, to whom would he pass the throne?
The Emperor of Northern Qi suppressed his thoughts and continued reading.
There is a bird at home, a domestic bird, isn’t it the house martin?
Upon hearing this, the Northern Qi Emperor's eyes darkened and he looked at the virtuous king.
The virtuous king’s surname was Chu, his name was Heng, and his courtesy name was Yanshan.
Does this prophecy mean that the wise king will attempt to usurp the throne?
Since the prophecy predicted the fate of the Northern Qi Dynasty, the last tomb should point to the fate of a person who was crucial to the Northern Qi Dynasty.
The place at home was taken by birds, and he became a grave in the suburbs.
The Emperor of Northern Qi had been wary of the power of the Lin family. They were able to hide the truth from his spies planted in the Lin Mansion, and they were able to kill people and sell contraband tea.
Although the Lin family was arrested and imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, the power of the Lin family was left to the wise king.
If the virtuous prince wanted to force the emperor to abdicate, he might succeed if he worked together with the virtuous concubine.
The Northern Qi Emperor's jaw tightened and he turned to look at Concubine Shu.
When Concubine Shu saw the cold eyes of the Emperor of Northern Qi, her heart skipped a beat. She didn't understand why he looked at her like that.
Could it be that Jiang Jian did not say in the letter that the Lin family were loyal and virtuous, but instead reported her?
She suddenly looked at the letter in the Northern Qi Emperor's hand, but he had turned the letter inside out, so she couldn't see the contents.
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Shu's face gradually turned pale, and she tugged at his sleeve with her fingers: "What's wrong with you?"
The Northern Qi Emperor avoided Concubine Shu's hand and ordered, "Concubine Shu is not feeling well, send her back to the palace."
Concubine Shu's face turned pale. The Emperor of Northern Qi expelled her from the palace banquet in public. Wasn't this a notice to all civil and military officials that she had fallen out of favor?
She didn't dare to think about the consequences of falling out of favor, and she absolutely couldn't leave the palace banquet like this.
Concubine Shu wanted to see what Jiang Jianzheng had written, which caused the Emperor of Northern Qi to change his attitude drastically.
Only by finding the crux of the problem can she prescribe the right medicine.
"I am feeling better now." Concubine Shu acted like a spoiled child as usual and put her hand into the palm of the Emperor of Northern Qi.
The Northern Qi Emperor waved her hand away.
Following the momentum of the Northern Qi Emperor pushing her away, Concubine Shu swept the letter to the ground.
She pretended to be startled, knelt on the ground, picked up the letter and handed it to the Emperor of Northern Qi.
“Your Majesty…”
The Northern Qi Emperor looked directly at Hong Qiao: "What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear my order? If anything happens to Concubine Shu's health, you are the one to be held accountable!"
Hongqiao was so frightened that she trembled all over and hurriedly helped Shufei leave Baoyuan Palace.
Shufei was completely focused on Jiang Jianzheng's prophecy and let Hongqiao take her back to Zhaohua Palace.
Hongqiao helped Concubine Shu sit down. When she was about to speak, she noticed that Concubine Shu's eyes had turned red. The ruthlessness revealed in them made her feel scared.
"Jiang Su, how dare he disregard his own son's life and use his position as the Director of the Imperial Observatory to slander my son, saying he will usurp the throne in the future?"
Concubine Shu said angrily, "How dare he? How dare he do this!"
No wonder the Emperor of Northern Qi looked at her with such cold eyes.
No wonder the Emperor of Northern Qi ruthlessly drove her out of the palace banquet in front of all the civil and military officials.
The Lin family was already on the verge of collapse, and she could still gain some sympathy from the Emperor of Northern Qi based on their old relationship.
Now that Jiang Jianzheng’s prophecy has come out, where will there be any place for them and their son to stay in this palace in the future?
Concubine Shu wanted to kill Jiang Jianzheng to vent her hatred.
At this time, a palace maid hurried in and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, there's a message from outside the palace. Supervisor Jiang's son is in our hands, and your message has also been passed on to Supervisor Jiang. What should we do with Young Master Jiang next?"
Concubine Shu squeezed out these words from between her teeth: "Kill him!"
"Yes." The palace maid went out to pass on the message.
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On the other side, in the Baoyuan Hall, people should have been celebrating the New Year with the sound of drums and music. However, after the Northern Qi Emperor expelled Concubine Shu, the atmosphere in the hall became depressing and dull.
Fearing they might make a mistake, all the officials politely offered their congratulations to the Northern Qi emperor and presented him with New Year gifts. The Northern Qi emperor also rewarded his ministers with gifts as per custom.
The complicated rituals ended and the main banquet began. For a banquet like today's, according to the rules, wine was served nine times, and music was played every time.
The Emperor of Northern Qi was in a bad mood, his mind preoccupied with Jiang Jianzheng's prediction. He simply skipped the drinking ceremony and simply drank a glass with the civil and military officials at the beginning of the banquet, then put down his glass and stopped eating.
The officials were not paying attention to the banquet, but were speculating about the prophecy Jiang Jianzheng had given to the Emperor of Northern Qi, and whether Concubine Shu had really fallen out of favor.
If Concubine Shu falls out of favor and the Lin family falls, and only a not-so-shrewd virtuous king is left, it will be too difficult for him to ascend to the throne.
Those who were originally on the wise king's side began to waver.
Shen Qingtan wasn't affected. The palace banquet had a rich variety of dishes, but they were already cold when they were served. There were only five kinds of fried food and five kinds of fruit, which she could pick and choose to eat to fill her stomach.
She took a sip of warm water from the cup, and when she looked up, she caught a glimpse of Jiang Jianzheng sitting diagonally opposite her. He was sitting there with a bent back, his expression darker and deeper than the night. He kept looking towards the direction of the palace entrance, as if he was looking forward to the palace banquet ending as soon as possible.
Just as Shen Qingtan had expected, after the palace banquet, Jiang Jianzheng hurriedly left the palace.
He arrived at the palace gate and asked the servant guarding the carriage, "Is there any news about the young master?"
The servant shook his head: "No news yet."
Jiang Jianzheng's face darkened. He couldn't wait to ride in the carriage back home. He untied the horses pulling the carriage, jumped on the horses and galloped towards the mansion.
The cold wind blew on his face like a knife, but he didn't feel any pain. When he reached the gate of the mansion, he pulled the reins and dismounted.
As soon as the door of the mansion opened, Jiang Jianzheng heard the noise coming from inside the mansion and stood at the door like an ice sculpture.
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