Chapter 392 Fear
The Northern Qi Emperor recognized at a glance that this was a statue of the previous emperor, Taizu.
He looked up at the statue in horror. The huge statue seemed to be pressing down on his head like a behemoth. The carvings made by knives and chisels made its face hideous and ferocious, and the fingers holding the long sword at his waist were twisted.
It stood in the palace, looking down at him. Its dark eyes looked eerie and terrifying in the dim moonlight, making him shudder.
Suddenly, the blurry face in the dream became clear.
It overlaps perfectly with the face of the previous dynasty's Emperor Taizu.
The Emperor of Northern Qi was filled with fear and wanted to order the statue to be removed, but he was so overwhelmed by extreme fear that he could not utter a single sound.
Eunuch Liu also recognized the statue because there was such a statue in front of the tomb of Emperor Taizu of the previous dynasty.
But how did this statue appear out of nowhere in the palace?
Suddenly, Eunuch Liu thought of the remnants of the previous dynasty.
Could it be that the remnants of the previous dynasty really exist? And are they hiding in the palace?
Thinking of this, Eunuch Liu's heart tightened and he asked in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, this, this statue..."
The Northern Qi Emperor was so excited that the veins on his forehead bulged and his teeth chattered. "They were watching me. Knowing I had sent more people to search for them, they brought this statue to provoke me."
But if such a large statue were to be moved into the palace, it would definitely alert the patrolling guards.
But no one noticed it until the statue appeared, and then the guards saw it.
The more this happens, the more terrifying the remnants of the previous dynasty become.
The Northern Qi Emperor's face was bleak: "The former crown prince is not only alive, but also right beside me."
With this thought in mind, the Emperor of Northern Qi became increasingly anxious, fearing that the crown prince of the previous dynasty would attempt to assassinate him next.
In a trance, he seemed to see the statue's hand move, draw the long sword at its waist, and stab towards him.
"His Majesty--"
The Emperor of Northern Qi saw darkness before his eyes, heard Eunuch Liu's cry, and then lost consciousness.
Because of the Northern Qi emperor's fainting, the palace fell into chaos.
The imperial physician hurried over to take the pulse of the Northern Qi emperor and diagnosed that he had fainted due to excessive fright.
He gave the Northern Qi Emperor a few injections, and then he saw the Northern Qi Emperor slowly waking up.
The Emperor of Northern Qi was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling with a dazed look, unable to figure out what was going on.
"Your Majesty, you're awake." Eunuch Liu looked anxious and asked with concern, "Are you still feeling unwell?"
The Northern Qi Emperor regained consciousness and felt a sharp pain in his head. He couldn't bring himself to call the imperial physician for treatment. He immediately ordered, "Go and ask the Imperial Preceptor to come to the palace."
Eunuch Liu realized that the Emperor of Northern Qi wanted to find the imperial teacher to discuss the remnants of the previous dynasty, so he did not dare to delay and hurried out of the palace.
The Northern Qi Emperor then said to the imperial physician, "My headache used to last only a quarter of an hour and then subside. But in recent days, the pain has been unrelenting, lasting from half an hour to an hour."
The doctor said, "You are worried and angry, which has caused your headache."
The Northern Qi Emperor's face darkened as he thought about how he had been too worried and irritable recently.
Every time I get angry, I get a headache.
The imperial physician gave the Emperor of Northern Qi acupuncture and also prepared a prescription for him to take.
The Northern Qi Emperor's headache symptoms eased a little, and he immediately summoned the commander of the imperial guards and ordered him to investigate the statue.
The commander of the Imperial Guards took the order and left.
At this time, the imperial teacher came to the Yangxin Palace.
When the Emperor of Northern Qi saw the Imperial Teacher, the fear in his heart was strangely relieved.
"Imperial Master, a statue of the previous Emperor Taizu suddenly appeared in the palace," the Northern Qi Emperor asked anxiously, "Do you think it's the remnants of the previous dynasty causing trouble?"
The imperial teacher looked at the nervous and frightened Emperor of Northern Qi, who was like a frightened bird and could no longer bear the slightest stimulation.
The Imperial Tutor warned, "Your Majesty, the palace is heavily guarded. Patrolling guards rotate, and every palace is guarded by maids and eunuchs. The statue is extremely tall and cannot be transported into the palace by human power alone; it requires carriages and horses. With such a large scale, it's hard not to alarm others."
"But no one in the palace noticed." The Northern Qi Emperor's face turned pale. "Could it be that my guards have been instigated by the remnants of the previous dynasty?"
The imperial teacher looked at the Emperor of Northern Qi silently. His fear of the remnants of the previous dynasty was already ingrained in his bones.
In just over a month, he was exhausted from the torture and his body was not as strong as before.
Now, whenever the remnants of the previous dynasty are mentioned, they have lost their rationality and ability to think.
If all the guards in the palace were bribed, then his throne would have changed hands long ago.
The Imperial Preceptor said gently, "Your Majesty, please send someone to investigate and you will know the truth."
The Northern Qi Emperor's expression turned grim. "If these useless people had the ability to investigate, how could they not find out how the statue appeared in the palace?"
He was extremely afraid of the remnants of the previous dynasty, and also extremely tolerant of them.
The Northern Qi Emperor said in a deep voice, "He Qing, you will investigate the truth on my behalf and find out the remnants of the previous dynasty."
In his heart, there is nothing that the Imperial Master cannot resolve.
The Imperial Master lowered his eyelashes and said, "I will do my best."
When the Northern Qi Emperor saw that the Imperial Preceptor had agreed, the gloom on his face dissipated, and he finally revealed a smile: "I believe that you will definitely uncover the remnants of the previous dynasty."
The Imperial Preceptor looked at the Northern Qi Emperor's unreserved trust in him, and pulled the corners of his lips together, revealing a subtle smile.
He arrived at the Chengtian Hall where the sculptures appeared, awaiting the Emperor of Northern Qi. As he approached the palace, he noticed a shadow descending, blocking out the sunlight.
The Imperial Master stopped and looked up to see a tall statue. The statue was dark in color and exuded a damp, cold air, making it seem even colder.
At this time, the sound of footsteps came from far away.
The Imperial Preceptor suppressed the emotion in his eyes and looked in the direction of the footsteps, only to see the commander of the Imperial Guards walking out of Chengtian Palace.
When the commander of the Imperial Guard saw the figure of the Imperial Teacher, surprise flashed in his eyes, and he soon figured out what was going on.
He asked, "Imperial Master, did His Majesty send you to inspect the statue?"
The Imperial Master said "hmm" without any emotion: "Did you find out anything?"
"We found nothing." The commander of the Imperial Guard said solemnly, "This statue seemed to appear out of thin air. It's so weird."
The imperial teacher frowned slightly, said nothing, and walked into the palace.
Suddenly, he saw the queen standing under the statue and stopped again.
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