Chapter 215: Saying One Word and Thinking Another
Chu Chengyi and the Imperial Master both said that the gods had come in person and had communicated with Chu Qinshu.
However, the two of them only heard the few words that Chu Qinshu said to the god. As for the god's response, they did not hear it.
But they all felt the breath of the gods, which was very different from previous sacrifices.
When Emperor Yongping heard this, he was of course excited.
He had been emperor for more than twenty years, but to be honest, he had never felt the breath of God during a sacrifice.
Today, he missed it.
To say that I have no regrets would be a lie.
But Yu Shouzhong's return to Beijing was no small matter. Settling those private soldiers of different identities was also a matter of importance for the stability of the country.
"Father, if you want to know the details, you can ask Shu'er. I found Shu'er's expression when she was talking to the god very interesting. I think the god must like Shu'er very much."
Chu Chengyi saw the regret that flashed across Emperor Yongping's face and suggested.
He actually wanted to ask his own daughter, but the little girl slept all the way back to the palace, leaving him no chance to ask any questions.
He wanted to know what the gods had said to his daughter. If his daughter was willing to tell him, it would satisfy his curiosity and make his father happy. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
"Shu'er, is what your father said true?"
Emperor Yongping certainly wanted to ask Chu Qinshu what the god had said to her, but he held back until he finished feeding her the goat's milk before speaking.
[Your Majesty, Shu'er needs to stand up so that it will be easier for her to talk.]
Chu Qinshu swallowed the last mouthful of goat's milk without saying anything, but gave Emperor Yongping a look.
She hasn't been burped yet, and I'm afraid she'll spit up if I talk while lying down.
"Okay, okay, Your Majesty, I'll burp you now."
Emperor Yongping would agree to everything his granddaughter asked of him, and he would do it absolutely.
After burping, Chu Qinshu answered every question and told the god exactly what she had talked about.
Emperor Yongping and Chu Chengyi were both very excited after hearing this.
Oh, God, a real immortal. My granddaughter/daughter can actually talk to a immortal.
That god was quite nice. He even taught Shu'er the taboos of praying for blessings.
He also promised her that he would take good care of Sheng Anguo.
This is truly a blessing for the people of Sheng'an.
The Imperial Master does not have the ability of Master Jingkong, so he cannot hear Chu Qinshu's thoughts.
But he could also guess what Chu Qinshu said from the content of the conversation between Emperor Yongping and Chu Qinshu.
His master had told him to take good care of the little princess. As long as the little princess was present during the sacrifice, the gods in heaven would take good care of Sheng Anguo.
Sure enough, when he returned to the position of Imperial Master and called upon the gods for the first time, he saw the gods themselves.
He practiced cultivation all his life, and it was his good fortune to meet the little princess, his lucky star.
"Okay, Shu'er said it well. With favorable weather, peace and prosperity, and a stable border, our Sheng'an country will surely prosper forever."
Emperor Yongping hugged Chu Qinshu and smiled from ear to ear.
“Ahh.”
[With the Emperor here, Sheng'an will surely prosper forever. 】
Chu Qinshu flattered him at the right time, then acted coquettishly for a while, and then fell sleepy again.
It was almost midnight when Chu Chengyi and the Imperial Master left.
The three of them discussed for a long time about what the fake national teacher and the Red Spirit Kingdom's fine work would do this year.
Emperor Yongping also told the Imperial Preceptor and Chu Chengyi that among the Empress's private soldiers there were secret guards and spies from the Red Spirit Kingdom.
The Imperial Master knew how heavy the burden was on him, so after returning to the Observatory, he studied the black witchcraft techniques and instruments left by the fake Imperial Master over and over again overnight.
Although he would not actually learn it, he had to ensure that he would not be exposed when he met a real black wizard from the Red Spirit Nation.
He also knew by heart the life and family background of the fake imperial tutor, as well as the reason why he was sent by the second prince of the Red Spirit Kingdom to be a clerk in the Sheng'an Kingdom.
He had to memorize the characteristics of every one of the fake national teacher's family members in the Red Spirit Country.
This is not an easy task.
As a disciple of a great monk, it was really a challenge for him to deal with these mundane affairs.
After Chu Chengyi returned to the East Palace, he went to the East Palace dungeon.
He wanted to see with his own eyes what happened to the two young eunuchs who were responsible for lighting the prayer lamps at the sacrifice.
Anyone who wanted to attack their family, not even sparing a few-month-old child, deserves to be tortured and deserves to live a life worse than death.
"Master, they have confessed."
Guan Jue, the leader of the East Palace secret guards, presented the confession with fingerprints on it to Chu Chengyi.
"Is it really him?"
Chu Chengyi looked at the mastermind confessed in the confession and felt a little suspicious.
"Master, please continue to watch. The real mastermind behind this is someone else."
As soon as Guan Jue saw Chu Chengyi's expression, he knew that he had only read half of the confession.
This is how an interrogation works. The confession does not just record the final result, but the question and answer, and the process must also be presented clearly, so that the confession is valid.
"It's him. I'm not surprised. Only he can do this."
Chu Chengyi closed his confession and said coldly.
Then, he glanced at the two dying eunuchs and said, "Take good care of them and keep them alive. We still need them."
"Yes, Master, rest assured, I will make sure they are kept alive."
Guan Jue had a sincere look on his face and his tone did not sound abrupt, but the two eunuchs were trembling with fear.
They don't want to live, really.
Even if they were to be reborn as pigs or dogs in their next life, they would not want to live.
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After the morning court session the next day, Emperor Yongping saw the two confessions that Chu Chengyi brought out from the East Palace dungeon.
The Imperial Master was present last night, but Chu Chengyi did not mention anything about the problem with the eunuch.
Being able to arrange eunuchs to tamper with sacrifices definitely has nothing to do with the Imperial Master.
Moreover, no matter whether this matter was done by the princes or by the civil and military officials, it is not appropriate for the imperial teacher to know about it.
"Is this true?"
Emperor Yongping's hand holding the confession was shaking slightly.
He had dealt with Prince Huai and sent Concubine Xian to prison, and he thought that man's heart should be warmed.
But he never expected that the man would actually attack his granddaughter.
"Father, let's put this matter aside for now. After all, he didn't succeed."
Seeing that Emperor Yongping was shaking with anger, Chu Chengyi said something to persuade him.
But these words are not in line with what I mean.
Regardless of whether that person made this move or not, he never intended to let that person go.
Without mentioning the personal grudges between them in past and present lives, just talking about the affairs of Yuzhou, that person has no qualifications to continue to enjoy the royal honor.
"Press it? He wants to hurt Shu'er, and you're still speaking for him?"
When Emperor Yongping heard what Chu Chengyi said, he became even more angry.
If his obedient granddaughter had not been lucky enough to know about other people's plot in advance, she might have been burned to death last night.
How can we let this matter go so easily?
"After all, Shu'er wasn't hurt, and he's Shu'er's uncle. We all know that, so we just need to be on guard in the future."
Chu Chengyi looked at Emperor Yongping with a sincere tone and expression.
He didn't really want to say that, but he knew that Emperor Yongping would not easily take action against his own son.
Even if they do, it will be a minor punishment, not painful or itchy.
This was not what he wanted.
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