Chapter 9: Debate with the Imperial Master
Her son was still young, so there was no rush for him to be crown prince, but the crown prince could not have healthy offspring.
I originally thought that this time it was a girl, so I would let her be born. It would be much more interesting to get an ominous sign than to have the fetus die in the womb.
Two consecutive babies were born with bad luck. Even if the Crown Princess does not change her, her future life will not be easy.
"Master, are you sure about the coming of the demon star?"
Emperor Yongping had been on the throne for more than twenty years, and had naturally seen records of evil stars in the history books of previous dynasties.
The evil star's arrival brought one natural disaster after another, eventually sparking public outrage and even conflict among nations. The continent was in turmoil for hundreds of years before it returned to peace.
If the rumor of a demon star descending to the world spreads from his country Sheng'an, then the neighboring countries will probably have another excuse to cause trouble for him.
"I have been serving as the Imperial Preceptor for twenty years. I will never be wrong about the celestial phenomena. Moreover, my three divinations today all showed that the evil star has descended."
The Imperial Preceptor looked worried about the country and the people, without a trace of worry on his face.
"In that case, then..."
"Your Majesty, there is something I don't understand. May I ask the Imperial Master for advice?"
As soon as Emperor Yongping opened his mouth, Cui interrupted him by kneeling down in the hall with a thud.
"Madam Fuguo, do you know what the crime is for interrupting the emperor without permission?"
The Queen saw that her evil plan was about to succeed, but was interrupted by Cui, who immediately raised her dignity as Queen and questioned.
Emperor Yongping glared at the empress, then hurriedly patted the swaddling baby in his arms. The little granddaughter was drowsy and wanted her not to be frightened by the empress's shout.
"If there is anything that Madam Fuguo does not understand, just ask the Imperial Master."
Emperor Yongping has always valued the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, and he also knows Cui, who is not a rash person.
The fact that she interrupted him today must be because there was something unclear as she said.
It just so happens that there are many things he doesn't understand, so she might as well ask the imperial master again.
"I thank the Emperor."
After Cui performed the ceremony, she stood up and said to the Imperial Master, "Is the Imperial Master able to calculate the exact time when the evil star will descend upon the world?"
Did she remember that the monk said right away that an evil star was falling in the direction of the East Palace? Wasn't this clearly indicating that her granddaughter was the evil star?
Moreover, the Empress had also come out. She was afraid that Emperor Yongping would lose his mind when he saw the Empress and would allow her to put the blame on his granddaughter.
It would be better for her to do it herself.
"Madam Fuguo, this Imperial Master has calculated it. It is exactly 4:44 on the 9th hour."
The Imperial Preceptor received a message from the Empress who asked Nanny Zhu to pass on that a girl was born in the Eastern Palace at 4:04 pm and that it would be a good time to release the crow half an hour later.
"Oh? Then can the Imperial Master tell me, besides the celestial phenomena and the hexagrams, are there any other signs of the evil star's coming?"
When Cui heard what the imperial teacher said, he became very confident, but his expression remained calm.
"Of course there is. Half an hour after the evil star descended, a large number of crows appeared in Fengming Palace, located south of the East Palace. It was extremely bloody and dark. It was caused by the evil star."
The words used by the imperial teacher to deceive people are so complicated that ordinary people cannot hear the flaws.
"According to the Imperial Master, the demon star was born in Fengming Palace?"
Cui asked in pretended surprise.
"Madam Fuguo is wrong. The evil star was born when a maiden was born in the East Palace... When the little princess was born, the evil star was naturally reborn in the East Palace.
As for the fact that she was causing trouble in Fengming Palace, it was actually normal. Fengming Palace was the empress's bedroom, and the empress was the mother of a country. The stability of the harem was extremely important to the country.
Since that evil star can be reborn, it must have some brains. If it wants to harm the country, it can only start with the empress instead of the emperor."
He had thought of this speech long ago and it came out effortlessly.
"What the Imperial Master said does make some sense, but since the evil star was born at 4:45 pm, why did it come out to cause trouble half an hour later?"
Cui continued to ask.
"The wife of the Duke of Fuguo may not understand the reincarnation of the evil star, but does she understand newborn babies? Most babies need to be fed after they are born, and they will have strength only when they are full.
The same is true for evil stars. It is common sense for them to eat and drink enough before going out to cause trouble."
The national teacher spoke more and more fluently, thinking he had a sure win.
The queen sounded a little impatient.
In her opinion, there is no need to go to such great lengths to put a accusation on the Eastern Palace.
If you can just fasten it by force, why bother with Cui?
Thinking of this, she looked at Emperor Yongping with some resentment.
"Your Majesty, look at the wife of the Duke of Fuguo. She doesn't even believe what the Imperial Master says. Could it be that she wants to protect the demon star?"
The empress twisted her waist as she spoke, and the resentment in her eyes turned into anger when Emperor Yongping looked at her.
"Madam Fuguogong, is there anything you still don't understand?"
When Emperor Yongping met the empress's eyes, his mind became a little dazed, but he returned to normal the moment his hand touched the swaddling clothes.
"Your Majesty, I understand everything. According to what the Imperial Master said, the place where the evil star was reborn is probably not the Eastern Palace."
Cui bowed and saluted, speaking respectfully.
"The wife of the Duke of Fuguo may not know that the demon star was reborn as a human. If no other baby is born at 4:00 pm in the Eastern Palace, then it can only be..."
The Imperial Master did not say anything explicitly. He just glanced at the baby in Emperor Yongping's arms and said nothing more.
"What the Imperial Master said is true. There really is no baby born at 4:04 pm in the Eastern Palace. Please go to the Imperial Hospital to check the medical records before looking for the evil star."
As soon as Cui said this, the imperial teacher had a bad feeling in his heart.
He always felt that there was a big pit ahead waiting for him to jump down.
"Cui, how dare you tamper with the birth date of the heir to the throne? What crime should you be punished for?"
The queen was furious. She had clearly won the game, but Cui had tricked her into doing so.
She didn't notice that Emperor Yongping's eyes were sweeping across her and the Imperial Master's faces.
After listening for so long, Emperor Yongping is not stupid, so how could he not understand the meaning of the imperial teacher's words?
"Announce the Imperial Physician's order to retrieve today's medical records from the Eastern Palace."
Emperor Yongping's eyes were slightly cold and his tone was unhappy.
When Chu Yanjing came to announce the good news, he naturally had to mention Chu Qinshu's time of birth.
Emperor Yongping recalled the voice he had just heard and was curious to know whether it was true or not.
After all, the things said by a baby who was only a few hours old were unbelievable even to him, a fifty-year-old emperor.
No matter how much he loves his granddaughter, he has the judgment of a king, so it would be safer to verify it.
"Yes."
Lin Fu went to the Ministry of Rites, and the young eunuch who replaced him received the emperor's order and trotted out of Yu's study.
"Your Majesty, if the wife of the Duke of Fuguo teamed up with the imperial physician to tamper with the medical records and mistakenly released the evil star, wouldn't it be... wouldn't it be a big trouble?"
The empress was so focused on achieving her goal that she did not notice the change in Emperor Yongping's expression.
But after Emperor Yongping asked someone to review the medical records, Cui did not show any anxiety, and she also reacted.
I'm afraid Doctor Liang didn't tell her the truth.
In fact, when Yu Jinyi learned from Chu Qinshu's inner voice that Doctor Liang wanted to harm her, she set up a trap.
After confirming that Dr. Liang had tampered with the medicine, he deliberately made her drink the replaced medicine in front of her, making her think that her plan had succeeded.
Then he tampered with her dinner, making her fall into a deep sleep.
Although she is a female doctor, her expertise is limited to gynecology and she is not good at identifying drugs.
When she was woken up, Aunt Yao deliberately mentioned that the little princess was born at 4:44 pm, and that both mother and daughter were safe. She also gave her a reward of silver to thank her.
Doctor Liang did not personally deliver the baby for Yu Jinyi as the empress requested, and Yu Jinyi did not die from hemorrhage, so she became anxious.
After leaving the East Palace, she was so flustered that she didn't even think of going to see Imperial Physician Cheng to verify the facts, so she went to Fengming Palace to report the news.
"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. How can a minister control the Imperial Hospital at will? Imperial Physician Cheng is also the direct disciple of the Imperial Physician Commander. He would never do anything that is out of favoritism."
Cui would never give the Queen a chance to make random accusations.
Now that things had come to this, she wanted to see how Emperor Yongping would handle it.
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