"I, Li Xuanji, Director of the Imperial Observatory, have been ordered to bring the imperial physicians to visit Consort Cheng Tian and Consort Qin Lin of Prince Heng and their children. I hope that the two consorts will allow us to enter the palace and not disobey the imperial decree!" Li Xuanji circulated his energy and shouted at the gate of the Prince's palace.
After Li Xuanji finished shouting, he stopped talking and stood straight at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion, waiting for the two concubines' reaction. At this point, he had no other choice. Using force was definitely not going to work; Allen alone could easily defeat both of them at the Earth Realm.
Now it all depends on how powerful the imperial edict in one's hand is. If the other party is determined to defy the edict, then Emperor Zhaowu's anger will be vented on the other party first. Compared to defying the edict, one's own fault for failing to perform one's duties is nothing.
The crowd behind him followed closely, waiting silently.
For a moment, a strange situation arose in front of the Prince Heng's mansion. Li Xuanji and the others seemed to be at a complete disadvantage, but the enormous pressure was pressing down on the two women in the mansion.
The starlight slowly revolved around the Twin Towers; if it weren't for the suffocating pressure, it would have been a beautiful and magical night.
After midnight, the gates of Prince Heng's mansion finally opened.
The elven archers went out and took up various shooting positions. Although they carried their longbows on their backs, their cold eyes looked at Li Xuanji and the others, giving people the feeling that they were being targeted and locked on.
A beautiful woman in palace attire, holding a sword in her right hand and a swaddled baby in her left, approached Li Xuanji, surrounded by a group of heavily armored Japanese warriors.
"Li Xuanji pays respects to Lady Chengtian!"
Li Xuanji bowed in worship, finally feeling relieved. The worst had not happened; at least he could see the baby.
"Lord Li, no need for formalities!" Kaihime glanced at Li Xuanji and then said, "My Narita clan and the eldest son of Prince Heng are right here. Have you seen them? Are they safe and sound?"
Mei Gaowan, who had been thoroughly scolded by Kaihime and Lin Ruoxi, seized the opportunity to shout, "His Majesty's decree ordered the imperial physicians to visit the two concubines. Where is the other one?"
"Lady Lin is still recuperating. She will come out naturally after I and my son have visited her. Can your wife walk immediately after giving birth? Oh! ...Forgive my poor eyesight, but it turns out your wife can't give birth!" Kaihime looked coldly at Mei Gaowan and said a few sarcastic words.
"I am His Majesty's special envoy, how dare you insult me like this..."
"Eunuch Mei, if you delay His Majesty's mission, I'm afraid you won't live for many more days." Li Xuanji's vicious words silenced Mei Gaowan's shouts.
They clearly came out alone for you to investigate. If something goes wrong, there's another child involved. If you, you spineless bastard, keep messing around and ruin it, who will be responsible?
"Your Highness, Prince Heng's son is too young. The imperial physician and I need to examine him closely!"
Li Xuanji waved his hand, and two officials from the Imperial Observatory and an imperial physician followed behind him, waiting for Kaihime's consent.
Li Xuanji's physiognomy skills were undoubtedly top-notch, but to convince Emperor Zhaowu of this, he also summoned two colleagues who were equally skilled in physiognomy to read the fortunes of Prince Heng's son. As for the imperial physician, he was merely a figurehead.
Kaihime opened the swaddling clothes, and the long sword in her right hand emitted a faint light, clearly indicating that she had activated her vital energy. If anything were to happen to her son, it would be a clear indication that she was plotting to assassinate a court official.
Don't worry!
A soft voice sounded beside Kaihime. Eren had appeared behind her without her noticing, which immediately put her at ease.
Li Xuanji and the others stared at the baby in swaddling clothes for a long time and came to a conclusion.
"He has the appearance of a false king!"
The three looked at Kaihime and immediately understood: she was the future King of Fusang!
"Li Xuanji congratulates Your Majesty! This child is healthy and has a noble appearance; he is destined for greatness!"
"Thank you for your kind words, Lord Li!" Kaihime forced a smile, sheathed her longsword, and carried her son into the Hengwang Mansion. As she walked, she teased her infant son, babbling intimately.
Soon, Lin Ruoxi also came out carrying the second son of Prince Heng, allowing Li Xuanji and the others to watch.
Li Xuanji's heart pounded. He was extremely confident in his ability to divulge heavenly secrets, and even if he failed to do so, he would not lose ten years of his lifespan.
And what he saw before him must be the glimmer of divine secret. After all, Narita Kai was of Japanese blood, and the chances of his son becoming emperor were extremely slim.
The three of them stared at the baby's face in Lin Ruoxi's arms for a full quarter of an hour, until Lin Ruoxi angrily shouted, "Where are you looking? Haven't you looked enough?"
Li Xuanji glanced at his two colleagues who were also experts in physiognomy and muttered, "How could he have the appearance of a prince... how could he?"
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