As for the life and death of the people in the capital, they became trivial matters before the throne was passed.
Now that I think about it, it was probably precisely because of this earthquake that the capital city urgently needed to be stabilized, so Empress Dowager Lin at the time had to take a step back and agree to let He Yuan inherit the throne as the late emperor's brother in order to appease the people.
Now He Qing knew more, and he stepped out to look at the various signs before and after as a bystander, and finally came to some understanding: perhaps the root cause of the dynasty's downfall was planted from this moment on.
If there's nothing you can do about a situation, or you just want to let it go, even if you know the consequences will be disastrous, you might just grit your teeth and pretend you don't see it. But once you've started getting involved, you can't help but pay attention and get involved again and again.
Just like He Qing, knowing that the Chu Dynasty would fall, she couldn't help but remind the Empress Dowager, causing everything to deviate from the path she had known. And after taking this first step, the matter seemed to become closely related to her, and she could no longer sit idly by.
So now that she knew the severity of the earthquake, she could no longer sit still. She hurriedly changed her clothes and went out to find the Empress Dowager.
The Grand Empress Dowager was still meeting with court officials in the Ziping Palace. On the way there, He Qing thought about this matter over and over again, but gradually calmed down and realized that she couldn't rush out and tell everything, not to mention whether the Grand Empress Dowager would believe her. Even if she did, it would not be appropriate.
The Empress Dowager was already somewhat wary of her, and if she displayed this "precognitive" ability again, she would probably be even more feared.
We have to think of a different way.
She couldn't say this because there was someone else who was more suitable than her.
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Empress Dowager Zhang was having lunch at the moment. Seeing He Qing, she enthusiastically invited her to join them. He Qing had no choice but to suppress his worries and eat with her. Perhaps because her worries had subsided, Empress Dowager Zhang ate and slept soundly, and her complexion seemed much better.
Because she liked sour food, and there is a saying among the people that "sour boys and spicy girls", the Empress Dowager was very satisfied. Anything she wanted to eat was sent to her in double the amount. She became a lot rounder and looked more wealthy and blessed.
After finishing the meal and sending the people around her away, Empress Dowager Zhang took her hand and sat down, asking, "Master Zhen looks worried. What happened?"
"I had a dream." He Qing lowered his voice and told the story again, saying worriedly, "I'm afraid it's not a good omen."
Empress Dowager Zhang now had an unreasonable trust in He Qing. Upon hearing this, she frowned, "Since Master Zhen has become a monk and is practicing to pray for the country, he also bears the heavy responsibility of the country's destiny. Suddenly having this dream, perhaps it is a warning from heaven?"
"I think so too," He Qing sighed. "But given my status, it's not appropriate for me to say this, and I don't think many people will believe it. The weight of the country is too heavy for a little woman like me to shoulder. Even if the heavens wanted to warn me, they shouldn't look for me."
Empress Dowager Zhang was a smart person. She almost immediately understood the hidden meaning of her words and asked, "What should I do?"
It's not "what do you want me to do" but "how should I do it".
He Qing felt a lump in her heart, and all her emotions were blocked in it. A soft emotion enveloped her. In the end, she just squeezed Empress Dowager Zhang's hand hard, without showing anything. She stood up and walked to the desk next to her, spread out paper and ground ink, and picked up the pen to draw on the paper.
Empress Dowager Zhang came over and looked for a while before asking, "What is Master Zhen painting?"
She is still in the palace and has not yet married!
As soon as this thought came into her mind, He Qing was immediately excited. Her whole body trembled slightly, and she climbed up from the ground using her hands and feet. She looked around and called out to the palace maid who was serving her, "Yuping? Yuping!"
No one answered.
He Qing took two quick steps to the door, opened it and looked out. The familiar courtyard was completely silent, with no sign of anyone.
This situation wasn't surprising. Although He Qing was a princess, she was in such a situation after all, and it was hard to say how devoted the people around her were. The maids had her under their control, and they seemed more like the masters of this Fangchen Palace than she was.
So she only paused for a moment before leaving the house and heading towards the side hall. Sure enough, just after passing the Moon Gate, she heard voices.
He Qing had just been desperate to see a living person, but she hadn't thought about what to do after meeting them. So, upon hearing the voice, her steps faltered. She had never been one for assertiveness, and she didn't know how to interact with others in this situation.
But she is different now after all.
After dying once, even though she did not undergo a complete transformation or be reborn in nirvana, everything in her eyes seemed to have undergone some subtle changes, which gave her some courage to take the most difficult step.
She walked forward step by step, feeling the strange emotions surging in her heart, and the uneasiness in her heart gradually subsided.
It wasn't until she reached the side hall door that someone noticed her. The maids who were huddled together and talking cried out in surprise. One of them said, "Oh, Your Highness? Why did you come out? You haven't recovered yet. What if you catch a cold? We won't be able to explain to Madam Lu then."
As the palace maid spoke, she came over, held her arm, and forcefully tried to send her back to the previous room.
He Qing's body froze, her mind blank. However, at the same time, her body seemed to be controlled by another person. She shook the palace maid's hand away and shouted, "How dare you!"
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