Chapter 414 Hao Qing
The emperor was furious and all the officials in the room were silent.
Even Prime Minister Su and the others who were crowding around the prince didn't dare to say a word. After all, they had just witnessed what was happening on the light screen with their own eyes.
This matter is too serious. Pleading for the prince at this time will only implicate myself.
The Emperor finally glared at Xiao Zirui and said sternly:
"Since the Crown Prince previously guaranteed the position of Crown Prince, it is time for you to fulfill your promise! From this day forward, I will depose you from the position of Crown Prince and return to being the King of Wisdom!"
Xiao Zirui's face turned pale, his mind went blank, and he knelt down to express his gratitude reflexively.
The emperor still felt that this was not enough, so he waved his hand and said:
"Come here! Send Prince Rui back to his palace. From now on, he is not allowed to leave without being summoned. We will make a decision after the results of the smuggling gun case and the military rations case!"
Xiao Zirui trembled all over and finally realized that he was probably completely finished.
He was taken away by the imperial guards. The emperor finally let out a long breath and looked at Yun Qingqing:
"Princess Regent, are you satisfied with my decision?"
"Your Majesty is wise." Yun Qingqing nodded slightly.
She had done things to this extent today just to make it impossible for Xiao Zirui to turn over, so that he would not always be in front of her. Now that her goal had been achieved, she naturally did not say anything else.
The storm finally came to an end, and next it was Master Jingyuan's turn to give a lecture.
Everyone returned to their seats. When Yun Qingqing took a step forward, Taoist Master Qing Pingzi suddenly came up to her and said:
"Princess, do you remember the agreement we made earlier? After the lecture here is over, please come with me to the Tianxuan Sect and stay as a guest for a few days."
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"I will abide by the agreement, so don't worry."
Qingpingzi felt relieved after getting her approval, nodded and stepped back.
Yun Qingqing returned to her seat and couldn't help but lift up her sleeves to take a look.
Seeing that the pale pink butterfly mark was still there, a clear light flashed in her eyes and she couldn't help but frown.
When she held it in her hand before, she discovered that this virtual butterfly was not only absorbing her luck, but also absorbing her merits.
It doesn't seem to be moving at the moment, but it is still slowly absorbing luck and merit.
Although the little bit it absorbs is negligible compared to the total amount, it would make people feel uncomfortable if it continues like this.
She planned to wait until she had told the story and then go to Tianxuan Sect to ask Qingpingzi about it.
Master Jingyuan sat on the altar and began to preach.
There had been such a big commotion before, and all the civil and military officials had already been distracted and had no intention of listening to the scriptures properly.
But Master Jingyuan's voice was loud and profound, and he quickly drew everyone's attention back. Yun Qingqing also listened to him talk about Buddhism seriously, and couldn't help but admire him in her heart, thinking that this old monk was indeed a great monk.
Two hours passed quickly, and the lecture ended. The emperor led the court officials in respectfully exchanging greetings with Master Jingyuan and donated a lot of money. Then he led the court officials down the mountain with a sense of satisfaction.
But before leaving, Master Jingyuan suddenly said:
"Princess Regent, please stay."
Yun Qingqing stopped and Xiao Changheng stayed with her.
"Master, what advice do you have for me?" Yun Qingqing asked.
Master Jingyuan walked up to her, clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name:
"Amitabha, benefactor, can you let me see this heavenly phoenix?"
Yun Qingqing nodded, took out the snow feather from the space, held it in her palm and handed it to him.
Master Jingyuan did not answer. He looked at Xue Ling for a few seconds, nodded, and said:
"Since the princess is its owner, I have something else I want to show you. Please follow me."
Yun Qingqing followed him curiously, and Xiao Changheng also followed.
The two followed the abbot to the back hall, where he took out an exquisite wooden box and handed it to Yun Qingqing:
"There's actually more than one Heavenly Phoenix creature. This one should be a pair with it. Please accept it, Princess."
"A couple?"
Yun Qingqing took the box unexpectedly, feeling a little strange.
Xueling was the magic weapon she used in her previous life. She was the one who knew best whether they were a pair or not.
How come a pairing thing suddenly appeared?
But then she thought again, maybe in the past two thousand years, someone had refined some other magic weapon and paired it with Xue Ling, which made sense.
Thinking of this, she stopped thinking about it, opened the box, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
Inside was an armlet as white as Xue Ling, with flowing light passing through it, full of spiritual energy.
The only difference is that the shape of the snow feather is like a coiled phoenix feather, while this one looks like it is made of branches and is not completely closed. There is also a pure white jade flower blooming on the top.
Yun Qingqing looked at the spiritual creature and suddenly felt that it looked vaguely familiar.
It was impossible to tell what kind of jade flower it was. It was extremely clear and elegant. The cold white color also warmed Yun Qingqing's heart, and she couldn't help but curl her lips.
At this moment, she suddenly felt something and summoned Xue Ling in her hand. Sure enough, she saw that its spiritual light, which had long been dim, became active again.
At the same time, another spiritual object in the box also emitted a stronger spiritual light, like breathing, reflecting the beauty of Xue Ling.
Master Jingyuan looked at this scene, clasped his hands together and said:
"Amitabha, these two spiritual objects have been sleeping for the past year and no one has awakened them. The donor is indeed worthy of being a celestial phoenix. Well done, well done."
Yun Qingqing was looking at Xue Ling in a daze, but when she heard the words, she came back to her senses and said softly:
“…Hao Qing.”
Master Jingyuan smiled gently:
"Donor, are you talking about the name of this spiritual object?"
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"Exactly. Xue Ling told me that its name is Hao Qing."
What surprised her was that Xue Ling, who had always been aloof, could actually respond to this magical weapon of unknown origin and even knew its name.
On the other hand, Haoqing's material is almost exactly the same as Xueling's, which also surprised her.
This is enough to prove that Haoqing was definitely not created within the two thousand years after her sacrifice. It must be a magic weapon that could only be refined in an even more ancient era, just like Xueling.
And... a thought suddenly flashed through Yun Qingqing's mind. A light flashed in her eyes and she turned to look at Xiao Changheng.
Almost at the same time, the spiritual energy in Haoqing's body surged, and he suddenly floated up and flew straight towards Xiao Changheng.
He was watching silently, but was stunned when he saw this and subconsciously took Haoqing into his hands.
Hao Qing seemed to come back to life, and its branches and leaves suddenly stretched out, as if consciously sliding from his palm to his wrist and wrapping around it, then returning to its original state, and the spiritual energy gradually weakened and became motionless.
"This..." Xiao Changheng was both surprised and confused.
Master Jingyuan laughed:
"Everything has its own destiny. It seems that the cause and effect between Hao Qing and the Regent is even deeper."
Yun Qingqing nodded. She could tell from her spiritual pupils that there was a causal connection between Hao Qing and Xiao Changheng.
But what puzzled her was that Xiao Changheng seemed unable to sense Hao Qing's spirit at all. Why did this thing have a causal relationship with him?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com