Chapter 528 Conspiracy
Yun Qingqing's voice sounded in his mind again:
"Don't panic, tell me what happened?"
When Cang Qi heard her words, he felt as if he had taken a tranquilizer, and his heart finally settled down a lot. He sorted out his thoughts and told her the whole cause and effect.
Yun Qingqing listened to him and thought:
"You were poisoned because someone put something in your tea in the palace?"
She could tell at a glance that Cangqi was possessed by something dirty. The sudden addition of the New Year's parade was obviously not Cangqi's idea. It was obvious that he was controlled by the thing in his body.
Cang Qi said in a bitter tone:
"It's my incompetence that I fell for such a crude trick... Grandmaster, please help me get rid of the evil spirit that's possessed me as soon as possible, otherwise there will be chaos when we fire the salute in the square!"
Yun Qingqing's voice suddenly turned cold:
"Is there a problem with the salute?"
Cang Qi answered in his mind:
"That's right! When we get to the square, His Majesty will personally light the fuse of the salute to show that he's sharing the joy with the people... If the salute explodes on the spot, His Majesty will probably be seriously injured!"
Yun Qingqing immediately understood and was extremely angry.
The salute was produced by the government's artillery workshop, which was always managed by Xiao Changheng.
In other words, if the salute exploded, the emperor would either be dead or injured, and Xiao Changheng would bear the brunt of the responsibility.
If it weren't for his pair of spiritual eyes, he would have noticed the problem long ago and was able to contact Cang Qi silently who was possessed and controlled by an evil spirit. Today's disaster would have been almost unsolvable.
Cang Qi didn't hear the Grandmaster's instructions for a while, and he felt a little panicked:
"Grandmaster, are you still here? When... can you help me drive away this evil spirit?"
He couldn't hear any sound and felt uneasy, fearing that the Grandmaster had already left.
Fortunately, Yun Qingqing replied quickly:
"No hurry, just listen to me first..."
After Cang Qi heard what she said, he was shocked and worried.
"Not exposing it? But then the Emperor would have to light the salute himself, and wouldn't that be dangerous?"
Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"No, today's parade must be successfully completed. Leave it to me."
Cang Qi didn't understand, but since the Grandmaster had spoken, he had no objection and agreed immediately.
Yun Qingqing finished her conversation with Cang Qi quietly, and when she withdrew her consciousness, she saw Xiao Changheng looking at her with a frown.
She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment. She knew she could handle the salute issue herself, so there was no need to tell anyone about it and make them worry.
Yun Qingqing collected her thoughts, sat upright in the chariot, and waited quietly.
Seeing that her face was calm and unperturbed, Xiao Changheng said nothing and looked away.
The team was welcomed by the people along the way and came to the most prosperous square in the capital along the road.
The imperial guards had already cleared the way around the square, and the area was also filled with the people of the imperial capital.
Hearing that they could see all members of the royal family today and that the emperor would personally come to light the salute, the people were all very excited and flocked to the outside of the square long ago.
In the center of the square, nine salute cannons have been set up. The black barrels are solemn and cold, and the red ribbons tied on the barrels add a festive touch.
Cang Qi walked uprightly before the emperor and bowed:
"Your Majesty, the auspicious moment has arrived. It's time to fire the salute."
The emperor nodded, stood up, got off the sedan chair, and walked towards the center of the square.
Cang Qi followed behind the emperor, walking steadily and with a dignified expression. Only by looking carefully at his eyes from the front could one see that his pupils were cloudy and a bit cold.
When the emperor came to the cannon barrel, Cang Qi asked his servants to bring a torch, light it, and respectfully handed it to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, we may begin."
The Emperor held up the torch and did not light the salute directly. Instead, he glanced at Xiao Changheng from a distance, a smile on his lips, and said:
"I heard that my brother has improved the craftsmanship of the artillery workshop. Let me see today how this salute differs from the previous ones!"
As he spoke, the emperor raised the torch to the fuse of the first salute.
The fuse immediately started burning and became shorter and shorter.
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