Although Qiao Jiaojiao had guessed the answer a long time ago, when Yuanyou said it clearly, she still couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Qiao Tianjing frowned and said in a cold voice: "Tell me all the details of the incident!"
Yuanyou had given up resisting at this moment. He shrugged his shoulders and begged for mercy:
“Can…can this hero let go first? I really can’t stand the pain any more!”
Upon hearing this, Qiao Tianjing winked at Shisan.
Thirteen slowly loosened his hand, but immediately stepped on Yuanyou's knee.
"Old bald donkey, if you hide anything wrong, I will break your legs!"
Yuanyou shuddered with fear and spoke quickly: "Back then...back then when His Majesty accompanied Concubine Yu to the Huguo Temple, the two of them were deeply in love and inseparable."
"I saw at that time that the emperor would grant whatever Madam Yu asked, so I gritted my teeth and accepted Madam Yu's coercion, thinking that I would ascend to heaven in one step from then on."
"Who would have thought that within less than a year, the palace would receive the tragic news that Concubine Yu committed suicide. I lived in fear day and night, fearing that my previous actions would be exposed."
"I was in a state of panic all day, but I finally waited for His Majesty to come in person!"
Speaking of this, Yuanyou looked dazed, as if he had returned to that night that left a deep impression on him.
"It was raining heavily that night, and His Majesty suddenly came to the Huguo Temple. I was frightened, because the last time I saw His Majesty, he was so heroic and majestic."
"But that night, His Majesty had black eyes, unshaven beard, and even his face looked much thinner."
"According to convention, princesses who are married to foreign countries are of a different race and cannot enter the royal palace of the dead. Moreover, Concubine Yu committed suicide and died for her sins, so it is even more difficult for her to enter the palace."
"But that night, His Majesty had the small resting courtyard behind the Hall of Rebirth cleaned up, personally named it 'Return Home', and also set up a lotus tablet for the Rebirth of Concubine Yu."
"That night, I recited the sutra 9981 times in front of the Empress's lotus tablet, under the watchful eyes of His Majesty, and continued to recite until the next morning."
Having said this, Yuanyou paused.
He still remembers the fear and uneasiness he felt back then. The emperor sat behind him, silent and still as a rock.
He did not dare to be perfunctory and sincerely recited the Amitabha Sutra eighty-one times. He did not dare to stop even when his throat was smoking!
Qiao Tianjing raised questions after hearing this.
"You said that His Majesty and Concubine Yu are deeply in love and inseparable?"
As far as Qiao Tianjing knew, Concubine Yu had always been extremely cold towards His Majesty, which was why His Majesty was obsessed with her.
Yuanyou nodded confidently, "Good man, I dare not lie to you, I see it clearly."
"I'm afraid the rumors in this world are wrong. I clearly saw His Majesty and Empress Yu getting along harmoniously. The two looked very affectionate and close!"
When Qiao Tianjing heard this, he glanced at Yuan You coldly.
This thief bald donkey just said that his six senses were not pure, which was why Yu Liu caught him. I'm afraid it was because he didn't keep his vow of chastity, otherwise how would a monk understand the love and affection?
If Yuanyou was not lying, could it be that after Yu Liu found out that she was pregnant, she decided to use her body to plot, and therefore changed her normal behavior towards the emperor?
"What about the red thread? When was it laid? What is its use?"
This time, there was no need to wait for Qiao Shisan to put force on his feet. Yuan You had already cooperated and said:
"It was seven years ago!"
Qiao Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
[Next month’s Dragon Boat Festival will be Xiao Si’s sixth birthday. It’s hard not to think too much about this timing.]
Yuan You continued under Qiao Tianjing's cold gaze, "Since Guiqulaixiyuan was renovated, His Majesty often comes to Huguo Temple in the middle of the night to offer secret sacrifices."
"Every time this happens, I will be called by the eunuch beside His Majesty to chant sutras for the Jade Concubine."
"What I find incredible is that although Empress Yufei has passed away for nearly seven years, His Majesty's deep love for her has not diminished at all. Especially seven years ago, His Majesty's obsession to see Empress Yufei again reached its peak!"
"I don't know who wentssiping in front of His Majesty, saying that there is a method in the world to make the soul of the deceased return. His Majesty came in the middle of the night, put a sword to my neck, and asked me to find the method."
"Amitabha, heaven and earth, this...how can there be such a method in this world!"
"But the emperor left a three-day deadline and left. In order to save my life, I asked around and searched through ancient books. Finally, I learned about the red thread soul-gathering and reincarnation method from a Northerner who was planted in the temple!"
"That night, the emperor arrived as scheduled, and I told him about this method. However, I knew in my heart that this method was a lie, so in order to survive after the truth was revealed, I deliberately made the conditions particularly harsh..."
When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she knew that the key point was coming!
Yuanyou looked guilty and said hesitantly, "I told His Majesty that this method was originally intended to allow dead children to be reborn and be reborn with their parents."
"So the couple who are combining yin and yang must truly love each other, and when they have sex they must call out the name of the person to be reincarnated. In this way, the deceased may be able to be reincarnated."
"I...I know that His Majesty only loves Concubine Yu, so I put forward an impossible condition, hoping to dissuade His Majesty from doing so."
"Even if Your Majesty insists, I hope that after the failure, I can use this opportunity to escape responsibility and save my life."
"Who would have thought... Who would have thought that His Majesty would suddenly freeze in place, his expression changing several times before he actually agreed!"
"After that night, I lived in fear and trembling all day, and could hardly sleep at night, until later, the good news came from the palace that the queen was pregnant with the heir to the throne..."
"It was from that time that His Majesty came less often. I suddenly realized that His Majesty might also have feelings for the Empress, so I believed in that method."
"I have been looking forward to it day and night, and have prayed to the Buddha countless times, hoping that the Queen's belly would be a girl. If so, it would be a blessing in disguise!"
"Who would have thought that on the Dragon Boat Festival, news spread in the palace that the Queen had given birth to the fourth prince!"
"I know that I am in great danger, but the whole world belongs to the king, and I have nowhere to escape. I will simply wait for His Majesty in Guiqulaixiyuan."
"That night, the emperor really came. He looked violent and his eyes were red. He wanted to kill me as soon as he came in!"
"The sword was raised above my head. I was so frightened that I shouted out the words I had been thinking about for a long time."
"I say: There are two reasons why this method fails. Either the deceased is unwilling to come back, or the two people who are united by yin and yang have already separated!"
"Then... the sword stopped right where I pointed above my head..."
Speaking of this, Yuanyou seemed to have not forgotten the fear he felt that day and was trembling with fear.
"Your Majesty froze in place as if struck by lightning, his expression dazed for a long time, and then he looked up at the tablet of Concubine Yu, and then at the statue of the imperial palace not far away."
"I can't guess what His Majesty is thinking. The sword fell to the ground with a clang, and His Majesty suddenly opened the door and left, staggering and without any demeanor."
"Outside the courtyard, a strong wind blew and thunder roared. I saw with my own eyes a bolt of lightning whistling and almost struck His Majesty's feet!"
When he said this, Yuanyou's eyes widened. Even today, when he recalls the scene of that night, he still finds it incredible.
"The thunder exploded suddenly, with a deafening sound. I was so frightened that I fell to the ground, but His Majesty did not stop walking, as if he did not notice it!"
"From that night on, His Majesty never came to Guiqulaixi Courtyard again. Or maybe His Majesty came, but He never called me again, so I didn't know."
"My good man, this is the whole truth! I never lied to you!"