If it weren't for Xin Lishan's revelation, Yu Shu wouldn't have guessed that the ring that Daoist Qing Zheng had casually given to her was related to the legendary Six Treasures of the Founding Dynasty, no matter how hard she thought.
In this way, Yun Hua's relic and the ring on her hand were the same as the secret treasure on the emperor's body. They all had the function of blocking people's schemes.
The Six Founding Artifacts were indeed heaven-defying. A replica of the Clear Qi Cauldron was able to allow her rotten bones to use the Six Lines Technique, and the item carved out from the Seven Star Ruler was completely a multi-purpose shielding device.
After the surprise, Yu Shu quickly thought of the big bet she won at the Cui family's gambling house. Cui Xin's Spirit Speaking Spell didn't work on her. It turned out that this was the reason.
Back at the Hibiscus Gentlemen's Banquet, she had to wear a full set of crystal jewelry, and the silver ring she used to cover up her ring was too conspicuous. Thus, she had taken it off at the last minute. Thus, Cui Xin's Spirit Speech still worked on her at that time.
Yu Shu suddenly felt a little strange when she understood what was going on. She had won such a large sum of money because of Taoist Qing Zheng. Otherwise, even with two strings of crystal beads, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to resist Cui Xin's "schemes".
Wait, she seemed to have forgotten something important!
Yu Shu furrowed her brows and finally thought of the key point. Wasn't it said that the Six Founding Weapons were buried with Empress Ningzhen? They should be guarding the imperial mausoleum. It was fine if the emperor had them, but where did Old Man Qing Zheng get them to give to his disciple?
Could it be that the master had some relationship with the Daan royal family?
Yu Shu's eyelids twitched. She vaguely felt that she had glimpsed a corner of the truth, but she couldn't figure it out.
She looked at Xin Lishan, who was pouring wine cup after cup after cup after cup. She reached out and pressed the wine pot in front of him. She asked suspiciously, "Since it is such a treasure, why did it fall into the hands of Fifth Uncle?"
Moreover, Xin Lishan knew the origin of "Zhuge Tong." It was hard for her not to think of something bad.
She questioned it. However, Xin Lishan didn't panic at all. He just had a bitter expression. It was probably because he had drunk a few mouthfuls of wine, and some things had been suppressed in his heart for too long. He always wanted to pour it out.
"… In the past, I had a close relationship with Yunhua Yi Zi. Before he passed away, he had asked someone to give Zhuge Tong to me. However, due to a series of circumstances, I only managed to get my hands on him after more than ten years. Hence, I missed out on some things."
Yu Shu only understood half of what he said and thought that he was hiding it on purpose. He thought of the rumors about Xin Li Shan. He couldn't help but imagine, "Twenty years ago." When the talented Yun Hua appeared in the capital, the disciples of the aristocratic families were either trampled under his feet or subdued by him. Xin Laowu was one of them. Later, Yun Hua predicted that he would face imminent disaster. Thus, he gave the secret treasure to the other party.
However, the treasure didn't fall into Xin Lishan's hands. Instead, it was taken by his father, Xin Ya. When Yun Hua died, Xin Laowu was kept in the dark. Later, he became famous in Dayan. Until a few years ago, he accidentally found out that Xin Ya had embezzled Yun Hua's relics. So, he turned against his father and stole "Zhuge Tong" and left the family.
In order to recover the treasure, Xin Ya searched everywhere for the whereabouts of Xin Lishan. Fortunately, Xin Lishan had this item with him. It was not easy for Xin Ya to predict his whereabouts. So, he stayed in the capital without fear and ambushed his father.
Some time ago, Xin Lishan probably realized that Xin Ya had found him. Instead of running away, he transferred the "Zhuge Tong" to her, a person who had nothing to do with him. This made Xin Ya fail to find him.
Yu Shu felt that her guess was very reliable!
There was only one doubt. "How can you be sure that Yun Hua's relic is the same as the one on the emperor's body, that it came from the Seven Stars Ruler? Could it be that other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures have the same effects? "
Xin Ya had told her before that the Six Founding Vessels had been buried for a long time. It was also a taboo topic. There were not many records in the history books. In the past two to three hundred years, there were not many people in the world who could call out their full names.
This time, Xin Lishan did not answer her directly. Instead, he pondered for a moment. His face revealed a hint of mockery. "You should know about my Xin family's" List of Strange and Rare Objects "."
Yu Shu nodded. She had an incomplete copy in her hands. It was given to her by the ancestor of the Xin family to thank her for saving Xin Liu.
"On the 'List of Wondrous and Rare Objects', there are pictures of the Six Founding Armaments. Although only the Tai Qing Cauldron records some forging methods, those pictures are vivid and lifelike. I've seen it before. The Seven Star Ruler is a white ruler, with seven black beads embedded on its body in the form of the Big Dipper. The one in Zhuge Tong is exactly the same color and size as the one on it. It must be one that was carved out from the Seven Star Ruler."
Yu Shu was stunned. She asked, "Have you seen the one on the emperor?"
Xin Lishan shook his head. He had never been an official. How many opportunities did he have to meet the emperor? Naturally, he had never seen it.
Yu Shu could not help but look down at her left hand. She felt strange again. The black pearl in Yun Hua's "Zhuge Tong" was only the size of a mung bean. The ring she hid on her hand was at least the size of two mung beans. It was probably made by Qing Zheng by melting two of the pearls from the "Seven Stars Ruler".
Should she be happy that her master was more "generous" to her than to Eldest Brother?
She just did not know how many the emperor had.
Yu Shu calmed her fluctuating emotions. She raised her head and stared at Xin Laowu. "Uncle Wu, why did you tell me these shameful secrets?"
Just because she helped him keep Yun Hua's relics?
Stop fooling around. She did not forget how Xin Lishan, the profiteer, had extorted her.
"Hehe." Xin Lishan laughed inexplicably. He took the wine pot under her hand. He raised his head and drank a few mouthfuls. He burped and wiped his mouth. He narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction of the void. He said vaguely, "I did not intend to explain it to you in the beginning. But later, something unexpected happened. You actually know the Art of Determining Death. I want to ask you to help me calculate a person's fortune. You can just treat these secrets as the deposit I paid you in advance."
An idea flashed in Yu Shu's mind. She suddenly guessed who Xin Lishan wanted to calculate a person's fortune. She blurted out, "You want me to calculate … Is it Yun Hua's Yi Zi?"
Xin Lishan nodded slowly.
Yu Shu did not show it on her face, but her heart was bursting with joy. She had been searching high and low for a long time, only to find it by chance. She had long suspected that there was something fishy about Yun Hua's death, so she wanted to get Yun Hua's eight characters to calculate his background. But Yun Hua was a mysterious person. How could it be so easy to get his eight characters? Even Xue Rui admitted that he could not do it.
Yu Shu pulled a long face. She did not let herself appear too eager. She said to Xin Lishan, "As far as I know, Yun Hua's Yi Zi died because of love for Princess Luyue Royal. Why do you still want me to do a divination?"
"If that's the case, I would not have done it." Xin Lishan's expression suddenly turned cold. "You don't have to trick me. I will tell you clearly what I can tell you. Don't expect me to say a word more to you if I can't tell you."
Yu Shu nodded "sensibly" and said, "Alright, I will help you do a divination. You tell me Yun Hua's Yi Zi's eight characters of birth. I will write it down."
As she said this, she went into the study next door and quickly took out a pen and paper.
Xin Lishan seemed to be a little drunk. He supported his forehead with one hand and half-closed his eyes. He recalled Yun Hua's birthday and said, "Xin You year …"
When he said this, he did not notice that Yu Shu's hand, which was holding the pen, trembled.
Looking at the familiar eight characters on the paper, Yu Shu held her breath. She felt that her heart was beating so fast that it was about to jump out of her throat.
Wasn't this the Mister Xin You that Xin Ya wanted her to do a divination on?
So, Yun Hua was Mister Xin You. The person that Xin Ya wanted her to do a divination was also Yun Hua.
Why, Yun Hua, was he still alive!?
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