The sky started to brighten. The capital city, which had been asleep for the whole night, started to smoke. The heavy city gate slowly opened and more people started to walk around.
Everyone had a confused look on their faces as they walked by, as if something was wrong.
The morning sun in the east was getting brighter. The golden light shone on the three-storey statue outside the city gate.
"Heavenly Consort …" Someone shouted and pointed at the statue. "Heavenly Consort is alive. She's alive."
The scream finally made the passersby realize that something was wrong. The statue of the Heavenly Consort was different from the one they saw yesterday. Her eyes seemed to be filled with life. Her originally stiff expression became vivid and even her hair seemed to be fluttering in the breeze. Under the sunlight, they seemed to see the Heavenly Consort walking slowly towards them.
It had only been one night. Why was it so different?
"The Heavenly Consort has appeared! The Heavenly Consort has come back to life. "
The news spread like wildfire. Within half a day, the entire capital city knew about it. Almost everyone came to the city gate to take a look. They found that the statue, which had not changed for two years, was indeed different. They even felt that the Heavenly Consort would smile at them in the next moment.
From time to time, people would kneel and kowtow in front of the statue, praying for the Heavenly Consort's blessings.
When Shui Yichen heard about this, he only felt that it was funny. He had ordered the construction of the statue, but it was carved from stone. In order to remind the people of Yuan Country of Lu Yaoyao's contributions, it was impossible for the statue to come back to life.
"Brother, Brother …" Shui Miaomiao ran over excitedly. "Did you see the statue of the Heavenly Consort? The statue must have come back to life because the Heavenly Consort is coming back to life. "
"What are you babbling about?" Shui Yichen scolded in a low voice. "You're already a mother, yet you're still so childish."
Shui Miaomiao was not afraid of being scolded by Shui Yichen at all. She held his hand. "Come with me and you'll know. Today, Ah Ji and I were both shocked. If you don't go, you won't understand what I'm talking about."
"Nonsense!" Shui Yichen scolded softly. "You just believe what others say. That statue was carved from stone. Can a stone become a living person?"
If he could do that, he would have turned her back a long time ago.
"That's what's so incredible about it. You were the one who personally carried the stone out of the mountain, but now it's turned into white jade, and … and it's vivid and lifelike, as if the Goddess has come to life. Brother, come with me and have a look. I saw it with my own eyes. If you don't believe me, you can ask Zhao Tianji. He saw it too." Shui Miaomiao pointed at Zhao Tianji, who was standing outside the door. Zhao Tianji's face was solemn, but he did not refute Shui Miaomiao's words.
Shui Yichen's eyes darkened. There was nothing wrong with his sister making a fuss over nothing. Zhao Tianji had become much more mature and steady over the past few years. If even he believed what was said outside, then perhaps Shui Yichen should go and take a look.
"Big Brother, you should go and have a look yourself," Zhao Tianji said in a deep voice.
"That's right, big brother, I'll go with you." Shui Miaomiao shouted, then pulled Shui Yichen's hand and walked outside.
Zhao Tianji stared at their backs. He should have told Huang Fuchen about it.
Shui Yichen was forcefully pulled outside the city gates by his sister. The moment he saw the statue, he was completely stunned. His pupils shrank slightly, and his heart beat violently. It was as if he could really see Lu Yaoyao walking towards him.
"Big brother, I didn't lie to you, did I?" Shui Miaomiao said proudly. "Look at that statue. It's just like the real thing."
Shui Yichen took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He wouldn't believe that the Heavenly Consort was coming back to life. It was clearly just a statue.
"Someone touched the statue yesterday!" Shui Yichen said coldly.
"Who could turn the statue into this state in a single night? And it was so late at night. Even the patrolling soldiers didn't notice. Big brother, do you think this was done by a human? " Shui Miaomiao was still immersed in her excitement. This statue was ten meters tall. Who could carve it again without a frame?
She felt that no one in this world could do it.
It wasn't that Shui Yichen hadn't thought of this problem, but he still didn't believe that the Heavenly Consort had come back to life.
Even if Lu Yaoyao was still alive, she wasn't a statue. She had truly appeared in front of everyone.
"Get someone to guard the statue." Shui Yichen instructed the guards and turned to leave.
"Big brother …" Shui Miaomiao saw him leave and hurriedly followed. "Big brother, don't you find it strange? Why did the statue suddenly turn into jade? And it looks so much like the Heavenly Consort. I almost thought that the Heavenly Consort had come back to life. "
"You're right. She really looks like the Heavenly Consort." Hence, the person who made the statue was definitely very familiar with Lu Yaoyao.
Shui Miaomiao looked at Shui Yichen in anticipation.
"I will catch this person." Shui Yichen said solemnly. The person who made the statue look so much like Lu Yaoyao could be the person who appeared at the Shui Family's residence last night.
Who exactly was he?
"Big brother, do you still think that the Heavenly Consort is no longer in this world?" Shui Miaomiao looked at her brother's silhouette. She was his younger sister. They had depended on each other for so many years. How could she not understand her brother's thoughts?
However, that was the Heavenly Consort. She was also the Empress of the Jin Country. If not for Mo Rongzhan, she would have hoped that her brother's wish would come true. However, the Heavenly Consort seemed to like Mo Rongzhan more.
Ever since her brother came to the Yuan Country, he had become even more mysterious. She could not understand him more and more.
"I will take revenge for her." Shui Yichen said.
"But I feel that the Heavenly Consort is still alive." The Heavenly Consort had been through so many things and was still fine. She would not die so easily.
Shui Yichen walked forward expressionlessly. How could he not hope that she was still alive? However, it had already been four years. Where was she?
She had disappeared in the Jin Country. He would not let the Jin Country off.
At this moment, the three little fellows who had remade the statue because it was too ugly were still sleeping soundly in the inn. When they woke up, it was already past noon. They were shocked to find that the people in the city had actually brought sandalwood incense to the statue to pray for blessings.
"…" Ming Xi was a little dumbfounded. He purely wanted his mother's statue to look better, not to burn incense and pray for blessings.
"Heh, they really think that this statue can protect them." Fire Phoenix was amused. "They even came to pray for marriage. That pregnant one even begged the Heavenly Consort to bestow a son to her."
Ming Xi frowned. "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have remade it."
"What do you think?" Shang'er asked. "Did I not carve it well?"
"No, Shui Yichen is definitely suspicious now." Ming Xi frowned. "We have to find Mister Huangfu as soon as possible."
Fire Phoenix asked doubtfully, "How?"
Ming Xi said, "Follow me."
From what he heard at the Shui Family last night, he could confirm that Huangfu Chen was definitely in the capital. Shui Yichen knew where he was. Perhaps after seeing the statue today, he would personally go see Huangfu Chen.
Now, he had to find Shui Yichen first.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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