Xiao Yunyan, who had been standing beside the Emperor to watch the ceremony, had a sinister smile in his eyes. The Fifth Princess sighed but did not stop them. Her illness had worsened recently and she could not even take care of herself. She could only sigh in pity.
Below the stage, Xiao Yunyi, who was leading Yongchengwei to escort the Golden Buddha, immediately raised his head and was about to rush forward to plead for leniency. But it was too far. He was too far away. It was too late!
A moment of hesitation flashed across the Emperor's face before he quickly made a decision. "Then we'll do as the Empress says."
Then, he pulled Consort Nguyễn's hand and shouted to the three hundred thousand people below the stage. "Duke Ning's sinful daughter, Ning Shu, is a jinx who brings calamity to our dynasty. Guards! Immediately arrest Duke Ning and his family and take them to — "
The Emperor was about to finish his words when the crowd, which had just calmed down, suddenly burst into exclamations again, as if they had seen a miracle.
Everyone followed the sound and turned to look. They saw that the seven-colored Buddha light that had descended not long ago had descended again for some reason. Like a rainbow in the hands of an immortal, it leisurely fell on a person wearing a curtained hat in the corner of the wall.
That person's figure was graceful and slender like an orchid.
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, she calmly took off the curtained hat on her head and revealed a beautiful smile. It was like the first pomegranate in early summer, like fire.
In an instant, the Emperor, Empress Cao, the Imperial Consort, Xiao Yunyi … everyone's expression changed. Xiao Yunyan's footsteps swayed and he almost slipped. His face was full of disbelief. How, how could this be!
After a moment of shock, the people discussed and said, "Why is there another Guanyin?"
"No, there's only one Guanyin, Consort Nguyễn. How can there be a second one?"
Outside the crowd, under the protection of the servants, Qi Juanyu curiously shouted at the "second Guanyin" in the corner of the wall. When he saw her face, Qi Juanyu suddenly shouted, "I recognize her! She wasn't some Guanyin Bodhisattva, she was Ning Shu! Duke Ning, Ning Shu, the one who cursed all nine generations! "
"What? She was Ning Shu?! The infamous Ning Shu? "
"But that miracle is exactly the same as Imperial Concubine's. How could it be fake?"
The pot of soup that had just cooled down began to boil again. Almost everyone was thinking about the same question. There was only one Goddess of Mercy, but there were two seven-colored Buddhist lights. Then, between Consort Nguyễn and this Lady Ning, who was the real incarnation of Guanyin?
A drum was beating in the hearts of everyone present.
Amidst the rapid drumbeats, only Ning Shu maintained a smile on her face. She leisurely and leisurely walked through the crowd that had automatically parted to reach the bottom of the high platform. She walked in front of everyone and bowed towards the Emperor and the others. "This official Ning Shu greets Your Majesty, greets the Empress, and greets the Imperial Consort."
After witnessing the two miracles of Buddha's Light, even the Emperor was shocked. "Energy Appraisal Master, what is going on?" His expression was one of shock and suspicion.
Master Jian Neng was stunned for a moment. He immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Guanyin has a thousand faces and a thousand faces. It's possible that there are two incarnations."
"Is that so?" The Emperor hesitated and narrowed his eyes.
Suddenly, Consort Nguyễn cried out in pain and clutched her stomach.
The Emperor was awakened by her cry. He hurried over and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my son? "
Consort Nguyễn leaned on the Emperor's shoulder and frowned for a long time. She smiled guiltily, "I've made Your Majesty worry. It's my incompetence. I've only been standing for a while and I can't stand it anymore. It doesn't matter if I suffer a little, but if I hurt Your Majesty's Dragon Child, I won't be able to escape death … "
The Emperor looked at the fine beads of sweat on her forehead with heartache. He took the handkerchief handed over by the palace maid and personally wiped it for her. He said kindly, "You are already pregnant. Today, you have been standing here for a long time for the Golden Buddha Ceremony. It is normal for you to be tired. Now that the ceremony is over, quickly return to the palace with me to rest. I won't allow anything to happen to you and my son. "
Since ten years ago, when the youngest Thirteenth Prince was born, there was no other child in the harem. He repeatedly wondered if he was getting old. The child in Consort Nguyễn's stomach was the only one in ten years. Moreover, the Imperial Physician diagnosed that it was the Dragon Child. When he heard the news, his heart almost burst with joy. Therefore, he wouldn't allow anything to happen to this child.
The Emperor was about to order the carriage to return to the palace when he heard Ning Shu, who had been smiling and silent, suddenly say, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I still have something to report."
The Emperor impatiently asked, "What's the matter?"
He was originally prepared to kill Ning Shu and completely end this case. However, the three hundred thousand people saw the Light of Buddha descending on her body. He was afraid that killing her would go against the will of the people, so he was prepared to let it go. However, this girl still didn't want to let it go. Was she seeking her own death?
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