Chapter 520
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Xiahou Qing accepted the tea that Jiu Si offered and took a sip to suppress the pain that surged through his body. His voice was slightly hoarse as he asked, "What happened?"
Jiu Si took out a secret letter. "A few days ago, Princess Royal's daughter He Rui was murdered. His Majesty ordered Princess He Xin to be locked up in the prison, and the spearhead was pointed at her. His Majesty was furious and wanted to sentence her to death and execute her whole family. At this critical juncture, the tomb of the previous emperor was washed away by heavy rain. The northwest corner of the tomb suddenly collapsed, revealing a stone tablet. On it were written the words' Demon Empress Brings Disaster to the Country '. That day, an eight-year-old child suddenly disappeared from a family in the east of the city. Three days later, another child disappeared from the south of the city. Just yesterday, another child was reported to have been kidnapped from the north of the city. At this time, there were a total of three children. The place where each child disappeared had a strange black talisman drawn on it, pointing at the tomb.
It was strange and unpredictable. His Majesty had a headache and ordered the 108 monks of Xiangguo Temple to rush to the tomb to expel the misfortune and seal the demon tablet. However, in the secret letter sent by Tian Wen at noon today, it said that after the 108 monks chanted for a day and a night in the tomb, a lotus blood letter suddenly fell from the sky. On it were written the words: 'If the demon empress is not eliminated, the country will be overturned.'
The most suspenseful part was not this. The old man left in the palace, the eunuch by the previous emperor's side twenty-five years ago, testified that the stone tablet and the blood letter had a total of twelve words that looked like the previous emperor's own handwriting. His Majesty personally went to examine it. After seeing it clearly, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
The palace wanted to suppress this matter, but things did not go as planned. Now, the news has spread throughout the city. The court and the people are terrified. The capital is in complete chaos. "
Jiu Si's short words were written in a flat and straightforward manner, but the danger in it was like a huge wave, causing people's heartstrings to tighten. If things really developed to that point, not only the capital, but the entire Great Yue would be like eggs in a storm, with the possibility of being destroyed at any time. Those in the eggs could cry and wail, but they could not escape the fate of being destroyed.
Suddenly, there was a muffled clap of thunder on the horizon. Xiahou Qing put down the cup in his hand and cocked his head to listen. Outside, the commoners were running and shouting, communicating with each other, "This damned Heaven, it changes just like that. Hurry up and pack up your clothes and things. If the rain leaks into the house, hurry up and grab a basin to wait for the rain. If it leaks into the house, it will be a disaster!"
The blazing sun that was as hot as fire was instantly covered by layers of dark clouds. Under the blue dome of heaven, not a single ray of light could be seen. A huge gust of wind blew. The sky had completely changed.
Xiahou Qing had a complicated expression on his face. It was hard to fathom. After a moment, he seemed to have finally made a decision. He said coldly, "We have to return to the capital as soon as possible."
Jiu Si raised his head in astonishment. "This is the darkest and most difficult time in the capital. It's impossible to guard against all kinds of open and covert attacks. This case has obviously involved the previous emperor and the previous dynasty. Now that the Emperor is seriously ill and dying, the candidate for the crown prince is still undecided. It's too late for other people to avoid disaster. Not to mention, Lady Ning's injuries haven't healed and her mind hasn't fully recovered. You … Heir Presumptive, please reconsider! "
Xiahou Qing's voice was low and firm. "It's because she hasn't recovered that I have to make this decision for her. She treats her family like jewels and treasures, and the House of Duke is now like the most fragile boat in the storm. It can be crushed into powder by this power struggle at any time. If I take her to avoid disaster here, although I can protect her safety, when she wakes up one day, she will blame herself and regret it for the rest of her life. I don't want her to face that kind of day in the future, so even if it's like a man-eating vortex, I have to go back and take a look. Not to mention, the current situation in the capital must have something to do with that person. Now that my fourth plum petal has already grown halfway, will the fifth be far away? To me, death is only a matter of time. If I hide here now, I'll be ashamed of my title as the heir of Prince Nan Ping.
Even if I walk to the end and can't save my own life, I have to drag that person into hell with me. Otherwise, how can I feel at ease leaving Xiaoshu alone in this dangerous human world? "
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