Yao Xian wanted to enter the palace to see the emperor. For Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua, this was exactly what they wanted. They had come up with many hypotheses regarding Tianwu's changes, but before they could find out the truth, everything was just empty talk. However, they didn't dare to guarantee that Yao Xian would be able to enter the palace.
Xuan Tianming said, "Right now, the atmosphere in the palace is strange. Let alone Grandfather, even I and Seventh Brother can't walk around the palace as they please. Whether or not Grandfather can enter, we can only try and see. "
Yao Xian nodded, "It's fine. If we can't do it openly, we can do it secretly. The old emperor dotes on Consort Yuanshu, so I'm not afraid. At worst, I'll just knock them out. There will always be a chance to get close." He didn't hold back at all and directly came up with a method to knock them out, "However, after hearing about the emperor's changes from Heng Zheng, I have a guess in my heart." Yao Xian pondered for a while. No one disturbed him until he decided to say it himself. Only then did he open his mouth and say, "It's a gu."
"A gu?" Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua both spoke at the same time. Then, they heard Xuan Tianming say, "Witchcraft? Is it the kind of person who stabs a small person, writes their name and the eight characters of their birth, and then stabs them with a needle? " He didn't know much about this kind of thing. He only knew that there were concubines in the palace who practiced witchcraft, and Emperor Tianwu was very angry at that time.
However, the gu that Yao Xian spoke of was different from what he said. He didn't agree with the method of stabbing a small person. He even said, "That kind of thing has no basis. It's basically the same as superstition. It's just a psychological suggestion that people make to themselves. I don't think that stabbing a small person from far away, writing their name and eight characters of their birth, and then stabbing them with a needle will have a certain effect on the person. Of course, there are all kinds of strange things in the world, but it doesn't mean that the things I don't believe in don't exist. But the Gu I'm talking about today is indeed not that kind of Gu. " Yao Xian told them, "There is a real Gu in this world. It is a mysterious object that is carefully cultivated by a special kind of person using a special method over a long period of time. It can be big or small. It is usually an animal, such as a snake or a scorpion. Usually, there were two of them in a pair. One would be used on the victim, while the other would stay by the caster's side to control the victim. Under this kind of control, the person who was infected with the Gu would behave abnormally and their temperament would change drastically. These were the most basic changes. What was more serious was that they would commit murder under the orders of the caster. Don't think that I'm exaggerating. These are all real. Of course, there are very few types of Gu that are plants. But regardless of whether it is an animal or a plant, Gu can only be raised and planted by women. Men can't raise them. "
Yao Xian's words gave a new direction to Emperor Tianwu's abnormality. This direction was something that Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua had never thought of, but Feng Yu Heng had already guessed it. However, she didn't dare to say for sure. She had been waiting for Yao Xian to come back and discuss it with him. She didn't expect that Yao Xian would come to the same conclusion as her after hearing about it.
Feng Yu Heng said to them: "As far as I know, Gu techniques are usually in the hands of people living in the Southwest region. However, the Southwest region I'm talking about is different from Dashun's territory. Thus, I can't say where it came from. However, I know one thing. Back then, when the eldest daughter of the Lu Family, Lü Ping, jumped into the water to save my eldest aunt, her face was injured by a poisonous insect. Apparently, that insect was a Gu. Now, her face is perfectly fine. I think that if we ask her about it, we might be able to get some clues. "
Xuan Tianhua listened for a while and said: "Gu techniques are prevalent in the Southern border. If I remember correctly, Gu Shu has people who are proficient in the Gu Dao." As he spoke, he asked Xuan Tianming, "When you attacked the Southern border, did you encounter such things?"
Xuan Tianming shook his head, "No, we didn't. However, not all of Gu Shu's people know how to use such evil things. If they really exist, they should be in the hands of the imperial family. However, we did not attack Gu Shu's capital, so we did not come into contact with them. "
Feng Yu Heng also said: "Indeed, if such things exist, the center of power will definitely try to control them. It's impossible for everyone to know how to use them. If the Gu really is in the hands of Gu Shu's imperial family, then Eighth Brother, who has been stationed in the Southern border for many years, is too suspicious. "
"The person who benefits the most is him. Even if the Gu was not used by him, it must be related to him." Xuan Tianming said, "In the past, there were concubines in the palace who used Gu. Although this Gu is not the same Gu, the person who used it was Consort Li. With the relationship between Consort Li and Consort Yuanshu, this matter will make people connect the dots."
In this regard, Xuan Tianhua felt that it made sense. He said: "All this time, we've been focusing our attention on Consort Yuanshu and Eighth Brother, but we forgot that Consort Li lives in Zhang Ning Palace. Since we're going to investigate, let's investigate thoroughly! " He said to Yao Xian: "Tomorrow, we'll think of a way to arrange for Sir Yao to enter the palace. Let's see what the palace's attitude is first."
They discussed for a while before Yao Xian said his goodbyes and left first. After all, he was already old. The journey from Xiao Zhou to the capital had been bumpy and he was very tired.
Feng Yu Heng watched Yao Xian's back as he left. Her nose felt a bit sour. Xuan Tianming hugged her and comforted her: "Didn't you always say that people growing old is a natural law and that no one can force it? That's why, look on the bright side. At least grandfather's body is still healthy. "
She nodded and did not say anything else. However, the sourness in her heart was something that Xuan Tianming could not understand. Yao Xian was not just her grandfather to Feng Yu Heng. He was her blood related grandfather from her previous life. He was her only connection to that world. With Yao Xian here, she felt that she had someone to rely on. She felt that she was not an isolated existence in this world. That sense of belonging was something that Xuan Tianming could not give her, but she could not say it. Some secrets could only be kept in her heart for a lifetime.
"It's fine." She shook her head with a smile and changed the topic: "Seventh Brother should have lunch in the fu. We haven't had a good chat in a while. I went to see Mufei this morning. She's in good spirits. "
Xuan Tianhua nodded and said: "Okay." He was still as carefree as before, but now she could hear a faint helplessness and tiredness in his voice.
Feng Yu Heng thought, Xuan Tianhua probably doesn't like this kind of Dashun, right? He should never have been caught in this kind of situation. He should have been someone who was free from the vulgar world, but he was thrown into the darkest and most mundane power center of the country. Perhaps for Xuan Tianhua, being born into the imperial family was the most despairing thing in his life.
The three of them shared a pot of wine. No one drank too much. Each of them had a small cup and tasted it lightly in their hands. They each tasted their own flavors.
Feng Yu Heng said to the two of them: "Regarding Consort Li's witchcraft, I once asked Sixth Brother about it. Sixth Brother said that Consort Li doesn't know any witchcraft at all. It's all nonsense. Do you think it's believable? "
Xuan Tianming nodded: "It's believable. No matter what Consort Li is like, Sixth Brother is trustworthy. However, when I say trustworthy, it's only to Sixth Brother. It doesn't mean that Sixth Brother truly understands his mother. Therefore, this matter still needs to be investigated like Seventh Brother said. "
"Okay." Feng Yu Heng took the initiative to take on this matter, "I'll search Consort Li's palace."
Xuan Tianhua listened to her words and was momentarily confused. Feng Yu Heng could see that he wanted to ask her several times how she was going to search and how she was going to do it quietly. However, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. Xuan Tianhua wasn't a gossipy person. Although he knew that Feng Yu Heng had some secrets, he didn't say it out loud. To him, it was the best way to get along with each other. However, he told Xuan Tianming: "No matter what, the situation has reached this point. We have to prepare for the worst. If that day really comes … Ming, you have to take Heng Heng and leave. Leave the capital, and even leave Dashun. Not everything can be salvaged smoothly. Once the situation collapses, there's no need to throw everything away. "
Xuan Tianhua's words caused Feng Yu Heng to be momentarily dazed. What he meant was that when the crisis reached the point of no return, they shouldn't think about sharing the disaster. They should abandon their country, abandon their home, and fly far away? Such selfish words actually came from Xuan Tianhua's mouth. This made her feel very surprised.
However, when she looked at Xuan Tianhua again, she saw a trace of unconcealable worry in his eyes. When he looked at her, that feeling of worry became even more obvious. She suddenly realized that Xuan Tian Hua saying this sort of thing was all for her sake.
She hurriedly turned her head away. Her heart became even sadder, but she couldn't help but ask: "Then what about you?"
Xuan Tianhua calmly said: "I'll also leave. I'm not alone. I have to protect Mufei." As he spoke, he looked at Xuan Tianming, his eyes filled with the affection of an elder brother. He said: "Ming, you protect Heng Heng. I will also protect our Mufei. Believe in Seventh Brother."
"I believe in you." Xuan Tianming opened his mouth again. There were some words that he wanted to say, but he hesitated. Xuan Tianhua also raised his hand to interrupt him. Xuan Tianming sighed and only said: "I can actually take care of all of you."
"Seventh Brother can as well." Xuan Tianhua took a sip of wine and said calmly, "Mufei has raised me for more than twenty years. She has to give me a chance to repay her kindness. Ming, in the end, I'm different from you. "
"But I've never treated you as an outsider." Xuan Tianming expressed his stance, "Whether it's childhood or now, to me, we are born from the same mother."
"I understand." Xuan Tianhua smiled faintly, "So, Ming can rest assured in leaving Mufei to me."
Xuan Tianming raised his head and downed the wine in his cup, "I can rest assured." Then he lightly hugged Feng Yu Heng and said: "If that day really comes, I will take Heng Heng Heng to the west. What about you?"
Xuan Tianhua said: "East of the Eastern border is the Boundless Sea. There are islands in the sea called the Benevolent Immortal Island. I will take Mufei to see what the Benevolent Immortal Island is like. If Mufei likes it there, I will build a paradise for her on the Benevolent Immortal Island. If Mufei doesn't like it, we will go find you. You can give her a large mountain and let her build a stronghold. She can occupy the mountain and become the king. How does that sound? "
These words made the three of them very happy. Consort Yun occupying a mountain and becoming the king, this was really a good idea!
Feng Yu Heng looked forward to that kind of life. She argued with Xuan Tianming: "Can we go with Seventh Brother and Mufei? I also want to go out to sea. I also want to live on a small island. Occupying a mountain and becoming the king is not as good as occupying an island. Let's go occupy an island! "
Xuan Tianming laughed loudly. Xuan Tianhua also couldn't help but laugh, saying: "Heng Heng, you don't know what kind of surprise Ming left for you on the west side of Dashun!"
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