"Your Majesty …" Imperial Consort Chen looked at the Emperor. Although she did not say anything, there was some worry in her bright eyes. It was as if she was really worried about the world. The Empress moved her lips and a trace of helplessness flashed across her face. She remained silent.
"Alright, we will now watch you burn the incense!" The Emperor said to the supervisor.
The chief supervisor lowered his head and ordered his subordinates to bring out the Cherishing Wishing Incense. The Cherishing Wishing Incense was made to be extremely thick, about the size of a small pillar. The emperors of the past would only burn the Cherishing Wishing Incense to ask the heavens when they encountered a great omen. The incense was lit and the observatory was suddenly surrounded by warm smoke. The supervisor knelt down and kowtowed three times to the incense, saying, "The heavens bless us, the heavens send a warning. Today, there are two stars accompanying the moon, the demon star has appeared. May the heavens know and inform us of the demon star's location!"
The green eyes curled up and gradually submerged in the darkness of the night. Jiang Ruan smiled and folded her hands in front of her chest. The wind gently lifted her long black hair. She was dressed in white and her face was beautiful enough to topple a city. However, she was like a beautiful evil spirit from hell, descending with hatred.
Xiao Shao's gaze fell on the kowtowing supervisor and his expression slightly paused.
Suddenly, there was a cry of surprise from the crowd.
Imperial Consort Chen's eyes slowly relaxed, like the overflowing spring water of Jiangnan, full of warmth and joy.
"Sister Wang, why are you …" The voice gradually became louder.
The smile in Imperial Consort Chen's eyes stopped.
But she saw that the womenfolk were already panicking and retreated, leaving Beauty Wang alone in the middle. At this moment, her plain dress was completely red from top to bottom. It was as shocking as blood, and the color was still expanding, gradually expanding from her chest to her entire body. It was as if she had been fished out of a pool of blood. The palace attendants fled in panic, leaving only Beauty Wang to randomly pat her dress and murmur, "How can this be … No, how can this be? "
Imperial Consort Chen suddenly looked down at Jiang Ruan, who was beside Empress Dowager Yi De. Jiang Ruan seemed to sense her gaze and turned her head to look at her, revealing a slight smile. The smile was gentle and self-contained, brightening her charming face in an instant, but her eyes seemed to contain endless ridicule and provocation. Jiang Ruan nodded at her. Imperial Consort Chen's body was somewhat stiff.
The Emperor said angrily, "Demoness! Capture her! "
The guards swarmed forward and subdued Beauty Wang without much effort. Beauty Wang did not expect that she would suddenly encounter such an unforeseen event. At this moment, her mind was already in a mess. After being captured, he shouted unwillingly, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! This concubine is innocent, this concubine is innocent! "
Empress Shu clutched her chest and said, "What injustice? Everyone has seen the warning from the heavens. It's clearly you, the Fiend Star's scourge. It really scared me to death. "
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," Beauty Wang knew that once she was identified as the Fiend Star, her fate would be tragic. Her gaze fell on Empress Dowager Yi De, who was not far from the Emperor. Jiang Ruan's white clothes were clean and spotless, without a trace of blood on them. What was going on? Originally, it should have been Jiang Ruan. How did it become her? Beauty Wang was suddenly enlightened. It must have been Jiang Ruan. She must have tampered with the clothes. Otherwise, how could the person in the accident have changed his height?
"Your Majesty, it was Hong An Junzhu who framed me!" Beauty Wang gritted her teeth and said, "It was Hong An Junzhu! She did something to this concubine's clothes! Your Majesty, I'm really innocent! "
"Shut up." It was Empress Dowager Yi De who shouted coldly, "Nonsense, what does it have to do with Hong An!"
"This matter concerns Hong An's innocence. Beauty Wang must demand an explanation. Hong An is not afraid of confronting Beauty Wang." Jiang Ruan bowed to the Emperor on the high seat, "Imperial Father, yesterday, Beauty Wang brought Si Yi Palace's clothes to this son's palace and this son received them. But according to Beauty Wang's words, this son framed Beauty Wang. Beauty Wang's clothes did not go through this son's hands. " She looked at Beauty Wang with a smile that was not a smile and said, "Hong An wants to ask Beauty Wang, how did you frame Beauty Wang? Beauty Wang's clothes have nothing to do with Hong An. From the moment they entered the observatory until now, Hong An has been keeping a distance from Beauty Wang. If Beauty Wang wants to say that you framed me, please show me the evidence. Otherwise, it will be nonsense! "
After a round of questioning, Beauty Wang was left speechless. Yes, she was the one who brought the clothes to Jiang Ruan and Jiang Ruan did not touch her clothes. But she did not know how, in the end, she was the one who got into trouble? Could it be … Beauty Wang suddenly looked at Imperial Consort Chen. It was her?
Imperial Consort Chen saw Beauty Wang's expression clearly and called her an idiot in her heart. She looked back coldly. Beauty Wang met that pair of indifferent eyes and could not help but shiver. Her whole family still relied on Imperial Consort Chen to support them. If she angered Imperial Consort Chen, the whole fu would not have a good life. He could only swallow this grievance in silence. It was just that it was really bitter to swallow.
She knelt down and thought that since she was going to die anyway, she might as well end her own life instead of being treated as a demon and tortured to death. Suddenly, she went crazy and bit the guard who was holding her. The guard saw that she was gradually calming down and relaxed his vigilance. Caught off guard, he was bitten. Before he could stop her, Beauty Wang had already pulled out the guard's saber and slid it across her neck.
No one expected that she would suddenly make such a move. A line of blood splattered and Beauty Wang's body fell softly. Her eyes were wide open, but they were looking in Jiang Ruan's direction.
As a result, everyone's eyes were focused on Jiang Ruan. They only felt that Beauty Wang had died with grievances. Even if Jiang Ruan's questioning was flawless, at this moment, it was inevitable that there would be some doubts.
Xiao Shao's gaze turned cold. This was Beauty Wang's purpose. Even if she had to pay with her life, she wanted to splash a layer of dirty water on Jiang Ruan. Perhaps, Imperial Consort Chen would look after the Wang family after her death because of her dedication.
The guard stepped forward to check Beauty Wang's breath and knelt down to beg for forgiveness. The Emperor was furious. Firstly, he was angry that he had seen blood while observing the stars. Secondly, the appearance of a demon in the country was inauspicious. He looked at the supervisor who was already scared stiff and asked, "What should we do about this matter?"
The supervisor was startled. When he regained his senses, his body could not help but tremble even more violently. Today's matter should not have turned out like this. When the so-called demon became Beauty Wang, things got out of hand. The current situation was something he had not expected and he did not know how to end it. However, he still had to put on an act, so he said in a trembling voice, "Replying to Your Majesty, the demon has died. The heavens will bless the common people of the Jin dynasty."
The Emperor was obviously not satisfied with this answer. He looked at Hui Jue, who had been standing silently at the side, and asked, "State Preceptor, what do you think?"
Hui Jue sighed, a look of pity appeared on his face, he slowly walked to the front of Beauty Wang's corpse, his hands caressed Beauty Wang's eyes, when he took his hands away, the eyes that were originally open in death were already closed. He silently closed his eyes, put his palms together, and seemed to be chanting a rebirth mantra.
After he finished chanting, he faced the corpse and bowed, "Amitabha Buddha."
However, Shu Fei could not bear to see this and said in a sweet voice, "Although State Preceptor is merciful, how can he worship a demon? The death of such a demon is not to be pitied. Isn't State Preceptor's chanting of the rebirth mantra a disaster for the entire Jin dynasty?"
"Shut up." The Emperor was furious. He had always trusted Hui Jue, so he naturally would not refute his actions. Hui Jue sighed, turned to the Emperor, and bowed, "Your Majesty, this benefactor is not the demon."
"What do you mean?" The Emperor hurriedly asked.
The supervisor on the ground could not help but tremble. Imperial Consort Chen, who was seated, paused and raised her eyes to look in Jiang Ruan's direction.
Jiang Ruan stood quietly beside Empress Dowager Yi De. When she heard Hui Jue's words, her expression did not change, as if nothing could enter her ears. The smile on her lips seemed to be engraved, gentle and harmless, but it sent chills down one's spine. Imperial Consort Chen's heart sank, and she had a bad premonition.
Hui Jue shook his head and did not speak, but the sorrow on his face deepened.
Before he could finish speaking, the cry of a night owl came from the sky. Normally, there would be people sweeping and tidying up the observatory, so how could there be a night owl? Everyone was bewildered when they saw a black shadow flash across the sky. That shadow was extremely fast, and it only skimmed over everyone's heads. There were no archers on the observatory, so they could not shoot that thing down with one shot.
"Ah!" Empress Shu screamed. That black shadow looked like a bird, and it seemed to be holding something in its claws. When it flew to the top of Imperial Consort Chen's head, it loosened its grip, and that thing fell right into Imperial Consort Chen's bosom. This was what Empress Shu was screaming about!
The Empress's eyes moved slightly, and she said, "Quickly protect the Imperial Consort!"
The imperial guard hurriedly stepped forward and picked that thing out. Imperial Consort Chen was also startled, but she had always been able to endure it. She only had a slightly panicked expression on her face, but in the end, she still steadied herself and did not do anything that would cause her to lose her composure.
When the imperial guard who had picked out the thing saw the thing on the sword, he jumped in fright and suddenly froze on the spot, not knowing what to do. When the surrounding people saw this scene, they became curious and craned their necks to see clearly what it was.
When Imperial Consort Chen saw the imperial guard's expression, her heart sank. When she saw clearly what it was, her vision blurred, and she almost fainted.
She saw that the thing on the ground was still bouncing non-stop. It was a slender body covered in scales, and it was clearly a snake. The snake's scales were greyish-yellow, and there seemed to be four protrusions under its body, as if it was about to grow legs.
"The Golden Dragon has appeared …" someone murmured.
Imperial Consort Chen hurriedly looked at the Emperor's expression, only to see that the Emperor's face was ashen as he looked at the snake rolling on the ground, forcefully suppressing his emotions.
Hui Jue's voice leisurely sounded from the observatory, "The star of the year swallows the moon, there is a great mourning, the female lead kills the monarch, the position changes."
It was like a proverb from the end of the world, and it sounded like a clap of thunder in everyone's ears. Hui Jue put his palms together, as if he was a disciple who was listening to the decree of Buddha. Imperial Consort Chen's body went limp, and she finally could not support herself anymore and fell to the ground. The Emperor and Empress's expressions changed greatly, and Empress Dowager Yi De clenched her fists tightly. There was a tense atmosphere in the palace.
Only Jiang Ruan's lips curled into an extremely faint smile.
The Golden Dragon had fallen on the body of the Imperial Consort, and the female lead had killed the monarch. If one were to say that there was still a fluke in the beginning, then Hui Jue's words could be said to be a heavy nail in everyone's heart.
Xuan Li immediately walked out and hurriedly knelt down beside Imperial Consort Chen. He kowtowed heavily to the Emperor a few times, "Imperial Father, how could Imperial Mother be a demonic star? Imperial Father, there must be a mistake somewhere. This son is willing to use his life to guarantee that Imperial Mother is definitely not a demonic star that brings disaster to the country! "
The Emperor stood up and slowly walked over to Imperial Consort Chen, who had fallen to the ground. Imperial Consort Chen did not beg for mercy, nor did she cry out her grievances. She quietly looked at the Emperor, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.
A trace of surprise flashed in Tian Zhu's eyes. She thought that this Imperial Consort Chen was indeed different from ordinary people. If it had been any other imperial concubine, they would have already started to make a big fuss. However, she did not point out others like Beauty Wang, nor did she beg for mercy from the Emperor. She merely smiled as usual, and it was enough to make the Emperor hesitate.
Indeed, the Emperor looked at the woman in front of him with a somewhat perplexed expression. In the depths of the palace, perhaps only Imperial Consort Chen could make him feel as if he was walking into the depths of Jiangnan's rivers and lakes. However, it was this woman who was now a demonic star that wanted to shake the foundation of the Great Jin Dynasty!
The great cause of the Emperor had never been one to be soft-hearted. With just a moment of hesitation, the Emperor's face had already completely dispelled his previous hesitation. He lightly said, "Come, send Imperial Consort Chen into the Cold Palace."
"Imperial Father —" Xuan Li was greatly alarmed. He wanted to say more, but Imperial Consort Chen shook her head and said, "Imperial Son, listen to your Imperial Father."
The Emperor's eyes flashed with a trace of reluctance, and he couldn't help but call out Imperial Consort Chen's maiden name, "Lian 'er …"
Imperial Consort Chen quietly prostrated herself, and her voice was as gentle and pleasant as before, "If I can do something for the Great Jin Dynasty's rivers and mountains, this concubine's death will not be regretted. I only wish for the people of the world to be safe and sound, this concubine will have no complaints. "
Such moving words, such awe-inspiring righteousness. All the palace attendants present were somewhat moved, and even Empress Dowager Yi De sighed softly. Jiang Ruan raised her eyebrows. Imperial Consort Chen really knew how to put on an act. Even now, there was not a trace of panic on her face. Was she certain that Xuan Li would save her in the end?
As if she felt a gaze fall on her, Jiang Ruan turned her head and met Xiao Shao's deeply concerned gaze. Seeing her look over, Xiao Shao pursed his lips and nodded almost imperceptibly.
Jiang Ruan gently nodded. In the end, she had not shown up for today's matter. She had merely given a few words of advice, but Hui Jue had made her have a whole new level of respect for him. If he did not have some ability, he would not have been able to climb to this position. All these years, she had underestimated Hui Jue.
The Emperor waved his hand in deep sorrow, and a few imperial guards came down to take Imperial Consort Chen away. She was only banished to the Cold Palace, but Imperial Consort Chen's life was not taken. After all, the Emperor still cared about old sentiments. However, the Cold Palace had always been inextricably linked to the words' piles of bones'. If he wanted to secretly dispose of it, it would be a very simple matter. What exactly did the Emperor mean by this move, and what would happen in the future, was still unknown.
When Imperial Consort Chen passed by Jiang Ruan, she paused and smiled, "Junzhu's attire today is really beautiful."
"Your Ladyship flatters me." Jiang Ruan smiled lightly. The ridicule in her gaze made the originally calm Imperial Consort Chen go crazy for a moment, and she almost couldn't control the smile on her face.
How could she not smile beautifully as she watched the person who thought herself clever fall into the trap?
"I hope that Junzhu can continue to be this beautiful." Imperial Consort Chen clenched her teeth.
"I hope that Your Ladyship can see that day." Jiang Ruan did not back down.
Imperial Consort Chen's actions fell into Xuan Li's eyes, and he was startled. He narrowed his eyes to size up Jiang Ruan, and slowly clenched his fists.
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At the end of the proper religious ceremony, the unforeseen event in the middle was something that no one had expected. Beauty Wang died an unnatural death, and Imperial Consort Chen suddenly became a demonic star, and was banished to the Cold Palace. Minister Chen and his family knelt outside Jing Yang Palace for an entire night. Minister Chen fainted from exhaustion, but Xuan Li continued.
However, the Emperor seemed to have steeled his heart. Accompanied by the Empress, he did not care about what was happening outside. Concubine De and Xuan Hua, on the other hand, were overjoyed. Originally, there was nothing to fear about the Empress, and Concubine Shu only had a daughter. Xuan Li lost Imperial Consort Chen as a backer, and his power was almost reduced by half. If the son of a demonic star wanted to fight for the throne, it was wishful thinking. If one day, a crown prince was appointed, the position of heir apparent would naturally be in the Fifth Prince's pocket.
Not only did Xuan Hua think this way, but many people in the court who were hesitant, after this incident, expressed their attitudes and stood on the Fifth Prince's side. Even some people who were originally on Xuan Li's side also sided with Xuan Hua after this incident.
The fight for the throne was changing rapidly, and the fall of the most favored Imperial Consort Chen also gave the harem concubines many opportunities. Coupled with the fact that the palace was about to select new beauties, the court officials began to size up their daughters.
The supervisors on the observatory, including Ling Tai Lang, were all removed from their positions due to dereliction of duty and were fined a large sum of money. This was because, as the people of the Imperial Astronomer, they had failed to supervise properly. On that day, if the State Preceptor, Hui Jue, had not been present, there would have been chaos.
After this incident, Hui Jue said that he had revealed too much of the secrets of heaven and went into seclusion in the temple. The Emperor became increasingly respectful towards him, and his position unconsciously became more stable.
When Lu Zhu told Jiang Ruan about these matters, she said, "In short, the people of the Imperial Astronomer now have only themselves to blame. This is really delightful."
The people of the Imperial Astronomer had colluded with Imperial Consort Chen, and on that day, they had only wanted to throw dirty water on her. Unexpectedly, Hui Jue had appeared midway. The Bi Luo fragrance on her clothes had long been washed away by Tian Zhu. As for the perfume on Beauty Wang's body, it was given to Jin Er and Jin San to send as a gift. Jin Er and Jin San were much more capable than the imperial guards in the residence of the imperial concubines. For example, they were even more adept at this kind of private matter.
Minister Chen had knelt in Jing Yang Palace for an entire night. On the surface, he appeared to be respectful and pleading for mercy on behalf of Imperial Consort Chen, but in reality, in the eyes of the Emperor, it was a blatant provocation. The Chen family had already angered the Emperor. Perhaps Minister Chen had not realized it yet, but there would come a day when he would regret what he had done today.
Imperial Consort Chen wanted her life, but she did not want Imperial Consort Chen to die so early. Just like Xia Yan, as long as Imperial Consort Chen was alive, she would forever create a stain on Xuan Li's life. Xuan Li was a filial son, but she did not know whether he would be like the two Jiang siblings and kill his own mother.
It was just that in the previous life, Xuan Li's actions had revealed his attachment to Imperial Consort Chen. In this life, if he was still a filial son, he would certainly not kill his own mother. Thus, the only thing Xuan Li could do was to advance his grand plan of seizing the throne.
Without Imperial Consort Chen behind him, it was not clear whether he could act as appropriately as before. However, the current situation had suddenly changed, and Xuan Li would easily make mistakes.
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