Chapter 243 Face
Author: Watermelon Peach Oolong Tea
Chapter 243 Face
After Shi Xueqian and the young eunuch Huizhong retreated as ordered, the emperor slowly spoke.
"I ask you both to keep this secret secret no matter what. After all, it is really about the face of our Yunzhou royal family." The emperor warned again.
"To be able to govern Yunzhou like this, your royal family has already lost face in the eyes of the people, and a secret has brought shame." Lin Xixue was still merciless.
"Hahahahaha!" Feng Yuexian on the side finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, and cast a very approving look at Lin Xixue.
That look seemed to say: "That's a lot of scolding!"
"I am also the True Dragon Emperor after all, so you can't save some face for me." The emperor learned the lesson and no longer dared to offend Lin Xixue. His words were more like pleading than discussion.
"Respect is earned by oneself, not given by others." Lin Xixue's eyes were indifferent and she did not take his plea to heart.
"Do you understand how heavy the burden is on the head of a country? Do you know how many people will regret it for the rest of their lives because of your oversight? You don't want to shoulder the burden well."
"My mind is filled with thoughts of face, your throne, and my own wealth and life. The end result is that I lose my face, my throne, and my life."
The emperor was retorted by Lin Xixue again. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. He sighed softly and finally did not refute anything. He just began to tell in a low voice the secrets related to the royal family's face.
"When the late emperor was in power, he had a very beloved concubine. One year, the concubine suddenly suffered from a serious illness. He summoned a group of imperial doctors to diagnose and treat her, but to no avail."
"Tell me clearly, what kind of serious disease it is, and what is the diagnosis and treatment conclusion given by the imperial doctor?" Lin Xixue interrupted the emperor and asked clearly.
"Well, I was still young at the time, and I had to complete the homework assigned by the teacher every day, so I had no time to ask about these things. Besides, the concubine's palace was designated as a restricted area at that time, and very few people knew about it."
"Then there must be someone to serve this concubine. You must send the person who knew about it back then. I want to ask carefully."
"It's been more than thirty years now. I'm afraid that the servants who were serving next to me back then are all old now. I'll send someone to check the directory of the Ministry of Internal Affairs again." The emperor touched his forehead and said:
I feel like I have a headache.
When Lin Xixue saw this, she no longer forced him to find the person immediately, and just said: "Okay, you continue to talk."
"At that time, the concubine had been ill for a long time and was about to die. The late emperor was so anxious that he had to seek medical advice everywhere, but to no avail. After all the troubles, the concubine became even sicker.
It's heavy."
"At this moment, a wandering Taoist suddenly entered the palace and said that he was very sure of curing the concubine, but there was a condition."
"What conditions?"
"That means that the late emperor should lay down his throne and follow him to travel and practice Taoism."
"Needless to say, he must have agreed." Lin Xixue spread her hands helplessly.
The emperor did not refute, but continued with a wry smile: "At that time, the ministers were so angry that the officials risked their lives to remonstrate with him, but Xu was deeply moved and agreed to the Taoist's request."
"Oh, so even though it was announced to the outside world that the former emperor was dead, he actually left the palace to practice Taoism with this Taoist?" Lin Xixue couldn't help but roll her eyes after hearing this story.
But she touched her chin, and quickly thought of a few details that needed to be confirmed, and asked, "Has Lantau checked on the concubine's condition?"
"I had not yet ascended the throne at that time, and I was not even aware of the existence of Lantau Mountain. Naturally, I have no way of knowing whether the disciples of Lantau Mountain had ever treated the concubine, but I think they probably had."
Lin Xixue pursed her lips, her eyes moving, thinking that if the disciples from Lantau Mountain came to investigate the condition of the concubine, maybe Bai Qing could know something?
"Continue to tell me what happened to the former emperor after I agreed to practice Taoism with him."
"The late emperor did not disclose the specific situation to the public. We only know that not long after, many parts of the palace were renovated, and this renovation was the only one that was not recorded in the records of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"After that, the concubine's illness really recovered, and she lived an old age without any illness, and died in good health."
Lin Xixue curled the strands of hair hanging around her ears with her fingers, thinking that ever since the concubine fell ill, the whole thing had become strange. It seemed that the source of the strange feng shui in the palace was probably this time.
event.
But, why does this wandering Taoist want the former emperor to practice Taoism with him?
"By the way, do you know the name of this wandering Taoist?"
"I'm too old, and the situation in my palace was complicated at that time. I probably remember what I called Xuzi, Jingxuzi?"
"Is it called Jixunzi?" Feng Yuexian, who had heard it with great interest before, now looked extremely solemn.
"Yes, yes, his name is Ji Xuzi!" This reminder also awakened the memory in the emperor's heart, "Does this girl recognize this person?"
"This man is my senior brother in terms of seniority, and my uncle in terms of worldly seniority." Feng Yuexian took a deep breath, "Thinking of all this, he is my blood enemy."
"In this case, it makes sense to have such a high level of understanding and control. It makes sense. So it is like this, so it is like this." She seemed to be stunned and kept repeating this sentence.
Lin Xixue put his hand on her shoulder, signaling her to calm down. She also hugged Lin Xixue's arm tightly, trying to control the trembling of her body.
After a long time, Feng Yuexian finally calmed down a little, and then spoke in a hoarse voice.
"This man is the first disciple accepted by our ancestors. He has inherited almost half of our ancestors' inheritance. Originally, he was supposed to be the new head of the Jiuwei lineage."
"But then dad appeared. If Jixunzi is a genius in the art of Kanyu, then dad is unparalleled. A genius among geniuses, he learned all the skills of his ancestors in just a few years."
"So on a snowy night, Kong Jizi openly invited my father to make tea and reminisce about old times, but in reality, he killed him and stole the most precious treasure of my Jiuwei lineage, Shifting Stars for a Fighting Plate."
"Wait a minute. I think the timing is a bit wrong. The previous emperor left the palace decades ago, but I think you are only fifteen or sixteen years old."
Lin Xixue was a little confused, "According to this timeline, when Jixunzi changed the feng shui of the palace, he should not have betrayed the Jiuwei lineage."
"No, the time point is on the ground, but" Feng Yuexian hesitated a little, and looked at the emperor beside him with some caution.
Lin Xixue understood it and understood that there must be some details that were not convenient for the emperor to know. She immediately nodded to Feng Yuexian, and the two made a tacit agreement to discuss the details of the time in private.
"So again, since this Jixunzi is the inheritor of your Jiuwei lineage, do you know the reason why he asked the former emperor to abdicate and follow him to practice Taoism?"
"This is just a guess. Maybe it's fake to follow the Taoism, but it's true to need to use his body as an 'eye' for some special Feng Shui pattern!"
(End of chapter)
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