Although Chu Yao had already guessed that Shi Liu was the apprentice of the old man Tianchi, he was still a little caught off guard by the public appearance of the old man Tianchi on the day of the wedding.
As soon as Old Man Tianchi appeared, Shi Liu's identity as the eldest prince's master could no longer be concealed.
He has been secretly supporting the eldest prince. No, it should be the Samsara Palace that supports the eldest son's succession system, and he is just a representative sent by the Samsara Palace to contact the eldest prince.
This matter has always been carried out in secret, but now that Liu is his wife, in the eyes of outsiders, he is definitely the eldest prince's wife.
As a result, as the commander of the Supervision Department, his every move will be watched by the prince and other princes.
He is not afraid of the prince and the princes, he is worried about the prince's views and attitudes.
Over the years, he has secretly worked for the emperor, and he has some understanding of the emperor. The emperor is very suspicious and does not allow others to get involved in the imperial power.
When the eldest prince was sick and weak and had no power, the emperor could still have some kind of fatherly heart, but if the eldest prince got too close to him, the emperor probably wouldn't tolerate it.
After Chu Yao came out of the palace, he went directly back to the palace.
At this time, Shi Fuxin had returned to Ronganyuan from the main courtyard. She was looking at several personnel forms that had been handed in in advance. She was just about to call people over to meet her when Chu Yao came back.
As soon as Chu Yao entered the room, Nanny Leng took the maids out with a wink.
"Are you...are you okay?"
Although he was reassured about Shi Liu's combat effectiveness, Chu Yao couldn't help but ask.
He knew how difficult it was to get along with people in the palace. After all, Shi Liu had just married in. Even if he was smarter, he would still feel uncomfortable if he was besieged.
Shi Fuxin did not miss the flash of guilt in Chu Yao's eyes. Fortunately, this guy had some conscience and knew that she had been wronged.
"I'm fine."
"Although I was not given food by the old princess, even though my mother-in-law wanted to set rules for me, and although some of the slaves in the courtyard bullied my master, I still got through it all."
When she was wronged, even if Chu Yao didn't ask, Shi Fuxin still wanted to talk about it.
Even if she has the ability to solve it, she still has to let Chu Yao know what his family has done to her, lest he think how easy it is for her to live in the palace.
After hearing this, Chu Yao pursed his lips. He really didn't expect Shi Fuxin to say it so bluntly. In his opinion, Shi Liu was a strong person, and he would endure these things in order not to lose face after being wronged.
It's about that.
"I feel sorry for you."
Shi Fuxin held her cheek and looked at Chu Yao with a smile: "Then you have to be nicer to me in the future."
This reaction...
The look of admiration on his face...
Chu Yao's eyes flashed, and he suddenly didn't dare to look directly into Shi Fuxin's eyes. He quickly looked away and changed the topic: "The emperor asked me to enter the palace to ask about the old man Tianchi and Dr. Zhan.
Neither of them are in Zhanfu now."
Shi Fuxin said "Oh" and had no other words.
Chu Yao looked over: "Do you know where they are?"
Shi Fuxin was silent for a while: "Master suddenly came to Beijing and showed up to attend my wedding because he doesn't have much time left."
"What?!"
Chu Yao was shocked by these words: "Old man Tianchi...is going to die?"
Shi Fuxin looked at him: "Everyone is destined to die, and my master is no exception."
Chu Yao was silent for a long time and asked again: "Then do you know where they are now?"
Shi Fuxin knew that the whereabouts of the old man Tianchi could not be concealed, so he said: "My master wants to be buried in the Zodiac Hall, so my senior brother should take him there."
Chu Yao was once again shocked by Shi Fuxin's words: "Twelve Zodiac Hall?!" He looked at Shi Liu blankly, "Who is the old man of Tianchi?"
Shi Fuxin nodded: "My master is the descendant of the Long family!"
Chu Yao stood up: "I have to go to the palace again."
Shi Fuxin: "I don't know where the Zodiac Hall is. If you know, please accompany me there. I want to accompany Master."
Chu Yao said 'hmm': "I'll go back and report to the emperor first."
......
In the palace, when the emperor knew that the old man Tianchi was about to pass away, he remained silent for a long time.
"The Twelve Zodiac Hall...has not been mentioned for a long time. It seems to be built on the top of Hengshan Mountain in the eastern suburbs of the capital."
The emperor ordered Chu Yao to take people to Hengshan to find someone.
As Chu Yao found the badly damaged twelve zodiac stone carvings on the top of Hengshan Mountain, news spread that Old Tianchi was a descendant of the Long family and that Old Tianchi was about to pass away.
In response, various parties have had mixed reactions.
The Grand Prince's Mansion.
Zhuge Xun hurried to the main courtyard and found the eldest prince: "Your Highness, the old man Tianchi is your master. If he is really ill, you should fulfill your filial piety."
The eldest prince nodded in agreement: "This is what it should be."
Zhuge Xun said seriously: "Your Highness, from now on, you must be prepared to formally seize the throne."
The eldest prince looked over in confusion: "Sir, what does this mean?"
Zhuge Xun: "The reason why Taizu was able to stand out from the crowd and finally win the throne was because of the assistance of Queen Wende and the descendants of the Long family."
"The descendants of the Long family hold a very important place in the hearts of the people of Dachu!"
"Old Tianchi is the descendant of the Long family, and your highness is his disciple. This means that you are the person chosen by the descendants of the Long family to assist you. With this relationship, your highness can easily win a lot of people's hearts."
After this reminder, the eldest prince finally understood why Zhuge Xun was so serious.
People's hearts are indeed a good thing, but this will arouse the fear of the father, the prince and others.
"You really need to be prepared."
The fight in the past may have been hidden in the dark, but now I'm afraid it will be brought to light.
Well, this can be regarded as an opportunity for him to get rid of his previous image!
On the other side, none of the princes and other princes were happy, they were all filled with gloom.
"Why is the boss always so lucky? Is it possible that he really is destined to be the one he is destined to be?"
First he was the legitimate eldest son, and now he has the support of the descendants of the Long family. He easily won the hearts of the people without doing anything.
......
No emperor wants to live forever. Knowing that the old man of Tianchi is really on Mount Heng, the emperor is ready to go there himself.
Before departure, the eldest prince came over.
The emperor knows the purpose of the eldest prince's visit.
The emperor pondered for a while, then called the prince and other princes over, and then took the eldest prince with him to Hengshan.
At this time, the old man Tianchi was already lying in the coffin of the underground palace of the Twelve Zodiac Hall. Although he was still alive, his face was extremely old, and he completely lost the fairy spirit of his childhood.
Knowing what the emperor wanted to ask, the old man Tianchi met him alone.
When Fuxin and others left the underground palace, without the emperor, everyone felt more relaxed.
But at this moment, no one has the intention to speak.
Shi Fuxin noticed the prince and others looking at her, nodded to the cheap apprentice, then walked to Zhan Peng, who was silent, and accompanied him silently with Zhan Fei.
The prince looked at Shi Fuxin with a look of regret in his eyes that could not be concealed. At the same time, his hatred for Chu Yao became even stronger.
If Chu Yao hadn't come out to steal people from him, he would have been the one supported by the descendants of the Long family.
Chu Yao felt the prince's sinister gaze, and looked back without any fear.
The eldest prince is as talkative as ever, and the other princes also look on the sidelines.
Just like that, about half an hour later, the emperor came out of the underground palace. I don't know what the old man Tianchi said to him. The emperor's face was full of disappointment and regret.
The emperor did not stay for long and left with the prince and other princes. The eldest prince stayed, guarding the old man Tianchi in the underground palace with Shi Fuxin, Zhan Fei, Zhan Peng and Chu Yao.
Three days later, under the watchful eyes of his three apprentices, the old man Tianchi left peacefully.
Zhan Fei and Zhan Peng put the lid on the coffin for the old man Tianchi with his own hands.
"Little junior sister, you and Chu Yao should go back to the palace. Xiaopeng and I will stay in Hengshan to keep our filial piety to our master."
Shi Fuxin was married and could not stay in Hengshan all the time. She nodded: "Okay, I will come to see you senior brothers often."