But in her last life, before she died, she clearly heard the stupid bird screaming anxiously and trying to rush into the fire again and again...
Such an ugly bird always cherishes its feathers very much. I wonder if it was burned by the fire at that time?
Only then did she react.
The cold wind swept into the corridor, and Xu Mingyi hugged the heavy bird in her arms, feeling suddenly warm and astringent in her heart.
Lowering her eyes and looking at the timid bird who had his head hidden in her arms, not daring to move, she smiled with some emotion and whispered: "My kindness in bringing you up is not in vain. You are such a caring person."
Conscientious..."
As he said that, he smoothed Big Bird's head with his other hand and said, "It's just that stupid thing, you can't do it again in the future. It's no wonder that Wu Chao worked so hard to raise you."
The big bird didn't know whether he understood or not, so he buried his head deeper.
Xu Mingyi changed from his usual simple and rough manner, and carried the big bird back to the room with great patience.
Then I asked Akui to get some beef jerky.
After hearing the word "beef jerky", Tianmu plucked up the courage to jump out of Xu Mingyi's arms and squatted in front of her, waiting to be fed.
…
Amid the unrest caused by the fire, the sky gradually became brighter.
In the morning court, the officials had different opinions on the incident where Fengtian Palace was struck by lightning last night.
Some people think this is ominous and it is not advisable to rush to repair it for the time being.
Several more senior civil servants were very excited about this, shouting that this was a sign of great danger, and their words had the intention of asking Emperor Qingming to prepare a sin against himself.
Although the younger ministers did not want to agree with this statement, they did not dare to speak out rashly.
Many of the rules and sayings passed down by our ancestors cannot be refuted by them in just a few words.
At the end, all the ministers were waiting for Xia Tingzhen, the chief assistant, to speak.
"Wei Chen believes that the most urgent task at the moment is to stabilize people's hearts to prevent public opinion from causing greater turmoil." Xia Tingzhen said.
All the ministers looked at each other.
What does Xia Shoufu mean by these ambiguous words?
Stabilizing people's hearts is naturally the most important thing, but how to stabilize it?
Should the emperor write an edict to sue the world for his sins, or is there some other way?
Just when a minister was about to ask a question, Emperor Qingming said: "Xia Aiqing's words are reasonable, and I think so too."
The person on the dragon chair always looked calm, and his tone of voice did not fluctuate at all at this time.
All the ministers had their own guesses.
Why do you think His Majesty doesn't seem to care much about this matter?
Or is it that—His Majesty and Xia Shoufu have already discussed a feasible response?
However, no definite answer could be obtained to these speculations until he retired from the court. Emperor Qingming only said, "We will discuss it in court tomorrow morning."
"It's a big deal to strike the Fengtian Palace by lightning. It's normal for His Majesty to be unable to make a decision for a while... Since ancient times, edicts on sin have not been so easy to write..."
"But the longer it is delayed, the more trouble it will be."
After leaving the Meridian Gate, the worried officials discussed in a low voice.
There were also people who took a few steps to catch up with Xia Tingzhen and wanted to ask a few questions.
After all, Xia Shoufu is the one who knows the emperor's thoughts best. Maybe he has made a decision with the emperor secretly.
Listening to the probing words of his colleagues, Xia Tingzhen sneered in her heart.
This time, he was really unsure of the emperor's intentions.
In the main courtyard of the Xia Mansion, Mrs.
"Madam, the master is back."
The maid's voice made Mr.
Xia Tingzhen, who had just entered the courtyard, frowned when he saw his usually calm old wife actually walking down the stone steps in person.
Something happened?
"Master, you are back!"
Now that she was close, Xia Tingzhen could clearly see her haggard face.
For older people, even if they cannot rest for just one night, the difference in their complexion will be immediately apparent.
Before Xia Tingzhen could ask "What happened at home?", Xue asked anxiously: "Master... I heard that Fengtian Temple was struck by lightning last night. Is this true?!"
Xia Tingzhen's eyebrows furrowed more and more tightly.
"Why are you so upset about this matter?"
When did my wife become a talkative woman who even refused to sleep just to watch the excitement?
"I don't know something, this matter is not that simple!"
Mr. Xue, who indirectly got the affirmative answer, became even more tense for a moment, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes: "Yesterday afternoon, a Taoist came to the door..."
She told her husband what happened yesterday and what the man said.
Xia Tingzhen's expression changed after hearing this.
A Taoist priest actually calculated that something would happen in Fengtian Temple last night?!
And frankly, it was caused by the so-called evil atmosphere in Han'er Courtyard?
"It's such an important matter, why didn't you send someone to the palace earlier to convey the message to me?" Xia Tingzhen asked in a cold voice with anger hidden in her eyes.
Mr. Xue's face condensed.
"...How did I know that the master would stay up all night, and how could I have imagined that it would be so effective?"
And it’s so effective that people can’t ignore it!
What's more, something happened at this time, and I know that this matter is important - but if nothing happened in Fengtian Palace last night, and she rashly sent people into the palace to spread the word, I'm afraid that when she comes back, I will blame her for not knowing the importance of the matter.
You should also specially ask people to come to the palace to inform him. Since Han'er's matter is at hand, you are not afraid of attracting people's attention.
She has long seen through the two different faces of men.
Xia Tingzhen also knew that it was meaningless to care about these things at this time. She just said it casually, and immediately asked: "Does Han'er know about this?"
Today should be the day for the second son to take a rest——
"I didn't tell Han'er yesterday..."
Mrs.
Early review?
Xia Tingzhen's eyes changed: "Han'er agrees?"
The five-day review period is only the latest deadline, and there is no precedent for early review. However, if there is insufficient evidence, the consent of the defendant must be obtained before the trial can be held in advance.
"Don't you know Han'er's temperament well, sir? He is most frank and fearless, so he goes along with those official servants!"
Xue said: "In the past, I wouldn't have worried about anything, but Fengtian Palace——"
Having said this, she looked at her husband eagerly.
This matter is really too weird, making people feel scared no matter how they think about it.
No matter who is behind the scenes, she will not be so panicked, but the key is that it seems... the other party may not be a "person"!
