Lying quietly inside, what had been hidden in the darkness for countless years in this mausoleum, was a roll of bright yellow silk embroidered with dragons, auspicious clouds and patterns.
Wu Chao was very surprised.
It was actually an oracle.
It is an oracle and is hidden here by the eldest princess...
He already had a judgment in his mind.
Xu Mingyi took the long box and held it in front of him, indicating to him to unfold the silk and look at it.
The young man's slender fingers slowly opened the scroll.
Xu Mingyi also moved his gaze closer to take a look.
That's right, this is it.
Once this is revealed to the people of the world, it will definitely cause huge waves. The last emperor’s personal edict——
After reading what was written on it word for word, he was silent for a moment, and then Wu Chao said: "This thing is still there."
I remember hearing Zhao Zhao say before that there might indeed be a posthumous edict, but it had fallen into the hands of the emperor and must have been destroyed.
"There are two copies." Xu Mingyi said: "The late emperor had already taken precautions and left two identical copies of the edict."
Were you prepared?
Listening to these four words, Wu Chao couldn't explain how he felt. He had nothing to feel aggrieved and unfair. He had never met the late emperor and had no impression of his grandfather. Naturally, he couldn't even talk about returning the favor.
What resentment there is——
But where does the injustice that his biological mother, his biological father, and the Queen Mother have encountered, and everything they have experienced over the years come from?
He looked at the portrait of the late emperor, and the eyebrows and eyes in the painting seemed to be looking at him. The eyes in them were upright and gentle, and seemed to have endless compassion.
Wu Chao's heart suddenly became calm.
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Regardless of the reasons in the past, whether it is deception and scheming, or taking advantage of broken promises, if you lose, you lose.
If you suffer hardships, you will develop a memory. If you have a grudge, you will take revenge. If you want something, you will take it back. If you need justice, you will fight for it. Only when you have fought for it can you define what justice is.
When Wu Chao looked away from the portrait of the late emperor, he then fell on the silk in his hand.
This edict carries the heavy past of too many people, and even countless lives that once lived in this world.
All disputes started here and will be ended here.
Even without this edict, they would still be able to win in the end. But with this edict, they can protect the people of the world and no longer have to fight.
Therefore, at this moment, the significance of this edict is not to protect my father, but to protect the people of Daqing.
Wu Chao closed the silk cloth again and handed it to Xu Mingyi.
Xu Mingyi put it back into the box and said to him, "I will keep it well."
The edict will be most convincing if it is presented by the eldest princess.
"Let's go."
Xu Mingyi held one of his hands.
Wu Chao felt warmth in his heart, and his cold eyebrows softened.
He knew that this was silent comfort.
No matter how strong a person is, even if he is like his father, who has supported everything in Mizhou all these years and built an iron wall-like defense in the north to prevent foreigners from invading easily; he is still wary of the emperor's murderous intentions and surveillance day and night.
Everything is arranged in the dark, but the pain sinking in my heart never goes away for a day.
People always need the comfort of people close to them, and only the comfort of people close to them will be useful.
The girl beside him held hands with him. The moment she stepped out of the palace door, she said in a very soft voice: "The days are still long. From now on, let's honor the Queen Mother and His Highness Prince Yan together."
Wu Chao couldn't help turning his head to look at her.
It turns out she can feel it...
Know why his mood fluctuated just now, and know all his thoughts.
He held the girl's hand tighter, feeling deeply moved in his heart, but he didn't know what to say for a moment. When she looked over, a smile appeared in his eyes unconsciously, and he said a little stupidly.
One sentence: "Zhaozhao, thank you."
He knew that his words seemed to lack sincerity, and he had never known that his words were so lacking.
"Why are you thanking me? I am an elder and an elder worthy of respect. Isn't it necessary to be filial?"
Home...
Well, it's my own home.
Wu Chao couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
"Why are you giggling like that?" Seeing his appearance, Xu Mingyi found it quite funny. She turned her head slightly and raised her chin to signal him to work quickly.
Wu Chao didn't understand for a moment and said "Huh?" in confusion.
"Ah what..." Xu Mingyi smiled and shook off his hand, pointing to the palace door: "Close the door."
How could a good person suddenly become stupid?
The young man came back to his senses, nodded with a smile, and then hurriedly closed and locked the palace door.
Afterwards, the keys were sent back, and after cleaning up all traces, the two of them left the mausoleum.
The two of them talked about their plans for the future as they walked. Xu Mingyi estimated the time and said, "I have to go back quickly. If it gets dark later and the palace people get up, they will definitely be discovered."
Now is not the time to sit down and chat.
Wu Chao nodded: "Be careful."
"You too, if you really encounter any trouble, send the secret guards to the Ming Yushi office to look for me."
Girls have an air of "come to me if you have any trouble, I will find a way to protect you".
Wu Chao responded with a warm voice, "Okay", looked into her eyes, and couldn't help but say, "Zhaozhao, thank you for all this."
His words tonight were really lacking to a certain extent.
Even if he said thank you, it would inevitably seem a bit self-righteous, as if everything she did was for him. He knew that was not the case, or not entirely true, because she had a family, country, country, and people in her heart.
But he is also one of the people in the world, and he has also received her favor.
Even if you are an ordinary person, you should say thank you.
This is not a sign of love between men and women.
He thought, Zhaozhao must understand.
Xu Mingyi smiled, but her eyes were serious: "Then I should also thank you."
Without Wu Chao, the Wu family and King Yan, it would be unrealistic for her to do this alone.
To be honest, no one of them is doing it for the other, but they are moving forward side by side for the same goal, supporting each other and complementing each other.
"When this matter is over, we will go to the Zhuangyuan Building and the West Market... have a good meal and thank each other." She spoke jokingly, with real expectation in her eyes.
It's because of those long-lost delicacies, but the most important thing is that they must be the delicacies under the image of peace.
Wu Chao nodded: "Okay, we will eat all over the capital by then."
He added with a smile: "It's not just the capital -"
"Yes!" Xu Mingyi nodded heavily, his clear eyes flashing with energy.
"Chirp!"
The Third Eye flaps its wings and hops – don’t forget to bring it!
…
On the day of the sacrifice, when it was almost dawn, Xu Mingyi knocked unconscious an internal prisoner who was ordered to invite the Ming Yushi.
She put on the prison clothes and changed her appearance slightly.
Then, he seemed to be leading the way for the Censor of the Ming Dynasty, and left the courtyard with him.
