allendalepharm Chapter 515: Emperor Star Appears, Change of Ownership
Chapter 515: Emperor Star Appears, Change of Ownership
"Why is there nothing here? Isn't it said to be the Tianji Stone?" Jiang Youzhen looked left and right, up and down, and it was just an ordinary stone!
However, the only unusual thing was that there was no moss on the upward side of the stone, which was completely smooth.
"Could it be that nothing unusual has happened in recent years, so the Heavenly Secret Stone has not appeared?" The second prince guessed.
"Is it possible that this is not the Tianji Stone? Let's look for it again, maybe the Tianji Stone is nearby?" The third prince guessed.
However, the Fourth Prince shook his head, "Impossible! When I was a child, I followed my father and saw the Heavenly Secret Stone. The Heavenly Secret Stone was clearly shown during the natural disaster, and I am sure that it is this stone. Besides, are there other large stones nearby?"
The second prince and the third prince rolled their eyes at the same time. It was already this late and he was still thinking about showing off.
"That's it?" The third prince was very unwilling. He walked forward and walked around the Tianji Stone. Then he could only curl his lips and snorted coldly.
"You wasted your efforts and caused me to be assassinated. Is that all?"
Jiang Youzhen heard the unwillingness in the third prince's tone, but there was indeed nothing unusual in front of him.
"Peel off the moss for me and expose the entire stone. I don't believe there is nothing there." The second prince was also very angry. He was unwilling to go back like this after spending so much effort.
Then Jiang Youzhen watched these people picking up pieces of moss with their swords. She curled her lips and passively took the sword handed to her by the third prince.
This person was saved in vain, it's not worth it!
Jiang Youzhen sneezed twice in a row. Fortunately, she felt much better now, otherwise she would have caught a cold.
She lazily picked up the sword and prepared to take a break, but when she took a quick glance, she suddenly discovered something unusual.
"Eh? Look, there are words on it!"
Hearing Jiang Youzhen's exclamation, everyone ran over immediately. When they saw the words on the Tianji Stone, their faces suddenly changed and they were extremely shocked.
"What's going on? Wasn't there any word just now?" The third prince arrived a step late, and when he got close to the Tianji Stone, he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.
"The Emperor's Star has appeared, and the country has changed hands?" The Third Prince's voice rose several pitches. "What does that mean?"
The Second Prince and the Fourth Prince's expressions changed drastically, and the Fourth Prince looked at Jiang Youzhen with suspicion.
"There were clearly no words here just now, but as soon as you got closer, the words appeared."
The Fourth Prince's meaning was very clear. It was as if he was pointing at Jiang Youzhen's forehead and saying that she was the one who did it.
Jiang Youzhen immediately shook his head, "Your Highness, I am wronged! I didn't do anything! I didn't even clear a piece of moss! How could I be close to the Heavenly Secret Stone?"
She was very shocked. She didn't expect that the first person to suspect her was the Fourth Prince. Fortunately, she didn't even get close to the big rock just now, so how could she have done anything wrong?
Seeing that the Fourth Prince still had a suspicious look on his face, Jiang Youzhen said helplessly: "Your Highnesses, I swear, I absolutely did not get close to the Heavenly Secret Stone, let alone write on it."
However, the Fourth Prince still looked suspicious, but he said, "What is going on?"
"I believe her. I was paying attention to the Heavenly Secret Stone just now. Jiang Youzhen was just dithering and didn't make any move or get close to the Heavenly Secret Stone. So it wasn't her."
The Second Prince pointed to the Heavenly Secret Stone and said, "Look, the words on the stone are more like clear watermarks, not dyes or engravings. How can Jiang Youzhen create such an effect?"
"Yes! Ladies and gentlemen, it's really impossible for me to do this. Why don't we take a look at what's so unusual about that word!"
Jiang Youzhen secretly felt unlucky. Not only did she know things she shouldn't know, but she was also misunderstood as playing tricks.
However, it can be seen from this that the fourth prince is the most suspicious person. He is too scheming, while the other two are only cruel on the surface.
She suddenly felt that what the Second Prince had said about the Fourth Prince in front of her before was not without reason. The more she interacted with the Fourth Prince, the more she felt that this person was actually difficult to get along with.
Jiang Youzhen was a little curious and was about to go forward to check the words, but he didn't expect that the words gradually disappeared under their noses. It only took a few breaths for them to go from clear to blurry.
Jiang Youzhen spread his hands and said, "You saw it too, I didn't move!"
Everyone looked solemn. Jiang Youzhen knew what they were thinking, so he walked aside and said no more.
Royal Palace
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian has ordered someone to bring us the golden jade soup. Would you like to try it now?" Chief Steward Zhou stepped forward to help the emperor change his clothes. Yesterday, the emperor rested in Chengqian Palace again and did not ask the concubine to sleep with him.
"It's early in the morning and my mouth doesn't taste good. Tell her not to bring it to me again." It was time for the morning court session and the emperor had no appetite for the golden jade soup.
The emperor is currently looking for queens for the three princes, which gives him a headache.
"Yes! The Queen is also concerned about your health, and wanted to fill your stomach before the morning court!" Chief Steward Zhou quietly waved his hand behind him, and a young eunuch left quietly with a tray in disappointment.
"She has good intentions!" The emperor said indifferently, revealing the truth.
"Your Majesty! A secret letter has been sent from the Imperial Master Fengtian!" Suddenly a eunuch walked in and reported.
The emperor immediately perked up and said, "Present it quickly!"
After receiving the secret letter, the emperor quickly opened the wax seal and couldn't wait to read it.
Steward Zhou carefully observed the emperor's reaction from the side and found that the emperor went from being shocked at first, to solemn, then worried, and finally furious. He couldn't help but be curious about what the state teacher had written and why the emperor looked so strange.
Of course Zhou Zhong couldn't ask. When he saw the emperor placing the secret letter on the candle and lighting it, he knew it must be something big.
The emperor watched the secret letter burn to ashes, and then poured a bowl of tea on it. He said coldly, "Deal with it!"
Zhou Zhong immediately stepped forward, "As ordered!"
I took a look at the ashes that fell on the imperial desk. There was nothing but water and ash, and no words could be seen at all.
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince and the Third Prince were attacked last night when they went to the Beiding River Lantern Festival. Right now the prefect is blocking the lower reaches of the Beiding River and starting to salvage the bodies of the assassins." A secret agent came in quietly to report.
When the emperor heard this, he became furious.
"Asshole! Why can't you wait? You are so shortsighted." The emperor thought of the secret letter just sent by the imperial teacher, and couldn't help but worry about the future of Dayun Dynasty.
"If you are so impatient, how can you keep your kingdom?" The emperor sighed deeply.
"Are the two princes injured?" The emperor didn't want to ask, but he still couldn't let go of the worry in his heart.
"Your Majesty, he is unharmed. They are currently in charge of the situation and have ordered the prefect to investigate the assassin's background."
"How is the current situation?" The emperor was relieved to hear that he was not injured, but his expression was still grim.
"So far, we have recovered fifteen bodies of civilians and servants, and eight bodies of assassins. The rest are still being recovered."