Chapter 702: She Wasn't the One They Were Looking For
ad taken a Heart Protecting Pill beforehand, and with your Life-Prolonging Pill, otherwise, with her delicate frame, she wouldn't have been able to endure this ordeal."Qianting Xuan stared intently at..."My dear, are you unwilling" The Empress saw that she remained silent and unconsciously increased her voice.
"To be able to dance for Your Majesty is the greatest honor of this servant's life. How could I possibly refuse It's just that my dancing skills are rather rough and I fear they may not meet Your Majesty's standards."
"Don't worry about this, Your Majesty has great confidence in both you and Princess Guo An. The lotus flower banquet last year, the two beauties of Xiangfu danced enchantingly, leaving a lasting impression even now." The empress was surprisingly praising them at this moment.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor also realized that the Empress's move must have been deeply meaningful. He agreed and said, "I've heard about this as well. It's a pity that I wasn't able to attend last year's Lotus Flower Banquet. It seems like I should look forward to my birthday banquet then."
"Your servant obeys!" Xiao Yu Ge gritted her teeth in anger. She had originally thought that after leaving the Prince's Mansion to report to the Emperor, she would be free, but she never expected this to happen. It really was endless.
Soon, the national master rushed over.
Xiao Yu Ge saw him, her brows unconsciously furrowed, that feeling of discomfort surged up again.
“Master, Ge'er just said that you have a Kuaitian Mirror that can not only reveal a person's past and future lives but also show strange phenomena of peculiar destinies. Is this true”
The Grand Master bowed and replied, "Your Majesty is right, there is indeed such a thing."
"That's wonderful, then please have the Grand Master summon the Sky-Gazing Mirror."
Xiao Yu Ge just silently watched them desperately perform, thinking that when the Sky-Gazing Mirror was placed at the palace gate, the Emperor had already known about it. Now, he still pretended not to know anything, how could he act so well!
"This subject obeys your command!" After receiving the order, the National Teacher instructed his men to bring the Sky-Peering Mirror from his residence.
The Grand Master glanced at Xiao Yuge, not understanding her purpose. He just didn't know why she hadn't walked past the Sky-Gazing Mirror before, yet today she had actively requested to do so. He knew she must have a target in mind, but he couldn't figure out what it was for the moment. He could only obey the emperor's order.
This was exactly what Xiao Yuge had in mind. The Grand Master probably wouldn't have expected her to suddenly mention the Kutian Mirror; she wanted to catch him off guard.
This waiting time was the most agonizing. She subconsciously glanced at the National Master with the corner of her eye. She didn't understand, why did she feel flustered every time she saw him It shouldn't be like this. Apart from looking like a villain, he didn't have anything special about him.
Especially when the National Teacher looked at her, his gaze seemed to see right through her, making her feel like she had nowhere to hide. This made her very uncomfortable, and she couldn't understand how someone like the National Teacher could raise a girl as gentle and graceful as Ye Lin. It didn't seem like they lived under the same roof at all.
"It seems that Lady Protector of the Nation isn't flustered at all" The Grand Tutor looked at Xiao Yuge at this time.
"The Imperial Preceptor is jesting. Why should I be flustered I am merely proving a fact to Your Majesty, lest You be blinded by those with ill intentions." Xiao Yuge felt as if she was completely crushed under his presence.
The Protectorate Princess, with the elegance of a fairy bone structure, is a sight to behold! No court mage would ever mistake her," The Imperial Advisor seemed equally certain.
"How can the Grand Tutor be so certain Has he not heard that there is another kind of fate in this world, one exchanged with blood from the heart What if my fate has already been taken" Xiao Yuge spoke these words while also secretly observing the Grand Tutor's expression.
“Don’t believe such nonsense, my lady.”
The national master's face was devoid of any expression, which left Xiao Yuge somewhat disappointed. She had already investigated the matter thoroughly and knew that the national master was the mastermind behind it all. A normal person would be surprised if they were exposed, no matter how composed they tried to be. Yet, from beginning to end, the national master's gaze didn't waver; he remained completely calm and collected. How did he manage to be so unfazed
"Is that so" Xiao Yu Ge chuckled to herself. Although she didn't know why the Grand Tutor had used her heart blood to replace Xiao Yu Fu's with a qualified one back then, she knew it must have been because the fate swap hadn't been successful. That's why he pushed her out again.
Thinking back now, she still feels a chill. If it weren't for Master Uncle's early warning and her senior brother giving her that thing, who knows what would have happened She didn't even dare to imagine. Sometimes, she found it unbelievable. Master Uncle seemed to be able to calculate every step, almost reaching the state of a half-immortal. But why didn't he stop it beforehand
Could it really be that some things are destined to remain a mystery
In a short while, the enormous Sky-Peering Mirror was brought in, carefully supported by two palace maids on either side.
"Ge'er, you say you have a way to prove it, then prove it to me." The emperor gestured for Xiao Yuge to begin.
"Your servant obeys!" Xiao Yuge glanced at the Kuaitian Mirror, took a deep breath secretly, just about to raise her leg, but unexpectedly, the national teacher beside her suddenly stopped her!
"Hold on!"
"Is there something else, Grand Master" Xiao Yuge feigned composure, but her heart was pounding. Could he have seen through her
Anyone who walks before the Mirror of Heaven must do so barefoot, only then can it be counted!
"I see!" Xiao Yuge heard this and secretly let out a breath of relief. She hurriedly took off her embroidered shoes and, looking at the distant Sky-Gazing Mirror, took a deep breath before slowly walking towards it.
Every step she took, Xiao Yuge felt her heart pounding as if it would burst out of her chest. She silently told herself to remain calm, to be calm, she should trust Sister Feng and Big Brother Ye's abilities!
As she walked step by step toward the Mirror of Heaven's Gaze, even the Emperor and Empress seated on their throne couldn't help but stand up to see what kind of unusual reaction the legendary Mirror of Heaven's Gaze would have.
But Xiao Yuge turned around from where she had been, and returned to her original spot, but the Celestial Mirror remained unresponsive.
“How is this possible” Even the National Teacher was a little disbelieving. He couldn’t have been wrong. Xiao Yuge was indeed the woman of destiny, yet why did the Sky Gazing Mirror show no reaction It had clearly reacted last time when her heart blood was used for testing.
"Your Majesty, as you can see, I just walked back and forth two circles, the Heaven-Peering Mirror showed no reaction at all, which proves that I haven't lied!"
"Master, what is the meaning of this" The Emperor's eyes were filled with daggers as he stared at the Grand Master. Didn't he swear up and down that Xiao Yu Ge was the true heir to auspicious qi How could this be explained
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Perhaps the Sky-Gazing Mirror is malfunctioning..." The Grand Astrologer was also baffled now.
"Something wrong" The Emperor's face was full of black lines, wishing he could stab the National Teacher. When did this problem have to occur, it just had to happen at this crucial moment.
"Yes..." The Grand Tutor was truly terrified.
"Your Majesty, you just promised me..." Xiao Yuge hadn't expected them to use the problem with the Sky-Gazing Mirror as a reason.
“Ahem!” Seeing this, the Emperor glared at the National Master and coughed lightly. “Ge’er, you heard it just now, didn’t you The National Master said that there is something wrong with this Sky-Gazing Mirror, so this matter is still undecided. You should step down first, and we will discuss other matters later!”ed about you..." The autumn wind swept past, dispersing the last vestiges of struggle in his heart. In the end, he couldn't help but speak.Xiao Yuge heard the words and raised her eyes to look at him...