In a room of the Imperial Observatory.
Yuan Jianzheng was standing in the room, reporting with a serious face.
The emperor only brought Li Quan with him. He sat on a chair and listened to Yuan Jianzheng's words. His brows were tightly furrowed. After a long while, he said, "It's still dim?"
"It's still dim. It's become a little dim since the day we got married, and now... it's still the same." Yuan Jianzheng whispered. Even though there were only three people in the room, he lowered his voice unconsciously.
He knew that the room was surrounded by guards and it was impossible for anyone outside to eavesdrop, but his voice still trembled slightly.
This kind of thing concerns the fate of the dynasty, so he dare not be careless.
He had reported the matter of the prince's destiny star to the emperor at the beginning. This was after something happened on the first day of the prince's wedding. At that time, the emperor did not take it too seriously. He only said that the prince had been assassinated and the princess was seriously injured, and the Eastern Palace was in chaos. All these pointed out that the Eastern Palace was not at peace.
Afterwards, the prince's star of fortune began to brighten a little, which made the emperor and Yuan Jianzheng feel relieved, thinking that it was only temporary.
After that, when the crown prince got married, King Ying and King Jing were brought up, and Yuan Jian was against it.
Even though he was the Imperial Observatory, he did not think that such matters should be answered simply by asking God. Sometimes, improper interpretation could lead to disasters, so one should still rely on what one actually saw.
The so-called Prince's Star actually has too many mysteries and some profound aspects. Many times it is not clearly expressed. This method can only be used as a supplement and will only be used when encountering major events.
Yuan Jianzheng felt that it was not advisable for everyone to get married together even though they obviously didn't have to, just because of their fate.
But the King of England got angry, and with the Emperor's suggestion, Yuan Jianzheng had no choice but to agree.
The theory of destiny stars carries some subtle rules in the void. It takes a period of observation to come up with some vague explanations. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is responsible for observation and explanation.
This matter was of great importance, and Yuan Jianzheng did not dare to let anyone else know about it. He only told one person privately and reported it secretly to the emperor.
"Who is the other star?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.
“That star was also bright before, although not as bright as the prince’s destiny star, but… for a while I felt that although the star was bright, it would not last long. It looked like it would explode and was unstable. But recently… it has actually become stable.” Yuan Jianzheng also said with a confused look on his face.
He had discovered that star some time ago. At that time, he didn't know who it was and just took a rough look at the direction. He was a little suspicious about the direction, but the star seemed a little violent. The light around the star was intermittent, and it looked like a star that would explode at any time.
We don't know when we will fall, so it's extremely unstable.
Yuan Jianzheng didn't pay much attention to it. Then the star disappeared. But now he suddenly saw it again. Not only saw it, but it was also stable. The most important thing was that it overlapped with the prince's life star in the month when the prince got married. Although he left afterwards, he could see that the prince's life star seemed to be a little dimmer. And because of this overlap, Yuan Jianzheng could see clearly that of the two stars, the prince's life star was smaller.
“Your Majesty, I cannot tell clearly whether this is Prince Jing’s or Prince Ying’s, but I think it is more likely Prince Jing’s, since Prince Jing is the prince after all.” Yuan Jianzheng gritted his teeth and had to continue.
When I saw it before, I had no idea who it was.
Now that the Crown Prince and King Jing are getting married at the same time, it is possible that King Jing
Yes, this was originally a technical inference passed down by the Imperial Observatory.
Those who are of princely bloodline and get married at the same time may have their destiny stars discovered together.
He originally didn't want to say these words, but now he had to say them. Fortunately, there were no outsiders around at this time. Yuan Jianzheng only hoped that the emperor would never come here again. He didn't want to say these words a second time.
He was just an imperial astronomer who could only test some simple wills of heaven and could not explain the royal struggle. If the emperor had not agreed to let these people get married at the same time, it would be impossible to predict such a mysterious thing. The crown prince's marriage had always been separated from that of the other princes by a period of time.
The other princes can only be separated by a period of time from the crown prince's wedding, so how could they be so close together
Even after saying just a few words, Yuan Jianzheng was already sweating on his back.
The emperor did not speak for a long time. The room was so quiet that one could almost hear the sound of several people breathing. After a long while, the emperor finally said, "The prince's identity was violent and unstable before, but now it is stable. His fate star is not worse than that of the crown prince, and it is even bigger. The crown prince's fate star is dim."
Yuan Jianzheng didn't dare to answer. He lowered his head and stared at the bluestone floor tile in front of him. If possible, he would rather hear nothing and say nothing.
Li Quan also looked at the floor tiles in front of him, motionless, as if he were a piece of stone.
"The Emperor went to the Imperial Observatory?" The Empress sat up straight, her body trembling slightly. "Any reaction?"
"No response. After returning, he went to the imperial study and then summoned the old ministers to deal with memorials, just like usual." The eunuch reported in a low voice.
"No other actions?" The Queen's heart was in knots.
"Nothing else, everything is the same as before." said the eunuch.
"Where is the King of England? Where is he?" The Queen's heart was slightly relieved. She leaned back and felt sleepy all over. At that moment, she was really panicked.
"The King of Ying is in his own palace, but His Royal Highness the King of Jing... has entered the palace to visit the Imperial Concubine." The eunuch said in a low voice.
The Queen's face darkened: "Prince Jing entered the palace? When did it happen?"
"Not long after the emperor returned, His Royal Highness Prince Jing entered the palace. He first paid his respects to the emperor, and then went to see the imperial concubine." The eunuch explained one by one.
"Who's going to see first is the Emperor?" The hairs on the Queen's vest stood up again.
"Yes, but they only spoke two sentences, and then he stayed with Concubine He." The eunuch reported.
Calculating the time, although the emperor had just returned at that time, there wouldn't be any problem with just two sentences. Does that mean everything is fine
The Queen Mother thought about it and finally did not dare to take it lightly. She was the Queen Mother and she knew about this matter. The Queen Mother had told her about it in private, saying that only the Queen Mother could know such things and it was also a royal secret.
Originally, she thought that even if she knew, nothing would happen, but now... What does the emperor mean? As the biological mother of the prince and the queen of a country, she had to think more.
"Have someone keep an eye on Concubine He and report immediately if anything unusual happens." The Emperor and his wife gave the order. She couldn't see anything at the moment and didn't know how to deal with this matter. She could only keep an eye on Concubine He for the time being. This woman was not simple, and the Queen didn't think she knew nothing.
Even though only the Queen had the right to know about this matter, this woman's methods were always powerful. When the Queen thought of this,
She twisted the handkerchief in her hand with hatred. After so many years, she had not yet defeated this bitch, and now she was in power.
Thinking of the day when Concubine He came to help her deal with affairs, the Empress felt so angry that she wanted to vomit blood.
That woman, how dare she... How dare she really come over here...
"Then what about the Imperial Observatory... do you want to keep an eye on it?" The eunuch nodded and asked again.
"Keep watching." The Queen gritted her teeth.
The eunuch retreated, and the hall became quiet. The air seemed to be much heavier. The only sound was her slightly heavy breathing, which seemed particularly uncomfortable in this empty hall.
"If your Majesty is worried, you can go to the Imperial Observatory to check." The confidant nanny standing behind her finally couldn't bear it anymore and suggested in a low voice.
"How can I investigate?" The Empress was somewhat tempted. If she asked Yuan Jianzheng directly, although she might not get any specific answers, she could try indirectly and perhaps make some new discoveries. After all, what the eunuchs could find out was only a small part.
"Find a legitimate reason," said the nanny.
"What reason can make me come forward?" the queen asked in a deep voice. As the queen of a country, how could she easily go to the Imperial Observatory if she had no serious business.
Especially at times like this, it should be justified.
"Is it about the prince's affairs?" the nanny asked tentatively.
"No!" The Queen flatly refused.
"What about the Crown Princess?" The nanny thought for a moment and then asked.
"What could the Crown Princess have that I could ask about?" The Empress said unhappily. Liu Jingyu's affairs were not serious enough for her to intervene, and Liu Jingyu's affairs were not high enough for her to ask about at the Imperial Observatory.
"I heard something, but I don't know if it's true." The nanny hesitated, feeling very uneasy.
"What's the matter?" The Queen frowned.
"I heard... that when they were marrying the late Crown Princess, there seemed to be some problems." Nanny was very uneasy. She really heard this by accident and did not dare to report it because it was related to the Imperial Observatory and the late Crown Princess. Now that the new Crown Princess has been married, it is best not to talk about the matter related to the late Crown Princess.
"What's going on?" The queen's face changed and she asked sternly.
"Well... it seems that the birth date of the former Crown Princess was wrong." The nanny knelt on the ground in fear, sweating profusely. She had just wanted to use this topic to help the Queen, but she didn't expect to cause such a big disaster. "This servant... This servant also heard it from others. I don't know... if it's true. They all said... that the Imperial Observatory... failed... failed in its duties."
"Heard it? Who is saying it?" The Queen Mother heard something unusual and her voice became even more fierce.
"This... I heard it from someone at the Imperial Observatory. I heard... I heard it was from a servant at the Imperial Observatory, and then it got out somehow. I also heard it occasionally... Your Majesty, I don't know if this is true, and I dare not report it to you."
The nanny hurriedly explained that she had exaggerated the matter before. In fact, not many people knew about it. She also asked a few more questions and found out that the rumor came from the Imperial Observatory and not from anywhere else, which made it more likely.
She didn't dare to say it before because she had too many concerns, and now she feels inexplicably scared, as if something bad is about to happen...