The Queen Mother was well prepared for the whole story and told it in detail.
After she finished speaking, the Queen's eyes were red: "Your Majesty, please make the decision for the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."
The emperor frowned tightly and looked at Yuan Jianzheng, who nodded silently. Although the queen's words were exaggerated, overall, this was indeed the meaning.
He still couldn't figure out who had replaced the Crown Princess's engagement letter. It didn't look like it was from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Your Majesty, the Ji family's daughter and the crown prince are getting married, and such a big incident happened on the day of their wedding. This shows that there must be something wrong with their horoscopes. If the Imperial Observatory had seen their real horoscopes, they would have given some clues, but... but they had someone else's horoscope, and Yuan Jianzheng also said just now that if they had taken the Ji family's daughter's horoscope, they would have looked at it more carefully."
The Queen was heartbroken: "The Ji family girl died at such a young age. It is my fault. If it had happened earlier, I would rather let the Crown Prince bear the bad reputation of breaking off the engagement than let the Ji family girl really lose her life."
"A fate of escaping death by a hair's breadth? And the fate of a phoenix is still there?" The emperor did not expect this to happen, and his brows furrowed even more tightly.
"Yes!" Yuan Jianzheng didn't dare to say anything more now, and just responded lowly.
"If... what they had was the real engagement letter of the Crown Princess, would you think that they were not suitable for each other?" The Emperor asked again in a low voice.
Yuan Jianzheng thought for a moment and shook his head. "Even if it is a life-or-death fate, it is not completely hopeless. Besides, some things can be resolved. The fate of the former Crown Princess and the fate of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are very compatible. Their horoscopes fit well and complement each other in many ways."
"What do you mean?" The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Compared to the fake horoscope sticker, the horoscope sticker of the former Crown Princess is more suitable for His Royal Highness. The so-called narrow escape from death can sometimes be changed into a smooth road. As for the assassination incident that occurred on the day of the Crown Prince's wedding, I am sorry that I am powerless and cannot tell."
After this period of buffering, Yuan Jianzheng also reorganized his words and found the most appropriate statement for himself.
This matter has nothing to do with the Imperial Observatory, and it is not the Imperial Observatory that is at fault.
“You mean… even if the former Crown Princess really had such a life-threatening experience, and it happened on the day of her wedding, you guys couldn’t see it at all?” The Emperor was dissatisfied.
After thinking for a while, Yuan Jianzheng nodded and said, "The matter of the Imperial Observatory is just a guess and inference. It is not possible to really sense when and where the matter happened, or who it was related to."
This shows that even if the Crown Princess's note is really brought in, the wedding is inevitable, not to mention the Phoenix Qi.
Yuan Jianzheng still couldn't understand the Crown Princess's horoscope. She had survived a near-death experience and still had great hope in this life. How could she be gone? The phoenix spirit seemed to have disappeared along with the horoscope. Was it transferred? Or something else
Yuan Jianzheng couldn't figure it out and didn't intend to say such things at this time.
He was even more unwilling to get involved in the harem dispute. Just now, the Empress summoned Concubine He and she came. Before she could say anything, the Emperor also arrived. It was obvious that no matter how secretive such matters were, they would be known.
People who know the truth will still know that he is just a sinecure and does not want to get involved in such a matter that could lead to death.
Some things are better left unsaid and kept to oneself.
Just like the matter of the former Crown Princess this time, he let the secret slip by accident, and now such a big incident has arisen. He, the Director of the Imperial Observatory, is in a dilemma for a while.
After thinking everything through, Yuan Jianzheng made up his mind to get the matter out. No matter who posted it, under the circumstances at the time, it was a perfect match for him and the prince.
"Your Majesty, think about it, everyone will have a few dead ends in their life. A narrow escape is nothing. As for whether you will really encounter them in the future, whether there is a possibility of meeting other people to help you, it is not completely accurate. It is just what you see at that point in time. What you see at other times and other places may be different."
Yuan Jianzheng's words became increasingly vague.
"Lord Yuan means that if you had seen the horoscope of the late Crown Princess at that time, you might not have come to the same conclusion as you did now?" Imperial Concubine He actually understood what he said first. After looking at the Emperor, she asked softly.
"There is indeed such a truth. Depending on the different time, different place, and different occasion... there may be some differences." Yuan Jianzheng did not say this for sure.
This kind of fate theory is originally a mysterious thing. Not to mention this kind of thing, even if it is something that can really be seen, not everyone may have the same opinion.
"Your Majesty, what we should investigate is who replaced the engagement letter of the late Crown Princess, and who harbored ill will towards her." The Supervisor did not want the matter to revolve around this aspect, so he raised his head and avoided the topic, saying with a serious face, "The engagement letter between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess is a big deal, and it may even shake the foundation of the country."
This reminded the emperor, and he no longer considered the Imperial Observatory's words, and said in a cold voice: "Investigate, this matter must be thoroughly investigated, starting with the people sent by the Eastern Palace."
“Your Majesty, even though the people who were sent to the palace were from the Eastern Palace, the people we met along the way were all from the palace.” When the Queen heard that someone wanted to investigate her son, she became anxious.
She wanted to put the blame on the Imperial Observatory for this matter.
"Sister, don't be anxious. This matter is very serious and concerns national affairs. Let the emperor decide! Since this matter is related to the Eastern Palace, it must be investigated from the Eastern Palace." Concubine He smiled slightly, pressed the corner of her lips lightly with a handkerchief, and advised softly.
These words hurt the Empress' heart. She was furious and asked with a sneer, "Your Highness, you are so concerned about this matter. Could it be that you know something?"
"I dare not. I am just following the emperor's order and want to help with something." Concubine He took a step back in panic, looking a little scared.
"Investigate this matter... The Eastern Palace and the palace will investigate together." The emperor swept his cold eyes across the faces of the empress and Concubine He, "I don't want to hear anyone asking about the Imperial Observatory's affairs. I will investigate this matter myself, and the people in the harem... should take care of the harem's affairs!"
"Yes, I will obey your command." The Queen's eyes were red, but she had to agree reluctantly.
"I obey your command." Although Concubine He looked aggrieved, her voice was much softer. She raised her eyes to look into the emperor's, with some visible affection and tenderness in them.
But such tenderness, falling
There was not a single ripple in the emperor's eyes. He waved his sleeves, turned around and strode away...
Yuan Jianzheng looked at the two ladies beside him, then looked at the emperor who had already walked a few steps away, and hurriedly bowed to the empress and Concubine He, then took a few quick steps and caught up with them...
"Has the matter of investigating the horoscope of the late Crown Princess been put on hold again?" Pei Yuanjun tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice.
"Yes, the one from the East Palace who delivered the note... is dead. He was found drowned in the lotus pond. It was said that he died accidentally, and he didn't just die. He must have died last night. It was said that he drank last night and had a good time with others. When he walked near the lotus pond, he didn't look carefully and stepped into it and drowned."
Ji Haibin reports.
"What a coincidence!" Pei Yuanjun narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Your Highness, this is strange. Last night... the Queen didn't mention this matter yet." Ji Hai said.
"Either someone from the Eastern Palace did it themselves, or someone else guessed it first and did it. Pei Luoan's Eastern Palace... is really not a rigorous place." Pei Yuanjun smiled, his sleepy eyes narrowed into a line, but it made people feel inexplicably chilly.
"Your Highness, do we want to?" Ji Hai reminded in a low voice.
“No, don’t do anything! This matter… since someone has intervened… let them mess around. None of my nephews, except the Prince of Yan, can be worry-free.” Pei Yuanjun smiled, and his handsome smile was vivid and charming, bewitching people’s minds.
Some things do not concern Qu Moying, so it is impossible for him to guess everything.
But it was fine this way. He would rather watch the fun. The Crown Princess's engagement letter could actually be replaced. How incompetent must Pei Luoan be to be deceived by others
“Your Highness, that…that concubine…that Madam Ji, do you want to…” Ji Hai whispered again.
"No need. If the princess wants to take care of this matter, then let her do it! If the princess doesn't manage it well, I will take action myself and will not let anything go wrong." Pei Yuanjun said with a smile.
Originally, when he discovered something unusual, he would have preferred to take action himself, but his little princess was willing to do it herself and verify some things concerning the former Crown Princess, so he let her do it.
This little princess has always been concerned about matters concerning the former Crown Princess.
"I know. I will report this to the princess in a moment." Ji Hai immediately understood Pei Yuanjun's meaning and said with a smile on his face. His whole expression relaxed. "Master, the carriage is ready. Do you want to enter the palace now or later?"
"Let's do it now! It's too late and there won't be anything exciting to watch." Pei Yuanjun stood up lazily and walked out slowly.
Ji Hai hurriedly followed him out.
The carriage had been prepared long ago. After Pei Yuanjun got on it, the carriage went all the way to the imperial palace and then drove into the palace from the side of the palace gate.
The carriage stopped at a place in the palace. Pei Yuanjun straightened his clothes and strode towards the imperial study. Before he reached the door of the imperial study, he heard a scolding voice from inside, and it seemed that the noise was quite loud.
He stood still, stretched out his hand and waved, and immediately a eunuch came over and saluted him respectfully.
"Who's inside?" Pei Yuanjun asked lazily, glancing sideways at the door of the imperial study...