novelden Chapter 148 Ji Xue's Power Returns
Chapter 148 Ji Xue's Power Returns
War Palace——
Minister of War Wang Ye had come here in a rage, but now he was sitting in the study of the King of War, looking at the stacks of books in his hands, his face became more and more gloomy, but all his anger was suppressed in his stomach.
"This Dong Chu is rotten to the core." Wang Ye's face was as cold as ice after reading it. He looked at Prince Zhan who was writing a memorial and asked: "Your Highness, are you really going to court tomorrow?"
"Of course." The War King said lightly without raising his eyes.
"Your Highness." Wang Ye put down the book in his hand and looked deeply at the Zhan Wang's expression: "Is Zong Kui still in the capital?"
These days, if there is anyone in the capital who knows more news than anyone else, it must be the Minister of War.
At the beginning, the Minister of War already knew why the capital was closed.
Now the city has been sealed for five days, but there is still no news about Zong Kui.
"Minister Wang, you might as well wait and see what happens in court tomorrow and you'll know." Prince Zhan raised his eyes to look at Wang Ye and said meaningfully.
"This..." Wang Ye is actually much older than the King of War, and is just in his forties. But here in the city, seeing the prince's calm appearance, his heart can't help but be in turmoil.
That’s Zong Kui.
If the regent of Nanqing Kingdom could be captured, it would definitely be a great achievement for Dongchu.
Now, although the capital was under martial law the day before, the situation has been relaxed internally. Pedestrians on the streets can enter and exit freely, but they cannot leave the city.
This makes it more difficult to arrest people.
Even Wang Ye didn't dare to say that Zongkui was still in the capital. There would definitely be criticism in the court tomorrow, but King Zhan seemed to be unconcerned.
Tomorrow we will know that this sentence has a very serious meaning. It means that there may be a leader in the court of Dongchu.
This is treason!
These people are definitely against the lockdown.
If one opposes the closure of the city without knowing the truth, it is understandable. However, if one opposes the closure of the city knowing that Zongkui is in Beijing, then he must have a vested interest in Zongkui.
Wang Ye couldn't help but frown. He was worried about what the civil officials would do tomorrow. Seeing that the War King seemed to have a plan in mind, Wang Ye couldn't help but say, "The Ministry of War will stand on my side tomorrow."
"Thank you." The War King said lightly.
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Naturally, no one would object if Old Madam Su wanted to enter the palace.
Not only that, there were special people to carry the things she brought to the empress dowager, and she could also ride in a sedan chair in the palace.
Even after hearing that he had entered the palace, the emperor's attendant, Eunuch Feng, came to greet him personally: "Old Madam, you are finally here. The Empress Dowager is now confined to the palace, and the Emperor must be very worried."
The King of War has sealed off the city, this is a serious matter.
The Empress Dowager Fengchengtouwan was actually the War King who met with the Emperor, but the War King did not know because the Empress Dowager was behind a screen.
So Empress Dowager Xie also knew about it that night.
But after Prince Zhan left the palace, the emperor and the empress dowager separated. Later, the situation changed too quickly. The emperor wanted to discuss with Empress Dowager Xie, but he only heard that the emperor was now in power and should make his own decisions.
But how should we come up with this idea?
Dongchu has never encountered such a thing in the past hundred years. There is no precedent.
Moreover, the emperor cannot rest assured until Zong Kui is eliminated. Where is he hiding now?
"If the Empress Dowager closes the palace, the old lady may not be able to see her." Nanny Su, receiving the old lady Su's glance, said to Lord Feng, "I may not be able to help the emperor pass on the message."
"Madam Su should be different from others. The Empress Dowager has a headache. Now the capital is in such a turmoil. The Empress Dowager is ill. It is a small matter to help the Emperor convey a message, but it is a big matter to help the Empress Dowager relieve some of her worries." Eunuch Feng said with a slight bow.
When Empress Dowager Xie and the Emperor ascended the throne, Old Madam Su made great contributions.
In addition, Madam Su and Empress Dowager Xie already have a sisterly relationship, which is a first in the capital. The people in the palace are very vigilant, not to mention Eunuch Feng, who has been with the emperor for a long time and knows all the reasons.
Old Madam Su tapped her fingers lightly on Nanny Su's hand, and Nanny Su spread out her palm. Old Madam Su wrote a line of words on her palm.
Nanny Su then replied, "The old lady asked if there were enough Dragon Rest Pills in the palace because the Queen Mother's headache was coming back."
"The Empress Dowager is in this state because she's out of Dragon Perishing Pills." Eunuch Feng looked troubled. "It's such a coincidence that Old Madam Su has returned to the capital now. I'm afraid the Empress Dowager's headache will also trouble you."
Old Lady Su and Empress Dowager Xie had a deep sisterly bond. After Empress Dowager Xie gave birth to a son, she suffered from a headache. Old Lady Su searched for various massage methods among the people that could relieve the headache, and she learned them herself, and developed a set of techniques that could help the Empress Dowager relieve the pain.
Although the maids and servants in the Empress Dowager's palace also sought advice from Old Madam Su, for some reason, none of their methods could soothe the Empress Dowager as well as Old Madam Su's.
"You're too polite, Eunuch Feng." Nanny Su also bowed.
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In the darkness, the temperature is getting higher and higher.
The ball of light in Su Jixue's hand was also changing rapidly, as if it was gradually condensing into a real object.
There was no sound outside, it seemed the elixir had been brewing for some time. Zong Kui and Ji Xue's mother weren't constantly watching outside, so it seemed the elixir still needed some time to mature.
"In that case, I'm sorry, but I'll take advantage of this elixir."
Su Jixue sat cross-legged in the cauldron, with one hand forming a seal at his dantian and the other hand raised to form a seal at the place where the light was concentrated.
The light inside the tripod just fit in the palm of her hand.
The scene inside the cauldron suddenly changed. The originally condensed light seemed to split into countless thin threads of light at the place where Su Jixue's fingers were forming seals. They followed Su Jixue's fingers to the base of her fingers, to her wrists, all the way down, along her arms, and gathered at Su Jixue's heart like blood vessels.
Then, it flows from the heart to the internal organs and lower limbs, just like the flow of blood and meridians.
Gradually, Su Jixue's entire body seemed to be composed of radiance, appearing exceptionally magnificent. The finest spiritual energy within the cauldron flowed along the lines on its walls, converging into Su Jixue's hands above the cauldron, and then circulated within her body.
Slow, but steady.
Not only that, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to gather inside and outside the cauldron. Finally, it merged into Su Jixue's handprint and was absorbed into her body bit by bit.
Su Jixue sat cross-legged in meditation within the cauldron with her eyes closed, her hands forming seals seemingly fixed there, motionless like a sculpture. Although her spirit wore Su Jixue's clothes, she had Ji Xue's features, and her beauty was even more stunning when she shone with brilliance.
The power belonging to Ji Xue slowly returned.
"When the master is away, you must keep a close eye on him. If anything goes wrong, ten lives wouldn't be enough to compensate you!"
Suddenly, an elderly female voice came from outside the cauldron. It sounded like a nanny.
"Don't worry, even if we work day and night, we will not let anything go wrong with the master's business."
The servant guarding the cauldron spoke up. It was a young woman with a pleasant, rhythmic voice. She was definitely the kind of maid that only aristocratic families could train.
Even an official family with a poor financial background could not afford to keep such a maid.
It seems that her mother's family background is indeed extraordinary.