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"Lu Kaiyi, grandson of Lu Boqi and nephew of Lu Shaoqing, was also known as Emperor Kaihong because he adopted the reign title 'Kaihong'. The emperor was handsome and spoke elegantly. His grandfather praised him for his profound virtue and wisdom during his reign."

"When His Majesty entered the capital, Emperor Kaihong deliberately set fire to the inner palace, and a group of palace servants perished in the fire. However, the Emperor's body could not be found after the disaster, and the Imperial Seal of the State was also missing. Therefore, it is suspected that Emperor Kaihong is not dead and is hiding in the world."

"The Imperial Secretary has been searching for clues and traces in recent years, but has found nothing."

Night fell, thunder roared, and lightning flashed like serpents across the sky. Outside the window, torrential rain poured down, and water gushed from the eaves.

A lamp stand stood to the side, casting a soft, bright orange-yellow light. Wei Miao sat quietly in the study of the Dianmiyi Mansion, flipping through past records.

"Emperor Kaihong relied heavily on civil officials and worshipped the Buddha of Bright Light. He was not good at killing but good at cultivating his mind. He was magnanimous and easy to convince people. When he reached a high level of cultivation, he could change people's minds with a single word. Although the emperor's cultivation time was still short, with the help of various resources, he had already become a first-class martial artist."

These are personal descriptions of Lu Kaiyi, as well as records of his background.

"When the Ancestral Emperor was on the throne, he originally designated his eldest son, Lu Zhen, as the Crown Prince. Lu Zhen was skilled in both literature and martial arts, and was adept at overseeing the country, winning the hearts of the people. In the 20th year of Huining, Lu Zhen went on a southern tour on behalf of the Emperor, and on his return journey, he contracted a strange illness. The Ancestral Emperor summoned famous doctors from all over the country, and Yang Zi, the head of the Mingding Sect, was ordered to go to the capital to examine the illness. He said, 'His life is about to end, and there is no medicine to cure him.'"

"A year later, the Crown Prince died of illness in the Eastern Palace at the young age of 32."

"In his later years, the Ancestral Emperor lost his son and was devastated. He then designated Lu Zhen's second son, Lu Kaiyi, as the Crown Prince. In the 26th year of the Huining era, the Ancestral Emperor passed away, and Lu Kaiyi ascended the throne, granting a general amnesty..."

The Secret Service contains detailed information about Lu Kaiyi. When the Secret Service was first established, its main task was to search for traces of Emperor Kaihong. Countless eunuchs studied him as a rare treasure, wanting to dig three feet into the ground, and even scrutinized his daily toilet habits.

The Imperial Observatory was also closely monitoring his information, as he posed the greatest threat to Lu Shaoqing's legitimacy to the throne. The rewards bestowed by the Emperor upon anyone who could find him were imaginable.

They were neither seen alive nor dead. Now, a prophetic poem has suddenly appeared. As for the known suspects, the former emperor had ample motive and ability, and there was no need to worry about the legitimacy of his usurpation.

"But according to the records, Emperor Kaihong was kind-hearted. Would he really go so far as to start a plague in order to seize the throne?" Wei Miao pondered as she tidied the files on the table. "People are not static. The depraved are more terrifying than the inherently evil."

Prophecy poems are not prophecies, but rather artificial means of public opinion. They had been used in previous dynasties, so both Lu Shaoqing and Gu Fuhui concluded that someone was trying to stir up trouble.

Wei Miao possesses double pupils in a cross shape, giving her the ability to briefly glimpse the future. By analogy, she also has some insights into prophetic abilities.

The accuracy of a prediction is influenced by the fortunes of both parties, just as the degree of information she obtains when spying on the enemy's future actions is influenced by the relative status of both parties.

Lu Shaoqing may not have been a diligent and ambitious emperor, but he was undoubtedly wise and capable. He continued the governing strategies of the two emperors before him, and maintaining a peaceful and prosperous era should not have been a problem.

With peace and tranquility prevailing within its borders and the dynasty's fortunes at their zenith, coupled with Lu Shaoqing's status as a martial artist of the Seven Sects, the fortune teller would have to vomit blood to foresee the world's major trends, such as a change of dynasty, which is inconsistent with the current situation.

There are only two famous figures in the world who are related to the Dao of Fate. One is Cao Lun, the Director of the Imperial Observatory during the late Da Xuan Dynasty. His deity is the Star Lord Who Pursues Life and Destroys Fate. His current fate is unknown.

The Imperial Observatory (钦天监) was the predecessor of the Directorate of Astronomy (司天监), and its duty was to observe celestial phenomena to predict the general trend of the world. Cao Lun was the absolute core figure. After Cao Lun disappeared, the Imperial Observatory had no one to use, so the founding emperor merged it with the Six Doors (六扇门) to establish the Directorate of Astronomy (司天监).

Another was a wandering cultivator known as "Yuan Chen Dao Ren," whose appearance was mysterious and whose whereabouts were uncertain. He would occasionally make predictions about minor disasters and was sought after by people in the martial arts world.

“If it really is Lu Kaiyi, it would be a good thing. Dian Miyi has been searching for him for so many years, so it would be better to let him take action himself, so that there will be clues to follow.”

A flash of lightning caught her eye, interrupting Wei Miao's thoughts. She rose and left the study, opening a thin iron umbrella. She instructed the eunuch at the door to return the files to the storeroom, and then headed towards the backyard. The imposing Fengchang Prison stood silently in the thunderstorm, its iron-forged walls gleaming with a cold light. Red lanterns under the eaves swayed slightly, bearing inscriptions such as "Enlightened Punishment and Education," "Strict Imperial Law," and "Justice Without Injustice."

At the entrance stood two life-sized stone statues of the Bixi, resembling fierce tigers with two horns on their heads, poised to pounce on the stone platform.

Their image is derived from the deity "Bi'an". Their martial arts and inner demons are related to prisons. Over time, they have become a cultural symbol of prisons. This symbol was borrowed by the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and placed on mechanical beasts.

The structure is hidden beneath the stone skin, and is little known, because no one has yet been able to escape from the Fengchang Prison and trigger the Bixie's defense mechanism.

Pei Wenwei also controls the Bi'an, and he is also the nominal warden of this prison.

Despite being a notorious and terrifying place, Fengchang Prison has a lotus pond in front of it, where the carp are plump and strong with excellent appetites.

Wei Miao glanced at the rippling surface of the pool and suddenly remembered something.

On one occasion, Pei Wenwei hosted a banquet for the judges and commanders-in-chief, on which was a dish of braised carp. By the end of the banquet, only three judges and five newly appointed commanders-in-chief had tasted this dish. The two secretaries had eaten all the other dishes at the banquet, but had not touched it.

Pei Wenwei praised its meat as delicious, fragrant, and colorful, making it a dish worthy of being served at palace banquets.

Wei Miao had someone catch one tonight, which shows her appreciation for Pei Wenwei's culinary taste.

The sense of taste lost in reality can be restored in the dungeon. Although the bodies are different, the key point is probably not in the body itself.

The information revealed in it gave Wei Miao some ideas in her heart.

It's about the essence of acting.

As her gaze returned, so did her thoughts. Wei Miao approached Fengchang Prison with a calm expression and, as usual, showed her token to the gatekeeper.

If the residence of the Imperial Clerk was a gathering place for many elite martial artists, then the guards of the Imperial Prison were the elite of the elite, which best demonstrated the Imperial Clerk's profound strength.

There are as many as ten squads of Imperial Attendants on the surface, and countless skilled individuals are secretly watching over them, including several top-tier experts. It can be described as a gathering of powerful figures.

Even Pei Wenwei himself would have to think twice before forcing his way in.

Ordinary people who want to enter the Fengchang Prison must have a letter or pass issued by someone of the rank of Censor or higher.

Two top-tier martial artists at the entrance quickly let them through, and the heavy iron gate creaked open with the mechanical sound of gears.

With her black boots treading across the bronze floor stained with the lingering blood, Wei Miao walked unhurriedly toward the prison.

The prison gates slowly closed behind her, sealing away her overwhelming despair and resentment into a deathly silence. (End of Chapter)