After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 358 Suitable Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny)
Shen Tian only looked at the boy after confirming that Huang Xinghua was alright, and her expression changed instantly upon seeing him.

Murong Chen! The Empress's biological son, he was born with a leg ailment, which destined him to never have the throne. He was just a noble idler in the palace.

She remembered that this person had always kept a low profile in his previous life and rarely left the mansion, so why would he be in a place like this today?

Murong Chen left his personal guards behind to comfort Huang Xinghua's family, while he himself hurriedly headed towards the temple.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress are currently chanting scriptures in the main hall.

Upon learning that Murong Chen had come, the two were somewhat surprised. They left the main hall and walked to the eaves, where they could enjoy a panoramic view of the temple.

"Why is the sixth prince here?" The Empress Dowager looked at her youngest grandson with loving eyes, full of pity.

Murong Chen bowed respectfully, “Grandmother, today is Laba Festival. I led people to make offerings outside the city. I heard that my second brother caused trouble at the Buddhist temple. Grandmother and Mother are furious. I came here to see Grandmother and Mother.”

The Empress looked at her son with affection and sighed, "Your second brother seemed so steady and sensible before, but I never expected him to be so unreliable! Let's not talk about him anymore! Since you're here today, it's a good opportunity to have the master abbot look at your marriage prospects."

Your mother and father have both come to a decision: as long as the girl's birth date is compatible with yours, she has a respectable background, and she is of marriageable age, they will be betrothed to you.

Murong Chen was both amused and exasperated. "Mother, I'm not in a hurry."

"You're not worried, but your father and I are, and so is your grandmother. She's waiting to hold her great-grandson!" The Empress said, looking at the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager immediately chimed in, "That's right, the Sixth Prince wouldn't want his grandmother to die with regrets, would he?"

"Grandmother! You live a long life, don't talk nonsense. It's just a matter of finding a master to do the divination, I'll go!" Murong Chen compromised.

The abbot personally led them to the side hall to examine Murong Chen's birth chart, and he was astonished.

"This is fate, fate!"

The host's reaction made the Empress Dowager and the Empress very nervous.

Even Murong Chen frequently glanced sideways, leisurely waiting for the host to start his charade.

The abbot hurriedly went out, searched for a while on the prayer walls on both sides of the main hall, took down a prayer strip, and went back into the side hall.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty the Empress, Sixth Prince, look, this is a young lady's birth chart. It is an auspicious birth chart with all five blessings: fortune, prosperity, longevity, joy, and nobility. It is said that there is no absolutely perfect birth chart in the world. People of noble birth must have some shortcomings, such as offspring and marriage. There will always be some imperfections. But this birth chart is very good. She has many offspring and a good marriage."

The only drawback was her humble origins, but for the royal family, this was a trivial matter, as her birth chart perfectly complemented that of the sixth prince.

The Empress understood the abbot's implied meaning and became inexplicably agitated, "Are you saying this girl can break my son's fate?"

When the sixth prince was born, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau predicted his fate, saying that he was destined to die young. Later, when a leg ailment was discovered, the empress cried her heart out, but the Imperial Astronomical Bureau said that it was a good thing and that it could prolong his life.

Sure enough, her son grew up well, but the divination from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau was like a knife hanging over her head. She worried day and night, fearing that her son would suddenly disappear.

If a woman's birth chart is good for her son, she'll accept him even if he comes from a slum!

"Mother!" The Empress grabbed the Empress Dowager's sleeve excitedly, her face full of pleading.

The Empress Dowager patted her hand reassuringly. Although she was also excited, she was more composed than the Empress. "Master, do you know where this young lady is now?"

The abbot smiled gently and said, "They live right here in the Buddhist temple, so I say it's all fate! If Her Majesty the Empress Dowager wishes to see them, I can have someone invite them over."

"Then invite them to my palace for a look," the Empress Dowager calmly instructed, changing into casual clothes after paying her respects to the Buddha. A young novice monk came to invite Shen Tian and her family to a vegetarian meal.

The three, unaware of what was going on, entered the side room and saw the Empress Dowager and the Empress sitting inside, as well as Murong Chen, who had bumped into Huang Xinghua.

"It's you!" Huang Xinghua was the first to see Murong Chen.

Shen Dagou quickly grabbed Huang Xinghua and bowed apologetically, "I'm sorry, this is my mother's first time in the capital. She doesn't know the rules here and has offended us. Please forgive her."

"It's alright, it's alright. I accidentally bumped into you, ma'am. Are you alright?" Murong Chen replied good-naturedly.

Shen Dagou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "My mother is alright now. Since the young master's family is dining here, we won't disturb them any longer."

"Don't bother me. There aren't many rules in the temple. Come and sit with us." The Empress subtly glanced at Shen Tian several times.

Seeing that she was simply dressed, had an elegant demeanor, and behaved properly, she was well-behaved and generous after entering, without the vulgarity, timidity, or greed of a common woman.

The Empress had a good first impression of her, so she turned her attention to Huang Xinghua. "Judging from your accents, you don't seem to be from the capital."

“Yes! Our hometown is Lizhou.” Huang Xinghua sat stiffly on the stool, not daring to breathe loudly in front of the Empress.

The Empress Dowager put down her teacup in surprise. "Lizhou? Isn't that the hometown of the Marquis of Yong'an?"

“Yes! You also know about Marquis Yong’an?” Huang Xinghua’s eyes lit up instantly.

The Empress Dowager raised an eyebrow with interest. "You know the Marquis of Yong'an?"

“That’s right, that’s right. My daughter was brought to the capital by the Marquis of Yong’an for treatment. Now that she’s recovered, I’ve come to take her back.” Huang Xinghua’s tense body relaxed a little when the other party mentioned the Marquis of Yong’an.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other.

"Are you relatives of the Marquis of Yong'an?" The Empress's attitude toward Huang Xinghua's family became noticeably more cautious.

Huang Xinghua quickly shook her head, "No, no. We are just ordinary people. How could we dare to claim kinship with the Marquis? The Marquis is from the same hometown as us, and his godson is from the same village as us. Our two families are related."

My daughter was injured at the Marquis's godson's house. The local doctors couldn't cure her, so the Marquis brought her to the capital to find a doctor.

The Empress Dowager and the other two women turned their gazes to Shen Tian, ​​their expressions a mixture of inquiry and concern. "Where are you hurt?"

Shen Tian's nose stung with tears, and she forced back her surging emotions, whispering, "Boss."

The Empress's pupils contracted, and her brows furrowed. "How could you have injured your head?"

Huang Xinghua, filled with righteous indignation at Shen Tian's ordeal, disregarded her status as a noblewoman and recounted all the things Cen Mingzhu had done, saying, "My girl is truly unlucky to have encountered such an unreasonable person; she can only accept her misfortune."

"Insolence! Cen Yingfan only won a battle, does he really think he can do whatever he wants?" The Empress Dowager slammed her fist on the table in anger.

Huang Xinghua was startled and immediately shut her mouth, regretting that she hadn't kept her mouth shut and hoping not to cause trouble for her children.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress asked Huang Xinghua a few more questions, and only when they felt it was time for her to leave did they allow her to depart.

After the family of three left.

The Empress looked at the Empress Dowager eagerly, "Mother, I didn't expect this family to have connections with the Marquis of Yong'an. When we return to the palace, I will have the Emperor summon the Marquis of Yong'an and question him in detail. What do you think?"