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Chapter 54: A Piece of Cloth Causes the Whole Palace to Be on Alert

Da Qi was also celebrating the festival, but the way they expressed it was different.

The reflections of the swaying lanterns in the river extended all the way outside the palace walls.

The banquet was over, but the luxurious palace felt a little chilly.

The mist veil was blown up by the cold wind and the candlelight flickered.

On the high platform, a figure sat lazily on the throne, holding an elegant wooden box in his hand. He only lowered his eyes to glance at the priceless elixir inside, then threw it onto the table.

The sound of footsteps coming from the front did not make him move, as if he was not worried about being discovered at all.

"Who dares to sit in—"

Before the shrill voice finished speaking, the person on the throne slowly turned his eyes to the side, the dark patterns on his sleeves moved with the wind, and a strange smile appeared on his delicate face. The expressions of the people below suddenly changed.

The old emperor, wearing a dragon robe and with a sinister look in his eyes, actually showed a bit of panic on his face.

"Imperial, Imperial Master." The chief eunuch turned pale.

"Can't I sit?"

Wen Zhi chuckled, his dark eyes staring straight at the old emperor, his careless voice sounding like a death warrant.

"Don't forget how your Da Qi has survived to this day, and you as well."

The old emperor exhaled with difficulty. The eunuch had already stepped aside as ordered and dared not say another word.

At that time, foreign invaders had already reached the outskirts of the capital of Da Qi. The generals were either dead or injured, and no one was able to fight.

Seeing that the country was about to be destroyed, the newly ascended old emperor traded his own life to save the Great Qi dynasty.

From that day on, Da Qi had one more national teacher.

It was he who led the troops to repel the foreign invaders.

That year, the powerful young man dressed in black and riding on a horse returned to the capital, stunning many noble ladies.

But his victory after victory also made the emperor increasingly anxious.

In the final battle, a crossbow arrow forged by the best craftsmen of Da Qi pierced the imperial teacher's chest from behind.

He discovered early in the transaction process that the national master was not an ordinary person, but he also had to follow a set of rules, so the national master would also be injured on the battlefield.

The Emperor of Da Qi accomplished this by using the twenty cities that were about to be recovered and making deals with foreign tribes.

The emperor had someone take away the token of the transaction, Taizu's sword, so that no one could take his life.

It's not that he doesn't want to prevent future troubles, but he has already ordered people to seal the national teacher into a stone coffin, but he still can't be killed or trapped.

"I said back then that this deal costs lives. If you choose to live, you will waste the luck of Da Qi. Otherwise, why do you think you have been able to sit on the throne for all these years?"

Wen Zhi walked down the stairs slowly and smiled at the old emperor's frightened look.

"You will suffer a lot after you die, and you still want to become an immortal with those mercury pills?"

"No, you haven't found Taizu's sword, so you can't take my life."

The old emperor murmured, looking at the person in front of him with his turbid eyes, with a hint of greed in his fear.

The National Master still looks the same as he did back then. Isn’t this the path to immortality that he was pursuing!

"Let's sign a new contract. You can kill as many people as you want, as long as you let me live forever."

The old emperor was so excited that he was a little crazy.

Wen Zhi just smiled and shook his head, just as he did back then.

"If I don't know where the sword is hidden, why would I be so bored as to come here and waste my time?"

"But I'm not here to kill you today. I want the fire-proof cloth."

The old emperor had already broken out in a cold sweat on his forehead. He was stunned for a long time after hearing this.

Seeing Wen Zhi raising his leg forward, he hurriedly ordered the eunuch, "Quick! Go and get what the Imperial Master wants!" All he wanted was the fire-washing cloth, not his life or his kingdom, so he was already thankful.

The eunuch did not dare to delay and hurried out of the palace to bring the things over personally. His hands were shaking as he presented them.

The old emperor watched people leave before he dared to call people in. He strictly checked all entrances to the palace and summoned a trusted alchemist overnight.

There was a sudden big move in the palace, and people outside soon received the news.

As soon as the spy who came to report left, Li Heng sent people to investigate what had happened and actually asked his father to mobilize all the imperial guards.

I guess few of the people who just returned from the palace banquet will be able to sleep tonight.

But the strange thing is that until dawn, there was no sign of slackening of security in the palace, but nothing happened.

The glass lamp on Li Heng's desk had not been turned off yet when news from the palace was delivered.

Since he was able to maintain his status as the crown prince despite the old emperor's fear, his abilities must be good.

Li Heng had already learned the news from Eunuch Wang's godson, before others had even found out.

“It seemed like the Imperial Guards were looking for someone, and Eunuch Wang took the fire-proof cloth, but no one knew where the cloth went afterwards.

The news in the palace was strictly blocked, and I only heard the eunuch Wang mentioned the word "national teacher" in his sleep."

A hint of doubt flashed across Li Heng's eyes.

Da Qi did have a national teacher, who was appointed by his father, the emperor himself. He had been dead for many years. It was said that he was of unparalleled appearance and extraordinary talent, and had saved Da Qi from danger.

Over the years, even though my father built an alchemy room in the palace and promoted alchemists, the position of imperial preceptor has remained vacant.

Based on his understanding of his father, in his father's mind, these people could not be compared with the imperial master of that time.

But why should Father be afraid?
Did he hallucinate because of the pills he took? Or was there something else going on?
On the third morning after the holiday, Shen You packed up and prepared to drive back to Jiangcheng.

While I was contacting Mr. Zhang to confirm the time for the delivery of the phoenix crown for the lady of imperial title, my parents had already moved the things prepared at home into the car.

They were all food. Although they could buy them in Jiangcheng, they still felt that they didn't bring enough.

If Shen You hadn't stopped him, they would not stop until the trunk was full.

"Call Mom and Dad when you get there." Shen's mother instructed while standing outside the car window.

"understood."

Shen You waved goodbye to his family, started the car, and followed the navigation towards Jiangcheng.

This time when she came back, she was looking for news about her second uncle who had run away by eavesdropping on relatives' conversations openly.

To the outside world, the family said they couldn’t find the person and had no contact with him.

But Shen You didn't believe that his second uncle could really have no contact with his son. Even if he was willing to give up his son, he couldn't bear to give up his grandson.

We have to wait for an opportunity, when he contacts his family.

She wanted to let her second uncle know that she could fill that hole, and she didn’t know if she would come back.

Shen You shook his head. People who could do well in the county town in the first half of their lives were not stupid but very smart.

If the other party finds out that you are trying to get him back, it will be difficult to come up with plans in the future.

Shen You took a deep breath and decided that this matter could not be rushed.

After returning to the shop, Shen You first checked the system's protection function. She felt relieved only when she found nothing abnormal.

Not long after, Mr. Zhang came in person, bringing with him Professor Li and an appraiser from the Collectors Association.

This thing of his is not only valuable, but also of great significance to their family, so they must pay more attention to it.

Professor Li and the appraiser came here to act as middlemen, to confirm that there were no problems with the items and to make the handover.

"Don't worry. I sometimes ask Shen You to help the restoration team. She is also repairing hairpins unearthed from the Tang Dynasty. How can she not repair yours?" Professor Li spoke.

　I need to get up early tomorrow, so the early morning chapter will probably be posted later~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)