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Chapter 199 Zhao Yungui, time to eat!
There shouldn't be a divination stick in the world that could keep his master calculating for so many days.

At least in the understanding of regularity, there is no such hexagram.

Jiang Jinshuang frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes as she listened to Zhengze's words.

Divination?

Just how much does Zhao Yungui like divination?

Zhengze snorted and led Jiang Jinshuang toward the Imperial Observatory.

The Imperial Observatory, resplendent in gold, is a place where all things revive.

After passing through the long corridor and walking a short distance further, Jiang Jinshuang saw the main hall of the Imperial Observatory.

"The master's bedroom is behind the main hall."

Zhengze said something, and Jiang Jinshuang understood. She walked directly through the main hall and headed towards Zhao Yungui's bedroom.

The door is closed.

Jiang Jinshuang stood outside the door, looking at the tightly closed door, her face darkening.

She asked Xiao Zhengze beside her in a low voice, "How many days has it been?"

Zhengze counted on his fingers: "Four days."

He neither ate nor drank, and had been staying in the bedroom ever since Jiang Jinshuang woke up, never coming out again.

Jiang Jinshuang glanced at the food outside the door.

It hasn't been touched.

He exchanged a glance with Xiao Zhengze.

Zhengze understood, nodded, took a few steps forward, and walked to the door.

"Master, are you inside?"

The young boy's voice was clear and bright as he gently knocked on the door and tentatively inquired.

Through the window lattice, it seemed as if tiny rays of light were leaking through, scattering across the mottled stone steps.

"Just leave the food outside the door and get out of here."

Zhao Yungui's voice was clear, elegant, and indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

Upon hearing this, Zhengze frowned in embarrassment and said, "Sir, you've been in your room for four days already. Why don't you come out for a walk?"

In the bedroom, a clear voice said, "It's alright, I'm divining, and I haven't figured it out yet."

A single divination was enough to make the Imperial Advisor Zhao Yun return to the celestial palace for four days.

Zhengze said worriedly, "Master, please eat something. You haven't eaten for days. Your body won't be able to take it."

"Zhengze, step down."

Zhao Yungui seemed unwilling to say more, and only gave a brief, deep instruction.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhengze lowered his head helplessly and turned to look at Jiang Jinshuang.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Jinshuang sneered.

She took a few steps forward and walked to Xiao Zhengze's side.

Under Xiao Zhengze's shocked gaze, Jiang Jinshuang knocked on the door.

In the bedroom, Zhao Yungui's voice carried a hint of cold indignation: "Zhengze."

There was a subtle warning in it.

Jiang Jinshuang's voice was clear and melodious: "Zhao Yungui, open the door."

The once peaceful bedroom seemed to fall silent for a moment.

It was only for a moment; a short while later, the rustling sound of clothes rubbing together came from inside the room.

Jiang Jinshuang clearly heard it, but still pretended to be impatient and patted the door again: "Zhao Yungui, Princess Zhaoming has arrived, don't you know to come out and greet her!"

Xiao Zhengze, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, his jaw nearly dropping.

Hearing Jiang Jinshuang say such "shameless" words, Xiao Zhengze actually wanted to tell Jiang Jinshuang—

When the Imperial Advisor is in seclusion to perform divination, even His Majesty will not disturb him.

He only thought about these words in his mind and didn't say them aloud.

Because he also heard footsteps getting closer and closer inside the room.

Just as Jiang Jinshuang was about to knock on the door again, her hand did not land on the door frame.

—The door opened, and Jiang Jinshuang slapped the person who opened the door on the shoulder.

A cool sensation traveled from her palm throughout her body. Jiang Jinshuang looked up in surprise at the person who had approached. Zhao Yungui had a jade bead pendant hanging from the shoulder of his clothes, and Jiang Jinshuang's hand struck that pendant.

Although his face was no longer stunningly beautiful, his eyebrows drooped slightly, revealing a hint of fatigue.

His clothes and hair ornaments were new, but his eyes were bloodshot.

—Looks like he hasn't slept for days.

Looking down at Jiang Jinshuang, Zhao Yungui stared at her for a little longer before snapping out of his daze and focusing his gaze on the hand that had patted his shoulder.

Jiang Jinshuang also came to her senses, chuckled twice, and withdrew her hand: "Grand Preceptor, what a coincidence."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yungui closed his eyes slightly, sighed, and still looked down at her: "What is it, Your Highness?"

Jiang Jinshuang blinked: "I was strolling around this morning and ended up here. I'm a little hungry."

It was a very lame excuse, and Jiang Jinshuang had no intention of making amends.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yungui lowered his head and curled his lips: "Does Your Highness wish to dine at the Imperial Observatory?"

Jiang Jinshuang: "Isn't it obvious?"

Zhao Yungui's gaze fell on the simple breakfast outside the door.

He chuckled softly, then turned to Zhengze and ordered, "Have the kitchen prepare a few more dishes and bring them to the courtyard."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhengze's eyes lit up.

He nodded hurriedly, then, as if remembering something, cautiously asked, "Master, is this for one person or two?"

Zhao Yungui understood Xiao Zhengze's meaning and said in a clear voice, "There are three of us. You will come with us."

Xiao Zhengze hurriedly replied, "Yes, Zhengze will go and urge them right away!"

After saying that, Xiao Zhengze didn't even have time to bow before turning around and running away.

Watching Xiao Zhengze's departing figure, Jiang Jinshuang then turned to Zhao Yungui: "I want to eat meat, you don't mind, do you?"

Zhao Yungui turned and entered the room, gesturing for Jiang Jinshuang to come in as well.

Hearing Jiang Jinshuang say this, he said helplessly, "Did Your Highness come to my Imperial Observatory specifically to ask for meat?"

Jiang Jinshuang shrugged indifferently: "Anyway, Xiao Zhengze eats too, so I'll eat with him."

Zhao Yungui said nothing more and led Jiang Jinshuang into the outer room.

Jiang Jinshuang immediately spotted the divination stick on the table.

Sitting on the futon, Jiang Jinshuang rested her chin on her hand, looking at the divination chart: "Is this the one?"

Zhao Yungui guessed that Zhengze had told her everything, so she didn't hide anything and nodded slightly: "Yes."

"It took four days to resolve?"

Zhao Yungui nodded: "Four days."

Jiang Jinshuang stroked her chin, frowned as she looked at the three copper coins, and after a long while, she looked at Zhao Yungui again.

"Zhao Yungui, although I'm not very good at interpreting divination, surely this divination shouldn't require four days of interpretation?"

There are only a few types of hexagrams in Taoism. The three copper coins should represent the yang and yin lines. There are 64 types of hexagrams. Even if you interpret them one by one, it shouldn't take four days to get it right.

Zhao Yun lowered his eyes, still looking at the divination chart.

"In Your Highness's opinion, what is the meaning of this divination?"

Jiang Jinshuang shook her head: "I've already said, I don't know how to tell fortunes."

"Your Highness may speak freely; I would like to hear Your Highness's views."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinshuang's gaze fell back on the divination chart.

After looking at it for a long time, his brows furrowed.

"Does this divination result have a bad omen?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yungui's pupils contracted slightly: "How did Your Highness figure that out?"

Jiang Jinshuang rolled her eyes: "Because if it were a good divination, the Imperial Preceptor wouldn't have taken four days to interpret it."

Zhao Yungui chuckled lightly but did not reply.

Jiang Jinshuang narrowed her eyes, no longer looking at the divination chart, but instead looking at him: "I can't read divination charts, but I can guess people's hearts."

"Oh?" Zhao Yungui's cold tone rose slightly as he calmly looked at her. "What has Your Highness discerned?"

Jiang Jinshuang stared into Zhao Yungui's eyes for a long time before finally raising the corners of her mouth and revealing a big smile.

"Zhao Yungui, did you divine this for me?"