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Chapter 192 Soul Scattered, Heaven-Mending Stone (3)

Meanwhile, the retired emperor and the current emperor in the palace breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little expectant.

The reason they breathed a sigh of relief was that the Jia family was sensible enough to send the items to the palace; otherwise, they would have found it quite troublesome. After all, sending someone to demand the items would inevitably raise suspicions of forcibly taking possession of a court official's property.

Don't come over. If such a big auspicious omen were placed in the homes of the officials, they wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

Even if this subject had no intention of rebelling.

And others will inevitably use this as a basis for their arguments.

What I'm really looking forward to is that this genuine, unfake auspicious treasure is about to be in my hands, and I wonder what magical properties it will have.

Does it have the effect of prolonging life or even achieving immortality?

Even without it, as long as it is handled properly.

At the very least, it can solidify imperial power.

Indeed, both of them believed that the Jia family would present this auspicious treasure to them. The Emperor Emeritus thought that the Jia family had always been respectful to him for many years, so they would definitely present the treasure to him, and it was impossible for them to bypass him and give it to their son.

The current Yonghe Emperor believes that the Jia family has secretly surrendered through their daughter in the palace, informing him of much about the remaining forces of the former crown prince and the hidden forces of the retired emperor.

To help him further consolidate his power in the imperial court.

In return, he made Jia Yuanchun a concubine.

Anyone with a sound mind should completely abandon the retired emperor and turn to him. If they were to suddenly betray him now and give the treasure to the retired emperor, all their previous efforts would be in vain. I believe the Jia family is not that stupid.

Therefore, both father and son were very confident.

No one was sent to guide them at all.

Not to mention intercepting someone and bringing them to one's own palace.

Therefore, although Grandmother Jia was somewhat apprehensive, she ultimately arrived at De'an Palace, where her granddaughter resided, without any major worries. Her main concern was that the Emperor Emeritus or the Emperor might intercept them halfway, take them there, and demand to see some auspicious omens.

When the time comes, will they pay or not?
After you've paid, what can you say?

Was the auspicious omen intended as a gift for Consort Xiande?
But now that no one is intercepting them and taking them away, things are much easier. After entering De'an Palace, Grandmother Jia quickly met Jia Yuanchun, also known as the Virtuous Consort. Then, following the pre-planned procedure, Jia Baoyu delivered the jade pendant to his sister.

And he offered some words of blessing.

Meanwhile, Grandmother Jia provided explanations from the side.

Ding Shui was fully aware of what was happening outside, but she did not deliberately stop or change the Jia family's mind, because her core objective was to enter the palace.

As for who specifically sent them to the palace...

And who did they send her to?

The impact wasn't significant; at least at the time, Ding Shui felt it wasn't significant enough to prevent the change.

However, when the Spirit Jade fell into the hands of the Virtuous Consort, Ding Shui realized that he had miscalculated, because the Virtuous Consort possessed far too little of the imperial dynasty's fortune and phoenix energy; it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as insignificant.

Perhaps it was because she hadn't been a concubine for very long.

It's also possible that they didn't receive much affection.

It's even possible that, because she is one of the Twelve Beauties, she might have some influence. In any case, Ding Shui, who fell into her hands, clearly felt that she was not enough to help suppress and sever the cause and effect of the Blood Tears; at most, she could only weaken it somewhat.

This is clearly inconsistent with Ding Shui's plan.

"Oh no, I miscalculated. I forgot that this is a very ordinary mortal dynasty. Even if it has some human dynasty fortune, it can't be too powerful. Not to mention that the court is currently being usurped by the retired emperor. Even if the retired emperor doesn't have half of the fortune, he has at least a third of it."

The person who plotted against the original owner must be quite powerful.

Therefore, even the retired emperor isn't entirely reliable for perfectly executing the plan; his luck might not be sufficient. It seems like there are choices, but in reality, there are no choices at all.

Ding Shui quickly realized what was happening and immediately changed his plan. He used his spiritual power to fly straight to the Zichen Palace with the Spirit Jade that was still emitting colorful light.

He threw himself directly into the arms of the somewhat angry Emperor Yonghe.

In any case, the current emperor definitely has the strongest humanistic dynasty fortune. Rather than throwing himself into the arms of the retired emperor and having to find a way to help him regain his throne in order to obtain more humanistic dynasty fortune, it would be better to directly throw himself into the arms of the current emperor, Emperor Yonghe.

Perhaps he has enough imperial luck, and even if he doesn't, it would be easier to make up for it than to make up for it for the retired emperor.

"Your Majesty! This is an auspicious omen, a sign that a master has been chosen!"

"Your Majesty is indeed blessed by heaven!!"

Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!

Before Emperor Yonghe himself could even react, his attendant, who had just come to report that Grandmother Jia had delivered the auspicious omen to the De'an Hall in preparation for the impending storm, immediately offered his excited congratulations.

That's great, that's great, everything's alright now!
Emperor Yonghe was confident that the Jia family would send him auspicious omens, but his subordinates couldn't completely ignore it and still had to keep an eye on it. However, without an imperial decree, they couldn't directly intercept the omens.

When Xia Zhong discovered that the golden pillar of light and the auspicious seven-colored clouds had drifted to the location of De'an Hall, his face was almost as black as charcoal.

He secretly cursed the Jia family in his heart.

It's slippery, and people still want to speculate at this time.

Although he was in a difficult position, he still had to return to the Zichen Palace and quietly report the matter to Emperor Yonghe.

He could already foresee what would happen next; he would definitely be furious and would have to vent his anger in private, even if he didn't say it out loud. It would be tough on his personal servant. He never expected that there would be a turning point in the matter.

Suddenly, things took a dramatic turn for the better, and auspicious omens arrived on their own.

It's important to understand that having auspicious omens delivered to your door is entirely different from having them arrive on their own. While the ancient Hetu and Luoshu of Fuxi were said to have been delivered by a dragon-horse carrying the diagrams and a divine tortoise carrying the books, these were not human beings, but auspicious beasts. Therefore, it can still be said that the Hetu and Luoshu came to you of their own accord.

The Five-Colored Divine Valley of Shennong in ancient times was not a gift from someone else; it was thrown down from above Shennong's head by a red-crowned bird.

So good fortune comes knocking on your door.

It's far more prestigious than being sought out and offered tribute.

This is truly destiny!

At the same time, Emperor Yonghe, who had just been stunned, quickly recovered and burst into laughter. Since his ascension to the throne, even on the night before he knew he was about to ascend the throne, he had never laughed so heartily and relievedly, as if all the pressure in his heart had dissipated.

Auspicious omens appear on their own; it is the mandate of heaven.

What else is he afraid of?
Who dares to say that he gained his position illegitimately?
Even if the retired emperor is unwilling to relinquish all power, so what? Is he destined for greatness? Will auspicious omens appear on his behalf?

I'm so happy, I've never been this happy in my life.

He was even happier than when the Empress gave birth to his eldest son.

I'm ten times happier!!!
While some were happy, others were naturally saddened, even terrified. For example, at this moment, the faces of Consort Xiande, Grandmother Jia, and Jia Baoyu in De'an Palace were all very grim. This was especially true after they had followed the Spirit Jade out, witnessed it fly to Baoqin in Zichen Palace, and returned to report the news.

"What should we do? What are we going to do?!"

"Grandmother, you're being foolish! You might as well just give this magical jade to His Majesty. Now, you send this auspicious omen to me first, and then it will fly to His Majesty on its own. Even if His Majesty is happy now, he'll probably still harbor resentment once he calms down. What was originally a good thing could turn into a disaster."

Consort Xiande was so anxious that she no longer cared about being a grandmother; she felt as if the sky was about to fall!

How could family members be so foolish?

What a wonderful thing to do to bring good fortune!

It was completely messed up like that...

Her accusations were entirely justified, because she had no prior knowledge of the matter and only found out when Grandmother Jia came to her. But by then it was too late, and even if she had any other ideas, it was useless now!

Moreover, Grandmother Jia and the others were able to simply pack up and leave.

She still has to survive in this palace!
If the emperor harbors resentment towards her, even if he says nothing or does nothing, but merely indulges the concubines who want to harm her unborn child, her unborn child could be lost at any time.

It could even result in the death of both mother and unborn child.

When that happens, who will you turn to for reason? Nobody will listen to reason with you!
Grandmother Jia was also a bit flustered, and immediately began to shift the blame: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have agreed to your mother's suggestion. Sigh, your mother was only doing it for your own good."

Thinking that this auspicious omen was something that came with your younger brother.

It was only natural to send it to you, and perhaps it could even protect the child in your womb. Who would have thought that this thing would be so disobedient? But there's really no other way now. If anyone asks later, we'll all say that we have no way to meet the Emperor directly, and we're not familiar with the Empress, so we had no choice but to come to you.

We hoped you would deliver the auspicious omen to the Empress, who would then pass it on to His Majesty. However, we never expected that His Majesty was the true owner the auspicious omen was looking for. Before we could even deliver it, the auspicious omen had already entered His Majesty's palace on its own.

Believe it or not, we have to say this.

This is the last resort.

While shifting the blame onto Lady Wang, Grandmother Jia didn't forget to quickly salvage the situation. Regardless of whether anyone believed it, this excuse was logically sound, and even more compliant with regulations. After all, the Jia family currently lacked anyone of significant standing. Although Grandmother Jia was a duke of the highest rank, she wasn't a figure from the previous dynasty, and under normal circumstances, she wouldn't be qualified to directly meet the emperor.

We can only wait for the emperor to summon us.

Alternatively, one could submit a memorial to the Ministry of Rites to request assistance.

Even the Empress wasn't someone she could see whenever she wanted.

Therefore, it was indeed not a problem in terms of procedure that Grandmother Jia insisted on going to see her granddaughter, Consort Xiande, first, and then having Consort Xiande pass it on to her superior, the Empress, who would then pass it on to the current Emperor.

Whether others believe it or not is another matter.

But this is indeed the best explanation at present.

Consort Xiande's mind raced for a moment, and she instantly realized that her grandmother was right. Although the current emperor might not believe her, it would certainly offend the retired emperor.

But there was no other way.

At least outsiders can't criticize the process:
"That's all we can do. But we can't wait for others to ask us about this. You should come with me to see the Empress and explain the reason to her."

By the way, right now we can only speculate that the magical jade flew to the Zichen Palace, but we don't know for sure whether it flew directly into His Majesty's hands. So when you see the Empress later, don't reveal too much information. Just say that you originally wanted to use the Empress to present this auspicious omen to His Majesty.

Suddenly it flew away, as if it had arrived at the Purple Palace.

Actually, a better explanation is that the auspicious omen suddenly flew away, and no one knows where it went. However, the auspicious omen was so great and obvious that pretending not to know would just be treating others like fools.

Therefore, this is the only way to absolve ourselves of responsibility.

At the same time, they also took the opportunity to report to the Empress and spread the excuse they had prepared. This was something that couldn't wait, because what if His Majesty didn't come to ask at all?
They themselves talk to others and explain things.

How embarrassing and pathetic that would be!

Moreover, if they wait until things have settled down before offering an explanation, it would seem like they were only doing it after the fact, as if they were forced to do so. Therefore, to make their prepared excuses seem more believable, they must act quickly and spread their prepared excuses now.

Jia Baoyu didn't quite understand the subtle exchange they were having, but Grandmother Jia immediately grasped it and said:
"I understand. If it is confirmed that the Jade of Spiritual Enlightenment has reached His Majesty's hands, Baoyu and I will immediately leave the palace and do our best to help spread the word that His Majesty is destined by Heaven and that auspicious omens have come to him. I hope that after doing this..."

"Your Majesty, please forgive our family..."

With things having come to this point, and given that the auspicious jade pendant seemed to have also pledged allegiance to a wise ruler, Grandmother Jia had basically given up on continuing to side with the retired emperor and had no choice but to go all the way and follow the current emperor, Yonghe.

Going back to help with promotion is a way of showing goodwill.

It was also hoped that Emperor Yonghe would have less resentment.

The only thing they need to pray for is that the Emperor Emeritus doesn't go mad, otherwise their family really won't be able to withstand his wrath.

After that, they naturally rushed to follow the plan.

They headed straight for Kunning Palace.

Compared to their terror, the retired emperor was more angry and dissatisfied, feeling that God was being unfair.

Initially, when his personal eunuch Dai Quan entered the palace and whispered that the auspicious omen had likely been sent to De'an Palace, the Emperor Emeritus was already furious, feeling that the Jia family was utterly despicable for trying to have their cake and eat it too. However, since the Jia family at least didn't directly send the auspicious omen to his son, he eventually convinced himself otherwise.

I calmed down a bit and wasn't so angry anymore.

At worst, he can just go and ask for it back later.

To put it bluntly, even if it were delivered to his son, what difference would it make? As the father, couldn't he accept it?
It simply requires swallowing one's pride.

However, when Dai Quan came over and said that the auspicious omen seemed to have flown into the Zichen Palace, the Emperor Emeritus could no longer hold back. He had been emperor for so many years and believed that he had done a lot of things that benefited the country and its people.

As a result, not only did the eldest son rebel, but when auspicious omens finally appeared while he was still alive, they didn't go to him, but instead flew to his son, which was worthless!
How did he manage to maintain his mental balance?

The common people, and even the civil and military officials, would probably think that his son was the chosen one, but what about him?
Most importantly, this made it difficult for him to directly ask for it. After all, if the auspicious omen presented by others was something he, as the retired emperor, wanted, Emperor Yonghe would definitely have to agree. If he didn't agree, the officials would criticize him.

But now, it's a stroke of good fortune coming to them.

You can come and see it, but you want to take it for yourself.

I'm afraid the officials will be the first to object.

According to historical records, auspicious omens have always accompanied wise rulers in achieving great things.

How could the retired emperor, who had no destiny, steal it?

They must be impeached!!!
Just thinking about it made the retired emperor feel heartbroken and wronged. He felt that it was really too blind and outrageous that this auspicious omen didn't come to him. He was furious.

At the same time, I also felt a vague sense of regret.

I wish I hadn't abdicated.

Perhaps that auspicious omen wasn't drawn to his son at all, but rather to the Zichen Palace and who the current emperor was. If he hadn't abdicated and had persevered despite his illness, perhaps he himself would be the one now so favored by fate, with the auspicious omen appearing on his own.

Little did they know that the retired emperor's self-pity and self-consolation actually revealed a large part of the truth.

What Ding Shui truly values ​​is fortune.

The current emperor's luck is definitely stronger than that of the retired emperor!
It's confirmed: Ding Shui = 10 + eldest son.