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Chapter 205 Soul Scattered, Heaven-Mending Stone (16)

Lin Daiyu, who received the reward, and everyone else who received the imperial edict were undoubtedly a little confused, but no one dared to refuse the emperor's order, much less question it.

Therefore, I can only hurry up and study hard as required.

Of course, being obedient was one thing, but there was also a lot of speculation behind the scenes. Not long after receiving the imperial edict, the core members of the Jia family gathered again in Rongxi Hall to discuss the matter.

The key point is this: what exactly does His Majesty mean?
"Mother, do you think His Majesty is giving us a warning? He only mentioned that the women in the family should study hard and contribute to the country and the people. Does that mean that His Majesty is indirectly implying that the men in our family don't need to study for the imperial examinations and that the next generation has no hope of entering officialdom?"

It's not that Jia She is overthinking things; nothing involving the royal family is ever simple or straightforward. Besides, his family has gone through so many troubles, with gods descending to earth and spirits reincarnating.

Anyone would have their doubts.

Not to mention the emperor, who was already suspicious.

When rumors first circulated that Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu were celestial beings descended to earth, many people, out of curiosity, even sent gifts to witness their arrival. However, after news spread that a large number of the women in the mansion were reincarnated spirits, most of the flower banquets and literary gatherings that had been specially invited to them were cancelled.

There is also a slight estrangement among relatives and friends.

Even if they didn't openly dislike them or try to distance themselves from them, they had already done so.

Therefore, he had this speculation in his mind at this moment.

It's not that outrageous.

Hearing this, Jia Zheng also felt that it made a lot of sense:
"At present, what my elder brother said probably makes some sense. It's understandable that the others are reincarnated spirits and monsters and their treatment is different. But Baoyu and Daiyu are both reincarnated immortals. Now Daiyu has received a mission and a royal estate as a reward, while Baoyu has nothing. I'm afraid His Majesty is really wary of something."

"Sigh, I've also considered what you're saying, but if that's really the case, then so be it. Anyway, neither Baoyu nor Huan'er, nor Lian'er nor Cong'er seem to have the ability to become generals or ministers. It would be good enough if they didn't squander the family fortune."

It doesn't matter if I don't want to serve in the government.

After all, we never expected anything from this generation.

What worries me is whether His Majesty has too high expectations for Daiyu and the others. It would be fine if he just asked them to study more, but there doesn't seem to be any clear hope for them. However, His Majesty bestowed upon Daiyu agricultural books and imperial estates.

The meaning is all too clear!

Grandmother Jia clearly thought a little more than her two sons, or rather, she was more worried about her granddaughter's situation.

"The Imperial Farming Manor...farming?"

Jia She then realized what was happening and said with a hint of disbelief, "Your Majesty, you don't mean to think that Daiyu was a plant-type fairy in her past life, some kind of Crimson Pearl Fairy, so she should be able to farm, do you?"

"Could it be that they want her to be Shennong?"

This kind of thing can be easily understood with a little extra thought.

Then it's not hard to guess!
"That's exactly what I'm worried about. In her past life, Daiyu needed someone to water her; she has no talent for planting. If His Majesty really has high hopes for her, and Daiyu doesn't show any results for a year, two years, three years, or even five years, I'm worried that she will be blamed. Also, what about her marriage?"
We certainly cannot refuse His Majesty's request.

At the same time, she can't be perfunctory or careless; she will most likely need to personally go to the fields, cultivate the land, and harvest the crops. If she doesn't do it herself and there are no results, His Majesty might even think that Daiyu isn't putting in the effort, wouldn't you agree?
But among the noble families of the capital, who would marry a wife who would have to do farm work every day? It would be a laughing stock if word got out.

Unless she can grow something...

But is it possible?

If the legend is true, the Flower Fairy didn't cause much trouble when she descended to the mortal realm, and could her rank be lower than that of a mere Crimson Pearl Fairy?

These are all based on Grandmother Jia's concern for her granddaughter. There is also something she didn't mention: now that Lin Daiyu is living in their house, if the current emperor really takes his anger out on them, how could their family escape?

At this point, everyone fell silent.

Clearly, no one thought Lin Daiyu could become the new Shennong and make a name for herself in farming. They wanted to think things in a positive direction, but the hope was too slim, and it was hard to have any confidence in it.

After a while, Jia She firmly stated again:
"We must separate the family. After the sacrificial ceremony, I will immediately submit a memorial to relinquish the title. Whether you agree to the separation or not, I have already decided to relinquish the title."

We await His Majesty's decree.

I'll move back to Nanjing and become a wealthy man.

If Mother wants me to take care of her in her old age, then she should come with me to Jinling, but don't take Daiyu with her. If she doesn't want to go to Jinling, then let Jia Lian fulfill my filial duty in her place.

My mind is made up. Anyway, I've almost finished packing. I was originally going to talk to you about the public treasury and the account books, but now I'm too lazy to argue with you. But I hope you, the second son's wife, remember this: the condition for me not arguing with you is that you don't cause any trouble regarding the division of the family property. If you do cause any trouble, I'm not afraid to take it all the way to the Dali Temple.

What did you do?
You know exactly how much you misappropriated.

"Alright, Mother, I don't want to stay in the capital in constant fear anymore. Besides, this time I'm moving to Jinling, taking only my wife and Jia Cong with me. Yingchun will stay at the Jia mansion as well. I'd appreciate it if you could help me find her a marriage."

Years ago, when the former crown prince was deposed, Jia She knew that he had no hope for the future and that being alive was the greatest fortune. Therefore, he simply gave up and did nothing from then on.

But what has happened in the last few days has made him realize that he probably can't keep up his mess.

Even giving up isn't necessarily safe!

It's either a deity descending to earth or a reincarnated spirit.

Their Jia family is practically a den of demons.

He originally thought that as long as he separated the family, he could avoid Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu. But look what happened! His daughter-in-law Wang Xifeng, his only granddaughter Qiaojie, and even his daughter Jia Xichun were not human, they must have not been human in their past lives.

Clearly, even when splitting up a family, these things are unavoidable.

Then let's just relinquish the title.

He passed on his title to his son in advance. As a first-rank general, he couldn't leave the capital without permission. But after passing on the title to his son, he would be an ordinary commoner and could travel freely, even abroad.

On the contrary, his son and his family were not allowed to leave the capital without permission.

Besides, his daughter was getting on in years, and staying in the capital would make it easier to find a suitable match—a perfectly reasonable excuse. Only then could he successfully escape all the troublemakers and go to Jinling to live a more peaceful life!

It's clear that he genuinely dislikes these things.

Aren't you afraid of alienating them by doing this?

Whether others felt heartbroken or not, I don't know, but Grandmother Jia was somewhat heartbroken. She felt that her son was really outrageous. How could he be so disgusted with his own family?

They would rather give up their titles than stay away from them.

"Why would he be heartbroken? If Jia Lian knew, he'd be overjoyed. I'm not like the retired emperor who gave me the title and left me here. I moved directly to Jinling and am now free and unrestrained. Why would he be heartbroken?"

The title of nobility was never meant for Jia Cong. I brought him to Jinling, and when I left, I left all my belongings to him.”

"So what if Xichun is heartbroken? She's like a block of wood all day long. As her daughter, do I, as her father, have to fawn over her? She never even smiles when we meet, as if someone has mistreated her."

I get annoyed just looking at her. I won't pursue the matter of those things in the public treasury; you can prepare her dowry later.

I'm too lazy to go through all that trouble, so this is settled...

Jia She truly didn't want to continue arguing. After speaking, he simply stood up, gave a perfunctory bow, and turned to leave. He hadn't particularly liked this daughter to begin with, and now that he knew she hadn't been human in her past life, he felt even more justified in his dislike. His eldest son was also tightly controlled by his inhuman daughter-in-law, who had also given birth to an inhuman daughter.

From now on, I can only rely on my illegitimate son.

She was hoping he would give her a human grandson.

After Jia She left, Grandmother Jia and the others sighed and discussed the matter privately for a while. In the end, they all believed that Jia She was really determined this time. If they broke off relations and obstructed the division of the family property, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause.

Therefore, they had no choice but to compromise and agree.

At worst, when he goes to Jinling again, he can spread the word that he did this because he was afraid that his daughter-in-law, daughter and granddaughter were spirits in their past lives. In this way, he can minimize the impact and make the general public think that Jia She is too cowardly and heartless, thus reducing negative public opinion.

……

Another day later, in the early hours of the morning.

Emperor Yonghe held the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven on time, which was attended by all the civil and military officials and nobles, including some members of the imperial family who did not usually attend court, and even the retired emperor.

Among them, should the retired emperor even appear?

And where should we stand?
The Ministry of Rites was nearly driven mad with headaches...

Because in the past, retired emperors were basically imprisoned and had no real power, such as Li Yuan, so naturally there was no need to consider bringing them along when offering sacrifices to Heaven.

But the current retired emperor is clearly not one of them.

Moreover, this sacrificial ceremony was not the usual spring or winter ceremony; it was to inform Heaven that the Imperial Seal had been returned, and even the concubines of the imperial harem came.

It's to show respect.

The imperial concubines have all arrived, but the retired emperor is not allowed to come.

Wouldn't that be inappropriate, or disrespectful to one's parents?

Finally, having no other choice, they had to go to Emperor Yonghe, who then went to the retired emperor. Through mutual consultation, they finally settled on a barely satisfactory procedure, allowing the retired emperor to make an appearance at the Temple of Heaven.

The other chief officiants were still Emperor Yonghe.

When the auspicious time arrived, the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven was held precisely on time. The preceding procedures were basically the same old routine, and there were no unusual phenomena. However, when Emperor Yonghe ascended the throne, the ordinary white clouds in the sky instantly transformed into auspicious five-colored clouds, and at the same time, the sunlight diffused into seven-colored rays of light, truly a scene of auspiciousness.

Then, they followed Emperor Yonghe through the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven.

The auspicious omen grew ever larger!

After he finished offering sacrifices to Heaven and presented the Imperial Seal of the State, Ding Shui, the Imperial Seal of the State immediately emitted a golden light, transforming into a nine-clawed golden dragon. Not only did its roar resound throughout the entire capital, but the entire capital also saw a nine-clawed golden dragon rising from the direction of the Temple of Heaven.

The rosy clouds and auspicious light spread to their fullest extent.

It's almost as if they're writing "Destiny's Mandate" directly in the sky.

Meanwhile, the officials and nobles who participated in the sacrificial ceremony, including the retired emperor, were basically dumbfounded. These extraordinary phenomena were truly hardcore, more so than any other sacrificial phenomenon recorded in history books, second only to a few other extraordinary phenomena such as meteorites falling from the sky and the Milky Way overflowing.

If this isn't destiny, then what is?

If this isn't the genuine Imperial Seal of the State, then what is it?

Even if, according to historical records, the Imperial Seal of the State should not have such magical abilities, people always expect miracles and are willing to attribute some magical abilities to items with legendary stories. At the same time, they are more willing to believe that legendary items do indeed possess some magical abilities.

It can be said that after this sacrificial ceremony, apart from a few people who might still think the Imperial Seal of the State is a fraud, the remaining 99% are basically convinced.

Moreover, because the civil and military officials and nobles held far more power than ordinary people, even though the news of the Imperial Seal's appearance had not yet spread throughout the country, nor had it convinced the entire nation, its reach was currently limited to a radius of about a hundred kilometers around the capital. However, after this sacrificial ceremony, Ding Shui could still sense that she had successfully stolen half of the Imperial Seal's fortune.

The five-colored stone is also transforming into a magical artifact of destiny.

The Five-Colored Stone is truly compatible with humanity. It can be transformed into a divine artifact of human destiny without the need for any other materials. All that is needed is human destiny and human recognition.

Just as the plan was proceeding smoothly, Ding Shui suddenly realized that he hadn't consulted the original owner's opinion yet.

This original body is unlike the previous ones.

They either disappear or are reincarnated.

Although its soul was scattered, its true spirit remained. Moreover, because it was originally a cultivator, the true spirit still retained some memories and could communicate normally. However, its future path was basically cut off, and it would take at least another thousand years or reincarnation to recover.

However, given the current state of the Dharma-ending Age and the scarcity of spiritual energy, a thousand years may not necessarily be enough.

Moreover, it may not be able to last another thousand years.

As for reincarnation, who can guide it? Even if they could, the spiritual energy wouldn't allow for successful cultivation!
In short, the future looks bleak.

Transforming it into a divine artifact of human destiny is the best option!

However, since its opinion hadn't been sought and the transformation wasn't yet complete, it could still be changed if it wanted to back out. Therefore, after the sacrificial ceremony, Ding Shui immediately retrieved the original spirit from the system, awakened it, and directly informed it of its current situation.

Ask it if it has any ideas next.
It took the five-colored stone fragment a long time to accept the current situation, and it also took the opportunity to sense the current state of the five-colored stone, that is, its original state.

Then, after pondering for a long time, he said:
"I feel that becoming a treasure of human destiny is no different from what I was before. It's just that before there was still hope of transformation, but now there is basically no possibility of transformation."

While there was hope of transformation in the past, given the current spiritual environment, the hope is practically zero.

Moreover, spirits and monsters need to have a soul.

As for the spirit of a divine artifact, a true spirit is sufficient.

"I agree, I have no objection, but I'm really not confident that I can help Emperor Yonghe unify the world, so why don't you do it, and I'll continue to sleep and recover my true spirit."

In return, I can share a wisp of the essence with you. As long as the appropriate energy is sufficient, the essence of the Five-Colored Stone can grow on its own. You should be able to perceive this as well. Through your absorption of the essence of the sun and moon over this period of time, and the gradual accumulation and transformation, the five elements energy inside the Five-Colored Stone has increased considerably compared to before. When the energy accumulates to a certain level, it will undergo a qualitative change, adding a wisp of essence.

You absorb the essence of the sun and moon much faster than I do.

It takes me a hundred years to accumulate a wisp of my essence, but judging from the speed at which you absorb the essence of the sun and moon, it will only take you a year.

I can give you a portion of this essence in advance.

Because once I completely transform into a divine artifact of human destiny, I can no longer be considered a pure five-colored stone, and my essence will be tainted. At that time, if I were to share my essence with you, in addition to energy, it would probably require the consumption of human destiny for my essence to grow.

It's even questionable whether you can take it with you!
After the original essence is divided, I will likely fall into a deep slumber, unlikely to awaken for a long time. I hope you can help me transform into a human artifact as promised. As for revenge, well, revenge would be best if possible, but it doesn't matter if I can't. I don't want you to be in danger because of it.

The Five-Colored Stone was still somewhat wary of Fairy Jinghuan and Divine Stone Attendant; it didn't want to risk its life.

However, his desire for revenge led to his complete demise.

Therefore, they will naturally be relatively conservative.