r18novel Chapter 1741 Demanding the Protective Talisman
Chapter 1741 Demanding the Protective Talisman
Yin Yunting gently comforted Lu Zhaoling, and reached out to pat her head lightly again.
The eldest sister he mentored had always faced hardships head-on and never shown weakness.
Now, his senior sister is telling him that his mother is dead, he has never met his father, and that he has died twice...
Yin Yunting felt sorry for him.
At this moment, he really wanted to help her find Lu Ming.
Where exactly are people?
Where is Yama, the King of Hell?
If he could fully recall his memories as a judge, he might know some clues.
Yin Yunting talked with Lu Zhaoling for quite a while.
Lu Zhaoling wasn't the type to be easily discouraged by her worries. After talking with Yin Yunting for a while, she cheered up.
After standing up, she clapped her hands and said, "Junior Brother, you go ahead with your work, I'll go and get ready."
"What is Senior Sister going to prepare?"
“Didn’t Zhou Shiyue say he was going to the ancestral temple? He said the Emperor and Empress Dowager would also be there, so I’ll go and draw more talismans.”
"You're going to draw talismans at the ancestral temple? What, are you thinking that if the emperor offends you and makes you unhappy, you can just give him a talisman and knock him off the throne?"
Yin Yunting's words made Lu Zhaoling burst out laughing.
"I'm not that cruel, am I? I just feel that if they all go to the ancestral temple, what if something happens? After all, now that the Grape Ghost has been brought out, it means that the people behind it are getting more and more impatient and want to bring down the Great Zhou."
“If you put it that way, it’s quite possible.” Yin Yunting’s expression turned serious. “You should also be careful, Your Highness.”
"Zhou Shiyue must know what's going on."
Zhou Shiyue wouldn't let her enter the palace. She wasn't actually interested in entering the palace, but she could still go to the ancestral temple.
Lu Zhaoling went back to draw talismans.
Zhou Shiyue also told the retired emperor about his plans.
If the goal is to protect Lu Zhaoling, even the Emperor Emeritus wouldn't object.
The retired emperor had no objection to having the emperor and empress visit the ancestral temple. He said, "Just have someone bring my memorial tablet into the palace and tell your brother. I'm sure he won't refuse."
Because he had just pulled all those people into the same dream last night, the retired emperor felt that the curses he had uttered last night should still have some effect, and the emperor would definitely be unable to refuse him once he saw his memorial tablet.
Zhou Shiyue originally wanted him to come to the palace again tonight to tell him about this matter in a dream, but now that he saw that the Emperor Emeritus seemed very confident, he sent Granny Qing to the palace with the memorial tablet.
The Emperor has not recovered all day, and he almost knelt down when he saw the memorial tablet of the retired Emperor.
He shivered, and the dream from last night—standing side-by-side with the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager, being berated mercilessly—resurfaced in his mind. He could almost hear the voice of the Emperor Emeritus again.
The Emperor struggled today. He felt he could no longer be so pathetic. The Emperor Emeritus had been dead for more than three years. What did he have left to fear?
But I don't know why it's so weird!
Once he entered the dream, it was as if he had returned to his youth, when the retired emperor was in his prime and at the height of his power.
The pressure from his father's dual identity as emperor was simply too much for him to bear.
“Originally, Prince Jin should have brought his princess to the palace and visited the Empress Dowager at Cining Palace. Why did they decide to go to the ancestral temple?”
The emperor gritted his teeth, secretly wanting to refuse.
Granny Qing had no idea why; she was simply following the prince's orders.
She said whatever the prince told her to say: "Your Majesty, the prince said he dreamed of the Emperor Emeritus. This is the Emperor Emeritus's wish. He also said that the Princess Consort has been somewhat clashing with the palace these past two years and will not enter the palace for the next two years. Otherwise, it would be bad for her and for the people in the palace."
Ah this...
Upon hearing this, even if the Emperor didn't believe it, he had no choice but to err on the side of caution. After all, he valued his life highly, and if the Princess Consort of Jin entered the palace and treated the people there poorly, wouldn't he be the most legitimate member of the palace?
Don't rush at him!
Thinking of this, the emperor's anger at being arranged subsided.
"When did A-Yue start believing in this kind of thing? Didn't he used to scoff at these things?"
When Qing Mama heard the Emperor ask this question, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, isn't it because our Princess Consort is the successor of the First Mystic Sect? Naturally, Your Highness will also believe in mystical arts and such things in the future."
The Emperor finally remembered that Lu Zhaoling was the successor of the First Mystic Sect, and he also thought of Yin Changxing. He suddenly asked Granny Qing very seriously, "Have you met everyone in their sect?"
Granny Qing nodded and said, "This servant greets you."
"Then do you think I should summon everyone from the First Mystic Sect to the palace and have a good talk with them about the affairs of the Mystic Sect?"
Granny Qing was taken aback. Why should she be asked about something like this?
She didn't know it was because the Emperor saw her holding the memorial tablet of the retired Emperor.
"Your Majesty, this servant is not aware of such matters."
The Emperor waved his hand, suddenly realizing he had been a bit foolish. How could he have discussed such a thing with Granny Qing?
However, it's possible that because Lu Zhaoling is Zhou Shiyue's wife, he subconsciously stands on Zhou Shiyue's side.
He felt that the First Mystic Sect was not loyal to him and probably wouldn't be able to serve him wholeheartedly. Therefore, although the people of the First Mystic Sect had done so much and made great contributions in the southwest and Subei, the emperor never thought of formally summoning them to the palace to have a good talk with them and win them over.
The Emperor waved his hand and said, "Alright, I know about going to the ancestral temple. I also promised the Empress Dowager that I would send someone to tell her. We'll go tomorrow morning."
"I will have all the offerings prepared. You can tell Prince Jin and Princess to pack properly and be solemn and proper when they go tomorrow."
He was worried that Zhou Shiyue would be out of touch even after going to the ancestral temple.
When Granny Qing heard that she didn't have to go to Cining Palace to tell the Empress Dowager about it herself, she breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't want to face the Empress Dowager.
After bowing and leaving, Granny Qing encountered Eunuch Qin, who was waiting outside.
Seeing that Eunuch Qin seemed a bit off, as if he wasn't in a good mood, she asked, "What's wrong, sir? You don't seem to be in a good mood."
Eunuch Qin looked around, walked to her side, and whispered, "Granny Qing, could you help us ask the Princess for a protective amulet?"
He had barely finished speaking when someone came over, and Eunuch Qin immediately stepped back two paces.
Granny Qing also felt it was inappropriate to continue the conversation, so she simply nodded to him and left with the Emperor Emeritus's memorial tablet.
Back at the Prince's residence, Granny Qing found Zhou Shiyue and relayed the Emperor's message. After that, she brought up the matter of Eunuch Qin.
Zhou Shiyue frowned slightly after hearing this, "Amulet?"
He had previously given Grandpa Qin a talisman and a peace charm.
What happened to Grandpa Qin that made him need a talisman again? Or was he asking for one on behalf of someone else?