Chapter 1922 - 1860: Won’t Jump Around for Long
Chapter 1922: Chapter 1860: Won’t Jump Around for Long
The Kirin Guard was a shadow guard that had followed the former emperor since he was at The Hidden Residence. They were considered his absolute confidants. This shadow guard was meticulously selected and rigorously trained, with no more than a hundred members, yet they were the elite among elites, each capable of taking on ten men.
The Kirin Guard followed the former emperor from The Hidden Residence to the imperial palace, enduring the vicissitudes of life. As the former emperor passed away, this Kirin Guard dwindled from a hundred to thirty members, yet unexpectedly, he entrusted them to Empress Dowager Mo for her safety and honor.
"It seems your father did indeed care for your Royal Mother." Wufu remarked.
Ah Jiu said with some regret, "Father and Royal Mother had an age difference of nearly thirty years, an old husband and young wife, naturally... Unfortunately, I never got to see him."
He was born posthumously; his father had passed away by the time he was born. He only knew of his father’s appearance and character through his Royal Mother’s descriptions and portraits.
"You didn’t know earlier that the Kirin Guard was in your Royal Mother’s hands?" Wufu asked.
"I vaguely heard about it when I was little, but I was too young to keep it in mind, and later, my Royal Mother never mentioned it again." Ah Jiu said sheepishly.
Wufu shrugged, "Then you can rest assured now, at least your Royal Mother’s safety is not worrisome."
"Hmm." Ah Jiu’s brow relaxed as he said, "Now that Empress Song is under house arrest, and since Imperial Brother is aware, she won’t be allowed to continue her mischief. Empress Song won’t be able to jump around for long."
"So, we need to be wary of him!" Wufu continued his words.
Ah Jiu and she exchanged a glance and nodded solemnly.
"There is still some time left before the Son of Heaven’s Heaven Worship Ceremony. With nothing much to do, we might as well stay here a bit longer." Ah Jiu did not continue the topic.
Wufu was more than happy and casually asked about the date of the Heaven Worship Ceremony.
Ah Jiu called Yuan Ye over to confirm the date.
"It’s usually the twelfth, but this year the auspicious day is the fifteenth." Yuan Ye said.
Ah Jiu asked, "Was the day chosen by the Director of the Imperial Observatory?"
Yuan Ye shook his head, "Director Yuan has been ill for some days. This date was calculated by Deputy Director Tang." Pausing momentarily, he added, "Oh, and Director Yuan has also submitted a resignation due to his serious illness."
Ah Jiu was a bit surprised, "Resignation? Director Yuan is only in his early fifties, isn’t he?"
Yuan Ye replied, "The resignation letter stated it was due to his poor health, making it difficult to bear the duties of a Supervisor."
Ah Jiu didn’t pay it much mind, thinking it was just a Supervisor. But considering the Heaven Worship Ceremony, he casually said, "Look into this matter."
"Yes."
...
Regarding Empress Song, Emperor Yan was indeed very angry, feeling like he had been fooled by a woman yet completely unaware, which greatly tarnished his reputation.
But what angered him more and filled him with gloom was the threat from Empress Dowager Mo.
In his anger, there was also a sense of powerlessness and melancholy. Why couldn’t she understand him? Why must she oppose him?
Was admiration truly wrong?
"Your Majesty, these are the testimonies from the people pointing out Her Majesty the Empress." Commander Zhao presented a thick stack of documents.
Since he suspected Empress Song’s actions, he began investigating and the more he looked, the more startled he became, as if someone was leading him in that direction. But the truth was indeed as he had guessed.
Emperor Yan leafed through the documents, his handsome face cold, and slammed his hand on the papers in anger, exclaiming, "How dare she have such audacity!"
He was about to give orders, but suddenly a pain struck his stomach as if something inside was twisted into a knot, making his face suddenly pale.
"Your Majesty?" Eunuch Lu exclaimed in alarm.
The pain passed in an instant, Emperor Yan frowned, looking at Commander Zhao, and said, "Continue the investigation, starting from the day King of Han died!"
He wanted to see what she had done all these years. She wanted evidence, and he would give it to her!
And then there was Ah Jiu...