C5 The Emperor's Secrets

"Empress, what's wrong?" Fang Chun was a little afraid of this kind of Empress. After spending a year with her, she let her know that every time Ye Qiongjiang showed such a reaction, it was because she had some sort of unfathomable problem in her heart.

From the moment she was assigned to Ye Qiongjiang, she felt that this young girl who had just entered the palace seemed to be living a very depressing life, as if countless things were tormenting her at all times.

Ye Qiongjiang suddenly sighed, as if she had made some kind of decision, and said to the Fang Chun who had a face full of worry: "Fang Chun, do you know where the Star Palace is?"

The Star Palace was a place that viewed the stars and deduced the lands under the heavens. Just what kind of charm could move the imperial concubine's heart?

She was the daughter of a general and had been influenced by her father since she was young. She had also been infected by the decisiveness of men. If you don't understand, why don't you go take a look yourself?

She asked, but did not hear a response from Fang Chun.

Fang Chun lowered her head, seemingly hesitating.

"What's wrong?"

Fang Chun looked at her, her lips opened and closed, as if she wanted to say something.

Ye Qiongjiang became even more confused, "Did you find out about something?"

Fang Chun suddenly raised her head, looked left and right, seeing that no one was around, she whispered into Ye Qiongjiang's ear, "Empress, this is actually … It's the emperor's secret. "

The wind was blowing harder now, and the clouds seemed to be coming down.

"What secret?" Ye Qiongjiang looked at Fang Chun, her voice was cold.

Fang Chun wanted to say something but hesitated. She suddenly kneeled down and said, "Empress, please forgive this servant's innocence.

"Get up." Ye Qiongjiang reached out and grabbed Fang Chun's arm, asking: "What exactly happened?"

Fang Chun stood up, gritted her teeth, and said in a low voice: "Empress, although you have not been in the palace long, you should at least know that the current emperor … No children. "

Ye Qiongjiang was startled, "No children? Impossible, right? " Although the emperor had fewer concubines, the emperor was in his prime. The concubines were all young as well, so how could there not be a man and a woman by now?

"Actually... The Emperor does have a son who was born to him by the Empress. "

"What?" There was no one who knew the background of "Empress" better than Ye Qiongjiang. Seventh Prince Gu Rongzhi, he was a complete male, how could she bear children? That child was definitely not born of the empress or the emperor!

Fang Chun saw Ye Qiongjiang's shocked expression and thought that she was surprised that only the empress had a child and continued to speak, "But you should know that the empress's identity is that of a princess who has died in a country. From the day she entered the palace, the little prince had turned five years old, and although it is said that the emperor had fallen in love with the princess at first sight, before this, the emperor and the princess have probably never met. How could it possibly be the Emperor's? "

"Within the palace, there are secret rumors circulating around. That child … It was born in Xin Country by the empress... "Bastard."

Hearing that this child was brought over from the Xin Country, Ye Qiongjiang finally calmed down from her shock, but she still could not help but ask, "What does this have to do with the Star Palace?"

Fang Chun replied, "Your Majesty only has one child, this naturally isn't enough. But no matter how hard the imperial concubines tried, they were unable to bear draconic species s. This... To put it rudely, as the concubine of this harem, if she didn't have a girl and a girl by her side, then … In the end, his position is still unstable. "

"So the Imperial Consort Lan and the rest want to go to the Star Palace to have the Great Deity Official predict their future?" Ye Qiongjiang made her conjectures, but she did not set a time limit for the divination. Imperial Consort Lan would only get a chance to obtain the Star of God, but logically, she would not be so happy that she would not lose control over it.

"It is said that the Great Deity Official is able to defy the heavens and change fate. Legend has it that the reason the current emperor was able to destroy the message of a powerful country in just a few short years was because of this Great Deity Official's divine fortune and advice. Therefore, the concubines in the harem are hoping for a chance to visit the Great Deity Official so that they can calculate and think of a suitable chance to nurture a draconic species. "

"To defy the heavens and change fate, to have unfathomable abilities?" Ye Qiongjiang sneered, "Before Imperial Consort Lan, there should have been people who saw him, right? Is it really true? "

Fang Chun shook his head, "This servant heard that the Imperial Consort Hui's Empress received a Star of God once and was allowed to visit the Great Deity Official. The exact details were unknown but the Imperial Consort Hui's words were extremely secretive and no one knew what the Great Deity Official had said to her. It was just that she always spoke of the Great Deity Official with great respect and respect. The other consorts had speculated because of this, and thought that the Great Deity Official was likely to be very effective. Although the Imperial Consort Hui is still not pregnant, it can also be because the time has not come yet. "

"Since nothing has been achieved, why would there be people who would believe it? He was just a connoisseur of the universe, yet the rumors were spreading like wildfire. Let's go take a look! "

"Empress, Great Deity Official won't see us without the Star of God." Fang Chun was a little anxious, "Why don't we go back first? This servant will first request for the Star of God from the Star Palace, then we can go. "

"Seek it?" Ye Qiongjiang caught on to the main point. Request? She actually needed to use these two words. Clearly, this wasn't a simple matter.

"Hmm, Great Deity Official would not easily meet anyone, unless they are fated to do so. Therefore, Star of God were not so easily found. The Empress used three rare treasures to exchange for an audience with the Great Deity Official. I wonder what price Esteemed Empress Lan paid to obtain the Star of God … "

Seeing Fang Chun's serious expression, Ye Qiongjiang frowned even more. She was most likely a god who was seeking fame and secretly earning money from it!

It was hard to imagine that an Emperor with such determination like Mo Hua would listen to such a person?

Ye Qiongjiang asked. "Fang Chun, take me to Star Palace." Since Fang Chun knew so much about the Star Palace s, he definitely knew about the position of the Star Palace s. Furthermore, since these imperial concubines could visit the Great Deity Official, it was obvious that the Star Palace could not be outside the Imperial Palace.

"Empress …" Fang Chun still wanted to advise him otherwise but Ye Qiongjiang said: "Don't we have to request an interview before visiting the Great Deity Official? Let's just treat it as a request for an interview. As for whether or not Great Deity Official would meet him, that was his problem. Could it be that the Star Palace does not allow people to take a look? "

Fang Chun saw that he could not stop her, so she could only nod her head and lead the way.

The Star Palace was actually not that far away, and even the place was not as peaceful as he had imagined it to be. It was at the very back of the entire palace.

The entire Vermillion Jade Peak belonged to the Ascending Sun Mountain Range, which rose and fell for hundreds of kilometers. The Star Palace was situated on the central axis of the entire imperial palace, halfway up the Vermillion Jade Peak, and it resonated with the emperor's Regent Hall. It was the only building in the entire imperial palace that was taller than the Regent Hall.

Vermillion Jade Peak was not tall. From the foot of the mountain to the waist, there was a stone staircase, which could be reached in about half an hour.

"Empress, after the suspension bridge, we will be there."

Fang Chun wiped the sweat off her forehead, seeing how Ye Qiongjiang's creamy face had beads of sweat rolling down, yet she did not seem to give up, Fang Chun sincerely admired the Empress's determination, as the weather was already exceptionally hot in June, and adding that the mountain road was rough for an hour, even stepping on the stone stairs would be exhausting her energy.

Ye Qiongjiang let the perspiration on her face drop, she had only taken a few more steps, far from the training that she had received from the warriors of the Heaven Realm in "Xin Su".

The suspension bridge was very ordinary. When it was placed in the air, it was made out of many wooden planks, and there were fences on both sides of it. It was just that under the shelter of the mountain rocks and trees, it looked somewhat steep.

On the other side of the suspension bridge, it was deep and serene. It was covered by a cluster of leaves, and if one did not truly walk through it, they would not be able to see the road in front of them.

"Let's go." After looking at it for a bit, Ye Qiongjiang did not hesitate and stepped onto the floating bridge first.

"Empress, Empress, your servant!" "Please slow down!" Fang Chun hurriedly followed behind her.

After walking two steps, Ye Qiongjiang, who was in front of him, suddenly stopped, "Ya!" Because Fang Chun was in a rush to leave, she almost bumped into her.

"Empress, why aren't you leaving?" The two of them stopped right in the middle of the suspension bridge.

Fang Chun curiously raised her head and suddenly saw Ye Qiongjiang's body go low. He heard her voice, "Imperial Consort Qiong greets the Empress."

Empress?

On the other side of the suspension bridge, a person appeared. He was not wearing the dark yellow long robe that he had seen earlier, but was instead dressed in a pure black, without any decorations. Her shoulder-length hair was tied up on top of her head with a white jade hairpin. Her handsome face and upright posture on top of the suspension bridge gave off a sense of elegance as the bridge moved up and down.

Fang Chun stared blankly at that person, her heart thumping incessantly. Her ears were burning, and a touch of captivating red crawled up her cheeks. This person... What did the Lady Qiong call him? Oh, Queen. "AHH!" Empress?

The eardrums seemed to buzz for a moment!

This person... Was it the Empress?

This empress had always lived in seclusion, so it was impossible for her to be seen by ordinary court ladies. Even the palace maids and eunuchs serving the empress were ordered not to interact with the other palace maids. It was just a legend that the empress had been a martial artist since she was young. She loved men's clothing and often presented herself as men. Fang Chun thought that the Queen who liked men's clothing would probably just be a beautiful and sweet young noble. She was so soft that at first glance, she could tell that she was a girl disguised as a man.

No matter how he looked at it, this person was a real man, not a woman disguised as a man.

"Empress, did you recognize the wrong person?" Fang Chun quietly pulled Ye Qiongjiang, and carefully looked at the man that made her feel apprehensive, and raised her suspicions.

The person opposite to him smiled, "Imperial Consort Qiong is free of formalities."

With this, Fang Chun was truly shocked. The man opposite him smiled and said such a thing. Apparently, he had acknowledged the position of 'Queen'.

"Acknowledged …" "Greetings, esteemed empress." Fang Chun knelt down with a thump as she broke out in a cold sweat. She actually suspected that the Lady Qiong had recognized the wrong person … She lowered her head, not daring to look at him again.