Chapter 416: Investigate Her Background

ly protecting him, it's just that he can't die now. I know I broke the rules of the Thousand Machines Pavilion, so I'm here to accept punishment." Xiao Yu Ge lowered his head like a child who had done...“You, really think so” Her words shocked the Emperor greatly. She was just a girl of fifteen or sixteen, yet she understood the country and its people. Regardless of whether she could actually do it, simply speaking these words was impressive.

Of course. The woman hopes that the Lan Zhao nation prospers and enjoys peace, and that all its people can live and work in contentment.

The Emperor nodded in satisfaction, and exchanged a knowing smile with An Gonggong. "Xiao Yuge, just because of your words, I can promise you that I will never allow you to marry a man from another country. However, you must also guarantee that no matter who you choose in the future, you cannot cause my younger brother and princes to clash over you!" Many men had turned against their brothers and fathers for a woman, and he most certainly did not want to see such a result.

“I promise! I will never let Lan Zhao Nation fall into chaos because of me!” In the scenes shown to her by Kongjian Master, those images of corpses littering the ground and people suffering unimaginable hardship, were not what she wanted to see. Therefore, she would never allow Qian Tingxuan and Qian Sichen to be implicated in this turmoil because of her, putting the common people at risk.

"Good! I hope you make good on your word! Don't disappoint me! Get down!" The Emperor was rarely so kind to anyone.

"The civilian woman is withdrawing!" Xiao Yuge bowed neither humbly nor arrogantly after her salute, then bowed and walked out.

Looking at her graceful departing figure, the Emperor's lips curled into a slight smile: "It's been a long time since I've met such an interesting little girl. Prime Minister Xiao really has raised a good daughter!"

"Miss Xiao Er, at such a young age, understands righteousness so deeply. This is the blessing of His Majesty, and also the blessing of Lan Zhao. Congratulations to Your Majesty!" An Gonggong also quickly knelt down to congratulate him.

"Hmm. The Fifteenth Prince has good eyesight, and so does my imperial son. That day, if she hadn't saved those young masters and ladies in Chonghua Hall, I'm afraid that Lan Zhao would be a completely different sight now." The Emperor sighed softly, thinking of King Liang's Ye Er, his brows remained tightly furrowed. It wasn't that he favored the eldest over the younger, but he knew that Ye Er, with his soft ears, couldn't bear the responsibility of being the ruler of a nation. Although Chen Er was somewhat stubborn, he excelled in handling national affairs far more than Ye Er. This was the true reason why he made Chen Er the crown prince.

After a moment of contemplation, the Emperor furrowed his brow: "An Dequan, do you find Xiao Yuge a bit familiar"

Upon hearing this, An Gonggong couldn't help but rack his brains and ponder: "Your Majesty asks like that, this servant also feels that Miss Xiao Er is a bit familiar, but I just can't remember where I've seen her."

“It’s alright if you can't remember. However, I'm rather curious about her background. Logically speaking, to have given birth to such a heavenly daughter, both of her parents should possess remarkable appearances. Considering she also possesses righteousness, let someone investigate her origins.”

"This servant will arrange it right away!"

Lan Shan Temple.

After Xiao Yufu had burned incense in the hall, she walked to the side and shook the divination stick vigorously. She quickly drew a slip, looked at it herself, seemed unable to understand it, so she handed it to the divination master beside her: "Master, please take a look."

"May I ask what the young lady is inquiring about" The master glanced at the divination sticks and frowned slightly.

"Destiny," Xiao Yu'fu replied without hesitation.

Then the fortune-teller master took a look, slightly surprised, and immediately clasped his palms together: "Amitabha Buddha! This is both the best of the best and the worst of the worst. If used properly, it means soaring to great heights, becoming a model mother for generations. But if used improperly, it leads to endless suffering. Forgive this poor monk for asking, but does the young lady know her birth date and eight characters"

Xiao Yufu thought for a moment, then took out the birth date and eight characters she had heard from her mother and handed them to the master who read fortunes: "Master, take a look."

Unforeseenly, the master of divination took the signed paper and compared it carefully with the individual signs. He couldn't help but frown deeply.

"Master, is something the matter" Seeing the master like this, Xiao Yufu was completely panicked.

"My dear, you were destined for wealth and honor, but alas, your birth chart belongs to Ren Shen, Geng Xu, Gui Hai, and Ren Zi. The year pillar Xu sees Shen as a robber and the day pillar Zi sees Hai as a lonely hour. Your destiny has lonely hours and robbers entering, thus causing you to be afflicted by the Star of Heavenly Calamity, destined for a wandering life and an unfortunate end!" After finishing his words, the master shook his head with regret, muttering, "It's a pity, it's a pity!"

"Master, save me!" When Xiao Yufu saw that the Master and the National Teacher's words matched perfectly, she was terrified. She knelt before the Master with a thud: "Please, Master, teach me how to break this curse!"

Then the master shook his head: "Fate is predetermined, there's no escaping it!"

As soon as Xiao Yufu thought about her own miserable fate, she was filled with rage and indignation. Her personality twisted instantly. Tears welled up in her eyes, but they were filled with ruthlessness: “What if I take on someone else’s fate”

The master, after hearing this, suddenly raised his eyes, staring incredulously at Xiao Yu-fu's face full of malice. He instinctively clasped his palms together: "Amitabha Buddha! Stealing someone else's life destiny is against the will of heaven and earth, and will surely be punished by heaven!"

"The left and right wouldn't fare worse than the unlucky star of death, so it might as well be a gamble!" At this moment, Xiao Yufu completely believed the imperial tutor's words and was determined to change Xiao Yuge's fate.

"To change one's fate is to defy Heaven, and one will surely face divine retribution! This humble Taoist has spoken his piece, may the benefactor heed my words!" With that, the master turned and entered the inner room.

Xiao Yu Fu wiped the last tear from her face with her hand, raised her head and walked out, her eyes, which were still shimmering with tears, were filled with a firm resolve. The moment she stepped out of the mountain gate, the warm sunlight shone directly on her face. Her newly replaced eyes couldn't bear direct sunlight, so she subconsciously closed her eyes. Bathed in the sunlight, she felt as if she had been reborn!

Unbeknownst to him, at this very moment, a figure clad in a black robe silently appeared behind the master who had just finished reading his fortune...

Peach Blossom Grove.

"Qian Tingxuan, how did you know this place It's so beautiful!" Xiao Yuge rarely came out for a trip, and seeing the peach blossoms covering the mountains, she was as happy as a child.

“I promised to bring you here last time, but I got delayed by other things. It's a nice day today and I have nothing else to do, so I thought I'd bring you over.” Qian Tingxuan looked at her with tender eyes. Dressed in pink, she walked among the peach trees, like a carefree girl untouched by worldly affairs, warm and gentle as jade.

The garden was filled with the refreshing beauty of spring, pleasing to the eye and heart. Yet, his gaze never left that little girl. She was playful, and he smiled. When he looked at her, the corners of his mouth always curled upwards slightly, as if her presence alone rendered everything else insignificant.

"Qian Tingxuan, it's even prettier over there, come quickly!" She turned back, her face flushed with a rosy glow as she beamed at him, waving her little arms. was startled and stopped moving, instead feeling guilty and saying, "I'm sorry, did I hurt you...""Since you know how to hurt me, just don't move. Held like this, my injury doesn't seem to hurt as mu...