“Master said it's also right…” Xue was still worried, the witchcraft case was too big, involving tens of thousands of people in every dynasty. No wonder she was scared out of her wits. She sighed twice, with a face full of worry: “Now we don't know what's going on outside. All we heard is that Ye Liangyuan's illness hasn't improved, Master Huiji's rituals in the Changxin Palace didn't work, and the Emperor even issued an edict to post imperial notices in the countryside, searching for good doctors to come to the palace to diagnose and treat...”

  The news of the imperial edict had spread throughout the land, but unfortunately, the Mirror Moon Pavilion was isolated from the outside world. It wasn't until Chu Xue obtained a large handful of golden beans that she finally learned about it from the guardian's mouth. Lin Wan heard this and was shocked beyond measure, dropping her spoon in surprise as she exclaimed: "The imperial edict? Has it come to this?"

  That means all the imperial physicians in the palace, including National Hand Liang Shouchang, are helpless against Ye Xiuheng! How bad is Ye Xiuheng's condition!

  Tuoba Hong was determined to have this child with Ye Xiuning. He had too few children, and Ye Xiuning was a perfect tool - she came from a humble background, had a gentle disposition, was young and fertile, and posed no threat to imperial power. From every aspect, she was flawless. If she miscarried this time, it would be difficult to get another chance at an heir in the future. And now, with Consort Shang about to give birth soon, that was not good news, but a huge trouble!

  It's no wonder Tuoba Hong never came to Jingyue Pavilion.

  Lin Wan's eyebrows slowly furrowed together.

  However, just as Lin Wan was wracking her brains for a solution, the main gate of Jingyue Pavilion became noisy once again.

  Chu Xue suddenly pushed open the door to take a look, but saw that the outer palace and inner courtyard gates were all open one after another. A large group of palace servants and eunuchs rushed in. The Mirror Moon Pavilion, which had been closed for many days, suddenly opened its gate, but Chu Xue couldn't muster up any excitement at all. She stared blankly at the crowd rushing in, her face filled with shock and fear.

  The eunuchs' voices rose and fell in succession - "Her Majesty the Empress has arrived, Shen Zhaoyuan is here, Zhao Shuyuan is here..." All the masters and mistresses with titles in the harem, except for Xiang Fei and Ye Liangyu, were present, making it a grand occasion that was not inferior to the Emperor's birthday banquet. At this time, it was deep in the night, and the remote Mirror Moon Pavilion suddenly became the focus of the entire palace. All the masters and mistresses who came were dressed in their finest attire, ignoring the cold and fatigue of the night, and entered the inner courtyard of the Mirror Moon Pavilion in order of rank.

  Jingyue Pavilion is not one of the twelve palaces, and it's a small and secluded palace. Now, all of a sudden, so many people have come in, which is an unprecedented first time. The entourage of the imperial consorts is too large, and it's not just the consorts, but also the Crown Prince Zhao, Princess Shan Yu, and Princess Chang Ning, who are all led by their respective mothers or wet nurses. Lin Xuan has no choice but to drag her sick body out of bed to greet them. As soon as she steps out of her inner chamber, she feels dizzy looking at the sea of people in the courtyard. What is Jingyue Pavilion's merit that it can stir up all the masters of the harem?!

  The Mirror Moon Pavilion was too small, and the consorts led by the Empress could not even squeeze into the main hall. They had to line up in the wider courtyard and corridor. The palace staff had already brought chairs for the masters to sit on. Dozens of third-grade inner attendants held torches and stood guard. The smell of kerosene was a bit pungent, and the orange flames illuminated the consorts' bright faces. The golden embroidery on their headdresses and court dresses sparkled with dots of light, as if they were surrounded by colorful lanterns. Although there were many consorts and palace staff in the courtyard, it was silent, with everyone standing solemnly with their hands down, not even a slightly heavy breathing sound could be heard.

  In the silence, the oppressive feeling in the air grew thicker. Lin Wan exerted great control over her heartbeat, step by step emerging from the inner chamber and walking towards the woman dressed in a crimson phoenix-embroidered ceremonial robe at the front, bowing down to pay respects: "Concubine Lin pays respects to Your Majesty the Empress. I don't know why you have come here, what is your noble purpose..."

  The empress had long been disgusted with Lin Wan. To think that when Lin first entered the palace, she was just a low-ranking ninth-grade selected servant girl, and the empress naturally didn't take her seriously; later, Lin Wan gained favor and was promoted, but she was only a humble-born daughter of a lowly family, not worthy of the empress's attention as the mistress of the harem. It wasn't until later that this seemingly weak woman rose from a low position to become a noble lady, then a noble concubine, and within a few months became the main wife, the empress only then realized that this woman was a role not inferior to that of Consort Sheng.

  If there were no rescue, the empress might have supported Lin to suppress Xiang Fei. But now it seems that neither of these two witches can be left, and they must be eliminated as soon as possible! Otherwise, even if Xiang Fei falls, the person who will ultimately threaten her position is this Lin!

  The empress, seeing Lin's appearance at this time, felt increasingly disgusted and suffocated. Although the woman was ill and had been forbidden from leaving her quarters, her face still had a slender eyebrow and almond-shaped eyes, with skin as smooth as frozen fat, almost rivaling the beauty of Empress Xiang... No wonder the emperor couldn't forget about her... The empress suppressed the fire in her heart and slowly said: "Lin is being respectful today, despite her injuries she's still performing the rituals. I almost forgot about your disrespect three days ago."

  Lin Yuxin knew that the Empress was coming in a big way, and she must be ready to take action against herself. However, she did not show any fear, raised her eyes towards the Empress and said: "If Your Majesty says I am being rude, I really dare not accept it. Three days ago, Your Majesty accused me of being an evil omen, how can I bear such a bad name? Of course, I have to argue with reason. Can't I even argue for myself?"

  Xiao Huanghou's face grew even colder, knowing that Hui E'ru was cunning and relied on the emperor's favor, she had long since not put this empress in her eyes. But at this time, all the concubines were present, and as the empress, she couldn't afford to lose face and quarrel with the concubine in public, so she could only turn her face away and ignore Lin Yuan.

  Although Lin Wan was implicated in the witchcraft case, Emperor Xian never issued an edict to deal with her, and Empress Chen only dared to put her under house arrest without daring to sentence her. At this time, no one in the palace dared to neglect her, and a small eunuch even moved a soft chair for her. After Lin Wan paid respects to Zhao Shuwan, Shen Zhaoyi and others, she smiled and sat down, her eyes quickly scanning the faces of the other consorts.

  Lin Wan had not visited Changxin Palace to pay her respects since she was injured, and she had also refused to see anyone, so this evening was actually the first time she had seen the concubines of the harem in several months. She felt a bit sentimental, as after returning to the palace from Beise, she had been highly favored, but today she was trapped by witchcraft, her situation embarrassing and precarious. She should have been receiving congratulations from the various consorts in Changxin Palace with great fanfare, but now she could only appear before everyone in such circumstances.

  The various masters and servants in the palace had different expressions, some with cold smiles, some with their heads bowed in silence, some with complex looks, and some with uncertain surprise. Lin Yu looked at them one by one, and roughly counted them in her heart, but she felt uneasy because Xiang Fei was missing from the crowd.

  Last time, Xiang Fei followed the Empress to Jingyue Pavilion and took advantage of the Empress's departure to ask her a strange question. This time, the entire palace was stirred up, but only Xiang Fei did not come over.

  It is also unknown whether something happened on Xiang Fei's side or if there was another reason.

  She had a vague feeling of impending doom.

  Everyone sat quietly, with the attendants standing by to serve. The small Mirror Moon Pavilion had become the main hall for the Empress's visit to Longxing Palace. When the time was almost up, the Empress struck her palm three times towards the palace gate. Everyone looked up to see several nuns in plain white robes entering in a line, followed by two strong eunuchs carrying an extremely long green jade case, and then dozens of guards carrying a nine-foot square, shiny black bronze cauldron. At the same time, the Buddhist music "Yangzhi Jing Shui" started playing from an unknown corner, and sandalwood incense slowly wafted out.

  Lin Yan only wanted to sneer at this moment, was this the intention of turning Jingyue Pavilion into a replica of Changle Palace? The empress, who had previously been superficially familiar with Buddhism, had also become a devout believer. Among the several nuns, the one in charge, about fifty years old, slightly plump, with a round face, should be Master Hui Ci. When Lin Yan looked at her, her gaze was as cold as snow.

  Lin Yan's previous exposure to Buddhism was shallow, only once when she traveled to Lhasa and worshiped Buddha. But what she couldn't forget were the monks in the Potala Palace who knelt for hours every day, and the scene of Tibetan believers walking on one wall and "knocking their heads" on the other wall, which really shocked her. Of course, there are still many ugly things coming out of some temples in modern society, but she didn't expect that the Buddhist world in ancient times was not completely clean either...

  Huicui first clasped her hands together in a salute to the empress, and merely nodded to the concubines on either side. Although they were noble-born ladies, none of them dared to be rude to Huicui, and all stood up to return her salute with their own clasped hands. The Great Qin Empire was deeply respectful of Buddhism, and as the abbess for over twenty years, Huicui had long been able to come and go freely in the imperial palace, and meeting with the emperor and empress was a common occurrence, so her status was not inferior to that of the masters.

  The nuns behind Huici hurriedly got busy, placing the tables and lighting incense. The empress was very respectful of Huici, smiling at her: "This time the palace had a demonic event, fortunately Master came to suppress the evil and eliminate the demons, this can ensure the peace of our Great Qin imperial family." After speaking, she glanced slightly at Lin Yuen: "Looking at the time, it's almost midnight. This place is called the Mirror Moon Palace, where the evil object was found. Master, please perform the ritual immediately, just hoping to break that evil spell this time."

  The nun nodded slightly and said, "What the Empress said is true. This evil spell is very powerful, I have been reciting scriptures in the Changxin Palace for three days but was unable to exorcise it. Today, I received a revelation from heaven and only then did I know that the demon was hiding in the Mirror Moon Pavilion. It cannot be solved unless we hold a grand ritual here." After saying this, she chanted a Buddhist mantra and bowed to Lin Yuen, "Today, I have come here with no other choice, if I have offended the noble master who resides in this place, please forgive me."

  Ye Xiu Xin's condition worsened, and the matter not only spread throughout the palace but also shocked the world with a royal proclamation. Emperor Taizong of Northern Wei and Empress Feng collaborated to find a solution, on one hand searching for skilled doctors among the people, and on the other using Buddhist rituals to suppress the so-called evil sorcery, making the situation increasingly serious. Lin Xuan listened to Hui Ci's words, feeling an ominous premonition but unable to refute her, could only grit her teeth and say: "Master, your words are too severe. The most precious thing in this palace is the imperial heir. If it was indeed witchcraft that harmed Ye Liangyu's dragon fetus, how can Master coming here to perform a ritual be considered an affront?"

  "That's natural." However, a concubine hastily chimed in, her words laced with an excited smile: "The thing was dug up from Hui Xue's place, and she can't shirk the blame. Even if it's to atone for her sins, she definitely won't stop Hui Ci Shangren now. From now on, no matter what Hui Ci Shangren does, Hui Xue will go along with it willingly; otherwise, it would be unbearable to see Ye Liangyu doing well..."

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