The sacrificial ceremony finally came to an end, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. No one expected that such an ending would be predicted, and they were all silent for a moment.

The medicated powder used by Baixianyu will show patterns under specific triggering conditions, will not melt when exposed to water, is colorless and odorless, but will be exhausted by air.

The pattern presented is faintly gleaming like gold.

Once the powder is used up, it will be difficult to find any trace.

She took one last look at the so-called "Qi Snake" and turned to leave.

However, after everyone left, a pattern that was exactly the same as before gradually appeared on the original altar!

Compared to the previous ones, it was even more spectacular, almost occupying the entire altar.

It's a pity that no one can see it at this time.

Bai Xianyu herself didn't know. Everything she did was based on ancient sacrificial procedures. She combined what she saw and heard with her own eyes and consulted some powerful masters. Who knew that she actually divined a bad omen.

And the source of all this is in the imperial mausoleum.

The Da Kui Imperial Mausoleum is located in the southwest suburbs of Kyoto. It has the right time and location, and it has access to the dragon's veins. It has always been forbidden to enter the Imperial Mausoleum for any major event.

Even the palace maids who were sent in had no access and no access, and the entry and exit levels were strict.

The late emperor and his original concubines, servants, etc. all stayed at the imperial mausoleum after the late emperor passed away. Even Princess Jing'an only visited the interior of the imperial mausoleum once since the late emperor passed away.

For example, ordinary princes and grandsons who get married are only allowed to worship in the outer layer.

Bai Xianyu knew that this opportunity could not be missed and it would never come again. If she could find useful clues, she might be able to resolve the impending disaster invisibly, so she could not sleep with worry all night.

After turning over and over again, she still felt uneasy, so she gave Xiao Zheng the keepsake and some letters from Shengmen.

To a certain extent, Xiao Zheng is as reliable as Bai Li. Bai Xianyu told him to put the letter in an inn outside the city, and Xiao Zheng did so. When he came back, the lights in the room had been turned off.

When he was about to take a rest, he found a light coming on not far away.

Xiao Zheng paused, stood up and went over, "Young Master?"

Xie Xingyun was holding a lamp in his left hand, wearing white pajamas, with a graceful posture, and cold and solitary eyebrows. The cold air at night seemed to condense around him, carrying a sense of oppression that could not be ignored.

"Is she asleep?"

"Yes." Xiao Zheng clasped his fists and said, "Master, why are you still up so late? It's almost dawn."

Xie Xingyun did not answer, but blew out the lamp in his hand. Darkness impatiently surrounded him, and only a pair of sharp and cold eyes seemed to be able to see through the boundless night.

"Just now, Imperial Master Chi Lian seemed a little uneasy. He didn't sleep all night. Maybe the bad omen detected in the divination this time was so powerful that even he couldn't resist it." Xiao Zheng believed in Xie Xingyun and also believed in Chi Lian.

Before Chilian entered the capital, he had acted on the prince's behalf and arranged for the people to stay away from the earthquake. Later, the earthquake really happened, and he became more and more in awe of Chilian.

Xie Xingyun hummed inaudibly, "How are Bai Tanshen and others doing now?"

"There was a bandit encounter in the middle of Shu, and General Bai sent troops to help him. According to General Bai's speed, he can win in less than a month. Nothing important has happened where Bai Mohuai lives. Master Bai has already been on the road.

The ship from Kyoto will surely arrive soon together with the fourth young master of the Bai family."

Xiao Zheng finished his report in an orderly manner and had an extra package in his hand.

He weighed the things in his hands and said, "Sir, what is this?"

"When Bai Jingyuan comes back, if you hand this thing over to him, it must not pass into the hands of a third person."

"Yes! Eh... But isn't the Imperial Master going to the imperial mausoleum? Aren't my subordinates going with him?"

Xie Xingyun seemed to have solved a problem on his mind and lazily raised his eyelids, "She has important matters to go there. What are you going to do there? Besides, although she went there to pray for blessings, she is not allowed to bring her guards with her."

If nothing else, there is a high possibility of being monitored.

Letting Xiao Zai take care of him outside is another option.

Xiao Zheng was stunned, "Yes."

"Tomorrow you will send her to the imperial mausoleum and tell me where she lives."

"Yes, sir."

…

There were people in Daxiangguo Temple who stayed up all night, and there were also people in the palace who couldn't sleep at night.

In the dim palace, the Kuilong lantern burned out its last drop of wax tears, and the shadow of the night watchman stretched extremely long, all the way to the window paper, looking a bit eerie and strange.

Emperor Wu Xuan was sitting on the couch, with a man dressed in black kneeling in front of him.

"how?"

"Everyone in Fengshadu is silent about this, from the management to the ordinary members. I speculate that someone higher up may have issued the order."

Emperor Wu Xuan suddenly remembered the vision of yesterday's divination, and even had a strange illusion, as if the land of Kyushu under his feet was trembling slightly, and his heartbeat accelerated a little, "Higher level? Which higher level? Their young master?"

Speaking of which, Emperor Wu Xuan had a sarcastic smile on his face, "It's really ridiculous that a gangland organization dares to create so many tricks! I asked you to find out whose power this is before, but have you found out?"

"Some said it was a man, some said it was a woman, and some even said it was a monk. My subordinates ordered people to investigate for many days, but no clues were found. It may be that Fengshadu has a close relationship with Shengmen. If the news is leaked, everyone will be afraid of Shengmen.

revenge, so no one dares to talk about it.”

"waste!"

"Your Majesty, forgive me!"

Emperor Wu Xuan stood up with his hands behind his back, "Then tell me why they got involved in this matter?"

"I don't dare to say for sure, but I have a small guess."

"explain."

"Could it be...an old friend from the past?"

Emperor Wu Xuan's eyes were as bright as fire, "You mean..."

"Wei Chen speculates that there must be someone in the Fengshadu Hesheng Sect who knows what happened in the past, so when we secretly investigate, they will obstruct us in every possible way. Maybe it's not just 'knowing', but it may even be related to what happened before.

origin."

"I really didn't expect that such royal secretaries would actually live among the people." Emperor Wu Xuan showed murderous intent, "Continue to investigate, if there is news, we can directly mobilize the army. If the person behind Shengmen and Fengshadu appears, he will be killed directly.

Capture him and bring him to Kyoto, and I will come and interrogate him personally!"

"My lord, I obey the order!"

"In addition, Chilian will go to the imperial mausoleum tomorrow to pray for blessings. You secretly send a few people to keep an eye on him. Apart from praying for blessings, tell me anything he does."

"Your Majesty is worried about the Imperial Preceptor?" The man seemed a little confused, "The Imperial Preceptor does not belong to any force and has a clean background. Even he and Xie Cheng only interacted with each other after they came to Kyoto. Why is Your Majesty suspicious?

?”

Emperor Wu Xuan gave him a cold look, as if looking at a dead person, "It's not a good thing to know too much."

The man's back felt cold, "Yes."

The two said some more words, and then the door was gently closed.

Emperor Wu Xuan opened the window and looked up to see a full moon. The gentle night wind blew into his dragon robe. The summer sky was actually a bit cold and biting. He looked at the snow-white jade plate, as if he saw the faces of his relatives in it.

With his voice and appearance, he murmured in a low voice, "Why is this happening? You are my right-hand man..."

A line of crows flew over the eaves in groups, as if foreshadowing something about to happen.

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