Wishful Things

Yes, the third eye is afraid of fire...

And it's the kind of fear.

If you see a candle, stay away from it.

But in the last life, before she died, she clearly heard this silly bird screaming anxiously, trying to rush into the fire again and again...

Such an ugly bird has always cherished its feathers very much. I wonder if it was burned by the fire at that time?

And she just reacted now.

As the cold wind swept into the corridor, Xu Mingyi hugged the heavy bird in his arms, feeling suddenly warm and astringent in his heart.

Looking down at the coward who hid her head in her arms and didn't dare to move, she smiled with some emotion and said in a low voice: "It's not in vain for my kindness in nurturing you. Conscientious..."

As he spoke, he stroked Shun Da Niao's head with the other hand, and said, "It's just such a stupid thing, I can't do it again in the future. It's not easy for Wu Chao to raise you up so hard."

Big Bird didn't know if he understood, and buried his head deeper.

Xu Mingyi changed from being simple and rude in the past, and carried the big bird back to the room very patiently.

Let Aoi bring beef jerky again.

Hearing the words "beef jerky", Tianmu had the courage to jump out of Xu Mingyi's arms, and obediently squatted in front of her waiting to be fed.

...

In the unrest brought about by the fire, the sky gradually brightened.

In the early court, the ministers had different attitudes towards the incident of Fengtian Palace being struck by lightning last night.

A follow-up restoration was seriously proposed.

Some people think that this matter is ominous, and it is not appropriate to rush to repair it for the time being.

There were even a few senior civil servants who were quite excited about this, and shouted that this was a sign of great evil, and there was no lack of meaning in their words that Emperor Qingming would make an imperial edict against himself.

Although the younger courtiers were unwilling to agree with such statements, they did not dare to speak out rashly.

Many rules and sayings handed down by the ancestors cannot be refuted by them in a few words.

At the end, all the officials waited for the chief assistant Xia Tingzhen to speak.

"I believe that the most urgent task right now is to stabilize the hearts of the people, so as not to cause greater turmoil under the influence of public opinion." Xia Tingzhen said.

The ministers looked at each other in blank dismay.

What is the meaning of Xia Shoufu's ambiguous words?

Stabilizing the hearts of the people is naturally the most important thing, but how to stabilize it?

Should the emperor write an imperial edict to inform the world, or is there any other way?

Just when a minister wanted to ask a question, Emperor Qingming said: "Xia Aiqing's words are reasonable, and I think so too."

The expression of the people on the dragon chair was always calm, and there was no fluctuation in the tone of their speech at this time.

The ministers have their own guesses.

Why do you think His Majesty doesn't seem to care much about this matter?

Or——His Majesty and Xia Shoufu have already discussed a feasible solution?

But these speculations did not get a definite answer until he retired from the court, and only Emperor Qingming said-"We will discuss it tomorrow morning."

"Lightning strikes Fengtian Temple is a major event, and it is normal for His Majesty to be unable to make a decision...Since ancient times, it is not so easy to write an edict of guilt..."

"But the longer it drags on, the more troublesome it will be."

After leaving the Meridian Gate, the worried officials discussed in low voices.

Someone also walked quickly to catch up with Xia Tingzhen, intending to ask a question or two.

After all, Xia Shoufu was the one who knew the emperor's thoughts best, so maybe he had already made a decision with the emperor secretly, so it was hard to say.

Xia Tingzhen sneered from the bottom of her heart when she listened to the words of her colleagues.

This time, he was seriously uncertain about the emperor's intentions.

In the main courtyard of the Xia Mansion, Mrs. Xia, Mrs. Xue, paced back and forth in the hall anxiously. Even though she knew she had sent a maid to guard the front yard, she still couldn't help but look out of the hall frequently.

"Ma'am, the master is back."

The servant girl's voice made Xue's expression straighten, and she hurriedly greeted her.

Xia Tingzhen, who had just entered the courtyard, couldn't help frowning when she saw that her usually calm old wife greeted her down the stone steps in person.

Is something wrong?

"Master, you are back!"

Now that they were getting closer, Xia Tingzhen could clearly see her haggard face.

For older people, even if they just haven't rested overnight, the difference in complexion will be immediately apparent.

Before Xia Tingzhen could ask "what happened at home", she heard Mrs. Xue anxiously ask: "Master... I heard that Fengtian Palace was struck by lightning last night, is this true?!"

Xia Tingzhen frowned more and more.

"Why are you so disturbed by this matter?"

When did the wife become a gossiping woman who refuses to sleep even to watch the excitement?

"Master doesn't know something, this matter is not that simple!"

Xue's face, who got an affirmative answer indirectly, became more tense for a while, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes: "Yesterday afternoon, a Taoist came to the door..."

She told her husband what happened yesterday and what the Taoist said.

Xia Tingzhen's expression changed upon hearing this.

A Taoist actually figured out what happened to Fengtian Temple last night? !

And bluntly speaking, it was caused by the so-called evil spirit in Han Children's Hospital?

"For such an urgent matter, why didn't you send someone into the palace to send a message to me earlier?" Xia Tingzhen asked in a cold voice with anger hidden in her eyes.

Xue's face froze.

"... How did I know that the master would not return all night at first, and how could I have imagined that it would really be so effective?"

And it works so well that it cannot be ignored!

What's more, something happened at this time, and the master knows that the matter is urgent—but if nothing happened in Fengtian Palace last night, and she rashly sent someone into the palace to spread the word, the master would blame her for not knowing the seriousness. He also had to ask someone to enter the palace to inform him, and he was not afraid of attracting people's attention because of Han'er's affairs.

She has seen through these two different faces of men for a long time.

Xia Tingzhen also knew that it was meaningless to worry about these things at this time, and it was just a casual remark just now, so she immediately asked: "Does Han'er know about this?"

Today should be the day for the second son Hugh Mu——

"I didn't tell Han'er yesterday..."

Xue said anxiously: "Besides, someone from the Beijing Yamen suddenly came to review Xu Ying's case one day earlier, saying that Xu Ying claimed to have some new clues—"

Early review?

Xia Tingzhen's eyes changed: "Han'er agreed?"

The five-day retrial period is only the latest deadline, and early retrial is not without precedent, but under the premise of insufficient evidence, the defendant's consent must be obtained before the trial can be started in advance.

"Han'er's temperament, is the master still not clear? He is the most frank and fearless, so he went with those officials!"

Xue said: "In the past, I wouldn't worry about anything, but Fengtian Temple—"

Having said that, she looked eagerly at her husband.

This matter is really too weird, no matter how people think about it, they feel scared.

No matter who is behind the scenes, she will not be so panic-stricken, but the key is that at the moment... the other party may not be a "person"!

Who can attract thunder? !

Who can stand such an opponent!

Ahhhhh I updated with the pot lid on. I just came back from the countryside today, and I didn’t dare to rest for a minute. I immediately typed. I was in time, but who knew that the computer charger was missing. After twists and turns, it was so delayed.

Sorry sorry, please bear with me.

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