Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

Jiang Ningwan also looked over curiously, waiting for the storyteller's answer.

After a moment of silence, the storyteller continued, "I saw a strange stone!"

"The stone is as cold as ice, crystal clear, and a butterfly is faintly sealed inside!"

"It's still alive! Still moving!"

When this was said, everyone was shocked. "How is this possible? A butterfly is in a stone? Or an ice stone?"

"You can't survive in this weather. How could you possibly be alive?"

Everyone finds it incredible.

But the storyteller said, "Of course it's true. I heard that this strange stone will be presented to the emperor during the Lantern Festival!"

"As for where it is now, that's unknown. Since it was presented to the Emperor, the rumors must be true! Otherwise, it would be a crime of deceiving the Emperor!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan couldn't help but frown and looked at Qin Shuangchi opposite her.

"Butterfly in the Stone? Have you ever heard of it?"

Qin Shuangchi shook his head, "I've never heard of it."

"We'll see it during the Lantern Festival."

After leaving the teahouse, Jiang Ningwan specially asked someone to inquire about it. It turned out that this incident had indeed happened in Luoxia Mountain recently and had already spread.

Only the farmers at the foot of the mountain saw the purple light falling on the mountain at night.

As for that strange stone, many people have seen it and said that there is indeed a living butterfly inside it.

Now the strange stone is sealed, waiting to be presented as a gift during the Lantern Festival.

After returning to the Prince of Chu's mansion, Jiang Ningwan flipped through ancient books, leaning against the bookshelf and muttering to herself, "There are butterflies that can survive winter, but what kind of butterfly can remain immortal sealed in stone?"

too weird.

Qin Shuangchi sat in a wheelchair on the other side of the bookshelf, taking a book and flipping through it. "Do you think there's something strange about this?"

Jiang Ningwan nodded. "I asked my cousin. Before this strange stone was discovered, Zheng Mingyi of the Imperial Observatory told the emperor that there might be a strange phenomenon in the sky recently, which is a sign of good fortune."

“Then there were the strange rocks of Luoxia Mountain.”

"It's related to Zheng Mingyi. There must be something fishy about this."

"I'm afraid the so-called strange stones are also fake."

Qin Shuangchi's eyes were deep, "Zheng Mingyi...does this person need me to send someone to investigate?"

Jiang Ningwan closed the book and looked over at Qin Shuangchi on the other side of the bookshelf, her lips curled up slightly. "I've already asked someone to check. If I need your help, I won't be polite! Just focus on taking care of yourself!"

Qin Shuangchi nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his lips.

……

The rumors about the strange rocks of Luoxia Mountain have spread all over Kyoto.

Finally the Lantern Festival has arrived.

Carriages entered the palace in an endless stream.

As the lights came on, the green tiles of the palace walls were covered with fluttering snow, but it could not cover up the brilliance and splendor of the palace lanterns.

Inside the Taiming Hall, the flickering candlelight illuminated the dragon murals on the wall, which seemed to come alive in the interweaving of light and shadow.

The hall was almost full.

Jiang Ningwan pushed Qin Shuangchi slowly over and sat down in the first seat on the left.

After the emperor, empress dowager and others arrived, the singing and dancing began.

Although the musicians and dancers in the palace were all outstanding, after attending the night banquet in Jinghong Pavilion, they seemed mediocre.

When the song and dance ended, Qin Chengqian stepped forward and said, "Recently, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky at Sunset Cloud Mountain. A strange stone was discovered. I, your son, learned of this and specially sought it out to present to your Majesty, Father!"

"I've heard about it a long time ago and have been looking forward to it for a long time!"

Everyone present was very excited and curious about what the strange stone looked like.

Soon, a stone covered with a red cloth was carried to the center of the hall.

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Qin Chengqian pulled away the red cloth.

I saw that the stone looked like a large piece of ice, and there was indeed a purple butterfly in the middle, flapping its wings slightly.

still alive.

Seeing the bizarre sight, everyone exclaimed in amazement: "There's actually a living butterfly in the stone! It's incredible!"

"This must be an auspicious sign!"

"It heralds a peaceful and prosperous era for the Daning Kingdom!"

The emperor was delighted and said, "Come, bring it closer so I can see it."

The eunuch immediately carried the stone to the emperor's table.

Almost right in front of Jiang Ningwan, she could see more clearly that it was a stone covered with a very thick layer of ice, and the butterfly was in the gap in the middle of the ice.

"Why does this stone look so much like ice and is still dripping water?" Jiang Ningwan pretended to be surprised.

Qin Chengqian complained, "That's why it's called ice stone! Plus, the weather was freezing, so it froze outside, but it was warm inside the palace, so it melted and dripped."

As they spoke, the ice outside gradually melted.

The butterfly actually spread its wings and flew out.

Everyone was stunned at once.

“It flew out!”

Everyone stared at the butterfly as it flew around in the hall and finally landed on Lu Qingheng's desk.

Lu Qingheng looked surprised and stretched out his hand cautiously.

The butterfly flew to her fingertips and landed,

And it continued to hover around Lu Qingheng and refused to leave.

This scene is really weird.

Someone said, "The butterfly in this strange stone must be extraordinary. The fact that it's surrounding General Lu indicates that General Lu is the one destined to receive this auspicious sign!"

"Yes, this butterfly obviously chose General Lu."

As soon as these words came out one after another, Jiang Ningwan realized that this strange phenomenon from the sky was designed for Lu Qingheng.

At this moment, a figure hurriedly ran out of the hall.

Salute respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I just observed the sky and it seems that the star Wu Qu has descended!"

When these words came out, the emperor was shocked, "Where is it?"

Zheng Mingyi frowned, looked at the butterflies flying around Lu Qingheng, and pondered for a while.

Asked: "May I ask if General Lu is pregnant?"

Lu Qingheng looked stunned. "I... don't know, but it's true that I haven't had my period in over a month."

Zheng Mingyi was delighted when he heard this and quickly said, "I beg the emperor to summon the imperial physician to take my pulse!"

"If General Lu is really pregnant, it must be the arrival of the Wu Qu Star!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately summoned the imperial physician.

Jiang Ningwan frowned, there was no doubt that Lu Qingheng must be pregnant.

I remember that in his previous life, Lu Qingheng had his second child five years later.

Things have changed in this life.

Soon, the imperial physician came to take the patient's pulse and reported back, "General Lu is indeed over a month pregnant."

When these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was shocked. Zheng Mingyi actually came right!

Coupled with the auspicious sign of the strange phenomenon falling from the sky, it further confirmed that Lu Qingheng was pregnant with the incarnation of the star Wu Qu.

For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the hall.

"It can't be such a coincidence, right? Could it really be that Wu Quxing has descended to the world?"

"Almost everything the Imperial Astronomical Observatory predicted has come true. It seems to be true."

"General Lu is so lucky."

Lu Qingheng felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.

The emperor had long believed in Zheng Mingyi and showed joy on his face. "Shangyuan Festival is such a happy event. It seems that God blesses Da Ning."

"Lu Qingheng, you must be careful and take good care of yourself so that the baby can be born safely!"

"This is also the Queen Mother's first great-grandson, so I will reward you with eight hundred taels of silver and twenty bolts of silk. Lu Qingheng will be cared for by the Imperial Hospital during this pregnancy. Their pulse will be taken and recorded daily, and all supplements will be used!"

Lu Qingheng was overjoyed and stepped forward with Qin Beihuang to express his gratitude.

Jiang Ningwan narrowed her eyes slightly and said softly, "General Lu is now pregnant, and she is pregnant with Wu Quxing."

"But I can't use the military, let alone go to the battlefield. It's better to resign from this position first."