The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Qin Miaoxi raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "What do you think?"

Lu Qingchen muttered and cursed: "What good words can come out of his dog's mouth? It's definitely not anything serious."

"Well, he really didn't say anything else, just wishing us well."

Qin Miaoxi had a bright smile on her face as she walked away in a leisurely manner.

After a long while, Lu Qingchen finally came to his senses. He hurriedly chased after him with a grin on his face. From a distance, he could hear him shouting at the top of his voice: "This is a good word, so it should bless us!"

The people were jubilant after the great victory at the border. Jingzhao was like the New Year, with red lanterns hung in every household.

At the next morning court session, when everyone heard the emperor say this in person, they all began to flatter him, and their words made the emperor so confused that he didn't know east from west.

At this moment, an abrupt and discordant voice suddenly rang out: "Your Majesty, since we have determined that the murderer of Crown Prince Shan Ji is the leader of the Jie tribe, I believe that this should be announced to the world."

"Indeed, the Jie tribe attacked our border without any justification, and this is exactly what we should do, to prevent our neighbors from accusing us of bullying the weak."

"They dare!"

The emperor's originally happy mood disappeared in an instant, and he immediately issued an edict to announce this matter to the whole world, and allowed the Jie princess to be welcomed into the harem to demonstrate the emperor's majesty.

At this time, someone jumped out to sing a different tune, "Your Majesty, if we announce it to the world, wouldn't that just vindicate the Ghost-Faced Judge?"

"This fact was not his! If we keep it secret, do we want our Longyuan Nation to bear the stigma of invading another country?"

The emperor impatiently interrupted everyone's discussion. His expression was stern and his tone was unquestionable: "This matter must be announced to the world. The prestige of our Longyuan Kingdom must not be compromised. Order the Jie envoys to return with Shan Ji's body as a token of God's great grace. Do not raise any objections."

"Your Majesty is wise." All the ministers knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the emperor".

The Emperor raised his hand slightly, and after the hall was quiet, he spoke again, his voice as resounding as a bell: "Who is the general who has made such outstanding achievements in this expedition? I will reward him generously to honor his merits."

"Your Majesty, it's Lord Qinglong."

The emperor's expression instantly turned cold as ice. After a long moment, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a smile. "The Four Imperial Guards are truly worthy of their reputation. Whenever there's danger within the borders of Longyuan, they're able to arrive in an instant and avert it. They're truly the nation's most valuable assets."

The court officials looked at each other in silence, nodded their heads one after another, and dared not say a word.

Eunuch Wu received the emperor's order and stepped forward, loudly announcing, "Court is adjourned!"

Everyone then left the hall in an orderly manner.

However, the emperor still sat upright on the dragon throne, motionless like a sculpture, while Eunuch Wu stood respectfully beside him with his hands hanging down, his face terrified, silent as a cicada, not daring to utter a word.

After a while, the emperor raised his eyes slightly, his gaze was deep and cold, as if he could penetrate the towering palace and see beyond the mountains and rivers for thousands of miles.

He opened his thin lips slightly, his voice low but revealing unquestionable majesty: "Eunuch Wu, tell me, with the four great guards here, does the Longyuan Kingdom still need me?"

Eunuch Wu was startled and quickly knelt, touching his forehead to the ground. He said tremblingly, "Your Majesty is so wise and enlightened that this old servant is terrified. Your Majesty is the heaven of Longyuan Nation. The Four Imperial Guards are but sharp blades in Your Majesty's hands. Their actions are entirely dependent on Your Majesty's divine authority and are not of any concern to Your Majesty."

Although he had no courage to speculate the emperor's intentions, he was able to perceive with his keen perception that every time the topic of the four imperial guards was brought up, the emperor's face would instantly become gloomy, as if covered by dark clouds, and his mood would take a sharp turn for the worse, becoming extremely bad. This situation made him involuntarily feel a deep fear in his heart.

Who exactly are the four imperial guards?

He knew their swift and decisive style of action better than the Emperor himself. Back in the days of the previous Emperor, the Four Imperial Guards held the almighty power to depose His Majesty. This power was intended to prevent the Emperor from falling into incompetence and tyranny. However, wasn't this power also like a cold, sharp sword hanging over the Emperor's head? It could fall at any moment, making it difficult for the Emperor to sit still on the throne, feeling a constant thorn in his side.

The emperor snorted coldly, "I'm afraid this knife is pointed at me. They can even handle border issues immediately. Who are they?"

After saying this, the emperor slowly stood up, his dragon robe dragging on the ground, making a slight rustling sound. He walked to the window, looked at the palace wall in the distance, and fell into deep thought.

Eunuch Wu was still kneeling on the ground, his body trembling slightly. He didn't dare to move at all, just hoping that the emperor would not vent his anger on him.

After a long moment, the Emperor finally turned around, his expression slightly relaxed. "Eunuch Wu, pass on my decree to summon the commander of the Imperial Guards to the palace for an audience. I have something important to discuss with you."

Eunuch Wu quickly accepted the order and retreated in a hurry.

At this moment, Lu Qingchen sat upright, his eyes fixed on the woman opposite him, his eyes full of anticipation and eagerness.

He put on a smile and said flatteringly, "Senior Sister! You are finally honored to come." He completely ignored Qin Miaoxi who was glaring at him from the side.

The woman opposite was Qin Miaoxi's senior sister Xia Liqian. She looked at Lu Qingchen with a smile.

Xia Liqian covered her lips lightly and smiled, "Oh? Are you looking forward to my coming?"

"Of course not. With you here, Senior Sister, my auspicious day with Xiao Xixi won't be far away. How can I not be looking forward to it?"

As Lu Qingchen spoke, he busily served tea and water, looking just like a servant.

Xia Liqian gave him face and took a sip of tea before getting straight to the point: "I've looked over the list of betrothal gifts and dowry you prepared for Miaoxi. I can tell you put a lot of thought into it."

It was beyond her expectation to know that Lu Qingchen was so attentive to Qin Miaoxi.

She had been traveling the world for many years, but had never met a man like this, who even prepared the woman's dowry carefully.

Lu Qingchen's expression suddenly changed, and she said nervously, "Senior Sister, you've already seen it! It's an old version, and I revised it later."

Seeing how nervous he was, Xia Liqian couldn't help but feel a bad premonition in her heart. Could it be that the amount of the betrothal gifts had been reduced?

She said nothing, but just stared at him, waiting for him to bring the new betrothal gift list.

Xia Liqian took a quick glance, then looked up at Lu Qingchen in astonishment, asking in disbelief, "What is this...?"

Lu Qingchen scratched his head awkwardly, a flattering smile on his face as he said, "Senior Sister, you know that my bond with Xiao Xixi is as strong as gold. How can ordinary things in this world be worthy of her? I thought about it and decided to add a few more things. Just a few mountains, they are not expensive things. I hope Senior Sister will not despise it."

Xia Li frowned slightly, raised her white hands slightly, and pinched lightly with her slender fingers.

In a moment, her eyes snapped open, a heart filled with astonishment. These mountains, observing their five elements, seemed to hold a hidden promise of unparalleled opportunity.

The hexagram indicated that within these mountains, there seemed to be spiritual veins crisscrossing, possibly containing rare minerals. If the predictions were correct, these mountains would be veritable mountains of gold and silver, interwoven with veins of gold and silver, waiting for the right person to explore and mine them, surely bringing them great wealth and fame.