Chapter 687: No One Is An Exception
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
If not for the fact that it was not the right time, he would have gone further.
Chu Yan let go of Liu Sanniang and walked out with her.
Everyone stood under the bright sun and looked at each other. Seeing that no one looked unfamiliar, an official said, “Your Majesty, I haven’t returned home for seven days. Can you let us go home now?”
After being forced to stay in the hall for seven days, everyone was anxious to go back and check their family members.
Xia Bingguang was also a little puzzled. Was the empress just scaring him when she said that she had people all over the palace.
Xia Bingguang looked up at the dazzling sun and was about to speak when he heard the sound of someone chanting scriptures.
This voice seemed to be able to purify people’s hearts. It had a power that made people involuntarily close their eyes and let the scriptures purify their souls.
Liu Sanniang and Chu Yan had already walked under the sun. Scriptures came out of her mouth word by word, and a faint golden light enveloped her.
As the last word of the scripture was chanted, people gradually came back to their senses. Looking at the person beside him, someone let out a shocked cry.
“Lord Yan… Why is your face different…”
“Lord Guan… you…”
Seeing that their former colleagues had become complete strangers at this moment, the officials retreated in terror. Soon, the fake ones were isolated.
Xia Bingguang gasped. “Kill all the demons!”
When were these officials replaced? Were the real ones still alive? Xia Bingguang’s heart ached when he thought about the family members of these officials who were still kept in the dark.
The fake ones enjoyed the glory and wealth while the real ones might be long reduced to bones and ashes.
All these imposters deserved to die.
The imposters revealed terrified and desperate expressions. Someone knelt down and said, “Your Majesty, we’re also innocent. Before today, I didn’t even know that the person who had been controlling me was actually the empress.”
“Your Majesty, we’ve all been treated as chess pieces since we were young. We can’t have our real identities and names for the rest of our lives.”
“After the empress died, we won’t live long. We were controlled by her, but in fact, we’ve never seen her in person. We’ve been taking a drug since we were young. If we don’t take it, we’ll die. Now that the empress is dead, we’ll die before long.”
They were just puppets controlled by the empress and had no freedom and power to resist.
Xia Bingguang was stunned and felt very bad.
He sighed. “I won’t kill you, but you’ve probably done a lot of evil deeds. I hope you can come clean.”
Xia Bingguang thought of the many missing cases every year and his heart felt heavy.
They were controlled by the empress and would work for her. Some of them might have even murdered people, but where did they come from? Were their parents still waiting for them to go back home?
In the palace and the capital, hundreds of such people were found.
There were consorts, palace maids, concubines, daughters, and so on.
After the crisis was resolved, the palace returned to normal.
Xia Hongming returned to the mansion and went to see Wu Ju. He had mixed feelings. During the few months he was missing, Wu Ju did not look for him, but he did not see the fake one either.
As soon as Xia Hongming got someone to pass the message, Wu Ju opened the door and came out. Wu Ju looked at Xia Hongming indifferently and said, “Congratulations, Third Prince.”
The position of the Crown Prince would most likely belong to Xia Hongming. Xian Fei had contributed a lot to resolving the crisis, and Xia Hongming would also be benefited.
Xia Hongming had been thinking about becoming the crown prince for so long. Now that his wish was about to be fulfilled, he was not too happy. He looked at Wu Ju and dismissed the servants before saying, “Master Wu Ju, ever since Miss Liu entered the capital, the capital has been turned upside down. The Cloud Breaking Sect abandoned the Xia Dynasty and left. Is the world going to be in chaos?”
The three countries had always been on peaceful terms, but once they fell out and war broke out, a bloody scourge would sweep over the town and cities, leaving people crying and screaming in pain.
Xia Hongming did not feel good. Who should be blamed for all of this?
Xia Hongming felt that after coming back this time, something about him had changed. He didn’t want to see a war breaking out.
Wu Ju looked at Xia Hongming and said calmly, “Third Prince, do you know why Miss Liu entered the capital? Why is Miss Liu the chosen one, but Princess Xia Qiluo is not.”
Xia Hongming shook his head. He didn’t know. He wanted to understand the mystic world, but if he wasn’t from that world, he would never be able to understand it.
Wu Ju said, “Because the Cloud Breaking Sect shouldn’t exist. How could a girl nurtured by a group of heretics be the chosen one?”
Xia Hongming looked at Wu Ju. “Master Wu Ju, does Miss Liu want to destroy the Cloud Breaking Sect?”
Wu Ju smiled. “Shouldn’t It be destroyed?”
Xia Hongming recalled the words left behind by the Cloud Breaking Sect when they left. He clenched his fists. “But why should there be a war in this world? The three countries have always been very peaceful.”
Other than some small conflicts at the border, the three countries had always been minding their own business. If a war broke out, the world would be in chaos.
Wu Ju looked at Xia Hongming for a while before saying, “Your Highness, you are starting to care about the people.
Xia Hongming had inexplicably changed at some point.
Being the emperor of a dynasty was not only a title, but also a responsibility.
The royal family of the Xia Dynasty had been destroyed by the empress. If there was a war, it would be adding fuel to the fire. If the country was destroyed, the people would be displaced.
When Xia Hongming thought of Jiufang City, he felt sad.
Xia Hongming looked at Wu Ju and asked seriously, “Master Wu Ju, what can I do to save the Xia Dynasty from the scourge of war?”
Wu Ju looked at Xia Hongming and replied, “Train the soldiers. When the soldiers are strong, they can protect the people.”
War was unavoidable, but with trained soldiers, no matter when or where, they would be able to protect the country.
Xia Hongming sighed.
Wu Ju put his palms together and chanted, “Amitabha. Now that your wish is fulfilled, it’s time for me to leave..”