Chapter 553: What About Being Born Knowing?

Upon hearing Emperor Guangde take the initiative to mention the supernatural jade, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but be taken aback.

How could the news of this supernatural jade reach the Emperor's ears?

Although he was filled with doubts in his heart, this was indeed a prelude from the Emperor, and Sun Shaozong had to carefully consider his reply.

After a moment of hesitation, he quickly took out the 'Supernatural Jade' from his wallet, lifted it above his head with both hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, my subordinate's Inspector Qiu Yunfei did indeed find physical evidence with the words 'Supernatural Jade' engraved on it at a crime scene."

Before he could finish speaking, Dai Quan quickly walked closer and picked up the supernatural jade from his hand, carefully presenting it to Emperor Guangde.

Emperor Guangde took the jade and first looked back and forth, then pinched the engraved mark with his nails, gradually stroking the stroke order of the flyhead characters.

During this period, although his face remained calm, his sharp eyes gradually lost focus and fell into a state of restlessness.

After a while, Emperor Guangde suddenly sneered and said, "What a supernatural jade."

There was no hint of warmth in the laughter, but it seemed to ignite two blazing flames in his eyes.

Immediately, Emperor Guangde raised his hand, and the telepathic precious jade drew a brilliant arc in the air, knocking on the steps with a clang, and then spiraling between Sun Shaozong's legs.

At the same time, the cold voice of Emperor Guangde also came crashing over, saying, "Since this supernatural jade was found by you, I won’t bother others with this matter. You can go on my behalf again and give this thing to my Brother. Just say that I shall celebrate his 60th birthday a few days in advance."

With just one sentence, Sun Shaozong almost jumped off the ground!

Among the sons of the Supreme Emperor, Emperor Guangde was the second, so her Elder Brother he referred to must be Prince Yizhong.

But why did Emperor Guangde let him hand over this supernatural jade to Prince Yizhong?

Could he determine that he saw something from this jade?

Something wasn’t right!

The Emperor clearly came for this jade from the beginning, and from his recent statement, "What a great supernatural jade," it could be roughly inferred that he had already sensed something from these words.

Or…

Has the Emperor seen this thing before?

Otherwise, how could it be implicated in the head of Prince Yizhong out of thin air?

His thoughts were mixed in his mind, but Sun Shaozong didn’t dare to reveal any of them. He reached out from his pants and took out the supernatural jade. Just as he was about to kowtow and receive the imperial edict, he suddenly remembered the reason for entering the palace this time and quickly changed his mind, saying, "Your Majesty, this time, I accompanied Pacifier Lu to the palace, which is related to Prince Yizhong!"

He was too busy pondering the Emperor's thoughts and almost made a mistake. Since he came to expose the conspiracy of Prince Yizhong, how could he not react at all when he heard the Emperor actively mention Prince Yizhong?

But after briefly recounting the information that Lu Hui had previously revealed, Sun Shaozong remained focused for a moment before listening to Emperor Guangde calmly saying, "I will summon Lu Hui to investigate this matter in detail. You just need to deliver this jade to my Elder Brother."

No accidents, no anger, and even minimal emotional fluctuations…

It seemed that all of this was already expected by the Emperor.

It seemed like there was nothing wrong with it. The Emperor must have known about this supernatural jade long ago!

Speaking of which, Prince Yizhong really didn’t know what it meant to be low-key. He just copied some poems to chat about famous prostitutes or invented some firearms. How could he dare to recklessly reveal the original plot to his competitors?!

With a heart full of slander, Sun Shaozong further requested, "Your Majesty, if Prince Yizhong asks about the origin of this jade at that time, how should I respond?"

"Tell the truth."

Emperor Guangde said without hesitation, "As long as it's related to this jade, tell him whatever he wants to know!"

"I obey the decree."

Sun Shaozong responded respectfully, got up from the ground, took five or six steps back, and then turned around to follow the way he came.

Watching his tall and burly figure gradually disappear into the corridor, Emperor Guangde's face became increasingly dark. He walked back and forth in the pavilion with his hands behind his back, and suddenly sneered, "Even if he was born knowing it, what can he do? He's still my defeated subordinate!"

With a flick of his big sleeve, he walked out of the pavilion and headed towards a small courtyard to the north.

Just arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard, Emperor Guangde stopped in his tracks again.

Looking at the lintel for a moment, he hesitated and suddenly turned in the direction of the palace gate. As he walked, he explained, "Clean up the side hall on the west side of the Qianqing Palace. Remove everything from recent years and replace it with old items purchased by the Supreme Emperor during his reign!"

This palace might seem tightly guarded, but where was there an airtight wall?

In just a short period, the news of Emperor Guangde moving back from Jingren Palace to Qianqing Palace spread widely.

The first to bear the brunt were naturally several Imperial Concubines, such as Xiande Imperial Concubine, who were waiting to conceive in the Jingren Palace. Many people believed that they had lost their favor because of this, so they secretly rubbed their fists and wished they could replace them.

Upon hearing about this matter, Concubine Rong and others inevitably became disorganized, and without considering the usual conflicts, they all gathered at the residence of Imperial Concubine Jia Yuanchun.

This was partly because Jia Yuanchun held the highest status, and secondly because it was the night she spent here before Emperor Guangde hastily moved away.

Since they were chosen to prepare for pregnancy, the four of them naturally have a well-maintained physique, one by one propping up the front and back of the Tang palace costume, and using ribbons to tie up their slender waist.

The most exaggerated one among them still belonged to Concubine Rong.

"Sister!"

She saw her stamp her feet coquettishly, and the butterfly embroidery on her plain white chest seemed to fly together like wings; the pale pink lotus in the center was suddenly squeezed into a bud, pulling as if a peacock had opened its screen, as if amid the surging waves, several seasons of spring and summer had passed.

Just this intense reaction was clearly a burden on Concubine Rong herself. She had no choice but to put her left arm around her chest, supporting the trembling and towering figure. Only then could she continue to be angry, saying, "What's going on here? You should at least give us some insight, right? If there's anything we can't reach, we can work together to find ways to remedy it!"

The other two were just low-ranked concubines, and they were usually somewhat afraid of Jia Yuanchun. However, now their interests have been unjustly damaged, and there was also Concubine Rong leading the way. Despite not being able to avoid anything else, they were all urging Jia Yuanchun to clarify the truth.

In the face of the three people's consistent questioning, Jia Yuanchun sat on Arhat's bed, but she was still upright, and her smile was as warm and dignified as ever.

Only when Concubine Rong reluctantly came up and arched her chest did she dodge to the side and smile, saying, "Sisters have really lifted me. How can I force His Majesty to move out of the Jingren Palace?"

Seeing that she was full of calm, she refused to reveal any useful information. Concubine Rong was even more upset. She leaned against Jia Yuanchun and went to Arhat's bed. She angrily said, "His Majesty was with me yesterday. It was good. After spending the night with you, he suddenly moved back to the Qianqing Palace. Is there no cause and effect?"

"Besides, even if you can’t trust us, those cheap hooves outside with red eyes may not be willing to believe us!"

As she spoke, Concubine Rong simply leaned back and splashed on the soft cushion, saying, "I’m going to put my words here; if you don’t tell us, we are going to stay here till the end?"

Her height was the lowest among the four, but when she lied down, she became a towering figure with small mountains.

Jia Yuanchun lowered her head and glanced at her, then shouted, "Someone, please lift another bed and send it to the bedroom. Today, I will have a night chat with my three sisters."

"You!"

Concubine Rong suddenly straightened up, but she didn't realize that she was too anxious. Although her body restrained its momentum, her chest refused to stop, almost pulling her head down to the bottom of the bed.

Concubine Rong hurriedly grabbed the foot of the table, trying to stabilize her figure, but she had already let out most of her momentum.

"Be careful, Sister."

Jia Yuanchun reached out and wrapped her hand around her slender waist, whispering, "Not to mention whether I have the ability to ask His Majesty to move back to the Qianqing Palace, do you know that the objects in the side hall of the Qianqing Palace have been completely replaced? The twists and turns inside are probably not something that our us women can handle."

Upon hearing these words, Concubine Rong's expression suddenly became cloudy and sunny. This matter, which would be verified later, she believed Jia Yuanchun would not cheat. So…

She didn't know what came to her mind, but she shuddered and suddenly got up in a panic, saying, "Since Sister refuses to tell me the truth, I can't force anything else. I'll say goodbye first."

Speaking, regardless of whether the two concubines were still confused, she took her servants and left.

As soon as the two concubines saw that the leader had left, although their hearts became increasingly suspicious, they didn’t dare to be as reckless as Concubine Rong, so they had to plead guilty and leave together.

So in the blink of an eye, the living room became quiet again.

Sigh

Jia Yuanchun took a deep breath and stood up, saying, "Let's all disperse. Do your own things."

The palace maids in this courtyard immediately dispersed, except for Feng Yi and Chu Xiuxiu, who not only did not withdraw but also followed Jia Yuanchun into the interior.

Puff!

As soon as she walked around the screen, Chu Xiuxiu suddenly knelt and said straight, "I am guilty. Please punish me, Madam!"

"What crime do you have?"

Jia Yuanchun chuckled lightly and walked to the floor mirror without looking back. She stripped off her coat and revealed her two jade-like shoulders.

"I should not present the letter of 'Second Master Bao' in front of the Emperor."

"So how is this your fault?"

Jia Yuanchun hung the coat aside, supported the floor mirror, and took off her palace skirt, freeing his two straight and slender legs. He then leaned forward and slowly raised her left leg, while muttering, "If it weren't for my frequent use of Baoyu's letters as amusing stories to please Your Majesty, how could you have forgotten to avoid taboos?"

"No!"

Chu Xiuxiu grabbed the ground with her head and choked up, saying, "It’s all my..."

"Alright."

Jia Yuanchun's left leg was getting higher and higher, gradually merging into a straight line with her right leg. The ground mirror reflected her like a towering white jade pillar.

She said again, "You have been with me for seven or eight years. If I can't even tolerate your unintentional mistakes, who else can I trust in this palace in the future?"

As she spoke, Jia Yuanchun slowly turned her body and, like a fairy pointing the way, extended a pink arm, urging her, "Quickly use my makeup box to cover up my tears. Don't let those bad people notice anything."

"Madam!"

Chu Xiuxiu was so moved that she could hardly speak. She kowtowed her head three times in a row, expressing her determination to give her all and die. Only then did she reach the dressing table, where she dared not sit on the spring bench and only bowed down to take some makeup.

Jia Yuanchun, behind her, made another gesture of bowing down, and a worried expression gradually appeared on the melon seed face that was hidden in the shadow.

Although she had not been able to figure out until now, what was so strange about the counterfeit ’Supernatural Jade’ that it would cause Emperor Guangde to change his color, but it was precisely this unknown reason that made people feel even more anxious and unable to resolve it.

Sure enough, it was like a tiger accompanying her!

Suddenly, Jia Yuanchun lifted her head upwards, striving to cross the towering barrier and scrutinizing his flat lower abdomen. Her eyes were filled with eagerness.

Although she used to pride herself on being a woman, what was truly worth relying on at this moment was her ability to have children.

As long as she and the Emperor… have children, as long as she could give birth to a dragon son for the Emperor…

With this thought in mind, Jia Yuanchun gritted her silver teeth hard, separated her legs, and tried a more difficult move.