Roaming Soul

Although the third prince didn't know whose bloodline the third prince had, he was still a pitiful child who had been implicated. If one had to blame him, he could only blame this on Imperial Concubine Yu for having her in his heart, but was powerless to protect her.

After attending to Emperor Chen, he slept again. He left the official and walked into the outer room. It was almost dawn, but the wind and snow probably wouldn't stop so soon.

In the darkest moment before dawn, not even that quiet light could be seen. The snowflakes quietly submerged themselves in the dark night, making everything quiet and strange.

"Mistress, Mistress, it's not good …" At this moment of silence, an anxious voice boomed. The sky had yet to brighten.

Floating Cloud Pavilion. Qin Ni hurriedly helped Yun Duan put on her clothes and left the cabinet. Yun Duan glanced at the wooden clothes and asked with a serious expression, "What happened?"

"Uncle Wang, Only Tian Qi has brought his men into the palace. They are heading straight for the former emperor's sleeping quarters!"

Yun Duan's black eyes suddenly narrowed. It seemed like this unease originated from him.

"What about only Changfeng?"

"His Highness has just arrived. I'm afraid he can't stop us anymore!"

Damn it.

"Let's go take a look!"

"Master!" Qin Ni pulled her back and worriedly said: "I still don't know what Uncle Wang is going to do right now. What if you rush over like this and run into some danger?"

Yun Duan glanced at Qin Ni, thought for a while, then said, "He only wants this world. Now that I'm on the throne, he seems unresigned. He definitely wants to capture Emperor Chen first!"

"Mistress, if we do as you say, it will be even more dangerous. You don't have a single soldier on your hand right now, so if we fight, you won't have any chance of winning at all!"

Yun Duan's entire body went stiff. That was true, but he couldn't just wait like this. Emperor Chen couldn't let anything happen to him. If the golden seals in his hands were to fall into Uncle Wang's hands, then the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Promulgate only for the Long Wind!"

"Yes sir!"

Yun Duan paced back and forth anxiously, but he was soon to arrive. He kneeled on the ground and said, "This official's guard cannot stand up. Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"Where is Uncle Wang?"

"We've already stopped him. He said that he had something he wanted to discuss with the Emperor, but he did not pass His Majesty's decree. This subject does not dare to decide on his own!"

Upon hearing that he was stopped, Yun Duan heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that Emperor Chen was safe for the time being.

"Regardless of whether it is an important matter or not, bringing troops into the palace without being summoned is truly not in accordance with the rules. First, detain him in prison, and then deal with him later!"

"Yes sir!"

She wiped the sweat from her forehead. If today, only Changfeng did not find out in time, and Emperor Chen was captured, then the Myriad Palace would really fall into chaos.

"Master!" Qin Ni reached out her hand and smoothed it out for Yun Duan from behind. "Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. In the end, it was intercepted!"

Qiong Ying brought water to clean the clouds and the breakfast was ready. YunDuan ate a few mouthfuls and then left for the court.

The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, as if it wanted to cover the entire Myriad Temple.

The large hall was quiet. Yun Duan's black eyes swept over it and spoke with a majestic voice, "Why have all of you become mute today?"

After a long while, an old official finally stood up with a shaky voice and said, "Your Majesty …" This official is guilty! "

"…"

Then, half of the ministers kneeled down, all shouting guilty cries.

Yun Duan's black eyes slightly raised. "What crime? Why doesn't This King know!? "

The old official's head fell on the ground but his voice was loud and forceful, "There have been rumors outside the palace that His Majesty is not the previous emperor's flesh and blood. I was terrified and did not remove these rumors immediately. It is my fault. I am willing to be punished!"

Even if she knew that it was true, in the eyes of the people of the world, it had to be a fake. Otherwise, who would be able to trust her? Her foundation was already unstable, and this rumor came with great speed, catching her off guard.

"Why doesn't This King know where this rumor is coming from?"

"…"

"Please forgive me for the crime I have committed, but I did not find out where it came from!"

Yun Duan understood that these people were not really asking for forgiveness, but were suspicious of her. Perhaps they had been incited by Uncle Wang, or perhaps there were others who had their own intentions.

"Your Majesty, this rumor is severely damaging to your reputation. Your subject recommends that Your Majesty test your relatives by blood so that the rumors will be ruined!"

It seemed like they had agreed to come together and embarrass her. If she was the daughter of the Sinking Emperor, then it would be fine. They were only trying to prove the truth, but if it wasn't, then what qualifications did she have to sit in this seat?

Qin Ni and Qiong Ying looked at each other in confusion. How could such a rumor come out? How could their master not be the late emperor's own son?

"Your Majesty!" Another old official kowtowed, "You want to be in charge of this Thousand Empire Mountain and lead the prosperity of the people of this world. You can't be careless about the matter of bloodlines. You can't let the people of the world guess wildly!"

Yun Duan's eyebrows twitched as he let out a cold laugh and reprimanded, "All of you have nothing to do throughout the day, right? This King has been baffled by the fact that you are specifically looking for trouble for This King. If This King wasn't the biological daughter of the late Emperor, do you think the late Emperor would have passed on to This King? "

"…"

His Highness did not speak.

Yun Duan picked up a imperial report and read it. Her fingers clenched slightly as she said in a cold voice, "You all pretend to be deaf and mute when I ask you to settle the matters of the refugees. Now, you are in great danger of finding pain for this king!"

"Your Majesty … "This subject asks that Your Majesty grant us the permission to test your kin by dripping blood for the sake of the pure blood of the Thousand Empire Mountain!"

Yun Duan tightly gripped the hand that was placed under the table, as she said in a calm and unflustered voice, "Do you want this king to invite the reclusive late emperor out again? His health is not that good, so if the late emperor were to find out about your thoughts, he would really feel heartbroken! "

"…"

"Your Majesty, the matter of our bloodline is a big matter. We dare not have any other thoughts, and we only wish to destroy this rumor for the sake of the safety of our Thousand Empire Mountain. Your Majesty, please grant us your blessing!"

Yun Duan's gaze was dark and she did not know how to face it.

It would be fine if it was their own blood, but the crux of it was that it wasn't. When the time came, the droplets of blood would not dissolve. What should they do then?

"Alright, then tell the departing officials to get Emperor Xian's blood. This King will naturally let all of you see everything clearly!"

"This …"

"Your Majesty … A drop of blood would be better if you and the late emperor were here! "

Yun Duan, "…"

What a group of cunning foxes. Her gaze swept across the court officials who were half-kneeling. It was obvious that she did not want to be involved in this matter, as if she did not want to be involved in it at all.

Yun Duan laughed coldly. At this point, if she did not agree, then it would really be a denial.

"Alright, it's inconvenient for the late emperor to come here. As his daughter, it's more appropriate for me to look for him!"

Yun Duan stood up. Before he could leave, he heard the kneeling official speaking again.

"Your majesty, the altar has already been set up. We should not be careless in the matter of the Thousand Empire Mountain bloodline. Your majesty should move to the sacrificial gate. The late emperor has always paid attention to bloodlines, so he should not decline!"

"…"

Oh my god, so everything has been prepared. We just have to wait for her to jump in, right?

Yun Duan's black eyes narrowed as she gnashed her teeth. She could only take one step at a time. There was always a tiger behind a wolf, and she was not going to be any better off.

At the Sacrificial Gate, Yun Duan raised her head and looked over. She had never been here before. Whether it was when she was young or after 300 years, she looked very eerie.

She pulled her shawl tighter around her and entered the main hall. A hundred courtiers stood by the side with their eyes fixed on the people around them, not giving her the slightest chance to make any other preparations.

Even Qin Ni and Qiong Ying were threatened to not leave even half a step away.

After the servant served the tea, Yun Duan took a sip. Looking at the swirling tea leaves, she wondered if she had really died this time.

She was already exhausted, so she decided to just wait and see if Emperor Chen had a solution. After all, he had held a high position for many years and had seen too much. He should have a solution to this sort of thing, right?

No matter how hard she tried, she didn't expect a drop of blood to pop up in the middle of the process. She was truly caught off guard.

Qin Ni lowered her head and whispered into Yun Duan's ear, "Mistress, are you confident in this matter?"

Yun Duan narrowed her eyes and looked at Qin Ni. "Even you don't believe me?"

Qin Ni shook her head, her voice very soft: "No, I'm just afraid that they might do something!"

Yun Duan turned around and glanced at the court officials who were standing quietly with their heads lowered. It didn't matter if they were doing something or not, it was still a fact that she wasn't the real daughter of Emperor Chen.

But she couldn't let herself get distracted first.

Xuan Hong had just arrived at the palace when he heard the news and hurried into the palace.

"Only the crown prince!"

"Young Master Xuan!"

Xuan Hong glanced at the Sacrificial Gate and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

Only Changfeng was also very anxious. "I heard that the officials have requested that His Majesty and the late emperor be ordered to drip blood for the test!"

"…"

What kind of marriage was this? On the way here, he heard someone say that Yun Duan wasn't the direct descendant of Emperor Chen. How could this be possible? If she wasn't born of Emperor Chen, how could she be the third prince?

"How are things now?"

Only Changfeng made a gesture of 'please', and the two of them walked on as they said, "This morning Uncle Wang rushed into the palace with his soldiers as if he wanted to force the palace. Fortunately, I was prepared for that, so nothing happened.

Being suspected of having an unrighteous bloodline and being an emperor was, no matter what, an extremely humiliating matter.

"I've just put Uncle Wang in prison and dealt with the soldiers under his command. I was just about to return and report when I heard this news. I'm still not sure about the details yet!"

Xuan Hong's brows were tightly knitted together. Damn it, did those court officials not want to live anymore? Would they even have the appearance of an official if they were the sons of their court?

The two of them quickly walked towards the Sacrificial Gate. The snowfall was getting heavier, and the temperature was very low.

When they arrived at the sacrificial gate, Emperor Chen still hadn't come. The two men knelt down and greeted him, "We pay our respects to Your Majesty!"

Yun Duan's black eyes flickered as she waved her hand. "Rise!"

"Yes sir!"