In the palace of the king of Ming, Yan Xi took a group of people to process the materials and prepare to make a puppet, and the jade concubine in the palace was not idle.

Concubine Yu said that she stayed in the palace all day, and she was really bored, and she wanted to go to the temple on the outskirts of the city to ask for a sign. Xiao Deyong was reluctant to let the beauty frown, so he naturally agreed.

After leaving the palace, Concubine Yu took her group to the Fuyou Temple, where the incense was most vigorous on the outskirts of the city. When entering the main hall, Concubine Yu specially instructed that it was not allowed to go around the Buddhist gate. So, the palace people and guards who accompanied her waited outside the main hall, and only a personal palace maid Chunhua was with her.

When they arrived at no one's place, Concubine Yu and Chunhua called out to their clothes and told Chunhua, "You pretend to be me and wait here, and you can't let anyone know that I'm out no matter what." ”

"Rest assured, Chunhua can be saved." Chunhua nodded, watched Concubine Yu leave, and then excused herself to be a little tired and went to the guest room of Fuyou Temple to rest for a while.

After Concubine Yu left Fuyou Temple, she quietly went to the National Teacher's Mansion. pretended to be a palace maid who came to visit the national teacher on the order of Xiao Deyong, and successfully entered the national teacher's mansion.

As the little boy walked to the front hall, Yu Guifei found a chair and sat down, drank tea, and waited for the little boy to invite the national teacher over.

After a while, the little boy walked back alone, and said to Yu Guifei with some apology on his face, "It's unfortunate that the girl came, the national teacher retreated two hours ago. ”

"Do you say when you will be out of customs?" Concubine Yu frowned and asked with some displeasure.

The boy shook his head and said, "I don't know. The retreat time of the national teacher is uncertain, if it is short, it will be out in three or five days, and if it is long, it will be out in three or five years. ”

Yu Guifei put the teacup on the table, and her face became more and more difficult to look at.

Lowering her head and pondering for a while, a smile appeared on Yu Guifei's face, and she hooked her fingers at the little boy.

After the little boy approached, Concubine Yu took out a bag of gold leaves, put it in the little boy's hand, and said, "Since the national teacher is not here, how about you help me do something?" ”

Checking the money bag in his hand, the little boy's eyes were straight. He nodded busily, smiled at Yu Guifei and said, "Girl, it's okay to say it." ”

The jade concubine leaned into the little boy's ear and whispered something.

Hearing what Yu Guifei said, the little boy looked shocked and said, "This ...... This is a deception! ”

Seeing that there was some fear in the little boy's eyes, Yu Guifei put a piece of jade pendant in her arms in front of the little boy's eyes, and said with a little threat, "This, you should know it!" ”

Seeing the pattern on the jade plaque, the little boy immediately knelt down and saluted, and did not forget to say, "See the noble concubine." ”

Raising her hand to help the little boy, Concubine Yu said with a bit of threat, "If you help this palace do this, this palace will definitely say a few kind words for you in front of the emperor, and when the time comes, it is not impossible for you to be a national teacher." But if you don't help, in order to keep this secret, this palace can only ......"

Concubine Yu didn't finish her words, but the boy was so frightened that his whole body trembled. The body that had just stood up fell to the ground suddenly, as if he was in a hurry to prove something, and said to Yu Guifei, "Don't worry, the little one will definitely finish this matter for Niangniang." ”

"Alright, get up." Yu Guifei picked up the teacup and continued to drink the unfinished half cup of hot tea in the cup. After drinking, he put down the teacup, stood up, and left through the side door of the National Teacher's Mansion.

It didn't take long for Xiao Deyong's holy decree to reach the National Teacher's Mansion. Because the national teacher had not yet come out of retreat, the little boy went to Xiao Deyong to restore his life in front of Xiao Deyong instead of the national teacher.

"Where's the national teacher?" Xiao Deyong saw that the person who came was the boy next to the national teacher, and asked dissatisfiedly.

The little boy was a little panicked on his face, knelt in front of Xiao Deyong, and explained, "Back to the emperor, Master observed some celestial phases a few days ago, and he has already retreated, and he has not yet left the customs at this time. Before the master retreated, he specially instructed that if the emperor summoned him, he would let the villain serve the emperor on behalf of the master. ”

"You little boy, you know something! Forget it, go down. When the national teacher is out of the customs, let him come to see me immediately. Xiao Deyong waved his hand and said with displeasure.

When the little boy heard this, he felt a chill run down his back. raised his head and wanted to say something, but the moment he met Xiao Deyong's gaze, he finally lowered his head and didn't dare to say more.

Turning around, the little boy walked step by step towards the outside of the imperial study.

After walking a few steps, the little boy heard the voice of Gonggong Yang from outside the imperial study, "Concubine Niangniang, come to send snacks to the emperor again." ”

"The emperor was not in a good mood when he came in, so the palace specially made some snacks to extinguish the fire and sent them to the emperor. Please speak up. Then, Concubine Yu's voice also came from outside the imperial study.

This voice was extremely charming, but in the ears of the little boy, it was like a Yama urging life, and it made his heart tremble.

"The emperor said, come here, just go in, you don't need to pass through." Yang Gonggong's voice was full of smiles, and then, the door of the imperial study was pushed open from the outside.

As soon as Concubine Yu entered the imperial study, she saw that the little boy was about to leave.

As soon as she got the news that the little boy had entered the palace, she asked Chunhua to prepare a snack and send it over in person. But that's it, are you too late?

Yu Guifei glanced at the little boy as if she was inadvertent, but met the little boy's eyes for help.

At that moment, Concubine Yu understood that it was not that she was late, but that this little boy had no chance to speak.

"Your Majesty, who is this little master?" Concubine Yu took the snack from Chunhua's hand, walked to Xiao Deyong's side, and asked with a little curiosity in her eyes.

"A boy from the National Teacher's Mansion." Xiao Deyong said, pinched a piece of snack, took a bite, and continued, "This national teacher is becoming more and more disagreeable, I summoned him to come, but he couldn't retreat, and sent a boy over." ”

"Oh? There are such things. A hint of surprise appeared on Concubine Yu's face and said.

Without waiting for Xiao Deyong to reply, the little boy caught a glimpse of Concubine Yu's eyes, immediately knelt down, and said, "The emperor is angry, and the master has no second thoughts about the emperor." ”

"Hmph." Xiao Deyong snorted coldly, looked at the jade concubine on the side, thought for a while, and said, "Beauty, why don't you tell me, how should I deal with the people in the National Teacher's Mansion?" ”

Concubine Yu looked at the little boy, rolled her eyes, smiled at Xiao Deyong, and said, "Your Majesty, since this little master said so, it is better to give him a chance." If he can solve the emperor's confusion, then he will forgive the national teacher's disrespectful sin. If he can't solve it, how about condemning them for a sin of disobedience? ”

After saying this, Concubine Yu glanced at the little boy, with a slight warning in her eyes.

Seeing this, the little boy hurriedly said, "It is a blessing for the villain to be able to serve the emperor." ”

Xiao Deyong squinted at the boy and said, "In that case, tell me, what is the matter with me summoning the national teacher?" ”

The little boy's face was faintly pale, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. In any case, he didn't expect that Xiao Deyong would ask this.

Just when he didn't know how to answer, the corner of the little boy's eyes caught a glimpse of Yu Guifei's face, took a deep breath, and said, "Before the master retreated, he mentioned one or two things to the villain. The emperor summoned the master into the palace at this time, thinking that he was asking about the Nine Stars Lianzhu. ”

Xiao Deyong's originally impatient face suddenly became more interested, looked at the little boy, nodded, and said, "Oh, you even know about the Nine Stars Alignment." Let's listen to it, what did the national teacher say? ”

The little boy calmed down and said, "Master said that the matter of the Nine Stars was originally a foregone conclusion, but some variables have happened in recent days. It was in order to understand these variables that Master went into retreat. ”

Xiao Deyong sat up straight, looked at the little boy, and asked with a straight face, "What is the variable?" ”

"The villain vaguely heard the master say that the people who sacrifice to the heavens with nine stars are not only the original calamity of the country, but also the daughter of the phoenix." When the little boy had finished saying this, he felt that his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

He really deceived the king!

When Xiao Deyong heard this, a flash of joy flashed in his eyes.

If what the boy said was true, it would be too much for him.

But this joy didn't last long, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on Xiao Deyong's face.

The person who can replace Xiao Zhihan, the calamity star sacrifice to the sky, turned out to be the daughter of the phoenix! If I had known about it before, but now......

Thinking in his heart, Xiao Deyong glanced at the jade concubine beside him. Seeing that Concubine Yu's face became a little pale, Xiao Deyong's face was full of distress.

With such a beauty to sacrifice to the sky, he is reluctant to do it now! But if he left her, it meant that he would continue to endure Xiao Zhihan's calamity.

Xiao Deyong fell silent, and after a long time, he raised his head and asked, "Is what you said true?" ”

The little boy looked at Xiao Deyong and was about to answer, but he heard a message from Yang Gonggong outside the Golden Palace, "Your Majesty, the national teacher is out of the customs." When I heard that the emperor was summoned, I rushed over. ”

Hearing this, the little boy's eyes widened, and he looked at the jade concubine beside Xiao Deyong, his eyes were full of horror. A cold sweat also broke out on his forehead, and his body trembled slightly.

Why did Master get out of the customs at this time? If the emperor asks and finds out his previous words of deception, his little life will be completely explained here.

Concubine Yu was also a little stunned in her eyes, and she didn't expect that the national teacher would be out of the customs at this time. Looking at the kneeling little boy, a ruthless color flashed in the eyes of the jade concubine. If this little boy is debunked by the national teacher, then she can only find a way to kill her.

The door to the imperial study was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a white robe walked in. Glancing at the little boy kneeling on the ground, the white-robed man saluted Xiao Deyong respectfully and said, "Weichen is late for retreat, and I ask the emperor to forgive him." ”

"If you do it, you will be exempted from these false courtesies." Xiao Deyong waved his hand impatiently, looked at the white-robed man, and said, "National teacher, you came just in time, I have something to ask you." Just now, you said that the matter of the Nine Stars Sacrifice to the Heavens, in addition to the disaster of the country, can also be the daughter of the phoenix. Is this true? ”

The national teacher looked at the boy who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, and his eyes were indifferent. raised his head and said to Xiao Deyong, "Weichen entered the palace this time for this purpose. Weichen has observed the celestial phase in recent days and found that the day of the nine-star alignment has been advanced to half a year later. It is precisely because of this advance that the life of the Calamity Star and the life of the Daughter of the Phoenix Destiny intersect. Therefore, the daughter of the phoenix can also sacrifice to the sky. ”