Chapter 144 The Queen's Hatred (25)
The little fox didn't understand what the Imperial Observatory was saying, but when she heard the word "evildoer", her eyes widened in fear. Was he talking about her?
Although she was a fox, she was actually a human being. She was not an evildoer at all. The little fox tightly grasped the corner of Huo Qing's clothes, her heart filled with anxiety and fear.
"The theory of celestial phenomena is nonsense in the first place. Imperial Astronomical Observatory, I asked you to check the weather, not to make sensational statements about the stars." Huo Qing said coldly, "There are no evil spirits around me. You are really overthinking it."
"Your Majesty." The Imperial Astronomical Observatory knocked his head to the ground and shouted bitterly, "Your Majesty, you must believe what I say. The Morning Star is now dim. The Morning Star is the brightest star and represents Your Majesty. But now the Morning Star is dim. It will not only bring disaster to Your Majesty, but also to the entire country, Your Majesty."
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory knocked his head to the ground, with a black bruise on his forehead and a look of deep pain. The little fox was so scared that he tightly grasped Huo Qing's clothes and hid behind Huo Qing, feeling even more uneasy.
"Your Majesty, it is better to believe it than not to believe it. Let the Imperial Astronomical Observatory check whether there are evil spirits around Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty and all the ministers can rest assured." Ning Shu said gently.
Huo Qing turned his head and looked at Ning Shu, his eyes were sinister, and he roared at Ning Shu with thunderous anger, "Shut up."
Ning Shu closed her mouth and did not speak. Huo Chengwang saw that his mother was scolded, and wanted to speak, but Ning Shu pinched his hand, and he became quiet.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is also thinking about your Majesty, please forgive her." Marshal Xiao, who was dressed in armor and had a gray beard, almost begged Huo Qing, which made people feel inexplicably sour.
Huo Qing was so angry at Marshal Xiao's behavior, as if he was a tyrant who could not distinguish reason.
"Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to find out who is the evildoer and who is harmful to the country of Yan. There are so many buildings in this palace, why is only this strange building destroyed by the thunder? Such things should not exist in the palace."
"Your Majesty, the woman next to you is an evildoer." The old master was heartbroken, "Your Majesty, you are deceived by this woman next to you. She is simply a monster who has transformed into a human to harm the country of Yan."
Huo Qing was so angry that he almost choked after hearing what the old master said. He had clearly concealed Hu'er's identity and was careful everywhere. Why did these people know that Hu'er had transformed into a human?
Huo Qing's eyes were red, his teeth were clenched tightly, and the muscles on his face were trembling.
Ning Shu hurriedly pulled Huo Chengwang back a step and asked in fear: "Your Majesty, didn't you say that she was the county magistrate's daughter? How could she be a monster? Your Majesty, come here quickly and don't stand with a monster."
"Evil woman, shut up." Huo Qing heard Ning Shu calling Fox a monster and roared, "She is not a monster at all."
Huo Qing looked around and looked at the queen who was hugging Huo Chengwang tightly and the ministers kneeling in the rain. He felt powerless as if he was against the world. Fox behind him was trembling, extremely scared.
"Your Majesty, you are so confused. You cannot see such an obvious fact." Marshal Xiao said, "This woman is a fox spirit that transformed into a human. She wants to destabilize the country. Doesn't Your Majesty know about King Zhou of Shang and Su Daji? Does Your Majesty want to ignore the country of Yan?"
"Since this witch entered the palace, so many things have happened. She has killed the royal heirs and ignored the hierarchy. Your Majesty has been bewitched by this witch and does not care about it. If it continues like this, the country will no longer be a country, and the ministers will no longer be ministers." The old tutor knelt in the rain, his body staggering from side to side. He was supported by the ministers around him, but he still insisted: "Your Majesty, for the sake of the people of Wei, please kill this witch and restore peace to Yan."
"Your Majesty, please kill the witch and restore peace to Yan." The court officials shouted in unison and kowtowed as if they were not afraid of pain.
The little fox turned pale with fear, and couldn't help but shout in dismay: "You stubborn and feudal old men want me to die because of a star. You are simply taking human life lightly. You will be punished for this." "The monster is a disaster to the country of Yan, and she deserves death." The old master looked at the little fox with disgust.
The little fox was stunned for a moment. How could she be a monster? How could she be a disaster to the country? How could a woman like her have such ability? The little fox was afraid and aggrieved. She had no grudges against these people. Why should her fate be decided so rashly?
The blood in Huo Qing's chest surged, and a sweet and fishy taste surged in his throat. His head was throbbing with pain. He was angry and afraid in his heart. He was afraid that he could not protect the fox.
Huo Qing swallowed the bloody taste in his mouth and said lightly: "There is no evidence to prove that this woman is a monster."
"Your Majesty, this monster is the fox beside your Majesty." The Imperial Observatory pointed at the little fox.
Huo Qing immediately retorted, "The little fox beside me has been killed. It is absurd that an animal can transform into a human. If my kingdom needs ministers like you to guard it, I would rather give up the kingdom of Wei."
"Your Majesty, I have solid evidence today, so I will purge the emperor's side." The old master said, "The little Anzi beside your majesty can prove it."
"Little Anzi?" Huo Qing was shocked to see the little Anzi who came over with a bent waist and then knelt down with a plop.
"Little Anzi greets your majesty, all the adults." There was no fear on the face of little Anzi. Huo Qing felt uneasy when he saw little Anzi like this. He snorted coldly and said, "Little Anzi, be careful when you speak. If you tell a lie, I will take your dog head."
Little Anzi kowtowed and said, "I will tell the truth."
"The woman beside your majesty is a golden fox transformed into a human. The dead fox in the imperial garden was done by your majesty, and you asked your servant to skin the dead fox."
Little Anzi kowtowed to the ground.
"If I tell a lie, I will be sent to hell and never be reborn." Xiao Anzi said coldly, like a knife scraping at Huo Qing's body.
Huo Qing never expected that a dog beside him would bite him back. This dead eunuch dared to say that. Huo Qing shouted coldly: "Xiao Anzi, I treat you well, how dare you betray me."
"I did not betray the emperor, but was loyal to the entire Yan State. The emperor indulged the evildoers and colluded with the evildoers. This is intolerable by heaven. Even if I am killed by the emperor now, I will die without regrets. I only hate that I can't kill the evildoers with my own hands." Xiao Anzi looked at the little fox with hatred.
"Do you hate me?" The little fox couldn't figure out why he offended him.
"Of course I hate you. You made the emperor cruel. As a human being, I was teased by you, a beast and evildoer." Xiao Anzi said hatefully.
Ning Shu smiled faintly in her heart. No matter how small the nail was, it would hurt when it pierced her body. This was the price of willfulness.