Chapter 133: You Are Not In Exile, You Are Clearly Traveling! (Patreon)

 Chapter 133: Chaos Caused by the Demoness

"No way!"

"I only asked you to deliver a message, not to do anything else!"

Zhang Yiquan was somewhat annoyed, threatening, "Don't forget, when you were in trouble, who covered it up for you, who saved your life."

"Compared to saving your life, I'm just asking you to deliver a message. After delivering it, we'll have no further debts between us!"

The man remained silent for a moment, then nodded reluctantly, "Fine!"

"What message do you want me to deliver, and to whom?"

"Deliver the message to the Grand Secretary, telling him that the strange phenomenon of the sky darkening was caused by the Chen family!"

Saying this, Zhang Yiquan briefly explained the matter so that the man could report it in detail to the Grand Secretary.

However, after hearing the explanation, the man's expression changed drastically.

"Are you crazy? If the Chen family really can change the weather, they are definitely not ordinary people. They might be immortals. Instead of trying to please them, we'd offend them by doing so. Are you out of your mind?"

Seeing the man's expression, Zhang Yiquan's face darkened. "What, you don't want to? Then don't blame me for being ruthless and exposing what happened back then!"

"You..."

"Besides, what are you afraid of? As long as you don't talk, and I don't talk, who will know that you leaked the message? Besides, you're just delivering a message, you haven't offended them."

First, he used a stick, then offered him some sweetness. It was evident that Zhang Yiquan's experience as an official had not been lost. He immediately took control of the man.

"Fine!" The man gritted his teeth. "Just this once, after completing this task, we'll be even!"

"Hurry up, no matter what method you use, the message must reach the capital within three days."

"Three days?"

"Are you crazy?"

"You know how far it is to the capital."

However, Zhang Yiquan's face remained cold. "I don't care what method you use. As long as you complete it within three days, our debt will be cleared."

Watching Zhang Yiquan leave, the man's face fluctuated between darkness and light, a trace of killing intent flashing across his body.

In the end, he gave up. After all, who knew if Zhang Yiquan had any other tricks up his sleeve? Besides, it was just delivering a message.

With the horses galloping at full speed, the man managed to deliver the message to the Grand Secretary's residence.

Upon receiving this message, the Grand Secretary's eyes lit up. "Summon the Astronomical Bureau!"

The next day, during court.

Just as the court session was about to end, th Grand Secretary stood up and, in front of everyone, recounted the message handed to him by Zhang Yiquan.

"Oh?"

The Emperor raised an eyebrow, suddenly interested. He had originally intended to issue a decree of self-punishment, but upon hearing the Grand Secretary's words, he suddenly had a direction in mind.

"Summon the Astronomical Bureau!"

Soon, the head of the Astronomical Bureau was summoned to the court.

An elderly man with a white beard hurriedly entered and then knelt down to the Emperor, paying his respects.

"Minister of the Southern Sky, Yen, pays respects..."

"That's enough!" The Emperor waved his hand. "Minister of the Southern Sky, I ask you, what caused the recent unusual celestial phenomena?"

The Minister raised his head and glanced at the Grand Secretary before respectfully saying, "Reporting to Your Majesty, a solar eclipse, which is an ominous sign."

As soon as he finished speaking, an official behind the Grand Secretary jumped out, crying out in grief, "Your Majesty, this is a sign of chaos caused by a demoness!"

The Emperor ignored him and looked at the Minister. "What does the Astronomical Bureau think about this matter?"

The Minister gritted his teeth and lowered his head. "Your Majesty, as Minister Liu said, a solar eclipse is a harbinger of chaos caused by a demoness."

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"Oh?" The Emperor raised an eyebrow. "But didn't the Minister of the Southern Sky say something different a few days ago?"

The Minister immediately knelt down. "Your Majesty, I dare not lie. Last night, when I observed the celestial phenomena, I discovered a meteor falling to the south. It must be a demoness being born, and it's happening in the south."

Seeing this, the Grand Secretary stood up immediately. "Your Majesty, the Chen family is located in the south, and that Chen Xue is the so-called demoness!"

"Nonsense!"

The Imperial Censor and others quickly stood up and accused, "What the Grand Secretary said is absolutely absurd."

"Why not listen to the situation first?" The Grand Secretary snorted coldly, then turned to bow to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, do you remember the incident of the Chen family being raided?"

"At that time, not a single silver or grain was found in the Chen family, nor was a single grain of food found. Is this ordinary?"

"Absolutely, if the Chen family really has such ability, how could they willingly be exiled?"

The officials skilled in arguing were speechless, because they didn't know how to defend the Chen family.

"In addition, do you want to know what happened to the exiled convoy?" The Grand Secretary continued, "All the prisoners saw it with their own eyes. When the demoness of the Chen family got angry, the sky darkened instantly. When she forgave everyone, the sky immediately brightened."

"With such events, can you still call it a coincidence?"

After speaking, the Grand Secretary bowed to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, I request that you order the execution of the entire Chen family to demonstrate the consequences of causing chaos by a demoness."

As soon as the Grand Secretary finished speaking, a group of officials behind him immediately stood up, requesting the Emperor to order the execution of the demoness.

"Han Quan, the Chen family has fallen to such a state, and you still want to exterminate them?"

The Marquis of Pingyuan, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

The Grand Secretary's eyelids twitched, not answering. Instead, he glanced at the Minister of the Southern Sky, who sighed in his heart and also bowed, "Your Majesty, a solar eclipse, the last time it appeared was a hundred years ago."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately remembered that at that time, the Great Moon Empire had not yet been established, and it was still during the rule of the Yu Dynasty.

There was also a solar eclipse at that time, but the next day, chaos erupted throughout the country, with uprisings breaking out everywhere, and the rule of the Yu Dynasty was in jeopardy.

Then, there was no need to go into detail. Emperor Xi defeated the hegemon, unified the world, and established the Great Moon Empire.

"Minister, you..."

The Imperial Censor and others suddenly changed their expressions. The Minister brought up the matter of the previous dynasty's downfall, clearly emphasizing the seriousness of the Chen family's situation, which was thousands of times more severe than before. It was as severe as the fall of the previous dynasty.

In other words, if before, they still had a chance to plead for the Chen family, but now it involved the downfall of a dynasty, and they could no longer speak out. Even if they did, it would be useless.

Furthermore, there was only one person who had the final say on this matter.

Therefore, the Imperial Censor and others unwillingly said, "Your Majesty, what the Grand Secretary said is just speculation, without any evidence. If the Chen family really had such abilities, why would they willingly be exiled?"

The Emperor, however, interrupted their words, his stern face looking at everyone, "The disappearance of items from the Chen Mansion, Chen Xue's command causing strange occurrences in the sky, how do you explain these things?"

"If the Chen family really caused chaos, what do you officials intend to do about your ancestors?"

After a few rhetorical questions, the Imperial Censor and others were speechless, realizing the Emperor's intentions. They could only sigh.