bookrebus Chapter 616: This witch is Bai Wanwan, right?
Chapter 616: This witch is Bai Wanwan, right?
"Don't you think Bai Wanwan is a little too magical?"
"I think so too. He's only five years old! How can he be so powerful? Anything out of the ordinary must be evil."
As he was speaking, a young eunuch came running in hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the officials from the Imperial Observatory are waiting outside and say they have something important to report."
The emperor stopped what he was doing, frowned, and muttered, "Why is the Imperial Observatory joining in the fun at this time?"
He paused and waved his hand: "Forget it, let them in!"
Several people in official uniforms walked in from outside the hall with their heads lowered and in a very orderly manner.
The director of the Imperial Observatory stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said nervously:
"Your Majesty, last night I observed the stars and discovered an evil star appeared in the night sky.
This is not a good sign. It may shake the foundation of Daqian and threaten the stability of the dynasty.
I think we must quickly find the person who brought the disaster, otherwise there will be chaos in the future."
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at the emperor's face, fearing that his words would displease him.
Qi Guangheng looked at him calmly and said, "Oh? The Imperial Astronomical Observatory hasn't used celestial phenomena to discuss state affairs for several years. Tell me what you've discovered."
The Supervisor's official hat clattered against the blue brick floor, making a dull sound. "Your Majesty, please allow me to report this! I have observed the star paths for three consecutive days, and the path of the evil star points directly towards the Purple Palace. This is truly a bad omen that only appears once in a thousand years!"
Qi Guangheng looked at him amusedly and said, "How about this! Let me guess who this person is?"
The director of the Imperial Observatory was so frightened that he dared not move. Qi Guangheng said, "This witch is Bai Wanwan, right? You will definitely say that she will bring chaos to the court, right?"
The director of the Imperial Observatory wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is wise. This is the woman I want to talk about. This woman is the star of disaster..."
Qi Guangheng directly hit him on the head with the cup and said:
"The Imperial Observatory! Someone secretly reported it last night.
It is said that your Imperial Observatory must deal with Bai Wanwan today. Tell me who is the mastermind behind this?
If you can't tell me, I will kill all your clans."
The director of the Imperial Observatory turned pale and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I... I deserve death..."
Then someone was heard saying, "I think this might be true. What if this witch really brings chaos to the government?"
"That's right! She knows so much at just 5 years old. I always feel something is wrong."
"I think she must be a witch. We should tie her up and burn her directly."
Queen Su Daji also stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, I think what the Imperial Observatory said might be true. Our Great Qi Kingdom cannot afford to take that gamble!
This evil woman will affect the fate of our Great Qi State."
Qi Guangheng glanced at her indifferently, and before he could say anything, he saw the Imperial Master walk in.
The eyes of the Third-Rank Minister of Rites lit up, and he muttered quietly, "Isn't this the Imperial Master? I heard that the drought in the northwest last month was caused by him observing the stars at night, and it actually came true!"
The Chief Censor beside him quickly responded:
"That's right! In the past, those old men at the Imperial Astronomical Observatory would argue for three days just by looking through ancient books and calculating the solar terms.
Now that we have the Imperial Master, the Emperor even asks him directly about the time for offering sacrifices to the heavens. The people in the Imperial Astronomical Observatory are now only responsible for printing the imperial calendar."
"Don't be fooled by the young age of the Imperial Master. I heard that he is the last disciple of the reclusive master Tianjizi."
Bai Wanwan was also stunned when she saw the national teacher. Wasn’t he from the mountain village?
He usually keeps a low profile, so everyone calls him Xiaocao. But no one expected that he is actually the national teacher.
Bai Wanwan picked up Xiaocao in a mass grave. When he picked up Xiaocao, he was on the verge of death. It was Bai Wanwan who rescued him and brought him back to the village.
After being rescued, he didn't say anything and usually liked to read his own books. No one expected that he had this kind of identity.
Qi Guangheng looked at him gently and said, "The fact that the Imperial Master survived this catastrophe is also a sign of prosperity for our Great Qi State. Imperial Master, please tell me, who is our nation's lucky star?"
The Imperial Master said calmly, "Bai Wanwan is the lucky star of our country. With her around, our Great Qi Kingdom will prosper forever."
There was an uproar at the scene: "Is this Imperial Master just bragging? Just now he was a disaster star, and now he's become a lucky star?"
"Then why would the Imperial Master side with her? Stop guessing. Which of the Imperial Master's prophecies is wrong?"
One of the ministers stroked his beard and said:
"That's right! The young imperial teacher made ten predictions in total.
Now everything has come true. If anyone dares to say his words are false, I will be the first to disagree."
Qi Guangheng nodded calmly and said:
"That's right, since Bai Wanwan is a lucky star, I will kill anyone who dares to target her again.
What a bunch of good-for-nothings the Imperial Astronomical Observatory is! Stargazing and calendar calculations are supposed to help me understand the will of heaven and reassure the people, yet they're using fabricated astronomical phenomena to fool the court!
The Imperial Observatory is stripping you of your official title! Immediately search your home and confiscate all your belongings."
The Imperial Observatory's supervisor shouted, "Your Majesty... please let me go!"
Qi Guangheng sneered and said:
"I hate people like this the most. They just talk nonsense all day long and have no real skills.
Now that our family affairs are settled, let’s move on to the next game!”
The four disciplines of music, chess, calligraphy and painting have all finished, and those from other countries are also waiting outside.
The Xiongnu leader sneered:
"This five-year-old girl from the Great Qi Kingdom is very strange. Whose child can understand so much?
I think there's probably something fishy going on!"
The leader of the Dayuan team nearby quickly nodded and said, "I'm wondering too! Could it be that they knew the test questions in advance?"
Jane on the side couldn't help but speak:
"Leaked exam questions? That's easy to say! This time, the exam questions were jointly created by people from more than a dozen countries.
Each country also assigns special personnel to monitor the examination room, making cheating impossible.
You can't think so badly of everyone, right? Bai Wanwan is just very capable, so why not just accept defeat?"
Just at this moment, Bai Wanwan came out of the examination room and happened to hear Jian's words. She couldn't help but have a better impression of him.
She smiled at Jane as a greeting.
Jane also came over with a smile:
“I didn’t expect you to be so amazing!
I admire you from the bottom of my heart for being able to meet an opponent like you.
Can we be friends in the future?"
Bai Wanwan nodded readily: "Of course I do! I hope we can get along well in the future, maybe even learn from each other!"
There is one last cooking skill left, and everyone is eager to try it out.
The noble ladies laughed and said, "Will Lin Wanwan win again in this last cooking skill?"
"Of course it's impossible. If she really wins, she'll be a monster. How can cooking be so easy?"
"Yes, I think so too..."
The old scholar stood in front, stroking his beard and speaking slowly:
“The last round is a cooking competition.
Everyone is given the same ingredients, and whoever can make the taste that suits our taste wins.
But let me be frank, these ingredients are rare, and making them delicious is not easy."