After listening to the soldier's narration, Han Feng felt that this matter was very strange. How could Sima Changfeng set fire to Xiao Yu's mother and kill her!

But in full view of everyone, Sima Changfeng did enter the palace and went to Chonghua Palace.

"Your Majesty, I feel that this matter can only be confirmed after we find Sima Changfeng." Han Feng stated without any emotion.

The emperor must have felt that this matter was unusual, so he asked him to come and discuss it.

But not everyone can find Sima Changfeng.

Because Sima Changfeng always wore a mask with a green face and fangs, the only one who knew Sima Changfeng's true appearance was the emperor.

The emperor should either be more open with him or not let him get involved in this flood.

The emperor sat on the couch, his hands on the low table, his head supported by his hands, and he was thinking with his eyes closed.

After thinking for a moment, the emperor said to Eunuch Wan, "Wan Baishui, pass on my order that the matter of Concubine Zhen's death will be handed over to the Ministry of Rites and handled according to the system for concubines, and buried in the imperial mausoleum. All officials of the Ministry of Rites do not need to go to Longhua Temple."

Eunuch Wan bowed and said, "I obey your command."

The emperor continued, "Han Feng, send 5,000 imperial guards to escort the officials of the Ministry of Rites back to the capital to assist the Ministry of Rites in organizing the funeral of Concubine Zhen."

"I'm sure everyone in the capital knows about the fire in the palace. We'll tell everyone that it was caused by the dry weather and the candlelight falling. I'll pray at Longhua Temple and ask God to bless Da Ning."

"Also, tell the imperial guards guarding the city that from now on, without my order, the secret guards cannot enter or leave the palace at will."

Judging from his actions today, the emperor did not completely trust him and was probably still reluctant to give up the secret guard's knife.

However, it is unknown where his knife is and whether it can still be used.

If Sima Changfeng disappeared, Han Feng would be the most powerful person besides the emperor.

Han Feng had a sneer on his face. Just as he was about to agree, he heard the emperor speak in a deep voice, "Han Feng, send more people to search for Prince Su. Don't miss any possible place!"

At this time, the emperor still frowned and closed his eyes.

Although the words were spoken harshly, his tone no longer had the intimidating and cold tone he had when he first came in, and was instead filled with a hint of worry and uneasiness.

Han Feng had expected the emperor to behave like this.

After all, once Concubine Zhen died, Xiao Yu was no longer tied down.

Just like a wild beast that has been trapped in a cage and abused for a long time, suddenly breaks free from the cage. No one knows how crazy it will go.

But over the years, the person Xiao Yu hated the most should be the emperor.

As long as he does not oppose Xiao Yu for the time being, Xiao Yu should not attack him first. After all, as long as Sima Changfeng is dead, he is the only one left by the emperor's side.

After Han Feng came out, he began to dispatch the imperial guards.

Eunuch Wan also got off the carriage and conveyed the emperor's will to the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

The huge noise caused a lot of discussion among the people. The emperor had no intention of hiding this matter, and the news of the fire in the palace quickly spread among the praying team.

The Queen sat beside the couch and listened to Eunuch He's story, and she couldn't help but start to worry.

She knew what the emperor had done to Xiao Yu and his mother.

If Xiao Yu really wasn't dead, with his strategies and tactics, there would probably never be peace in the palace again.

They stopped for more than half an hour on the way, and only after all the people who needed to evacuate had evacuated did the prayer team start to move forward.

We were supposed to arrive at Longhua Temple in the afternoon, but due to delays on the road, the prayer team did not arrive at Longhua Temple until the afternoon.

It took Emperor Taizu five years to build Longhua Temple.

At the beginning of the founding of Daning, Emperor Taizu also went through a bloody battle before ascending the throne.

Later, for a period of time, Emperor Taizu suffered from nightmares all day long, in which he was chased by ghosts, and he became physically and mentally exhausted.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory observed the stars and calculated that the emperor had committed too much killing in the first half of his life, so he had to worship the gods and Buddhas in charge of heaven, earth, and underground in order to atone his sins and pray for blessings.

The place for worship was chosen to be Longhua Mountain, the highest mountain in Daning, which is closest to the capital.

So five years later, the largest temple in Daning, Longhua Temple, was built.

The royal family usually holds important sacrificial and blessing ceremonies here.

The main hall is located at the highest point of the mountain and faces south. Behind it are more than a dozen small Buddhist halls and the monks' residences in the temple. Further back is a row of two-story houses exclusively for the royal family. To the east of the monks' and royal residences are the Sutra Repository and the bell tower, and to the west are the residences for ordinary pilgrims.

Lotus flowers representing Buddhism are planted between all the temples and residences. There are towering ancient trees and pavilions along each main road for pilgrims to visit.

The entire Buddhist temple has red walls and green tiles. When the sun rises, the whole temple is shining brightly, making people feel as if they are in a fairyland surrounded by Buddhist light.

When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, the entire Longhua Mountain was already filled with imperial guards.

The carriage went around the mountain, and the whole mountain was covered with colorful leaves, red, yellow, and green, interweaving into a colorful picture.

The scholars, some housekeepers, and children of aristocratic families all lifted the curtains of their carriages to admire the scenery that could not be seen in the capital.

The imperial guards stopped along the way, and many of them were stationed at the foot of the mountain.

The emperor's carriage soon arrived at Longhua Temple. Xiao Changshi and Han Feng had already dismounted and were waiting in front of the temple.

Also welcoming them in front of the temple were the abbot of Longhua Temple, Master Zhikong, and the monks of the temple.

The abbot of Longhua Temple is an old monk who is nearly 70 years old. His eyebrows are completely white and his beard is about one foot long, also completely white.

Eunuch Wan opened the door of the carriage, and the emperor, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, walked out. Although he was over forty years old, the majesty and oppression from a superior had not diminished in the slightest between his brows. When he raised his eyes, he looked down upon the world and all living beings.

With the help of Eunuch Wan, the emperor stepped down from the carriage with great dignity.

The empress, dressed in a bright yellow phoenix robe, was supported by Eunuch He as she stepped down from the carriage and walked to the side of the emperor, looking resplendent in grace.

The canopy behind him fluttered in the wind. Later, the concubines and close ministers also got off the carriage and stood respectfully behind the emperor and empress according to their rank. The whole team stretched from the top of the mountain to the middle of the mountain, with great momentum and magnificent momentum.

Zhikong led the monks to kneel down to welcome the emperor and empress.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Long live the Queen, long live the Queen, long live the Queen, long live the Queen."

"Your Highness, may you live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years, a thousand thousand years."

The emperor looked dignified and said with a smile: "Masters, please stand up!"

"Thank you, my emperor." Zhikong, with a white beard, slowly stood up with the help of two young monks beside him, and the other monks followed closely behind him.

Zhikong stepped forward, clasped his hands together and said, "Your Majesty, the palace has been arranged. I will take your Majesty and your wife there."

The emperor said, "Thank you, Master."

After saying this, he walked forward and walked side by side with the abbot. When passing by a handsome young monk, the emperor stopped in front of the monk.

The young monk clasped his hands together and lowered his eyes.

The emperor did not linger for long and walked to the side of Master Zhikong, followed by the young monk and another monk.

The Queen and Xiao Changshi looked at each other and followed them through the red temple gate.

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