Correct, the old lady of the Xie Family indeed carries the grace of a fourth-rank lady. This is an honor bestowed upon every scholar and courtier who contributes to the state.
"Just now, the National Master said the Emperor commanded Divine Hunter Ji to provide the birth characters of the three Xie Family daughters."
"The daughters from the Xie Family who ca today should be three, then. I seem to have no impression of the other two. Have they not co forward to demonstrate their skills?" the Empress Dowager asked again.
In response to this question, the National Master looked at the young Emperor. Initially, the young Emperor had the birth characters of the three Xie daughters presented to the National Master. Although the National Master had inford the Emperor of the results at that ti, the Emperor had said he would summon them to the palace for a face reading today. However, the National Master was still uneasy. Though he did not et the three Xie daughters in person, he had soone inquire into the Xie Family’s affairs.
So he knew that Xie Yingying’s mother was a convicted woman.
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager’s question, he recalled.
"Today, along with Xie Yingying, there was indeed one other girl who did not perform. However, judging by her appearance, I believe she is related by blood to Xie Yingying. Presumably, she is the second daughter of the Xie Family, the niece of Xie Zian, the Junior Minister of the Guanglu Temple."
The National Master paused for a mont, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then continued, "That girl’s face matches her birth characters. She has a bit of luck, and her destiny is more than adequate—better than so, though not the best."
"The National Master’s discernnt is indeed beyond reproach," the young Emperor imdiately flattered.
The Empress Dowager gave the young Emperor a cool look; the complint had been unexpectedly swift.
The National Master responded with a faint smile. "But as for the other two daughters from the Xie Family, their faces did align with their birth characters."
"Hmm?" The Empress Dowager was puzzled, a sharp light flashing in her eyes.
The young Emperor also straightened up. Here it cos, the answer he wanted is about to be revealed. Is his precious daughter really that good, or is the National Master not skilled enough? Well! The Emperor decided first, the National Master was indeed lacking in skills!
"What does the National Master an by this?" the young Emperor asked, pretending to know nothing.
The National Master frowned. "For so reason, on the faces of Xie Yingying and her cousin, Xie Pan’Er, I see completely different auras. Xie Yingying, according to her birth characters, should have had a short life and died young, but she has lived to be fourteen."
"How could this be?" the Empress Dowager asked anxiously.
The National Master just shook his head.
But the young Emperor thought of Xiaosuisui and the words she had once said. He had a certain suspicion in his heart!
"Xie Pan’Er, the one who is always with Suisui? She is the third daughter of the Xie Family?"
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager’s question, the young Emperor nodded.
Seeing the young Emperor nod, the Empress Dowager asked the National Master again, "Did you just say that her face doesn’t match the birth characters you calculated?"
The National Master nodded. "Yes. At the Palace Banquet earlier, I noticed that Xie Pan’Er’s face did not match her birth characters. I had so doubt at first, but just now, I encountered the third Xie Family daughter again. I took another look at her and confird that her physiognomy is indeed that of a Phoenix Destiny."
"What? How can there be two people who naturally possess a Phoenix Destiny? Could it be that our Dynasty will have a successor empress, or is there a possibility of deposing the Empress?"
When the Empress Dowager said this, the National Master fell silent.
But the young Emperor said, "Could the warning from the Celestial Dao today be related to the disparity between this Xie Family girl’s physiognomy and her birth characters?"
As soon as he said this, the National Master found himself in agreent.
The Empress Dowager also strongly concurred. "If this is truly the case, then the matter of the Emperor establishing an Empress must be handled with utmost caution."
The Emperor, who was most eager for this, said, "Exactly. Mother, you are absolutely right. That is what I was thinking as well."
At this ti, the National Master stood up and said, "I humbly request to open my Heavenly Eye to investigate if there is any abnormality in Your Majesty’s Dragon Qi. Please forgive my audacity, Your Majesty."
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