Chapter 1753 - 635: The Female Lead Who Was Reversed (End) (2)

Chapter 1753: Chapter 635: The Female Lead Who Was Reversed (End) (2)

She’s just a woman—what could she possibly—

Wait!

The Emperor suddenly remembered that Lady He, Princess Liang, was not some ordinary inner-courtyard woman.

She was the reincarnation of a virtuous soul over many lifetimes, carrying a dense Merit Golden Light on her body.

She possessed heaven-defying good fortune; she could make her wishes come true!

Why has Prince Liang never been able to wake up?

Even when that demonic Taoist who knew a bit of Magic came to cast his spells, all he did was get him to open his eyes, yet he still couldn’t move?!

Isn’t it all because that rebellious son Prince Liang offended Lady He far too deeply?

The Emperor had already sent people to thoroughly investigate Prince Liang’s Mansion. They secretly interrogated Prince Liang’s trusted aides, and he learned of his own son’s self-destructive actions—

He actually imprisoned Lady He to achieve his own aims, and subjected her to all kinds of torment and abuse!

Although the Emperor did not know exactly what Prince Liang had forced Lady He to do, when he connected it with the Crown Prince’s "accidental" fall from his horse earlier, and Lady He’s refusal even unto death, he already had his suspicions.

This unfilial son must have birthed a traitorous heart.

He used Lady He’s Divine Power to silently cripple the Crown Prince’s leg.

And he still wasn’t satisfied; he directly set his sights on the throne beneath the Emperor’s backside.

However, though Lady He was a woman, she still harbored reverence for the King!

The Emperor even suspected that a country bumpkin like Lady He, with no real learning, didn’t know about her own "miraculous ability" at all.

In the matter of harming the Crown Prince, Lady He was used; she probably didn’t even realize it.

Only when Prince Liang overreached, forcing her to plot against the Emperor, did Lady He finally awaken—and then she refused...

It has to be said, the Emperor’s mental reconstruction was actually very close to the truth.

And through this process of deduction, he came to utterly loathe Prince Liang.

This was also why, after Prince Liang fell into a coma, the Emperor never went to visit him.

It wasn’t just that he was busy; even more, it was disappointment and hatred!

In the Emperor’s heart, this son he once favored most was already a dead man!

His sole contribution was probably marrying a "fortunate" good wife, adding a lucky talisman to the Royal Family.

"Yes, that’s right—Lady He was born with great fortune and can always make her wishes come true. If she goes to pray for blessings, it might actually work!"

The Empress still spoke in a joking tone, as if merely making idle chatter to ease the Emperor’s irritability.

But the Emperor took it seriously.

He sprang to his feet, paced slowly a few steps, then said, "Good. Let Lady He give it a try!"

The Empress deliberately put on a look of shock and hurriedly tried to dissuade him, "Your Majesty, this concubine was just speaking offhand. It cannot be taken seriously!"

"Even if Lady He is blessed with fortune, she is still a mortal. If she—" fails to call down rain, you can’t blame her for it!

Seeing how anxious the Empress was, the Emperor smiled and said, "I know. I’m only sending her to Fajue Temple to join Master Hui Tong in praying for blessings for the Dynasty!"

If Lady He truly can call down rain, then she is the Royal Family’s ultimate trump card, the Royal Family’s secret.

The Emperor absolutely did not want the whole world to know and thus attract the covetous eyes and schemes of ambitious men.

The blessing ceremony did not need to be too ostentatious, and with Master Hui Tong to help share the burden, Lady He would not draw too much attention.

Hearing the Emperor say this, the Empress understood that he was half-believing, half-doubting Lady He’s ability.

He wasn’t placing too high a hope on it; if it failed, he wouldn’t be too enraged, and thus would likely not vent his anger on Lady He.

With that judgment, the Empress finally set her mind at ease.

...

On another auspicious day, without disturbing too many people, He Tiantian went to Fajue Temple.

She knelt on the high platform of the blessing ceremony, praying devoutly.

The monks in the temple followed Master Hui Tong’s lead, knocking wooden fish and chanting scriptures.

Rumble!

Rumble-rumble!

Shortly after the ceremony began—almost as soon as He Tiantian started reciting the prayers—peals of thunder rolled from the horizon.

Immediately after, clouds gathered rapidly, forming a thick layer of overcast sky.

Within the Imperial Palace, the Emperor looked at the darkening heavens, with a feeling in his heart that was hard to put into words.

There was joy: "Lady He truly has great fortune. Her prayers have reached God!"

There was also resentment: "I am the True Prince Charming, yet I’m not as good as a mere woman!"

Unlike the conflicted Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, Prince Fu, and the others who had personally gone to Fajue Temple to watch the blessing ceremony felt only happiness.

Crack!

From within the thick clouds, bolts of Lightning flashed again and again.

The mother and sons grew even more delighted. "It’s going to rain! It’s really going to rain!"

"This Lady He is truly rather miraculous!"

"...So it was her. Back in Xujiaping, it was she who helped me avoid a beating!"

The three of them each had their own thoughts, but none of them harbored any malice toward He Tiantian.