Chapter 230: Wu Zetian, the eternal empress!
As the most outstanding fortune teller in the Tang Empire, Ming Shiyin had made countless fortunes in his life, but he had never seen such an abnormal star sign as tonight. In the confusing hexagrams, he also vaguely saw a desperate future.
The flickering firelight is confusing. The mountains and rivers are about to collapse!
Ming Shiyin looked up silently, gazing at the starry sky that was hiding strange images. His clothes and long white hair fluttered in the wind, making rustling sounds.

"Sir, what's wrong?" Under the astronomical platform, the blue-haired boy who was playing chess alone seemed to sense something and looked towards the platform with some concern.

Ming Shiyin did not speak, but looked at the night sky with a serious expression. After a while, he suddenly said, "I will go to see His Majesty, you stay here."

After speaking earnestly, Ming Shiyin immediately put his hands behind his back, walked down the astrological platform alone, and headed towards the magnificent palace in the distance.

He passed a deep pavilion, in the darkness, the sheriff who was deeply trusted by the empress was spying on his every move as usual. He passed the Suzaku Gate, which still contained the traces of poetry of the sharp sword, and finally, he came to the most magnificent palace complex in the world - Daming Palace!

Here, on the surface, there is a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps, and the place is full of the emperor's imperial guards. In secret, there are countless masters, traps, and even a "mysterious hero" who is still unknown to the world guarding here. Anyone who enters here and does anything illegal will be ruthlessly strangled in an instant. This is the most heavily guarded place in the world!

Throughout the ages, only the extremely famous 'Green Lotus Sword Immortal' has successfully shaken this iron-clad fortress.

However, Ming Shiyin was different from ordinary people. He could freely move around the forbidden area of ​​the imperial palace at any time and in any place without reporting.

"Mr. Shiyin."

Amidst the clear, loud and pleasant voice, a young lady in white came to Ming Shiyin with a smile on her face, bowed slightly and said, "I wonder why you are here in Daming Palace at this late hour?"

Ming Shiyin looked meaningfully at the beautiful woman in front of him who was invisibly blocking his way.

The woman had a plump body and delicate bones. She had long black hair that was not tied up in a bun. Her pretty face was lightly made up, with beautiful eyebrows and white teeth, which made her look very charming.

But unlike the women from ordinary wealthy aristocratic families, although she was a girl, she did not wear a silk skirt or embroidered silk fan. Instead, she held a folding fan and a brush like a scholar, and wore an elegant and flowing long-sleeved tight-fitting dress. She was dignified and gentle, but also had a unique scholarly spirit.

Just like the sheriff named Di who was always on guard against him, the woman in front of him was not only a powerful magic hero, but also one of the most trusted people around the empress!

"Miss Shangguan." Ming Shiyin nodded slightly, "I have something important to report to His Majesty, and I hope you can convey it to me."

Gazing at Ming Shiyin with deep meaning, Shangguan Wan'er calmly replied, "Your Majesty has gone to bed in the bedroom. It would be inappropriate to disturb him at this time. If there is anything, please report to me tomorrow, Mr. Shiyin."

"Your Majesty once promised me that if there were any changes in the hexagram, I could make suggestions to the palace at any time." Ming Shiyin spoke concisely, making it clear that he had to go to the palace.

Shangguan Wan'er was stunned for a moment, and then her beautiful face showed a hint of helplessness and embarrassment in a faint smile: "But... Your Majesty, it is really inconvenient now."

Looking at the woman's meaningful smile, Ming Shiyin remained silent. After a moment, he asked, "Is that gentleman also in the palace?"

"I don't know, and it's not convenient to say more." Shangguan Wan'er still smiled, her bright eyes flickering with autumnal light.

Most of those who could serve the empress were intelligent and alert people, and Shangguan Wan'er, who was well versed in officialdom, was among them.

Originally, Shangguan Wan'er thought that after saying this, even if Ming Shiyin was ignorant of the world, he should have given up.

Unexpectedly, Ming Shiyin was completely indifferent and said directly: "It's okay, I will go in and wait for Your Majesty."

"Huh?" Even though Shangguan Wan'er had been in official circles for many years and was extremely sophisticated, she couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this.

And at this moment of distraction, Ming Shiyin had already passed her and walked towards the dimly lit bedroom alone.

Looking back, watching Ming Shiyin's back getting farther and farther away, Shangguan Wan'er stroked her bangs in a somewhat amusing and helpless manner.

"Ah, it looks like I'll be scolded by Her Majesty the Queen again tomorrow."

There was no one within a hundred meters around the bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, there are beams made of cloud-top sandalwood, lamps made of crystal jade, and curtains made of pearls. It is magnificent and golden, but in the hazy and ambiguous candlelight, there are gentle, alluring and numbing sounds that can be heard, which is very arousing.

Ming Shiyin came to the hall alone, without saying a word, but just knelt on one knee in the middle of the main hall. No matter how enchanting and moving the lingering and melodious sound was, his heart remained as calm as still water!

After an unknown amount of time, the sound suddenly stopped. Then, in a gust of strong fragrant wind, a pair of snow-white bare feet appeared before Ming Shiyin's lowered eyes.

The person whose figure was obscured by the darkness in the hall was none other than the Empress Wu Zetian, who had sealed the ancient magic long ago and founded this powerful empire!

Ming Shiyin didn't look up because he didn't hear the sound of the empress dressing.

"Sir, why are you here so late at night?" A lazy voice with a bit of invisible pressure sounded above his head. "I have no intention of disturbing your majesty's elegance, but this is related to the survival of the country, so I have to dare to make a remonstrance. I hope your majesty will forgive me." Ming Shiyin leaned over and responded.

There was a dead silence in the darkness. Then, the bare feet disappeared from sight, followed by the rustling sound of clothes being put on.

"You can come to the palace at any time if there is any change in the stars. I will keep my word. Sir, please take a seat."

Ming Shiyin slowly raised his head and looked up at his parents.

The peerless empress was seen leaning gracefully on the throne. She was only wearing a gauze dress as thin as a cicada's wing, and her voluptuous and attractive figure was vaguely visible. However, her majestic aura prevented anyone who met her arrogant gaze from having the slightest evil thought!

Ming Shiyin stood up, but did not take a seat. Instead, he bowed and said, "I just observed the sky at night and found that Mars was lingering in the Heart Constellation. The two stars were shining against each other, competing for red and beauty. This is a sign of great misfortune, so I made a divination."

At this point, Ming Shiyin's expression was grim: "The result of the hexagram shows that the foreigner who inherited the will of the Demon King has awakened in the distant west!"

As a Taoist priest who had made countless divinations in his life and never made a mistake, Ming Shiyin's solemn expression usually indicated that a disaster was about to happen, with the family destroyed at the least and millions of people dead at the worst! At least, the last time he used this expression to say a certain divination, the empire had changed hands.
But in the face of Ming Shiyin's extremely solemn narration, after listening carefully, the empress just yawned elegantly.

“???” Ming Shiyin was stunned. He didn’t understand what the queen’s intention was in being so lazy.

However, Wu Zetian's sexy red lips slowly revealed a scornful smile: "Humph, the previous three generations of demon kings have all been killed. If there are any who dare to succeed, we, the old antiques of Wan Gu Chang Ming, will take care of the aftermath. If it doesn't work, my Tang Dynasty's millions of cavalry can also put it out. Why do you have to be so scared, sir?"

"Your Majesty is wise." Ming Shiyin secretly admired the extremely arrogant and wild empress in front of him. This mentality and wisdom were not comparable to the emperors of previous generations. No matter how the world judged and slandered her, she was able to become the new master of this empire in the end, and she deserved it!

"Sir, you don't need to hide anything in front of me." Wu Zetian stared at Ming Shiyin with her phoenix eyes and said calmly, "The will of the devil can't make you so panicked. Tell me, what did you see?"

Ming Shiyin sighed softly, and then for the first time in his eyes, a trace of despair flashed through his eyes, even though he had never been afraid of danger in his life.

"The 'thing' our heroes fear most is arriving just as promised!"

As if sensing something, Wu Zetian's charming face finally began to become serious, but she did not seem surprised by the result.

"Really? It seems that Lady Nuwa's power is indeed too weak. So, how much time do we have?"

"I'm afraid it's been less than two years."

On the other hand, in Wolonggang, 300 meters deep in the mountain.

Wang Yao tore off his mask and lay on the wet mechanical round table in pain, panting and coughing violently.

What was the dream just now about?
Wait, what on earth did he dream about? Why is his memory becoming increasingly fuzzy?!

Just when Wang Yao was in great confusion and chaos, a crisp "pop" sound suddenly rang out in the silent cave.

But Zhuge Liang came over at some point and snapped his fingers in his ears.

Seeing Wang Yao turning his head and looking at him blankly, Zhuge Liang nodded: "The reaction nerves are normal, and the pupil reaction is also normal. Come on, Wang Yao, take a few steps and show me."

For some reason, when Wang Yao heard Zhuge Liang's inexplicable request, he suddenly remembered the joke "Take a few steps and see if you are healthy", but he still did as Zhuge Liang said.

Everything behaves normally.

"Very good, there is no sign of compression of the motor nervous system." Zhuge Liang looked at Wang Yao's strong body with great satisfaction, and then he started to touch and knead him. Er, no, it was kneading and massaging. After a while, he smiled with relief and said, "There is no atrophy of muscles throughout the body, and the heart rate and body temperature are all normal. Very good, the fire seems to fit your body very well. Congratulations. From now on, you will be one of our heroes!"

"Is it done?" Wang Yao, who had no idea what the hell he had been through, subconsciously raised his right hand and clenched his fist.

Then he was shocked to find that—

There is no bird change at all? ! !

[PS: Well, no matter what, this is the image of Her Majesty the Queen in my mind: domineering, arrogant, sexy, wise and open-minded. Please don’t criticize me if you don’t like it.

It's Monday, it's not easy to write, please vote for me and give me motivation. 】

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