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The Emperor, upon hearing the report, commanded, "Quick, let him in."

"Yes," Eunuch Li bowed and went out, and then Lu Zhaoyan entered from outside.

Before Lu Zhaoyan had a chance to perform the ceremonial bow, the Emperor eagerly asked, "Lu Aiqing, what have you divined?"

Lu Zhaoyan stepped forward to make his bow and began, "Your Majesty, from the divination and observing the astrological signs, I foresee that the Crown Prince is in great danger. Observing the stars through the night, an unidentified constellation has emerged around the Purple Enclosure Star, and I cannot yet determine if it portends good or ill. However, I have divined the Crown Prince’s approximate current location. "

Upon hearing this, the Emperor’s brow furrowed tightly, "Does that mean the Crown Prince could be in danger of losing his life at any time? Can you not divine something more specific?"

Lu Zhaoyan felt he was already quite remarkable, having divined the general location which would make the search much easier. To be more specific... he wasn’t a deity.

"Your Majesty, my abilities are limited; this is all I can discern," he said.

The Emperor knew of Lu Zhaoyan’s prowess in stargazing, realizing that divination was not his strong suit. At present, the most crucial action was to dispatch people to Mobei to search for the Crown Prince.

"I will send people to Mobei now," declared the Emperor.

Lu Zhaoyan proposed, "Your Majesty, I recommend that the Crown Princess should also go."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor questioned, "What use would there be for such a delicate woman as the Crown Princess to go to Mobei? The dangers are immense there, it isn’t appropriate."

Lu Zhaoyan explained, "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is a person of auspicious signs and can shield His Highness from some misfortunes."

In these three days, not only had Lu Zhaoyan cast a divination for Xiao Jinyan, but he had also done the same for Shen Chuwei. Combining the results with the astrological signs, he concluded that Xiao Jinyan’s change of fortunes still relied on Shen Chuwei.

This was the first time the Emperor heard that the Crown Princess, with her auspicious signs, could ward off disasters. He thought of the Crown Princess giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, which itself was a rare and auspicious omen.

"Is this something you also divined?"

Lu Zhaoyan bowed his head and nodded, "Indeed it is."

Initially, the disappearance of the Crown Prince had been kept secret from the Crown Princess, but now, not only had to inform her, but they also had to bring her along.

The Emperor shared this matter with the Empress.

The Empress was puzzled, "The Crown Princess is but a frail woman; if she encounters danger in Mobei, what then? Surely Lu Zhaoyan could not have miscalculated?"

The Emperor responded, "Lu Zhaoyan would not speak lightly of things he’s unsure of. Since he says the Crown Princess is a person of auspicious signs, there must be some basis for it."

"...But still, I am somewhat worried. The Crown Princess is so frail, and she often asks me when the father will come back when I visit Susu. A trip to Mobei takes many days, and Taotao and Susu cannot be apart from the Crown Princess."

The thought of Susu crying for her mother made the Empress’ heart ache.

Pausing for a moment, the Emperor said, "However, concerning the safety of the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess must go to Mobei."

The Empress naturally understood how important the safety of the Crown Prince was, yet she was still very concerned about the Crown Princess going to Mobei.

Meanwhile, at Hehuan Hall

Shen Chuwei was eating pastries bought by Xun Qingqing, watching Susu sitting on top of Xiaobai. Over the past three months, Xiaobai had grown a lot, becoming much stronger and bigger.

After practicing many times, Susu finally could sit steadily on Xiaobai’s back, her two little hands clutching Xiaobai’s fur, gleefully shouting, "Giddy up..."

Xiaobai was very docile in front of Susu, walking steadily to prevent her from falling off.

The Emperor and Empress arrived just in time to see Susu on the tiger’s back, which startled them. Ever since Xiaobai was brought into the palace, the Emperor had been anxious, fearing that it might harm Susu.

Xiaobai was a tiger, a wild beast with a spirited nature, not so easily tamed.

The Emperor strode forward, lifted Susu from the tiger’s back, and then took several steps back.

Lifting her head, Susu saw her imperial grandfather and joyfully wrapped her arms around his neck, planting a kiss on that handsome face, "Grandpa."

Seeing Susu’s healing smile, the Emperor’s worries seemed to be swept away, and a hearty laugh escaped him.

"Susu, you can’t sit on the tiger’s back, you might fall off," he warned.

Susu earnestly replied, "Grandpa, Xiaobai is very well-behaved."

Seeing the Emperor and Empress, Shen Chuwei hastened forward to perform a curtsy, "Father Emperor, Mother Empress."

The Empress stepped forward to help Shen Chuwei up, "Rise."

The Emperor then said, "Let’s talk inside."

Once indoors, the Emperor and Empress seated themselves upon their thrones.

Having missed her imperial grandfather for a long time, Susu was now cuddling up in the Emperor’s embrace.

Chun Xi brought over three cups of freshly steeped tea, placing one in front of the Emperor and the Empress, and one before Shen Chuwei.

Shen Chuwei sat on a chair, having just eaten pastries, she was a bit thirsty. Picking up the teacup, she blew on it gently and took a few sips to quench her thirst.