Chapter 521 - 500 Second Update
Old Master Wen Kang frowned, his face slowly cooling, showing no change. The first thought that came to him was whether the method might be unreliable. Yet, as soon as he considered Master Huo Yi standing on the stage, Old Master Wen Kang instantly dismissed this doubt.
Zheng Haoyuan also stared in astonishment at everything before him. How could this be? If it wasn’t Zheng Congyuan, it must surely be him. Everyone’s reactions just now indicated as much; how could it be otherwise?
Meanwhile, Zheng Congyuan’s expression had not changed from beginning to end, and Master Huo Yi remained standing with a gentle demeanor atop the wooden platform.
"Mage, could there be some mistake?" Below, someone could not help but speak out. If neither the Crown Prince nor the Fourth Prince were the chosen one, how could this be possible? Emperor Jingzhi had no other children.
The whispering had slowly turned into quiet conversations and then into a clamor. Everyone refused to accept such a fact. Prime Minister Lin’s camp, which had been as dejected as frostbitten eggplants, revived their spirits at this moment. Although confused, the fact that Zheng Haoyuan had also not passed seemed to inject them with strength.
"There is no mistake. Neither the Crown Prince nor the Fourth Prince is the Child of Heavenly Selection," stated Master Huo Yi. Although he had known this answer all along and Zheng Congyuan had known it too, they had both been baffled at one time. But that was not important now, what mattered was that they needed to present a result.
As soon as Master Huo Yi spoke, the uproar ensued. Noble Consort Wen staggered a step backward, shaking her head. No, no, she would not accept this result. It was impossible that it wasn’t her son, Zheng Congyuan.
Old Master Wen Kang swiftly grabbed hold of Noble Consort Wen, whispering that now was the time to be strong. Regardless of Zheng Congyuan’s status, although they were in a more difficult situation, they were not completely without chance.
Noble Consort Wen nodded with difficulty. They had reached a point of no return.