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In the ancestral hall, dim light flickered.
Liu Ying held the Bronze Mirror, directing it towards the indentation on the offering table in the center of the hall. Moonlight streamed through the dilapidated roof, illuminating the area beneath the offering table with the reflection from the mirror.
"Look!" Su Jinzhi pointed at the ground. "These patterns..."
The group leaned down to examine closely, and they saw a faint map emerging on the tiles, perfectly matching the cracks on the mirror's surface.
"Let me try." Xu Yuan stepped forward and gently rotated the central tile. With a click, a hidden compartment slowly opened.
Inside was a brocade box, boldly inscribed with the words "Tianshiying Secret Record."
Liu Ying cautiously opened the box and took out a yellowed letter: "Twenty Years Ago, Master Xu discovered that the Xu family was colluding with the Southern Forces, intending to conspire from within. To investigate secretly, he found this divine mirror crafted by the the Yu Family, capable of deducing Tian Ji."
"However, upon learning of this, the Xu family acted first." Xu Yuan took over reading the letter. "They set fire to Xu Mansion and framed others for it. The the Yu Family, knowing the truth, also met a tragic end..."
"Not only that." Su Jinzhi suddenly interjected. " elder Yu told me before his death that he hid an even greater secret within the mirror."
"What secret?" The Empress asked.
"It concerns Liu Ying's origins." Su Jinzhi looked at Liu Ying. "Do you know why you can wield this mirror?"
Liu Ying's heart jolted: "Could it be…"
"Indeed." The Empress spoke slowly. "You are a descendant of the the Yu Family. Back then, elder Yu entrusted you to the the Liu Family for your protection."
Silence fell over the ancestral hall. Liu Ying felt her heart pounding; everything was happening too suddenly.
"So that's why the Xu family has been hunting me..."
"They fear you will uncover these truths." Xu Yuan grasped her hand. "Twenty Years Ago, you were what they couldn't eliminate."
At that moment, an unusual sound suddenly emanated from the bottom of the brocade box. The group carefully inspected it and discovered another hidden compartment!
Liu Ying cautiously retrieved its contents—an account book and a token.
"This is..." Su Jinzhi gasped in shock. "The accounts of Xu family's collusion with the Rebels! No wonder they would go to such lengths to silence anyone."
"Not just that." Xu Yuan pointed at the token. "This token is a symbol of Southern Rebels. With this, we can prove that Xu family has committed treason!"
The Empress took the account book and began to flip through it. "Indeed. They intend to..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a commotion erupted outside. Lord Zhang hurried in: "It's bad! lord Xu has charged into Tianshi Market Camp Howl with a team of assassins!"
"What?" Everyone gasped in shock.
"Has he gone mad?" Su Jinzhi frowned. "With so many Imperial Guards around, he still dares to…"
"Wait!" Liu Ying suddenly thought of something. "Tonight, during Three-quarters into the Hour of the Rat, Tian Shiyuan will have an anomaly. This time is when the the Yu Family's mirror is most effective. The Xu Family plans to…"
"Destroy the evidence!" Xu Yuan interjected. "They want to take this opportunity to eliminate all traces!"
The Queen's expression turned grave. "Send the order down: no one is to let lord Xu near the ancestral hall!"
But it was too late. A loud explosion echoed from afar, followed by a chorus of shouts and cries.
"They're creating a diversion!" Xu Yuan exclaimed. " lord Xu's target isn't the ancestral hall at all…"
"It's the observatory!" Liu Ying gasped. "They intend to blow it up. All the evidence, including these Astronomical Codes, will be reduced to ashes!"
Only then did everyone realize: the Xu Family aimed to destroy any clues that could decipher the Astronomical Codes. Without a way to crack them, this evidence would become nothing but worthless paper!
"We must stop him," Liu Ying said firmly. "We cannot allow the tragedy of twenty years ago to repeat itself."
"I'll go with you," Xu Yuan declared.
The Queen nodded. "Go, the Imperial Guards will cover you."
Under the moonlight, the two raced toward the observatory. Behind them, the sounds of battle grew ever closer. This fight was not only about avenging twenty years of injustice but also concerned the fates of two families.
And lord Xu, clearly cornered, was ready to make his last stand!
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