Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 352 Feng Shui Treasure

But if the other party is Mr. Lin, then it’s a bit hard to say.

Princess Rongkang has mentioned more than once that Mr. Lin has not been fond of poetry and prose over the decades, nor does he like handling weapons.

The only thing he loves is doing some woodworking and reading the stars.

In the eyes of others, these are merely some skills that don’t make it to the stage, but Consort Wei thinks otherwise.

She carefully investigated the Dong Family and knows the abilities of Old Master Dong.

Such a person would never simply choose a daughter-in-law and son-in-law.

Just look at the fact that the Dong Family is on the rise, which speaks volumes.

Therefore, Mr. Lin must also be a person who is wise yet appears foolish.

Thus, she’s quite apprehensive about him.

"The Director is not on duty today, so only your father came over. Is there something the matter?"

"Father, I invited you today to take a look at the mountains and water and the artificial rocks in this courtyard to see if there’s anything different."

Consort Wei’s composure slightly faltered as expected, yet she must stabilize her mind.

Mr. Lin was proficient in these mechanics and junctions, so he immediately started looking around.

First, he stepped back outside the courtyard to carefully observe the stance of the house, then he went inside to look left and right.

He paced back and forth along the edge of the courtyard several times.

As time slowly ticked away, and the certainty in Mr. Lin’s eyes grew clearer, Consort Wei began to feel restless.

"General, I wonder why you invited someone from the Astronomical Bureau? Is there something amiss with this residence?"

Lin Xingzhi did not answer but asked her to sit down and continue drinking tea.

Being disregarded made Consort Wei quite annoyed.

She has always been the one who calls the shots here.

This situation of being ignored had never happened before.

Anyone who witnessed it or did it had gone to meet King Yama.

So, she glared at Lin Xingzhi in displeasure.

Then, her gaze fell on Mr. Lin, hoping he wouldn’t notice anything.

Once the examination here was almost over, Mr. Lin left alone.

Lin Xingzhi was puzzled and immediately instructed.

"Keep an eye on Consort Wei!"

"Yes!"

After saying this, he chased after Mr. Lin’s figure.

He strode forward with head high, showing no sign of reluctance.

He followed Mr. Lin to a courtyard.

The courtyard had already been searched thoroughly, with about ten guards standing by, reporting the situation inside one by one.

"This is the courtyard where Princess Consort Zhan resides; aside from two boxes of clothing, there are no other personal belongings, more pristine than even the Buddhist Hall."

The Imperial Guard had searched thoroughly like digging three feet into the ground, yet found nothing.

It shows that the Princess Consort truly lives a life more ascetic than a monk in the Prince Mansion.

Mr. Lin stood at the courtyard entrance, muttering to himself.

Although Lin Xingzhi was perplexed, this was not the time to interfere rashly, so he quietly waited aside.

After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Mr. Lin sighed heavily.

"As expected, a master laid out this scheme."

"Father, what do you mean?"

"The Prince Mansion is quite large, but previously, it was only known to be under the Emperor’s feet, one would never have thought there is so much hidden within."

Hearing his father’s words, Lin Xingzhi knew the next words might push Prince Zhan into the abyss.

"The native Qi of this place is not considered rich; one must know that the dragon Qi of the world is concentrated in the Imperial City, yet this Prince Mansion went on the offense by altering the landscape, stubbornly intercepting and trapping the Earth Dragon Qi here, absorbing all surrounding spiritual Qi and funneling it to the courtyard where Consort Wei lives. While other places remain plain, that courtyard of Consort Wei is lavish to nurture this Earth Dragon Qi."

"Isn’t there a pond in her courtyard that gathers a thousand-tailed golden carp? That place is where all dragon Qi converges, so vitality is extraordinarily abundant, connecting the living spring water and nurturing the golden carp, which cultivates the Earth Dragon Qi."

"Earth produces gold, which governs wealth, so the Prince Mansion must have accumulated substantial fortune over the decades!"

Upon hearing the words ’substantial fortune,’ Lin Xingzhi comprehended.

He immediately asked.

"Where is this family fortune buried? Can father deduce it?"

"If I deduce correctly, it should be entirely beneath this courtyard."

The direction of his finger pointed right at the humble and austere Princess Consort’s little courtyard.

Lin Xingzhi was somewhat stunned.

Prince Zhan and Consort Wei had conceived a perfect plan!

Even if any special occurrence arises, such as an investigation of the family, everyone’s attention would only be focused on Consort Wei’s luxurious courtyard.

Yet, the austere little courtyard of the Princess Consort would become a place overlooked by others.

But what they didn’t know was that this cleanest place was also the richest.

Underneath each floor tile they stood on might well be mountains of gold and seas of silver.

Thinking of this, Lin Xingzhi spoke up.

"Dig, dismantle everything in this courtyard, I don’t believe we won’t find anything!"

"Yes!"

"Do not act recklessly!"

Mr. Lin immediately stopped him!

"The Earth Dragon Qi must not be disturbed; once it leaks, the undercurrent will turn all gold and silver to ashes. Gold and silver can be remade, but if this ground’s Qi is tainted, evil Qi will spread, even shaking the Imperial City’s golden dragon Qi, thus impacting the national destiny of Da Wei, so hasty action is inadvisable!"

Mr. Lin’s words made everyone present furrow their brows.

It must be said, Prince Zhan truly calculated meticulously.

Even knowing there are things below, they are powerless!

If they can’t dig out those things, Prince Zhan could escape punishment!

It’s simply a series of interlocking schemes!

"Father, is there no other solution?"

"Who said there isn’t?"

Lin Xingzhi grinned as he heard his father speak.

He knows not others’ skills, but his father grew up loving to deduce star prediction techniques, coupled with his proficiency in mechanics and junctions, meaning with him around, there’s a chance to break free from Prince Zhan Mansion’s predicament.

Da Wei initially set Shengjing City as a key location due to its rare dual dragon Qi.

However, in order to accentuate the golden dragon Qi more prominently, they specially had people gradually disperse the Earth Dragon Qi.

Unexpectedly, Prince Zhan took advantage and found an extraordinary expert, stubbornly gathering the Qi back.

Not only that, but they also increased the Earth Dragon Qi’s nourishment.

Hence, over these years, the Prince Mansion flourished without impediment, aided by this setup.

For Mr. Lin, if he were to lay out this feng shui, it might not succeed.

But to break the setup is nothing difficult.

Just remove the junctions trapping the Earth Dragon Qi, and naturally, the Qi will run its course.