Chapter 350 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold Ascetic Monk 54
Emperor Xuanwu hurriedly stepped forward to support Xuanji, looking at his bloody back, feeling extremely distressed, he shouted sternly to the servant on the side: "Come on People, please bring the imperial doctor quickly.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Eunuch Fu’an stood aside and respectfully accepted the order.
Huikong had a panoramic view of this scene and said to Xuanji: "You must always remember the pain today, uphold the Buddha's heart, and live up to the common people."
Xuanji let go of Emperor Xuanwu's supporting hand, endured the pain and bowed deeply to Huikong, "Thank you, master, for your teaching. I will definitely remember it in my heart."
Huikong nodded slightly and spoke to Xuanwu again. The emperor chatted for a few words and then left with the monks.
As this unexpected punishment came to an end, the Wei Palace returned to peace again.
However, the matter eventually spread and became the focus of discussion in the capital.
The Duke of Qin’s Mansion.
Yu Yao no longer lives in Wuyi Lane, but moved to the Duke of Qin's mansion.
It is Meng Yao, the youngest daughter of the Duke of Qin.
As for the house over at Wuyi Lane, Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou are helping to take care of it, so she can just go and take a look when she has time.
On this day, she was sitting in the courtyard of the Duke of Qin's Mansion, listening to a few maids discussing the affairs of the Prince of Wei's Mansion
"Hey, you heard that His Highness the Prince of Wei was guilty of violating the law. According to Buddhist rules, I was punished by the abbot of Huguo Temple with thirty sticks. I heard that my whole back was bruised and bloody, which was scary.”
"Yeah, I heard about it too, thirty sticks, it hurts just thinking about it."
"You said, this King Wei used to live among the people, but now that he has returned to the royal family, he has already If you break the precepts, why don't you return to secular life? Otherwise, there is no need to suffer this crime."
"Who knows what King Wei is thinking"
The little maids asked themselves. She thought the sound was very small, but it all fell into Yu Yao's ears.
Her heart moved, and she unconsciously played with a delicate porcelain cup in her hand, her eyes complex.
In the final analysis, the root of all this lies with her. If she had not deliberately approached and seduced him, Xuanji would still be the eminent Buddhist monk with pure six senses.
Now that she is not only stuck in the mortal world, but also being punished for breaking the precepts, she must be lying if she says she has no feelings at all.
She wanted to visit Prince Wei's Mansion, but this would inevitably lead to disconnection.
It is not good for either her or Xuanji.
After much thought, she finally didn’t go.
Anyway, she often goes to visit her two children, so she can take a look at Xuan Ji when the time comes.
The next day, she turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the Duke of Qin's Mansion, and went to the Prince of Wei's Mansion.
Wei Wangfu, side hall.
Yu Yao's figure slowly emerged from the shadows, her eyes falling on the center of the side hall.
An An and Youyou were sitting on the mat playing, surrounded by various toys.
Two nuns stood by and watched carefully.
She lowered her eyes slightly, kneaded the secret in her hand, and cast a spell. The two nuns couldn't help but yawn.
After a while, they all fell asleep lying on the edge.
She slowly walked out of the shadows.
“Mother, mother, give me a hug.”
When An An and Youyou saw Yu Yao, they jumped into her arms like little birds with excitement.
"An'an, Youyou, have you been good these past two days?"
She smiled and picked up the two children, one on her left hand and one on her right.
The two little guys are over a year old, chubby, and very heavy. This shows that Xuanji takes good care of them.
If she hadn't been very strong, she wouldn't have been able to hold her.
"Be good, An An is very good."
An An said in a sweet voice, her speech was not clear enough, and she was speaking out word by word.
Yuyou was not to be outdone and said hurriedly: "Yuyou is also good."
"Well, both babies are very good, which is great."
Yu Yao hugged Playing with two children in the side hall.
"Mother, my father is in pain, there is so much blood."
An An is not very good at expressing, but she understands what An An wants to say, and her mood is complicated.
She didn’t know if the children saw it themselves, or if someone said it in front of the two children.
"It's okay. There are so many royal doctors in the palace. They must have diagnosed and treated your father. He will be fine soon."
She touched the heads of the two children and comforted her softly. .
After playing with the two children in the side hall for a while, I lifted the two nuns' drowsy spells, and then went to the main hall to see Xuanji.
But he didn't show up, just watched silently in the dark.
Xuanji was wearing a single coat, sitting cross-legged on the couch and meditating with eyes closed. He was twisting a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, turning them back and forth gently, and reciting scriptures in his mouth.
His face was pale, and he was more fragile than before. There was hidden worry between his brows, and his cold and dusty temperament added a bit of melancholy.
Xuanji sensed a demon approaching and was very familiar with it. He instantly knew who it was.
He suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of light flashed under his eyes, and looked around, "Yaoer, since you are here, why don't you show up?" Yu Yao was hiding in the dark, and saw Xuanji suddenly opened her eyes and looked over here. , was shocked.
She did not answer, and hurriedly threw a medicine bottle in. Her body turned into a stream of light and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Xuanji felt that the demonic aura was getting weaker and weaker, and he panicked.
Quickly stood up and lay down, put two fingers together and touched his eyes. His eyes instantly glowed with bright golden light, and he scanned carefully inside and outside the palace.
Even the shadows in the corners were ignored, but still no trace of her was found.
When he realized that she had left, the golden light in Xuanji's eyes gradually converged, and he looked as if he had been drained of his soul.
He just stood there quietly, not moving for a long time. After a long time, he turned back to the palace with difficulty.
Looking at the medicine bottle lying quietly on the ground, he was slightly startled, leaned over to pick it up, put it in his palm and rubbed it gently, with tenderness appearing in his eyes.
"Yao'er, you still care about me, right? But since I'm here, why don't you show up to see me?"
He murmured softly, his expression was bitter and lonely, and he became even more melancholy.
Since then, Xuanji has become more taciturn and reclusive, spending every day either chanting sutras or meditating, or accompanying An An and Youyou.
Or just stay alone, often looking into the void, not knowing what you are thinking.
He rarely stepped out of the Wei Palace, and even rarely participated in some celebrations and festivals in the palace, as if he was isolated from the world.
East Palace, the night is deep.
Dugu Ye sat in front of the case, the candlelight flickering, reflecting his deep eyes.
He stroked a portrait on the table. The woman in the painting was gentle and beautiful. She was Yu Yao, or more precisely, Meng Yao.
“Yun Yin, how are things going?”
Dugu Ye asked Yun Yin who was standing quietly aside.
After Yun Yin settled the queen, he returned from Jiangnan, and then went to handle the affairs assigned by Dugu Ye.
Yun Yin came out and said respectfully: "Your Highness, according to your instructions, you have bribed the people in front of the emperor to let them mention the news that the prince should marry, and have people mention the daughter of Qin Guogong, Meng Yao, intentionally or unintentionally in front of the emperor. , I think there will be news soon."
Dugu Ye curled his lips, "You are doing a good job, keep watching."
"Yes, Your Highness." > Yunyin said respectfully.
Inside the royal study.
Emperor Xuanwu reviewed the memorial until late at night, and his exhaustion was palpable.
Eunuch Fu'an stepped forward at the right time, offered the tea, and said softly: "Your Majesty, it's very late, the body is in a hurry, it's time to rest."
Emperor Xuanwu took the tea cup and sipped it gently After taking a sip, he immediately asked: "Is there any movement in the East Palace? Is the prince at peace recently?"
Some time ago, the prince made a fuss about not wanting to be the prince because of a widow with a child. He became angry when he thought of this. .
What kind of woman does the royal family want? To actually fall in love with a widow with children is simply ridiculous.
Fu'an knew that the emperor was very critical of the prince's previous behavior, so he said cautiously: "Back to the emperor, His Royal Highness has been very diligent recently. He has been handling government affairs seriously every day. He has not slackened off and has not left the East Palace."
< br>When Emperor Xuanwu heard the words, he nodded slightly, his face softened a lot, and then he changed the topic, "The prince is over twenty this year, right?"
Generally, princes of this age have already been married, let alone a country. Prince.
He had mentioned before that he wanted to designate a noble girl from a noble family as the crown prince, and he also rewarded many beauties to the East Palace.
But they were all rejected by the prince for various reasons. Even the beauties he rewarded were assigned to clean and empty toilets.
Isn't this intentionally insulting?
Whenever he gets angry, he simply doesn't care. He's not old anyway, so if he wants to marry a wife, he will naturally marry her.
"Back to the emperor, the prince is twenty-one this year."
Fu'an bent down slightly and replied cautiously.
Emperor Xuanwu nodded slightly, thought of something, and suddenly asked: "I heard that Duke Qin had a daughter who was raised in the countryside. Is this happening?"
He had heard about this recently. In his impression, Duke Qin was very good at giving birth to sons. He had seven sons in a row. He had never heard of any daughters.
I recently heard that there is a daughter who has been raised in the countryside and was recently brought back.
"Back to the emperor, it is indeed true that Miss Meng was not in good health since she was a child, so she was sent to the village to recuperate her body. Maybe after her body was recuperated, she was taken into custody when she reached the age of marriageable age. Come back."
Fu'an glanced at Emperor Xuanwu and replied truthfully.
Emperor Xuanwu did not speak, his eyes were deep in thought.
The Duke of Qin has made meritorious deeds for generations, and his family background is also upright. Miss Meng can be said to be an excellent candidate for the crown princess.
But Miss Meng has been raised in the countryside since she was a child, so she may be lacking in upbringing, and poor health is also a problem.
However, it is still necessary to investigate what is going on, and not to be too hasty.
"Fu'an, go check on this Miss Meng. I want to know everything, no matter how big or small."
Emperor Xuanwu ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Fu'an bowed and accepted the order, and then ordered someone to investigate.