Under the plum forest, Ruan Yuyi stood with a graceful and slender figure. The petals fell leisurely on her shoulders, embellished with a touch of bright color. Xuanrao did not dare to look directly at her for fear of offending her.
His eyes fell on her gold-woven skirt and he asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, is this——"
Naturally, she would not tell anyone what she was thinking. She just said that His Majesty was resting and allowed her to walk around as she pleased. She did not want to come to the edge of the forest. This was not considered nonsense.
He hesitated for a moment and whispered, "My dear, please don't go forward. I just saw a few guards over there, and they seem to be from the palace. It would be better to go in the opposite direction."
She understood and said, "Thanks for the advice."
He really would not allow her to move around so easily. The area around the forest must have been full of his people. She looked sad, but she never thought about how Xuanrao in front of her could come in if people were everywhere.
of.
She had long lost interest in admiring the plum blossoms, so she said goodbye to Xuanrao and turned back to find the carriage where she came from.
When she was walking back, she realized just how far she had gone with Mu Xiang. When she followed her memory and returned to the original place, the carriage was still parked in the same place, the wind blew and the curtains fluttered slightly.
Everything is as it was when you left.
Her body felt quite warm from walking back and forth. She handed the sleeve burner to Mu Xiang and stood there for a while before walking towards that place.
Jiang Huaiyang didn't know how long he had been awake, but he was leaning back, holding a scroll in his hand.
She felt guilty, so she took a closer look, and before she could see the words clearly, she asked, "What are you looking at, Your Majesty?" Perhaps her body was getting warm, and the scent of powder filled the air.
He only felt that the words on it were shaking a few times. He put the scroll aside casually, looked at her, and said lightly, "Walked a long way? Your face is so red."
In fact, he didn't fall asleep in the first place. From the two calls she called him to the whispered instructions to Wen Zhi, he heard everything clearly. Although there were people outside, there were only a few here and there.
If she really wants to avoid it, it's not difficult to avoid her.
He let her go on purpose, just to see how far she would go. If she really escaped, that would be fine. He would just let her play outside the palace for two days before going to bring her back.
He knew that Li Meiren's affairs might have some impact on her, so he gave her a chance to leave the palace. However, she came back only half an hour later, which was really unexpected by him.
He straightened the slightly crooked plum blossoms on her temples for her. Suddenly he felt that it was difficult to discern what she was thinking.
She opened the thin straps of the cloak with her fingertips, letting it slip down and pile it up behind her. She said casually and familiarly, "I was so excited that I didn't pay attention to the distance. When I regained consciousness, I was already a little far away."
She rested her head on his shoulder, as if she was tired.
He followed her words, as if he were playing a game with her, "What should we do? We still have a long way to go later." He said in a drawl, speaking each word into her ears.
There was doubt in her eyes, and she couldn't figure out what he meant.
The carriage did not send them back immediately, but kept sending them deep into the forest. Along the way, Ruan Yuyi was bored and lifted up a corner of the curtain to look outside, only to find that the arrangement of the plum trees along the way was a bit strange, as if they had been deliberately given way.
Tao-like.
After getting off the carriage, I saw a small house in front of me. It had white walls and black tiles, some moss clinging to the corners, and a water tank in front of the house. There were traces of human habitation everywhere.
She followed Jiang Huaiyang and walked forward.
Wen Zhi knocked on the door twice, and there were faint sounds of footsteps inside. After a while, the wooden door creaked open, and it was Master Ruokong from Shenghe Temple who came out.
He raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them, twirled the Buddha string and whispered "Amitabha" in a low voice, and motioned sideways for a few people to come in.
The space inside is not big, and you can see it all at a glance. Two cups of tea and a small table are all that can be used to entertain the guests. Ruokong did not feel embarrassed by this, and his expression was always very peaceful.
He motioned for the two of them to sit down.
Seeing that Ruan Yuyi had a suspicious look on her face, Ruokong seemed to have guessed what she was thinking, and said with a smile, "The poor monk lives here all year round, and only occasionally goes to the temple to stay."
The numerous pilgrims coming and going in the temple easily disturbed his practice.
She was stunned and nodded slightly.
Jiang Huaiyang's face was hidden in the darkness, "So, can you tell me?" With Ruokong's prestige among the people, even he would have to show respect.
If there is a strange rule in the air, all relevant people must be present before they can see each other. Last time, he came alone, so he got nothing.
Since Qiu Lie was haunted by the nightmare of her death, he had taken medicine, but it never worked. Her face with blood on her face still appeared in his dreams occasionally. After Dr. Ning mentioned it,
Only then did he remember Ruokong.
Although he didn't believe these false claims, he thought about it, wasn't the dream itself strange? So he found the time to meet someone.
Ruokong didn't answer immediately. Instead, he closed his eyes slowly and muttered something vaguely. No one interrupted him. After a while, he opened his eyes again.
"Donors just need to follow their heart."
Original intention? What is original intention? Was it the mistake of saving Dr. Hu by mistake, the vast country under his feet, or——
He turned his face slightly.
Seeing that she had nothing to do, the young lady lowered her head and turned the jade bracelet on her wrist. The jade bracelet had a double ring, and one was no more than the thickness of a woman's little finger. When she moved it, there was a crisp sound.
Making any movement, her plain white fingertips froze for a moment, she let go and stopped playing with it.
He thought for a moment, but he didn't know how many thoughts were mixed in his mind. He took a long breath, nodded slightly to Ruokong, and then stood up to make a speech.
But he didn't go to the main entrance, but went straight to the courtyard, but Ruokong didn't stop him.
The courtyard is small and the layout is simple. The plum trees outside extend their branches in, which gives it a unique charm.
"I remember that Ling Ling has a very good memory." He suddenly said, paused for a moment, and then said, "You must remember the way back to the palace."
She felt a strange feeling in her heart and asked, "Why don't we take a ride back to the palace?" This place is not far from the palace, but it is still a long way away.
He didn't respond and pressed a brick on the wall beside him.
The brick that should have been solid was actually pressed down a little. She took a closer look and noticed that there was a shell embedded in the brick. Most of it was embedded in the brick, and only the white part about the size of a fingernail was exposed.
"Your Majesty, this is..." She was surprised.
He said in a deep voice, "The secret passage of the imperial palace." This secret passage was supposed to be passed down to the monarchs from generation to generation, but he knew about it by accident when he was young. After he came to the throne, he really found the secret passage in the Qianqing Palace.
map.
This is the most secret underground vein of the palace. It is like a dragon entrenched underground and is one of the sharp swords used by the monarch to control political power.
One of the exits of this secret passage is located here to hide it as the residence of the Buddhist master. Only in this way can we ensure that no one will find this place.