Chapter 119 Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west
Half an hour later, Mu Qingyan put down the bowls and chopsticks, and Fenxiang cleared the table.
When I came back, I heard someone knocking on the door. I suddenly wondered, it was almost dark. Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince was here again?
But it doesn't really look like it. The Prince's Highness has never walked through the main entrance these times.
She opened the door in confusion, only to see a monk standing at the door. After a brief glance, she looked unfamiliar and had never seen him before.
"Is there something wrong, little master?" she asked.
The monk put his hands together, bent down and recited "Amitabha" at the same time, then looked at Fenxiang and said: "The young monk wants to meet Miss Mu and has something to say. Can the female donor be accommodating?"
???Fenxiang was confused, but still politely said: "Wait a minute, I'll ask the lady."
The monk's back was sweating, and his palms were also sweaty.
"What's the matter?" Mu Qingyan heard the voice and walked out. When she saw the monk, she was also stunned, "Who is this?"
The monk bowed again and said "Amitabha" again. Mu Qingyan nodded, lowered her voice and asked, "Why are you here, little master?"
"The abbot wants to see Miss Mu. He is already waiting in the back mountain." The monk finished the words he had thought of long ago.
Mu Qingyan was stunned. Master Jingkong wanted to see her? At this time? And it was not in the Zen room, but in the back mountain? Isn't it the back mountain where they live now? There can be several more.
"Now?"
Fenxiang was also very puzzled, how could she meet someone at this hour, and the young lady was still a woman.
"Master, do you really want to see me?" Mu Qingyan questioned, looking up and down at the monk in front of her. She looked like he was from the temple, but he looked unfamiliar. She was sure she had never seen this person before.
The monk's face was very calm, "Amitabha, monks don't lie."
"It's getting late now, little master, please go back and tell Master Jingkong that Qingyan will go early tomorrow morning." After thinking about it, Mu Qingyan still felt that it would be better not to go.
Seeing that she didn't follow the path, the monk was a little anxious. Just when he didn't know what to say, a male voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Mu Qingyan, my prince invites you to come over."
Mu Qingyan looked up at Jiuqi with a calm expression, "What? What does your master want from me?"
Jiuqi walked over and glanced at the monk disdainfully, then suddenly knocked him away. Mu Qingyan frowned.
After all, they are still from Linggu Temple. Jiuqi's behavior is too much. Now they are all living under someone else's roof.
"Jiuqi, what are you doing to embarrass your master?" she said.
Jiuqi looked arrogant, "The prince is the son of a true dragon, but these monks cannot compare with him." He looked at Mu Qingyan with an evil smile, and made a gesture of invitation to her, "Mu Qingyan, please say goodbye.
The prince has been kept waiting for a long time."
"What business does he have for me?" Mu Qingyan asked calmly.
"Your Majesty has acquired some new tea leaves, but they are the finest fragrant teas sent as tribute from Longyue Kingdom. I know that Miss Mu loves tea, so I would like to invite Miss Mu to taste them together."
Mu Qingyan raised her eyes and refused directly, "I'm afraid I can't go anymore. Master Jingkong is waiting for me in the back mountain at the moment. Go back and tell your prince that he can keep the tea for himself."
After saying that, he ignored Jiuqi, turned his head and looked at the monk and said softly: "Little master, please lead the way."
The monk was stunned for a while before he came to his senses and said with a smile on his face, "Miss, please come this way."
As expected, there is no harm without comparison. It is quite a coincidence that she would rather see Master Jingkong than Baili Qi.
Jiu Qi lowered his head and slightly raised his lips. After leading Mu Qingyan past, he raised his head and smiled meaningfully.
The monk glanced at Jiuqi when he passed by him. He glanced at him coldly and thought to himself: You idiot, you still need him here.
Recalling that he had secretly taken a look before and found that Mu Qi was not there, this was a perfect opportunity. The prince had just summoned his master, and he was probably busy going to Lincheng and would not be able to get away.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth and said to Mu Qingyan, "Miss Mu, it's dark, be careful of slippery roads."
Hearing what he said, Mu Qingyan's expression darkened.
Looking at her back as she walked further and further away, Jiu Qi showed a smile that was determined to win. The master was indeed right. If they were alone, how could Mu Qingyan believe it so easily.
Here, Mu Qingyan felt something was wrong the more she walked, it seemed that she was getting more and more remote.
She stopped and stood there with her lips pursed.
The monk was startled by her, "What, what's wrong?"
Mu Qingyan turned back and looked directly at him, expressionless, "Where are you taking me, little master?"
He felt a little guilty, "Of course I went to see Master Jingkong."
Fenxiang stood up and scolded her sternly, "If you dare to lie to us, you will be dead! My young lady is the Crown Princess! If anything goes wrong with the young lady, His Highness the Crown Prince will never forgive you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the monk's legs trembled, and he immediately knelt down in fear, "Miss, please forgive me! Miss, please forgive me! This young monk is just following orders."
Mu Qingyan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and she asked sternly: "Who sent you here? Where are you leading me to?"
"Yes...yes" the monk hesitated and refused to say it. Seeing this, Mu Qingyan took out the dagger hidden on her body and suddenly pressed it against his neck.
His expression was cold, completely gone from his usual gentle and pleasant appearance, "Don't tell me!"
Fenxiang behind her was stunned, and then looked at her with admiration, Miss is so amazing!
She didn't even notice that the young lady actually brought a dagger with her for self-defense.
The monk was so frightened that he hurriedly said, "It's King Qi. King Qi wants me to lead the young lady to the northernmost part of the back mountain."
"You are so brave." After hearing that the mastermind behind the scenes, Mu Qingyan's expression became even colder, and her words were like ice slag.
"You really embarrass Master Jingkong." After saying that, he raised his dagger and stabbed it hard.
"ah--"
After a scream, Fenxiang looked at the monk lying on the ground in shock, "Miss, you scared him to death."
Mu Qingyan replaced the dagger, put it in her arms, and looked at the people on the ground with disgust, "Vulnerable."
I fainted from a slight fright.
"Then Miss, let's go back quickly." Fenxiang urged, because Guard Mu was not here and she didn't know martial arts, so she was afraid that it would drag the Miss down.
Mu Qingyan's eyes flashed slightly, "We can't go back the same way, I'm afraid Jiuqi is blocking us in front." She understood as soon as the monk said it just now.
No wonder Jiuqi suddenly appeared just now and used Baili Qi to invite her to drink tea. He must have figured out that she didn't want to go, so he would retreat and choose another one, so he was making a fool of himself!
Fenxiang made a sad face, "But there is only one way back, and it's all slaves' fault." If she had stopped the young lady, she wouldn't have been blocked here.
If something happens to the young lady, she will not be able to escape the blame.
"Mu Qi just left, and they couldn't hold it anymore." She was really anxious, and now she began to wonder if Baili Qi knew that Mu Qi had left.