No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 213 Hurt each other
In the cold and simple courtyard, Master Mingguang sat on the steps under the eaves without any image, leaning his back against the pillar behind him, and he didn't know whether he was in a daze or thinking.

Although the Huguo Temple accepts incense widely, if it hadn't been ordered by the presiding officer like Xie Yan, ordinary visitors could only wait outside in a place dedicated to receiving pilgrims.

Only when the host agrees to meet, will the monk who knows the guest lead the way.

It was quiet in the yard, I don't know how long it has been.

Master Mingguang frowned, obviously a little impatient.

The respectful voice of the Zhike monk came from outside the courtyard, "Master, the lady is here."

Master Mingguang said: "Let her in."

Soon the courtyard door was pushed open from the outside, and a person stepped in.

But it was obviously not a woman who came in, but a tall man.

Master Mingguang's face darkened, he grabbed the teacup on the ground beside him and threw it at him, "Get out."

The person at the door stood aside, avoiding the sudden attack.

The Zhike monk outside the door was also taken aback. The presiding officer has always looked like a dignified monk with a treasure face. What happened today?
The Zhike monk couldn't help but glance sideways at the lady standing beside him who was wearing a dark blue cloak that covered even her hair and only showed her face.

A monk should have all four elements empty and six senses pure, but the monk couldn't help his heart skipping a beat when he saw the lady's smiling eyes.

Then he quickly lowered his head, chanted the name of the Buddha in his heart, and confessed his sins to the Buddha.

But such a beauty, no matter how empty the four things are, I'm afraid she will inevitably be distracted, right?The monk thought to himself with some shame.

Master Mingguang's voice came from the yard again, "Let your dog get out, or get out by yourself."

"..." It seems that the presiding abbot is really unhappy. Could it be that he has some grievances with this lady?
The man walking in the front snorted coldly, and wanted to go in and teach the ignorant monk inside.

But just as he took a step, he was stopped by a flawless hand.

"Forget it, wait for me outside." The woman said.

"But..." People around her naturally disagreed. Although they didn't know why Madam insisted on coming to see this monk, this monk was obviously hostile to Madam.

The woman smiled and said, "It's all just to meet old friends, don't worry, nothing will happen."

Although they disagreed in their hearts, these people were obviously not used to opposing her orders.After all, he bowed and retreated, only the tall man gave Master Mingguang a warning look before he retreated.

The woman stepped into the small courtyard, stood in the courtyard, looked around the small courtyard, and finally set her eyes on Master Mingguang.

She is not young anymore, but her eyes are still so clear, her eyebrows are like spring mountains, and her eyes are shining like stars.Her features are still flawless, showing no trace of the passage of time.

She walked slowly towards Master Mingguang who was sitting under the eaves. She was not in a hurry and didn't have any fluctuations because of seeing an old man she hadn't seen for many years.

He looked calm, and behaved leisurely and casually, as if he was just here to meet a friend he just met yesterday.

She walked up to Master Mingguang and stood a few steps away, raised her hand and pulled off the cap of the cloak.

Her beautiful hair was pulled up casually, with only a simple and elegant jasper hairpin in it.

She was wearing a dark blue cloak, which looked extremely elegant and simple, but was still shockingly beautiful.

This is a stunning woman who doesn't need fancy clothes and ornaments at all, but can still seduce people's hearts and souls.

Even though, she has passed her prime.

She is the woman who still scares the rich and powerful of Dasheng until now. The younger sister of Baixu, Emperor Wudi of Chen, who fought with the great ancestor of Dasheng, one of the two sisters of Dongling who were once famous all over the world, and the son of the prince of the Qi clan. Mrs. Mu Rong - Bai Jingrong.

"Ah Chong, I haven't seen you for so many years, how are you?" She asked with a smile.

Master Mingguang glanced at her lightly, and said, "Better than you."

Bai Jingrong wasn't bothered by his indifferent attitude, on the contrary, he took a few steps forward and sat down under the eaves like him, not feeling at all that sitting under the eaves of such a simple courtyard would damage his identity and image.

Master Mingguang asked bluntly: "You dare to come back at risk, is it because the Qi people can't stay?"

Bai Jingrong didn't think it was disobedient, and smiled softly, "I don't believe your nephew didn't tell you anything."

Master Mingguang sneered and said, "Bai Jingrong, do you think I don't know you? If you don't really encounter difficulties and ask for help, you would not take even the slightest risk. Even if you know that you are wrong, Are you not afraid of me doing it?"

Bai Jingrong tilted his head to look at him, and said with a sweet smile, "I know you won't do anything. Speaking of which, your nephew... really gave me a headache. If I could have expected it earlier, Yao Yun would have given birth to such a son... ..."

"Bai, Jing, Rong." Master Ming Guang read calmly.

When Master Mingguang was indifferent and angry, Bai Jingrong smiled sweetly.

When Master Mingguang calmed down, Bai Jingrong stopped smiling.

She looked at Master Mingguang for a while, then sighed softly: "Ah Chong, you almost killed me back then, I didn't hold any grudges, why do you still hold grudges against me? How much trouble has your nephew caused me these years, What should I say?"

Master Mingguang said: "Then do you think I can kill you a second time?"

Bai Jingrong said: "I know, since you didn't kill me back then, you wouldn't do anything to me. It's just...you have been a monk for so many years, and you are still so hostile. It's strange that Xie Bian didn't take you with you when he died. I admit that I was at fault for what happened to the Yao family back then, but isn’t it too much for you to blame me alone? Didn’t the Xie family also see death? And your precious sister... Thinking about it like this, I have been wronged .”

Master Mingguang glanced at her lightly, "You are still so eloquent, living under the fence of the Qi tribe is difficult, you really need to practice hard."

There was a crack in Bai Jingrong's originally perfect smile. She paused for a moment, and said in a soft voice with a bit of annoyance, "Can mocking me make you feel better? Of course I'm dependent on others, so you, Mr. Yao, can't help it?" Have a good time? Can't you just commit yourself to this small temple and act like you don't care about world affairs so that Xie Bian can rest assured? Even your own nephew..."

Bai Jingrong covered his lips with a smile, and said, "If Yao Yun wasn't so useless that he wouldn't be able to support a son, you wouldn't recognize him, would you? Tell me, how could such a useless person be as famous as me back then?"

Master Mingguang lowered his eyes and remained silent.

"Ah Zhong, I have said long ago that we are a match made in heaven. If you were willing to help me back then, why are we here now?" Bai Jingrong said.

Master Mingguang stared at Bai Jingrong without answering, Bai Jingrong frowned slightly, "Why is Ah Zhong looking at me like that?"

Master Mingguang said slowly: "For so many years...I have always wanted to ask you a question."

"Ask." Bai Jingrong said, "I will know everything and say everything."

"Really?" A faint smile suddenly appeared on Master Mingguang's lips, but the smile on Bai Jingrong's face, who was looking sideways at him, withdrew slightly, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

Master Mingguang said leisurely: "I heard that Baixu died to save you. Before he died, did he know that his good sister betrayed him?"

The smile on Bai Jingrong's face disappeared in an instant, she stood up abruptly and looked down at Master Mingguang who was still sitting leaning on the pillar, her eyes were so cold that there was no trace of tenderness in her eyes.

"Yao, Zhong." Bai Jingrong called softly, with a bit of chill in his voice.

Master Mingguang clasped his palms together and recited a Buddha's mantra: "Almsgiver, avoid anger and age quickly."

Bai Jingrong's brows finally couldn't help but twitch a few times, and he snorted softly, "Ah Zhong, don't make me angry."

Master Mingguang said: "Just tell me, Bai Pou was not killed by a poor monk, why did Mrs. Rong act like this? Besides, Bai Pou was brave but not resourceful, at least three points of the credit for being able to compete with Xie Bian back then should go to Miss Bai It's okay if you don't want him to live. It's just... even though Bai Ke is a reckless man, he is still a rare famous general. Without the prestige of Emperor Wu Chen to suppress him, how can you win the fight if you only rely on you to collude with Qi clan Ji Sui? What about changing a group of famous generals and counselors under his command? Donor, the poor monk told you in the early years that winning the world depends on strength, not conspiracy."

Bai Jingrong was obviously not an ordinary person, even if he was poked in a sore spot, he quickly calmed down.

She looked down at Master Mingguang from above, and said coldly: "Thank you for reminding me, I have seriously reflected on it these years. Yao Zhong, do you know what I hate most about you?"

Master Mingguang smiled and remained silent.

Bai Jingrong said: "You obviously have status and ability, but you have never had any ambitions. You only know how to indulge in the splendor and prosperity. Do you know how difficult it is for a woman to get what you want in this world?" ? And you...have something you can get at your fingertips, but you disregard it like a shoestring."

"I just want to show you that without you, I, Bai Jingrong, can get everything I want." Bai Jingrong said coldly.

The smile on Master Mingguang's face gradually faded, and at this moment, the two of them had the same indifference.

After a long time, Master Ming Guang said: "Because I don't want to listen to you and help you conquer the world, you plan to destroy the Yao family?"

Bai Jingrong smiled and said, "I told you, I did some tricks, but I'm not the only one who caused the Yao family to fall into such a state."

Master Mingguang was not furious because of this, he said in a deep voice: "Even if I choose again, I still won't help you."

"Why?" Bai Jingrong asked.

Master Mingguang raised his eyes to look at her, but his gaze passed through her to the farther sky.

"Six months before you went to Xinzhou to find me, I went to Yanzhou once. At that time... it was summer, and Bai Ke and Luo Yun were fighting in Yanzhou."

Bai Jingrong suddenly seemed to remember something, and his expression suddenly changed.

Master Mingguang looked at her with more sarcasm, "I saw with my own eyes that you and Baixu ordered to dig the dam of the Changming River to flood Luo Yun's army downstream. That should be the only time that General Luo suffered a major defeat. Bar?"

Bai Jingrong said coldly: "So what? On the battlefield, do you still pay attention to the benevolence of women?"

Master Mingguang said: "Luo Yun got the news before the embankment was completely breached. He had the opportunity to lead the army to retreat immediately and attack your flanks, but in the end he divided his troops into two groups and attacked the main force of the army and the people stationed on the embankment from the front. Soldiers and horses went all the way to evacuate the people downstream. Even so, they still failed to stop the embankment from breaking, and the country along the Changming River was filled with mourning for thousands of miles. Donor Bai, do you remember at that time...Yanzhou was always the territory of your Bai family before, and it was the people of Yanzhou who lived there feed you?"

Bai Jingrong was silent for a while before saying: "Just because of this... Later, when I went to ask you for help, you just kicked me out? You even wanted to break off the engagement with me?"

Master Mingguang did not answer this question, but asked: "Later, when you were in Suzhou, you obviously occupied the top at the beginning. Do you know why the Jialuo Mountain battle was defeated?"

"Why?" Bai Jingrong asked.

Master Mingguang said: "There was a young man who escaped from Yanzhou and went to Suzhou five years ago. His family wealth was gone, his relatives died, and he was forced to become a slave. He was in charge of doing coolies near Mount Jialuo, and accidentally discovered your Marching traces. After that, he endured the cold wind alone and lurked near Jialuo Mountain for half a month, and then fled to Dasheng Barracks."

Bai Jingrong stood silently in the courtyard, although his expression was calm, the knuckles of his right hand hanging by his side had already turned white.

Although they had completely fallen behind in the battle of Jialuo Mountain, if they could defeat the main striker of Dasheng soldiers and horses in that battle, and the Qi people had already stationed troops on the border at that time, even if they couldn't completely turn the tables, there might not be room for change. .

Who would have thought...

Master Mingguang's voice sounded beside her ears, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it."

Bai Jingrong quickly came back to his senses, and said coldly, "Did you just want to mock me when you saw me today?"

Master Mingguang said: "Then why did you come to see me specially?"

Bai Jingrong said: "I originally wanted to talk to you, but since you said that... It seems that we can't talk. Mr. Yao is a high-spirited and honest man, and I admire him. But... Yao Zhong, even if I lose, Bai Jingrong will definitely leave a name in the future." The annals of history. And you...Xinzhou Yaolang, amazingly talented and compassionate. In the end...you are nothing more than an old monk in the temple."

Master Mingguang didn't care, "So what?"

Bai Jingrong let out a breath slowly, and said with a smile, "You're right, we don't agree with each other when we disagree. I don't have anything to say to you, I want to see Xie Yan."

Master Mingguang sneered, "Who do you think you are? You will see me as soon as you say? Since you claim to be the queen of the Qi tribe, you should abide by some rules. If you want to see the Dasheng regent, go to the court and come to my small temple to do it." what?"

Bai Jingrong said: "I know, he brought the new princess here today."

Master Mingguang didn't care, and said: "Then maybe I went to the back mountain to enjoy the flowers, you can do whatever you want. Go slowly, I won't send you off."

Bai Jingrong stood on the spot and stared at him for a long time, but finally turned and walked out without saying anything.

　(.-ω-)zzz There is only one chapter today, so there are few updates.Bai Jingrong is a bit of a headache for me, uh... she is not good, and maybe a bit annoying.But it’s not the kind of cannon fodder~~(づ￣3￣)づ

　　
　
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