Chang'an is good

Chapter 172 She only believes in herself

In the early morning, the bluestone road that had rained was wet and cold, covered with withered and yellow leaves, and two shallow ruts were left behind when the wagon wheels passed by.

A carriage in the palace stopped outside the gate of General Hussar's Mansion in Xingningfang. When Ming Luo stepped out of the carriage, a maid carefully supported her arm: "The road is slippery after the rain, female Shi, be careful."

Ming Luo was noncommittal, and walked into the Chang Mansion with the maid and two eunuchs.

At this time, Chang Sui Ningshang was still in the martial arts arena, and he heard a message from a servant that Ming Luo had come to the house, so he couldn't help asking: "Did you ever say why you came here?"

"I only said that I came here by the Holy Spirit, and I didn't elaborate on the rest." The servant said: "The white steward is already in the front hall at this time, so I asked the villain to invite the girl over."

After all, the only girl in the house now is the head of the family.

Chang Suining nodded, and threw the bow in his hand to Ah Che: "I'll go back and change first."

The servant nodded hurriedly, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the girl would be too casual, so he went there wearing this robe and muddy boots.

In the front hall, Chang Suining hadn't been seen for more than a quarter of an hour, and the maid beside Ming Luo frowned slightly: "Why hasn't the lady from your residence arrived so late? Is Mrs. Chang being so negligent when she treats the Holy Word?"

She still remembered the last time when Ming Luo lost control of his emotions in the carriage. The maid knew that her daughter Shi would rather not like Chang Sui, so at this time, she wanted to make excuses to find fault.

"This aunt doesn't know something. My girl has the habit of practicing martial arts every morning. On weekdays, everyone is in the martial arts arena at this time... Now I heard that a sage told me that I probably threw away the knives and guns in a hurry. Afraid of impoliteness, I was busy going back to change clothes." Bai Guanshi explained.

The maid looked weird for a while, who is the old man who is about to be buried called aunt!

The white steward smiled enthusiastically - I heard that when I saw the female envoys who came out of the palace, it was always right to call aunt.

"Don't be rude." Ming Luo reprimanded the maid: "It was our sudden visit first, just wait patiently."

"Yes..." The maid lowered her head apprehensively.

At this time, Ming Luo faintly saw a figure appearing at the hall door, she turned her head and saw Chang Suining walking in.

A person came into the hall and raised his hand to her: "I kept Lady Shi of Ming Dynasty waiting for a long time."

Ming Luo looked at the girl and saw that there was no strange expression on the other party's face, as if the verbal conflict between the two in the carriage that day had never happened.

Ming Luo also smiled slightly: "Today, I have received an order from the sage to invite Mrs. Chang and Mr. Chang Lang to go to Dayun Temple to pray for General Chang and all the rebellious soldiers."

Pray?To Dayun Temple?
Chang Suining didn't move, but subconsciously thought about it.

He said in his mouth: "Unfortunately, my elder brother joined the Xuance army on trial not long ago, and now he is training in the Xuance army camp, and he will not be able to return until two days later."

Xuan Ce's military camp is nearly a hundred miles away from the capital, even if he wants to call people back, it will be tomorrow at the earliest.

Ming Luo: "Since that's the case, I will temporarily ask Mrs. Chang to accompany me to Dayun Temple."

Hearing the words, Chang Sui Ning felt doubtful in his heart, and asked casually, "I don't know how long it will take to return from here?"

Ming Luo said slowly: "The sage needs to pray in Dayun Temple for three days this time."

Three days...

Chang Suining nodded: "In this way, Lao Nushi will sit here for a while, let me go back and prepare for one or two."

Since you have to live in the temple for three days, you always have to prepare clothes and daily necessities.

Ming Luo nodded, watching Chang Suining out of the front hall.

On the way back to the courtyard, Chang Suining had already thought about it quickly.

It is reasonable to call her as a daughter to pray for her father who is fighting abroad. She might not have thought about this matter before, but recently...

Recently, she always thinks of Cui Jing's tone and demeanor when she mentioned the name "Return Date" when she went to Xuan Ce's Mansion to watch the Duo Huo.

After that, she repeatedly thought of the eyes that Tianjing Guoshi stared at her during the Mid-Autumn Flower Banquet, and the incomparably strong sense of being peeped and understood at that time...

These two incidents gave her a guess.

Regarding her rebirth, she has always been classified as "unimaginable by ordinary people" because it is so incredible.She once thought that if she hadn't experienced it personally, if a "reborn person" appeared beside her, even if she sensed something was wrong, she would probably only feel that the other person was bewitched by something evil or pretending to be a ghost, and it would be impossible to think of resurrection easily. things go up...

But the feelings Cui Jing and the Heavenly Mirror National Master gave her gradually made her feel that she was seen through, or was about to be seen through.

But if it is said that Tianjing Guoshi saw the clue from her face, then what is the basis for Cui Jing's suspicion?
Where she can't see, is there some "something" that she doesn't know?

Because of this, she felt as if she had walked into a cloud of fog, and at this time, the sudden call of the Empress Ming was like a big hand pushing her, pushing her deeper into the fog.

Intuition told her that this trip to Dayun Temple might not be that simple.

But she had to go——Ming Luo, the empress envoy, came here in person, so there was no room for her to refuse.

His Majesty the emperor, he acted like this in the past, and after becoming the emperor, it is obviously a little bit worse.

When Xi'er was busy packing her clothes, Chang Suining came to the dressing table, picked up an enamel bracelet, and put it on her wrist.

This seemingly ordinary bracelet is actually hollow inside, with a sharp blade mechanism hidden, which can be used as a weapon to control the enemy by turning it when necessary.

Chang Suining heard about this technique by chance from Shen Sanmao. She asked Shen Sanmao to draw the blueprints, and then asked Chang Ren to find someone to create the bracelet.

When Shen Sanmao was drawing the picture, he was still a little embarrassed and ashamed, saying that he used to only think about these crooked ways, and he was really useless.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the girl who took the blueprints threw him a heavy bag of golden beans, saying that he should take it away and study these crooked ways. She sent it there.

Shen Sanmao didn't understand, but was greatly shocked and encouraged.

Since then, Chang Sui Ning will receive some gadgets from him from time to time.

Including a small porcelain bottle she picked up at this time.

Chang Suining hesitated for a moment, but still took the porcelain bottle with him.

Even if she is suspicious, she is prepared.

After making all the preparations, Chang Suining followed Ming Luo into the carriage in the palace—she planned to ride in the carriage of her own house, but Ming Luo asked her to invite her, and she did not refuse.

This move, which seemed to have a sense of close surveillance, made Chang Suining's guess two points deeper.

But she didn't ask Ming Luo any more questions. Not long after getting into the carriage, she leaned against the wall of the carriage and closed her eyes to rest.

Ming Luo looked at the girl who seemed to have closed her eyes and fell asleep, and there was a flash of murderous intent in her eyes.

If it is possible, she really wants to get rid of this young girl who has brought her countless misfortunes immediately, so as to completely avoid future troubles.

Even with his eyes closed, Chang Suining, who caught the trace of killing intent with the keen awareness forged on the battlefield, had no waves in his heart and did not even move his eyelashes.

At this time, even if the other party had the courage to attack her, he was not capable of killing her, instead he would only pay for his own life.

But the other party's sudden killing intent is worth thinking about.

The last time I talked in the carriage, she hadn't noticed that Ming Luo had murderous intentions towards her. Could it be that something happened after that, which made Ming Luo feel even more hostile towards her, and regarded her as someone who needed to be eliminated? Quick threat?
Will it be related to the current trip to Dayun Temple?

In order to restrain his ups and downs, Ming Luo looked away slightly, looking at the cyan curtain that was shaking slightly as the carriage drove.

One of the two accompanying internal eunuchs today is someone close to my aunt.

The aunt would not say those heart-to-heart words to her, but she was full of beating reminders everywhere, imperceptibly binding her hands, feet and mind firmly.

She clearly remembered that her aunt had hinted at her a few years ago. Aunt was worried that Cui Jing would eventually fall to the gentry while holding Xuan Ce's army. Aunt hoped that she could get together with Cui Jing. She helped her aunt to control the variable Cui Jing. Aunt will help her fulfill her wish to marry Cui Jing...

That was a tacit agreement between her and her aunt.

But that night at the hibiscus flower banquet, Cui Jing proposed to marry Chang Suining, and she could clearly sense that if Chang Suining nodded at that time, her aunt would definitely agree to marry her...

Cui Jing has become someone else's, even if that other person makes a gesture of not wanting it at this time!
Yes, although she knew that her aunt also had something to do, but her aunt clearly knew what was on her mind, but after that incident, she never said a word about Cui Jing to her, let alone comforting her with words... It seemed that she was just someone who could Use it when you use it, and throw it aside if it is useless. Naturally, there is no need to give any explanation to appease a chess piece.

This made her couldn't help thinking, after Cui Jing disappeared, what would be the next one to disappear from her hands?
Even if Chang Suining is like this, if Chang Suining really "becomes" the eldest princess, will my aunt take back everything she has given her without hesitation?
After all, right now, my aunt doesn't even allow her to keep her own things.

This ironic and suffocating feeling gave Ming Luo the urge to break free for the first time.

But at this moment, she clearly knew that the more she tried to break free, the tighter the bondage would be, until it mercilessly killed her.

Not only could she not break free, but she even had to put down all her thoughts to deal with it carefully. The reminder from her aunt this time was also a test, if she had a heart of infidelity, there would be nothing but eternal doom waiting for her.

Aunt would not give her a chance to try and make mistakes.

Perhaps, in the eyes of my aunt, she is so easy to control.

Because she is good enough to control, my aunt has kept her by her side these years, and chose to let her take care of the affairs of the Tiannv Pagoda-these trivial matters cannot be done by the emperor himself, so it is very important to choose a person who is easy to control. .

Ming Luo was full of sarcasm.

But can the unrealistic delusion in the Tiannv Tower really come true?
All she could do now was watch.

Then she will look good.

Ming Luo, who stayed up all night last night, suffocated and powerless, even looked at the girl with closed eyes numbly at this moment.

Although her surname is Ming, she has been bullied and teased by fate since she was born, and has never been favored by God's will... I don't know who will God's will favor this time?
Chang Suining seems to have closed his eyes and rested all the way, but in fact he has imagined all the possibilities he can think of.

And soon, her idea was confirmed.

There are rules when entering the Dayun Temple. No matter who comes here for any reason, they must first go to the Daxiong Hall to buy a stick of incense.

Chang Suining entered the main hall, and Ming Luo, who had come to offer incense when he left the temple in the morning, was waiting beside him.

A young monk handed the incense to Chang Suining. When Chang Suining took it, the monk clasped his hands in front of him and made a Buddhist salute to her.

When Chang Suining returned the salute, his eyes fell on the monk's folded hands, and he was slightly startled.

The monk seems to have clasped hands, and other fingers are joined together, but only the little finger of the right hand is down.

In the old days in the army, when it was inconvenient to speak, one had to use gestures to convey information, and each finger pointing in a different direction had a different hint... This was the secret signal between her and Wu Jue and Chang Kuo.

Did this monk get Wujue's instruction?
Wujue... Already know who she is? !

Chang Sui Ning's heart was shaken, but his face didn't show anything. After inserting the incense into the incense burner, he knelt down on the futon in front of him.

The monk stepped aside.

When Chang Suining knelt down, his hand that touched the ground silently reached under the futon, and soon touched a cold object.

She saw that thing clearly by kowtowing...it was the skystone ring that Wujue always carried on his body in the past. Disaster, can overcome the dilemma.

The monk's gesture just now hinted her to pay attention to the bottom, and what is hidden below is the endless ring...

Wujue really recognized her?

Why did you secretly give this ring to her?Are you reminding her of something?

Chang Suining slowly straightened his body amidst the turmoil in his heart.

"Madam Chang, please follow me to the Heavenly Maiden Pagoda after offering incense. The sage and Master Wujue are already waiting for Madam Chang to pray for blessings in the pagoda."

Chang Suining silently clenched the ring, seemingly puzzled: "Tiannv Pagoda?"

"Exactly." Ming Luo said: "Although ordinary people are easily not allowed to enter the Tiannv Pagoda, the saint said that this prayer is for the great cause of rebellion, and the matter is of great importance, so he made an exception and allowed ordinary women to enter to pray for blessings."

In an instant, countless thoughts popped up in Chang Suining's mind.

Including the strange feeling she had when she accidentally entered the battle after passing through the Tiannv Tower.

The Tiannv Pagoda, which never allowed outsiders to enter, made an exception just for her at this time. Is it really for the Yangzhou war?

In other words, what is the purpose of the Heavenly Maiden Tower with the strange formation?
Ming Luo's voice sounded again: "Madam Chang, please follow me."

Chang Sui Ning got up.

Before getting up, she put the ring back under the cover of her cloak and sleeves.

She cannot take this away.

If she took it, it would be equivalent to admitting that she is Li Shang.

She is now not sure who Wujue is doing things for, and whether this move is testing her for someone. In short, before everything is clear, she dare not and cannot trust anyone.

The more you are in the fog, the more cautious and vigilant you must be.

At this moment, she only believes in herself.

Fortunately, she has always been responsible for every step she takes, so she is worthy of my trust.

The girl lightly bit the pill hidden behind her teeth, and a bitter and pungent sensation immediately filled her mouth and nose. She exhaled slowly, looking forward with a leisurely expression.

Take a ten thousand step back and say that if your life is really in your own hands, at least if you want her to be happy, it will be more reassuring than entrusting your safety to others.

On the way to the Tiannv Pagoda, Chang Suining felt that he was stepping on the sea of ​​fog with every step.

And her intuition told her that the end of the fog is often the truth.

Perhaps, as long as she can get out of this fog, she will be able to see the truth.

Outside the pagoda courtyard, Ming Luo looked at Chang Suining who stopped slightly: "Chang Niangzi, please."

　Good night everyone (stuck at get off work, picked up the computer and escaped from the station
　　
　
(End of this chapter)