Chang'an is good

Chapter 174 The Star Withered Since then
"Follow me to pray for blessings." Emperor Shengji temporarily withdrew his gaze from the girl's face.

"Yes."

After pilgrimage with the Holy Book Emperor, Chang Suining knelt down in front of the confession case filled with blessing utensils, folded his hands in front of him, and listened quietly to the monks chanting.

Six monks sat cross-legged, and the sound of chanting echoed in the pagoda.

Chang Suining also closed her eyes, the originally Zen-like chanting sound was like a life-threatening spell at this moment, and the buzzing sound resonated with those blessing utensils, shaking her already aching head. Seems like it's about to break apart.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

Suddenly there was the unhurried knocking sound of the wooden fish, as if hitting the surface of the lake, dispelling the chanting sounds that gathered around her.

Chang Sui Ning calmed down a little, opened his eyes and looked at the place where the sound of the wooden fish sounded, and saw that it was Wujue.

He held it in front of him with one hand, knocked on the wooden fish with the other, and closed his eyes like everyone else, like an amiable Buddha.

Chang Suijing looked at him silently for a moment before closing his eyes again.

The mysterious sound of the wooden fish in the rhythm of the percussion offset the pain caused by the chanting, but the original pain did not leave her.

Fortunately, she was prepared and took the pill in the porcelain bottle early.

Shen Sanmao, who has tried all kinds of medicine, used it in street performances. He has no real skills, but he wants to do some bluffing juggling to attract people's attention and earn more rewards. Will take this medicine in advance.

This drug can reduce the pain sensation by half. After taking the drug, it can make people face normal pain without changing face, but the sense of touch and hearing will also decrease at the same time.

Shen Sanmao also made some money by relying on this and some clever and deceiving tricks, but according to him, the medicine took a lot of time and money, and it was harmful to the body. He was injured all over his body, and it was not enough to catch the medicine, so he had to give up this way of performing arts.

Ordinary people don't really need this thing, but it's good enough to be crooked, which is in line with Chang Suining's requirements, so Shen Sanmao also sent it to her, but it's not much, just two pills.

On the way to Tiannv Pagoda, Chang Suining ate both of them just to be on the safe side.

This thing did help her suppress half of the pain, but this magic circle is really evil, the pain and discomfort came from the deepest part of the body, as if it was going to tear her body apart.

This feeling is extremely difficult, but fortunately, people who were born in the battlefield are always good at endurance, and she also intentionally trained the endurance of this body after becoming Chang Suining, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible to kneel here and pray for blessings at this moment.

During this difficult interval, Chang Suining went through the formations in the tower over and over in his mind, trying to find clues from them.

Although she was kneeling piously, she didn't have the slightest thought of praying for blessings, and it was the same when she thought about it after all kinds of temptations and attention.

Chang Suining is counting the time, the effect of the medicine can only last for about two or three hours, she is already tense and holding on, once the effect of the medicine wears off, her abnormality will definitely not be concealed.

Her trip today is extremely passive and restricted by others. In this unknown foggy forest, she can only be as cautious as possible, taking one step at a time, but not taking a wrong step.

When the sound of chanting finally stopped, Chang Suining, who had imagined countless possibilities in his mind, slowly opened his eyes and looked at the hourglass next to the confession case. It was noon, and the effect of the medicine faded before his eyes.

The blessing process is over, if she can leave the Tiannv Pagoda, then she will be fooled this time.

As long as she can get past this time, she can prepare for it later.

But his intuition told Chang Suining that most of the above was just a fluke.

She silently watched the movements of the Holy Book Emperor.

It was an eventful autumn, and it took a long time to go to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices during the Double Ninth Festival. Those accumulated political affairs, presumably did not allow the emperor to spend all the time in the Tiannv Pagoda.

Sure enough, just as Chang Suining expected, after Ming Luo lifted the emperor up, a confidant servant who was guarding outside the tower door walked over quickly, stepped forward and whispered that several ministers were already in the study After waiting for a long time, he said that he had something urgent to meet His Majesty.

Because the blessing ceremony in the pagoda was not over yet, the servant didn't dare to rush into the pagoda to communicate and interrupt.

Emperor Shengji nodded: "I know."

While speaking, his eyes fell on Chang Suining who got up after him.

To her disappointment, she still couldn't see anything worth mentioning from the girl's face.

But she has no intention of giving up and stopping this temptation.

"I still have political affairs that need to be taken care of, whether it is political affairs or praying for blessings, all of them are concerned about the prosperity of the country. It is difficult for me to take care of both. I intend to ask Mrs. Chang to stay in this Tiannv Pagoda to copy scriptures and pray for blessings for three days. I wonder if Mrs. Chang is willing?"

Maybe it's because there is only a trace of Chongyue's soul in the opponent's body, so the effect of the formation is slow, if half a day is not enough, you might as well try a few more days.

Chang Suining lowered his eyes: "Yes, the minister obeys the order."

She didn't hesitate, and she wasn't surprised, there would be no luck here in Minghou.

Emperor Shengji nodded in relief, and immediately told Ming Luo: "Gu'an will stay here as well to show my sincerity."

Ming Luo comprehended and complied.

The Holy Book Emperor then looked at Wujue: "It's enough to ask these juniors to stay and copy the scriptures. Master Wujue will go with me. I still have a few Buddhist ideals to ask the master."

Wujue felt uneasy in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, so he could only respond with a smile.

At this moment, regarding Wujue's position, Chang Suining roughly had the answer in his mind.

Leaving Mingluo behind and dismissing Wujue, the Empress Ming's move shows that she doesn't trust Wujue, but instead is on guard...

Well, at least now it is certain that Wujue is not a person from Ming Dynasty.

Once Wujue left, no one could help her to remind her, only the eyes watching her were left around, so if it was Li Shang hiding in her body, then she could only obediently stay in this tower until the original form Bi Lu - right?
Chang Suining saluted and watched the figure of the emperor leave.

Emperor Shengji came out of the Tiannv Pagoda, and when he looked up, he saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds again.

Daozhou has experienced a severe drought and there has been no rain so far.

However, after the fall of the capital, there has been constant rain. There was Chongyang ancestor worship before, and today she is praying in the temple. The sky is always gloomy, which inevitably makes people feel that it is not a good omen.

Emperor Shengji frowned, looked back at the tower, and said to himself: "Could it be... Is it true that I have misunderstood and guessed wrong?"

Wujue sighed lightly: "Amitabha, maybe the opportunity has not come yet."

"Fate... I don't know if this chance will take pity on my son? My son has made great achievements for Dasheng, and it shouldn't have ended like that." Speaking of this, Emperor Shengji closed his eyes, and his voice was as low as absent-minded. He murmured in a low voice: "The national teacher once said that my grand star withered after my son passed away..."

Wujue heard the words and his mind was concentrated.

Tianjing ever said such a thing?
Therefore, the reason why this saint is looking forward to His Highness's return is to save the fate of the country, or to share the guilt for the love between mother and daughter?

"If that wasn't the case, why would I send General Chang, who was wounded all over his body, to go to the battlefield again..."

If not, how could she have chosen to use Cui Jing, the son of Cui's family, to be in charge of Xuan Ce's army?
In order to preserve the elite troops of Xuan Ce Army who protect Dasheng, she has no better choice.

And all of this is because the general star in the national teacher's mouth is withered.

Emperor Shengji looked at the gloomy sky ahead: "Xu Zhengye was originally a general, but he was too selfish and greedy, and now he turned against me and Dasheng..."

Although she didn't reveal much in her words, Wujue's mood fluctuated.

The other party is a mother, and even an emperor.

Just now in the pagoda, because he couldn't bear His Highness to suffer, he originally thought that the saint was looking forward to His Highness's return for a long time. Is it really worth the torture for a long time?
Why don't you just state your identity and let the mother and daughter have a good talk in private?

But now the phrase "withering the stars" made him wake up again...

The shackles and burdens brought by some things may be heavier than killing intent, which will make it harder for His Highness to bear.

Your Highness would rather suffer such bone-wrenching pain than admit it honestly. Could there be a reason for this?

Let His Highness choose by himself, he is just a subordinate, and there is no reason to presume.

Wujue sighed deeply in his heart.

After parting from the Holy Book Emperor, Wujue hesitated for a while, and went to the Daxiong Hall anyway.

"Master..."

The monk who had hinted at Chang Sui Ning with hand gestures came over and saluted Wu Jue.

Seeing that the disciple's eyes were wrong, Wujue glanced behind him and saw that no one was coming, so he immediately bent down and removed the mat.

Seeing that the finger is still there, Wujue's eyes startled.

Why didn't you take it!

Although this finger pull can only resist and relieve a little pain, but without this finger pull, how can we survive!
Thinking of the girl's nonchalant appearance in the tower just now, Wujue's distressed eyes felt sore and hot.

His silly majesty!
Is he so untrustworthy!
No way... If you continue to resist like this, if you don't reveal your secrets, people are afraid that something will happen!

Without this finger pull to resist, can His Highness persist until the completion of the plan?
Wujue paced for a while, and left the Daxiong Palace.

He asked the monks to find out where Cui Jing was, and he said that he had gone to resettle the refugees, but he had not returned yet.

haven't come back yet...

When will this have to wait!
In the abbot's room, Wujue, who was walking up and down, was already sweating profusely.

Of course he wanted to rush into the tower and drag His Highness out, but in doing so, he was forcing His Highness to reveal his identity.

Otherwise, send the wrench over first?
Correct!
Wujue took two steps outside, but stopped again. The inside of the pagoda is full of the saint's eyeliner. If he goes there in person, the saint will be suspicious...

At this time, the monk's voice sounded outside the door.

"Abbot, it's time for dinner."

Wujue's eyes moved, yes, fast food!

It can make people hide the finger in the fasting meal and send it to the tower!

……

At the same moment, inside the Tiannv Pagoda, Chang Suining knelt and sat behind the light gauze curtain where scriptures were painted with gold lacquer, looking at the paper laid on the scripture table in front of him, but he hadn't written yet.

Although she can barely control her demeanor and demeanor at this moment, the writing is more important in the subtleties, if once she writes and the handwriting is different, it will leave evidence, so it is better not to copy.

Ming Luo sat facing her, with only an aisle between them that could allow them to pass by.

Chang Suining raised his eyes and looked behind Ming Luo.

Ming Luo stopped writing for a while, and looked at Chang Suining suspiciously: "Why did the lady of the Chang family not agree to transcribe for so long? Could it be that she has objections to the saint's arrangement?"

Chang Suining looked at her without blinking.

Ming Luo's reaction at the moment gave her a very subtle feeling, rather than blaming her for not being ordered to copy the scriptures, it was more like she was worried about something.

Worried... Does she look strange?
Chang Suining thought of Ming Luo's attitude when he talked about her "imitating" the eldest princess that day.

She just "imitated" the eldest princess, and the other party was so uneasy, if it really was the eldest princess who came back, how would Ming Luo feel?

Chang Suining suddenly understood the reason for the killing intent he felt in the carriage today.

Ming Luo was afraid of Li Shangzhen's return, but he didn't dare to disobey Emperor Shengji and act recklessly.

Chang Suining simply threw the pen aside.

Ming Luo couldn't help frowning: "You..."

The girl said indifferently: "I just knelt for half a day, I must take a rest, the saint never said that I should copy it immediately, I will copy it after fasting."

A sarcastic smile flashed in Ming Luo's eyes: "It seems that Mrs. Chang is not worried about General Chang who is marching outside."

Chang Suining simply got up and said casually: "My father is brave and good at fighting, so I don't need to worry too much."

Besides, this damn Tiannv Pagoda is no place for serious prayers.

She walked up to Ming Luo casually as if exercising her muscles and bones, and looked down at the scriptures that Ming Luo had already copied half a page: "Did the handwriting of the female history of Ming Dynasty also imitate the eldest princess?"

Ming Luo's face sank, he subconsciously picked up the scriptures and covered the half page of scriptures, and raised his eyes to look at the girl: "What exactly does Mrs. Chang want to do?"

There was anger in her words, but her voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it, obviously she didn't want to disturb the third person.

Chang Suining glanced at the monks and servants who were guarding everywhere.

Ming Luo's reaction made her more sure of one thing. If those servants failed to notice her abnormality, then even if Ming Luo had a little awareness, she would not take the initiative to mention it to the Emperor of the Holy Book.

Ming Luo didn't dare to disobey the Emperor of the Holy Book, but in the corners where the Emperor of the Holy Book and those eyeliners didn't see, Ming Luo was destined to keep something secret because of selfishness.

This is her chance.

"Today, the sage once asked me whether Princess Chongyue and the celestial maiden statue have something in common..." Chang Sui Ning asked in a low voice with some curiosity: "The history of Ming women knows, is there another purpose for this celestial maiden tower? "

Ming Luo was on guard and puzzled when he heard the words, but there was only amused expression on his face: "Why did Mrs. Chang ask me?"

"I didn't ask for nothing." The girl leaned slightly closer to her, and whispered in her ear: "Didn't the female history of the Ming Dynasty ask me what I know before? In exchange, I can tell you the secret I know." Ming female history."

Ming Luo's eyes changed slightly, and he fixedly looked at the girl in front of him.

At such a close distance, she saw that the girl's lips, which were always moist, were a little pale and whitish.

This seemingly insignificant change made Ming Luo silently clenched the bamboo brush pen in his hand.

The girl's voice beside her ear was gentle: "Don't worry, I'm going to stay in this tower for three days, Ming Nu Shi can think about it."

While Chang Suining was speaking, she kept her eyes on the direction behind Ming Luo. At this moment, she saw the right moment and silently flicked out a golden bead hidden in her hand.

Then, she straightened up without haste.

　Thank you Joan Ru for the reward! !Thanks for the rewards from book friends such as Ku Luomi, Fu Chang, I am a sister, wing066 and so on!

　　(Wanbo rewards and updates are all recorded in the notebook. The plot of this month is not easy to write, and I really can’t keep up. Everyone can save for two days if you are in a hurry. In addition, I will go to visit my mother in other places later, so I really can’t add more updates this month. I will work hard to pay off the debt next month (づ￣3￣)づ╭) Good night
　　
　
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