Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 174 The emperor cuckolds! Devotion! Storm

The reason why Su Yi wanted to leave the capital quickly was for this reason.

The British combined fleet is getting closer.

This damn situation is a bit out of control.

When Bao Ling and Ba Xiali led their troops to attack Guangzhou for the first time, they were already stalling. Su Yi stepped in to ease the situation and gained nearly a year.

As a result, it is now stalling again.

At this time, the emperor issued an order for Su Yi to come to Beijing. Su Yi also took the opportunity to appease the emperor and told him not to be intimidated by the situation in front of him. In fact, it was possible to negotiate, and the British request did not exceed your bottom line.

This is about stabilizing the situation again.

His goal was simple, which was to keep the time when the British and French forces attacked Beijing as close to a historical node as possible.

Even if it's a little earlier or a little later, it's still fine.

But it really can’t be too different.

In particular, the time of the gambling agreement with Su Yi should not be too different.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for Su Yi to turn the tide at the lowest cost.

According to the current pace, the combined fleet has been dispatched nearly four to five months earlier than in history.

However, the conversation between Su Yi and the emperor should have given the other party a certain degree of confidence.

This will prevent the court from making particularly extreme and outrageous choices, and at least stabilize the situation.

But Su Yi had to leave the capital quickly. Once the combined fleet appeared outside Dagu Pass, it would be difficult for him to leave.

Because people will be full of unrealistic expectations for him.

Everyone will think of letting him negotiate and turn the tide. But in the current situation, anyone who goes up to it is a traitor.

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There was rare lightning and thunder, and Su Yi was surfing the Internet.

First, let’s review the gains and losses of this visit to Beijing.

“The emperor made a cognitive error and, in his mind, the cards he was dealt looked like this.”

"The youngest person who summons Su Yi to Beijing is the youngest person, the second person is the person who deposes Shen Baozhen, and the person who deposes Su Yi is the most important person."

"But on the contrary, summoning Su Yi to Beijing is the emperor's biggest card."

"Because summoning Su Yi to the capital is instantly unsolvable. Once he does not come to the capital, no matter what the reason is, he is disobeying the decree. That is exposing his dissent in advance. In the eyes of the court and the people, he will lose his initiative."

"Now that the emperor has used this card in advance, he cannot use it again in the future, because Su Yi has already come to Beijing to prove himself. You can't call him to Beijing again for the second time. A feudal official is so busy, you have something to do It’s okay, what does it mean to invite people to Beijing?”

"The key is that you can create a situation, create turmoil, and create reasons in advance for not being able to enter Beijing."

Ying Nian Zao Bald said: "Then what if the emperor decrees that Su Yi come to Beijing to get married?"

Negative Bamei said: "If he were a scheming and ferocious emperor, he might let Su Yi come to the capital in the name of getting married. But Emperor Xianfeng would not do that. He probably wants to break the engagement right now."

Ying Nian Zao Bald said: "Unless the conflict is particularly fierce, Emperor Xianfeng will not do this because he doesn't care that much about Princess Shouxi."

Negative Bamei said: "The time when Su Yi enters Beijing again needs to be very precise. It is best to do it before the British and French allied forces destroy the Old Summer Palace."

Red flags were planted all over the Qing Dynasty; "This point is subject to discussion, and we have to adapt accordingly."

Ying Nian was bald and said: "One more thing, regarding Xingzhen, should we make an alternative plan?"

Negative Bamei said: "Ci'an, isn't it an alternative?"

Young Bald said: "She is a balance, but not an alternative."

Then, Ying Nian Zaobal said: "The power of Empress Dowager Cixi actually comes from her son, the future Emperor Tongzhi."

"We now have to consider the possibility of a subversion of the relationship between Empress Dowager Cixi and Su Bacun in the future."

Negative Bamei said: "This woman has no position. The only position is her own power. But one thing is that he is smarter than Xianfeng, with deeper scheming, more powerful methods, and is also very sensitive to power."

Ying Nian Zaobal said: "So, if Su Yi wants to engage in Westernization and develop the country, she probably won't stop it. But once Su Yi shows that he wants to get involved in power, she will probably be wary and even hostile."

Negative Bamei said: "So there must be an alternative, which is the possibility of losing her supreme rule."

Yingnian Zaobal said: "We have discussed this a long time ago and let the emperor have another son. This will give Su Yi a basis for his future plans to abolish and establish the emperor."

Negative Eight Sisters said: "It just so happens that the emperor is no longer able to give birth."

Red flags were planted all over the Qing Dynasty and said: "Is it possible? Don't let Cixi take power in the first place."

Negative Bamei said: "No, because the route Su Yi took to seek the throne and gain power indirectly through Ci Xi is the simplest and fastest way."

Red flags were planted all over Manqing and said: "Can't the Empress Dowager Ci'an do it?"

Young Bald said: "No, she is a good balancer, and even a good lover and wife, but she is definitely not a good power collaborator. She is too weak in terms of power."

"So the best way is still to cooperate with Cixi. But retaining the possibility of knocking her out of office is at least a deterrent."

Red flags were planted all over the world and said: "Is it possible that Su Yi will finally take the complete route of raising the flag to rebel?"

Negative Bamei said: "Even if we take this path, we have to bring Su Yi's reputation to the extreme. It cannot turn into a long-lasting war, but it can be decided in an instant. Once it falls into a long-lasting war and the Western powers get involved, the consequences will be disastrous."

"It must be a battle between the king to quell the opponents, not a battle between the rebels."

At this moment, Li Qi's voice came from outside.

"Master, someone is here!"

No one opened the door, just shouted softly from outside.

Su Yi said: "Let him come in."

A moment later, a woman covered in a black raincoat appeared in front of Su Yi.

"Master Su Yi, I am Zhaolin's wife, Zhaobu's Eni," the woman said.

Su Yi quickly bowed and said, "Su Yi pays homage to aunt."

Although he and Zhaolin had problems before, now they are all on their own.

He was really wondering what Mrs. Zhaolin wanted to do with him at this time.

"Master Su Yi, when will you leave Beijing?" Mrs. Zhaolin asked.

Su Yi said: "Tomorrow."

"So fast?"

Su Yi said: "Auntie, what's the matter?"

Mrs. Zhaolin was hesitant. She was really scared and didn't know whether she should take this step.

Because if you are not careful, it may be the crime of annihilating the entire clan.

Then, Mrs. Zhaolin suddenly thought that Mr. Su Yi in front of her made a smart decision, so it would be better to let him make his own decision at that time.

My daughter Bingbing is drunk now, but Su Yi is sober.

"Master Su Yi, please go to my house immediately. Empress Lianbi heard an absolute secret in the palace. She wants to tell you personally. It is very important and urgent." Mrs. Zhaolin said.

Su Yi was stunned.

The absolute secret?

Is there any absolute secret for him now?

His mind began to spin rapidly, should he go?

The group has discussed this plan many times.

But Su Yi didn't execute it, and he didn't even intend to execute it.

In the future, if he usurps the throne, he will probably have to go through a process of dethronement.

Or... let Emperor Tongzhi die as he did in history.

But at that time, was he directly in charge? Still need to find a transition.

Once a transition is found, as happened in history when Guangxu came to power, Cixi will still have the initiative because she is still Guangxu's biological father.

Of course, Su Yi also thought about another possibility.

Marry Princess Shouxi, then promote Shouxi to the position of empress, and become the emperor's husband and regent.

But then I thought about it, this is too difficult.

It's almost impossible to achieve.

To be honest, in that case, it would be better for him to do it himself.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Yi said, "Okay, let's go right away."

Then, Su Yi put on her raincoat and headed towards Zhaolin's home in the night and heavy rain.

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Inside the palace!

At this time, the emperor summoned his close ministers.

"Tell me, what does Su Quan mean by impeaching Weng Xinxun today?"

Sushun kept silent.

At this time, Sushun did not want to intensify the conflict.

He is arrogant and indifferent to the political struggles at the middle and lower levels.

So when Su Yi rose to prominence, his henchman Du Han blocked him again and again.

But Sushun didn't pay much attention.

But now, he is very keen on high-level political struggles.

He still smelled danger.

He was arrogant before and didn't bother to understand Su Yi. After trying my best to find out recently, I realized something was wrong.

With Su Yi's intelligence, he was fully capable of appeasing the emperor while passing the test this time.

But Su Yi didn't do that.

On the surface, it seemed that the emperor had completely given up on Su Yi.

But in Sushun's view, it had the opposite taste.

But he couldn't figure it out, why should Su Yi? No matter how smart and capable you are. The emperor is still the lord of the world. The monarchs of the Qing Dynasty concentrated power, and their ministers were very capable. No matter how powerful they were, they could not change the world.

At that time, Heshen was already powerful enough, and his party members were all over the government and the public.

As a result, once Emperor Qianlong died, Emperor Jiaqing easily dealt with Heshen.

But you, Su Yi, are still a solitary minister with no party members.

Therefore, he really couldn't figure out why Su Yi did this?

Sushun is very smart, although he has high vision and low hand, and lacks the ability to act.

But his political acumen was very high. When Cixi was still Concubine Yi, he had already sensed that this woman was dangerous and repeatedly asked the emperor to kill her.

Su Shun could kill Concubine Yi in pain.

But now he couldn't say anything about Su Yi.

Once he says it, it will completely intensify the conflict.

The emperor continued to ask: "Is Su Quan's impeachment his own will, or is it Su Yi's behind-the-scenes push?"

Du Han said: "Obviously, Su Yi is behind this."

The emperor said: "Why? Why?"

In the emperor's opinion, I have done my best to summon you Su Yi to the capital this time and let you pass safely.

Are you still going to cause trouble? Weng Xiancun is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is he someone you can impeach?

Sushun, however, had a clear mind, because Su Yi had said that he could hand over all the factories in Jiujiang in three years.

But now is a critical moment, a moment of construction. Don’t send people to cause trouble, lest complications arise.

Wasn’t the lesson learned by the New Army profound enough at that time?

And now, didn't Su Yi hand over all the new troops?

Du Han said: "The emperor dismissed Shen Baozhen, and the prefect of Jiujiang is Su Yi's real deputy. Su Yi has heard the news. Weng Tongshu may be reinstated and may become the prefect of Jiujiang, and Weng Tongshu is his mortal enemy. In order to stop him, Weng Tongshu became the prefect of Jiujiang, so Su Quan asked Su Quan to impeach Weng Xinchun."

"Once Weng Xiancun, the Minister of Household Affairs, is dismissed, and he is charged with corruption and malfeasance, his son Weng Tongshu will also be implicated, and it will be difficult for him to become the prefect of Jiujiang."

"So this is Su Yi's indirect condition. It's okay to remove Shen Baozhen, the Jiujiang prefect, but please replace him with a good Jiujiang prefect who can work hand in hand with him."

Then, Du Han said: "According to Su Yi's idea, either let Waitabu be directly promoted to the prefect in Jiujiang. Or let Li Si, the young minister of Dali Temple, be transferred to the prefect of Jiujiang."

Li Si!

Tian Yugong's confidant.

The cousin of Su Yi's confidant Li Qi.

Because of Su Yi's kindness, Li Si, a sixth-rank official, quickly rose to the position and has now become the Young Minister of Dali Temple.

Du Han said: "So, to a certain extent, Su Yi is making conditions."

The emperor now faced three choices.

If you want to restore the relationship with Su Yi, then promote Waitabu or Li Si.

If the status quo is maintained, promote a neutral official.

If you want to defeat Su Yi, then promote Weng Tongshu.

However, Su Yi had given advance warning and asked Su Quan to impeach Weng Xincun.

Sushun wanted to remind the emperor that Su Yi was committing suicide by asking Su Quan to impeach Weng Xincun.

If Weng Xinchun had not stepped down, Su Quan would have lost his official position.

At this time, if Weng Tongshu is allowed to become the prefect of Jiujiang, there may be serious consequences.

In these troubled times, the foreign army is right next to the bed, and it is really not appropriate to cause further chaos.

So, Su Shun said: "Your Majesty, Su Quan doesn't understand the general situation, so let him shut up and think about his mistakes. Weng Xincun also made some mistakes, so let's record a demerit."

This is a roundabout tactic.

Removing Su Quan from his post while Weng Xincun did not punish him would allow the emperor to vent his anger.

In this way, Weng Tongshu was prevented from becoming the prefect of Jiujiang, so as to avoid intensifying conflicts.

However, the emperor, who usually obeyed Su Shun's advice, did not respond at this time.

Because he was very angry, you, Su Yi, are the governor of Jiangxi, not the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

It is my right to appoint anyone to be the prefect of Jiujiang, and I cannot allow you to dictate.

Du Han said: "Your Majesty, Su Yi's move is really arrogant! Although he is the governor of Jiangxi and has the power to recommend the prefect of Jiujiang, in the final analysis, it is your power to appoint him as the prefect of Jiujiang. Ask him and he will recommend it. power, if you don’t ask, he doesn’t have this power.”

"What the emperor gives to him is his. If the emperor doesn't give it to him, he can't take it away!"

This sentence directly spoke to the emperor's heart.

Sushun's eyelids twitched slightly, and he wanted to scold Du Han.

At this critical moment for the country, can we consider the overall situation and stop intensifying conflicts?

But Du Han was his party member, not his subordinate. He was also the emperor's confidant.

The key is that what Du Han said at this time was what the emperor wanted to hear.

If he refutes Sushun, it would be against the Sacred Heart.

Sushun hesitated for a long time, but finally did not say anything.

This is also the reason why he has great ambitions but has not made much achievements after being in power for so many years.

He knew everything, but he didn't dare to do it. Even if something went against the emperor's wishes, he would stop moving forward.

If Weng Tongshu is allowed to become the prefect of Jiujiang, Su Yi will definitely be very angry.

But what exactly will the reaction be? Sushun didn't know.

I probably think that Weng Tongshu should be squeezed out through political struggle.

But he didn't know that Su Yi didn't have the patience at this time.

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Two quarters of an hour later, Su Yi secretly appeared at Zhaolin's home!

"Empress Lianbi is waiting for you inside." Mrs. Zhaolin said: "No one is left at home, but I am so confused that I don't know what to do, whether it is right or wrong. Every time Zhaobu writes a letter, Everyone respects you as a god, so you make your own decisions."

"Our whole family has put our lives in your hands." Mrs. Zhaolin bowed to Su Yi and then left.

Outside, there was still lightning and thunder, and heavy rain poured down.

Mrs. Zhaolin only felt extremely uneasy and scared.

Every time there was thunder and lightning, she felt that her heart was almost going to pop out. She couldn't help but pick up the copper kettle of warm water and hold it against her heart.

This makes it feel a little better.

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Su Yi walked into the room.

Inside, there was darkness.

Su Yi wants to light the candle.

"Don't..." Bingbing said: "Don't click, I don't look good now."

Her swelling has not subsided since she was slapped.

"Su Yi, do you still like me now? Do you still want me?"

"Do you hate the emperor now?"

"If it's all, then come on and I'll give it to you."

Su Yi smelled the smell of alcohol and a fragrant aroma.

He stepped forward and lit the candle.

"They say, don't light the lamp." Bingbing said, "I look very ugly now."

The moment the candle was lit, she covered her face.

Su Yi didn't speak, but quietly sat down in front of her.

Then, he poured another cup of hot tea and put it in front of the woman.

Su Yi's attitude made the woman gradually quiet down.

She took the tea and drank it.

After a while, Bingbing said: "Actually, you have never been obsessed with me at all. It's all Wu Ya's nonsense, right?"

"You must look down on me very much now, right?"

At this time, the earth dragon is burning vigorously.

She was wearing thin clothes and was sweating from drinking.

Therefore, the silk clothes were stained on the body.

The real meat is fragrant.

In terms of beauty, in terms of figure, she is a monster.

She really has few opponents.

She is different from Hong Renli.

Hong Renli has a supermodel figure, a bit like a Western woman.

The lotus concubine in front of her has a devilish figure that is typical of oriental women.

White, greasy, plump.

But it also has slightly exaggerated curves, which are impressive.

So it’s no wonder that the Queen Mother rejected her in several auditions.

Because with this kind of appearance and figure, they are the type where beauty is a disaster.

The place where men die.

Su Yi said: "How did you provoke Concubine Yi this time?"

Bingbing spoke eloquently.

Su Yi said: "That palace maid just said that she would become a queen in the future. Is that okay? Then she was beaten to death by the emperor?"

Bingbing thought for a while and said: "I thought so at first, but then I thought about it seriously, because it was Wang Chenggui who added fuel to the fire."

Su Yi said: "What kind of oil should I add? What kind of vinegar should I add?"

This was Su Yi testing her. He would not dare to mess with a reckless and stupid woman.

Bingbing thought for a while and said: "Did Wang Chenggui add something like becoming the Queen Mother? Is that why the Emperor is so angry?"

It seems that this woman is quite smart.

"This Wang Chenggui deserves to die, deserves to die, deserves to die!" Bingbing said: "And the Ande Hai next to Concubine Yi also deserves to die."

Has Ande Hai arrived at Concubine Yi?

Su Yi said: "Empress Lianbi, what are you going to do after returning to the palace this time?"

"I don't know." Bingbing said: "Probably to plead guilty to Concubine Yi and completely surrender."

Su Yi said: "What then?"

Bingbing said: "What do you think?"

Su Yi said: "Please forgive me like Concubine Yi, and submit. In addition, make friends with the Queen. Have you made friends with the Queen as usual?"

Bingbing said: "No, the queen is indifferent."

Su Yi said: "The queen has a cold and indifferent temperament, but she is also kind-hearted. Don't be intimidated by her cold attitude. Just focus on making friends with her. Be thick-skinned and enthusiastic. She will accept you soon. Her Very thin-skinned.”

"When you get along with the queen, you need to release your true nature a little, and you don't have to change too much from before. Once she treats you as a good sister, she will protect you. With the queen's protection, Concubine Yi will not deal with you for a long time. You know, she's very smart."

Bingbing was silent for a while and said: "I understand."

Then, she asked: "The emperor doesn't like you very much recently. He frowns when he hears your name."

Su Yi said: "I know.

Bingbing said: "You are so smart. The emperor liked you so much before. You almost replaced Sushun and became the emperor's first favorite. As long as you are willing, you can make the emperor continue to like you. Why don't you do it. You It was so refreshing when he was teaching me, but it was different when it was my turn."

Su Yi said: "Because I have to do something."

Bingbing said: "Isn't it okay to do something after coaxing the emperor?"

Su Yi said: "It was okay in the beginning, but not later."

If you only focus on holding the Holy Family and holding on to power, it will be another Sushun. He obviously has thousands of plans in his heart, but can't accomplish anything.

Then, the two of them were silent again.

This Bingbing imagined was completely different.

The excitement, fear, and anxiety of having an affair, nothing happened.

Two people talk like friends.

"Do you know what I originally asked you to do?" Bingbing asked drunkenly.

Su Yi said: "I know."

Bingbing pursed her lips, turned her face sideways and said, "Humph, I don't believe it."

She is a born vixen and almost instinctively unleashes her charm.

Su Yi said: "You are afraid of the future, so you want to have a son and a half daughter by your side. You even thought that if you give birth to a son, you might be able to compete and surpass Concubine Yi. But the emperor is in trouble now. There are children, so you want to borrow a seed from outside, and then you think of me."

Suddenly, Bingbing turned red with embarrassment.

When my mother was sent to fetch someone just now, she acted boldly.

But now, it feels ridiculous.

"Let me tell you, the harem is actually quite dirty and messy." Bingbing said: "My thoughts may seem shameless, but in fact they are not that shameless."

Su Yi smiled softly and said, "I know."

Bingbing said: "You have two concubines now, one is Qingqing and the other is Shen Baoer, which one do you like more?"

Su Yi said: "Qingqing."

Bingbing said: "Who do you think is more beautiful between me and Qingqing?"

Su Yi said: "Qingqing."

"You lied, I am obviously more beautiful." Bingbing said: "In some ways, I am the most beautiful."

Su Yi didn't deny him either.

Bingbing said: "I have given up this ridiculous idea now, but I still want to ask you, if I really want to borrow a seed from you, are you willing?"

"I'm just asking. Don't take it seriously. I'm not the kind of shameless woman."

Su Yi was silent for a while and said, "Can you bear the consequences?"

Bingbing said: "What are the consequences?"

Su Yi said: "If you really have a child, you have to protect this child, use all your wisdom, suppress your emotions, fight with others, and make excuses with others, it will be very tiring."

Bingbing said: "If I don't have children, then when the eldest prince comes to power in the future, and Concubine Yi comes to power, will she kill me?"

Su Yi said: "Most likely not, as long as you stay on your own terms from now on."

Bingbing said: "But the concubines who have no heirs will be miserable in the palace after the new emperor comes to power. It is better to die."

Su Yi said: "As long as you are willing, I will find a way to prevent you from leaving the palace on that day. The sea and the sky are vast, and you can marry whoever you want. If you want to have children, you can do so."

"But if you have a child in the palace, especially a boy, you will have to desperately avoid Imperial Concubine Yi's open and covert attacks. Instead, she will try her best to harm you."

"So, if you are not mentally prepared for this, you should not think about having children, especially boys."

"Once you are really pregnant with a child, your life of swords and swords has just begun."

Su Yi spoke calmly and thoroughly.

You may be a little humiliated now if you don't have children, but you are safe. In the future, for the sake of Zhaobu, I will get you out of the palace and let you live a free life.

Giving birth to a child is dangerous and can cost your life.

Bingbing said: "You, you are leaving tomorrow, right?"

Su Yi said: "Yes."

"If, what I'm talking about is if, if I really have a child, and it's a boy, will you protect me and this child in the future?" Bingbing asked in a trembling voice.

Su Yi said: "Yes."

Inexplicably, Bingbing began to breathe quickly.

The heartbeat also started to accelerate.

"Then, then...then, how about we give birth to another child?" Bingbing said tremblingly.

Su Yi said: "You can't be so hasty. Close your eyes now and start thinking about the two consequences of not having this child or having this child. Think clearly about the two consequences. And after you really have this child, what will happen next?" What should be done in the palace must be thoroughly thought out."

Bingbing closed her eyes and said, "There's no problem at Taiyuan Hospital, it's even very simple."

"The emperor's side, there is... no problem either."

"What if, and I mean what if, what if the child looks like you after birth?"

Su Yi said: "Yes, this is also one of the hidden dangers."

In fact, this hidden danger is not a problem for Su Yili.

Because by the time he could see that he looked like Su Yi, it would already be many years later.

At that time, Su Yi had already gained power.

In fact, Su Yi was undecided now.

This plan is actually not very risky at this time.

Because the probability of being discovered is almost non-existent.

As Bingbing said, the Qing harem has been quite chaotic since the Qianlong Dynasty.

I don’t know how many things happened between concubines and eunuchs.

All risks and troubles come after birth, or after the child grows up.

Moreover, after this time, there may not be children.

However, Su Yi had an affair with Concubine Lian.

Will this cause complications?

Whether she can survive in the harem relying on her own ability, and whether it will bring hidden dangers to Su Yi.

Etc., etc.

As for the harvest.

That is the critical moment in the future, and there is one more alternative.

If a boy is really born, he will be the second son of the emperor.

If we really want to get rid of Cixi in the future, supporting the second son of the emperor to ascend to the throne is the best way.

But what about the future?

Will the new emperor abdicate? Should you let your own son give way to Su Yi?

So, it's really a mess.

So much so that Su Yi couldn't tell the difference between the benefits and risks.

Su Yi stood up and walked outside.

He abandoned the plan.

"Boom boom boom..."

Outside, there was another sudden thunderbolt.

Bingbing suddenly trembled with fear.

Su Yi walked outside again.

At this moment, another lightning strike struck down.

Directly split a tree in the yard into two halves.

Suddenly, Bingbing hugged her from behind.

"You, you want to give up, you think I'm too stupid and not worth the risk, right?" Bingbing said.

Su Yi said: "This matter is more risky for you."

Bingbing suddenly said: "Then, let's not think about this, and don't think so far. Just think about it now, do you want me as a person?"

"I can tell you, I really want to."

"Seeing you so hesitant and undecided made me think twice."

"Let's just pretend it's for our own happiness and happiness, okay?"

"Let God decide the rest, okay?"

Then, she kissed him directly on the lips.

There was thunder and lightning outside.

A violent storm.

Inside, everything was turbulent.

Upside down.

Mrs. Zhaolin heard the sound inside amid the lightning and thunder.

He immediately closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and kept silently chanting: "Amitabha, Amitabha!"

"Bodhisattva bless, Bodhisattva bless!"

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Note: The second update is here, I’m going to eat.

Still asking weakly, do you still have a monthly pass? The pastry kowtows and gives thanks!

(End of this chapter)