Chaos in the Chu Palace

Chapter 28
Abbot Heshi said: "Yes, my uncle is now out of customs, and I reported to the emperor the day before yesterday. Yesterday the queen and others came, but the uncle was unable to see the queen because of his weakness. Today, the uncle proposed to see Chu Concubine, I think Princess Chu is a predestined person. Amitabha!"

Concubine Chu's face became more joyful when she heard this, if she hadn't been well-bred, she might have jumped up.Several wives even talked about it.Seeing the expressions on their faces, Ouyang Ruo knew that Zen Master Rongde must be a person of high status.

Concubine Chu forced herself to suppress her excitement, and said with a slight salute: "Then please ask the abbot to introduce you."

The abbot bowed and saluted silently leading Concubine Chu out.

Seeing this, Liu couldn't help standing up, as if she wanted to keep up, but after thinking about it, she forced herself to hold back.Ouyang Ruo was slightly surprised when he saw it, Liu Shi is a person who hides his emotions very well, everyone in front of him and behind him is always smiling, and now he is out of line.

Mingying bowed her head and smiled next to Ouyang Ruo's ear: "Madam, if this Zen master is so powerful, wouldn't it be better to ask him to show Madam whether the baby is male or female?"

Ouyang Ruo's heart moved when he heard the words, and then he looked at Liu's appearance, and he understood a little bit.He smiled lightly and said, "What kind of man and woman, the Zen master is not a fortune teller on the street, don't talk nonsense. He is an eminent monk."

Mingying stuck out her pink tongue and retracted.

After a little while, Concubine Chu turned back with joy on her face, finally Liu Shi couldn't bear it any longer, and stepped forward to Fang Zhang Yifu earnestly, "Can Abbot introduce you?"

The abbot looked at her, nodded and called the Buddha's name, and went out first.Liu Shi hastily followed.Ouyang Ruo carefully looked at Concubine Chu's face, although she was beaming with joy, but with a look of contemplation. It seemed that the Zen master had said some profound Zen principles.Still after a little while, Liu Shi came back with joy on his face.

Concubine Chu took a deep look at her, and a complex look flashed through her eyes. Ouyang Ruo was half covering her fan, secretly watching the expressions on the faces of the two of them. Seeing Concubine Chu's eyes, her heart suddenly beat. A cold war broke out.Seeing that Mrs. Liu could also go, the wives couldn't help but feel ready to move.

The abbot seemed to know what they were thinking, bowed deeply and said, "Chan Master Rong De once said that there is a predestined person in the seat, and the female benefactor is now among them. If there is no predestined person, it's okay not to see him."

The ladies all exclaimed and looked at each other.

The abbot looked up at them, and his cloudy old eyes suddenly became crystal clear, with insight into the world. He looked around, and then he said in the direction of Ouyang Ruo: "This is the female benefactor. Please move the jade Let’s go and see Zen Master Rongdi.”

Ouyang Ruo was startled, the round fan in her hand stopped, and the sharp eyes of Concubine Chu and Mrs. Liu swept across her body like lightning.The eyes of the ladies were full of jealousy.

Ouyang Ruo stood up in embarrassment, and said with a blessing: "The abbot is polite, my concubine's qualifications are mediocre, how dare I go to see the Zen master, it is more serious to invite a few sisters to see me."

The abbot lowered his head and proclaimed the Buddha's name again: "Zhan Master Rong De doesn't see outsiders easily, please think about it again, maybe Zen master can solve the doubts of the benefactor's destiny."

Ouyang Ruo's heart skipped a beat, and she nodded without even thinking about it.She followed the abbot out of the meditation room, and Fangzheng led her to turn left and right all the way, before arriving at a remote place, full of desolation, with a lonely wooden house standing in the middle.

The abbot gave a slight signal and led her in.Ouyang Ruo only felt that the smell of hay was full of hay, which was light but far away.The light in the room was dim, and there seemed to be only one bamboo mat, and a futon woven with bamboo leaves was placed in front of the mat.An old monk with white beard sat on a simple bamboo mat.

The abbot lured her in, and said to the monk, "Uncle Master, someone with predestined relationship has brought you here." After saying that, he quietly retreated out.The old monk lowered his head, as if he was asleep, and raised his head slowly after hearing the abbot quit.

In the dim light, his face was faintly visible.When Ouyang Ruo saw it, he couldn't help being shocked. His face said he was young but not young, but he couldn't tell how old he was, but his eyebrows and beard were white, and the wrinkles on his face were as deep as a knife.But his eyes—yes, his eyes, are as clear as a child, as agile as water.Just a pair of eyes on this aging face is very strange.

Ouyang Ruo took a deep breath, bowed down and said, "Ms. Ouyang pays respects to Zen Master Rongde."

Zen Master Rong De smiled slightly, that smile is like a Buddha lightly grasping a lotus flower, a slight smile, there are many mysteries in a smile.

He sighed slightly: "The mountain is so heavy, is the benefactor tired?"

Ouyang Ruo groaned in his heart, couldn't bear it anymore, and suddenly fell down and cried bitterly.Her cries were like water, flowing everywhere in the small dilapidated meditation room.Amidst the light smoke, only the sound of praising Buddha was repeated monotonously, overlooking the small and helpless person in front of him with endless compassion.After crying for an unknown amount of time, Ouyang Ruo's heart gradually calmed down.My heart seemed empty, numb and tired.

Zen Master Rongde finished reading the last verse, and said slowly, "Does the benefactor feel better?"

Ouyang Ruo knelt on the futon, raised his eyes, his big, bright and clear eyes were dimly lit.She bowed her head and said, "Master, please give me some guidance."

Zen Master Rong De smiled slightly: "The benefactor has his own opinion, why do you need this old monk to help you out?"

Ouyang Ruo's heart was shocked, and he kowtowed again: "Master, please be merciful, I have a child who is living outside, and now I don't know whether he is alive or dead. Could you please tell me his whereabouts?"

Zen Master Rongde chanted the Buddha's name and said: "Amitabha, I have pity on the hearts of parents in the world. Don't worry, the benefactor, Qianjin is doing well now, but the day of meeting has not yet come."

"Then when will we meet again?" Ouyang Ruo walked forward a few steps on knees, her eyes glowed with dazzling brilliance, Zen Master Rong De's words ignited the faint hope in her heart.In this world, what is more precious than hope? .

Zen Master Rong De smiled and shook his head: "We will meet again one day. Don't worry, the benefactor. She will naturally appear in front of you when it is time to meet. The more you force, the more you can only go further. Many things in the world are the result of seeking. But not. How can someone as transparent as the female benefactor fail to understand it?"

The brilliance in Ouyang Ruo's eyes gradually faded, she sat blankly on the cold ground, and murmured: "But..." She gradually became a little flustered, stood up and mournfully said: "I'm afraid she's not doing well... I Afraid of her..."

Gentle pity flashed in Zen Master Rongde's compassionate eyes, and he said: "But this is fate. It is destined that you and her mother and child will be separated."

Ouyang Ruo sat down slumped.

Zen Master Rong De said: "The life of a benefactor is very precious. Although I am living in the world, I have to think about the common people in the world. I also hope that the benefactor will let go of her obsessions and focus on doing good. If you can ask for it, if you can’t, I’m afraid that the benefactor will drift away.”

"These days I look at the fortunes of the Chu Kingdom. The stars are in disarray. It is a sign of a big change. A dark star suddenly lights up next to the Ziwei star. The fate of the female benefactor will follow, and the fate of the future will also change." Zen Master Rongde chanted the Buddha's name and said.

Ouyang Ruo was startled suddenly, raised his head and said, "What Zen Master said, could it be..."

Zen Master Rongde lowered his eyes and said: "Too many secrets have been revealed, and I can't say more. It's still the same sentence, the female benefactor will be extremely valuable in the future, and there is a destiny to change the world. Remember that everything is in the female benefactor's thought. ..." As he spoke, he took a few old scriptures and pushed them in front of her, and said kindly: "The benefactor is kind-hearted, but her life has been rough. I am afraid that the benefactor will have resentment. If I make a wrong step, I will go to the road of no return. Therefore, I specially presented the female benefactor with a few scriptures that the old monk had read, hoping that the female benefactor would recite a lot of them in her spare time, and it would also increase her own happiness and longevity.”

He closed his eyes and stopped talking.

The shock in Ouyang Ruo's heart can no longer be described in words. She had vaguely guessed the situation in Chu State, but it was only a guess, but how surprising it would be when someone suddenly stood up and told that everything would happen.And this person has unbelievable abilities.She stared blankly at Zen Master Rongde in front of her. After waiting for a long time, Zen Master Rongde remained motionless, only his chest rose and fell slightly.

Ouyang Ruo collected the scriptures only after recovering, and slowly retreated.The sky outside is dazzling, and the summer sun has hit the canopy unscrupulously, casting mottled shadows.There was no one outside the wooden house, Ouyang Ruo was in a trance, holding the scriptures in his hand, and walked back slowly alone.

Jingguo Temple has been built in several dynasties. Although it is majestic and majestic, the terrain inside is very complicated. Ouyang Ruo lost his way after passing only a few halls.I couldn't find the little novice monk either, so I guess they all went to do their lunch homework at this time.She simply let go of her thoughts and walked leisurely.Going deeper and deeper.Along the way, there are lush trees, mostly pines, cypresses and green bamboos.

Ouyang Ruo was tired from walking, and thinking of Ling Xiang felt depressed, so he sat down on a bench under a pine tree.The wind in the mountains is cool, with a slightly bitter smell of vegetation.Ouyang Ruo looked at the transparent blue sky above, his thoughts drifted away.The quiet monastery was peaceful and quiet. She got up early and was pregnant and easily tired, so she gradually fell asleep.

I don't know how long she slept, it seemed that someone was shaking her desperately.Ouyang Ruo slowly opened his eyes, and suddenly saw a little monk looking at her and shaking anxiously.

Ouyang Ruo hurriedly got up, adjusted her clothes, got up and said: "Little master, you are polite, I was too tired just now."

The little novice looked at her strangely, and suddenly opened his mouth and smiled silently. Those neat white teeth seemed to glisten in the daylight, like some kind of beast.His big eyes flashed thoughtfully, staring at her and said: "Miss Ouyang, don't you recognize me?"

Ouyang Ruo looked up at him suspiciously, with big bright eyes and a straight nose...

"Ah!" Ouyang Ruo screamed, turned around and wanted to lift her skirt and run.The little novice moved even faster, picked her up by the waist, quickly covered her mouth with the other hand, and ran towards the deserted place in the temple.Ouyang Ruo was startled and frightened, her heart beating almost out of her chest.

After a while, the little novice took her to a desolate Buddhist hall.As soon as he put her down, Ouyang Ruo screamed and took a few steps back.She tremblingly said: "Zhang Ziming, you... what are you doing here..."

This little novice is Zhang Ziming, that man who is as agile and savage as a leopard.

Zhang Ziming suddenly smiled, still with teeth as white as a beast: "Miss Ouyang, should I call you Concubine Shu, or the Seventh Madam of the Hou Mansion?"

Ouyang Ruo shrunk himself into a ball, only to realize that he was still holding the scriptures presented by Zen Master Rongde in his hand.She hugged the scriptures tightly to her chest, and said with a low smile, "You can say whatever you want."

Zhang Ziming originally thought that she would become angry from embarrassment, jump up and slap him again, but he didn't expect that she would just shrink in the corner, mocking with frustration.

A surge of anger couldn't help but rise up in his heart, he stepped forward to hold her hand, and said bitterly: "Mr. Ouyang has lost all face, you just have to follow me back to China that day, it's better than being in that damned Chu As a concubine who can't see the light in Huo Tianfu, don't you know that he is a cruel and lustful person who only values ​​your beauty and youth?"

Hearing the words, Ouyang Ruo raised her head to look at his expression carefully, and suddenly smiled: "Yes, if the concubine was like Zhang Daxia that day, maybe it would be different. Alas...it's a pity that the concubine is a concubine who has died. His identity as Daxia Zhang is untouchable."

She tilted her head, frowning her delicate and long brows as if she was really in distress: "What should I do? It's better to change my identity for my concubine. First, I will repay the great favor of the late Mr. Ouyang, and second, I will be a concubine." His appearance can be regarded as young and beautiful, so Zhang Daxia reluctantly accepted his concubine as a child... Oh, after a while, the concubine would change her name to call Zhang Daxia Long live, or at least a thousand years old. Oh, no wonder people often say Dao, the princes who steal the country, the ancients sincerely did not deceive me."

After Ouyang Ruo finished speaking, a pair of deep and beautiful eyes stared at him with a half-smile.Zhang Ziming only felt the blood in his brain rushing up and then retreating. Although Ouyang Ruo spoke slowly, every word was heartbreaking, a prince who steals the country!
His road to the restoration of the country, his great cause of the restoration of the country... all the good wishes, all become pale and powerless under these five words.who is he?He is just the poorest Han family in Ling County.If the uprising really succeeded, who would he be?General?Or the powerful minister behind the scenes?He thought of the ulterior motives of the leaders of the uprising army, and suddenly understood what Ouyang Ruo said.

Stealer... He muttered these three words in his heart, but there was no trace of blood on his face.Ouyang Ruo still had the same look, Zhang Ziming looked at her, suddenly he made a wrong step, and the person floated to her side like a ghost, the next moment, Ouyang Ruo felt his breath was suffocated, his neck tightened, and Zhang Ziming squeezed her. stopped her.

Ouyang Ruo looked at him with a faint smile, her breathing was unsteady, but her expression remained unchanged.This is the second time he pinched her neck.

Zhang Ziming gritted his teeth loudly, his big bright eyes were filled with gloom: "Don't think I'll let you go if you say that..."

Ouyang Ruo smiled, and opened his mouth with some difficulty: "Does Xia Daxia have the habit of pinching women's necks? If you continue to pinch like this, I think, before the concubine dies, Zhang Daxia's lifelong pride should also be buried in my life." Here it is."

(End of this chapter)