Chaos in the Chu Palace

Chapter 70: Jingguo Temple (1)
In April of the second year of Chu Ninghe, Chu Huotian issued an imperial decree, specially promoting Su Yanqing to be a first-class prostitution general, and then marrying him to Qian Yancui, the second daughter of the official minister.On this warm spring day, he finally walked out of her life completely.Nothing matters anymore.Ouyang Ruo watched the grass grow and the warblers fly outside the window, and looked at the spring scenery, and felt that his heart was being torn apart piece by piece, revealing bloody wounds.

"Auntie, I want to go offer incense." Ouyang Ruo said suddenly.

Wan Hui stepped forward, seeing that she was not in the right place, sighed softly and said, "Your Majesty is fine, where do you want to go to offer incense?" Although she couldn't guess ten points of Ouyang Ruo's thoughts, these seven points were I can see clearly.

"I want to go to Jingguo Temple to burn incense." Ouyang Ruo said sullenly.

"Your Majesty..." Wan Hui waited to persuade her, but seeing her expression, she had no choice but to keep her mouth shut.

Two days later, Ouyang Ruo wrote a prayer form, saying that he would go to Jingguo Temple to pray for the emperor.Chu Huo Tianlong was overjoyed, sure.Two teams of guards from the palace were called to accompany them.

"Don't be bored in the palace, just go for a walk." Chu Huotian looked at her that day and said to her with a smile.

Ouyang Ruo responded softly, and looked up to see his haggard brows, knowing that his country's affairs were getting more and more onerous, but she... couldn't help feeling pain in her heart, and threw herself into his arms and sobbed softly.

Seeing her crying and laughing, Chu Huotian hurriedly said: "What's the matter, do pregnant women like this? Ruo'er didn't like to cry like this before."

In the past, she was calm and breezy, always just smiling and talking softly, and rarely had such a little daughter's attitude.However, this is also good, this is his Ruo'er, crying and laughing makes him feel real and at ease.

Ouyang Ruo lay in his arms, and it took a long time before she wiped away her tears, and said embarrassingly: "The concubine sees that the emperor is busy with state affairs, and feels that he is useless... so I have to go to the temple to pray for the emperor."

Chu Huotian laughed, his laughter was clear and clear, like the clouds rolling and relaxing in the sky, full of magnanimous warmth.He stroked her face lightly, and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about me. I know how to take care of my body. You want to give birth to a prince for me."

Seeing that he was not serious, Ouyang Ruo said shyly, "How can it be the prince?"

Chu Huotian said nothing, only said: "It must be the prince."

Ouyang Ruo waited to say more, so he just smiled and said nothing.Ouyang Ruo looked at the tired look in his eyes, and stopped making trouble with him.The two of them just quietly watched the lush greenery in front of the pavilion.

Two days later, Ouyang Ruo drove all the way to Jingguo Temple in the eight-horse carriage bestowed by the imperial court.Wan Hui was waiting in the car, surrounded by brocade curtains, layer upon layer, like clouds and fog, but she could still feel curious eyes from outside the frame.

Wan Hui waited in the car, and could still hear the voices of discussions on both sides of the road.

Arriving at Jingguo Temple, Ouyang Ruo stepped out of the car to drive away, she looked up, the noisy voices on both sides suddenly fell silent, her beautiful eyes wandered, and she saw faces staring at her blankly.Ouyang Ruo smiled slightly, that smile was like the rays of light shining through the gaps in the dark clouds, and everyone who had been waiting for a long time was stunned.

So beautiful!Everyone exclaimed.

Ouyang Ruo helped Dexuan's hand, and slowly stepped out of the car, her long dress embroidered with flowers blooming in the spring was shining, and she walked gracefully all the way.The second time she set foot on this place, she was filled with emotions. At that time, she was just a little concubine of the Hou Mansion.

Jingguo Temple had obtained the imperial decree a few days ago, so it cleared out the idlers in the temple, and sent people to wait for it early.Ouyang Ruo was led by the abbot to the main hall in the back hall, the sound of Buddha was sung continuously, and a long-lost tranquility returned to her side.She knelt on the futon piously, took out the Buddhist scriptures in her arms, and gradually began to read.

"The benefactor still keeps the scriptures of the old monk." An old voice came out.

Ouyang Ruo's heart was shaken, and he raised his head to see that it was Zen Master Rong De who came from the voice.She got up quickly to meet him.When she was ten feet away from him, she hurriedly knelt down and said, "Why do Zen Master Rongde come here? I am a concubine..." She choked up suddenly, and she didn't know what to say.

Zen Master Rongde was supported by monks and sat down on the futon.His eyes were full of compassion: "It's been more than a year since I saw him, and the benefactor is still pure, and Lao Na is very pleased."

Ouyang Ruo took a few steps forward, bowed down and said: "For more than a year, I dare not or forget the Zen master's teachings. When I have time, I read the Buddhist scriptures that the Zen master left for me."

Zen Master Rong De nodded, picked up the Buddhist scriptures she put on the futon, and said comfortingly: "The benefactor does have kind thoughts, but now the status of empress is rare. I don't know if the benefactor has any problems in his heart? "

Ouyang Ruo's eyes lit up, and then he said sadly: "The Zen master is indeed a master outside the world. After thinking about it, I finally betrayed him. I don't know what to do."

Zen Master Rongde smiled softly, pointed his thin fingers on her forehead and said, "Fool! Cherish the person in front of you."

After finishing speaking, he looked at her belly, and said with a smile: "The life of the benefactor is very precious, and so is the child in the womb. The benefactor should take care." After he finished speaking, he helped the monk with difficulty and turned slowly. Into the back hall.

Ouyang Ruo waited to chase after her, but the abbot stopped her and said, "My lady, wait a moment. Zen Master Rongde's health is not as good as before. Today, I heard that my lady is going to come to worship the Buddha, so I came here to give you some advice. You don't have to chase after her to force her." I asked. Zen Master Rong De has told the empress everything that Zen Master Rongde wanted to say. The empress should understand it well.”

Ouyang Ruo came back dejected, but saw a string of ebony beads on the scriptures, which she thought was left by Zen Master Rongde.She held the sandalwood Buddha beads in her hands, and her hands were warm and moist. This string of beads has been stroked for many years before it can reveal such a wood-like jade texture.

Cherish the person in front of you.Zen Master Rongde's words were still ringing in her ears, miraculously, her heart was no longer panicked.The person in front of me?People in front of you!Is the person in front of him Chu Huotian?But there are so many beauties behind him, how can I be the white lotus in his heart that never fades?
After all, I am not confident enough.Ouyang Ruo closed her eyes, quietly listening to the monotonous but distant chanting in the hall.

In the evening, Ouyang Ruo got up in his car and drove to the palace.The sound of the wheels under the frame, after a day of chanting Buddhist scriptures, Ouyang Ruo's heart has stabilized a lot.In the evening, many people on Chujing Street had already returned home for dinner, but the people on the street were quite sparse, giving it a sense of desolation.Ouyang Ruo was still contemplating, when suddenly he heard the horses driving the carriage hiss in surprise, and suddenly galloped forward.

Ouyang Ruo fell backwards because of this sudden change.Wan Hui who was driving in the car also exclaimed, but fortunately, Wan Hui was quick and grabbed Ouyang Ruo, and they rolled together on the cushion in the car.Ouyang Ruo's arm hurt from such a sudden fall, and when he came back to his senses, he couldn't help being shocked, seeing the eight horses rushing forward like crazy, and many royal guards in front were knocked and flew out.

What a frightening thing it is to have eight horses galloping together!Ouyang Ruo's heart suddenly fell to the bottom.She trembled and hugged Wan Hui tightly, her face turned pale with fright.Wan Hui was also so shocked that she bit her lips tightly, this time her life will be over.Ouyang Ruo was trembling all over, and the two looked at each other, seeing boundless despair.The curtain on the car was blown up by the strong wind, and the guards shouted loudly, clapping their horses and chasing after them.

The violent shaking made Ouyang Ruo dizzy.Wan Hui tremblingly said to her: "Your Majesty, you must hold on tight to your servant." Ouyang Ruo was about to cry, but closed his eyes tightly.

Big tears fell from her eyes, don't!She doesn't want to die, she has concerns!She also has children!Full of despair, like sea water flooding every inch of her skin, suffocating her to death bit by bit.

The eight horses were still galloping wildly. Gradually, the shouting of the guards behind them gradually became inaudible. Ouyang Ruo could only hear the whistling wind around him and the violent shaking, which knocked the two of them into the carriage. Almost every time Wan Hui used her body to block the edge of her.Those muffled cries of pain made her heart feel like a knife.

"Auntie!" She finally broke down and cried.

"Mother, this horse... this horse will stop when it is tired." She finally said a complete sentence, and suddenly the car shook heavily, and the two screamed and crashed against the side of the car.

Ouyang Ruoqiang opened his eyes, only to realize that he had left the city.It is not known where the horse will take them.There is a long stretch of official road in front, but fortunately it can be flatter.

After an unknown amount of time, the horse finally stopped.Ouyang Ruo's head hurts abnormally, the eyes are dim, and the sky is completely dark.

"Your Majesty!" Wan Hui pushed Ouyang Ruo pleasantly while supporting herself in pain.

Ouyang Ruo felt that all the bones in his body were about to fall apart, and he heard Wan Hui's call, and struggled to stand up.She couldn't believe that she and Wan Hui were still alive, and the eight horses were grazing with their heads bowed.Only then did Ouyang Ruo realize that the horse had stopped in the woods beside the official road.Perhaps they were hungry, the eight horses were all grazing quietly, as if they were not the ones running wild before.Wan Hui got out of the car in severe pain, and hurriedly helped Ouyang Ruo out of the car.The two survived the robbery, and they both looked at the carriage beside them in horror.

Who made these eight docile horses run wild?Ouyang Ruo was shaking like a sieve, and Wan Hui supported each other for a while, not knowing what to do.

"Ma'am, what should we do now?" Wan Hui said tremblingly, the sky was getting darker, if he stayed here, he would get sick from the cold.

"Let's go back to the official road, the guards may be behind." Ouyang Ruo's teeth were chattering up and down, and he could hardly utter a complete sentence.

"Is the empress okay? Do we want to wait here for someone to rescue me?" Wan Hui hesitated, and she looked at Ouyang Ruo's face.

Ouyang Ruo shook his head: "No, it's too dangerous here. I don't know who made this carriage, but it will run wildly. We may fall into someone else's trap if we stay here. Hurry up, I can still hold on .”

After she finished speaking, she helped Wan Hui and left.Wan Hui was careful, so she took two pieces of silk cloth from the car and wrapped them around Ouyang Ruo's feet. Ouyang Ruo's embroidered palace shoes were always soft-soled, so she had no choice but to wrap a bag to prevent thorns from thorns. to the feet.

Although the two were terrified, they were people with ideas in their hearts. Ouyang Ruo was not a little girl who would only cry when something happened, and she wanted to leave immediately after helping Wan Hui.Suddenly, there were a few soft footsteps in the silent mountain forest.Ouyang Ruo shuddered in fright, quickly hugged Wan Hui tightly and said softly: "Auntie, there is someone, I don't know if it is an enemy or a friend."

Wan Hui was also trembling: "Madam, what should we do now? Have the palace guards come to look for us? Why don't the slaves go and have a look first?" She said as she was about to go out.

Ouyang Ruo hurriedly grabbed her, with panic all over her beautiful face: "No, aunt, how could the guards find us in a short while? These people came in a strange way. Auntie, don't go, just in case..." She slapped her She had already lost her nanny, and she could no longer lose Aunt Wanhui, who was not a relative but was better than a relative.

The two were at a loss for a while.

Ouyang Ruo was quick-witted, gritted her silver teeth, and removed the jade hairpin from her head. After a jolt, only one or two hairpins were left on her head, and a lot of her cloud-like hair fell loose.She held up the jade hairpin and walked towards the horse carefully. Seeing her action, Wan Hui suddenly realized, and hurriedly pulled her behind her, hid her in the grass and whispered to her hurriedly: "Your Majesty, hide it first. Let the servants do the work."

As she spoke, she raised the jade hairpin and stabbed the horse's buttocks fiercely. The horse suffered from pain, and with a long neigh, it raised its hooves and ran towards the forest. The other horses also followed suit because they didn't know what to do.

Wan Hui was startled by them and fell to the ground, but fortunately the horses did not step on her.She hurriedly hid in the grass with Ouyang Ruo, but fortunately it was dark, if she didn't look carefully, she couldn't see the slightly dazzling palace clothes on them.Sure enough, the horse ran away in a fright, and several whistles echoed in the forest.Ouyang Ruo narrowed his eyes and saw a few men in black in the forest chasing after them like ghosts.

Sure enough, there is a conspiracy!Ouyang Ruo's forehead was dripping with cold sweat.If she or Wan Hui went out just now, it would be the end of being captured.Who are these people?He dared to set a trap to bring them here.But no matter who they are, they must not fall into their hands.

Ouyang Ruo and Wan Hui hid in the bushes, not daring to take a breath. After waiting for a while, after making sure that there was no one around, they walked out of the bushes tremblingly, groping for the way they had come.Ouyang Ruo and her father Ouyang Qingyin had learned the art of stargazing when she was young, so she simply discerned the direction of the sky, and walked with Wan Hui to the official road. Once they reached the official road, they would be saved.

The sky has completely darkened, and the night wind in the forest is blowing, bringing with it the wet and cold April weather, which makes people very uncomfortable.Ouyang Ruo trembled as he walked, although his palace attire was rather thick, but he was very procrastinating. In this forest, he was either caught by a branch or tripped over his own feet.Ouyang Ruo had no choice but to tie the long hem around his waist, which was a little more convenient.Wan Hui opened the way ahead, and she dared to help Ouyang Ruo pass with every foot firmly.She was so anxious that she wished she could fly out with wings.

She knew that Ouyang Ruo was pregnant, which was the most dangerous thing, if a bad child was born, the child would be gone.It is the blessing of the Buddha to be able to survive until now.Ouyang Ruo and her walked silently, not daring to make any unnecessary noise, for fear that the pursuers would follow.

After walking for less than half an hour, Ouyang Ruo took a closer look at the location and said softly to Wan Hui, "Auntie, the official road is near." Wan Hui was overjoyed and nodded quickly.

Looking forward, it seems that after more than ten zhang, it will be the grayish-yellow earth color on the official road.Both of them quickened their pace.Faintly, the light of torches appeared far ahead.

"Your Majesty! It's a palace guard!" Wan Hui couldn't help exclaiming in a low voice.Ouyang Ruo was about to speak when she suddenly felt a chill on her back. A bright knife lay across her neck, and a voice like a night owl sounded like a ghost from the back of her head: "Want to run? It's not that easy!"

Wan Hui let out a cry of surprise and stepped back, but unexpectedly, her foot stepped on the ground and rolled down.It turned out that there was a small slope behind her, covered by vegetation, so she couldn't see clearly for a while.

Seeing the light of the torch getting closer and closer, Ouyang Ruo shouted in a heartbeat: "Auntie, tell the emperor quickly—" Before he finished speaking, he was dragged back by the person behind him covering his mouth and nose.

The man retreated very quickly, Ouyang Ruo was clamped by his hands and hugged by the waist.

It seemed that there were still a few people guarding him and leaving, all of them were masked in black.

Wan Hui was so frightened that she lost her mind and heart. Hearing Ouyang Ruo's cry for help before being arrested, her heart felt like a knife was piercing her, so she ran to the official road in tears, crying for someone to come.

Finally reached the official road, there were thousands of people who came, the first person was dressed in bright yellow, and the next was a black horse.The horse's hooves were like the wind, and Wan Hui suddenly appeared on the official road. Seeing this, he reined in his horse and stood up.

(End of this chapter)