Emperor Phoenix

Chapter 10

As soon as the words fell, the blue shadow disappeared instantly like a flash of light.

Qin Changge showed surprise at the right time.

Xiao Jue didn't pay attention, turned his eyes round, pointed at the scriptures on the ground, and said, "Since you claim to be familiar with the scriptures, let's take a test, the Huayan Sutra No.80, Volume [-], what are you talking about?"

Qin Changge blinked, and said strangely: "Your Majesty, I have two translations of the Huayan Sutra, one is Yuan Xiaojing's translation by Anonymous, with forty volumes and eighteen chapters, known as "Forty Huayan", and the other is Yuan Fei's translation. Tuoba Luoduo's translation of the imperial dynasty, sixty volumes, also known as "Sixty Huayan", how did the No.80 volume come about?"

Xiao Jue groaned and said, "It's because I remembered it wrong... As the Sutra of Transcendence, the Huayan Sutra is still very refined."

"Your Majesty is wrong again," Qin Changge smiled, "The Huayan Sutra is the Dharma of the Dharma Realm, harmonious and beautiful, and it preaches the Bodhisattva's ten beliefs, ten abiding, ten lines, ten return, and ten grounds of the Bodhisattva with great wisdom. , clarifying that all dharmas in the Dharma Realm are equal and ignorant, that one is all, and all is one, with endless interdependence and one mind.”

"Endless origin, tossing and turning..." Xiao Jue's gaze changed slightly, and he sneered suddenly, without saying a word, he stood up and said: "Forgive your innocence...Concubine Rou, don't make things difficult for her."

After saying that, I don't look back, but I went.

That night, as expected, Qin Changge received a decree from the eunuch, ordering her to serve in the Jin'ou Palace, and it was up to Princess Wenchang to decide whether to choose to follow her into the nunnery.

Qin Changge thanked her calmly, and went to pack her bags. Jin Yun rushed over, took her hand, and said, "Mingshuang, what's wrong with you today... you scared me to death."

Qin Changge shook her hand instead, and said, "Auntie, I've troubled you. In short, it's my fate that there is no danger."

Jin Yun looked at her up and down, and suddenly said: "Ming Shuang, I don't know what your plan is today, but I just want to remind you that every step in this palace is in danger, and you are always ready to kill. It’s better to see clearly for yourself, some things are too risky, if you succeed once, you may not be able to succeed the second time, besides, His Majesty is not the one to be bullied, you, weigh yourself.”

Qin Changge smiled slightly. Jin Yun was shrewd after many years of experience in the palace, but she was still thinking about it, thinking that she wanted to invite Jun's favor, Xiao Jue's favor? ?Forget it, it's not bad if I don't want his life.

"I'm just tired of the trembling days in Cuiwei Palace, and I'm afraid that the master will be capricious." Qin Changge pouted to indicate the direction of the front hall, and shook Jinyun's hand instead, "I heard that the eldest princess is kind, even Being a monk with her is better than worrying about it every day and losing your life at every turn, Auntie, I have no other intentions, don't worry."

"Okay," Jin Yun said helplessly, "You are a rare and thorough child, that's fine, if I have the chance, I'll go and see you."

Qin Changge looked into her eyes, and said slowly: "Auntie, thank you these few days, I have the opportunity, and I hope to repay you."

"Stupid child, what repayment do you want?" Jin Yun's eyes turned red slightly, "You were considered to have saved my life back then, and you deserved it."

Qin Changge smiled without answering, hugged her lightly, turned and left.

Jin Yun stood in the corridor in a daze, watching her slender figure turn around the corridor, and muttered for a long time: "My child, what kind of etiquette is this?"

She suddenly felt a little cold, the chill pierced through her body, and couldn't help shivering. She looked up at the garden in front of her, the autumn wind was chilling, and the branches were broken. Layer yellow.

There is a stunning beauty in the bleakness.

Jin Yun squatted down slowly, and picked up a half-wilted chrysanthemum leaf. The thin flower leaves felt pitiful at her fingertips, and she suddenly felt desolate.

"got windy……"

But a few days later, Qin Changge stepped into Jin'ou Palace again.

Looking at the Jin'ou Palace in the daytime, it is indeed worthy of the name of "Jin'ou". It is splendid and exquisite, with a bright red courtyard, golden lacquer, gold paint, white jade steps on the palace, purple gold on the wall, decorated with pearls and emerald feathers. The second palace of Longzhang and Fengyi is not too much to give up.

Xiao Jue is sincere to this sister.

Because of this, everyone in the country praised him for his benevolence and affection, the hero of the country.

Benevolent and affectionate... Qin Changge looked up, watching the evening sun shine on the word "Jin Ou" inscribed by Xiao Jue himself, as if flamboyant and phoenix dancing, he smiled slowly.

With a smile, she followed behind the eunuch modestly and respectfully, passing the news all the way into the main hall.

Princess Wenchang is playing chess with someone, unfortunately, the person who is playing chess is still Xiao Jue.

She caught a glimpse of Qin Changge entering the hall, and subconsciously got up to greet her, but was immediately pinned on the couch by Qin Changge's seemingly absent eyes.

Opposite her, Xiao Jue raised his head.

With a forced smile, Wen Chang said: "This is what you said, the maidservant you chose for me to concentrate on Buddhism?"

Xiao Jue murmured, his thoughts were still immersed in the game, he didn't even look at it, and ordered casually: "I don't have any eyes... Didn't you see that I and the princess are playing chess? Wait outside the palace."

The eunuch immediately bowed cautiously and retreated. When he passed by Qin Changge, he glared at her angrily, and said, "The bad luck seeds... haven't come out yet!"

Qin Changge withdrew immediately.

Waiting at the bottom of the steps, I vaguely saw the figure of the emperor and princess behind the double curtain, one with a faint smile and dignified manner, one with a focused expression and sharp eyes, Qin Changge looked at it with a smile, remembering that a long, long time ago, in Changle Palace, there was once Similar scene.

At that time, Yan Yan was talking and laughing, but now there is no way across the hall, and the kindness can't keep people, and they all go back with the years.

The truth is still unknown, and the cloud has not dissipated. From now on, who else can I completely trust?
Time is not old and heart is old...

There was a sound of fluttering wings above the head. Looking up, there was a rosy sunset glow in the stratus clouds that were dyed golden by the setting sun. The snow-white pigeons raised in the large palace were like a huge white cloud, soaring into the sky. Pointed, across the light blue sky, a perfect arc.

This was...the pigeons I loved and raised back then. I never thought that these innocent creatures still existed in this palace where almost all memories related to me were removed.

Xiao Jue, should I say you are affectionate or ruthless?

You will be furious because Concubine Rou combed a snail bun that Ruiyi loved to comb when she was alive, and indirectly killed many court ladies. You forbid any word of Ruiyi to be mentioned in the palace, and anyone who violates it will be killed immediately. Turned into flying ashes, you built Fengyi Palace on it, leaving no trace.

However, Fengyi Palace has been vacant for many years, and the pigeons I raised have been multiplying endlessly until they covered half of the clear sky in the palace.

Sentimental?ruthless?
Deep in his heart, he sighed slightly, but his face was full of smiles. It seemed that life was so happy and fulfilling.

After wandering for an unknown amount of time, I heard the hall call to enter.

Qin Changge went in with his eyes watching his nose, nose, nose, nose and heart. Xiao Jue sat cross-legged on the couch, and the black robe embroidered with jade dragons in Tianhua Brocade was as smooth as water. shine.

"Princess is going to pray for the country." Xiao Jue has always been bright and brisk, and he didn't talk nonsense to the point. "She has taken a fancy to you, and you will take good care of me."

Qin Changge respectfully agreed.

Xiao Jue glanced across her face, paused for a while, then turned to Wenchang and said, "Sister, is she in a bad mood? I saw that you were playing chess today, and you were restless. You still lost after letting your three sons go. If you don't If you wish to leave the palace, don’t go.”

Wen Chang smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, but I slept too much yesterday, so I was not very energetic. I have made a vow, and I have absolutely no reason to go back on it. Otherwise, the Buddha will blame me."

Xiao Jue was silent, sighed for a long while without interest, got up and said: "I will see you, don't refuse me."

Wen Chang smiled, "The main entrance of Shanglin Nunnery is always open to His Majesty."

"So what if it's open?" Xiao Jue looked bleak, his thick eyelashes drooped into a crescent-like silhouette under his eyes, "Even you are gone..." He hesitated to speak, and pulled off the couch.

Wen Chang sent him to the door, saw his younger brother Long Yu go away, watched his dignified but lonely back disappear among the palace gates, sighed slightly, but heard the woman behind him laughing in harmony: "It's not about life and death, why bother to lament."

Turning around, Wenchang looked at Qin Changge's always smiling eyes and prayed silently in his heart.

Brother, don't be you, absolutely, don't.

That night Qin Changge stayed in the Jin'ou Palace, and the two sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law of the previous life burned candles and talked at night until the third watch. The autumn night was cold, and the full moon shone coldly for thousands of miles, brushing the window lattices with a slight frost. Hidden in the shadows in the half-light and half-darkness, it looked rather eerie and mysterious, and there was a drumming sound coming from a distance, the sound was dull and dignified, like beating on the heart of a person.

"I always feel a little uneasy." Qin Changge stood in front of the window, carefully looking at the palace that had been separated for several years, "It seems that something is about to happen."

Wen Chang frowned, "What can happen? You are safe with me."

"No," Qin Changge shook his head, thought for a while, and smiled, "Maybe I was worrying too much."

She was about to walk away from the window when suddenly her eyes flashed and she said in a low voice, "Who?"

"It's a servant girl." It was Wenchang's personal maid Qimo who came in, with a slightly uneasy expression.

She had night dew on her hair, and she seemed to have been standing outside for a while.

Wen Chang frowned and looked at her, "If you want to come in and report, what are you doing sneakily?"

Responding in a low voice, Qi Mo said aggrievedly: "The servant is watching the night late, so I dare not disturb the princess, and I don't know whether this matter should be reported..."

"Why are you still so out of tune?" Wen Chang said helplessly, "You speak incoherently, what's the matter?"

"It's Xiao Ouzi from Cuiwei Palace..." Qimo rubbed the corner of his clothes, "He secretly came to ask to see Miss Ming, what is the servant thinking about this? He has already gone to bed with his girl, but Xiao Ouzi refused Let's go, just say that human life is at stake...the slaves have no choice but to disturb the master..."

Qin Changge suddenly turned around, and said, "Xiao Ouzi is young, with delicate features, and looks very shrewd?"

"Yes, he is the handyman eunuch of Cuiwei Palace, Miss Ming, are you not familiar with him?"

Qin Changge had already put on his cloak, and hurriedly said, "Miss Anxiety, take me to see him."

(End of this chapter)