Hello Chang’an

Chapter 178 Wait for the next time you are curious

In front of the two meditation rooms behind the Tiannu Pagoda, Mingluo frowned when he heard this: "Has he been here?"

"yes."

"Is he here to see Chang Sui Ning?" Although Mingluo was asking, his tone was determined.

"Exactly." The monk lowered his voice in the darkness, "The pagoda door is closed. The Chang family girl did not alert us. She jumped out of the window to meet Governor Cui."

Mingluo's tone was slightly cold: "The saint ordered her to pray here, but she had a private meeting with people here late at night. It can be said that she has no sincerity or shame at all."

But it happened that the person who came to look for her was Cui Jing. Even if the matter was reported to the saint, the saint would not say anything, let alone spread it to make a fuss about it.

It’s always like this…

Every time Chang Sui Ning makes a mistake, she always feels helpless and unable to do anything, and can only watch from the sidelines as the other person acts recklessly without having to bear the consequences... This is a life and way of life that is completely different from hers, and it is also her One of the reasons why he grew to hate Chang Sui Ning.

Mingluo suppressed his reluctance and asked the monk seriously: "What did the two of them say?"

According to her understanding of Cui Jing, no matter how much he likes Chang Sui Ning, he shouldn't come here late at night to look for her for no reason... Could it be related to her aunt's guess?

She was not a person who would get confused because of some emotions. Based on the speculation about her aunt, she did not dare to be careless in public or private matters.

But I heard the monk say: "It seems that Governor Cui is here to say goodbye to the Chang family girl."

"Farewell?"

"Yes." The monk's voice was even lower: "Admiral Cui claims to be following the sage's secret decree and will leave the capital soon."

Mingluo was a little surprised, secret order?

She thought of the scene tonight when Cui Jing finally came out alone from the study of the Holy Book Emperor.

"Ming Dynasty female history...don't you know this?" the monk asked uncertainly.

Mingluo's face condensed slightly: "I just didn't expect that Governor Cui would now casually leak the secret decrees of the saints -"

The monk responded, but didn't say anything further.

He was working for the saint, not the Ming Dynasty in front of him. If the Ming Dynasty did not know the existence of the secret decree, he should keep silent if he accidentally heard it.

Facing the monk's cautiousness, Mingluo didn't notice it on his face, but he knew it in his heart.

She didn't know the existence of the secret decree, and what her aunt was willing to give her was too little...

Just because it is small enough, it can be taken back at any time.

That trivial thing that can be easily taken back will not affect my aunt in the slightest, but it is everything she depends on for survival...

This was the source of her long-standing nervousness.

Without revealing any of these emotions, she simply asked, "Is there anything worth noting in their conversation?"

The monk roughly recounted some of what he heard, and finally said: "...for fear of being noticed by Governor Cui, he did not dare to get too close. As far as these conversations are concerned, there is nothing strange about it."

Mingluo sneered silently in his heart.

There is nothing unusual about it.

It’s just that Chang Sui Ning can be seen saying something different...

They said rejection, but they met late at night, talked for a long time, and watched Cui Jing leave... What else is this if it's not playing hard to get?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of Cui Jing's words: "She just comes to use and fool me, I don't care" -

Chang Suining's thoughts are so superficial that he doesn't even know how to hide them, but Cui Jing clearly sees through them and doesn't care at all...

The aunt seems to be the same way. She clearly sees Chang Sui Ning's many superficial and inferior qualities, but she still wants to believe in the possibility that the other person and Princess Chong Yue are the same person...

Is it just because Chang Sui Ning could copy the eldest princess's handwriting and the words of Tianjing Imperial Master that her aunt was so insistent on this point?

This doubt lingered in her mind countless times, and her intuition told her that the answer might be hidden in the secret she didn't know.

Her longing for the secret truth grew deeper and deeper.

Mingluo couldn't help but think of the deal that Chang Suining mentioned in her ear before the fire broke out in the tower during the day - the other party said that he was willing to use the secret she wanted to know in exchange for the secret hidden in the Goddess Tower.

At that moment, she had a momentary heartbeat.

However, let alone whether Chang Suining has other purposes, once she leaks the secret of Tiannv Tower, it will be equivalent to betraying her aunt. Once her aunt knows about it, the consequences will be self-evident...

Should she take the risk and agree to Chang Suining's deal?

…

Early the next morning, Changsui Ningtian got up at first light, did morning prayers in the pagoda, and listened to the monks chanting sutras.

Hearing that Chang Sui Ning wanted to stay in the pagoda for three days, Xi'er asked the monk to bring the baggage she had brought to the pagoda yesterday. Today, Chang Sui Ning changed into a light mist blue embroidered white orchid skirt, said nothing and closed her eyes. When he knelt on the futon, he looked very peaceful and calm.

Mingluo looked at that face for a moment, then subconsciously looked up at the statue of the goddess, making a silent comparison in his mind.

But she didn't know if she had something in mind, but she actually felt an indescribable similarity between the two...

Is it her imagination?

Min Luo's heart tightened slightly, and his eyes fell on the girl's face again.

Sensing the probing gaze, Chang Suining, who closed his eyes, indulged himself and yawned.

Upon seeing this, Mingluo's condensed thoughts were interrupted, and he felt that the originally unfounded sense of resemblance suddenly dissipated.

After a morning class, she watched the girl secretly yawn a dozen times.

Mingluo's eyes were sarcastic.

It could be seen that he was really busy meeting people secretly last night and didn't get a good rest.

After morning classes, Chang Suining's vegetarian meal was placed next to Mingluo's, and they sat across from each other to eat.

When Chang Sui Ning was about to pick up her chopsticks, she heard a cold voice from the person opposite her: "When praying, you need to be sincere and focused. Madam Chang is tired and sleepy after morning classes, and she keeps stretching, which is inappropriate and disrespectful."

Chang Sui Ning did not raise her head when she heard the words. She just picked up the chopsticks and said casually: "Sleepiness is really uncontrollable, and since I focus on concentration, Ming Nu Shi has been staring at me. Isn't it more disrespectful to be so absent-minded?"

Mingluo frowned.

"Or -" Chang Suining held the bamboo chopsticks and then raised his eyes to look at the opposite side: "The role of the Ming Dynasty's female historian is not to pray for blessings, but to monitor me?"

Mingluo's eyelashes moved slightly.

Did Chang Suining guess something...

There was no expression on her face: "Since I was ordered by the saint to be responsible for the prayers in the pagoda, I should pay attention to all the people and things related to the prayers-"

Changsui Ning Hun nodded carelessly and put a piece of wild bamboo shoots into his mouth.

Min Luo frowned again when he saw this.

Chang Sui Ning didn't wait for her, and quickly finished his portion of the vegetarian meal, leaving nothing left.

She already has a big appetite, and years of military life have made her accustomed to it, so she doesn't want to see food being wasted.

Mingluo looked at it, but felt that this move had an aura of being unworthy, as if the person sitting opposite her was not a noble lady from the capital at all, but a person who was used to being hungry.

Xu Shi has the blood of poor and impoverished people in his bones, and he grew up in a family of rude military commanders, so his behavior can be considered excusable——

This "clear distinction between high and low" calmed down Mingluo's mind. She put down her chopsticks calmly, and when Chang Sui Ning was about to get up and leave, she whispered: "Ms. Chang, do you still want to do a deal with me?" ?”

After hearing the words, Chang Sui Ning seemed to recall it, and indeed recalled it for a moment, before he remembered what the transaction Min Luo was talking about.

After thinking about it, he said: "I don't want to anymore."

Mingluo: "?"

There was no way she was so innocent that she wanted to exchange secrets with the other party sincerely. She only wanted to test Chang Suining to see if Chang Suining really knew anything, but the other party actually said bluntly...I don't want to anymore?

In sight, the young girl stood up and said to her casually: "I am not curious today. I will come back to find the female history of the Ming Dynasty when I am curious someday." Mingluo let out a muffled laugh.

What is this nonsense?

Who does she think she is, someone who can come and go when called upon?

Do you really think everyone should revolve around her?

Chang Sui Ning doesn't care what Min Luo thinks.

Not to mention that her proposal to exchange secrets yesterday was just to facilitate the arson. She just said that even if she wanted to know the secrets of the Heavenly Girl Tower, she would not be naive enough to choose to make a deal with Mingluo - Mingluo was on guard against her and was afraid of her. The coercion from Minghou would be damned if she tells the truth together.

Wu Jue must know the remaining answers in more detail.

Speaking of endless…

"Why don't you see the abbot master coming today?" Chang Suining walked out of the quiet room where he was having a fast meal and casually asked the monks guarding outside.

"Amitabha, return to my almsgiving. The abbot and the abbot are ordered by the saint to be in the Hall of Heroes today and tomorrow to preside over the sacrifices to the heroes."

Chang Suining nodded clearly.

It turned out that he was separated by Ming Hou.

Empress Ming had no time to visit the Tiannv Pagoda in person, so Wu Jue could not get away.

Sacrifice to the heroic spirits…

There is a Hall of Heroes built in Dayun Temple, where memorial tablets are set up for the meritorious generals who died on the battlefield in the past, and they receive incense and worship here all year round.

The purpose of this visit is to pray for the soldiers who are fighting against rebellion outside. This reason is quite appropriate for the time.

But now that the formation eye has been destroyed, it would be better to be gone. Now she only needs to stay peacefully in the tower for three days, and the rest will be planned after leaving the tower.

When Mingluo came out, he saw Chang Suining going to the screen and copying scriptures.

At this time, a chamberlain came forward, saluted Mingluo, and said, "Mrs. Ying Guogong is outside. She said that she needs to see the female historian for something. Please come out of the tower to talk about it."

The Chang family is looking for her?

Mingluo's face remained calm and he nodded slightly: "Let Madam wait for a moment."

The chamberlain went out to answer the question.

Mingluo took his time and arranged all the trivial matters before going out to meet Mr. Chang.

She didn't explain, she just saluted Mr. Chang and said, "I've kept my mother waiting for a long time."

Mrs. Chang smiled gently, not showing the slightest hint of impatience or blame behind the long wait: "You are busy here with the business assigned by the saint. It would be inappropriate for my mother to come here rashly."

This little concubine should have been firmly controlled by her like the other two concubines in the house, but who knew that God gave her a piece of good luck, and she cleverly caught it and gave birth to wings? Fly away...

Therefore, now she, as the legitimate mother, is actually needed to smile at her.

At this time, he was not cowardly and flattering when he spoke to her, and even had a sense of aloof indifference: "I wonder why mother came here in person?"

Mrs. Chang's face was troubled, and she motioned with her eyes to Mingluo to go aside and talk alone.

Mingluo followed her slowly to the bodhi tree.

"Mother came to find you... because of Ashen's injury." Mrs. Chang whispered: "Although the doctors have tried their best to treat these days, there are still some obstacles left..."

Mingluo sneered in his heart.

Some hindrances…

It's really subtle.

There was a hint of sympathy in her tone: "A Shen is my younger brother, and I can't bear to see him like this. But I'm not a doctor, so I can't help... I wonder what my mother wants me to do?"

"The doctors in the palace have all looked at it, but there is no good plan...My mother was thinking, can I ask the saint to send people to the people to find good doctors who are good at this?"

Chang said: "My mother has recently heard about a miracle doctor in the Western Regions, who has the power to regenerate dead wood..."

She had secretly found many doctors for her son these days, and she got the news from one of them.

I heard that the miracle doctor can make eunuchs cut off their roots and regenerate them... If there really is such a person, then there is hope for her Ashen.

But in the vast Western Region, trying to find such a person is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It would be great if a saint could come forward to help.

Mingluo only found it funny.

Now that the Chang family actually believes such rumors, it seems that the situation of mother and son in Duke Ying's mansion is probably not good now.

"Why doesn't mother go and talk to the saint in person?"

Is it because I went to seek an audience but could not see the holy face?

Faced with this knowing question, Mrs. Chang smiled. Instead of showing any sign of anger, her tone became more kind: "The saint has been busy with government affairs recently, and it is inconvenient for my mother to disturb him rashly. But you are different. You serve the saint all day long, so naturally you can Find a good time to speak..."

He added: "Besides, looking at the entire younger generation of our Ming family, the saint treats you the most favorably. If you can speak up, the saint will definitely pay more attention to you."

Mingluo smiled slightly.

Her aunt was really flexible and flexible, and in order to impress her, she did not hesitate to praise her so highly.

If she hadn't had a good memory, she wouldn't have believed that the loving-eyed woman in front of her was actually the aloof, cold and harsh aunt of the past, who looked at her as if she were a humble ant.

Although I know that the love and even flattery shown by the other person at the moment are all fake, the fake ones are also good and better than the real ones.

She really liked seeing the other person having to please her.

This was one of the reasons why she didn't want to go back to the past.

The more this happens, the less she can go back.

"A Shen's matter is my matter." She said slowly, "Don't worry, mother."

Since the other party begged her in this way, of course she had to be more generous.

Anyway, it was just a word. She was not a god. After all, her brother, who had everything but no brain, would not be cured just because she said a word.

"Then Mother will entrust this matter to you." Mrs. Chang gently held Mingluo's hand and whispered: "Mother knows that it is not easy for you to walk alone in the palace. If Ashen recovers in the future, He will definitely be grateful to you as my sister... From now on, if you two siblings work together, our Duke Ying's Mansion will also be your supporter."

Mingluo nodded with a smile: "That's the truth."

Then he began to make promises to her, lest she would not do her best.

It really shows that her aunt is really worried, worried about her son, and even more worried that her position in the Duke Ying's palace is not guaranteed.

…

"Madam, do you think the county master is really willing to help?" On the way back, the confidant of Chang's wife asked uncertainly.

"Of course I know what she is thinking, but whether she is willing or not, I will try my best to try everywhere now. The more I try, the more hope I will have..." Mrs. Chang frowned and said, "The sooner Ashen can be treated, the more likely it will be. We must not be careless in our efforts to recover and find the miracle doctor from the Western Regions.”

A servant girl should say "yes".

Chang: "Come with me to see him first."

Her original intention was to comfort her son out of concern, but when she came to the Zen room where Ming Jin was staying and saw the situation in the room, her face immediately darkened.

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