"Pray with me." The Holy Book Emperor temporarily withdrew his gaze from the girl's face.
"yes."
After offering incense together with the Holy Emperor, Chang Suining knelt down in front of the altar filled with prayer utensils, clasped his hands in front of him, and listened quietly to the monks chanting sutras.
Six monks sat cross-legged, and the sound of chanting sutras echoed in the pagoda.
Chang Suining also closed her eyes. The originally Zen-like chanting sound was like a life-threatening charm at this moment. The buzzing sound resonated with the blessing utensils, shaking her head, which was already in unbearable pain.
It seemed like it was about to break apart.
“Bang, bang, bang—”
Suddenly, there was a slow and slow tapping sound of a wooden fish, which seemed to be hitting the surface of the lake, shaking away the chanting sounds that were gathering towards her.
Chang Sui Ning calmed down a little, opened his eyes and looked towards the place where the sound of wooden fish sounded, and saw it was Wu Jue.
He held one hand in front of him and knocked the wooden fish with the other. He closed his eyes like everyone else, like a amiable Buddha.
Chang Suijing looked at him silently for a moment before closing his eyes again.
The mysterious sound of the wooden fish in the tapping rhythm offset the pain caused by the chanting, but the original pain did not leave her.
Fortunately, she was prepared and took the pills in the porcelain bottle early.
That medicine was used by Shen Sanmao, who had tried all kinds of professions, when he was performing on the street. He had no real skills, but he wanted to do some bluffing juggling to attract people's attention and earn more money, so before performing, he always
I will take this medicine in advance.
This medicine can reduce most of people's pain sensation. After taking the medicine, people can face ordinary pain without changing their expression, but the sense of touch and hearing will also be reduced at the same time.
Shen Sanmao made some money by relying on this and some clever and deceptive tricks. However, according to him, this medicine cost a lot of time and money, and was harmful to the body. After all, he didn't make much money, and he still had to pay for it.
I was injured and couldn't get enough medicine, so I had to give up this career as an entertainer.
Ordinary people wouldn't have much use for this product, but it was good enough to be evil, which met Chang Sui Ning's requirements, so Shen Sanmao also sent it to her, but not many, just two pills.
Chang Sui Ning ate both pills on the way to the Tiannv Pagoda just to be on the safe side.
This thing did help her suppress half of the pain, but this magic circle was really evil. The pain and discomfort came from the deepest part of her body, as if it was going to tear her body into pieces.
This feeling was extremely unbearable. Fortunately, people born on the battlefield were always good at endurance, and she had deliberately exercised the endurance of her body after becoming Chang Sui Ning. Otherwise, she would never have been able to kneel here and pray for blessings at this moment.
During this unbearable gap, Chang Suining arranged the formations in the tower over and over again in his mind, trying to find clues.
Although she knelt devoutly, she had no intention of praying at all, and it would be the same tomorrow when she was tested and paid attention to in every possible way.
Chang Sui Ning was counting the hours. The effect of this medicine could only last for about two or three hours. She was already tensing up and trying to hold on. Once the effect of the medicine wore off, she would not be able to hide her strangeness.
Her trip today was extremely passive and restricted. In this unknown misty forest, she could only be as cautious as possible, taking every step carefully, but not making any mistakes.
When the chanting finally stopped, Chang Suining, who had imagined countless possibilities in his mind, slowly opened his eyes and looked at the dripper next to the confession. It was already noon, and the effect of the medicine had worn off before his eyes.
The prayer process has ended. If she can leave the Goddess Tower, then she will be fooled this time.
As long as she can get through this time, she can be prepared in the future.
But intuition told Chang Suining that the above was probably just a lucky idea.
She silently paid attention to the movements of the Holy Book Emperor.
Now is the troubled autumn, and it takes a long time to go to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices during the Double Ninth Festival. Those accumulated political affairs do not allow the emperor to spend all time in the Temple of the Goddess.
Sure enough, as Chang Suining expected, after Mingluo helped Emperor Shengce up, a confidant who was guarding the door of the pagoda quickly walked over and whispered that several ministers were already in the study.
After waiting for a long time, he said that he had something urgent to do and wanted to meet with His Majesty.
Because the blessing ceremony in the pagoda had not yet been completed, the chamberlain did not dare to rush inside to interrupt.
The Holy Emperor nodded: "I understand."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on Chang Suining, who stood up immediately.
To her disappointment, she still couldn't see anything noteworthy on the girl's face.
But she had no intention of giving up and stopping this temptation.
"I still have political affairs to take care of, whether it is political affairs or praying for blessings, all of which are for the prosperity of the country. It is difficult for me to take care of both. I would like to ask Mrs. Chang to stay in this Tiannu Pagoda for me to copy scriptures and pray for blessings for three days.
I wonder if Mrs. Chang is willing?"
Perhaps there is only a trace of Chong Yue's soul in the opponent's body, so the effect of the formation is slow to appear. If half a day is not enough, you might as well try it for a few more days.
Chang Sui Ning lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, I obey your order."
She didn't hesitate, nor was she surprised. There would be no luck here.
The Holy Emperor nodded as if he was pleased, and immediately told Mingluo: "Keep Gu'an here as well to show my sincerity."
Ming Luo responded understandingly.
The Holy Emperor then looked at Wujue: "Just ask these juniors to leave copies of the scriptures. Master Wujue, please come with me. I still have a few Buddhist ideals that I want to ask the master for."
Wujue felt uneasy in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, so he had to smile and respond.
At this moment, Chang Sui Ning roughly had the answer in his mind regarding Wu Jue's stance.
Leaving Ming Luo behind and sending Wu Jue away, Ming Hou's move shows that he doesn't trust Wu Jue, but instead is wary...
So, what is at least certain now is that Wujue is not from Minghou.
Once Wu Jue leaves, no one can help her and remind her that only eyes are left to monitor her. In this case, if it is Li Shang hiding in her body, she can only stay in this tower until her true form is revealed.
Bilu - right?
Chang Sui Ning bowed and watched the imperial figure leave.
The Holy Emperor came out of the Tiannv Tower, and when he looked up, he saw dark clouds covering the sky again.
There is a severe drought in Daozhou and there has been no rain so far.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As autumn enters the capital, it rains continuously, and there is a Double Ninth Festival to worship ancestors. Today, she is praying in the temple, and the sky is always gloomy, which inevitably makes people feel that it is not the best.
What a good omen.
The Holy Emperor frowned, looked back at the tower, and said to himself: "Could it be...that I really saw it wrong and guessed it wrong?"
Wujue sighed softly: "Amitabha, maybe the opportunity has not come yet."
"Opportunity... I wonder if this opportunity will take pity on my son? My son has made great contributions to Dasheng and should not have ended up like that." Having said this, the Holy Book Emperor closed his eyes and his voice was as low as being absent-minded.
He murmured like this: "The Imperial Master once said that the star of my great success has withered since the death of my son..."
When Wujue heard the words, he thought for a moment.
Tian Jing once said something like this?
Therefore, the reason why this saint is looking forward to His Highness' return is to save the country's destiny, or is it because of the mother-daughter bond and guilt?
"If not, why would I let General Chang, who is suffering from old injuries, go to the battlefield again..."
If not, how could she have chosen Cui Jing, the son of the Cui family, to lead the Xuance Army?
In order to preserve the Xuance Army, the elite force that protected Dasheng, she had no better choice.
And all this is because the generals in the Imperial Preceptor's mouth are withered.
The Holy Emperor looked at the gloomy sky in front of him: "Xu Zhengye was originally a general, but he was too selfish and greedy. Now he has turned against me and Da Sheng..."
Although she didn't reveal much in her words, Wujue's mood was ups and downs.
The other party is a mother, and even more so an emperor.
He was in the tower just now because he couldn't bear His Highness to suffer. He originally thought that the Saint had been looking forward to His Highness' return for a long time. Even though he didn't know His Majesty's specific thoughts, at least he didn't have murderous intentions. In this case, he watched His Highness suffer.
Is it really worth it to endure torture for a long time?
Why not just reveal your identity and let the mother and daughter have a good talk in private?
But now the words "withering the stars" made him wake up again...
The shackles and burdens brought by some things may be heavier than the desire to kill, and will be even harder for His Highness to bear.
Your Highness would rather suffer such bone-gnawing pain than admit it honestly. Is there no reason for this?
Let His Highness make his own choice. He is just a subordinate and has no reason to overstep his bounds.
Wujue sighed deeply in his heart.
After parting ways with the Holy Emperor, Wujue hesitated for a moment before going to the Main Hall.
"Master..."
The monk who had previously hinted at Chang Sui Ning with his gestures came over and saluted Wu Jue.
Seeing that the disciple's eyes were wrong, Wujue glanced behind him. Seeing that no one was coming, he immediately bent down and removed the mat.
Seeing that the ring finger was still there, Wujue's eyes were shocked.
Why didn't you take it?
Although this finger ring can only resist and alleviate a little pain, but without this finger ring, how can I endure it?
Thinking of the girl's nonchalant look in the tower just now, Wujue's heartbroken eyes felt sore and tingling.
His foolish highness!
Is he so untrustworthy?
No... If you continue to resist like this, and don't reveal your secrets, I'm afraid something will happen!
Without this resistance, would His Highness be able to wait until the plan is completed?
Wujue walked for a moment and left the Main Hall.
He asked the monks to find out where Cui Jing was, but he only said that he had gone to resettle the refugees and had not returned yet.
Haven’t come back yet…
How long will it take for this to happen?
In the abbot's room, Wujue was walking around so anxiously that he was sweating profusely.
Of course he wanted to rush into the tower and drag His Highness out, but this would force His Highness to reveal his identity.
How about sending the ring over first?
right!
Wujue took two steps outside, but stopped again. The tower was full of spies from the saints. If he went there in person, the saints would be suspicious of him...
At this time, the monk's voice sounded outside the door.
"Abbott Abbot, it's time to eat."
Wujue's eyes moved, yes, Zhaifan!
You can make people hide the ring finger in the fasting meal and send it to the pagoda!
…
At the same moment, in the Tiannv Pagoda, Chang Sui Ning knelt and sat behind the gauze curtain where she used gold paint to draw scriptures. She looked at the paper spread on the sutra table in front of her, but she had not yet finished writing.
Although she could barely control her expression and demeanor at the moment, writing was all about the details. If her handwriting was different once she started writing, she would leave evidence behind, so it would be better not to copy.
Mingluo sat facing her, with only an aisle that could accommodate two people passing between them.
Chang Suining raised his eyes and looked behind Mingluo.
Mingluo stopped writing for a moment and looked at Chang Suining with some suspicion: "Why has Madam Chang been reluctant to copy? Could it be that she has objections to the saint's arrangement?"
Chang Suining looked at her for a moment.
Min Luo's reaction at the moment gave her a very subtle feeling. Rather than blaming her for not being ordered to copy scriptures, it was more like he was worried about something.
Worried... is she acting strange?
Chang Suining thought of Mingluo's attitude that day when she talked about her "imitating" the eldest princess.
She just "imitated" the eldest princess, and the other party was so uneasy. If the eldest princess really came back, how would Mingluo feel?
Chang Suining suddenly understood the origin of the murderous intention he felt in the carriage today.
Mingluo was afraid that Li Shangzhen would come back, but he didn't dare to disobey the Holy Emperor and make reckless actions.
Chang Suining simply threw the pen aside.
Mingluo couldn't help but frown: "You..."
I just heard the young girl say indifferently: "I have been kneeling for half a day, so I should take a rest. The saint never said that I should copy it immediately. I will copy it after I finish my meal."
A sarcastic smile flashed in Mingluo's eyes: "It seems that Mrs. Chang is not worried about General Chang who is marching outside."
Chang Suining simply stood up and said casually: "My father is brave and good at fighting, so I don't need to worry too much."
Besides, this damn Goddess Tower is not a serious place to pray.
As if flexing her muscles, she casually walked up to Mingluo, lowered her eyes and looked at the scripture that Minluo had copied for half a page: "Did the handwriting of Ming Nu Shi also imitate the eldest princess?"
Mingluo's face darkened, and he subconsciously picked up the scripture and covered the half page of the scripture. He raised his eyes and looked at the girl: "What does Mrs. Chang want to do?"
There was anger in her words, but her voice was kept very low, so that only two people could hear her, obviously not wanting to alarm the third person.
Chang Suining glanced at the monks and chamberlains who were standing guard everywhere.
Mingluo's reaction made her more certain of one thing. If the servants failed to notice something strange about her, then even if Minluo had some awareness, they would not take the initiative to mention it to the Emperor of the Holy Book.
Mingluo did not dare to disobey the Holy Emperor, but in the corners where the Holy Emperor and those who had eyes could not see, Mingluo was destined to hold back and hide things due to selfish motives.
This is her chance.
"Today the saint once asked me whether Princess Chongyue and the statue of the Goddess have something in common..." Chang Sui Ning asked in a low voice with some curiosity: "Does the Ming Dynasty female history know whether this Goddess Tower has another purpose?
"
Mingluo was defensive and confused when he heard this, but his face was filled with amusement: "Why did Madam Chang come to ask me this question?"
"I'm not asking for nothing." The girl leaned slightly closer to her and whispered in her ear: "Didn't Ming Nu Shi ask me what I know before? In exchange, I can tell you the secret I know.
A History of Women in the Ming Dynasty.”
Mingluo's eyes changed slightly, and he looked steadily at the girl in front of him.
At such a close distance, she saw that the girl's lips, which were always moist, were now a little light and whitish in color.
This seemingly insignificant change made Mingluo silently tighten the bamboo brush in his hand.
The girl's voice was gentle in her ear: "Don't worry, I have to stay in this tower for three days. Ming Nu Shi can think about it again."
While Chang Suining was speaking, her eyes were always paying attention to the direction behind Min Luo. At this moment, she saw the right moment and silently flicked out a golden bead hidden in her hand.