Master Nan was surprised by Qingyou's response.

He thought for a moment and then smiled, saying, "Shall I test you?"

Qingyou wasn't afraid of the test, "Okay!"

Because of the difference between men and women, Abbot Nan did not take Qingyou to the study alone, but instead sat her at the stone table in the courtyard, which was usually used for brewing tea and playing chess.

Then the abbot beckoned to several guards and began to tell their fortunes.

He took out some ancient coins from his pocket and tossed them into the divination box. "How do you interpret this hexagram?"

Qingyou looked at it and said, "Qian represents Heaven, and Dui represents Lake. Heaven is above and Lake is below, which is the correct principle of Earth below."

"He was seeking marriage. The divination indicates that both parties are content with a simple life and can live in harmony. However, if one party is tempted by wealth and status, the marriage will break down."

The smile in the Southern Abbot's eyes deepened. "Not bad!"

Then the two of them, one casting a hexagram and the other interpreting it, performed divination for all the guards.

Qingyou was never wrong, and the abbot asked her many more questions about divination.

Qingyou answered some of the questions, and for the ones she didn't know, she simply said she didn't understand.

So the abbot explained it to her carefully, and then asked her questions. Qingyou was not only able to answer, but also able to apply what she had learned.

Only then did the abbot believe what she had just said. She was indeed extremely talented in this area; she could understand and learn anything at a glance.

Unable to resist his admiration for talent, he asked, "Would you be willing to become my disciple? I would like to take you as my last student."

Over the years, many people have wanted to become his disciples, but he has never been interested in them.

His attitude is "better to have none than to have bad ones." If there isn't a suitable person, he will never take on a disciple in his lifetime.

The fact that he's now taking the initiative to speak up shows how much he values ​​Qingyou's talent.

Qingyou's second purpose in coming to Qi Nanshan was to become the disciple of Abbot Nanguan. It would be best if she could become his disciple.

She stood up, bowed, and said, "I do!"

Everyone present was shocked, clearly not expecting that the Abbot of the Southern Temple would take the initiative to offer to accept Princess Ling as his last disciple.

Master Nanguan was renowned for his extensive knowledge of astronomy and geography. In addition to his erudition, he was also highly skilled in metaphysics and medicine.

Ever since Master Nanguan became famous, many people have come from all directions wanting to become his disciples.

Many scions of prominent families in the capital have come to Qinan Mountain, hoping to become disciples of Abbot Nan, but none of them have succeeded.

Master Nanguan once declared that he would only make an exception to accept a disciple if he encountered someone with exceptional talent; otherwise, he would remain a lone disciple.

Who would have thought that the person chosen by the Southern Abbot in the end would be Princess Ling?

However, they witnessed Princess Ling's talent today, and it was indeed very impressive; they were all convinced of it.

A broad smile appeared in Granny Wu's eyes. With the identity of the Southern Abbot's disciple, the princess's future path would be much easier.

That third prince is not worthy of Princess Ling.

After dinner, Qingyou went to visit her brother.

Min Yanchang had already woken up. When he saw his younger sister come in, his cold and stern expression softened instantly.

He had someone help him sit up halfway. "Qingyou, what are you doing here at Qinan Mountain?"

Qingyou sat down and said, “Because I had a dream that my brother and the prince were covered in blood, and you told me to take good care of our parents. I realized that this was a very bad omen.”

"I was worried that you and the Crown Prince might be in danger. It just so happened that Fei Yu and I had a falling out, so I came to Qinan Mountain under the pretext of clearing my head."

She said with a hint of lingering fear, "Luckily we arrived in time, otherwise I would never have seen my brother again."

Min Yanchang always doted on his younger sister, and seeing her like this softened his usually cold and hard heart.

He gave her a reassuring smile, "We really owe it all to you, sister. Otherwise, the Crown Prince and I probably wouldn't have made it back alive."

"We're all fine now, don't worry."

Qingyou nodded, "Okay."

Then Min Yanchang asked, "What happened between you and the Third Prince?"

Qingyou complained to her brother about Feiyu again, telling him everything that had happened before, "So now I've cut ties with him and we're no longer in contact."

Anger welled up in Min Yanchang's eyes. "Since he bullied you like this, it's good that you've broken off the relationship."

He remembered it. The Third Prince and that Lou Kui dared to treat his sister like this, and he would definitely not let it go so easily.

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and Qingyou asked, "Brother, where are the people you took with you on the hunt? How come the Crown Prince was poisoned?"

Min Yanchang said, "During our hunt, a number of venomous snakes suddenly emerged from a large tree and the ground."

"One of them landed right on the prince's shoulder and he was bitten."

"There must have been a traitor among the people we brought with us, which is why our hunting route was leaked, and the enemy released poisonous snakes in advance."

"According to the results of the Southern Abbot's investigation, the venomous snake was not an ordinary snake, but was controlled by someone skilled in Gu poison. That's why our people did not discover that there was a snake lying in ambush in the tree or on the ground before."

"There were too many people who tried to kill us this time. Our guards and secret agents were killed one after another as we fled. In the end, only the Crown Prince and I survived."

If his sister arrives any later, he too will not be able to hold on, and he and the Crown Prince will surely die.

Just a few days ago, the Emperor sent an elite Dragon Guard to protect the Crown Prince.

But they were all bitten to death by poisonous snakes.

Clearly, the other side came prepared.

Qingyou asked again, "Do you know who did it?"

Min Yanchang said, "Nine times out of ten they are remnants of the former rebel king."

The princes in the court have not yet grown up enough to secretly plan such an ambush.

“A concubine of a former rebel king once came from the southern border, so those poisonous snakes must have been arranged by them.”

"However, they must have colluded with people in the court, but we need to investigate who exactly they are."

Born into the Duke's mansion, he hoped his younger sister would live a carefree and happy life, but he couldn't let her be naive and ignorant of everything.

Qingyou nodded. "It's time to investigate this thoroughly."

She did know about that period of history.

The current emperor, originally the legitimate son, has also been appointed as the crown prince.

However, the late emperor fell in love with a concubine from an unremarkable family background.

Not only did she get the other party to give birth to a prince, but she also outwardly pretended not to care much about him, making people deliberately ignore him.

He then bestowed titles upon several other princes, pretending to favor the current emperor while using him as a target, and even making them fight each other.

Then, because of his outstanding abilities, he gained the support of most of the court officials. The late emperor used this as an excuse to demote and remove him from his position as crown prince, and confined him to his residence, forbidding him from leaving.

At that time, only the Empress and the current Crown Prince stood by him through thick and thin, enduring many hardships together.

Then a prince forced the emperor to abdicate.

Several other princes joined the struggle, forcing the emperor to abdicate and killing the favored prince in front of the late emperor.

The late emperor was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot.

Then the Duke of Zhenguo led his troops to break through the siege, first rescuing the trapped Emperor Jin, and then accompanying Emperor Jin into the palace to suppress the rebel kings.

This led to a fierce battle with several princes.

In the end, the current Duke of Zhenguo's side emerged victorious.

However, the empress died protecting the emperor from a sword during the chaotic battle.

After the coup was quelled, the former emperor was stripped of his power by the current emperor, forced to write an abdication edict, and placed under house arrest in the palace as the retired emperor.

A year later, the late emperor passed away, and his beloved concubine was buried with him.

This happened less than ten years ago, so there are still remnants of the rebel king.

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