Chapter 267 Fengzao Pavilion
Fengzao Pavilion is very big.
At the innermost part, a Taoist temple was built according to Qu Ling’s original idea.
When I opened the door of the Taoist temple, I saw a woman with disheveled hair.
It’s not accurate to say that his hair is disheveled.
The hair was obviously new growth and not yet long enough to be tied into a bun.
Qu Lianzhi heard the noise and turned around.
When the two met again, they felt as if they were in a different world.
"You brought me here to kill me?" Qu Lianzhi said calmly.
"Why do you think I want to kill you?" Qu Ling walked in.
Qu Lianzhi subconsciously took a step back, "You don't kill people in front of the Buddha, but now, there is no Buddha in front of me."
"You worry too much."
Qu Ling looked around the Taoist temple and said, "I brought you here because this temple and the attic outside were built with your mother's dowry."
When selling the property of the Dingxiang Marquis' Mansion, Qu Ling completed Song's dowry.
She used the dowry to build this pavilion.
Of course, the dowry there was not enough, and You Ziyin made up the rest.
"You are her daughter. You deserve a place of practice that belongs entirely to you."
Qu Lianzhi didn't know what to say for a moment.
Even though she is much calmer now, she is always easily provoked when facing her sister.
"Why do you have to mock me like this?"
A Taoist temple that belongs entirely to her?
How nice it sounds.
Isn't it still a cage?
It was even worse than when she was in the nunnery. At least there were people who talked to her.
Besides, who would become a monk and then change to Taoism halfway through?
"I'm afraid that Buddha will blame me," said Qu Lianzhi.
Qu Ling didn't care. "You didn't become a monk to dedicate yourself to Buddhism. You just wanted to avoid me. The Buddha knows you're not sincere, so he blames you."
“Practicing Taoism is different.”
"Master Dao won't blame you."
Qu Lianzhi was really speechless.
She couldn't gain any advantage over Qu Ling in any aspect.
"You came to see me just to taunt me?"
Qu Ling kindly reminded her, "Cherish the opportunity for me to talk to you. From now on, no one will talk to you except me."
The door of the Taoist temple was closed.
"Keep an eye on her. If she doesn't obey, kill her."
Hu Yingyue's heart trembled, and then she nodded.
She accompanied Qu Ling up the stone steps one step at a time.
Fengzao Pavilion is embedded in the mountain. It has six floors, stacked one on top of the other, with bluestone steps spiraling upwards.
The eaves are upturned, and thousands of glazed lanterns hang under them. At night, the light pours down into the mountain stream.
From the top floor, Qifeng Terrace, you can overlook the entire capital city.
They also hollowed out the rock to make a prison and hid in the mountains. Even their wailing would be swallowed by the mountain wind and could not be heard outside.
"It's great to climb high and enjoy the scenery during the day and interrogate with a lantern at midnight." Qu Ling stood on the Qifeng Terrace.
Hu Yingyue was beside her, her blood boiling inexplicably, "Princess, what should we do next?"
"Take you to meet your husband."
"What?"
Qu Ling said, "I promised you to marry into a wealthy family. Now that a wealthy family has come, do you want to marry?"
Hu Yingyue rubbed her hands excitedly, "Which wealthy and powerful family in Beijing is willing to marry me?"
Qu Ling changed the subject, "After you get married, you won't be able to live a life of luxury and leisure. Instead, you will have to work for me. Are you willing?"
Hu Yingyue restrained her expression and knelt down. "If I can serve the princess, I don't have to marry into this high-class family."
"Get up," Qu Ling reached out to help her, "You need the identity of the princess."
"You are going to marry Prince Rui."
Hu Yingyue was stunned for a long time.
After getting on the carriage into the city, she asked, "Is Prince Rui willing to marry me?"
"He needs someone to take the princess's place."
Qu Ling told the truth, "Yingyue, he won't love you, nor will he cherish you, nor will he have children with you."
"In front of outsiders, you have to make others believe that you two are in love, but in private, you can't ask about his affairs, you can't pry into his thoughts. If you cross the line, he will want to kill you."
She added, "What you will gain is the most honorable status of a princess in this dynasty, the adulation and respect of all the noble ladies in the court, and inexhaustible wealth. I also promise you that as long as I am alive, even if Pei Jingming rebels in the future, I will protect you from being implicated."
Hu Yingyue said without hesitation, "Okay."
"This is not a trivial matter. You can think about it again and think about it slowly."
"No need to think about it, I do." Hu Yingyue was very sure and even relieved.
"Has the princess ever been hungry?"
"I will never forget those days of nagging hunger, when I couldn't even afford two meals of porridge a day. Once you've experienced that, you won't be able to love anyone."
She looked up at Qu Ling, her eyes truly relieved. "Just now, I was really worried that some prince had fallen in love with me at first sight. If that were the case, I would have a psychological burden."
"This is truly good now. I used to feel guilty about taking things that didn't belong to me, but now it seems like everyone gets what they need, so we're even."
The carriage stopped at Fengzuilou.
When I got off the carriage, I saw Yang Yi.
"Princess, I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect to see you here."
Yang Yi stepped forward and saluted.
After Qu Ling returned to Beijing, the emperor sent Yang Yi out of the palace.
The King of Yunnan had a house in the capital, but it had been in disrepair for many years.
After the emperor asked the Ministry of Works to renovate the house, he let her move back to her own home.
The emperor did not treat the daughter of the King of Yunnan badly and gave her constant rewards.
But he never summoned her into the palace again.
Yang Yi went to the princess's mansion, and Qu Ling had no time to see her.
Pei Jingming stayed in the princess's mansion for only a few days before returning to the Pei family.
Yang Yi wanted to see him again, but Pei Jingming didn't give her the chance.
Even when I went to Pei's house in person, I didn't see anyone.
Yang Yi was filled with anger. Why did everyone seem to dislike her?
When she first came to the capital, everything went smoothly, but things changed after Qu Ling returned.
I don’t know what kind of love potion Qu Ling gave the emperor.
Even the prince is only nice to Qu Ling.
Who is the prince's biological sister?
Even though she felt resentment in her heart, she still had to smile when she saw Qu Ling.
Qu Ling smiled back, "Miss Yang, are you meeting friends at Fengzuilou?"
Yang Yi didn't answer but asked, "I heard that Fengzuilou's wine is very good. I had nothing to do today, so I came to try it. I didn't expect to meet the princess. Is the princess also here to meet a friend?"
"Yes," Qu Ling nodded, "Prince Rui is here."
Yang Yi was annoyed to death.
Prince Rui really only gave face to Qu Ling.
Of course she knew Prince Rui was there.
After being monitored at the Pei family for so long, Pei Jingming either went to the palace or stayed in the mansion and never came out.
She wanted to see him again, but she never saw him.
Until today, the servants told her, "Prince Rui went to Fengzuilou."
Yang Yi walked out directly.
She must see him again.
During the time she was out of the palace, she carefully screened the noble children in the capital.
Only Pei Jingming and Zhao Chongxian from Prince Ping's family could match her.
In comparison, Pei Jingming is the best choice for her husband.
"I'm also here to see Prince Rui." Yang Yi went straight to the point.
Hu Yingyue hid behind Qu Ling, her face full of an expression of watching a show.
No wonder Prince Rui was so eager to find someone to take the position of princess. It turned out that someone was targeting him.
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