He truly knew nothing about this matter.
But how did she know that?
The Embroidered Robe Envoy would never tell her such a secret.
Qi Su smiled at him.
"I had planned to meet that girl tonight. Unfortunately, the guards were too tight, and I didn't have the chance. But I didn't do nothing, though."
…
Since the last meeting to discuss work performance, Lord Qin, the Embroidered Uniform Envoy, has provided Qi Su with a lot of tools for committing crimes—crossed out, work props.
They have all kinds of drugs: date rape drugs, hallucinogens, aphrodisiacs, and diarrhea medications.
All of these medicines were used up tonight.
In any case, Huatan Temple is now a mixed bag.
Whether they were embroidered envoys or people from the capital.
Qi Su drugged anyone she found suspicious.
However, the people from Beiting, whether out of caution or to avoid alerting the enemy, did not enter the temple.
Only a few people stayed by the princess's side.
Qi Su: "Where's your man in black? Go clean up under the cover of night. With so many people around, they won't know who did it."
Dao Ci nodded.
He replied, "I understand."
The two sat facing each other.
It inexplicably has the feel of a couple chatting casually.
Qi Su smiled and moved closer to him.
"Master, it's so late now. Why don't I sleep here with you tonight?"
Qingyan...you're dreaming. I've never even slept here with my senior brother.
Unexpectedly, Dao Ci pondered for a moment.
He actually nodded.
"Alright."
Qing Yan:......
Fine, fine, he'll stay at the door tonight and won't leave.
Let this matter remain unresolved in this room. No word of it is to be leaked out.
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As dawn broke, the sky gradually brightened.
After the fog dissipated, the distant mountains and nearby forests were enveloped in the golden, dusty morning light.
Early in the morning, the sound of chanting could be heard from the temple.
Qi Su woke up groggily to a dark and silent atmosphere in the quiet room.
The covered windows blocked out the sunlight.
She was still covered with Dao Ci's white monk's robe, which carried a faint sandalwood scent, so she slept very well last night.
Dao Ci is gone, and the cat has run away.
Qi Su got out of bed barefoot.
She slept in bed yesterday; Dao Ci gave the bed to Qi Su, and also to Huang Bai Miao Fo Xin.
As for himself, no one knows where he sleeps. Or perhaps he only needs to meditate and doesn't need to sleep at all.
Before Qi Su even reached the door, it opened from the outside.
The young novice monk Qingyan entered from outside with a nervous expression, acting rather furtively and hurriedly.
Fearing that someone would discover that a woman was hiding in the monk's room, he had been guarding the place tremblingly all morning.
His gaze swept over Qi Su.
"Awake?" Good, your clothes are neat and there's nothing wrong.
Qi Su yawned and sat back down in her original spot.
"Where is the master?"
Qingyan put on a stern face: "Don't you even know what time it is? Senior brother has naturally gone to do his morning prayers. He still has to give a lecture today."
Qi Su responded with an "oh".
“I’m different from the master. I got up late because I was very tired last night. As for why I was so tired, you’ll have to ask the master what we were doing last night.”
Qingyan's face darkened, and he spat.
Who asked what you did last night? He believes his senior!
"Now that you're awake, let's get going."
Qi Su: "Let's go?"
Qingyan: "My senior brother said that I should send you out. Don't worry about the Embroidered Robe Envoy obstructing you, everything has been arranged. As for your aunt, my senior brother has already sent someone to find her in the capital. The corpse worm pill is not difficult to cure, it's just a bit strenuous, so you don't need to worry."
Qi Su sat with her chin resting on her hand, her eyes misty, it was unclear whether she had heard anything.
This young lady just woke up, why does she look a little dazed?
Qingyan added, "My senior brother never lies. Just go out of the temple, and someone will meet you. Travel expenses, identity documents, and everything else have been prepared. You will soon be able to return to the capital and reunite with your aunt."
When it came to his senior brother's instructions, Qingyan went on and on.
Qi Su suddenly looked up at him.
Those eyes were clear and bright, like a stretch of deep, lustrous water, strikingly bright.
"Is the master giving instructions for his final affairs?"
Qingyan: "Don't talk nonsense! Senior brother is compassionate and doesn't want anyone to suffer because of him. If it were someone else, given what you did before, they would have died seven or eight times over."
Qi Su nodded.
“Master Daoci is a good person, and I naturally believe what he says. But didn’t he tell you?”
Qingyan: "What did you say?"
Qi Su glanced at him sideways.
"Of course, young lady needs to wash her face with clean water first thing in the morning. Little Master, where is my face-washing water?"
Qing Yan...
.
After washing her face and rinsing her mouth, Qi Su finally agreed to go out.
Qingyan opened the courtyard gate first.
It was quiet and peaceful outside; the area had long been emptied of people.
"Quickly—" Qingyan called to Qi Su to follow him.
The two walked through the quiet alley.
Not far away, the hustle and bustle of Huatan Temple, like melting snow, slowly seeped into my ears.
Qi Su looked up at the clear blue sky.
Today is another sunny day.
For the first few steps, Qingyan was still rambling on and on.
"I'll take you to the temple gate later. Just keep walking down the mountain path, and an old woman will stop you..."
Qi Su stopped in her tracks.
"Little Master."
"Um?"
"I suddenly remembered that I have something to do."
Qingyan was taken aback. "Where are you going? Senior brother said you're not allowed to wander around!"
Qi Su waved to him.
"You go ahead and get busy, see you later."
I'm a big shot, a real man, how could I rely on someone else to cheat me?
She turned around and disappeared like a rabbit.
Qingyan took a deep breath, feeling an inexplicable fire burning up on his head.
What about the Black Bird Guard?
They're all gone, right? They just watched her run away?
.
The sun rose higher and higher.
It was already 10:00 AM, and the weather was pleasantly warm.
The young woman, carrying a large bundle, ate a steamed bun as she walked through the crowd in front of the Buddhist temple.
Her eyes were clear and bright, no different from the masses of people who came to pray at the foot of the Buddha statue.
"Auntie, is it true that a Buddhist monk is going to give a sermon? Has it started?"
The village woman she stopped was very kind.
"The lecture isn't here, it's on the lecture platform outside the Guanyin Pavilion at the back. There are a lot of people there, and I heard it's a Buddhist disciple giving the lecture, so you'd better hurry and grab a spot."
Qi Su thanked her.
…
Outside the Guanyin Pavilion, it was dark and crowded with people, filled with the greed, anger, and ignorance of all living beings.
The monks protecting the temple stood by to maintain order.
Qi Su did not go to the lecture platform, but instead found a place outside the Guanyin Pavilion to sit cross-legged.
This is a great spot; you can see everything on stage perfectly.
In the past, when Buddhist monks gave lectures, they always stood very close to the believers.
We can make eye contact and hear each other's voices.
For some reason, there was a long distance between the pulpit and the believers this time.
An offering table and incense burner are placed in the middle.
Qi Su sat under the eaves and watched.
The young novices, carrying their ritual implements, hurried past the Buddha hall.
Several men dressed in rough cloth, yet showing no signs of hardship, were talking quietly under the tree.
A monk in a crimson robe murmured and prostrated himself before the high platform in a corner.
There was a rustling sound, like the wind was picking up.
In the clear sky, there were even a few small white butterflies flying around.
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