Chapter 339: The Eye-Catching Bag at the Temple Fair
Outside Prince Ning's Mansion, three figures arrived quietly.
The leader was wearing a black cloak, and the brim of his hat almost covered his eyebrows.
The guards saluted respectfully, then bent down and moved to the sides. They were already accustomed to keeping silent.
Jun Liluo walked all the way to Song Yunchu's residence and gently pushed open the door.
Song Yunchu was sitting at the table reading a book. When he looked up, he saw Jun Liluo closing the door, taking off his cloak, and walking to the screen to hang it up.
She chuckled and put down the book in her hand, "Your Majesty is really a hardworking person."
Ever since the rumor that she 'sacrificed her skills to help His Majesty practice martial arts' spread, people in the court and the public have been praising her for her loyalty to the emperor. Of course, there are still many people who suspect that they are homosexual, but no one dares to say openly that she seduced the master.
However, she really couldn't stay in the palace too often now. After all, her vitality was seriously damaged. She basically left the palace and returned home after reading the memorials in the morning.
Whenever Jun Li Luo wanted to see her at night, he would leave the palace in a low-key manner. Naturally, the guards in the palace and the guards in Prince Ning's Mansion would not dare to tell anyone.
"Tomorrow is a day off, so I naturally have to come and spend today with you."
Jun Liluo came to her side and held her hand, "It's been a while since we went out for a walk together."
Song Yunchu looked at the lake blue gem ring on his hand and said with a smile, "I heard from Si Niang and the others that there will be a temple fair at the mountain temple near Cuifeng Mountain tomorrow. We can go and take a look."
"Okay." Jun Li Luo leaned over and kissed her between the eyebrows.
Song Yunchu put his hands on the back of his neck and tilted his head back to seal his lips.
The night wind is bleak outside the window, but the room is warm.
…
The next morning, Song Yunchu and Jun Liluo were having breakfast when Bai Zhu came over to report -
"Your Highness, someone tied this letter to an arrow early in the morning and shot it at a pillar outside the palace. Our people chased in that direction, but lost it because the distance was a bit far."
Song Yunchu suddenly became curious and took the letter from Bai Zhu and opened it.
The moment she saw the contents of the letter, her eyes narrowed.
This was an unsigned letter of accusation, which said that a medicinal material merchant named Wang in Youzhou had made a fortune by selling Worry-Free Pills in the past six months and had lost all conscience. The letter asked King Ning to punish this merchant.
She gave the letter to Jun Liluo.
Jun Liluo finished reading it and frowned slightly. "Youzhou is about a day's journey from the imperial city, which is not far, but it is a bit remote and the locals are not rich. Whether this letter of accusation is true or not still needs to be investigated."
"Bai Zhu, send someone to Youzhou as fast as possible to investigate the Wang family. If anyone in the Wang family is involved in this business, bring them back for interrogation immediately."
Bai Zhu replied yes and turned to do it.
"You just ordered a strict investigation into the Worry-Free Pill incident at the morning court yesterday. The news should not have reached Youzhou yet. This letter of accusation was most likely prepared in advance. The writer of the letter and the mastermind who hired those black market vendors might be the same person." Song Yunchu guessed.
Jun Liluo took over the conversation, "Since this person is willing to guide us to investigate, there is no harm in following his guidance."
Something like the Worry-Free Pill, which is extremely harmful to people, should be dealt with vigorously. Even if the letter accusing the Wang family is not true, it would not waste their time if they sent their men to investigate.
If what was written in the letter was true, they could bring the Wang family back for a thorough interrogation, and perhaps they could find more clues and trace the case back to some powerful people.
In a blink of an eye, it was noon.
Song Yunchu and Jun Liluo came to the mountain god temple with their guards, and the temple fair was already bustling with people.
Countless food stalls accompanied by singing and dancing performances make the scene very lively.
The two of them have never been averse to street stalls, and they ate from several stalls in a row. When Chen Yue was around, he would remind Jun Li Luo from time to time that street food was not clean and should be eaten less, so as not to damage His Majesty's holy body, etc. Now that Jun Li Luo doesn't often take Chen Yue out of the palace, he feels that his ears are much quieter.
Anyway, his kung fu skills are not low, and Yun Chu is traveling with him, so the issue of safety when leaving the palace is no longer something he has to worry about.
"There are some candied haws that you like in front. Let's go buy two."
Song Yunchu held Jun Liluo's wrist and walked through the crowd. Jun Liluo looked at her figure in front of him, with a gentle smile on his brows and eyes.
Only when I am with her can I feel so relaxed and happy.
Now there is only one regret between them, that is, their relationship cannot be made public.
But... one day they will be open and unhindered.
After eating the candied haws, the two walked to the marriage tree.
The marriage tree is hung with brocade bags tied with red ribbons. Affectionate men and women will write their wishes under the tree and put them into the same brocade bag.
Song Yunchu bought paper, pen and brocade bag and handed the paper and pen to Jun Liluo.
"I'll go write somewhere far away so I don't have to hear your inner thoughts again later."
Jun Liluo smiled at her, then walked away with a pen and paper.
Although Yun Chu sometimes tried not to think about things in his mind, he would still accidentally let a few words slip out occasionally.
After walking a little further away, he leaned against a peach tree and started writing on a piece of white paper.
I wish to live with my wife Yunchu for a hundred years, without deceiving or letting each other down.
On the other side, Song Yunchu also wrote down his own wish -
My dear God, please take away A Luo’s mind-reading ability.
After they each wrote their wishes, they returned to the marriage tree and put the two folded wish notes into the brocade bag.
Song Yunchu looked up at the marriage tree, picked a more pleasing position high up on the tree, stepped onto the lower trunk, used the force to jump lightly, and hung the brocade bag on a branch high up.
After landing and standing firmly, she looked up at the position she had chosen and was very satisfied.
But what she didn't expect was that her casual behavior attracted a lot of attention from people around her.
"Look, that young man with the brocade bag is so handsome!"
"Not only is he handsome, but his kung fu is also good."
"The location he picked is also good. The branches are growing so well. He must have chosen them carefully. It shows that he is a man who values love. His wife is so lucky..."
Jun Liluo listened to what was said around him and was speechless for a moment.
Song Yunchu: “…”
The temple fair was so lively that she never thought she would attract attention.
In fact, before she hung the brocade bag, no one noticed her as everyone was busy with their own things. It was only her fault for not thinking carefully and using her Qinggong skills, which was too conspicuous.
Behind him, Jun Liluo said lightly, "Conspicuous bag."
Song Yunchu had no choice but to use his Qinggong skills again to retrieve the brocade bag that was hanging on his body, and then quickly left the scene.
Jun Li Luo was right. She was too conspicuous just now. What if someone was curious about her and secretly opened her brocade bag to spy on the wishes she and Jun Li Luo wrote...that would not be a good thing.
It’s better not to leave this kind of thing in public.
After they walked a little further away, Jun Liluo asked her, "What should we do with this treasure bag now?"
"It's just a ritual. If you don't put it up today, you can put it up some other day. Next time when you are free, pick a time when no one is around and quietly put it up. Leave it here with me for now."
"I can put it there, but don't peek." Jun Liluo said, "I heard that wishes won't work if they're peeked at."
"I won't do anything like snooping."
After the afternoon, the excitement of the temple fair gradually faded away.
Song Yunchu and Jun Liluo got on the carriage for the return journey.
"Stop when you pass by Ruihe Hall later." Song Yunchu instructed Bai Zhu, "We have finished the batch of scented tea we bought earlier. I heard that Miss Jiang has a new product. I will go buy some more."
…
In the house filled with the aroma of tea, Jiang Rumin sat in front of the dressing table, gently stroking the green jade flute on the table.
This was the parting gift Shangguan Qi gave her five days ago.
Shangguan Qi once said that Beichen Kingdom had a crown prince, and he had no interest in attending court. His long stay in a foreign country without returning naturally made the king unhappy, but for the crown prince, it was a good thing.
Looking around the countries, it is common for crown princes to be wary of their brothers. If their brothers are not around all the time and are traveling around, naturally there is no need to be wary.
But he was a foreigner after all, and there would always be a day for him to go back. Five days ago, he received a letter from Beichen Country, which mentioned that his mother was ill, and he would inevitably feel lonely without his two children around. So he packed his bags and prepared to return to his country to take care of her. Before leaving, he specially brought this flute to say goodbye to her.
"Rumin, I have to go back to Beichen Country. My mother has been feeling unwell recently, and I have to go back to take care of her."
"I originally wanted to wait until the Sixian Hall was completed to see you teaching students. I probably won't have the chance to see you this year. If I have the chance in the future, I will come and see you again."
"I have always carried this bamboo flute with me. It feels great and sounds great, so I'll leave it to you as a souvenir."
"No matter where I am, I will never forget that I have a close friend like you."
"Rumin, take care."
His thoughts returned, Jiang Rumin picked up the flute, placed it to his lips, and played the song he had once played with Shangguan Qi.
The long flute sound spread in the air, slowly and low.
A bosom friend...
If he wasn't from Beichen, they might be more than just close friends.
Unfortunately, there are no ifs in many things.
After the song ended, Jiang Rumin heard a knock on the door.
"Miss, His Majesty and Prince Ning are here. His Majesty heard that you have made some new scented teas, and he is very interested."
"I'll be right there." Jiang Rumin put the flute back into the long box on the table and gently closed it.
She followed Shaoyao downstairs to the front yard, where Yingchun had already made tea for Jun Liluo and Song Yunchu.
Jiang Rumin bowed to the two of them, then turned to Shaoyao and instructed, "Take out ten boxes of each of the new products, divide them into two portions, and give them back to His Majesty and His Highness to try."
Song Yunchu smiled and said, "It's embarrassing to get such good things right away."
"What are you talking about, Your Highness?"
"Actually, I came here today because I have something to ask Miss Jiang. Can I have a word with you?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Rumin took Song Yunchu to the backyard.
"Um... I heard you say before that you got a Heavenly Wish Lamp from a Taoist priest. Is that lamp still there?"
Song Yunchu remembered that the lamp only appeared once in the original novel, and it was just a prop used by the male and female protagonists to show their affection.
Although that plot was quite upsetting to watch, it is gratifying that, both in the original novel and in the current world, the lamp fulfilled Jiang Rumin's wish.
Thanks to Jiang Rumin, her luck is much better than when she first came into this world.
She originally thought that the Heavenly Wish Lantern was an opportunity exclusive to Jiang Rumin, or even that it was just a one-time prop, and the probability of other people's wishes coming true was slim.
After all, the halo of the protagonist is not something that everyone can get if they want.
But...what if there is hope that it can be realized? Anyway, it won't hurt to give it a try.
The sachet that cannot be hung on the marriage tree can be burned in the Heavenly Wish Lantern.
"Yes, I have been placing it on the altar." Jiang Rumin replied, "Your Highness, do you want to use it to pray?"
"I really want to try it."
"Then Your Highness, follow me."
Jiang Rumin actually doesn't think the Heavenly Wish Lamp has any magical powers.
Although she prayed to the Heavenly Wish Lamp and really brought back Song Yunchu who had been missing for many days, she was more inclined to believe that Jun Liluo and Song Yunchu were both blessed with great fortune.
Because she made other wishes afterwards, but none of them came true.
She also understood that people should not be too fanciful. Wishes like "peace in the world, no more wars" were totally unrealistic.
Not to mention small countries, even powerful countries may be lost in the long river of history.
For example, she already has the reputation of a miracle doctor, but if she says that she hopes to be immune to all poisons and be able to bring the dead back to life, that is also wishful thinking.
So she tried to make her wish sound less absurd.
She hopes that her reputation will last forever and be praised by future generations.
She also hopes to meet someone who understands her and is willing to follow her.
She hoped that her mentor Song Yunchu would gain power over the world and leave his name in history.
She hoped that Jun Tianyi would get his comeuppance and ascend to heaven soon.
She was looking forward to so many things, some of which would take time to come true, but some of which showed no signs of coming true at the moment.
Shangguan Qi is the prince of a friendly country, and she cannot force him to stay. Perhaps her destined man has not appeared yet, or there may never be one. In short, she would rather not have the word marriage than settle for it.
And Jun Tianyi... this man had done so many evil things that his death was not a pity, but for some reason, his luck was always good. Even though he had brought himself to a complete defeat and everyone wanted him to be killed, he was still alive after all.
No one knows where he is in some dark corner spying on those of us in the open. As long as he is still alive, he may cause trouble.
If there are gods above us, why would they allow him to bring disaster to the world?
"Your Highness, this is the Heavenly Wish Lantern."
Jiang Rumin brought Song Yunchu to the altar and lit the oil lamp.
Looking at the flame of the oil lamp, Song Yunchu took out a brocade bag containing his wishes from his sleeve and walked over.
The flame ignited a corner of the brocade bag. Song Yunchu placed the brocade bag in the ash basin and watched it burn up in the flames.
The two returned to the front yard and sat down to drink a few cups of tea. Seeing that it was getting late, Song Yunchu and Jun Liluo stood up, said goodbye, and returned to the carriage.
The two chatted along the way and soon arrived outside Prince Ning's mansion.
"I'm going back now. Please go slowly on your way back to the palace."
"Um."
[The clothes that A Luo is wearing today are quite nice. ]
Hearing Song Yunchu's inner grumble, Jun Liluo turned to look at her, with a slight smile on his lips, "Do you like this style? I'll make a few for you later."
Song Yunchu readily agreed, "Very good."
She got off the carriage, watched it leave, and let out a sigh.
It turns out that we can't rely on that broken lamp.
The heroine's exclusive props cannot be used by others.
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