Princess Mingyang rolled her eyes at the girl and said, "Shut up!"

The girl didn't dare to say anything else, she just looked at Shen Ruyi with an attitude of watching a joke.

Shen Ruyi slowly stood up and said, "The sufferings of this world are nothing more than love, hate, greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance and doubt, which torture people to the point of wanting to live or die. I was obsessed with this before, so I felt like I was in hell and could not escape."

The Master nodded, "You understand the principle, but what about now?"

"Now," Shen Ruyi replied calmly, "students are learning not to argue with reality, not to have expectations of others, not to try to control anyone, and not to control themselves."

"Whatever happens to you is what happens to you. There is no right or wrong. If you don't expect others to treat you differently, you will naturally not be disappointed. If you don't try to make everything go the way you want, you will naturally not be unhappy. If you don't try to become what others expect you to be, you will be free of yourself and live the way you want."

"Oh my god," the girl who had just laughed at her sighed, "Shen Ruyi, I'm afraid you haven't been locked up in the woodshed these days, but in the temple, right?"

The master's face was solemn. He held his beard and nodded repeatedly. Finally, he looked at her and said, "Shen Ruyi, are you willing to become my disciple?"

Everyone was amazed, "Oh my god, Master didn't even want to accept the princess, but he actually wanted to accept Shen Ruyi?"

The teacher who taught them the mind-cultivation class was a hermit master whom the emperor invited after three visits to his cottage. It was said that he was the successor of the Prajna Hall of the Southern Shaolin Temple and specialized in teaching the princes. He would come to Guangwenguan to teach only once every half a month.

Sometimes, the emperor would even listen to his Dharma talk.

Over the years, he has not formally accepted any disciples except the Ninth Prince Rong Yan.

A few days ago, the eldest princess asked him several times, but he declined every time.

As the eldest princess, there was nothing she could do.

Unexpectedly, he was moved by Shen Ruyi's words and took the initiative to accept her as his disciple.

For a moment, the classroom was silent.

Shen Ruyi had already decided to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion. She would definitely end up helpless and had to prevent herself from being persecuted, so connections were essential for her.

So he knelt on the spot and said, "Disciple Shen Ruyi, I am willing to be your disciple and learn from you how to cultivate your mind and body, and the manners of a gentleman."

"Okay, okay! Get up!"

The Master was overjoyed, and personally helped her up. He took off the Buddhist beads on his wrist and gave them to her, "You have gained enlightenment after the great disaster. You have a connection with the Buddha. May the Buddha bless you with safety, health, and a smooth journey."

"Thank you, Master."

Shen Ruyi looked at the Buddhist beads on her wrist and felt comforted and relaxed.

Better than the bracelet Shen Ci gave her.

Shen Luo had actually been waiting outside the door for a while. After class, when he saw her coming out wearing Buddhist beads, he said sourly, "Shen Ruyi, have you benefited from others and are you not interested in the gifts given by me, my second brother, and my eldest brother?"

It is true that the hairpin he gave me has a talisman, but it is fake!

What Rong Yan had someone send yesterday was the real amulet. As long as Shen Ruyi wore the hairpin bestowed by the late emperor on her head, who would dare to touch her in the future? If they did, they would be charged with the crime of disobedience.

Today, Master Yikong from Guangwenguan actually gave her his personal Buddhist beads to replace the pair of bracelets that Shen Ci had given her before!

Whether in terms of status or preciousness, it crushed the gifts given by his three brothers, which made him feel really bad.

So, when Shen Ruyi looked at him, he couldn't help but say, "From now on, I, as the third brother, can't afford you anymore, right?"

His tone was sour and a little angry.

"Isn't that out of reach?"

Princess Mingyang came out and confronted him rudely, "Look at Ruyi and then look at yourself! You come out to gossip about your own sister without any evidence, ruining her reputation! And you even have a talisman? I think you are more of a nuisance than anything else!"

"Don't even think about shielding her from the wind and rain in the future. I think you guys are the wind and rain!"

"Can you speak?"

Shen Luo glared angrily, "Song Mingyang, say it to me again!"

"I told you, what's wrong?" Princess Mingyang was not afraid at all. "Go back and tell your father not to have any plans for Changning Marquis' Mansion anymore. Even if I die, I will never marry someone like you!"

After saying that, he snorted and left proudly.

Shen Luo was so angry that he kicked the flowerpot next to him away.

Shen Ruyi smiled and asked, "Third brother, do you want to go?"

"You did it on purpose!" Shen Luo turned his head and stared at her, still furious, "Did you tell Song Mingyang something?"

He likes Song Mingyang, and his father also intends to win over the Changning Marquisate, so he went to the Changning Marquisate a few days ago to test the waters, and recently he is planning to find a matchmaker to talk to them.

Unexpectedly, in front of everyone, Song Mingyang actually made a cruel statement, saying that she would never marry him even if she died.

Shen Luo was holding a lot of anger in his heart, and when he looked at Shen Ruyi, he just wanted to let it out.

Shen Ruyi looked at him for a while and said, "Did Third Brother see or hear something?"

"I--"

Shen Luo choked. He indeed didn't see or hear anything.

Unexpectedly, Shen Ruyi said: "But, I did tell Song Mingyang that Xiao Pingxin is more like a gentleman."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door.

Shen Luo was so angry that he chased after him and said, "Then I didn't wrong you, right? You are just bad!"

"Yes," Shen Ruyi turned her head and looked at him with a sneer on her face, "So, Third Brother, you don't have to give me the hairpin back. I can't wear two hairpins on my head, and I'm not worthy of using Third Brother's things."

"You really don't deserve it!"

Shen Luo was so angry that he was shaking. He hurriedly said, "Shen Ruyi, if I care about you again, the sun will rise from the west!"

After saying that, he left Shen Ruyi angrily.

"You are indeed a lot calmer and stronger than before." Master Yikong's voice came from behind.

Shen Ruyi turned and looked at him, "Disciple has disappointed Master."

"You are still young, some things need to be done slowly, don't rush." ​​Master Yikong did not blame her, but said: "If you want to finish the affairs of the world, you must follow the path of the world. As long as you have no worries in your heart, you will be better."

Shen Ruyi nodded, "Disciple will remember this."

"Go ahead."

Master Yikong glanced at the place not far away and said, "The carriage from the Prime Minister's Mansion seems to be waiting for you over there."

"Okay." Shen Ruyi bowed, "Then I'll take my leave."

The person in the carriage was Shen Ci.

Seeing Shen Luo running over angrily, he couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going? Come up quickly, we'll go to Zuixinlou later."

"Why are you drunk? I'm not going!"

"What the hell is that? Anyone who wants to apologize can do it!"

Shen Luo held his breath and walked away kicking the snow.

Shen Ci shook his head, looked at Shen Ruyi who was walking in front of him, and said, "You are such a fool. Your third brother came to you with good intentions this morning, but you pissed him off like this! How can you be so ignorant?"