Chapter 151 Five Years Ago, Qingyun Temple
The palace is quiet and peaceful.
The candle was almost burnt out.
The empress dowager, who suddenly felt a headache and confused, walked out of the hall casually on her shoes. She leaned against the railing, looked at the moon that was full and crescent in the night sky, and couldn't help sighing silently.
After an unknown amount of time, someone behind her put a piece of clothing on her.
"My lady, it's getting darker and the dew is heavier. Please take care of yourself."
"Su Xi, I saw a rude little girl today."
The Queen Mother did not look at her, but spoke in a leisurely tone.
"Her Majesty, are you thinking of the Grand Princess again?"
Su Xi looked at the woman in front of her, whose charm had mostly disappeared but who was still as strong as she was in the past, with pity in her eyes.
She was the dowry maid of Queen Mother Wu Qingyi of Yu State.
As spring went and autumn came, she had seen all of the Queen Mother's appearances.
She enjoyed herself as a girl, fought on the battlefield as an adult, and later entered this deep palace.
Now, she could only helplessly watch as the empress dowager silently wasted her years in this deep palace.
"Su Xi, the girl I saw today really looks like Zhao Hua. She is as bold and reckless as Zhao Hua, and as meticulous as Zhao Hua..."
Su Xi didn't say anything. She knew the Queen Mother hadn't finished speaking, so she just listened quietly as usual.
"She looks to be around fourteen or fifteen years old. If my Yu'er hadn't been lost, she would probably be around her age, right?
You said... Was she taken away by Zhao Hua? Or did she go down to see her father?"
"Your Highness, the Princess is blessed by heaven and must still be alive and well in this world. I believe that one day you will be able to see her again."
Su Xi spoke softly.
Wu Qingyi didn't speak for a long time.
Soon, another figure appeared in the yard.
"My lady."
The voice was cold and clear, and it was the one who invited Wu Qingyi back to the palace in the afternoon.
It was originally the sharpest dark sword in the hands of the previous emperor.
Generally speaking, every emperor would train a group of loyal warriors. Under normal circumstances, when the previous emperor passed away, they would be buried with him.
However, the late emperor was worried about the empress dowager and knew that the Yu Kingdom would face many storms. Before he passed away, he left him and that group of assassins to the empress dowager, who named him Luquan.
Luquan is a spear that Wu Qingyi once used. Now the spear has been kept in the study, obscuring its former glory.
"how?"
Wu Qingyi spoke slowly.
Lu Quan immediately spoke up: "Your Majesty, I did find out something, but it is no longer a secret in the capital."
"Speak."
"Lin Xiangyin, the wife of Minister of Personnel Jiang Huaian, gave birth to a child at Lingtan Temple fourteen years ago. At that time, Lin's daughter was stolen and replaced, and she got Jiang Liu.
It is reported that since Jiang Wu returned to Beijing, the Jiang family has been secretly looking for the truth of that year, but there is no trace at all.
What's even more strange is that when Lin gave birth, it was on the same day as the Empress."
Wu Qingyi suddenly became unsteady.
Her eyes couldn't help but become red, her hands trembled slightly, and her lips moved for a long time, but she didn't utter a word.
"Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Princess has used similar situations to tease you over the years, and you..."
Su Xi supported the person with some heartache.
Wu Qingyi trembled for a while, and finally stood up steadily and said slowly: "Go check!"
So what if I’ve been fooled many times?
As long as there is a glimmer of hope, she will never give up!!!
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The next day.
Jiang Youning was thinking about talking to Jiang Wanrong about the evil fragrance, but when she woke up, she found that she had already gone to the tavern, so she went to the tavern to find her.
By the way, she hasn’t heard the interesting stories about Beijing that I wanted to hear from Ah Qi yesterday.
The tavern has been doing pretty good business these days. When Jiang Youning went in, no one was bothered by her.
She walked straight to Auntie Li who was calculating crazily, and said with a grin, "Auntie Li, where is my sister?"
"The shopkeeper is here. He is in the kitchen researching new dishes. You can just go over there."
Aunt Li looked up at her with a smile, then immediately lowered her head again.
Jiang Youning nodded.
My sister's little white mouse must have been embarrassed to come over recently. Why is she still making new dishes?
She walked into the kitchen and pulled the man to the backyard.
"Sister, this is the evil incense booklet I got. Take a look and see if there is any useful information."
Jiang Youning put the booklet in Jiang Wanrong's hand with a well-behaved smile on his face.
"You went to check this out? You're not hurt, are you?"
Jiang Wanrong immediately took Jiang Youning's hand and looked around.
Jiang Youning chuckled and said, "Don't worry, sister. I asked a friend to check this. It's safe."
[I have to thank my good friend. The hairpin Qing Qianxue gave me is so useful that even this news can be passed on in vain. ]
[From now on, if you want to check any news, go to him. If you want to hear any gossip, go to Ah Qi. It’s so cool~]
Jiang Wanrong felt relieved, lowered her head and quickly opened the booklet to read.
Ah Qi, who was ready to wait for lunch, also came out from the back door at this time.
Looking at Jiang Youning, he immediately ran over with a smile.
After sitting down, he lowered his voice and said, "Sister Ning, you are finally here. I heard a new piece of news yesterday about General Zheng, who you asked me to pay special attention to."
Jiang Youning's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"The little beggar in East City said he saw the general before he returned to Beijing, and he seemed to be heading towards Qingyun Temple.
He was not very sure at that time, so I did not tell you much. I went to East City to wait these two days, and he really asked me to keep an eye on him yesterday.
He is really a great general, he went to Qingyun Temple. "
As he spoke, Ah Qi seemed to have thought of something, and his face was changing like he was constipated:
"Sister Ning, have you heard that the Qingyun Temple was destroyed five years ago and all the Taoists inside were killed?
It is said that Qingyun Temple has been haunted since then. Sometimes when you pass by there at night, you can still hear the crying of women and babies. It is also said that some people have seen a female ghost in white.
Isn't it strange that the general actually rushed to such a dangerous place that outsiders would avoid? "
After saying this, Ah Qi looked at Jiang Youning with sparkling eyes.
If words could be written on his forehead, the only words on his forehead right now would probably be "Praise me now!"
Jiang Youning was indeed stunned by what he said.
【Five years ago, the Taoist temple was destroyed by the emperor. Why does this story sound so familiar?】
The next second, Jiang Wanrong placed the booklet in front of Jiang Youning.
"Ningning, look, this place is the same. It was shut down because of the evil incense that appeared in Qingyun Temple."
The two sisters looked at each other and made a decision almost at the same time.
[Good fellow, this evil incense is linked to Zheng Wangba. He has been haunted for years and he still dares to go there. There must be something fishy going on here! ]
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