The monk took Su Mengyan's hand, took out a round jade pendant without any decoration from his sleeve, and placed it in her palm.
"You and I are destined to be together, so I will give this item to you, the female donor. You must remember to wear it at all times." There was an inexplicable emotion in the monk's eyes, but his words were sincere.
Su Mengyan examined the jade pendant for a moment. Seeing its translucent and lustrous appearance, she knew it was worth a fortune. She was about to refuse it, "No, no, it's too expensive. I can't afford it."
The monk shook his head, his tone becoming more profound: "Then consider this as my gratitude to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for saving my life. Please accept this jade pendant. It will be of use to you in the future."
Seeing the monk's insistence, Su Mengyan couldn't refuse any more: "Thank you very much, Elder."
After saying that, he said goodbye to everyone and got on the carriage.
The monk watched the carriage go away, his eyes filled with an inexplicable emotion. Only when the carriage was out of sight did he turn and return to his new meditation room.
The young monk helped the senior monk sit down, slowly brewing tea, and asked in confusion, "Elder, you and that female donor only met a few times. Why did you give her such an important item?"
The monk took a sip of tea from his teacup and spoke slowly, "Although the jade pendant is important, it is just an ordinary stone in my hands. It has no other meaning. Only in the hands of the female donor can it play its due role. This can be considered as making the best use of it."
"Then what role can it play in the hands of that female donor?" The monk's words were mysterious and the little monk was very confused and asked curiously.
The monk just shook his head and slowly said, "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed." Then he said no more.
Upon hearing this, the young monk thought that the elder's words were very profound, so he nodded as if he understood, and did not ask any more questions.
Because we got up early, there were fewer people on the street and the journey was smooth. It was not yet noon when we arrived at the East Palace.
Situ Yao has been very free in the temple these days, but there are always matters waiting for him to deal with in the East Palace. After such a long period of backlog, even the documents are piled up into a mountain on the desk.
After returning, Su Mengyan wanted to rest in the house, but she received a message from the servant saying that Situ Yao asked her to go to the study.
After tidying up a bit, Su Mengyan prepared to go to the study to take a look, and asked someone to prepare a sachet for her.
"Why are you looking for me in such a hurry?" Su Mengyan walked into the study and asked with a smile.
"It's nothing, I just want you to come and keep me company." Situ Yao had a sad face behind a pile of documents, and his voice unconsciously carried some helplessness.
He didn't expect that just after being away for a few days, there were so many things waiting for him to deal with.
Su Mengyan couldn't help laughing out loud. She thought Situ Yao was actually cute like this, just like a modern kid who couldn't finish his homework. He was completely different from the usually cool and handsome guy.
Thinking of this, when he felt Situ Yao's unfriendly gaze, he quickly suppressed his smile, straightened his expression and said, "Okay, okay, it's the same if I rest here." Then he sat on a chair beside him and started to eat melon seeds.
The servant was also very efficient and delivered the things to the prince's study in a short while.
Su Mengyan took the sachet and took out the piece of lustrous jade from her sleeve. She held it up to the light but could not see any impurities in it.
It is said that white jade is flawless. This jade is truly the best of the best. It is really worth it.
Su Mengyan only thought that the jade was of top-quality material, but she had never thought about its other uses. However, the monk asked her to carry it with her, so he must have his reasons.
After playing with and rubbing the jade pendant in her hand, Su Mengyan carefully placed it in the sachet and hung it around her waist.
This scene fell into Situ Yao's eyes exactly. Seeing Su Mengyan cherishing the jade pendant so much, he felt something surge up, making his throat a little tight. He couldn't help but snort coldly and glanced at Su Mengyan who was sitting not far away.
Su Mengyan was a little confused when she heard the voice coming from the other side, so she looked over and saw Situ Yao looking at the document in his hand intently.
She thought she might be hallucinating, so she started eating melon seeds again.
"It's true that the things given by close friends are different. They are so delicate and need to be kept well, for fear that they will be bumped or scratched. Why don't you take such good care of the things I gave you?" Situ Yao suddenly broke the silence, his voice full of sarcasm.
Su Mengyan then realized that what she had just heard was not an illusion, but the voice of our Crown Prince.
Seeing Situ Yao looking at her with a dark face, Su Mengyan knew that this man must be jealous. She felt a little happy in her heart, so she thought of playing a teasing on him.
"Oh, there is such a strong sour smell in this room. Your Highness, can you smell it?" Su Mengyan wrinkled her nose, trotted to Situ Yao, and couldn't help joking.
"You..." Situ Yao understood that Su Mengyan was teasing him. He was so angry that he couldn't even speak clearly. He just looked at her coldly and turned his back.
Seeing Situ Yao like this, Su Mengyan coaxed him softly, "Alright, alright, stop being so jealous. I can't bear to give out the things you gave me. What if I lose them? I treasure them so much that I've locked them all in my makeup box."
"Then why do you wear this jade pendant?" Situ Yao's expression eased a little after hearing this, but he was still a little unhappy.
"This is a secret between me and the monk." Su Mengyan said with a smile.
"I see that you are fine, so I'll go back to my room and rest." Without waiting for Situ Yao to react, Su Mengyan skipped out of the room, leaving Situ Yao blankly thinking about the meaning of her words.
After returning to the room, Su Mengyan lay on the bed and thought about what had happened recently, trying to recall the contents of the book and predict what would happen next.
Now that the prince has saved the monk and has gained the monk's respect, according to this timeline, something big is about to happen next.
Su Mengyan was going through the plot of the book in her mind. She estimated that it would not be long before Situ Yao would meet a woman who had a very important background.
Although she is only a supporting female character in the book, she is also a crucial figure in helping Situ Yao achieve his hegemony.
If I remember correctly, that woman should be a martial artist. People in the martial arts world are the most righteous. She was grateful to Situ Yao for saving her, and she wanted to repay Situ Yao when she had the chance.
That woman should be an important figure in the martial arts world. Later, it was because of this woman that the prince gained the support of a large number of martial artists and gained a powerful force in the martial arts world.
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