Chapter 72: The Eunuch's Fox Pet
Also in Chuxiu Palace, in a courtyard planted with autumn chrysanthemums, in the leftmost wing, Zheng Jialing heard the teaching nanny wanting to test her, so she dressed and was led out by a palace maid.
When they arrived at the place where the teaching nanny usually trained them, Zheng Jialing saw the person sitting in the main seat and suddenly lowered her head.
"Master Pei."
Zheng Jialing had only met this powerful eunuch twice, once when she was selected and once on the road. They had never spoken to each other, so she didn't know why Pei Duo suddenly wanted to see her alone.
"Miss Zheng, there's no need to be so reserved."
The young man's voice was gentle, not as shrill as those of other eunuchs.
Zheng Jialing had thought about many things in a short moment. Nothing happened with her father today, and she was an acquaintance of Miss Pei in Chuxiu Palace, so there should be no problem.
Thinking of this, Zheng Jialing felt a little more at ease and looked up at Pei Duo.
Just this one glance made Zheng Jialing's face stiffen.
The man was playing with a half peach branch in his hand, which was exactly what she had been unable to find in the past few days.
She did not bring it with her when she entered the palace that day, intending to take it away from home after getting the result. She just asked her personal maid to take care of it. However, not long after, the package from home arrived, along with an embroidered handkerchief. The peach blossom on the handkerchief was missing a petal, which was the secret code she and the maid had agreed upon.
Taozhi was gone, and Zheng Jialing was feeling uneasy, but she couldn't go back home to look for her. She could only endure it and pretend nothing had happened.
But today it actually appeared in the hands of this Lord Pei. The peach blossom that she had nurtured with her blood had withered and died, turning a disgusting, dry, rusty red.
"My Lord, do you recognize this thing?"
Zheng Jialing subconsciously shook her head and distanced herself from the matter.
The young man on the main seat continued, "In order to prevent evil spirits from causing trouble, there are special Heavenly Masters directly under the royal family patrolling the palace. This is a branch of the Peach Blossom Demon. Now this Peach Blossom Demon is dying and has escaped. It is very likely that it will use its essence and blood to revive in someone else's body. In order to avoid disasters, the Heavenly Masters have always hunted it down and killed it."
"It's just that Miss Zheng has a special status, so they specifically asked His Majesty for instructions, and His Majesty asked me to handle this matter. Miss Zheng, please go ahead."
If Lin Zhi was around, he would probably play the quiz game of "How many lies did Pei Duo tell in a few sentences" with 01, but he was not there at the moment, and the only audience was Zheng Jialing.
Zheng Jialing's makeup could not hide her pale face. She defended herself incoherently, but her voice became smaller and smaller in Pei Duo's sight.
"Master Pei, please save me."
Zheng Jialing caught the flash of thought in her mind and immediately pleaded with Pei Duo.
If the emperor knew about this, all her plans would be in vain and she would most likely die. She also didn't want to become a vessel for the demon.
Zheng Jialing felt extremely regretful. If she had known earlier, she would not have listened to that woman's instigation.
In fact, she later knew in her heart that it might not be a good thing, but her wish had been mostly fulfilled because of the Peach Monster, so how could she be willing to give up?
Without waiting for Pei Duo to ask, Zheng Jialing explained the whole story.
Zheng Jialing's lover is the Sixth Prince's second son, Prince Yue Zhuo, but Yue Zhuo does not know her, and Zheng Jialing's father, Minister Zheng, does not want his daughter to marry Yue Zhuo.
Zheng Jialing begged for an opportunity but failed, so she had to go to the Yue Lao Temple to pray, and met a woman a few months ago.
The woman said that the Peach Blossom God also controls marriage and can make her wishes come true. As long as she feeds the peach branches with blood and recites her wishes, she will succeed.
Zheng Jialing was inspired and went home to try it. The next day, she received an invitation to a flower-viewing banquet hosted by the Crown Prince's Consort, Yue Zhuo's sister-in-law, and met Yue Zhuo, who even smiled at her.
Things got out of control. Zheng Jialing thought that if she continued like this, her wishes would come true. But when the order for the general election came down, she was also on the list of candidates.
At this time, she and Yue Zhuo had already reached a rapport. Yue Zhuo said that if he was eager to marry her now, it would inevitably offend others, and Minister Zheng might not be willing. It would be better for him to make arrangements after she entered the palace.
In addition to being taken as concubines by the emperor, some of the ladies in Chuxiu Palace would also be granted marriages to members of the royal family or aristocratic families.
She just had to wait to be arranged to be married to Yue Zhuo, so that even her father could not disobey the order.
During the month she spent in the palace learning the rules, Yue Zhuo sent her two letters, telling her to rest assured.
But Zheng Jialing didn't expect that just when she was about to have a better life, such a change would happen. It's no use regretting it now.
"It's really sad to see this happen. It's a pity that such a talented man and a beautiful woman have to live apart. But I'm afraid that Prince Yue won't be sad for you for too long. After all, I heard that the Sixth Prince has other plans for his wife, and the Huo family is a good choice."
Pei Duo looked somewhat sympathetic, as if he really felt sorry for Zheng Jialing's fate.
Zheng Jialing's expression became increasingly ugly, and she knew exactly what this meant.
"Master Pei, please help me. I will die for you."
Zheng Jialing is not stupid either. She knows Pei Duo wants to use her, so she is willing to tell her so much.
"My lady, do you want to be the Crown Prince's consort?"
This sentence made Zheng Jialing a little confused. She looked at Pei Duo and had a vague answer in her heart.
The Sixth Prince's Crown Prince is his eldest son, and the Younger Prince is his second son and also the illegitimate son of a concubine. There is only one way for the Younger Prince to become the Crown Prince, and that is when his older brother dies.
Zheng Jialing and Pei Duo only talked for half an incense stick of time, but she was already sweating profusely. However, in order to survive, to fulfill her wish, and to reach a more honorable position, Zheng Jialing gave the answer without hesitation.
"Master Pei, what about His Majesty?"
"Look at my memory, I probably forgot. Your Majesty is busy with affairs and has not had time to know about this matter."
"If you carry this amulet with you, it can prevent the peach demon from using your essence and blood to take its body."
Pei Duo threw the thing to Zheng Jialing, who immediately thanked him.
She tidied up her appearance and went out, where she met the other ladies.
"Jia Ling, why did Mammy call you over alone?"
"I didn't follow the rules well, so I got what Madam gave me."
Zheng Jialing forced a smile. She looked a little haggard, but that didn't arouse suspicion.
Amid the laughter of others, Zheng Jialing held the amulet in her hand, feeling a chill on her back in the warm autumn sun.
She didn't know that the eunuch who had just made her feel like she was on the verge of death was looking in a certain direction of Chuxiu Palace with a frown on his face.
Pei Duo found that he was probably really used to the little fox being around, and now that it had been away for a whole morning, he felt a little uncomfortable.
When reviewing memorials, he instinctively wanted to put his hand on the soft fox, but his hand was empty.
When I walked through the secret passage, I didn't feel any warmth in my arms, nor did I hear the little fox talking. I didn't even have a headache today, and there was no chance for the little fox to cast a spell.
Pei Duo looked quietly in the direction of his niece's house for a while, then turned and left.
As for Pei Yunzhi, she was very interested in making clothes for Lin Zhi.
"Look at the weather, it's going to get colder soon. Zhizhi, what kind of cotton-padded jacket do you like? What pattern should I embroider on it?"
Pei Yunzhi also knew that the fox couldn't understand, but he was still excited.
"Master, it doesn't understand, and it can't tell you."
Jin'er was knitting a brocade beside her and said while trying not to laugh.
Lin Zhi listened to 01 reporting Pei Duo's coordinate movement, and a smile appeared on his fox face.
Pei Yunzhi: "Maybe our Zhizhi is smart and can understand. Look, it's smiling."
Lin Zhi listened to her niece's laughter, turned over lazily, and cooperated with her to measure the size.
Two days later in the morning, the titles of the beauties were announced.
Two talented women and two beauties, Pei Yunzhi was given the title of Concubine, which was a level higher than the others, and even in the emperor's original harem, it was not considered low.
No one was surprised, Jin'er was busy packing things for Pei Yunzhi.
Zheng Jialing was married to the Sixth Prince's second son, Prince Yue Zhuoyue, and became the princess consort.
That night, the emperor sat in the imperial study for a long time and flipped over Pei Yunzhi's name card.
Pei Yunzhi was not surprised, but she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
Lin Zhi looked at her and felt that she was still so young, at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and should not have to endure all this, but he could not change it, not even Pei Duo could change it.
The earlier Pei Yunzhi gets pregnant, the more chaotic the situation will become. By then, it will be like a pot of boiling water that can never be stopped, and we can only wait for the moment when it boils dry.
Lin Zhi hid in the shadows, and the lavender evil aura spread towards Pei Yunzhi and also towards the emperor who walked in.
The emperor was not very old and looked handsome, but he was the emperor and was destined to be served by others.
Lin Zhi captured the emperor's mind and changed his thoughts.
The Son of Heaven is protected by dragon energy, but the emperor is not born with a true dragon fate, so the dragon energy is weak. In addition, he is a monster who is good at this, so it is easy for him to succeed.
Let the emperor serve the little niece. As for the little niece, blur her memory so that she doesn't have to remember it too clearly, so as not to be frightened by such abnormality.
Pei Duo sensed the fluctuation of demonic energy and appeared near Pei Yunzhi's bedroom at an extremely fast speed.
Lin Zhi felt his call, jumped over the high wall and landed on Pei Duo's shoulder.
Pei Duo saw that he was fine, so he asked, "What did you do?"
The little fox told him what he had done, and seemed to be a little worried about being scolded for acting on his own, so he immediately added, "I don't want her to feel bad. After all, this kind of thing should be done for fun. This is the code of conduct for our fox tribe."
"Just like if adults were like this to me, I would be happy."
Happy with me, or happy with that kind of thing?
Pei Duo resisted the urge to ask further questions, stroked the fox's fluffy and smooth tail, and whispered, "I found a way."
Lin Zhi was curious: "What is it?"
"Come with me."
Lin Zhi was held in Pei Duo's arms and returned to Yuxuan Palace with him, and then returned to Pei Mansion through the secret passage.
But this is not the end yet. Lin Zhi got on the carriage and looked at the familiar route. Lin Zhi took a deep breath.
01 was a little overwhelmed: [What’s wrong with him? 】
01As a mobile map, of course you know where you are going.
This is the road to Fanjing Temple. Lin Zhi knew it because he had walked there once.
It seems that the method Pei Duo suggested should be to let him listen to Buddhist scriptures to calm his mind and then completely clear his mind and desires. Let the fox demon listen to Buddhist scriptures. Pei Duo really thought of it.
But it doesn’t matter, after all, it’s not just because he entered maturity early, he can still act.
Pei Duo looked at the unaware monster and recalled the method he had found in the past few days. The Demon Suppression Bureau's techniques tended towards violent suppression and did not have the Buddhist and Taoist techniques of purifying the mind, so he talked about it with Master Wu Chen.
Of course, he would not say that it was because the little fox at home entered spring early. He only said that the fox was affected by the Peach Blossom Demon Pill and was therefore a little restless.
Master Wu Chen said that this was not a problem and that all he had to do was recite the sutra once in Sanskrit.
Lin Zhi followed Pei Duo into Fanjing Temple. The person she saw in the temple was not Master Wuchen, but the beautiful monk she saw under the peach tree that day.
"Sir, it's that monk."
Lin Zhi said in Pei Duo's ear, sweeping her fox tail lightly.
Pei Duo glanced at the monk's face, pursed his lips slightly and asked, "Where is Master Wuchen?"
"I am enlightened. My master is in meditation and asked me to come and help you solve your problems."
"Then I'll come back another day."
Pei Duo's eyes dimmed, he grabbed the fox's tail, and turned away.
If you don't leave now, the little fox's tail will sweep out all the flowers.
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