Chapter 174 From then on, the star of the general died
. "Pray with me." The Emperor of the Holy Book temporarily withdrew his gaze from the girl's face.
"yes."
After offering incense with the Holy Emperor, Chang Suining knelt down in front of the altar filled with prayer objects, clasped his hands in front of him, and listened quietly to the monks chanting.
Six monks sat cross-legged, and the sound of their chanting echoed in the pagoda.
Chang Suining also closed her eyes. The chanting sound that was originally full of Zen meaning now sounded like a death spell. The buzzing sound resonated with the prayer objects, and her already painful head seemed to be splitting apart.
"Bang, bang, bang—"
Suddenly, the sound of a wooden fish being struck slowly and steadily was heard, as if it was striking the surface of the lake, dispersing the sounds of chanting that were gathering around her.
Chang Suining felt a little relieved. He opened his eyes and looked towards the place where the wooden fish sound came from, only to see that it was Wu Jue.
He held one hand in front of him and struck a wooden fish with the other. Like everyone else, he had his eyes closed, like a big and amiable Buddha.
Chang Suining looked at him silently for a moment before closing her eyes again.
The sound of the wooden fish, with its mysterious rhythm, offset the pain caused by the chanting, but the original pain did not leave her.
Fortunately, she was prepared and took the pills in the porcelain bottle in advance.
The medicine was used by Shen Sanmao, who had tried all kinds of tricks, when he was performing on the streets. He didn't have any real skills, but wanted to do some impressive acrobatics to attract people's attention and earn more money, so he would take the medicine before every performance.
This medicine can reduce most of a person's pain sensation, allowing a person to face ordinary pain without changing their expression, but the sense of touch, hearing, etc. will also be reduced at the same time.
Shen Sanmao made some money by relying on this and some clever tricks and deceiving people. However, he said that the preparation of this medicine was time-consuming and costly, and was also harmful to the body. Afterwards, he calculated that he did not make much, and he was left with injuries that were not enough to buy medicine, so he had to give up this way of performing.
This thing is of little use to ordinary people, but it is quite unconventional, which meets Chang Suining's requirements, so Shen Sanmao also sent some to her, but not much, just two pills.
On the way to the Tiannv Tower, Chang Suining swallowed both pills to be on the safe side.
This thing did help her suppress half of the pain, but this magic circle was really weird. The pain and discomfort came from the deepest part of her body, as if it wanted to tear her body apart.
This feeling was extremely difficult to endure. Fortunately, people who came from the battlefield were always good at endurance, and she had intentionally trained the endurance of this body after becoming Chang Suining. Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to kneel here and pray as if nothing had happened.
During this difficult period, Chang Suining went over the formations in the tower in his mind again and again, trying to find clues from it.
Although she knelt devoutly, she had no intention of praying for blessings at all, and she thought that she would be the same after she tested and tested him in every possible way.
Chang Suining was counting the time. The effect of the medicine could only last for about two or three hours. She was already tense and holding on. Once the effect of the medicine wore off, she would not be able to conceal her abnormality.
Her trip today was extremely passive and restricted by others. In this foggy forest full of unknowns, she could only be as careful as possible, taking one step at a time, but not taking a wrong step.
When the chanting finally stopped, Chang Suining, who had imagined countless possibilities in his mind, slowly opened his eyes and looked at the dripping clock beside the altar. It was already noon, and the effect of the medicine would soon wear off.
The blessing process has ended. If she can leave the Tiannu Tower, then she will have gotten away with it this time.
As long as she can get away with it this time, she can be prepared for the future.
But Chang Suining's intuition told him that the above was probably just a fluke.
She silently watched the movements of the Holy Cemeter Emperor.
It is a time of great turmoil, and it would take a long time to go to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices during the Double Ninth Festival. The accumulated political affairs would not allow the emperor to stay in the Heavenly Maiden Tower all the time.
Sure enough, just as Chang Suining had expected, after Ming Luo helped the Emperor of Shengce up, a trusted eunuch who was guarding outside the tower gate walked over quickly and whispered that several ministers had been waiting in the study for a long time, saying that they had important matters to discuss and needed to see His Majesty.
Because the blessing ceremony in the tower had not yet been completed, the eunuch did not dare to rush in to interrupt it.
The Holy Ceremonial Emperor nodded: "I understand."
As he spoke, his eyes fell on Chang Suining who stood up.
To her disappointment, she still couldn't see anything unusual on the girl's face that was worth mentioning.
But she had no intention of giving up this temptation.
"I still have political affairs to take care of. Whether it's political affairs or praying for blessings, they are all for the prosperity of the country. I can't take care of both alone. I intend to ask Madam Chang to stay in this Tiannu Tower for three days to copy scriptures and pray for blessings on my behalf. I wonder if Madam Chang is willing?"
Perhaps there is only a trace of Chongyue's soul in the opponent's body, so the effect of the formation is slow. If half a day is not enough, you may try it for a few more days.
Chang Suining lowered her eyes and said, "Yes, I will obey your order."
She did not hesitate, nor was she surprised, because there would be no chance of getting lucky in the future.
The Holy Ce Emperor nodded with satisfaction, and immediately told Ming Luo: "Gu'an will stay with us to show my sincerity."
Ming Luo understood and agreed.
The Holy Ce Emperor then looked at Wu Jue and said, "Tell these young people to stay and copy the scriptures. Master Wu Jue, please come with me. I still have a few Buddhist ideas to ask you."
Wu Jue felt uneasy in his heart, but he dared not show it on his face, so he could only agree with a smile.
At this moment, Chang Suining already had a rough answer in his mind about Wu Jue's position.
Keeping Ming Luo and sending Wu Jue away, the Queen's actions show that she does not trust Wu Jue, but is wary of him...
Well, now at least it is certain that Wu Jue is not the one who will be the queen.
Once Wu Jue left, there was no one to help her remind her, and only the eyes watching her were left. In this way, if it was Li Shang hidden in her body, she could only stay in this tower until her true form was revealed - right? Chang Suining bowed and watched the emperor's figure leave.
The Emperor of the Holy Ceremonies came out of the Heavenly Maiden Tower and looked up to see that the sky was covered with dark clouds again.
There has been a severe drought in Daozhou and there has been no rain since then.
It has been raining since autumn in the capital. Previously there was the Double Ninth Festival to worship ancestors, and today she was praying in the temple, but the sky was always gloomy, which inevitably made people feel that it was not a good omen.
The Holy Ceremonial Emperor frowned, turned his head and looked towards the tower, and said to himself, "Could it be... that I really misjudged it?"
Wu Jue sighed softly: "Amitabha, maybe the opportunity has not come yet."
"Chance... I wonder if this chance will have mercy on my son? My son has made great contributions to the Great Sheng, and he should not have ended up like that." Speaking of this, the Emperor of the Holy Ce closed his eyes and murmured in a low voice as if he had lost himself in thought: "The Imperial Master once said that the stars of the Great Sheng will wither after my son's death..."
Wu Jue's mind focused when he heard this.
Did Tian Jing say this? So, the reason why this saint hoped that His Highness would come back was to save the country's destiny, or was it because of the mother-daughter relationship and guilt?
"If it weren't for this, why would I let General Chang, who is covered in old injuries, go to the battlefield again..."
If not, why would she choose to use Cui Jing, a son of the Cui family, to lead the Xuan Ce Army? In order to preserve the Xuan Ce Army, an elite force that protects Dasheng, she has no better choice.
And all this is because the general star mentioned by the national teacher has died.
The Holy Ce Emperor looked at the gloomy sky ahead: "Xu Zhengye could be considered a talented general, but he was too selfish and greedy. Now he has indeed rebelled against me and Dasheng..."
Although she didn't reveal too much in her words, Wu Jue's emotions were in turmoil.
The other party is not only a mother, but also an emperor.
He was in the tower just now because he couldn't bear to see the princess suffer. He originally thought that the saint had been waiting for the princess to come back for a long time. Even if he didn't know the specific thoughts of the emperor, at least he would not have the intention to kill her. In this case, he watched the princess suffer the torture of the formation for a long time. Is it really worth it? Why not reveal his identity and let the mother and daughter have a good talk in private?
But now, the phrase "the star of the general is dying" made him sober up again...
The shackles and burdens brought by some things may be heavier than the intention to kill, and will make it more difficult for Your Highness to bear.
Your Highness would rather suffer such excruciating pain than confess the truth. Could there be no reason for this?
Let His Highness choose for himself. He is just a subordinate and there is no reason for him to overstep his authority.
Wu Jue sighed deeply in his heart.
After parting with the Emperor of the Holy Ce, Wu Jue hesitated for a moment and still went to the Great Hall.
“Master…”
The monk who had previously hinted at Chang Suining with gestures came over and saluted Wu Jue.
Seeing that his disciple's eyes were not right, Wu Jue looked behind him, and seeing that no one was coming, he immediately bent down and moved the mat away.
Seeing that the ring was still there, Wu Jue's eyes were shocked.
Why didn’t you take it!
Although this ring can only resist and alleviate a little pain, but without this ring, how can I endure it! Thinking of the girl's nonchalant appearance in the tower just now, Wu Jue's distressed eyes were sore and hot.
His silly prince! Is he really so untrustworthy? No... If he keeps resisting like this, not only will he be exposed, but he's also going to get into trouble!
Without this ring to block it, can His Highness still hold on until the plan is completed? Wu Jue paced for a while and left the Great Hall.
He asked the monks to inquire about Cui Jing's whereabouts, but they said that he had gone to settle the refugees and had not returned yet.
Not back yet...
How long do we have to wait? In the abbot's room, Wu Jue was walking back and forth anxiously, sweating profusely.
Of course he wanted to rush into the tower and pull His Highness out, but doing so would force His Highness to reveal his identity.
Or should he send the ring over first? Right! Wu Jue took two steps outside, but then stopped. The tower was full of the Saint's spies. If he went there in person, the Saint would definitely be suspicious...
At this time, the voice of a monk was heard outside the door.
"Master Abbot, it's time to eat."
Wu Jue’s eyes moved, yes, vegetarian meal!
It can make people hide the ring in the vegetarian meal and send it to the tower!
…
At the same moment, inside the Tiannu Pagoda, Chang Suining knelt behind a gauze curtain with scriptures painted in gold lacquer, looking at the paper spread on the scripture desk in front of him, but he was hesitant to put pen to paper.
Although she could still control her expression and behavior at this moment, writing is a matter of details. If her handwriting was different once she put pen to paper, it would leave evidence. It would be better not to copy.
Ming Luo sat facing her, with only a walkway between them that was wide enough for two people to pass through.
Chang Suining raised his eyes and looked behind Ming Luo.
Ming Luo paused for a moment and looked at Chang Suining with some suspicion: "Why is the Chang family's wife so reluctant to copy? Does she have any objections to the arrangement of the saint?"
Chang Suining looked at her without blinking.
Ming Luo's reaction at this moment gave her a very subtle feeling. Rather than blaming her for not following orders to copy the scriptures, it seemed more like he was worried about something.
Worried... about her showing something strange? Chang Suining thought of Ming Luo's attitude when he talked about her "imitating" the eldest princess that day.
She was just "imitating" the eldest princess, and the other party felt so uneasy. If it was really the eldest princess who came back, how would Ming Luo feel?
Chang Suining suddenly understood the origin of the murderous intent he felt in the carriage today.
Ming Luo was afraid that Li Shang would really come back, but he didn't dare to disobey the Emperor of the Holy Ce and do anything reckless.
Chang Suining simply threw the pen aside.
Ming Luo couldn't help but frown: "You..."
The young girl said nonchalantly, "I have just been kneeling for half a day. I need to take a break. The saint didn't say I should copy it right away. I will copy it after I have my meal."
Ming Luo's eyes flashed with a sarcastic smile: "It seems that Madam Chang is not worried about General Chang who is marching outside."
Chang Suining simply stood up and said casually, "My father is brave and good at fighting, so there is no need for me to worry too much."
Besides, this damn Tiannv Tower is not a proper place for praying.
She walked casually in front of Ming Luo as if stretching her muscles, lowered her eyes to look at the scripture that Ming Luo had copied half a page of, and asked, "Did Ms. Ming's handwriting also imitate the eldest princess'?"
Ming Luo's face darkened slightly. He subconsciously picked up the scripture and covered the half page of scripture. He looked up at the girl and asked, "What does Madam Chang want to do?"
There was anger in her words, but her voice was so low that only the two of them could hear it. It was obvious that she didn't want to alarm a third person.
Chang Suining glanced at the monks and eunuchs guarding various places.
Ming Luo's reaction made her more certain of one thing. If the eunuchs failed to notice her abnormality, then even if Ming Luo had noticed something, she would not have taken the initiative to mention it to the Emperor of the Holy Ceremonial Ceremonial Ce.
Ming Luo did not dare to disobey the Holy Ce Emperor, but in the corners that the Holy Ce Emperor and those spies could not see, Ming Luo was bound to keep something secret out of selfish motives.
This was her chance.
"Today, the Saint asked me if Princess Chongyue and the statue of the goddess have any similarities in spirit..." Chang Suining asked in a low voice, as if she was somewhat curious: "Does Miss Ming know if this goddess tower has any other purpose?"
Ming Luo was wary and confused when he heard this, but his face was full of amusement: "Why did Madam Chang come to ask me?"
"I'm not asking for nothing." The girl leaned closer to her and whispered in her ear, "Didn't Ms. Ming ask me what I knew before? In exchange, I can tell Ms. Ming the secret I know."
Ming Luo's eyes changed slightly, and he looked at the girl in front of him steadily.
At such a close distance, she saw the girl's usually smooth lips, which were now a little pale.
This seemingly insignificant change made Ming Luo silently tighten the bamboo-jointed goat-hair brush in his hand.
The girl's voice beside me was gentle: "Don't worry, we have to stay in this tower for three days. Ms. Ming can think about it again."
While Chang Suining was speaking, her eyes were always on the direction behind Ming Luo. At this moment, she saw the right opportunity and silently threw out a golden bead hidden in her hand.
Then, she stood up slowly.
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