Chapter 281 Fake Taoist Priest
Under the corridor of Wutong Garden.
Mo Xiang called Qing An, lowered his head and handed the outer robe back to him, his voice couldn't be any lower, "You, your clothes, I'll give it back to you,"
The sound of rain was loud, and her voice was even quieter. Qing An frowned and leaned closer to her ear, "What did you say?"
"...I'll return your clothes to you." She threw her outer robe to Qing'an, turned around and was about to leave, but her sleeve was pulled.
"I really didn't hear what you said just now. Please say it again."
"..." Mo Xiang glanced at the outer robe in his hand and frowned. She had returned the clothes to him, but she still asked.
So she simply stood on tiptoe, leaned close to his ear, and said loudly, "I said your clothes, I'll give them back to you."
Qing'an's eardrums were buzzing from the sound she deliberately amplified.
He looked down at the wet robe and frowned, "Just throw it to me when you're done with it?"
"What else?" Mo Xiang asked back.
"If you don't say thank you, at least wash it for me."
“…” Mo Xiang’s face turned even redder. She quickly took the robe back from his hands and lowered her head in embarrassment.
I was so busy feeling embarrassed that I forgot about it.
She left in a hurry holding her robe. Qing'an scratched his head, turned around, and saw Qingfeng smiling at him with ill intent under the eaves not far away.
“…”
That smile was teasing and very mean.
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Shen Anan was still asleep when she heard someone calling her softly. She didn't want to get up, so she turned over, facing away from that person, hugged the quilt tightly and continued to sleep.
The man's low laugh sounded in her ears again, and then her whole body was pulled back.
She was forced to open her eyes, and saw Xiao Yuan's smiling face. "The imperial physician is waiting outside. Feel your pulse first before you go to sleep."
Hearing this, Shen Anan immediately sobered up a lot, "I'm fine, why do you want to see the doctor again? I don't want to see the doctor, I don't want to drink bitter medicine."
After saying that, she tried to hide inside again, but Xiao Yuan restrained her and made her unable to move.
"Be obedient. As long as you are healthy, I won't let you take medicine. It was windy and rainy last night. Be careful not to catch a cold. Let the doctor take a look before you go to bed."
Shen Anan wanted to refuse, but Xiao Yuan held her hand, spoke softly, but his attitude was very tough, so she couldn't refuse at all.
She could only lie on him obediently, half closing her eyes and nodded.
The imperial physician was led into the room by Mo Xiang and took the patient's pulse through the gauze curtain.
After a moment, the imperial physician withdrew his hand, and Shen Anan turned around and rolled back onto the bed.
"How is it?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"Replying to the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince's wife is in good health and there is nothing wrong with her."
Still the same words, Xiao Yuan frowned tightly.
Her pulse is healthy, and the imperial physician cannot diagnose that An An has memory loss, which means that memory has nothing to do with the body and will not affect her lifespan.
"Got it, you can leave now."
The imperial physician left immediately.
Xiao Yuan turned his head and glanced at Shen Anan, who was holding the quilt and facing the wall.
As long as her life is not in danger, I can slowly find a way to deal with the memory issue. It doesn't matter even if I can't find it in this lifetime. As long as she is by my side, I can accept it.
There are enlightened people like Wen Yin in the world, and there are other people like him, but he just doesn't believe it and can't find a solution.
But now is not the time to recruit on a large scale. If someone discovers the clues, it will be his weakness and An An will become a target.
Wait a little longer until everything is settled.
Shen Anan felt someone pull the quilt up to cover her and leave the room. She hugged the quilt and fell asleep again.
Xiao Yuan pushed the door open and saw Qing'an walking around in the yard, looking very anxious.
Seeing him coming out, Qing An immediately strode forward and said, "Master, something happened."
In the study, Ling Chenyi and Li Huaiyan were both there, both of them had serious and angry expressions.
"That Shen Yunbai is so despicable that he didn't even let go of a spirit tablet. He is so shameless that the emperor actually believed him. We are truly birds of the same feather!" Li Huaiyan slammed the table and cursed.
Ling Chenyi patted his arm and said, "Okay, now it's time to discuss how to solve this problem."
He said to Xiao Yuan, "The Taoist priest said with certainty that the fire in the palace where the tablet of Concubine Shu was enshrined was related to Yang Wen's death. It was because of their deep love between master and servant that the tablet of Concubine Shu was preserved in the fire, which meant that they forgave the matter. Now many ministers have begun to petition to restore Chen Tian's status as the fifth prince and announce it to the world."
"Humph." Li Huaiyan sneered, "What a fallacy! Those ministers actually believed it."
"It's not that they believe it, but that the emperor asks them to believe it. They have no choice but to believe it." Xiao Yuan's voice was calm and cold.
Anyone with a bit of common sense would have considered the timing of the Taoist's appearance and the words he said. The reason why it caused a sensation in the court was simply because the emperor wanted this result.
"What did those three woodcutters say? Were they sent by Shen Yunbai?" Li Huaiyan asked.
Xiao Yuan, "The person is dead, and I haven't had time to ask."
"Damn it." Li Huaiyan slammed the desk heavily.
Ling Chenyi touched his elbow. He looked at Ling Chenyi and followed his gaze to the extremely cold Xiao Yuan.
He was the most angry about this matter, as Concubine Shu was his Achilles' heel.
Ling Chenyi was afraid that Li Huaiyan would add fuel to the fire and make Xiao Yuan lose his mind.
Li Huaiyan pursed his lips and could only say nothing.
"Have you found out the origins of that Taoist priest?" Xiao Yuan's face was gloomy, but his voice was very calm.
"It's in a Taoist temple in a remote village. It had never been famous before. It was said to be in seclusion. The emperor sent the Imperial Guards to investigate. They said that the Taoist priest did appear in Xiangjue Temple last night, and there are monks from Xiangjue Temple who can testify to it."
They didn't believe it, but there must be a reason why the theory of ghosts and gods could be spread until now. At least now the public opinion has changed. Those people went from cursing the emperor to praising the righteousness of Concubine Shu for letting bygones be bygones.
Xiao Yuan chuckled when he heard this, with a cold look on his lips. "The spirit tablet showed its power, it burned without fire, and used the dead as a raft. What a good trick. Let's listen to what the Taoist priest has to say tomorrow."
Ling Chenyi and Li Huaiyan looked at each other and said nothing more.
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When Shen Anan woke up, she heard about this from Mo Xiang.
"Princess, this matter is now being spread all over the streets. It is said that Concubine Shu has been holding a grudge against this matter, and her soul has been wandering the world, unable to rest in peace. Now that Yang Wen is dead, she has finally let go of her grudge. The fact that her memorial tablet does not burn in the fire tells everyone that her grudge has been resolved and she has been reincarnated."
Shen Anan lay in the chair and listened, her expression did not change, but her drooping almond eyes were full of coldness.
"Princess, those people are so despicable and shameless that they are capable of such despicable means."
Shen Anan agreed with this, but she also knew that if Shen Yunbai wanted to accomplish this, he must have the emperor's tacit approval, otherwise he would never dare to act recklessly on such a big matter.
She slowly clenched her hands on the armrest of the chair, and suddenly the fire from yesterday appeared in her mind, and Xiao Yuan stood in front of the palace...
Her heart ached fiercely and her brows furrowed slightly.
"Princess, what's wrong with you?"
Shen Anan shook his head slightly.
Her memory became increasingly vague, but her natural physiological reaction became clearer and clearer. Without anyone telling her, she knew that she must have very deep feelings for Xiao Yuan.
Because she would never sacrifice herself for someone who doesn't matter.
"Where is he, is he still in the study?"
Mo Xiang nodded, "Qing'an came back and said that the son-in-law has a lot of official documents to review tonight, and he should be back very late, so the princess doesn't have to wait for him for dinner."
"Yeah." Shen Anan responded calmly, "Tell people to squat in the streets and alleys. This matter will not end here. There should be new movements."
"yes."
After Mo Xiang left, Shen Anan took out a booklet from the chair under her, opened it, and read it page by page very seriously. Sometimes she would stare at the words and paintings on it for a long time.
Turning to the last page, she picked up her pen and began to write.
Mo Xiang came back half an hour later and saw her holding the booklet in a daze.
She knew that Shen Anan treasured the booklet these days, but she didn't allow anyone to read it.
"Moxiang."
"The servant is here."
"Is there a man named Qingyue in your house? He is good at ventriloquism."
"Yes, Princess, do you remember him?" Mo Xiang was very happy, and Shen Anan nodded slightly.
"Bring him here. I have something to do with him."
Mo Xiang agreed and left again. When he came back, Qing Yue followed him.
Qing jumped forward and bowed, "Princess."
"Mo Xiang, take the men down, I have something to tell him." Shen Anan ordered calmly.
Everyone retreated, and Shen Anan's eyes fell on Qing Yue, who swallowed his saliva and was a little scared, "Princess, do you have anything to tell me?"
"Hmm." She picked up the teacup to moisten her dry throat and said softly, "How are you doing with what I told you to learn?"
"I haven't seen that master these days, so I can only practice the walking posture and voice I saw before. If I were to strike up a conversation with an acquaintance, I'm afraid my skills are not good enough."
"It doesn't matter, as long as you can imitate his voice perfectly and his body shape..." Shen Anan looked him up and down and said, "I can still pass it even if you pretend."
Qingyue was a little nervous, after all, that person was a senior official in the court, "When did the prince's wife use a villain?"
"Very soon." She put down the teacup and said, "You should prepare carefully these few days. This is a matter of life and death, so you must be absolutely sure."
Qing Yue agreed nervously, and Shen Anan did not tell him the specific matters, and asked him to leave.
Qing Yue lowered his head, opened the door and left, his eyes falling on a pair of long boots with python patterns.
What immediately followed was a strong sense of oppression.
He was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw Xiao Yuan's cold and silent face.
"Fourth, Fourth Prince." He bowed hurriedly.
Xiao Yuan raised his eyes and glanced towards the main house. Apparently, he and An An were the only ones in the house just now. "What are you doing here?"
"Fourth, Fourth Prince's Concubine, call me here, there is something you want to discuss." Qing Yue spoke haltingly.
He knew that the Fourth Prince disliked him because of his previous status as the owner of a small inn, and he almost always avoided the Fourth Prince in the mansion. He didn't expect to run into him today.
He shrank slightly and simply knelt on the ground.
"What's wrong?" Shen Anan heard the noise and came out, and saw this scene.
Qing Yue was trembling, and Xiao Yuan's face was gloomy.
But the moment the latter saw her, a gentle smile appeared on his face.
"It's nothing, you can leave," he said, glancing at Qingyue.
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