"Sir, the palace city is too noisy, so we prepared this quiet building for you. Please take a good rest here."

The middle-aged man with wolf patterns on his body was quite respectful to the fat monk, but the latter had a serious expression on his face and looked at the three words "Guoyun Tower" written on the plaque with a cold tone.

"When I came to the royal court in the past, the king always ordered my master and I to live in the Golden Pavilion of the Imperial Palace. Although I am a monk, I don't care whether it is a golden brick, jade tile, or a mud brick building, but is Gou Longbang's attitude towards the monks of my Tanghua Temple like this? Or is this all arranged by the king?"

Xia Xiao looked at the fat monk. If he didn't go into the Solitary Cloud Tower, he would not go in either. But isn't this place good? There are no people living around, and there is no place to hide. They don't have to worry about being monitored. It's perfect. But the fat monk wants to ask for a reason. The people of Gou Longbang are all self-righteous. In fact, if you look into it a little bit, you will find that they don't respect themselves.

The fat monk has been to many places, whether it is the imperial capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, Yinxun, or the imperial capital of the Southern Kingdom, Yugu, the people there have always treated them well, staying in elegant places and eating elegant food. He is not greedy for elegant food, not close to beautiful women, all he wants is an attitude. Otherwise, if he has been exorcising monsters for free in Tanghua Temple for so many years and has not even earned this little bit of reverence, how can it be?

As the saying goes, everyone is different, and the fat monk cares more about these things. The man understood what he meant and immediately expressed his opinion.

"It's just that I acted on my own initiative. Your Majesty definitely didn't mean that."

"What do you mean?"

The man's forehead was covered with sweat and he became nervous. If this was not handled properly, it would be a serious sin.

"Princess Xuanping has malaria. I was afraid that you would be infected, so I didn't let you enter the palace."

The man finally calmed down after hearing the fat monk's long sigh. Fortunately, he had a good excuse, otherwise it would be over. However, his princess was indeed ill, and she had been seeking medical treatment for many days but to no avail. She didn't know how long she would live. When the man thought that the fat monk would stay here for this reason, the latter said:

"Take me to the palace, monk, and let me cure this disease."

When the man heard this, although he spoke politely, he was surprised and said:

"If it's not too much trouble for you, Master, please follow me."

Although the purpose of the four people's visit was somewhat unclear, the man felt that if he could cure the princess's illness, he would have made a great contribution, which was the best. He was just afraid that they would enter the palace, defile the Golden Pavilion, and spy on the secrets, but he still let the driver drive the horses into the palace. Those things can be discussed later, and we must not miss the opportunity to make a great contribution because of unrealistic guesses. This Princess Xuanping is the king's beloved daughter!

The driver's wish to drink herbal tea was dashed. In the afternoon, herbal tea no longer had the same refreshing taste as it did at noon. But even if he looked unhappy, no one noticed. The minor characters all had sad faces, all the same.

In the carriage, the fat monk said:

"The palace of Gou Longbang is the most secure place in the world. There are hawks in the sky and beasts on the ground. If you don't go in, it will be difficult for you to carry out your mission."

Xia Xiao nodded slightly, understanding the former's good intentions, but he never revealed the peach petals. The fat monk knew that he had a mission, but he couldn't talk about it in detail. Just like the master talked a lot with him that day, but didn't mention the content of the mission itself. Xia Xiao knew what Hu Bugui meant, and the fat monk also understood, so he didn't ask. But he saw the sadness in Xia Xiao's eyes and asked:

"What else is unresolved?"

Xia Xiao shook his head, and a red hibiscus flower blossomed in his memory. It bloomed quietly, bringing with it a memory that was not too long, nor too deep.

“Just thinking of someone.”

Ah Zhu thought it was Shu Shuang again, but Xia Xiao said:

"The princess of Daxia has been defeated by illness."

"Why are all princesses like this?"

Ah Zhu spoke too quickly, but Xia Xiao crossed his fingers and rested his elbows on his legs.

"Captive animals are different from wild animals like you. The environment you are in is always reminding you that you will die if you are not careful. They are different."

Thinking back to the past, Xia Xiao felt that he was an unlucky star. So many people were engaged to him, but later they all broke off the engagement. Only Si Yunying did not break the engagement. But later, a few days after he returned to the capital, she passed away. That day, the hibiscus flowers fell, and he sighed deeply for a long time. Such a gentle girl should have a good home. At least before she died, she should have enjoyed a happy time, but she left in a hurry. It seemed that she finally understood what was in her heart, and she left.

Shu Shuang also left in a hurry. Thinking back now, there was no sign of it, and it was even a little confusing.

Xia Xiao looked at his shoes. There was a little bit of dry dirt stuck to the bottom, with two very short pieces of dry grass in between.

“Get off.”

Ah Zhu saw that something was wrong with Xia Xiao, and her voice became softer, but when Xia Xiao got off the bus with her bag on her back, she became lively and cheerful again. Xia Xiao thought that she was so silly and happy because she had never experienced the separation of life and death. But in fact, even if she had experienced it, she would not change much.

"Please stay here first. I will go and tell the king that a great monk is here to treat the princess."

The man ran very fast, losing his composure and becoming more anxious. As long as he reported the matter, he would get the credit regardless of whether it succeeded or not. Such good things were not uncommon.

The maids came forward to serve, but Xia Xiao and the others were mostly casual, putting down their backpacks and taking out the things in them to sort them out. The only request they made was to prepare hot water, as they wanted to take a bath. The four of them hadn't taken a bath for a long time, so when everything was ready, they immediately put down what they were doing and soaked in the water.

Although there was a room between them, Xia Xiao could still hear Ah Zhu talking to herself. She would say "I feel so comfortable" and then ask the maid "Why is your water so white?"

If Ah Zhu had not been with the fat monk, she would not have enjoyed this treatment. And it was precisely because of their companionship that she was able to get the maid's extremely patient answer. Ah Zhu did not understand what she heard, but she only knew that a lot of things were added, so she felt a sense of ritual and prepared to soak for a while longer.

It's not meal time now, but there is no shortage of fruit in this place. Many fruits in the palace are just for display. When they are about to go bad, they are taken away by the servants to eat. But Ah Zhu is hungry, so she just takes it and eats it. She is not polite. Aren't these things placed here for eating?

The fat monk thought it made sense and told the little monk to do as he pleased. He was stunned for a moment. Although he also picked up the rare winter fruit, he didn't eat it as exaggeratedly as Ah Zhu. The little monk didn't know why, but since he met Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu, the master's requirements for him have become lower and lower. But this is a good thing. It's better to have a certain degree of tension than to be tense all the time.

When the barbecue arrived, Ah Zhu was so excited that Xia Xiao glared at her fiercely. Seeing this, Ah Zhu restrained herself and stopped being so rude. The fat monk saw this and said, ignoring the maid beside him:

"You're really strict with her."

"She behaved badly, so she had to tell me, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get married in the future."

"No way! In the future, the people who want to marry me will definitely line up from here to Yugu."

Azhu was afraid of Xia Xiao, so he lowered his head after he finished speaking, looking cowardly.

"Who would dare to marry you?"

Ah Zhu snorted and ignored him, only knowing how to argue with her. She didn't want to argue with Xia Xiao. She might as well eat a few more skewers of barbecued meat. The barbecued meat was very fragrant, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the meat was fresh and delicious.

After a while, the man from before came. He was happy and took the lead in introducing himself.

"I am Long Xuxiao, and I am here to bring you all to the audience on the orders of the King."

Xia Xiao couldn't stand this man. He had the face and figure of a warrior, but did things that were despicable for a civil servant. His shifty look was the ugliest thing.

The fat monk stood up and said:

"My little apprentice won't go. He will stay here to wash clothes."

Long Xu smiled and said okay. Ah Zhu didn't want to go either, and said this weakly.

"Is it okay if I don't go? I'll stay here and eat meat."

The fat monk looked at Xia Xiao, who grabbed Ah Zhu's ear. She said "wrong, wrong" while stuffing a few mouthfuls of meat into her mouth, and stopped only after her cheeks were full. Seeing that she had no status, Long Xuxiao only asked the fat monk and Xia Xiao for their names. He was so overwhelmed by fame that he didn't even ask the fat monk's name, which really made a joke in the temple.

"I am a poor monk, Xuyun."

"Junior Fang Huan."

Ah Zhu slurped his saliva while talking about Yuan Bei, which was ridiculous. Xia Xiao was secretly annoyed. It seemed that he would have to teach him a lesson someday. Afterwards, the three of them followed Long Xuxiao and went to see the king of Gou Longbang clan. The little monk sat on the chair and ate the last two skewers of barbecue with gritted teeth.

Monks eating meat seemed like a great irony. The maids were curious, but the ten-year-old monk kept his face calm and packed up the clothes, carrying out a pile of his master's clothes. He also carried out Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang's clothes to be washed, but the maids were vying to wash them, and he refused to let them.

"Little Master, you are so stubborn. You can wash the men's clothes, but you should leave the women's clothes to us, right?"

The maid who was quite pretty pointed at the clothes in the little monk's arms, and he immediately blushed. This shy look made the maids laugh secretly. After all, a child is a child, no matter how sensible he is, he is still a child. After all, a monk is a monk. He can eat meat, but he cannot get close to women, not even a little bit.

After the young monk handed Ah Zhu's clothes to the maid, he carried the basin and washed clothes in front of the golden pavilion. Under this magnificent attic, he was the most unique one, and he worked very hard to wash clothes. The maid asked him to follow her to the backyard, but the young monk was stubborn and refused. He had to wait for his master to come back here. The maid tried to persuade him several times, but he didn't listen, so she had no choice but to let him do what he wanted.

The maids were naturally happy because they had less work to do, but the fact that Xia Xiao and Azhu lived separately was a good opportunity. Sooner or later, they would have to scheme.

Because it was the princess's business, the king entertained the three people in the side hall. But along the way, Long Xuxiao kept reminding them, fearing that they would not behave well and the king would be angry with him. But he was overthinking, and after noticing it, he stopped and kept quiet.

Long Xuxiao's previous flattery was extremely hypocritical, which made Xia Xiao look at Gou Longbang lower and lower. It seems that this country, in addition to its peculiar psychology, is also ordinary. It should be said that everyone in the world is ordinary. They all think that they are meticulous and extremely smart, and even know only themselves. In fact, everyone in the world knows it, but few people say it out loud.