Chapter 129 A Dream
Si Li knew clearly that the system's selection pop-up window would not exist forever, and she would not be able to leave it for too long. She had already dealt with most of the matters of the academy and Wanglai Residence, and the only thing she was worried about was Jiang Hengyun. But after searching the system, she could not find any relevant content that could allow her to take people away from Daning. The system notes for recipes, seeds, and finished products had nothing to do with returning to the present.
After sleepless nights, Si Li could hardly face Jiang Hengyun's eyes looking at her. He followed her wherever she went, as if she would disappear if he looked at her the wrong way.
With such trust, how could she say the four words "there is no way"?
On the third day after the system pop-up window appeared, Si Li hugged Jiang Hengyun, who looked at her without blinking and finally couldn't resist the sleepiness. After checking the last item of the system mall, she tasted the feeling of anxiety, panic and helplessness for the first time. Fatigue washed over her mind, but she didn't dare to close her eyes.
She didn't know if she would be able to see Jiang Hengyun again if she closed her eyes.
At this moment, she is at her wit's end. When it comes to high-tech means such as traveling through time and space, she has too few cards in her hand.
Wait, the mountains are dry and the water is exhausted? Si Li's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered what the mysterious Master Buku said.
If she can turn misfortune into fortune, then does this incident count as misfortune? Can she get what she wants and have a good fortune?
This clue can hardly be called a clue, but she had no other choice but to try her best to find the charlatan. Si Li carefully withdrew from Jiang Hengyun's arms. The man turned over and moved closer to her. He reached out to grab something. Si Li stuffed the purse that had been hanging on his outer robe into his hand. Jiang Hengyun frowned, a little dissatisfied, but stopped looking.
The door opened, and Qinghe, who was standing outside, was startled by the hostess who suddenly woke up early, "Your Highness?"
Si Li passed her and said, "Prepare the horses and go to Guangji Temple."
Outside the palace, the entire capital was still waking up, and the people from the villages and counties who poured into the city gates almost occupied all the gates. Si Li was the only one who went against the flow. Si Li was not a person who liked to use privileges, but this time was different from the past. Qinghe and Hulu went forward to communicate with the gatekeepers, and quickly stopped the people from entering. Si Li rushed out of the gate alone on horseback.
The peach blossoms in the backyard of Guangji Temple were in full bloom, and the wind brought the rich fragrance of flowers. The flowers planted by Princess Le'an had bloomed again. Si Li Le dismounted at the temple gate and stopped when he passed the main hall.
The sound of bronze bells outside the hall was melodious, and the Buddha statue sitting on the altar was mournful and moving. Si Li clasped his hands together and bowed.
If we can successfully get information from Bu Ku, it would be nice to reshape the golden body of the Buddha statue.
Qinghe, who was behind to ask if Master Buku was in the temple, gently called back Si Li's scattered thoughts, and the monk in charge of reception led Si Li all the way to the backyard. The further he walked, the more familiar the scenery seemed. Si Li thought about it carefully and remembered that he had taken this same route the last time he came to Guangji Temple.
Under the shade of almost the same tree, a kind-faced old monk was twisting his rosary beads. His eyes were clear and different from those of an old man. He looked at him with a smile, "Amitabha, the donor is uneasy."
Si Li pulled the corners of her lips. Any normal person could see that. After all, who would have such dark circles under their eyes if they were fine?
But if you want to ask for something, you still have to be polite. Si Li put her hands together and saluted, "Master, may I ask if the saying you once said about turning misfortune into good fortune still applies to me?"
Master Bu Ku stared at her in silence for a long time, until Si Li got a little impatient waiting, and then he said, "Have you made up your mind, donor?"
This was almost a hint. Si Li calmed down and leaned forward. "Yes. What did you see?"
The chanting of sutras in Guangji Temple gradually merged into one, the wooden fish was struck, and Buku also recited a verse. "All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows."
"I am a foolish girl. Please help me, Master." Si Li was almost amused by his still puzzled behavior. Bu Ku stopped her anger before she was completely angry and went to Qinghe to kidnap people. "Go where you came from, and return from where you left. Donors do good deeds and accumulate virtues, and your wishes will come true."
If she came to listen to good words, why would she come to Guangji Temple? Si Li wanted to ask again, Bu Ku repeated the scripture just now, stood up and took a step back, "The relationship between the donor and me ends here."
Bu Ku left slowly, but Qinghe and Hulu could not keep up with his pace. The monk who was moving forward neither fast nor slow soon disappeared. Qinghe failed to catch up with him, so he came back and lowered his head to accept the punishment. Si Li shook his head.
The hints from charlatans always have a point. This verse is extremely common on the modern Internet. All phenomena are false, but what effect does it have on her situation?
Delusion?
Si Li had a flash of inspiration and opened the system mall. Nan Ke Yi Meng, priced at more than 800 billion achievement points, was firmly hanging at the top.
Speaking of dreams and illusions, what can be compared to a dream in Nan Ke's dream?
Si Li felt bitter. Since she had no more tasks and reached level 4, she rarely used the system recipe after teaching her apprentice, and the achievement points she got were pitifully few. Now it was just six figures, less than a fraction of Nan Ke Yi Meng's selling price. With a sense of luck, she reached out and touched Nan Ke Yi Meng's inventory with a golden shadow painted on it. Her hand passed through the middle, but she didn't get the dish.
With no place to vent the regret and anger in her heart, Si Li kicked the cypress tree that she had just leaned against, causing the leaves to rustle.
[System: Energy 20%, host identity detected, redemption activated. ]
The mechanical sound of the system was distant yet clear. Si Li felt her body lighten. The screams around her faded away, and countless familiar yet unfamiliar codes swept down like a waterfall.
In the galaxy composed of magnificent information flows, her consciousness is like a small boat. Si Li cannot feel her heartbeat, breathing, or blood flow. She does not know what is happening outside or what is ahead. However, the world of data is her battlefield.
【Welcome back, Si Li. 】
The Galaxy Code passed through her consciousness, and Si Li smiled.
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"Is this the princess you are guarding?" The man's voice was suppressed and low, and under his cold eyes like a wolf or a falcon, Qinghe and Hulu, who were kneeling in front of him, felt as if a butcher knife was pressed against their necks, and they even forgot to breathe.
In Qingping Palace, Jiang Hengyun's middle clothes were still a little messy, and he held a white purse tightly in his hand. One hand was on the side of Si Li's face, who closed her eyes as if asleep, but he didn't dare to touch her, as if the illusion would disappear if he touched her. The Imperial Medical Bureau, who came in with a gold needle cloth bag and a medicine box, put down the girl's wrist and spoke tremblingly in the cold atmosphere.
"Your Highness, the princess... just fell asleep. She was worried too much and felt depressed. She just needs to rest well."
Jiang Hengyun glanced over, and the court director bowed his head deeply, but still did not change his diagnosis. He knew that the former prince was very surprised. Over the years, people in the capital had seen clearly that this princess was the jewel in the crown of Ning Wang's heart, and no one could touch her. As for Ning Wang's statement that she could not be awakened, it was probably because he was reluctant to call her princess, and gave up after calling her twice.
"Go down." Jiang Hengyun's tone softened a little, and Yuan Zheng quickly slipped out of the door. The heavy atmosphere in the room relaxed slightly. Jiang Hengyun put his hand on his wife's face, and the warm touch proved that she still existed in this world.
"Li Li, why didn't you tell me that you were tired?" Jiang Hengyun leaned over and held Si Li's shoulders, pulling the girl into his arms. His voice was so gentle that it seemed to drip water, and he said in a coaxing tone, "Have a good rest. When you wake up, I'll be by your side."
Qinghe and Hulu did not dare to say a word. The cold murderous intention was still hanging over their heads. The tenderness they showed to the princess was just an appearance. They knew clearly that Prince Ning was in a rage.
Late that night, Princess Ning did not wake up. When Princess Ning went out, the two people who followed her were both beaten with military sticks.
The next day, Princess Ning still hadn't woken up. The chief of the Imperial Hospital resigned.
On the tenth day, all the doctors in the capital were clueless about the Ning Wangfei's sleep. The Ning Wangfei's sleep had become an unspeakable taboo in the capital. Wanglaiju took the lead in distributing porridge in the name of Ning Wangfei. The poor students who had received the favor of Wanglaiju or the help of Ning Wangfei would always buy an extra stick of incense when they passed by the incense shop to pray for Ning Wangfei.
On the fifteenth day, King Ning took the lead in remodeling the golden body of the Buddha statue in Huguo Temple, and Guangji Temple was closed.
On the 30th day, Jiang Rufei stopped her brother who had been kneeling for a whole day and was staggering. His body was full of the smell of incense. In just one month, his handsome face had sunken down and he was emaciated. He no longer had any of his former charm. She choked up and said, "Is it useful to deceive yourself like this? You know that gods and Buddhas do not exist. She just..." She just went back to where she should go.
They all knew that Si Li's departure was inevitable.
But when Jiang Rufei saw her brother's calm eyes, which looked as if he was dead, she could no longer say any cruel words that would pierce her fantasy. Jiang Hengyun brushed her hand away and smiled bitterly, "If I don't do this, what else can I do?" His expression suddenly became fierce, "She is mine. If the gods and Buddhas can let her come back, why would I believe in them?"
Jiang Hengyun pushed past Jiang Rufei who was blocking the door, changed his clothes, washed his hands, and came to Si Li's bedside until there was no trace of incense on his body. He held Si Li's warm and soft hands, wet the handkerchief, and wiped her body carefully, his movements were gentle, and he whispered something in her ear.
"The bamboos in Huguo Temple are blooming, and they smell like tea. The pilgrims say that they are scented by the milk tea from Wanglaiju across the street. Didn't you say you wanted to eat wooden tube rice? Would it taste better if you use this bamboo to make it?"
Si Li was still sleeping soundly, without any response.
Jiang Hengyun spoke a few words, his tone calm, then his voice choked with sobs, but he never got a clear response. He turned his head away, took a breath, and blinked hard to hold back his tears.
"I know you are tired, but you have slept for so long, it's time to get up and eat something, right? Meng Taotao and Xiao Qi have already arrived in the capital, and there are also students they taught. Don't you want to meet them?"
"Don't sleep, lazy cat. Look at yourself. How long have you slept? We agreed to go to the sea together. The boat to cross the sea is ready. How can you sleep like this?"
"Li Li, please, look at me. At least, at least let me watch you leave, so that I can give up. I don't want you to take me away, you take care of yourself, let me watch you take care of yourself..." Jiang Hengyun couldn't say any more. He tied the belt for Si Li, turned around, buried his face in his hands, and wiped away the tears that fell.
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The author has something to say:
That sentence in the Buddhist scriptures is a quote. No torture, no torture, no torture, the next chapter will have a grand finale! It will be posted in the afternoon, so there will be no stuck in the finale!