Chapter 638: No Longer Memory
Yun Qingqing was pointing at the Buddhist temple, and the leader of the guards couldn't help but be stunned.
The Buddhist temple is located in a secluded place, and very few outsiders come here, not to mention that the Regent Princess is visiting the Duke's Mansion for the first time. Unexpectedly, she knew that this was a Buddhist temple at a glance.
When the chief of the guards thought of the various deeds of the Regent Princess, he dared not delay any longer and immediately turned around to report.
Yun Qingqing pushed the door open and entered the Buddhist hall, and Xiao Changheng followed her in.
The guards who stayed behind were intimidated by the two men's momentum and reputation and did not dare to stop them. They could only whisper reminders at the door.
"My Lord, my Princess, this Buddhist temple is usually only for the masters to enter. Otherwise...would you two wait for the Duke to speak?"
Yun Qingqing stopped and glanced around, her eyes landing on a spot to the side of the main Buddha statue, then nodded:
"Okay, let's wait for the old Duke."
She didn't go any further inside, but she didn't retreat either. Her eyes were fixed on one place, as if she was thinking about something.
Xiao Changheng followed her gaze and saw that it was an inconspicuous little Buddha statue. The paint was very new and it looked like it had just been placed there not long ago. Apart from that, there was nothing special about it.
But Yun Qingqing's expression was very serious. Based on Xiao Changheng's understanding of her, there must be something wrong with this Buddha statue.
He couldn't help but take two steps forward, wanting to take a closer look, but was stopped by Yun Qingqing.
"Don't go near that thing."
Her voice was very low. Xiao Changheng stopped and looked at her. He saw that she shook her head imperceptibly and gently tapped the black jade pendant on his waist. He understood and did not ask any more questions.
Not long after, Duke Ming came hurriedly, supported by his eldest son Ming Cheng, followed by other people from the Ming Mansion.
"I didn't know the Regent and Princess were here. I'm sorry for not welcoming them!" The old Duke was not annoyed at the two people who barged into the Buddhist temple in the backyard. He greeted them warmly, but he was also confused, so he asked, "I don't know what the two of you are here for this visit... ahem..."
Perhaps because he walked too fast just now, Duke Ming suddenly started coughing, and Ming Cheng quickly patted his back to help him calm down.
Seeing that his face was indeed sick and a little haggard, Yun Qingqing frowned even more tightly.
"Duke Ming, can you tell me where that Buddha statue came from?" She asked, pointing at the inconspicuous Buddha statue.
Duke Ming looked in the direction she pointed, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, but he couldn't remember when such a Buddha statue appeared in his Buddhist temple.
It was Ming Cheng who spoke up:
"My mother brought this back from a wandering monk a few days ago. He said it can ward off disasters and diseases and keep our family safe. My father had a severe cold during those days, and he has indeed gotten much better since we brought the statue back."
Yun Qingqing narrowed her eyes, moved her fingers a few times, and suddenly asked:
"The old lady is not at home?"
Ming Cheng nodded:
"My mother has arranged to have a meeting with her good friends from the noble families to listen to the sutras today. The one who is giving the lecture is the wandering monk."
Yun Qingqing rubbed his brows and thought to himself, why do the Ming family always treat such troublesome things as treasures? Haven't they learned their lesson from the last time their ancestral tomb was blown up?
"...Princess Princess?" Ming Cheng saw that she was just frowning and not saying anything, with an indescribable expression. He didn't know what was wrong, so he asked her carefully.
Yun Qingqing took another look at the small Buddha statue, then turned to Ming Cheng:
"Then do you know where the old lady is listening to the sutra?"
Ming Cheng recalled:
"I only know it's over by the Little Mirror Lake, but I don't know exactly where it is."
Yun Qingqing closed her eyes, separated a trace of her spiritual consciousness to zoom in the direction of Xiaojing Lake and observed for a moment, then retracted her spiritual consciousness and opened her eyes.
"Now that things have come to this, there is no need to rush. Let's solve the problem here first." Yun Qingqing said as she walked towards the brand new statue in the Buddhist hall.
Duke Ming and Ming Cheng hurriedly followed behind, watching her every move with some trepidation.
"Princess Princess...is there something wrong with this Buddha statue?" Duke Ming asked cautiously.
Yun Qingqing nodded, took out a blank piece of talisman paper, gently touched her forehead with her fingertips, and pointed a golden light at the talisman paper, and drew a complex pattern on it smoothly.
She folded the talisman into a small triangle and handed it to Duke Ming, saying:
"Don't leave this talisman with you for the next five days. It's best to walk around the temple more during the day, but don't let anyone in at night."
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