Chapter 89: Can't Just Sit and Wait
Yun Qingqing readily followed the advice and followed Master Jinghui out of the temple.
Before long, we arrived at the path halfway up the mountain again.
Yun Qingqing paused, but didn't say anything and followed him, but she already had a guess in her mind.
Sure enough, Jinghui stopped at the end of the path and stared at the solid mountain wall in amazement.
"How... how could this happen? There should be a cave here. Could it be..."
Jinghui suddenly realized something and murmured to himself:
"Could it be that the tremor on the field before is related to the abnormality here?"
Yun Qingqing coughed and said:
"In fact, I've been here before when I went up the mountain. The cave you mentioned contains the things I lost a long time ago. I've already retrieved them."
Jinghui opened his eyes wide for a moment, then suddenly said:
"I see, I see! That's good! Senior Brother Jingyuan has already told us that since the princess was able to enter this cave and retrieve the treasure, she must be someone with great luck!"
As he spoke, he clasped his hands together and bowed to Yun Qingqing.
Yun Qingqing smiled calmly, returned the greeting and asked:
"Master Jinghui, do you know the origin of this cave?"
Jinghui shook her head:
"I just followed Senior Brother Jingyuan's instructions. Senior Brother did not tell me more about this cave."
Yun Qingqing was slightly disappointed.
However, the fact that her natal magic weapon from her previous life also traveled to this world is mysterious in itself, so it is normal that the mortals in this world do not know about it.
She nodded and said:
"If Master Jingyuan returns from his travels someday, I will come to pay him a visit."
The trip to Fahua Temple was quite rewarding, and Yun Qingqing took Qiao'er down the mountain.
…
On the other side, Xiao Zirui and Yun Bailian returned to Fengqi Palace.
"What!" The Queen slammed the table in shock and anger, "You didn't get the spiritual Buddha beads, but Yun Qingqing took them away?"
She had just seen off Uncle Chen, whose three legs were all disabled, and was already in a bad mood. She was just waiting for Yun Bailian to bring back the spiritual Buddha beads so that she could be happy.
But she didn't expect this to be the result. How could she accept it?
The queen gritted her teeth and glared at Yun Bailian.
This piece of trash can't even do things that are sure to succeed. What's the use of her?
However, thinking of the words of the Imperial Master, she suppressed her anger and said in a cold voice:
"It's already come to this, there's no point in thinking too much. I have something to say to the prince, Bai Lian, you go down first."
Yun Bailian had a bad start and didn't dare to say anything more, so he quickly retreated.
Xiao Zirui looked at her back, his brows twisted into a knot.
"Mother, is she really destined to be a phoenix? How come I can't see any sign of luck in her?"
The Queen looked at him solemnly:
"The Imperial Master calculated it himself, how could it be false? I have something to ask you!"
"The Imperial Master has long said that Tian Feng must be truly helpful to you in order for it to be of any benefit to you. Think carefully about it. Did you do something to make her unhappy?"
Xiao Zirui looked hesitant and stopped talking.
On the wedding night, she was disgusted by Yun Bailian's face. She still hasn't consummated their marriage with her. How could he say such words?
But the queen still saw the clues and frowned:
"You didn't favor Su Yurou, the concubine, after your wedding and neglected your principal wife, did you?"
"I didn't!" Xiao Zirui quickly clarified, "Su Yurou went crazy and talked nonsense in the hunting grounds. She is still under house arrest. I haven't looked for her at all!"
When he thought about how Su Yurou had actually told the truth about the fire in front of Yun Qingqing that day, he was so angry that his chest ached. Now he didn't even want to look at her.
However, Yun Bailian's face was disfigured, and he wanted to vomit whenever he saw that face. He also found various excuses and never entered the queen's courtyard at night again.
No one knows a son better than his mother. Seeing his guilty look, the queen knew what was going on and sighed:
"No matter what, she is your wife. How can you expect her to treat you sincerely if you treat her so coldly?"
"If it was just an ordinary woman, you wouldn't like her, but she carries the fate of the Phoenix. If she harbors resentment, it will not only be of no benefit to your cause, but may even backfire! Think carefully about what to say!"
Xiao Zirui's heart trembled:
"Don't worry, mother. I understand!"
The Queen then nodded and said:
"There's no need to rush. Just comfort her first. The Imperial Master will come out of retreat soon and he will heal her face."
"Really? That's great! The Imperial Master is finally coming out of seclusion!"
Xiao Zirui breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to leave.
He secretly clenched his fists, thinking that Yun Qingqing must have learned some strange tricks from somewhere. Does she really think that others can't deal with her?
When the Imperial Master comes out, we’ll see how arrogant she can still be!
…
Not long after Yun Bailian returned to the Prince's Mansion, she first got angry, then sat by the window feeling sad because she was tired.
Since the wedding night, the prince has never come to her courtyard again.
It’s all damn Yun Qingqing’s fault that his face got rotten!
Yun Bailian still can’t figure out why Yun Qingqing is fine when she clearly watched her eat the food laced with the Yanshi Powder!
Instead, I fell into the trap without realizing it!
This debt must be paid back sooner or later!
Just as he was gritting his teeth, a maid suddenly ran in and said happily:
"The Crown Prince is here!"
Yun Bailian subconsciously looked out the window, and sure enough, she saw Xiao Zirui entering the yard, followed by several servants.
She quickly pulled the veil over her face, straightened her dress and went out to meet him.
She felt very uneasy when she thought about being rejected by Ling Fozhu in Fahua Temple.
"Bai Lian meets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
She did not rush up to him and call him "Brother Prince" affectionately as she had done before, but bowed politely, her sweet voice carrying a hint of sadness and loneliness.
She had originally hoped to gain the prince's sympathy by looking pitiful, but to her surprise, Xiao Zirui not only helped her up with a friendly look, but also asked the servants behind him to bring her a lot of jewelry and supplements.
"I have been busy recently and have not been able to spend more time with you. These are carefully selected by me as some compensation. Bai Lian, you will not blame me, right?"
Xiao Zirui said softly, took her hand and put a jade bracelet on her hand himself.
Yun Bailian was delighted and immediately smiled sweetly:
"How could that be? I am satisfied that the Crown Prince can think of Bai Lian in his heart! The Crown Prince is busy with state affairs, working day and night. I feel so sorry for him that I can't even blame you."
Xiao Zirui heaved a sigh of relief, and coaxed her for a while. He also listened to Yun Bailian playing the piano with great interest and had a few drinks.
Until dusk approached, Yun Bailian stood up and sat beside him, leaning against his body softly, and said softly:
"My prince, you must have been very tired recently. How about you rest here at Bai Lian's place tonight?"
Xiao Zirui froze slightly, then said softly:
"Alas, I would like to spend more time with you, but I have an appointment tonight. As you know, I have only been the new crown prince for half a year. If I don't have a good relationship with the important officials in the court, this position may not be stable."
As he said this, he sighed:
"It seems that the time is almost up, and I should leave too. I will spend a few days with you, okay?"
Yun Bailian pursed her lips, smiled and said softly:
"Okay, then I will wait for you, brother Crown Prince. You should also take care of yourself and don't work too hard."
Xiao Zirui was very pleased with her consideration. He coaxed her a few more times in a gentle voice before getting up and leaving.
Yun Bailian gently sent the prince away, then turned around and gritted her teeth.
"Humph, he said he was busy with socializing, but it's obvious that he didn't want to stay at my place! He also said that he valued me because I am a phoenix, but it seems to me that he doubted my fate as a phoenix!"
When Yun Bailian thought about the recent bad luck and the fact that she had not experienced the "Heavenly Phoenix Luck" that the National Master had mentioned, she could no longer sit still.
"We must think of a solution and not just sit there and wait for death!"
Late that night, Yun Bailian, wearing a black cloak and covering her face tightly, quietly left the Prince's Mansion and went straight to the back door of the Yun Mansion.
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