Chapter 371 Mystification
Abbot Jingxin went to Ci'en Hall, where the Empress Dowager lived outside the palace, yesterday to chant sutras and pray for her, and returned early this morning.
The escort was from the Tianshu Camp soldiers arranged by the Queen Mother.
Tianshu Camp has always been responsible for guarding the royal family.
Abbot Jingxin's gaze fell on the red-dressed woman who had fainted on the ground in the distance. The corners of his eyes were filled with the flawless, clear and refreshing color of morning dew.
"Buddha has mercy on us. How can we watch innocent people die when they are in trouble? I hope Commander Zhang can help them."
Commander Zhang nodded slightly and raised his hand to let the soldiers behind him step forward.
Commander Zhang saw the lantern on the ground that should have been hung on the carriage. "Abbot Jingxin, the people in danger should be the Qiao family from the Ministry of Revenue in the capital. It looks like the young lady of the Qiao family. Their carriage was destroyed and the young lady fainted. Can you take the young lady to the carriage and temporarily settle her in the National Temple?"
We are not far from the National Temple now.
Abbot Jingxin lowered his eyes; the sunlight was blocked by the carriage and also obscured the colors in his eyes.
"Okay." These two short words were spoken in a clear and calm voice without a trace of distracting thoughts.
After Li Yingjiang and the thief were captured, Lu Jinye walked directly towards Qiao Wanyan, swung his sword vigorously, and the blood on the sword was wiped off and put into the scabbard.
Kneeling on one knee, Lu Jinye held Qiao Wanyan in his arms and sniffed her breath. He heaved a sigh of relief when he found that she was fine.
"Sir, Abbot Jingxin wants your daughter to get on the carriage and go to the National Temple for temporary accommodation. There are monk doctors in the National Temple."
Lu Jinye looked at him warily.
The guard of Tianshu Camp took out the token and said, "Don't worry, sir. We are soldiers of Tianshu Camp. The abbot of Guo Temple is in the carriage. It's a while from here to the capital, so it's safer to go to Guo Temple."
Lu Jinye lowered his head to look at Qiao Wanyan who had fainted, picked her up and walked towards the carriage. After glancing at the young monk in the carriage, he carefully placed the person in the corner.
His consciousness reached its limit. Although he did not drink the tea, he was restrained by the mother-child Gu and fell to the ground with black eyes.
Commander Zhang said, "Come here, take the man in the carriage away and bring him back to the capital for interrogation along with the thief. Take the maid in the carriage and send her to the National Temple."
General Zhongwu, who was supposed to retire, actually showed up here to assassinate Miss Qiao. This matter cannot be solved casually, and naturally all the people involved in the Qiao family must be brought back for interrogation.
Miss Qiao is of noble status and naturally cannot be taken back casually, so the only thing she can take away is the man.
Half an incense stick of time later at the end of the month, the team arrived at the gate of the National Temple.
Commander Zhang said, "Abbot Jingxin, we have arrived at the National Temple and we must return to report to the Queen Mother."
Jing Xin nodded slightly, "Thank you, Commander Zhang, for making this trip."
Commander Zhang clasped his fists and said, "You are too polite, Abbot."
After saying this, he left with the soldiers of the Tianshu Camp under his command.
The young monk Mi asked, "Abbot, should the people on the carriage be sent to the meditation room?"
He looked at the woman in the carriage calmly. The cinnabar red between her eyebrows seemed to be bleeding, forming a sharp contrast with her skin as white as paper.
"Men and women are different. Don't tarnish a woman's reputation."
Having said that, he walked away.
The young monk looked at the abbot's back as he left, and then glanced at the two women who had fainted in the carriage.
If they don't allow us to carry the body into the meditation room, should we ask the monk doctor to come and take a look?
The young monk seemed to be hesitant. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't help but decided to go to the abbot to ask again, but he saw the monk doctor coming.
Knowing that it was nothing serious and that he would be fine after a good rest when he woke up, he closed the doors and windows of the carriage.
The night is like ink, staining the mountains. The eaves of the national temple are covered with glazed tiles, which are shining coldly. The sandalwood lingers in the ancient temple, exuding a calming Zen feeling.
Inside the carriage at the gate of the national temple, Zi Yuan gradually regained consciousness. She opened her eyes instantly and looked around warily.
The night was dark, and she could see clearly that she was inside a carriage. She immediately looked for Qiao Wanyan.
"Miss?" she called softly.
Someone kept calling her in her ears. Qiao Wanyan moved her fingertips slightly and slowly opened her eyes.
"Miss, you finally woke up!"
Qiao Wanyan held her forehead and asked softly, "Where is this place?"
"In front of the National Temple, we are in the carriage."
Qiao Wanyan frowned slightly, "Where's Lu Jinye?"
"I don't know. I just checked and we are at the gate of the National Temple. The gate of the National Temple is not closed. There is a monk named Mi on guard in the courtyard. When I asked him, he didn't know anything. I searched around but couldn't find Lu Jinye."
Qiao Wanyan got off the carriage with Ziyuan's hand. The young monk in the yard saw the two of them coming in and walked over quickly. He approached and looked at the woman in red, avoiding her gaze and not daring to look directly at her. He spoke in a childish voice.
"Lady donors, the abbot has told me to take you to the meditation room once you wake up."
Qiao Wanyan asked, "Where are those people who tried to kill me in the forest? Is the young man in black clothes with me here?"
The young monk shook his head and said, "I don't know. If you have any questions, you can ask the abbot. The abbot has gone to bed now, so you can take a rest and go to see him tomorrow."
Zi Yuan was annoyed, "She is resting, not dead and can't wake up. If my young lady wants to know the details, you should go and call the abbot over."
The young monk Mi was slightly stunned. People who came to the Guo Temple were all polite, so why did this donor speak so harshly?
Seeing that he looked frightened, Qiao Wanyan said softly, "Ziyuan, how can you speak like this in such an important place in Buddhism? Since the abbot has fallen asleep, I will look for him tomorrow."
As the little monk listened to the gentle voice and looked at the stunning face, his ears unconsciously turned red and his heart beat rapidly.
He secretly clenched his fists and cursed himself for being so distracted after entering Buddhism. He really deserved to be beaten.
"Please come this way, donor. I will take you to the meditation room."
After sending the person there, the monk met someone on his way back.
"I heard she's a young lady from the Shangshu Mansion in the capital?"
Xiao Sengmi nodded, "Yes. Second Miss Qiao is beautiful, kind-hearted and easy to talk to. She is gentler than First Miss Qiao!"
Miss Qiao came to Guo Temple every day some time ago. He met her and was lucky enough to have a few words with her.
Although this second young lady doesn't talk much, you can tell that she is a very gentle person.
It's just that the maidservants around him are a bit domineering.
The next morning, the young monk Mi brought a very sumptuous vegetarian meal to the meditation room, and very considerately told the abbot where he was now.
In the courtyard, a young man in a jade-white cassock stood under a bodhi tree. On his shoulder was a sparrow, looking around with its head tilted.
"Donor, what do you think is the meaning of human beings being born into this world?"
There was no one else in the yard, and Qiao Wanyan concluded that he was talking to her.
But he had his back to me, so how did he know I was coming?
To be mysterious.
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