Chapter 1209: News
Tang Bao's heart couldn't help but sink.
Then, a sweet smile appeared on the little face.
"Mom, it's okay. This place is not far from Tianlong Temple and we'll be there soon." Tang Bao shook Old Lady Su's arm and said coquettishly, "I promised the Queen Mother that I would accompany her to chant sutras in front of the Buddha for seven days and do evening classes in the evening. How can I break my promise?"
Once Tang Bao brought up the Empress Dowager, it was difficult for Old Lady Su to stop her.
But I feel a pang of heartache.
Although it is a good thing that the little girl has caught the eye of the Empress Dowager, the little girl is still so young and it would be too tiring.
"Mother knows you are doing this for the family, but mother would rather live on the one and a half acres of land in Daliushu Village than have you worry and trouble like this at such a young age," said Old Mrs. Su.
"Mother, why am I worried?" Tang Bao said with a smile: "You know, the Queen Mother treats me as her own granddaughter. In return for her kindness, it is my duty to show my filial piety to her."
"What's more, reciting scriptures before the Buddha is also a way to accumulate merit. I've always had good luck, so naturally I should worship the Buddha from time to time and thank God for his protection. Don't you agree?"
After Tang Bao said this, it was really difficult for Mrs. Su to stop her.
Not only can we not stop it, the whole family will have to go there once.
"Okay, then you should be careful on the road. When your nephew and the others arrive, our whole family will go to Tianlong Temple to burn incense." said Old Mrs. Su.
Tang Bao nodded with a smile and let go of Mrs. Su's arm.
"Miss, the water is ready." Shi Liu came over to report.
Tang Bao was busy all the time, and her clothes were stained with blood, so it was not a good idea for her to go to Tianlong Temple like that.
It is necessary to bathe and change clothes to show respect to the Buddha.
"Mom, I'm going to wash up and then go directly to Tianlong Temple. Please go in and see Third Sister-in-law and Little Fourteen."
After Tang Bao finished speaking, she asked Shi Liu to go to the next yard to wash up.
Hot steam was rising from the large wooden barrel that exuded the fresh fragrance of wood.
Shi Liu poured a few drops of the perfume developed by Tang Bao into the water.
A light and soft fragrance spreads out, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Here, Old Mrs. Su looked at the darkening sky and felt a little uneasy.
A baby's cry was heard from the east wing.
Old Mrs. Su hurried into the house to see her grandson.
By the time Old Lady Su came out of the east wing after visiting her daughter-in-law and grandson, it was already completely dark.
The red lanterns hanging in front of the corridor emitted a faint red glow.
At this time, the wind started to blow.
The wind blew the red lantern, causing it to sway.
Then, with a "snap", the red rope broke and the red lantern fell to the ground.
The candles lit inside quickly lit up the red lanterns.
Old Mrs. Su covered her chest with her hands, feeling a little anxious.
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The news that Princess Fude was kidnapped was kept secret by Xuanyuan Jin.
After all, it concerns the girl's reputation.
Xuanyuan Jin personally led his men, like crazy, and conducted a large-scale search in the capital and nearby prefectures under the pretext of investigating the Weichang assassination case.
The secret agents of the Northern Qi were pulled out one after another.
When Prince Xiao received the news, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
You know, it took decades to set up these secret stakes.
Now, it has been razed to the ground.
However, when I thought about being able to kidnap that little girl to Northern Qi, I felt that it was all worth it.
With a "bang", the door was kicked open.
Xuanyuan Jin's eyes were red, and he strode into the official inn like a ferocious monster.
Prince Xiao was not at all surprised that Xuanyuan Jin came to his door.
If Xuanyuan Jin hadn't come, he would have suspected that the kidnapping was a fraud.
However, when Prince Xiao saw Xuanyuan Jin's appearance, he felt relieved.
Xuanyuan Jin looked like he hadn't had a rest for several days and was almost going crazy.
"What does the Third Prince mean?" Prince Xiao sat still and asked slowly.
Xuanyuan Jin had a frosty look on his face. He drew out his sword and pointed it at Prince Xiao.
"Say! Where's Tang Bao?"
"How would I know where Princess Fude is?" Prince Xiao picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said innocently, "I have visited the Princess's residence several times, but I have never seen Princess Fude. Could something have happened to her?"
Prince Xiao said this at the end with a worried look on his face.
"Xiao Qing, stop pretending to be confused!" Xuanyuan Jin pointed the sword in his hand steadily at Prince Xiao and said through gritted teeth, "If Tang Bao loses even a hair, I swear, I will destroy Northern Qi in this lifetime!"
Prince Xiao frowned, put down his teacup, stood up, and said nervously, "What happened? Could it be that something really happened to Princess Fude?"
Xuanyuan Jin looked at Prince Xiao, wishing he could kill him with a single sword.
"Xiao Qing, it's better not be you who did this, otherwise—"
Xuanyuan Jin flipped the sword in his hand quickly, his body was as fast as lightning, stirring up a field of sword flowers.
There were several holes on Prince Xiao's clothes.
"Protect the prince!"
Several followers rushed forward in panic and protected Prince Xiao.
Prince Xiao looked down at his torn clothes and couldn't help but feel shocked.
The martial arts skills of the third prince of Dayan were much higher than he thought.
He could feel that Xuanyuan Jin really wanted to kill him just now.
For the first time, Prince Xiao felt that death was so close to him.
However, despite the shock in his heart, the expression on his face remained unchanged.
"Stand back!" said Prince Xiao.
"Your Majesty?"
How dare those followers?
What if something happens to the prince?
Prince Xiao's eyes became stern.
Several followers had no choice but to retreat to the side unwillingly, still looking as if they were facing a great enemy, staring at Xuanyuan Jin closely.
Xuanyuan Jin glanced at Prince Xiao with a glare as sharp as a knife, then turned and strode away.
Prince Xiao lowered his eyes and thought for a moment.
Then, he ordered: "Pass the order down, at all costs, escort Princess Ford to Northern Qi as quickly as possible!"
Originally, he was worried about a fraud, so he was reserved in deploying manpower.
Now it seems that there is no need to worry about anything unexpected happening.
Following Prince Xiao's orders, another round of large-scale cleanup began in Dayan.
Amidst the bloody storm, Tang Bao was painting a Buddha statue seriously in Tianlong Temple.
Master Zhiren looked at Yu Zhilan's painting and then at Tang Bao's painting, and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
Yu Zhilan's paintings are so lifelike that it is difficult to tell the difference, which is fine.
How can a little girl draw something so lifelike?
The painting skills of the master and apprentice are inherited from the same source and are difficult to distinguish.
"It's true that a good teacher produces good students."
In the end, Master Zhiren could only sigh.
The Buddha statue took seven days to paint, and then Tangbao took the time to make it look old.
Time passed quickly in the busyness, and it was not until half a month later that Tang Bao secretly returned to the Princess's Mansion.
Coincidentally, the next day was Princess Ning’s birthday.
"Mom, why haven't my fourth brother and the others arrived yet?" Tang Bao asked in confusion.
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