Chapter 3410 Exorcism
Inside Jianfu Palace, although Concubine Yi was very tired, she still forced herself to sit by the bed. Xinping looked at her like this, feeling both guilty and distressed, and said softly, "Concubine Yi, you go and rest. I'll stay here to watch over my sister."
Concubine Yi smiled bitterly and stroked her hair.
Said: "I'm not going anywhere."
Xinping said, "But, Empress Yi, aren't you tired? You need to rest too."
Concubine Yi said, "You are still young and don't know the bond between mother and daughter. How can a mother rest and relax when her child is so ill?"
Xinping thought for a while, reached out and touched Concubine Yi's hand, and said softly: "Sister, you will definitely get better soon."
Concubine Yi smiled.
At this moment, a very soft voice came from behind Xinping, so soft that it was almost inaudible, and with extreme caution and care, it said: "Empress Yi, I'm afraid the little princess has encountered a guest?"
When Concubine Yi heard this, she immediately frowned.
He looked up and saw that the person who spoke was a young monk who had followed the imperial concubine and the princess back to the palace. He asked, "Who are you?"
Xinping hurriedly revealed Mingxin's identity. Concubine Yi hesitated for a moment and asked, "You just said that the princess had an unexpected visitor. Is there any basis for this? I'm telling you, speaking nonsense in the palace will result in a beating and a chopping off of the head."
Mingxin was shocked again.
But the words had already been spoken, so he could only speak honestly: "When I was in the temple, I often saw some parents come to the temple to pray for their children's safety. Their children were like this, with fevers, headaches, and delirium after being frightened. Sometimes they would ask brothers to go to their homes to chant scriptures to drive away the evil spirits, and they would get better quickly."
Concubine Yi opened her eyes wide: "Really?"
Such evil stories about ghosts and monsters were not allowed to spread in the palace, but even if they were not allowed to, they could not help but pray to gods and Buddhas in private. Moreover, when the patient was desperate, they would try any method of treatment. Little Yongping had been running a fever for so long, and the imperial physician had not been able to help him. Concubine Yi was inevitably a little anxious.
So he said, “Well, can you?”
Mingxin said, "The little monk will."
Concubine Yi thought about it and realized that it was not a matter of injecting medicine or anything like that. If it didn't work, there would be sequelae. She could just let the little monk recite some scriptures. Even if it didn't work, it wouldn't have any impact. The only problem was -
She gave a look, and the senior palace maid Siwen beside her immediately withdrew and half-closed the door, guarding the entrance. Concubine Yi said to Xinping again, "Xinping, don't tell your father about this."
Xinping blinked his big eyes.
Normally, no matter what, she would find an opportunity to tell her father about it. But after what happened at Da Ci'en Temple today, she vaguely understood that there were some things that her father couldn't know, as knowing them would bring disaster to others. At this time, she nodded seriously, "I understand."
Concubine Yi then said to Mingxin, "You try it."
Mingxin bowed to her, then walked to the bedside, chanted the Buddha's name softly, and then put his hands together and began to chant softly to the unconscious little Yongping -
"When Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound Prajnaparamita..."
After the sun set, some time passed and the surroundings gradually became dark.
After Delu left, Nanyan sat alone by the window, not speaking or moving. She didn't even take a bite of the dinner sent from the imperial kitchen. Thinking back to what happened during the day, she felt a heaviness in her heart.
In fact, starvation is not an uncommon occurrence.
Unexpected things happen in life. It is impossible for such a big Yan Dynasty to have good weather everywhere. Even if there is good weather, there will be man-made disasters even if there are no natural disasters. It is normal for there to be hungry people fleeing famine. When Nan Yan was still a female official of Shangbao, she knew that the Ministry of Households would prepare grain and silver at the beginning of each year, and use them to provide relief to the victims when a famine occurred.
In the south, floods in the Huai River have always been a headache for the imperial court.
Every year when floods occur, victims flock to Nanjing. As the capital of the south, it is the richest place, and the government has enough food to keep them well fed.
But what I heard today was something else.
Of course, Nan Yan could understand that the disaster victims were not allowed to appear in the city when the emperor was on tour. This was a matter of face. No matter how compassionate Chen Xuan was to the people, he would not allow these disaster victims to come out and slap the emperor in the face when he was on tour in the south. It was understandable that he drove them out of Jinling City.
But what really surprised Nan Yan was that the local government did not provide a single grain of food to help the victims from beginning to end!
What's going on?
No matter how brave Chen Xuan was, he wouldn't be so bold as to secretly expel the victims from the city.
Could it be that there is no food in Jinling to provide relief to the victims?
Just thinking about it made Nan Yan feel absurd and shook her head vigorously - how could this be possible? If there was no food in Jinling Prefecture, then no one in the world would have enough to eat.
Then why are they unwilling to take out the food?
Also, Chen Xuan told Delu today that the hungry people outside the city actually robbed the court’s food. What kind of food was that?
Nan Yan vaguely felt that things might not be as simple as she thought, especially since Zhu Feng returned to the palace in the afternoon, but took Chen Xuan and others to the imperial study and has not come out until now, all because of this matter.
If it was just a simple case of someone robbing the court's grain, the emperor would naturally be angry, but the matter could be handled very simply.
But they have been discussing it until now.
Is there any trouble?
Thinking of this, Nan Yan's heart was filled with heat, and she became even more restless. She simply stood up and walked around the yard. Ruoshui and the others immediately followed. Nan Yan waved her hand and said, "No need to follow me. I just want to relax and unwind."
The sun had just set and the heat was still lingering on the ground. After walking for a while, Nan Yan broke out in a sweat. She sighed and was about to turn around and go back when she heard a familiar sound of footsteps outside. Turning around, she saw that it was Zhu Feng and Xiao Shunzi coming over.
She immediately went to meet him: "Your Majesty!"
Although there was only the faint light from a few lanterns under the eaves, it still clearly illuminated the fatigue and gloom on Zhu Feng's face. However, when he saw Nan Yan, the expression in his eyes softened a little and he said, "Waiting for me."
Nan Yan asked, "Has the Emperor had dinner yet?"
Zhu Feng sighed and said, "I can't eat anymore."
Nan Yan ignored him and led him inside. As she entered the room, she turned around and ordered, "Go to the imperial kitchen and serve some food. Bring some sour and cold dishes over."
Zhu Feng gave a helpless smile and let her do as she pleased.
After entering the room, he took off his clothes and handed them to Nan Yan, then sat down on the chair and took a long breath. Seeing him like this, Nan Yan felt even more heavy in her heart.
He whispered, "Your Majesty, what happened?"
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