The queen looked at Jiang Jingyu in disbelief, as if she didn't expect her to take the initiative to lift the curtain to see her.
The Queen's already red eyes immediately shed tears when she saw Jiang Jingyu: "Yu'er, promise your mother to take good care of yourself, okay? Eat on time every day, and take medicine in time when you are sick. Good medicine tastes bitter..."
The queen kept chattering. At this time, she was no longer the high and mighty queen, but just a mother who was worried about her children.
Seeing Jiang Jingyu remained silent, the Queen quickly wiped away her tears: "Yes, yes, mother is nagging again, Yu'er, please don't..."
"I understand, so does Mother."
Jiang Jingyu interrupted the queen before she could finish her words.
After hearing Jiang Jingyu's voice, the queen's head buzzed and her eyes widened in disbelief. Just when she was about to confirm something, Jiang Jingyu lowered the curtain of the sedan chair and ordered the coachman to set off.
The queen didn't come back to her senses until the carriage had gone some distance. She looked at the emperor behind her with excitement: "Yu'er, she spoke to me, she just spoke to me!"
The emperor also listened to Jiang Jingyu's two brief words and looked at the excited queen in front of him with a smile.
"I heard it, I heard it."
The queen strode up to the emperor and boasted to him, "Yu'er not only spoke to me, she, she, she, she also cared about me!"
Looking at the queen dancing excitedly in front of him, the emperor put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Yes, our daughter has finally spoken to us."
It may be hard to believe, but the king and mother of a country would actually envy the palace maids serving Jiang Jingyu.
I envy them for being able to be with Jiang Jingyu every day, and I envy them for being able to hear her voice every day.
The queen laughed and suddenly burst into tears.
God knows how long she has been waiting for Yu'er to say this to her mother.
The emperor patted her shoulder and said soothingly, "I believe that when Yu'er returns from Fo'an Temple in a year, she will be as close to us as before, sitting at the same table with us for dinner, and calling you my mother and father."
This has been the scene they have been looking forward to all these years. Now that Yu'er has called them mother, they believe that what they expect will come true one day in the future.
The queen leaned her head on his shoulder and watched the carriage moving further and further away with the emperor.
"I hope Zhan'er and Yu'er have a smooth trip."
"Don't worry, with Master Jingkong here, Yu'er will definitely be able to safely pass her coming-of-age year."
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Fo'an Temple, back mountain.
"You're here."
An ethereal and deep voice came from the front of the cliff, and a tall and straight figure appeared in the back mountain, walking straight forward following the sound.
"Master, why did you ask me to come here?"
The man came to the side of the old monk and turned to look at him.
The old monk stroked his beard and said calmly, "Master has something I want to entrust to you."
"Master, please speak."
After the man complied with his words in a dignified manner, the old monk continued, "Your Majesty of Daye is a wise ruler throughout history. Everything he does benefits the country and its people. He should be loved by the people, enjoy harmonious relations between the ruler and his subjects, and have a virtuous wife and filial children. However, Heaven has given him a difficult problem."
The man listened quietly and did not answer.
The old monk continued, "The emperor currently enjoys both the love of the people and the harmony between the ruler and his subjects, but there is one thing he has yet to achieve."
"A virtuous wife and a filial son?"
"Indeed, the long-awaited little princess of Emperor Daye has been cursed since her mother's womb. She is unable to be close to her blood relatives, unable to escape nightmares, and unable to safely pass her coming-of-age years. This has troubled Your Majesty for a long time."
The old monk turned around and faced the man, looking at him kindly: "Master, I hope you can help Emperor Daye resolve his current predicament."
The man frowned slightly: "Me?"
"Indeed, Princess Daye is under a spell that prevents her from getting close to her blood relatives. Now that the rivers and seas of Daye are peaceful and the country is prosperous, the Emperor of Daye has only one wish left in his life, and that is to break the spell that has bound the princess to die at the age of coming of age."
"From the moment I found you in the snow, I knew you had a connection with Buddhism. Eighteen years have passed, and you have mastered all the Buddhist teachings of the Fo'an Temple. Your current Buddhist teachings are enough to remove the curse from the princess and fulfill the emperor's last wish."
The old monk narrated the story slowly and looked at the disciple in front of him calmly.
Emperor Daye had done a favor for their Fo'an Temple, and Master Jingkong and the emperor were old friends. In order to lift the curse on the princess, the two had been trying to find a way over the years. Master Jingkong traveled around for many years, reading thousands of Buddhist scriptures, and finally found the key to lifting the curse.
As long as the princess has a mutual understanding with her destined lover when she reaches the age of 15, she can break the curse by drinking the heart blood of her beloved on her wedding night.
Although it is cruel, it is the only way to break the curse.
The method was found, but the princess's destined man was still nowhere to be found.
Master Jingkong had tried divination many times but failed to find the whereabouts of Princess Daye's destined partner, so he had no choice but to ask the emperor to send the princess to Fo'an Temple. Fo'an Temple was protected by gods and Buddhas, and perhaps Buddhism could temporarily extend the princess's life.
Today is the day when Princess Daye sets off for Fo'an Temple. Master Jingkong did not give up and did another divination.
He discovered that the princess's destined man was actually right before her eyes, not only far away in the sky, but also his disciple Lechen, whom he had raised with his own hands!
Liaochen has lived in the Fo'an Temple since he was a child and has never paid attention to the turmoil outside. After Master Jingkong learned that he was the princess's destined man, he specially invited him here and told him the story.
Liaochen pursed his lips and said, "Master has instructed me to give it a try and remove the curse from the princess."
The wrinkles at the corners of Master Jingkong's eyes deepened a little as he continued, "The princess will arrive at Fo'an Temple soon. Luoxia Peak is quiet and peaceful, making it a good place to stay. The princess will need to cultivate herself in the temple for a year, so you can live here with her in the future."
Liaochen nodded slightly. "I obey your command. Master, may I ask how I can remove the curse from the princess' body?"
"Take her to the Buddhist temple every day to worship Buddha and practice, and copy the Heart Purification Mantra with cinnabar. These will help reduce the curse in her body. Liaochen must put this matter first in his heart. Whether she can safely pass the age of marriage depends on the princess's own luck."
Master Jingkong's serious nonsense was of no use to the princess. He told Chen just to give them more time alone.
"Disciple will follow Master's instructions."
Liaochen placed one hand in front of his chest and bowed to Master Jingkong.
Master Jingkong took two steps forward and patted Lu Chen on the shoulder: "Remember, everything must be done in accordance with your heart."
"Yes, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
"Go ahead, pack your bags, and after the princess arrives at Fo'an Temple, you two can stay at Luoxia Peak for a while."
Lechen turned around and left in the direction he came from. Master Jingkong looked at him with a deep look in his eyes.
"My dear disciple, your earthly ties have not yet been resolved. Your master can only help you up to this point. The rest depends on your own luck."
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