The last time Ye Jiuli saw the abbot was ten years ago. At that time, the old man’s beard was not so white and long, and there were not so many wrinkles on his face.
Mortals are mortals. They have aged so much in just ten years.
"Old man, I will come again next time. You won't be dead, right?" Ye Jiuli lifted his clothes and sat down in front of him.
Since the tea has been poured, he might as well take a sip reluctantly.
Although this tea is not of good quality, it is already a treasure for the abbot.
"Nirvana is the inevitable path to the Pure Land. If I pass away, I hope you won't grieve for me." Abbot Wuxiang was cheerful all day long, as if he had no worries. Ye Jiuli was actually a little envious.
The sound of Buddhist chants reached his ears, but Ye Jiuli was not affected at all. He was concentrating on playing chess with Abbot Wuxiang.
On the other side, Su Jiaojiao was lying comfortably under the pergola to enjoy the cool air. She was eating a grape that had even been peeled for her. It was so comfortable.
Her fox eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly.
"Are you the emperor's new woman?" A coquettish voice came into Su Jiaojiao's ears, disturbing her interest.
This damn woman! She is so attractive, with whiter skin, bigger eyes and a prettier mouth than hers.
She is prettier than me in every way!
Comparing yourself to others will make you feel thief!
After just one encounter, the imperial concubine regarded the delicate and weak woman in front of her as a thorn in her side.
Su Jiaojiao opened her eyes and looked straight at the person who came, her eyes slightly narrowed, with an unclear meaning.
"How dare you! The Imperial Concubine is asking you a question! Answer quickly!" The palace maid standing next to the woman scolded her before Su Jiaojiao could speak.
The imperial concubine was extremely jealous in her heart and gritted her teeth on her face.
"Imperial Concubine, right? That's right, I am the Emperor's new concubine. What can you do to me?" Su Jiaojiao imitated her, raised her chin slightly, crossed her arms over her chest, stepped out with one foot and tapped the ground continuously.
The imperial concubine was infuriated by her arrogant attitude and pointed at Su Jiaojiao with a frown.
"What a rude woman! I want to see how long you can keep your stubborn mouth!" The imperial concubine was so angry that she didn't care about her image at all.
The imperial concubine who was once gentle and virtuous now seems to have no manners at all.
Su Jiaojiao snorted softly, gathering strength in her hands.
If someone comes up to drag her away, she will slap that person away and then throw this concubine into the pool!
The imperial concubine had no idea of the danger. With a ferocious look on her face, she ordered two thick-waisted and strong maids to come up and teach Su Jiaojiao a lesson.
"Stop!" Dongfang Ninghe saw this and quickly stepped forward to stop him. The imperial concubine's body suddenly stiffened, and when she turned around, she saw Dongfang Ninghe appear in front of her.
Just as she was about to explain, she saw Dongfang Ninghe walk past her and stand in front of Su Jiaojiao.
The tension and fear in those eyes were something she had never seen before.
The imperial concubine felt a chill in her heart, she knew that Dongfang Ninghe was really worried about this woman.
Su Jiaojiao quickly released her strength and smiled harmlessly at Dongfang Ninghe.
"I'm fine. The imperial concubine is just teasing me. Right, Your Majesty?" Su Jiaojiao smiled sweetly. Her arrogant look just now seemed like the imperial concubine was dazzled.
This acting is better than her own!
The imperial concubine secretly thought that this little witch was not good at acting, even better than her!
"Is that so, my beloved?" Dongfang Ninghe asked suspiciously.
"Of course! I saw a strange sister here, so I wanted to come over and say hello." The imperial concubine lied with her eyes open, which earned Su Jiaojiao a meaningful look.
The imperial concubine tightened her hand holding the handkerchief slightly, and her brows subconsciously frowned, but when she met Dongfang Ninghe's gaze, she suddenly loosened her grip.
"I'll tell you about this in detail later. I have something else to do." He turned and left.
After walking a few steps, he found Su Jiaojiao still standing there, so he turned back and urged her.
"The emperor is here." The rising tone at the end seemed to have a hook, making people feel happy.
Dongfang Ninghe couldn't help but glance at her, his heart was moved, and he quickly turned his eyes away.
Su Jiaojiao followed Dongfang Ninghe in a pretentious manner, deliberately twisting her waist as if it was about to break.
The imperial concubine was so angry that she secretly pinched the palace maid several times.
This plan was proposed by Su Jiaojiao. Dongfang Ninghe changed into casual clothes and walked on the street with her.
Take her to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment.
Su Jiaojiao is cute and lovely, while Dongfang Ninghe is dignified and imposing. When they walk together, they quickly attract everyone's attention.
The old lady who loved to watch the fun pulled her companion to whisper to the two of them. The hawker greeted them warmly and uttered nice words without paying in order to sell his goods.
"You two are really like the golden boy and jade girl under the seat of Guanyin, so well matched!" Dongfang Ninghe blushed and was about to say something when Su Jiaojiao took the lead.
"How much is your hairpin?" She was interested in a peony hairpin.
The jade is dull and not transparent, and there are mixed colors in it. It is obvious that it is not a good product.
But Su Jiaojiao was watching with great interest.
"Madam, you have a good eye. I just got this peony hairpin recently. There is only one of it. It only costs two taels of silver." When the peddler saw the fairy-like lady in front of him asking about his goods, he hurriedly introduced them enthusiastically.
Dongfang Ninghe nodded, and his subordinate Gu Sheng quickly took out the silver and paid.
Su Jiaojiao got the hairpin and casually put it in her hair.
She was born charming and was at the perfect age of fifteen or sixteen. Even if a rotten cabbage was hung on her head, it would be mistaken for an emerald hairpin because of her beauty.
The sun sets and darkness falls over the earth.
The small vendors packed up their stalls early and went home. The pedestrians on the street walked hurriedly, as if there were jackals, tigers and leopards chasing them from behind.
The three of them finally found a restaurant that was about to close and prepared to fill their stomachs before going back.
When the restaurant owner saw someone coming in at this time, he waved his hands repeatedly to drive the person out.
There are many troubles at night. He is just an ordinary restaurant owner. If he can't afford to offend him, can't he just avoid him?
These people insisted on breaking in!
Suddenly, a bulging purse appeared in front of him, and the boss's waist bent.
"Forget it, just this time!" He put away the purse, asked the servant to rearrange the stools, asked the cook to relight the stove, and prepared the best meals for the three people.
"Please go back quickly after eating. The road is difficult to walk at night." After receiving the silver, the restaurant owner smiled.
This is his God of Wealth! Su Jiaojiao refused to listen to him and ordered another jar of wine, poured it into a large bowl, and drank it sip after sip.
She had been drunk before and always felt that the wine in the palace was not right, so she wanted to try the wine in the mortal world.
But after drinking a bowl of wine, she burped. When her eyes were blurry, she heard someone shouting "Monster!" and turned around to see nine tails with bared fangs and claws on the wall.
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