Chapter 383: The Charm of the Sky Fox, the Holy Mother Above
Gong Mengbi knew immediately that she and the Crown Prince had a close relationship. There were many kinds of relationships between men and women, but the ones that allowed people to confide in each other were definitely not just about the bed, or perhaps not just about the bed.
Gong Mengbi asked, "Is the surname of the Linchuan King's mother Chen?"
Lady Wanqiu nodded: "My surname is Chen."
Gong Mengbi pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that this Madam Chen came to Gusu eighteen years ago?"
Madam Wanqiu shook her head and said, "I don't know when Madam Chen came to Gusu, but Prince Linchuan is indeed seventeen years old."
Gong Mengbi sighed and said, "It seems that I have found the person I am looking for."
Lady Wanqiu showed a puzzled expression, indicating that she wanted to hear more details.
But Gong Mengbi didn't tell her, and said apologetically: "The people I'm looking for may be Madam Chen and Prince Linchuan, but for various reasons it is inconvenient to tell you."
Lady Wanqiu felt a little sorry that she failed to find out.
Gong Mengbi asked, "I heard that Prince Linchuan's birthday is coming up in a few days, and Madam Wanqiu will also be performing at the palace?"
Lady Wanqiu nodded and said, "His Royal Highness invited me to his residence to celebrate Prince Linchuan's birthday, so I can't refuse."
Gong Mengbi said, "I will also go to the palace to celebrate Prince Linchuan's birthday. I hope to meet Prince Linchuan and Madam Chen."
Lady Wanqiu's expression changed slightly. She said, "You're not going to cause trouble at the birthday banquet for Prince Linchuan, are you? Don't blame me for not warning you. The palace is heavily guarded, not just by palace soldiers, but also by Taoist priests from Chongming Hall and the guardian gods. If you cause trouble there, you'll be captured in no time."
Gong Mengbi waved his hands quickly and said, "Please rest assured, Madam Wanqiu. I just want to meet them to confirm my guess."
Lady Wanqiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. You and I are colleagues, and I don't want to see you fall into a trap."
She looked at Gong Mengbi and asked, "How do you need me to help you? Take you into the palace?"
Gong Mengbi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Madam Wanqiu has already helped me. I have my own way to enter the palace, but there are so many experts in the palace that I'm afraid I'll have to rely on Madam's performance to divert their attention and prevent me from being discovered."
Lady Wanqiu said, "Whether you come or not, I'm going to go, and it doesn't count as helping you."
Gong Mengbi hesitated and said, "Madam Wanqiu, if Madam Chen and Prince Linchuan are really the people I'm looking for, I'm afraid I will find a way to take action against the palace. I hope you don't mind."
Lady Wanqiu was stunned for a moment before she understood Bai Mengbi's true purpose. She said softly, "It seems you're not here to ask for my help, but because you heard that I have a close relationship with the Crown Prince and you're worried about hurting me by mistake."
Gong Mengbi did not deny it.
Lady Wanqiu smiled and said, "Although I don't know who you are, since you are the envoy of rumors, you must be someone who is trusted by the headmaster and can be relied upon."
Lady Wanqiu had never met Gong Mengbi, so she didn't know who he was. The two of them had never met at Tianhu Court, and they had no previous connection. It was precisely because of this that Lady Wanqiu was moved.
She said slowly, "Don't worry about me. As long as you don't kill the prince, it won't be a big deal to me."
After a moment's silence, she sighed softly and said, "The relationship between the prince and me is not one of sexual nature. I practice the Purple Immortal's method, tempering my heart in the mortal world and nourishing my spirit with passion, but I will not easily fall into love."
Gong Mengbi bowed slightly and said, "I will be careful and will not put you in danger."
The fox formed a bond and practiced cultivation.
The Purple Immortal Method is to cultivate the charm of the heavenly fox. It has the ability to captivate all living beings. It will surely walk in the sea of love and be admired by everyone, but it often leads to deep emotional disasters.
However, at the moment, the prince has feelings for the beauty, but the beauty may not be in love with him.
Gong Mengbi didn't want to take this risk. If he could avoid the Crown Prince, he would try his best to avoid him and not let this colleague down.
Lady Wanqiu accepted his kindness and drank a few more cups.
As their relationship grew closer, Gong Mengbi became less shy and inquired about the news in Gusu City.
Madam Wanqiu had been in Gusu for some time. Although she didn't know everything, she had heard a lot from people in the brothels.
For example, the monks in the Hanshan Temple in Suzhou are quite spiritual, and the Taoist priests in the Qionglong Temple have great magical powers.
For example, Shangfang Mountain, where the Five Gods live, is even more famous. People in Suzhou are quite reluctant to talk about it.
Discussing on metaphysics and Taoism is what the powerful and wealthy do, so Hanshan Temple and Qionglong Temple are very popular.
But the barbarians and ordinary people believe in the Five Elements and worship the Virgin Mary more.
"Holy Mother?" Gong Mengbi frowned slightly and asked, "Which Holy Mother?"
Lady Wanqiu said, "The Holy Mother of Taijun, or the Holy Mother of Shangfang, also known as Taimu, is the mother of the Five Gods."
Gong Mengbi said, "I have never heard of the Holy Mother's name."
Lady Wanqiu said, "It's always the Five-Directions God who's in charge. Taimu rarely shows up. I've only heard of her occasionally, so I'm not familiar with her. I only know that Taimu is the mother of the Five-Directions God, and she's highly revered by the shamans of Gusu."
Gong Mengbi thanked Madam Wanqiu, but became more alert in his heart.
The Five-Power God already had immense powers that were difficult to measure, and now here came the Holy Mother of Taijun, whose identity was even more unknown.
Putting this matter aside for the moment, Gong Mengbi bid farewell to Madam Wanqiu and returned to the Liu Mansion.
These three fellow disciples probably wouldn't come back until dawn, so Gong Mengbi ignored them and continued practicing as usual.
In the blink of an eye, King Linchuan's birthday arrived.
As promised, Liu Ben and his two fellow apprentices took Gong Mengbi to the Prince of Wu's Mansion to congratulate Prince Linchuan on his birthday.
Prince Linchuan was the director of the Owl House, commanding the entire place and acting as their immediate superior. Though young, he was meticulous and ruthless, a skill that couldn't be judged by age.
Faced with this prince, Liu Ben and the other two had to deal with him carefully, and they also begged Gong Mengbi not to get angry with the King of Wu and the King of Linchuan.
Outside the main gate of the Prince of Wu's Palace, there are two drum pavilions and the East and West Gates. The East and West Gates are on both sides, and a corner tower stands majestically on each gate.
To celebrate King Linchuan's birthday, officials of all ranks from all over Gusu came.
Various gifts were piled up into a mountain, and everywhere was filled with red.
Liu Ben and his two companions, along with Gong Mengbi, were inconspicuous. They handed over their name cards, presented gifts, and entered the palace smoothly.
The palace was heavily guarded, with soldiers patrolling everywhere. Deities stood at the left and right gates, and once inside, even more so, Yin spirits patrolled everywhere.
The servant led the four people forward and said, "His Highness is hosting a banquet in Qingyin Garden. Please follow me."
Once you enter Qingyin Garden, you can see a huge stage standing tall, with carved beams and painted rafters, exquisite and gorgeous, and glazed tiles shining brightly.
There was already a musician playing the zither on the stage, and several beauties were dancing on the stage.
A banquet was held in the courtyard, but the King of Wu had not arrived yet, so the seats were empty. Only the left and right chief secretaries represented the King of Wu to welcome the officials from Gusu.
The servant led Liu Ben and the other two to the table. As luck would have it, the people from the Chixiao Pavilion and the Chongming Pavilion were sitting opposite each other.
The two sides glared at each other, with undercurrents and secret confrontations.
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