Chapter 28 Buddha's Punishment
The back that had been medicated was burning with pain. Su Rui bit the rolled-up handkerchief tightly, and beads of sweat as big as beans fell like rain.
This kind of pain hadn't happened for a long time, and it reminded her of two years ago.
She had just been reborn and had exchanged a severe beating for a chance to survive.
That time it was almost like that, I almost lived and died again.
She managed to hold on thanks to the hatred in her heart.
This was what she had planned to do today, and she never expected anyone to come and rescue her.
The moment Yun Ji appeared in front of her, he was like a god.
If she had known that he was coming back, she wouldn't have to send out the scented spices, and she wouldn't have to send someone to bring him the antidote.
As he was thinking, Xier, who had gone to deliver the antidote, came back with a few books in her hands.
"Here they are." He handed the books in his hand to Su Rui, "Mr. Yunji asked me to bring these for you to copy, ten times each."
Su Rui took a closer look and saw that the five Buddhist scriptures were each half a finger joint thick.
He really wanted her to copy scriptures?
"What did he say exactly?" Su Rui held on to the last bit of hope.
Xier repeated, reminiscing, "The ten Buddhist scriptures are for self-cultivation and for praying for the country. If Miss Su doesn't want to, she doesn't have to copy them, but she can't delegate the work to others, and she can't pass off inferior works as good ones."
This was because they had anticipated what she would do and cut off all her escape routes.
He had told her in public that he wanted her to copy the scriptures. She could choose not to do so, but she would not be able to enter the palace on Buddha's birthday.
Just copy it!
Su Rui asked Xier to move the small table to the bedside. While she was copying, she told her to do the rest.
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That night.
The news of the bustling Yong'an Marquis Mansion spread throughout Shengjing City.
Not only did Su Rui refute the fact that she was not the only one who had that bellyband five years ago, but also all the guests who went to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion fell ill with a strange disease.
The itching is constant, as if thousands of ants are crawling back and forth inside the bones. It cannot be scratched or stopped. Many people scratch themselves until their skin is broken and bleeding, but it is of no use.
The palace physician could not find the cause of the disease, and seven or eight doctors were invited in succession, but there was no result. Even the Changning Princess's Mansion invited an imperial physician from the palace.
Outsiders had no way of knowing whether the imperial physician had found the cause of the illness, but at dusk, people from the Dali Temple went to the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion and took away all the food from the birthday banquet, the cooks, and all the servants in the mansion.
I heard that seven or eight memorials impeaching Marquis Yong'an were delivered to the imperial study that day.
At the same time, another rumor came out from nowhere.
It was said that those who had contracted strange diseases were the ones who were humiliated in the Marquis' Mansion and watched Su Rui being beaten.
There was something fishy about what happened five years ago. Su Rui gave evidence and confessed, but she didn't get justice and was punished instead. Now she is a servant of Buddha and is blessed by the Buddha. Seeing the injustice, the Buddha brought down the punishment.
Otherwise, why are the maids around Yun Ji and Su Rui all fine?
Everyone in Da Zhao believed in Buddhism, and the people were more fond of such supernatural rumors, so they soon spread throughout the entire Shengjing City.
It also spread to Fengqi Palace.
Empress Lin, who was gently rolling her cheek with the Jade Wheel, praised Luo E's letter after hearing the news, saying, "Su Rui is quite capable."
"It was because Lady Yong'an underestimated her that she was able to take advantage of the situation. It was all thanks to the Queen's reward for her, otherwise she would have no one to rely on."
Queen Lin smiled but did not answer.
The reason why Su Rui asked her for someone that day was for this moment.
With such far-sighted planning, it's no wonder Yun Ji couldn't resist.
"Ask my sister-in-law to secretly send someone to check on Princess Changning."
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After four days of staying up all night to copy, Su Rui finally finished copying the last Buddhist scripture for the tenth time. As he put down the last stroke, his entire wrist trembled uncontrollably, unlike his own.
Looking at the thick stack of Buddhist scriptures, Su Rui was glad that he did not hurt his hand that day. Now that he had two days left to complete it before Buddha's birthday, he could rest and prepare well.
After all this going back and forth, half of the one-month period has passed, and there are only fifteen days left. She needs to think carefully about how to complete the task assigned by the emperor.
"Meow~"
A cat's meow disturbed Su Rui's meditation.
Turning her head, she saw that Black Bodhisattva had squatted beside her at some point, staring at her with his sapphire eyes, as if complaining about something.
Looking at his figure again, he seemed to have lost some weight.
"What's wrong? Is your mouth full? Can't you eat the mice outside?" Su Rui asked deliberately jokingly.
Black Bodhisattva jumped onto the table and stood in front of Shu Rui, his pupils contracted, as if saying: It's all your fault.
It seems that he didn't eat well for a few days and is really angry.
Su Rui was about to ask someone to get a bowl of cat food when there was a knock on the door outside.
It seemed like something heavy had slammed against the gate of the courtyard with a loud bang, startling everyone so much that they quickly ran into the courtyard to check.
Bang!
Another blow shook the heavy and tightly closed gate, sending wood chips and gravel flying all over the ground.
Luo E was about to call for someone to go and check it out, but then there was another collision and the two doors collapsed to the ground without being able to hold on.
Amidst the rising smoke and dust, Su Ye, dressed in a tight-sleeved training suit, rushed out.
Behind him followed a group of young men who were wearing the same training clothes as him, but with expressions of watching the fun. Behind them was a group of servants pushing a small goal-attacking device.
This is something only found in the military. Su Ye actually used it to attack Su Rui's courtyard gate and brought so many men in.
Even though Luo E had been in the palace for several years, she had never seen anyone's brother act like this, and she was unable to react for a moment.
In this moment of distraction, Su Ye rushed into Su Rui's house in a few steps.
He looked around angrily and saw Su Rui sitting behind the desk with a black cat sitting on it. The man and the cat were looking at him coldly, which instantly made him even angrier.
"You've ruined our entire family, and yet you still have the heart to play with a beast!"
"This is my yard. What I do in it is my business. But it is even more wrong for Prince Su to break through my gate and enter my boudoir."
Xier was sent out by her today, and there was no one around who knew martial arts, Su Rui said as she stood up and winked at Luo E who was about to come in, indicating that she should ask someone to go outside to find someone.
Su Ye was stung by her words and didn't notice her little action. He just said angrily: "I am your brother. It's your yard and your house. Why shouldn't I come here?"
"Prince Su has a really bad memory. He forgot what we said in front of the Fahua Temple half a month ago: you and I are no longer brother and sister after that day."
"I..." Su Ye choked on his breath. Su Rui didn't obey him in other matters, but she listened to him on this matter.
He didn't want to have her as a sister either, but this thing couldn't be cut off at all.
A few days ago, the Marquis' wife Liang found him a position as a centurion in the Yucheng military camp, saying that his father would be returning to the capital soon and he needed something to do so as not to disappoint and blame his father, so he went there honestly.
The training was boring to begin with, and the news of Su Rui's mishap in the capital spread throughout the military camp. Everyone laughed at him for having a good sister who was blessed by the Buddha.
It's a direct lineage, and he can't argue with it no matter how hard he tries.
When she came back to check, she found that her grandmother, mother, and Yao'er were all covered in scratches because of her, and they were too embarrassed to show their faces to the public. They couldn't even go to the Buddha's Birthday two days later.
"Don't give me that! Come on, let's go and apologize to Grandmother and Mother!"
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