Chapter 103 The Magical Bird
Xiao Qing felt uneasy.
What exactly is Fu Mingyi trying to do? Instead of wasting time causing trouble for her and Ma Hong, wouldn't it be more reliable to make arrangements to utilize that Xiao Yan?
But Fu Mingyi clearly didn't think so.
Fu Mingyi went out for a while, and Xiao Qing followed him out.
Tianyin Temple is planted with many green bamboos. The lush green bamboo leaves sway gently behind the buildings, their posture leisurely.
Fu Mingyi walked into the bamboo forest, produced a small whistle from somewhere, and gently blew it to his lips. A bamboo leaf rustled for a moment, and a black bird fell down from it. The bird was larger than a normal pigeon, but it was very thin, and its feathers seemed to have no luster.
What caught Xiao Qing's attention were its shiny black, round eyes.
Those eyes... why do they seem to be looking at her?
Xiao Qing unconsciously moved a few steps to the side, but the black bird's eyes followed her.
Is it a coincidence?
Xiao moved a few steps in the opposite direction...
Okay, there's no need to doubt it anymore, this nameless black bird really can see her!
Hey, what kind of bird is that? What's wrong with this world?
Fu Mingyi was clearly unaware of all this.
He handed over the small whistle and tied it to the blackbird's claw with the little string attached to it.
The black bird seemed to want to fly towards Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing quickly waved her hand and said, "Go, go! Do I know you? Why are you staring at me?"
The blackbird turned its head, clumsily flew through the dense bamboo leaves into the sky, circled twice in the air, and then reluctantly flew away.
Xiao Qing wiped her forehead, which couldn't possibly be sweaty, and finally looked away to continue focusing on Fu Mingyi.
Fu Mingyi's expression was silent yet resolute.
Xiao Qing followed him back to the room, where Fu Mingyi was still by the bedside.
Mingxiu came twice, once to wash Xiao Qing's face and wipe her hands, and once to ask Fu Mingyi if he needed any meals prepared.
Fu Mingyi only asked Mingxiu to prepare tea, and didn't prepare any food for her.
They say food is as essential as iron, and you'll get hungry if you skip a meal. Fu Mingyi is clearly on his way to becoming an immortal.
While internally complaining, Xiao Qing looked at the approaching dusk, unconsciously crossing her arms, thinking that this time you should finally leave.
But Fu Mingyi didn't leave; instead, he was greeted by another person after nightfall.
This person came in with He Shu. Both of them were dressed as imperial physicians, but Xiao Qing recognized that the one was Li Qinghe.
He Shu looked at the person on the bed and sighed helplessly.
But then he added, "Fortunately, although his breathing is weak, it is still relatively steady."
"Still can't figure out the reason?" Fu Mingyi asked again.
"Your humble servant is ashamed." He Shu truly felt ashamed.
Fu Mingyi waved him away in disappointment, but Li Qinghe stayed.
"It seems that the Grand Tutor has encountered difficulties."
"That's right. Brother Qinghe, would you mind coming forward and taking a look?"
Li Qinghe had the same idea, but as he walked, he said, "If the Grand Tutor has any orders, I, Qinghe, dare not refuse. However, I am not a physician and do not know how to treat patients."
Fu Mingyi said calmly, "It doesn't matter if you can't diagnose illnesses. Brother Qinghe is a man of great talent, why be modest?"
Li Qinghe walked very close to the person on the bed and looked down.
Fu Mingyi kept watching his expression, and seeing that he didn't speak, she didn't say anything either.
Li Qinghe remained silent for a while, then took two steps back.
"The Grand Tutor truly has a vast and profound mind; ordinary people could not fathom what plans the Grand Tutor has in mind."
Fu Mingyi stared at him intently. “The Great Xiao Dynasty has always valued civil officials over military ones. Civil officials control the court, while military officials risk their lives. I know you have always been dissatisfied with this and have always wanted to change it.”
Li Qinghe crossed his arms and looked at him, "Isn't this something the Grand Tutor promised?"
Fu Mingyi nodded. "The reason I agreed is because there will definitely be a fierce war within ten years. If we continue to maintain the status quo, the Great Xiao will perish."
Li Qinghe said nonchalantly, "Whether there's a fierce battle or not, I, Li Qinghe, am someone who can't go to the battlefield. Why are you telling me this?"
"I've heard that Li Qinghe has achieved numerous feats since its founding, and also possesses a unique secret technique..."
Li Qinghe slightly raised his chin. "I knew you were planning this."
His legs are not very good, so he walks with a slight limp.
He slowly walked to the window, then gently pushed it open and whistled into the night.
Xiao Qing felt a chill run down her spine, and sure enough, she saw the black bird fly in through the window.
Li Qinghe closed the window and let the black bird perch on his shoulder.
“I do have some unique skills. However, I wouldn’t dare to show them off in a place like Tianyin Temple. I heard that Abbot Jueyin is currently in the temple. Why didn’t you think of asking him to give it a try, Grand Tutor?”
Fu Mingyi remained silent.
Li Qinghe tapped his head and said, "Alright, the Grand Tutor's words are the most difficult to ask. It was Qinghe who spoke out of turn."
"As long as the Grand Tutor doesn't mind that Li Qinghe is just a petty thief and a crooked fellow, Qinghe is worth a try. However, is the Grand Tutor sure that His Majesty is not ill or poisoned?"
“If it were a common illness, Physician He would be able to handle it. If it were poisoning, even if Physician He couldn’t diagnose it, Master Jueyan shouldn’t have made no arrangements until now, just guarding the Mahavira Hall.”
Li Qinghe's mind worked quickly. "Is Abbot Jueyin in the Great Buddha Hall? Do you think this matter is related to Abbot Jueyin?"
Fu Mingyi remained silent.
Li Qinghe raised an eyebrow. "Abbot Jueyin is a highly accomplished monk. Besides, why would he do such a thing?"
Fu Mingyi looked at Xiao Qing on the bed. "I want to know these things too."
That's why I came looking for you.
Li Qinghe stared at it for a long time, then suddenly laughed.
"I never imagined that someone as distinguished as the Grand Tutor would one day resort to supernatural powers and strange phenomena."
Fu Mingyi looked at the person sleeping unconscious on the bed.
"I only have one night."
Li Qinghe nodded, "Then let's begin."
Xiao Qing had been on guard all along.
She didn't know what they were up to, but she felt it must be related to that ugly black bird.
As soon as Li Qinghe finished speaking, the black bird suddenly flapped its wings and flew over.
Xiao Qing quickly ran away, dodging as she ran, while the black bird followed closely behind, appearing to fly in fits and starts.
Li Qinghe looked at the black bird's behavior with a strange expression, his raised arm stopped in mid-air.
"Come back." Li Qinghe's face was grim. He felt as if he had inadvertently learned some terrible secret.
Fu Mingyi realized something was wrong. "What's wrong?"
Li Qinghe suddenly looked over, and after a long while, he said, "I heard that the Grand Tutor brought back a Prince Yan, who is a descendant of the late Emperor."
Fu Mingyi didn't understand what he meant. "There is a Prince Yan who is currently in the palace."
Do you know what kind of bird I am?
"I only know you for your role as a messenger, but I don't know your name." Moreover, he had never seen such a bird anywhere else.
It was too thin, and he had hardly ever seen what it ate.
Li Qinghe glanced inside the room but avoided answering.
"The sacrifice to the Martial Soul will take place tomorrow. If Your Majesty is still unconscious before you depart, the Grand Tutor shall take Your Majesty to the Martial Soul Tomb."
After Li Qinghe finished speaking, he prepared to leave.
"What do you mean?" Fu Mingyi frowned.
Li Qinghe paused for a moment, then said, "Tomorrow, Qinghe will be waiting for His Majesty and the Grand Tutor at the Martial Soul Tomb."
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