Chapter 274 Whatever I ask you, you answer
Luo Qinghan frowned slightly: "Has anyone suspicious appeared in the village?"
Shang Kui answered truthfully: "A group of strangers came to the village yesterday. They brought many boxes with them. The boxes were locked and no one knew what was in them."
Luo Qinghan asked: "Where are those people?"
"I was a step too late. They left the village first and are nowhere to be found now."
Luo Qinghan fell into deep thought.
If Xiao Xixi calculated correctly, the group of people who suddenly left should be the members of the Dusheng Sect, and perhaps Lin was locked in those boxes.
But their whereabouts are unknown now, and Xiao Xixi is very weak, so it seems that a second calculation cannot be carried out for a while.
Luo Qinghan thought for a moment and said to Shang Kui.
"Go to the General Zhongwu's residence and bring Xue here. I have something to ask her."
"I obey your command!"
After Shang Kui left Dong's house, he rode his horse straight to the general's mansion.
The General Zhongwu's Mansion is quite close to Dong's residence, just across two streets.
Shang Kui dismounted from his horse, knocked on the door of the general's mansion, and revealed his identity.
The doorman hurriedly opened the door and respectfully welcomed him into the general's mansion.
Xiao Lingfeng happened to be at home at the time. He was quite surprised to learn of Shang Kui's sudden visit.
"I wonder if Deputy Commander Shang has any instructions for you to come?"
Shang Kui returned the greeting and said, "I don't take your orders. I am here on the orders of the Crown Prince to take the General's wife to the Dong family. His Royal Highness has something to ask her."
Xiao Lingfeng was very surprised: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left the palace?"
"Yes, His Highness is now at the Dong family."
Xiao Lingfeng was puzzled: "Your Highness, is there anything you want to ask my wife?"
Shang Kui smiled and said, "This is the order of the Crown Prince. I am just following orders. I hope the General can ask Madam to come out as soon as possible and don't let the Crown Prince wait too long."
Xiao Lingfeng was full of doubts, but Shang Kui refused to speak out, so he had no choice but to ask someone to call Xue out.
Mrs. Xue was just about to go out with her little daughter.
When she heard that the general wanted to see her about something, she told Xiao Zhilan.
"You stay in the house and don't run around. I'll be back soon. I'll take you to see a very powerful living god. Once you see him, you won't have to worry about being cursed by that evil star anymore."
Xiao Zhilan looked at her in confusion, not quite understanding what she meant.
Xue touched her head, then turned and walked out.
When she met Xiao Lingfeng and Shang Kui, she realized that it was the prince who wanted to see her.
She felt a little uneasy: "Why would His Royal Highness want to see me for no reason?"
Xiao Lingfeng also wanted to know.
But Shang Kui was tight-lipped, and no matter how he tried, he couldn't get the information he wanted from Shang Kui.
Xiao Lingfeng comforted her, "Don't worry, I will go with you to see the prince. The prince is a sensible man and he won't make things difficult for you."
Xue nodded.
On the way back to Dong's house, Shang Kui was still riding a horse, followed by the general's carriage.
Xue and Xiao Lingfeng sat in the carriage, talking in low voices.
"General, could it be that Xiao Xixi caused some trouble in the palace, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince specifically called me over to hold him accountable?"
Xiao Lingfeng hesitated and said, "I don't think so."
Mrs. Xue: "Xiao Xixi is a bad luck star. She was born to bring bad luck to her relatives. The prince is her husband, so he should be considered her relative. She might have brought bad luck to the prince. Otherwise, why would the prince suddenly call me over for questioning? I think this matter is probably related to Xiao Xixi."
After hearing what she said, Xiao Lingfeng felt a little unsure.
But since the prince had given the order, they dared not disobey.
No matter how uneasy they felt, they had no choice but to go and meet the prince.
The carriage stopped in front of Dong's house.
Shang Kui strode into Dong's house with Xiao Lingfeng and Xue.
They passed through pavilions and towers and entered the flower hall, where they saw the prince sitting on the main throne and Concubine Xiao sleeping soundly on the prince's body.
Xiao Lingfeng and Xue didn't expect that Xiao Xixi was also present. The couple were both stunned and then knelt down.
"Your humble servant/your humble servant pays respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Shang Kui bowed to the prince and then retreated to the corridor.
Luo Qinghan looked at Xue and said slowly.
"I called you here this time to ask you something."
Mrs. Xue thought he was going to ask about Xiao Xixi's fate, her face turned pale, and her voice trembled a little: "I am just a woman, I don't know what your highness wants to ask?"
Luo Qinghan: "I want to know about the Dusheng Sect. The more details the better."
Xue was stunned.
She didn't expect the prince to ask this.
She quickly realized that the prince didn't call her here to blame her, so she felt a little relieved.
She asked in confusion, "Why is Your Highness suddenly interested in the Dusheng Sect?"
Luo Qinghan looked at her coldly: "You answer whatever I ask you. You are not qualified to ask me questions."
Mrs. Xue was a little embarrassed. She said sheepishly, "The Dusheng Sect is just an ordinary sect that specializes in helping people to be good. Since I became a believer of the Dusheng Sect, I have started to eat vegetarian food, chant Buddhist scriptures, and practice the chain. I feel that my mind has become much more open because of this."
"Do you usually go to the Tosho-kyo to worship?"
Xue hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yes, I will go to the Dusheng Sect to pray for blessings every morning."
"Where did you worship?"
Xue didn't answer this time.
Xiao Lingfeng next to her pushed her and said, "Why don't you answer the Crown Prince's question?"
Xue pursed her lips, making it clear that she didn't want to say anything.
Luo Qinghan: "My patience is limited. If you insist on not telling the truth, I can only ask you to stay in the Ministry of Justice for a few days."
Upon hearing this, Xue and Xiao Lingfeng's faces changed drastically.
Xue was just an ordinary woman. If she was locked up in the Ministry of Justice jail, even for just a few days, it would be enough to completely ruin her reputation, and then Xiao Lingfeng's reputation would also be damaged.
Xiao Lingfeng quickly said to Xue.
"Hurry up and tell me, do you really want to go to jail?"
Xue naturally didn't want to go to jail.
She said hesitantly, "There are rules in the Dusheng sect that we cannot tell outsiders about the temple we visit. If I tell them, the Dusheng sect will deprive me of my membership."
Xiao Lingfeng was almost dying of anxiety: "Are you mentally ill? It's just a shady sect, and you really take it seriously?!"
Xue argued, "The Dusheng Sect is not a fake sect. Our leader is a real person. You have met him before."
Xiao Lingfeng was stunned: "Have I seen him?"
"Sixteen years ago, I gave birth to that evil..." She paused here and glanced at the prince cautiously. Seeing that he had no reaction, she dared to continue.
"When I gave birth to Xiao Xixi, a wandering Taoist priest came to tell our fortunes. You met him at that time, and he said he was a man of real ability. That Taoist priest was the leader of the Dusheng Sect."
(End of this chapter)
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