Chapter 638: No Memory
Yun Qingqing was pointing at the Buddhist temple, and the leader of the guards couldn't help but be stunned.
The Buddhist temple is located in a secluded place, and very few outsiders come here, not to mention that the Regent Princess is visiting the Duke's Mansion for the first time. Unexpectedly, she knew that this was a Buddhist temple at a glance.
When the chief guard thought of the Regent Princess's deeds, he dared not delay any longer and immediately turned around to report.
Yun Qingqing pushed the door open and walked into the Buddhist hall, and Xiao Changheng followed her in.
The guards who stayed behind were intimidated by the two men's momentum and reputation and did not dare to stop them. They could only whisper reminders at the door.
"Your Highness, Princess, this Buddhist temple is usually only accessible to the masters. How about... you two wait for the Duke to speak?"
Yun Qingqing stopped and glanced around, her eyes landing on a spot to the side of the main Buddha statue. Then she nodded.
"Okay, let's wait for the old Duke."
She didn't go any further inside, but she didn't retreat either. Her eyes were fixed on one place, as if she was thinking about something.
Xiao Changheng followed her gaze and saw that it was an inconspicuous little Buddha statue. The paint was very new and it looked like it had just been placed there not long ago. Apart from that, there was nothing special about it.
But Yun Qingqing's expression was very serious. Based on Xiao Changheng's understanding of her, there must be something wrong with this Buddha statue.
He couldn't help but take two steps forward, wanting to take a closer look, but was stopped by Yun Qingqing.
"Don't go near that thing."
Her voice was very low. Xiao Changheng stopped and looked at her. He saw her shaking her head imperceptibly, and then gently tapping the black jade pendant on his waist. He understood and didn't ask any more questions.
Not long after, Duke Ming came hurriedly with the support of his eldest son Ming Cheng, followed by other people from the Ming Mansion.
"I didn't know the Regent and Princess were here. I'm sorry for not welcoming them!" The old Duke was not at all annoyed by the two of them barging into the backyard Buddhist temple. He greeted them warmly, but he was also a little puzzled, so he asked, "I wonder what the two of you are visiting this time... ahem..."
Perhaps because he walked too fast just now, Duke Ming suddenly started coughing, and Ming Cheng quickly patted his back to help him calm down.
Seeing that his face was indeed a little haggard and sick, Yun Qingqing frowned even tighter.
"Duke Ming, can you tell me where that Buddha statue came from?" She asked, pointing at the inconspicuous Buddha statue.
Duke Ming looked in the direction she pointed, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, but he couldn't remember when such a Buddha statue appeared in his Buddhist temple.
It was Ming Cheng who spoke again:
"My mother brought this statue back from a wandering monk a few days ago. He said it can ward off disasters and illnesses, and keep our family safe and sound. My father had a severe cold back then, and he's definitely gotten better since we brought him the statue."
Yun Qingqing narrowed her eyes, moved her fingers a few times, and suddenly asked:
"The old lady is not at home?"
Ming Cheng nodded:
"My mother has arranged to go to a lecture with her good friends from aristocratic families today. The lecturer is none other than that wandering monk."
Yun Qingqing rubbed her brows, wondering why the Ming family always treated such troublesome things like treasures? Hadn't they learned their lesson from the last time their ancestral tomb was blown up?
"...Princess Princess?" Ming Cheng saw that she was just frowning and not saying anything, with an indescribable expression. He didn't know what was wrong, so he asked her carefully.
Yun Qingqing glanced at the small Buddha statue again, then turned to Ming Cheng:
"Then do you know where the old lady is listening to the sutra?"
Ming Cheng recalled:
"I only know it's near Xiaojing Lake, but I don't know exactly where it is."
Yun Qingqing closed her eyes, separated a trace of her spiritual consciousness to zoom in the direction of Xiaojing Lake and observed for a moment, then retracted her spiritual consciousness and opened her eyes.
"Now that things have come to this, there's no need to rush. Let's solve the problem here first." Yun Qingqing said as she walked towards the brand new statue in the Buddhist hall.
Duke Ming and Ming Cheng hurriedly followed behind, watching her every move with some trepidation.
"Princess Princess...is there something wrong with this Buddha statue?" Duke Ming asked cautiously.
Yun Qingqing nodded, took out a blank piece of talisman paper, gently tapped her eyebrows with her fingertips, and pointed a golden light at the talisman paper, and drew a complex pattern on it smoothly.
She folded the talisman into a small triangle and handed it to Duke Ming, saying:
"Don't leave this talisman with you for the next five days. It's best to walk around the temple more during the day, but don't let anyone in at night."
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