Chapter 588 Going Through Fire and Water
In the following days, Yun Yichen continued as before, spending his time wandering around and asking those pointless questions.
However, for some reason, the people acted as if they had seen a ghost whenever they saw Yun Yichen. They either hid or avoided him, and no one was willing to talk to him.
Fortunately, Yun Yichen wasn't really trying to trick him into revealing information. He was only doing this to prevent He Bi from becoming suspicious.
While Yun Yichen was dealing with the crowd, Vice Minister Geng, along with several officials from the Ministry of Works, led by two yamen runners, began to leave the city to search for the new location of Suzhou City.
He was determined to make this happen, so he put in a lot of effort and even contributed a map of Suzhou.
Meanwhile, Lu Yuanbin and Lu Changqing's bodyguards were also busy. After a night of investigation, nearly 80% of the places marked by Yun Yichen were found to be filled with a large amount of stuff, just as Yun Yichen had predicted.
Some of these items are gold and silver jewelry, but most of them are grain, which is currently the most scarce commodity in Suzhou.
Following Yun Yichen's instructions, the guards who were originally there to protect their family transformed into a team specializing in theft, and what they stole were money and food.
At the end of midnight, while everyone in the city was sound asleep, a dark figure silently left the city.
"Master, you've finally come out?"
Zhong Lin was very excited to see his master. He had been assigned to distribute porridge every day for the past few days and had almost forgotten what he was originally supposed to do.
"I don't have much time. I'm here today to give everyone a task to do."
Yun Yichen used the word "everyone" instead of "you," and upon seeing Yun Yichen appear, the disaster victims all stood up and gathered around.
Although they didn't know who Yun Yichen was, they would have starved to death long ago if it weren't for Zhong Lin. And the fact that Zhong Lin addressed the man before them as "master" meant that the one who had truly saved them was this man dressed in black.
The common people have a simple mindset: since Yun Yichen saved them, he is their savior. If their savior needs their help, they would gladly face any hardship without complaint.
Seeing everyone gather around, Yun Yichen stopped hesitating and immediately told everyone his plan.
The capital city.
The day after Yun Yichen left, Gu Shuyan took several maids to a temple outside the city.
This was Gu Shuyan's third visit to the temple. Because she always gave a lot of money for incense each time she came, a young novice monk greeted her as soon as he saw her.
Inside the main hall, a kind-faced monk led Gu Shuyan to offer incense. Seeing that she seemed to have something on her mind, he couldn't help but say, "If you have something on your mind, female benefactor, why not consult a fortune teller?"
Gu Shuyan had never asked for a fortune slip before coming to the temple to offer incense, but after the monk reminded her, she looked at the fortune-telling box in front of the Buddha and decided to ask for one.
"Master!" Gu Shuyan handed the fortune slip she had drawn to the monk.
The monk glanced at Gu Shuyan before slowly speaking, "This is an unfavorable divination slip. The text reads: 'The road is treacherous, the horse is strong, the rider is hurried; the soldiers are separated from their pack and in dire straits. The rapids are high, the wind and waves are fierce, the sun sets, the flowers wither, and frost is approaching.' Madam, do you have any plans for a long journey today?"
Gu Shuyan's heart sank when she heard the fortune slip. Hearing the monk's question only made her more uneasy.
"To be honest, Master, my husband just left yesterday."
Although Gu Shuyan didn't know how to interpret the divination slips, she could tell from the text that Yun Yichen's trip would definitely not go smoothly.
"Just left on a long trip!" The monk said, pondering for a moment before carefully reviewing the divination slip in his mind again, and then looked at Gu Shuyan again.
"Madam, please don't worry. Although this is an unfavorable divination, it is not an ominous sign. You only need to write a letter of divorce to tell your husband to be careful in his actions and not to make enemies with others, and there will be no major problems."
After finishing his words, the monk did not leave. Instead, he gestured to the young novice monk beside him, who quickly retrieved a peace charm.
"What is this?" Gu Shuyan looked at the amulet the monk handed her, puzzled.
"Madam, please carry this item with you at all times. It is said that husbands and wives are one body. Perhaps this will resolve your predicament."
In truth, the old monk wasn't sure if this would resolve the issue, but as a monk, he was compassionate, and seeing Gu Shuyan so worried about Yun Yichen, this was the only solution he could come up with. After speaking, the old monk bowed to Gu Shuyan, then turned and left the main hall.
"Miss, are we going to the Spirit Offering Hall again today?" Pearl asked, looking at Gu Shuyan who seemed a little dazed.
"Go!" Gu Shuyan didn't even think about it. She hadn't come to see Rui'er for a long time, and now that she was already here, she naturally couldn't just leave like that.
Gu Shuyan walked towards the Hall of Offering Spirits with familiarity, but before she even reached the entrance, she heard a commotion coming from inside.
"Don't you understand hierarchy? If you don't do as I say today, I'll tear down this entire shrine in a heartbeat, believe me?"
A woman's voice came from inside, and Gu Shuyan instinctively felt it was familiar. But when she got closer, she was surprised to find that it was Princess Chuxia arguing inside.
Princess Chuxia is now the Princess Consort of Xian. Because she married Lu Hexuan as she wished, she hasn't heard anything about Princess Chuxia for a long time.
"This humble woman pays her respects to the Virtuous Princess Consort."
Regardless of the current situation, since she has encountered Princess Chuxia here, Gu Shuyan still needs to perform the proper etiquette.
The monks in the hall had long been plagued by the Princess Consort's antics, and now that they finally saw someone who knew this person, their hopeful gazes all turned towards Gu Shuyan.
"Benefactor Gu, you've arrived." The monk hurriedly came forward to greet him.
Princess Chuxia also saw Gu Shuyan. When Gu Shuyan bowed to her, she nodded to her first, and then looked at the monk: "Don't think that just because you have Madam Yun as your backer, I will let it go. You must get this matter done for me today no matter what."
Even after Princess Chuxia got married, the couple's attitude remained completely unchanged.
Seeing her hands on her hips, looking like she was about to fight someone, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but cover her lips and laugh.
On the contrary, the monk was scratching his head, feeling both amused and exasperated.
“Princess Consort, it’s not that I’m unwilling to do it for you, but my temple has rules that prohibit me from serving the spirits in my capacity. Please don’t make things difficult for me any further.”
The monk tried to communicate with Princess Chuxia to persuade her to give up her insistence.
But Princess Chuxia was not one to play by the rules. "So what if I make things difficult for you today? Do you want to go to the yamen to seek justice? If you know what's good for you, hurry up and get it done for me, so that neither of us will be delayed."
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