Chapter 34 The consequences of following the wrong master

Xie Zhuoning and Bai Yingxue exchanged glances all the way, confronting each other head-on.

It was not until the words "Amitābha" were brought back to their senses.

"Abbot Liaokong." When Xie Zhuoning saw the old monk standing at the door, he immediately stepped forward.

Tingyu took the lead and stepped forward, holding her with his hand, and said proudly: "Xie, Miss, my young lady wants to discuss praying with the abbot. It is a matter of state. You should wait a moment to tell me what you want to say!"

Xie Zhuoning's gaze inadvertently fell on Tingyu's chest. Seeing a corner of the oil paper wrapping exposed there and the faint smell of meat floating in the air, he suddenly curled the corners of his lips and smiled with an ambiguous meaning.

Xia Ju, that girl, is really efficient in doing things.

In just a short while, he secretly stuffed the remaining half of the meat pie into Tingyu's arms.

She raised her eyes and spoke meaningfully, "Tingyu, do you know what will happen if you follow the wrong master?"

Tingyu raised her eyebrows proudly, "My master is very good. Miss Xie, instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself."

The tone of her voice was as if her young lady had become the mother of a country.

Xie Zhuoning's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he gave an order, "Come here, arrest her!"

Xia Ju was extremely quick and arrested the man immediately without waiting for the East Palace guards to react.

Ting Yu was in a hurry and immediately called for help from his mistress, "Miss, save me!"

Bai Yingxue frowned and asked, "Excuse me, Miss Xie, what did Tingyu do wrong that you want to arrest her?"

She didn't care when her maid pushed and scolded people just now, but now she stood up quickly.

Xie Zhuoning sneered and asked, "She influenced the saint to pray for the country, shouldn't she be arrested?"

Bai Yingxue took a deep breath and said, "Miss Xie, although you are of noble status and Tingyu is just a maid, everyone is equal in front of the Buddhist sect. This is not a place where anyone can act wildly."

"If you want to convict Tingyu, please produce evidence!"

We need evidence. Isn't that easy?

Xie Zhuoning reached into Tingyu's arms and immediately pulled out half a meat pie.

"Eating meat will result in the same karma as killing, which is a taboo in Buddhism. You, a maid, don't take the Buddhas in the sky into consideration at all."

"Or, in her eyes, only her daughter can save the people of Dawn?"

Xie Zhuoning's words were so harsh that Bai Yingxue didn't even dare to respond.

Daye attached great importance to worshiping Buddha. Even the emperor had to visit the Huguo Temple every year to burn incense and pray for blessings.

If she tried to defend Tingyu, wouldn't that mean she really didn't care about the gods and Buddhas, as Xie Zhuoning said?

Thinking of this, she became annoyed and asked, "Tingyu, what's wrong with you?"

Isn't this just handing the handle over to others?

Tingyu cried until her face was covered with tears. She shook her head repeatedly to explain, "Miss, I really don't know what's going on. We followed your instructions and started burning incense, bathing, fasting and eating vegetarian food three days before going up the mountain. How could we eat meat cakes?"

"Are you saying that this meat pie got into your arms out of nowhere?" Bai Yingxue suppressed her anger.

"I... I don't know..."

Although Tingyu defended herself vigorously, the evidence was solid and it was difficult for Bai Yingxue to exonerate her.

"You have made such a big mistake. I absolutely cannot keep you on the mountain to serve me. You must go down the mountain now and reflect on your mistakes!"

Xie Zhuoning, however, would not let her get away with it so easily. "Miss Bai is busy praying for the country, so she doesn't have to worry about these mundane matters. I am happy to escort the man down the mountain and hand him over to the prefect."

"Since this is a violation of Buddhist taboos, it should be punished according to Buddhist temple rules. How can it be sent to the government for prosecution?"

Bai Yingxue refused to give in and wanted to fight for a chance of survival for her maid.

Unexpectedly, Xie Zhuoning's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he agreed directly, "Then let's do as the Saint said and follow the rules of Fu'an Temple."

Why do I feel like I've fallen into her trap?

Bai Yingxue thought to herself that something was wrong and asked quickly, "Abbot Liaokong, may I ask how should Tingyu be dealt with according to the temple rules?"

The abbot placed his palms on his chest and said "Amitabha". "According to the temple rules, he should be caned 100 times."

When I heard the sound of the 100th beating of the stick, my eyes went dark instantly.

Xie Zhuoning did not urge him, but just stood there leisurely with his arms folded.

After a while, Bai Yingxue finally said, "In this case, please ask Abbot Kong to deal with it according to the rules."

"Miss, I am innocent, innocent!"

Tingyu screamed hysterically, but was still dragged away.

She was wronged, but weren't those people who were killed by her in the previous life also wronged?

Xie Zhuoning took a deep breath and clenched his palms slightly.

In this life, I will not give them any more chances.

As long as they dared to make the slightest move, she would immediately take preemptive action.

If she can protect the people she cares about, what does it matter if she becomes a bad person?

Anyway, it’s not like she hasn’t memorized all those insults before!

Soon, after a hundred beatings, the dying Tingyu was dragged over.

She had lost consciousness and was covered in blood.

Bai Yingxue couldn't bear to see the bloody scene, so she waved her hands and said, "Take him away quickly."

The men took Tingxue away and applied medicine. She was not destined to die and was still alive.

But with all her injuries, it's unlikely that they will heal completely if she doesn't take care of herself for a few years.

But by then, will there still be a place for her beside Bai Yingxue?

"Saint, aren't you going to discuss praying for the country with the abbot? Please."

Xie Zhuoning generously made way for Bai Yingxue and pushed her to a high position that did not belong to her.

The higher you stand, the more painful it will be when you fall.

Bai Yingxue glared at her and snorted coldly, "Xie Zhuoning, just wait and see!"

After saying this, she stepped into the Buddhist temple.

Xie Zhuoning shrugged nonchalantly and walked towards the backyard.

A winding path leads to a secluded place, where a meditation room is surrounded by flowers and trees.

The backyard of Fu'an Temple is famous for its tranquility.

Just when Xie Zhuoning was halfway there, she heard a "bang" and a bloody man fell in front of her from the other side of the wall.

She looked down, then stepped over decisively and moved away at a very fast speed.

As they walked, she did not forget to teach Fuling and Xiaju, "Weak women like us must run away quickly if we encounter such a situation, do you understand?"

What if that guy has pursuers behind him and they rush over and kill them?

"But..." Fuling said weakly, "That person looks like His Royal Highness Prince Xuan..."

"What?" Xie Zhuoning paused.

Just now she was just running fast and didn't even take a closer look.

After all, in this situation, every time you look at it, the more danger there is.

But when she thought that the person was Xiao Jinxuan, she hesitated.

After thinking for a moment, she bent down and pulled out a dagger from her calf.

This is the weapon she secretly kept for self-defense. It is called Akabane and can cut iron like mud.

"Fuling, go find a place to hide, Xiaju will pick me up."

Holding Akabane, she turned around and walked back without looking back.

Fuling asked anxiously, "Miss, are you going to save His Royal Highness Prince Xuan?"

"No," Xie Zhuoning shook his head, "I went to repair the wound."