Chapter 86 Secret Teachings 1
◎An “invitation” that cannot be refused. ◎
Yan Yue was stunned.
Yan Liang rushed into the house first, waded through the pile of paper ingots, picked up the spirit tablet and put it behind his back, "I haven't had time to clean up these days, I will clear out these unlucky things right away..."
Chang Ning saw the words on the memorial tablet from behind him and read out: "The lotus seat of my late sister Yan Yuesheng in the west... Sister Yue, this is your memorial tablet!"
Seeing Yan Liang at a loss and hiding countless times, Chang Ning smiled and said, "You don't have to be like this. Sister Yue doesn't mind this. She has the ability to see the Yin and Yang. The Yin and Yang are two different worlds for ordinary people, but for her, there is no difference."
Yan Yue nodded and said comfortingly: "Well, there is not much difference between humans and ghosts, so life and death are no different to me."
Seeing Yan Liang relax a little, Yan Yue took his tablet from him. On the back was engraved the words: "When encountering favorable circumstances, follow the good karma and do not give rise to greed and ignorance, and all blessings and wisdom will appear; when encountering unfavorable circumstances, follow the bad karma and do not give rise to anger, and all karma will be eliminated."
The words on the tablet were not carved deeply. Yan Yue had seen many tablets after seeing the ghost, and this one was obviously carved by an amateur. But the characters were carved very neatly, highlighting how carefully the layman carved every stroke.
Looking at the room full of paper ingots, Yan Yue felt sad.
Her brother thought she was still alive, so he used all his salary, excluding the expenses for food, clothing, housing and transportation, to give gifts and ask people to find her. On the other hand, he was afraid that she had already died and was not having a good life in the underworld, so he carved her tablet with his own hands and folded paper ingots to burn for her.
Yan Yue's eyes were hot, but she still had no tears, so she could only lean over and hug him.
"Brother, I'm lucky to have you during those short years."
"I will be leaving tomorrow. You have to live well and take care of yourself."
Yan Liang looked reluctant and asked guiltily, "Yueyue, let me compensate you, okay?"
Yan Yue let go of her hand and smiled, "Brother, I don't need any compensation. I opened a teahouse in Linjiang City. You can come and see me when you are not busy."
She was still willing to see him. Yan Liang was extremely relieved and quickly agreed: "Okay, okay..."
"I want to go too!" Changning interrupted.
Yan Yue smiled and acquiesced, then said goodbye to Yan Liang.
Chang Ning took two steps forward and then stopped, turning back to Yan Liang and said, "You are a second place winner, but your food, clothing, shelter and transportation are so shabby, which is really inappropriate. This princess will accept you as a guest of my Jingwang Mansion. Are you willing? In the future, when you have free time, do some chores for Jingwang Mansion, and this princess will pay you."
Yan Liang hesitated for a moment, and seeing Yan Yue smiling without saying anything, he quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your cultivation."
"Report to the palace tomorrow!" Chang Ning said, and went to chase Yan Yue leisurely.
"Sister Yue, when will you let me leave my soul again?"
"Do you think it's a good thing for your soul to leave your body? If Qi Zhaoyang hadn't helped you fix your soul, do you think you could be alive and kicking so soon..."
Yan Liang looked at the two men's backs and smiled happily, then threw the tablet in his hand into the copper basin.
With Changning's enthusiastic introduction, the two of them went to more than a dozen shops, big and small. In addition to filling several large boxes with various rare candies, they also bought bright pink clothes and exquisite jewelry for Chu Zhi, a brass jade abacus and top-quality study tools for Nan Qing, and finally a large box of novel storybooks.
The two of them went shopping crazily until dark, and then went to a restaurant to have a hearty meal.
Changning couldn't bear to leave Yan Yue and drank too much without realizing it. When Yan Yue went to the toilet, when she came back, a man dressed in silk and satin with a frivolous smile sat next to Changning and flirted with her.
"Who is so rude!" Yan Yue stepped forward and took Chang Ning in his arms, and asked softly, "Chang Ning, are you okay?"
Chang Ning's face was tinged with pink, and she laughed drunkenly. She leaned against Yan Yue and said to the man, "Master, mine."
The man stared at Yan Yue, his eyes brightened, and he smiled at Yan Yue: "So the girl is Yue Tianshi. Tianshi must have misunderstood, I am Changning's uncle. I was just planning to go to Jingwang Mansion and ask Tianshi to come to my Suwang Mansion to do some work to exorcise evil spirits. I didn't expect to meet you here by chance."
It is said that you should not hit a smiling person, but for some reason, Yan Yue just didn't like this person. It was only the first time they met, but she felt disgusted.
She never liked to force herself, so she refused directly: "No, please find someone else!"
King Su didn't seem to have expected that the other party would not give him any face at all. But he was only surprised for a moment, and then he smiled even more happily, "Master, don't be in a hurry to refuse. I will not be stingy with the reward. Master, why don't you go back to the mansion with me to take a look."
Yan Yue glanced at him coldly, "I said, I won't go."
Chang Ning sensed her displeasure, hugged her awkwardly, pouted and hummed: "Mine, I won't give it to you."
Yan Yue curled the corners of her lips, put Chang Ning's arm on her shoulders, and said, "Let's go!"
The two of them half hugged and half embraced each other as they disappeared in front of the restaurant. The smile on Prince Su's face grew wider, and his eyes were tinged with madness: "Hahaha, this is so interesting! I haven't met such an interesting person in a long time!"
The guard following behind nodded and said, "I will bring the person back tonight."
"No hurry." Prince Su stroked his lips with his fingers, revealing a playful smile: "Third brother and niece Changning will be unhappy, and they will report it to the emperor, and they will inevitably be scolded."
The guard asked hesitantly: "Then..."
Prince Su's sinister smile chilled everyone to the bone. "Keep an eye on Prince Jing's mansion, and find a good time when she is alone, and then bring her here. This way, I can have fun!"
The guard nodded and said, "Yes!"
The good time to be alone will come soon.
The next morning, Yan Yue said goodbye to Changning, who was suffering from a hangover and headache, and left in a crowded carriage.
However, shortly after leaving the city, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Master Yue, King Su invites you to come to his mansion for a chat."
Yan Yue drew aside the curtain, and when she saw the group of people lined up in a row, her frowning brows suddenly fell silent. The unsheathed blades in those people's hands and the sharp arrows on the bowstrings all indicate that this is an "invitation" that cannot be refused.
The driver looked at Yan Yue helplessly and said hesitantly: "Everyone, I have been ordered by Princess Changning to send Master Yue home safely. If you take Master Yue away, I am afraid I will not be able to report to you..."
The driver thought that by bringing up Princess Changning, the other party would be more restrained, but the leader sneered and said contemptuously, "Then, you don't have to report."
As soon as he finished speaking, the short arrow on the crossbow struck like lightning!
Yan Yue’s eyes widened. She had no time to react and could only step back instinctively.
But the space in the carriage was limited and there was no way to retreat. With three "puff" sounds, three short arrows hit the driver at the same time, and the living man was killed instantly!
The driver's body fell headfirst off the carriage. Yan Yue was so frightened that she didn't even dare to move, and her heart was chilled.
What exactly does this King Su want to do? Changning is his own niece, but they just kill anyone who belongs to Changning!
Yan Yue didn't have the confidence to use the whip to resist the opponent's three crossbows and four long swords, so he simply gave up resistance.
The leader dismounted, came to Yan Yue, took out a rope from his waist and said to her, "I'm sorry."
Yan Yue had her hands tied and was sitting in a carriage, not knowing where she was going, and she felt extremely nervous. This King Su is so ruthless in killing people that it’s no wonder that I felt so disgusted with him the first time I saw him.
But Bai Chen left in a bad mood, and Qi Zhaoyang was summoned to the palace a few days ago and has not returned since. She is now alone, with only the injured Zhou Lin, and she can't even get Changning to help. What should she do?
The carriage stopped in front of a farm, and what came into view was a majestic high blue brick wall.
Yan Yue looked around as she was taken off the carriage. There are farmlands everywhere, but it is very strange to see such a magnificent mansion standing here alone.
The guard knocked on the door three times and then untied the rope that bound Yan Yue. As Yan Yue was surprised, the door slowly opened and several people dressed as foreign monks appeared in front of the door.
"I'll leave the person to you. Your Highness will come when he finishes his work in the evening."
After the guard finished giving his instructions, he mounted his horse and rode away.
The foreign monk raised his hand to signal, and said to Yan Yue in an unquestionable tone: "Please, benefactor."
Yan Yue pointed at the carriage and said, "Where's the carriage? It's full of my stuff. It's not safe to leave it outside, right?"
The foreign monk was stunned for a moment, then he told the person beside him, "Bring it in through the back door."
Yan Yue realized after entering the door that although this place looked like a noble family's manor from the outside, it was actually a temple inside!
The entire temple faces south and is large in scale. The main hall is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings. Along with the faint sound of chanting, the aroma of incense rises slowly into the air, so quiet and solemn that it makes people feel at peace.
But Yan Yue always felt that there was something weird about this place. It was clearly a solemn and sacred place, so why was there such a weird feeling everywhere?
She followed the monk into a large hall where there stood a huge bronze Buddha about five feet tall. There is a bronze lion at each corner, and the whole is huge, majestic and powerful. The Buddha's face is inlaid with various precious gems, with beautiful and vivid shapes, overlooking the entire temple with a dignified posture.
Yan Yue had been to temples before, but had never seen such a gorgeous Buddha statue, and couldn't help asking, "Which Buddha is this enshrined in?"
The foreign monk was stunned again.
Most of the women who were brought here were so frightened that they collapsed all over, and many of them cried and begged for mercy. Occasionally there would be someone brave enough to curse at them, but in the end he would cry and want to go home. But I have never seen anyone like the woman in front of me, strolling around the garden as if she were sightseeing.
“It’s Jampa Buddha.”
After the foreign monk finished explaining, he saw that the confusion on her face had not been resolved, so he added: "Qiangba Buddha is the Buddha who controls future life and death, and his status is extremely noble."
Yan Yue smiled dryly: "Oh, then you should pay your respects properly."
When the foreign monk saw her finish speaking, he stood aside. After waiting for a long time, he did not see her go to pay her respects. Instead, he looked at him strangely and asked, "Aren't you leaving?"
Yan Yue only asked because she saw that he was not going to leave. The foreign monk looked a little embarrassed and continued to lead the way: "Please come this way, benefactor."
As the sound of chanting became more obvious, the two stepped into a temple where nearly a hundred monks were meditating and chanting.
The walls around this hall were covered with densely packed niches, inside which were enshrined statues of Tathagata Buddha, heavenly kings and arhats, various flying goddesses, and bodhisattva. Dozens of mahogany columns supported huge beams, from which hung prayer flags, which fluttered slowly in the wind as the two men walked forward.
After passing through several halls, a beautiful small lake comes into view. Colorful koi are swimming in groups in the water.
What is strange is that in the center of this beautiful lake, there is no pavilion for viewing the scenery as usual, but instead a five-story hexagonal pagoda stands.
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