"That's right, you have all been watching. What the Regent said is the truth. If anyone dares to speak against his conscience, there is a God above his head!" Ajiu shouted immediately.
No one dared to say anything more, but looked at Ye Xingchen with fear in their eyes.
Seeing that everyone stopped talking, Cang Tingchen became even more angry and depressed: "Uncle Huang was not here just now, how could he know what happened just now?"
"My spies are spread across the four countries, let alone a mere Baoen Temple!" Cang Boyi said disdainfully.
No one dared to doubt this.
Cang Tingchen was speechless because the Regent was his uncle. Both his seniority and strength were there, and he was no match for him.
"Abbot, now that something has happened to the Buddha statue, what should we do? Today is the Zeng Zhai Festival. If His Majesty hears about it, I'm afraid Bao'en Temple will be finished." The host said in panic.
The abbot glared at him angrily and said, "Now you know it's over. There are at least several thousand people who came to Bao'en Temple today. Once the news of the accident of the Buddha statue comes out, it will definitely shake people's hearts and make people doubt the efficacy of my Bao'en Temple.
Your Majesty and the Queen Mother have also come to Baoen Temple to worship. This is not just a matter of a Buddha statue. This matter must be reported to Your Majesty."
When everyone heard that they were going to report to the emperor, they all turned pale with fear. At that moment they regretted watching the fun.
Kong Qing was so frightened that his back was covered in sweat. He knelt on the ground with a plop. "Abbot, Master, it's all Kong Qing's fault. It was Kong Qing who was so aggressive that caused the Buddha statue to be in trouble. Master and Abbot, please punish me!"
The other disciples also knelt down and said, "Master and Abbot, please punish us!"
The host's face was extremely ugly: "Abbot, it's all my fault for not thinking carefully. I am guilty. Brother, please report the truth."
"You are the abbot of a temple after all, how can you be so reckless. Kong Qing and the others are disciples and their cultivation is not enough. How come even you can't see that Miss Ye is a great noble?" the abbot scolded.
"Great nobleman?" The host was surprised.
He just thought that Ye Xingchen was a blessed person, and he could not see the light of merit in her.
"Abbot, what do you mean?" Cang Tingchen asked coldly.
The others also pricked up their ears to listen, especially the wife of Marquis Boyang, who looked shocked.
"What I mean is that Miss Ye is a blessed person. Her merits and virtues are greater than those of the gods and Buddhas in Bao'en Temple. That is why these gods and Buddhas cannot bear her worship," explained the abbot.
"How is this possible? Ye Xingchen is good-for-nothing, uneducated, arrogant and domineering, and has never done anything good. How can he be a virtuous person?" Cang Tingchen asked in disbelief.
"I'm not sure about this, but I will definitely not be wrong. I have lived for so many years and have never seen such a blessed person." The abbot sighed, then looked at Ye Xingchen with an extremely respectful attitude.
"Donor, it was our disciples who were ignorant and reckless and offended you. Please don't blame us!" The abbot's voice even contained a hint of pleading.
The host, Kong Qing and others were all stunned. The abbot was a highly accomplished monk, respected and feared by the world. Even His Majesty and the Queen Mother were very respectful when they saw the abbot. But at this moment, the highly accomplished monk in the eyes of the world actually begged for mercy from Ye Xingchen, which really shocked everyone.
Ye Xingchen smiled calmly: "Thank you, Abbot, for confirming that it is not a disaster star. Since the Abbot said so, I will not bother with them. As for the Buddha statue, the Abbot can ask King Mo for it."
When Cang Tingchen was named, his face became even gloomier.
Originally, he wanted to use this to humiliate Ye Xingchen, but not only did he fail, but something really happened to the Buddha statue.
The most hateful thing is that the abbot of Baoen Temple actually said that she was a blessed person.
Damn, that's abominable.
He is digging a hole for himself and burying himself.
Lost completely.
"I have already sent someone to report the matter of the Buddha statue to Your Majesty. Prince Mo should go back and prepare to cast a new statue!" Cang Boyi said coldly.
Cang Tingchen's forehead was bulging with veins, and he glared at him angrily: "Uncle, do you like to meddle in other people's business so much?"
"I am too lazy to meddle in other people's business, but Baoen Temple is the national temple of Cangyue Kingdom. This Buddha statue is not only a Buddha statue of Baoen Temple, but also a Buddha statue of the people of Cangyue Kingdom. Everyone is waiting to worship the Buddha, so King Mo, please hurry up." Cang Boyi said word by word.
For the sake of both Cangyue Country and the people, Cang Tingchen had no way of refutation.
"Please, King Mo, send the Buddha statue over as soon as possible. Thank you in advance." The abbot said quietly.
Cang Tingchen was so angry that he left angrily.
When the wife of Marquis Boyang saw Prince Mo leave, she wanted to slip away while no one was paying attention, but the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo stood in front of her.
"Madam Boyang, where are you going? The Buddha statue incident was caused by you. If it weren't for you, how could Master Kongqing and his disciples be so aggressive?
If he had not believed your slander, the abbot would not have made things difficult for Miss Ye for the sake of Bao'en Temple, thus causing trouble for the Buddha statue.
You, a rat, have messed up the entire Baoen Temple, and now you want to slip away. I say you have to pay half of the gold for this Buddha statue!" Lady Zhenguogong said deliberately.
When Kong Qing saw this, he immediately agreed: "Madam Zhenguo is right. I listened to Madam Boyanghou's words and that's why I made things difficult for Miss Ye."
The other disciples immediately spoke up: "We too."
Everyone sneered at the wife of Marquis Boyang and was very annoyed.
"You're right. She was the one who fanned the flames just now. The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo said to forget it, but she kept showing off." said a bystander.
"She was the one who kept finding fault. Miss Ye was about to leave the mountain, but it was her who instigated her."
"It's really a woman's opinion. She should pay for the Buddha statue!"
Listening to the accusations of the crowd, Madam Boyang looked extremely unhappy: "How can you blame me for this? It's all Ye Xingchen's fault."
"You still have the nerve to say that Miss Ye made a slip of the tongue and spoke nonsense. She was just speaking the truth. Now compensate for the Buddha statue." The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo said contemptuously.
Outside the crowd, Su Ruoan, following the Regent's orders, told Marquis Boyang everything that had just happened.
The Buddha statue is nine meters and nine inches tall, so it would take a lot of copper, not to mention gold. Even if you sacrifice the entire Boyang Marquis Mansion, you still can't afford the compensation.
What's more, this matter needs to be reported to His Majesty.
Marquis Boyang walked into the crowd angrily and said, "Look at what you have done, you fool!"
The wife of Marquis Boyang immediately saw a savior: "Master, please save me. This matter has nothing to do with me. It was all ordered by King Mo. I didn't expect it to be like this."
Ye Xingchen's eyes flashed, it was indeed the work of Cang Tingchen.
"Today, I announce in public that I will divorce you. From today on, you will have no relationship with Marquis Boyang anymore. You will have to bear the consequences of your own actions!" Marquis Boyang snorted coldly and turned away.
The wife of Marquis Boyang was stunned for a moment: "Master, Master, you can't do this to me?"
She is already old. If she is divorced again, how can she have the face to live?