Axun
“No need.”
"Your Majesty, I have something to say to you alone. Please listen to me first before rejecting me."
"Do you think I have to listen to you? Get lost."
Seeing that he was still standing there unmoved, Yuanli said bluntly, "Tell His Majesty that I don't like this concubine. Come, drive him out of the Emperor's Palace and never use him again."
As soon as he finished speaking, several eunuchs came in and grabbed him, intending to drag him out. The moment he turned around, Yuanli suddenly smelled the unique fragrance that belonged to Cha Suxun.
He hurriedly stopped her and said, "Wait!"
"What else do you want, Madam?"
"Drag them back, and get out. No need to tell His Majesty. Let him stay."
"Yes, my lady."
The eunuchs dragged him back respectfully and quickly retreated, not forgetting to close the palace door when leaving.
Yuanli asked cautiously, "Now there are only you and me in the hall. What do you want to say?"
"I just wanted Her Majesty to know who I am so that I could stay and serve her with a legitimate reason. But Her Majesty wanted to drive me out, which is really sad. I had no choice but to resort to this last resort, to let Her Majesty smell the scent of home and recognize me." Cha Suxun said with the attitude of a concubine.
"A-Cha, you don't have to be so subservient. You have the power of the underworld, so you can continue to hide here."
"No, that would be inappropriate, and it would be inconvenient for me to protect you all the time. Your Majesty promised to give me a name. If you are not in a hurry to fall asleep, you might as well give me one now, otherwise if you find a new lover, you will forget about this matter."
She really wasn't used to Ah Cha's current deliberate flirting and attention-grabbing behavior, so she quickly agreed with him: "Cha Suxun is a nice name, no need to come up with a new one."
"You and him are surrounded by immortals and servants who have reincarnated from the lower realms. The heavens also send people down from time to time to observe your progress. With so many spies, if Your Majesty is not afraid of others becoming suspicious in the future..."
"Acha's words make perfect sense." Yuanli pondered for a moment and said selfishly, "Just call me Axun, the Xun of Chixun. You just need to keep your current face until you leave the palace and become Axun, the concubine. Even if the people in the heavens remember you, there's no need to worry about it."
"Okay, Axun will listen to you, Your Majesty." After saying that, Cha Suxun walked towards her bedside, lifted the bed curtain and invited her, "Your Majesty, I will wait for you to take a nap."
Going to his side, Yuanli lay on the couch, and Cha Suxun covered her with a quilt. I thought he would lie down and sleep with me, but he covered her with the quilt, pulled the bed curtains, and sat on the footstool in front of the couch, leaning his back against the edge of the bed.
Cha Suxun remained in the same position until Yuanli woke up and opened her eyes. As she was about to get up, Cha Suxun immediately supported himself on the edge of the bed. Although his feet were numb, he endured the pain and bent down to help her put on her shoes.
The moment his hand touched hers, Yuanli subconsciously shrank back and quickly bent down, wanting to do it herself. She didn't have the courage to calmly accept Cha Suxun condescending to put on her shoes.
Unexpectedly, the moment she bent down and lowered her head, Cha Suxun also followed her feet and approached. With a "bang", their heads collided unexpectedly.
The moment they looked up at the same time, they were face to face and very close to each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous and awkward.
"Are you hurt? I'll take care of these little things in the future. You just need to enjoy my kindness to you."
"It doesn't hurt. Ah Xun, there are over a hundred people serving in the Emperor's Palace. Just let them handle these matters."
Cha Suxun shook his head at her, as if to indicate that he was not hurt, but also as if to reject her proposal.
While putting on her shoes, Cha Suxun whispered, "Have you thought of a way to leave the palace? If you don't know how to leave safely, just ask, and Axun will find a solution for you."
Yuanli concealed her thoughts and whispered, "Yes, but it's not safe for us to discuss this openly. Be careful, someone might eavesdrop and ruin your efforts."
"Don't be afraid. Xiao Yan'an is extremely possessive. How could he possibly place secret guards in your bedroom to watch you? The only spies would be the maids who serve you. They're not here now, and I've checked everywhere. There's no one acting suspiciously around this room."
After saying that, Cha Suxun cast a barrier covering an area five or six meters away from the bed. "Now, just speak freely. To others, it will still look like you were taking a nap."
"I'm using other people's schemes to accomplish my own goals. However, I probably won't be able to hide it from Qi Heng. But even if he finds out, it won't matter. He has the love poison I planted in his body, and he will secretly help me out of affection. Just in case, I can't go back to Jiwang Valley for the time being. I have to find a suitable place to hide for a month or two before going back."
Yuanli informed everyone of her plan in detail, and after some discussion, they finally finalized the plan and cooperation.
"Since we're going to be staying here for a month or two, is there anywhere you'd like to go, A-Li?"
"Before we successfully ran away from home, we had never left Jiwang Valley. Although we knew about the customs and habits of other places in Western Xinjiang, that was all from the books my father bought us many years ago. It's so boring to stay in one place. Why not take this opportunity to visit more places and treat it as a tour."
As she spoke, Yuanli patted her spiritual treasure, the silver bell, with a look of pride on her face. "I've saved up quite a bit of money over the past two lifetimes. I can buy you anything you like on the road. You can enjoy the days of eating, drinking, and having fun with me without any worries."
"Do you really need money? As far as I know, gold and silver jewelry in the mortal world are not as valuable in the heavenly realm as they are in the mortal world. If the Broom Star Palace that Heng Jin gave you is too shabby and you need anything, just go to my treasure house and take it."
"All the gold and silver I've saved up are meant to be spent in the mortal world," Yuanli explained somewhat sheepishly. "To be honest, I've followed you for ten thousand years and haven't made any progress. My position as a god has been vacant for years, and mortals don't really understand it, so there are many misunderstandings. I'm not as popular as those well-known gods and immortals, and I don't even have a complete temple. When I first became a god, I had believers, but not many. So I thought I'd save up some money to build a temple. Maybe if people see me and ask, and understand, they can resolve the misunderstanding. Just be a good monk and ring the bell every day."
"How many have you built yourself?"
Yuanli made the number ten with one hand and eight with the other, proudly saying, "Eighteen! Add in the gifts Xiao Yan'an and the other palaces have sent me since I entered the palace, and I've picked out some valuable and easy-to-carry items. This should be worth about ten new temples. Being Xiao Yan'an's Imperial Noble Consort really makes me earn money much faster than my status as Princess Liangzhu."
"I remember that in your previous life, you were favored by the King of Liangzhu. You were well-fed, clothed, and educated, comparable to a prince. Later, you had a thriving Changxiangsi Pearl and Hairpin Shop. Your younger brother later became the King, and Wen Yici's family was wealthy. How come you only built eighteen?"
"Before I descended to the mortal realm, I spent all my money on that Chen Xuhuai. The Princess's Mansion is just a shell, and my father even gave me a lot of money through his rewards. Although I asked for some of it back the day after I married Wen Yici, it's still not as good as before. The Chang Xiangsi Pearl and Hairpin Shop was split with Xiaotao. Wen Yici's family fortune also needs to be used for living. There are so many people in such a large mansion. Ah Cha has never been the mistress of a family, so she doesn't know how expensive everything is. As long as you are still breathing, you have to spend money. Besides, the temples I built are all exquisite, and the materials used are the best I can buy, so they can last longer. I also offer sacrifices to you, Ah Xiang and others in the temple, as well as some people from the heavens. It's not a small temple. At the beginning, it was because of your influence that more people came."
Cha Suxun listened to her talk and while he was happy for her changes, he also felt sorry for her for having to consider so much.
"Then I've benefited from your kindness, and now I have more incense. I can't just enjoy your blessing for nothing. I'll also contribute to your plan of saving money to build temples. I'll contribute half of the money for each temple, and you can also offer me as an offering in your temple. How about that?"
"No, I won't accept the money you offer, but I will still offer you incense. I know you want to help me, and I appreciate your kindness."
Seeing her resolute attitude, Cha Suxun could only smile and give up. "Now, including the eighteen you've built and the ten or so you've accumulated, you already have over three thousand temples of all sizes dedicated to you across the world. That's not a small number. You can accumulate more slowly and spend it as you please. Just be happy."
Yuanli exclaimed in disbelief, "How could there be so many? In my past life, there was a strange person secretly building temples dedicated to me. His progress was much faster than mine, and he always managed to get ahead of me. I didn't carefully check the number of temples when I returned to heaven, but I just felt that there must not be many. Could it be that he is the only one? He must be the main force in building so many. I'm afraid that the number of people in the mortal world who have such ability can be counted on one's fingers, but I can't find any clues. But if he is not a mortal, what is he trying to do? Ah Cha, can you help me keep an eye on him?"
"Okay, I'll keep an eye on him for you. I'll tell you as soon as I have any news." After agreeing, Cha Suxun followed her puzzled sigh and said, "There are people like this? That's a bit strange. If you find him, what do you want to do?"
"Of course I will do my best to repay him. As for the money, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay it back in a short time. But if he has other expectations, I can do my best to help him."
"But what if they don't ask for anything in return and are simply a devout believer in you?"
"As long as it's not a bad thing that will harm others or myself, or it's something that shouldn't be given, then I should fulfill his wish. He believes in me so devoutly, how can I let him down? But I've never heard of a wish like his. He built so many temples for me, and he always bows down and talks about wishes. Forget it, let's not dwell on this for now. I need your help with something else right now, and it might be a bit offensive, so I need to explain it in advance. If you find it inconvenient, I'll think about it."
Seeing her cautious question, Cha Suxun said bluntly, "You want to be closer to me so that you can complete your mission, right? I'm happy to do that. No matter what your reason is for approaching me, I'm willing to be driven by you."
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