Ji Changying was particularly impressed by the face of the wife of the Crown Prince of Chengguo Mansion, who was humiliated by her mother-in-law in public.
At this moment, she was walking in hurriedly with an anxious look on her face, and the nanny and maid beside her were almost unable to catch up.
Zheng Xiangyi followed her gaze and asked mysteriously, "Why do you think she's so anxious?"
"Why?"
"You don't know yet, do you? It was Concubine De who ruined the blood test between your mother and the Emperor! No wonder Duke Cheng was so furious at that time, they're all birds of a feather! Now Concubine De has been demoted to a noble lady, and Duke Cheng has been summoned to the palace by the Emperor, given a good scolding, and ordered to go home and reflect on his mistakes. I guess the entire Duke Cheng's mansion is now extremely worried, praying to the gods and trying to find a solution!"
Unexpectedly, this matter was related to them. Not only Ji Changying was a little surprised, but even Ji Minghao couldn't help but frowned: "We had no grudges against Concubine De before, why did she do this?"
Wang Kunyao hesitated for a moment and said, "I think it's for Prince Yi!"
After all, one more princess means more risk on the road to the throne.
"That doesn't make sense, does it? My mother is just a princess. She poses no threat to the prince's position. And the fact that she was discovered so easily shows that her methods are not very sophisticated. So why would she take such a big risk to do this?"
Ji Changying always felt that something didn't make sense.
Zheng Xiangyi glanced at Ji Changying, wanting to speak but stopping herself. Finally, she couldn't help but speak: "Do you remember when you entered the palace that day, you met a few people at the palace gate who said bad things about you?"
Ji Changying thought back, remembering the time when a woman dressed in riches and jewels spoke to them in a sarcastic tone at the palace gate: "What's wrong?"
"That person is the Second Lady of the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion. I heard... I heard it too, but she was rude and had two of her front teeth broken by someone from the Criminal Investigation Department... She still has a lisp when she talks! But the Second Lady hasn't left the house since then. I only heard it, so I don't know if it's true or not."
Zheng Xiangyi's face looked like she was about to smile but not quite, and she looked like she was holding it in very painfully.
Ji Minghao didn't expect there would be such a follow-up, and quickly took out the small notebook from his waist and wrote down a few words.
Wang Kunyao was about to ask out of curiosity when he heard Ji Changying say, "Even so, it's too late."
She didn't explain the extra thing.
Ji Minghao understood what she meant.
Everything from the time they entered the palace to the time the banquet began took no more than half an hour.
Even if what happened at the palace gate reached the ears of Concubine De, it would take a lot of time, and it would be impossible to complete it in such a short time by preparing people and materials to frame her.
It is impossible for Concubine De to have such powerful connections in the palace, otherwise she would not have been promoted from a concubine to a noble lady in just a few days.
Ji Minghao pondered and wrote down his thoughts in a notebook, intending to sort them out carefully after returning home.
"It's true that Concubine De was demoted. It must have something to do with her. Alright! We're not here to investigate the case today, but to burn incense! Let's go!"
Zheng Xiangyi took advantage of this moment and ordered the maid beside her to find out the location of Master Huiji, and then pulled her over there.
The lecture hall is located in a side courtyard of Huangjue Temple. As soon as you enter the door, you can hear the melodious sound of bells and the lingering scent of sandalwood, which makes people feel relaxed and clear-minded.
The corridors on both sides are planted with Weituo flowers, leading all the way to the middle of the courtyard, where there is a lotus platform large enough to accommodate ten people.
Master Huiji had gentle eyebrows and a calm gaze, and was sitting cross-legged on a cushion in the center of the lotus platform.
He was dressed in plain clothes, twirling Buddhist beads in his hands, with his eyes slightly closed, reciting Buddhist scriptures in a light voice. His voice was melodious, as if coming from far away, but it was extremely clear to everyone's ears.
The dense crowds of people standing or sitting below the stage were all stunned by the tranquil and calm atmosphere, and no one made a sound to disturb them.
Even if someone moved their legs slightly, they would be stared at by the people around them.
Even Zheng Xiangyi couldn't help but quiet down after arriving here.
Their location was a bit far from Huiji, but that didn't stop Ji Changying from wanting to see what this master looked like.
She looked at the master on the stage with some surprise.
I used to think that Master Huiji was an old man, but I didn’t expect that he was a young man who looked to be only in his early twenties with handsome features!
Master Huiji's facial features were very sharp, and he seemed to have sensed someone secretly watching him. His slightly dozed eyes slowly opened and looked over -
Those eyes were completely different from those of ordinary people, they actually had double pupils!
The pitch-black pupils occupied two-thirds of the eyes, so dark that it seemed as if no whites could be seen.
For a moment, Ji Changying felt that those eyes seemed to be able to suck people in.
"Look! A miracle!"
Many people kept their eyes on Master Huiji. As soon as they saw the master open his eyes, a halo of light projected straight from the roof to the top of Master Huiji's head. He sat there like a Buddha.
"The Buddha has appeared! The Buddha has appeared!"
Many people who saw this scene immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Master Huiji.
Ji Changying's first reaction was to look up at the sun.
"Look! All the flowers are in bloom! Oh my god!"
Someone else exclaimed.
It turned out that the Weituo flowers from the courtyard gate to the high platform, which originally only bloomed at night, now not only bloomed during the day, but also all bloomed in an instant. The snow-white flowers were so holy that they seemed untouched by dust.
Zheng Xiangyi excitedly clutched Ji Changying's hand tightly, "I actually witnessed a miracle with my own eyes! Burning incense today will definitely make my wish come true! I'll definitely donate more money later!"
Huiji stood up, and the golden halo did not disappear but moved with him, causing another exclamation from the crowd.
His face was serious as he walked towards the door of the side courtyard, the Buddhist beads in his hand spinning faster and faster.
"Master, what's wrong?"
"I don't know. I see that the master's expression is a bit serious. Could something have happened?"
The group of people suddenly became nervous and followed Huiji's footsteps.
He passed Ji Changying and the others and walked straight to the gate of the side courtyard. He looked in one direction, sighed, clasped his hands together, and said with compassion: "Amitabha!"
Ji Changying and the others were pushed aside by the crowd. Many people looked at Master Huiji anxiously, "Master! What do you mean?"
Huiji seemed to be reluctant: "A disaster has fallen from the sky, and all lives are in ruins... Alas!"
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