"How dare I!" Hui'en hurriedly waved his hand in denial, but he was extremely flustered and guilty. "It's just that I... I don't know what's going on. Perhaps, someone else is deliberately framing me!"
Even the Empress Dowager couldn't stand these words: "Who knows? A single sentence like 'who knows' can disregard the reputation of me and Princess Chonghe! You're really good at being the supervisor!"
Hui'en's heart trembled, knowing that the Empress Dowager was very angry. He quickly knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, please be wise! This humble monk has indeed examined it carefully. This humble monk truly does not know where those things came from. Please, Your Majesty, be wise!"
Things have escalated to this point.
In front of the ancestral hall matron, the Empress Dowager could not let it go unpunished. She closed her old eyes, looking tired and reluctant, and said, "Drag him away and remove him from his position as abbot. If he is truly devoted to Buddhism and does not wish to leave the temple, then he can become an ascetic monk in the future."
Upon hearing this, Hui'en was heartbroken and decided to resign from his position as abbot or become an ascetic monk.
Isn't this ruining his future and livelihood?!
"Your Majesty, everyone says you are compassionate and have the heart of a Bodhisattva. This humble monk made this mistake due to a moment of carelessness. I am an orphan and have no ties in the secular world. If I leave Jin'an Temple, I will have nowhere else to go. Please have pity on me this time. I will definitely recite scriptures for Your Majesty every day to pray for blessings, and I will do my best to obey and repay Your Majesty." Hui'en flattered and begged for forgiveness while subtly hinting to the Empress Dowager.
The things in Princess Chonghe's room were placed there by someone you asked me to put there!
I am now completely naked in this world.
If you don't protect me, I will expose this whole thing!
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's gaze fell upon Hui'en like that of a venomous snake:
What a fool who doesn't know his own mortality, daring to threaten her?
The Empress Dowager's face darkened, and she roared in a shrill voice, "Guards! Since this wicked monk shows no remorse, gag him, drag him down the mountain, and beat him to death! Don't let him defile this pure Buddhist place any longer!"
"Empress Dowager, do you really intend to kill this humble monk? You poisonous..." Hui En couldn't believe it and wanted to expose the Empress Dowager's wicked deeds, but he was quickly trampled to the ground by the Empress Dowager's trusted palace maids and his mouth was stuffed with a handkerchief.
Ji Fengyao did not stop the Empress Dowager from killing people.
It's all just dogs fighting each other anyway; no one is innocent.
Xuan Ci watched in horror, and when he glanced up and saw Ji Fengyao looking at him with a half-smile, he was even more terrified: Why is this bandit looking at me like that!
"Old man, haven't you heard that there are gods three feet above your head? You've been occupying someone else's place for so long, it's time to give it back," Ji Fengyao transmitted with her divine sense, directly using her soul power to launch a small attack on Xuan Ci.
That day, the Empress Dowager sent the old nanny from the ancestral hall to tell her to come to Jin'an Temple to offer incense. She then had her secret guards investigate Jin'an Temple and the monks there.
It turns out that Xuanci was once a vagrant in Kyoto. Having seen many nobles in Kyoto, he was well-versed in the art of groveling and flattering.
Later, he met Jin Yuan, the former abbot of Jin'an Temple. Jin Yuan saw that he was being used as a footstool to get onto the carriage and felt sorry for him, so he took him back to Jin'an Temple and gave him the Dharma name Xuan Ci.
Seeing that Xuan Shan was good at currying favor, Jin Yuan put him in charge of the temple's reception affairs.
As a result, Xuanci made acquaintances with many powerful and influential people, which made Jin'an Temple increasingly prosperous.
He was incredibly lucky and was greeted by Emperor Shang Xiche and the Empress Dowager.
Xuan Ci used all her skills to win the favor of Shang Xiche and the Empress Dowager.
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