Yuan Cong spoke again, "I still have work to do. I'll take my leave now."
Imperial Concubine Lan hurriedly said, "You're leaving now? Alas … I'm lucky to have met you and received your help. I really don't know how to thank you. If there's anything you need my help with in the capital, you can tell me directly. I'll try my best if I can. "
Jia Wuqun shook his head, smiled, and cupped his hands. Then he turned around and left.
This woman couldn't help him. Even if she could, he wouldn't get too close to her for the time being. He didn't want to arouse suspicion.
"Huan 'er, quickly thank the master." Imperial Concubine Lan urged her daughter. However, Tai-shu Huan' er lowered her head and didn't respond at all.
Imperial Concubine Lan had no choice but to walk to the door and watch them leave.
Seeing Jia Wuqun and Tai-shu Huan coming out, Mai Deman immediately followed them.
Guo Wenshang didn't know what to do. Finally, he walked quickly to Imperial Concubine Lan and bowed to her.
Imperial Concubine Lan reminded him not to forget how to treat a guest. Guo Wenshang repeatedly agreed, and after a perfunctory reply, he hurriedly left. It could be said that he quickly caught up with Jia Wuqun and approached him. As he walked, he asked, "What did Mister Jia Wuqun say to the Imperial Concubine?"
Jia Wuqun wrote a few words on Yuan Cong's back. Yuan Cong said, "Just some words to comfort the Seventh Princess!"
Soon after they went down the mountain, Imperial Concubine Lan and her companions were also about to go down the mountain. However, when they passed the main hall of the Fire God Temple, Imperial Concubine Lan suddenly thought of something and pulled her daughter into the main hall again. She pulled her daughter and knelt in front of the Fire God statue again.
The way Imperial Concubine Lan knelt down and looked at the statue of the deity was filled with endless piety.
This time, she finally experienced the efficacy of the Fire God Temple. When she heard about burning misfortune in the palace, she didn't really believe it. She just wanted to try it for peace of mind. She didn't expect to meet the hidden minister of the Song Kingdom, who casually gave her a way to comfort her. At this time, she really bowed to express her gratitude.
After the mother and daughter stood up, Imperial Concubine Lan saw the temple attendant. She smiled and waved to the servants outside, "Reward …" She changed her words, "Double the incense money!"
Immediately, a palace maid came forward and presented the gold notes again.
The temple attendant received the banknotes with both hands and bowed in thanks.
The mother and daughter left the main hall. Imperial Concubine Lan looked up at the sky and heaved a sigh of relief. She said in a crisp voice, "Let's go back to the palace!"
She had prayed to the God of Fire when she knelt down just now. If her wish came true, she would come back to fulfill it!
With an order, the guards in the Fire God Temple quickly withdrew and protected the noble from the palace as they descended the mountain.
Not long after the group left the Fire God Temple, a eunuch sneakily ran back to the main hall of the Fire God Temple and directly found the temple attendant. Without saying a word, he extended his hand!
The temple attendant immediately nodded and bowed. He took out a gold note from his sleeve and calculated half of the incense money that Imperial Concubine Lan had rewarded him. He respectfully handed it to the eunuch, "Take care, eunuch!"
She was very sensible. She no longer pretended to be sanctimonious in front of Imperial Concubine Lan.
"Hehe, I won't see you off!" The eunuch took the gold note and swaggered away.
What Fire God Temple? He didn't believe in this damn thing. As far as he knew, the temple attendant could make a fortune here. He didn't know how much money he had to bribe to the officials every year. He could only fool the nobles in the palace. Money was the most practical thing to do.
This was a very interesting phenomenon. The family members of the nobles came to worship the god and were generous with incense money. Meanwhile, the subordinates of the nobles would reach out to the Fire God Temple to collect incense money. The money they collected had to be given to the nobles. This cycle continued.
The temple attendant who had walked to the entrance of the main hall and watched them send them off suddenly spat on the ground with a look of disgust. However, he touched the gold notes in his sleeves and revealed a smile. This time, he had gained quite a lot from the beginning and the end …
They went down Nanling Mountain and returned to the city. After a day of strolling, it was already late. Guo Wenshang originally wanted to host a banquet.
However, Jia Wuqun had achieved his goal and was no longer interested in accompanying Guo Wenshang. He used the excuse that he was tired and wanted to go back to rest. Guo Wenshang had to give up.
When they returned to the Ambassador House of the Kingdom of Song, Jia Wuqun told Mai Deman, "Immediately ask the spies in the palace to pay attention to the movements in the palace, especially the mother and daughter!"
"Okay!" Mai Deman cupped his hands and accepted the order. He immediately went to carry out the order.
After a day of strolling, Jia Wuqun was indeed a little tired. However, he stood quietly under the eaves with his hands clasped behind his back. No one knew what he was thinking.
Yuan Cong had been guarding by his side. Wei Duo was cleaning the room. He wiped the tables and chairs with a rag and peeped outside from time to time.
Under the eaves, Jia Wuqun suddenly turned around and stretched out his hand. Yuan Cong noticed it and walked over. He turned his back to Jia Wuqun and felt what Jia Wuqun was pointing at.
Jia Wuqun: An ordinary person with many sorcerers helping to nurse his body, but he often coughs blood. What's the reason?
Yuan Cong thought for a while and replied, "Maybe he's not healthy. He has some hidden diseases that even cultivators can't cure."
Jia Wuqun: Why if he's healthy?
Yuan Cong: Maybe he's too tired and shouldn't be stimulated!
Jia Wuqun put down his hand and pondered.
Yuan Cong turned around and suddenly asked, "What if he doesn't marry?"
Jia Wuqun smiled and wrote on his back: Based on my understanding, the entire Jin court isn't friendly to him. As long as various factors are in place and he doesn't marry, there's only one result if he doesn't marry, and that is to flee Jin! If he flees without permission, he'll lose the support and protection of Jin. Isn't this what the South State wants? And Jin won't let him go! If he stays, he'll marry. If he doesn't, he'll flee. He only has these two options. No matter what he chooses, it's what the South State wants to see!
Yuan Cong nodded silently. He understood.
Jia Wuqun: My body is indeed a little tired. I'll rest for a while.
He let go of his hand and turned to leave.
Yuan Cong turned around and shouted, "Wei Duo, Sir wants to rest."
"Yes!" Wei Duo immediately ran out of the house and followed Jia Wuqun into the bedroom. Then, he quickly came out to fetch some hot water.
Then, he came out with a basin of shoes, socks, and clothes to change into.
However, he didn't rush to wash them. He walked to the eaves and put down the things in his hands. Then, he approached Yuan Cong and asked weakly, "What did Mr. Jia do when he went up the mountain?"
Yuan Cong glanced at him coldly. He didn't want to be long-winded, but he also knew this person's responsibility. He was responsible for communication, grasping the situation here and reporting to the South State.
And he was also entrusted by Niu Youdao that Wei Duo was a loyal and righteous person, so he should try his best to help take care of him.
"After going up the mountain, he went to the temple to pray …" Yuan Cong explained the situation in detail.
After listening, Wei Duo nodded repeatedly. "I understand." Then, he bent over to take the dirty clothes to deal with it.
"Are you the disciple of the previous Sect Leader of the Shangqing Sect?" Yuan Cong suddenly asked.
Wei Duo stopped. "Yes!"
Yuan Cong: "How much do you know about Niu Youdao's master, Dongguo Haoran?"
Wei Duo was startled. He said vaguely, "I don't know about the Elder's matters."
Yuan Cong: "I'm afraid the relationship between Niu Youdao and the Shangqing Sect isn't as bad as the outside world thinks, is it?"
"Not good!" Wei Duo shook his head. He didn't know why Yuan Cong was suddenly concerned about this. But when the relationship between Niu Youdao and the Shangqing Sect was mentioned, he was obviously in low spirits. He carried the things and walked away with his head lowered.
"Not good?" Yuan Cong sneered. He looked up at the sky above the eaves and muttered to himself, "Not good, I can't take care of you …"
The weather changed without warning. In the evening, dark clouds suddenly appeared and shrouded the sky above the capital of the Jin Kingdom. It began to drizzle.
The people on the streets of the capital were either rushing home or hiding under the eaves of the shops on both sides of the street to shelter from the rain. The most discussed topic among the people was the war.
Yuan Cong stood guard under the eaves outside Jia Wuqun's room, not moving an inch.
Wei Duo temporarily put down the clothes he was washing and hurried over. When he reached the door, he quietly pushed it open and entered. He didn't dare to disturb Jia Wuqun who was sleeping soundly. He gently closed the window and walked to the bed. He carefully tucked Jia Wuqun in before finally leaving quietly.
The soft creaking sound of the door and window made Jia Wuqun, who was lying on his side, open his eyes slightly. After watching Wei Duo's figure leave, he slowly closed his eyes again.
Once he entered a state of mental stress, he wouldn't sleep well. He would be woken up by the slightest movement.
The rain wasn't heavy, just a light drizzle. But this lasted for a few days without stopping.
Yuan Cong kept watching the rain dripping under the eaves. His serene expression revealed that he was enjoying the flow of time and life …
In a secret room in Nanzhou, Niu Youdao put down the secret report in his hand and smiled.
Guan Fangyi picked up the secret report that he had read. After reading it, she said, "This Jia Wuzi is indeed not an ordinary person. Your effort to dig him out was not in vain. But he still obediently listens to our Daoye, isn't he?" She seemed to be flattering and ridiculing.
Niu Youdao shook his head. "Even if I went personally, I might not have thought of starting from the Fire God Temple. Maybe I would have used other methods to get close. But seeing this, I'm relieved. This guy shouldn't be killed by Shao Pingbo so easily! "
…
Early in the morning, the sky should be slightly bright. But the sky was covered by dark clouds and it was hard to see light. The sky was still dark.
Imperial Concubine Lan had already woken up. She went into her daughter's room and whispered to her.
For the past two days, she had been quietly whispering to her daughter and telling her how to teach her.
When a servant came to report that the officials had already gone to court, the mother and daughter went out.
It was dawn and it was still drizzling. Imperial Concubine Lan gently pushed her daughter's back and said, "Our future and destiny are in your hands. Go!"
Tai-shu Huan 'er bit her lip and stepped into the drizzle.
A servant immediately followed her with an umbrella. He was eager to shelter Tai-shu Huan 'er from the rain. Imperial Concubine Lan shouted, "It's none of your business. Stop and let her go!"
The eunuch holding the umbrella froze and didn't dare to move. A group of people watched Tai-shu Huan 'er's lonely figure disappear in the cold rain.
As a mother, she was still worried. In the end, she followed her daughter with two attendants. But she stopped outside a crescent door and watched her daughter's figure slowly walk in the rain on the empty square. She watched her daughter slowly walk towards the court shrouded in dark clouds. Tai-shu Huan 'er's steps were heavy.
Maybe it was because the rain had wet her clothes, but she felt a little cold. The palace was like a entrenched monster. The open door was like a huge mouth with fangs that could devour everything. She was a little scared.
But she finally walked to the high jade steps. The guard quickly came over and stopped her. "Princess, this is the court. It's not a place where you should be. Please go back!"
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