After that, the two of them looked at each other. Yuan Gang did not say a word and turned to leave.
Niu Youdao watched him leave and smacked his lips. "Is that vixen going to get beaten up again?"
In the small courtyard, a group of monks did not lose their Buddhist hearts. They seemed to maintain the style of Nanshan Temple, reading scriptures and sweeping the floor. They did not need anyone to clean the courtyard, they did it themselves.
When Yuan Gang arrived, the group of monks were like frightened birds. No matter what they were doing, they all stopped what they were doing and stared at him. They all felt that Yuan Gang was scary. Others were scary because they were temperamental, but Yuan Gang's face was expressionless. There was no logic to it and he would attack without warning. It was hard to guard against him.
Recently, they had witnessed Yuan Gang beating Yuan Fang up every day. Every time Yuan Gang came, he would beat the abbot. Now, he was here again. He beat him up twice a day. Didn't he beat him up twice today? Why was he here again?
Yuan Fang, who heard the news, did not know whether to welcome him or not. He had the same thought. Didn't he beat him up twice today?
He was extremely worried, but he still walked over with a straight face. He nodded and bowed. "Master Yuan, what can I do for you?" That attitude was detrimental to the image of an abbot. However, his bruised face did not affect his image.
He called Yuan Gang 'monkey' after Niu Youdao called him 'monkey'. After being beaten up twice, he corrected himself.
"Come in." After saying this, Yuan Gang brushed past him and directly entered an empty room. It was also the room where he had first met Yuan Fang.
Yuan Fang was on tenterhooks and did not dare to enter. However, Yuan Gang's habit of beating him up whenever he was unhappy was not something he could bear. His fists and kicks were too hard. Yuan Fang did not dare to delay and quickly followed him in. Bang! The door was closed.
The other monks in the courtyard looked at each other and pricked up their ears to listen. Some of them started to move the rosary beads in their hands to pray for the abbot.
They were all worried about the abbot. Even if he was a vixen, he would not be able to withstand being beaten up every day, right?
It seemed that the prayers were effective. The room was quiet and there was no movement that everyone was worried about.
However, Yuan Fang's shocked voice came from inside the room. "Master Yuan, I don't do such things."
"What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly. Say it again? "
"That … Master Yuan, I really don't have such things. Bang! Ah … "
Everyone's hair stood on end. The familiar sound of a beating appeared again, mixed with Yuan Fang's screams.
"Master Yuan, don't use your knife. Don't use your knife. People will die."
"Are you human?"
"Master Yuan, yes, I do!"
"You're not lying to me?"
"I swear to the heavens, I did, I definitely did. If I said even half a word of falsehood, you'll chop me up!"
"Can you do it?"
"Leave it to me. Lord Yuan, just wait for my good news. If there's even the slightest mistake, I'll bring my head back!"
The room seemed to have fallen into a peaceful silence, with occasional murmurs. After a while, the door creaked open. Yuan Gang walked out as if nothing had happened and strode away.
When Yuan Gang's figure completely disappeared from the small courtyard, the monks scrambled to the door of the room, only to see Yuan Fang sitting in the corner, wiping blood from his nose. He looked miserable and sorrowful. The monks ran in one after another. The heads of the East Courtyard, Ru Hui and the West Courtyard, Ru Ming, worked together to help him up and sit on a chair at the side.
Ruming said in a painful voice, "Abbot, you've suffered because of us!"
"It doesn't matter!" Yuan Fang wiped the blood from his nose and saw the dazzling red on his hand. His expression twitched as he said, "That monkey has gone too far! A wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him. I'll remember this for now. Sooner or later, I'll skin him and pull out his tendons … "
Suddenly, a clattering sound came from outside. Yuan Fang was so shocked that he stood up abruptly as if his buttocks had been stabbed by a knife.
The monks were also shocked by the movement and thought that Yuan Gang had returned. However, a monk outside the door replied weakly, "I didn't put the broom properly. It fell down!"
"Phew!" The monks heaved a sigh of relief.
Yuan Fang put his palms together, "Amitabha. There's a demon in my heart. Buddha has blamed me. I've sinned, sinned!"
"Amitabha!" The monks followed suit and put their palms together, chanting the name of Buddha.
Yuan Fang put down his hands and looked around at the faces of the crowd. He waved to the crowd and signaled them to come closer. He wiped the blood from his nose and said in a low voice, "There's something urgent that needs to be done quickly. Otherwise, that evil monkey will cause trouble for us again. This time, he has spoken ruthlessly …"
The sound of gongs and drums could be heard all the way in the county city. Shang Chaozong was dressed in red and riding on a tall horse. His bodyguards on his left and right carried money bags and constantly threw exchanged copper coins to the crowd on both sides of the road. Cheers and congratulations were heard all the way.
The Governor's Mansion was very lively and full of guests. Those who were lucky enough to enter the Governor's Mansion were all influential figures in Guangyi Prefecture. Although ordinary rich families had offered generous gifts, they might not be able to enter. The open-air banquets outside the Governor's Mansion were prepared for them.
In addition to mobilizing a large number of soldiers to guard the surroundings, there were also people standing on the eaves of the rising and falling buildings of the governor's mansion. Their vigilant eyes covered the inside and outside of the mansion.
The bridegroom arrived under the escort of his men and horses. Young and old, men and women, "Congratulations, Your Highness" came one after another. The Shang Dynasty Zong Chao, who had jumped off his horse, cupped his fists to the guests who were drinking outside. Whether they knew him or not, they all smiled and thanked him along the way.
When it came to the actual scene, Shang Chaozong was not nervous at all. His natural aristocratic background was incomparable to that of ordinary people.
When they arrived at the mansion, someone led Shang Chaozong to Feng Ruonan's chamber. This was the first time Shang Chaozong saw Feng Ruonan. However, he did not see her face as she was covered with a red veil.
However, Shang Chaozong could feel Feng Ruonan's size under the phoenix coronet. When Feng Ruonan was led out by a red silk bouquet, Shang Chaozong could clearly see that Feng Ruonan seemed to be slightly taller than him. He did not know if it was because of the phoenix coronet she was wearing.
One must know that he, Shang Chaozong, had a burly figure and was considered tall among men. A woman who could compare to him was incredible!
However, this was not a big deal. He was already mentally prepared to marry Feng Ruonan. This was a sacrifice he had to make. It was just that Lan Ruoting secretly reminded him on the way that made him feel melancholy!
The newlyweds arrived at the main hall. The ceremony was nothing special. Feng Lingbo and Peng Yulan sat on the high seats.
Seeing that her daughter was finally married off, Peng Yulan was half happy and half worried. She could not help but shed emotional tears and repeatedly wiped them away.
After the ceremony, everyone sent them off. Feng Ruonan got on the sedan chair and Shang Chaozong got on his horse. The group returned to the courtyard where they were staying.
The guests of the Governor's Mansion began to drink to their heart's content. The host warmly welcomed the guests.
There were many more people in the group that was welcoming the newlyweds back. The number of cultivators had obviously increased. They were on high alert along the way as they looked at the commoners that were constantly congratulating them …
In the courtyard that was temporarily used as the bride's place of marriage, food and wine were also prepared. Shang Chaozong did not have any friends or relatives here, so he only received his personal guards.
The backyard of the main courtyard was where the newlyweds were going to consummate their marriage. Two servant girls were carrying trays of wine. Before they reached the door, several people suddenly appeared, giving the two servant girls a fright. They were indeed shocked. The white-bearded old man in the lead looked a little sinister. To be precise, he had a bloody nose and a swollen face. It was Yuan Fang.
Several South Mountain Temple disciples, led by Yuan Fang, stopped the two of them and questioned, "What are you doing?"
The two servant girls were from big families after all. They were calm and not afraid of trouble. One of them answered, "The newlyweds are about to arrive. We're preparing the wine and tea for the consummation. What are you doing?" The two of them had entered this courtyard many times before, but they had never seen these fellows wearing felt hats.
Yuan Fang said calmly, "We are the Prince's guards. We're in charge of the safety of this courtyard."
The two servant girls looked at each other and did not suspect anything. This place was heavily guarded. If no one let them in, outsiders would not be able to enter.
"We need to check this." Yuan Fang pointed at the wine and utensils on the two servant girls' trays.
One of the servant girls shook her head and said, "There's no need. These things have been strictly inspected. There won't be any problems."
Yuan Fang said seriously, "The Governor's Residence will inspect it. Can't we, the Prince, inspect it?" The two servant girls did not know how to reply. Yuan Fang did not give them a chance to explain. He waved his hand and a few monks rushed over and directly snatched the things from the two servant girls' hands.
"You …" The two servant girls were clearly unhappy with such rude behavior. Before they could reprimand them, Yuan Fang spoke again to attract their attention. "I'm now suspicious of your identities. Can you prove that you are from the Governor's Residence?"
The two servant girls turned around. They seemed to be annoyed and amused by this question. One of them said, "Mister, do we still need proof? If we are not from the Governor's Residence, how could we appear here? "
Yuan Fang asked, "What are your names? I need to verify."
"Wen Xin, Wen Li." Although the two girls were unhappy, they still answered.
Behind the two girls, a monk nodded slightly to Yuan Fang and gave him a look. "There should be no problem."
Yuan Fang waved his hand and said, "Give them the things. Someone go and ask if these two people have been arranged here."
He returned the trays to the two and a monk ran out of the courtyard.
Both sides were in a deadlock. Wen Li, who was staring at Yuan Fang, couldn't help but ask, "Mister, what happened to your face? Did someone hit you?"
"Uh …" Yuan Fang touched his face. It hurt. The corner of his mouth twitched. He put down his hand and said seriously, "I fell." He was cursing someone in his heart.
Wen Li clicked her tongue. "To fall like this, it's really a bad fall."
Yuan Fang said, "I was galloping and the horse lost its footing. That's why I fell so hard …" He suddenly reacted. Was there a need to explain to them? He glared at them and said, "Why are you asking so many questions?"
Wen Li giggled. "We followed Miss's dowry. You are the Prince's people. We will meet often in the future." What she meant was that they should get to know each other first.
These words made Yuan Fang feel a little guilty. At this time, he had appeared here before. It was better not to let them remember him.
At this time, the monk who had just run out came back quickly. He nodded to Yuan Fang and said, "Yes, there are these two people."
"Let's go!" Yuan Fang waved his hand and led the disciples of the South Mountain Temple away in a swagger.
Wen Xin and Wen Li turned around and went about their own business.
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