Chapter 2097 Rumors Are Spreading

Hu San turned around and said:

"I won't leave!"

"Go quickly! If you get caught, no one can take me away from here."

Taozhi didn't want Hu San to risk his life for her. This was not a deep mountain, and Hu San had no advantage. Moreover, there was a master who was eyeing him covetously.

Hu San knew that Taozhi was right. He was under great pressure here. In addition, Pu Ze, the bald donkey, would have no chance to save Taozhi if he was really caught. So he could only whisper:

"Wait for me!"

Then, in full view of the crowd, Hu San turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.

The faces of the surrounding palace guards were all horrified and surprised, and their eyes changed when they looked at Taozhi. They had also heard the rumor that Concubine Tao was a demon, but today it seemed that it might not be a rumor.

Ling Xuanyu rushed to Taozhi in a hurry, helped her up and asked:

"Are you okay?"

Taozhi turned aside to avoid the emperor's support, and said in a light tone:

"I'm fine."

Then he stopped talking, ignored everyone's gaze, and turned back to the Lianyan Pavilion.

The maids and eunuchs in the Lianyan Pavilion didn't dare to make a sound, and followed Taozhi a few steps behind her obediently, welcoming her into the room.

Ling Xuanyu's face finally turned gloomy. He watched Taozhi return to the bedroom, and then turned to look at Monk Pu Ze.

"Master, did you enter the palace late at night to catch that evildoer?"

"Amitabha! I am sorry for being rude."

Pu Ze had the honor of meeting Ling Xuanyu when he went to the Huguo Temple to pray. Although it was sudden, he still apologized first and then explained the situation.

When the emperor learned that Monk Pu Ze was entrusted by the abbot to go down the mountain to look for someone, and then encountered the fox demon with some Taoism on the way, he chased him all the way, and only then had the opportunity to prevent his Peach Concubine from being taken away by the demon.

Ling Xuanyu lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, and sincerely invited Monk Pu Ze to stay in the palace temporarily. The reason was also ready. The fox demon did not take Peach Concubine away tonight, and might take some action. In order to avoid harming innocent people, Monk Pu Ze needed to stay in the palace.

Monk Pu Ze thought about it and did not refuse the emperor's invitation, because the person he was looking for had been found, but now the other party was the emperor's concubine, and he could not take her back to the Huguo Temple, but he could still take care of her.

Based on his understanding of Hu San, the other party would definitely not give up, but now it seems that the female donor he is looking for seems to have a deep connection with the fox demon, and the female donor obviously left with the fox demon voluntarily.

To sum up, Monk Pu Ze finally decided to stay in the palace temporarily, and at Ling Xuanyu's request, he also made some arrangements outside the Lianyan Pavilion to ensure that the fox demon could no longer sneak in quietly.

Taozhi saw all this and was angry, but she was powerless. She was just an ordinary person and did not have the ability to see through the sky and the earth. She could only pray that Hu San would not be captured.

Taozhi did not know that there was a bigger conspiracy approaching her quietly.

They made a lot of noise that night. The people planted by the queen near the Lianyan Pavilion watched the whole process and were scared. They went to send a letter to the queen before dawn.

The queen was also shocked when she heard the news, because she thought that the former dynasty and the harem had joined forces to get rid of Tao Fei, a woman who was "unreliable" and the most favored in the harem. The so-called "a demon concubine who brought disaster to the country" was just a high-sounding excuse. It was just that she did not expect that Tao Fei herself was not a demon, but had a connection with the demon.

She turned around twice on the ground, and finally made up her mind to say to the trusted eunuch beside her:

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Pass this news to my father, he knows what to do."

"Yes, Queen!"

The Queen's trusted eunuch went out to deliver the letter. At the same time, some well-informed concubines in the harem also took the opportunity to send the news home. A big net to destroy Taozhi was slowly spreading.

On the other side, the escaped Hu San did not leave Kyoto. He still wanted to take Taozhi away, but because of the existence of Pu Ze, the bald donkey, it added a lot of difficulties for him. He knew that if he wanted to save people again, he had to plan well, and it must succeed once.

Just when Hu San made a plan, a rumor spread in Kyoto, and the protagonist of the rumor was Taozhi.

And this time Taozhi was implicated by him, and the title of "the evil concubine who brought disaster to the country" was confirmed, and it was also linked to the drought in the northwest. All officials and people believed that it was because the emperor favored the evil, and the heaven sent disaster warnings.

Officials submitted memorials to the emperor to allow Concubine Tao to offer sacrifices to the heavens and appease the anger of heaven, so that the drought in the northwest can be alleviated, otherwise the emperor will be the sinner of the world.

Some people who did not know the truth were also incited to gather in front of the palace gate, kneeling down to ask the emperor to deal with the evildoer and quell the drought in the northwest. Some people even threatened that if the emperor was reluctant, they would rush into the palace to kill Concubine Tao, the evildoer.

Things got worse and worse, which Ling Xuanyu did not expect, and Monk Pu Ze was a little puzzled by the madness of the people and officials, because he knew very well that Taozhi was innocent. Since he could not bring her back to the Huguo Temple, he must protect her.

Just when things were at a stalemate and Hu San was ready to risk his life to rescue Taozhi, the abbot of the Huguo Temple, Master Puxian, brought the monks to the palace to ask for an audience.

The abbot of the Huguo Temple, Master Puxian, was old and would not leave the temple easily without major events. This time he came to see the emperor with great momentum, and the matter must be not simple.

Many people speculated that Master Puxian was here to subdue the evildoers, and everyone applauded and waited to see how things would develop.

No mistakes, no ...

Pu Ze was also surprised by the arrival of the abbot, but he still followed the emperor to welcome him into the palace.

Although Pu Xian had white hair and beard, he was sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. He explained to the emperor the reason for his visit:

"Your Majesty, I came here to settle a cause and effect, and also to relieve your worries."

Ling Xuanyu felt a little guilty for some reason, but he still asked:

"Master, can you tell me in detail?"

"Your Majesty, no hurry, I want to see this Concubine Tao first, is it possible?"

"Of course, I will summon Concubine Tao now."

After Ling Xuanyu finished speaking, he winked at the eunuch beside him. Recently, because of the rumors, he basically put Concubine Tao under house arrest in order to protect her. Without his order, Concubine Tao could not leave the Lianyan Pavilion, and outsiders could not enter.

After receiving the order, the eunuch personally brought Concubine Tao to Master Pu Xian.

Master Puxian looked at Taozhi in front of him and chanted a Buddhist name:

"Amitabha! I finally meet the female donor."

Although Taozhi did not know Master Puxian, she still bowed politely and said:

"My daughter Taozhi greets the master."

Master Puxian stroked his white beard that hung down to his chest and said:

"The female donor is a predestined person of Huguo Temple. This time I came here to resolve the donor's disaster, which can be regarded as a cause and effect."

Taozhi did not understand what her relationship with Huguo Temple was. She stared at Master Puxian with her watery peach eyes, waiting for his explanation.

Puxian said nothing, but handed a scroll to Taozhi. When Taozhi saw the two people in the painting, she was surprised because the woman in the painting was almost the same as her.