Chapter 202 Miaode Temple

Si Hongyuan wanted to smash the bronze mirror, but she couldn't bear to smash it because the two lines of words were obviously mocking her.

In the harem, open and secret struggles are common, but everyone knows that the emperor only favors Concubine Xi, and other concubines, even including the queen, are just political needs.

Fortunately, Luan Hongxiao only gave birth to Li Motang, a daughter, and had no intention of interfering in politics. The future crown prince is still uncertain, which makes many people still have a thought in their hearts.

Although Si Hongyuan is a concubine, she has not given birth to a prince so far, and the Si family is weak, so her life in the palace is actually average.

In the past, most of the letters received from home were complaints. Si Yue hoped that she could help him get promoted, and she also hoped that her family could support her in the palace.

A few days ago, her brother was embarrassed in public, so she naturally heard about it, so she knew what Luan Hongxiao's purpose was today, who had no grudges. She was warning the Si family not to repay kindness with resentment.

Si Hongyuan was resentful, but she didn't smash the bronze mirror. Instead, she asked the maid to prepare paper and ink.

In the past, she tried to comfort her father when she received letters full of complaints from him, but after so many years, she finally couldn't help it.

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Si's house, study room.

"Master, the palace sent a letter back."

"Bring it." Si Yue has been restless these days, and his mind is full of the two words "Shangshu". If Li Ying's lineage is true, he can be regarded as supporting the orthodoxy.

The only one who is a little hesitant is the daughter in the palace. If the daughter gives birth to a prince in the future and is made the crown prince, he may even look forward to the position of prime minister.

In Si Yue's view, both sides are very attractive, but Si Hongyuan's letter tore his fantasy apart.

I thought there should be good news on my birthday, but who knew that the daughter who had never complained in the past denounced the family in the letter that not only did not provide her with help, but also was repeatedly criticized, causing her to have a hard time in the palace, and today she was even ridiculed and threatened by Luan Hongxiao.

The last sentence, "I hope the Si family will be more cautious and restrained in the future, and don't cause trouble for me again", made Si Yue's eyes go dark and he almost suffocated.

"Unfilial, unfilial, are you going to sever ties with the Si family? Don't you think about who sent you to the palace? If it wasn't me, you could enjoy all the glory and wealth, and still call me 'my palace', bah!" Si Yue tore the family letter to pieces, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

At this time, the window behind him opened and closed automatically without wind, and a black shadow floated in and stood in the middle: "Lord Si, three days have passed, how have you considered it?"

Si Yue's face sank and asked: "You are not just talking about granting me the position of Minister of Works, right?"

The man smiled and said: "Absolutely not."

"Okay, what do you want me to do!" Si Yue finally made up his mind.

"Master Si is wise." The visitor said, throwing a small bottle over, "Just throw the contents of the bottle into the Military Equipment Bureau, and be sure not to open the bottle in advance."

Si Yue took the bottle and asked curiously, "What is this?"

"Before the matter is done, the less Master Si knows, the safer it is, isn't it." The visitor left quietly after saying this.

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Going to Cangzhou again, Huang Feng and Li Motang traveled day and night without stopping on the way.

After leaving Zhaoyang, Huang Feng gradually became alert. Li Motang saw it and asked, "What are you worried about?"

Huang Feng said, "We are trying to win over the sects that have not yet taken sides. What we can think of, the other party can also think of. Not only do we have to win them over, but we also have to disrupt their actions. This is normal."

Li Motang understood: "Are you worried that someone will kill us halfway?"

Huang Feng nodded: "Yes, Zhaoyang must have spies who know that we are leaving the city. There must be secret sentries watching near the Twelve Immortal Gates. It is unlikely that our purpose will be hidden from the other party. Once a Tianmen Realm strongman kills you and me halfway, how to deal with it at that time must be thought out in advance. It doesn't matter if you can't beat him, you have to be able to run.

The Art of War says that for a general, before thinking about victory, think about defeat first, so you can fight a hundred battles without danger! It is also appropriate to use it now, we have to think about it carefully."

Li Motang looked at him: "You also know the Art of War?"

"Of course!" Huang Feng nodded. He has excellent grades in history, is familiar with major battles, has read many Art of War, and has played countless real-time strategy games.

Thinking of this, he said proudly: "In terms of paper talk, I consider myself second to none in the world. No one dares to claim first place."

"You also know that it is paper talk." Li Motang said unhappily, "Don't worry, every failure makes you wiser. If you meet a Tianmen realm cultivator again, it will not be difficult to leave."

Seeing her confident look, Huang Feng said: "I believe it. If you really meet a Tianmen realm strongman, it will be a small matter to lose face. If you lose your life, I will become a ghost and haunt you every day."

"Hmph!" Li Motang rolled his eyes at him.

The two did not take the official road, but flew in the air and headed straight towards Cangzhou, passing many mountains and rivers along the way. Halfway through, they suddenly saw many people going up the mountain together far away from the official road.

"Why are there so many people here?" Li Motang was a little puzzled.

"It seems like they are going to that Taoist temple." Huang Feng was sharp-eyed and saw a small Taoist temple hidden in the mountains in the distance, "Do you want to go over and take a look?"

Although going to Cangyun Mountain was urgent, seeing so many people going to such a remote place, the two of them really couldn't just ignore it.

Falling from the sky, Huang Feng found that these people who entered the mountain were carrying many things in their hands, vegetables, fruits, eggs, and even a few people carried a pig.

Huang Feng looked around and saw an old lady sitting on the side of the road with a basket of eggs to rest. He walked over and asked, "Auntie, where are you going?"

Suddenly, such a handsome young man appeared in front of her, and the old lady's eyes lit up: "Go to Miaode Temple, there is a Taoist priest there, and he can tell fortunes accurately."

When Huang Feng heard about fortune-telling, he couldn't help but think of his unreliable master, and blurted out: "He can't be a liar."

When the old lady heard it, she was unhappy: "Young man, don't talk nonsense, the Taoist priest is very accurate in fortune-telling."

Huang Feng found that this Taoist priest was quite prestigious, so he didn't argue with the old lady, and then asked: "I see so many of you walking on the mountain road, aren't you afraid of encountering evil spirits?"

The old lady smiled and said: "This Taoist priest said that if you come for a few days, you will never encounter evil spirits. At first, everyone didn't dare to believe it, but a few brave ones went back and forth a few times, and really didn't encounter evil spirits. , and then we followed them. As long as the sun shines for a few days, everything will be safe. "

It was so strange that Huang Feng was also interested in seeing the Taoist priest: "Are you paying the Taoist priest for fortune-telling with these eggs?"

The old lady shook her head and explained: "No, fortune-telling only costs three cents. In addition to fortune-telling, you can also make a wish to the Taoist priest. These eggs are for making wishes. The bigger the wish, the more you have to give. The smaller the wish, the less you have to give."

"Is it effective?"

The old lady said excitedly: "It is really effective. A while ago, a girl in the town was infected with a serious disease, and the doctor couldn't cure it. The family came to see the Taoist priest. The Taoist priest asked for two cows and gave the family a talisman. They went back and pasted it on the girl's head. The girl recovered the next day."