NCCnovel Chapter 228 4 Princess
Chapter 228 4 Princess
The carriage soon arrived at Zhaolan Temple.
Lingchan stretched his muscles and prepared to get off the car. Seeing that no one was following him, he turned around and asked in confusion:
"Would you two like to come to Han Temple and sit for a while?"
Seeing Yue Ling hesitate to speak, Ling Chan advised:
"If you go back now, you might still meet your seventh brother."
Yue Ling's face didn't look good, and she just said in confusion:
"Logically, I should go back to see my mother first, but Yue Ci might block me somewhere, or even go back and complain about me, exaggerating that I don't give him face..."
After thinking for a long time, Yue Ling simply said:
"Forget it. Why should I be afraid of him? I am free to move around and can go back whenever I want. It would be nice to sit in Zhaolan Temple for a while." Yue Ling let out a breath, lifted the curtain and left the carriage.
Chu Yu picked up Mo Xuan and followed him down.
Looking at the gate of Zhaolan Temple, Chu Yu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The gate was solemn and majestic. The vermilion lacquer exuded an ancient luster under the sun. The three big characters "Zhaolan Temple" on the lintel were vigorous and powerful, as if containing endless Zen meaning.
Ling Chan put his hands together, smiled and said, "You two, please follow me."
As he spoke, he led them into the temple. As they entered the temple, a faint sandalwood fragrance filled their noses, making them feel refreshed.
The temple was majestic, the Buddha statues were solemn, and a group of young Buddhist practitioners in plain clothes were chanting or sweeping. Everything seemed peaceful and harmonious. The young disciples were overjoyed to see Ling Chan, and when they saw Yue Ling, they quickly reacted and saluted.
Many of them were curious about Chu Yu.
Chu Yu's aura was completely suppressed. She looked like a woman without any cultivation. She was just holding a cute little wolf, which inevitably attracted people's attention.
Chu Yu held Mo Xuan in his arms and followed quietly behind. They walked along the bluestone path. The flowers, plants and trees on both sides were scattered in an orderly manner. Occasionally a few birds flew by, chirping, adding a bit of ethereal artistic conception.
Zhaolan Temple has a natural ability to calm people's minds.
But along the way, Yue Ling looked unhappy.
"What's wrong?" Chu Yu stepped forward and asked with concern.
"I have a bad feeling." Yue Ling felt uncomfortable all over:
"I probably didn't check the almanac before going out."
Lingchan took over the conversation: "There won't be any danger in Zhaolan Temple, just rest assured..."
Before he could finish his words, he ran into a group of servants in palace costumes at the end of the path.
Yue Ling's face became even uglier.
A young woman's voice could be faintly heard from the other end.
"Listening to Master Jingming's words is better than understanding it for several months on my own."
"No, it's the princess herself who has a high level of understanding. The old monk's words are just a drop in the ocean for inspiration."
The fourth princess Yue An wore a light blue gown with her hair casually tied up. She wore no hairpins or jewelry, which gave her a refined and elegant demeanor.
A maid saw Yue Ling coming with the young imperial teacher and a strange woman. She immediately put on a smile, walked forward very eagerly, and said in a voice that was not loud enough for everyone to hear:
"This servant greets the Ninth Princess and the Little Imperial Preceptor."
She leaned slightly towards the two of them. Yue Ling did not move. Ling Chan stood with one hand and nodded slightly to her in return.
"My princess is having a heart-to-heart talk with Master Jingming. Princess Nine, why don't you come and have a cup of tea?"
"No need." Yue Ling said sullenly.
Yue An heard the noise from the other end. She raised her green jade fingers, gently covered her mouth and nose, and chuckled:
"What the master said today is quite helpful to me. I believe that I can achieve good results in the medicine-seeking conference according to what the master said."
"It's a good thing that the princess is so ambitious. She is kind and benevolent, and cares about the world. She has set a good example for many royal relatives."
When Yue Ling heard about the medicine-hunting conference, his expression changed.
"What is that?" Chu Yu leaned over and asked quietly in her ear.
"The Medicine Searching Conference is held every five years. It is a test for the royal family members. The scale of this conference is unprecedentedly grand. Several masters from Zhaolan Temple are also helping to organize it. Your Majesty attaches great importance to it. This means that the results of this conference will affect the weight of the candidate for the throne in your Majesty's heart."
"Everyone tried their best to prepare for this medicine-hunting conference. They were confronting each other before the conference started. I couldn't stand them anymore, so I followed my second brother to Dongxuanzhou to hide for a while."
Yue Ling muttered softly:
"Fourth sister came to talk to Master Jingming this time. Could it be that she wanted to get information about the medicine-hunting conference from him?"
Chu Yu raised his eyebrows and suddenly realized.
At this time, Master Jingming stood up with a smile and said: "Let's stop discussing the Dao today. I will go ahead."
The fourth princess quickly stood up to see him off.
Master Jingming walked out from the corner of the path. He had a strong aura and an unfathomable state of mind. Unlike Master Diming, he was slightly plump and had a fleshy face. His eyebrows had turned white and hung long on both sides of his cheeks. He had thick earlobes and a friendly smile on his face, looking like a solemn Buddha.
Ling Chan immediately went forward and saluted, saying:
"Master Jingming."
"Lingchan, you're back, hahahaha..." Master Jingming stood there, his aura was pleasing to the eyes. He himself laughed as soon as he saw his little nephew Lingchan.
Although Yue Ling was not very happy, she still respected Master Jingming very much:
"Master Jingming."
Master Jingming looked Yue Ling up and down, and said with satisfaction, "The Ninth Princess has become much more stable after her travels. She has grown up."
"Thank you for the compliment, Master."
"This is..." Master Jingming actually noticed Chu Yu from the beginning, but he looked at everyone slowly, showing a relaxed and easy-going manner.
Ling Chan introduced: "This girl is a friend of my disciple and the Ninth Princess. Her name is Chu Yu and she is here at the invitation."
Chu Yu stepped forward to greet him.
"Ah..." Master Jingming nodded and squinted his eyes to look at Chu Yu deeply.
This girl is only around nineteen or twenty years old, but her actual cultivation is at the eighth level of Spirit King. She is unique in Jiuzhou at such a young age. Not to mention that her meridians are clear, and even the smallest parts are soaked in mysterious light, which shows that her talent and hard work are both top-notch.
Her true strength is definitely more than the eighth level of Spirit King. Master Jingming boasts that the person with the best aptitude for cultivation he has ever seen is his country's eldest prince. He didn't expect that this woman could make his eyes light up.
The little wolf in her arms was also no ordinary creature, although it couldn't be called a species.
Princess Yue Ling's elder and second brothers are not around, and she was thought to be unable to handle it all on her own, but she was able to make friends like this in a blink of an eye. Isn't this a kind of ability?
However, this is the princes and princesses' own business, and he will not say much.
"The Ninth Princess has really grown up. It is a good thing to make many friends. It makes you happy both physically and mentally." Master Jingming left with a smile.
After seeing off Master Jingming, Yue Ling turned around and was about to leave.
"Ninth sister, don't you want to come and sit with us?"
The fourth princess interrupted from the pavilion with a gentle smile on her face and a very enthusiastic attitude.
While they were talking, Chu Yu looked at everyone present carefully and found that Yue An was different from Yue Ci. She did not have any powerful cultivators protecting her closely, and seemed to feel very safe.
But there was a restriction around her neck, with a faint mysterious energy emanating from it.
Chu Yu quietly observed Yue Ling and found that she had an identical one on her neck.
It is estimated that Yue Ci has the same restriction. This restriction is probably the same as that of Zi Yan Kingdom, to prevent the princes and princesses from fighting with each other and committing fratricide, which would cause the royal family to lose excellent talents.
At this time, Lingchan greeted Yuean and she also greeted Lingchan in return.
"Fourth sister, I have something else to do, so I won't stay." Yue Ling looked at Yue An sullenly.
"Is that so?" Yue An did not force Yue Ling to stay, but just smiled and said:
"I just had a discussion with Master Jingming and gained a lot of insights. I think these insights will help me shine at the Medicine Search Conference, so I want to share them with my sister."
"Fourth sister...thank you, but it's not necessary." Although Yue Ling was conflicted, she still didn't dare to accept her sister's kindness and declined.
Unexpectedly, Yue An did not insist, but smiled and said, "See you next time, Ninth Sister, you must be tired from the journey, so you should also take care to rest."
Yue Ling nodded and watched Yue An leave with a group of people.
But when she left, she left a scroll of bamboo slips on the table.
Yue Ling walked forward curiously and found that it was a brand new bamboo slip with the ink still not dry.
There are several medicinal herbs and some medical techniques written on it.
Yue Ling was more and more shocked as she read: "Are these the key points of the medicine-hunting conference?"
"Impossible. Master Jingming would never do such a thing as leaking the questions for personal gain. This goes against Buddhist teachings."
Lingchan retorted without thinking.
Yue Ling knew how powerful her fourth sister was. Every word she said was leading her in this direction, so she definitely had bad intentions.
"If I believed it, the assessment content would not be these, but I was tricked by her again."
Yue Ling picked up the bamboo slips and prepared to go back.
Chu Yu stopped her: "Why are you taking the bamboo slips with you?"
"I will go to His Majesty and report her. She tried to extract information from the master. This is cheating, and the bamboo slips are the evidence." Yue Ling said.
"This is not evidence. It only has some names of herbs and techniques written on it. How can it be considered evidence?" Chu Yu said in a deep voice:
"What if Master Jingming was really just discussing the Dao with her? If one has some enlightenment, one will improve. There is nothing wrong with what she said."
Yue Ling suddenly froze.
Ling Chan took the bamboo slips and said, "I'll keep this. Have you ever thought about one thing..."
"If she wants you to report her to His Majesty, what will you do?"