"Imperial Temple?"
"Um."
Zhuangyan Temple is a royal temple located on Yanfeng Mountain on the side of the imperial mausoleum. Many members of the royal family practice or pray here.
Therefore, although Yanfeng Mountain is not heavily guarded, it is blocked by the imperial mausoleum outside and there are royal regulations inside that prohibit outsiders from entering.
But Shi Qinghuan didn’t understand, “What does this have to do with Zhuangyan Temple?”
Suddenly he understood again, "Could it be related to someone from Zhuangyan Temple?"
Bailiheng nodded, "Then did you know that there is an emperor's uncle in Zhuangyan Temple?"
Shi Qinghuan thought about it and felt somewhat impressed.
"King Yu? The seventh emperor's younger brother, the seventh emperor's uncle of the current emperor?"
"That's right, when Prince Yu was still a prince, he was obsessed with romance and had no ambition for power. It was precisely because of this that he was able to live alone. The Supreme Emperor even made friends with him. After the Supreme Emperor came to the throne, Prince Yu was free and happy. She is comfortable, but because of her romantic nature, she incurred a romantic debt."
"I know about this matter. There was a big fuss at the beginning. For the sake of a brothel girl, he actually forced his first wife to death, and this first wife was the legitimate daughter of the then imperial master."
"That's right, for the sake of this matter, the Supreme Emperor couldn't bear to punish King Yu really, so he had to be ordained as a monk and imprisoned in Zhuangyan Temple for the rest of his life to pray for the country and repent and atone for his sins."
"To put it bluntly, we still have to keep him."
Having said this, Shi Qinghuan looked at the mark, "Is this thing related to King Yu?"
"Prince Yu was born in the winter plum season. His mother and concubine loved plum blossoms. In addition, the crescent moon was hanging in the sky on the night of his birth, and the plum blossoms were trapped in the moon later. This became Prince Yu's favorite. Whether he wore a jade pendant or wrote poems and paintings, he used it as his favorite. Imprint, more importantly..."
Bailiheng was hesitant to speak, and Shi Qinghuan's heart immediately became anxious, with an uneasy feeling in his heart.
"Tell me, I need to know the truth."
Shi Qinghuan was so determined that he had no choice but to continue.
"Although King Yu was nominally under house arrest and became a monk, he actually still lived a carefree life, and his romantic style remained unchanged. Moreover, no one controlled him when he entered the temple. He even intensified his efforts. He used his men to search for girls with excellent looks and send them to Zhuangyan Temple."
"What? In this important place of Buddhist temple, he actually..."
But that's not the point.
Shi Qinghuan frowned, "Could it be that the mark of the plum blossom trapped in the moon is..."
She didn't dare to say it, her eyes were filled with fear.
Bailiheng sighed, "Yes, after King Yu takes possession of those girls, he will put his own mark on them."
When the suspicion in his heart was actually revealed, Shi Qinghuan's figure flickered and his whole face turned pale.
His eyes were red, full of anger and distress.
If this is the case, then Miaotong...
Shi Qinghuan held back his tears and dug his nails into his palms, "If you want to enter Zhuangyan Temple, someone must be there to see you off. This person must be the person who appeared in the Duke Protector's mansion on the day it was destroyed."
Shi Qinghuan's body was shattered, causing ripples to appear in Bailiheng's eyes.
His brows furrowed, and he rarely took the initiative to speak.
"I'll check it out."
Shi Qinghuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded to Baili Gang and thanked him, "Thank you, sir. Also, is there any way to enter Zhuangyan Temple?"
Bailiheng's expression condensed, as if he had guessed what Shi Qinghuan wanted to do, but he still said frankly, "Yes, every year at the end of the year, the Holy Master will go to the imperial mausoleum to worship ancestors, and will also go to Zhuangyan Temple to pray for blessings, and all civil and military officials will also go there. .”
"Including the Inspectorate?"
"yes!"
"Then please, sir, arrange for me to join the Supervision Department as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Bailiheng's expression darkened, "Do you know what you are doing? What will you face?"
Shi Qinghuan was calm and couldn't tell what he was planning.
"Of course I know, sir, please don't worry, I will take care of everything."
From the beginning, Shi Qinghuan maintained a sincere attitude towards Bailiheng.
It's not that she really is sincere and trusts Bailiheng, but it's the strategy and planning.
He did not hide his hatred and understanding of Cheng Yangfeng, but made his position clear.
She doesn't hide her ability to do things, she just wants Bailiheng to see her value.
She just had to be valuable enough that Bailiheng would not despise her.
The current request for help and confession is to show trust in Bailiheng. If it goes well, it can also be exchanged for Bailiheng's trust.
The two people's eyes intertwined, with a hint of fire in the night.
In the end, Bailiheng didn't speak.
Shi Qinghuan nodded and saluted.
"Thank you for today, sir. It's getting dark, so I'll take my leave first!"
"etc."
Bailiheng stood up and said, "Since I'm here to have dinner, let's have dinner before leaving."
"No..."
"I can't refuse. You have to perform a full performance. If you go back now, can you explain it to the man in the house?"
This time, Shi Qinghuan did not refuse. Bailiheng was right.
Even if he were to sit quietly by the clear moon, he would have to wait until later to go back.
But now her thoughts are too complicated, and she is really...
Seeing Shi Qinghuan's expression, Bailiheng waved and turned around, "I still have official duties to attend to, so I won't accompany you."
After saying that, he started to walk away, but stopped halfway and turned to look at Shi Qinghuan.
"Although King Yu has no real power, he is a relative of the emperor and an ancestor of the Holy Emperor..."
At this point, Shi Qinghuan already understood what he meant.
He was still worried.
This was a warning to her not to implicate him or even ruin his plans because of herself.
But unexpectedly, Bailiheng paused for a moment, and then sighed softly, "That's all, whatever you want, you can!"
There was some helplessness in her tone, but she was sincere and had no intention of stopping her.
Shi Qinghuan stood there in surprise, watching Bailiheng's back disappear under the night lights.
She really couldn't see through him.
The breeze blew, and after a while, Xiaohuan came over.
"Ms. Lin, the food is ready, please move on."
Shi Qinghuan did not refuse and followed Xiaohuan to an Accord.
Elegant and unique, the banquet table is placed by the window. Through the window, you can see the moonlight outside and the stars on the lake.
After the food and wine were served, Xiao Huan withdrew. There was no one around and there was silence.
This is what Shi Qinghuan likes very much about Qing Yuepan, that is, Bailiheng always gives her enough solitude so that she can clear her thoughts.
The hand on the wine glass gradually tightened.
What about the Emperor's uncle?
If you hurt Miaotong, you must pay the price.
The same goes for the person who sent Miao Tong to Zhuangyan Temple.
It seems that the plan needs to be changed.
Shi Qinghuan's eyes were dark, filled with murderous intent.
He turned his eyes and was stunned when he landed on the table.
Because the table was full of food and wine, all of which she had loved before.
After being stunned for a moment, Shi Qinghuan smiled lightly.
What are you thinking!
It's just a coincidence!
In order to avoid Qin Shuang's suspicion, Shi Qinghuan stayed at Qingyue Bank until the time was almost up before returning home. After dealing with it, he returned to his courtyard.
Bailiheng was very fast, and when Shi Qinghuan was about to take a break, Zhang Yue had already sent over the results of the investigation.
After Shi Qinghuan read it, his expression darkened.
Fang Qi is now the chief instructor of the city defense army.
Ten years ago, he was still a small commander. On the night when the Protector's Mansion was destroyed, he was responsible for leading the city guards to clean up the aftermath.
Therefore, he had the opportunity to take Miao Tong away.
"Miss Lin, this Fang Qi is not easy to deal with!"
Zhang Yue stood outside the window and whispered a reminder.
Shi Qinghuan stood by the window and asked in a low voice with some confusion.
"Why?"
"Although Fang Qi doesn't have a big background, one thing is that he learned from Taihang Mountain."
Taihang Mountain, the largest martial arts sect in the world.
Famous for his swordsmanship.
"So, this Fang Qi's martial arts is very superb. There is probably no opponent in this capital."
"Even you are no match?"
Zhang Yue nodded sincerely, "Two of us may be able to defeat one."
Hearing this, Shi Qinghuan frowned.
Perhaps this is the reason why Miao Tong has not taken revenge in ten years.
Firstly, there was a huge disparity in strength, and secondly, she was also afraid that this would expose her and prevent her from completing her revenge for the Protectorate.
But Miaotong couldn't do this, but she had to do it.
"I understand, thank you!"
"By the way, my lord said, I will take you somewhere the night after tomorrow."
"Where to go?"
"I don't know that!"
Shi Qinghuan wanted to ask again, but Zhang Yue had already jumped over the courtyard wall and disappeared.
Shi Qinghuan looked at the night with a deep and dark expression.
Fang Qi, let’s start with you.
