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The wait lasted four days.
A life that is close to asceticism is like confinement. The craftsmen are used to doing rough and tiring work. It is really contrary to human nature to ask them to suddenly quiet down and experience Zen.
As a result, the rules in the Zen monastery were quickly broken.
The abbot and the monk only need to prepare meals for a few people on weekdays, so there is never any savings in the granary. How can it support the lives of everyone on the mountain after the mountain is closed? Therefore, the only way to do this is to ask the guards to bring limited supplies of water and food from outside, otherwise they will drive normal people crazy sooner or later.
Soon, the smoke coming from the monastery was tainted with the smell of meat.
People with nothing to do also used the leftover animal bones to make dice, and several temporary small gambling houses sprang up in the blink of an eye.
The abbot and the monks came to report the truth again and again, but Yuchizhen and Tongyun ignored them because they knew very well that the craftsmen were not criminals. If they restricted themselves further, they would easily fall into trouble. Once the matter became public, the consequences would be disastrous, so they took care of them at will. The abbot monk sent him back.
On the evening of the fourth day of the mountain closure, things took a turn for the better.
Yuchi Zhen had imagined several times how Mei Xinghe would come back with her personal guards, and even thought about the tragic situation after her failure.
Looking at the same continuous autumn rain, all that comes to mind is the figure of the other party when he left a few days ago, but in the blink of an eye, he will unconsciously think of the tragic situation of the incident...
Yuchi really decided to let go of everything for the time being and think about nothing.
At the same time, in the vast rainy night, next to the stone lantern emitting dim light, in front of the mountain gate.
——He stood by the window of the Zen room, looked far away, and saw a gorgeous Oiran flower.
Sandwiched between the dark tree shadows and the shimmering mountain gate, she was like a proud plum blossom, with neatly trimmed hair and bright red clothes, blooming under the unnoticed mountains.
However, the tall and towering figure hesitated in front of the mountain gate for no reason. He did not bring an umbrella and let the raindrops fall on him. Her proud figure was gradually wilted by the water. She curled up into a ball, hugged her body tightly and fell to the roadside.
This time Yuchi's limbs really moved faster than his thinking. He immediately took the paper umbrella, picked up the lantern, and ran away.
Incompatible with the dark surroundings, she was like a dot of vermilion dotted in an ink painting, lingering heavily in Yuchizhen's eyes.
"Hey, are you okay?" Yu Chizhen walked slowly to the other party, "Have you fainted?"
No, her eyes were still open.
Yuchi really wanted to help her up, but unexpectedly, the slightest touch immediately aroused the woman's strong resistance.
"Don't touch me!" She showed the steel needle and pointed it at Yuchi's real vital point. However, after realizing that it was someone she knew, she suddenly dropped the weapon, looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "So it's you, why is it you?"
"Why?" Yuchi really didn't understand. He raised the lantern to shine on her face and was suddenly startled.
The originally gorgeous Oiran makeup was washed away by the rain, and the cyan powder flowed down her cheeks with the rain, making her look as scary as a mountain ghost.
"Can you walk up there by yourself?"
"Leave me alone here."
"But Miss Mei, it's still raining outside."
"Don't worry, Mr. Yuchi, the person you want will come tomorrow."
"What happened?"
"Don't ask, you may not listen if I tell you."
Every time Yu Chizhen took a step towards him while holding an umbrella, the court lady would take a step away.
"this……"
There was really nothing he could do.
Throw away the umbrella, throw away the lantern, and drag the huge body to pick up the oiran.
"What are you going to do?"
"do not move!"
After a roar full of male aura, the only sound left in the air was the dripping sound of rain.
"Thieves, please leave." The oiran said softly.
After Yuchi heard this, he started running towards the pagoda on the mountain as if he had been cast a spell.
After a while, the two came to the Zen room to rest for a while.
Yuchi rummaged around and found a nun's attire. He presented it to Mei Xinghe and said, "Let's make do with it for one night. I'll find new clothes for you tomorrow. I'll have a good rest here tonight. I'll take my leave first." .”
"So it's you." Mei Xinghe said again, but this time her tone was more of surprise than confusion.
Yuchizhen turned around and said, "What's wrong?" Unexpectedly, Mei Xinghe had already taken off his clothes, and Yuchizhen could see everything from the almost perfect back curve to the top of her thighs.
"What?! You took off your clothes without saying a word?" Yuchi Zhen quickly turned around and walked out, closed the door, and continued: "Miss Mei, please take care of yourself before the case progresses."
"I remembered it just now. You often visited Guanghan Pavilion as a guest. You only drank wine and didn't look for girls." Mei Xinghe answered the question unreasonably: "Someone told me that you have always liked me? Then why has Mr. Yuchi never been a guest in these years? Haven’t you spoken to me?”
"I...sigh! Now is not the time to talk about these things. Please respect yourself, girl."
Mei Xinghe didn't care about this. She said as if giving an order: "You can come in now. I think I should tell you everything."
Yuchi really has no idea of resisting temptation. Whether it is seeking the truth or finding love, the two motivations are intertwined and give him no reason to leave.
"Burning? What are you burning?"
——Clothes, she threw the fine clothes she had just taken off into the charcoal stove for heating.
"These clothes make me feel sick!"
Mei Xinghe wiped his face and changed into simple monk clothes. His long black hair was still wet.
The two sat down next to the stove.
She said, "Want to know what excuse I used to get help?"
Yuchi Zhen said: "I would like to hear the details."
She said disdainfully: "Humph, what's the excuse? It's impossible for me to deceive Mr. Mei. I can only tell the truth, and then on the condition of catching the Buddha thief as soon as possible, I can temporarily save my life. Then..."
Yuchi Zhen moved his upper body slightly closer to hear more clearly, and said, "What next?"
"Do you know what a son of Qilin is?"
"Didn't know."
"The so-called son of Qilin is a born eunuch who possesses both male and female forms."
"You mean Mei Lin?"
Mei Xinghe stared blankly at the burned-out clothes, her eyes dull, as if her body's instinct was supporting her.
"I was adopted by Mr. Mei since I was a child. He treated me like a treasure, loved me and cherished me. He even took over my body when I was very young. I was his gem and could only let him caress and be intimate with me. At first I felt very uncomfortable, but I gradually got used to it, but that was mostly because my other sister told me that Mr. Mei would not be interested in us when we grow older."
Yuchi's eyes widened. He had heard countless anecdotes about court affairs, but this incident was really unimaginable.
"My sisters are right. Sure enough, when I grew up, I was gradually left out. Later, I followed my sisters to work in Guanghan Pavilion. I was named Oiran, which is actually the 'Shadow Guard'."
Mei Xinghe is the most favored dead warrior among them, and of course, he is just a dead warrior.
She said: "For four days, I took the young girls who had just joined the 'Shadow Guard' to pick up guests everywhere. You heard me right, it is not just Mr. Mei who has this habit, but many dignitaries in the court also have it, hehehe... …”
"I don't know if what I did is right, I just want to see them continue to live." Mei Xinghe's eyes were filled with tears, but it was obvious that she was not sad, only pure anger.
She lay on the ground, covered her eyes with her arms, and murmured: "So this is how my sisters felt when they said these words to me."
"How could the imperial court allow this kind of thing to happen?" Yuchi couldn't believe it.
"Why, you don't believe it?" Mei Xinghe said: "I forgot to tell you, the Minister of Dali Temple in your Dali Temple has a close relationship with Mr. Mei Xianggong, and he is also a frequent visitor!"
"Shut up!" Yuchi Zhen immediately became furious and clenched his fists.
"Hahaha..." Mei Xinghe's laughter was not only sad but also full of ridicule: "Why, you think I'm a 'bitch' and it's not a pity to die, right?"
Yuchi Zhen said: "No need to say any more, girl."
"You don't want to hear it anymore, right?"
"No, it's time for you to rest."
"Sure enough, you righteous people are all virtuous. You only hear good things, but you don't want to take a look at the dark side hidden under the sun."
Yu Chizhen suddenly walked up to the opponent and squatted down, shook Mei Xinghe's shoulders vigorously, and shouted: "Cheer up! I will definitely save your life, believe me!"
"You saved me? Why?"
Yuchizhen replied awkwardly: "I don't know, I just think you don't want to die at all."
"Farewell."
Yuchi really pushed the door open and saw that the partition wall had ears.
——It’s Tongyun.
"I just came here too. You guys were arguing so loudly that you woke me up."
Yu Chizhen nodded, not hearing Tong Yun's explanation at all, and took him back to rest together.
The next day, all the dead soldiers of the Shadow Guard arrived as expected, and everyone was ready to go straight out of the imperial city.
Not long after leaving the imperial city, a person arrived with a message. Yuchi really recognized this person. He was the young butler of Bai Feng Mansion.
The young butler delivered the letter filled with information and left in a hurry.
