Chapter 74: Spells

The next day, Lu Li still did not go to court.

The civil and military officials can no longer be stable.

Xiao Luzi ran back from the court and said to Su Qingyuan that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were clamoring to come to the palace to ask questions.

If it is a common disease, of course, it is not impossible to ask about the disease. But Lu Li's illness is too strange, and if the courtiers have doubts, they are afraid that a storm will be inevitable.

Su Qingyuan thought for a long time, and then took the chariot to the Chaoqian Palace.

There was an uproar in the hall.

Su Qingyuan waited quietly. It wasn't until the hall gradually quieted down that she said in a deep voice: "Zhongqing don't need to panic, the emperor just has some rashes on his face, and the imperial doctor has instructed him not to see the wind, so he needs to delay the morning court for a few days." If you have something important, just write an excerpt and hand it to the Yangju Palace. ”

Xue Li stepped out of the crowd and said coldly: "Your Majesty is sick, and the ministers are going to ask about the illness now, how can there be any reason to ignore it?" ”

Su Qingyuan glanced at him and let out a sneer: "You said that you can't see the wind, are you afraid that the emperor will recover too quickly?" ”

Xue Li said proudly: "It's not that Weichen is suspicious - the emperor has not been to the court for two days, yesterday it was said that the queen mother was sick, but today she changed her words, it is really unconvincing!" ”

Su Qingyuan sat down on the chair next to the throne and asked in a cold voice: "According to the political envoy, what is the truth?" Did the mourning family imprison the emperor, or did someone want to usurp the throne? ”

Xue Li realized the seriousness of the situation and hesitated for a while.

Su Qingyuan groaned slightly and stood up: "Aren't you going to ask questions?" Chongzheng envoy, Dingguo Gong, and six Shangshu, after a while, you follow the path to the Yangju Palace, and the rest of the people are scattered. ”

Seeing that she agreed so happily, most of the doubts in Xue Li's heart disappeared, and he didn't say anything more.

Su Yi stood up: "Your Majesty's dragon body is not safe, it is not trivial. Please ask the Queen Mother to allow Weichen to visit the Yangju Palace to calm the hearts of the army. ”

Su Qingyuan glanced at him and said coldly: "The secretary of the military department went to ask about the illness in person, isn't it enough to calm the hearts of the army?" General Su is just a third-grade squire, and he actually thinks he can represent the 'military heart'? ”

"You!" Su Yi's face was black and purple with anger.

Su Qingyuan went straight out and walked back to the Yangju Palace.

Lu Li really hasn't woken up yet.

As yesterday, he looked like he was just asleep, and he didn't look sick at all.

Su Qingyuan grabbed his hand, gritted his teeth and said, "If you don't wake up again, I'm afraid the court will turn the sky upside down." I won't be able to hold it anymore, so don't blame me. ”

At this time, Xiao Luzi had already brought the courtiers over.

Su Qingyuan stood up and said coldly, "Let them all come in!" ”

The ministers rushed in and kowtowed, but received no response.

After a stiff pause, they raised their heads one after another.

Xue Li's face was gloomy: "Queen Mother, what's going on?" ”

Su Qingyuan sat down on the chair next to the bed again, and said in a cold voice: "As you can see, the emperor didn't have any rash - he just didn't wake up from a deep sleep. ”

The ministers all set their eyes on the few imperial doctors kneeling aside.

"What does the queen mother mean that the emperor was also asleep like this yesterday, so he missed the early dynasty?" Xue Li was a little unconvinced.

Su Qingyuan set her eyes on Xiao Luzi.

The latter bowed and replied: "The night before yesterday, the emperor was fine when he rested, but when he got up in the morning, the servants found out that something was wrong...... Something went wrong, and the slave had to lie that the Queen Mother was seriously ill, so as not to cause chaos in the court - this is all the audacity of the slave, please forgive the Queen Mother and all the adults. ”

Xue Lihu looked at Su Qingyuan suspiciously, as if he didn't believe it.

Several Shangshu adults exchanged heads and chattered with each other.

Su Qingyuan glanced at them coldly: "If you have any ideas, you might as well say it." ”

Ding Guogong's brows were tightened: "At this time, it is strange and should be thoroughly investigated." ”

Su Qingyuan slapped heavily on the small tablet at the head of the bed: "How to thoroughly investigate this matter, that is a matter for the future, and the top priority is how to stabilize the situation!" You people are the backbone of the court, and everyone else is looking at you as the head of the horse, if even you can't stabilize it, what will happen to this court! ”

"The affairs of the court and the central government, don't bother the queen mother." Xue Li said coldly.

Su Qingyuan stared at him and sneered: "Don't bother the mourning family? Are you afraid of the mourners' interference? To tell you the truth, the mourning family happens to have no interest in your affairs, especially don't want to see something like you who is self-righteous and self-righteous! ”

Xue Li raised his head suddenly, the green tendons on his forehead jumped, obviously angry, but he didn't dare to attack because of the other party's identity.

Su Qingyuan glanced around at the six Shangshu and said coldly: "As the mainstay of the court, you must know that the stability of people's hearts is very important. The reason why I called you here today is to hope that you will stabilize this court! There are those in the court who are ill-intentioned, and sometimes they are ready to fall with the wind, and the mourners hope that there will be no such foolish things among you! In the future, you will be careful about the affairs of the DPRK and China, and if there is anything that cannot be decided, you will discuss it with Xiaoyingzi. If there is a little rumor in the court, you are the only one who asks! ”

"The ministers will do their best!" Tobe Shangshu was the first to prostrate himself.

Ding Guogong hesitated for a moment, and then bowed down.

Seeing his expression, the rest of the people reluctantly followed up and said something like "work together to stabilize the situation".

Su Qingyuan finally looked at Xue Li and sneered: "Just now in the court, it is Lord Chongzheng who questions the emperor's condition in public, so in the future, please ask Lord Xue to be responsible for explaining to the ministers!" Lord Xue had better remember that it is your blessing that the emperor's dragon body is unhindered, and this matter is not begging you from the mourning family! ”

Xue Li knelt straight for a while, and finally slowly bowed down: "Follow the teachings of the Queen Mother." ”

"Let's disperse." Su Qingyuan said coldly.

Liubu Shangshu lined up with his head bowed and honestly retreated.

Xue Li hesitated for a moment, and then followed.

Ding Guogong stood up, furrowed his brows and looked at Su Qingyuan: "May I ask the Queen Mother, is the emperor really sick in the palace of Yangju?" ”

"If the mourning family says no, will Grandpa Guo have a way to wake him up?" Su Qingyuan asked rhetorically.

Ding Guogong frowned, his eyes sharp.

Su Qingyuan leaned back in the chair and met his gaze fearlessly.

After a long time, Ding Guogong sighed: "The art of witchcraft has always been a taboo in the palace, but there have been people in all dynasties who have taken risks. The emperor's illness is strange, and the queen mother should check the palace. ”

Su Qingyuan slowly stood up: "Does Dingguo Gong know something?" ”

Ding Guogong shook his head: "It's just speculation." ”

Su Qingkite's face was a little ugly.

Dingguo Gong arched his hand and exited the door.

When he turned the corridor, he said to himself: "Holding the body is not right, and evil will invade each other......"

Su Qingyuan pushed open the window and threw a teapot out, and said sharply: "If you bewitch the people, your life will be guaranteed!" ”

Dingguo Gong paused at his feet, and shook his head helplessly: "Rotten wood can't be carved!" ”

"How can stubbornness be saved?" Su Qingyuan poked her head out and shouted this, and closed the window with a "bang".

Ding Guogong stood under the corridor for a while, very angry in his heart, but at the same time he felt a little funny, and he didn't know what expression to make on his face.

Xiao Yingzi turned around from the side hall and frowned: "It's just a matter of others, the official department has been in contact with General Su a lot recently, in case it ......"

Su Qingyuan raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows: "If you don't call him over to ask questions today, he will definitely hand over the fold, and when he sees that Zhu Pi is not Lu Li's handwriting, he will still be suspicious." Since several other Shangshu have come, there is no reason to keep the official tribe outside. ”

"But General Su, will he be restless?" Xiaoyingzi is still not at ease.

Su Qingyuan sneered: "Even if Lu Li is safe and sound, how could the old fox have a day of peace?" ”

Duan Ran pushed the door in and said with a smile: "You guys are thinking too much!" The official is not so stupid, and now that the situation is unclear, no matter how close he is to the old fox, it is impossible for him to completely dig out his heart and lungs......"

"Is Master Unity here?" Su Qingyuan interrupted him hurriedly.

Duan Ran smiled "hehe" and let go of the door.

The man behind him took off his cloak, revealing an old face that was in good spirits.

Su Qingkite fixed his mind and saluted.

Master Guiyi glanced at her and immediately furrowed his brows.

"What's wrong?" Su Qingyuan immediately panicked.

Master Guiyi shook his head slowly, and walked into the inner room without saying a word.

Su Qingyuan had no choice but to follow in.

I saw the old monk circling the dragon bed twice, chanting words in his mouth, and I didn't know what he was muttering.

Su Qingyuan didn't dare to intervene, so she had to stand next to her, so nervous that her palms were sweating.

After a full stick of incense, Master Guiyi finally stopped and sang a Buddha horn loudly.

Su Qingyuan didn't dare to step forward to talk again, so she had to glance at Duan Ran.

Who knew that Master Guiyi walked over to her: "The female donor is a concubine in the palace?" ”

Su Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Instead, Duan Ran replied for her with a smile: "This is the Empress Dowager of the Dynasty!" ”

Master Guiyi's brow tightened.

"Does my identity have anything to do with the emperor's illness?" Su Qingyuan asked in a trembling voice.

Master Guiyi shook his head and nodded again.

Su Qingkite's face turned pale in an instant.

Duan Ran hurriedly supported her and said to Master Guiyi: "You should always say it directly, don't save one of them, and scare the other out of something!" ”

Master Guiyi turned the Buddha beads in his hand with a solemn expression, and spit out three words: "It's a spell." ”

"Spells? Isn't that looking for a Taoist priest? Duan Ran immediately asked.

Master Guiyi shook his head slowly: "Although the spell is a Taoist spell, it ...... Unless the person who casts the spell is found, even those with advanced mana may not be able to solve it. ”

Duan Ran stomped his feet and said, "If you can find the person who casts the spell, then what else do you want to find a Taoist priest?" Just torture the culprit directly and force him to withdraw the spell! ”

"Amitabha, this is very true." Master Guiyi clasped his hands together.

Su Qingyuan frowned.

It is said that "monks are compassionate", but it doesn't seem to be true, this master of Guiyi seems to be very keen on beating people?

As soon as her eyes rolled, Master Guiyi's gaze fell on her: "This ...... Queen Mother, you yourself have fallen under a spell, do you know? ”

"Me?" Su Qingyuan's heart jumped, "You mean, I will also be like the emperor, unable to sleep?" ”

Master Guiyi shook his head slowly: "The spell is not applied to you, but to someone who is connected to your bloodline. ”

Su Qingyuan subconsciously protected her stomach.

Master Guiyi noticed her movements and sighed, "I see. ”

Su Qingyuan sat down on the soft couch for a long time before asking in a dumb voice: "Is there a way?" ”

Duan Ran smiled and said, "Look at what you said! Do you not believe in the Master of Unity, or do you not believe in the boundlessness of the Dharma? ”

Su Qingyuan tugged at the corners of her mouth: "I don't dare to disbelieve it, it's just ...... I have always been ignorant, please don't blame the master. ”

Master Guiyi slowly turned the Buddha beads and said in a deep voice: "Whoever casts a spell must borrow a little bit of the resentment of the undead. Poor monks can set up an altar here, as long as the dead can be detached and the grievances are dissipated, the lives of the living will be fine. ”

Su Qingyuan hurriedly stood up and bowed in thanks.

Master Guiyi sighed: "The soul of the fetus in the womb is not complete, and it is the most fragile. If you can't completely remove the spell, you're only afraid of ...... Alas, yesterday's cause, today's effect, let's look at the fate. ”

"No......" Su Qingyuan clenched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, her teeth chattering.

Duan Ran immediately went out to pass people in, asking them to obey the arrangement of Master Guiyi and set up an altar.

Su Qingyuan walked out strongly, and instructed Xiao Luzi: "Immediately summon a few reliable people to come and go to Fanghua Palace, Yanxi Palace, Zhaoyang Palace, and Yangju Palace...... There is also the Buddha hall behind Zhaoyang Palace, and you can search carefully where people live everywhere! Regardless of the master and slave, the main hall and the side hall, search every corner for me! ”

The stakes are so high, Xiao Luzi didn't even hesitate at all, and went in a hurry after agreeing.

Duan Ran grinned and came to Su Qingyuan's side: "Hey, even your own territory has to be searched?" ”

Su Qingyuan glared at him with red eyes and did not answer.

The Residence Hall was quickly searched, but nothing was found.

Xiao Luzi took people to Fanghua Palace. Su Qingyuan wanted to follow and see, but he couldn't rest assured, so he could only sit in this hall.

Seeing the eunuchs and guards busy setting up the Buddhist altar, Su Qingyuan's heart became more and more panicked.

Listening to Master Guiyi's words, Lu Li's situation is not extremely dangerous. Even more dangerous is her ...... A child in the womb.

I haven't figured out the matter of the Reflecting Moon Pool yet, and now even the spell has come out.

Is that man in such a hurry?

Su Qingyuan couldn't help but think of the small Buddha hall behind Zhaoyang Palace.

Iwado Kannon, pious worship can protect compassion, filial piety, righteousness, and ancestral prosperity?

But why did the mad woman who lived in the Buddha hall keep saying that she wanted to kill an unborn child, and she also wanted to kill Lu Li?

Su Qingyuan has never believed in Buddhism, but at this time he had to pin his hopes on Master Guiyi.

Of course, it would be best if you could catch the spellcaster.

In Su Qingkite's heart, the first person to doubt was of course the "Aunt Nian".

The second place should be Su Qingluan of Yanxi Palace.

Thinking about it further, there are so many grievances in this palace, I'm afraid everyone can't completely rule out suspicion. If you don't find anything in the previous places, I'm afraid you will have to make a big move and dig three feet into the ground in this palace!

Taking advantage of Master Guiyi's busy work, Su Qingyuan walked into the inner room and sat down beside Lu Li.

Holding his hand, her heart felt a little more settled.

He should be fine, she thought.

She just didn't understand what Master Guiyi meant by "yesterday's cause and today's effect".

Don't...... Not only is this evil relationship intolerant of ethics, but even Buddhism, which claims to be able to "tolerate things that are intolerable in the world", can't tolerate it?

She didn't understand, but she didn't dare ask.

Duan Ran rubbed in along the corner of the wall and said with a smile: "He's about to wake up, do you want to take advantage of the fact that he hasn't woken up yet, and let out his anger?" ”

"What's the anger?" Su Qingyuan looked at him in surprise.

Duan Ran narrowed his eyes and smiled sheepishly: "What did he do to you before, have you forgotten?" ”

"Forget." Su Qingyuan said lightly.

"Hey! No way? Duan Ran was disappointed.

Su Qingyuan sighed: "What do you do with so much in mind?" Do you have a clear deal with him? ”

"But you...... Alas, remember to eat or not to fight, are you a fool? Duan Ran was so serious for the first time, but unfortunately his sigh was too exaggerated, and it looked even more improper.

Su Qingyuan thought for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "You want to persuade me to look at it, right?" I understand the reason, but ...... Whether I hate him or not, this kid ...... I can't give it up. ”

Duan Ran grimaced, and sighed after a while: "How can this kid Lu Li be so good!" He was ...... to you at the beginning Isn't it just that the overlord is the bow? I didn't do much like that back then, why didn't a woman be willing to give birth to a child for me! ”

"You?!" Su Qingyuan looked at him in amazement.

Duan Ran raised his head and stroked his hair coquettishly.

Su Qingyuan immediately lowered her face: "It turns out that Lu Li was taught by you!" I knew you weren't a good thing! You are not allowed to come near him again, and I will not speak to you again! ”

"Hey, it doesn't make sense......" Duan Ran looked aggrieved.

Su Qingyuan glared at him resentfully: "You go out!" ”

"Hey, there's no one like you, do you? Yesterday you said to invite Master Guiyi, I ran to Zhenguo Temple non-stop, kneeling and kowtowing and bowing, how many good words I lost, and I helped you get the errand done it all without sleep - crossing the river and demolishing the bridge is not as fast as you, right? Duan Ran chattered endlessly, refusing to go out of anything.

Su Qingkite didn't give him a good face anymore.

Duan Ran had no choice but to retreat to the window slowly.

Su Qingyuan thought that he was really leaving, so he lowered his head.

Who knew that in a blink of an eye, Duan Ran slipped back with a smile again: "Hey, the incident in Yingyue Pool has eyebrows, do you want to listen?" ”

Su Qingyuan wanted to say "don't" angrily, but this matter was something she had been thinking about for several days, but she couldn't help but listen.

After being awkward for a while, she had to say with a cold face: "If you really have eyebrows, you should naturally tell me." ”

When Duan Ran heard this, he rubbed against her with a smile.

Su Qingyuan glared at him viciously.

Duan Ran had no choice but to shrink his shoulders and make a well-behaved horn dog, and asked with a smile, "Do you remember that crazy woman?" ”

"Sure enough, it's her?" Su Qingyuan frowned.

Duan Ran "grin" and said: "You can guess that it's her, but she is smarter than Lu Li - Lu Li won't believe anything." ”

"Tell me about it." Su Qingqi is colorful.

Duan Ran twisted his neck proudly, but found that Su Qingyuan didn't set his eyes on him at all.

Disappointed, he had to sigh helplessly: "Duan Ran didn't believe that the crazy woman was the mastermind, so I had to go and check the eunuchs who were idle in several palaces nearby in those days, and under torture, I really found the head of the crazy woman......"

"Can the case be closed? Is Aunt Nian willing to speak? Su Qingyuan asked.

Duan Ran spread his hands helplessly: "A crazy woman, how can you judge?" ”

"She's pretending to be crazy." Su Qingyuan said lightly.

Duan Ran gave her a roll of his eyes: "Of course I know that she is pretending to be crazy!" You were pretending to be crazy in the first place! I gave you the inspiration to pretend to be crazy in the first place! What's the use of that? Aren't you just as crazy in front of me? You've almost killed me several times, but Lu Li hasn't let you do it yet! ”

Su Qingyuan was speechless for a while.

Duan Ran said angrily: "That crazy woman is as hateful as you!" I know she's pretending to be crazy, and she knows I know she's pretending to be crazy, but she's going to keep pretending! Lu Li is not allowed to take her life, and now I have no way to take her! ”

"So, you didn't try anything?" Su Qingyuan calmly summed it up for him.

Duan Ran was a little weak-hearted, and only after a while did he say: "It can't be said that nothing can be tried, at least I know that she has a close relationship with your previous girl, Miss Shuxing, maybe she was instructed by Miss Shuxing, and it may not be ......."

"Shuxing?" Su Qingyuan was stunned for a moment.

This answer is not surprising. She was surprised by Duan Ran's inference.

She originally thought that even if there was a connection between these two people, it should be Shu Xing's instructions from Aunt Nian.

If Duan Ran's inference is correct, then who is Shu Xing?

In other words, who is Shuxing?

Su Qingyuan thought for a long time, shook his head and said, "Shuxing has been with me for eight years...... She's just a girl. You say that Aunt Nian was instructed by Shuxing, but it is more accurate to say that she was instructed by Qingluan or my father - there is no other possibility. ”

At this point, she was suddenly stunned.

Father? Su Yi?

Could the spell in Lu Li's place be related to his father?

If it were him, things seemed to make perfect sense!

It's only been less than a month since the last turmoil, is he going to make waves again?

If the matter is involved in the court, the trouble will be even greater!

Su Qingyuan shuddered.

At this time, Master Guiyi had already begun to practice in the hall, still babbling and not knowing what he was thinking.

It must be a scripture of transcendent resentment.

Su Qingyuan didn't understand these things, and he didn't believe it very much. She just held the mentality of a dead horse as a live horse doctor, waiting for a miracle to appear.

Waiting, waiting until the sun sets in the west.

The atmosphere in the hall became more and more solemn, and Su Qingyuan was gradually infected by such solemnity, and her expression became solemn.

On the eight-pillar dragon bed, Lu Li lay quietly, motionless.

Su Qingkite habitually put her hand on her lower abdomen and made a protective gesture.

She didn't know how terrible a spell was, but ...... In any case, she can't give up.

There was only one master in the outer hall, and the palace maid and the eunuch were all stopped at the door.

Little by little, time passed.

Su Qingyuan listened to the sound of the "empty" wooden fish, and listened to the strange syllables coming out of Master Guiyi's mouth, and his heart became inexplicably nervous.

Her palms were sweating, her heart was inexplicably throbbing, and the position of her lower abdomen was ...... It also began to be agitated for a while.

Duan Ran noticed her abnormality, and subconsciously grabbed her hand: "Are you okay?" ”

Su Qingyuan instinctively shook him off and shook his head.

There were countless thoughts in her head. Fear, worry, doubt, anger......

She jerked her head up and stared through the gap in the screen at the Master of Unity outside.

Duan Ran was taken aback: "Hey, wake up!" Little Kite...... Or are you still? ”

The sound of the wooden fish suddenly stopped.

Master Guiyi's body shook, and the wooden gas in his hand fell to the ground.

Su Qingyuan stood up and rushed out.

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On the last day of the month, \(^o^)/ ~