The hustle and bustle of the world in front of him, but the square inch of the backyard seems to be out of the world, and the two people on the stone table sit opposite each other in the quiet. The old Taoist seemed to be ignoring Bai Yanran's vigilance, and looked at her with a smile unhurriedly.

For some reason, Bai Yanran's tense heartstrings gradually relaxed, and after a moment of silence, she spoke: "Why did the master say this? ”

The old Taoist picked up the teacup and sipped it lightly, as if he had tasted the fragrance of the tea, and then sighed: "The donor is so anxious that he doesn't even have the heart to drink a sip of good tea, because he has some concerns in his heart." Since the donor came to this Anhua Temple to ask for peace, he naturally came to ask for peace. ”

Although Bai Yanran lowered her guard slightly, she still didn't drink that cup of tea.

"What the master said is good, I really want the host to calculate a hexagram for me, and it is precisely the master who mistook the master for the host. I was lucky enough to meet the master today, but now it's time for me to say goodbye. ”

Bai Yanran got up to leave, but the old Taoist said: "Since there is fate, why don't I calculate a hexagram for the donor." ”

Without waiting for Bai Yanran to speak, he reached out and took out three copper coins from his sleeve and threw them on the table, holding his white beard and looking at it solemnly for a long time, before nodding his head and smiling at Bai Yanran: "Don't worry, don't worry, although the person you care about in your heart has to suffer a little now, it doesn't matter, and you will soon be able to turn evil into good fortune and return safely." ”

Regardless of whether this old Taoist's ability is true or not, at least he didn't touch his head, which made Bai Yanran breathe a sigh of relief in her heart, and said politely: "I hope to borrow the master's good words." ”

Who knew that the old Taoist shook his head and said: "Since the donor asked for a hexagram for the person he cares about, why not also ask for a hexagram for himself?" ”

At the moment, Bai Yanran couldn't go anymore, so she had to sit down again, looking at the old Taoist: "Then there will be work." ”

The old Taoist put away the copper coin, stared for a moment and then scattered it. Bai Yanran couldn't see the difference from Fang Cai, but the old Taoist looked at it carefully for a long time, and sighed: "The life of the donor is really unpredictable. It was supposed to be a destiny for early death, but it was created to make people. He has saved you, both as your creation and as his creation. ”

Bai Yanran was refreshed when she heard this, and finally looked at the old Taoist in front of her, who knew that the old Taoist's next sentence made her heart even more sad.

The old Taoist couldn't help but shake his head when he looked at her, and he chattered: "All kinds of past lives, all kinds of karma, all kinds of this life, and the reincarnation of cause and effect, are all fate." ”

Bai Yanran got up and looked at the old Taoist in dismay, but found that the figure of the old Taoist in front of her gradually became blurred.

"Master, master!"

The old Taoist who was shrouded in smoke nodded and smiled at her, and his voice came out, saying: "The old Taoist has a fate with the donor, and this cup of tea is the old Tao's return gift, and please don't dislike the donor." ”

After saying that, she disappeared in front of Bai Yanran like this, Bai Yanran was shocked, but at this moment, she heard someone calling: "Princess, princess?" ”

She opened her eyes suddenly, and she was still sitting in the backyard in front of her, but the old Taoist was missing on the other side, and she realized that she had unconsciously fallen asleep with her head propped up.

Zhu Ling said worriedly: "Princess, what's wrong?" Just now you suddenly rushed out, and the slave and maid searched for a long time to find you. The princess hasn't slept well in the past two days, why is she asleep here? ”

Bai Yanran shook her head, thinking of all kinds of talents, and even wondered if she had a fantasy because she was restless, but as soon as she looked down, she saw the tea in front of her.

There was an ordinary teapot on the stone table, two teacups were placed at both ends of the stone table, the teacup opposite was empty, but the tea in front of him was still full.

She opened the teapot, but saw that it was empty, not to mention the tea, not even the remaining tea leaves. Bai Yanran gasped, remembered the words of the old Taoist, and carefully picked up the teacup and drank it all.

The carriage drove down the mountain and headed back to the capital. Zhu Ling was suspicious that the princess didn't want to ask the host about the hexagram, why didn't she go suddenly. It's just that although I'm curious, it's not easy to ask.

Ah Wu drove steadily, and there were no twists and turns on the way down the mountain, so he returned to the palace at noon.

However, the carriage stopped in front of the palace, and before Bai Yanran got out of the car and entered the door, another carriage came in a hurry. The carriage stopped, and the people inside got out of the car quickly, and it turned out to be the father-in-law in the palace.

"The slave has seen Princess Ann."

Bai Yanran glanced at Zhu Ling and asked, "This father-in-law is a little faceless. ”

The father-in-law replied: "The slave is the one who serves in the Deshang Palace, but he is just an errand and miscellaneous concubine, and it is common for the princess to have never seen it." The slave came today at the behest of the queen's mother, and asked the princess to enter the palace immediately. ”

Bai Yanran was surprised, since she came to deliver the decree for the queen's mother, it was not Gonggong Xie who came, how could it be the father-in-law who served in the Deshang Palace.

She said gently: "Since it is the edict of the queen mother, then I will go back and change my clothes and then enter the palace with my father-in-law." ”

The father-in-law's voice was not loud, but his attitude was very resolute, and he said: "The queen's will is to let you enter the palace immediately, and the slave is just a messenger, and please don't embarrass the villain." ”

Bai Yanran's heart sank, but she smiled on her face: "Since this is the case, then forget it, I will enter the palace with my father-in-law." ”

Bai Yanran was invited into the carriage in the palace by her father-in-law, and even Zhu Ling saw that something was wrong, and her face was worried, but it was obviously not the place to speak at the moment. Bai Yanran patted her hand for comfort, but she didn't know the bottom in her heart.

The carriage was not in a hurry, but it did not take long for it to stop. Bai Yanran closed her eyes and recuperated all the way, and only then did she open her eyes, and heard the father-in-law say outside: "When you get to the palace gate, please get out of the palace and go in with the slaves." ”

I don't know if it's Bai Yanran's illusion, she feels that the guards at the gate of the palace seem to be a little unfamiliar, not the usual ones in the past. But she didn't understand any of this, so she didn't take it to heart.

The father-in-law led the way in front, and Bai Yanran followed behind him to Fengyi Palace. The palace was silent, and the palace people on the road were all in a hurry.

Bai Yanran seemed calm on her face, but she became more and more uneasy in her heart, until she arrived at the gate of Fengyi Palace, and the uneasiness in her heart was truly confirmed.

The door of Fengyi Palace is closed, and there are guards guarding the door, which is just the same as the Liuli Palace. The guard at the door didn't squint, and the father-in-law stepped forward and showed his waist card before letting him go, and the father-in-law turned sideways and let Bai Yanran in.

There are no busy palace maids, no Aunt Gu Yue's affectionate smile, and no Tong family's figure, Fengyi Palace is silent, and people can't help but sink their hearts.

Bai Yanran recognized that it was the emperor's father-in-law Defu who was guarding the door, and knew that the emperor must be inside, but when she entered the room, she found that not only that, but also the noble people were among them.

Emperor Yuanhe sat on the main seat, and Empress Tong and the noble people knelt down.

Tong's face was stiff and pale, and the pear blossoms that were crying with pity for the nobles brought rain. As soon as Bai Yanran entered the door, she became the target of everyone, and she bowed her head and saluted in a proper manner.

Emperor Yuanhe's face was a little tired, and he said, "Okay, let's all get up." Poor concubine, you are pregnant right now, and the imperial doctor said to avoid great sorrow and joy, and you should also be careful. ”

Although Emperor Yuanhe said words of concern in his mouth, his tone was indifferent and majestic, and the concubine suddenly didn't dare to cry anymore, and was helped up by the palace people and sat aside.

The Tong family was silently helped up by Aunt Gu Yue, without saying a word, and even his eyes were always lowered, not looking at the emperor or Bai Yanran.

Bai Yanran didn't know why, so she was led to sit next to the concubine, and soon someone from the palace came over lightly to serve tea. Bai Yanran had no intention of tasting tea, and she didn't look at it, countless guesses flashed in her heart, and she didn't know what the situation was right now.

After everyone calmed down, Emperor Yuan He spoke again: "Okay, there is no conclusion yet, so you will fight on your own, and you are not afraid of people's jokes when you spread it." ”

Without waiting for the Tong family to speak, the concubine said aggrievedly: "The emperor knows that since the third princess had an accident, the concubine has been criticized behind her plain back, and everyone has taken the concubine as a murderer." But as soon as Suoxiang died, the concubine could only be wronged.

But isn't it found out now? Suo Xiang's death was specially ordered by the queen's mother, just to kill people and kill her mouth, and she also made the concubine a scapegoat, which is really a good plan to kill two birds with one stone! ”

Bai Yanran only then knew what was going on, but she didn't know how Suo Xiang's death was related to the queen.

Aunt Gu Yue couldn't help but say, "Pity the concubine and be cautious. ”

The concubine now dares to shout in front of the queen mother because she is pregnant, where will she be a palace person in her eyes, and immediately replied coldly: "Gonggong Xie has entered the extreme prison now, presumably the Yama official inside always has a way to let him speak." At the beginning, it was the queen mother who had to hold Suo Xiang and hold on to it, but it was the queen mother's henchmen who hurt Suo Xiang.

As soon as Suo Xiang died, no other clues could be found. Everyone said that Suo Xiang was the palace person of Caiwei Palace, so he was suspicious of this palace. But the people of the Six Palaces are all under the jurisdiction of the queen, and Suo Xiang is also the queen's mother.

Thinking about it again, the third princess was grounded at the beginning, and there were guards guarding the door day and night, and others couldn't even see each other. All the clothes and food are taken care of by the queen, but something like that happens, is the queen really innocent? ”

Tong finally couldn't help but scold: "Shut up! How is this palace, it is not your turn to be a little concubine to point fingers, you don't want to rely on the dragon heir in your belly to be unscrupulous, dare to commit the next offense! ”

Bai Yanran sighed secretly in her heart, and unintentionally turned her eyes, but she seemed to see a white corner exposed under the teacup.

Sure enough, the next moment I listened to the noble maneuver: "The concubines are soft-spoken, but there is still the emperor watching, the queen doesn't think she can cover the sky with one hand." ”

Bai Yanran didn't know what to think, her expression froze, and she quietly moved the tea cup in her hand gently, and really saw a note the size of a fingernail pressed underneath.

When she withdrew her hand, she quietly put the note into the palm of her hand, and her back was already covered with cold sweat. By lowering her head and covering her lips with a handkerchief, Bai Yanran saw clearly that there was only a lonely word "Tong" on the note.

Before Bai Yanran could react, she listened to Emperor Yuanhe say: "Princess An, I heard that it was you who sent a Buddhist scripture to Lingxi in the first place, so that she suddenly gave birth to the heart of the Buddha to participate in Zen, but is this really the case?" ”