Chapter Forty-Four: Morning Flowers and Sunset
"So, is King Nan sure that he has been convicted now?"
Princess An Ning asked her to call the sedan chair, and then took Apo and Chun Tao to the place where Wen Shuyuan, the mother of King Nan, was.
Wen Shuyuan is also a special person, when everyone was squeezed in this harem and wanted to be favored by the emperor, she left the palace directly and lived on a Buddha Mountain outside the palace.
This place can be said to be not far from Weiyang Palace, and it is the place where the royal family worships the Buddha. Officials of all sizes in the Imperial Palace of the Southern Imperial Kingdom and even in the Imperial City will also go to this place to worship the Buddha.
However, it is only to go.
Since the ancestors vigorously suppressed Buddhism, Nanyu has not been so enthusiastic about worshipping Buddha in China. That is, when Emperor Jing was there, the wind of worshiping Buddha gradually rose again.
Even so, there are really not many people like Wen Shuyuan who are so enthusiastic, and even live directly in Foshan.
The sedan chair carried Princess An Ning and Ah Pu, and slowly walked towards the Xisima Gate. On this way, Princess An Ning told Ah Conceal the destination of the trip and the affairs of King Nan.
After hearing Ah Pu's question, Princess An Ning seemed to be recalling something, and only after a while did she slowly speak:
"King Nan himself has confessed his guilt, so naturally there is no surprise in this result."
Ah Pu thought about it, and saw that Princess An Ning didn't seem to mind him asking about Nanwang's related things, so she continued to ask:
"Your Highness, is King Nan really guilty?"
When Princess An Ning heard this, she tilted her head sideways and glanced at Ah Pu with a smile, and asked with interest, "Why do you think so?" ”
Ah Pu glanced at Princess An Ning with disgust, as if she was a little shy,
"These are just Ah Pu's own speculations, after all, Ah Pu doesn't know the whole picture, if there is anything wrong, please don't pay too much attention to Your Highness.
I heard what His Highness said just now, all the incriminating evidence seems to point to King Nan, but it is inevitably too coincidental, and I always feel that someone is deliberately guiding. Besides, the ancestral order that Your Highness brought back today seems to be the one he designated His Royal Highness King Nan as the commander, right?
Didn't you just beat him, Your Highness, to tell the master behind him not to move? ”
After hearing this, Princess An Ning laughed very happily,
"Ah Hide, Ah Hide, sure enough, the people who were taught by Wei Shuyi are different. Hongu is really liking you more and more.
That's right, all this is too coincidental, and Hongu actually doesn't believe that all of this was done by King Nan. However, at this time, does it matter if he is not? Anyway, there are always many people who want him to die.
Now, under the advice of the three adults, Dazai, Taifu and Taiwei, as well as Sima Zhao's own willingness not to do things to the end, Nanwang finally saved his life. Even if he needs to spend his life in the imperial tomb in the future, it will not be a good result.
The power struggle in this palace is like a man-eating monster, and if you don't pay attention to it, you will fall into its mouth.
Nanwang's current fate is not a way to live?
As for the master behind the ancestral order, the palace is actually just deceiving him. Although there is some speculation in Hongu, it is still inconclusive.
At this juncture, if you are a smart person, you will have to hide for a period of time after you talk in this palace. ”
When Ah Pu heard this, he felt a little weird.
He frowned, as if puzzled.
Princess An Ning naturally noticed Ah Pu's tangled appearance, but she didn't take the initiative to break it, but just looked at Ah Pu's frowning and spreading her eyebrows with interest, wanting to say goodbye.
"Since Your Highness has seen Apu's ugly appearance now, why don't you take the initiative to solve Apu's confusion. Can't Your Highness spoil Ah Pu more? In the end, Ah Pu took the initiative to surrender and asked Princess An Ning about the doubts in his heart, although there were still very obvious complaints and grievances in his tone.
"Hide it from Your Highness, is it just like the King of the South? If His Highness needs to give up Apo one day, will His Highness turn around and leave without hesitation? ”
Princess An Ning restrained her smile and lowered her gaze, as if she was asking and seemed to be talking to herself,
"You are different from Nanwang, you are different from everyone else. Maybe after this day, who will have no nostalgia first. ”
Ah Pu's heart tightened, and he stretched out his hand and put it on Princess Anning's arm,
"Apo will definitely always follow His Highness's side, no matter what happens."
Princess An Ning opened her eyes and looked leisurely at the white sky in the distance,
"This is something that you have to choose, and then you can't help yourself. But if there really is such a day, Ah Pu doesn't have to show mercy. ”
After speaking, Princess An Ning closed her eyes again and said no more.
But Apu didn't withdraw his outstretched hand. It's just that his expression is no longer as delicate as before, but shows a cold and hard and gloomy face, and there is a dark fog in his eyes that can't be dispersed.
Princess Anning's sedan chair didn't take long to reach the foot of Foshan.
At the mountain gate at the foot of the mountain, there are already monks and subordinates waiting.
Seeing Princess Anning's sedan chair, the monk bowed slightly.
The subordinate came to Princess Anning's sedan chair and knelt down to show respect.
Princess An Ning also nodded to the monk first, which was a response to him, and then said to the kneeling subordinate, "Get up." Can Wen Shuyuan be on the mountain? ”
The subordinate stood up after listening to Princess An Ning's words, but although he was standing, his upper body still leaned forward slightly, "Back to Your Highness, Wen Shuyuan got your letter from Your Highness, and sent a little one to say a word to you." She said that the road was slippery in snow, and it was not easy to go up this mountain, so there was no need to go up. ”
"Huh? Wen Shuyuan really said so. ”
"Yes, Your Highness. Wen Shuyuan also said that if His Royal Highness came for King Nan, it would be even more unnecessary. Everything has a cause and effect, and the king of the south just got the fruit he deserved. The matter of that year has long been decided, and His Highness does not need to investigate it anymore. ”
Princess An Ning didn't speak, but looked at the mountain winding up in front of her.
Seeing this, the monk relieved himself and said:
"Amitabha, the poor monk does not know the cause or effect, and cannot determine the cause. But there is a law for everything in this event, and everything is just moving forward according to this law. ”
Princess An Ning smiled when she heard this, "The master is really insightful. Wen Shuyuan, she studied with someone like the master, no wonder she is so open-minded now.
However, the master is not right in saying one thing, everything does have a result, but this result is not predestined. It just so happens that Hongu has never been a person who accepts fate. ”