Chapter 12: The Evil Spirit
"What? Right here? When everyone heard this, they all stared at a pair of frightened eyes and couldn't help but look left and right, for fear that the evil spirit in the master's mouth was by their side at this time, and one was accidentally captured by him and drowned in this pool.
"Well, don't be afraid. This way is here, and the evil spirit doesn't dare to make a mistake. Just now, the water god signaled to me to ask everyone in the palace to stand along the edge of this lotus pond, and after I cast the spell, the water god naturally caught the evil spirit in public. At that time, the will of heaven will be difficult to disobey, and this Dao will definitely kill him with a sword to protect the peace of the palace. β
The master's eyelids drooped, and he had a disdainful expression that was all a piece of cake and I made a move.
Everyone listened to the master's arrangement, and at first the second monk was a little confused, you look at me, I look at you, they are all stunned in place.
Lan Qingruo saw that everyone was not moving, and greeted him loudly: "Everyone can stand along the edge of this lotus pond according to what the master said." After speaking, she took the initiative to stand on the edge of the lotus pond first.
Driven by her, everyone understood what the master meant, and lined up along the lotus pond one by one.
Shen Xinyue waited to watch the play, didn't say much, just looked at Si Qi attentively, and saw that she really did what she said, and sprinkled the contents of the bottle on Lan Qingruo's skirt while everyone was crowded, and then left quietly.
Shen Xinyue was relieved, Huo Weilou found the people who served him were really reliable.
Originally, she planned to do it herself, so the risk was naturally higher, because Shen Xinyue knew that she might have the eyes and ears of those people around her at any time.
But even if God helped her, Huo Weilou arranged a maid to come over in a timely manner, and she could take this opportunity to test this person's loyalty.
Shen Xinyue breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that after the people behind him took advantage of the chaos to leave, they deliberately rubbed their sleeves on the place where they were spilled, and Yu Guang saw that Lan Qingruo's eyes were obviously brightened when he looked at his side, and there was an expectation that the great work would be completed.
Shen Xinyue pretended to accidentally look at Lan Qingruo and returned her a knowing smile.
Let's wait and see, after all, who watches whose good show.
"The hour has come." Seeing that everyone was standing still, the master shook off the dust in his hand, and after signaling everyone to be quiet, he began to circle along the offering table, and kept chanting words in his mouth, and the scene was very strange.
In an instant, people suddenly found that there was movement in the lotus pond, and they couldn't help but hold their breath, and they didn't dare to come out of the atmosphere, they all wanted to see the water god appear, and found out the evil spirit on the spot.
Lan Qingruo looked at Shen Xinyue imperceptibly, waiting to see the scene she had been looking forward to for a long time.
Between the lightning and flint, a few slender things suddenly jumped out of the lotus pond, and rushed straight towards Lan Qingruo, Lan Qingruo was distracted, she didn't expect it and couldn't react, when she saw everyone's reaction and wanted to dodge again, it was too late, those few slender things had already bitten.
Lan Qingruo was suddenly frightened and frightened, she couldn't care about the image of the eldest lady anymore and screamed loudly.
After seeing things clearly, there were bold people in the crowd who wanted to comfort Lan Qingruo, "Madam, don't be afraid, it's just a few water snakes, don't worry." β
As he spoke, he wanted to step forward and help her catch the snakes.
Lan Qingruo was already frightened, and his mind was already blank, and he didn't have time to think at all, so he shouted frantically, "What water snake? These are all vipers, vipers of all venom, come and save me. You minion, help me get them out and beat them to death...... Ahhh......h
When the man heard that it was a highly venomous snake, he immediately exclaimed, and did not dare to step forward again, after all, in people's subconscious, their own lives are the most important.
People also looked at each other, and the voices of discussion were endless: "God, how can there be a poisonous snake in this lotus pond of the princess?" It's not one or two yet. β
"yes, it can't be. This lotus pond is the princess's favorite place, and there are special people to clean and clear it every year, and it is absolutely impossible to have a poisonous snake. β
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"Master, don't be stunned. The water god in your mouth has appeared and caught the evil spirit that is causing trouble in this mansion, so let's see how to solve it. β
Under Shen Xinyue's reminder, the master who was stupid in place remembered and hurriedly beckoned the Taoist boy beside him to take out the snake trap and snake trap prepared in advance and catch the few snakes that had almost entangled Lan Qingruo.
And Lan Qingruo had already collapsed to the ground, his face was like ashes, he was so frightened that he almost lost his mind, and kept muttering, "These are all giant poisonous snakes, they have been hungry for many days, I, I, I'm going to die...... I was bitten by a poisonous snake......"
"Alas, I didn't expect that the evil spirit who has been making trouble in this house turned out to be Madame......" I don't know who in the crowd said in a very small voice, but it was enough for the people who were already frightened to come out at this time to hear.
It turns out that not all the people in this mansion are stupid people, Shen Xinyue smiled, and then answered: "I really didn't expect that this lady was so busy with the front and back, and the evil person who made the trouble turned out to be yourself." β
"Nope! It's not me, it's not. At this time, Lan Qingruo, who was already messy in the wind, had tears and snot on her face, and shook her head at the master and the old princess again and again, "Master, princess, you know, it's not me, it's not me...... Help......"
It took a long time for the master to control his expression, his eyes rolled back and forth, and he wanted to exonerate Lan Qingruo, but his confidence was very insufficient, "Yes, Ben Dao knows that it is not Madame, this time ......"
The master has been in the industry for decades, and there has never been such a reversal today, which caught him off guard, and he cast his eyes into the distance.
In the crowd, Mama Li, who was beside the old princess, shook her head at the master.
The master immediately understood, and shook the dust again, and his voice was much higher than just now, "This time it is because of the possession of the evil spirit, which blinded the lady's mind, and the evil spirit used the lady to do strange things and cause trouble to the palace. β
Lan Qingruo was a little sober at this time, and hurriedly nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, it must be the possession of that damn evil spirit, which made Qingruo be blinded and talk nonsense, and Mingming Mingming ......." β
After speaking, he cast a look at the old princess for help.
The old princess was expressionless, and did not pay attention to Lan Qingruo, but asked the master, "Does the master have a way to crack it?" β
The master shook off the dust and bowed his head and said, "This, naturally, there is." All you need to do is recite the evil spell a few times around the lady, and the evil spirit can be removed. β
"Tut-tut, let's take a look," those people acted separately, not noticing that Shen Xinyue had walked to the snake trap cage and forked out a poisonous snake with a snake trap fork, showing everyone a circle,
"Madame is blinded by the mind? Master, you're really kidding. I think our lady understands it very well. These poisonous snakes are from the Western Regions, such a rare thing, the lady can come when she opens her mouth, and she can still know how powerful it is, this is not to be blinded by the mind, but to know it in advance. βγ
The master was asked by Shen Xinyue, and almost choked, but fortunately, after many years of wandering the rivers and lakes, he still took it hard, "Madame is the eldest lady of Taifu Mansion, one of the best talented women in the capital, and it is reasonable to know these things." β
"Oh~" Shen Xinyue turned eight corners with an oh word, "That lady is really one of the best talented women in the capital, and even these poisons have been starved for many days, they know very well, they are really not ordinary." I guess it's not some evil possession, it's a fairy to guide you, right?! β
After a pause, his eyes were dignified, and he glared at the master, but his tone did not have the ridicule and ridicule just now, but said seriously: "The master must be quite familiar with Madame so well, since he is so familiar, why does Madame not know that she has an evil spirit attached to her body and still wants to hunt ghosts at this scene?" Or did he originally want this evil demon to find someone else, but there was a mistake in the middle, and now it has to end hastily? β
Shen Xinyue's words were completed in one go, and the old princess sighed secretly that she was an opponent, and she already understood that today was not a good time to deal with her, and if she continued to be entangled like this, she was afraid that she would also provoke herself to make a big mess, so she coughed twice and took the opportunity to speak, "Master, your method of cracking must be able to get rid of the evil charm attached to Qingruo's body, but I don't know if I can completely restore the tranquility of my house?" β
The master is so shrewd, as soon as he heard the old princess's words, he immediately responded: "The old princess is wise. If you want to keep the peace of this house, you have to have your wife grounded in the Buddha hall for 7749 days, and in these 7749 days, your wife must eat and fast and recite the Buddha every day, and she can only do it herself, and she can't borrow the hands of others to resolve it. Failure to do so would put the entire palace in danger of being doomed. β
"Okay, then according to the master's words, send Lan Qingruo to the Buddha Hall for punishment."
Hearing that the old princess had already closed the coffin, Lan Qingruo had no choice but to accept her fate, crying and chirping, "Qingruo is willing to admit punishment, ask the princess to pass the doctor to Qingruo to detoxify it first, Qingruo still doesn't want to die......"
The old princess nodded coldly, beckoned to the grandmother beside her to deal with the rest of the chores, and then left with the support of Mama Li.
The crowd dispersed.
Si Qi also came to help Shen Xinyue to walk back, and on the way, Si Qi asked: "Today's disposition result, can it be called Miss Shen's heart?" β
Shen Xinyue only smiled, "It doesn't matter if you're satisfied or not." It's just that the ducks were driven to the shelves, and they had to do it as a last resort. I also want to do the autumn wind to sweep the leaves of this kind of traitor, and then quickly, after all, there is a heart that is forgiving and forgiving. β
Thinking that she had already drugged the venom of those poisonous snakes last night, Shen Xinyue knew that she was still too soft-hearted after all.
Si Qi also sighed, "Yes, people who eat and worship the Buddha every day may not have the heart of a bodhisattvaββ"
Before he finished speaking, he was picked up by Shen Xinyue, "It's not just that there is no bodhisattva heart, what they have is a snake and scorpion heart!" β
If it weren't for the fact that she went to investigate the situation at night under Huo Weilou's reminder and happened to discover their conspiracy, it would have been her Shen Xinyue who was really bitten by a poisonous snake and died in Huangquan today.
"Si Qi, go back and trouble you to help me lose this clothes." Thinking of the poisonous snake-attracting powder sprinkled by Lan Qingruo's personal maid Zhu'er on her skirt, Shen Xinyue was unhappy after all.
It's night, and it's silent.
A palanquin was quietly carried into the Buddhist hall far away from the courtyards.
The attendant mama looked around, and saw that there was no movement before she opened the sedan curtain, helped out the people in the sedan chair, and took advantage of the night, the two of them quickly walked into the Buddhist hall.
Lan Qingruo was sitting in the Buddha hall with a pair of big eyes for the rest of his life after the catastrophe at this time, with a look of despair.
Hearing the movement behind him, he looked back in horror, and when he saw the person coming, he couldn't help but burst into tears, "Princess? β
The person who came removed the big coat on his body and revealed his true face, who is the old princess who is not the regent prince?