Chapter 280: Jongmyo
King Rong walked out of the garden, his steps became slower and slower, and after turning the corner of the courtyard, he stopped and looked back.
Then he frowned and looked at the servants beside him, and only after making a look before continuing forward.
Each other is not a husband and wife for a year or two, the wife was young and beautiful when she married herself, and King Rong was already a widower who was nearly thirty years old.
It's just that she doesn't seem to have been touched, and she hasn't been very enthusiastic about the bed for many years, and they didn't ask Yang to have a son-in-law until they were crowned kings, and Yongping was born later.
King Rong did not force it, and they have been at peace with each other for many years. Anyway, there are many couples in the world like this, and it's just a matter of respecting each other.
But it was strange that she had been so angry with her before, and she had always been angry, but she had the patience to please him in turn.
Could it be that when he was young, he didn't look down on him, but when he was old, he suddenly changed his sex?
Princess Rong took King Rong's purse back to the room, and indeed found a new purse to replace.
As soon as he pulled out the things in his purse, he couldn't help but slip past a few things that were taken away by King Rong.
It was a thumb-sized seal, a sign he used to order his subordinates to do things, and a bronze key.
What the key was for, why she carried it with her, and why she took it in time, Princess Rong was also unclear.
All that's left in front of me are a few pieces of broken silver, plus a few silver tickets, and a few pearls.
Princess Rong picked up the old purse and smelled it, and a familiar scent of sandalwood came to her nose.
Recently, he didn't leave the palace and didn't have the opportunity to go to the temple, so there was no place to light sandalwood in the palace except for the temple.
Even if you use lavender clothes, you will use agarwood and ambergris, not sandalwood.
Then the possibility that there is a cat in the temple of his sect has increased a few points.
What the hell are they doing?
"Princess, Mama Chang is back."
The maid raised the curtains, and a gray-haired grandmother walked in.
"Princess," the grandmother saluted, and then stepped forward, "I have heard that an hour ago, the princess had been to the prince's side. After the prince saw her, he rushed to this side angrily. ”
"Sure enough, it's her!"
Princess Rong's face sank.
After gritting her teeth and thinking for a while, she said, "Find two people, and go to the temple tonight to have a look." Find two other people, and follow the prince. ”
Now that anyone dares to ride on her head, Zhang, as a daughter-in-law, dares to provoke contradictions between her in-laws! And King Rong even eats her set!
If she doesn't do something again, I'm afraid that it won't be long before the princess's position will be crumbling!
Yang said that King Rong would go to stay in the temple when he was alone, so no matter what he went there for, he must be greasy, and he must be greasy!
At this point, she must go to investigate! Rather than sit back and wait, why didn't she take the initiative to keep track of their movements? In this huge palace, being a deaf and dumb person is not good for herself at all!
Yu Yu's yard is not far from the next door.
After nightfall, Lao Wu walked in and whispered a few words in his ear. After hearing this, Yu Yu immediately put down the book in his hand: "Southwest corner direction?" ”
"Exactly."
Yu Yu stood up, walked to the window, and looked in the southwest direction: "On the southwest corner is the Zong Temple, what are they going to do in their own Zong Temple?" ”
Speaking of this, he turned sideways again: "How many people went?" ”
"The person who saw it said it was two people. The other two, without changing their clothes, walked slowly toward the place where King Rong lived. ”
Yu Yu's eyes became sharp: "It seems that she has a goal." - Keep an eye on it and don't miss any information. Let's take a look at the situation at night first, and send a letter out early tomorrow morning. ”
Old Wu retreated silently.
Yu Yu raised his hand and stroked his armpit, his wound had healed, but he couldn't make any big movements, and now his role in the palace could only be to monitor and pass on the news.
Fu Zhen received the news at breakfast, and when she saw the note in her hand, she didn't even have time to put the dishes and chopsticks away and read it.
Fortunately, Pei Zhan, who was on the side, quickly caught the bowl: "What's the amazing news, I don't eat any food?" ”
"Look!" Fu Zhen handed him the note in his hand, "King Rong's Mansion is indeed moving, Yu Yu said that Princess Rong sent someone to their temple quietly last night." In addition, he sent people to the place where King Rong lived, and it looked like he was watching. ”
Pei Zhan finished reading and said, "Zongmiao? ”
"Could it be that the fan is hidden in the temple?" Fu Zhen blurted out, "If it's hidden in that place, it's unexpected." ”
Pei Zhan pondered for a moment and put the note on the table: "Whether it is or not, there is always something to be tired of." I'm going to explore tonight. ”
Fu Zhen looked at him: "It's easy to say." When you are the palace of the Yu family, can you still come and go freely? ”
Although the defense of the Rongwang Mansion is not as powerful as the Five Great Generals' Mansion, after all, it is a dignified palace, and the soldiers are not good, but there are a large number of people, and with their skills, it is not so easy to break in.
"Yu Yu has our people by his side. What are you afraid of? ”
Pei Zhan said this, calmly picked up a spring roll and ate it.
Fu Zhen was stunned: "Didn't he just bring an old Wu into the palace?" Where will there be our people? ”
Pei Zhan said: "Lao Wu is the one who followed him into the palace, but it doesn't mean that those who stay in the Yu family can't go in." Yu Yu has been away from home for so long, there will always be some things in the family that need him to decide, as long as the person who went to see him stayed in the palace for one night, it was naturally our internal response. ”
Fu Zhen was stunned. And he said, "Haven't you already found someone?" ”
Pei Zhan looked at her while eating: "What do you think I was doing outside every time you went to see the big fool before?" ”
Fu Zhen was speechless......
Every time he went to the Yu family, Pei Zhan took the initiative to stay outside and never went in, and he was beating and subduing the Yu family's subordinates outside! No wonder those people became more and more obedient again and again, and now even Lao Wu is doing things for them!
"I'll go to the camp first, you keep an eye on the house, if there is any new news, someone will come and tell me, and I will be back next night."
Pei Zhan washed his hands and got up after eating the spring rolls, and Fu Zhen followed: "Then should I go to the Pei family and let the people of the Yu family cooperate?" ”
"No need, just wait for Yu Yu to send you a message. Guo Song will go to the Yu family. ”
After saying that, he held a sword in one hand and rubbed the top of her hair with the other: "I'm leaving." ”
Fu Zhen looked at his back as he strode away, picked his head twice, and quickly went back to the house to change his clothes.
The guards sent to the temple came back when the rooster crowed.
Princess Rong waited until they returned.
I searched all the places where King Rong might be alone on weekdays, but I didn't find any places where a fan might be hidden.
"Is there anything out of the ordinary?"
"Nope." The two guards shook their heads at the same time, "Whether it's the floor, the walls, the tables, chairs and benches, they are all placed normally. There was nothing extra in the house either. ”
Princess Rong was puzzled after hearing this.
The temple was not something that their women could come and go at will, so she couldn't go and check it out openly.
What it looks like on weekdays, she doesn't know what it looks like in her heart.
After thinking about it, she called back the person sent to keep an eye on King Rong: "What's going on over there on the prince's side?" ”
"The prince did not have any more contact with the princess, and after separating from the princess yesterday, he returned to his courtyard."
"Haven't come out since?"
The guard thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "In the evening, I passed the prince to have dinner together." Later, the prince and the prince went to the study, but they didn't stay long before the prince left. ”
Princess Rong's brows furrowed.
It all seems normal, but it's not good. Where do people open their doors?
"Let's keep an eye on it."
Helpless to send people down, she paced back and forth a few more times before she lay down with her clothes again.
This day was still calm, only the news from Zhang's side that Zhang Shicheng had been reinstated. Zhang Shicheng also came to the mansion to meet King Rong, the key is that King Rong really saw him!
This gives Zhang's deed!
The more Princess Rong thought about it, the more restless she became, seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker a little bit, she gritted her teeth and crossed her heart, and called in the people who had visited the temple last night:
"Wait outside the door for summons after dark."
The two of them listened correctly.
After nightfall, Princess Rong ate and washed as usual, and went to bed as usual when it was bedtime on weekdays.
As it was approaching, the order to turn off the lights came from King Rong's side, and she immediately got up, put on her clothes, and walked out of the doorway.
The two guards who had been waiting here immediately greeted them.
Princess Rong didn't say a word, but led them in the direction of the temple.
's own territory, and she is the hostess, and the road is naturally unimpeded.
It wasn't until outside the temple that Princess Rong stopped and signaled, "Go in and open the door." ”
One of the two climbed over the wall and quietly opened the door.
Princess Rong flashed inside, and the four sides became as quiet as a tomb again.
The smell of sandalwood came from the blackened air.
In the center of the front yard of the Jongmyo Temple, there are several large incense sticks, and even on a moonlit night, there are no lights on all sides, but the silent and huge figure is still visible in the faint skylight.
Princess Rong clenched her hands and followed the two cross-border doors of the corridor.
The main hall of the two gates is dedicated to the gods of heaven and earth, and the portraits of the gods are hung everywhere in the impression, and the open door hole is like the giant throat of the divine beast at this time, which makes people can't help but tighten their hearts.
However, Princess Rong didn't plan to go to the main hall, because King Rong came here on weekdays, and he definitely wouldn't be here to get along with the gods and bodhisattvas for a long time.
The guards led the way and led her into the Sanjin Courtyard.
The main hall of Sanjin is dedicated to the ancestors of the Yang family, including King Rong's parents and the original princess.
The wings on the east and west sides are places for copying scriptures, sitting meditation, etc.
Princess Rong fell into the east chamber nearby.
As soon as the three rooms entered here, the guards lit the fire, and everything in front of them gradually became visible.
There were only the necessary furnishings, a bookshelf against the wall for the scriptures, a bogu shelf for some of the ritual vessels, a few chairs, and two tables for the eight immortals.
There wasn't even a cabinet that could be called private.
It doesn't look like there's a place to hide.
After turning around, Princess Rong walked out and went to the opposite West Chamber.
The West Chamber, which is almost the same scene, but here there are more books, more chairs, and an extra Zen bed.
If so, what's the problem? I'm afraid that even the meditation room used by the White Crane Temple to stay with pilgrims is more interesting than here.
"Where else have you checked?"
It was so quiet that even their heartbeats could be heard in each other, and the atmosphere was indescribably treacherous, Princess Rong could leave if she wanted to, but she was very unwilling to come to this trip without checking out.
"Except for the ancestral hall dedicated to the former king, I have not entered, and the rest have been there."
"Ancestral Hall?"
When Princess Rong heard this, she couldn't help but look at the dark hall in the north, and the room was dedicated to the tablet of the ancestors of King Rong's Mansion.
Under such a stunning atmosphere, the picture of a full house full of rows that she had seen during the sacrifice came to her mind again, and she couldn't help but clench it into her palm.
"Let's go."
She withdrew her gaze and walked back and forth.
At this time, there was a sudden sound of air outside the second door, which shook in this quiet night, and Princess Rong's heart almost jumped out of her throat, and her feet couldn't help but retreat!
Her voice was hoarse: "What is the sound?!" ”
As her voice fell, the sound of the birds quacking sounded again, and the guards were visibly relieved: "It's a crow." The night watchmen have already let their subordinates branch out, there is no one here on weekdays, and they are not here all the time, at least for an hour, they will not return. ”
When Princess Rong heard that it was a crow, she still frowned.
How could such a hoodoo appear at this moment?
It also puts a layer of gloom in people's hearts.
"Then let's go."
She didn't want to stay any longer.
However, when he stepped out of the threshold, he tripped over the threshold because he was walking too quickly, and touched the copper bell of the sect, causing a coughing sound in the distance ahead!
After the coughing stopped, the lantern was lit again, and Princess Rong immediately held her breath and retreated along the corridor!
However, the lantern is coming in this direction, apparently sensing that something is wrong and coming to check.
Princess Rong glanced back at the ancestral hall full of rankings, gritted her teeth, lifted her skirt, and walked towards the ancestral hall!
The rows of the room are black and pressing, and under the extremely dim light, it looks like a shrunken coffin!
Princess Rong was so nervous that she could only hear her own heartbeat, and she clutched the sleeves of the guards tightly, keeping them in the way, and hiding behind the door.
Soon there were footsteps outside, and the light and shadow of the lantern also faintly diffused into the sight, and at this moment when the tension was almost suffocating, the footsteps stopped, followed by a chaotic cough, and the light disappeared, completely disappeared with the departure of the footsteps.
Princess Rong let out a breath and leaned against the wall in near-collapse.
"Is the princess alright?"
The guard asked in a low voice.
Princess Rong nodded, holding her hand against the wall and standing up straight: "I'm fine......"
Before she could finish three words, the hand she was holding on to the wall was retracted as if it had been pricked by a needle!
She paused, and then took out a night pearl from her sleeve, and under the faint light of pearls, she saw what kind of wall was in front of her, and it turned out to be a cabinet embedded in the wall! …… (End of chapter)