Chapter VII Planning
After the incense, the abbot greeted him.
"Amitabha, the donor will be able to get what he wants, I don't know if the donor has other things to tell the old man."
Murong Yuan returned the salute with both hands, "The disciple wants to fast here for a day to worship the gods and Buddhas, I don't know if I can disturb the temple."
The abbot clasped his hands together, and there was no sadness or joy on his face, "The donor is so pious that he will be blessed by the Buddha, please come with me."
Wei Chengan followed the abbot into a clean meditation room, and the abbot retreated without saying a few words, and the little novice presented the meal and disappeared.
Wei Chengan looked around while eating, in addition to being clean, it was also very different from other meditation rooms, and there was even an inner room. Although it is not luxurious, and there are no other things outside the body, such as ornaments, it is really much better than ordinary temples.
The two of them walked for a long time, and soon ate the food cleanly, and the little novice just now cleaned up again and closed the door.
Murong Yuan took a book and read it on the desk next to him, Wei Chengan had nothing to do, so he found a Buddhist scripture and knelt down at the dining table to read it.
Today's weather is still a little hot at noon, this meditation room is much cooler, and she really can't be interested in the Buddhist scriptures in her hand, and soon she falls asleep, so she has to hold her eyelids.
An hour later, Murong Yuan casually glanced at her and saw her lying on the table.
I realized that I was asleep, and I knew that I was really tired today, so I didn't ask.
Fu returned his eyes to the book, and the book was still the same page in the middle of the ring, so he had to sigh silently and put down the book.
When Wei Chengan woke up, he saw that the room was red, there was no sound, and he had never seen Murong Yuan's figure, he saw that he was lying on the bed, he hurriedly got out of bed, opened the door and had nowhere to go, and came back to sit, the more he waited, the more he couldn't calm down, looking at the time should be Shen Shi, why was there no one.
opened the door and looked out, and finally saw a little monk sweeping the floor.
"Dare to ask this little master, have you ever seen a man dressed in white?"
The little monk thought for a while, "I saw a man in white who went to the apse, but I don't know if it's the one the donor said."
Wei Chengan was overjoyed, "Thank you little master for informing me"
Hurried to the apse, I heard a crowd of chanting scriptures from a distance, and from a distance, there was a figure wearing a silver-white dress and dark blue stripes
Wei Cheng'an stopped, and his anxious heart calmed down for a moment, and after looking at it twice to confirm that it was the prince Murong Yuan, he turned around and went back.
Rongwang's Mansion
"You can see it all clearly, really," King Rong asked with a gloomy face.
The little guard in front of him looked at him with a look of invitation: "The little one can see clearly, it is the carriage of King Chen's mansion, even the coachman has gone back, only Princess Chen has left, if it weren't for the little one today, I would not have seen it so coincidentally when I accompanied my old mother to Ciyun Temple to ask for a wish."
Murong Ye paced back and forth a few steps, and then asked, "How is King Chen's health lately?"
"Back to the prince" A retinue with an awe-inspiring expression in front of the case glanced at the little guard with disdain and returned: "The subordinates are about to return to the prince, since yesterday, the people in and out of the Chenwang Mansion are different from usual, and the subordinates sent people to inquire quietly, saying that the king of Chen suddenly improved yesterday evening, and it looks like he is no different from ordinary people except for his weaker body, I am afraid that he is about to recover."
"Healed?" Murong Ye sat down, with fierceness in his eyes: "King Chen has been bedridden for so many years, and suddenly he is about to recover" He frowned and stared at a bow and arrow with a broken string on the wall, thoughtfully, "Yesterday, Princess Chen was still worried about her own prince, and in the evening, King Chen will be fine, what kind of medicine does this King Chen sell?"
"Lord Wang" had a slightly chubby face and smiled proudly.
Seeing this, Murong Ye said, "What's the matter?"
The strategist smiled and said, "The prince must have recently heard that the whole capital said that King Chen was slowly getting better after the wedding, this King Chen has been sick for so many years, and he will not fake, maybe this is really the credit of Princess Chen, and now King Chen is afraid that it is just to pray for blessings" He lowered his voice, but his eyes burned, "But it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the prince."
Murong Ye didn't say a word, as if he was still hesitating, the entourage beside him glanced at the strategist, and said dissatisfiedly, "Mr. Shen said lightly, now there are still many doubts, who knows that King Chen didn't intend to lead us to the bait, otherwise why would you want to pray for blessings, why do you have to go to the Ciyun Temple in the barren mountains and mountains."
Murong Ye also nodded uncheckably: "Not to mention the health of my sixth brother, whether he can withstand the bumps in the road, it is very suspicious if he doesn't bring a little bit of the person who serves."
Seeing this, the little guard said again: "Lord Wang, I see that it is almost noon when King Chen arrives at the foot of the mountain, and it will take at least six hours to come and go, so I guess whether King Chen is planning to fast in the temple."
As soon as this remark came out, King Rong was obviously a little loose, and he didn't know about this Ciyun Temple, could it be that King Chen was really just praying for blessings.
King Rong was hesitant, but the advisor was very excited when he heard this: "Lord, King Chen has been precarious several times, I must have wanted to live a few more days, otherwise I wouldn't have just gotten around and went to the temple to fast, although no one is not with sincerity, but where is there a shortage of people in this temple to serve, Princess Chen is proficient in medical skills, so naturally there is no need to worry."
King Rong couldn't help but get up and walk under the bow and arrow, and asked in a deep voice, "Li Yuan, what do you think?"
The guard who asked Li Yuan to look at the little guard, and then glanced at the protégé: "Lord Wang, my subordinates don't know, but it's better for Your Highness to be careful."
The strategist raised the corners of his mouth and said casually: "Guard Li has been able to find out what masters in the Chenwang Mansion have failed for so many years, why have you never mentioned a suspicious person to the prince?"
Li Yuan glanced at him: "What does Mr. Shen mean by this, if there is, I will hide it from the prince."
Seeing that the strategist didn't say anything and just smiled with a little teasing, he was angry: "Mr. Shen can't believe it."
Only then did the strategist speak: "Guard Li is serious, I naturally believe in Guard Li."
When King Rong heard this, he figured it out a little, looked at him and said, "Yes, King Chen hasn't had any dealings with anyone in the palace for so many years, even if a few guards secretly follow, he must not be a difficult person to deal with."
"The prince is wise, whether King Chen intends it or not, this manpower is always needed, how can the prince's subordinates not be able to deal with a few guards"
The strategist looked at him meaninglessly, and said a little tempting: "Lord Wang, this opportunity is not easy to come by, if he misses it, it will be difficult for him to think about it again in the future."
Seeing that Murong Ye still didn't speak, he leaned closer again, "If the prince is not at ease, I have a foolproof method."
"Oh, let's hear it" Murong Ye was really interested at this time, like a hunter staring at his prey.
The strategist stepped forward and whispered, the smile on Murong Ye's lips became deeper and deeper, and his eyes were full of viciousness.
When Shen, Murong Yuan finally returned to the room, and Wei Chengan got up and said, "Lord Wang"
"The princess is awake"
Murong Yuan said casually, but Wei Chengan was a little embarrassed, "Let the prince laugh"
Saying that, he poured a cup of tea and put it in front of him, Murong Yuan took a sip of tea and said casually: "This king has something I want to ask the princess."
Wei Chengan can understand a little bit now, seeing that he doesn't have any expression on his face, and he seems to be puzzled but determined, he knows that he must be quietly thinking about something, quietly sitting up straight, and said: "Lord Wang, please speak"
"What does the princess think if the king wants to make a person suddenly unconscious for a while, and he is unwilling to take his life?"
Wei Chengan was taken aback, and when he saw that there was no light in his eyes, he was speechless, and he faintly felt that this trip might not be so simple, but he had an intuition: the prince's words didn't sound like he was going to deal with her.
Seeing her vigilant face, Murong Yuan hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, princess, if this king wants to treat the princess, he won't wait until now."
Wei Chengan lowered the corners of his eyes, knowing his temperament, and he didn't want to go around the corner: "I don't know what kind of person the prince wants to deal with, if an ordinary person naturally has a lot of methods, but if he is not an ordinary person, he naturally has to plan carefully."
Murong Yuan looked up at the window: "What if it's a bunch of outlaws?"
Wei Chengan's eyes widened, something flashed quickly, and for a while, she faintly felt that something wrong today seemed to have found an exit, she raised her head, took out a bag from her sleeve and put it on the table: "Lord Wang"
Murong Yuan glanced down: "The princess is really smart"
As he spoke, he opened it and saw that it was a very small white jade bottle, and when he held it in his hand, he saw that there was nothing special, so he touched the cork.
"Lord Wang!" Wei Chengan hurriedly grabbed his wrist and stopped him in a loud voice: "Lord Wang, don't open it easily"
"How, it's still poison won't work" Murong Yuan's eyes unconsciously raised slightly, but he still put down the bottle.
Wei Chengan took the bottle and put it in the brocade bag: "The prince doesn't know, this is a misty incense, left by my master, with a lot of wood chrysanthemum and mandala pollen after a lot of purification, the toxicity is naturally much stronger than the general incense, if you accidentally smell unconscious, not to mention, it will be poisoned, if there is no antidote for a long time, I am afraid it will be difficult to wake up"
Murong Yuan smiled lightly: "Since this is the case, the princess is not afraid of hurting herself by mistake if she puts it on her body every day."
"Naturally, this kind of medicine powder can't be carried on your body all day, but today," Wei Chengan was taken aback, she blurted out these words inadvertently, and only realized that it was inappropriate halfway through speaking, so she hurriedly stopped talking, and took the tips in disguise, and paused before continuing: "Today is just a coincidence"
Murong Yuan naturally saw it in his eyes, didn't ask much, smiled faintly, and changed his words.
Wei Chengan quietly breathed a sigh of relief, she naturally couldn't say it, and she didn't know why she didn't hesitate to take it with her when she thought of going to a slightly secluded temple.
It just so happened that the little novice brought the food, and the two of them had the meal and stopped talking.
In the evening, Wei Chengan took the incense burner, took the white jade bottle, and looked at Murong Yuan on the side: "Lord Wang, you better go out first."
Murong Yuan frowned: "Why, is the princess all right?"
Wei Chengan nodded: "I have taken the antidote, so naturally there is nothing wrong"
Murong Yuan was still frowning, and Wei Chengan didn't need to look at him to know that he was very displeased, just because he was worried about what was going on.
"Give the antidote to this king" He opened his mouth coldly, Wei Chengan was stunned for a moment, only to realize that he was not thoughtful, and took a small bottle for him.
Seeing that he was still standing in place after taking a pill, and had no intention of leaving, he spoke: "Lord Wang?" Seeing Murong Yuan looking at her, he urged him again: "Lord Wang, you better go out quickly"
Murong Yuan's soothing eyebrows frowned again, and this time he had some more questions: "This king also takes the antidote"
Although Wei Chengan was puzzled, he also said honestly: "The prince has just taken the antidote, and I don't know how the power of this medicine is, just in case, the prince should go out first."
Although Murong Yuan still hesitated, he glanced at her before reluctantly stepping aside and entering an inner room.
When Wei Chengan saw him walk in, he put the medicinal powder mixed with ordinary spices into the incense burner, looked at the white smoke gradually drifting, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. What King Chen did today must have been a well-planned thing, but why did he not tell himself about this incense at the last moment, is he so sure that he will carry the medicine with him?
Wei Chengan glanced at the direction of the inner room, how could there be a meditation room in the temple like this. Although the people in the temple told her that this was because Ciyun Temple had always been favored by the powerful and wealthy families in Beijing, the temple specially built several high-class meditation rooms in order to entertain these talents. But she always felt unusual.
When she calmed down, she walked over, and before her hand touched the curtain, the curtain was pulled open from the inside, and a silvery white appeared in front of her. It seems that Murong Yuan is going out. Before she could speak, a voice came to mind above her head: "All right?"
Wei Chengan replied yes, saw the person in front of him give up his position, and hurriedly walked in. There was no light in the room, only a faint moonlight, Wei Chengan looked at the only couch and secretly regretted that he should move a stool in, and just as he wanted to speak, he heard Murong Yuan's voice.
"Sit down"
I couldn't hear anything flat, Wei Chengan hesitated again and again but slowly said: "Lord Wang, you take a rest first, I'll move a chair in."
Murong Yuan didn't say that he was sure, so he did it on the couch: "No need, we probably won't be able to wait long."
Wei Chengan knew that it was very inappropriate to brush his face again, so he sat down on the other side. The incense burned quietly, the lamp oil disappeared little by little, and an hour later, the faint candle flame flickered, and the outside fell into darkness.