Futu tower is nine layers and ten zhang high, the observation deck at the top of the tower casts four Bodhisattva statues, respectively face the northwest, southwest, southeast, northeast and look at it, in a midwinter twilight, the four statues deviate, but there is a bit of sadness.

After bowing in a circle, Xia Chengxuan turned back to the stone statue in the southwest corner, looked up, and was silent for a long time, as if he was in a relationship with the Colossus.

Behind him stood a pregnant woman in a gorgeous dress, although there was a glass light outside, but still the face was not clear, when she raised her head, the light reflected the two lines of tears on her cheeks, it was Rui Xiaoling, the queen of the dynasty.

Today is a small year.

According to the popular saying of Dahua, Xiao Nian is the last day of the year suitable for prayer.

On this day, the people prepare rice cakes and make sugar juice in the morning, and when it gets dark, they make sacrifices with rice cakes and sugar water to pray to the gods and Buddhas.

After the gods and Buddhas have eaten the human sacrifices, they will drive away the sickness and sorrow of thousands of homes, and bring health, peace and good luck to people.

Right now, the two of them worship the Jizo Bodhisattva statue, which is known as the "Buddha of Wishing Power".

After seeing the first envoy of Xian Ma Kingdom at noon, Xia Chengxuan took Rui Xiaoling out of the palace and went straight to Zhenwu Temple, and after worshipping Emperor Zhenwu, he rushed here non-stop.

Xia's worship of the Tao, there are no Buddhists among the descendants, but today is the day of prayer, he has a wish to make, more family, more hope.

The new emperor has not been on the throne for a long time, and it is an eventful autumn, and the government affairs of the court have been piled up.

The imperial city is very polite, and of course there are places to sacrifice and pray in the palace, but he is afraid that it is too far away from the gods and Buddhas, and it is difficult for him to hear what he asks, so he went to the nearest place in the capital to pay homage to them one by one.

This is called "asking God for sincerity".

It has been half a month since Xia Chengyi was poisoned, and dozens of medical officers have checked her pulse but have returned in vain, allowing the poisonous gas to soak her blood and viscera all over her body.

Unlike Qing Xuan, who has deep internal qi to protect his body, Xia Chengyi has no internal skills, and his internal organs have almost no power to resist such a poison, his body has been destroyed, and his face is much haggard.

Last night, the head of the Tai Hospital came to report, "The eldest princess's qi blockage and poor blood flow have caused organ failure, and the leaders of the hundreds of medical officials still can't stop, and I'm afraid that time is running out." ”

Time is running out......

"Yiyi is only seventeen years old!"

After waving off the doctors, Xia Chengxuan slowly paced to his sister's bed and sat quietly all night, wishing not to blink his eyes.

"Pray for the Bodhisattva to manifest and bless Yiyi's body poison to be resolved, so that she can survive this catastrophe safely. In front of the stone statue, Xia Chengxuan whispered softly, "She is so young, she has never been married and had children, and she has never seen the mountains and rivers of our Xia family, she ...... She has never been outside Jinzhou to worship her parents-in-law...... In this world, I only have this sister. If someone has to die, I'd rather that person be me, it's me. ”

Whether intentionally or not, there was always a thought flashing in his mind: my sister was poisoned and dying, all because of the retribution I had caused by all the evil things I had done.

Since it is retribution, it should not be borne by Xia Chengyi.

"Yiyi hasn't done anything bad, how can you let her suffer this?"

"The Bodhisattvas of the Earth are full of great compassion, save sinners from sin and suffering, and give birth to people in the heavens

Wonderful. It is the sinners, who know the karma and the way of suffering, and they are free from it, and they will never ......experience it again."

"Ahem, ahem!" Xia Chengxuan was silently reciting the "Dizang Bodhisattva Sutra", listening to Rui Xiaoling covering his nose and coughing lightly, he immediately stopped, turned his head to take her hand, only to feel a pair of soft and cold as frost, and suddenly felt ashamed in his heart, and said with a look of pity, "Xiaoling, you are pregnant, I really shouldn't have pulled you with me, I have been tossing for a long time." ”

In this half day, take the chariot, go up the mountain, bow down, go down the mountain, and climb the building...... Such a bump is unbearable for ordinary people, and she is a pregnant person?

Rui Xiaoling smiled reluctantly, shook her head and sighed: "Your Majesty, you and I are husband and wife, pray and worship God today, of course I want to come, Yiyi is not just your sister?"

Previously, Rui Rumin was assassinated, and the General's Mansion was in mourning, and Rui Xiaoling was also depressed and sad all day long, describing herself as haggard, it was Xia Chengyi who accompanied her day by day and spent the most difficult months of her life with her.

Such a friendship, not to mention that it is more solid than gold, it is also extraordinary.

Although she has a thick Qiu royal body, Rui Xiaoling is in Liujia after all, and after going out for a long time, she is really tired, and the inner servant's palm lamp is close to the front, and her face is as pale as paper. Xia Chengxuan didn't say much, took her hand, and slowly walked down the stairs.

......

There is a small tent more than 100 zhang outside the side gate of the eldest princess's mansion, which is no more than two people wide and ...... long It is long enough, but it is transparent from front to back, and there is no shelter from the wind. It can be seen that this tent is set up very randomly, and there is nothing but two quilts in between.

Originally, such a royal place was never allowed to build anything privately, and the guards on duty saw that the scholar did not know how many times he had been driven with sticks, and he scolded and beat him, so he almost drew his sword and killed him.

However, the scholar can't beat the stick, kicks and doesn't dodge, kneels and worships the Quartet every day, and his mouth is broken and chattering, it turns out that he is asking for blessings for Xia Chengyi.

Lu Jianxing sent someone to find out the details of him, and took pity on him for his innocence, so he asked the government soldiers to ignore it and no longer forcibly drive him away.

The weather is clear and cold, and people and beasts think of returning.

The Eldest Princess's Mansion was brilliantly lit, illuminating a large part of the sky. A figure outside the house lingered, hesitating left and right. He stood on tiptoe from time to time, wanting to see the movement in the house, but unfortunately, the wall was two feet high, and his seven-foot body, even if he had ten necks, could not reach in, how could he see the things inside?

As soon as Yanwei Tang said goodbye, Duan Ruran never saw that fairy-like girl again. He lived in the purple bamboo forest, and thought about the next encounter. Until one day, his mother came to the hut and said to him: "Son, just break your thoughts, my mother asked someone to inquire clearly, the girl you fancy is the emperor's own sister." ”

The Duan family is a wealthy family in the south of the city, and the family has a lot of money, but it is really not worth mentioning compared to the royal family, and the distance between the white swan and the toad is not as good as this.

Knowing this, Duan Ruran's heart was like ashes, and since then, he has been in a daze all day long, confused, like a person who has lost his soul, and he has lost all the anger of the day he visited the lake.

Twelve days ago, the little maid brought him a message: I heard that the eldest princess was poisoned, and her life and death were unknown.

In the entire Dahua, there is only one eldest princess.

"She'......"

Duan Ruran immediately rushed here, stayed on the spot outside the mansion, and stayed for 12 days.

At this time, he was ragged, rickety, unkempt, and full of stubble, like a beggar begging for alms.

"What are you asking for?" a voice suddenly came from behind him, startling him.

The one who asked was a white-haired old man in Tsing Yi, who was smiling at this time, and there was a majesty in the extraordinary.

"Peace for one. Duan Ruran was stunned, but still answered.

The old Taoist priest showed a noncommittal expression on his face, nodded slowly, and asked with a smile, "How many days have you begged here?"

"Twelve. ”

"Is there a result?" the old Taoist priest asked again.

Duan Ruran's face was dejected, his lips were chapped several times, and he replied in a deep voice: "I...... I don't know. ”

If the lord of the house escapes, the house will be noisy. However, in the past 12 days, the house has been quiet and calm, and it is obvious that there is no happy event. What is the so-called not knowing...... He wished he just didn't know.

"I can do what you think. ”

Behind the plain six words, it is as difficult as moving mountains and splitting the sea.

Only God would dare to say that.

The old Taoist priest's words seemed to have a kind of soul-stirring magic, which was obviously unbelievable to ordinary people, but Duan Ruran couldn't give birth to a trace of doubt for some reason, and even knelt on the ground, "Bang, bang, bang!"

"Ask the old fairy to save the eldest princess!"

Qing Xuan turned his back, stepped lightly, and asked slightly, "What do you use in exchange?"

"Anything. Duan Ruran knelt down for a few feet and said hurriedly, "But teach the old immortal to save the eldest princess, the sword mountain and the sea of fire, and the Abi hell is at your disposal." ”

Qing Xuan turned his head sideways again, glanced at the giant laurel tree behind the small tent, and suddenly flashed and disappeared without a trace.

Twenty-three oblique steps to the extreme realm, come and go like the wind, also illusion and emptiness.

Duan Ruran's eyes widened, his face gradually showed ecstasy, he screamed and cried, and kept grabbing the ground with his head.

......

The sharp pain from the lungs made Mei Yuanchen more or less distracted, and it was naturally difficult for him to do his best.

After chasing for more than half a moment, he didn't see Duanmu Yu and his party, which made him a little nervous.

"If you can't kill him, you have to try to get the antidote to Yiyi from him!"

Wanting to kill Duanmu Yu before and then quickly, it was because of the hatred of the country and the family, but this time it was out of personal love, but what he was most concerned about was whether he could get a life-saving antidote from Duanmu Yu.

At a turn, Mei Yuanchen suddenly stopped.

It's not that he wants to stop by himself, he really can't go. It was a wedge-shaped street corner, a natural ambush, and the people who flashed around it were clearly guarding themselves.

"Zhang Suiguang!"

Mei Yuanchen consciously ignored the others, his eyes locked on Zhang Suiguang, and read it out in a cold voice.

Of course, among these dozen people, he only knew Zhang Suiguang, even if none of them were wearing masks.

"Hehe, I actually heard a wave of resentment. Zhang Suiguang shook his head and chuckled, "That being the case, I won't say much." ”

After speaking, make a posture that is about to start.

"Wait!" A voice came from outside the encirclement, and everyone followed the voice, just as they saw Xu Yiye hurrying over.