freenovelworld Chapter 522: He never thought that he would be jealous to death one day
Chapter 522: He never thought that he would be jealous to death one day
Chapter 522: I never thought that he would be jealous to death one day
"Princess, these are the people who took the initiative to leave."
After the hundred-day mourning period, Luoying intended to dismiss some of the people in the mansion to save money. The two concubines left behind by Prince Han naturally did not want to stay here and live out their lives alone, and some servants and attendants wanted to leave on their own initiative when they saw that Prince Han's mansion was no longer as prosperous as before. The housekeeper then made a list of names according to the princess's instructions.
"That's good. I don't have to make things difficult for anyone." Seeing that someone was willing to leave on their own initiative, Luoying felt relieved and smiled lightly.
During the hundred-day mourning period, she ate only thin porridge and drank only water, and had to act out her deep love in front of others from time to time. Even though she had an angelic appearance, she unknowingly became thinner.
"But if so many people are let go at once, the palace might..." the housekeeper sighed as he waited on the side.
"It's just that we don't care about the previous display anymore. With the prince's departure, the mansion's income has decreased. We should be more frugal in the future." Luoying sighed before the butler finished speaking.
"What the princess said is absolutely right." After hearing this, the butler couldn't say anything more.
"As for the villa in Yungui City, you can ask someone to sell it." Luoying carefully flipped through the list in front of her, thought for a moment, and then spoke and gave instructions.
"This..." The butler frowned again when he heard this, but stopped talking.
"It will be wasted if we keep it, and we will have to hire someone to look after it. It would be a good idea to sell it and save some money for future emergencies." Luoying ignored the housekeeper's concerns and continued.
"Yes, Princess." The butler had no choice but to answer and leave the courtyard.
"Peach blossom cake! Soft, sweet and delicious peach blossom cake!"
After the housekeeper left, Luoying put away the list in her hand and was about to get up and go back to her room when she suddenly heard hawking sounds outside the high wall. She stood there in a daze, and her mind couldn't help but think of her brother Chen Ming again.
"Princess?" At this time, the maid Helian came to Luoying with a bowl of tea. Seeing her looking out the wall in a daze, she thought she was missing the prince again, so she sighed and called her softly.
"What day is tomorrow?" Luoying came back to her senses and asked in a low voice.
"Tomorrow? It's not an important day. What do you want, Princess?" He Lian turned her head and thought for a moment before replying.
"Prepare some offerings for me. I will go to burn incense and pray for blessings tomorrow." After Luoying said this, she turned around and went back to her room.
"It's been over a hundred days, and the princess hasn't gotten over it yet. Sigh, the prince is unlucky after all..." He Lian thought that the princess was going to the temple to pray for the late King Han, and she couldn't help but sigh for her master's deep love.
The next day, the spring breeze was blowing and the sun was warm. The bell sounds of Anxiang Temple outside Shangjing City were distant and ethereal. As it was just an ordinary day, there were few pilgrims in the temple. Luoying, wearing a veil, walked out of the carriage with the support of Helian. She slowly raised her eyes to look at Anxiang Temple in front of her and couldn't help but sigh.
The temple garden was quiet and peaceful, with birds singing and flowers blooming. After praying in the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Hall, Luoying stayed for a long time on the pretext of relaxing. However, she never saw the person she wanted to see, and she felt disappointed. Could it be that the hawking of peach blossom cakes yesterday was not a code word?
"Five-colored stems grow in the Buddha's land. Each flower is a world, and each leaf is a Tathagata."
At this time, another burst of singing was heard coming from the backyard, but this voice was a bit childish and did not seem to come from Master Yunkong's mouth.
One flower, one world; one leaf, one Tathagata. Luoying vaguely remembered that these two sentences were Jiuyi’s favorite Zen sayings. He said:
“If one’s heart is free of attachments, one can feel the tranquility and freedom of this world from a flower or a leaf.”
At that time, one of them was a carefree princess, and the other was a young man from a noble family who was the center of attention. But now, after experiencing the destruction of their country, the demise of their families, and the tragic deaths of their loved ones, how can they still remain calm and unconcerned?
"donor."
Luoying followed the sound and saw a simple and innocent little monk under the ginkgo tree in the backyard. The other party also noticed someone coming and hurriedly stopped talking, put his hands together, walked forward and greeted.
"I'm sorry to bother you, little master." Luoying also bowed to him, and then asked, "Excuse me, is Master Yunkong here?"
"Master Yunkong has gone traveling." The little monk still said politely, then took out a lucky bag from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands, blinking his bright eyes and continued: "But Master Yunkong left a lucky bag behind, and he asked me to give it to someone who is destined to receive it."
"Is this destined person me?" Luoying asked with surprise as she took the lucky bag.
"Well, one flower is a world, one leaf is a Tathagata. The donor came here after hearing the voice, which means it is predestined." The little monk nodded seriously and replied.
Luoying smiled, bowed again and turned to leave. When she returned to the carriage, she found a note hidden in the lucky bag. After opening it, she couldn't help crying. It was Jiuyi's note, and he was still waiting for her to return to Shangguan Mansion.
The momentary ecstasy made Luoying want to flee from Xiyue Kingdom, but soon it was like a bucket of cold water was poured on her. She was no longer the Luoying of the past. Now her identity as the widow of King Han was known to everyone. She could not impulsively bring trouble to Jiuyi.
Luoying cried heartbrokenly and fell into a deep sleep until the carriage stopped. Then she was awakened by a voice outside:
"This servant has met Princess Han."
Luoying's heart tightened and she hesitated for a long time before she had to get out of the carriage. Sure enough, she saw Eunuch Zhang who had brought her into the garden to meet the emperor. Then she turned her head and looked around this familiar secret passage, which made her feel nervous. Yan Qiao wanted to see her again. Could it be that he had discovered some flaws?
"Princess Han, please." Eunuch Zhang didn't say much, just smiled at her meaningfully and waved his hand.
Luoying glanced at Helian who had lowered her head and dared not say a word, then turned around and followed Eunuch Zhang into the garden. They soon arrived at the side hall and walked in lightly at the urging of the palace servants.
The light in the hall was dim, so a few candles were lit. Before Luoying could kneel down, the man who was still sitting by the west window in elegant attire spoke first. His voice was as mellow as tea but also slightly majestic:
"Can you play chess?"
"Your Majesty, I am not good at this." Luoying was stunned for a moment, and it took her a long time to react. She quickly bowed and replied.
"That's right. No problem. Come and play a game with me." Yan Qiao smiled at her and picked up the remaining pieces on the chessboard while speaking.
Luoying's heart was almost in her throat at this moment. She couldn't understand what Emperor Xiyue was thinking at all.
"What? You don't want to?" Seeing that she was still standing by the door motionless, Yan Qiaofeng narrowed his eyes slightly and his smile gradually cooled.
Luoying had no choice but to sit in front of him. As the princess of Langguo, she was well-versed in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, especially chess. Knowing that Jiuyi was good at chess, she studied it seriously for several years and later received Jiuyi's praise. But now she had to pretend to be superficial in front of Yan Qiao, which was not easy.
Seeing that she would take a long time to make each move, Yan Qiao was able to keep his composure. Playing chess was just an excuse he made up, and seeing her was his purpose today.
Luoying focused all her attention on the chessboard and her acting skills, and did not notice that Yan Qiao's handsome and tender phoenix eyes were looking at her deeply. Seeing her sometimes frowning in thought and sometimes blooming with innocence and loveliness, as beautiful as a crabapple blossom, his smiling eyes could not help but add a bit of emotion, but then he noticed her thinness and felt very unhappy. He never thought that there would be a day when he would be so jealous that he would die.