RPAGF Chapter 225 The arising and ceasing of causes and conditions are all due to karma.
Chapter 225 The arising and ceasing of causes and conditions are all due to karma.
It took the group a long time to finish dealing with the corpses. Once they were on their way, Helian Zhiyan treasured her cloth bag even more.
Although Xia Yunsheng couldn't see, he could still hear the sounds outside—the unknown rumbling and the screams of those people.
Xia Yunshu quickly became a little fan of Helian Zhiyan, constantly asking Wen Luozhi, "Little brother, does the sister Luozhi you mentioned have many other amazing treasures like the one we just saw?"
She leaned closer, her eyes filled with longing. The little guy was pulling out all sorts of rare and unusual things from the bag; there must be other things she'd never seen before.
She wants one too! She wonders if Luo Zhi needs a younger sister...
Helian Zhiyan nodded at first, then shook her head as if she had thought of something. "There should be more, right? I wonder if they're as powerful as these."
She smiled dreamily, urging the dark figure driving the carriage outside to hurry up.
Those bastards delayed them so long, they'll be even later when they get to Shanquan Village. How annoying.
……
"Alright, now you can rest assured, right?"
As the carriage drove further and further away, Gu Yunqi jumped out from behind a rock and rubbed his back.
They've followed her for so long, they're almost there. They were about to make a move, but they never expected that little girl would have something so powerful.
He picked at his ears again; even though he was so far away, the noise was still loud, and his ears were still buzzing a little.
"Hey Yue, why don't you write to Luo Zhi and ask her to give me a few of those round things too?"
He moved closer to Helian Yue ingratiatingly, but Helian Yue walked past him and back, saying, "If you want it, go talk to Luo'er yourself."
What is this guy thinking? He doesn't even have a boyfriend yet, how could it be his turn?
That thing is really powerful; it would be great if it could be used in military camps.
He had no idea where Luo'er got it from; he would definitely ask her about it later.
After confirming that Helian Zhiyan had something to protect her, the two could finally travel with peace of mind. Thinking of Gu Wenhuai, who was under house arrest, Gu Yunqi wished that the horse could grow four more legs.
If it weren't for Empress Dowager Xiao and General Longxi, that old man would have been imprisoned for who knows how long.
Her health was already poor, and she still had to worry about her good-for-nothing grandson.
Now that he's been confined to the Grand Tutor's residence all day, after that incident, I doubt any students would dare to go play chess with him anymore.
He fell silent, a rare occurrence for him. Helian Yue, his eyes fixed straight ahead, suddenly spoke: "If you're worried, once we get to the capital, arrange everything and send your teacher out."
Gu Wenqi gave a bitter smile. Where to send it? He wanted to.
My grandfather and the old Duke were close friends. Would we send him to the southern wilderness? Impossible.
It was uncertain whether they could escape unscathed this time, and the first thing he thought of was sending the old man away.
To avoid him suffering for me if something goes wrong, like this time.
Where to send it? Helian Yue also fell silent, seemingly having no idea.
It's so awkward! Gu Yunqi wasn't used to the only sound of horses' hooves.
After saying a few words, he started cursing Jun Shuyan again, "You're so young and you're already blind! You can't even see through that old bastard Qin Qiao's thoughts!"
If Qin Wanyue was only desperate to get married and used her cunning to catch Jun Shuyan's eye, then wouldn't Qin Qiao's schemes become even more active after she gained favor?
Later on, needless to say, they even removed the Empress's father from office.
It must be because they really doted on Qin Wanyue, otherwise how could they have dared to transfer the current Left Prime Minister to such a far place in front of so many civil and military officials?
What's the difference between that and directly dismissing him from his post?
Qin Qiao is currently thriving in the court, and countless blind men are trying to curry favor with him.
However, Qin Wanyue didn't have her father's brains. If it weren't for this old man giving her advice behind the scenes, she probably would have fallen out of favor long ago.
It's often said that beautiful women bring disaster, and this saying seems to be entirely true in retrospect.
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"Your Highness, please do not be afraid. There is nothing evil in this courtyard."
"Amitabha!" Xian Nian tapped the wooden fish in his hand, and Qin Wanyue knelt down and prayed devoutly as he instructed.
When she got up again, she felt that her body was much lighter and not as heavy as before.
Hmph, how could there be no evil spirits? She had been having nightmares every night for the past few days, and it was only after this monk came and performed a ritual that those terrifying dreams finally stopped.
Now she wears that consecrated relic and dares not take it off for a moment, and the string of Buddhist beads is always wrapped around her wrist and she dares not leave it for a moment.
But she dared not say anything more; she had waited for this monk for two days and two nights without daring to close her eyes.
This is certainly not like that strange woman who used to act like a ghost; at least I haven't had nightmares since he arrived.
Even in the middle of the night, the ghost of that damned lowly servant girl didn't bother her.
Xian Nian kept his eyes closed while chanting scriptures. He only opened his eyes after Qin Wanyue and the nanny left.
"What a terrible thing to do," he sighed softly and began chanting the Rebirth Mantra, which brought tears to the eyes of the young monk beside him.
After he finished reciting, the little monk looked at him pitifully, his voice choked with sobs, "Master, that female benefactor was so pitiful."
Huixin's eyes were filled with compassion. Although he had only recently awakened his wisdom, he could sense any spiritual being that approached him.
Xiannian patted his head. "Heaven has given us compassion, but no power to save all living beings. We have done our best."
The master and his apprentice were merely passing by when the news somehow leaked out.
They were tied up in a cave halfway through the journey and were not discovered until a full day and night later.
I initially thought there was some kind of ghostly malice at work, but I never imagined that this person was so unfortunate.
Huixin lowered her head and muttered, "I should have known better than to come, but it's good that I did."
Otherwise, who knows how long the female benefactor's spirit would have been trapped here.
The master and disciple chanted scriptures for a long time until the winter frost arrived, at which point they stopped.
"Please, masters, step aside. Her Majesty has already prepared the vegetarian meal."
Her voice was low and tinged with emotion, and because her head was lowered, her red-rimmed eyes were not visible.
"The arising and ceasing of things are all due to cause and effect; one bears the responsibility for good and evil, and retribution comes from the heart."
"Please accept my deepest condolences, benefactor."
Xian Nian clasped his hands together, his face serene, his eyes revealing boundless wisdom and peace, as if everything in the world was irrelevant to him.
Dong Shuang paused for a moment, then bowed to the master and disciple, saying, "Thank you, Masters."
She looked up and her gaze met Xian Nian's eyes, which were so deep that they seemed to see through people's hearts, inspiring awe.
The master and disciple went outside, and Dongshuang looked at the small Buddha statue in front of her and tears streamed down her face.
Last night she dreamed of Chunyu. She was still as lively, energetic and vibrant as when they first met, unlike the terrifying and pitiful woman she was in the mass grave that day.
She told herself she was leaving, that she could finally leave, because she had been trapped here all along.
Winter Frost wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and made herself look the same as usual.
The side room was already covered with talismans. Qin Wanyue felt that the three eunuchs who had died there before were too unlucky, so she had them set a fire and burned them.
She picked up a candlestick and walked toward the side room, where the dilapidated door was closed and covered with talismans.