Chapter 185
Head Abbot Fang Zhang’s eyes opened wide. “Stinky, uh I mean, Third Prince’s flood of good fortune fills the heavens and possesses such good karma.” Dog sh*t! Whoever married him was out of luck! This kind of fellow, the one he married, could she live without being angered to death. What’s more, that stinky fellow, could he do what he’s supposed to do on the wedding night. Haha Haha, his face would probably turn dark half way through!
How could Retired Emperor not know that Fang Zhang was going to say the words ‘stinky fellow’. He merely didn’t expose it and instead smiled with another meaning. “Then I’ll accept the great master’s guidance. Go, don’t leave the younger generation waiting anxiously.”
It didn’t take very long to reach the side chambers from the main hall. They were only separated by a dozen or more steps.
Seeing that the Retired Emperor came out, the student greeted him, one after another.
The Retired Emperor was just about to ask them to stand, when he heard a ‘boom’ sound out!
Apparently, something fell on the ground. Because it was so quiet inside the temple, the noise seemed to be a hundred percent more ear piercing.
One after another, people casted their gaze towards the direction of the sound and stopped on Wei Wei’s body.
Wei Wei lowered her eyes, then narrowed her eyes at Chen Wen Wan standing by her side.
Chen Wen Wan seemed like she didn’t notice Wei Wei’s gaze as her face reveal a flabbergasted expression. “Wei Wei, why are you carrying so many things on your body.”
The corners of Wei Wei’s mouth held in a cold smile, her arms crossed her chest. “What’s on my body, isn’t Sister Chen clearer about it than I am.” If it wasn’t for the fact that she bumped into her, how would these things have dropped down. She said she’d bump into Helian Jiao Er when the time came, but now, the one who was bumped into was her. She truly performed an award worthy skit.
“Nothing. Only some jewelry. Mei Mei can just pick it up for you.” After saying this, Chen Wen Wan then bent at the waist and then appeared as if she’d seen something frightening, shaking all over. “This, what’s this!”
Originally, the echo already attracted Retired Emperor’s attention, now that Chen Wen Wan put on this kind of act, there naturally would be an effect.
Retired Emperor along with a group of ministers were walking, furrowing his brows closely while asking. “What’s happening?”
“Nothing, there’s nothing going on.” The more Chen Wen Wan appeared this way, the more suspicious people became.
Retired Emperor narrowed his eyes, and wanted to stroll over.
Helian Jiao Er’s little face seemed distracted as she looked at the thing on the floor. “This jade bracelet, this pendant…don’t they belong to Mother? Oldest Sister, why are you carrying Mother’s jewelry?”
Wei Wei’s eyebrows rose, found it ridiculous as she replied. “Which mother are you talking about?”
“What’s that!” Helian Jiao Er didn’t care what Wei Wei replied, she immediately stepped back. “Witch wood, you actually brought witch wood to the temple!”
Hearing that, everyone, one after another, inhaled a mouthful of air. “No wonder strange things kept happening all day long. It turned out that someone caused mischief.”
“She even carried Madam Su’s jewelry on her. In all likehood, she cursed Madam Su throughout the her journey here.”
“This Helian Wei Wei truly had the gall, if it were me, I wouldn’t dare to touch those evil things.”
“Let’s wait and see, Retired Emperor won’t let her go. He originally came to pray for blessings. Bringing this kind of purely evil, hugely demonic thing into the temple, no matter how ardent he prayed, he wouldn’t receive the blessings.”
By this time, Retired Emperor already came over. His long sleeves waved in a burst of cold air, as he lowered his eyes to scan that piece of black wood exposed beyond the yellow cloth bag on the ground. His expression darkened. “Who brought this here.”
The side chamber was incomparably quiet for a period of time.
Chen Wen Wan looked down, her voice was like her person, gentle and pure. “Reporting to Retired Emperor, these things all fell from the Older Miss Helian’s body.”
Retired Emperor’s gaze rose and looked towards Wei Wei.
Wei Wei didn’t deny it at all. “Just now, Sister Chen bumped into me, so the jewelry fell on the ground, disrupting the temple’s tranquility, and even startled Retired Emperor, please forgive us.”
Chen Wen Wan’s pair of eyes looked down and spoke with a grievance. “Younger Sister seemed to be saying that I deliberately bumped against you, however, as matters stand, Older Sister also don’t care if that’s what Younger Sister thinks. Only, how can Younger Sister bring such a malicious thing up the mountain. If this harms someone then what’s to be done.”
“How can piece of wood and a few pieces of jewelry harm anybody.” After Wei Wei finished speaking, she was going to pick up the things scattered on the ground.
Helian Jiao Er stepped forward and pressed her wrist in place, seemed like she was being angered as she spoke, eyes red. “Oldest Sister, I’ve always treated you well, but nowadays, I also can no longer shield. Those pieces of jewelry that you spoke about, each of them belonged to my mother. That piece of wood on the floor, is actually the most evil wood in the world, witch wood. If you don’t give me an explanation, I won’t let go!”
“Explanation?” Wei Wei smiled for a bit. “While we were dining, Little Lian brought these pieces of jewelry to give to me and said that Mother is providing me with a dowry.”
Helian Jiao Er tilted her head, seemingly pondering over something. Soon after, she then spoke to Retired Emperor. “In order to clarify everything, will Retired Emperor permit this commoner to call Little Lian.”
The corner of Retired Emperor eyebrow rose as he said. “Send in Little Lian!”
Head Abbot Fang Zhang was standing to one side. Watching this scene, he couldn’t help but sigh. These kinds of tricks were all those that he’d seen often before he became a monk, living as the son of a prestigious family.
In these kinds of circumstances were clearly set up by someone who wanted to give that girl a hard time.
He reckoned that having that maid, Little Lian, come in would only make the situation become even worse.
Someone as intelligent as Baili Jia Jue of course also saw through this situation. His long and narrow eyes narrowed and spoke in a cold tone of voice. “Merely dropping a few things became such a great fanfare?”
Head Abbot Fang Zhang tried to clean his ears in astonishment. Did he hear wrong, is this youngster speaking out to help that girl?
How’s that possible!
How could he speak out to help a girl!
It must be because this fellow felt irritated because an investigation would be too troublesome, that’s why he’d say that.
Helian Jiao Er also thought this as she faced Baili Jia Jue bashfully and smiled. “Your Highness, it really isn’t a great fanfare. It’s just that Your Highness don’t understand this wood’s insidiousness. This matter needs to be looked into.”
Baili Jia Jue didn’t continue to speak and only looked up to cast a glance at Helian Jiao Er.
That glance didn’t have the slightest bit of warmth, breaking his whole image of being graceful and was like a snake hibernating in the underbrush, so cold it caused a person to be terrified.
Helian Jiao Er inexplicably shivered as she moved away from his line of sight, moving her gaze to Little Lian, who’d just entered.
It’s originally been prearranged, therefore, Little Lian wasn’t very far away at all. She was standing outside a side chamber, waiting for the summons.
“Servant Little Lian meets Retired Emperor, wishing Retired Emperor a thousand years, a thousand thousand years.” Little Lian kneeled on the ground as required by her social status, lovable and beautiful.
Retired Emperor waved his sleeves. “Rise.”
After he spoke, Retired Emperor neither coldly nor heatedly glanced at Helian Jiao Er. “You may personally ask whatever questions you have.”
Helian Jiao Er also didn’t waste any time and immediately asked bluntly. “Little Lian, I’m asking you. During mealtime previously, did you bring these jewelry on the ground belonging to Mother and give them to Oldest Sister?”
“Reporting to Miss, when this slave was eating, the madam indeed ordered my to give the Eldest Miss a package of jewelry.” After Little LIan spoke, she pretended to incline her head in puzzlement. “But that package of jewelry contained mostly dangling ornaments and flowers to wear in the hair, and aren’t these ones on the ground at all.”
She’s lying!
Wei Wei’s pupils constricted, the light in her eyes also gradually submerged…