My enemies became my companions

Chapter 365: Showing Off Your Tongue
As the thoughts of several people flashed through his mind, Yu Zhen Yuanjun couldn't help shaking his head.

If this further speculation is spoken out loud, it is indeed alarmist, but if we take a step back and speculate, it cannot explain the intention of Queen An's series of actions.

Taoism has never been involved in disputes between the court and the public, so Yu Zhen Yuanjun does not know what changes are happening in the court at the moment. If he knew, they could verify each other.

After thinking for a while, Yu Zhen Yuan Jun sighed and said:

"I originally thought that everything was caused by the late emperor, and I thought that the dragon vein should be restored to its place as soon as possible. But now that it involves the court dispute, it is really difficult to get involved."

Yu Zhen Yuanjun's meaning was very clear. If everything was just caused by a soul that had died long ago, then she would naturally lend a hand. It would also be a way to accumulate good karma. However, since it involved a court dispute, no matter which Taoist priest it was, it would be inappropriate for her to get involved.

Although Dayu has always valued Taoism and has a tradition of practicing Taoism, if you get involved in the government and the public, no one will care whether you are a Taoist or not.

"I'm just guessing."

Chen Yi himself was not willing to get involved in the matter of the dragon vein. He was about to leave Beijing, and if he continued to get involved, it would only lead to endless trouble.

He just kept this matter in mind in case of emergency.

"Besides this matter, does Yuanjun have anything else to discuss?"

Chen Yi asked.

Yu Zhen Yuanjun glanced at Zhou Yitang and said:
"I heard that Qian Hu will leave the capital soon?"

"Exactly."

Chen Yi had long wanted to leave the capital. Whether it was because the world was about to go into chaos or because he wanted to give immortals and Buddhas such as Medicine Buddha a good show of overturning the table, he urgently needed to leave the capital.

Continuing to stay in the capital would undoubtedly be a self-inflicted wound. A sword is sharpened by grinding, and further experience is needed to improve the realm of martial arts.

The fourth level realm... is now beginning to feel a bit stretched.

Apart from anything else, after leaving the capital and achieving success in both Taoism and martial arts, it would not be a bad idea to return to the capital and destroy the Jingren Palace to let the Empress Dowager swim.

If you ask Chen Yi where he is going after leaving Beijing.

You can go west or south.

After receiving Chen Yi's reply, Yu Zhen Yuanjun smiled softly and said:

"I don't know where Captain Chen is going, but if you come across Mount Taihua on the way, you can climb the mountain and pay a visit to me."

Chen Yi didn't know what she was up to, so he frowned and said, "If I have the chance, I will go to pay my respects to you."

This is a polite refusal.

Yu Zhen Yuan Jun said again: "Only Ying will return to the mountain."

Chen Yi said: "I think there is a good chance."

After leaving the capital, one will certainly feel lonely while traveling around the world. If one can go to Mount Taihua to practice Taoism, all the hardships on the journey will be resolved overnight.

It is said that Mount Taihua is to the west of the capital. In that case, let’s go west there. Who knows, we might run into Min Ning.

After Chen Yi thought about it for a moment, he suddenly felt that there must be many twists and turns along the way.

Not to mention the dangers along the way, the road of love is definitely a Shura battlefield with blood everywhere.

Judging from Min Ning's posture of hanging a sword and slaying a dragon before leaving Beijing, he might take the initiative to possess it after his strength increases after an encounter. And Yin Weiying is a person who loves to take advantage of others, so he will definitely show off in front of Young Master Min.

Moreover, Yin Weiying had mistaken Min Ning as his golden boy, and the gap between the two...

Chen Yi thought about it and pressed his forehead.

The biggest disadvantage of enemies becoming companions is that companions will easily become confrontational with each other.

Yu Zhen Yuan Jun didn't know what Chen Yi was thinking, and thought that Chen Yi was worried about worshipping the mountain, so she said:

"Once you are on the mountain, you will record your names in the Yin-Yang Jade Book of Mount Taihua and offer them on the ancestral platform. Then you will be a legitimate golden boy and jade girl, and you will be blessed by the ancestor. And no one on the mountain will say that you are not a couple."

Chen Yi listened carefully and wrote down every word.

I just don't know why, but I always feel a little chill on my neck.

Chen Yi tried his best not to react so as not to be noticed by outsiders.

Yu Zhen Yuanjun did not know the relationship between Jian Jia and this traitor. One must know that Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, parents and teachers are all important. Once a teacher, always a father. It is not impossible for a master and disciple to be together, but it is not tolerated by the moral code.

What's more, the Taoist sect of Yinjian Mountain is composed entirely of single female practitioners. If one seeks a Taoist partner, he or she will be expelled from the sect.

So there was nothing unnatural about her saying this.

Zhou Yitang's gaze was chilling, and Chen Yi got goosebumps. He changed the subject and said,
"Yuan Jun, I have something to ask you."

"Please say."

"In this Jingwang Mansion...besides Wei Ying, has Mount Taihua ever accepted any other Taihua goddesses?"

Yu Zhen Yuanjun shook his head and said:
"Never."

"Has anyone in the capital city accepted any other Taihua goddesses in the past sixty years?"

"Never." Hearing this strange words, Yu Zhen Yuan Jun asked in confusion: "Why does Qian Hu ask this?"

Chen Yi said solemnly, "Inside Prince Jing's mansion... there is a corpse that looks like the Taihua Goddess."

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On earth, it’s the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Southern Xinjiang, Southern Xinjiang, although many people in Beijing call it Southern Xinjiang, it is not without its own name. For the Miao people, this place is called Jumie, and for the Han people who have lived here for generations, this place is called Nanwei.

The army of the Annan Palace passed through the pass and entered Longwei City in triumph. People lined the streets to welcome them for thirty miles along the way. The roads in the city were clean and tidy, with flowers and plants covering the ground. Many soldiers returned home in glory, and the city was bustling with activity.

The palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights to celebrate the victory. To those who knew the inside story, this was certainly not a victory. The King of Annan and the Qin family did not get what they wanted.

However, for the military, the two most important things before and after the expedition are to have a legitimate reason for going on the expedition and to return victoriously.

Even if we don't invade the capital this time, it means we have won without losing a single soldier and have defeated the enemy without fighting.

In this case, as long as the rewards are great enough, wouldn't it be a triumphant victory?

As for the foundation of the Annan Palace in southern Xinjiang over the years, it would be nothing to lavish rewards once or twice.

In addition, the official positions granted to the Qin family's nephews and nieces in the palace's imperial decree were enough to deal with the dissatisfied elders of the family.

It's not that everyone is ignorant of the situation. Among them, there are elders who want to make private plans because of the death of the Qin family member.

However, on the very night of this secret conversation, King Annan, still in military uniform, came to visit her and walked through the slightly smaller door in front of her.

Although no blood was shed in the end, after the brothers showed kindness and respect for the elders and love for the young, no one dared to complain.

Ever since Qin Qingluo was pushed onto the throne, Nanwei has been plagued by bloody storms. She has always known how to "take precautions before they happen".

When she first ascended the throne, the first thing she had to guard against was not the swordplay from the outside world, but the daggers hidden in the smiles within the clan.

And the more cautious a person is, the more he will have a weak spot and support that cannot be touched.

I am such a person.

Now the capital is far away and that person has disappeared like smoke.

After a few days, when things were almost settled, Qin Qingluo's life gradually returned to normal. In this palace, Zhu E was still her Aunt Zhu, taking care of all the big and small matters in the palace for her. Nothing had changed.

Apart from the miasma that is rampant in Nanwei, Nanwei is a place suitable for stability. What's more, the Annan Palace has a big business in tea trees, cloth, farms, etc., and many things from the Central Plains are sold to the Southeast Asian countries through Nanwei. There is no shortage of fine clothes and delicious food. As long as the business is well managed, there will be no day when the income is insufficient to make ends meet.

When he had free time, in addition to practicing martial arts, Qin Qingluo also devoted himself to painting.

There are big rivers, high mountains and cliffs in southern Xinjiang, as well as misty colors and peach and plum blossoms. The Annan Prince's Palace covers a very large area, several times larger than the Xiang Prince's Palace in Beijing, which is famous for its luxury. There is a peach forest in the palace. Even in winter now, when the peach blossoms are not in full bloom, you can still see the continuous ultramarine color.

There is a small courtyard in the peach forest, named Gaowuyuan, which is exactly the prince’s name.

The sun sets in the west, and the mountains are locked in rosy clouds. There is a painting table outside the courtyard, and several maids are grinding ink and making tea for the prince. As the mountain wind blows past, the mountains, one upon another, ripple with lush green like the sea. Gaowuyuan is looming in the peach forest. When Qin Qingluo stands up from the painting table, he gives people a majestic aura that needs to be looked up at.

The princess came slowly out of the woods, holding a piece of letter in her hand, reading it as she came.

She arrived in front of the courtyard, bowed to the prince, and then dismissed all the maids.

Zhu E came closer, holding the letter and said:

"Your Majesty, guess who sent the letter?"

Qin Qingluo's face darkened slightly, he buried his head in the painting table, working non-stop, sketching the peach forest scene, and said coldly:

"Aunt Zhu, you don't have to show it to me."

I wish I could say to myself:

"I came from the capital."

"I told you, you don't have to show it to me."

Qin Qingluo repeated it again.

Zhu'e was silent for a while. After a while, he sat down at a table not far away and read the letter word by word.

Qin Qingluo took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to break the wolf-hair brush and leave.

The content of the letter was neither long nor short. The first part described life in Beijing and stated that everything was fine, and the middle part was a series of condolences.

"I counted, the prince was mentioned thirteen times and my aunt was mentioned six times."

Halfway through reading, Zhu E pretended to be sad intentionally or unintentionally.

Qin Qingluo did not turn his head, and Danqing was still on the drawing table:

"He hates me to the core."

Zhu E glanced at Qin Qingluo's abdomen. There were bones and flesh, and it was indeed deep into the bones.

The pen tip paused slightly.

Ever since she found out she was pregnant, the beautiful woman has been extremely averse to anyone looking at her belly, even when she is in military uniform.

Zhu E knew that this was just an illusion. She was only one month pregnant and her belly was not bulging yet.

However, in recent days, Qin Qingluo has been getting up late in the morning and does not like greasy food. As for practicing martial arts, he has also become a little lazy.

These are unintentional changes that only those closest to you can notice.

What's more, they have empathy for each other.

Zhu E withdrew his gaze and continued to read the words in the letter.

Qin Qingluo showed no expression and continued painting without looking away.

The peach forest in the painting is shaded by branches and leaves, with thick shadows of trees. There seems to be a human figure in the winding path. When she painted there, her brush moved slightly, and the human figure was painted back into a peach tree in winter.

After the changes were made, the letter was finished.

Zhu E sighed and said, "The ending of this letter is really well written."

"The mountains are covered with snow, the seas are dry and the rocks are crumbling?"

After murmuring, Qin Qingluo said coldly:
"Show off your tongue."

(End of this chapter)