She is devoted to cultivating immortality
Chapter 80: Cause and effect, planting trees and flowers, fate is still there
Chapter 80: Cause and effect, planting trees and flowers, fate is still there
Perhaps sensing Xie Lian’s determination, the old locust tree’s leaves and branches trembled, releasing streams of mist that covered the entire yard.
Now, let alone Quan Shaoze and the others, even Little White Fox and Zhuang Yan, don’t want to come in and disturb them for the time being.
"Look, there's fog in the yard?"
When someone noticed the sudden change in Xie's house, they widened their eyes in disbelief.
The fog came so suddenly that County Magistrate Lou thought of the ghost fog a few months ago, but the two kinds of fog were obviously different. The latter was very strange and gave people a sense of danger.
But the former was like ordinary fog, spreading at an alarming speed, but it did not spread on a large scale. It just barely protected the yard and then stopped.
It feels as if the small courtyard in front of you is separated from the entire Xiaoning County.
"This Lady Xie is indeed not an ordinary person!"
A guard said with emotion.
The courtyard is right in front of me, but covered by the thick fog, it seems to be far away in the horizon.
"You don't need to tell me that."
Everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes.
Everyone saw the miraculousness of Empress Xie. Apart from anything else, the girl with the ethereal air just now made them unforgettable.
It doesn't look like a person, but more like a lively elf.
"What I'm concerned about is whether Empress Xie's actions mean that she doesn't want to see us."
The county magistrate had already rushed over after hearing the news and asked with a nervous look on his face.
"That's probably true."
Quan Shaoze let out a long sigh.
The scene he least wanted to see came true.
As expected, immortals all have strange tempers and it is not possible for mortals to see them whenever they want.
And just at this moment, Xiaozhuang went out.
He held his book and planned to go read under the old locust tree as usual, but when he opened the door, he saw a large group of people and was immediately startled.
"It's Mr. Xiaozhuang!"
"Mr. Xiaozhuang is Mr. Zhuang's son. Madam Xie treats him as her nephew."
"Every morning Mr. Xiaozhuang goes to Madam Xie's house to study!"
Everyone in the county government office had already figured out the situation at Xie's house, and they immediately showed joy when they saw Zhuang Yan.
"Mr. Xiaozhuang, when you go in, see Madam Xie and ask her to make time to meet you. This person is the Minister of the Court from Fengdu, and he is carrying the imperial order from His Majesty."
Magistrate Lou said quickly.
He saw the only breakthrough. According to past experience, the only people who could pass through Xie's house were the Zhuang father and son.
"A lord from Fengdu?"
Zhuang Yan was startled and subconsciously glanced at Quan Shaoze.
"But I don't know if Aunt Lian will see you, she's always been busy..."
Quan Shaoze forced a smile.
"Just take the message home."
Zhuang Yan nodded hesitantly and was about to walk forward.
I just saw a thick fog, and I looked confused.
This was the first time he had seen this fog.
I suddenly had a bad feeling.
But he still held the book tightly in his arms and went into the fog.
After a moment, he retreated.
"I can't get in either!"
Zhuang Yan looked at everyone, feeling a little angry.
He can usually enter Xie’s house. This is his privilege. Why can’t he go in today?
Could it be that I promised to deliver a message and made Aunt Lian angry?
He felt a little regretful and a little angry. He went home without saying anything more.
boom!
The gate of the courtyard was closed heavily.
Leaving everyone looking depressed.
"Even Xiaozhuang doesn't want to see me. I'm afraid Madam Xie is really determined."
County Magistrate Lou sighed repeatedly.
In his opinion, this result was already very bad.
But think about it, it is consistent with Empress Xie's temper. Since her name became known, only a handful of people have been able to see Empress Xie.
She used to go out for a walk often, but now she doesn't go out anymore.
Although he still lives in Xiaoning County, he seems to have become a person who has lived in seclusion from the world.
No one would have thought that the matter was not that complicated, it was just that Xie Lian stayed at home so as to paint. They generally believed that the immortal must have some deep meaning and expressed his attitude in this way.
"It is difficult to find an immortal, it is even more difficult to see an immortal, and it is even more difficult to invite an immortal..."
Quan Shaoze smiled bitterly.
He knew this feeling too well. Meeting an immortal seemed to use up all his luck in life, but what good would it do if he met one? It didn't mean he could invite him.
The word "fate" is just like this, ever-changing and wonderful beyond words.
After waiting for a while, the door of Xie's house was still closed.
"Then Master Quan, what should we say? Should we go back to the inn and rest first?"
Magistrate Lou asked cautiously.
The four guards touched their stomachs at the same time, obviously they were tempted.
They had been busy all day yesterday and had not eaten well. Not only did they not have a drop of water at night, they also had to stay here all night.
It would be fine if they could just wait for the immortal, but looking at the situation, the immortal has no intention of seeing them at all.
It would be foolish to wait any longer.
But Quan Shaoze still wanted to hold on, so he looked at everyone and said.
"If you are tired, go and rest. I'll wait here."
As he spoke, he even sat down on the dusty ground without caring about his decency, as if he was determined to stay there.
Everyone looked at each other.
"Master Quan, why are you doing this?"
"Don't worry about me. I am determined to see Madam Xie this time."
Quan Shaoze waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
The four guards were a little hesitant at first.
If they left and the immortal suddenly opened the door, then wouldn't Quan Shaoze be the only one who would have the chance to see the immortal?
Once they appear before Emperor Qian, all the benefits will go to Quan Shaoze. What else will they have to do with it?
But by noon, when the sun gradually came out, their hunger and fatigue became more and more obvious, and they all looked sickly.
"Unbearable!"
“When will it end?”
"In my opinion, Madam Xie will not go out for a while. It won't be too late to wait for her after she has had enough food and drink and a nap!"
No one knew who spoke first, but the guards quickly reached a consensus.
They couldn't stand it anymore and rushed towards the inn.
Of the people who came from Fengdu, only Quan Shaoze was left waiting here.
But people from the county government were still there.
Magistrate Lou stayed with him until noon, and then left because he had things to do in the yamen. However, the county magistrate was still waiting here with a few people.
After all, Quan Shaoze is a big shot from Fengdu. What would it mean if we just leave him here and ignore him?
"Master Quan, how about I bring you something to fill your stomach first?"
"No need."
"You need a drink of water, right? The Zhuang family is next door. I'll go ask Mr. Zhuang for a bowl of water."
The county magistrate did not give Quan Shaoze any room to refuse and went straight to the banker's door and knocked.
If this continues, it will be big news if the great minister starves to death or dies of thirst in Xiaoning County.
At this time, the dealer was having lunch.
Zhuang Mochen looked at his son who was not in good condition and said with a smile.
"In your eyes, is your Aunt Lian so narrow-minded? She just said something to an outsider, do you really think she would be angry and not see you?"
Zhuang Yan bit his chopsticks and said blankly.
"But if that's not the case, why can't I get into Aunt Lian's house?"
Zhuang Mochen thought about it and said.
"I guess Ms. Xie has reached the most critical stage and cannot tolerate being disturbed during this period, so she has isolated herself from the outside world. But this also shows one thing, that is, she is not far from completing her mission."
"Really?" "How could Dad lie to you? Eat well."
"Oh."
The Zhuang family father and son were talking when they suddenly heard a knock on the door.
Youfu saw the county magistrate through the crack in the door and quickly reported it.
"Sir, it's the county magistrate."
Zhuang Mochen put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and went out.
squeak
The courtyard door opens.
"Mr. Zhuang, this is the Minister of the Court from Fengdu. He has not had a single drop of water because he wants to show his sincerity in waiting for Empress Xie. He is about to collapse, so I would like to ask Mr. Zhuang to get a bowl of water. How can we keep going like this? Alas!"
The county magistrate said in a low voice.
"Small things."
Zhuang Mochen waved his hand.
"Get a bowl of water."
Youfu quickly ran to the house to get some water, and Zhuang Mochen brought it out himself. He glanced at Quan Shaoze, who was covered in dust, cold, hungry, and in a very sorry state.
"There are many people who want to see Mr. Xie, and you, the Minister, are the most sincere."
Quan Shaoze bowed weakly and continued sitting on the ground.
"This must be Mr. Zhuang, right? I've heard a lot about you. My name is Quan Shaoze."
Zhuang Mochen squatted down and said.
"Have a drink of water first, Master Quan."
"To be honest, sir, I dare not drink, for fear of wasting all my efforts."
"Haha, could it be that you still want to play the game of sincerity and sincerity can move mountains and open rocks? I advise you not to do that."
"how do I say this?"
"According to my understanding of Ms. Xie, she doesn't care about these things. If she wants to see you, she will definitely see you. If she doesn't want to see you, then she won't see you starving and thirsty here. It can only move herself, but it will never move her."
"Is Madam Xie really so hard-hearted?"
"No, it's just that he is in a special situation now. He is obsessed with doing his own things and should know nothing about what is happening outside. Didn't you see that children were not allowed to enter the house this morning?"
"This"
"Listen to Zhuang Mou and drink it."
Zhuang Mochen's words were naturally persuasive. Quan Shaoze hesitated for a moment, but ultimately succumbed to his body's instinct.
He took the bowl and drank it all.
He subconsciously licked his cracked lips with his tongue.
Seeing this, Zhuang Mochen asked Youfu to bring another bowl of water.
"Thank you Mr. Zhuang for the gift of water."
Quan Shaoze regained some energy and had some strength to speak.
"Sir, I want to ask you, how can I finish what Madam Xie wants to do? Will I have a chance to meet her?"
Zhuang Mochen thought for a while and said.
"Well, I'm not sure about this, but I guess it should be soon."
Upon hearing this, Quan Shaoze finally breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled bitterly and said.
"It's really a coward to let Mr. Zhuang see me like this on our first meeting. Please forgive me."
"Cowardly? Haha, you are a dignified minister, a person close to the emperor, who dares to say that you are a coward?"
"The minister is not a coward, it is Quan who is a coward. I got this position of minister in a strange way. Maybe it is bestowed by the queen..."
Zhuang Mochen was startled. This time he was really interested. Like Quan Shaoze, he sat down on the ground.
"how do I say this?".
Perhaps because Zhuang Mochen and he seemed close when they sat together, Quan Shaoze sighed softly and told him all the past events.
".Just because I was ordered to supervise the execution and met and talked with the immortal, His Majesty thought I had a connection with the immortal and directly promoted me to the position of Shizhong. I was actually a little excited at the time, but when I came to my senses, I was already accused of being a lucky villain. Haha, no one in the court looked up to me, and they didn't even bother to pretend on the surface. Thinking of these things, Quan Shaoze felt indescribable pain.
There should always be a process for the ups and downs in life, but he seemed to have skipped this step. He had just become a minister the day before, and before he could taste the power, he had become a "villain" the next day.
Even his former colleagues who were on good terms with him cut off all contact with him.
Normally, such a promotion should have at least attracted a large number of people to congratulate him, but what did he get? Only endless malice!
It was at that moment that Quan Shaoze realized his true situation.
"In that case, Master Quan really suffered an unprovoked disaster."
Zhuang Mochen seemed to understand why this "big shot" in front of him was so persistent in staying at the door of Xie's house.
"In my opinion, there are two reasons why the court officials are alienated, dislike, and despise you. The first is jealousy. No matter what the reason is, you have sat on the position they have longed for in their lives in a short period of time. This is enough to arouse jealousy. The second is that your position as a minister is not worthy of the title."
"Mr. Zhuang, are you referring to the fact that Quan has no teachers or friends to support him, and no relatives or friends to support him?"
"Those are all false. The so-called Shizhong is a position of the emperor's confidant. With the emperor's favor, one can have tremendous power. All the relationships in this world cannot compare to the emperor's trust. The real weakness of Master Quan is that the emperor has never trusted you from the beginning to the end."
"Although Mr. Zhuang is far away in a remote place, he knows the thoughts of the officials in the court very well. This is indeed the case. Your Majesty appointed Quan only because I have met the immortal. But if the immortal cannot be invited, there is no need for me as the minister. To be honest, if it were not for Quan's alertness, I might have been killed by the sword. This time, I volunteered to come to Xiaoning County just to steal a few days of leisure, but I never thought that I could really find the immortal."
Quan Shaoze shook his head, looked at the gate of Xie's house which was covered by thick fog, and muttered.
"So, this may be Quan's only chance. If I can't bring her back to Fengdu, I'm afraid I won't be able to meet you again in the future."
Zhuang Mochen was silent for a moment. He could understand Quan Shaoze's feelings and asked slowly.
"Is this the reason why you have been waiting so long?"
"Not entirely. I still have an obsession in my heart. I want to see with my own eyes whether this so-called Empress Xie is the one."
"The young immortal who came back to life at Caishikou? And then left Fengdu in a hurry?"
"exactly."
"Then maybe it's really as Master Quan thinks."
It was obvious that Quan Shaoze had some tentative intentions in saying this.
After all, the entire Xiaoning County knew that Zhuang Mochen was the person with the best relationship with Xie Lian.
But what he didn't expect was that Zhuang Mochen would agree with his guess so directly.
"Mr. Zhuang, what you mean is that Madam Xie is the one from Caishikou?"
Quan Shaoze asked tremblingly. Even though he had guessed it long ago, hearing Zhuang Mochen's words made them more credible.
"Ninety percent possible."
Zhuang Mochen recalled the past with a smile on his face.
"When I saw Ms. Xie, she was sitting on the side of the road to rest. I saw that although she was a woman, she had an extraordinary demeanor and was wearing a Taoist robe, so I asked her out of curiosity. She told me that she was not a Taoist, but just a scholar passing by. Because her clothes were wet by the rain, she temporarily changed into a Taoist robe. Unexpectedly, she was captured by the government and escorted to Fengdu. After her identity was verified, she was released by chance and escaped."
Quan Shaoze shook his head and said very confidently.
"This is false. Any Taoist priest sent to Fengdu who cannot help Your Majesty to live forever will die. I am the executioner, and I have seen countless Taoist priests being wrongly killed. How many of them have been released?"
The smile on Zhuang Mochen's mouth became more and more intense.
"I didn't think about it at the time, but after I found out she was extraordinary, I recalled the past and soon discovered the flaws. It was indeed as Master Quan said. The emperor would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. How could he let her get away? Plus the timing was right, so I can be sure that Mr. Xie is indeed the person Master Quan is looking for."
"Why did Mr. Zhuang tell me this? Aren't you afraid that Madam Xie will be unhappy?"
"This matter can no longer be concealed. Even if Zhuang didn't say anything, wouldn't Master Quan have had this suspicion? Speaking of suspicion, I'm afraid he has already roughly confirmed it in his heart."
Zhuang Mochen sighed softly.
"There are so many smart people in this world. We only need to connect Mr. Xie and Zhuang's relationship, and add these details to figure out that he is the immortal that the emperor is looking for."
Speaking of this, Zhuang Mochen was also somewhat helpless.
He thought he had convinced Magistrate Lou not to mention Xie Lian in his memorial, and the matter was over.
Unexpectedly, as fate would have it, Quan Shaoze had to make this trip in person. There was nothing that could be done about it.
Perhaps this is what is called fate, the relationship between Quan Shaoze and Xie Lian has not ended.
Quan Shaoze recovered from his excitement and said with a wry smile.
"Well, what if this is confirmed? Madam Xie didn't try to hide her identity, which means she is not afraid of being known. This matter may not cause any trouble to him, but for Quan, it is undoubtedly a disaster. Quan is asking for advice, sir, do you think Madam Xie will go to Fengdu with me?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
”..”
"Master Quan can put away your lucky mentality. Although Ms. Xie is easy to talk to, she is actually a very opinionated person. She didn't want to see the emperor at the beginning, and she won't change her mind easily now."
"I think Quan has guessed this. So I have no choice but to die."
Quan Shaoze laughed instead, feeling a strange sense of relief.
After giving up the unnecessary fantasies, I felt more relaxed.
"Not necessarily."
Zhuang Mochen thought for a moment and said.
(End of this chapter)
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