I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 231: Fate is Determined, but It Can Be Changed

I saw that the plague was being drawn out of Empress Chang Sun's body. Her complexion suddenly became visibly rosy, her breathing became smooth, her body became light, and her phoenix eyes became bright.

Li Chengqian watched as Empress Changsun's complexion quickly recovered, and his face was filled with joy. When he saw Empress Changsun trying to get up from the embroidered couch, he quickly stepped forward and personally helped Empress Changsun up: "Mother!"

But Empress Changsun raised her hand to stop Li Chengqian, then stood up from the embroidered couch. She was light and her movements were quick, not like someone who was seriously ill just now.

Li Chengqian saw this and asked with surprise, "Mother, are you okay?"

Li Shimin also hurried forward and asked, "Guanyin, how do you feel?"

Empress Changsun looked at her husband and son and smiled slightly. Then she turned and came to Zhuang Yan, bowed and said, "Master, you have magical powers and can bring people back to health. I, your grandson, would like to thank you for this."

Zhuang Yan extended his hand to support her and said, "Please stand up, Queen. I came here at the invitation of Taoist Sun, and I can only offer my humble help. Your Majesty is a virtuous woman with great virtue and good deeds, and you are blessed with great fortune."

Empress Changsun stood up and said in amazement, "Your Majesty, Qian'er, I feel more relaxed and comfortable than ever before, as if I had never been sick."

"Really?" Li Chengqian said in surprise when he heard this.

Even Li Shimin was surprised. Empress Changsun nodded and said, "Yes, it is true. Don't I know my own body?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin immediately bowed to Zhuang Yan and said, "The Immortal's magical skills are admirable. Now that he has brought the Queen back to life, I will issue an order to give you a higher title."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yan waved his hand, then pinched the five fingers of his left hand, and the plague in his palm immediately dissipated.

Zhuang Yan then said, "The root of the Queen's illness has been removed. She will be free from illness and disaster from now on."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin's family was delighted, especially Li Chengqian, who looked at Zhuang Yan as if he was looking at a benefactor.

But then Zhuang Yan changed the subject and said, "It's just that fate is fixed. I have to say this, but I hope Your Majesty will not be angry after I say it."

Li Shimin had a bad feeling when he heard this. He looked at Empress Changsun and said, "The Immortal is amazing. I have seen it with my own eyes. If you have anything to say, please tell me. I will never get angry."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly, and then said: "Although the queen's illness has been cured today, her fate is fixed. She will die at the age of thirty-six."

"What?!" Li Chengqian exclaimed, and Empress Zhangsun's expression froze, her eyes trembling slightly.

Li Shimin's body shook, but he did not get angry. Instead, he hurried forward and asked, "Is what the immortal said true?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "That's not false at all. The Queen only has thirty-six years to live."

Li Shimin looked back at Empress Changsun and asked, "Guanyin is thirty-one years old this year, right?"

Empress Changsun nodded and said, "I was born in the first year of Renshou, and now it is the fifth year of Zhenguan, so I am exactly thirty-one years old."

That means Empress Changsun can still live for another five years, but Li Shimin couldn't believe that he would lose her in five years.

At this time, Li Chengqian also stepped forward, bowed to Zhuang Yan and said, "Master, do you have a way to prolong my life? If so, I hope you can use your magic. As long as it can prolong my mother's life, Chengqian is willing to share his own life with my mother."

Hearing this, Empress Changsun's face changed and she immediately scolded: "Cheng Qian, what nonsense are you talking about? Get out of here quickly, this is not your business."

Li Chengqian looked at Empress Changsun and said, "Mother, I just don't want to lose you."

Empress Changsun's expression eased slightly, and she said, "You should step back first and listen to what the real person has to say. Don't interrupt."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian bowed and said, "Yes, mother."

Afterwards, Li Chengqian stepped aside, and Li Shimin asked Zhuang Yan, "Master, do you have a way to prolong life?"

Zhuang Yan shook his head and said, "It is a destiny, and there is no use in prolonging life."

Hearing this, Empress Changsun's eyes dimmed instantly, and Li Chengqian's eyes were also filled with deep sadness and unwillingness.

Li Shimin just frowned, and then asked: "If there is no way to prolong life, is there any other way? As long as the real person can prolong the queen's life, even for three to five years, I will be grateful."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, although I cannot prolong my life, I can change my fate."

"Oh?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he asked, "How can I change my fate? Please give me some advice, Master."

Zhuang Yan smiled, then pointed to an empty spot on the side of the hall and said, "Your Majesty, may I have a word with you?"

"Okay." Li Shimin nodded, then waved his hand towards Zhuang Yan and said, "Master, please."

Zhuang Yan nodded, and then the two of them walked to the side of the hall. At this time, two captains of the imperial guards, wearing helmets and armor, looking mighty and majestic, with swords on their waists, followed them.

Li Shimin looked back and waved his sleeves, saying, "What are you doing here? Leave."

The two imperial guards looked at Zhuang Yan and said in embarrassment, "Your Majesty, this..."

Li Shimin said with a smile: "With the power of a real person, if you want to harm me, why would you use such a plan? Don't be suspicious, retreat."

Upon hearing this, the two captains of the imperial guards bowed and said, "Yes." Then they retreated, but only to the door, their eyes still fixed on this side.

Afterwards, Li Shimin and Zhuang Yan walked to a deserted spot beside the main hall. Li Shimin bowed and asked, "Master, is there any way to change your fate?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it is both difficult and easy to change one's fate. If it were an ordinary immortal, it would be difficult to change one's fate, but if it were a great saint, it would be easy."

Li Shimin asked again: "How do we find the great saint?"

"Isn't there a ready-made one right now?" Zhuang Yan said with a smile, "It's in your family's imperial temple."

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard this, and said in confusion: "Are there any great saints in my family's ancestral temple?" His father Li Yuan is still alive, and there are only a bunch of ancestors who are posthumously honored in the ancestral temple. Wait, ancestors?

Li Shimin suddenly realized and said, "Master, are you talking about the ancient ancestor Lao Dan who was recognized by the Emperor?"

Lao Dan is Li Er, also known as "Laozi". Li Yuan once posthumously recognized Li Er as the ancestor of the Li family.

Zhuang Yan nodded and smiled, "Yes, Lao Dan is the incarnation of the Supreme Lord Lao when he came down to earth to preach. Since you have recognized him as your ancestor, isn't that equivalent to establishing a relationship with the Supreme Lord Lao?"

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and said, "But to be honest, the real person may also know that this posthumous recognition is just a form of flattery."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "No matter if he is trying to curry favor with me or not, since I already have this title, I might as well acknowledge him as the ancestor."

"Will this offend Laozi?" Li Shimin asked.

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "No, Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have a good relationship with Laojun. I just need to say hello to him."

Li Shimin laughed and said, "I didn't expect the real person to be so humorous."

Zhuang Yan looked at Li Shimin and suddenly said seriously, "Your Majesty, I am not joking."

Li Shimin: "." After a while, Li Shimin finally reacted and said, "This real person, it's not that I don't believe in real people, it's just that this is too unbelievable."

Who would dare to believe this? Even if a Taoist priest in the mortal world has some magical powers, if he said that he had a good relationship with Taishang Laojun, no one would believe it, right?
Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen has recovered from her illness today. I and Master Sun will take our leave now. Your Majesty can go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple tonight to offer sacrifices. It will be effective then."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately nodded. That was true. If what Zhuang Yan said was true, then he would definitely receive divine revelation if he went to the Taimiao tonight.

If Zhuang Yan was bragging, then it didn't matter if you don't believe his words. Thinking of this, Li Shimin immediately agreed.

Afterwards, Li Shimin immediately issued an edict, arranging for the royal carriage to send Zhuang Yan and Sun Simiao out of the palace and back to Xuandu Temple.

Soon after, the imperial eunuchs came to announce the imperial decree, rewarding Zhuang Yan and Sun Simiao with large amounts of gold, silver and money, and even Xuandu Temple received rewards.

That night, Li Shimin came to the Taimiao.

He looked at the tablets of ancestors on the altar, and finally his eyes fell on the tablet of the ancestor Li Er at the top.

Li Shimin took the incense handed to him by the palace maid next to him, bowed and kowtowed, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner.

Then Li Shimin knelt down on the cushion, kowtowed three times towards the ancestor tablet on the altar, and then closed his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Shimin suddenly felt dazed and felt his body floating, as if he was in the clouds.

He quickly opened his eyes and looked, only to see that he was indeed standing above the clouds, with the boundless blue sky in front of him.

Suddenly, thousands of purple clouds floated from the east of the vast blue sky, covering a distance of more than 30,000 miles.

Li Shimin exclaimed: "Purple air is coming from the east for 30,000 miles!"

The purple air was like a dragon, slowly floating in front of Li Shimin. Then Li Shimin saw an extremely huge god wearing a Taoist robe, riding a green ox, with a Taoist boy standing on each side.

When Li Shimin saw this scene, he knew who the person in front of him was. He bowed and said, "Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, pays homage to the Taoist Master Taiqing."

Although Taishang Laojun was riding a green bull, his face was shrouded in a mysterious light, and Li Shimin could not see clearly with his mortal eyes.

At this time, the Supreme Lord waved his whisk and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite. I am here to give you some advice. The Master Zhuang Yan during the day is the great god of the Heavenly Court, 'Lingtai Xianmiao Yuji Zhenjun'. What he said is not false."

Hearing this, Li Shimin's face changed and he said, "It turns out that Shimin can't recognize the True Lord with his naked eyes. Thank you Daozu for your guidance."

At this point, Li Shimin begged again, "Daozu, may I ask for your forgiveness? I have an empress named Changsun, who is well-educated, virtuous, and virtuous. Unfortunately, she will not live long enough to live longer. Her fate is set, and she will die at the age of thirty-six. I hereby beg you to grant me a method to change her fate and extend her life. I hope you will be merciful and have pity on me. I will be grateful to you."

Taishang Laojun nodded slightly and said, "Since you already know the secret, you only need to listen to Lingtai Zhenjun's advice. Since he said so, there must be a way to change your fate and prolong your life. You should go back first, work hard for the people in the future, and don't be cruel and tyrannical. If you can be a wise ruler, you will be rewarded in the future."

Li Shimin was delighted when he heard this and bowed again, saying, "Shimin will follow the Taoist's instructions."

As soon as he finished speaking, Taishang Laojun swung his whisk again, and then everything changed before his eyes. Li Shimin suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.

He opened his eyes and found that he was still in the Taimiao, and the scene just now seemed like a dream.

Just as Li Shimin was recalling everything in his dream, a eunuch outside suddenly reported: "Your Majesty, there is purple air in the sky that has become a dragon."

Hearing this, Li Shimin quickly stood up, walked out of the Taimiao Hall, and looked up at the sky.

Suddenly, a divine light appeared in the dark night sky in the east, and a purple air came from the east, like a giant dragon. The dragon's tail was in the east, and the dragon's head was just above the Tai Chi Palace.

Li Shimin looked at this strange sight and immediately realized that it was not a dream and that he had really seen Laozi.

Li Shimin was extremely excited and said quickly, "Quick, pass on my order and ask Lingtai to show the True Lord Miao Yu Ji. Oh no, True Lord Zhuang to enter the palace."

The trusted eunuch beside him was stunned for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going now?"

Li Shimin frowned and was about to scold them, but he quickly came to his senses and slapped his forehead, saying, "I was confused. It's too late now. Let the masters have a good rest first. I will send a carriage to bring the two masters to the palace tomorrow morning."

At this point, Li Shimin added, "Use the chariot of the princes and nobles to receive him."

The eunuch was shocked when he heard this, but looking at Li Shimin's serious face, he immediately bowed and said, "As ordered."

(End of this chapter)