bookrebus Chapter 140 Pretending to be a Blind Taoist Priest
Chapter 140 Pretending to be a Blind Taoist Priest
Jing Zhuo asked again: "Can you see me now?"
At this moment, Xia Zhuo widened her eyes. The woman in front of her looked exactly like her, but her body was translucent and floated in the air.
But when she thought about the fact that she was able to travel from her original world to here, seeing ghosts was not so strange.
Xia Zhuo gradually regained his composure, "Who are you? Why do you look exactly like me?
"Do you know why I came to this world? Can you tell me why?"
Jing Zhuo wanted to explain, but he heard a call from another world, interrupting the words that were about to come out.
In this sudden and urgent moment, she almost instinctively held the hands of the person in front of her tightly. The touch felt real and warm. She was actually looking at herself from an unprecedented perspective. It was a strange feeling.
At that moment, her fingertips miraculously penetrated the mist of dreams and truly touched the other person's warmth.
Jing Zhuo felt herself slowly disappearing. She tried to snatch the beads from the other person's wrist and said, "I will definitely explain it to you when I have the chance."
After saying that, everything in front of her eyes gradually began to disappear. She woke up and saw Jing Xiangxue's worried expression.
"You were talking in your sleep just now, so I woke you up. Get up, I made you your favorite red bean sweet soup."
Jing Zhuo stood up slowly, the afterglow of the dream still lingering in her mind. The sense of reality made her almost mistakenly believe that everything that had just happened was not an illusion.
She was shocked to find that the string of beads lying quietly in her palm felt warm and real, instantly shattering her doubts.
Jing Zhuo was stunned for a moment, then he realized that perhaps everything that had just happened was not a dream, but really happened.
She picked up the red bean sweet soup, took a few sips, and suddenly felt nauseous.
She almost forgot that she didn't like red beans, and she was afraid of wasting Jing Xiangxue's kindness, so she made an excuse: "Mom, I feel a little uncomfortable and don't want to eat sweet things."
"I almost forgot. You're prone to nausea right now. If you want something to eat, I'll have someone make it for you."
Fortunately, she was pregnant now, so she could use this as an excuse to cover up the difference in taste, "I want to eat the pickled fish made by Aunt Liu."
"Sauerkraut fish?"
She remembered that Jing Zhuo didn't like these foods before and her diet had always been light, but when she thought about it carefully, her taste would indeed change after pregnancy.
"Okay, okay, I'll ask someone to get it from Baihua Tower right away."
After Jing Xiangxue left, Jing Zhuo looked at the beads in his hand again. They were exactly the same as the ones she had worn before.
This means that she can bring back things from that world through dreams.
So the next time she dreams, if she can go back to that world, can she try to bring back some other things, such as some modern weapons?
You can also bring back some minerals and chemical materials that have not yet been discovered in this world.
Thinking of this, Jing Zhuo was already eager to try it out. She hadn't done an experiment for a long time and she was already feeling itchy.
But in the next few days, she never had such a dream again.
Perhaps it takes some opportunity to start such a dream.
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In the capital city.
Ever since reaching a cooperation with Wen Daidai, Meng Wanran must have no time to take care of other things at the moment.
This time, she will still slowly lose everything she has.
As for Leng Shiyun, she found all kinds of excuses to go to Linglong Fabric Workshop to buy fabrics every few days, just to see Hu Lianxue.
With her persuasion, Leng Shiyun reduced the frequency slightly.
Jiang Nianwei received the letter from Yazhou and realized that so many things had happened. Siyu chose to marry Han Qiu in order to avoid the selection.
She knew Han Qiu very well. He was a gentleman and would not do anything to let Siyu down.
Jiang Nianwei couldn't help but feel emotional. Before she knew it, her younger sister had gotten married and even passed the imperial examination. However, she had no way to reunite with her for the time being.
Baili Zhao could only send someone to look after her secretly, so that at least her identity could not be discovered and she could take part in the imperial examination smoothly.
As for Han Qiu, in order to repay him for helping her younger sister, she specially researched the treatment of this disease, exchanged western medicine from the space, and prepared a Chinese medicine prescription according to his current symptoms, and sent it to him, only hoping that these could help him.
Duan Yun has now become Duan Qiwei in the Chihuo Army. He has an upright figure, handsome face, and superb martial arts skills, which has attracted the envy of many of his comrades. They all want to introduce him to other men, but Duan Yun politely refuses them one by one.
He didn't realize it before, but after such a long time, he has gradually realized his feelings.
He really treated Siyu differently. He could tolerate many of her little tempers and liked to play and fight with her. He missed the time when she looked at him with eyes filled with pure admiration and attachment.
If he is lucky enough to go back this time, he decided to propose marriage to the Jiang family.
After experiencing the baptism of the battlefield and hovering on the brink of life and death, he deeply realized that some fate, once missed, will be an eternal regret.
Hearing that the eagle raised by Prince Yu could deliver letters very quickly, he wanted to ask Baili Zhao to deliver the letter to Yazhou. Coincidentally, at this time, Jiang Nianwei was also preparing to write a letter and send it over.
"Miss Jiang, what a coincidence, you are here too."
"I haven't seen you for a while. You seem to have become stronger."
Duan Yun at this moment is no longer the slightly immature boy of the past. The hardships of war have forged him into a sharp sword, sharp yet restrained and steady. He has truly become a warrior who can protect the peace of an area.
"Miss Jiang, you are joking. If you are not strong in the military camp, how can you fight?"
He slowly took out two letters from his pocket, and stroked the edges of the envelopes with his fingertips, as if every crease carried a myriad of thoughts. "This letter carries my endless thoughts and concerns for my loving mother, and I want to convey it to your warm embrace thousands of miles away with the wings of a flying goose."
Before she finished speaking, Jiang Nianwei already knew what was going on. "There's another one. It's for Siyu, right?"
"I can't hide it from Miss Jiang." Duan Yun's cheeks were slightly red, and there was a bit of shyness in his smile. "The capital is prosperous and rich. This pair of earrings is far better than what I saw in Yazhou. Could you trouble Miss Jiang to give them to her?"
Jiang Nianwei lowered her eyes slightly, and did not rush to take the object handed to her, "Duan Yun, there is something I must tell you."
Duan Yun felt his heart tighten inexplicably when he heard this. Although her tone was calm, it seemed to foreshadow an impending storm. He couldn't help but suppress his smile and wait for what would happen next.
"Siyu...she got married a month ago. She's married to someone else."
Duan Yun would know about this matter sooner or later. It was better to suffer a short pain than a long one, so she spoke directly and frankly.
"Miss Jiang, what does this mean? How could Siyu do this?"
The hearty smile in his memories made it difficult for him to associate himself with getting married.
Jiang Nianwei explained, "I didn't mean to hide it. It was because of the situation at the time. She had no choice. If she didn't choose to get married, she would be forced to participate in the selection. You know her character very well. She yearns for freedom and doesn't want to be bound by any shackles."
Duan Yun was silent. This sudden truth was like a drop of cold water on his head, leaving him speechless for a moment.
The earring in his hand suddenly became hotter and hotter, so hot that he could hardly hold it. Finally, he slowly put it back into his sleeve and smiled bitterly: "I see, that's how it is. I didn't think it through."
Jiang Nianwei reminded: "If you really like her, you can go to Yazhou to find her and explain everything clearly."
Duan Yun's eyes flickered when he heard this, as if his heartstrings were touched by this sudden proposal, but he quickly calmed down and uttered only two words: "Forget it."
Since she is already married, what reason does he have to take her back? A gentleman does not take away what others like. Besides, he is busy with military affairs here and he has no way to leave for the time being. The two of them are not destined to be together and the ending seems to have been doomed.
Jiang Nianwei didn't force him, "I'll leave it to you to decide on this matter. If you want to go, nothing can stop you."
Duan Yun just felt heavy in his heart. He didn't say anything, but turned around and left silently.
Jiang Nianwei just felt that she had done enough, and the outcome was not something she could control.
She could tell from the letter that Siyu was no longer the same as before and she had her own opinions.
She had not expected that the Emperor would select concubines, and now a large number of beautiful girls had been sent to the capital.
But she knew in her heart that all this was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and there must be other conspiracies hidden.
Sure enough, Zheng Changkong had already found out some useful information.
"Your Majesty, Miss Jiang, these are the information of the selected beauties in this area."
Jiang Nianwei picked up the roster and opened it carefully. In addition to the name, place of birth, and date of birth, it also recorded the name.
The date of birth is also very important to the royal family, but Jiang Nianwei discovered that these women were all born on a yin hour, yin day, yin month and yin year, including Siyu, who was also born on this special day.
I guess these beauties were chosen not because Baili Jingyao was lustful, but because of their birth dates?
Is he really going to do what is recorded in that book...that would be simply insane.
Once this matter is made known to the world, the people's morale, which is already on the verge of collapse, will surely be completely crushed.
The more Jiang Nianwei thought about it, the more frightened she felt. She happened to have been observing the celestial phenomena these past few days and discovered that every evening, the sunset in the sky would be unusually brilliant, dyeing the sky both enchanting and ominous.
The clouds in the sky also have strange shapes and layers upon layers.
In a few days, there will be a heavy rain here.
It has been a long time since it rained in the capital. If it continues like this, the crops in the fields will die of drought. The people are begging for rain.
Since Baili Jingyao believed in these mysterious things, she thought of a way to attract his attention.
Naturally, she was worried about leaving this matter to others, but she could disguise herself as an alien.
This time, Jiang Nianwei pretended to be a traveling Taoist priest. She tried to make it look realistic, so she even spent a day in a Taoist temple learning the postures of Taoist priests. She even put on a fake beard to make herself look more like an immortal.
She looked left and right in the mirror and was satisfied only when she couldn't even recognize herself.
In order to verify whether it could be discovered by others, Jiang Nianwei went to Linglong Cloth Shop dressed like this, wanting to see how Hu Lianxue would react.
When Hu Lianxue saw the Taoist priest enter the shop, she initially felt strange, but she was very averse to men, so she asked another woman to help greet him.
Who knew that this middle-aged Taoist priest would not give up and insisted on introducing her to him, "You are my Taoist temple lady. You have a kind face and a refined temperament. I believe you can explain the Taoist teachings to me in detail."
Hu Lianxue was very surprised. Where did this Taoist priest Dengtu come from?
Normally, she would feel uncomfortable whenever a strange man approached her, but when this Taoist priest approached her, she did not feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Suspicious, she carefully observed the other person's behavior, then she suddenly realized and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Girl, why do you pretend to be like this to scare us?"
Jiang Nianwei was immediately discouraged, and sighed softly, saying, "You saw through me so easily. It seems that my painstaking disguise was not good enough after all."
"It's not that the girl is pretending to be unreal. I really didn't recognize you at first. It's just... I am afraid of men, but I don't feel afraid of you. There is no sense of oppression from you. Moreover, the girl's eyes are as clear as springs and as bright as stars. Even if they are covered with dust, their light cannot be concealed. I can see it at a glance."
This reminded Jiang Nianwei that she might as well pretend to be a blind Taoist priest.
On the one hand, it can increase the sense of mystery, and on the other hand, the disguise is more real and no one should be able to see it.
Jiang Nianwei nodded and came up with a solution, which was to cover her eyes with a veil.
After redressing herself, she pretended to be a blind Taoist priest and stood on the road that Taozhi had to take to return to the manor. When Taozhi appeared, she circled around her several times.
Taozhi is the closest person to her. If she can't find out, then it would be a real success.
Taozhi was holding the basket, frowning, "You old Taoist priest, you are so abominable. Why do you always block other people's way?"
Jiang Nianwei replied hoarsely, "Miss, I am really sorry. I am blind and it is hard for me to walk. I hope you will forgive me if I have offended you."
This made Taozhi feel guilty, "Oh, I am so rude, Taoist priest, I didn't realize that you are blind."
Looking closely at him, his eyes were covered with a veil and he was holding an ancient blind stick in his hand.
"Master, if you are tired, why don't you come in and have a cup of tea before leaving? Where are you going? Once you have rested, I will arrange for someone to take you there immediately, okay?"
Taozhi's serious attitude made Jiang Nianwei couldn't help laughing, "Zhi, Taozhi, you didn't recognize me, did you? I'm your lady?"
Taozhi felt puzzled: "Old Taoist, are you blind? Are you crazy too? I know exactly what my young lady looks like..."
When Jiang Nianwei took off her disguise, Taozhi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on and a surprised smile blossomed on her face: "Miss! It's you! Your outfit, and this... this cane, really made me unable to recognize you for a moment."