Imperial City Investigative Department

Chapter 404 Thousand Buddha Temple (Part [-])
Wu Chen frowned and asked: "Why are you here again? Is there something wrong with the official family? I couldn't find the gold and silver so quickly. Once Shuangxi Village is destroyed, maybe we can know where the gold and silver went..."

Xing Yun waved his hand and said: "I didn't come to rush you, the officials are still worried, I'm here, you have more people here."

Wu Chen asked again: "The officials know that the hidden dangers on your two brothers have been eliminated, are you relieved?"

Xing Yun smiled wryly and said, "Who knows? Anyway, I was sent to your place, my brother...for the time being, he will only be on the daytime shift."

Wu Chen nodded, then changed the topic and said, "They want to take the big brother away blindly, they should know my background, but the others can't be negligent, you help me arrange some people to secretly protect the big brother, the second brother's family."

"What do you say? The officials have already arranged it! Why didn't you mention Yu Shi'an and Song Gu? Their families don't use it?" Xing Yun sat down at the table and asked.

Chen Nanzhu pointed at Xing Yun and said, "I think I've seen you before."

Xing Yun was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wu Chen in surprise and asked, "Is it so fast?"

Wu Chen nodded and said, "So I'm going to take her to the Thousand Buddha Temple today. Being next to the Queen Mother, her consciousness will be clearer, and then let her make her own decision whether to stay with the Queen Mother or come back with me."

Xing Yun asked in confusion: "Is this matter worth your while?"

"If one day you have something to do, I will do the same."

Xing Yun opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

Wu Chen frowned and said:

"You just mentioned Song Tixing... You should also arrange a few people for Yu Shi'an, at least to escort them to a safe place. I know those people will spare no effort to clean up the ink, but will they attack other people after they have exhausted their resources? I'm not good at judging, so I'm suddenly worried about Song Tixing."

Xing Yun snorted and said:

"Do you think everyone is like you? Those people can think of taking Datou away because he and you have been together since they were beggars, and the others are just your followers in their eyes. Let's start with everyone, don't feel bad about yourself, they have wholeheartedly wanted to find Ximo all these years, some things need time to find out."

"I hope, will you go to the Thousand Buddha Temple with us?"

"I'm here, so let's go! But do you need to tell the officials that no one will stop you when you enter the palace, but the Thousand Buddha Temple is not necessarily."

……

Wu Chen entered the palace, Li Heng sent a team of guards to lead the way, the boss and the fourth brother drove, Xing Yun, Gu You, Xu Da rode a horse, Da Tou, Chen Nanzhu and Wu Chen sat in the carriage, and the group went straight to the Thousand Buddhas Temple outside the city.

On the way, everyone simply used some dry food, and they didn't stop all the way. When they got outside the Thousand Buddha Temple, it was already dark.

The guards dismounted and one person walked up to Wu Chen and asked if he would stay overnight. Wu Chen said he would wait until then. The guards hesitated. Xing Yun came over and said, "No arrangement is the best arrangement. Just follow orders." , if you really say you can’t stay in the temple, we’ll rush back overnight, what are you afraid of?”

The guard couldn't say anything more, so he stepped forward and called for the door.

The Thousand Buddha Temple is built on the mountain, the gate of the temple is at the foot of the mountain, and several halls behind it are up the mountain, with monks resting on both sides, but the courtyard where the Queen Mother lives is behind the tallest hall.

Monks don't come to this courtyard on weekdays, but they can clearly hear the daily chanting of monks.

Now that the Empress Dowager is practicing here, the gate of the courtyard is even more tightly closed.

A group of people entered the temple and walked along the mountain road to the courtyard gate. The guards called to open the gate, and then waited outside the courtyard gate. Wu Chen led everyone into the courtyard.

Along with the queen mother were three eunuchs, three palace maids, and two thick women in the kitchen. The outer courtyard was guarded by imperial guards.

Xing Yun knew these people, Wu Chen only took Chen Nanzhu to the inner courtyard, and the rest of them stayed in the outer courtyard to eat vegetarian food together.Datou hasn't been a vegetarian for a long time, and suddenly he ate it once and found it very delicious, so he didn't use it less.

Wu Chen did not miss out on it. There were various types of vegetarian dishes in the Queen Mother's room. Since the Queen Mother had started a hunger strike since she called, the vegetarian dishes on the table were all cheaper for Wu Chen.

Chen Nanzhu felt uncomfortable and didn't use much.

Wu Chen knew that Chen Nanzhu needed to get used to it. It would be hard for anyone to be so close and then far away, and to be so close and then close again.

The Queen Mother had been lying on the bed. Knowing that Wu Chen was coming, she found the strength to let the palace maid help her out. She leaned on the couch in the hall, watching Wu Chen eating, and kept saying sarcastic words.

"...If I die, she can only become a fool."

"If I were you, I wouldn't be in the mood to eat. If you see the sunset tonight, you may not have the chance to see the sunrise tomorrow."

Seeing that Wu Chen ignored her and only immersed himself in eating, the Queen Mother said again:
"Don't think that no one can hurt you if you have Ximo on your body. Don't think about it. Since the Ximo can be hidden by someone, it means that the original owner is dead. Who said Ximo cannot be removed from your body? ? It can be taken off naturally after death.”

Wu Chen still ignored her.

"Hmph! Don't be complacent. Although I'm out of the palace now, my clansmen are not easy to provoke. Otherwise, I would be afraid of them as the empress dowager? I know that the government has transferred troops, and I told him it's useless , You came up with this idea, right? Did you know that if you go there, you will die, so why don’t you let others try it first?”

Wu Chen put down his chopsticks and picked up the soup bowl, drank the soup in the bowl, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "Are you sure you haven't had any water or rice all day? I think you haven't missed a meal."

"I……"

"Hunger strike, unless you really want to die, I would like to advise you, it is of no use to the officials!"

"I……"

"What happened to Shuangxi Village today and tomorrow has nothing to do with you, and my life and death have nothing to do with you. You should think about stealing something for your next meal."

"Your life and death have nothing to do with me, but what about her?"

The Queen Mother pointed to Chen Nanzhu who was lying on the table.

"If she lives, you can live. If she dies, you can't live. I can give you this promise."

"you……"

"Do you want to wait for the clansmen to save you? Or do you also hate the way the clansmen do? Ask a question that you can't answer. Did you give birth to the official family?"

"nonsense!"

"All your people are like you, worse than animals? Tiger poison doesn't even eat its seeds, and officials are just tools in your eyes. How can you have the shame to threaten him with a hunger strike? You leave the palace. Naturally, you have to explain it to the outside world. If you die, no matter what the cause of death is, do you think people outside will know?"

The Queen Mother snorted and turned her face away.

Wu Chen patted Chen Nanzhu gently, and Chen Nanzhu slowly raised his head. His eyes were full of pain, but they were clearer than before.

"Do you remember what happened that day in Cining Palace?" Wu Chen asked.

(End of this chapter)