There is a starving ghost in Qingyun Temple

Chapter 66 Predictive Dream 01
The murals and carved stone statues in the corridors that come into view are all made by famous Zhou Dynasty artists, and gold powder veneers or decorations can be seen everywhere.

In the inner courtyard, there are pavilions, terraces and pavilions arranged in a well-proportioned manner, meandering water flowing from the water, and rockeries and green trees are quite ingenious.Looking from a distance, it naturally exaggerates the elegant artistic conception of Jiangnan splash-ink landscape painting.

Shen Huihe was secretly shocked. The Duke of Qin's mansion was really rich, glorious and extravagant!

"Mrs. Yingqiu, hello!" Shen Huihe took the initiative to greet the little maid in front of him.

Yingqiu, who was walking in the front, trembled and said flattered: "Shen, Madam Shen, you are serious. Madam Shen, you are the master, and this slave is your servant. Just call my slave by her name."

"It doesn't matter, Yingqiu, just call me Mrs. Shen."

"Okay, okay, Madam Shen, I will listen to you."

When they reached a certain courtyard, all three of them stopped.

Intermittent cries came from the yard, and from time to time they were mixed with the sharp and harsh curses of a young woman. This voice seemed to be somewhat familiar when it was shouted out.

Shen Huihe raised his eyebrows and asked softly: "Yingqiu, what happened? Why is the yard so miserable?"

Yingqiu swallowed her throat, leaned forward and retracted her eyes, saying in fear: "Ms. Shen, please come with me first. If you offend the nobles inside, we will all suffer."

Shen Huihe did not embarrass her and followed her forward in a hurry. After passing three or four arches and winding paths leading to secluded areas, he came to a corner between the east and the west.The path on the west side is neat and clean, with lush trees and leaves on both sides, and the winding path must have been carefully repaired.

However, both sides of the path on the east side were overgrown with weeds. The mottled high wall in front was covered with messy and dense vines and branches, completely blocking the small arch like tiles passing through the wall.Occasionally, one or two unknown small animals flew past, as if they were escaping from the gloomy place, which looked very desolate and shabby.

"Yingqiu, where is this?" Shen Huihe pointed to the east and asked in confusion.

"Back to Madam Shen, this place has been deserted for a long time, and Madam Shen's residence is at the other end."

"Oh, what a pity. The Duke of Qin's palace is so rich and glorious, why did such a good piece of land go to waste?"

Yingqiu was startled and looked up at her with some hesitation.

Shen Huihe tentatively pulled her wrist, and seeing that she didn't resist, he took a step closer. Then he lowered his eyes slightly, pretending to be timid and pitiful, and looked at her timidly.

"Yingqiu, my brother and I want to live in that place to the east, but that place is relatively close to this desolate yard, and we are a little scared. If we can make it clear, my junior brother and I can feel relieved. Less."

Huikong tugged on Yingqiu's sleeves, her eyes were bulging and red, and her face was full of timidity and fear.

"Okay, then. Madam Shen, I also heard the old mother in the mansion accidentally mention it. I heard that this courtyard was originally the residence of one of the most favored concubines of the Duke. Unfortunately, the favored concubine four years ago My concubine died of a sudden illness at a young age. The Duke of Guo was grieved but still worried about her, so he left the courtyard intact. But, but..." Yingqiu couldn't help but tremble on her shoulders.

"But how?"

"Later on, late at night on the first day of every month, there would be -" in the yard.

"What will happen? Sister Yingqiu, please tell me!" Huikong asked curiously.Yingqiu took a breath of cold air and continued: "Although I have never heard it with my own ears, the old mother in the mansion said that it was a woman sobbing miserably."

"Sister, I, I'm a little scared." Huikong held Shen Huihe's sleeve tightly, frowning with fear on his face, "Sister Yingqiu, what happened next?"

Shen Huihe held his little hand with his backhand, and couldn't help but complain in his heart, Huikong, Huikong, are you overacting? ! !
"Later, the Duke of Guo personally invited the eminent monk from Hanshan Temple to practice the method. After listening to the eminent monk's words, he placed the tributes and magical instruments and asked the servants to seal the courtyard directly. No one was allowed to enter or leave. From then on, nothing was different. Madam Shen and Langjun Shen can rest assured."

"Is there really nothing different?" Shen Huihe was doubtful.

"Indeed, this slave has never heard or seen anything strange happening in this desolate yard since she entered the mansion two years ago."

"I see, then Adi and I will naturally feel at ease." Shen Huihe nodded slightly, but the smile on his lips was not as bright as his eyes.

Huikong looked at his senior sister with a smile and nodded stupidly.

Shen Huihe took her arm, stuffed a small stack of copper coins into her hand, and said thoughtfully: "Mrs. Yingqiu, we two siblings are new to the country and are very gentle. We have to stay in the Duke's mansion for a while, and the eldest lady Also stay far away, lest you say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing, sister, you have to give us some guidance, we, the two siblings, would be very grateful."

Yingqiu was stunned, glanced at her and then lowered her head: "Ms. Shen, I'm afraid--"

"Yingqiu, you and I hit it off like old friends at first sight, and I treat you as my close sister in this strange Duke's mansion. Don't let us see you outside."

Yingqiu thought for a while, put a small pile of copper coins into her arms, and thanked her profusely.

The three of them were walking slowly, and Shen Huihe asked casually: "Yingqiu, you said there was such a big commotion in the yard just now, with all the crying and shouting, why did the Duke of the country not care about it?"

When Yingqiu saw that there was no one around, Madam Shen treated her so well, she opened her heart and said: "Ms. Shen doesn't know something. The noble person in that courtyard is Princess Zhaoqing, who is most favored by Empress Dowager Guo and the Saint. Even the country When the father-in-law sees him, he must be polite!"

Sure enough it was her!

Shen Huihe was not surprised. When relatives of the emperor came to Pingjiang City, they naturally had to stay in their relatives' homes.

Guo Ningzhi, Princess of Zhaoqing, was the niece of the powerful Empress Dowager Guo, the beloved cousin of the current emperor, and the direct daughter of Guo Li, the prime minister and uncle of the country.

Rumor has it that before she was born, a national master predicted that having a daughter in the Guo family would be a rare auspicious event from heaven the year before last, and would be a great blessing in the century of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Sure enough, in the year she was born, Dazhou, which had been defeated every year, finally defeated Beidi, took back the four northern states, and returned to the dynasty with his troops.

On her fourth birthday, she kept facing south, crying and refusing to eat, and clutched the picture book of "Three Brothers in the Taoyuan" in her hand.The National Preceptor predicted that there would be great chaos in the southwest in three months.Sure enough, three months later, the Jiedushi of Jiannan Dao rebelled in Yizhou. Fortunately, Zhou Dynasty was well prepared and quickly put down the rebellion in Yizhou.

She unfortunately fell into the water when she was ten years old. After she woke up, she dreamed that there would be floods and chaos in the southeast.Fifteen days later, it really rained heavily in Yangzhou to the east for days, and it became increasingly unstoppable.Precisely because of the prophecy of Princess Zhaoqing, the imperial court promptly sent troops to defend and provide disaster relief, which greatly reduced losses.

(End of this chapter)