Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 477: The Value of Beauty, the Defense of Xiangling Courtyard, and the Conquest of the Jin Family (7.3k)

Di Ziling frowned and asked in confusion:
"beautiful?"

Taoist Master Cihe smiled bitterly:
"Your Highness, who would be willing to abandon such a beautiful child?"

"The children in the Salesian Home all have some congenital disabilities or are ugly."

“Parental love can also be partial.”

"Those lovely, beautiful children, their parents want to raise them no matter how hard or tiring it is."

“So almost 100% of the children in the Salesian Home have ordinary looks and physical disabilities.”

"For example, Xiaocao, there is a large scarlet spot on her back. She won't live long."

"For example, Xiaoshu was born hard of hearing and cannot hear what people say."

People are born unequal, and there will be huge gaps in appearance and health.

As for martial arts qualifications, there is no need to mention them.

Di Ziling understood now and couldn't help but said politely:

"What the Taoist said makes sense. It was me who was rude and shouldn't have blamed him."

"Mr. Huang, give me another 1,000 taels of silver."

"This silver belongs to the Taoist priest."

Mr. Huang sighed in his heart, thinking that His Highness really knew how to spend money recklessly, but he nodded helplessly and said:
"Yes, Your Highness."

Taoist Master Cihe waved his hands quickly:

"Can't, can't."

"Your Highness is a person from heaven, so it is normal for her not to understand the sufferings of the common people."

"I am a humble nun who has only just learned a little bit. I am not worth this much money."

Di Ziling said seriously:

"Master, please accept it."

"With this money, the children can have two more meals of meat."

"If you feel guilty, please tell me your story."

"I think a lot of stories happened to you, too."

The size of Ci'en Temple has exceeded its capacity, and Taoist Priest Cihe has a good reputation, which leads to poor people abandoning their children at the door of this house.

One thousand taels of silver is a lot of money. If it were given to ordinary people, dozens of people would have to risk their lives for it.

Taoist Master Cihe hesitated and said:
"There is nothing much to tell about my story."

Di Ziling said decisively:

"It doesn't matter, I like to hear it."

Di Ziling loves to listen to operas on weekdays, but her taste is different from Hong Yanling. She is not so obsessed with chivalry and is more concerned about the development of the family.

Taoist Priest Cihe accepted the banknote, took a deep breath and said:
"I am also a child from a poor family. Because I was pretty and had some looks, I was sold to Xianglan Pavilion. Later, Xianglan Pavilion became Yunshuiju, which mainly featured Buddhist characteristics and made a lot of money."

"It was at that time that I learned Buddhism and understood a few witty words. I worked as a top prostitute for a few days. At that time, I could earn hundreds of taels of silver a day. If I met a patron, I could earn even more."

"I have thought that such a life is not bad."

"Even if I occasionally get syphilis, I have money to go to Xinglin for treatment. I don't have to worry about being like an ordinary prostitute who has no money for treatment."

"This is much better than being a farmer digging for food in the fields. When I went back to recognize my parents, they were very happy and didn't feel ashamed at all."

"After all, the money I earn in a day is something they have never seen in their entire lives. Reputation is fake, but money is real."

Taoist Master Cihe couldn't help but stretch out his hand and chant "Amitabha".

"Your Highness, my appearance is just outstanding. If I dress like a nun, I can get a lot of money."

"Beautiful children will not be abandoned. If things don't work out, they can be sold."

"Only those who are born disabled, stupid and foolish will be sent to the salesian home."

Di Ziling asked curiously:

"What then?"

Taoist Master Cihe smiled and said:
"As I grow older and lose my beauty, I will gradually stop earning money. My original 100 taels of silver a day will be reduced to 2 or 3 taels of silver. After a while, I will be reduced to the lowest level of prostitute."

"The prostitutes receive dozens of customers a day and earn a few dozen coins. It's a horrible business. I dare not pollute your ears."

"Some sisters advised me to adopt a few children and sell them to the public, and I would collect the interest."

"I wasn't a good person at that time, but I didn't want to be a brothel owner either."

"Especially because the madam made arrangements to prevent me from seeing my patrons and specifically arranged for young and beautiful nuns to take the position, so I reported it to the Buddhist sect."

ha?
Di Ziling was dumbfounded.

The ending of this story is quite unexpected.

It turns out there is such a truth about Yunshuiju. No wonder Taoist Cihe is so familiar with Yunshuiju. It turns out he is an insider.

Di Ziling asked subconsciously:
"How did the Taoist priest change from a nun to a Taoist priest?"

Taoist Master Cihe smiled and said:

"The Buddhist sect sent a high monk to close down Yunshuiju. The high monk found me and said something."

"Although the donor is in the mud, he still has good intentions in his heart. If the donor is interested, he can choose a nunnery to practice asceticism."

"When I thought of the past, I felt extremely ashamed and refused the gift from the monk. Later, I took the money I had hidden and entered the Taoist sect to practice asceticism."

"Fortunately, I met a Taoist master. Not only did he not despise me, he also kept me here and took care of my children."

"I have lived an impure life, but I met a great Buddhist and Taoist master who was willing to save me from suffering."

"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"

After Taoist Cihe finished talking about his past, Di Ziling benefited greatly from it, and he quickly shouted:

"Mr. Huang, add another thousand taels."

Your Highness, you really don't treat silver as money.

For a story like this, ten taels of silver is a lot.

Mr. Huang felt helpless, but he still took out one thousand two silver notes, which stunned Taoist Master Cihe.

This was the first time she had met such a generous person.

Just because noble people have money doesn’t mean they are fools and spend money like water.

Taoist Priest Cihe accepted the banknote and added:

"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness."

"Most of the children in Xiangling Courtyard are pretty. They should be able to eat meat every day and have rosy complexions."

"This is a common tactic used in brothels."

"Children from poor families who are sold to brothels must first eat meat and grow up before they can serve as entertainers."

“So their food is much better than that of ordinary orphanages.”

"If I'm not mistaken, Xianglingyuan should be raising beautiful children and then making a hundred times the profit."

Di Ziling was finally enlightened and had a better understanding of how the world works. She did not ask Taoist Cihe why he did not report to the police. After all, Xiangling Courtyard was backed by the Jin family, and the Jin family was backed by Duke Rong.

Di Ziling never blames others, she just expressed her gratitude:

"Thank you, Taoist priest, for telling me."

"Please help me lead the way, Taoist priest. Take me to Xiangling Courtyard. I will reward you handsomely."

Taoist Priest Cihe nodded first:

"it is good."

"But there is no need for a big reward."

"If you can rescue the child from Xianglingyuan, it will alleviate some of my guilt."

"But Your Highness, please note that the dean of Xiangling Courtyard is managed by Jin Pan, the eldest son of the Jin family."

"He often visited various salesian homes, saying he was looking for his lost maid, and at one point there was a lot of trouble."

Di Ziling clapped her hands and said confidently:
"The eldest son of the Jin family, what is that?"

"Don't be afraid, Taoist priest. My blood is a hundred times more noble than his."

Taoist Priest Cihe has always been very cautious, fearing that she might offend important people, and she always puts on a forced smile at the dinner table. She has never seen such a heavenly being before.

In a trance, Taoist Master Cihe felt indescribable envy and jealousy because the other party was too dazzling.

The glittering light made her eyes sting.

Same people but different fates.

Some people have never been exposed to the elements, while others are born in the mud.

Taoist Master Cihe released the talisman in his hand, smiled and said:

"I will lead the way."

The mechanical bird on Di Ziling's shoulder suddenly flapped its wings twice, and Chu Wujiang used a secret technique to transmit his voice:

[Your Highness, you must be careful of this kind Taoist priest.]

Di Ziling was shocked when she heard this and said quickly:

[Is this Taoist Priest Cihe a bad guy? ]

Chu Wujiang shook his head and said:

[No, what she said is true.]

[But Your Highness, don't you think she knows too much? ]

[Logically speaking, the two orphanages are very close to each other. If I were the head of the Jin family, I would definitely come here often to inquire about the situation, and even plant a chess piece.]

Di Ziling's pupils shrank slightly, and she asked the mechanical bird in a low voice:

[Marquis Guanjun, if she was a spy, why would she say so many things? ]

Chu Wujiang smiled slightly and said:

[Perhaps she felt guilty, but she would inform Xianglingyuan when necessary to ensure her own safety.]

Emperor Ziling rejected it:

【impossible! 】

【This Taoist Priest Cihe is a good person. 】

……

Tianjing, Xiangling Courtyard, Gate

Just as Chu Wujiang expected, Xianglingyuan suddenly closed.

When Di Ziling followed Taoist Master Cihe to the gate of Xiangling Courtyard, the guard at the gate recognized Taoist Master Cihe and shouted:
"Taoist Master, please stay."

"There is a serious epidemic in the hospital, and many children are infected. It is very contagious."

"The dean is out and asked the doctor from Xinglin to treat the patient. Please come back tomorrow to visit me."

After Xianglingyuan found out that Di Ziling came with bad intentions, she simply hung up a sign to avoid fighting.

I won't let you in or check.

Taoist Cihe was horrified and said:
"Blessings and blessings, what kind of disease is it that came so quickly?"

"When I came here yesterday, everything was still normal."

The guard shook his head and said:
"We didn't know either. We just saw the children falling down one after another."

"For your health and the safety of other Salesian homes, please go back."

The Jin family's guards seemed very determined.

Taoist Master Cihe asked quickly:

"Can't you be flexible?"

The Jin family guard immediately refused:
"no!"

“This disease spreads very quickly.”

"We need to isolate them."

Taoist Master Cihe looked at Di Ziling. Di Ziling's cheeks were a little hot, and he didn't say anything.

It wasn't because the Jin family guards wouldn't let her in, but because Taoist Priest Cihe was the traitor.

[Champion Hou, why is this? ]

Xianglingyuan was able to react so quickly, and with Chu Wujiang's reminder, she quickly guessed who leaked the information.

It's just that she doesn't understand.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

[This guess may not be accurate.]

[But please think about it, Your Highness. The number of orphans supported by Ci'en Temple exceeds 500, which is seriously over the limit. However, these children are well fed and well clothed.]

Where does her money come from?

[The amount of money that the Dao Sect uses for relief cannot be unlimited, so she can only find a way on her own.]

[Combining the two, it is highly likely that Taoist Master Cihe made a deal with the Jin family to help them observe the surrounding environment to prevent anyone from probing.]

[You should not think that she is a bad person. She said that she wanted to atone for her sins, so she took the opportunity to inform Your Highness.]

[The Jin family did this so carefully, the secret must be huge.]

[Your Highness, please continue to move forward. I will be watching from the sky.]

Di Ziling suddenly felt so bad about herself.

Guan Jun Hou was able to strip Taoist Priest Cihe of his underwear just based on the information seen by the mechanical bird, while he himself knew nothing about it and was extremely stupid.

Of course she was underestimating herself.

Chu Wujiang now relies on the [Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart] and the "Heart Chess Calculation Sutra" to further improve his thinking ability.

Originally, "Xin Yi Suan Jing" was only of the upper earth grade, but with the countless literary luck of Chu Wujiang and the improvement of his [Double Pupils], the grade of this martial art broke through on the spot and became a heaven grade technique.

As long as the enemy reveals any clues, Chu Wujiang can get to the bottom of it based on the existing intelligence.

At the same time, when Chu Wujiang sent Di Ziling to test the intelligence, he also sent He Wu to soar in the sky and take the opportunity to observe the enemy's movements.

"Master, nothing unusual was found."

"The whole Salesian home seemed very quiet and the children seemed really sick."

Hewu circled on the roof, carefully observing every tree and blade of grass in Xiangling Courtyard. At this time, Xiangling Courtyard seemed surprisingly quiet.

Chu Wujiang was not panicked and directly ordered Di Ziling:
[Your Highness, you said you are good at medicine. ]

Di Ziling said in surprise:

【But I am not good at medicine. 】

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

I am good at it.

Although Chu Wujiang has not studied medicine systematically, he has a lot of medical luck, so curing some diseases is not a problem.

Di Ziling's acting skills are quite good. After a short exchange, the two of them said with a serious look:

"The children are sick, so there is no time to delay."

"I'm a doctor. I can treat most diseases."

"Why don't you get out of the way quickly."

The Jin family guards immediately broke out in a cold sweat and quickly explained:

"Your Excellency, absolutely not." "That disease is easily contagious and will cause problems!"

Di Ziling stopped talking nonsense and snorted coldly, her vitality shaking.

The sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, as if thunder was about to fall.

Her martial arts skills are not very high, but she can control the weather nearby to a certain extent. With a dragon roar, thunder and rain fall.

This is the dragon bringing abundant rain.

The Jin family's guards suddenly changed color and knelt down immediately.

Even though Di Ziling has always had a gentle attitude, she is still the princess of Prince Jin's Mansion and one of the top nobles in the world. Why should she discuss things with you little people?

"Step aside."

"Yes, it's my lord!"

The Jin family guards' teeth were chattering.

Di Ziling is here to cause trouble.

You said the child was sick, so I'll see clearly.

"Master, let's go in and visit the children."

When Di Ziling pushed open the door, a shout came from outside:
"Wait a minute!"

When Di Ziling saw the person coming, it turned out to be the eldest son of the Jin family. Jin Pan did not look like a young knight or a nobleman. Instead, he was round and fat.

Behind him followed an old man with kind eyes and an immortal demeanor.

Jin Pan came running over breathlessly. He was about to stop Di Ziling from going in, but when he saw Di Ziling's clothes, he knelt down and saluted, saying:

"I am here to see Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

"You little dogs, why don't you pay your respects quickly?"

The Jin family guards woke up as if from a dream and shouted:

"See Your Highness the Princess."

As for the doctor with a sage-like appearance, he also knelt on the ground and shouted "Her Royal Highness the Princess".

Although Jin Pan did not know Di Ziling, the Jin family was the royal merchant of the Duke's Mansion. He knew at a glance what kind of clothes a person wore and what level the clothes represented.

The luxurious clothes on Di Ziling were obviously made of special water-fire silk, which was invulnerable to ordinary swords and guns, and could not be harmed by water or fire.

A piece of clothing would cost at least a thousand taels of silver, not to mention the emblems, phoenixes, and so on on the clothes.

Seeing that it was different from the play, Di Ziling was immediately discouraged and could not help but said in a cold voice:
"No courtesy, stay on your own."

"Mr. Huang, show them the token."

Mr. Huang couldn't help laughing.

Because Her Highness the Princess deliberately did not reveal her identity, she imagined that, like in a play, the other party would have a misunderstanding, and then she would express it, ultimately achieving the purpose of making a show of force.

The bully is causing trouble for the people, and the heroine makes a handsome appearance with a great background, crushing the bully.

I wonder how many times Her Royal Highness the Princess has seen such dramas.

Unexpectedly, Jin Pan was not fooled at all.

Mr. Huang immediately took out the token of the Prince of Jin's Mansion and scolded:
"Jin's boy, do you know who is coming?"

When Jin Pan saw the token, which had the words "Prince Jin's Mansion" engraved on it, he immediately smiled flatteringly and said:

"So it's Princess Zi Ling. I've heard of your great name a long time ago."

"The princess has come to visit, and Xiangling Courtyard is honored."

"only……"

Di Ziling interrupted immediately:

"I want to see the kids."

Chu Wujiang sent her here because the two sides had different strategies, which would make it easier to expose each other's problems.

This Mr. Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead and said quickly:

"Your Highness, it's not us who are trying to stop us. There is indeed an epidemic."

"Look, I even invited a doctor."

In order to prove his sincerity, Jin Pan quickly pushed forward Doctor Wang.

Doctor Wang had a head full of silver hair, which was combed meticulously. He looked like a Taoist master. He said quickly:

"Your Highness, according to Master Jin's description, the disease broke out very quickly and the children all fell ill at once. There might be an evil spirit at work."

"Please think twice."

When Di Ziling heard that the children had become victims, her tone became even more unhappy:

"I want you to teach me how to do things?"

what?
Doctor Wang was speechless.

Once Her Royal Highness becomes unreasonable, no one can control her.

When Duke Rong comes, you have to be polite.

If your status is high enough, you can do whatever you want.

Seeing that even the epidemic could not stop Princess Zi Ling, Jin Pan did not panic, but just smiled bitterly and said:
"Your Highness, if you insist on going in, please take this talisman with you to avoid contracting the disease."

Did we misunderstand him?

As soon as Di Ziling had this thought, Chu Wujiang said unhappily:

[This Marquis was afraid of alerting the enemy, so he cooperated with the Princess to test Xiangling Courtyard. ]

[The Jin family is not idiots, they are not prepared at all. 】

Different enemies require different countermeasures.

If Chu Wujiang showed up, they would destroy the evidence and complete the process immediately.

Although Di Ziling is somewhat famous, she will not force the Jin family to resort to the last resort, which will make it easier to expose the problem.

【I see. 】

【Thanks for the guidance, Champion Hou. 】

Di Ziling suddenly realized and said seriously:
"We'll go in now."

……

Xianglingyuan, ward
Compared with other orphanages, Xianglingyuan's conditions and facilities are indeed very good. There are only eight children in one room, and there are special servants to take care of them.

The children fell ill one after another, coughing from time to time while lying in bed, accompanied by symptoms such as chills and fever. Red spots appeared on the children's originally beautiful faces.

"Cough cough..."

Young Master Jin moved his chubby body and called out anxiously:

"Doctor Wang, please take a look."

"I don't know what's wrong with this disease. I was fine when I woke up this morning."

Doctor Wang of Xinglin took a look, his face changed, and he said quickly:

"The kids have chickenpox."

"Ordinary chickenpox doesn't cause coughing like this. This is a combination of plague and chickenpox. The symptoms are very severe and there are signs of poisoning."

"This window must be opened to keep ventilation."

"Your Highness, please leave here quickly..."

Di Ziling interrupted coldly:
"I don't need anyone to interrupt me when I'm doing something."

"Why don't you go and treat the children."

Doctor Wang broke out in a cold sweat and said quickly:

"Yes, Your Highness the Princess!"

"You, and all of you, go get some hot towels and clean the children, to prevent these pox from breaking open and causing further infection."

"And bring some water. Give each of you one of my plague-avoiding pills, and have them take it with hot water."

Doctor Wang was busy directing his servants to treat the children. Taoist Priest Cihe shouted:

"I'm here to help."

The whole room became busy in an instant. Only Jin Pan was staring at Di Ziling quietly, hoping that these diseases and conditions would scare her away. He couldn't help but say:
"Your Highness, these children are very dirty. It would be better for them to wait in the private room next door."

"If you want to come and visit the children, you can do so anytime."

Di Ziling sneered:
"You want to teach me how to do things, too?"

Of course, these words were not said by Di Ziling, but were directed by Chu Wujiang behind the scenes. He planned to further oppress Jin Pan and see the other party's attitude.

Jin Pan knelt down again and saluted:
"I would never dare to do that."

"Then stay aside."

Seeing this, Jin Pan clenched his hands involuntarily until they almost bled. His fat body fell to the ground like a ladybug.

He knelt down as if to whisper something.

Di Ziling did not notice his little action, but walked to a girl's bed.

The girl's body was covered with dense chickenpox, her once beautiful face disappeared, her body continued to be hot, and it would not be long before she fell into a coma and died.

Di Ziling held the girl's hand without hesitation and injected her own vitality into it. Mr. Huang exclaimed:
"Your Highness!"

"Shh, keep your voice down!"

The infusion of a warrior's vital energy cannot cure all diseases, but it can greatly enhance immunity, and is especially effective for self-healing diseases.

The servants in the room were all stunned. They didn't expect that a nobleman would consume his own energy to heal a girl.

But the girl seemed to have been poisoned, and the vital energy could only save her life, but it was difficult to cure her directly.

Di Ziling quickly asked in her heart:
[My Lord, could this really be an epidemic?]

[No, it’s man-made.]

Chu Wujiang carefully observed the patient's condition and activated the three Qis of [Observation, Observation, Questioning and Palpation], [Good Heart and Skillful Hands] and [Pharmacology].

Although he could not understand the origin of these symptoms, at least he could see whether the disease was a natural occurrence or someone had deliberately caused it.

[The chickenpox outbreak was so rapid that the incubation period for all children was almost the same.]

[They all collapsed suddenly just now, and the attack was extremely fast. ]

[No disease is so coincidental. It can only be released artificially in the hope of making the matter and the evidence disappear.]

[After all, Princess Zi Ling came with bad intentions. ]

Chu Wujiang has witnessed how many layers of defense the Xiangling Courtyard has. Once someone tries to come into contact with the children, the epidemic will be triggered directly, making the children unable to speak a word!

After Di Ziling understood, she became extremely angry and said:

[My Lord, should we take them all down?]

Don't worry about anything, just capture them all first.

Chu Wujiang shook his head this time and said:
[No, let’s treat the children first.]

【Don't worry, I have a solution. 】

Chu Wujiang remembered that he had a blessing of [removing poison], if this blessing was activated and combined with vital energy, it could be injected into the children's bodies.

I can't say that the medicine can cure the disease, but at least it can relieve the symptoms.

Chu Wujiang began to transmit vital energy over a long distance. Di Ziling's body felt warm, and she quickly transferred this power into the children's bodies.

Along with the blessing of [Detoxification], Chu Wujiang's Silver Moon Secret is also playing a healing role.

The red spots on the little girl's body began to dissipate, and the original high temperature in her body dropped.

The girl opened her eyes and said in a hoarse voice:

"Big sister, what a beautiful big sister."

Jin Pan's face changed. He never expected that Di Ziling had such ability to recover the children from poisoning.

It's normal that children can't speak and can't open their mouths.

Even if Princess Zi Ling went to ask for help, it would take a long time.

Di Ziling was well prepared and asked immediately:

"Little sister, when did you fall ill?"

The girl said hesitantly:
"The dean called us together and said we should play games. Very fun games."

"As a result, everyone fell ill one after another and suddenly collapsed."

Di Ziling said:
"Is that true for everyone?"

The girl nodded and said:
"Yes."

Di Ziling asked:
"What game are you playing?"

The little girl said:
"It's a game of taking off clothes."

Di Ziling turned her head and looked at Jin Pan, her eyes full of murderous intent.

You bastard!
At this time, He Wu was circling in the air, observing the situation in Xiangling Courtyard, and hurriedly shouted:
"The fire is coming! The fire is coming!"

As the saying goes, murder and arson lead to disaster. When Master Jin Pan realized that Di Ziling came with ill intentions, he immediately gave a secret order to set fire to Xiangling Courtyard!

As long as we use fire to force Di Ziling back, there will be a chance that everything will disappear.

Who would have thought that Chu Wujiang was so cautious that he even arranged a spirit crane in the air to observe the movements of Xiangling Courtyard at any time.

When Di Ziling heard the voice transmission, she was furious and said:
"Mr. Huang, take this bastard down for me."

Jin Pan was shocked and said:
"Your Highness, I am from the Duke of Rong's Mansion."

"You can't catch me, ah!"

Di Ziling kicked the fat pig away, and Mr. Huang casually injected a poison needle to seal Jin Pan's acupuncture points. Doctor Wang hurriedly shouted:

"Why is this? Why is this?"

"Your Highness, calm down."

"There's a fire now, let's save people first."

"Go away!"

However, Di Ziling didn't care. She walked out of the room and smelled a faint burnt smell. The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine, which directly covered up the burnt smell.

The fire was very fierce, which showed that the Jin family was well prepared.

They know that they will be the ones to take the blame, so they must be prepared to destroy everything at any time.

Di Ziling immediately closed her eyes, and used all her energy to activate her talent [Long Shi Yupei], but it was still not enough.

The flames instantly covered most of Xiangling Courtyard. Chu Wujiang said softly:
[Your Highness, I will lend you a helping hand. ]

Chu Wujiang's vast vital energy was transmitted into it, and a giant blue dragon flew out from Di Ziling's body.

The giant dragon rushed forward, and heavy rain suddenly poured down over Xiangling Courtyard.

Under Di Ziling's control, the rain suppressed the sudden outbreak of fire. At this time, Lord Qian, the prefect of Jingzhao, rushed to the scene with the officials.

Only in this case will the efficiency of the government office rise sharply.

Di Ziling ignored the official and ordered the guards of Prince Jin's Mansion:

"Capture all the people from the Jin family!"

"I want to treat the children and no one can disturb me."

Di Ziling was not traveling alone, so her guards shouted:

"Yes, Your Highness."

(End of this chapter)