Patrol Captain

"You bastards, the Crown Princess wants to go to the Hanging Temple to worship Buddha, and you dare to block her way? Are you looking for death?"

"Close your dog eyes and kneel down properly. Don't pollute the eyes of the noble man."

When the six Jingzhao Prefecture messengers heard that they had almost rushed into the Crown Princess's carriage, they shuddered and could only hold back their groans of pain. They quickly knelt on the ground, crawled to the sides of the road with their hands, and raised their buttocks high.

The blue-clothed attendant who led the way kicked aside the barricades blocking the road, and then went straight to the gate. The imperial guards guarding the gate opened the door and let them pass without saying a word.

Just like that, a large group of palace maids and servants entered the garden in a mighty procession and headed straight for the Hanging Temple on the mountain.

Outside the gate, the spies from all sides who were watching the Hanging Temple openly and covertly were a little confused when they saw the Crown Princess' sedan chair entering the mountain.

The Eastern Palace and that Shu border general have nothing in common, but I heard that the Crown Princess had come here to worship Buddha before, so it must be just a coincidence, as this is the place where the royal family worships Buddha.

At this time, on the wet stone path up the mountain, the sound of wheels creaking could be heard, and a lazy female voice with a smile came from the carriage that was like the moon surrounded by stars.

"Sister, why are you so nervous? There is no one here."

Soon, another female voice sounded, with a cold tone, "Thank you, Your Highness, Crown Princess. Please ask Your Highness to come out this time. There are too many people watching outside."

"Sister, why should you be so distant? Old Qin is the Prince's tutor and the backbone of the Eastern Palace. This little thing is nothing."

"Besides, I am also curious about who the general is that my sister wants to meet. She is so famous in the capital that she is willing to ask me to cover for you."

"I heard that this person caused a lot of trouble in the court."

"My sister is nervous. Is she going to meet this general soon?"

The Crown Princess in the carriage spoke lazily with a hint of sarcasm.

There was silence in the car for a while, then
"Don't make fun of me, Your Highness!"

Although I couldn't see the speaker's expression through the car curtain, if I listened carefully, I could hear a hint of suppressed shyness in his tone.

"Alright, alright, I know you have a cold personality, no more jokes. Why did you take such a big risk to meet this general? Now you are in the court, and I want to see clearly. Many people are watching this general. I said that I met this general in Shu and knew that he was loyal to his country, but the affairs of the court are true and false, and involve too many things. I think the Grand Tutor doesn't want you to be involved in this!"

"This is just this time. If I intervene again, I will not help you, but harm you." The crisp sound of a bell rang out in the carriage. The Crown Princess' tone lowered half a degree, and her voice was elongated, with the demeanor of someone who has been in a superior position for a long time.

"Rushuang understands. Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Princess!"

After that, there was no more talking in the car frame. It was so quiet that the only sound was the sound of wheels rolling outside.

After the rain in the empty mountains, clouds and mist flowed between the suspended mountains like a veil. A winding bluestone mountain road meandered upwards, and raindrops like diamonds were condensed on the mossy areas. After half an incense stick of time, the sedan chair turned a bend in the mountain, and a thousand-year-old temple with yellow walls and black tiles suddenly appeared before our eyes.

In front of the ancient temple, a thousand-year-old banyan tree spreads out its green shade, its twisted roots like dragons deeply embedded in the stone wall. The moist air is filled with the fragrance of soil and moss, mixed with a wisp of sandalwood in the ancient temple. The copper bells on the eaves are rang by the mountain breeze, with clear sounds lingering and shaking off strings of crystal raindrops.

"when"

"when"

"when"

The sound of bells could be heard from the temple, as if it was a Buddhist song played between heaven and earth.

In the mist, this thousand-year-old temple seems to be integrated with the surrounding world, quiet and peaceful.

At this time, outside the gate of the Hanging Temple, a group of monks had come out to greet them.

"Deng deng deng"

The car stopped.

"The Crown Princess has arrived!"

A shrill voice sounded.

A servant walked up to the carriage, lowered his head and raised his hand, stretched it in front of the curtain, and then a white wrist stretched out.

Afterwards, a noble woman was welcomed out of the carriage.

This woman's face was like the moon, with a layer of pearl-like warm luster. Her cheeks were slightly plump, her jaw was like the arc under a swan's neck, her eyebrows were like distant black, but a little more sharp, and the brows flew diagonally into the temples, making her pair of phoenix eyes even narrower and longer. Her nose was like a jade, her lips were red without any makeup, and her figure was graceful, and she was indescribably noble.

She was wearing a bright red 翟衣, with a golden 翟鸟 pattern running from the collar to the hem of her skirt. The gold thread shone with tiny precious light under the candlelight. She wore a large-sleeved gauze shirt of the same color over the 翟衣. The cuffs were embroidered with peony branches, and rice-sized oriental pearls were embedded between the layers of petals. The gauze was transparent when she raised her hand. She wore a pearl-studded shawl around her waist, with tassels swaying at the corners. Each pearl was as round as a full moon, and as she moved, it lightly touched the hem of her skirt embroidered with seawater and cliffs, making tiny sounds.

Her hair was tied up, and she wore a golden phoenix hairpin on her head, which was pinned on her high bun as if spreading its wings about to fly. Her temples were slanted with gold and jewel-studded flower ornaments.

He is so noble that people dare not look directly at him.

"Amitabha, this old monk respectfully welcomes Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

The leading Master Sanjie stood on the stone steps of the gate and chanted the Buddha's name to the woman with a compassionate face and slightly lowered eyebrows.

"Thank you for your courtesy, Master. I am here today to pray for the Crown Prince." The Crown Princess smiled with a faint dimple at the corners of her mouth, which concealed the sharpness of her brows and revealed her gentleness and politeness.

"please!"

Then, the Crown Princess took several palace maids and servants into the temple where the incense was wafting.

The palace maids and servants behind the Crown Princess basically lowered their heads and hunched their bodies slightly, which was the habit of servants to show humility and respect. However, one palace maid among them walked into the temple with her back straight.

"Princess?"

In the side room at the backyard of the temple, Chen Yuan stopped holding the chess piece. When he heard the noise outside, he couldn't help but look up.

Since he settled down in the Hanging Temple, no one else has come.

His eyes flashed with golden light, and then he seemed surprised and his brows moved.

Then he dropped the chess piece into the chess bowl, looked at the clerk who was still kneeling on the ground, and slowly said:

"Go back!"

"Remember to ask your superior to find a more reliable reason next time."

The clerk was as if he had been pardoned. He quickly said, "Hey!" and then got up. "I'll leave now."

Having said that, he quickly stepped back, then turned around, opened the door and went out, then tiptoed to close it and left.

This scene is so funny!

"General, is there something wrong?" At this time, Gongsun Yang, who was sitting opposite Chen Yuan, could catch a hint of information from the general's face as someone close to him, so he asked.

"Well, an old friend has come unexpectedly. I didn't expect that she has returned to Beijing and you know her." Chen Yuan smiled. Gongsun Yang's serious face showed doubts when he heard this.
"Old friend?"

He knew that this was a royal garden and ordinary people were not allowed to enter. Moreover, many eyes were staring at his general outside, and no one came. He really couldn't think of any old friends in the general's court for a while.

"You'll find out later."

About half a cup of tea later, outside their room, a tall woman in a palace maid's uniform came here along the eaves. When she stood in front of the door, she looked around, her eyebrows and eyes were cold and sharp. When she saw that there was no one, she raised her hand to knock on the door.

Just as his hand was about to fall on the door frame, there was a long creak and the door opened.

Then Chen Yuan's voice sounded from inside, with joy in his voice.

“I didn’t expect to see a girl here!”

The "palace maid" heard the voice, stepped in, closed the door, and then slashed her face with her hands.

The long black hair fell down like a waterfall, and soon after, a delicate and cold face appeared. The green palace maid's dress on her body seemed to fade, and in a blink of an eye, it was filled with bright rays of light, and a colorful dress appeared.

In an instant, she transformed from an ordinary little "palace maid" into a dazzling beauty!
The person who came was Qin Rushuang, who had fought side by side with Chen Yuan and his party on the front line.

When Qin Rushuang saw the blue-clothed Chen Yuan approaching, her beautiful eyes sparkled and she raised her hand in a martial arts salute, "Brother Chen!"

Chen Yuan came over with a faint smile on his face and raised his eyelids. "When did you come back?"

He knew that Qin Rushuang came from the Divine Capital and could guess that she had an extraordinary background, but he did not know her specific origins and was unwilling to ask more questions. Today, he was surprised.

"I came back a while ago. When Brother Chen came back from the front and fought a great battle, my family called me back for something, so I set off. I thought Brother Chen still had a lot of things to deal with, so I didn't say goodbye to him. I didn't expect that Brother Chen would come to the Capital of Gods!"

Qin Rushuang put down her hands and told the reason why she left without saying goodbye. In fact, it was not what she said, but the family's spies who stayed in Shu knew that she was involved in the "killing patrol angels" incident, so they immediately made up an excuse, saying that her grandfather was ill and urgently summoned her back.

She was anxious, so she set off back to the capital after receiving the letter. When she came back, she found out that she had been deceived, and her family strictly forbade her to set foot in the muddy water of Shu.

"I see. After that incident, I heard that you guys rushed to rescue my subordinates when they were in trouble. Chen sent someone to look for the girl, and I heard from Taoist Priest Li Guanyi that you left."

As he spoke, Chen Yuan's eyes turned.
"Ms. Qin disguised herself and came to see me today, probably to avoid being seen. What is your relationship with the Crown Princess?"

Qin Rushuang explained the relationship very frankly, "My grandfather was the Eastern Palace's Grand Tutor, and that's how I got to know Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. So I asked Her Royal Highness to go out of the palace to help me and cover for me to meet Brother Chen!"

When Qin Rushuang said this, her eyes flickered and her expression was slightly unnatural, as she recalled the Crown Princess's teasing.

Chen Yuan heard this, and his eyes moved with emotion.

"Miss, you are so kind, I appreciate it, but this is a difficult place to cross. You should have heard about it outside, so I'd better not get involved. If the emperor doesn't speak, I might not even be able to step out of the Hanging Temple."

"That emperor is determined to leave me here alone, and the rest of the people are probably trying to embarrass me and force Chen to take action. They don't need to do it themselves, but they want to kill Chen here. The swords in the court kill without bloodshed."

Chen Yuan sneered and shook his head at Qin Rushuang, telling her not to interfere.

Qin Rushuang's cold and arrogant face was slightly choked, but she did not show any fear.

"I know Brother Chen and I know that it has not been easy for him to come this far. Although Rushuang is a woman, she is not afraid of this harsh court. Rushuang came here this time to tell Brother Chen that he is not alone in this God's Capital. Sister Jialuo and I will do our best to help you clear your grievances."

"Dugu Jialuo?" Chen Yuan raised his eyelids, a little surprised.

He had some deep memories of that woman. She was outgoing, had a hot-tempered and bold personality, was a good friend of Qin Rushuang, and had also participated in saving his subordinates.

"That's right. Sister Jialuo originally wanted to come with me to see Brother Chen, but I persuaded her not to do so because her identity was sensitive and it was not appropriate for her to have contact with the Crown Princess, or the Eastern Palace."

This aroused Chen Yuan's interest, "Why?"

"Because Sister Jialuo's father is the Marquis of Weiyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Jinwu Guard, responsible for protecting the safety of the imperial city, it is inconvenient for Sister Jialuo to have contact with the Eastern Palace."

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this. He understood that if the commander of the imperial guards was close to the Eastern Palace, it would be a taboo. At the same time, he was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Dugu Jialuo had such a great background.

At this time, Qin Rushuang continued:
"The Marquis was ordered to go to the North Sea to suppress the monster half a year ago. A few days ago, news came that the monster had been suppressed. He will return to the court soon. When the time comes, Sister Jialuo will try to explain to the Marquis and ask him to help Brother Chen and resolve his predicament."

After saying that, Qin Rushuang raised her eyelids and looked directly at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan felt a little hot in his chest when he heard that the two women had done so much for him, but he finally shook his head.
"Young lady and Miss Dugu have good intentions, and I know that. But have you ever thought about this? Let's not talk about the fact that I don't know Marquis Weiyuan, so why should I interfere? And if this marquis intervenes, it will probably cause even greater trouble. How will His Majesty feel if a commander who protects the safety of the imperial city is with a criminal like me who is suspected of rebellion?"

Qin Rushuang's face changed. They were not familiar with the court and acted based on their emotions. They really thought things were simple.

But she saw that Chen Yuan remained calm during the conversation.

"Brother Chen from Rushuang Temple doesn't seem to be worried. Could it be that he has a backup plan?"

Based on her understanding of Chen Yuan, this man who came all the way from Shu to Musashi, stepped on dragons and tigers, and gave many surprises, it seems possible, but there are dragons and crouching tigers hidden in the city of gods.

Chen Yuan did not answer directly, "Your Majesty is leaving me alone. I also need time. I will fight back when the enemy comes and block the water with earth."

"You will know it later, girl. Don't act rashly."

"understood."

"This is my personal communication jade talisman. If Brother Chen has any problems, you can send a message to me." After saying this, Qin Rushuang took out a palm-sized blue jade pendant shaped like a command arrow from her sleeve. There was a milky white light inside, and engraved with a micro-carved talisman array.

When the woman said this, her eyelids drooped slightly.

Chen Yuan took it and felt a warmth from his body temperature.

"It's almost time. I shouldn't stay any longer. Rushuang will leave first. Brother Chen will contact me if you have anything."

As she spoke, the woman wiped her face and turned back into her previous "palace maid" appearance. The five-colored clothes on her body automatically changed into a precious dress.

Chen Yuan said goodbye to her, and the woman opened the door and left.

After she left, Chen Yuan looked down at the jade pendant in his hand with a mysterious expression.

"General, there are few women like you."

At this time, Gongsun Yang's voice sounded behind him, as if sighing.

"Yup!"

"There are few women like this."

He murmured something and put the jade pendant into his sleeve. (End of this chapter)