Chapter 29: Teaching the Evil Slave
Baiyi Temple.
It is surrounded by lush green trees.
The temple walls are simple and solemn, bearing traces of time.
The bluestone paved floor is clean and tidy.
Occasionally, a few green grasses grow between the cracks in the stone slabs.
It adds a bit of vitality and vigor to this slightly solemn environment.
The Main Hall stands majestically, with curling incense and flickering candlelight inside, which looks solemn and sacred.
There are several tall Bodhi trees with lush branches and leaves planted in the temple courtyard.
The breeze blew and the leaves rustled.
A monk in a simple robe was sitting cross-legged on a cushion with his eyes closed.
There are words in his mouth.
In that slightly dim Zen room, he recited sutras and practiced Zen seriously.
Everything around seemed so quiet, with only the gentle sound of chanting echoing in the air.
This person is Ye Wenjing’s father—Ye Nanzhao.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed like a ghost, and a secret guard came quietly.
The secret guard knelt on one knee, his tone respectful yet a little anxious.
"Master, there is news that someone has treated the young master. Now the young master's eyes have been restored, his ears are no longer deaf, and his disabled legs have also miraculously recovered. He can now stand up and walk normally."
When Ye Nanzhao heard this, a look of surprise and joy suddenly appeared on his originally calm face, but he quickly returned to his calm.
He slowly opened his eyes, and a complex light flashed in his eyes, showing both relief and a hint of doubt.
He murmured to himself, "Such a strange thing happened... Who on earth has such ability..."
Secret guard: "It's the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Kyoto - Jiang Lingyin."
Ye Nanzhao slowly opened his eyes.
"Oh? The daughter of Jiang Yuanchan and Su Wanyin? No wonder. Although Su Wanyin passed away early, she was once the last disciple of the former master of Medicine King Valley and a world-renowned genius doctor. It is normal for her to leave some inheritance behind."
The secret guard knelt there quietly, waiting for Ye Nanzhao's further instructions.
After Ye Nanzhao pondered for a moment, he waved his hand, signaling the secret guards to retreat.
He closed his eyes again and fell into deep thought.
After a while, a man dressed in casual clothes came to the meditation room.
He said respectfully to Ye Nanzhao: "General, the Emperor's birthday is coming soon, and His Majesty asked you to return to the capital. He said he has not seen you for many years and misses you very much."
Ye Nanzhao didn't even open his eyes.
"Eunuch An, how are you? Please inform His Majesty that since I have become a monk, I do not want to be involved in the mortal world anymore. Please wish him... a long life..."
Eunuch An is an old man who has been following the current emperor Li Zhuo since he was still in his fiefdom before he ascended the throne.
I am an old acquaintance of Ye Nanzhao.
Li Zhuo was born to the previous emperor and a palace maid. He was not favored since childhood and was sent to his fiefdom in the south of the Yangtze River early on.
His original storyline was supposed to be about being a wealthy and idle prince.
But more than 20 years ago, the late emperor suddenly fell seriously ill and urgently summoned all the princes to Beijing to attend to his illness.
Li Zhuo was assassinated on his way back to Beijing.
Fortunately, he was rescued by Ye Nanzhao and his wife He Ruoyunsheng who were traveling around the world at that time.
During his recuperation, he met the current empress Zong Zheng Fu Yue, Prime Minister Jiang Yuanchan and his wife Su Wanyin and others.
A group of extremely talented people suddenly met each other and felt that they had met too late.
Later there was a palace coup.
Everyone discovered that among all the princes, Li Zhuo was the most suitable person to sit on the throne.
Therefore, Ye Nanzhao and others did their best to support Li Zhuo to ascend the throne.
This is why Jiang Lingyin is ugly, fat and useless.
The reason why Li Zhuo was unwilling to let his son Li Zhen break off the engagement.
Because Li Zhuo, Jiang Yuanchan and Su Wanyin knew each other when they were young.
Jiang Yuanchan was the hero who helped him ascend the throne and stabilize the world.
Su Wanyin saved his life.
It would be extremely ungrateful to break off the engagement with the daughter of your savior simply because of her appearance.
Eunuch An was helpless and sighed.
Ever since Ye Nanzhao's wife, He Ruoyunsheng, Ye Wenjing's mother, died in battle at the city gate of Nanjing capital.
Ye Nanzhao vowed to wipe out all the countries that participated in the siege of Nanjing at that time.
Later, all the countries were destroyed, and Ye Nanzhao also lost the motivation to continue to move forward.
He then went to Baiyi Temple to shave his head and become a monk.
Eunuch An said carefully, "I have delivered your message. I will not disturb the general from his meditation. Goodbye."
"No delivery."
Beijing.
In Jiang Lingyin Academy.
Miaoyan came back from outside.
"Hehe, Miss, that ungrateful Shan Yue really took Jiang Yeqiu to Chunxuan Hall.
But according to your instructions, I have been leaving them alone."
Jiang Lingyin said: "Wait, the fun is about to begin."
Jiang Lingyin packed up casually and was just about to go to Chunxuan Hall to take a look.
Suddenly a group of people rushed into the yard aggressively.
The leader was the nanny Gan Yuanshuang who had forced Jiang Lingyin to bleed to cure Jiang Yeqiu.
Nanny Gan relied on her position as someone close to the empress to act tyrannically in the mansion.
No one dares to mess with her.
Gan Yuanshuang stormed into Jiang Lingyin's yard with Congxue and a group of servants in a menacing manner.
The flesh on her face trembled as she shouted, "Jiang Lingyin, come here quickly and let us bleed you to serve as medicine for the young lady!"
Cong Xue also shouted at the side, "That's right, don't even think about resisting!"
However, Jiang Lingyin was not moved at all.
"Oh, I didn't go to you to settle the score, but you came to me first."
She sat calmly on the stone bench in the yard.
He elegantly picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said with a disdainful smile on his face, "Oh, I think you are...looking for death."
Seeing this, Gan Yuanshuang stamped her feet in anger and ordered the servants: "What are you still standing there for? Hold her down!"
The servants immediately swarmed over and tried to catch Jiang Lingyin.
But at this moment, Miaoyan and Hongxiao rushed out like lightning.
Miaoyan kicked sideways and sent a servant flying.
Hongxiao moved flexibly among the crowd, punching and kicking, making the servants cry for their parents.
Miao Yan snorted coldly: "Madam Gan, do you think we will still be like before and let you bully and scold us?"
Jiang Lingyin was still leisurely drinking tea, looking at the chaotic scene, and sneered: "You guys think you can touch me? Miaoyan, beat them up! If you are tired, I will reward you with a small hot pot tonight."
Miaoyan's eyes lit up when she heard the word hotpot.
Another beautiful roundhouse kick, directly knocking out one of the servant's teeth!
Gan Yuanshuang's eyes widened and he roared, "You are rebelling! How dare you fight back!"
Nanny Gan and Congxue had never imagined that the master and servant, who had been cowardly before, would dare to hit someone.
Also, when did that damn girl Miaoyan become so powerful?
Miao Yan responded disdainfully while beating the servant: "Humph, now, our young lady is not someone you can just bully!"
Hong Xiao also shouted: "You evil slaves, today I will let you know how powerful I am!"
Hongxiao was seen leaping lightly into the group of servants like an agile swallow.
A servant hit her with a stick.
Hong Xiao dodged easily by turning sideways and grabbed the servant's wrist.
She was agile and twisted her body hard, and the servant screamed in pain and the wooden stick in his hand fell to the ground.
She then kicked the servant to the ground.
Another servant attacked from behind, and Hongxiao seemed to have eyes on her back.
With a spin, he swung his arm like a whip and hit the servant in the face with a "snap".
A red mark immediately appeared on the servant's face, and he backed away repeatedly, covering his face.
Cong Xue saw that the situation was not good and wanted to sneak away, but was discovered by Jiang Lingyin.