The Buddha does not ferry me across

  Inside the palace of Qingyu, Hongying glanced at Yu Fei who was lying weakly on the bed and quickly lowered her head.

  "The princess needs a peaceful rest." The imperial physician prescribed several doses of medicine and repeated some bland words of advice.

  "Good luck, I'll have two imperial physicians escort you out." Yu Fei weakly said.

  "Yes, milady." Jixiang hastily stepped forward and led the two physicians out.

  Yu Fei stretched out her hand: "Hong Ying, help Ben Gong onto the couch."

  "Yes." Hong Ying respectfully stepped forward and helped Yu Fei sit down on the soft couch.

  Yu Fei was half-reclining on the soft couch with her eyes closed, cultivating her spirit. The atmosphere in the palace was very quiet, so she seemed to hear the sound of footsteps rushing in even more clearly.

  Hongying quickly raised her eyes to look at Yufei, who although didn't open her eyes, furrowed her brow and had an unpleasant expression but did not erupt.

  Because the person who came in was none other than the Second Prince.

  As the Second Prince walked into the inner hall, Hong Ying lowered her head and eyes, stepped forward to pay her respects, and then retreated at the gesture of Ji Gonggong who followed closely behind the Second Prince.

  Hong Ying retreated very obediently, her eyes glanced at Grandfather Ji who was personally guarding outside. She silently ridiculed in her heart that Yu Fei was actually a good master, but unfortunately, the clever and cautious her had given birth to an incompetent son and daughter, unlike...

  When there were no outsiders in the inner palace, Yu Fei finally spoke out in a low voice: "Haven't I reminded you many times? Don't be flustered and anxious when something happens, where is your calmness?"

  Yuansheng restrained the anxiety in his heart, stopped in his tracks, took a deep breath to calm himself, and then walked over quietly. His voice was also soft: "The child has seen the empress."

  Yu Fei finally opened her eyes, looking at the son in front of her, but her mood was gloomy: "Who taught you to do this today? Why didn't you come and discuss it with your mother before taking matters into your own hands?" If it hadn't happened, she might not have been so severe with him. But since it had happened, it was like a cold knife hanging over his neck, waiting to strike at any moment, threatening his life. How could she let him act on his own in a matter of life and death?

  Yuansheng was shocked and blurted out: "Isn't it you, Empress Dowager, who ordered this to be done?" He thought the rumors in the palace were arranged by the Empress Dowager!

  Yu Fei's expression changed in surprise: "Isn't it you?"

  Yu Xiatian shook his head: "Of course not a child." He had been secretly staring at Gu Ling for the past few days.

  Yu Fei's expression turned serious as she straightened her back, it wasn't Xia Er, then who could it be?

  Yuansheng was also stunned for a moment before he remembered the purpose of his visit, and for the time being, he couldn't care less about this surprising question, hastily saying:

  "Empress Dowager, the Emperor has granted Gu Ling a golden token, allowing him to move freely within the palace. Moreover, it seems that Gu Ling has indeed discovered something and even inquired about whether there are any missing palace maids within the palace?"

  Yu Fei's body went limp, her hands grasping the edge of the soft couch, clenched tightly, fortunately she had cautiously left a hand to guard against any unexpected event.

  What's wrong with him? How did he find out that there were missing palace maids in the palace, and could it be that Gu Ling actually found a clue and knew that Meng Er was not among the fifteen corpses?

  It's impossible for him to know this matter, except for her mother and son and confidant Jixiang, no one else knows.

  "Empress Dowager, is it...?" Yuan Xiaosheng lowered his voice and glanced sideways towards the direction of the palace gate, where Jixiang was standing guard outside.

  Yu Fei weakly waved her hand: "Others' mothers are all suspicious, but Ji Xiang's mother is deeply trusted."

  Yuansheng felt somewhat uneasy in his heart, but he also knew that Empress Dowager indeed trusted Gijiang very much.

  Yu Fei's face turned cold: "The top priority now is to think of a way to get your sister out of here."

  Yuansheng thought of the corpse of his elder sister still hidden in his bedroom, and his face turned slightly pale. Although it was now cold and frozen outside, the corpse would not rot, and it was also placed in a cold cellar, but after all, it was a corpse. At that time when he killed his elder sister, he was also momentarily confused, and now that he had calmed down, he had nightmares every night, dreaming of his elder sister coming to find him with her hair disheveled and covered in blood.

  "How to get out?" At that time, he took advantage of everyone's unawareness and asked the queen mother to take him out. However, the queen mother insisted on hiding him in the palace and doing nothing, saying it was the safest way.

  Yu Fei's face turned pale: "No, it won't work." The palace is now heavily guarded, with countless eyes watching, and it's simply impossible to get out.

  "What shall we do then, Mother Empress?" The Second Prince was truly flustered.

  Yu Fei fell weakly onto the soft couch, what to do? Ah, what to do now?

  When she heard the rumors in the palace, she thought it was Xia Er's own actions, although it seemed clumsy, but after careful consideration, it was also a turning point for them.

  So she went all out to make a big noise in the Mei Palace, just wanting Empress Mei and her son to be involved too. She wanted to make a big deal out of it, the bigger the better, so that everyone would have a hard time. The Emperor had cleaned up the court and harem only five years ago, and if he wanted to do it again, he would have to consider whether it was necessary.

  But... she only now realized that she seemed to have fallen into a trap.

  Who is this person who secretly spreads rumors?

  Is it Mei Fei, or Ning Fei? Or is it Dan Fei? Or was she demoted to be a Guiren, the virtuous and beautiful Guiren?

  What is the ultimate goal of those who hide in the dark, are they just trying to stir up trouble or is there another purpose?

  ……

  The sun sets in the west, its dazzling rays retracted to form a bright disk, with only light but no warmth, slowly disappearing in the west.

  The cold palace, the sound of the piano in the Buddha Hall also stopped.

  Yu Worry walked out of the inner chamber, looking at Gu Taifei who was quietly kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, reciting Buddhist scriptures. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, she sat down cross-legged on the cushion beside Gu Taifei and picked up the wooden fish mallet. It seemed that since last time, Gu Taifei had not beaten the wooden fish in front of her again.

  The sound of the wooden fish drumming slowly and rhythmically, Empress Gu slowly opened her eyes, looking at the face in front of her that was as beautiful as a heavenly being, yet not exaggerated in the slightest, her mind felt a momentary daze.

  Liu's Yinghua is also extremely beautiful, known as the national beauty and heavenly fragrance, but her daughter is even more beautiful and incomparable.

  If it were just like this, then so be it. But even beautiful and talented women cannot escape the fate of relying on men for existence.

  Heaven has given the person in front of me not only beauty, but also a clever strategy that spans heaven and earth. She can even stir up storms and shock the world without leaving this prison, so what will happen if one day she really walks out of this temporary prison that confines her?

  These days, she has been thinking about whether she did right or wrong, but can't get an answer.

  "Why is Your Ladyship staring at me with such a carefree look?" Yu Wuyou smiled slightly.

  The Empress Dowager's dazed eyes suddenly cleared up after hearing her words: "Tell me, are you the one who is stirring up trouble in the palace?" She was the one causing trouble, but was Huan'er also helping to fan the flames? She didn't dare let herself think about it.

  Yu Worry lightly raised an eyebrow: "What does Your Ladyship think?"

  The Empress Dowager closed her eyes, avoiding eye contact with her, and remained silent for a long time before letting out a soft sigh. She then closed her eyes again to recite Buddhist scriptures, silently expressing her intention to bid farewell to the guest.

  "Princess Worry-Free, please!" Lan's nanny said as she stepped forward. However, every time she saw Princess Worry-Free, her heart felt a chill, and sometimes she really suspected that the young lady was sending such a disaster to Young Master Wang, whether it was to help him or harm him?

  Yu Wuyou got up, looking at the Empress Dowager Gu who was reciting Buddhist scriptures, raised her head to look at the Buddha statue, smiled and said: "Being clever is difficult, being foolish is also difficult. What's not difficult? Everything is easy or difficult in one's mindset! Illusory emptiness, reality is also empty, yet emptiness is not empty, all emptiness and existence are Bodhi! Forget about the vastness of the sea and sky, awaken to the Buddhist truth."

  Gu Tai Fei's eyes were closed as she listened to Yuan Wu You's words, her eyelids trembling slightly.

  "Don't worry, I'll come again tomorrow." Behind Gu Tai Fei's plump and blessed body, it seemed that she hadn't seen Gu Tai Fei open her eyes again. Yuan Wu You turned around and walked out without hesitation.

  The Empress Dowager turned around, looking at Yuan Wuyou's carefree back, then turned around again to look at the Buddha statue she had been kneeling and praying to day and night, her entire body suddenly feeling as if all its strength had been drained away, collapsing softly to the ground with a bitter smile.

  Lan Niangniang sent Yuan Wuyou away and turned back to the Buddhist hall, only to see Consort Gu lying on the ground. She was shocked and quickly rushed forward to help her up: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

  The Empress Dowager pointed at the Buddha statue with a benevolent expression and muttered: "If the Buddha doesn't save me, then so be it. But why...why didn't he even save my son?"

  "Miss, don't scare me." Lan's nurse looked at the miss who had lost her soul and was in a panic.

  The Empress Dowager closed her eyes, and two tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

  Whether it's good fortune or bad luck, whether it's right or wrong, everything... can't be escaped.

  Digression

  The second update will be around 9 o'clock.