My Lady is well

Chapter 145: Misleading the Public

The big monk suppressed the anger rising in his chest, and after taking a few breaths to adjust himself, he spoke calmly.

"The donor was the first to insult Buddhism, and I was just eager to protect Buddhism."

Shen Yueyao felt that this monk was very strange, and he really didn't have the slightest temperament of a senior monk.

The queen glanced at Concubine Song Rong who was sitting next to her. She was staring at the monk awkwardly, as if expecting him to make more compelling accusations against Shen Yueyao.

The queen closed her eyes and coughed twice in succession, interrupting Shen Yueyao's topic.

"Master, you said before that there were evil spirits in the palace. Now... have you seen any clues? Is there really an evil spirit in the palace?"

Master Kongzhi lowered his head and clasped his hands together.

"After I start the ritual, you will see the result."

Shen Yueyao felt that this monk was full of the aura of a charlatan.

Do you still need to hold a ceremony?

Don’t monks just chant scriptures?

She had only heard of Taoist priests performing the ritual, but had never seen monks perform it. Would they use black dog blood? She was actually a little curious.

The queen nodded to him politely.

"Master, please."

"Ladies, please move to the front yard."

As he spoke, he glanced at Shen Yueyao with a fierce look in the corner of his eyes.

Shen Yueyao was also looking at him carefully, and Li Ning asked as she passed by her.

"What are you looking at?"

"Do you know this Master Kong Zhi? Why can't I see any trace of his temperament at all?"

"I don't know him. I just heard that he is a hermit who doesn't meet people easily. I heard that one year the Queen Mother went to Jinfa Temple to burn incense and wanted to meet Master Kongzhi. She waited outside the meditation room for a day and a night, but Master Kongzhi didn't come out to meet her. It seems that the Queen has put a lot of effort into dealing with you this time."

Shen Yueyao became more confused after hearing her words. The person whom even the empress dowager could not see was actually invited by the queen.

What a great honor this is!

In her mind, she kept imagining all kinds of "sages" with sage-like appearances.

It is quite different from the image of a ferocious monk.

Shen Yueyao followed him out, wondering who he was.

She lifted her skirt and walked out of the palace and stood in the corridor.

There was fog outside, covering the entire palace.

A group of monks surrounded Master Kongzhi, holding Buddhist beads and chanting scriptures as they walked.

Kong Zhi sat there running errands, gently turning the Buddhist beads with his fingers, and muttered a sutra that no one could understand.

Shen Yueyao walked to Shu Meiren and turned her head to chat with her.

"Have you ever seen a monk catch a monster?"

"No, but for the sake of Master Kongzhi's reputation, I'd like to take a look."

"Have you ever met this Master Kongzhi before?"

"I haven't seen him. You need a chance to meet Master Kongzhi, but today is a good chance."

"..."

Master Kongzhi suddenly stood up and spoke loudly.

"Bring it up."

I saw a little monk holding a tray in his hand, on which were items such as yellow paper, rice water and brushes.

Kong Zhi walked up to the queen, clasped his hands together, and bowed his head.

"My queen, I have already chanted sutras to appeal to the Buddha, and the Buddha has issued instructions. Please, queens, each hold a piece of paper. If it is a demon that possesses you, there will be a hint on the paper."

Everyone was amazed by what he said. The queen hesitated for a moment, then took the lead and took a piece of yellow paper from the table.

The concubines all followed suit and took a piece of paper each. Seeing that Shen Yueyao was still not there to get the paper, the little monk brought the table to her and motioned for her to take the yellow paper on it.

Shen Yueyao hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out and slowly picked up the paper.

She looked at the paper over and over again, and found nothing unusual. She picked up the paper and put it to her nose to smell it.

But the monk said: "Each of you ladies has a piece of paper in your hand. I will use this holy water to touch your paper. If it is a demon, I will give you a hint."

Everyone looked at the seal in their hands nervously, fearing that they were the monster.

Lady Shu said, "It sounds very exciting. I heard from my mother that when I was born, a thunderbolt struck the top of my cowshed. Could I be the reincarnation of some evil spirit?"

Lady Cao hurriedly said, "Pfft, don't say that. What if it really comes true?"

Lady Shu nodded quickly and followed suit with a "Pooh, Pooh, Pooh".

Kong Zhi said to the Queen: "Your Majesty is the master of the Central Palace, so let's start with you."

The queen nodded slightly, and with her orchid-like fingers she gently spread out the yellow paper.

Kong Zhi held a wool brush, dipped it in the white water in the porcelain bowl, and brushed it back and forth on the paper a few times. Then he put the brush back on the table and clasped his hands together.

"Amitabha, good, good, good."

Li Ning frowned and glanced at Shen Yueyao, and seeing that she was calm, he fixed his gaze on Kong Zhi's face, only to see him take the brush without distraction, dip it in the magic water, and apply it on her paper.

Seeing nothing unusual, he clasped his hands together again.

"Amitabha, good, good, good."

The concubines in front of Shen Yueyao were all normal, so she also followed the example of the people in front of her and took up the yellow paper and spread it out.

Kong Zhi glanced at her, with a sharp light in his eyes. He took the brush and skillfully applied the holy water on the yellow paper.

The little monk behind him dropped the case in his hand to the ground with a clang and exclaimed.

"Monster! Monster! She is a monster!"

Everyone was horrified and immediately retreated together to make room for an open space.

Concubine Shu's legs were shaking with fear. Concubine Cao pulled her over and said tremblingly.

"How, how, how, how, how could this happen?"

"I, I, I, I don't know either, ah ah ah ..."

"..."

Li Ning also looked at her in surprise, trying to glimpse her current mood from her calm expression.

She walked over to Shen Yueyao and asked softly, "What's going on?"

Lady Meng was a brave woman, and she spoke loudly upon seeing this.

"Impossible! If Sister Shen is a demon, I have been playing mahjong with her for such a long time, and nothing has happened to me."

Zheng Cairen also bravely said: "Yes."

Lady Shu suppressed her panic and said, "Yes, we also talked to Lady Shen, and she didn't eat us."

"..."

Master Kongzhi said: "This monster will absorb people's essence. If you come into contact with it for a long time, your life will be in danger."

Concubine Song Rong was so frightened that she was incoherent and quickly hid behind the Queen.

"Oh my god, is it really a goblin?"

The queen glanced at her sharply, and she immediately covered her mouth with her hands and obediently hid aside to watch the show.

The Queen said angrily, "Is Concubine Shen really possessed by a demon?"

Kong Zhi walked quickly up to the queen, clasped his hands together, and said with a compassionate look on his face.

"Amitabha, this demon is attached to her."

"She lives in Zelu Palace every day. Isn't the emperor in danger? Master, please cast a spell to subdue this evildoer so as to save Concubine Shen and the dragon heir in her belly."

Master Kongzhi shook his head and expressed deep regret.

"This demon has possessed Concubine Shen for a long time. If you want to make it disappear completely, you need to burn it with a raging fire for three days and three nights."

The Queen asked hurriedly: "What? Is there no other way? Concubine Shen is pregnant with the heir to the throne?"

Master Kongzhi shook his head regretfully, and the Queen was embarrassed.

"What should I do?"

She looked up at Shen Yueyao, only to see her looking at them calmly.

That look was as if he was looking at a fool.