mtl008 Chapter 445 Bird Chao Feng
Chapter 445 Bird Chao Feng
Lingbai immediately let go of her hand, lowered her head and stepped back half a step, and said softly: "If your Majesty feels unwell, I would like to advise you not to rush to pay respects to the Queen Mother.
"After all, both of you are weak, and whoever gets sick will be in trouble.
"Why don't you please kowtow to the Queen Mother outside the main hall and pay your respects, that's all."
Is he really that smart?
Wang Xifeng looked at Lingbai in surprise and laughed, "I am just a little tired, but not uncomfortable.
"It doesn't matter. I haven't seen the Queen Mother for a long time. Let's go in."
As he walked inside, he said with emotion, "The Emperor is often worried in the palace, saying that although it is good for the Empress Dowager to rest in another palace, it is not like when she is by his side, where he can visit her often and show filial piety by her bedside.
"Although I was ordered to come here to run errands for the Second Saint and assist in handling the funeral of Concubine Zhen, I was also personally instructed by the Emperor to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
The words were very nice.
Queen Mother Mo was lying on the bed, trying to stay awake. She pricked up her ears to listen to the noise outside, so she heard all these words.
At that moment, his mood calmed down a little, and he even felt proud. He even suddenly remembered that he had been lying in bed for several days and looked very miserable. He hurriedly asked Wang Xifeng to wait outside for a while:
"I need to dress up."
When Lingbai heard this, he was stunned, shook his head and sighed. Just as he was about to go in to dissuade them, Wang Xifeng pulled his hand and said softly with a smile:
“Let’s take this opportunity to tidy up the Queen Mother.
"I don't have anything serious to do. It would be fine even if I wait for the Queen Mother to come back from a hot spring bath."
Lingbai was surprised: "The Queen Mother is too lazy to move..."
Suddenly he stopped and hurried into the bedroom in surprise.
At one moment another palace maid came out and invited Wang Xifeng to the small Buddhist temple in the east side hall:
"The Empress Dowager said that since the Imperial Concubine and the Emperor are so filial, why not recite a volume of the Lotus Sutra here as a prayer for the two saints?"
The Lotus Sutra has a total of 78,000 words.
The first volume alone has seven or eight thousand words, and it would take at least an hour to recite it all.
Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager has given me the opportunity to fulfill my filial duty. I am extremely grateful! I will definitely recite the sutra with all my heart and pray for the Empress Dowager!"
As he said this, he actually took An'er to the small Buddhist temple. Seeing that the statue enshrined inside was none other than Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, he flipped out the seventh volume of the Lotus Sutra on the table and recited "The Universal Door of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" with emphasis.
Wang Xifeng folded her hands reverently, burned incense carefully, knelt respectfully on the cushion, and recited every word meticulously and attentively.
Even the palace maid who was left behind by the empress dowager to supervise the imperial concubine and not allow her to slack off or be perfunctory, was amazed at the scene. She even knelt down outside the door with her hands folded, listening to the chanting attentively and was almost mesmerized.
I just felt that when this imperial concubine relayed the emperor's words in a casual yet dignified manner, she was awe-inspiring; when she was joking and chatting, she was full of an indescribable charm that made people intoxicated; and when she was chanting scriptures, her voice was so holy, ethereal, peaceful and relaxed that one could not help but want to prostrate themselves in worship!
What she didn't know was that the people under the eaves of Anshan Hall didn't see it, but those outside who inadvertently looked up would find a circle of birds slowly circling in the air above Anshan Hall.
The birds did not chirp noisily, but simply flapped their wings slowly.
When Wang Xifeng finished her first chant and continued, the birds all landed on the roof of Anshan Hall, crowded together, covering half of the roof of the hall. It was a spectacular sight when viewed from afar!
Naturally, someone secretly reported this scene to Dai Quan.
When Dai Quan heard this, he knew he could not hide it, so he hurried to report it to the Supreme Being in secret.
Surprised, Tai Shang couldn't help but quickly walk out of Cuiwei Palace and head straight for Anshan Palace.
But because he really didn't want to see Queen Mother Mo, the Supreme Lord kept her far away when he first arranged the palace.
At this time, he could not wait for the sedan chair, so when the Supreme Lord walked over quickly, Wang Xifeng's recitation had already come to an end.
After hearing the last sentence, the birds saw Tai Shang coming and scattered in all directions.
The titmouse chirped a few times before leaving.
Wang Xifeng heard this in the small Buddhist hall and seemed to understand something. She looked down at her hands which were still clasped together, knowing that she should hide her incompetence at this moment.
but……
She was reluctant to give up the merit of reciting the sutra, so she bowed to the Bodhisattva respectfully, uprightly and calmly.
And during the more than one hour that she was chanting, Empress Dowager Mo in the bedroom listened to Ling Bai's "clever idea" and actually took a hot spring bath and washed her hair.
The palace servants in the hall also took the opportunity to quickly clean the hall. When Queen Mother Mo came back from washing, the bed was already brand new and the smell in the hall was finally not so bad.
When the Supreme Lord strode in, he just happened to hear Queen Mother Mo lazily ordering, "I have finished washing and combing my hair, go and see if Wang has finished reciting the sutra.
“When you have finished reciting, come over and kowtow to me.
"If not, then she must be lazy, so let her read another volume!
"Remember to make her kneel down to read!"
A murderous look flashed across Tai Shang's face.
Dai Quan also sighed softly.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xifeng happened to come out of the small Buddhist temple, where she saw the Supreme Lord and heard what Empress Dowager Mo said.
Wang Xifeng did not have Emperor Chongzhao with her on this trip, and she had to pretend to be a virtuous and honest person. How could she let the Emperor and the Empress Dowager conflict with her?
With a hint of pleading, he knelt down repeatedly to the Supreme Lord from a distance.
Tai Shang looked at her peaceful expression, and the anger in his chest finally dissipated a little, and he turned and left.
A smile flashed across Dai Quan's lips. He followed behind the Queen Mother, but he couldn't help but turned around and gave Wang Xifeng a thumbs up.
Wang Xifeng knelt down uncontrollably.
When they left Anshan Hall, the Supreme stopped, his face tense, and after a while he whispered, "Do you still remember why Zhou woke up after lying in bed for three years in the East Palace?"
Dai Quan's heart skipped a beat, and after thinking for a long time, he whispered back, "What was told to the public was that the current Queen Mother went to pray for blessings, and His Majesty was with her.
"But the legend within the Eastern Palace says that Mei, who was pregnant at the time, went to the small Buddhist temple in the Eastern Palace to burn incense."
The Supreme snorted coldly and asked in a low voice: "Mei? Did Wang also go with her?"
Dai Quan hesitated for a moment before saying, "At that time, Concubine Wang and Mei were very close. Whenever Mei stepped out of the bedroom, Concubine Wang would accompany her."
"Go check and see if there are any other strange phenomena." Tai Shang's expression was uncertain.
Dai Quan agreed in a low voice.
"People in Jiangnan are used to doing this kind of gimmick. The girl of the Jia family was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so they wanted to send her to the palace to compete for the throne.
"I was afraid it was not safe, so I made a guy who held the jade in his mouth when he became a bandit!
"Now that the Jia family has fallen into decline, the Wang family has produced a phoenix that can attract hundreds of birds to pay homage!
"hehe!"
The Supreme One had a sinister look on his face.
Dai Quan remained silent.