Seeing the three o'clock in the morning, the dawn was slightly dewed, I finally saw two familiar figures slowly walking over from the quiet and abandoned village below.

Qinghan and Pei Yuanhao, both wearing very casual clothes, seemed to be just two villagers chatting when they walked out of a quiet and narrow alley. I don’t know how long they had been walking outside, and some dry grass clippings were stained with the corners of their clothes, which were also moistened by dew.

Walking down until the bottom, both of them seemed to feel my gaze and raised their heads at the same time.

I saw me.

I didn't say anything, just looking at the morning light, the faces of both of them were stunned for a moment, and Qinghan immediately walked up and said, "What are you doing when you stand here?"

"When you have a meal, why are you running out early in the morning?"

"I--"

"He told me something, how did he ask me, I haven't asked you, can't?" Pei Yuanhao took the speech and walked up slowly. This was a bit provocative. I frowned. I didn't know what he got angry at me. I was going to push back my words.

At this time, Qinghan suddenly coughed and took off his long clothes and put them on me.

"It's cold outside, you'd better wear more."

I frowned and turned to see his face turned a little red in the morning light, and I deliberately put my collar tightly.

"What are you doing? I'm not cold."

"Wear more."

I don't know what he means, but Pei Yuanhao on the other side glanced at us coldly, turned around and left.

I originally thought I would have to have a fight with him here today, but I didn't expect that he would stop so soon. This made me feel a little puzzled and looked back at Qinghan: "What did you say?"

He stammered and took me back to the room. The room was warmer than outside. I took off his clothes and asked. He looked at me again, his ears were a little red, and he said, "You go and change another piece of clothes and another one with a higher collar."

"What?"

I became more and more confused. I turned around and looked at the mirror on the table, and suddenly said "ah" in surprise.

It turned out that there were a few red marks on my neck, which were obviously left behind when he was in a state of confusion.

I didn't pay attention before, how could it be so conspicuous?

Did you just now-

He looked at me with a red face, a little shy and a little proud. I was angry and funny. I didn't know how many people saw me walking out with the traces of my neck. I hurried back to the room inside and changed into another dress. When I lifted the curtain, I saw him sitting at the table, holding a cup of tea in my hand, staring at the scent of smoke coming out of the cup, thinking about something.

I walked over and sat next to him. He looked back at me, glanced at my neck, and immediately smiled.

"I'm still laughing, it's all you!"

He immediately pursed his lips.

I glared at him and then sat aside. Susu brought the food up. Both of them picked up their rice bowls. I asked him again: "What were you thinking just now?"

He didn't say anything, just lowered his head and took a sip of porridge. I thought about it and said, "Has the emperor said something to you again?"

He still didn't say anything, and I suddenly became anxious: "What did you say?"

Qinghan glanced at my neck again before slowly saying, "He said, believe me, I am a gentleman, and I will not be a villain who speaks without trust."

“…”

I was stunned for a moment before recalling that Pei Yuanhao had made an agreement with him before that before the world was settled, at least, before the Miaoyan accepted it, the two of us could not be together.

These days, because too many things have happened and too many mysteries have filled my mind, I almost forgot about this, especially when he returned to me like a "lost and regained", I was ecstatic and could not care about others. After doing such a thing, it was indeed a bit difficult to control my love.

I subconsciously reached out and stroked my neck, and the originally hot temperature on my cheeks cooled down in an instant.

I am not very willing to think about how much our affairs have to do with Pei Yuanhao, but when I think of him being peeking at us and even being wary of every step of our way, I feel a little uncomfortable.

Qinghan looked at me, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Don't think that I am really controlled by him in this matter."

“…”

"I just think that some things are better."

“…”

"I'm not resolving the poisoning now, that's really something - it's also an irresponsible thing to you to me. I think it's better to wait until everything is resolved, and we can be honest and upright... At that time, no matter who jumps out to stop it, we won't have to pay attention."

Hearing him say this, his cheeks, which had already become cold, suddenly became hot again.

I lowered my head and muttered, "What's the point of being open and upright? How can such a thing be said to be open and upright?"

When he heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

Neither of them spoke next, but the air was filled with a sweet feeling. After a meal, the smile on the corners of their eyes and eyebrows did not fade away. It was not until they walked out of the room and faced Du Yan and the others that their faces became a little more serious.

This time I went into the mountain again, of course I didn’t have to be fully armed and guarded as before, as if I was going to explore the tiger’s den. The road had been almost cleaned up, so I didn’t have to ride a horse, but walked in a carriage, Qinghan was also sitting in the carriage. The two of them talked from time to time, but there was no tension. After noon, the Congyun Temple appeared in front of me.

Although it was daytime, it felt the same as that night, with no sound around it, and the quiet Taoist temple was filled with a little mystery.

The white banner fluttered in the wind, and when you look at it, it looks like countless ghosts.

He helped me get out of the carriage, but Su Su went over and knocked on the door first, but as soon as he blew the door, the door creaked and opened.

Su Su said "Huh": "Why didn't they lock the door?"

Qinghan and I looked at each other and felt a little strange. We hurried over and Du Yan followed us. Several people walked into the Taoist temple and found that there was no one inside. The incense burner in front of the Spirit Palace was also cold. The incense ash inside condensed into a whole piece because of the rain. It seemed that there had never been any incense after that day. The gate of the Spirit Palace behind the Incense Burner was closed. When we walked over, we saw that it was locked.

We walked inside, the sound of footsteps echoed, appearing particularly quiet and a little cunning.

Su Su was so scared that she grabbed my sleeves and asked, "Miss, what's going on? Why did they suddenly disappear?"

“…”

I didn't say anything, frowned and looked inside and out for a few more glances, and then asked Du Yan to go out and call our people in.

There are so many people who cannot be seen out of thin air. They either left by themselves or were caught. If they really encounter some accidents, they will inevitably leave some clues. I asked them to come in and search.

Qinghan and I walked into the depths of the Taoist temple.

As we walked in, there was really no one else's figure, and all the scenery stopped on the day we left here.

When I arrived at the alchemy room of the abbot of the Taoist temple, the alchemy furnace here had already cooled down, and the drawers containing various herbs, saltpeter, cinnabar and other essential items were empty, and some were opened and emptied and forgot to put them back.

The entire alchemy room looked deserted and looked like it was looted.

Qinghan looked back at me: "Are they forced to leave?"

I looked at it, shook my head and said, "Not like it."

"oh."

"If you really want to catch these people, you don't have to empty the things in these drawers. You see, there will be some time to take away the things in them, and you have to use a cart and horse to pack them. If you encounter a robber - let alone robbing these medicinal materials is not worth much money, you won't be able to lose everyone."

Qinghan nodded: "In other words, they left by themselves?"

“It should be.”

"But, why?"

I thought about it and said, "It seems that I was negligent. In fact, the abbot has always been like a frightened bird. Perhaps the shadow of the days when he was chased back then was too deep. But this time Pei Yuanhao followed me with him, he became even more frightened, so as soon as we left, they left."

Qinghan looked at the surroundings for a while and then said, "But I think they should be back. So they are basically well placed here."

I turned around and looked, and it was true that even the Spirit Palace was locked.

Qinghan said: "Perhaps I want to wait until we leave completely and wait for some people to forget this place before they dare to come back."

I sighed softly: "But I don't know how long they will go through such exiles again. It's my fault that it disturbs their lives."

He patted my shoulder gently.

I originally thought that I could get some information this time, but now I am in vain and can't help but feel a little depressed.

Qinghan asked, "Are we going back?"

Since there was nothing, I should naturally go back first, but when I was about to walk out, I suddenly stopped again: "Wait, let's go in a little longer."

"What are you doing?"

"The abbot said that they were grateful to my mother for saving them, so they set up a tablet of immortality for my mother. I wanted to go in and take a look, but because something happened outside, I forgot when I left in a hurry."

When Qinghan heard this, he also said, "Since it is Mrs. Yan's tablet of immortality, I'll go and take a look."

"Well, I hope they didn't take it away."

The two of us walked out of the alchemy room and then walked inside. Although I had never been to that place, the closer we got to the depths of the Taoist temple, the fewer the houses were, and there was only a deep corridor. When we walked in, we saw a hall, which seemed to be the place where worship was ranked, and the tablet of my mother's immortality should be inside.

But when we approached, we saw that the door was closed and locked.

You can't break the lock and break in, then I'm really the little Taoist boy said, he's a robber.

But I have already come here, and it is really unwilling to leave without seeing it. I looked around the hall for a while, and there was no one left here, and I even talked about the keys and other things.

It seems that I am really leaving.

However, just as I was disappointed and ready to leave, Qinghan reached out and pushed the window next to him, and immediately let out a squeak. He hurriedly said, "Qingying, they did not close this window."

I hurried over and sure enough, the small window was moving. Although it was not enough for us to get in, we could always see what was happening inside.

I hurriedly opened the window and saw that the tall hall inside was much taller than the spiritual palace outside. There were four thick pillars in the hall facing the beams, which looked very majestic. There were probably not many people coming on weekdays. It was very clean, and the floor could almost reflect the shadow of people. The beams of the hall were hanging layers of curtains, and they were all tied to the sides, layer by layer, like mountain gates blocking people's steps.

It is faintly visible that at the end of the curtain is a tall shrine, with statues and spirit cards enshrined on it. However, because the last layer of dark gray curtain drooped very low, blocking a large part of it, we can only barely see some statues and spirit cards placed in the center, including the Three Pure Land worshipped by Taoists, and the Taoist people who have passed away in their Taoist temples.

After searching for a long time, I couldn't find my mother.

Maybe it was placed in another place and was blocked.

Although I was still very disappointed, I could get what I wish after taking a look, and I didn’t have to get in. I saluted the statue and the spirit card inside, and then prepared to leave. But when I looked back, Qinghan still lay on the window frame and looked at the spirit card inside seriously. He suddenly pointed to it and said, “Qingying, look at that one.”

"What?"

I leaned over and looked in the direction of his finger. There was a spiritual card next to the shrine that was blocked by the curtains.

The spirit card is very big, much larger than the other spirit cards next to it. You can tell at a glance that it should be a big figure. It has a black and red edge, and it is a very grand immortal tablet. You can also see the words "Pray for blessings, wealth, and longevity and health" written next to it.

And when I carefully identified the words in the center of the tablet, I couldn't help but gasp.

The words on the spirit card have been blocked by the curtains and cannot be seen, but the words below are clearly visible-

The tablet of immortality of Emperor Ruizongren.

Ruizong? Emperor Ren?

If you guess correctly, the few words blocked by the curtains on it should be the year name of the previous dynasty, because there was no Emperor Ruizong of this dynasty. This tablet should be the tablet of immortality they worshiped for an emperor of the previous dynasty.

But--

Qinghan hesitantly turned around and looked at me, saying, "Qingying, I was not very focused when I was studying these books, and I might have remembered it wrongly, why do I seem to--"
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