Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 179 Xu Xi

At night, Xu Yuan changed into his night clothes early in the morning and waited at the door after Wu Shiming fell asleep.

In the dark night, a carriage slowly approached.

Chen Shan stopped his horse and said, "Mr. Xu, get in the carriage."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan was stunned, "Isn't this a bit too ostentatious?"

As soon as he made the wish, he saw the curtain of the carriage being lifted by a jade fan.

Bei Yao sat upright in the middle of the carriage, wearing a crescent-white robe with lotus flowers outlined in gold thread on the cuffs and corners, like a banished immortal who had escaped from the world.

Hearing her words, Bei Yao laughed and said, "It's not like you're going to steal things, what are you afraid of?"

"We need to leave the city."

Putuo Temple is outside the city, about ten miles away.

The city gates of the capital city would be closed at twilight hour every day and would not be opened until noon hour the next day.

Xu Yuan knew that Beiyao had Ronghua Garden outside the city, so they didn't have to worry about where to live, but the prerequisite was that they had to be able to go out...

In Xuyuan's imagination, she and Beiyao should avoid the patrolling captain and climb out, but unexpectedly, Beiyao was actually going to go out directly in the carriage.

Doesn't this clearly tell others that they have bad intentions?

Bei Yao smiled faintly, stretched out his hand and said: "Don't worry, I told you, there is a way."

Seeing this, Xu Yuan had to reach out for support and climb onto Bei Yao's carriage.

Incense was burning inside the car.

It smells like sandalwood, which is particularly soothing.

Chen Shan rode out of the city, and Xu Yuan asked, "Do you know where the descendants of that embroiderer are?"

"Checked it out."

"So simple?"

"Maybe it's God's help." Bei Yao raised his eyes, looked at Xu Yuan meaningfully, and said, "Your wish will come true."

When Zhuifengtang takes action, no one will survive.

Over the years, Xu Wenxian and Xu Yuan are the only exceptions.

I made the wish because of him, and Xu Wenxian was truly blessed by God.

Perhaps God felt that he should not be so cruel to a family of loyal ministers, so he left the Xu family a glimmer of hope.

Xu Wenxian did not die, but survived under an assumed name.

The descendants of the embroidery girl who was involved in the Xu family's treason case also survived.

Logically speaking, in this kind of situation, basically the wrong person should be killed and not let go, so that you can rest assured.

But the descendants of the embroiderer survived...

Xu Yuan was slightly stunned. After a while, she said, "I'll borrow your good words."

It's winter now and the wind is a bit chilly.

Xuyuan opened the car curtain and looked outside.

The whole city was in darkness, except for the light of fire ahead.

We should be almost at the city gate.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan felt his heart starting to pound.

The inspection at the city gates of the capital is extremely strict.

Wishing to see it.

Beiyao saw this and said, "Don't worry."

After saying that, he reached out and took the curtains, put them away one by one, and then said, "It's foolproof."

Xu Yuan wanted to say something, but before he could finish his words, he felt the carriage stop.

But after a moment, it began to move again.

She couldn't help but lift the curtain of the carriage, and saw that there were already soldiers opening the city gate.

A cold wind blew in, and there was only this one carriage at the entire city gate.

Xu Yuan couldn't help but recall the previous time she entered the capital, she was stopped outside and told that she could only enter the city at noon the next day.

At that time, it was also a carriage like this that entered the city under the gaze of everyone.

And that day...

Xu Yuan turned his head and looked at Bei Yao, and asked, "Do you have a secret?"

Bei Yao raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised why Xu Yuan suddenly asked this, but he still said, "Of course there is."

"What secret?"

"Take your secret in exchange." Bei Yao gently waved his folding fan, his tone more leisurely, "I don't do unprofitable business."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan's curiosity suddenly disappeared and he said, "I'm not that curious either."

Check various things...

Very simple.

It couldn't be simpler.

Beiyao didn't feel too disappointed, he just smiled and said: "It seems that your secret is not small."

"Of course." Xuyuan nodded.

is not that right?

Whether she is the descendant of a criminal or a woman disguised as a man.

Any one of them would be enough to convict her of deceiving the emperor and punish her entire clan.

Beiyao smiled and said nothing more.

Not long after, Chen Shan let out a "whoosh" and stopped the carriage.

Guessing that they had arrived, Xu Yuan lifted the car curtain and jumped out.

Bei Yao followed her, but instead of jumping down directly, he stepped on a stool and went down.

At night, Putuo Temple is even quieter.

Xu Yuan looked up at the three big characters "Putuo Temple" and then turned back to ask Bei Yao: "Shall we go in directly?"

"Chen Shan will take you there."

"Okay." Xuyuan nodded.

On the side, after Chen Shan tied up his horse, he knocked on the door. After a few knocks, a young monk came over and opened the door for the two people.

Seeing that it was Chen Shan, he put his hands together, said "Amitabha", and then said, "Two donors, please follow me."

Chen Shan went in first, and Xu Yuan looked back at Bei Yao before following him in.

The entire Putuo Temple seemed to be heavily guarded, with one person every ten steps.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan asked in a low voice: "Why are there so many people here? The last time I came here, I didn't see so many people."

Last time, the Song family surrounded Putuo Temple to search.

Only a dozen people came.

But today is obviously different. It is already night, and there are still so many Royal Guards here.

Sure enough, she would not be able to get in without help.

Hearing Xuyuan's words, Chen Shan explained in a low voice: "The Queen Mother is worshipping Buddha at Putuo Temple."

"The capital is so close, won't she go back to the palace?"

Chen Shan shook his head and said, "The Queen Mother has always been like this. Every time the beginning of winter comes, she will move out of the palace and live in Putuo Temple for a while. The Queen Mother worships Buddha here, and everyone in the capital knows it. Therefore, the Emperor sent a lot of imperial guards to protect the Queen Mother's safety."

"Beginning of Winter?" Xu Yuan was slightly stunned.

"Yes."

Xu Yuan thought for a moment, but did not say anything and just followed the monk's steps.

The three people walked through the hall and arrived in front of a Buddhist temple.

The monk paused and said calmly: "You two, the person you are looking for is in here."

Xuyuan nodded and said, "Thank you very much."

The young monk smiled and said nothing.

Chen Shan held the sword, stood sideways, and said, "Mr. Xu, I'll wait for you outside."

Xu Yuan nodded and walked in quietly.

There are no Buddha statues in the temple, but there are several tablets.

In the middle of the Buddhist hall, a monk was kneeling, tapping a wooden fish gently and chanting Buddhist mantras, looking as if he was not disturbed by the outside world.

Xuyuan waited patiently for a while, but still saw the monk not coming back, so he began to look carefully at the tablets for offerings.

There are not many tablets, only three.

Beimin was very young when he died, and since he had promised to mourn for the queen for three years, he did not take a concubine.

After his death, there were only three concubines in the harem.

When the three concubines learned of Beimin's death, they committed suicide to be buried with him.

Xu Yuan's eyes swept across the tablets one by one, and finally stopped on the frontmost tablet - Empress Jinghui, Xu Xi.

He died on November 15, the second year of Jiahe.

There was nothing else on the tablet, just like the other three concubines.

Xu Yuan stopped making a wish and looked at the tablet. It seemed as if she suddenly saw Xu Xi’s life.

Xu Xi, the most talented woman in the capital.

Even when she was pregnant, she still worked hard for her mother's family.

When he learned that his parents and brother were wrongly accused and thrown into prison, he never compromised and ended his life with a piece of white silk.

She is magnificent.

He is full of pride and has never been weak.