sbdcsierra Chapter 183 Meeting the Saint
Chapter 183 Meeting the Saint
The faint sunlight gently shines in through the wooden carved window lattices.
Motes of dust danced in swirls of sunlight in the air, and the light fell on the soft blanket-covered floor, complementing the elegant and exquisite furnishings in the room.
Rong Su didn't look at the man in front of her, but just fixed her gaze on something else, listening quietly to the other party explaining his identity in detail.
It was not until Shen Fengyu's voice stopped that she slowly looked up and saw him looking at her with sad and self-blaming eyes.
"So, you are His Majesty's nephew, and your real name is Liu Ziyu."
Shen Fengyu nodded seriously, looking at her with helplessness in his eyes: "I concealed my identity from you, it was my fault. I apologize to you, I hope this will make Master Rongsu not hate me too much."
When he finished speaking, he lowered his head, looking frustrated and ashamed, and it didn't seem fake.
Rong Su lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment. If what he said was true, then it was normal for Wuxuzi to always maintain a respectful attitude towards him.
After all, he is the nephew of the Emperor of Zhongzhou and a member of the royal family. Wuxuzi is just a minister, so he naturally has to be respectful to Liu Ziyu.
It also makes sense why Wuxuzi would want to match her with Liu Ziyu. If Tianfengnu could marry the emperor's nephew, it would further consolidate the imperial power.
After figuring it out, Rong Su temporarily put aside her guard against him and said calmly, "Since you have taken the initiative to reveal your identity, I can no longer feel disgusted with you."
When Shen Fengyu saw Rong Su was persuaded, he immediately raised his head, his eyes sparkling, and said with a smile: "Thank you! Can I come to see Master Rong Su often in the future?"
As if he was afraid that Rong Su had misunderstood, he quickly explained, "That's right, I think you haven't visited Zhongdu yet. I want to take you to see the prosperous scenery here when the time comes!"
Seeing him at a loss, Rong Su felt that she saw a huge contrast in him. He had given people the impression of being deep-minded before, but now he behaved like a young boy who had just entered the secular world.
"Okay. I understand." Since Rong Su is here to fulfill her identity as Tian Fengnu, she will definitely not be careless. It is not a bad thing to get closer to the royal family of Zhongzhou.
If he could get help from Zhongzhou through this identity, it would be a great help in helping Shen Peiqing conquer the world.
Shen Fengyu didn't know what she was thinking, and Rong Su also didn't know what Shen Fengyu was thinking.
Shen Fengyu was feeling conflicted at the moment. On the one hand, he felt that Rong Su believed his words and was a bit boring. On the other hand, he felt a little proud and complacent. If he snatched Rong Su away from Shen Peiqing and let Rong Su fall in love with him first, how would Shen Peiqing react?
This made him look forward to it very much.
The two of them exchanged a few brief words, and then Shen Fengyu said goodbye to Rong Su and left.
After everyone left, Rong Su returned to the room, closed the door, went to the window and caught a small white figure.
Just now when she was in the elegant hall, she heard Fatty's call, so she rushed back to the room as soon as Liu Ziyu left.
Take the letter from Fathead's feet.
After opening it, Aku found Liu Ziyu's information, and the result was exactly the same as what Liu Ziyu had told her.
Since that was the case, Liu Ziyu did not lie to her. After Rong Su burned the letter and fed Fatty, she wrote another letter, wanting to ask Aku if he had found the old man who could help Gu Yun cure his legs.
After seeing Fatty off, Rong Su turned around and her eyes fell on the "Compendium of Materia Medica", but she inadvertently thought of the "Book of Meridians and Medicinal Materials".
Thinking of the meridian medicine book, Shen Peiqing came to mind unconsciously. She blurted out, "His meridians should be almost recovered."
When she came to her senses, she widened her eyes and covered her mouth with her hands. She couldn't believe that she would think about Shen Peiqing.
A feeling of heat exploded on her cheeks. She covered her face with her hands and shook her head in denial: "No, no, no, it must be my illusion! That's right! It's just an illusion, don't worry about it..."
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On a sunny day, a servant came to give Rong Su a kite and a piece of letter.
The letter read: Lord Rongsu, the weather is clear and cloudless. I see a sea of flowers blooming in the suburbs. Why don’t you go for a walk in the sea of flowers?
For the first time, Rong Su didn’t think too much about it and accepted the invitation.
However, a situation frequently occurs on the road.
That is--
"Sir, I'm sorry, I feel a little short of breath. I didn't expect I'd be allergic to pollen. I'm sorry to have disturbed your mood."
Rong Su had seen many patients who were allergic to certain things, so she was not surprised.
After a while, we changed to another place.
"I'm sorry, sir. I've been weak since childhood, and I didn't expect the mountain to be so high. I'm sorry to ruin your fun."
Rong Su looked at Liu Ziyu, a thin man, and thought it was not surprising that he was weak, so she didn't say anything.
Afterwards, they found a pavilion to rest.
But soon something went wrong again.
"I'm sorry, sir. I didn't expect the food from this mountain stall to be so unpalatable. I even have a dull stomachache. I'm sorry to spoil your mood."
Rong Su didn't know what to say. She was the one who was asked to go out to appreciate the flowers, but the one who kept getting into trouble was this handsome man in front of her.
In the end, he sent her back to the mansion and kept apologizing to her. Although she was in a bad mood, she didn't go there to see the scenery. She just wanted to get closer to Liu Ziyu.
Rong Su waved her hand to show that she didn't care.
Originally, this was just a polite remark from her, but who knew that Liu Ziyu was a person who couldn't understand other people's expressions?
The next day, he sent another servant to invite her to enjoy the lake.
The other party repeatedly assured her in the letter that he would not make her feel bad again.
But just a few minutes after they got on the boat, he started vomiting in front of her. The scene was extremely terrifying.
Of course, it ended badly in the end.
On the third day, Liu Ziyu sent someone to invite her again, this time to go to the temple to worship Buddha.
I thought that the place for worshiping Buddha was not far away and could be reached by carriage, so nothing should happen.
But when he got there, Liu Ziyu was allergic to incense and candles. Red spots suddenly appeared on his body and he almost fainted.
The scene was still very sensational.
In the end, he was carried back by the servants, but Rong Su naturally had no one to accompany her, so she had to walk back to the mansion.
When Rong Su received another invitation letter from Liu Ziyu, her lips twitched slightly as she read the words: "Sir, it's really Ziyu's fault. I always make a fool of myself in front of you. I'm really sorry." To make up for Ziyu's mistakes, Ziyu thought it would be best to bring you to meet His Majesty. Ziyu had already learned this from Sir Wu.
After spending a few times together, Rong Su felt that Liu Ziyu was a guy who only cared about eating and not about being beaten, and did not seem like a person with any common sense.
She shook her head, thinking helplessly that she had previously thought that Liu Ziyu was a scheming man, but maybe she was wrong.
Originally, she felt that after the first three dates, she felt that when she was with Liu Ziyu, it seemed that Liu Ziyu was the one who was hurt, and she seemed to have always been unlucky for him.
She was a little embarrassed to accept the invitation, but when she thought about it carefully, she had not been summoned by His Majesty for a long time, which was also a matter of great anxiety for her.
If Liu Ziyu were here, perhaps His Majesty would meet her.
Having made up her mind, Rong Su decided to go as invited.
Rong Su got off the carriage, wearing an elegant jade-white long dress made of flowing cloud brocade, the hem of which swayed gently as she walked.
As she walked into the palace gate, she deliberately slowed down her pace and observed her surroundings carefully.
The glazed tiles, vermilion walls, and exquisite carvings are all coated with a brilliant luster under the sunlight.
Led by the palace servants, we walked through the corridor. The biggest difference between this place and the Dongzhou Palace was that this huge palace did not even have an artificial pond, but was planted everywhere with exotic flowers and plants.
In the sunshine, these flowers and plants swaying in the wind exude a unique fragrance, filling the entire magnificent and solemn palace.
We arrived in front of a majestic and huge palace. Looking up, we could see three bold and powerful characters written on the plaque in front of the palace - Qingming Palace.
Outside the palace gate stood a guard in silver-white armor. His eyes were like torches, and he looked intimidating without even being angry.
The palace maid hurried forward to talk to the guard, probably to explain her purpose and ask the guard to report to the Emperor of Zhongzhou.
Soon, the guards came out of the hall and looked at Rong Su solemnly. "Sir Rong Su, His Majesty is busy with official duties and has not yet summoned you to the hall. Please leave first. Come back to Qingming Hall when His Majesty summons you."
Rong Su was not surprised by this result at all. After all, the Emperor of Zhongzhou had refused to meet her time and time again.
At this time, a mellow and low voice was heard.
"Please, Commander, inform His Majesty that Ziyu has arrived. He requests an audience."
Shen Fengyu was wearing a lake blue brocade robe and walked over, exuding a handsome and elegant temperament.
When the guard saw Shen Fengyu coming, his attitude changed drastically compared to when he was facing Rong Su. He quickly bowed his head and saluted Shen Fengyu, then said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will report to His Majesty immediately!"
After the guards entered the inner hall again, Shen Fengyu slowly walked to Rong Su's side and gave her a bright smile.
A ray of sunlight just happened to shine through the clouds and onto his jade-like face, adding a layer of soft light to him.
I only heard his lips move slightly, and although he lowered his voice, his tone was firm and powerful: "Don't worry, I'm here."
After he finished speaking, he looked at her and smiled again. That smile was particularly natural and kind, as if to say that he was very reliable.
Rong Su happened to look up and saw his eyes full of affirmation and seriousness. For a moment, her heart was touched, and the wall of caution seemed to collapse a little.
The two stood side by side, and the picture was inexplicably warm and harmonious, as if the wind in front of the Qingming Temple had become much softer.
There was a movement at the palace door, and a guard walked out. He looked at Shen Fengyu and Rong Su, cupped his hands, and then stepped aside to make way: "Please enter the palace, my lords."
Seeing that the Emperor of Zhongzhou was willing to meet her, Rong Su understood more clearly in her heart the status of Liu Ziyu in the Emperor of Zhongzhou's mind, which seemed to be only high, not low.
Then the two of them entered the hall one after the other.
The Qingming Palace is indeed the most magnificent place in the entire Zhongzhou Imperial Palace. This is why she asked Wuxuzi to borrow the Zhongzhou Brief History before coming to Zhongzhou. The place is almost the same as described in the Brief History.
As you step into the Qingming Hall, you will see the towering roof and the spacious center, both paved with green jade, as smooth as a mirror.
The white walls around are decorated with dragon patterns carved by skilled craftsmen with a knife, stroke by stroke. The dragon patterns are interwoven with gold and red, and are dazzling.
There is also a huge glazed lamp on the roof of the hall in the center, casting mottled light and shadow gently, making the entire inner hall look particularly solemn and mysterious.
Finally, he quickly glanced at the magnificent golden dragon throne, where sat the most authoritative king of Zhongzhou - the Lord of Zhongzhou - Li Sheng.
Li Sheng was wearing a dragon robe and had a well-defined face. Although his forty years had left a heroic aura of majesty without anger on his face, it had also given him an indelible wisdom and composure.
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. At this moment, he glanced at Rong Su and instantly met her gaze.
Rong Su did not back down at all and looked directly at the authority of the noble emperor without any fear.
When Li Sheng saw that Rong Su had the courage to look him in the eyes, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes, and then he narrowed his eyes, with a hint of deep meaning in his heart.
At the right moment, Shen Fengyu stepped forward and saluted Li Sheng: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
After seeing his nephew, Li Sheng's serious expression lessened. He looked at Shen Fengyu deeply and began to show concern for him:
"Zi Yu, come closer and let me see you. I haven't seen you for two months, and you've lost a lot of weight. It looks like you've suffered a lot."
Shen Fengyu paused slightly, then smiled at Li Sheng, saying, "Your Majesty, you're joking. Although Ziyu is inspecting the state capital for Your Majesty, he's been enjoying the scenery along the way. How could he have suffered? It's just that he walked a lot, so I can consider it as fitness."
These words were touching and did not make Li Sheng feel arrogant. On the one hand, they made Li Sheng feel pity, and on the other hand, they promoted his own achievements.
Rong Su glanced at Shen Fengyu lightly and thought to herself, Liu Ziyu is a person who speaks with self-interest.
"Haha, with you here, Ziyu, I can know what's happening in Zhongzhou even if I don't leave Zhongdu." Li Sheng was very pleased with Shen Fengyu's words.
"It's all the grace of Your Majesty." Shen Fengyu bowed and saluted, his words so perfect that there was no fault to be found.
Seeing that Li Sheng didn't mention Rong Su at all, Rong Su herself was not in a hurry. After all, she had already come in and she had seen the real Emperor of Zhongzhou. What happened next would always take its course.
Li Sheng deliberately ignored Rong Su and was also observing her secretly. He wanted to see if this so-called True Phoenix Girl could really compare to Rong Yingxin after being left aside by him?
Shen Fengyu took their thoughts into consideration and made some guesses.
"Your Majesty, before Zi Yu went to tour the state, Your Majesty promised to give Zi Yu a favor after the tour was completed. Now Zi Yu hopes that this favor can be fulfilled." Shen Fengyu clasped his hands together and knelt down to Li Sheng.
Li Sheng looked at Rong Su calmly, then set his sights on Shen Fengyu, smiled faintly and asked: "Oh? What kind of grace does Ziyu want?"
Shen Fengyu looked at Li Sheng sincerely and firmly, "Zi Yu wants His Majesty to recognize Lord Rong Su and start the Tian Feng Nu ceremony for Lord Rong Su."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall became so quiet that it seemed as if it had been frozen in time; even the sound of breathing became heavy.
Rong Su looked at Shen Fengyu sideways, with a hint of confusion in her eyes. Why would Liu Ziyu do this for her?