Chapter 41: Tears of Blood
Si Qi took advantage of the fact that the night had not faded completely, and arranged everything according to the method Shen Xinyue taught her.
"Princess, everything has been arranged." Si Qi came back to report, with excitement on his face.
It would be difficult for Si Qi to handle things well without anyone noticing, so the secret guards left behind by Huo Weilou also contributed.
They are loyal to Huo Weilou, so they naturally understand the importance of Shen Xinyue in Huo Weilou's heart, and they are willing to do things for Shen Xinyue as long as they do not violate Huo Weilou.
Soon, it was dawn and it was time for the next day.
The news spread quickly. Shen Xinyue hadn't even had breakfast when the news spread in the temple.
"Yue'er, the Buddha statue in the temple shed blood and tears!" Song Ruyu came to Shen Xinyue's room as soon as she received the news.
Song Ruyu's face was full of horror. She usually got up very early and was used to walking outside after getting up. Today, when she got up and didn't go far, she saw the Buddha statue shedding blood and tears!
Shen Xinyue had expected it and did not panic. She even comforted Song Ruyu: "Mom, don't be anxious. Buddha statues are not living creatures and will not bleed or shed tears for no reason. There must be some hidden meaning in this."
Shen Xinyue comes from modern times and is not superstitious, but this is not necessarily the case for people in ancient times.
Shen Xinyue's comfort had no effect, and Song Ruyu was still panicked.
Sighing, Shen Xinyue gave Si Qi a look. Si Qi understood immediately and quickly made Song Ruyu a cup of hot tea.
"Yue'er, in this important place of Buddhism, you must not say such rebellious words and let the Buddha listen to them, otherwise you will be punished!" Song Ruyu hurriedly sighed.
Shen Xinyue also followed Song Ruyu's example and made a few noises.
The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, and their nervousness and panic calmed down.
"Mom, let's go out and have a look." Shen Xinyue guessed that the matter was almost settled, so she wanted to take Song Ruyu out with her to see the excitement.
When she thought of the Buddha statue with blood and tears, Song Ruyu turned pale and shook her head quickly: "Yue'er, mother is not going. Let's not get involved in this matter."
"It's okay, mother, you go back to your room to have breakfast first, I'll go take a look, I won't cause trouble." Shen Xinyue helped Song Ruyu back to the room, and she took Si Qi to the Buddha statue.
The incident of the Buddha statue bleeding and crying has alarmed the abbot and the abbot of the temple, and Shen Xinyue had already made arrangements. The pilgrims who came to Baoyun Temple to offer incense also heard some rumors about what happened last night, and most of them knew what was going on in the temple. There was a murder.
When Shen Xinyue arrived at the place, she heard the visiting pilgrims talking about this matter.
"Have you heard? There was a murder in the temple last night. It is said that the death was quite unjust."
"What? A murder case? In this important place of Buddhism, there are still people who dare to kill people?"
"Really or not? The Buddha is watching here, and there are still people killing lives. Doesn't this make the Buddha unhappy?"
"Isn't it? I don't know who it is, but it's so courageous!"
"Let me tell you, the Buddha statue shed blood and tears because he knew about the injustice here, so he shed blood and tears to tell the world that someone died unjustly. I hope we will investigate this matter thoroughly and restore the innocence of the deceased!"
"What this brother is saying makes sense, and I also think that's what happened."
"Buddha has a spirit and cannot see such dirty things existing in the world, so he sheds blood and tears to warn the world!"
Shen Xinyue walked slowly over, listening to everyone's discussion, and raised the corner of her mouth with a slight arc, indicating that she was in a good mood.
She thought, now that this matter has spread, Lan Qingruo and the old lady may not be able to sit still, right?
The old lady believes in Buddhism, and she is really scared at this time, for fear that retribution will happen to her. But Lan Qingruo does not believe in Buddhism, and all the calculations are only for herself. Now Lan Qingruo must be thinking of ways to settle this matter. She also wanted to blame everything on Shen Xinyue.
The abbot and abbot of the temple have sent monks to surround the bleeding and weeping Buddha statue. Pilgrims are not allowed to approach and can only watch from a distance.
The monks knew Shen Xinyue's identity. When they saw her coming, they did not stop her, but let her in.
The pilgrims frowned when they saw this.
"Who is this person? Why are we blocked outside but she can go in?"
"We are all pilgrims. Could it be that they are divided into three, six or nine classes?"
"Didn't the Buddha save all sentient beings? Why can't we go and offer incense?"
Seeing that the pilgrims were not in the right mood, the young monk quickly explained: "Please be patient and be patient. That is Donor Shen, who is now the regent."
The pilgrims immediately fell silent.
It turns out to be the Princess Regent, no wonder she can get in!
The pilgrims were angry but dared not speak out. They had heard of the regent's methods for a long time, and no one dared to offend this living king of hell.
"Look, the Princess Regent didn't go to offer incense. Could it be that she heard about what happened here and came to redress someone's grievances?"
"Maybe yes. Originally, I wanted to go down the mountain to accompany my wife and children. It happened that the Princess Regent was here, so I stayed to see how things would develop. I also wanted to see the beauty of the Princess Regent." The man smiled naively.
When the pilgrims heard this, they all became very interested in this legendary regent. They all regretted that they had not taken a closer look at her just now.
"Host." Shen Xinyue said calmly.
When the host and others saw Shen Xinyue, they first saluted and then frowned, "Donor Shen."
The old princess and Lan Qingruo had already arrived and were sitting next to the host.
"Rumors are spreading around the temple now. I don't know who knows what solution?" the host sighed in a low voice, his old face full of sadness.
The old princess motioned to Nanny Li with her eyes, and Nanny Li nodded and took a step forward.
"Host, it is abnormal for a Buddha statue to bleed and shed tears. Someone must be causing trouble. Why don't we check who came to the Buddha statue at night. That person must be the cause of trouble."
Shen Xinyue couldn't help laughing.
The old princess got angry, slapped the table and stood up: "Shen Xinyue, everyone is talking about business, why are you laughing!"
"It's nothing, I just thought of the interesting things about Huo Weilou and couldn't hold it back for a moment." Shen Xinyue directly used Huo Weilou as a shield.
As expected, when the old princess heard Huo Weilou's name, she became a little dumb and stopped talking.
"Nowadays, there are a lot of rumors in the temple. In order to calm the concerns of pilgrims, the temple will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. If someone is really causing trouble behind the scenes again, I, Baoyun Temple, will never tolerate it." Although the host is old, he speaks with full force. .
"I also believe that the host will get to the bottom of this matter. If there is anything that needs help, I will definitely be obliged." Shen Xinyue agreed.
She was not worried at all that the host would find out about Si Qi and herself.
Si Qi works quickly and with the help of two secret guards from Huo Weilou, he will not leave any clues.
The old princess and Lan Qingruo were also calm and composed, as if they had done nothing wrong. They were confident that the bodies of the two people had been disposed of, and they did not think that the monks in the temple alone could find out anything.
The few monks who came last night had already been oppressed by the old princess's kindness and power, and did not dare to say anything.
A whole morning passed and the monks found no clues.
During lunch time, some of the pilgrims went down the mountain, while others stayed at Baoyun Temple to eat fast with the monks.
Shen Xinyue had already ordered the secret guards to take action in secret. At this time, there was no one at the Buddha statue. There were only two monks patrolling, for fear that someone would take advantage of the absence of the Buddha statue to tamper with it again.
But who are the secret guards of Huo Wei Tower?
The two monks were just ordinary people, and they were patrolling together. There were too many blind spots in their field of vision.
The secret guard easily placed the bodies of the two men last night in front of the Buddha statue and quickly evacuated. Not even a leaf fell from the trees in the yard.
The two monks walked around and came back. They were shocked when they saw two corpses suddenly appearing on the ground.
When the monk came to see the abbot, it happened that the pilgrims had just finished eating.
"Host, it's not good! It's not good!"
"Don't panic."
"Host, two corpses suddenly appeared in front of the Buddha statue!" The monk looked horrified.
The host also widened his eyes: "Please tell me in detail."
The monk told the host exactly what he had just seen.
The pilgrims also heard about it, and the group came to the Buddha statue.
The news spread quickly. Lan Qingruo and the old princess hurried to the Buddha statue. When they saw the familiar faces on the ground, they were frightened and took several steps back.
Only Shen Xinyue remained unhurried and unfazed by changes, instead becoming the backbone of the situation.
"Impossible...this is impossible!" Nanny Li was so frightened that she sat down on the ground and backed away.
She saw the person being killed with her own eyes, and the body was dumped in the back mountain. It was an inaccessible place where wild beasts roamed. It was impossible for the monks to go to the back mountain!
The maid next to the old princess was timid and almost fainted when she saw this scene.
"Is this...is this retribution? How come these two flower pickers are here......will we be the next to die? If we kill someone in front of the Buddha, we will be punished by God! "The maids kept talking without hesitation, always feeling that this was the retribution given to them by the Buddha.
The old princess glared at the maid, extremely angry. She wanted to hide this matter, but the maid next to her exposed it!
The maid was already frightened, but when she was glared at by the old princess, she fainted!
The old princess believed in Buddhism. Although her expression did not change, there was a dark light in her eyes, and she felt a little guilty and did not dare to look at the corpse on the ground.
"Flower picker? What's going on?" the host asked.
He had only heard this word in the discussions of pilgrims, but he had no idea what happened last night. Now that he heard the maid say this, he also had a guess in his mind.
But the old princess and Lan Qingruo's people didn't dare to speak, and the master didn't say anything. If they spoke rashly, they would lose their lives.
"Si Qi, tell the host what happened last night." Seeing that no one was speaking, Shen Xinyue spoke up.
Si Qi responded and immediately told the host everything about last night, including the incident where Shen Xinyue smelled the incense.
"This is impossible! How could there be a flower picker in Baoyun Temple?" The host simply did not believe the flower picker's statement.
Baoyun Temple is at the top of the mountain. On weekdays, no one comes here except pilgrims. What's more, the people who live in Baoyun Temple are all monks, and very few people come to live in the temple.
That is to say, the old princess arranged to stay at Baoyun Temple for the past few days.
It is impossible for the host to let Baoyun Temple take the blame.
"We will report this matter to Dali Temple. We must investigate the matter thoroughly and give an explanation to all the donors!"
As expected of a host, if you know anything, go to the police, oh no, go to Dali Temple.
Lan Qingruo's expression darkened again and again. She was the one who set up the incense. She also arranged for the two men to be arranged. She also asked Grandma Li and the maid to bring the person who "caught the adulterer".
If Dali Temple were to conduct a thorough investigation, it would definitely be on her head. She couldn't let such a thing happen.
Chapter completed!