HLnovel Chapter 278 Stone Nun
Chapter 278 Stone Nun
Qin Liuse was bored in the palace every day, so she spent her days listening to gossip she heard everywhere. So when she saw the Taoist nun Shi, she sent Qingqing to follow her to see if she was going to Concubine Xin Shu's palace.
Just as I walked into Concubine Xiao De's palace and sat down, Qingqing came running back like the wind.
The weather in April is not hot, but not cold either.
Qingqing was running so hard that she was almost sweating. Her face was red. She leaned over and whispered in Qin Liuse's ear, "Zhaoyi, you really went to Concubine Xin's palace."
When Concubine Xiao De heard them talking about the Taoist nun Shi again, she smiled and said to her, "The invitation was handed in a few days ago. I am also curious why Concubine Xin Shu was invited in again when she is still in confinement."
The purpose of Concubine Xin Shu inviting Nun Shi into the palace was to give birth to a prince, and both she and Qin Liuse knew it.
Although only a little princess was born at the moment, Concubine Xin Shu did not seem to doubt her intention and invited her in again.
This is truly magical.
For a moment, both of them were puzzled.
However, it is not difficult to find out about this kind of thing.
After spending a little more money and asking around in Concubine Xin Shu's Chuxiu Palace a few times, Concubine Xiao De and Qin Liuse found out the truth within two days.
The news came from the eunuch who served in Concubine Xin Shu's room. He said that although this time she gave birth to a little princess, Concubine Xin Shu was not discouraged and seemed to want to ask her to recuperate her body and perform some rituals.
I was thinking of preparing in advance this time so that I can give birth to a big fat boy next time.
When Qin Liuse heard the news, although he had guessed it a little before, he was still so surprised that his mouth opened wide.
I'm not even out of confinement yet, but I'm already thinking about giving birth to a baby.
Because Concubine Xiao De had served in the harem of the previous dynasty and became the Ninth Prince's woman, and because she had no substantial relationship with Emperor Yongjia, she had always been a bystander with a clear view of the situation.
So he was not too surprised to hear that. The Yongjia Emperor had so many women, not because they did not want to get pregnant. The fact that they had so few children in recent years was not because they did not want to get pregnant, but because the Ninth Prince seldom stayed in the mansion and had no time at all, so they could not get pregnant.
Now that the Ninth Prince has become Emperor Yongjia, these concubines, of course, want to be honored by having children, so the more children they have, the better.
Just because Qin Liuse doesn't believe the Taoist nun doesn't mean others don't believe it.
For example, she felt that Taoist nun Shi was cheating and not allowing Concubine Xin to give birth to a prince, which just proved that her skills were not good enough.
But to others, from a different perspective, this may not be the case.
For example, in the eyes of the beautiful lady Liu Yiyi, ever since she heard that Concubine Xin Shu gave birth to a little princess and heard about the story of this Taoist nun Shi, she has been very envious and admired her.
Qin Liuse felt that Taoist nun Shi was just selling dog meat under the guise of mutton, but Liu Yiyi felt that she was the real deal.
Because the previous Concubine Xin Shu, after returning from the northwest, kept saying that she was not in good health, so she stayed in the palace to recuperate and didn't want to take care of the affairs in the harem.
At that time, Liu Yiyi also heard that Concubine Xin Shu might be like Concubine Li Xian and would never be able to have children again.
Unexpectedly, after meeting this Taoist nun Shi, she gave birth to the healthy Princess Hele.
Now, Liu Yiyi felt that Taoist nun Shi had some ability and could turn the tide.
Liu Yiyi had a miscarriage before, and the imperial physician also said that whether it would be possible to have a child after a miscarriage is a very uncertain thing, and the probability is relatively low.
Since then, Liu Yiyi has been extremely worried. She lost her child, was injured, could not put the blame on Qin Liuse, and was even punished by Emperor Yongjia. She really gained nothing.
In this harem, what is the difference between a concubine who can't give birth to children and a hen that can't lay eggs?
So now after hearing about what happened to Taoist nun Shi, Liu Yiyi just wanted to give it a try, and her eyes were instantly filled with hope again.
If Taoist nun Shi is really useful, then if I really have a child in the future, I will definitely not treat her badly.
And if it doesn't work, it's worth trying it yourself.
So after knowing about Nun Shi, Liu Yiyi sent people to watch the gate of Chuxiu Palace every day, ready to wait and see if Nun Shi would come into the palace again one day so that she could stop her.
The eunuch sent by Liu Yiyi waited and waited for more than half a month, and finally waited for Nun Shi to come.
However, Liu Yiyi did not want to openly offend Concubine Xin Shufei, so she ordered the eunuch to wait for Taoist Shi to come out and then take her to her palace.
The young eunuch stood in the corner under the scorching sun, waiting for the Taoist nun Shi to go into Chuxiu Palace. He stayed inside for nearly an hour, and finally a smile appeared on his face.
The reason why Taoist nun Shi had a smile on her face was naturally because her pockets were heavy again.
Every time I came to the palace, it was like digging for money in a gold mine, and I would come back with a lot of money.
This capital city is truly a place of wealth and splendor that is dazzling.
In order to live up to her identity as a poor Taoist monk, Shi Dao Nun never brought any servants with her when she entered the palace and always came and went alone.
People who don’t know her would think that she is truly incorruptible and a god-like being.
When the young eunuch saw Nun Shi coming out, he quickly followed her. When she walked to the edge of the garden, where there were fewer people, he quickly stopped her.
Then he took the money Liu Yiyi had given him and handed it to Taoist nun Shi, saying, "Taoist nun Shi, our noble family wants to see you, Taoist nun."
Taoist nun Shi looked at the young eunuch in front of her, and then weighed the silver in her hand. She put on airs, acting like an immortal who was detached from the world, and said, "Whether I can meet your mistress or not depends on whether I have a destiny with her."
Nun Shi closed her eyes and hummed something, but no one knew what sutra she was chanting.
Seeing this, the young eunuch took out another banknote and stuffed it into her hand, saying nice things, "Monks, please be merciful. My master is going through a difficult time and needs guidance from an immortal like a Taoist nun. My good aunt, please go on this journey."
It's both Taoism and Buddhism. This Taoist nun Shi practices both and deceives people at the same time, while this eunuch also speaks well of both.
After hearing this, Shi Dao Nun opened her eyes, nodded compassionately and said, "Well, well, I will just make this trip."
The young eunuch sighed and quickly took Nun Shi back to Liu Yiyi.
Liu Yiyi was restless in the house, and kept looking around, and finally waited for Nun Shi to come.
When she saw the figure of Taoist nun Shi, she felt that she had seized the opportunity.
In fact, it was also because this Taoist nun Shi was particularly good at pretending. As soon as she entered the house, she acted like a fairy, with her eyes slanted and half-closed, as if she was looking at people, but not looking at people, like a seated statue of Bodhisattva.
While Liu Yiyi was thinking about Concubine Xin Shu giving birth to a little princess, and looking at the Taoist nun Shi in front of her, she simply regarded her as the Goddess of Childbirth.