After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

Han Sifu and her maid Lanxiang did come to the Taoist temple that day. Later, Lanxiang was killed and her body was found on the Zhuangzi. Another arm was found in the lotus pond of Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. Han Sifu also disappeared that day. .

If something happened to her, the place of the accident should be at the Taoist Temple or Zhuangzi.

It's just that there is no connection between this Taoist temple and Zhuangzi in Dingyuanhou Mansion. The two are just closer, that's all.

Regarding this point, neither Yan Mu nor Liu Yunxiang could figure it out. After asking the little Taoist priest, they sent him away and continued to wander around the Taoist temple in order to find clues.

When they walked to the backyard, they saw a bamboo forest. The bamboos were planted very densely in the forest, forming a natural barrier. They didn't know if there was a Taoist temple or some other place behind the bamboo forest.

The two of them looked around everywhere else, but found nothing but this bamboo forest.

"There seems to be a trail over there."

Liu Yunxiang took Yan Mu for a few steps to the east. Sure enough, he saw a path paved with bluestones. The path was very narrow and could only accommodate one person. Yan Mu was in front, Liu Yunxiang was following behind, and the two of them walked towards the bamboo forest.

After entering for a while, the dense forest blocks the sky and the sun, and it becomes dark below, giving you a feeling of winding paths.

After walking for a while, Liu Yunxiang heard vague movement in the forest. Before Liu Yunxiang could see anything clearly, Yan Mu turned around and hugged her, took a few steps back, and then two thick bamboos fell down.

Liu Yunxiang was in shock, "What's going on?"

Yan Mu narrowed his eyes, "It seems that someone doesn't want us to go inside."

"Is there someone just now?"

"Extremely fast in body and very good in kung fu."

Looking at the broken parts of the bamboo, it was obvious that it had been cut with a knife.

"You go and wait for me in front of the main hall. I'll go in and take a look inside." Yan Mu said.

"I am with you!"

Yan Mu looked back at Liu Yunxiang and saw that she had a determined look on her face, and he was really worried about letting her go alone.

"Then follow me closely."

"it is good."

Liu Yunxiang simply pulled Yan Mu's sleeve, and the two of them stepped over the bamboos lying across the path and continued walking in. In fact, this bamboo forest is not deep. After walking forward for a while, we came to the end.

It was suddenly bright and cheerful outside, as if we had reached the top of the mountain, and everything was open. There was a small courtyard not far away, but the door was wide open.

"Someone went down the path over there!" Liu Yunxiang pointed down.

Yan Mu and Liu Yunxiang hurriedly chased after them. Because they were too far apart, they could only see three figures, and they couldn't tell the difference between men and women. They walked in a hurry, as if they had received the letter in advance and deliberately avoided them.

This road led to the bottom of the mountain. The two chased them all the way and turned a corner. When they reached the river, the three of them became one person. The person was blocked by the river and could not escape. It seemed that he did not want to escape.

He bent down and picked up a handful of water, washed his face, then waved his hands and turned around again.

Seeing this man's face, Yan Mu and Liu Yunxiang were both shocked.

It was Han Zicheng, the chief eunuch beside the emperor.

When Han Zicheng saw them, he pretended to be surprised, "Hey, the king of Zhenbei, the princess, and the servant are so destined to meet you two in this mountain."

Yan Mu's heart turned, "Father-in-law alone?"

Han Zicheng looked around, "Is there a ghost around me?"

"What are you doing here, father-in-law?"

"Come and wash your face."

"Wash your face?"

"Your Highness, don't you know? This drinking water comes from a cave in Yunxia Mountain. It first gathers in the Taoist temple and then flows down. This water is used in the Taoist temple to make fairy dew. It is said to have the effect of eternal youth. It is not as good as your highness. Come and take a shower with the princess."

Han Zicheng had a smile on his face, and he was obviously making it up casually. He was not afraid that they would not believe it, since he was not breaking the law here anyway.

"My father-in-law should be in the palace at this time, right?" Yan Mu asked again.

"The emperor asked his servants to deliver the offerings. If your highness doesn't believe it, you can go into the palace and ask the emperor."

Yan Mu frowned, Han Zicheng was talking nonsense, but he didn't catch the two people just now, and he couldn't reveal anything about him now.

"My servant has completed his errand and will return to the palace. You two can take your time for a stroll."

With that said, Han Zicheng walked down the river.

At this time, Yan Mu and Liu Yunxiang remembered something at the same time, and ran up the mountain together. When they ran to the courtyard, the door was still open and it was empty.

"There might have been someone inside just now." Liu Yunxiang said.

When they saw someone running out, they subconsciously chased after them, but they didn't think there might be someone inside.

Yan Mu narrowed his eyes, "If there is someone inside, who would it be?"

"A person who can make Han Zicheng obey orders and cover up."

"Is this the day Shangguan Xu comes to the Taoist temple?"

"It's him?"

It's just speculation at the moment, but if it's him, what can he hide?

There seems to be a huge mystery in front of the two of them, and so far they have only seen the mystery, but they have no way to solve it. They walked out of the bamboo forest and saw Taoist Hongxuan coming down from Xuanyuan Terrace with great satisfaction.

Seeing them, Taoist Hongxuan quickly straightened his posture, stepped forward and bowed solemnly.

"Your Highness, Princess, it is really rude to miss you from afar."

Liu Yunxiang took a look at Taoist Hongxuan's sleeve pocket. It was bulging, probably containing money.

"The Taoist Master has made a lot of money, right?"

Hongxuan laughed dryly, "It makes the princess laugh, but to support so many disciples, the sesame oil money alone is really not enough. However, although my magic elixir does not have the magical effect of prolonging life, it can really strengthen the body, so we are relying on our conscience. .”

Liu Yunxiangmo, his conscience is so precious!

Taoist Hongxuan turned to Yan Mu and said, "Your Highness, Seventh Prince, were you quite frightened that day in the palace?"

Yan Mu's face darkened, "Not really."

Taoist Hongxuan smiled: "It's okay to steal the sky and change the day. The poor Taoist has more powerful skills. You probably don't dare to try it."

"I don't dare to do anything. It's just that the Taoist priest insists on showing me his abilities. Is it necessary?"

"Pindao, I'm still saying the same thing, I want to do a fortune-telling for His Highness."

"Why?"

"Calculate destiny, calculate the universe, calculate the general trend, and use this to determine the path Pindao will take next."

"You should tell yourself which path you want to take."

"But Pindao thinks that your Highness's path might be better."

"The path I take may not lead to the destination you want."

"Your Highness can't help himself."

Yan Mu was silent for a while, "Are you really a Taoist?"

Should a Taoist priest not care about worldly affairs and devote himself to cultivating Taoism?

Liu Yunxiang smiled: "Taoist Master Hongxuan has a heart to help the world. Taoism can nourish one's nature, but it may not be able to save people. Immortals have to go down to earth to overcome tribulations. After going through eight hardships, Taoist priests emerge from the mortal world and explore the secrets of heaven. This is when they are born to overcome tribulations. "

Hongxuan looked at Liu Yunxiang again, and this time his eyes darkened, as if he had just begun to put her in his eyes, get to know her, and figure her out, "Pindao and the princess don't know each other, right?"

Liu Yunxiang sighed, "I just heard about Taoist Master."

"Why sigh?"

"It's too late to meet each other."

Hongxuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's true that we met so late, the princess is a confidant for the poor."

"I also want to see what the Taoist Master is capable of. Is this such an honor?"

"nature."

Yan Mu and Liu Yunxiang came to Xuanyuan Terrace again with Hongxuan. Hongxuan sat down cross-legged, and Yan Mu and Liu Yunxiang also sat down.

A burner of incense was lit next to me, and the wind carried the sandalwood across my cheeks, but it seemed to blow into my mind and heart.

"You two, close your eyes and open them after counting to three. You will return to your previous life."