Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Wen Jiao had studied the two pages of the Book of Life and Death that Judge Cui had given her for the past few days, and had gained a lot of insights. One day, she had an idea, and she used the iron of the frame as the outer shell, hid the two pages of the Book of Life and Death in the center, and cast a precious mirror, which she named Tianfang Treasure Mirror. After Yuan Tiangang examined it, he concluded that this mirror had the ability to capture souls, gather spirits, and gather yin. So this time, she brought this mirror with her, and if those little ghosts really came to capture Princess Yuying's soul, she could use it.

Although Yuan Tiangang is a bit of a homebody, he has a good eye and she trusts his judgment.

Time passed little by little with the regular sound of dripping water. The shadow of the sun moved from the east to the middle of the sky, and then from the middle of the sky to the west. Princess Yuying's anxiety also increased with time.

Today, she specially changed into her favorite clothes, put on her favorite jewelry, put on her favorite makeup, and asked the imperial kitchen to prepare her favorite food. She said, "Anyway, I don't know if this is my last day. If I don't enjoy myself for a day, after I die, I will think about how I knew I was going to die but didn't enjoy myself. Instead, I sat there crying like a prisoner in Chu. I will be so angry that I will die again."

She only said that she was carefree, but in reality, she still had no appetite. The palace maids saw that she didn't eat or drink, so they had to serve her favorite dishes from time to time to persuade her to eat. How could Princess Yuying eat it? She either waved her hands to ask them to take it away, or ordered: "Let Master Jingrong have a taste."

Wen Jiao had many hobbies, one of which was good food, so she naturally accepted it with a smile. While consoling Princess Yuying, Empress Changsun secretly watched her movements of picking up food, secretly memorizing her food preferences.

At one point, Liu Quan drank the poison with a pumpkin on his head, and died. He came back to life two hours later, spitting out a mouthful of black blood, and then vomiting several times, spitting out all the poisonous blood in his body. He was panting and shouting, "My wife, I have to report to His Majesty, so I'll go first and come back to take you home!"

The eunuchs who were dressing him in shrouds were so frightened that they ran far away. After a long while, they dared to approach him and asked tremblingly, "Are you dead or alive now?"

Liu Quan said angrily: "Of course he is alive. I still need to report to His Majesty. Take me to see His Majesty!"

The news of Liu Quan's resurrection spread quickly throughout the palaces. The young eunuch who was called to tell the story was very excited and vivid: "After Liu Quan took the poison, he fell straight to the ground, bleeding from the corners of his mouth, and his face was ashen. He was dead at first glance. Everyone helped him wipe the incense and change his clothes. After a long time, who would have thought that he was alive again, vomited the poisonous blood in a few seconds, and then his face was not pale and he was not panting. He looked like a lively person. Who would have thought that he had died once?"

"Everyone rushed over, touched his nose, felt his pulse, and checked his heartbeat. After confirming that he was indeed alive, His Majesty summoned him. Queen, Princess, and Master, guess what he said in front of the emperor?"

A very pretty young princess spat upon hearing this: "How would I know what he said? If you want to tell me something, tell me now and don't keep me in suspense!"

Princess Yuying said angrily, "Don't be so mean to him." Then she turned to the young eunuch and said, "Speak well. If you speak well, I will reward you handsomely."

The young eunuch kowtowed to thank him for the reward, and when he stood up, he dared not keep the secret any longer: "He said that the ten Hades were extremely happy after receiving the pumpkins that Your Majesty brought in, and they kept praising Your Majesty for being a good emperor with a sense of loyalty and loyalty. They said that out of Your Majesty's kindness, they would extend the life of the imperial sister by 60 years. They even rewarded Liu Quan, the man who presented the pumpkin, and not only allowed him to come back to life, but also his deceased wife. But his wife Li Cuilian had been dead for some time, and her body had long been rotten, making it difficult for a spirit to possess her. Ladies, guess what?"

He kept it a secret as usual, then reacted and smacked his lips lightly. He glanced at his masters in a flattering way. Seeing that they were not upset, Princess Yuying was even smiling, as if she had heard some great news. He continued, "The ten Hades specially ordered the judge to check the Book of Life and Death. It happened that a woman had recently died. She happened to be about the same age as Li Cuilian. She happened to be from Junzhou and was from the same hometown as Liu Quan. So they asked Li Cuilian to possess her and continue her marriage with Liu Quan. Liu Quan remembered to report to our Majesty, so he left first. After the report, he will return to Qinzhou to find his wife."

Princess Yuying smiled broadly, and even her voice was filled with joy: "Liu Quan has made great contributions, and my brother should reward him handsomely."

The young eunuch said quickly, "Your Majesty rewarded him with one hundred gold coins, a sixth-rank official, and a phoenix crown and bridal robe for Li Cuilian, and sent someone to send him home."

Princess Yuying could hardly hold back her laughter, so she grabbed a handful of golden melon seeds and said, "You should also be rewarded handsomely. Your Majesty will reward him, and I will reward you."

So her smile was immediately transmitted to the young eunuch's face. As soon as the young eunuch stepped back, she couldn't help but jump up, not even caring about the princess's manners, and ran to Wen Jiao, grabbing her sleeve and shaking her: "Master Jingrong, did you hear that? My life is saved, not only saved, but I can live another 60 years!"

"I heard it, I heard it. Congratulations to the princess for surviving this disaster." Wen Jiao took some effort to pull out her poor sleeves, thinking to herself, Li Shimin only extended his life by 20 years by relying on Judge Cui's connections, but you directly gained 60 years of life, which is really well earned.

"I don't know how to thank you." Princess Yuying said, and tears actually flowed down her face when she thought of the fear and worry she had suffered these days.

Wen Jiao smiled and said, "Princess, you have been able to live longer because of your own good deeds. Why should you thank me? You should do more good deeds in the future, and you will naturally be blessed with endless blessings."

After bidding farewell to the tearful Princess Yuying, Wen Jiao took her leave and left the princess's bedroom. After walking a few palace paths, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her. It was the pretty little princess and her maid chasing after her, shouting as she ran, "Master, wait for me!"

Wen Jiao stopped. She remembered that she came with Empress Changsun, but she didn't know which princess she was, so she didn't know how to address her. She just waited for her to catch up before she bowed.

The little princess seemed to have a lot on her mind. She hesitated for a long while before finally speaking: "I heard today that you were going to enter the palace, so I secretly asked my mother to bring me to see you, just to ask the immortal master for advice."

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"If I become a Taoist priest, does that mean I don't have to get married?" asked the princess.

Wen Jiao understood her thoughts and replied, "Taoism advocates natural freedom. If you don't want to get married, you don't have to get married."

The princess looked delighted, but Wen Jiao's next words were: "But what the princess wants is probably like trying to catch the moon in the water, it will be difficult to do."