Xie Lian pinched his earlobe and said,
"One of the earrings is missing."
The people of Xian Le believed,
The ultimate perfection of Taoist cultivation was "Yin and Yang Harmony", "Male and Female Body". Gods were ever-changing and naturally weren't restricted by gender. They could be male or female. Thus, this concept was also reflected in the design of the Pleasing God clothing. Throughout history, every generation of Pleasing God martial artists,
Clothing and attire had the form and details of both men's and women's clothing,
Like earrings,
And so on. When Xie Lian played the role of a Pleasing God martial artist, he pierced his ears,
And wore a pair of earrings.
It was a pair of extremely magnificent deep red coral beads,
Bright and lustrous,
Extremely rare. However,
Just now, when Xie Lian was combing his hair, he discovered that the pair of red coral beads,
Only had one left.
As soon as he said it was lost, Mu Qing's originally relaxed expression suddenly stiffened.
The other two people didn't notice at all. Feng Xin first searched inside and outside the room before coming in empty-handed.
"You're always this forgetful.
You can't even find the things you wear on your ears. I didn't see the Xian Le Palace piece, so I'll go out and look for it. I can't lose it during the Heaven Sacrifice. "
Xie Lian also felt it was strange.
However, he didn't care and said, "It's possible. If we can't find it like that, then it's fine if it's lost. "
Mu Qing took the broom he usually used to sweep the floor and quietly said, "That bead is very precious. If we can find it, then we should look for it. See if it fell under the bed or under the cabinet. "As he said this, he started sweeping. Xie Lian said, "How about we call a few more people to come in and help look?"
Feng Xin casually said, "There are too many people. If we can't find it, someone might steal it and hide it."
Mu Qing was originally silently checking under the bed. When he heard this, his face suddenly turned deathly pale. He abruptly stood up, the broom in his hand snapping in two. Xie Lian was immediately startled.
After coming out of the Divine Martial Palace, Feng Xin had been quite critical of Mu Qing, but he didn't flare up. Now that he saw Mu Qing flare up, he angrily said, "Why did you suddenly snap something? Who provoked you? "
Mu Qing coldly said, "If you want to say something, just say it. What are you hinting for? It's none of my business that the pearl is missing. "
Feng Xin had always been straightforward with his words, and this was the first time someone had accused him of making insinuations. He was so angry that he laughed and said, "Why don't you say that to yourself! What did I say? I didn't say that you stole it. Do you have a guilty conscience? "
Xie Lian snapped out of his daze and cursed in his heart. He sat up on the bed and said, "Feng Xin, don't say anymore!"
Three or four veins popped out on Mu Qing's forehead. Feng Xin, on the other hand, did not think too much about it. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Xie Lian didn't know how to explain it to him, so he could only first say to Mu Qing: "Don't misunderstand, Feng Xin said it casually, it wasn't directed at you."
Mu Qing clenched and unclenched his fists, but in the end, he did not continue to act up. Only, the rims of his eyes gradually reddened as he turned towards Xie Lian. Staring at him, he said word by word, "You … … go back on your word."
Xie Lian replied, "No, I didn't!"
Mu Qing shut his mouth and took a few deep breaths. He glared resentfully at Feng Xin, and without another word, rushed out the door. Xie Lian jumped off the bed, wanting to chase after him. However, after a few steps, he was pulled back. Feng Xin said, "Your Highness, you're not even wearing shoes! What would you look like if you went out with your hair disheveled? "
Xie Lian said, "Help me stop him!"
Feng Xin said, "Put on your clothes and shoes first, then tie up your hair. Why bother with him? Normally, this person is full of yin energy. Who knows which of his strings were touched, causing him to act up inexplicably. "
Mu Qing had long since disappeared without a trace. Seeing that he wouldn't be able to chase after him, Xie Lian could only grab a hair tie and hastily tie up his hair. As he did so, he sighed and said, "He didn't act up, it was just that you accidentally said the wrong thing."
Feng Xin took out the white robe that Xie Lian usually wore from his wardrobe and threw it at him. He asked, "What did I say wrong?"
As Xie Lian put on his boots, he said, "I can't tell you. In short, come with me to find him. Tell him clearly that it was all a misunderstanding and that I wasn't targeting him. "
Feng Xin frowned and said, "What can't you tell me?"
Xie Lian shut his mouth and didn't say anything. Feng Xin became more and more suspicious. Thinking about Mu Qing's resentful expression, he suddenly said, "Did he really steal something from you?"
Xie Lian hurriedly made a 'keep quiet' gesture and said, "No! No! "
Seeing him like this, Feng Xin became even more certain. He said, "So that's how it is! No wonder his expression suddenly changed so much. So it was because his heart was stabbed. When did he do this kind of thing?! "
Xie Lian said, "Don't be so loud!"
Feng Xin then lowered his voice and said, "You actually didn't tell me about this kind of thing! Quickly say it. "
Seeing that he was already suspicious, even if he continued to hide it, he would be found out sooner or later. Xie Lian helplessly said, "It can't be considered stealing, but … … ah, let me start from the beginning. Do you still remember that two years ago, not long after I entered Huang Ji Temple, I once lost a piece of gold leaf?"
Hearing this, Feng Xin's eyes widened. He slapped his thigh and said, "That time?!"
Three years ago, Xie Lian finally begged his parents to allow him to enter Huang Ji Temple to cultivate before he turned twenty. After a year, after Xian Le Palace was built, he finally came up the mountain in high spirits.
When Xie Lian came up the mountain, he didn't bring much luggage. Two carts of books and two hundred famous swords. However, Empress Min loved her son dearly. She was afraid that he would live a lonely and poor life on the mountain. Later, she ordered people to send twenty servants up Mount Taicang, as well as four carts of toys that the Crown Prince usually loved. They majestically brought them up Mount Taicang. Among them was a set of one hundred and eight pieces of gold leaf palace.
Making a palace with gold leaf was a popular game among the nobles of Xian Le. At that time, when this wave of luxurious goods came up the mountain, it caused a small discussion. The people in Huang Ji Temple were all Taoists who cultivated properly. They weren't familiar with His Highness the Crown Prince's temperament. Although they didn't dare say much on the surface, they were muttering behind their backs. Did His Highness the Crown Prince come here to cultivate or to fool around? Why did the son of the royal family come here to join in the fun? What kind of plaything could he cultivate?
When Feng Xin heard these discussions, he wanted to refute them. However, Xie Lian told him not to bother about it. He smiled and said, "This is human nature. In the future, they will naturally know if I am just fooling around and who is the number one disciple in this generation of Huang Ji Temple. "
However, not long after, something happened.
Xie Lian sent the servants and the four carts that the Empress arranged for him back. When he was checking his luggage, he realized that one of the one hundred and eight pieces of gold leaf was missing.
Ever since that piece of gold leaf was brought up Mount Taicang, it had never left Xian Le Palace. It was either lost on the road or stolen. Since he couldn't find it on the road, Xie Lian casually mentioned it to the Imperial Advisor. When the Imperial Advisor thought that it might have been stolen, and that someone in Huang Ji Temple might have made a mistake due to the temptation of the gold leaf, he was furious. He was determined to find out where the gold leaf was even if he had to dig three feet into the ground. If he found it in someone's place, he would be severely punished. Hence, the entire three thousand people in Huang Ji Temple did not do anything else. They were caught unprepared and were suddenly chased out. They formed a team and checked the rooms one by one.
After much fanfare and tiring himself to death, who would have thought that when they were halfway through the search, Xie Lian would suddenly change his words and say that he was sorry for causing trouble for his fellow disciples. He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have lost a piece of this set of gold leaf palaces when he was in the Imperial Palace. In other words, there were originally only one hundred and seven pieces of gold leaf.
In order to find out where the missing piece of gold leaf was, Huang Ji Temple could be said to have gone through a lot of trouble that night. In the end, when they were sweating profusely, His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly said that all their previous efforts had gone to waste. Inevitably, many of the fellow disciples started to complain. Hence, they secretly said that he was the Crown Prince and that whatever he said was true. They only hoped that their memory would be better next time and they would be able to remember such an important matter before the search. Feng Xin was very angry as he squatted and listened. However, Xie Lian told him not to worry about it and to calmly wait for the future. In the future, Xie Lian indeed crushed all three thousand disciples and became the fully deserving number one disciple of Huang Ji Temple. Because he was indeed rather amiable and didn't rely on his power to manipulate others, gradually, his reputation and reputation among his fellow disciples improved. Feng Xin didn't remember things, so he had forgotten about this part. Who knew that when it was brought up again today, he would suddenly realize. He was both shocked and angry, "That piece of gold leaf was taken by Mu Qing???"
Xie Lian said, "Shh!"
After confirming that there was no one around, he then said, "That piece of gold leaf was accidentally knocked off on the mountain road. When Mu Qing passed by while carrying water, he picked it up from the underbrush. He kept it under his bed and didn't know what to do with it. In the end, at night, the State Preceptor suddenly attacked and chased everyone out to search the rooms. At that time, I didn't know him. I only saw an odd-job worker with a bad expression. Later, when I was sitting outside, he privately admitted it to me in a low voice when he served me tea. Only then did I know what happened. "
Feng Xin said, "Taking it and not reporting it, isn't that stealing??? So in order to help him hide this matter, you told others that the gold leaf was lost in the Imperial Palace??? "
While they were talking, Xie Lian finished preparing his clothes and walked out. He said, "That's it."
Feng Xin was so angry that he almost died. He followed behind Xie Lian and said, "Your Highness, do you know how many people were gossiping behind your back when you just arrived at Huang Ji Temple?"
Xie Lian said, "Lower your voice. At that time, his complexion was really bad. It was deathly pale. The other people in Huang Ji Temple didn't like him in the first place. If I told others, wouldn't his life be over? My identity is different from his, so my situation in this matter is also different. The consequences can't be compared at all. "
At this time, a few small Daoists walked over and respectfully saluted him. However, their faces were full of smiles as they greeted, "Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Xie Lian also smiled as he returned the greeting. The two groups of people brushed past each other. Then, he said to Feng Xin, "You see, I said I would wait for the future. Right now, aren't I getting along well with everyone from the same sect? Who else dares to talk behind my back? "
The two of them went to Mu Qing's Daoist room. However, they didn't see him, so they came out to look for him. Feng Xin said, "At that time, I thought it was strange. Why didn't I know that you lost a piece in the Palace? You actually didn't tell me about this for two years. You even told me that you met him when he was sweeping the floor! "
Xie Lian said, "Later on, he begged me not to tell anyone else. Since I agreed, of course I couldn't tell anyone, not even you. Now that you know, it can be considered that I broke my promise. However, you definitely can't tell anyone else. "
Feng Xin said, "How is this breaking my promise? It's not like you told me. He was the one who had a guilty conscience and let the cat out of the bag, so I caught him. "
Xie Lian threatened, "No way, no way. Hurry up and swear that you won't tell anyone about this. Otherwise, I will sever all ties with you. Furthermore, you won't be able to find a wife. "
Feng Xin snorted and said, "You sever all ties with me! The next day, everyone in Xian Le will know one thing: His Highness the Crown Prince fainted from his own garter while putting on his clothes — — fine! I won't tell anyone. Who the f * ck is interested in gossiping? "
Pausing for a moment, he then continued, "He probably thinks that I'm always targeting him because I know he took that piece of gold leaf. In fact, I just don't like people like him. A grown man who thinks about this and that all day long, he definitely suspected that you told me. The concubines in the Palace don't have as many twists and turns as he does. Just looking at them makes me annoyed. "
Xie Lian said, "It's not as bad as you say. Huang Ji Guan has never heard of anyone losing something before, which means that this is his first time. In the end, it's still because of his mother … … Ah, in any case, he repeatedly promised me that he would never do this kind of thing again. Giving him a chance isn't too much. He also did it. Moreover, today, if Mu Qing didn't cooperate with me when that little friend fell, the ending of the Heaven Worship Tour wouldn't have been so good. "
Feng Xin sneered, "In any case, you've already finished the three rounds and your name will go down in history. He naturally doesn't need to continue giving you trouble. Your Highness, let me tell you, I don't believe a single word he said at the Divine Martial Palace today. In the entire Huang Ji Guan, who doesn't know that when the State Preceptor plays cards, he doesn't even recognize his own family? Yet, at that time, he just had to go and say it, yet he refused to clearly state whose orders he was under. It was as if he would do whatever he couldn't do. "
Xie Lian, however, slightly shook his head and solemnly said, "Actually, speaking of this matter, I probably didn't think it through thoroughly. I knew that Mu Qing wasn't well received, so I originally wanted him to help me out more. Now that people knew he was my attendant, they would naturally be more polite to him. However, I didn't think that other people would already be this impolite to him. Not only did I not complete the task well, I even made the people under him suffer. If you look at him from another side, you'll find that his strange temper is understandable. "
Feng Xin disagreed and said, "That's his strange temper. Why are you taking it upon yourself? You're the Crown Prince. Who do you want to promote? Do you want to owe someone? Your Highness, I really don't understand why you value him so much. "
Xie Lian smiled and said, "Feng Xin, you should know that in my eyes, there are many people in this world who are stubborn rocks."
Feng Xin didn't understand. Xie Lian walked with his hands behind his back and said, "Stubborn rocks are easy to obtain, but fine jade is hard to find. In all these years, on the path of martial arts, I've only seen two people who could be considered fine jade. One is you. The other is him. "
He suddenly stopped walking and turned around. His eyes were extremely bright as he said, "I truly feel that Mu Qing is an extremely talented person. For such a fine jade, could it be that because of his background and temperament, the unpolished jade needs to be covered in dust, unable to fully display its beauty? "
Xie Lian resolutely said, "No! I believe that this isn't right. You ask me why I value him so much? It's the same reason why I value you. When it's time to shine, I must make him shine. Moreover, I don't believe that good intentions will be exchanged for bad results. "
Feng Xin also stopped walking. After listening, he scratched his head and said, "In any case, it's fine as long as you know what you want. How you want to do it is your business."
Xie Lian said, "En. So, where did Mu Qing run off to? "
At this time, a few people walked over from the opposite direction. They held baskets in their hands and played around the whole way. When they saw Xie Lian, they were all overjoyed and called out in unison, "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Xie Lian also smiled in response. Those people came over and presented the baskets in front of him. They cheerfully said, "Does Your Highness want to eat cherries? They've already been washed in the mountain spring water, so they're very clean and very sweet. "
The baskets were filled with bright red cherries, looking extremely cute. Xie Lian and Feng Xin picked a few and ate them. They were incomparably sweet. That Taoist asked, "Just now when we were walking over, I faintly heard Your Highness ask Mu Qing. Were you looking for him? When we came over from the cherry forest, it seemed like we saw him there. "
Xie Lian said, "Is that so? Many thanks for telling me. "