northernbook #127 - Chapter 127 The Demonic Monk Takes Action
#127 - Chapter 127 The Demonic Monk Takes Action
Jingxu finished his greeting.
The Lady Marquis merely nodded slightly, considering it a return greeting, and didn't even spare him a second glance.
She casually flipped through the letter left by Marquis Dongxin.
She asked the monk in a casual tone.
"The Left Chancellor sent you to find me, does he have any matters to discuss?"
At this moment, the monk Jingxu appeared calm on the surface, but he was secretly observing the Lady Marquis before him.
He was secretly astonished in his heart. He had long heard that the newly appointed Dragon Marquis was a rare beauty.
Before coming, he didn't take it seriously.
Just a pretty woman, Jingxu had seen plenty of them.
In the past year, he had enjoyed countless beauties at the Miaoxi Temple, and he had seen all kinds of officials' female relatives.
But today, upon seeing the Dragon Marquis, Jingxu was immediately stunned by Bai Jing's appearance.
The beauty displayed by the Lady Marquis was a dazzling and radiant magnificence.
At this time, the Dragon Marquis had just finished bathing in the hot springs of the other residence, and there were still some water droplets on her hair.
Her curvaceous body leaned against the couch, her expression dignified and luxurious, and her bearing refined and otherworldly.
Perhaps because she had been in the military for a long time, Bai Jing didn't have the affected demeanor of a young woman.
Instead, she possessed the arrogance and nobility of someone who had been in a high position for a long time.
Combined with the Lady Marquis's captivating beauty, she was like a nine-day phoenix fallen into the mortal world.
The sight made the monk Jingxu's eyes and ears burn, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva secretly.
Realizing that he was losing his composure, Jingxu quickly recited a few Buddhist scriptures in his heart to calm himself down.
Jingxu had to admit.
No woman had ever produced such a strong attraction to him as the Dragon Marquis.
The thought that the woman before him not only possessed a captivating appearance but was also a marquis with power made Jingxu feel even more restless.
He couldn't wait to use his methods to completely conquer this Lady Marquis and make her his possession.
While Jingxu was lost in his thoughts, he heard the Lady Marquis's somewhat cold voice again.
"This Dharma Master?"
"What's wrong with you?"
"The Left Chancellor sent you here, what are his instructions?"
This time, her tone seemed somewhat impatient.
Jingxu suddenly woke up, realizing that he had unknowingly lost his composure.
He quickly put away those unspeakable thoughts in his mind and hurriedly chanted a Buddhist prayer in reply.
"Amitabha."
"This humble monk was mesmerized by the Marquis's stunning beauty and lost his mind for a moment. Please forgive me, Dragon Marquis."
The Dragon Marquis smiled slightly, not blaming the monk, but wanting to hear what he would say next.
"This humble monk is entrusted by the Left Chancellor."
"I have come to see the Dragon Marquis to convey the good intentions of the Second Prince and the Left Chancellor to the Marquis."
"The Second Prince is a rare sage and virtuous gentleman in our Great Liang, and he is even more kind and benevolent."
"If the Second Prince can inherit the throne and ascend to the throne, it will surely be a blessing for the people of the world."
"The Left Chancellor hopes that the Dragon Marquis can have the people of the world in mind and assist him in supporting the Second Prince to inherit the position of Crown Prince."
The meaning was very clear.
The Left Chancellor, Cai Hongwen, hoped that the Dragon Army could serve the Second Prince and become his henchmen.
The Lady Marquis sneered in her heart. This Left Chancellor was really thinking beautifully.
Whether your Second Prince is virtuous or not is none of my business.
If you want to be the emperor, go fight for it yourself. Don't even think about dragging me, Bai Jing, into it.
The Lady Marquis only listened to the monk's words, still flipping through the letter from before.
The Dragon Marquis was not in a hurry to reply to the Left Chancellor's invitation.
After waiting for a while, when the Lady Marquis saw that the monk looked a little anxious, she leisurely replied.
"I, Bai Jing, was ordered to inherit the Marquis title and am deeply favored by the Emperor."
"I only know how to share the worries of the country and defend the borders against the enemy."
"I also know that external officials should not arbitrarily discuss matters of the palace."
"The abolition of the Crown Prince is a major event, how can a small Marquis like me get involved?"
"I have already understood the Left Chancellor's intentions, and please also convey to the Left Chancellor that I, the Dragon Marquis, have a low position and fear that I cannot help."
The Lady Marquis's answer naturally meant that she clearly rejected the Left Chancellor's invitation.
It also implicitly expressed that I will not participate in the dirty things you are doing in the capital.
Whether the Dragon Marquis can serve the Left Chancellor is no longer important.
He decided to take a gamble.
What he wanted to do was to control this highly powerful and beautiful Lady Marquis in his own hands.
The monk Jingxu first closed his eyes to adjust his breathing, then suddenly opened his eyes, secretly making up his mind.
The monk first sat upright, posing as a high monk.
Then, he solemnly said to the Dragon Marquis.
"Amitabha, reporting to the Marquis."
"This humble monk has some extremely secret matters that he wants to report to the Dragon Marquis."
Then, the monk looked at the guards in the hall with some concern and said softly to the Lady Marquis.
"Please dismiss your attendants, this humble monk has secret matters to report."
The monk's words made the Lady Marquis's expression freeze.
Then her eyes narrowed.
Secret matters to report? And you want me to dismiss my attendants.
The Dragon Marquis looked at the guards on the left and right, and then said frankly.
"The people in the house are all my confidants, you can say whatever you want."
Jingxu harbored evil intentions, and of course he did not dare to take any action if the guards did not leave.
However, he was extremely cunning and immediately said.
"What this humble monk is saying concerns the people of the Great Liang."
"It is even more related to the life of this humble monk."
"The Marquis naturally trusts her subordinates, but this humble monk dares not gamble."
After saying that, he did not leave, but directly sat cross-legged in front of the Lady Marquis and closed his eyes to begin reciting Buddhist scriptures.
He pretended to be an enlightened monk who was neglected by the superior.
The Lady Marquis frowned when she saw his behavior.
Although she was somewhat displeased, she didn't say anything.
In the era of Great Liang, it was not uncommon for monks to make strange moves.
However, after waiting for a while, this monk Jingxu neither said anything nor intended to leave.
It seemed that he wanted to stay here with the Lady Marquis.
The Lady Marquis frowned, she didn't like it and wanted to drive the monk out.
But she felt that doing so would be beneath her dignity.
On second thought, well, he's just a monk with no strength to restrain a chicken.
I guess he wants to say something shocking in front of me and get some benefits from me.
I'll see what he wants to say.
Thinking of this, the Lady Marquis waved to the left and right.
Signaling them to go down first.
Zhao Yong and the others hesitated for a moment when they saw this.
But seeing the Lady Marquis signaling them that it was okay.
The guards had no choice but to obey the order and leave the main hall of the villa one by one.
At this time, there were no outsiders in the main hall.
The Lady Marquis looked at the monk coldly, and her cold voice sounded.
"Monk, it's just you and me here,"
"If you have any top-secret matters to report, just say it directly."
Seeing that the Dragon Marquis had really sent all the guards away.
The monk, who was sitting there pretending to chant scriptures, was overjoyed.
However, he was not in a hurry to act.
Instead, he took out a few things from the small basket behind him.
The Lady Marquis took a closer look, and it was not a strange item.
It was just an incense burner bowl and a few sandalwood sticks.
The monk first put his hands together and bowed in the direction of the Lady Marquis.
Then he inserted the sandalwood into the incense burner, took out the fire starter he was carrying, and lit the sandalwood.
Immediately, a slightly sweet aroma floated in the room.