flstandardbreds Chapter 142: The Flower-Picking Thief
Chapter 142: The Flower-Picking Thief
Huguo Temple is located in the suburbs of Beijing.
As a royal temple, ordinary people didn't come here. It wasn't a bustling place, but it was quiet and peaceful. A mountain road, specially built for carriages and horses, led directly from the foot of the mountain to the main gate.
The wives of officials in the capital all like to come here to burn incense and worship Buddha.
So many people died on Mid-Autumn Festival night, and the incense at Huguo Temple has been very popular recently.
Today, the Huguo Temple welcomed Her Royal Highness the Princess and the wife of the Protector General.
The carriages and horses rumbled on until they stopped at the mountain gate. The host came out in person to greet the princess.
"Princess, you've been traveling so long. The temple has already prepared rooms for you. Please rest here."
The bamboo grove rooms are quiet and elegant, and at first glance they look more like a villa than a temple.
Seeing Su Li looking at her curiously, the eldest princess said quietly:
"This was originally the place I planned to become a monk."
Fang Gu followed behind and said angrily:
"How can you say such a thing, Princess?"
Su Li was also stunned, and immediately reacted.
The original book said that the princess became a nun after Pei Heng's death. It turned out that she had planned this long ago. Now that she saw it with her own eyes, she couldn't help but sigh and said:
"Princess, you are in the prime of life, how can you feel so sad?"
The eldest princess smiled lightly, turned around and said:
"I said it originally. Now, I no longer have this plan."
She looked at the elegant scenery around her.
In her early years, she was filled with sadness and constant self-torture. She was obsessed with remaining faithful to her lover. If Pei Heng died, even if she couldn't die with him, she would spend her life praying for his salvation.
But on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, she was completely awake.
Su Li was a good girl. At the critical moment of life and death, she did not abandon Pei Heng and only wanted to protect him by his side. In comparison, I might not be able to do that either.
After thinking and comparing in this way, she felt relieved.
"Pei Heng is so lucky to have such a good wife like you. I sincerely wish you all the best."
The eldest princess took Su Li's hand and smiled knowingly.
I felt relieved and everything around me seemed a lot easier.
"Sister!"
At some point, King Kang rushed out from the side of the wing.
Everyone was startled, and Su Li looked up.
Prince Kang is very handsome, with a pair of slightly upturned phoenix eyes, full of romanticism. Today he is wearing a maroon round-necked, wide-sleeved robe, with a red jade and gold-patterned belt tied around his waist, which cannot conceal the aura of a beast in human clothing.
"What are you doing here!"
The eldest princess frowned, her face full of disgust.
Prince Kang looked at Su Li with lustful eyes and responded absentmindedly:
"My father is seriously ill, and I have come to burn incense and pray for him. This young lady must be General Pei's wife?"
He dragged out the last syllable, as if he was afraid that everyone would not know how audacious he was.
Su Li's brows jumped, and a trace of disgust flashed through his heart.
This King Kang can be said to be suffering from psoriasis.
In the original book, Prince Jing lost his bid for the throne and Prince Su ascended the throne. Prince Kang did not cry or make a fuss and went to his fiefdom in the south.
However, as soon as he arrived at his fiefdom, he raised the banner of rebellion, proclaimed himself king, and frequently harassed the border of Daqi. Together with Beimang, he became two major troubles for Daqi in the south and the north.
Prince Su spent more than ten years trying to cure his psoriasis but failed.
In short, he is a person who is not easy to mess with.
Prince Kang was waving a jade-bone fan, which made a rustling sound. His eyes were always on Su Li.
The eldest princess knew her brother's character best, so she warned him:
"Fifth brother, A'li is my good sister! I warn you, don't try to get her. Otherwise, I won't let you go!"
King Kang smiled broadly and said:
"Sister, what are you talking about! I really came here to burn incense." Then he said goodbye reluctantly.
As soon as Prince Kang left, the princess took Su Li by the hand and said:
"Stay away from him. There's not a single good word about this bastard."
Su Li nodded and said, "Thank you, Princess, for the reminder."
The eldest princess was still worried as she watched Prince Kang walking away, looking back every few steps.
She knew her brothers too well.
Prince Heng is the most honest and only loves Princess Heng, but his talent is really limited.
Prince Jing is quite talented and focused on his career, but he is heartless, utilitarian and vicious. He falls in love with every woman he meets and only interacts with women who are useful to him.
King Kang was the most philandering, sleeping with one woman today and another tomorrow. He would not sleep with virgins, but only with married women. Sometimes he would sleep with five or six women in one night, and it was said that he had many different ways of doing things.
Prince Su doesn't have any scandals, but it is rumored that he loves men.
Anyway, nothing good.
Thinking about it this way, Big Brother Li Qian is really clean and unlike the Li family. Thinking about the secret mission entrusted by her father, the eldest princess said:
"You've been tired from traveling today, so you should get some rest. Tomorrow morning, I'll go with you to burn incense."
Su Li observed the princess's expression and knew that she had something to do, so she said:
"Don't worry, Princess. I can take care of myself."
After saying that, he took Songzhi, Songtao, Wanwan, Qianqian and others back to the room.
This time when she went on a long journey, she specially selected Wanwan and Qianqian to accompany her. The two girls were good at martial arts and were loyal.
The wing room is not big, but it is very unique and clean.
Songzhi and Songtao tidied up briefly, set up a small table under the pine tree in the yard, and served Su Li tea.
Wanwan Qianqian checked the yard front, back, left and right to make sure everything was safe.
Prince Kang, who was hiding in the dark, saw the princess leave Su Li alone and rubbed his hands and said:
"Go, keep an eye on it."
"Yes!"
The subordinate responded and ran away.
King Kang waited until the moon was above the willows before his men came back and said:
"Your Highness, see clearly. Madam Pei is accompanied by only four maids, and she is very relaxed."
King Kang touched his chin and said with a click of his tongue:
"Very good. Later..."
After giving these instructions, King Kang burned incense, took a bath, and dressed himself up before walking towards Su Li's courtyard.
The moonlight was so bright that he was too distracted to appreciate it.
When he walked out of the yard, he heard bursts of laughter coming from inside, which made his heart flutter. He couldn't wait to hold the beauty in his arms and eat her up.
"come over!"
King Kang waved his hand, and several wretched subordinates gathered around him in the dark.
"I leave these four maids to you. Tie them up tightly and don't get in the way of my business. As for the others, hehehe, it's up to you."
Everyone smiled obscenely.
King Kang waved his hand, and his four men climbed over the wall and disappeared into the yard.
There was a crackling sound in the yard, and a rope was thrown out from the top of the wall.
King Kang chuckled and succeeded.
He climbed up the wall using the rope and jumped into the yard in just a few steps.
"Little lady!"
He tugged at his clothes and was about to go look for Su Li when he heard a gust of wind coming from behind him. Before he could stand firmly, he was hit on the back by an unidentified object. He felt a sweetness in his throat and was directly sent flying several feet away.
"Who are you, you scoundrel? How dare you enter my wife's yard? I'll kill you!"
Under the moonlight, a charming maid was seen carrying a water jar half the height of a man as if it were nothing. In the corner, four men, bound and gagged, lay unconscious.
King Kang fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.