kvmb Chapter 414 Is the old monk going to settle accounts?
Chapter 414 Is the old monk going to settle accounts?
“Young benefactor Gu, please do not be angry. May I ask why you broke into my room at night and smashed the furniture?” Master Liaochen put his hands together, looked at the two children in front of him, raised his eyebrows, and was quite interested.
Gu Qingyue choked.
She really didn't care much during the fight, and more importantly, she didn't have time to. That old monk was indeed quite skilled; she couldn't beat him!
Oh well, at least they know my surname is Gu, so it seems they recognized me.
She reached out and took off her mask, about to say a few words, when she heard a jumble of footsteps outside.
"Grandmaster?" came a young monk's voice.
"Master," Jiang Wan's voice came from outside the other window.
Gu Qingyue sighed, "They've all come along?"
Alright, that's enough for tonight.
Continue tomorrow.
Just before the young monk pushed open the door, Gu Qingyue cupped her hands in greeting to Master Chen and flew out of the room.
Gu Yuanen followed closely behind, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Master Chen, smiled apologetically, and then flew away.
Master Liaochen: ...Heh, this little girl is interesting!
Holding the mask in her hand, Gu Qingyue and Gu Yuanen staggered along until they found Qin's residence.
Gu Qingyue pushed open the door and went into the inner room, while Gu Yuanen could only wait in the outer room.
At his age, he certainly can't just enter a woman's private room, not even his mother.
This is a matter of etiquette and custom.
As soon as Gu Qingyue entered, she saw Qin Shi distributing her hair.
At this moment, Qin had just finished reciting the scriptures and was preparing to wash up and go to bed.
"Mom, we've come to pick you up. How have you been these past few days? Are you going to sleep?"
Gu Qingyue greeted Qin Shi and sat down at the round table, watching with great interest as Sangzhi helped Qin Shi distribute the hair.
Sangzhi stood behind Qin Shi, carefully removing all the jewelry and untying each of the small hair buns.
Distributing hair is a very complicated process, and Gu Qingyue only learned this after arriving in this ancient era.
In ancient times, women did not cut their hair from childhood to adulthood, so their hair would be very long.
This is naturally very troublesome to maintain.
For example, the loose hair in front of us is made by removing all jewelry from the hair, then opening each bun, combing the hair out, and smoothing it out.
If you used osmanthus oil or similar products that day, you should let it dissipate before washing your hair.
It's a good thing these ladies have maids to serve them; otherwise, they would be driven crazy by the trouble.
"Mother, how are you? It's already dark. Why is Yue'er so late? Did you have a safe journey?"
Qin sat in front of the mirror, turned her head to look at Gu Qingyue, her voice loving and her smile beaming. Clearly, she was in a good mood because she saw her daughter.
"My fourth brother and I came slowly, and it was quite dark when we arrived. The journey was smooth."
Gu Qingyue rested her chin on her hands, watching Sang Zhi's gentle movements, and felt quite envious of this kind of life as a noblewoman.
Ah, the evil era of being waited on hand and foot, it was so great!
However, Gu Qingyue's mind wandered a bit as she watched.
She recalled the details of her recent exchange with Master Liaochen.
Master Liaochen had just used a martial art similar to grappling, his movements were steady, accurate, ruthless, and swift. In addition, his internal strength was profound, making it almost impossible for Gu Qingyue to get close to him.
Not to mention how quickly they could kill him!
She is clearly not on par with Master Liaochen, but... hehe, no worries. If she learns his skill... I wonder if the old monk would be willing to teach her?
Gu Qingyue rubbed her chin, considering the possibility of this.
However, she had just figured out some of the tricks, and she needed to think carefully about how to counter these moves.
"Moon, Moon?" Qin's voice came from her ear, and a hand waved in front of her eyes. Gu Qingyue then came back to her senses.
"mother?"
"What are you thinking about so intently?" Madam Qin sat down at the table, took Gu Qingyue's hand, and looked her up and down. Yue'er looked rosy-cheeked and in good health, and it seemed that she had not been wronged recently.
She was relieved.
"Mother, are we going back to the capital tomorrow?" Gu Qingyue asked.
Upon hearing this, Madam Qin hesitated and said, "I'm currently assisting Abbot Miao En with a prayer ceremony, which will last for another four or five days. Please stay until it's over."
Gu Qingyue nodded. She didn't care. No matter how much she wanted to go to Lizhou, she would have to wait until Qin Shi was safely sent back.
Early the next morning.
Gu Qingyue, Qin Shi, and Gu Yuanen ate a vegetarian meal together. Just as Qin Shi left with Sangzhi and the nanny, a young monk came over.
"Benefactor, Master Liaochen invites you," the young monk, about eleven or twelve years old, spoke with a childlike voice, had a round face, slender eyes, and a kind and benevolent appearance.
Gu Qingyue found it somewhat amusing. The saying "appearance reflects the heart" certainly applies to this smiling, somewhat compassionate little monk!
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanen became wary. "Master Liaochen...did he say something?"
After saying that, he looked at Gu Qingyue, hesitating whether to stop her.
He felt that they were in the wrong for his younger sister smashing up someone else's room last night. Did Master Liaochen want to settle the score?
The young monk shook his head, straining his eyes to look at the two people in front of him who were clearly exceptionally noble. He wondered why, even though Master Chen had invited him, some people were still asking for the reason and hesitating.
Who in the Great Chu does not know the name of Master Liaochen? These two before me are quite unique.
"Master Liaochen only said that he would like to invite Miss Gu," the young monk emphasized.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanen's face immediately darkened. He only invited his younger sister; did he really intend to settle accounts?
“I’ll go with you,” Gu Yuanen said decisively.
Gu Qingyue shook her head with amusement, "It's alright, you stay, I'll go. Master Liaochen won't kill me."
Upon hearing this, the little monk almost popped his eyes out. What did this girl say?
Our master is so compassionate, how could he do such a thing?!
Seeing his younger sister's confident demeanor, Gu Yuanen was persuaded. However, he only said that he could wait outside, as he was worried about her going in.
So the brother and sister followed the young monk to Master Liaochen's house.
Gu Qingyue took a deep breath and followed the little monk inside, leaving Gu Yuanen and Jiang Wan outside, looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Young benefactor, please sit down," Master Liaochen said with a smile as soon as Gu Qingyue entered.
Gu Qingyue looked at the furnishings in the room. Apart from the tatami mat, all the other furniture was new.
Cough cough, the damage yesterday seems to have been a bit too serious!
Gu Qingyue felt a little embarrassed.
But then again, it wasn't entirely her fault, was it?
If the old monk had been willing to stand still and let him beat him, how could the furniture have been destroyed?
The old monk, finding her constantly changing expressions amusing, said, "You and I, this old monk, seem to have a connection. Perhaps we'll have a chance to talk sometime."
The old monk was talking about how Gu Qingyue had refused his invitation when she last visited Ci'en Temple.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue felt even more guilty.
However, remembering how this old monk had beaten her so badly she vomited blood last time, she still said: I'm not convinced!
"How did the old monk know that we are destined to meet?"
Gu Qingyue decided to test the waters.
"Of course I know, and I also know why you have come here," the old monk said, surprising everyone!
Gu Qingyue's heart skipped a beat. What did that mean?