An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 62 Divination For Lady Zhao

"Help?" Yun Shang raised an eyebrow at her sister's request. 'It's rare that such an arrogant Princess

would need help with her things.'

Yun Shang smiled, "Of course, sister! Just tell me. If there is anything I can do, I will try my best."

"I'm not asking you to kill or set fire. Just do me a little favor, please. You know what happened during

your Coming-of-age Ceremony. Because of that sachet, Mo Jingran and I were misunderstood by

people. I sent someone to ask him about the sachet. He said that one of Lady Shu's maids gave it to

him. The maid told him that you wanted him to have it. He believed her. Since he was quite fond of you,

he wore it all the time. I have no idea why Lady Shu had my sachet and pretended it to be yours. Since

she is our father's concubine, I don't want to argue with her about it. But since that day, I have been

rumored to have seduced him. People say I am a woman without virtues. I'm married and those rumors

are hurtful."

"Oh... How could anyone say that? The rumors are hurtful and offensive!" Yun Shang stared at Hua

Jing in wide-eyed amazement.

"I can't deal with it. Although I'm a Princess, I can't stop people from talking, " sighed Hua Jing. Then

she turned to Yun Shang and smiled. "That's why I asked you to do me a little favor."

Yun Shang nodded. "What can I do for you, sister?"

Hua Jing was silent for a moment as she pretended to think. "There is a small party in a few days and I

invited him too. I didn't want people to think I was hiding something by not inviting him. But it's not

proper for me to associate with Mo Jingran. I hope you can accompany him at the party."

Astonishment reflected on Yun Shang's face. She took a moment to think about Hua Jing's request.

Suddenly everything became clear. "Oh, I see. I thought you wanted me to do something difficult. Now

you can be assured that I will do what you have asked."

Hearing that, Hua Jing's eyes filled with joy. "Thank you very much, my dear sister!"

Suddenly, a maid's voice could be hear. "Your Highnesses, It's time for lunch. Today is the first day of

the New Year. You should have lunch with Lady Zhao."

Hua Jing nodded. "It is a rule that I must accompany Lady Zhao to lunch on the first and fifteenth day of

the New Year. Let's go!"

Yun Shang nodded and then followed Hua Jing to the dinning room. When they arrived, the dining

room was empty. Lady Zhao had not yet arrived. Hua Jing asked their servants to serve the meal. A

few minutes later, Lady Zhao entered.

"Let's eat." Came Lady Zhao's deep voice. The Princesses waited for her to pick up her bowl

Before proceeding to pick up their bowls. The butler arrived in the middle of the meal. Seeing that they

were having lunch, he did not disturb the women. He stood quietly at the door and waited for them to

finish their meal. When they were done, he came forward and said, "My Lady and Your highnesses, a

monk came to beg alms. He is waiting outside now."

"A monk?" Hua Jing frowned. "There are too many monks who cheat by begging now. Send him away

with a bowl of rice!"

The butler nodded and was about to leave when Lady Zhao spoke up. "Did he say which temple he

was from?"

Hearing that the butler paused and said with a slight bow, "My Lady, he said he was from Ning'guo

Temple."

"Ning'guo Temple?" Lady Zhao asked before glancing at Yun Shang.

Yun Shang also raised her eyes to the butler. She spoke with a slight smile on her face. "Really? From

Ning'guo Temple? I wonder if I know this fellow apprentice."

"Well, bring him in." said Lady Zhao. Although she spoke softly, there was an air of authority in her

words.

Hua Jing frowned, then she turned and smiled. "Mom, there are so many deceitful monks. I know that Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

you believe in Buddhism, but what if you are cheated?"

Lady Zhao glanced at her. "If the monk had said he's from another temple, I would have ignored him.

But Ning'guo temple is a national temple. Every monk from the Temple has profound knowledge of

Buddhism. Besides, Princess Hui Guo has spent many years at Ning'guo Temple. So after she sees

him, we'll know whether he is real or not."

Yun Shang nodded with a smile. "Of course I will help. I know everyone at Ning'guo Temple.""

The butler bowed and promptly left as Hua Jing didn't continue her argument. After a while, he returned

with a baldheaded monk who had a clear and beautiful face. The monk put his palms together as soon

as he entered the dining room. "Amitabha... I am Wu Di, so glad to meet you."

Seeing the monk, Yun Shang stood up and chuckled. "Oh it's you. Why did you leave the temple?"

Wu Di smiled. "Your Highness, you're here. I had been at the temple for three years. It was time for me

to leave the mountain and experience life outside. Master Wu Na sent me here."

"Oh, I see." Yun Shang turned to Lady Zhao and smiled. "That's right, he's from our Temple. Wu Di

went to Ning'guo Temple three years ago and followed Master Wu Na's first disciple. He guarded the

Buddhist texts in the Buddhist Texts Library of the Temple. I met him many times as I often visited the

Library to copy Buddhist texts."

"Buddhist Texts Library? I have heard that the Buddhist Texts Library at Ning'guo Temple is guarded by

a monk who is outstanding and skilled in martial arts.You must be quite excellent then. I have always

believed in Buddhism. Would you please stay and teach me dharma?" Lady Zhao felt her face brighten

at the prospect of being guided by someone so wise and skilled.

Wu Di answered promptly. "Amitabha...I'm sorry, I'cant. The Master sent me here for experience, not for

enjoyment. Please forgive me for not granting your request."

Hearing that, the old lady looked disappointed. Though her eyes dimmed for a moment, a smile

reappeared on her face. "I see. All right then. I have heard that the monks at Ning'guo Temple are very

good at divination. Master Wu Na had predicted the time of rain for Princess Hui Guo. I know you can't

teach me dharma, but I have another request...can you divine for me?"

Wu Di hesitated, but finally he said, "Yes."

Lady Zhao asked a servant to bring a pen and paper. After a moment's reflection, she drew a square

on the paper. "I want you to help me predict whether one member of my family will be safe in the

future."

Wu Di looked at the drawing, and then drew the shape of a human inside it. "You drew a square and

asked about a person from your family. This is why I have drawn a person inside the square. It seems

like he's in a cage. I'm afraid the person you care about is not in very good condition."

The old lady's face turned pale. "So...how can I save my son?"

Wu Di look at the square on the paper, and spoke. "If you want to save the man, you have to remove

the cage. Your son, who should be a man of great success, is trapped in the cage now. It means that

he is repressed by someone whose position is higher than his. What's worse, the person repressing

him now will finally bring him death."