"Speak now!"
Everyone simultaneously turned their gaze towards her.
Xie Pan’Er was also worried about Xiaosuisui at this moment.
She wished she could be by Xiaosuisui’s side right now.
"Your Majesty Empress Dowager, Your Majesty Emperor, all land under the heavens belongs to the sovereign. No matter how powerful Buddhism is, Qixia Temple is still located on our Great Han’s territory. Therefore, they must also take into account the dignity of the Royal Family. Since we are just buying time now, waiting for Sect Leader Ji to return, there will definitely be a turning point. Your Majesty Empress Dowager, why don’t you move into Qixia Temple?"
"Live in Qixia Temple?"
As soon as Xie Pan’Er had spoken, the Empress Dowager couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, followed by a wide grin.
"Exactly. I will move to Qixia Temple and keep Xiaosuisui by my side all day. I want to see if those damn monks dare to snatch her from me!"
The moment the Empress Dowager said this, Prince Yi immediately added, "I will also go."
Of course, Zhu Xiuxiu would not be left out. Xie Pan’Er had spent several days in the Palace with Xiaosuisui, effectively keeping the Empress Dowager company as well. With Xiaosuisui no longer in the Palace, Zhu Xiuxiu naturally followed the Empress Dowager’s lead.
The Emperor nodded. "My mother is compassionate, going to Qixia Temple to pray for the blessings of the people near Yunhang. Dispatch my Imperial Decree! Order all the Mages of Qixia Temple to chant scriptures and hold prayer ceremonies, praying for favorable weather and abundant food and clothing for my people in Great Han!"
The moment the young Emperor’s Imperial Decree was issued, everyone couldn’t help but give him a thumbs up. The young Emperor was truly brilliant!
Qixia Temple was quickly surrounded by Government Soldiers.
This news reached the Abbot and Liao Kong of Qixia Temple as they stood beside the unconscious Xiaosuisui.
Honestly, if it weren’t necessary for a person to sincerely commit to Buddhism and kneel before the Buddha for the tonsure ceremony, they would have been itching to shave her head bare on the spot, dress her in a young nun’s robes, and thus make her one of their Buddhist sect.
"Amitabha. Master Le Kong, the Princess has been unconscious for quite a while! I have tried many methods, but none have managed to rouse her. Even the sacred rhythm of the wooden fish has no effect."
The old Abbot was growing anxious. The longer this dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for them. They already knew that a woman from the Ji Family, highly skilled in lightness techniques, had left Qixia Temple with a letter and had likely already reached the Imperial Palace. They needed to resolve this matter swiftly!
"Amitabha. This person has a deep affinity with Buddhism. In the future, she will undoubtedly help our Buddhist teachings flourish. You must find another way to awaken her sooner so she can receive the empowerment of sacred sounds, cleanse her spirit, and undergo tonsure and ordination!"
Hearing Liao Kong’s order, the old Abbot hurriedly pressed his palms together and responded, "Yes!"
However, a young novice monk quickly rushed in from outside.
"This is terrible, Master Abbot! Terrible, Master Le Kong!"
Hearing the young novice monk’s alarmed shouts, both Liao Kong and the Abbot couldn’t help but frown slightly. At such a sensitive time, surely nothing major could have gone wrong?
"Amitabha! Why such panic? Speak slowly."
"Master Abbot, Master Le Kong, it’s terrible! Qixia Temple... His Majesty... HUFF... PUFF..."
The young novice had run in such haste that he was panting heavily, unable to finish his sentence.
"His Majesty? What about His Majesty?"
The young novice’s mere mention of "His Majesty" made both the Abbot and Liao Kong instinctively feel a sense of dread. Their gazes fixed on the young novice.
"Speak quickly, what about His Majesty?"
Finally catching his breath, the young novice blurted out, "His Majesty sent General Dugu with... with three..."
"With three what? Just spit it out!"