Mingyi's eyes suddenly moistened as she listened, and she blinked gently, blinking away the mist of tears from her eyes, but failed to blink away the sadness in her heart. It is said that if suffering is not worth it, don’t ask about gods and Buddhas. At this time in her previous life, Li Fengjiao did not know suffering, and she did not believe in gods or Buddhas. In this life, Li Fengjiao has grown up a lot, but she has long understood the helplessness and powerlessness of people in this world. Mingyi was in a daze for a moment, wondering whether her current life was better or worse than her previous life. Looking up at the Buddha statue above her head, which seemed to always have its eyes lowered, showing compassion for the world, she stirred up her spirit and threw away the cowardice of that moment, no! It's better to fight soberly than to be doomed in a daze! A sudden gust of wind blew up the dust outside the hall. Mingyi tilted her head and closed her eyes. When the wind passed by, she opened her eyes again and saw Li Fengjiao standing in front of the Buddhist niche, weeping silently. In her hand, The ever-burning lamp that I had just lit was quietly extinguished in the gust of wind. Mingyi's heart was slightly shaken, but she couldn't say even a single word. At this moment, footsteps came from outside the palace. She turned her head and saw the person standing by the door of the palace, but her eyes suddenly shrank. The man was wearing an old white robe with bamboo green trim. He had a straight but slim figure. His gray hair was tied on top of his head with a jade crown that symbolized peace. He had a beautiful beard and serious eyes. Looking at Mingyi, he could not see any joy or anger. However, under the gaze of those eyes, Mingyi's breathing became stagnant. She pinched her palms and managed to hold on to her face. She stepped forward, knelt down and said as if nothing had happened, "I have met the prime minister!" Zuo Xiang Chu Zhiyu, Mingyi never thought it would be him before. In her previous life, she had not had much contact with her father-in-law, which was normal. She was the daughter-in-law, so there was no reason to approach him. No wonder she thought the figure from behind looked familiar, but she didn't look familiar enough to recognize him immediately. Chu Zhiyu looked at Mingyi with a deep look, "Are you the girl from Prince Jiyang's palace, the one who married Xue Lin? What princess has your Majesty made her?" "Replying to the prime minister, your majesty will give you the title Yun'an." Mingyi bowed his knees slightly, his expression and tone were respectful.
Behind her, Li Fengjiao also noticed the movement, walked slowly over, curtsied and said, "I've met the prime minister." She raised her head and saw Chu Zhiyu's dress, suddenly startled, and turned to look at Mingyi. Mingyi was afraid that she would reveal her flaws, so she spun her heels, rushed to her side, raised her hand to hold her, and blocked half of her body in front of her. Chu Zhiyu looked at Li Fengjiao with a cold look, but it was not surprising when he thought of Chu Yanqing's death. On the contrary, he spoke kindly to Mingyi, and was relatively close to her, but it was so weird that the hairs on the back of Mingyi's neck stood up involuntarily. "I have rarely appeared in public these years. It is rare for a little girl like you to recognize me. However, there is no need to call me Prime Minister. A useless person who is idle at home just has a name. This call When the Prime Minister heard this, he felt it was ironic." Chu Zhiyu snorted lightly, his tone a bit gloomy and strange. However, Mingyi knew that he had always had a weird temper. It was said that he was in poor health at first, so he retired from the court. Although he did not become an official, he was indeed idle. Not to mention outside, even in the years when Li Fengjiao was married to Zuo Xiangfu in his previous life, he rarely showed up unless it was during the New Year. Therefore, Li Fengjiao was really only more familiar with him than a stranger. But when the left prime minister was in office, Li Fengjiao was still young, and she didn't know what his official reputation was. However, the reason why she and the eldest princess chose Chu Yanqing as their son-in-law was partly because of him. This young daughter-in-law of Mr. Chu in Wangjing City has a very resounding reputation in the eyes of the eldest daughters. That is, she has great power, but she still never leaves her first wife. The most important thing is that she not only does not take concubines, but also the old couple Still in love as ever. Who doesn’t envy Mrs. Zuo Xiang’s chance to meet a lover? Speaking of which, Mingyi, the mother-in-law in her previous life, did not have a deep impression, but she was indeed a kind-faced beauty. I am afraid it was even worse when she was young. Chu Zhiyu was also handsome, otherwise how could the three brothers and sisters of Chu Yanze inherit the inheritance? Come with good looks? However, Mingyi only felt a chill in her heart at this moment, but she still smiled and said, "Just now, Princess Changning and I went to the Queen's Pagoda, and we seemed to have seen the Prime Minister?" Chu Zhiyu looked at her deeply and slightly curled his lips, "It is indeed me! I have an old relationship with the late empress. Today is her life sacrifice, so I came here specifically to pay homage!" After saying that, he still stared at Mingyi's face, like Just curious about how she would react. Mingyi just nodded with some surprise and said, "So that's it." Forget it, and didn't ask what happened. "Princess Changning and I also made a special trip to pay homage to the late empress today, so now we can also pay our respects." It's over, we're ready to go back now, Prime Minister, you can do it yourself." Mingyi pulled Li Fengjiao, bowed to him, bowed, and walked away. Just as he crossed the threshold and was about to pass him by, Chu Zhiyu suddenly called Li Fengjiao, "Princess Changning?" Mingyi and Li Fengjiao both stopped, and Li Fengjiao looked at Chu Zhiyu almost hastily, "Uh... Prime Minister?" "It's nothing. I heard that Your Majesty's dragon body is not in good condition. It's because of this that he didn't even come to the late Queen's life sacrifice?" No one expected that he would ask such a question. Mingyi could still keep a straight face, but Li Fengjiao's expression suddenly changed. Before he could think of how to respond, Chu Zhiyu had already smiled lightly, "Sorry, I have been idle at home for a long time, and I can't think straight. How can I make such rash remarks to Your Majesty?" ? However, it seems that His Majesty is seriously ill. Otherwise, Your Majesty has always been very affectionate and loyal to the late Queen. How could such a day not come?" There seemed to be nothing wrong, but something felt wrong. At this moment, there were footsteps coming from behind, and the guard shouted "Master". The two turned their heads and saw Chu Yanze coming from nowhere, running a little hastily and sweating profusely. But when he got here, his steps slowed down, and as soon as his eyes touched Mingyi's face, he retracted, calmed down a little, stepped forward and bowed his hands towards Chu Zhiyu, "Father, the weather has changed. My son is here to pick you up!" Mingyi raised her eyes and looked at the sky. Sure enough, the sky, which had been overcast in the morning, was now filled with bright clouds and a cold wind. She didn't know whether it was going to rain or snow. She tightened Li Fengjiao's hand and said with a smile, "Yes, the weather has changed, and it's time for us to go back." After saying that, she bowed to Chu Zhiyu and his son. Li Fengjiao originally wanted to say something, but Mingyi couldn't. He glared at her sternly, silenced her words, and then used a little force to pull her away in a hurry. But when she reached Chu Yanze, she stopped and turned to look at Chu Yanze. When Chu Yanze looked over suspiciously, she had already averted her gaze and pulled Li Fengjiao away. Chu Yanze frowned and looked at the backs of the two of them. His expression moved slightly. He turned around and met Chu Zhiyu's eyes that were looking at him. They were cold to the bone and showed no trace of warmth for his son. He raised his eyebrows and asked coldly, " What? Are you in such a hurry, are you afraid that I will kill that girl? " "Yes! Father should know that she is Xue Lin's weakness. She may be of great use in the future, so she can't be killed!" Chu Yanze said with a calm expression on his face.
Chu Zhiyu snorted coldly, "I hope this is true!"