Chapter 157: Praying for Rain Begins, Who Is the Lucky Girl?

After a while, Shen Ningning came out dragging a basket taller than her.

A basket full of pork belly with distinct texture made the tigers’ eyes widen.

However, this is not enough.

Shen Ningning went back and forth in the fairyland.

Twenty pounds of pork belly, thirty shaved chickens, and thirty pounds of big bones.

Also comes with a whole tree of pineapples.

The big tiger surrounded Shen Ningning and howled.

Is it confirming that these are really for them?

Shen Ningning wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Yes, it's all your fault. I just had to drag it away. If it's placed in a temple, others will rob it if they find it."

The big tiger roared, and the other two tigers immediately bit the meat and dragged it out.

Shen Ningning had to leave, she still had to go to the National Temple to string beads.

The tiger walked her all the way to the door. The little guy looked back with a smile and touched their furry heads one by one.

"You can come to Langshan to play with me when you have time." After saying that, she jumped down the mountain.

On the way, Shen Ningning suddenly reacted.

Just now the tigers said that it was the group of little monkeys who told them the news about themselves.

Animals can actually communicate with each other?

Could it be that it was all because of drinking her spiritual spring water?

Otherwise, she wouldn't understand what the tigers were saying.

The little guy was thinking about it while going down the mountain, but he saw Chen Ye's figure hurriedly going up the steps.

At first glance, he came to find her.

"Brother Chen~!"

"Miss, I just heard that a bandit was caught in Fashan Temple. Come and have a look. Fortunately, you are okay."

"Of course I'm fine. My brother Xie and I captured those bandits together."

She raised her head and looked carefully. Chen Ye's eyes seemed a little solemn.

Especially when I hear the words Xie’s brother.

The little guy Nuonuo asked: "Brother Chen, what's wrong with you? What happened to you?"

"Miss, it's a long story. I may have to go out to avoid the limelight." Chen Ye said.

Shen Ningning was shocked and asked why.

"Just now I was waiting for you at the foot of the mountain, but I saw someone dragging the bandit down. I recognize that person. He is the major general of the border area and my top general."

Chen Ye said, his face becoming more solemn and pale: "When I left, the general in charge of me was his deputy general. The deputy general was a good man and knew that I would die if I stayed if I was sick, so he found an opportunity to drive me out. Military camp.”

"But I heard a while ago that Major General Xie knew that I contracted the plague on the border. When he returns to Beijing this time, he must be here to investigate my matter! So, I have to leave."

Shen Ningning was puzzled: "But your illness has been cured. Even if he finds you, nothing will happen to you."

Chen Ye shook his head hurriedly: "Military regulations state that if you get sick in the camp, you must not leave without permission. You must report it to the commander. I escaped privately, which is a strict violation of military regulations."

"Major General Xie is a man with strict rules. If I are caught by him, I will definitely die."

This is no longer a matter of contracting the plague.

In Xie Mingxu's eyes, Chen Ye committed the crime knowingly!

Bringing the plague back to the capital, even if it does not spread, is still a violation of discipline and wastes the lives and deaths of the people in the capital.

If Chen Ye is caught, he will be dealt with according to the military law and beaten to death with a heavy stick and a board.

Shen Ningning was a little hesitant: "Maybe you are overthinking it. Maybe Brother Xie didn't come back to Beijing for this reason. Why don't you just wait and see what happens?"

"Absolutely not!" Chen Ye refused hastily: "Once discovered, not only will my mother be implicated, but even you, the young lady who took me in, will be accused of the crime."

Shen Ningning is his benefactor, and he must not involve her.

Chen Ye insisted on leaving, but the little guy couldn't persuade him.

So, he asked Chen Ye to send her to the national temple and gave him one hundred taels of silver as payment so that he would not live on the streets outside.

Before leaving, Chen Ye knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Shen Ningning.

He always had a tough guy personality, but now his eyes were red.

"Miss, if I don't come back in ten or twenty years, please take care of my mother and give her a bite to eat. If I, Chen Ye, don't have the chance to repay you in this life, I will definitely work as a cow or a horse for you in the next life!"

Shen Ningning quickly helped him up with her little hands.

"Brother Chen, don't worry. It's too early to speak. Maybe everything will turn around."

Chen Ye shook his head bitterly. It seemed that he respected and feared Xie Mingxu in his heart.

However, Shen Ningning felt that Xie's brother was not difficult to get along with, and he should not be an unreasonable person.

After Chen Ye left, the little guy went straight to the Guo Temple.

The temple was full of incense and there were many faithful men and women. Shen Ningning went directly to the abbot and asked her to consecrate and string the beads.

When he learned that the beads came from His Royal Highness, the abbot was extremely surprised and treated them with caution.

He called more than a dozen accomplished monks to consecrate the beads, chant sutras, and bless and protect them.

Shen Ningning knelt on the futon devoutly and kowtowed to the gods.

The little guy clasped his hands together, and amidst the sound of Sanskrit chanting, she said, "I hope the prayer beads can bless my brother Mo Lingwei and that he will recover smoothly."

The next day.

The emperor led all the civil and military officials, together with the prince Mo Lingwei, to worship at the Temple of Heaven.

Mo Lingwei stayed in Zhaori Tower for five days, praying for heavy rain for Shuzhou.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the emperor wanted to ask the Rain Goddess to bless the entire Cangyun Kingdom and shower it with sweet rain during the rain praying ceremony.

Sitting in the stands not far away were the concubines and the family members of the ministers.

Master Gu was dressed as a follower and stood beside Wei Shangshu.

Minister Wei whispered, "Master Gu, the rain-praying ceremony will begin soon. My daughter will be invited by the emperor to the Temple of Heaven. I will have to trouble you then."

Master Gu narrowed his eyes mysteriously, "Don't worry."

The ceremonial officer saw the time on the clepsydra and shouted, "The auspicious time has arrived! Your Majesty, Your Highness, please open the altar!"

The emperor took a step forward and was about to uncover the red silk covering the giant tripod.

But he was stopped by Mo Lingwei.

"Wait, there's one person missing."

"Who is missing?"

"Shen Ningning. I've sent someone to pick her up, she'll be here soon."

The ceremonial officer was embarrassed: "This, this, this... Your Highness, the auspicious time for sacrifice can't wait."

The emperor was also a little shaken, he said in a deep voice: "Ling Wei, today is a rain-seeking sacrifice, you can't be willful, it doesn't matter if Shen Ningning is a step late, the important thing is that we have to start first."

Mo Lingwei's eyes were dark and cold: "Shen Ningning must be present. It was she who accompanied me during the five days I was in the Zhaori Tower that gave me the motivation to persevere."

"It's all her credit that Shuzhou is raining. Without her, I would have given up long ago. So if she is not there, the rain-seeking ceremony will not be complete, and the auspicious time cannot be considered an auspicious time."

After hearing this, the emperor said helplessly: "Okay, okay, then wait! Wait together."

Wei Yufu was waiting on the side in heavy clothes.

Her clothes were specially made by the embroiderer based on the clothes of the Rain Goddess. The fiery red color made her sweat profusely under the scorching sun.

She had been standing for a long time and could no longer hold on. Her head was dizzy from the sun.

"Why don't you start yet?" Wei Yufu became impatient.

As a lucky girl, this was an opportunity that Wei Shangshu had specially asked for her.

When the rain-seeking ceremony begins, she will go to the Temple of Heaven as a lucky girl. Once it rains, her wealth and glory can be imagined from now on!

Who in the capital dares to say that she is fake?

The maid whispered, "Miss, wait a little longer. His Royal Highness will wait for the Funing County Lady to come before he is willing to open the altar."

Shen Ningning again? !

Wei Yufu snorted coldly, "She can't pray for rain, what's the point of waiting for her."

Having said that, she could only listen to Mo Lingwei's words and stand and wait.

After a while, Chen Shaobei led a light horse and a carriage to rush over.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, Shen Ningning's little figure appeared in front of everyone.

Did anyone notice that I changed the cover, hhhhh