"Divination is not something that ordinary people can talk about. Those who divine have lost the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. They are different from human beings, just as they are different from heaven." Master Shangshan said with a smile.
"What's the explanation for this?" Qu Moying asked.
"The princess is intelligent. If you think about it carefully, it's Amitabha!" Master Shangshan clasped her hands together and chanted the Buddha's name softly, but did not explain any more.
After that, it was basically Qu Moying who spoke. Master Shangshan didn't say anything more unless it was absolutely necessary. She just smiled and kept silent. Her attitude was gentle, but it made people feel that it was somewhat profound.
"Master, do you have anything to pray for?" Qu Moying suddenly asked this at the end.
Nun Shangshan thought for a moment and replied, "I have a blessing amulet. Does the princess need it?"
"We want to ask for a talisman for our prince." Qu Moying smiled slightly, took the teacup beside him, and played with the smooth bottom of the blue and white porcelain cup.
"I have a peace amulet placed before the Buddha for half a year." Master Shangshan explained as she ordered a nun to go and get it.
"Thank you, Master." Qu Moying glanced at Yuxiu.
Yuxiu nodded, took out a purse from her sleeve and presented it respectfully to Master Shangshan.
"Master, this is my share of incense money, I'm offering it to the Buddha, thank you very much." Qu Moying smiled gently, with a hint of shyness of a newlywed on her face, "This amulet is exactly what our prince needs, and he mentioned it to me before. Master, please put another amulet there and offer it from now on, okay?"
Some amulets are obtained directly from the Buddha, which are offered by the monks in the temple early on. Some people also offer amulets by themselves, place them in front of the Buddha, and let the monks in the temple take care of them, and then take them out when they are needed.
The latter is more difficult to obtain than the former, and requires more attention. It needs to be worshipped with all your heart, rather than being asked for only when something bad happens.
Qu Moying had just married into the Prince of England's palace, and at this time she asked for one for her husband, and now it is being offered as a token of her love.
Master Shangshan glanced at Qu Moying, then smiled and nodded kindly: "Don't worry, Princess Ying, I will offer it to you in a moment, but I don't know what your requirements are for this amulet?"
Since it is a peace amulet offered by oneself, it is of course different from ordinary ones and will have some special requirements. Different from ordinary peace amulets, of course some people also make their own peace amulet.
"Master, could you make me a peace amulet?" Qu Moying took out a peace amulet from her sleeve. It was something that Madam Qu had asked for her. She said it was obtained from a traveling monk. It was very rare and precious, and not something that ordinary people could get.
Master Shangshan thought that Qu Moying wanted to use the same amulet as her husband, which was also a way of expressing that the couple were of one mind and one heart, which was not uncommon.
Especially some women will do such things to show how much they value their husbands.
He took the amulet from Qu Moying's hand, took a look at it, his expression changed slightly, the smile on his face slowly faded, and his expression became heavy.
After looking through it twice, his brows slightly furrowed. Isn't this the same evil talisman that he saw at Master Yuanhou's place
"Master, is there anything inappropriate?" Qu Moying asked.
Master Shangshan carefully checked it twice before looking up and asking, "Where did the Princess of England get such a lucky charm?"
"My grandmother asked for this for me. She said it was painted by a wandering monk. Because the pattern is different, it is highly valued."
Qu Moying explained.
"Princess, this amulet is inappropriate." Master Shangshan spoke frankly this time.
"What's wrong with it?" Qu Moying showed a surprised look on his face and pointed at the amulet. "Doesn't this protect me?"
The amulet is also called a talisman, and its original meaning is to protect the body and ensure safety.
"This amulet... is indeed inappropriate." Master Shangshan thought for a moment and looked at Qu Moying opposite her. This person was the Princess of England. Master Shangshan was not clear about the specific situation in the palace. She only knew that the Princess of England was said to have a good fate and that was why she married the King of England.
Master Shangshan knew what kind of person the King of England was. When he was young, he was lawless in the palace and almost no one dared to provoke him. It was said that several princes, including the crown prince, were often beaten by him when they were young. They were all of similar age and this prince was of higher seniority, so the princes just let him be beaten.
Since the emperor didn't say anything, no one else dared to ask.
There are many people who complain behind his back, and some even use Buddhist teachings to imply that this person is a devil and that the heavens should take him away as soon as possible.
This is the small Buddhist temple in the Empress Dowager's palace. Many people come here to complain, but they don't dare to go directly to the Empress Dowager, so they complain here. Master Shangshan has heard many complaints.
I have also seen His Royal Highness the King of England from afar.
He is truly a devil who even dares to provoke the Queen Mother, but nothing happens to him. After he grew up, he left the palace. The palace was quiet for a while. Now he is back and has married a wife. I heard that he has become more ruthless and cruel, and is not someone who can be easily messed with.
The matter of marrying a concubine has been going on for a long time. I heard that he had never agreed to it. When he finally agreed, the lady was not worthy of him. He only married her because of his good fortune.
This is all that Master Shangshan knows. When she sees the Princess of England, Master Shangshan feels that it is not certain whether she has a good fate or not, but her appearance really deserves the title of the Princess of England. She is newly married now, and looking at her childish face and her naivety of being ignorant of the world, you can tell that she is at least still favored now.
Naturally, she wanted to make friends with him.
You can offend anyone but not the King of England.
Apart from some things that cannot be said casually, Master Shangshan is still willing to make friends with the British princess.
After thinking about this, Master Shangshan pushed the amulet in front of Qu Moying and said, "Princess, please look at this symbol."
Qu Moying lowered her head, and the symbol that looked a bit strange appeared in front of her. Not only the appearance, but also the color changed. The final dark red color appeared particularly abruptly.
She always felt that there was some other meaning behind this, but she couldn't understand it.
"Princess, I have heard of this type of amulet. In fact, this one is the reverse." Master Shangshan thought for a moment and said, "This happened many years ago. I have seen it before, before I entered the palace."
"About how many years?" Qu Moying asked.
"It has been more than thirty years now!" Master Shangshan thought for a moment and frowned. "At that time, I heard from a senior monk that this symbol was cursed by someone."
She still remembers Master Yuanhe's words clearly. Speaking of Master Yuanhe, he was not greedy for the glory in the palace. He even gave this position to her alone and went out to be a wandering monk. Just for this point of view, Master Shangshan felt that Master Yuanhe was a master and paid special attention to what he said.
The dark red symbol looked even weirder.
It's possessed by evil spirits, which doesn't seem to be in line with the idea of keeping people safe.
"Being infused with evil means that not only will it not guarantee safety, but it will also hinder safety, in the opposite direction?" Qu Moying asked after a pause.
This so-called amulet of peace is in her
When I got it, I felt very weird.
What the lady encountered that day was not ordinary, the so-called master was even more extraordinary, and the most extraordinary thing was this amulet.
Whether in the previous life or this life, Qu Moying didn't know much about Buddhism, but he had some knowledge of it. In the previous life, because his biological mother passed away, Ji Hanyue observed mourning for three years. During these three years, he would occasionally read some books related to Buddhism.
I've never heard of this kind of amulet.
Besides, it is related to Miss Tuesday.
Qu Minghui believed in this Miss Zhou Er, but Qu Moying did not.
It seemed that Miss Tuesday always appeared when she was busy. The earliest time was during the Chinese Valentine's Day. Qu Moying's reputation was almost ruined that time.
The sisters went out together, and Qu Minghui followed them. In the end, only a few sisters were left, but he was gone. What happened afterwards would have been different if he had been there.
As for the matter of the ointment, it was a coincidence that Miss Zhou Er had some ointment and gave it to himself. Not long after, Ji Youran got the news and came to ask for it.
Things that happened one after another.
Too many coincidences are no longer just coincidences...
Nun Shangshan nodded and said, "This is indeed the opposite. It is a bad statement. At that time, someone got this kind of talisman. It is said that those who got this kind of talisman all had a bad ending. After that, this kind of talisman should have disappeared."
"Besides this... is there nothing else?" Qu Moying continued to ask.
Nun Shangshan looked at the amulet again, and finally pointed to a dark red spot on it and said, "This symbol is not from Buddhism either. It has been modified a few times, but I don't know what it means specifically. It happened more than 30 years ago, so it must have been too long ago."
"Does Master Shangshan know anything else?" Qu Moying felt that Master Shangshan might have not told him everything, so he asked this question deliberately.
"I'm very sorry, Princess. I really can't remember anything else. I'm thinking for you. You should just not use the talisman. I happen to have one here, so you can just take it with you." Master Shangshan took the amulet from the nun behind her and handed it to Qu Moying.
Compared with the amulet that Qu Moying took out, the amulet that Master Shangshan took out was much simpler. It looked just like an ordinary one and was very ordinary.
Since Master Shangshan is in the palace, she is also considered a palace member. She should be very careful about such small matters. It is best to follow the most proper rules in the palace. She should not add any unnecessary things that would arouse suspicion. If she gets involved in some trouble, she would be doomed.
I heard that the incident with Empress Yuan was related to this kind of random little thing.
"Thank you, Master." After thanking her, Qu Moying thought for a moment and said, "Our prince's amulet will be the same as this one. Can you please make a small modification to it?"
"Please do as you wish, Princess." Master Shangshan naturally agreed.
She asked the nun to bring over a few amulets. After Qu Moying picked some, he thought for a while and took out a pair of jade buckles from his waist and tied them to the amulets as amulets.
After the decoration was completed, it was handed to Master Shangshan, who praised Qu Moying repeatedly, saying that Princess Ying was very skillful. This way, it was not only a lucky charm, but also a lucky locket, and it was even more effective.
This person is really good at talking. No wonder he is still in the palace after so many years. Even though the Empress Dowager is no longer around, it seems he is still living a good life.
Qu Moying smiled and watched Master Shangshan ask the nun to present the amulet to the Buddha.
After a while, the nun came back and brought someone with her...