That night, outside the capital, inside Lingchan Temple.

Inside the Buddhist hall, the lights were on brightly. Inside the Zen temple, several martial monks who were guarding the temple were in control of the situation.

In this Zen room, a monk was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, turning Buddhist beads in his hands. This man was none other than the enlightened monk of Lingchan Temple - Master Xuanzhen.

Although he was not the abbot of Lingchan Temple, even if the abbot came, they would be respectful in front of him.

At the same time, the person who was respectfully worshipping and listening to the Buddhist chanting was none other than the old lady of the prime minister's mansion.

Old Madam Su knelt beside her, with her hands clasped together, listening to the Buddhist chants.

I don’t know how long it took until the sound of chanting stopped and Master Xuanzhen opened his eyes.

Madam Su looked at the person in front of her, "Master Xuan Zhen..."

Master Xuanzhen said before Madam Su could continue, "I already know the donor's intention of coming to Lingchan Temple to worship Buddha. Since you are a devout believer in Buddhism, you should know that Buddha has a predestined relationship with people. Many things cannot be reversed by my power."

Madam Su was silent for a long time before she spoke: "Master Xuanzhen, I have already left the Prime Minister's Mansion, and I have made up my mind not to get involved in those matters anymore. Is it too late for me to withdraw now?"

Master Xuanzhen: "When you came to Lingchan Temple to ask for advice, I had already told you the key points. If you had stopped at that time, you would still have room for maneuver. Judging from the current situation, things are not getting better as expected."

Madam Su's face darkened. "Master Xuanzhen means that my future is a dead end?"

Master Xuanzhen sighed and said, "Buddha is merciful. I understand your heart. You came to Lingchan Temple with the intention of repentance. In this case, Buddha said that one can become a Buddha immediately after laying down the butcher knife. Many things should have a destiny. There is no way out on this road. The only thing we can do is to pray that the one who leads all this will still have a trace of old feelings in his heart and show mercy. Otherwise, there is no way out on this road."

Madam Su knew that she came here just to hear Master Xuanzhen's honest opinion. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Master Xuanzhen, I will stay in Lingchan Temple to worship Buddha during this period of time."

Master Xuanzhen: "The meditation room where you live has always been there. You just need to live there."

Old Madam Su nodded, and finally did not stay here for long. She came out of the Zen room and turned to the Zen room where she lived.

Here, the servants have already prepared everything that needs to be done.

Nanny Xu was serving on the side and saw the old lady sitting over there. She had been beside them when the old lady was talking to Master Xuanzhen just now. At this moment, seeing the expressions on the old lady's face, everything was clear to her.

Seeing this, she slowly opened her mouth and said, "Madam, Master Xuanzhen said that there is still a glimmer of hope. Madam, don't worry too much. Let's stay in Lingchan Temple. Aren't those things all in the Prime Minister's Mansion? Maybe Princess Jing can..."

Madam Su shook her head and interrupted Madam Xu. "Now, I am more certain that Xuan'er and her siblings could not possibly deal with Su Huan in those matters. Master Xuanzhen's predictions have never been wrong. Predictions are the best explanation for unknown matters. We are not in the Prime Minister's Mansion and will not interfere in those matters. But Master Xuanzhen's words today are very clear."

Madam Xu: "Old Madam, tell me, when the eldest lady fell into the lotus pond and drowned, what kind of great opportunity could have caused such a big change in a person, causing things to gradually become such a difficult situation now?"

Madam Su said coldly, "If you want to know what kind of great opportunity is behind this, you have to ask Su Huan. Only when she tells you will others know. A dragon emerging from water soars into the sky. Master Xuan Zhen's prediction is absolutely correct. All our efforts have been in vain, but in the end, they are nothing to Su Huan. Now even I am trapped in this quagmire. I can only struggle out of it, hoping for a glimmer of hope."

Madam Xu: "Master Xuanzhen is such a great figure, and this is Lingchan Temple. Who can influence Master Xuanzhen when he is in Lingchan Temple?"

Madam Su: "We can only wait. Master Xuanzhen said that this ray of hope depends on whether that person has a bit of goodwill in his heart. Well, let's wait and see. At this point, there is nothing much to say."

Madam Xu: "Madam, what about Princess Jing and the eldest and second young masters? Can we..."

Madam Su shouted, "We all came out to end it cleanly. Let them toss and turn. If we turn around and get involved, wouldn't everything we did today be in vain?"

Madam Xu: "I just assumed it."

Madam Su: "Tell the servants who followed us here to keep their mouths shut. Since they have come to Lingchan Temple, they cannot leave without my permission."

Madam Xu: "Yes, I will warn the people below not to do anything reckless."

Madam Su: "Go and get my Buddhist beads and Buddhist scriptures."

Aunt Xu: "Yes."

Afterwards, Old Madam Su went over there and knelt on a cushion in front of the Buddhist shrine in the Zen room. She held a Buddhist scripture in her hand, turned it over, and recited the text.

Things in this world are so unpredictable that no one can predict them. She is the old lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the most honorable person in the mansion. Except for her own son, she has the final say in everything. But now, she is involved in the quagmire of right and wrong, and it is difficult for her to get out of it.

Aunt Xu was also kneeling beside her, watching the old lady chanting with a frown on her face. Even if it was the Buddha's true words, it would be difficult for people to calm down and feel at peace at such a time.

But if they were not in Lingchan Temple, they would still be staying in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

According to what Master Xuanzhen said, they probably won't even get a glimmer of hope and will soon be stuck in the mud.

Suddenly, the sutra that Mrs. Su was reciting suddenly stopped.

Aunt Xu: "Madam, what's wrong?"

Madam Su raised her eyes and stared at the Buddha in the shrine. "I don't know. I just can't calm down. Tell me, can Su Huan give an old woman like me a glimmer of hope?"

Aunt Xu: "Madam, you are the eldest lady's grandmother after all, you..."

Old Madam Su closed the Buddhist scripture and got up from the cushion after a long time. The more she thought about it, the more restless she became and there was no way to calm down.

Madam Xu: "Madam, it's getting late. Can I help you get some rest?"

Old Madam Su was not sleepy at all, and was only filled with endless worry about herself.

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