In the capital city, Qing Qing entered the city with a grand escort from the Southwest King’s son, creating a grand scene.

Li Ziye’s attention was completely captivated by Princess Qing Qing, with a look of infatuation on his face and drool almost dripping from his mouth.

“Brother Li.”

Beside him, Bai Wangyu tugged at his sleeve and said, “Look over there.”

“I don’t want to look, I want to look at the beauty.”

Li Ziye’s gaze was fixed on Princess Qing Qing in the carriage, and his face became more and more infatuated. If it weren’t for the crowd blocking his way, he might have rushed up to her.

“The Buddhist disciple is over there.”

Bai Wangyu tugged at his sleeve again and reminded him.

“What’s wrong with the Buddhist disciple? He’s not the Buddha.”

Li Ziye casually replied, then suddenly, his expression changed and he asked, “Who are you talking about?”

“The Buddhist disciple, San Zang!”

Bai Wangyu said in a serious tone, “He’s right over there.”

Li Ziye followed the gaze of the little red hat and saw the fair-skinned little monk behind the crowd.

“Is he the Buddhist disciple?”

Li Ziye asked in surprise, “Why does he look like a child?”

“The Buddhist nature is pure and innocent, so his appearance will also be younger.”

Bai Wangyu said in a serious tone, “However, although he looks like a child, he is actually slightly older than Brother Li. Of course, his understanding and cultivation are far superior to Brother Li’s, and he is no less than that Yan Xiaoyu.”

“You don’t have to say the last sentence.”

Li Ziye gritted his teeth and said, “This guy, if you want to praise someone, just praise them directly. Why compare him to others?”

“Do you not find it strange, Brother Li, why did San Zang come to the capital city of Great Shang?” Bai Wangyu asked.

“It’s none of my business whether he comes or not.”

Li Ziye said impatiently, “The Qingdeng Temple and the Southwest King’s Mansion are not far away. Maybe this little monk also admires Princess Qing Qing. I heard that Princess Qing Qing is going to get married, so he came here to seek life and death?”

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

Bai Wangyu said, “This San Zang is known as a rare genius of the Qingdeng Temple in a hundred years. His understanding of Buddhism is extremely high, and he is almost certain to become the next generation of the Western Buddha. How could he possibly have ulterior motives?”

“You don’t understand this.”

Li Ziye heard the nonsense from the little red hat and smirked, “Think about it, in the deep mountains and ancient temples, the little monk has not seen women for years. Suddenly he meets a girl like Princess Qing Qing, who is like a heavenly immortal. How could he not be moved? They are both young people, and there’s nothing wrong with them physically, you know.”

At the end, Li Ziye’s smile became very mischievous!

Of course, all of this was made up by Li Ziye. Whether San Zang had ulterior motives or not was none of his business.

Beside him, Bai Wangyu, having heard Li Ziye’s nonsense, didn’t want to talk anymore. This guy, he didn’t know where the conversation was going.

“Buddhist disciple!”

Li Ziye, who was bored and not afraid of causing trouble, suddenly shouted at the little monk across the street, “Hello!”

Immediately, Bai Wangyu, as well as San Zang on the other side, were all startled.

“Brother Li, you!”

Bai Wangyu was so angry that he couldn’t speak.

On the other side, San Zang saw the young man waving at him and was surprised. How could anyone here know him?

This is bad!

“Stop the carriage!”

On the carriage, Princess Qing Qing heard Li Ziye’s shout and immediately got off the carriage, searching through the crowd.

In an instant, when their eyes met, tears welled up in Princess Qing Qing’s beautiful eyes.

He’s here!

Behind the crowd, San Zang subconsciously avoided the girl’s gaze, not knowing what to do.

“Oh no, really?”

On the other side, Li Ziye saw this scene and couldn’t believe it. Did he really hit the mark?

There’s something fishy, no, a private relationship!

Beside him, Bai Wangyu was also slightly stunned. He wasn’t a fool and could see that the relationship between Princess Qing Qing and San Zang was not ordinary.

“Old Bai, from now on, please call me the Cupid of Yuzhou!”

Li Ziye licked his lips and said, originally bored and wanting to tease the little monk for some fun, but he didn’t expect to stir up such an exciting scene.

A princess and a Buddhist disciple?

A girl and a little monk?

Just thinking about it was very exciting!

As he thought about it, Li Ziye’s smile became mischievous again.

“Qing Qing.”

In front of the group, the Southwest King’s son, Zhu Qingge, dismounted and came to the middle of the group, looking at his sister in confusion, “What’s wrong?”

Qing Qing came to her senses and was about to say something, but she found that the familiar figure behind the crowd had disappeared.

“The little monk.”

Qing Qing became a little anxious and walked towards the crowd.

“Qing Qing!”

Zhu Qingge hurriedly followed, grabbing her and saying, “What little monk? Where did a monk come from in the capital city of Great Shang?”

Qing Qing ignored him and anxiously searched through the crowd, but she couldn’t find any trace of the little monk.

“What a pity.”

On the other side, Li Ziye watched this scene and sighed, “Such a lovely girl, how could she be snatched away by a pig.”

“Brother Li, let’s go.”

Beside him, Bai Wangyu pulled him away and walked towards the crowd.

“Where are we going? I haven’t seen enough yet,” Li Ziye asked.

“I’ll tell you later.”Bai Wangyu responded with a quick step forward.

In the abandoned and dilapidated courtyard to the west of the city, San Zang sat quietly, taking out a hard piece of cake and nibbling on it.

At this moment, Bai Wangyu and Li Ziye walked into the courtyard.

Inside the broken courtyard, San Zang heard the movement outside and was surprised. Were there other people living in this abandoned courtyard?

“Creak!”

At the next moment, the door of the broken courtyard was pushed open, and Bai Wangyu and Li Ziye walked in.

The three of them looked at each other, and San Zang immediately recognized the brocade-robed young man in front of him as the one who had just revealed his identity.

“Buddhist disciple San Zang?”

Bai Wangyu spoke, her voice firm.

“And who are you two?” San Zang asked, puzzled.

“I am Bai Wangyu of the Confucian School.”

Bai Wangyu introduced herself and then looked at the person beside her, saying, “This is Li Ziye of the Li Family in Yuzhou City.”

“Namaste, may I ask what business the two of you have with this humble monk?” San Zang asked respectfully.

“San Zang.”

Li Ziye grinned and said, “Is your surname Tang?”

San Zang was taken aback by the question, but still respectfully replied, “This monk has no name or surname. San Zang is my Buddhist name.”

“Brother Li, don’t interrupt.”

Bai Wangyu said helplessly, looking at the young monk in front of her and asking, “Why did the Buddhist disciple suddenly come to the capital of Great Shang? The people here do not believe in Buddhism, and the Buddhist disciple should be aware of that.”

San Zang fell silent, then said softly, “This monk came here for some personal matters, which are not convenient to discuss with the two benefactors.”

“Princess Qing Qing is about to get married.”

Li Ziye, with his sharp tongue, spoke at the right time to hurt.

San Zang’s body shook, and his expression became somewhat unnatural.

Seeing this, Li Ziye’s face showed a very kind smile and said, “Little monk, do you have a place to stay? This is not a Buddhist country, and there are no temples here.”

“I can stay here.” San Zang replied.

“What will you eat?” Li Ziye asked, looking at the dry cake in San Zang’s hand.

“I can rely on alms.” San Zang replied.

“That’s not nutritious. Come to Li Garden, where you can eat and stay.” Li Ziye grinned, revealing his true nature.

On the side, Bai Wangyu opened his mouth to say something but then swallowed his words.

It’s better to bring this Buddhist disciple to Li Garden. If anything happens, he can find out in advance.

San Zang shook his head gently and said, “Thank you for your kindness, but I will stay here and not cause any trouble.”

“What if the owner of this courtyard comes back?” Li Ziye’s mouth curved into a smile as he began to deceive, “This is considered illegal entry, and in our Great Shang, it is a violation of the law. The officials will come to arrest you soon.”

San Zang looked hesitant and subconsciously looked at the senior disciple of the Confucian School in front of him. He had never been to Great Shang and was not familiar with its laws.

Bai Wangyu glanced over but did not make eye contact with the young monk. He couldn’t ruin Brother Li’s plan, or else this guy would definitely not let him off the hook.

“Let’s go. Since your identity has been exposed, it’s better to stay at Li Garden. You don’t want the officials to come looking for you every now and then, do you?” Li Ziye continued.

San Zang’s face showed a struggle, and after a long time, he finally compromised, respectfully bowing and saying, “I will trouble the benefactor then.”

Seeing this, Li Ziye gave Bai Wangyu a meaningful look, as if to say, “See, I’m amazing, I’ve deceived another one.”

“…”

Bai Wangyu didn’t want to pay attention.

An hour later, at Li Garden, Li Ziye returned with two bodyguards.

In the mansion, the pretty little maidservants were delighted to see the little monk brought back by the young master.

What a cute little monk!

Not far away, Hong Zhu, who was idly holding a plate of fruit, saw Li Ziye bring back another person, and her expression became somewhat strange.

This kid, why does he keep bringing back monks, and they’re all male?

Does Li Ziye have some special preference?

Thinking of this, Hong Zhu felt a chill in her heart and quickly left, keeping her distance from the three of them.

Li Ziye looked at Hong Zhu’s hurried departure with a puzzled expression.

What’s wrong with Sister Hong Zhu? Is she having her period?

In the west wing, Li Ziye arranged a room for San Zang, then nudged Bai Wangyu with his elbow and whispered, “Old Bai, it’s up to you. Don’t let this little lamb slip away. You have to coax something out of him, like a relic or a secret Buddhist technique.”

“…”

Bai Wangyu regretted deeply. How did he end up knowing such a guy!

“I’m going to prepare my lesson. Tomorrow, I plan to pull off a big move.”

Saying this, Li Ziye’s face lit up with an extremely bright smile as he walked out of the west wing.

At the same time, in the imperial palace, in the Shou’an Hall.An elderly eunuch entered, bowing respectfully, “Your Majesty, Princess Qing Qing has entered the city.”

On the bed, the Merchant Emperor held a chess piece, gazing at the chessboard before him, and calmly said, “I see, you may leave.”

“Yes!”

The eunuch took the order and turned to leave.

“Mu Yuan, let your father see just how much you’ve been holding back.”

The Merchant Emperor let out a cold laugh, and as the chess piece in his hand was placed down, the entire black piece silently split apart, crumbling into dust.