In the autumn of this year, news came from the border that the northern part of Longyou Road was once again incorporated into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Whether it was the Turkish barbarians or Tubo, they chose to shut up at this time.

The empress ushered in the peak of her true power. Looking at the vast Tang Dynasty, no one dared to object or look at the empress with strange eyes.

Three days later, the empress took the three thousand Shen Ce army from Luoyang, the eastern capital, to outside Xingjiao Temple. No one could guess what the empress was thinking at this time, why a strange woman who even God did not believe would believe in the strange existence of the Buddha.

Maybe it was just because I admired Master Xuanzang, after all, Master Xuanzang ascended here.

In the huge Xingjiao Temple, three hundred monks stood quietly outside the temple hall and recited scriptures softly, which was a praise of the empress's ability to govern the world.

The empress was in the main hall, and no other monk in the main hall dared to enter except the abbot. Several Shen Ce troops guarded the door of the main hall, with sharp eyes and ruthlessness.

Outside the temple, Princess Jixiang, who was the empress's most beloved granddaughter, was under ten years old, quietly walked off the imperial throne and quietly ran into the temple while the surrounding Shence army was not paying attention.

Outside the side hall of the temple, you can lead to the back mountain of the temple. It may not be the first time Princess Jixiang has arrived in the temple. She is familiar with the passage and enters the side hall. At this time, all the monks and Shen Ce army should be in the direction of the main hall.

She held her beloved skirt and looked at the Buddha statue in the side hall. She didn't recognize the golden Buddha and ignored her. She was just curious why the Empress of the Heavenly Queen always liked to travel so far to come to this temple.

There is nothing strange about it. Jixiang pouted, rubbed his chubby little face, and was about to leave the side hall. If he had been away for too long, he was discovered by the Shen Ce Army and told the Empress that he would definitely not have the best fruits of her.

She seemed to hear something strange in the side hall. Jixiang frowned quickly and looked around in the side hall: Who?

Soon, Jixiang discovered the Buddha statue in the side hall, a young monk closed his eyes tightly, folded his hands in front of his chest, muttering and muttering in a low voice.

Hello, the little monk. Princess Jixiang stared at the little monk's face and looked at it very seriously.

Ah! The little monk leaned against the Buddha statue in fear and hurriedly closed his eyes again: The Buddha said, color is emptiness, emptiness is color.

Listening to the little monk's strange words, Jixiang suddenly felt a little funny. She gently approached the little monk's ear: Little monk, what are your name?

Bukong. It seems that Bukong, who gave such a decisive answer at this time, hurriedly rubbed his little bald head, a little at a loss.

Monks don’t lie, if I ask you, do you just answer me truthfully? Princess Jixiang saw through Bukong’s thoughts and asked playfully.

Bukong dared not speak, so he could only nod his head slightly, trying his best to turn his eyes open, but the corner of his eyes always fell on Princess Jixiang.

Do you like me? Princess Jixiang asked, and after she finished speaking, she covered her mouth and laughed out loud.

Bukong only felt his heart beating rapidly and his head lowered a little lower.

Then I just assumed it was your default. Jixiang didn't wait for Bukong to think more, and he had already stuck out his tongue and was about to leave the side hall. Outside the side hall, the call of the Shen Ce Army had already been heard, and she didn't dare to neglect any more.

Hearing the footsteps in front of him, Bukong hurriedly looked up, took a few heavy breaths, widened his eyes, and began to search for the playful little girl just now.

Here, Princess Jixiang, who had already walked to the gate of the side hall, waved to him: Remember, my name is Jixiang, I will come to you next time.

Jixiang? Bukong muttered in a low voice, and saw the Buddha in front of him again, and shook his head quickly.

In the side hall of Xingjiao Temple, Bukong was punished by his master to recite scriptures. He tapped the wooden fish in front of him and whispered in a low voice.

It seemed that someone suddenly knelt on the cushion beside Bukong. A smell that was not good, but made Bukong unforgettable come to his nose, disrupting his thoughts. His head was already in a mess. He quietly opened a gap in his eyes. It was indeed her coming.

Hello, Bukong, why did you see you being punished to recite scriptures every day? Princess Jixiang reached out and snatched the wooden fish in front of Bukong and put it in her hand to play with it.

Bukong hurriedly said the Buddha's name, but he still didn't dare to look at her for a long time. This was not the first time they met, and it was definitely not the last time.

Since there was no sound of chanting in the side hall, Princess Jixiang began to talk to herself, talking about the interesting things in her life these days. Anyway, most of them were not understood by Bukong.

But every time he was happy to see Princess Jixiang, he would smile foolishly. When Princess Jixiang wiped her tears quietly, he would recite scriptures in his heart and pray for her.

Bukong, will you marry me in a few years? Princess Jixiang stared at Bukong's face, holding her hands under her cheeks, her little face was already red, but her eyes were still staring at Bukong seriously.

Bukong was so scared that he hurriedly fell to his knees in front of the Buddha statue, breathing rapidly: Princess, I am just a monk, and I have to ask my master.

I asked you to marry me, not to ask him to marry me, and asked him what he did? Princess Jixiang pouted, a little unhappy.

Bukong frowned and began to struggle in his heart. After a long time, he suddenly made up his mind and turned his head and said: OK.

But there was no trace of her in the side hall.

Before Bukong could tell her, she left. She might never know that in order to see her, Bukong would make his master angry every day, and would come to the side hall to recite scriptures every day, just to wait for her to come to the temple and find him.

Two or three years later, over the years, the empress came to Xingjiao Temple less and less, and the number of times he met Princess Jixiang was less and less.

Today, she came to the temple alone, without visiting the main hall, but came directly to the side hall.

She seemed a little unhappy. She hugged her knees and didn't say anything. Princess Jixiang, who is already fourteen or five years old, is already graceful and graceful. In addition, the palace was originally decorated with pink and cute girls, she naturally looked like a fairy-like princess in the eyes of ordinary people.

When I saw Princess Jixiang, I had already heard the news, and I felt a little lost. The empress ascended to Penglai, the East China Sea.

How are you doing recently? I mustered up the courage and asked for a question on my own initiative.

No. Princess Jixiang pouted, suddenly leaned on his shoulder and began to cry.

When she heard Jixiang's statement, she had greeted many great figures in the palace, and even the great wizards of the Taoist sect were on her side. At this time, the great wizards of the Taoist sect were also the great wizards of the Tang Dynasty.

Bukong began to have some unknown premonition. He began to try his best to dissuade Princess Jixiang not to do stupid things, and even he was willing to return to secular life immediately and marry her as his wife.

Who do you think you are? Jixiang pushed Bukong's shoulder away, she wiped away the tears in her eyes, and roared at the top of her lungs: I'm just watching you have fun, so I always tease you every time I come. You really think I don't care about you, a stinky monk.

After saying that, Jixiang had left the side palace.

On this day, it was raining heavily in the sky. Bukong stood in front of the temple gate, looking at her leaving behind, and never turned around for a long time.

Are you here? It's spring again. Bukong looked at the Buddha statue in the side hall. He didn't know how long he had been waiting, but she finally came to see him.

Well, Princess Jixiang replied softly. She did not walk to Bukong's side, nor did she tell him a lot about her as usual.

Have you decided? Bukong asked.

Well! She responded again, then stopped and turned around and prepared to leave the temple.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Bukong hurriedly got up, and the unknown premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger: When?

When the Turkic barbarians arrived outside Luoyang City, Princess Jixiang paused for a moment and replied.

This night, I never sleep without ease.

That might be the last time they met in Xingjiao Temple.

Not long after, hundreds of thousands of Turkic barbarians came outside Luoyang City, and the entire Tang Dynasty was shocked!

After hearing this news, Bukong waited in front of Xingjiao Temple for three days, and she would not come this time.
Chapter completed!