416 Lets Meet in the West-Hill in Three Years (2/2)
Ning Que shook his head and said, ”In three years.”
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation said, ”According to the law of Tang Empire, a female is considered a grown-up when she reaches sixteen.”
”The law of Tang Empire indicates a female can get married when she is sixteen, but it does not mean she is an adult.”
Ning Que said, ”In my view, one has enough life experience and wisdom to arrange his or her future life only after he or she reaches eighteen years old. That's why I insist on her going to the West-Hill in three years.”
”Three years...”
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation sighed lightly and looked at Sangsang who was behind Ning Que.
It was a glance that made the wrinkles on his face deeper, as if mountains and rivers were reshaped by a heavy storm and became more precipitous. His eyes looked quieter and deeper too. The old well, which silently hid in the depths of the mountain, also became a few feet deeper.
Sangsang was nervously waiting for an answer.
Ning Que was more nervous than her.
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation looked at Sangsang and smiled, ”We'll meet in three years at West-Hill.”
After saying these words, the Great Divine Priest of Revelation stood up and walked out of the Old Brush Pen Shop.
The Great Divine Priest got on the divine carriage, accompanied by his escorts. A solemn atmosphere was left hanging in the air.
The master and the little handmaid at the Old Brush Pen Shop looked at each other.
That's it?
Ning Que didn't understand why the Great Divine Priest of Revelation said the last words so definitively.
We will meet in the West-Hill in three years.
The Great Divine Priest was sure that Sangsang would definitely go to the West-Hill?
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Following the Great Divine Priest, Cheng Lixue also left the Old Brush Pen Shop.
He got on the divine carriage and lowered the curtain, kneeling down behind the Great Divine Priest. He said in a low voice, ”I don't understand. Shall we really go back to the West-Hill? We haven't even gotten a promise from Sangsang.”
”There is no power in verbal promises.”
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation took a white handkerchief from his sleeve and then gently rubbed his canthi with it. As the snow-like handkerchief touched his skin, the wrinkles on his canthi were just like flowers, scattering.
Cheng Lixue lowered his head and said confusedly, ”Since we are already here, why did we leave so quickly?”
Looking at the handkerchief that was as white as snow in his hand, the Great Divine Priest of Revelation said after a short silence, ”Because the matter concerning the Judicial Department is more serious than I thought before.”
Cheng Lixue raised his head and said, ”But according to what you said several days ago, that serious incident of the Judicial Department may not be bad for the Divine Hall. The Revelation Department just carries out the order of Haotian. If we prevent the accident in advance, it would be the same as disobeying Haotian.”
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation said, ”We aren't going to prevent it happening after returning to the West-Hill. Instead, we are going to make sure that everything falls back on track after the incident.”
Cheng Lixue's eyes fell on the Great Divine Priest's handkerchief his body became stiff, because there were several patches of bloodstains on the handkerchief!
He discovered that the Great Divine Priest's canthi were bleeding!
”I've seen the light on the Peach Mountain in three years.”
”So in three years, she will go to the West-Hill.”
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation continued rubbing the blood flowing from his canthi calmly.
Cheng Lixue, confused and shocked, asked, ”What else did my lord see?”
”Light is our closest partner. Just a glance almost made me blind. What else would I possibly see?”
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation was smiling as he said this.
He folded his white handkerchief and then wiped the blood off his eyes.
The white handkerchief was gradually dyed red by the blood in his eyes.
The deep wrinkles on his canthi were also reddened.
They were more like a barren land soaked by blood.
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Before the diplomatic corps from the West-Hill left Chang'an, Ning Que paid a visit to the Southern Gate Temple. He got a piece of very important information from Cheng Lixue that the attack of the Sword Garret was indeed relevant to the Judicial Department.
He grew increasingly worried for Chao Xiaoshu's safety. As he was thinking of whether to leave for South Jin Kingdom to seek Chao Xiaoshu, he suddenly received a letter from the Great River Kingdom.
He thought it was from Mo Shanshan and could not help be excited.
Later he found it was posted by Chao Xiaoshu, which made him disappointed and his worry turned into anger.
”Why don't you write some letters to us in advance if you're safe and alive? He's having so much fun out there that he dares to forget his father! What an idiot!”
The middle-aged man in a bright-yellow robe waved his sleeves angrily and scolded.
”Maybe Chao Xiaoshu was unwilling to come back after being attracted to the beautiful widow in a small village. Indeed, only an idiot could do such a thing!”
Looking at the letter in his hand, Ning Que ridiculed Chao Xiaoshu bitterly.
Deep in the room of the Tang palace, the sound of someone screaming 'idiot' could be heard from time to time.
Looking at the angry expressions of His Majesty and Ning Que, Her Majesty couldn't help laughing.
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