A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

The Seventh Princess did not want to go to Zhang Zhengdao's place, even though it was next door, but she went anyway for the sake of the royal family's reputation.

However, she went secretly.

She was just Consort Shun.

Why is she called Consort Shun? The reason is very simple: she doesn't fight or compete for anything, so any concubine can speak to her with authority, and even lower-ranking concubines can act arrogantly in front of her.

Such a concubine would not attract attention, except that the emperor might occasionally take care of her.

So after she was skinned alive and replaced, she became even more low-key, and even the emperor didn't notice.

This is failure in life.

The little mouse hurriedly carried her skirt in one hand and a chicken leg in the other, heading into the garden. This garden was connected to the one next door.

Then she met a handsome young man in the garden.

The man was dressed in a moon-white robe, wearing a hat adorned with red tassels and precious stones, with a white jade ring at his waist, a sword on his left and a fragrant sachet on his right. He was as radiant as a god.

"oops!"

"Who?"

The two people collided and simultaneously exclaimed in surprise.

"Who are you?" the little mouse asked again, picking up the chicken leg from the ground, blowing on it, wiping it clean with its hand, and glaring angrily at the handsome young man.

"Miss, I am honored to meet you!"

The young master bowed to the little mouse with a smile on his face.

"Fuck away!"

The little mouse is quite bold now. Ever since it brought back so many cartloads of treasure, it was naturally accepted by the Taoist temple and became the youngest junior sister in the temple.

Moreover, Zhang Zhengdao promised that she would be treated the same as other disciples and that he would also refine a magic weapon for her.

Moreover, Zhang Zhengdao was very interested in its needle.

It seems to have been there since it was born.

It was because of this needle that it was almost ostracized by all its kind in the rat family. It could only live alone and survive with difficulty. It was also because of this needle that it lived so long. Those who wanted to harm it almost all died because of this needle.

Now that it's in the Taoist temple, it's being treated well, so it's gotten a bit arrogant.

The young master said with a grin, "Miss, I'm sorry. I was impulsive just now. This chicken leg... I have plenty more at home, how about..."

The Seventh Princess disguised herself as a man and, seeing that Consort Shun liked to eat chicken legs, naturally catered to her taste.

"The cooking methods are also different, with various flavors, such as honey-glazed, braised, and deep-fried..."

Just hearing that makes my mouth water.

The little mouse cautiously asked, "You're not lying to me?"

Seventh Princess: "I'm absolutely not lying."

"Let's go!" the little mouse said cheerfully. Just now I had to be cautious, but... that doesn't matter anymore. Come on, let me see your chicken leg.

The two walked towards the next room, one after the other.

Then they stopped in a side room.

The Seventh Princess also thoughtfully closed the door to the room.

The little mouse immediately sensed something was wrong, looked at the doorway warily again, and asked, "Why are you closing the door?"

The Seventh Princess chuckled, "Little lady, what do you think I should do?" As she spoke, she chuckled again, a lewd smile appearing in her eyes, and pressed closer step by step.

She's just a minor Consort Shun, not in the palace, so don't try to manipulate her!

The little mouse rushed to the door, trying to open it, but the door was locked.

"Clap clap clap!"

"Help! Let me out!" the little mouse cried out in a panic.

Seventh Princess: "Stop screaming. No one will come to save you even if you scream your lungs out."

The little mouse asked, "Why did you lie to me?"

The Seventh Princess walked over and lifted the little mouse's chin with one hand: "Why? Consort Shun, you left the palace without permission and lingered here with a Taoist priest. Why do you think that is?"

The little mouse was bewildered.

The Seventh Princess chuckled coldly: "Shut up now, huh? I've seen through your identity, so you have nothing to say? Confess honestly, what are you doing here? What are you planning? Otherwise, I'll report to my father and have your family wiped out. For a royal concubine to meet with a man in secret and elope with him is a crime punishable by being skinned alive and slowly sliced ​​to death."

Little mouse: "I am not Consort Shun!"

The Seventh Princess sneered, "I recognize Consort Shun. Do you think you can just say she isn't?"

The little mouse pounded on the door desperately.

The Seventh Princess laughed loudly: "I told you you can't open the door, don't bother." After saying that, she suddenly yanked at the little mouse's clothes, trying to pull her back, tie her up, and wait for the imperial decree to come down so that this unfaithful woman could be sent to the palace to receive her father's punishment.

And that Taoist priest, and that adulterer!

The Seventh Princess was overjoyed. The person I had to call "Father" would eventually fall into my hands.

"Stab!"

With a very slight sound, the Seventh Princess's hand suddenly felt lighter.

A living person suddenly disappeared, like a fully inflated ball that was suddenly punctured by a needle and deflated.

She jerked violently, and when she looked in her hand, she found it was a piece of leather.

It's soft and pliable in my hand.

It was thrown on the ground as if it were burning hot, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a human skin.

"what--"

The Seventh Princess's scream could be heard throughout the courtyard. She then opened the door and rushed out, only to be bumped into by the Third Prince, who was coming towards her. She buried her face in the Third Prince's arms, trembling all over.

"what happened?"

The Third Prince, after all, was someone who had led troops in battle. Although he was commanding troops on the border, he had seen battles before, so he remained relatively calm.

"Skin, skin, human skin!"

The seventh princess pointed to the room.

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince felt a chill run down his spine. He drew his sword, shielded the Seventh Princess behind him, and cautiously walked towards the room. He pushed open the door, but there was nothing there.

"Where's the human skin?"

The third prince, sword in hand, looked around warily, but saw nothing.

The seventh princess was also puzzled: "It was just here a moment ago."

She recounted how she had tricked Consort Shun, and when she mentioned human skin, she was still shaken.

The Third Prince frowned and looked at the Seventh Princess: "Don't make this public yet. It's too unbelievable. We need to be careful. Maybe this Consort Shun is a demon, and the Taoist priest next door is a sorcerer."

The seventh princess was trembling all over.

The third prince asked, "What's wrong?"

Seventh Princess: "I...I even cursed that evil Taoist priest. What if...he climbs in through the window tonight and...rips open my chest and eats my heart? Or maybe he'll skin me alive like Consort Shun..."

I'm really scared.

The Third Prince said, "Be careful in everything. I doubt he would dare to do that in public. But it's always good to be careful. I'll transfer a few of my guards to accompany me when I go out and keep watch over me when I sleep. That way, nothing will go wrong."

The Seventh Princess calmed down a bit: "Alright then. Royal Brother...should we go and inform the palace?"

The Third Prince nodded firmly: "Of course we will inform them."

He wrote a letter that very day and sent it to the capital with urgent delivery.

The eighth day of the tenth lunar month is the Beginning of Winter, an auspicious day for weddings.

Not to mention the elaborate wedding procession, the streets from Lu Xiaohua's house to Zhang Zhengdao's temporary residence were thoroughly cleaned, and people were hired to wash them several times.

Many children were running around barefoot on it happily.

The area was already surrounded by people.

For a whole day, the entire construction site was shut down.

Every street in Linbin Town was filled with banquets, and everyone could enjoy Zhang Zhengdao's wedding feast.

I never heard the sound of firecrackers or gunfire.

The large bridal sedan chair carried by eight people, along with the wedding attendants and the phoenix coronet and embroidered robes, were said to have been sent by the Empress from the palace. Several cartloads of dowry were also sent from the palace some time ago.

The Ministry of Rites also sent someone over.

Zhang Zhengdao was unaware of the wedding process, but while he was unaware, those in the palace were. The emperor quickly approved the Grand Preceptor's request and dispatched officials from the Ministry of Rites to provide guidance; all arrangements were made according to the Ministry of Rites' requirements.

Therefore, when a woman gets married, the procession is very grand and lively.

Most of these dowries were arranged by the Empress well in advance.

In this respect, the emperor's actions were truly impeccable. Zhang Zhengdao was naturally grateful; since he already owed the favor, he could repay it slowly in the future.

This behavior even stunned the Seventh Princess and the Third Prince.

Not only did his letter disappear without a trace, but even the emperor gave Zhang Zhengdao such great face, which made him even more alarmed that the sorcerer must have used some kind of sorcery to bewitch his father.

The gongs and drums are loud, and the firecrackers are all fired.

The city is filled with brides in red, and the master of ceremonies announces the ceremony.

The whole city was filled with cheers and congratulations.

Lu Tongsheng sat in the house, watching his daughter being sent off in the bridal sedan chair, tears streaming down his face.

Lu Xiaohua turned her head and saw her father. Unable to bear looking at him any longer, she turned her head away, tears streaming down her face. With a heavy heart, she got into the bridal sedan chair and silently wept as the master of ceremonies announced the start of the procession.

Lu Xiaohua is beautiful today, full of joy, but also full of sadness.

Wherever the bridal sedan chair passed, crowds surged, filled with laughter and joy. Along the way, people continuously scattered candies, dried fruits, peanuts, and other treats, prompting children to run and laugh as they followed along.

Not just the children, everyone ran after them, not just to grab candy, but also to witness the first grand, lively, and comprehensive wedding ceremony in Linbin Town.

"Father, when I get married again, I want it to be just as lively!" Hu Lie said to his father, Butcher Hu, with envy.

Butcher Hu: ...