After my whole family overheard my thoughts, they went berserk.

She would stealthily glance at him every second.

What kind of master is that?

His attire was incongruous; he looked neither like a monk nor a Taoist.

It's obviously the kind of scam that preys on elderly people.

"Are you the legendary Master Liao Liao?" the Emperor asked, confirming.

Master Liao Liao replied, "Your Majesty, it is indeed me."

The Emperor rose.

"Then let's move to the Buddhist hall!"

The doors to the Buddhist hall opened.

The warm morning light shines directly into the Buddhist hall, reflecting off the golden Buddha statue inside.

Everyone narrowed their eyes.

When Master Liao saw the golden Buddha statue, his eyes lit up, and he subconsciously asked a question.

"This...this is pure gold?"

I've never seen such a huge lump of gold before.

This must be worth a lot of money, right?

"Of course, would I use fake gold?" The Emperor said with a hint of displeasure.

Master Liao Liao quickly explained.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. That was not my intention. It is just that the larger and purer the golden Buddha, the more sincere the prayers will be, and the more effective they will be."

The Emperor likes to hear these words.

But he commissioned this golden Buddha statue simply because he had too much money; he had no other intentions.

Inside the Buddhist hall.

Everyone knelt down and worshipped along with Master Liao.

The Emperor and Empress were on his left and right sides, with the Empress holding him in her arms every second.

"I will now begin reciting Buddhist scriptures. Your Majesty and the Empress need only pray for blessings. When the divine power manifests, I will speak with him and ask him to help the little princess dispel the evil spirits and ensure her safety, health, and a worry-free life."

"Pretend, I'll just watch you pretend."

Every second, he whispered like a mosquito, afraid that the Empress would hear him.

She looked at the dog god.

The dog god sneaked under the table.

Master Liao: "X%￥@..."

I don't know what they were saying, anyway, I couldn't understand it every second, and nobody else could either.

Half an hour later, he began to communicate with the gods.

"Gods, gods, please help the little princess escape disaster; gods, gods, please help the little princess escape misfortune; gods, gods, please grant the little princess a lifetime of peace and happiness."

Everyone offered their sincere prayers.

Shi Miaomiao squinted her eyes, scrutinizing Master Liao Liao with a very serious expression.

Are scammers these days all this dedicated?

"Dong dong dong."

The quiet Buddhist hall was broken by this sound.

The table in the Buddhist hall trembled incessantly, making a clattering sound.

The Emperor and Empress were alarmed.

"What's going on? Why is the Buddha statue shaking?" the Emperor asked.

Master Liao Liao replied.

"Your Majesty, the gods have responded! They have sensed everyone's piety and have agreed to help the little princess rid herself of the evil spirits!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor and Empress immediately relaxed.

"Good, very good!" The Emperor was overjoyed.

The Empress quickly prayed, "May the gods protect me, granting me peace and joy every second, and a lifetime without worry."

boom!

The incense burner on the altar suddenly tipped over and rolled down in front of the emperor.

"What's going on now?" The Emperor's expression changed drastically.

"Boom boom boom!"

The golden Buddha trembled even more violently.

The heavy Buddha statue became shaky and on the verge of collapse.

"What exactly is going on?" The Emperor asked gravely, watching the golden Buddha about to topple over.

Seeing that it was dangerous and fearing that Shi Miaomiao might get hurt, the Empress simply picked her up and stood aside.

"boom!"

The golden Buddha statue suddenly collapsed!

It came crashing down, almost hitting the master's foot.

"Mother, the golden Buddha has fallen. The gods are angry. It must be because he said something disrespectful to the gods that they are angry."

"Master of counterfeit goods, Master of birds!"

Upon hearing this, the Empress's expression changed drastically.

Is what Miaomiao said true?

“Your Majesty, I have been a devout Buddhist all my life and such a thing has never happened before. The collapse of the Buddha statue today must have angered the gods and displeased them.”

This isn't helping Miaomiao pray for her well-being; it's clearly shortening her lifespan!

"Didn't you say you were communicating with the gods? What did you say to the gods? Did you anger them and make them hold a grudge against me?"

The Emperor kicked Master Liao Liao.

Anyone who dares to mess with him is incredibly audacious!

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I didn't mean any harm. I was only sincerely praying for the little princess's well-being!"

Master Liao Liao looked completely innocent, terrified out of his wits, and knelt before the Emperor like a dog, not daring to raise his head.

"Why did that golden Buddha fall over? It's such a heavy golden Buddha, it would take several people to move it, and it fell over without anyone pushing it. It must have angered the gods!"

The empress's face turned ashen as she glared at him.

She could never forgive the loss of her daughter!

"Your Majesty, I sincerely prayed for the little princess's well-being. Today's events were an accident. Please believe me!"

Master Liao Liao cried and begged for mercy.

He was just putting on an act, fooling them, and making some money. He had no real conversations with the gods.

But he never expected that the golden Buddha would collapse for no reason!

"You yourself said you spoke with the gods to protect the little princess, but now that the golden Buddha has fallen, you casually say it was an accident. The little princess is so precious, how can you just spout nonsense and believe whatever you say?"

The empress was so angry she trembled and rebuked him.

"An accident? My precious daughter was cursed by you, yet you see it as just an accident? I'll call you an accident! I'll call you an accident!"

The emperor was furious and kicked him repeatedly.

He never attacked anyone for any reason.

But today, I'm just really angry, I just feel like he deserves a beating.

"Fake expert, bird expert, liar!"

Every second is a good show.

"Guards! Drag him away and execute him!" The emperor, still furious, shouted the order.

Master Liao Liao coughed up blood and begged for mercy frantically.

"Your Majesty, you invited me here, I didn't come on my own! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

The dog god sneaked out and stood casually beside the queen.

"Good job, I'll reward Ni with a piece of pork belly when we get back."

The Empress frowned.

She vaguely heard Miao Miao's inner thoughts.

Looking at the dog beside me, where did it go?

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Don't upset yourself." The Empress stepped forward to comfort the Emperor.

Huayao Palace.

The Emperor sat in the palace, holding Shi Miaomiao in his arms, his eyes filled with heartache.

"My father is so domineering and doting on his daughter. The way he stands up for me is just incredibly cool."

Hearing the praise every second, the emperor's anger completely dissipated.

Anyone who dares to harm her daughter, she'll fight them to the death!

The events at the Buddhist temple today quickly spread throughout the entire palace.

"The little princess is frightened."

"The golden Buddha has fallen."

"Master Liao Liao has been beheaded."

The news spread like wildfire, eventually reaching Qingning Palace.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that Master Liao Liao angered the Emperor and frightened the little princess, and was ordered to be executed by the Emperor," said Granny Bai.

Last night, the Empress Dowager took the longevity elixir and was nourished, so today she feels refreshed and her whole body feels clear and relaxed.

Right now, I'm enjoying the flowers in the garden.

"What did you say?" The Empress Dowager was startled.

Granny Bai said sadly, "Master Liao Liao entered the palace today and was executed by the Emperor."

The Empress Dowager leaned back and almost lost her balance.

"Empress Dowager, what's wrong?" Granny Bai supported her, very anxiously: "Quickly, quickly summon the imperial physician."

Soon, news of the Empress Dowager's illness reached the Emperor's ears.

The Emperor, accompanied by the Empress, and the Empress, accompanied by Shi Miaomiao, rushed to Qingning Palace to visit the ailing patient.

"Your Majesty, your heart is weak and your pulse is irregular. You need to rest in bed for a few days," Physician Zhang reported to her.

"Go down," the Empress Dowager said weakly.

Granny Bai came to report.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor and Empress have come to visit you with the little princess."

Before the Empress Dowager could refuse, the Emperor strode into Qingning Palace.

Looking at this harmonious family of three, the Empress Dowager felt a throbbing headache and a sharp pain in her heart.