Chapter 352: Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold and Ascetic Monk (End)

At this time, in the East Palace on the other side of the capital, Dugu Ye, dressed in gorgeous clothes, stood in front of a bronze mirror, allowing the palace maids to straighten his clothes.

His eyes were deep, as if they could penetrate the palace walls. He saw the woman who was about to become his wife, with an evil and intoxicating smile on her lips.

As the sun rose higher, the sound of wedding drums and music gradually became louder, and the wedding procession soon set out from the East Palace.

With the sound of a loud gong, the wedding procession marched through the streets and alleys towards the Duke of Qin's Mansion.

In the team, there were fine horses covered in red and bright ceremonial guards. Dugu Ye was dressed in the formal attire of a prince, riding on a tall horse. He looked heroic, charming, handsome and full of vigor and vitality.

The common people stopped to watch and talk about it, all of them praising it for being worthy of the prince's wedding, which was so grand and luxurious that it was rarely seen in a century.

In the mansion of Duke Qin, Yu Yao was wearing an intricate and exquisite wedding gown and a phoenix crown on her head. She looked like a fairy walking out of a painting, breathtakingly beautiful.

She looked at herself in the mirror and thought she was beautiful, but her wedding dress was so thick and the phoenix crown on her head was so heavy that she felt her neck was about to break.

Then I have to wear it all day, which makes me tired just thinking about it.

She wanted to take off the phoenix coronet, but the bridal sedan had not arrived yet. Just as she reached her hand to her head, the quick-eyed and quick-handed Lady of the Duke of Qin stopped her.

"Oh, you can't take off this phoenix crown by yourself. It's unlucky. Even if you want to take it off, you can only wait for your husband to take it off on your wedding night."

Lady Qin, the Duke of Qin, helped her put on the phoenix crown, then pulled the red veil beside her and covered her with it, giving her careful instructions.

Although this is not her biological daughter, Lady Qin really likes Yu Yao and treats her as her own daughter from the bottom of her heart.

Before a girl gets married, Lady Qin, the Duke of Qin, carefully tells her everything a mother should tell her, for fear that she may not know.

He even blushed and shyly handed her a booklet.

"Yao'er, take a good look at this, it may be useful to you."

Yu Yao took it with a puzzled look. She thought it was just something else, but when she opened it and saw the contents, she was instantly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

It turned out to be a pornographic picture, but it was too abstract. There were only a few lines, so what could you understand?
"Mom, I understand. I'll take a look."

She agreed verbally, but actually threw it into the box in the blink of an eye.

She doesn't need these things at all, she is an experienced person.

When Lady Qin saw her throw the booklet back into the box, she thought she was embarrassed to read it and didn't say anything.

Then, she began to shed tears silently. Although she didn't want to cry and was even very happy, she had to pretend to cry.

The wedding procession soon arrived at the Duke of Qin's mansion, but the door was closed. The Duke of Qin's seven sons stood side by side at the door.

"Your Highness, if you want to marry my sister, you have to get through us brothers first."

The eldest son of the Duke of Qin's Mansion stood at the door with his arms folded and said happily.

Dugu Ye dismounted, turned his head and said to Yun Yin behind him, "Go, tell Miss Meng that I am welcoming her into my family today. I will love her with my life. The years will be long, but she is the light in my heart. I will never forget her and will never leave her."

Yunyin took the order and left. It didn’t matter that he couldn’t enter the door, he just flew over the wall.

Watching Yunyin fly over the wall of Duke Qin's mansion as light as a swallow and enter it,
The seven young masters of Duke Qin's Mansion were stunned. Is this how it is done?
Isn't it time to please my brother-in-law?

Soon, the door was opened from the inside.

Yu Yao came out with the help of her maids. She walked lightly under the red veil and was helped to sit on the sedan chair by the smug-looking Dugu Ye.

Dugu Ye jumped onto the horse. With the eunuch's shrill voice and the sound of gongs and drums, the bridal sedan quickly set off and headed for the palace in a grand procession.

After swaying on the road for an unknown amount of time, the sedan chair stopped at Shenwu Gate. Under its feet was a bright red carpet that covered the entire road in the palace and extended directly to the Zichen Hall.

A red silk was stuffed into her hand, and at the other end of the red silk was Dugu Ye.

But Dugu Ye threw away the red silk in his hand, and then threw away the red silk in her hand as well.

Then he picked her up and carried her sideways, strode into the Shenwu Gate, and carried her all the way to the Zichen Palace.

Not to mention how shocked the palace maids and eunuchs on the road were, even Emperor Xuanwu, who was sitting high on the dragon throne in the Purple Palace, was shocked, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Civil and military officials stood on both sides, their expressions extremely shocked, as if they had seen something incredible.

Dugu Ye carried Yu Yao calmly to the center of the hall. He gently put the woman down from his arms, but still held her soft and boneless little hand.

He frowned and said loudly, "Why don't you start yet? What are you doing?"

Emperor Xuanwu's mouth twitched again, and he said to the master of ceremonies in charge of the prince's wedding from the Ministry of Rites, "Let's get started."

"Worship heaven and earth."

"Two thanks to the high hall."

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

Following the master of ceremonies’ loud voice, the two newlyweds completed the most sacred three prostrations.

"Yao'er, from now on, no one will compete with me for you. You are my Crown Princess."

Dugu Ye's voice was low and charming, with a pleasant smile on his lips.

Yu Yao looked gentle, but she threatened calmly, not afraid of the presence of Emperor Xuanwu and the civil and military officials. "You will be my husband from now on, so you are not allowed to let me down. Do you understand?"

Although she knew Dugu Ye would not let her down, she still wanted to say this.

"Okay, the Crown Princess is right. How dare I?"

Dugu Ye laughed and said lovingly.

She blushed and glared at him coquettishly, then stopped talking.

Emperor Xuanwu and all the civil and military officials present at the scene twitched their lips, feeling that the Crown Princess was indeed extraordinary. No wonder she was able to take down the arrogant Crown Prince.

Emperor Xuanwu was in a good mood and happily said a few auspicious blessings.

Civil and military officials came forward with smiles on their faces to congratulate. No matter what they were thinking in their hearts, they were all smiling.

The banquet was held in the Imperial Garden, where Emperor Xuanwu and all the civil and military officials went to drink.

Yu Yao was sent to the East Palace. Dugu Ye was supposed to go to the Imperial Garden to accompany her drinking, but he did not go. Instead, he followed her back to the bridal chamber.
Looking at the person who followed her back, she asked in confusion, "As the groom, aren't you going to the Imperial Garden to accompany the guests for drinks?"

Dugu Ye looked uninhibited and said bluntly, "Why do you need me to accompany you when my father is here? If I get drunk, how can we spend the wedding night tonight?"

She laughed out loud. No matter in the past life or this life, Dugu Ye didn't care about other people's opinions.

Their wedding night was very romantic, and their married life was even happier and more harmonious, with every day being sweet and inseparable.

Even Emperor Xuanwu couldn't stand the intensity of their affection. They were much more affectionate than when he and Min'er were together.

Emperor Xuanwu also understood that it was normal for a newlywed couple to be a little affectionate with each other, and he generally would not interfere as long as it did not affect the prince's handling of government affairs.

Two years later, Yu Yao gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, for Dugu Ye, a son named Dugu Yu and a daughter named Dugu Wan.

Yu'er is smart and steady, Wan'er is lively and cute, and both are very likable.

Emperor Xuanwu grew old and his health deteriorated. He died one winter night two years later.

A grand funeral was then held and she was buried in the imperial mausoleum together with Concubine Min, also known as Empress Yuan.

These were Emperor Xuanwu's last words before his death.

Dugu Ye successfully ascended the throne as emperor, Yu Yao was canonized as queen, Yu Er was crowned as prince, and Wan Er was named Zhaoyang, the most honorable princess. Although she became queen, she often went to the Prince of Wei's mansion to see An An and You You.

She just went there secretly and then restored the spider spirit's human appearance.

She is now using the appearance she had in the animal world. Only when she goes to see An An and You You will she return to the appearance she had when she first came to this world.

An An and You You never knew that the Queen was their biological mother. They just thought that the Royal Aunt was very kind to them.

As good as the prince and princess.

As for Xuan Ji, apart from accompanying An An and You You every day, he would meditate and worship Buddha in the Prince Wei's Mansion and never leave the palace.

The days passed one by one, and An An had gradually grown into a young man as thick as a bamboo, looking very much like the prince of Wei Palace.

Youyou also grew up gradually, becoming graceful, gentle and beautiful.

Both children inherited the perfect genes of Xuan Ji and Yu Yao, and both have outstanding appearances.

Perhaps because Xuan Ji was a high-ranking Buddhist monk and worshipped Buddha all year round, the two children were close to Buddhism from an early age.

Although he is not a Buddhist disciple, he must go to the Huguo Temple to burn incense on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month. He also never misses some important Buddhist festivals, so he is considered a half-lay disciple.

Yu Yao didn't say anything about this situation.

As long as An An doesn't become a monk like Xuan Ji, she won't care.

"Father, who is mother? Why does she always come to see us secretly? She doesn't even tell me and my sister where she lives?"

One day, An An finally couldn't help but ask Xuan Ji about this.

When he was a child, he thought that his mother and father had a bad relationship, so they were not together.

But when he grew up, he found that it was not the case at all. His father obviously loved his mother very much, but he always stared at one place with empty eyes.

Even my father's study is hung with portraits of my mother.

Xuan Ji's eyes were complicated when he heard this. He stroked An An's head gently, and said in a gentle and cold voice, "Your mother is not a mortal, so she can't stay here, but she really misses you, so she will come to visit you often."

"Not a mortal? What is it? Is it a demon?"

Aang asked, frowning.

Xuan Ji's eyes were gentle and deep, as if he could see through the long river of time. He said slowly: "In the eyes of mortals, she may be regarded as a demon, but in my heart, she is the most beautiful. She is also your mother, Yu Yao, a kind spider spirit with a thousand years of cultivation."

When An An heard this, she was extremely shocked, but then her expression turned into curiosity and understanding.

He said that his mother always came and went without a trace, and the entire Prince Wei's Mansion was heavily guarded, but no one had ever discovered his mother.

Only my father can detect my mother's appearance.

After a few more years, An An and You You have grown up and found their own partners.

An An inherited Xuan Ji's calmness and wisdom and became the new generation of King Wei in the Wei Palace.

And Youyou also married her favorite husband, the youngest son of Duke Zheng, and the couple loved each other and lived in harmony.

Seeing that his children had grown up, Xuan Ji finally let go of worldly ties and returned to Wanfo Temple, also known as Huguo Temple, to continue his path of spiritual practice.

On this day, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was not dry.

Xuan Ji, wearing a cassock and holding a rosary, walked into the temple gate with firm steps.

"Father, do you really have to go?"

An An's eyes were slightly red, and she knelt in front of Xuan Ji, looking reluctant.

Youyou also knelt beside him, shedding tears, "Father, we can practice at home, why do we have to come back here?"

Xuan Ji smiled slightly, his eyes full of love and relief, "An An, You You, life is like a journey, we are all passers-by, your father has completed his mission, now it is time to return to the origin."

He gently touched the two children's heads and said, "Remember, no matter where you are, as long as your heart is devoted to the Dharma, that is the best practice."

Youyou's eyes were filled with tears as she held Xuanji's hand tightly, "Father, you must take care of yourself."

Xuan Ji nodded slightly, and as he turned around, he left a message, "Buddhism is boundless, and your heart should be towards the light. You two brothers and sisters should support each other."

Deep in the back mountain of Wanfo Temple, Xuan Ji secluded himself for a long time, chanting scriptures, meditating, and comprehending Buddhism.

The years were peaceful and his mood became more peaceful. All the love, hatred and vengeance he had experienced in the past became a thing of the past.

Finally, on a starry night, he closed his eyes and concentrated, and a faint golden light emanated from his body.

He slowly opened his eyes, which sparkled with wisdom and compassion beyond the world.

He knew that he had overcome the barrier of love, achieved perfection, and reached an unprecedented level.

As a golden light enveloped him, Xuan Ji slowly rose into the sky and became an immortal.

When the news reached the capital, people flocked to the Wanfo Temple, wanting to witness the miraculous sight of the eminent monk ascending to heaven.

Yu Yao and Dugu Ye stood in the crowd, looking at the golden light that was gradually fading away, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

Suddenly, a voice came into her ears from the sky, "Yao'er, thank you, thank you for helping me complete my merits."

She was slightly startled. Was this Xuan Ji's voice?
She looked up at the sky and found that the golden light in the sky had disappeared.

"He left after all, which is good. He finally found his true home."

Her eyes were full of reluctance and relief.

Dugu Ye held Yu Yao's hand tightly and comforted her gently, "This is his fate, and also his relief. We should be happy for him."

The two smiled at each other, as if at this moment, all the love, hatred and grudges had become a thing of the past.

An An and You You learned that their father had ascended to become an immortal. Although they were reluctant, they also understood that this was the best destination for their father.

I just hope that my father is doing well in the fairyland.

Dugu Ye did not continue to stay in the palace, but passed the throne to the crown prince Dugu Yu.

Afterwards, he took Yu Yao to travel around.

She still lived a happy and sweet life.

Dugu Ye doted on her all his life, taking good care of her and doting on her to the utmost.

And I will never leave her and love her as before.

The two traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Dayu Kingdom and even went to other countries.

It was not until they grew old and could no longer walk that they stopped traveling.

Dugu Ye passed away at the age of 95. He passed away peacefully without any pain, but I was reluctant to let her go.

"Yao'er, will I be able to meet you again in my next life?"

Yu Yao really didn't dare to agree to him now, and only said: "If we are destined to be together, maybe we can meet again in the next life."

Dugu Ye nodded slightly, held her hand reluctantly, and closed his eyes peacefully.

She lay in Dugu Ye's arms and cried sadly, then wiped away her tears and left this world.