The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!

Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Which Is Harder to Accept

Xia Wenjin smiled and glanced at Huangfu Jingchen again.

This was also what she wanted to say.

Kong Chan rolled his eyes and said, ”Isn’t this nonsense? Didn’t we talk about it before? That Zen room can’t be accessed by outsiders; martial monks guard it day and night outside the courtyard. It’s practically impossible to enter without being noticed!”

Xia Wenjin teased him with a smile, ”Your Buddhist law is profound, and you’re a high monk from Bodhi Temple; even you can’t get in?”

Kong Chan snorted, ”Nonsense! The temple’s doctrine is that seeking children requires sincerity, and worshipping Buddha requires tranquility. It’s a sacred place, where only sincere women praying for children can stay overnight to chant scriptures and pray.”

Xia Wenjin teased him again, ”Are a few martial monks really too difficult for you? If you can’t do it openly, can’t you do it secretly?”

Kong Chan replied, ”Of course not! This is the foundation of their incense prosperity, how could they not be heavily protected? Do you think it’s as simple as the Yuqing County Governor Mansion?”

Xia Wenjin asked curiously, ”You know about Yuqing County affairs?”

Kong Chan arrogantly said, ”Is it that surprising? Just gathering some foresight knowledge?”

Xia Wenjin: ”...”

Huangfu Jingchen, not participating in their bickering, pondered and said, ”Then we can only find a real woman hoping for children to stay there for a night and see!”

Xia Wenjin said, ”That’s not easy. If only the woman goes in, we still can’t know what’s in that room.”

Kong Chan said with a cheerful grin, ”Unless it’s someone familiar! Exactly, little brother, don’t you have a lady who fell for you at first sight? She’s now eager to help you, running around on the mountain. If you ask her to disguise as a praying incense guest, she’d be thrilled! What do you think?”

Xia Wenjin found it amusing; Kong Chan was referring to Sang Xuewei.

Unexpectedly, even the monk was so gossipy.

No, this guy isn’t a monk! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come up with such a lousy idea.

Huangfu Jingchen had an indifferent expression and said, ”No!”

Kong Chan winked and smiled, ”Why? Can’t bear to part with her?”

Huangfu Jingchen calmly replied, ”The master thinks too much. I’m not familiar with her, so there’s no question of bearing or not bearing!”

Kong Chan tried to persuade him, ”In that case, why not take advantage of it? I think she’s a pretty good candidate; she’s a woman and knows martial arts, ideally suited!”

Huangfu Jingchen said, ”Don’t bring this up again. Firstly, if there’s no problem with the Zen room, it’s okay, but if there is, there’s definitely a risk. There’s no need to involve unrelated people; secondly, precisely because she has such thoughts about me, we should keep a distance to avoid misunderstandings.”

Kong Chan shrugged, ”But we need a woman!”

Huangfu Jingchen also thought it was an issue, frowning slightly, ”This really is somewhat difficult!”

Kong Chan rolled his eyes, no longer insisting on Sang Xuewei’s help, instead pouting, ”It’s not that hard. Since we lack a woman, just have a man dress up as a woman pretending to pray for children; who would know? That way, we can enter ourselves.”

Xia Wenjin: ”...”

Kong Chan was clearly speaking for her to hear.

Huangfu Jingchen didn’t say anything; he thought this method was feasible. It’s just that dressing up as a woman was indeed... somewhat difficult to accept.

Kong Chan mischievously smiled, ”What’s wrong? Can’t let go of your dignity? You have a simple method, but don’t use it. Now you’re here, overcomplicating things, why so many issues?”

Kong Chan, fearing nothing would happen, said, ”Let me ask, little brother, which would you rather endure: the potential dangers of the back mountain or the embarrassment of dressing as a woman?”

Huangfu Jingchen thought about the scenario for a moment and couldn’t help feeling a chill, blurting out, ”Dressing as a woman is harder to accept!”

Xia Wenjin raised an eyebrow, ”If we’re having a man dress as a woman, you are skilled in disguise technique, then you go!”

Kong Chan tossed the bitten bun in his hand, answering politely, ”Hey, let’s be clear, this is your business, unrelated to me. At most, I’m just eagerly assisting. Besides, even if my disguise technique is good, can disguise techniques grow hair? I’m bald! See, bald, bald! Not a single hair!” As he spoke, he pointed to his scalp, shook his head, and smiled triumphantly.

Seeing his smug demeanor, both Xia Wenjin and Huangfu Jingchen were speechless.

How could he look so annoyingly conceited like this?

Xia Wenjin sighed and said, ”I’ll go! We’ll split up, and you head to the back mountain!”

Kong Chan grinned, ”Then you all go down the mountain early tomorrow, find a place to dress up, and I’ll assist from the mountain, inside and outside cooperation!”

Huangfu Jingchen said, ”No!”

Kong Chan said urgently, ”I’ve already mentioned, don’t think of dragging me into this; helping you is my utmost limit!”

Huangfu Jingchen said, ”That’s not what I’m saying!”

”Then which is it?”

Huangfu Jingchen paused and said, ”I’ll go to explore the Zen room, Xia Wenjin you go to the back mountain!”

Xia Wenjin was momentarily stunned.

Kong Chan curiously asked, ”Going to explore the Zen room requires dressing as a woman!”

”I know!” Huangfu Jingchen said seriously, ”The back mountain has definite issues, however, it’s densely wooded and secluded. If careful, it’s less likely to be noticed. Even if detected, it’s easier to escape. But if there’s a problem in the Zen room, the risk could be greater, so I’ll go!”

Kong Chan said, ”Dressing as a woman! Didn’t you say comparatively, you found dressing as a woman harder to accept?”

Huangfu Jingchen replied helplessly, ”No need for the master to repeatedly remind me! I know, dressing as a woman, though somewhat... quite hard to accept, however, Xia Wenjin and I are both men, one of us has to accept this way. I’m older, so I should be at the forefront, these things, I’ll handle!”

Kong Chan loved gossip and digging to the bottom, adding more, ”So, are you choosing to go because you feel the Zen room is more dangerous than the back mountain, or because dressing as a woman is harder to accept, you choose to go?”

Huangfu Jingchen said, ”Getting involved in this already anticipated danger!” implying naturally, the latter.

Kong Chan laughed, ”Having a friend like you, that’s pretty nice!”

”Do not impose on others what you do not desire for yourself!”

Kong Chan looked at Xia Wenjin, winked, and smiled.

Xia Wenjin turned her head, meeting Huangfu Jingchen’s resolute gaze. Imagining Huangfu Jingchen dressing as a woman, she felt goosebumps all over.

She rolled her eyes and said, ”You discovered the back mountain, so you go! I’ll handle the Zen room, it’s settled then!”

”Wenjin!” Huangfu Jingchen sincerely said, ”With me here, there’s no need for you to go to such lengths!”

Xia Wenjin glanced at him with a half-smile, ”Killing a villain may lead to a couple of nightmares, but dressing as a woman can ruin a lifetime’s reputation! No matter your reasons or goals, it’s a stain, you’d be scorned and ridiculed later; have you considered it?”

Huangfu Jingchen said impulsively, ”Precisely because of that, so I go! I don’t want you... to be laughed at in the future!”