From Nun to Real Heiress: Expert at Turning the Tables

Chapter 1437: 657 Fate of the Buddhist Woman_5 Chapter 1437: 657 Fate of the Buddhist Woman_5 Madam Aria swirled her well-worn Buddhist beads in her hand, her eyes brimming with laughter, “Ah, Cello, it’s a rare sight to see you here as well.”

Charlotte Aria stared at the man in black, taken aback.

She had just watched Anton Cook’s live broadcast a few days ago, and was caught unprepared to meet him so soon, let alone in such a solemn setting.

Everyone at today’s puja held high respect within their respective fields, including laypeople like Madam Aria and Cello Cook.

It was then Charlotte Aria started to grasp the implications of the title Buddhist Woman, which Charmaine Dankworth had mentioned.

Could Anton Cook be a believer too?

Or was he here for Aubree Groove?

Charlotte Aria dug her fingernails into her palm, forcing herself to calm down.

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It didn’t matter, for she was the Goddess of Destiny.

From then on, Anton Cook’s focus would only be on her.

Before the puja began, Master Kurong entered the hall and seated himself on the meditation cushion in the center.

This was a dull, monotonous process.

Charlotte Aria kept stealing glances at Anton Cook from the corner of her eyes.

Although he was a mega-celebrity, nobody gave him a second look in this setting.

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His posture upright, his gaze unwavering, his demeanor respectful.

Midway through the puja, a sudden gasp echoed across the venue.

Charlotte Aria looked up excitedly to see someone pointing at the sky, incredulously whispering, “A purple umbrella cloud, it’s actually a purple umbrella cloud.”

Everyone looked up to find a rare bunch of purple clouds gathered in the distance, forming a canopy.

The image was stunningly beautiful.

Charlotte Aria’s hand trembled with excitement.

Charmaine Dankworth’s words had come true—a purple umbrella cloud did exist.

On the platform, Master Kurong slowly opened his eyes and fixed his gaze on the conspicuous purple cloud in the distance.

One of the Masters stood up, his voice trembling, “The purple cloud umbrella is one of the three auspicious appearances of the Buddha.

We’ve already witnessed the blooming of the Ancient Lotus, and now there’s the purple cloud umbrella, could it be… could it be that the Buddha is reincarnating?”

This was an archaic prophecy that stirred the Masters present into a whirl of excitement.

Master Kurong mechanically picked up a flower with his fingers, after a brief calculation, he pronounced, “The Buddha will emerge from the South Region.”

Master Kurong’s words were treated as holy commandments.

Everyone promptly directed their gaze toward the South Region.

Madam Aria and Charlotte Aria happened to be seated in that direction.

With a furrowed brow, Madam Aria hastily grabbed Charlotte Aria’s hand.

Another Master rose to his feet, saying, “Does anyone here remember Master Kauffman Mercer?”

Who wouldn’t?

He was the head of the Manplatte Temple three hundred years ago, thriving the Buddhist culture.

He was indeed the imperial preceptor of the Yue Dynasty.

“On the day when Princess Madeleine was born, the auspicious sign of the purple umbrella cloud appeared.

Master Kauffman Mercer told Emperor Moon of Martial that Princess Madeleine was a Buddhist Woman sent from the heavens.

However, the Emperor was infuriated and suppressed this news.”

All eyes turned to the speaker, “Master Parr, what’s your source?”

Master Parr smiled at Madam Aria: “As a descendant of the Yue imperial family, who would be more familiar with this history than Madam Aria?”

At this moment, everyone’s attention was solely on Madam Aria.

Suppressing her excitement, Charlotte Aria whispered, “Grandma, is what this Master saying true?”

Madam Aria responded indifferently, “This piece of history is beyond my knowledge, the Master has asked the wrong person.”

Master Parr chuckled, “It’s fine if Madam Aria doesn’t want to admit it.

Not long ago, the body of Dario Dankworth was discovered.

Archaeologists excavated the past of him and Princess Madeleine.

Contrary to the rumors, Princess Madeleine was not indecent and sinful.

In fact, she was kind-hearted, almost to the point of saintliness.

The large discrepancy in her reputation was undoubtedly Emperor Moon of Martial’s doing.

He knew better than anyone the upheaval that a Buddhist woman from the imperial family would bring to the throne during that era.”

The hall fell silent at his words.

“The prophecy of the Buddhist Goddess dates back to The Ancient Lotus Sutra, which was translated by Master Kauffman Mercer’s disciple, Master Keats Mercer.

According to the Sutra, in the ancient Katopierre kingdom, there was a princess named Beautiful Sound.

She was devoted to the Buddha’s teachings, blessing the sentient beings.

Her sincerity moved the Buddha, who transformed her into the Universal Female Buddha.

She was destined to go through 88,888 calamities, after which she would attain Bodhi and assume the position of Buddha.

Princess Madeleine was meant to be the final reincarnation of the Universal Female Buddha.

However, her destiny was thwarted by the Emperor’s dragon spirit, resulting in her failure.

Despite this, Master Keats Mercer foresaw that the Buddhist Woman would reincarnate after three hundred years.”