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Chapter 72 Going to Rongguang Temple

At dawn the next day, the gates of the mansion were wide open.

Six carriages stopped one after another at the street corner.

When Ye Wanqing went out, she saw two familiar figures and was slightly stunned: "An Lan, Master Lu?"

Why did they come here suddenly?

Ye Wanqing hardly slept the whole night.

In her mind, she kept recalling what she had said and done before every incident involving Chu Anlan.

The more I think about it, the more confused my mind becomes.

Right now, she was in a state of confusion and didn't want to see Chu Anlan at all, let alone Lu Jilian.

But unfortunately, both of them appeared before her.

Hearing her voice, they both looked towards her.

Chu Anlan seemed to have suffered a great injustice, and complained: "Wanqing, you came at the right time, please help me judge the matter! Before the morning hour, Master Lu called me out of bed and asked me to go to the Imperial College to recite the book! Tell me, is this something a human can do?"

Lu Jilian was wrapped in a silver-white fox fur coat, and his whole body was meticulously groomed. He bowed to Ye Wanqing and said, "Good morning, Princess."

Ye Wanqing returned the greeting, her voice a little hoarse: "Are you two going to the Imperial College?"

"If he wants to go, go by himself!" Chu Anlan looked unhappy.

Lu Jilian smiled and patiently explained, "The prince has been studying slowly lately and has learned very little, so I thought about adjusting his schedule. The mind is clearest in the morning, which is good for memorizing things. So I got up early to take the prince to the Imperial College. But the prince refused and insisted on coming to the princess to seek justice, so I drove the carriage here."

Ye Wanqing looked at Chu Anlan and said seriously: "What Master Lu said does make sense..."

"Why are you still helping him?" Chu Anlan pursed his lips, walked towards her, and asked in rapid succession, "They said you were going to Rongguang Temple? It's almost New Year's Day, what are you going to Rongguang Temple for? Are you sick? Why does your voice sound weird?"

Ye Wanqing blinked.

Suddenly, Chu Anlan walked up to her and put his hot palm on her forehead: "It's okay, you don't have a fever."

"I'm fine." Ye Wanqing looked up at him and said, "I'm going to stay at Rongguang Temple for one night. I'll be back the day after tomorrow at the latest. You should study hard with Master Lu and don't have to worry about me."

"How can that be possible?" Chu Anlan said righteously: "Jindu is so far away from Rongguang Temple. As your future husband, I don't trust you to go alone!"

Beside him, Lu Jilian’s glass eyes reflected the firelight and looked exceptionally cold.

At this time, Ye Chenxi and Ye Chenting also came out.

Ye Chenxi said in surprise: "An Lan? Why are you here?" Then he greeted Lu Jilian: "Master Lu."

Ye Chenting was also surprised: "Ji Lian? Why are you here?"

Lu Jilian suppressed the coldness in his eyes, regained his usual warmth, and briefly explained the reason for appearing here.

Ye Chenting smiled and said, "The New Year is coming soon. Why don't we take a few days off together and study hard after the New Year? Rongguang Temple is quiet here. Why don't we stay there for a few days?"

Ye Wanqing heard this and thought it was not good. She quickly spoke up to stop him, "It's freezing cold and it will take a whole day to get to Rongguang Temple. An Lan's old injury has not healed yet and he needs more rest. Master Lu is a court official and I'm afraid it's not appropriate for him to leave the capital."

Although she spoke politely, her tone was unusually firm.

Chu Anlan said, "My injury has completely healed. I am fine. If you don't let me go with you, I will wait for you to leave and then ride my horse to follow you."

Ye Chenxi chimed in: "My carriage is big and soft, very comfortable. An Lan, please ride in the same carriage with me!"

Ye Wanqing was speechless.

At this time, Lu Jilian said, "I don't think I can go to Rongguang Temple. New Year's Eve is approaching, and there are many important matters in the mansion. My father is old, so I need his help to deal with them."

After saying this, his eyebrows drooped slightly.

Ye Chenting nodded: "Okay."

Before daybreak, hundreds of guards and several carriages left Jindu together.

Inside the carriage, the light was dim.

Yingxiang lifted the curtain and looked outside. "It's almost New Year's Day. There are many pedestrians and carriages on the official road, and the road is a bit congested. It will be almost nightfall when we reach Rongguang Temple."

"It doesn't matter." Ye Wanqing responded casually.

Going to Rongguang Temple was the only thing she could think of doing when she was at a loss last night.

She always felt that going there would make her feel more at ease. Yingxiang hesitated, "Miss, you didn't sleep well last night, and you got up so early today. Why don't you take a nap while the carriage is moving slowly?"

"Yeah." Ye Wanqing meant exactly that.

Since it was a temporary trip, only a two-horse carriage was used. The interior of the carriage was not spacious, but it was fully furnished.

Yingxiang laid out the cushions and bedding, took the stove and tea away, tucked in the quilt for Ye Wanqing, and then quietly left.

The carriage moved on.

Listening to the dull sound of wheels, Ye Wanqing opened her eyes slightly in the dim light.

In the carriage at the back, Chu Anlan and Ye Chenxi were talking about something, their voices louder than the other.

Listening to the two people's voices, Ye Wanqing's heart suddenly calmed down a lot.

At this time in the previous life, Chu Anlan had already been buried at the foot of Yinxu Mountain. Chen Xi's temperament had changed drastically, and he left Beijing to look for him.

In this life, they are still young at heart and full of vigor and vitality.

Ye Wanqing thought that this was the best arrangement.

……

The road to Rongguang Temple was indeed a bit congested, just as Yingxiang said.

Compared with other pedestrians entering the capital, the team leaving the capital was particularly conspicuous, especially the carriage with hundreds of guards.

Along the way, other carriages kept giving way.

In the afternoon, when the sun was high in the sky, the carriage had already stopped outside Rongguang Temple.

The guard dismounted from his horse and swiftly entered Rongguang Temple with the visiting card.

Soon, an elderly monk came out to greet them: "Dear donors, you have come at an unfortunate time. The abbot is in retreat. I will be the one to receive you for the next two days."

"Sorry for bothering you." Ye Chenting said.

Ye Wanqing still lives in the same courtyard as the last time she came.

After finishing her vegetarian meal, before nightfall, she went to various halls to burn incense and worship.

On cold winter days, the temple is filled with the cool scent of sandalwood, and the sounds of chanting scriptures and wooden fish echo vaguely in the mountains.

The path was quiet, and the bamboo groves beside the stone path were still covered with old snow.

There was a very faint scent of tea floating in the wind.

Ying Xiang held the lamp and said worriedly, "It's very cold in the mountains, and Miss has been feeling unwell these past two days. Why don't you go back to your room and rest early?"

Ye Wanqing didn't listen.

Her eyes passed through the sparse bamboo branches and saw the swaying candlelight in the Zen temple and the old monk who was brewing tea under the candlelight.

She handed the hand warmer in her arms to Yingxiang: "Find a sheltered place and wait for me."

"Miss?"

Yingxiang held the lamp in one hand and a warm hand warmer in the other, looking dazed.

Ye Wanqing walked around the small bamboo forest, passed through the not-so-long corridor, and arrived outside the Zen temple.

Across the window, the monk who was making tea looked up at her and chanted a Buddhist stanza. His old eyes showed a peaceful expression: "The tea is just right. You came at the right time."

Ye Wanqing returned the greeting: "Sorry to bother you, Master."

Behind the bamboo grove at the edge of the yard.

The two young men hid in the cover of night, pushed aside the bamboo branches, and looked towards the tea room with wide eyes.

Chu Anlan gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me, why did Wanqing go to see the old monk so late at night?"

"Have some tea?" Ye Chenxi stretched his neck.

Chu Anlan frowned: "She's not going to abandon me and become a nun, is she?"

(End of this chapter)