Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 218 Blessing and Prayer
The weather has been getting colder these days, and Gu Lingqing is always busy as the New Year approaches. Although Zhao Min is not very clear about what he is busy with, he is not in the mansion all day long.

Zhao Min counted the days, it will be the Laba Festival in a few days, thinking to go to the Puji Temple outside the city to pray before the Laba Festival, it is said that there is very spiritual.

In fact, Zhao Min didn't have this idea at first, but in recent days, every time he sleeps, he feels very uneasy in his heart, so he came up with this idea.

After hearing Zhao Min's thoughts, Gu Momo did not raise any objections, and went down alone to prepare the things and carriage needed for blessing.

When Gu Lingqing came back, the sky had already darkened, and she didn't have time to eat and rest, so Gu Lingqing came to Yutingxuan.

At this time, Zhao Min's room was pitch black, but Zhao Min was lying on the bed but couldn't sleep at all, just closed his eyes.

After Gu Lingqing went in in the dark, she came to Zhao Min's bed and sat down, looking at her sleeping face by the moonlight.

Zhao Min, who had her eyes closed, smelled the familiar smell on Gu Lingqing when she came in, and knew it was him. A smile appeared on her face, and she slowly opened her eyes: "Why did you come back so late today? ?”

"Why haven't you slept yet? Did I wake you up?" Gu Lingqing's tone was very soft.

Zhao Min opened his eyes and sat up from the bed with Gu Lingqing's support: "That's not true, I haven't fallen asleep in the first place."

Gu Lingqing went to the side to light a candle, and when he returned to the bed, Zhao Min saw the blue color in Gu Lingqing's eyes, presumably he hadn't slept well these days.

"Why are you so tired?" Zhao Min frowned, very worried about Gu Lingqing's physical condition.

Gu Lingqing gave her a reassuring smile: "It's okay, it's almost the end of the new year, and I'm a bit busy. After the new year, everything will be fine."

Zhao Min nodded lightly, and then told Gu Lingqing that he wanted to go to Puji Temple to pray for blessings.

After hearing this, Gu Lingqing did not show any objection, and directly held Zhao Min's hand: "When are you going?"

"the day after tomorrow."

After pondering for a while, Gu Lingqing said, "I will go with you that day."

"No need, Nanny Gu and Qin Lan will go with me at that time, and it's not far outside the city, so there won't be any accidents."

Zhao Minsheng was afraid that this matter of hers would delay Gu Lingqing's business. Although she knew that Gu Lingqing was worried about her own safety, she still declined, that's why she said so.

Gu Lingqing shook her head slightly: "It's okay, just take a day off for yourself."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Min agreed. If it was a vacation for Gu Lingqing to accompany her to Puji Temple, she would naturally agree in her heart. Seeing Gu Lingqing so tired every day, Zhao Min was also very happy. Distressed: "Okay, then we will go together."

Seeing the tired look on Gu Lingqing's face, Zhao Min lay down on the bed, and said softly, "Go back and rest quickly, don't stay up late to work."

Gu Lingqing looked at her, with a flash of nostalgia in his eyes, slowly lowered his head, and gently pressed a kiss on her forehead, and then helped her tuck the quilt before standing up: "Okay."

After watching Gu Lin put out the candle and go out, Zhao Min, who was lying on the bed and couldn't sleep, fell asleep very quickly because of this communication with him.

Gu Qi stood on the corridor, holding a letter tightly in his hand, looking out the window at the desolate winter scenery, with a solemn expression, not knowing what he was thinking.

"In such a cold day, the prince doesn't want to add more clothes, don't catch a cold." Zheng Yihui walked behind Gu Qi with a cloak, and gently put it on.

Gu Qi looked at Zheng Yihui who was standing in front of him helping him to tie the cloak, and when he came back to his senses, there was a faint smile on his mouth: "Thank you Madam for your concern, I will come in for my husband."

Saying that, Gu Qi entered the room alone, took off the cloak that Zheng Yihui had just helped her put on, put it aside casually, and sat by the stove to warm his hands.

Zheng Yihui's eyes darkened, a bitterness flashed in her heart, she walked towards him and sat down on the other side.

This married life is completely different from what Zheng Yihui thought before. She thought that Gu Qi drank too much on the wedding night, so she didn't have a marriage with herself.

However, after that, Gu Qi also lived in her own room, but she never touched her. Moreover, Zheng Yihui also understood in the words that Gu Qi had no choice but to marry her.

Both of them sat quietly by the stove without saying a word, Zheng Yihui couldn't help being slightly lost in thought as she watched the dancing flames.

"It's getting late, if Ma'am is free, go to rest early, as my husband still has some business to deal with."

Hearing this, Zheng Yihui, who came back to her senses, was taken aback for a moment, but then she stood up and blessed Gu Qi slightly: "The concubine will leave."

Zheng Yihui, who walked outside the door, stopped, turned her head slightly and glanced at the room behind her. Gu Qi was still sitting there, not moving at all. Instead, she picked up a cup of tea next to her and drank it slowly.

Zheng Yihui suppressed her emotions and left here quickly.

After she left, Gu Qi put his finished teacup on the table and looked at the envelope in his hand without any words.

The envelope had already been opened. Gu Qi stared at the letter for a long time, then raised his head, closed his eyes slowly, and thought carefully about what decision he should make.

When he opened his eyes again, he already had an answer, and his eyes became a little more determined. He saw that he threw the letter into the furnace, and within a short while, the letter was burned to a pile of ashes.

Yesterday, it snowed profusely in the middle of the night. I thought it was snowing, but today's trip might be cancelled. Zhao Min felt a little regretful.

But when he woke up, Zhao Min realized that the snow had already stopped, and the snow in the yard was not very thick, so he planned to go to Puji Temple today according to the original plan.

Just after Zhao Min had breakfast, he saw Gu Lingqing coming to Yu Ting Xuan.

"Has the lord eaten breakfast?" Zhao Min handed the towel for wiping hands to Qin Lan, stood up, and walked towards Gu Lingqing.

Today's obsession, wearing a light blue digestion and a white skirt, thinking about going to pray for blessings today, it is suitable, and it is more elegant.

"Used, if you are ready, let's set off immediately."

Although Puji Temple is not far outside the city, it snowed just last night, so the road must be difficult to walk on. Moreover, it is getting dark early, so it is really too late to start.

Everyone stopped dawdling at the moment, picked up the things they packed up yesterday, and left the palace.

(End of this chapter)