Chun Xia grabbed the bridesmaid who was running over in a panic and said, "The Princess brought a lot of things to the temple this time, so we prepared two more carriages. I put all the things in the carriage at the back. The carriage in front is very spacious. You can sit with us without squeezing into the carriages of other servants."

Xi Niang did not refuse. Aunt Li was busy flirting with the prince and had no time to care about them. She took Chun Xia's hand and walked into the carriage.

After everything was loaded, the servants got on the carriage, the coachman waved the whip in his hand, and the carriage moved slowly forward.

The temple was not far from the capital, and the driver whipped his whip faster and faster, arriving at the temple an hour later.

The temple was very popular and there were many people coming and going. The soldiers stopped the people in front and made way for the old lady and others.

He Shulan supported the old lady and walked up the stone stairs.

The servants who were accompanying him took the luggage down from the carriage.

Li Wanrong finally made the prince very happy. She stayed close to him and even hugged his arm regardless of everyone's eyes.

The old lady saw this scene and her face suddenly darkened: "Hugging and embracing in public is really immoral." She tapped the cane in her hand and said: "Be careful, this is a temple."

Li Wanrong didn't care. She ignored the old lady's warning and did not let go of the prince's hand.

The prince was afraid that the old lady would get sick from anger, so he listened to her and pushed away Li Wanrong who was hugging his arm.

Li Wanrong was so angry that she stamped her feet on the spot, but she could do nothing but keep a distance from the prince and follow behind him.

Although the temple was built on the top of a mountain, the stone stairs were not particularly high, but this still made it difficult for Li Wanrong to climb.

Li Wanrong said dissatisfiedly: "The road has been built here, why not go directly to the temple."

The old lady looked at Li Wanrong with disdain. Even if she was born ordinary, didn't her family teach her some basic common sense? "These stairs were specially built so that people who go to the temple to burn incense can do so with sincerity."

Li Wanrong wanted to refute, but was stopped by the prince, who whispered, "Today is the old lady's birthday, don't talk back to her."

There was no other way, Li Wanrong could only suppress the anger in her heart.

When they reached the top of the mountain, the majestic temple appeared in their eyes. With a dong sound, the sound of bells echoed on the top of the mountain. Everyone's minds were cleansed like never before and they felt extremely relaxed.

The young monk from the temple immediately came forward to receive the old lady and others, and led them to the main hall to burn incense and worship Buddha.

There were more people in the temple. Those who came to burn incense were all old people with the surname Bai who lived nearby. The old lady was afraid that they would recognize Li Wanrong, so she reminded them: "Cover your face with a veil, don't let people around you see your face."

"I don't want to." Li Wanrong refused dissatisfiedly. She finally came out to relax, but she had to hide and hide like a wanted criminal.

"If you don't want to wear a veil, go back to the Prince's Mansion." The old lady did not give Li Wanrong any face in front of everyone.

Li Wanrong was so angry that her face turned red, but she couldn't lose her temper. After the experience of the Prince and Princess encountering bandits last time, this time when they went out, the old lady brought not only servants but also soldiers. If she dared to resist, the old lady would really send her back to the Prince's Mansion.

She angrily took the veil handed to her by the nanny and put it on her face. In the Prince's Mansion, this damn old woman watched her very closely and didn't let her go out. Now she brought her to the temple for the first time. I don't know what's wrong with her.

Everyone followed the little monk into the main hall, knelt on mats, burned incense and bowed.

Only Li Wanrong stood in the hall with her hands folded across her chest, standing out among the crowd.

The little monk didn't know how to start the conversation, so he asked Li Wanrong to kneel down and worship the Buddha, and stood there for a long time without saying anything.

He Shulan noticed something unusual and pushed the prince beside her.

The prince followed He Shulan's gaze and saw Li Wanrong standing there. Before the old lady noticed, he reached out and pulled Li Wanrong over, asking her to kneel beside him: "When you come to the main hall, you must kneel down and worship the Buddha. Otherwise, it will be regarded as disrespectful."

Li Wanrong, who did not believe in gods or Buddhas, whispered back, "What's the point of kneeling down and worshipping these cold Buddha statues? Can it save us from disasters?"

"Now that you are here, you must be sincere. Only in this way can the Buddha bless you." The prince said with some annoyance.

Li Wanrong had finally reconciled with the prince. She didn't want to make him angry again, so she muttered, "I know." She took the incense handed to her by the prince and knelt on the ground respectfully, but she was actually very disdainful in her heart.

After the old lady and others finished burning incense in the main hall, the young monk led everyone to the backyard.

In order to ensure privacy and allow the old lady to have a good rest, He Shulan had her servants reserve a courtyard house in advance. There are more than a dozen rooms, enough for the masters and servants of the Prince's Mansion to live in.

After they settled down, it gradually got dark and the young monks from the temple brought the prepared vegetarian meals to their yard.

Li Wanrong didn't want to sit down and have dinner with the old lady, so she pulled the prince to her room.

The old lady didn't want to see Li Wanrong either, and felt very uncomfortable. She didn't stop Li Wanrong and asked He Shulan to have dinner with her.

Of course He Shulan had no objection. After dinner, she chatted with the old lady for a while and then returned to her room.

After a busy day, she was wet all over and her clothes stuck to her body, making her feel uncomfortable. After taking a shower, she changed into a loose apricot gauze skirt, and her waist-length hair was draped over her waist, making her look lazy.

The weather was a little hot. He Shulan sat in front of the window and lit some incense. The white smoke rising up had an intoxicating fragrance. She calmed down, picked up her brush, and began to copy the scriptures.

Under the dim light, the graceful figure caught the eyes of the prince who was sitting diagonally opposite. He Shulan's indifferent and quiet beauty, with an air of scholarliness, was something that Li Wanrong did not have, and it was so beautiful that she could not take her eyes away.

Li Wanrong put the food in her bowl into the prince's bowl. Seeing that he did not respond for a long time, she raised her head and saw He Shulan who was copying scriptures.

She was so angry that she broke the chopsticks in her hand. He Shulan looked dignified on weekdays, but she didn't expect that she was also a seductive and slutty woman. In order to divert the prince's attraction, she hugged the prince's arm and said, "You just said that the peach blossoms behind the temple are in full bloom. Take me to see them tomorrow."

The prince nodded absentmindedly.

"There are so many bugs and mosquitoes in this temple." Li Wanrong rolled up her sleeves and stretched her hand in front of the prince. Her fair arm was covered with many red spots.

The prince replied: "Just apply some ointment."

"Okay, let's eat first." Li Wanrong closed the window.

Unable to see He Shulan sitting diagonally opposite him, the prince felt a little disappointed. He really wanted to go to He Shulan's room and accompany her in copying scriptures, but when he came into Li Wanrong's sight, he had to put his mind at ease.

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