Yun Xiangye, while boating on a spring day, lost her footing and fell into the lake. She was rescued by Gu Yan, a wealthy young master who was recuperating in Jiangnan.
To repay his great kin...
"You don't have to explain." Yun Xiangye said.
Gu Yan was afraid that Yun Xiangye would get jealous and angry, so he said, "I still have to explain, so that you don't misunderstand me and start a fight with me again later."
Yun Xiangye said, "I'm really not jealous. It doesn't matter who your childhood sweetheart is, I won't be jealous, and I won't make a fuss."
Yun Xiangye picked up Nuonuo and said, "Let's go inside Qinglong Temple."
Gu Yan's brows were furrowed tightly, but Yun Xiangye really didn't seem to care at all...
Inside the hall.
Ye Wanhe said, "Your Highness, can I go out and talk to the Crown Prince's Consort?"
Zhao Yun looked at Ye Wanhe: "What do you want to say?"
Ye Wanhe said, "I didn't know that my aunt and uncle had passed away. I have never offered incense to them during Qingming Festival in these years. I want to go to the Crown Prince's wife and give her some money. Please take my share of the offerings with her."
Zhao Yun said, "I don't have anything important to do today, so let's go to Qinglong Temple together."
Ye Wanhe was stunned. She had left the palace quite a few times recently. Was this Zhao Yun's compensation for not wanting to let her leave the palace?
Ye Wanhe must be happy to be able to leave the palace and pay her respects in person. She quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Zhao Yun said, "Go and arrange for a carriage to leave the palace."
"yes."
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Qinglong Temple is located on a mountain west of Chang'an City.
Today is the first day of the new year and is close to Qingming Festival. There are many pilgrims and the incense is burning vigorously.
When Yun Xiangye got off the carriage, she saw that there were many carriages of distinguished guests coming here today, and they had blocked the road outside the temple, so she had no choice but to walk.
Yun Xiangye asked, "How could the temples here be so prosperous? I saw many carriages from the homes of high officials and nobles here."
Gu Yan said, "In two days, the Crown Prince will be choosing a concubine. Shouldn't you come and pray to the Buddha to ask His Royal Highness to choose me?"
Yun Xiangye said, "Cousin Su said yesterday that he had set up a memorial tablet in the Anle Hall in the back mountain. We can go there and pay our respects."
Gu Yan responded: "Yeah."
As the two were about to pass by, they heard the sound of horse hooves coming from behind. Looking back, they saw an extremely spacious carriage coming towards them.
After Gu Yan saw it clearly, he asked in confusion, "Why did His Highness come to Qinglong Temple? I didn't hear him mention it just now."