"Prince Chen also inquired about this matter before." The abbot twirled the prayer beads in his hand, his mind at peace.

"But you didn't say that."

She knew the monks at Xishan Temple all too well; once they were adamant, they would never budge.

“I am special, unlike him. It is alright for the abbot to talk to me.”

The host shook his head, his face calm.

The Empress Dowager did not want to leave just like that. She stroked her chin and pondered, "She is not a time traveler, so she can only be a reincarnation."

"Is she someone who has lived a second life?"

The Empress Dowager wasn't actually sure; she was just making her judgment based on the novels she had read in her previous life.

Aren't there only a few formulas? It's either time travel, rebirth, or the legendary phoenix destiny.

Now that the Empress has found someone else and has done nothing wrong, it is impossible to depose her.

Therefore, a phoenix destiny is impossible, and it's not a time travel story. By process of elimination, only rebirth remains.

However, the host remained unmoved, neither acknowledging nor refuting the Empress Dowager, his main point being: "If I don't say anything, you'll never know."

"Hey, just tell me. I promise I won't tell anyone."

She was waiting to come and ask as soon as she heard that Qin Su had been summoned.

Can you bear to let her go home disappointed?

It's obvious that the host was heartless.

The Empress Dowager never got the answer she wanted, which left her feeling extremely anxious and restless.

If it were something else, she could give it a try.

But rebirth is something that comes with hatred. If she were to actually ask, her daughter-in-law might turn against her family.

Never mind, let's just pretend we don't know.

After thinking it over, she realized there was really nothing to talk about with this old bald monk, so she exchanged some dry pleasantries and then got up to leave.

The next morning.

Qin Su opened her eyes early and got up, but before she could get out of bed, Yu Shuo pulled her back down.

"It's still early, you can sleep a little longer."

His voice was languid, clearly indicating he was not yet fully awake.

Qin Su pulled his arm up and put it aside, saying, "There must be morning prayers at the temple. I'll go listen."

Since we've decided to do good deeds, we absolutely cannot miss this morning prayer session.

“I don’t have to go.” Yu Shuo wasn’t interested in the morning prayers at the temple.

The reason he used to come to Xishan Temple was simply because it was a quiet place, suitable for him to suppress the restlessness he brought back from the battlefield.

Instead of going to morning classes, I'd rather cuddle my sweet and soft wife.

"No, I'm going. If you want to sleep, then keep sleeping." Qin Su ignored him and got downstairs. She didn't know how to do her hair, so she just tied it into a high ponytail with clips and a hairband.

Then she chose light and convenient clothes, which made her look like she was still unmarried.

Since Yu Shuo was still resting, Qin Su didn't want to call Lian Tao in, so she had to do it herself.

Yu Shuo got up. His sweet and soft wife wouldn't continue sleeping. What was the point of an empty bed?

Qin Su washed her face and pulled Yu Shuo to have a vegetarian meal.

Having grown accustomed to the delicacies of the Prince's mansion, she found it rather unpalatable to eat this bland and watery food.

However, she didn't say anything. After all, this was a temple. The Empress Dowager and Emperor Mingyang hadn't said anything, so how could she have the right to make a fuss?

After having breakfast, Yu Shuo and Qin Su bumped into God, and the Empress's complexion improved considerably today. Perhaps Xishan Temple really does nourish the body.

On their way to the main hall, the group bumped into Tao Rong again. She was still holding the same child as yesterday. Just like yesterday, she simply bowed, but this time she whispered to the child, "A-Yue, this is your savior. Remember him? If you ever need anything in the future, you must do your best to repay his kindness."

These words naturally reached the ears of Emperor Mingyang.

The woman lowered her head, her neck graceful, and white jade-like earrings dangled from her beautiful earlobes, swaying with her movements. Her posture was gentle and graceful, much like someone who had little martial arts ability but was extremely resilient.

Perhaps seeing Emperor Mingyang stop, the Empress feigned curiosity and asked, "Who are these two people? And why are there other worshippers at Xishan Temple?"

The woman kept her head down. When she heard someone ask, she pulled her child down to kneel and said, "Your Excellency, my child was injured and has not yet recovered. He has been taken in by the monks of Xishan Temple to recuperate."

The Empress still found it strange, but she could tell that Emperor Mingyang had noticed this woman, and that she had an outstanding presence.

The Empress felt a sense of crisis.

“Lift your head up.”

The Empress had spoken, and none dared disobey. Tao Rong raised her head, her watery eyes clear and bright, her features exquisitely delicate, and her profile extremely beautiful.

She is a very unique beauty.

The Empress felt a little uneasy.

She was clearly a countrywoman, but she possessed a resilience unlike that of noble ladies.

To be honest, even though she was a woman, the Empress felt attracted to her.

"You also go to the morning prayers?" Emperor Mingyang asked in a deep voice.

Tao Rong nodded slightly. "The monk said to cultivate one's character. Your Majesty, please rest assured, my son and I will certainly not disturb you and the noble guests. I will go to a corner."

Logically speaking, she shouldn't even be here; it's against the rules.

But Emperor Mingyang considered himself a mild-mannered emperor, and besides, he didn't need to follow the rules in everything.

"How dare you! Since you know this is His Majesty, you shouldn't be here. Why aren't you taking the children down the mountain?" the Empress rebuked.

Emperor Mingyang frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Alright, Xishan Temple is a place for self-cultivation and should not be a place for shouting. Since you are here to recuperate and the abbot has given his permission, then stay. Let's do the morning prayers together."

"yes."

Emperor Mingyang is the most powerful here, and the Empress's words have no weight.

Emperor Mingyang's gaze did not linger on Tao Rong for long, and perhaps it was because of this that the Empress's gaze was slightly more amiable.

They thought the group only consisted of this many people, but unexpectedly, another person joined them along the way. This person was none other than Xue Huai'an, who was still recovering from his injuries.

Given Xue Huai'an's status, it would certainly be inappropriate for them to be together, but since he had saved the emperor's life and Emperor Mingyang had tacitly approved of it, it was natural for them to be together.

Besides these, there were also several veteran officials and a large, unruly group of people.

Qin Su: It's pitiful that these elderly people finally have a day off, but they still have to get up so early to listen to the morning lessons.

It must have been tough on them.

Qin Su knew that the morning prayers at the temple were extremely boring, but she listened patiently. However, she soon felt drowsy.

She silently said to herself: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm really not cut out for this.

She felt guilty, because she had promised to do good deeds, including morning prayers!

But she couldn't resist the overwhelming drowsiness.

Yu Shuo chuckled softly beside her. Qin Su heard it, turned her head and glared at Yu Shuo, warning him with her eyes.

"Go to sleep." He pointed to his shoulder.

Qin Su shook her head firmly, indicating that she was not that kind of person.

But she couldn't hold on any longer and seemed to be getting increasingly sleepy lately.

Some people noticed it, but no one said anything.

Opening your mouth at this time would be extremely unwise.

Qin Su didn't notice Xue Huai'an and Tao Rong's secret exchange, but Yu Shuo noticed it all.