"Okay, is it okay to build houses here? I thought it wasn't allowed." Mingxiu looked at the houses behind them, which was where they would be staying for the time being.

Kangxi nodded: "Of course, let's go in and take a look." With that, Kangxi pulled Mingxiu and pushed the door open to go inside.

Mingxiu looked around. The courtyard wasn't big; there was only one main house, with two rooms on each side, forming a small square courtyard. There was also a tree planted in the courtyard. Mingxiu looked at the huge tree; even two of her couldn't cover it.

"What kind of tree is this? It looks huge."

"Ginkgo tree."

Mingxiu's eyelids twitched, and she looked at Kangxi with a "Are you kidding me?" look.

Kangxi shrugged, his face full of sincerity.

Now it was Mingxiu's turn to be speechless. She looked at the tree in front of her with a complicated expression, not knowing what to say.

She didn't read books all these years for nothing. Besides, even if she didn't read books, she still comes from an era of information overload. The meaning of the ginkgo tree and the temple really don't go together.

“If I remember correctly, the characteristics of the ginkgo tree are very similar to those of Taoist doctrines, which is why it is favored by Taoists. It is very common to plant ginkgo trees in grotto-heavens and temples. Taoism even calls the ginkgo tree a sacred tree,” Mingxiu said quietly.

Emperor Kangxi nodded, amused.

"Well, if I remember correctly, there were quite a few minor conflicts between Taoist temples and Buddhist temples at that time, right? Many Buddhist temples were unwilling to plant other people's sacred trees, weren't they?" Mingxiu continued, her eyelids twitching.

Kangxi nodded again.

Why is this ginkgo tree planted in such a large Buddhist temple?

"So, when this courtyard was built, we brought in ginkgo trees directly. Isn't that quite appropriate?" Kangxi said with a smile.

Mingxiu nodded. "Alright, even if it's not suitable now, it has to be suitable. However, this ginkgo tree is already very old and has grown very large. It's July now, and its leaves cover the entire canopy densely. The branches and leaves are lush, and you can hear the rustling of the leaves when the wind blows. It's very cool."

Feeling the cool breeze dissipate the heat she had brought from her hike, Mingxiu couldn't help but sigh, "It really does feel pretty good."

Emperor Kangxi chuckled as he looked at Mingxiu.

After a while, Mingxiu and Kangxi took a walk around the courtyard. The courtyard had been renovated, so it was very convenient to live in. The main hall was divided into three rooms: the middle one was the living room, and the two rooms on either side were a study and their room for the time being.

Then there are two rooms on each side, two for the servants to rest in, and two more, one for storage and one for the kitchen. There is also a toilet next to the kitchen. Mingxiu nodded, it seemed pretty good.

So the two of them settled down there. Mingxiu took out all the things she had brought from her spatial storage. They hadn't brought anyone to serve them this time, so it was just the two of them, making it easy for Mingxiu to take things.

As for those lurking in the shadows, there's no need to worry about them; Kangxi will handle them all.

The weather in July is still very hot, but it doesn't feel that hot on the mountain.

Mingxiu had a bowl of cold noodles and braised beef with Kangxi Lai Le at noon, then ate some fruit before washing up and going back to sleep.

Climbing the mountain was too tiring, and Mingxiu was finding it difficult to continue.

When Mingxiu woke up, it was already late afternoon. She slowly opened her eyes, looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, and it took her a moment to realize where she was.

Mingxiu, dressed in casual clothes, slowly walked out. The afternoon weather was no longer hot, and the cool, breezy place outside felt very comfortable.

Emperor Kangxi was no longer in the courtyard. Mingxiu knew without even thinking where he had gone. In the front courtyard, she had just heard people talking about Zhenhai Temple. She didn't know much else, but she did know something about the place where Emperor Shunzhi became a monk.

Since Emperor Kangxi isn't here, he can only go to Zhenhai Temple.

Mingxiu shook her head, took out a recliner from her space, then went in to wash some fruit, took out some pastries, brewed a pot of tea, and slowly came out.

I was reading a book while eating and drinking tea, and a gentle breeze was blowing – it was incredibly comfortable.

Mingxiu was completely captivated by the scene.

When Kangxi returned, he saw Mingxiu sitting in a recliner, enjoying herself.

"You seem to be enjoying yourself. It looks like you've chosen a very nice view," Kangxi said with a smile as he sat down on the stone bench next to Mingxiu.

Mingxiu slowly opened her eyes: "I'm back."

Kangxi nodded, looking at the temple in front of him with a somewhat lingering expression: "Why don't you ask me where I just went?"

Mingxiu turned her head away: "What's the point of asking? This is something even a child could figure out. If you want to tell me, you will, and if you don't want to, then forget it."

Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu with amusement, wondering what she was saying.

"Actually, I just wanted to come and take a look. I didn't mean anything else. I just felt that my mood would be more peaceful here," Kangxi said calmly.

Mingxiu nodded: "Sure, we're getting on in years, so being happy is the most important thing. If you're happy, you can come and visit us every day while we're on the mountain, but I'm definitely not going."

"...Okay, I see. Are you that afraid of temples?"

"It's not that I'm scared, I just don't want to go. The main reason is that you can't eat meat in temples, and I feel uncomfortable if I go in," Mingxiu said nonchalantly.

What Mingxiu didn't say was that she used to go to temples to pray often, mainly to the God of Wealth, hoping that he would bless her with wealth. But after going so many times, she realized that the monks in the temples were completely different from what she had imagined. Mingxiu remembered seeing a monk and a young woman being very close, which made her feel uncomfortable, so she stopped going there so often.

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