"Master, it's Zou Heng."

Upon seeing Zou Heng, Yu Feng, who was driving the carriage, spoke to Jun Qingzhi inside the carriage.

But Yu He glanced at the carriage and just then saw the curtain that Qin Ruoxi had lowered.

"Master, it seems Miss Qin is sitting in the carriage driven by Zou Heng."

"parking"

Yu Feng immediately pulled on the reins, and the carriage stopped.

Jun Qingzhi lifted the carriage curtain and peeked back.

They discovered that Qin Ruoxi's carriage was still moving forward.

"Master, what about us???"

"Entering the city"

After speaking, Jun Qingzhi sat down, lowered the curtain of the carriage window, and began to give instructions to Yu Feng and Yu He in front.

Jun Qingzhi's carriage slowly made its way into the capital city.

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The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain. Zou Heng said to Qin Ruoxi inside, "Princess, we've arrived."

"Um"

Qin Ruoxi responded faintly from inside the carriage, and only stepped out after a long while.

Qin Ruoxi stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up towards the summit.

Let's go.

Qin Ruoxi spoke softly to Zou Heng and the others, and then began to slowly walk up the mountain along the path.

Upon reaching the main entrance of Wu Temple atop the mountain, Qin Ruoxi took a few deep breaths before walking into the temple.

Upon entering, Qin Ruoxi saw Liao Hui talking to the young novice monk.

Master Liaohui

Qin Ruoxi saw Hui and called out to her.

"Young benefactor, how have you been?"

"Of course I'm very good, and I think Master Hui is quite good too."

"This is all thanks to the gifts the young benefactor sent to Wu Temple."

Qin Ruoxi waved her hand, "It's my duty."

"Is it the same as before?"

Liao Hui looked at Qin Ruoxi and asked a question. After she finished asking, she saw Qin Ruoxi nod.

He didn't say anything. First, he took Qin Ruoxi to the main hall where the Buddha statue was placed.

He took three incense sticks, lit them, and handed them to Qin Ruoxi.

"Thanks"

"You're too kind, young benefactor."

After taking the incense, Qin Ruoxi waved it around, kowtowed, and then placed the incense sticks into the incense burner.

After finishing everything, Qin Ruoxi walked out of the main hall, then turned to ask Liao Hui, who had followed behind her.

"Has Master Wushan not returned from his travels yet?"

Qin Ruoxi thought for a moment and then asked, while Liao Hui didn't speak, but just smiled.

"Master Liaohui, what are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, this humble monk is merely struck by the fact that you, young benefactor, have a special connection with my master."

"???"

Qin Ruoxi heard Hui's words and became curious, "Why do you say that?"

"My master returned from his travels this morning. Around noon, he said that the young benefactor would be coming this afternoon, and he also asked me to bring the young benefactor to see him this afternoon."

"I should have taken the young benefactor to see my master right now."

"I didn't expect that you, young benefactor, would take the initiative to ask this question."

"Is that so?" Qin Ruoxi asked with a smile.

"In that case, Master Liaohui, please take me to see Master Wushan."

"This way, young benefactor."

As she spoke, Liao Hui gestured for Qin Ruoxi to follow, and Qin Ruoxi followed behind her.

Liao Hui led Qin Ruoxi to a small courtyard in a bamboo grove. After walking through the bamboo grove, Liao Hui stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.

Qin Ruoxi looked at Liao Hui, who had suddenly stopped, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Liao Hui glanced at the people behind Qin Ruoxi and said calmly, "Please wait a moment, esteemed benefactors."

After Qingye and his two companions saw Qin Ruoxi nod, they stopped.

Then, Qin Ruoxi followed Liao Hui into the courtyard. After entering the courtyard, Liao Hui sat on the stone bench outside.

Qin Ruoxi saw Hui sitting on the stone bench, so she followed Hui and sat down on the stone bench as well.

Qin Ruoxi sat on the stone bench, feeling quite bored. She would fidget with her hands for a while, and then play with the hair hanging down in front of her chest.

I don't know how many times Qin Ruoxi looked at Liao Hui, but finally she lay down on the table and watched as Liao Hui placed one hand on her chest and held a string of Buddhist prayer beads in the other, fiddling with the beads and chanting some scriptures.

After an unknown amount of time, just as Xiao Xi'er was dozing off, Liao Hui lowered her hand and looked at Qin Ruoxi with a smile.

"Young benefactor, you mustn't sleep."

"???"

Qin Ruoxi was completely bewildered when she heard Hui's words, still wondering what kind of rule Wusi Temple had.

Hui then said, "Young benefactor, your master is inside. Please go in."

As Liao Hui spoke, she looked towards the tightly closed door in the courtyard, and Qin Ruoxi followed her gaze.

They guessed, "Is Master Wushan inside?"

"Yes, young benefactor."

Liao Hui nodded to Qin Ruoxi, still fiddling with her prayer beads, and simply smiled, "Young benefactor, please go in quickly."

"good"

After agreeing with Hui, Qin Ruoxi walked towards the closed door.

Just as Qin Ruoxi was about to knock on the door, she heard Hui's voice behind her.

"One hour is almost a quarter of an hour."

"???"

Qin Ruoxi heard Hui's words, turned her head to look at Hui, and became puzzled again.

He was pondering the meaning of Hui's words, but before Qin Ruoxi could ask,

A voice came from the other side of the door, "Since you're here, aren't you going to come in? Are you just going to stand at the door?"

"Benefactor Qin"

Hearing Wu Shan's voice from inside the room, Qin Ruoxi knocked on the door and then went in.

After Qin Ruoxi went inside, Liao Hui, who was standing in the courtyard behind her, sat down in the same spot again and repeated her actions.

After entering the room, Qin Ruoxi sat down opposite Wu Shan and smiled at him.

"Master Wushan, it's been a long time!"

"Young benefactor, it's been a long time."

"I see that Master Wushan is still the same as before, without any change, not even aging."

"Just a monk."

When Wu Shan saw Qin Ruoxi in front of him, he also showed a kind smile.

"Young benefactor seems very happy to see this old monk?"

"Of course, Master Wushan went on a journey five years ago and only returned today."

"I've always wanted Master Wushan to interpret my fortune slip."

Upon hearing Qin Ruoxi's words, Wu Shan stopped fiddling with the prayer beads, a serene smile on his face.

"Young benefactor, you are as straightforward as ever."

"Really? I know Master Wushan was praising me for being cute."

Qin Ruoxi winked playfully at Wu Shan.

"Young benefactor, did you hear clearly the last words that Hui said just now?"

Wu Shan said something serious to Qin Ruoxi, and then Qin Ruoxi thought about Hui's last words. Although she didn't understand them, she still said them aloud.

"One hour is almost a quarter of an hour."

"Does the young benefactor know what this means?"

Qin Ruoxi shook her head, and then she heard Wu Shan speak again.

"That was the time you waited between entering the courtyard and entering this room, young benefactor."

Qin Ruoxi was confused when she heard Wu Shan's words.

What does this mean?

"There are two meanings. I wonder which one you would like to hear, young benefactor?"