Jiang Lili was sitting in the carriage and couldn't say anything openly.

She asked Wen Qiao in the group: [Qiao Qiao, where is the Jinzhu Temple? ]

[@温翘: Jinzhu Temple is a temple built by the sea, located in Lutan. Fishermen who are going out to sea will regularly go to Jinzhu Temple to worship and seek God's protection.

The Jinzhu Temple holds a high status in the hearts of the people of the Republic of China, and the monks there are also highly respected and loved.

After listening to Wen Qiao's description, Jiang Lili's doubts not only did not subside, but increased instead.

The king took them to the temple. Could it be that the 30th ivory whistle was worn by the monks in the temple?

It would be great if the king's kindness could be used by them, but unfortunately it was used in the wrong way.

On the way, Jiang Lili met the patrolling Xin family army.

Deputy General Xing Rui saw Jiang Lili and asked about their destination.

About an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of the Jinzhu Temple.

Before Jiang Lili got off the carriage, she saw a tall white figure waiting beside their carriage.

Xin Che helped Jiang Lili get off the carriage. Jiang Lili's eyes flashed with surprise: "Aren't you busy with the Seashell Ranch? How did you have time to come here?"

The divine messenger's white robe made Xin Che look very cool and aloof. He let go of Jiang Lili's hand and said, "I'm curious about this temple and came to see if it works."

Jiang Lili felt his distant actions. Although she knew that she needed to keep her distance because of her current identity as a goddess, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

The gate of the temple opens to the sea, with intricate and auspicious bird and animal patterns engraved on the lintel. Stone lions stand on both sides, showing signs of being corroded by sea water. From the outside, the temple is not large in scale, but it has a strong sense of time and is awe-inspiring.

Jiang Lili and her group followed the king into the Golden Bamboo Temple. As soon as they entered the temple, the aroma of incense hit them in the face.

There is a big tree in the temple, on which are hung wooden plaques written by fishermen praying for safety.

The monks in the temple wore simple dark brown robes, and their faces were solemn and peaceful, with a hint of compassion.

The more solemn and dignified it was, the more uneasy Jiang Lili felt. Could it be that the king wanted to use magic to defeat magic and let the monks in the temple subdue this witch?

Jiang Lili sent a message to Wen Qiao in the group chat, expressing her concerns, but Wen Qiao asked her to relax.

@Wenqiao: I've researched this. The monks at Jinzhu Temple are aloof from worldly affairs. The temple predates the establishment of the Mi Kingdom. It's said to have been founded by a well-traveled monk who found an island to settle down in his later years. The monks are also very kind, even providing aid to drought victims during droughts, though they themselves face difficult times.

Jiang Lili felt a little relieved after hearing this.

The king said to the monk who was sweeping the temple, "Master Huiyuan, I have come to see the child Jinlan."

He then introduced Jiang Lili and others to Master Huiyuan: "This is the goddess who saved our Mi Kingdom, Divine Envoy Wen Qiao and Divine Envoy Liao Xiao, they are the saviors of our Mi Kingdom."

The king praised Jiang Lili and her group very highly, originally because he wanted to see Master Huiyuan, a true eminent monk, say a few words about the so-called "goddess" and "divine messenger".

But to the king's surprise, Master Huiyuan didn't say much when he saw Jiang Lili and his group. He put his palms in front of him and bowed, his face still compassionate and calm: "Please follow me."

Jiang Lili followed Master Huiyuan to the largest guest room in the temple's inner courtyard.

At this time, the door of the guest room was open. From outside the door, one could see a woman dressed as a maid holding a baby and rocking it, as if she was coaxing the baby to sleep.

Jiang Lili paused when she saw this, trying hard to maintain her cool expression.

Child, another child.

She felt something was terribly wrong.

Master Huiyuan led everyone into the house. When the maid saw the king, she bowed to him and said, "Your Majesty, you are here. Princess Jinlan has been very well behaved these past few days."

When the maid saw Jiang Lili and her group behind the king, a look of confusion and vigilance flashed across her face.

The king and his maid introduced them, saying, "These are the goddess and the divine messenger. Come and take the ivory whistle from Jinlan's neck. The goddess is going to take over the Panyue Pasture."

Master Huiyuan and the maid were both stunned when they heard the king's words. The maid then became excited: "Goddess, you already own so many pastures, aren't you satisfied? I won't judge the actions of those noble children, but Jinlan is less than a year old and has done nothing wrong. And you still want to steal her ivory whistle!"

The excited maid's chest rose and fell, and the baby girl in her arms seemed to feel her excitement and started crying too. The crying sounded like a boiling kettle, piercing the eardrums.

"Don't be disrespectful to the goddess!"

The king scolded the maid with a stern face, then said to Jiang Lili in a gentle voice, "Goddess, you don't know that this baby girl named Jinlan is an orphan that Master Huiyuan found at the temple gate."

"The ivory whistle that governs the Bankyue Pasture was originally mine, but I have no children."

"When I visited Master Huiyuan, I met Jinlan. She grabbed my ivory whistle and wouldn't let go."

"Master Huiyuan, please talk to the goddess. Is this true?"

Upon hearing the king's words, Master Huiyuan sighed, his voice filled with resignation: "This little girl loves this ivory whistle very much. She never lets it go, even sleeping with it in her hand."

He was helpless because the ivory whistle was a symbol of power. He was very worried that it was in the hands of such a young child like Jinlan. They, the monks, did not want to get involved in the power struggle.

But Jinlan has a special liking for this ivory whistle.

Master Huiyuan's brows were filled with a hint of helplessness: "If I find that my ivory whistle is missing, I will cry incessantly and refuse to eat or drink until the ivory whistle is returned to me. Only then will I feel at ease."

The king said passionately, "Tell me, how could we have the heart to snatch the whistle from such a little girl? Is she still a human being?"

The maid frantically tried to soothe the baby girl in her arms, and her eyes towards Jiang Lili were filled with hostility: "Goddess, please leave immediately. The child started crying non-stop when you came. It's clear that she dislikes you."

"This child is less than a year old. They say that children under three are the most intelligent and can use their five senses to distinguish good from evil. He probably sensed an aura from the goddess that he didn't like and was very resistant to it."

[@Wen Qiao: This old guy is really stumped. What should Li Li do now?]

Jiang Lili was also very helpless. "I'll try some little tricks to soothe him first, and try to put him to the test. If that doesn't work, I'll go back and think of a solution. I have to stop him crying first. Crying like that is really tiring for his voice."