Chapter 43

Gena, who was in front, walked to the side of the concubine. Seeing that the concubine was smiling at her kindly, she nodded at her and smiled sweetly.

"Princess Gena is very pretty~" the concubine said with a smile.

Gena lowered her head in embarrassment, looking at the concubine with envy and said: "There, Gena really envy the concubine's skin, it looks a hundred times better than mine~ If only Gena could be half as beautiful as the concubine~"

Any woman would be happy to be praised, and the concubine was no exception. She covered her mouth and smiled, and simply asked the palace maid who was supporting her to move aside, reached out and held Ge Na's hand, and walked with her.

"You have such a clever little mouth~"

"Genna's mouth is not good. I'm just telling the truth." Gena said with a smile. She has always known how to win people's hearts. If she wanted to quickly build a relationship, there was nothing better than a common hatred for the enemy.

The two chatted briefly, turning the topic to Tang Mitang and talking about this fatal apprentice.

Tang Mitang, who fell behind, naturally didn't know the plans of the two people in front. He endured the injury on his leg and moved forward slowly.

Zhou Xuanqing came out of the imperial study and walked back to Daming Palace with Chang Xi. Seeing that the imperial garden was so quiet, he couldn't help but sigh.

“It’s so quiet~”

Chang Xi heard his words and happily told him what he had heard. "Your Majesty, today the Concubine Dowager is organizing the noble ladies of the capital to go to Nanshan Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. Should we join in the fun?"

"No." Zhou Xuan listened, sneered, and uttered two words before continuing, "They've been quite lively enough. I want to take a break. While it's quiet today, I'll go sit in the lakeside pavilion for a while."

"Okay~ By the way, Tang Mi is going there too today..." Chang Xi nodded and mentioned it casually, then she found that the people around her stopped and turned to look at her.

"Let's go to Nanshan Temple to burn incense for our father and mother." After Zhou Xuanqing said this, he strode towards the Daming Palace. This dragon robe was not suitable for going out.

Zhou Xuanqing changed into a crescent-white pleated skirt with gold woven flowing clouds, and walked into the secret passage with Chang Xi, leaving the palace quietly.

On this side, after Tang Mitang was the last one to enter Nanshan Temple, the concubine and others in front stopped there and talked to people. They turned out to be the prince Zhou Erlan and Zhou Qiuyu who had just recovered from illness.

The concubine warmly asked about the well-being of the people and was about to lead the group to the main hall to burn incense when she unexpectedly saw Gna's brother Angus approaching from the other side.

"Brother~" Gena looked at Angus with a smile.

Zhou Erlan originally wanted to take Zhou Qiuyu away, but when she saw Angus, she had to stop and wait for him to come over.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Little Prince, and His Majesty the Dowager." Angus saluted respectfully, and even his enchanting almond-shaped eyes became much more obedient.

"Is the Prince of Xirong here too?" Zhou Erlan asked calmly.

Angus nodded and smiled gently, "Yes, Angus has been staying in the temple for the past two days, experiencing the Buddhist culture of the Great Zhou Dynasty and benefiting greatly every day."

"That's good. The scenery of Nanshan Temple is nice. Would King Xirong like to go for a stroll with me?" Zhou Erlan said politely.

Angus nodded and followed the conversation to join Zhou Erlan's team.

Seeing this, the concubine smiled and said, "Okay, you men can go and have fun. We will go burn incense first and have lunch together in the temple~"

"Okay." Zhou Erlan bowed and left, fanning himself.

Tang Mitang glanced at Zhou Erlan, puzzled that he didn't bring the wood, then followed the concubine away.

Zhou Erlan also glanced at Tang Mitang, then left as if nothing had happened.

The way the two looked at each other happened to be seen by Gena, who had been staring at Zhou Erlan. Gena looked at Tang Mitang unhappily, then followed the concubine's footsteps and walked side by side with her.

Tang Mitang looked at the magnificent temple with a bored look on his face. It was not fun at all, and he had no idea what Zhou Xuanqing was doing.

Zhou Erlan has already left the morning court, so she should be free.

Tang Mitang thought about it, and mechanically followed the movements of the person in front of him, slowly kneeling down. His skinned knees touched the ground, and the pain made him tremble.

Fortunately, she only had to kneel for a short while, otherwise her bolero would have been ruined.

She followed the person in front all the way to the dining room, touching the stone walls of the temple, and did not notice that the people around her had changed. Gena stood next to her and saw that she was distracted and did not pay attention to her.

Gena smiled sinisterly and reached out to push Tang Mitang away.

Tang Mitang reacted quickly, grabbed Gena's arm, and leaned back with her, bumping into a little monk.

Gena was knocked down by Tang Mitang and fell heavily to the ground.

The concubine and the others stared in amazement at the actions of these two people.

Gena was the first to react. While Tang Mitang was still apologizing to the monk, she covered her arm and said, "Sister Tang Mi, if you like me, just say it directly. Why drag me down with you?"

Tang Mitang, who was apologizing, was stunned! I? What's going on?

"Although it's not good for sister Tang Mi to like monks, I believe that the atmosphere in the Great Zhou is good. You don't have to be so calculating. Just ask the Queen Dowager directly~" Gena said, her phoenix eyes turned around, and she looked at the Queen Dowager aggrievedly.

The concubine knew clearly that this was Gena's plan. Although this matter was too low-class and not worthy of being presented in a high-class event, it was simple and could add some fun.

"Oh?" The concubine pretended to be surprised and looked at Tang Mitang and said, "Tang Mi likes this monk?"

Tang Mitang was speechless for a moment. He took a step forward to distance himself from the monk. Before he could say anything, he saw the monk take a step to the side and said, "Amitabha, I have already entered the Buddhist monastery. I hope you will not bother me."

"Hahaha~ So Tangmi is unrequited love~"

"Hey, please calm down! The Toffee is still here~"

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After the monk finished speaking, a laugh was heard, and the group of noble ladies could no longer hold back their laughter.

Tang Mitang curled her lips in silence and said loudly, "I don't think I said a word. How could you all be so out of touch? I just fell and bumped into a monk. Why are you pinning such a false accusation on me? Besides, I don't even know you."

Tang Mitang said this, raising his finger and pointing at Gena.

Gena was furious, pursed her lips in grievance, and said, "Yes, this princess shouldn't have known my sister~"

Tang Mitang was even more speechless when she heard this. Is this guy a drama queen? Why is he acting so much?

"Ah~ Let's just pretend we didn't see anything about this. Let's go and have some vegetarian food." The concubine waved her hand and said cheerfully.