Chapter 374: The Master and the Servant March First
Yu Shengsheng turned and went into the house. Mrs. Su was in tears, but she was too guilty to speak, so she could only turn around and leave.
Yu Shengsheng sat in front of the window, unable to concentrate on copying the scriptures for a moment, so she opened the incense box and took out a stick of incense.
She remembered that Fu Qingyin had once told her that when she arrived at her residence, she should light a stick of incense she brought with her.
Fu Qingyin didn't say what was added to the incense, but Yu Shengsheng knew that it must be something beneficial to her and could save her life.
The incense burning at this moment, although it doesn't smell very good, it can make her mind clear.
He took a deep breath, and the irritability and depression he had just felt when facing Mrs. Su were relieved a lot.
He calmed down and copied the scriptures, not only to report to the emperor after returning, but also to pray for Fu Qingyin.
He holds a special position and is loyal to the emperor, so he must punish treacherous ministers. This is unavoidable.
Yu Shengsheng thought that it would be good if these could help him resolve some of the sins of killing.
The lunch in the temple is some vegetarian food. Although there is no meat, the taste is very good. On important Buddhist days, the vegetarian food here is hard to come by.
Yu Shengsheng felt it was pretty good and thought about trying it after returning home.
With her order, Jin Baobao and Lu Hu guarded the gate of the courtyard, and it was very quiet for the whole afternoon.
She took a short nap, got up, and continued copying scriptures until the evening, and no one came to disturb her.
When it was getting dark, Jin Baobao came in to light the lamp and approached her stealthily.
"Miss, are you hungry? Can I get you something to eat?"
Temples do not allow food after noon, and this is also the case here.
No one had any objection to this. Firstly, it was their rule. Secondly, this was a big temple and no one wanted to cause trouble here, not to mention that the prince was still there.
Yu Shengsheng wasn't that hungry, but Jin Baobao probably couldn't stand it. The little girl was very active every day and had a big appetite. It must be uncomfortable for her to suddenly change three meals a day to two.
"Okay, what else besides snacks?"
"And the dry food that Nanny Zhou brought for me," Jin Baobao pursed his lips.
As they were talking, there was a noise in the yard and Lu Hu asked who it was.
After a while, Lu Hu came in and replied, "Miss, the commander sent someone to deliver dinner."
Yu Shengsheng was slightly surprised: "Please ask him to come in."
The person who came was named Red Dragon Guard, a familiar face, carrying a food box in his hand.
"Princess, this is what the commander asked me to bring to you. The commander said that it gets dark early in the mountains and the temperature is cold, so you should eat more and wear more clothes."
To others, these words may sound like nothing, just ordinary concern, but Yu Shengsheng understood the hidden meaning in the words.
"Thank you, Commander. I will take good care of myself and won't get sick or hungry."
The Red Dragon Guard put down the food box and left. Golden Leopard opened it and found hot noodle soup, vegetarian buns, and several vegetarian dishes inside.
Yu Shengsheng smiled lightly: "Eat, don't just stand there."
After dinner, she and Fu Qingyin will go to Tianwang Temple for a while.
Explore the secrets there.
At this time, two people had arrived outside the Tianwang Temple.
The Tianwang Temple was brightly lit, and the two men hid behind a tree in the forest in front of the temple.
Lu Xingyue was a little nervous: "Is it here? There's nothing strange about this."
The man next to him said, "Of course we can't see anything from outside, so the master asked us to go in and investigate."
Lu Xingyue glanced at Hei Bai and forced herself to hold back her laughter: "It's okay, I'm not afraid."
Hei Baifu, who was dressed in women's clothes, put on a hairpin and said, "Don't be afraid. I have arranged people around. I have already started to arrange it a few days ago. There are several servants inside, and they are also my people."
Time is running out, so I can only do menial tasks or something like that. The people here are very alert, and it is impossible for them to get a higher position in a short period of time.
Lu Xingyue cleared her throat and said, "Let's go."
Lu Xingyue was dressed as a young lady, with a simple make-up done on her face. She had her hair done in the style of the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall, and her clothes were not from the Central Plains. This was to conceal her identity and give people an illusion at first glance so that they would not easily recognize her.
In fact, when she was at the Lu family, she seldom appeared in front of outsiders. Because of her poor health, Mrs. Lu rarely took her out to attend banquets and other public events. Not many people could recognize her at a glance.
However, to be on the safe side and to make her safer, Fu Qingyin still made arrangements.
The one dressed in black and white was her maid, also wearing ethnic clothing. In order to avoid attracting attention due to her height, she deliberately hunched over.
When the two arrived at the temple gate, Lu Xingyue immediately got into shape, pretending to be too weak to walk.
Hei Bai gave her an appreciative look and walked up to knock on the door.
Footsteps were soon heard from inside, someone opened the door halfway, and a young man in a Taoist robe stuck his head out.
"Who... is knocking on the door? Who are you?"
The young Taoist priest saw the black and white first, then unconsciously took a step back and retracted his head.
If for no other reason—this maid is too ugly.
His face was rough and dark, his cheeks were painted particularly red, and there was a big mole on his right cheek with two black hairs on it.
As for the rest, the young Taoist priest had no desire to see it.
"Who... who are you looking for?"
Hei Bai pinched his throat and said, "Little Taoist priest, my young lady and I came here to burn incense, but we took the wrong road. It's so late, and we can't find a place to stay. We happened to see your Tianwang Temple. I wonder if you can let us in and rest for a night?"
The young Taoist rolled his eyes secretly, thinking that this man was ugly and his voice was unpleasant.
Of course he didn't want to stay, and he didn't loosen his hand on the door, still blocking it.
"no."
Hei Bai was startled: "Why?"
The voice was a little louder than before.
"The Buddha said that helping others will benefit yourself, so isn't that what a monk should do..."
The young Taoist interrupted him: "What the Buddha said has nothing to do with me. I am not a monk, and this is not the place you think it is."
"What kind of place do you think it is? Isn't this the Temple of the Heavenly King? Although I don't know what kind of king this is, it is still a temple after all, and the place where you worship is the Buddha..."
"We are not a temple," the little Taoist priest said impatiently, "we are not here to worship Buddha, let's go."
The little Taoist muttered to himself, if it weren't for your ugliness, I...
As soon as the thought came to my mind, Lu Xingyue came forward.
"Little Taoist priest, please be flexible. Don't worry, we won't be short of money for incense."
As Lu Xingyue spoke, she bowed in various gestures.
The young Taoist priest was so shocked by the black and white image that he didn't want to take a second look at it, and he didn't notice Lu Xingyue behind him.
When I heard the sound at this time, it sounded like a nightingale, melodious and beautiful. I looked up and my eyes lit up.
Although the skin of the woman in front of him was not snow-white but honey-colored, her eyebrows were like crescent moons, her eye sockets were slightly deep, and her eyes were as bright as stars. She was a rare beauty from a foreign race.
Hei Bai said dissatisfiedly: "Miss, don't waste your breath on him, let's go somewhere else..."
"Miss, please come in. We have a room available. You must be tired after walking all day. We will prepare hot water and refreshments for you later."
Black and white: “???”
It turns out that if you are ugly you will be discriminated against.
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