Chapter 139: Joy and victory, everything is promising
"Uncle, could it be that I haven't returned to the Imperial City to worship the Moon Goddess for too long, and now I seem to be hallucinating?"
Shen Lingge lowered his eyes, and kept saying "sin, sin" in his heart. Now that he was here today, he must pay his respects in the Moon Temple.
Chen Yu froze. What's more, he seemed to be hallucinating.
The abbot of Baoguo Temple also came to the Moon Temple with Shen Yu and Shen Lingge.
Upon hearing that the imperial concubine had arrived, the abbot originally planned to send a young monk to greet her first and take her to the Moon Temple, and he would go over later.
Unexpectedly, he had just stepped out of his courtyard when he met the eldest prince who came to see him. He originally thought that the eldest prince would leave after chatting about Buddhism with him for a few words.
Unexpectedly, after just a few words, King Anding came again.
So the abbot took the two of them to the Buddhist temple to worship.
Shen Yu didn't believe in ghosts and gods, he just bowed symbolically in the temple, and mainly listened to what Shen Lingge said over there.
Shen Lingge's wish was not a small one. He first prayed for his father and imperial concubine to be healthy, then prayed for himself to be safe and sound, and prayed for peace in the world.
What surprised Chen Yu the most was that his good nephew did not forget to pray to the Buddha to bless him and Xu Zhao to live in harmony and get married soon.
Chen Yu...
Thank you so much!
Chen Yu thought that the time was almost up. He had not been back to the imperial city for a long time, and now he could not even remember where the Moon Goddess's palace was.
Then he came over with the abbot.
I didn't expect to hear the five people in the hall playing the ball in a strange way as soon as I arrived.
"Abbot, is this necessary for praying to gods and Buddhas in the imperial city now?" Shen Yu was unable to answer Shen Lingge's question for a while, so he threw the question to the abbot.
The abbot, who had been invisible at the side, was suddenly asked and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He had been the abbot of Baoguo Temple for so many years, but this was the first time he heard pilgrims who came to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha report their address.
The abbot forced a smile and said, "King Anding, you are joking. It is just a matter of one's heart to pray to the gods. As for the process, it all depends on one's own preference."
Shen Lingge, who was standing at the side, heard what the abbot said, turned his head and looked at the imperial concubine and others who were kneeling on the futon with their eyes closed devoutly. He felt as if he had realized something.
Looking around, he saw a cushion on the side that no one was interested in. He swiftly hooked it with his foot, and the cushion slid to his feet. He leaned forward and knelt on the cushion with his knees. His movements were smooth and there was no pause at all.
"The man I believe is Chen Lingge, whose name is Qinghe. He lives in the imperial palace and is the eldest son of Emperor Showa. Please don't bless the wrong person, Moon Goddess. I hope Moon Goddess..."
Originally Xu Zhao was just playing around with a popular internet meme, but then the four imperial concubines behind her actually followed her example and started talking too.
But it was just a joke and couldn't be taken seriously. They had thought that there were only five of them in the palace and that it wouldn't be publicized. Unexpectedly, while the imperial concubine and the others were talking, Shen Yu came in with Shen Lingge.
This joke actually spread from person to person.
When Xu Zhaofu stood up, he saw Shen Lingge kneeling on the mat sleekly, and began to tell his detailed information, and then his wishes.
She could see that the people of Yue Country were truly devout to the Moon God.
"My Lady, it's getting late. The food in the temple is ready. Why don't you move to the wing room reserved for pilgrims to stay overnight? I'll have someone deliver the food right away."
The abbot saw the incense in the imperial concubine's hand being taken over by a palace maid and then helped up by another palace maid, then he stepped forward to speak.
In just a few hours, she drew divination sticks and burned incense. She was really tired now and needed a room to have a good rest.
"Thank you, abbot, for the arrangements." Facing the abbot of Baoguo Temple, Su Yao lost his usual arrogance. Instead, he calmly clasped his hands together and performed a Buddhist salute.
Since Prince Anding has come, Su Yao can't occupy Xu Zhao all the time, "Chaoxi, I will go to rest first and won't disturb you and Prince Anding. If there is anything, you can ask the monks in the temple to inform me."
"Thank you, my lady."
The abbot had been standing at the door. After hearing what the imperial concubine said, he said to Prince Anding beside him, "Prince Anding, I will leave first. It is inconvenient for me to accompany you."
Knowing that Prince Anding would definitely agree, the abbot said to the imperial concubine, "It is still the wing room that the imperial concubine used to use. Please come this way, imperial concubine."
The abbot led the way and took the imperial concubine away.
Although Chen Yu did not believe in gods and Buddhas, the Yue people's belief in the Moon God was ingrained in their bones. Chen Yu, who acted pretentiously in other temples, looked more serious when he entered the Moon Temple.
He walked forward, came to Xu Zhao's side, and asked inquiringly: "Why did you suddenly remember your address just now?"
Thinking of the scene behind him, Xu Zhao couldn't help but chuckle and explained the situation, "I just remembered that there was a very popular way of worshiping Buddha in our area for a while, and I didn't expect that the imperial concubine and the others actually followed suit."
As she spoke, she looked at Shen Lingge, who was kneeling on the futon and concentrating on drawing divinations.
"I didn't expect Qinghe to be so naive and actually follow along."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yu pursed his lips and smiled.
As the wooden sticks in the stick tube rustled, Chen Yu found an empty cushion and knelt down. "If the Moon Goddess can really hear me, I hope to bless Miss Xu Zhao who lives in Anding Palace in Xingdaofang to be safe and happy, and live a happy life, happy and victorious, and everything will go well."
At this moment, Xu Zhao's heart was churning, as if a stone was thrown into the calm lake of her heart, causing ripples. Her nose felt sore, her eye sockets felt hot, and her vision gradually blurred.
The moment Shen Yu finished speaking, an excellent lot fell out of the lot holder in Shen Lingge's hand.
"A very good fortune!" Shen Lingge was delighted and picked it up from the ground. "I have good luck today. It seems that everything I prayed for will be granted."
He looked up and was about to share his joy when he saw Xu Zhao covering his face with his hands, his shoulders heaving, as if he was crying.
I've known Sister Xu Zhao for so long, but this is the first time I've seen her cry.
Shen Lingge quickly stood up and asked with concern: "Sister Zhao Zhao, why are you crying?"
Chen Yu's ears moved, and when he heard Xu Zhao crying, he immediately stood up. The cushion under his knees flew forward a short distance because of his quick movement.
"Why are you crying?" Shen Yu walked forward and held Xu Zhao in his arms. He patted Xu Zhao's back and comforted him, "But did I say something wrong? If I said something wrong, you can hit me."
Xu Zhao was so sad that he couldn't speak, tears flowed uncontrollably, and he shook his head.
Seeing this, Shen Yu stopped talking and just waited quietly for Xu Zhao to vent his emotions.
After a long while, Xu Zhao slowly calmed down and finally stopped crying.
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