Chapter 205 I wonder if you can keep it for me
The two men arrived outside Baoguo Temple and got off the car.
There were many monks standing at the door.
The temple was magnificent, just as it was when she first came here.
Since it was no secret that the queen was leaving the palace, many people stopped to watch along the way. The abbot of Baoguo Temple also got the news at the first opportunity, and calculated the time and waited at the door with a group of monks in the temple.
The abbot stepped forward and bowed to Chu Ruo first, "Amitabha, Your Majesty, we are sorry for not coming to greet you in person."
"It's okay. Today I am here to accompany my elders to worship Buddha, so just keep it simple." Chu Ruo clasped his hands in front of his chest and politely returned the greeting.
The abbot looked at the woman next to the Queen. She was pretty and young. For a moment, he was unsure whether the elder the Queen was referring to was this person.
However, he still saluted Xu Zhao.
There were many people outside the Baoguo Temple, all of them wanted to see the Queen's phoenix appearance, but the guards arranged by Shen Lingge stopped them at the periphery.
"There are too many people outside, why don't you ask the Queen to go into the temple first? We have prepared a room for you to rest."
"Thank you for your hard work, Abbot."
The abbot turned sideways and stretched out his hand, motioning for the queen to come this way.
When you enter the temple, the first thing you see is the Main Hall.
Now that we are here, we must not come here for nothing.
Chu Ruo and Xu Zhao entered the main hall together and knelt before the Buddha in an orderly manner. Both of them closed their eyes, clasped their hands together, put their fingertips on their foreheads, and silently recited their requests in their hearts.
The abbot stood aside with his eyes closed, chanting scriptures that others could not understand, and moving the Buddhist beads with his hands.
Baoguo Temple is the royal temple of the Suiyue Kingdom, but this is her first time stepping into it after two years here.
Kneeling before the Buddha today, she prayed to God to give her a child. Only if she had enough offspring would the ministers not force Qinghe to take a concubine.
Even though she had learned about the future from Xu Chaoxi, the future was too far away for her. Moreover, the future was determined by her present actions. Who knew whether the future that Xu Chaoxi mentioned was caused by her actions? If you firmly believe in the future but do nothing, the future may change.
As for Xu Zhao, what she asked for this time was very simple.
She closed her eyes and prayed sincerely: This is what I pray for today, I hope everything goes well and everything can happen as expected. Chen Yu carries a dirty life, and hopes that it can be washed away after a thousand years.
After asking for everything, Xu Zhao stood up first.
Hearing the movement beside her, Chu Ruo also opened her eyes and stood up with the help of her personal maid.
"I once heard Qinghe mention that the Moon Temple in Baoguo Temple is very famous. Sister Chaoxi, would you like to accompany me there?"
After Chu Ruo stood up, she looked at Xu Zhao. She didn't know why Xu Zhao came here. Out of politeness, she asked symbolically and told him where she was going.
"The Moon Temple is indeed famous. The Master Yuanman who interpreted the divination in the Moon Temple is a high-ranking monk. I just don't know if he is still here. But I have other plans today, so I won't accompany you."
If things were handled properly, she could go over and take a look.
"Okay then. I'll go over first."
The abbot listened to the conversation between the two and learned where the queen was going. As the abbot, he naturally had to take her there.
"My lady, this way please."
Xu Zhao stopped the abbot and said, "Abbot, please wait!"
Xu Zhao originally thought that when Chu Ruo went to the Moon Temple, she would be taken there by the palace maids around her or the monks in the temple. He did not expect that she would be led there by the abbot himself.
She said to Chu Ruo, "Sorry, I have something I want to talk to the abbot about."
The abbot stopped, not knowing what to do. On one side was the Queen Mother, and on the other side was the elder as the Queen Mother called him. So, he looked at Chu Ruo, intending to follow her arrangements.
Chu Ruo also stopped and smiled knowingly, "No problem." She turned to the abbot and said, "Please ask the abbot to find someone else to take us there."
After receiving the order, the abbot asked his fellow apprentice to accompany him, while he himself stayed in the main hall.
After everyone left, the abbot stepped forward, his eyes narrowed and he smiled, "Amitabha, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Since the Queen Mother has called him an elder, he must be an honored guest and the abbot would not dare to neglect him lightly.
After Xu Zhao responded with a Buddhist salute, he took out a box from his body.
The cuffs of ancient clothes were wide, and pocket-like cloth was sewn on the inside, so a lot of things could be hidden.
She handed the box in her hand to the abbot.
"I want to give this to the abbot. I wonder if you can keep it for me."
The abbot took it with both hands but did not open it.
As a royal temple, Baoguo Temple was built with great effort, and the building materials used were of the highest quality. Many of the pillars of the Buddhist halls in the temple were made of this kind of wood, so he could tell at a glance that the box was made of golden nanmu.
Since the box is made of such precious wood, there must be something very valuable inside.
For a moment, the abbot felt that his hands were heavy.
"Amitabha, I can definitely meet your request," the abbot narrowed his eyes, "but I don't know when you will come to pick up this item?"
Xu Zhao recalled what the abbot said to her in modern times.
"This item has a very important purpose. Perhaps the abbot will find my request rude. But I still hope the abbot can agree to it."
"Donor, please feel free to say anything. As long as I can do it, I will be satisfied. Monks never tell lies."
Xu Zhao knew that this item would spend a long time in Baoguo Temple, and would go through the changes of the times and social turmoil, but she knew that every abbot of Baoguo Temple would protect it very well.
Thinking of this, I will definitely give a lot of incense money to Baoguo Temple when I return.
"I'll give this to the abbot. I hope it can be given to the destined person who draws the 101st lot in the Moon Temple. Remember, everything I say must be met."
Moon Temple, No. 101, the best lot. She met these three requirements and got the white jade mandarin duck pendant from the abbot.
The abbot's eyes, which were originally slightly narrowed, opened wide at this moment.
He has practiced in the temple for many years and has long seen through the world and comprehended Buddhism.
Now, looking at her more carefully, he realized that the woman in front of him was not an ordinary person and he could not see through her.
"If the abbot doesn't wait for such a person, please pass this on. It may take a long time, but please believe that one day, it will wait for its destined person."
"I understand. Please rest assured, as long as the Baoguo Temple is still there, it is only a matter of preserving an item, which is not a difficult matter."
Temples that have been passed down from generation to generation have things that have been preserved for many years. Some temples have the relics of eminent monks, while others have rare copies of scriptures. Naturally, their Baoguo Temple also has them, and now it is just one more item.
After getting the abbot's guarantee, Xu Zhao bowed to him sincerely.
She had done what she had to do.
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