Chapter 377: Unable to Let Go of Worldly Matters
Butler Ye was also afraid of this woman. She was really too scary.
Young Master Ye got on the carriage with a restless heart and drove into the city to do business for his cousin.
Ye Lixuan's carriage was also nearby. He had followed all the way here, but he didn't expect that Young Master Ye would also come to see him off.
He waited until Young Master Ye left before driving the carriage into the city.
However, Gu Xiaoxi's carriage only ran for a while and did not go far, because she was concerned about another thing, which was to find the whereabouts of her second brother Gu Ximing.
In these troubled times, I don’t know if my second brother is still alive?
"Girl, there is a temple nearby. There are many pilgrims here. There is a small town at the foot of the mountain where you can stay tonight." Ying San pointed to the road not far away.
"Okay, you arrange it." Gu Xiaoxi nodded.
She hopes that her second brother is still alive. Now that life is better, she hopes that her second brother can come home.
Ma Weiwei discovered that Sister Xiaoxi's carriage did not go towards Lecheng, but went to Lairu Temple.
Lai Ru Temple is very popular. Most of the visitors are royal relatives, and many of them are praying for children. Could it be that Sister Xiaoxi is pregnant?
"Isn't this a place to pray for a child? Sister Xiaoxi is going to be a mother again?" Chen Qinian also knew this place. His aunt had been there before.
"Isn't it possible?" Ma Weiwei shook her head repeatedly.
The driver of the carriage behind also felt that the road was not right and reported it to his master.
The eldest son of the Zhong family lifted the carriage curtain and took a look, and found that the carriage was heading to Lairu Temple. He wondered what Gu Xiaoxi was going to do?
The carriage slowed down when it reached the outskirts of the town. Although the road had been repaired, there were still many carriages coming and going, making the roadside quite narrow.
Any carriage on the road was gorgeous and beautiful, but compared to Gu Xiaoxi's carriage, it looked older.
Gu Xiaoxi lifted the curtain and admired the various carriages. These carriages were no less numerous than those in the city and also formed a beautiful landscape.
It took almost half an hour to walk the short distance and finally reached the foot of the mountain. Ying San went to find an inn for everyone to stay.
After getting off the carriage, Gu Xiaoxi said to everyone, "I will stay here for one night and continue my journey tomorrow. You can rest in the inn or take a walk nearby."
After she finished speaking, she asked Diguo to arrange everyone, while she and Yingsan went up the mountain.
"Sister Xiaoxi, I'll go with you too!" Ma Weiwei hurriedly followed.
Chen Qinian thought that they might really be there to pray for a child, so he felt embarrassed to continue following them and could only go back to the inn to rest.
The eldest young master of the Zhong family was not in good health, so he went straight back to the inn to rest.
Zhong Manman wanted to follow, but she thought that if her plan was exposed so quickly, she would probably be kicked out.
When she went out, she promised her elder brother that if Gu Xiaoxi insisted not to let her go, she would not go, so as not to affect her elder brother's treatment.
Why……
It was so boring. She could only watch Ma Weiwei happily follow.
Seeing that Ma Weiwei wanted to follow, Gu Xiaoxi did not try to dissuade her. After all, Ma Weiwei also knew about her second brother's affairs.
"Sister Xiaoxi, how many more sons do you want?" Ma Weiwei suddenly asked.
Gu Xiaoxi was stunned for a moment and looked at Ma Weiwei with confusion.
Meeting that look, Ma Weiwei suddenly understood and said, "Don't you know that the most powerful thing about this temple is praying for children? Ladies from the imperial capital all come here to pray for children."
"Pray for a child?" Gu Xiaoxi looked at Ying San, who nodded.
Phew!
She laughed.
"If you're not here to have a child, then what are you here for?" Ma Weiwei expressed her confusion.
Before Gu Xiaoxi could speak, Ying San explained, "The young lady is here to see Young Master Ximing."
Ma Weiwei then remembered that Xiaoxi's second brother had become a monk. She scratched her head sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood."
"It's okay. This is a portrait of my second brother. Please ask for me later." Gu Xiaoxi handed a portrait of his second brother to Ma Weiwei.
"Don't worry, I'm familiar with this place. My mother donates incense to this temple every year, just leave it to me." Ma Weiwei took the portrait and patted her chest confidently.
When Gu Xiaoxi heard what Ma Weiwei said, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
When we arrived at the gate of Lairu Temple, there were too many pilgrims, so the monks stood at the door waiting for some people to come out before they dared to let more people in.
Seeing this, Ma Weiwei pulled Gu Xiaoxi to the side and came to the side door.
The monk guarding the side door saw Ma Weiwei step forward and bowed, "Greetings, Benefactor Ma."
"Thank you, thank you. Little Master, can you help me see if there is such a person in your temple?" Ma Weiwei said and spread out the scroll for the little monk to see.
The young monk looked at it carefully, shook his head, and passed the scroll to another fellow monk.
Seeing everyone shaking their heads, Ma Weiwei said, "Could you trouble the young master to take this portrait to the temple and show it to the other brothers?"
"Of course, Mr. Ma! Please come in and wait in the yard for a moment." The little monk politely invited them in.
Inside is a small courtyard with a stone table and stone benches. There is also a set of tea sets on the table, which is obviously for entertaining guests.
After the little monk who took the scroll left, another little monk made tea for them and then went back to guard the door.
Gu Xiaoxi took a sip of tea and looked carefully at this unique Zen temple.
This is a courtyard house with rooms on all sides. Judging from the area, the rooms are not big.
"This is a Zen temple for guests from the foot of the mountain to stay overnight. My mother and I stayed here before when we came here to worship Buddha. It was very quiet at night.
Here…” Seeing that Sister Xiaoxi was interested in this place, Ma Weiwei explained it in detail.
After listening carefully, Gu Xiaoxi felt that the food here should not be too bad. At least the monks would have no problem eating their fill.
She was worried that her second brother, a weak scholar, would not have enough to eat or wear warm clothes when he went out.
Even if I can't persuade my second brother to go back this time, it would be good to find his whereabouts. That way, I can at least give an explanation to my parents when I go back.
Especially mother. My third brother said that mother often mentioned my second brother and secretly wiped away tears.
If it were in the past, she would have thought it was just a story, but now she is a mother, and she misses her two children very much during these days away.
After waiting for about half an hour, an elderly monk came over. He stepped forward and bowed to Gu Xiaoxi and the others, then said, "This donor has been to our temple before, but our abbot said he wasn't suitable for becoming a monk, so he didn't accept him."
"Then do you know where he went?" Gu Xiaoxi asked.
The old monk shook his head and after thinking for a while, he said, "I think that although he is very persistent, he still can't let go of worldly affairs. He may not become a monk."
Can’t let go of worldly affairs?
Could it be that my second brother met that woman again after he came out?
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