On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Rong Baichuan and Qin Nanjing released Chaoxi into the palace and returned to their residence.
Rong Baichuan excitedly took her to Wutong Courtyard, saying that he had a big surprise for her.
Qin Nanjing thought that Rong Baichuan had snatched some incredible treasure from the emperor and gave it to Chaoxi.
She opened Chaoxi's door with full of curiosity——
What she saw instead was a huge bear as tall as herself, grinning as it broke a bamboo as thick as her forearm.
Qin Nanjing was so frightened that her legs went weak and she fell straight into Rong Baichuan's arms.
She even thought she was very common-sense and reminded Rong Baichuan,
"Don't move! Fall down and play dead. Bears don't attack dead things!"
Then, amid Rong Baichuan's laughter, she was pushed into Daxiong's arms.
The moment before she threw herself into that soft embrace, Qin Nanjing had only one thought in her mind -
"My husband has been possessed by someone else!"
…
When Qin Nanjing was wondering what the bear's name was, she saw a white shadow walking towards them from a distance, with a small red ball on it.
It was Chaoxi who came riding on "Bai Xiaohei".
From time to time, the sound of horse hooves and carriage wheels could be heard outside the mansion gate. Many people had already set off.
"Chaoxi, come here quickly, we are about to set off." Qin Nanjing shouted over there.
I don’t know whether “Bai Xiaohei” heard it himself or it was Chaoxi who called out.
As soon as Qin Nanjing finished speaking, "Bai Xiaohei" spread his claws and ran over.
When it reached Qin Nanjing, it even brought up a gust of wind.
Although "Bai Xiaohei" has been in the mansion for six days, except for a few people he often comes into contact with, others still can't help but feel scared when they see him.
After all, it is a bear, and it ignores everyone when its owners are not around.
Sometimes, if it is unhappy, it will open its mouth wide and show its sharp fangs to scare them.
Seeing it rushing over, everyone around Qin Nanjing except Yanzhu and Luokui retreated far away.
"Flower..."
Rong Chaoxi grabbed "Bai Xiaohei"'s neck with one hand and held a bamboo stick in the other, like a general charging into battle, shouting the slogan of departure.
"Chaoxi, we can't bring Hei Xiaobai with us. There are so many people here today, and it will scare everyone if it goes out." Qin Nanjing said.
"Bai Xiaohei..." The little guy pointed at the big bear and corrected its name.
"Okay, Bai Xiaohei, it can't go out with us." Qin Nanjing said again.
"Why..." The little guy pouted.
She always wanted to ride the big bear to go out and play with her friends, but her mother never let her.
The little guy couldn't even show off.
"Bai Xiaohei is a bear, and everyone will be scared if they see him." Qin Nanjing took Rong Chaoxi down from the bear's back. "Let's slowly let others know that he doesn't bite. Once everyone gets used to it, we can take him out to play, okay?"
Big Bear understood what they said, and went back to Wutong Courtyard, feeling aggrieved and looking back every few steps.
Rong Chaoxi also pouted and waved goodbye to it reluctantly.
Finally we got on the carriage, which swayed slowly towards the main temple.
…
Dongwu There are countless temples of all sizes dedicated to various gods in cities and villages all over the country.
Only temples for the five main gods can be built in the main city of each city.
After all, the statues of the five main gods cannot be placed anywhere.
The main temple of Kyoto City was built on the hillside of Zhuoguang Mountain, more than half an hour away from the east gate of the capital.
From that place, one can overlook the entire city of Kyoto, as if five gods are guarding the city.
According to legend, the location of this temple is the temple that the person who prayed for the gods to come down thousands of years ago prayed for.
Therefore, most people in Kyoto believe in the main god.
Perhaps another point is that there are five gods, and they can listen to more prayers than other gods.
The chances of it being realized will also be greater.
"Lord Ye He, please bless me. I will definitely pass the imperial examination this year."
"With the blessing of Lord God Cang Mo, I will definitely pass the imperial examination this year."
There was a man dressed as a scholar who prayed to each of the five statues.
"Lord Ye He, may I be safe, healthy, and have a happy family this year."
"Lord God, bless me, everything will go smoothly for me this year, without any worries."
"Lord Chaoyang, may I find a good husband this year."
"Lord God Cang Mo..."
There is also a pretty woman who asks different wishes from each person.
"You've prayed so much, which one do you want the Lord God to grant you? I heard that these five hear your wishes in the same place."
"Just make whatever you hear come true. I don't mind. It's best if all of them come true." The woman said playfully.
The main temple was packed with people and there were long queues in the temple courtyard.
Qin Nanjing held Rong Chaoxi's hand and stood at the door, waiting for the next group to enter.
The threshold of the temple was extremely high, reaching Rong Chaoxi's shoulders.
At this moment, the little guy was hanging his arms on the door sill, stretching his neck to look around inside.
Her legs were hanging in the air, her little feet dangling.
The little guy never has a moment to rest.
About a quarter of an hour later, it was finally their turn to enter.
Qin Nanjing bent down and picked up the little guy, then put him down and went into the hall together.
There are five statues in the main hall, arranged in a semi-arc shape.
There are three goddesses in the middle and two male gods on the left and right sides.
Qin Nanjing did not worship every statue like others did.
She took Rong Chaoxi's hand and walked directly to the right of the three goddesses in the middle.
The statues are all carved from huge stones, with blurred faces. If you don’t look at their placement, clothing, or hairstyle, you can’t tell who is who.
But except for the goddess on the right.
There is one particularly obvious difference between Him and the other two.
There is a mark between the eyebrows, which seems to be formed by two rays of light entwined.
"Madam, why do you only worship the God of the Rising Sun every time?" Luo Kui asked as he handed over the candle.
There are many people who come here to worship on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year, so Qin Nanjing only brings one maid up every year.
This is Luo Kui's third visit.
"I don't know why..." Qin Nanjing looked up at the face of the statue, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
"When I first saw this statue, I felt a sense of familiarity. I always felt that perhaps I had seen her in a past life, or the life before that..."
It's an indescribable feeling, a sense of familiarity that comes from nowhere.
Luo Kui also looked up.
There's nothing special about it, except for the mark between the eyebrows.
"But I think the Lord Yehe in the middle is more popular. I heard that Lord Yehe is more spiritual than the other four." Luo Kui whispered in Qin Nanjing's ear.
Qin Nanjing smiled without saying anything. She put away the specially prepared prayer lamp, and the servant in the temple added incense oil for her.
Qin Nanjing carefully lit the wick again.
After doing this, she knelt back on the cushion and worshipped again.
At this moment, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out from the hall—
"Look, the statue has opened its eyes!"
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