The next day, Chen Jingxi came to Taihua Temple in a horse-drawn carriage. They set out early and arrived at the beginning of the Si hour, which was nine o'clock in the morning.
At that moment, everyone entered Taihua Temple under the welcome of the abbot.
Chen Jingxi had already sent someone over yesterday. It was winter now, and it wasn't the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month, so there weren't many pilgrims in the temple.
Chen Jingxi took over the three incense sticks from the host and began a series of extremely pious kowtows. Looking at the continuous movements, you can tell that he has kowtowed many times, and each kowtow is so forceful.
Seeing her so solemn, the three people next to her were afraid that the Buddha would think they were not sincere, so after taking the incense and candles, they also kowtowed.
After Chen Jingxi finished burning incense in the main hall, other Bodhisattvas and Arhats in the temple also burned incense one by one.
Zhou Peiman and the other two were shocked by her sincerity. She was so sincere.
After worshipping the last Buddha, Zhou Peiman touched his forehead. He kowtowed with full sincerity today and asked, "Sister Axi, what wish did you make?" It is necessary to worship so many Buddhas.
Shangguan Ying continued her words, "Princess, you should ask the Buddha to bless His Royal Highness Prince Su to return safely."
Chen Jingxi nodded. "Almost. I hope the world will be peaceful and Daxia will prosper."
The three of them raised their thumbs. They were narrow-minded. They thought that the princess just hoped that Prince Su would return safely and that she would give birth to a child for the Prince Su's Mansion.
Of course, Chen Jingxi wouldn't tell them that peace and prosperity were just one of her dreams. She also wanted to be rich, healthy, and never gain weight...
That's why she worships every Buddha. As long as she is pious enough and worships enough, she will always meet a kind-hearted god.
After the four people paid their respects and donated money, the abbot mentioned that the vegetarian meal had already been prepared and they could eat it later. Chen Jingxi naturally agreed.
The young monk led the four people to a meditation room to rest. Since it was still early and they had nothing to do, Chen Jingxi suggested playing a small game.
"This game is called Visit Three Gardens. The rules are that I ask what's in the Zoo, and everyone has to name an animal in rhythm."
“That’s easy.”
"What's the punishment for the loser?" Jiang Xiwan asked.
Chen Jingxi let out a sly smile. "The loser gets a pig's head painted on his face and walks around the temple. How about that? Wanna play?"
Zhou Peiman exclaimed: "This is good, it sounds very interesting."
Shangguan Ying looked embarrassed. Among the four people, she was the worst at playing the game and was the most likely to lose. She felt embarrassed just thinking about walking around the temple with a pig face.
If I don't play, it will be a bit of a letdown. Well, it's embarrassing, so I won't be embarrassed like that again in the future.
On the other hand, Jiang Xiwan was eager to try. The last time she raced horses with Chen Jingxi, he called her "Dad". She always wanted to find a chance to win back. Unexpectedly, this time Chen Jingxi took the initiative to ask her to burn incense and even suggested playing games. This was her chance to redeem herself.
"Are you ready?" Chen Jingxi asked.
The three nodded.
The rhythm sounded, and Chen Jingxi spoke in a stream, "What's in the Garden of All Beasts? Black pigs, yaks, rabbits, giant insects, jackals, parrots, horses, spotted bears, camels. Okay, I said I can't say anymore. Now tell me."
Shangguan Ying, who was being pointed at, clapped her hands and blurted out, "Canary, fox, monkey, and leopard training."
Jiang Xiwan continued, "Little Dragon, Spirit Turtle, and Wild Goose."
Chen Jingxi was confused. Isn’t this how everyone knows how to play?
"What's in the Garden of All Beasts? Elephants, Suanni, fairy deer, butterflies, Yue birds, and Si. Sister Axi, it's your turn."
"Sister Axi, tell me quickly. If you don't, you lose."
"Uh... uh..." What else? Her mind froze.
"The princess can't say it, hahahaha, the princess loses."
Chen Jingxi held her forehead with her hands. This was too unethical. Even though she was the first to act unethically.
"Hahahaha, we won. Little monk, quickly go get some pen and ink."
Finally, Chen Jingxi appeared in front of everyone with a pig face. A young monk saw it and couldn't help laughing, but was scolded by the older monks.
Chen Jingxi is not afraid of being laughed at. The most important thing is to have fun when going out. She can afford to play and can afford to lose.
After playing for a while, the vegetarian meal was ready. The four of them followed the masters into the dining hall and ate the light but flavorful vegetarian meal.
Zhou Peiman was about to say something interesting. He opened his lips slightly and uttered only a few words, "Sister Axi..." Then his body suddenly shook, as if his strength was drained away by an invisible force, and he slowly fell on the table.
Soon after, Jiang Xiwan and Shangguan Ying also showed the same symptoms. Their eyesight gradually became blurred, and finally their vision went black, they lost consciousness, and fell on the table.
Chen Jingxi looked at the monks falling down around him, a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he fell down as well.
At this moment, several sturdy men in black walked in silently. They looked around and saw that everyone in the room had fainted. They exchanged satisfied glances with each other, and then one of them blew the whistle in his hand.
Soon, a woman in a black robe with her face tightly covered by a veil walked into the dining hall.
Seeing this, the men in black stepped forward and saluted. One of them asked respectfully, "Miss, what should we do now?"
Chu Yuzhen glanced at the fainted crowd, then said lightly: "Take the person away."
When the four woke up, the people were no longer in the temple.
Jiang Xiwan woke up first, feeling completely exhausted. She rubbed her brows and looked around. Seeing the three people unconscious next to her, she hurriedly called out, "Sister Shangguan, Zhou Peiman, wake up."
The three of them slowly woke up.
Shangguan Ying looked bewildered. She looked around and asked in confusion, "What's going on? Where is this?"
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