The little guy has a chubby face and a pair of big, round eyes that are very endearing.
He was staring intently at a small snake crawling on the ground, completely unaware of the danger that was quietly approaching, and was still chuckling foolishly to himself.
Tianyun was just worried about not being able to find this little guy, but he delivered himself to his doorstep.
Before coming, she did her homework. The little boy was the son of the current abbot of Wanfo Temple and his first wife before he was ordained. After his wife died of the plague, the abbot brought his son to Wanfo Temple to pray for his deceased wife. Unexpectedly, he developed the thought of ending his worldly ties.
She then took her young son and became a nun, which was a rare and widely circulated story back then!
This is the time when snakes should be hibernating, so how come there's a small, bright green venomous snake here? Could it be a pet?
Even though they were far away, Lingqi subconsciously lowered her voice, afraid of startling the snake. "Miss, I'll go and call someone to kill this snake."
"Well, just put the fruit here and quietly go and invite the abbot over. There's no need to disturb anyone else."
This snake, named Qingyu, is venomous, but a bite will at most cause numbness in the hands and feet, and will not be life-threatening. Therefore, she was not in a hurry to drive it away or kill it, but instead sent Lingqi away first.
Tianyun stepped forward with the fruit and patted him on the shoulder, "Little master, do you have a Dharma name?"
The young monk, who had been squatting, stood up and put his hands together, saying, "My Buddhist name is Chuye. Why are you here alone, benefactor?"
Despite his young age, he was so serious that she couldn't help but smile and bowed to him: "Greetings, young master. I was just strolling around and didn't mean to disturb your meditation."
The young monk blushed. People rarely spoke to him so seriously because of his young age. The female benefactor's politeness made him feel a little embarrassed.
"No...no, I didn't mean to disturb you. There's a small, emerald-green snake here. Would you like to take a look?"
Time passed slowly in the temple, and since he had no playmates of his own age to play with, he could only entertain himself when he was chanting scriptures and meditating.
"Get away from it quickly, or it might bite you." Although the poison of the Azure Feather is not fatal, it is still uncomfortable to numb your hands and feet. She took a few steps back: "Come here, I have some sweet fruit for you."
The little monk was overjoyed and skipped over, saying, "Thank you, benefactor!"
Normally, only daughters of officials would come to Wanfo Temple to burn incense. Most of these daughters were proud and unwilling to pay him any attention. This was the first time someone had ever fed him!
Chuye took a bite of the fruit, and the sweet juice filled his mouth. His little tiger eyes instantly narrowed into crescents, and Tianyun gently touched his little bald head.
"The young master is quite careless; he'll eat anything anyone gives him."
But he shook his little head and said, "No, this humble monk just feels that you have a gentle appearance and are probably not a bad person!"
She chuckled, "There are plenty of people in this world who are all talk and no action. Little monk, you're still inexperienced, so it's best to be careful."
"And what about you, benefactor? Does Chuye need to be wary of you?" Chuye looked up at her, puzzled. He liked this gentle benefactor very much and naturally did not want to speculate about any ill intentions she might have.
Tianyun smiled and shook his head: "Of course I wouldn't harm the little master. If you can do me a small favor, I'll give you this basket of fruit, okay?"
Children are kind-hearted and don't need a lot of money or jewelry to lure them; a basket of fresh, sweet wild fruits is much more effective!
This matter will remain unknown to everyone, and no one will suspect the five-year-old child. After much thought, removing the karma is the most suitable candidate.
"Go ahead and say it! I understand the principle of 'he who eats another's food is bound to him'." The little monk took another bite of fruit, sat on the cool stone bench, and happily swung his short legs.
"Little master, come closer to my ear, I'll tell you in detail..." she whispered.
Although her voice was soft, there was not a trace of warmth on her face.
Given all of Xiao Ziyan's past misdeeds, how could a broken leg possibly compensate for it?
After hearing this, Chu Ye patted his chest and said, "I'll take care of this little thing!" Tian Yun wiped the fruit with a handkerchief, handed him another one, and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble you, little master."
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Beside the release pond at Wanfo Temple.
A servant dressed in gray linen followed behind Xiao Ziran and said timidly, "Young Master... please don't be angry. The princess left with such a pale face, I hope nothing bad has happened to her?"
Xiao Ziran snorted coldly: "What could possibly happen with so many people following? If she wants to degenerate, let her. Why should I be angry?"
The servant smiled ingratiatingly: "Look at you, you're just saying that out of anger. In your heart, you cherish the princess more than anyone else!"
Xiao Ziran walked with his hands behind his back, waving them impatiently: "Don't bother me, can't you see I'm annoyed! Go find my Xiaoqing for me."
"Yes, this servant will go right away!"
The wandering gazes suddenly fixed on the woman sitting alone in the pavilion, admiring the lotus flowers.
The winter sun is cold and bleak; all the lotus flowers in the pond have withered and fallen, a pity for the beautiful lady leaning alone on the railing.
"Young lady, please be careful. This railing is old and in disrepair and may be loose. If you accidentally fall into the pond in this freezing weather, you will suffer greatly."
Tianyun turned around to look at the person who spoke. Seeing that his features were clear and there was no malice in them, he said gently, "Thank you for the reminder, young master."
Xiao Ziran had only seen her back and thought she was graceful and beautiful, but when she turned around, he was still stunned by her stunning beauty.
Upon seeing her, he abandoned his plan to leave immediately and asked her, "Miss, have you seen my Xiaoqing? She's a small snake that's entirely green."
"I've never seen it before." Tianyun didn't want to cause trouble and pretended not to see it. Unexpectedly, Lingqi walked over with the abbot. The abbot said, "Thank you, benefactor, for rescuing Chuye from the mouth of the poisonous snake."
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