Shen Ningzhu looked in the direction he was going, and the moment she saw clearly, her pupils trembled and her whole body almost went numb.
This, this, this——
Is this Putuo Temple? Are you kidding me?
Jiang Xuanyan raised the corners of his lips and smiled sarcastically.
"Zhuzhu, what's that expression? If I didn't know, I would have thought your jaw had dropped."
Shen Ningzhu wailed in her heart.
More than her jaw dropped, at this moment, she wished she could die right there. No one had told her that Putuo Temple was so high, with endless stone steps reaching into the sky.
Many people come to ask for amulets.
They knelt as they walked, and kowtowed each time they climbed a step. The stone steps were very narrow, and from the expressions of those kneeling, one could tell that kneeling was very strenuous.
Before they knew it, their hair was messed up and their foreheads were bruised, but no one stopped and continued to climb up with difficulty.
God, she just wanted an excuse to go out, why would she do this?
"Zhuzhu, why are you still standing there? The amulets at Putuo Temple are only effective if you are sincere."
"The only way to reach the top of the mountain is to make a slapping sound with every step before 3:30 PM that day. It's already late now. If we don't start now, it will be too late."
Shen Ningzhu swallowed hard.
"Hehe, Your Highness... Your Highness, I think we're a little late. There are so many steps, at least a few hundred in number. If we start now, we won't reach the top of the mountain until three quarters past dusk."
"It's indeed quite a lot, a full 999 steps. According to Zhuzhu..."
Nine hundred and ninety-nine steps?
Chen Ningzhu cracked on the spot, and he quickly pinched his philtrum, his heart filled with sorrow. Woo woo woo, this isn't a wish for a safe amulet, this is a wish for too long.
After hitting all the way up to the 999th floor, will you still be alive?
"Heh...heh...how about...I can come back another day, early, and then I'll definitely reach the top of the mountain before 3:45 PM. Anyway, there's still some time before Your Highness leaves, so don't worry, I'll definitely get the amulet before you leave."
Jiang Xuanyan seemed very moved.
Heartbroken, he said, "Actually, it's enough for Zhuzhu to have this heart. I don't believe in ghosts or gods."
Shen Ningzhu quickly expressed her opinion.
"How can that be? This is a token of my love for Your Highness. If Your Highness goes out without the amulet I personally requested, I will definitely not feel at ease."
This was an accident. I didn't expect this bastard to come along, and I didn't expect the amulet here to be so hard to find.
Next time she just needs to come here for a formality. As for the amulet, she can just buy one on the street and it won’t cost much.
"Zhuzhu really has deep feelings for me. If that's the case, let's just forget about it today."
Shen Ningzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"Of course, I have been pursuing Your Highness for more than three years. In my heart, Your Highness is my heart and my liver. Of course, I have deep feelings for you."
"Oh, I'm so touched. In that case, next time you come to ask for help, I'll accompany you."
Snap——
Shen Ningzhu felt like a bolt of thunder fell from the sky, instantly splitting her in half.
You little prince, you are the crown prince, don't you have nothing to do every day? "It's just a trivial matter, I...I can handle it myself, how dare I trouble Your Highness?"
"It's not a big deal. Prince Chen has returned to the capital, and I've assigned a lot of things to him. I just happen to have some free time."
He said with a smile, walked to Chen Ningzhu, stretched out his slender fingers, lifted the broken hair on her forehead that was blown by the wind, and his eyes were full of tenderness and affection.
"Besides, how can I let you climb such a high staircase alone? Not to mention you have to kowtow at every step. I must stay by your side and protect you."
Shen Ningzhu: ...
You bastard, you kill people and destroy their hearts!
What had she just said? Had she dug herself into a hole again? Ugh, was it too late to bite her tongue now?
"Okay, get in the car."
"Ah? Are we going back directly?"
Jiang Xuanyan glanced at her lazily, "Don't you like to worship Buddha? The hot weather has finally arrived, let's go to the temple to worship."
As he said that, he walked to the carriage and stretched out his hand to her. Shen Ningzhu felt nauseous.
Who likes to pray to gods? She's a materialist. No, she's a materialist, shit. She's even traveled through time.
The two of them took a carriage to the temple on the top of the mountain.
With Jiang Xuanyan beside her, Shen Ningzhu had no choice but to pretend to bow.
Then prepare to leave.
But at this moment, the abbot who was sitting in the hall with his eyes closed and chanting scriptures suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards Chen Ningzhu.
Those eyes were kind and compassionate, yet gave people the feeling that they were able to see through everything.
Shen Ningzhu's body stiffened.
Could it be that he could see her difference? Did he also know where she came from and how to get back?
Thinking of this, Chen Ningzhu was a little excited and asked tentatively, "Master, I have a question. I wonder if you can answer it for me?"
The abbot smiled slightly.
He looked at her, and it was as if he could see through her to somewhere farther and deeper. After a long moment, he slowly closed his eyes.
"Fate comes and goes, fate gathers and disperses, fate is deep and shallow, living towards death, searching towards loss. It's not that I love the world, but I am misled by past fate. Benefactor, please be more open-minded and don't force it. The cause and effect and reincarnation in this world are all determined by God."
Shen Ningzhu's heart sank: "Master, what do you mean by this? I don't understand."
The abbot's lips slowly uttered six words: "Now that we are here, let us make the best of it."
After saying this, he entered into meditation again.
Shen Ningzhu wanted to step forward, but Jiang Xuanyan grabbed her wrist. He shook his head at her and pulled her out of the hall.
After arriving in the yard, Shen Ningzhu had sorted out her emotions and slowly pulled her wrist out of the other party's hand.
"Where are you taking me?"
Jiang Xuanyan looked at her hand, then slowly clenched his palm and said lightly:
"It's noon now. Jiang must have prepared the vegetarian food here. I'll take you to have some."
Chen Ningzhu took a deep breath and followed him to the backyard of Putuo Temple. They had lunch in a clean room. During the break, Chen Ningzhu said she wanted to go to the bathroom and left the room alone.
A moment later, Jiang Yi flashed into the house.
"Your Highness."
"Well, tell me, where did she go?"
Jiang Yi pursed his lips, looking a little embarrassed. Jiang Xuanyan smiled coldly, "Lead the way."
"Your Highness, this..."
"Um?"
A sharp and sinister look swept over, making Jiang Yi's scalp numb. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Yes."
The two of them left the house one after the other.
Putuo Temple Back Mountain
Chen Ningzhu looked at Jiang Yanche who suddenly appeared, put his arm around her waist without saying a word, and used his lightness skills to bring her to the back mountain. She felt sick all over.
Without even bothering to savor the thrill and terror of flying in the sky, he quickly struggled to break free from the other person's arms.
"You... why are you here? Are you crazy? Why did you kidnap me here in broad daylight? Jiang Xuanyan is still in the temple."
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