Chapter 064: The Arrogant Princess
These old women and servants are unreasonable. No matter who they see, they will chase them away.
Most of the pilgrims dispersed.
There are also those who are not afraid of trouble: "Why are you chasing us away? All beings are equal in the eyes of Buddha..."
"Pa!" The man was slapped before he could finish his words.
"Just get out if we tell you to. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude." A woman said with a ferocious look.
Seeing how arrogant this group of people were, the man covered his cheeks and walked away angrily.
Meng Chifei saw his younger brother and sister being pushed and wanted to go forward and push them back.
But he was stopped by the second aunt of the Meng family: "We have prayed to the Buddha and asked for fortune, let's go to the back and have some vegetarian food first."
Aunt Man Yue also shook her head at her: "The master and the mistress are not here, it's better to have less trouble than more."
The second aunt of the Meng family also advised: "Yes, there is no need to get angry for a moment."
Seeing that both elders were trying to persuade him, Meng Chifei had no choice but to keep the peace.
Wen Yan was walking at the end and couldn't help but look back at them.
I saw several women in men's clothing, surrounding a young girl, walking into the hall on the road opposite.
The girl was wearing a bright Shu brocade robe, which made her look even more beautiful and charming.
Just by looking at their clothes, you can tell that they come from extraordinary backgrounds.
Meng Chifei's voice sounded behind her: "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be Lan Tingxue."
Lan Tingxue?
What a familiar name.
"Do you know her background?"
"You must know her other name, Princess Ruixue."
"So it's her, Concubine Lan's only niece."
In the winter when Lan Tingxue was ten years old, there was no snow for a long time, and the emperor and empress were very worried.
On Laba Festival, Lan Tingxue went to the palace for a banquet and said at the banquet: "Uncle Emperor, Aunt Empress, don't worry, the auspicious snow will come soon."
Before the banquet was over, heavy snow fell, and in just one night the capital was covered in white.
The emperor and empress were overjoyed and named her Princess Ruixue on the spot.
Although it was just an honorary title and there was no fiefdom or estate, it was enough to make the noble ladies in the capital envious.
Lan Tingxue's aunt is the imperial concubine.
Lan Tingxue only made friends with the children of aristocrats and had been accompanying her father in his duties in recent years, so Wen Yan didn't know her.
Meng Chifei added: "It is said that she has already been designated as the Crown Princess."
The Crown Princess?
In her previous life, Lan Tingxue did become the Crown Princess.
At that time, Wen Yan also followed the wife of Marquis Jinping, Jia, to attend the enthronement ceremony.
But because she had not yet received the imperial edict, she entered as Jia's maid, and was standing far away, so her face could not be seen clearly.
That's why I didn't recognize it just now.
However, compared to her identity as the designated Crown Princess, Wen Yan was more interested in her other identity.
The daughter of the current prefect of Jinyang Prefecture.
Lan Tingxue has a domineering personality, so she can be used to her advantage.
Wen Yan's eyes darkened, and he caught up with the team as if nothing had happened and went to the dining hall to have lunch.
The vegetarian dishes at Dazhao Temple are delicious and the dining hall is always packed.
However, the monks of Dazhao Temple recognized them as the wives of the General Zhenguo's family, and specially reserved the largest meditation room for them and provided them with a full range of dishes.
Aunt Man Yue gave another sum of money for incense.
There were so many of them that the eight-person table was divided into two.
Two old women and a maid were left to serve, and everyone else went to the dining hall to eat.
They were eating happily.
The door was suddenly kicked open.
Then I saw Lan Tingxue and a group of noble ladies standing outside the door.
Someone recognized Wen Yan and his group and gently tugged at the corner of Lan Tingxue's clothes: "Princess, they are from the General's Mansion."
Meng Chifei sat in the innermost corner, his figure blocked by the serving maid.
Lan Tingxue glanced around and didn't see Meng Chifei, so she said disdainfully, "So what if I'm from the Meng family? This is the only meditation room in the entire temple that's the most spacious and bright. Do you want me to go to those dark and cramped rooms?"
The person who reminded him lowered his head quickly and dared not speak anymore.
Lan Tingxue snorted coldly.
The Meng family members quickly stood up and saluted Lan Tingxue: "Greetings, Princess Ruixue."
Lan Tingxue waved her hand and said arrogantly, "This princess wants to enjoy the vegetarian food here, so all of you should leave."
After all, the Meng family is respected even by the emperor, so her attitude is not as arrogant as that towards other noble ladies.
But that domineering tone made people feel very uncomfortable.
Meng Chifei stood up suddenly.
But before she could fully stand up, she was pressed down by Aunt Meng's shoulders.
Aunt Meng smiled and said to Lan Tingxue, "We've almost finished eating, so we'll leave first."
As she spoke, Second Aunt Meng took Meng Chifei's hand and walked out.
Only then did Lan Tingxue see Meng Chifei.
A trace of fear flashed through her mind.
Meng Chifei is a ruthless man. As long as she is unhappy, he even dares to hit the princess.
If she goes crazy now, I will definitely not be her match.
However, Meng Chifei looked very unhappy, but he was trying his best to be patient.
Lan Tingxue felt secretly proud.
The imperial concubine aunt had just given birth to the second prince. In the harem, except for the queen, she had the highest status and was the most favored.
The Meng family was sensible and knew how to avoid the enemy's attack.
She snorted smugly at Meng Chifei.
After the group had left the Zen room for a long time, Second Aunt Meng finally spoke up: "I didn't mean to make you swallow your anger."
"The men in our family are fighting on the battlefields, risking their lives to bring us wealth and glory.
We cannot hold them back in the capital and leave behind a reputation of being complacent.
Besides, that Princess Ruixue has been promoted to the third rank, while I am only a third-class lady. Even if we argue, we will be the only ones to give in, and then we will be known as disrespectful to the princess."
The younger children in the Meng family were unconvinced and asked, "So we have to swallow our anger?"
Second Aunt Meng bent down and pinched his cheek with a smile: "Who said that revenge can only be achieved through direct confrontation?"
"Second Aunt, what should we do then?" someone asked curiously.
"You'll find out tomorrow." Aunt Meng kept it a secret. "Okay, let's not talk about these unhappy things anymore. Let's go somewhere else. The scenery on the mountain of Dazhao Temple is also very beautiful."
It’s called climbing a mountain, but we didn’t reach the top.
After sitting for a while in the Beichan Pavilion halfway up the mountain, they went down the mountain and returned to the city.
During the routine inspection at the city gate, the third daughter of the second house asked the eldest daughter of the second house what wish she had made in front of the Bodhisattva.
The young lady's cheeks flushed instantly.
The third young lady clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and prayed, "Bodhisattva, if you can make my fiancée look more attractive, and not a big piece of charcoal, I will be a vegetarian for ten years."
As the third young lady spoke, she deliberately raised her eyes to look at the eldest sister's expression.
The eldest lady's cheeks flushed red, and she rushed over to grab her cheeks: "You...I'm going to tear your mouth apart!"
Wen Yan also had a smile on her face.
The eldest daughter of the second wife followed her parents' arrangements and married a powerful general under her father's command.
Her husband is a big and strong man, like a furious Vajra, but he has a soft and considerate heart.
Life after marriage was pretty good.
However, the third young lady who loved to joke around had many hardships after marriage.
I'll have to find an opportunity to remind them later.
After the inspection, the carriage slowly entered the city.
At this moment, a delicate voice came from behind the city gate: "Get out of the way, everyone, get out of the way! If you dare to stand in my way, I will trample you to death or injure you, and I will not be responsible."
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