Chapter 2344 I Have Met the Abbot of Dongqing Temple
Ma Lu came with Wang Changdong. As soon as he entered the inn, he took a few gulps of water and said to Meng Yunzheng, "I came to the county town to find you, but I didn't know where you were staying, so I went to find Brother Wang. He brought me here directly."
Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance. "What brings you here?"
Ma Lu said, "Lord Cheng heard that you have come to the Southwest, so he specially asked me to invite you to the Governor's Mansion."
He took out an invitation and handed it over, adding, "By the way, Lord Cheng also asked me to tell you that the Abbot of Dongqing Temple is at the Governor's Mansion."
Shu Yu was startled. She didn't even have time to look at the invitation before shoving it into Meng Yunzheng's arms. "You mean the Abbot of Dongqing Temple is at the Governor's Mansion?"
"right."
"You've seen him?"
Ma Lu nodded. "Yes, I've met him once before we set off, but we didn't speak."
Even Meng Yunzheng narrowed his eyes. The abbot of Dongqing Temple was actually at Governor Cheng's residence? Could it be that Governor Cheng, like Cheng Wenbao and the others, had long ago sided with the Second Prince's faction?
Moreover, the timing of Ma Lu's visit was indeed rather strange. They had just returned from Qingxuan County yesterday, and today Ma Lu came to their door, inviting them to the governor's mansion as guests. It was quite suspicious.
Shu Yu was asking Ma Lu, "What did the abbess of Dongqing Temple look like when you saw her? What was her condition at the time?"
Ma Lu described the appearance of the abbess of Dongqing Temple, and then said, "Her condition at the time... seemed alright, just expressionless, sitting in the hall with her eyes closed, as if she was meditating. I only glanced at her twice when I passed by the gate."
"So, you weren't very close to her?"
Ma Lu nodded. "Yes, Chengwu, the guard walking beside me, told me that that person is the abbot of Dongqing Temple."
It seems that their master really is at the governor's mansion. They have no choice but to go on this trip to the Cheng family mansion, whether they want to or not.
“We understand, but it’s getting late, let’s set off tomorrow,” Shu Yu said.
Ma Lu looked at the sky. At this hour, it would be dark by the time they reached the halfway point, so it was indeed not a good time to travel.
"Okay, then I'll stay for one night."
To everyone's surprise, Meng Yunzheng said the next moment, "Let's just stay in Zhengdao Village for the night. Staying in the city means we'll have to wait until the city gates open tomorrow. It's more convenient to leave from Zhengdao Village. You must have come directly from the governor's mansion and haven't been home yet, right?"
Ma Lu was a little embarrassed. "Yes, I rushed here as fast as I could." He was more than happy to go home. Although he had been home once not long ago, he still missed his wife and son very much.
"Then let's go back to our rooms and pack our things. Before the city gates close, let's head to Zhengdao Village."
Ma Lu agreed and eagerly went to the stable to feed the horses.
Seeing that there was nothing for him to do here, Wang Changdong left first.
Meng Yunzheng and the others then went upstairs. Zhao Xi leaned close to him and asked in a low voice, "What are you planning to do? Why would you want to spend the night in Zhengdao Village?"
Shu Yu had guessed Meng Yunzheng's actions, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Naturally, it's to settle my cousin's wife."
Zhao Xi, “…” Right, he had forgotten that he had a seriously injured patient who couldn’t travel and it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to go to the governor’s mansion with them.
"It would be difficult to arrange to take people to Zhengdao Village, as Zhengdao Village is also surrounded by enemies, and it could be exposed if we are not careful."
(End of this chapter)
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