Outside the Coral Waterside Pavilion.
When Chu Dichi came out, he saw Chu Li squatting beside the steps, holding a small wooden stick in his hand and poking ants.
Chong Feng took a look and his footsteps suddenly became heavier.
Chu Li threw away the stick and turned around immediately:
"Uncle."
"Um."
Chu Di walked down the stairs slowly and glanced at him out of the corner of his eye.
A small piece of pastry crumb that came from nowhere attracted a dozen ants. I don’t know what’s so fun about it.
"Uncle, didn't you say to prepare the carriages and horses?"
Chongfeng brought three horses but no carriage.
"A man of stature, but you can't ride a horse?" Chu Dichi said coldly, "My Chu State conquered the world on horseback. It would be a great honor for the Emperor to have a prince like you."
Chu Li let it go in one ear and out the other.
Let you scold.
I won't argue with you for a moment.
Cursing a few times won't hurt you.
She had learned all the six arts of a gentleman, but she had learned them all under the premise of safety. But looking at these three horses, they are tall and majestic, with foul air coming out of their nostrils. They should be war horses in the army.
War horses follow their masters and are the most arrogant, making them difficult for ordinary people to control.
Chu Dichi jumped up and sat up straight, "Why don't you get on the horse?"
"knew."
Chu Li walked closer and saw that the warhorse was two heads taller than her.
So high!
I grabbed the saddle and stepped on the stirrups, but I couldn't climb up after several attempts.
The warhorse exhaled heavily and glanced at her with the sidelong eyes, as if mocking her.
She was slightly embarrassed.
He stood on tiptoe and pushed himself up, trying hard to climb up, but suddenly someone lifted him up from behind and he climbed up smoothly.
The horse's back is so high that when you sit on it, you can almost see the roofs of the rows of houses.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief:
"Thank you."
It was Xiao Yexing who supported her.
When Governor Xiao smiled, he looked very approachable.
Xiao Yexing smiled and said:
"You are too polite, Ninth Prince. But this warhorse has a fierce temper, so you have to hold on tight."
"Uh-huh!"
The warhorse suddenly raised its hooves and galloped out. Inertia almost threw Chu Li off the horse. She immediately gripped the reins, lowered her body, and barely managed to keep her balance.
We rushed out of the city and headed for Tianling Temple.
It was fine at first, but the roads outside the city were bumpy and the horse's back was shaking so much that he almost vomited last night's dinner. When he arrived at Tianling Temple, Chu Li felt a burning pain on the inside of his legs, and he was afraid that the skin was worn out.
Looking at Chu Dichi again, he strode straight into Tianling Temple.
"Go and ask Master Xuanhui to come. I am here to get the Buddhist beads for the Queen Mother."
Chong Feng: "Yes, Master."
Chu Li held onto the wall, his legs numb and painful.
When Chu Dichi turned around, she stopped grinning and said calmly:
"Uncle, go get the Buddhist beads. I'll go to the Bodhisattva to pay my respects."
He lifted his leg and walked away calmly.
When he reached the corner, he began to jump up and down in pain, slapping the insides of his legs, as if his skin had been scalded by boiling water.
Why did she have to come with the emperor's uncle to get the Buddhist beads?
What on earth was the Empress Dowager thinking?
"Your legs are bruised?"
Chu Li turned back suddenly.
This person!
Why is there no sound when walking?
“No, no.”
"So what are you doing?"
"I haven't ridden a horse for a while, and my tailbone hurts a little from the bumps. I'll be fine after a rest."
After saying that, he quickly went into the main hall to worship the Buddha.
The temple is filled with the smell of incense, and the atmosphere is particularly peaceful. Most of the people who come here to worship are women, and it is rare to see men.
Chu Li knelt there, clasped his hands together, looked pious, and thought to himself:
Bodhisattva bless me, I hope I can soon resume my female attire, and not be guilty of deceiving the emperor, and in the future I can have a separate residence, live alone outside the palace, and live a carefree life...
That's right.
It's best to stay away from the Regent.
Chu Dichi stood outside the hall, looking at her pious appearance, and pursed his thin lips in a sneer.
People in the world love to pray to gods and Buddhas. They pray to gods and Buddhas for birth, old age, sickness and death, marriage, offspring, good weather and good harvests.
If gods and Buddhas were really useful, there would be no need for everyone to strengthen themselves.
He doesn't believe in Buddhism.
Chong Feng turned back quickly: "Master, Master Xuan Hui is waiting for you in the meditation room."
"Is there still no result for the investigation I asked you to do?"
"I am useless, please forgive me, Master!"
Chong Feng lowered his head:
"That night, during the celebration banquet, all the court officials and their wives were in the palace, plus the palace maids and concubines, there were countless of them. To avoid arousing suspicion, I did not dare to conduct a large-scale search in the palace."
If the emperor finds out, disaster will occur.
Furthermore, his master gave him a few blue whiskers, and it was not easy to find out the owner of these whiskers.
"It's really useless."
Chu Dichi glanced at him coldly and turned to leave.
"Ninth brother, why are you in Tianling Temple?" A gentle voice sounded over there.
Chu Di looked over slowly.
Several young and elegant women, accompanied by their maids, came to worship Buddha.
"First sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, you are here too." Chu Li stood up.
The people who came were the current eldest and second prince's wives, and there was also a young lady beside them who bowed and called out, "Cousin."
She is the daughter of Concubine Wen's family and Chu Li's cousin, Wen Zhixi.
Chu Li nodded:
"The Queen Mother has been coughing a lot lately, so I came to Tianling Temple to pray for her."
"That's right. The weather has been unpredictable recently. Yan'er has caught a cold. Ninth brother, you should also take good care of yourself." The eldest prince's wife said gently.
"I've been busy taking care of Yan'er recently. When I learned that you were injured, I couldn't come to the palace to visit you."
The Second Prince's wife smiled and said, "The vegetarian food at Tianling Temple tastes good. After we finish worshipping the Buddha, why don't we sit down and talk."
"Okay."
The two sisters-in-law went to worship the Bodhisattva first.
When Chu Li was about to go in, Wen Zhixi stood at the corner of the door and whispered:
"Cousin."
Chu Li stopped and saw that she looked a little embarrassed, so he walked closer and asked, "What's wrong?"
Wen Zhixi twisted her fingers, her cheeks slightly red:
"Cousin, I embroidered a sachet myself, and filled it with the finest cassia seeds. Wearing it on your body is very calming."
She took it out from her sleeve and handed it over shyly:
"Please, cousin..."
The strings in Chu Li's mind suddenly straightened.
Since ancient times, in order to ensure the continuation of the purity of bloodline, it has been normal for many nobles to marry their royal cousins.
But she was a woman and could never accept her cousin's feelings.
They are fruitless!
She was just a parasite prince who lived a life of idleness and waiting to die, but somehow she had such great charm that she attracted her cousin to fall in love with her.
It seems that she needs to be more low-key in the future.
Chu Li rejected it with regret and cruelty:
"Zhixi, I'm sorry, I can't..."
"Cousin, please help Zhixi pass on the gift to the Fifth Prince. Zhixi will be grateful to you."
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Chu Li took the sachet as if nothing had happened, "Oh, it's for the Fifth Prince."
etc!
The fifth prince injured his legs when he was young and became a disabled person. He could only spend his days in a wheelchair and was afraid that he had no hope for the rest of his life. Unexpectedly, even in this situation, there were still women who loved him.
She thought her cousin liked her.
Her charm is not as good as that of the disabled fifth brother!
Chu Li was overwhelmed with emotion, but his expression remained calm. "I will definitely bring it to you as my cousin asked me to."
"Thank you, cousin!"
Boom——
Suddenly a loud thunder broke through the sky, the weather changed suddenly, and soon it started to rain heavily.
The people who came to worship Buddha were rushing down the mountain, and some were blocked.
The little monk stepped on the rain and ran to report:
"It rained so hard that an old tree fell down, blocking the way down the mountain. I'm afraid we can only clean it up after the rain stops."
But judging by the intensity of the rain, I’m afraid it won’t stop within two or three hours.
The eldest princess couldn't sit still any longer:
"Yan'er is still sick and can't leave me alone. I have to go back quickly."
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