Chapter 63
In the autumn morning, the sun rises in the east, and the morning light shines through the mist, shining through the branches of the maple forest, revealing the red maple leaves in late autumn.
The carriage stopped in front of the mountain gate. Gong Yuchen got out first, turned around and helped Yi Luoyue down, then reached out and held Xiaoyue'er's hand. The little girl was wearing the same clothes as Yi Luoyue, with a double heart-shaped bun in her hair and a flower-shaped pearl hairpin in her hair, which Yi Luoyue had specially chosen for her a few days ago.
"Daddy, Mommy, are we here to see Master Wu?" Xiaoyue looked up at the gray-white mountain gate, her little hands tightly holding the hands of the two adults, her eyes sparkling.
Yi Luoyue smiled and helped her straighten her skirt and appearance.
"Be good when you see the master later. Don't run around. Got it?"
"I know, mother!" Xiaoyue said with her face turned to the side in a clear and cute manner.
"Daddy, Xiaoyue, be good. Can you buy me a candy man later?" She whispered in Gong Yuchen's ear. Her mother didn't allow her to eat too much candy, so she could only act coquettishly and beg daddy in private.
"Let's go." Gong Yuchen nodded.
Several people followed the young master who led the way inside. Although it was late autumn, the ancient cypresses on both sides of the bluestone road in the temple were still lush and leafy. The air was filled with rich sandalwood, mixed with the freshness of the grass and trees in the mountains and forests, which could make people calm down unconsciously.
When they arrived at an elegant courtyard, the young master stopped and saluted to the few people.
"Everyone, Master Liaowu is waiting in the courtyard."
"Thank you, little master."
Strolling into the courtyard, Master Liaowu, dressed in a gray robe, was sitting at a stone table making tea. Upon seeing several people coming in, he slowly stood up to greet them.
"Your Highness Gongyu, Princess Yue, and this little princess, please take a seat."
Everyone bowed to Master Le Wu one by one.
"Master, please wait here. I'm sorry to bother you." Yi Luoyue said apologetically.
"Princess Yue, there's no need to be so polite." Master Liaowu gestured for the three to sit down and poured them tea personally.
"Master, this is Xiaoyue."
Master Liao Wu's gaze fell on Xiao Yue'er. Xiao Yue'er felt his gaze, looked up and gave him a sweet smile.
"Hello, Grandpa Master!"
"Hello, little princess. Do you recognize me?" A hint of tenderness flashed in Master Liaowu's eyes.
"I recognize it." The clever Xiaoyue answered truthfully.
"The person who was destined to receive the Tear Crystal Stone that the master asked me to find last time was Xiaoyue'er."
"Xiao Yue'er, take out the 'tear crystal stone' and show it to the master."
"Okay." Xiaoyue reached out from her collar and pulled out the "tear crystal stone" to show Master Wu.
Sure enough, the "tear crystal stone" lying on Xiaoyue'er's palm emitted colorful light.
"The owner of this 'tear crystal stone' is indeed this little princess."
"Little princess, remember to wear this 'tear crystal stone' with you. It can save your life in times of crisis!" Master Liaowu instructed Xiaoyue'er.
"Yes, yes, Xiaoyue knows. Thank you, Master. Xiaoyue will take note of it." Xiaoyue obediently put the "tear crystal stone" back into her lapel.
"This is the temple's newly picked chrysanthemum tea. Everyone, please try it."
Xiaoyue was not afraid of strangers and took the lead in holding the teacup and taking a sip.
"Grandpa Master, did you forget to add honey?
Master Liao Wu was amused by her cute expression and pointed to the honey jar on the stone table.
"The honey is in the jar, so have more if you like. The jar over there contains candied fruit, also made by the temple itself. If the little princess doesn't mind, she can have it as a snack."
Xiaoyue was about to reach out to take it, but suddenly remembered something, so she retracted her hand and looked at Yi Luoyue.
"Mom, can I eat?"
"Of course, thank you, Master, and then you can eat." Yi Luoyue nodded with a smile.
"Thank you, Master!" Xiaoyue thanked him crisply, then took the jar of honey and scratched the mouth of the jar with her little hands with great effort.
"Daddy, it's too tight and I can't open it." Xiaoyue complained with a pout.
Gong Yuchen took the jar and twisted it open. Xiaoyue picked up a small bamboo spoon and scooped a spoonful into the tea. It was so sweet! Her eyes lit up instantly. She picked up another candied plum and popped it into her mouth, squinting her eyes in satisfaction.
Gong Yuchen also picked up the teacup and took a sip. The fragrance of tea spread on the tip of his tongue, with a faint sweetness. He asked Master Liaowu softly.
"I remember the master once said that this was transformed from the tears of immortals? I just don't know why Xiaoyueer has the chance to have it?" Gong Yuchen was very curious about this "tear crystal stone". It was blue in his hand, purple in Luoyue's hand, but when it came to Xiaoyueer, it was not a single color, but colorful.
"The little princess is destined to be an immortal, so this 'tear crystal stone' can appear in seven colors," Master Liaowu explained.
"Immortal fate?"
"You will know when the time comes. Please forgive me for not revealing it now."
"I dare not."
"Master, we came here today, firstly, to ask you to choose an auspicious time for my wedding with Luo Yue; secondly... I have something I want to ask you for advice."
"Your Majesty has sent me your birth dates and horoscopes. I have also reviewed them. You are both a good match, but..."
"Is there something wrong?"
"That's not a problem, but the auspicious time for you two is better to be held sooner rather than later. It would be best if you could hold the wedding within two months, but I'm afraid that would be too tight."
Gong Yuchen took over the conversation.
"Originally, we thought that if the date was right, we could get married within a month. Because I need to return to Xiyi as soon as possible, Master is well versed in astronomy and calendar, so I came here specifically to ask for your advice."
Master Liao Wu nodded.
"If you want to get married within this month, ten days after your birthdays is a good day. But according to the astrology, something big might happen on that day. So what do you two think?" Master Liaowu explained patiently, looking at Gong Yuchen.
"This..." Gong Yuchen and Yi Luoyue looked at each other.
Yi Luoyue looked at Gong Yuchen with gentle eyes.
"You decide, I have no problem with it."
"Master Liao Wu, do you have any suggestions?"
"Misfortune is the foundation of good fortune, and good fortune is the root of misfortune. Who can know the limit?" (Tao Te Ching)
"Thank you, Master, for clearing up my confusion."
Since good and bad are interdependent, Gong Yuchen thought thoughtfully that maybe that day would really be a good day.
"Little princess, you can hang prayer plaques on the prayer tree behind the temple. Do you want to go and have a look?" Master Liaowu looked at Xiaoyue'er meaningfully.
"Daddy, Mommy, can I go?
"Liefeng, Baidie, you go with Xiaoyueer." Yi Luoyue arranged for them all to leave, wanting to have a good chat with Master Liaowu.
"Yes." Everyone followed Xiaoyue'er's orders and walked towards the back of the temple.
"Master, regarding Xiaoyue'er, actually... we have a question we'd like to ask you." Gong Yuchen said in a serious tone.
"Your Highness, please speak."
"Master just said that Xiaoyue'er is a child with a destiny to become an immortal. And from what I've just observed, Xiaoyue'er seems to know Master. To be honest, this child suddenly appeared among us. I've spent a lot of manpower and resources to find out nothing about her family and origins. I wonder if Master knows the reason?"
"Although we love her, we are also worried whether her origin will bring her trouble. You have a high level of cultivation, can you see Xiaoyue'er's identity? Is she... different from ordinary people?" Yi Luoyue asked worriedly.
Master Liao Wu sighed softly and looked at Gong Yuchen and Yi Luoyue.
"Your Highnesses, to be honest, this old man and the little princess are neither acquaintances nor strangers. I can only say that today is the first time I've met the little princess, but it's not the first time the little princess has seen me. It's fate that brought her to your side."
"Will there be a day when she suddenly leaves us?" Yi Luoyue's voice trembled a little, and she hugged Gong Yuchen tightly.
Master Liao Wu's gaze grew deep. He stared for a long time before speaking.
"As the saying goes, marriage is predestined, and family ties also have cause and effect. The two of you have a deep bond with the little princess, and the cause and effect of several lifetimes are all destined by heaven. Just cherish the present, come when it is time to come, and don't force yourself to stay when it is time to go. This will be the best ending." Master Liaowu comforted them.
"Thank you so much for your guidance, Master. Thank you for not only choosing an auspicious time for us, but also for resolving our doubts. We will never forget this kindness."
"Your Highness, there is no need to thank me. It is fate that we met in this vast sea of people."
The two chatted with Master Liaowu for a long time, and only got up to say goodbye when Xiaoyueer and the others came back.
After walking out of the Four Gods Temple, Xiaoyueer led Baishuang and skipped ahead. They would stay at the foot of the mountain today and return to the royal capital after the Qilin Festival was over tomorrow.
After returning to the carriage, it slowly drove down the mountain. Xiaoyueer leaned against the window, looking at the scenery outside, and suddenly tilted her head to look at Gong Yuchen.
"Daddy, just now the master said that you will get married with mom in ten days?" Xiaoyue shook her legs excitedly.
"Mom, can Xiaoyue wear the same clothes as you at the wedding?" the little guy asked curiously.
"That won't do. The bride's dress can only be worn by the bride. Our Xiaoyue can wear it when she grows up and gets married." Yi Luoyue explained to Xiaoyue.
"Oh! So that's it! Okay..." The little face looked a little unhappy.
"But mother can make Xiaoyue a pink dress, just like mother's, and have the embroiderer embroider a few flowers and butterflies on her dress, and embellish it with pearls. It will definitely look beautiful."
"Really? Really?" Xiaoyue jumped up happily. It turned out that children are really easy to coax.
"Of course." Yi Luoyue reached out and touched her head, then nodded with a smile.
"Okay." After the little guy said that, he turned his head to look at the scenery outside the car.
Yi Luoyue turned her gaze to Gong Yuchen.
"Since the wedding is scheduled for ten days from now, we must quickly have people prepare it.
"Leave everything to me. You just have to wait to become my Crown Princess. In fact, I have already made preparations for the wedding, so it won't be too rushed." Gong Yuchen held her hand and gently stroked the back of her hand with his fingertips.
"I've made preparations long ago! How come Your Highness Gongyu is so sure that this princess will marry you?"
Gong Yuchen pulled her into his arms, bit her earlobe, and spoke softly.
"If you don't marry me, I will make you beg me until you marry me."
"You." Yi Luoyue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she punched him lightly on the chest, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.
"What about Xiaoyue?"
"Master Liao Wu said that Xiao Yue'er and I have a karmic connection for several lifetimes, so I believe she won't leave us. From now on, all we have to do is take good care of Xiao Yue'er and let her grow up happily."
Gong Yuchen looked at Xiaoyue'er's innocent smile, held Yi Luoyue's hand tightly, and swore in his heart with a firm look in his eyes that he would definitely give them a home.
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