"So that's how it is." Wei Jingong's mind worked quickly, and he immediately understood what was going on.
He smiled and said, "Since Your Highness and the Empress have made all the arrangements, the rumors must be wrong. His Majesty ordered me to come here to find out the truth. Now that the matter is clear, I must hurry to the palace to report back."
This place is not safe to stay in; we must leave quickly.
We finally managed to ease tensions with Prince Gong's Mansion a few days ago, and we can't let this small matter ruin everything.
Even if Yu Nanqing is not the best, he is still a prince of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Moreover, now that his leg ailment has healed, it's hard to say what the future holds.
"Tell the Emperor." Before leaving, Yu Nanqing slowly said, "I will not go back on my word, but if there is a next time, I will not sit idly by and wait for my death."
Wei Jingong broke out in a cold sweat.
Based on what had happened recently, he understood what Yu Nanqing was saying, but how could he dare to pass it on?
He smiled knowingly, said nothing, bowed, lowered his eyes, and retreated.
This little incident did not have a significant impact on Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing.
Although we set off a little late, the official road to the mosque was flat, and we arrived in less than half an hour.
The mosque is built halfway up Mount Murong. There are usually two ways to get to this kind of temple built on the mountain. One is a mountain road that is carved around the mountain, which can be taken by horse-drawn carriage. However, because it is a mountain road, it is a bit bumpy and the journey is a bit long.
One of the steps leads from the foot of the mountain to the temple, and going up the steps leads directly to the mosque.
This route is short, but it is very physically demanding.
The mention of climbing a mountain piqued Su Wanyan's interest. She lifted the curtain of the car window and looked out: "How high is this mountain? How far is the mosque? How long will it take to climb up?"
The last time she went hiking with her friends was before she went to university; she would have almost forgotten it if it weren't for this trip to the mosque.
Looking out the car window, Yu Nanqing felt that this mountain was nothing compared to the mountains he had ever seen. He laughed and said, "It's not high. The mosque is only built halfway up the mountain. It shouldn't take long to walk up."
"Shall we walk up?"
“Okay.” Yu Nanqing naturally had no objections.
The two got off the carriage at the foot of the mountain. She instructed Tanaka to drive the carriage up, while she and Yu Nanqing walked up the steps.
Strangely, with the Buddha's Birthday approaching, very few people were going to the mosque; Su Wanyan only saw a handful of people.
Yu Nanqing took her hand: "What's wrong?"
"There are so few people." Su Wanyan said as if she was used to it, letting him lead her.
"Your Majesty, there is more than one temple outside the capital. There is also Yanlong Temple, which is located twenty miles south of the capital. People like to worship at Yanlong Temple. Although the mosque is not as lively as Yanlong Temple, it is very quiet and is the most suitable place to stay for a while and relax," Huang Ye hurriedly explained.
"So that's how it is." Su Wanyan had already been pulled up the steps by Yu Nanqing. She looked at Huang Ye with a smile: "How do you know so much?"
“Recently, the people have been talking about it, and I often hear it.” After saying that, she added, “Although it’s not as lively as Yanlong Temple, I heard that the matchmaking temple in the mosque is particularly effective, and many women come here because of its reputation. However, perhaps it’s not the festival yet, so there are fewer people.”
"Oh." Su Wanyan nodded casually: "The Temple of the Matchmaker."
Temples dedicated to the God of Marriage are popular everywhere.
"Is Yan'er going to the Temple of the Old Man Under the Moon?" Yu Nanqing asked.
Su Wanyan chuckled: "What would I go there for? Aren't you here?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing tightened his grip on Su Wanyan's hand, and his heart trembled. He turned his face away shyly, his ears turning slightly red.
Seeing this, Su Wanyan deliberately moved closer: "Why aren't you looking at me? Look at me, am I wrong?"
Yu Nanqing quickly raised his hand and gently covered her mouth, feeling his cheeks burning: "Whatever Yan'er says is right..."
Seeing him like this, Su Wanyan couldn't help but smile. Suddenly, she opened her mouth and gently bit his finger.
Yu Nanqing's expression immediately tightened. He pursed his lips and frowned slightly as he looked at the pretty girl in front of him, but he did not rashly pull his hand back.
After Su Wanyan had finished biting, he slowly withdrew his hand. His expression was almost invisible as he lowered his eyes, but he curled his hand up and hid it behind his back. His tone was slightly resentful: "Yan'er always likes to tease me."
"Then I'll play pranks on others."
"..." Yu Nanqing's face darkened: "No."
Su Wanyan laughed and lifted her skirt: "Let's hurry up, don't dawdle while climbing a mountain."
"..."
Mount Murong is neither particularly high nor short, but it's definitely not as easy as Yu Nanqing described. By the time Su Wanyan arrived at the mosque, she was already panting heavily.
Fortunately, she was young and recovered in no time.
Looking at Yu Nanqing, he remained calm and composed, walking as if on flat ground for half an hour. Su Wanyan was almost green with envy.
Upon hearing that Prince Gong was coming, the abbot of the mosque had made preparations to welcome him. He was wearing a kasaya, holding a staff, and bowing with one hand in front of him, looking down: "Amitabha, this humble monk greets Your Highness and Your Highness's wife."
The abbot of the mosque has the Buddhist name Xuan Kong.
Buddhist temples in the capital city often had to receive nobles from the capital.
For example, there are young ladies and gentlemen who come to worship Buddha, merchants, scions of noble families traveling, and talented scholars going to the capital for the imperial examinations.
Therefore, the temples here have dormitories for pilgrims to stay in.
People like Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing will have their own private quarters.
In addition, people who want to live in seclusion come to the temple, and the temple will provide them with accommodation.
However, since it's built on a mountain, people won't spend that time unless absolutely necessary.
It was almost noon, so the abbot first took Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing to the dormitory. After they had eaten their vegetarian meal, the young monks of the temple led them to the meditation room to pray and offer incense.
Visiting the Buddha is the most basic thing, representing respect for the Buddhist temple.
Because tomorrow is Buddha's Birthday, although there were few worshippers at the mosque, it was clear that the monks were still busy preparing for the festival.
Su Wanyan doesn't believe in Buddhism, but she likes a sense of ritual.
So when she offered incense, she kowtowed three times very devoutly to the golden Buddha.
Seeing this, Yu Nanqing couldn't just go through the motions, so he kowtowed three times as well as Su Wanyan.
After offering incense, the abbot personally led them on a tour of the mosque.
Despite its quiet and sparsely populated appearance, the mosque is built against a mountain and is quite grand.
The main gate leading up the steps is called the mountain gate, and you can see the grandeur of the Buddhist temple just from that gate.
The main hall where Buddha is enshrined is the one Su Wanyan just came from offering incense; it's called the Great Buddha Hall.
In addition, there is the Hall of Heavenly Kings, which enshrines two Maitreya Buddhas, the Four Heavenly Kings and Weituo Bodhisattva, the Hall of Great Compassion (also known as the Guanyin Hall), the Hall of the God of Wealth, the Hall of the Sangharama, and so on.
Besides the Buddhist temple, there are also a scripture pavilion, a bell tower, a drum tower, a dining hall, and several martial arts training grounds.
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