In Jingrou's opinion, the system deserves half the credit for her growing taller. Since taking the pill, she has indeed felt much stronger, which makes her look forward to the rewards to come.
In recent months, she has mostly stayed at her own residence. Even with the few close friends she has recently made, she hasn't triggered any important missions, so the rewards she has received have been scattered and not useful to her uncle and grandfather.
Most of the rewards you can get are related to life in Jingrou Mansion or playing with Wenying and the others in their mansion; they are all minor tasks.
This also made Jingrou a little depressed. After all, she was just a child and her range of movement was very limited. Did she really have to find something more difficult?
That's putting a lot of pressure on a little kid like her!
Moreover, the most impressive and rewarding part of my newbie gift pack was the amount of time I spent in the palace!
Does that mean all the higher-paying rewards have to be related to the imperial palace?
Thinking about it this way, Jingrou felt really uneasy! Alarm bells were ringing in her mind.
However, she has a bad memory, and apart from the system occasionally popping up to assign her a small task, there's nothing else that bothers her.
So after receiving her friend's invitation, she went to her grandmother without hesitation, wanting to go with Wenying and Cen to see the lotus flowers in the outskirts of Beijing.
After June, the capital city was like a steamer, and the weather became increasingly hot. Even though the mansion had a very good supply of ice, Jingrou was still a little listless. Hesheli, who was always watching her reaction, was worried that she would fall ill. It wasn't until she received the invitation that Jingrou regained her energy, so Hesheli naturally did not refuse.
Speaking of that lotus pond on the outskirts of Beijing, it was originally dug by the sons of princes and nobles. Over the years, it grew larger and larger. With the surrounding trees growing in abundance and winding paths leading to the lotus pond, it truly became a place of unique charm.
Because of such a beautiful view.
Not far away is another temple, Dajue Temple, which has been a place of worship for over a hundred years. It is the first choice for noblewomen in the capital who want to pray to Buddha, so people come and go in an endless stream.
Hesheli had plans to go to Dajue Temple to fulfill a vow.
Last year, she went to Dajue Temple to offer incense, hoping that her granddaughter would be healthy. As Jingrou's health improved, Hesheli had other trivial matters to attend to. Now that things happened at the same time, she was not comfortable letting others take care of Jingrou when she went out, so she had to go herself.
So when things all came together, she gladly decided to go to Dajue Temple to fulfill her vow.
Dajue Temple is located on a mountain. If you can stay there for two days, you can not only show your piety, but also temporarily escape the summer heat!
After Hesheli made this plan, she readily agreed to Jingrou's request. Then, they arranged a time for Wenying, Hecen, Jingrou, and their respective elders to go to Dajue Temple together, along with the lotus pond plan!
They were all little girls, some of whom had just come from out of town. They were very curious about everything in the capital. With their best friends by their side, they were very happy the whole way. The three little girls sat in a carriage, chattering away and making a lot of noise!
Prince An eagerly came out to see them off, and later he even hugged his granddaughter and couldn't bear to let go. It was only after Jingrou repeatedly promised that she would only stay for three days at most that Prince An sighed and agreed to see them off.
Unfortunately, although he had considered semi-retirement, Emperor Kangxi would always remember him when major events occurred in the court, constantly summoning him for discussions. However, he couldn't be absent from the capital for even a moment…
Just then, he took on another task, so his plans to go on vacation or have fun became just empty talk.
"Grandma! Jingrou will be back soon!" Even after getting into the carriage, Jingrou was still talking to her and comforting her grandfather.
Prince An stood there and waved to her.
Wen Ying and He Cen huddled around her, laughing heartily. Prince An is so majestic! Just now, when they first met him, the two little girls hid behind their elder, too afraid to speak!
But the way he clung to Jingrou was nothing like the dignified and untouchable Prince An that their elders described!
Hesheli gracefully pinched a handkerchief, pulled her granddaughter back, and wiped her forehead. "You're all grown up now, yet you act like a little child. Why are you so reluctant to part with her?" she teased Prince An.
At this moment, Lady Hesheli forgot that if Jingrou arrived at her courtyard a little late every day, she would have to send someone to inquire about her, not to mention that Prince An would be separated from them for several days!
Jingrou nestled in her grandmother's soft, fragrant arms, enjoying her "service," and said sweetly, "Grandma misses Jingrou, Jingrou likes you all..."
Jingrou has become very accustomed to such coquettishness or casual remarks. After all, she is still just a child, and what she says is appropriate for her age!
Originally, the three girls just wanted to go see the lotus flowers together, but in the end, the group became quite large, with the addition of the elders and servants from both sides, making it a grand procession of three or four carriages.
However, this was not unusual in the group. The closer they got to Dajue Temple, the more people there were. At this time, there were quite a few people going up the mountain to worship Buddha or to see the lotus flowers.
However, the group arrived at Dajue Temple without any problems. It was almost noon when they arrived, and the sun was scorching. The children couldn't stand the heat, so they stayed at Dajue Temple for the time being and didn't go to see the lotus flowers.
He Cen also looked listless from the sun.
The faint scent of sandalwood and the sound of bells seemed to instantly calm one's heart, and Jingrou found the scene before her very novel.
Aside from a few family members packing their luggage, Jingrou and the others went to the main hall. Hesheli was there to fulfill a vow, while Jingrou and the others ate the vegetarian meal prepared for them by the monks in the temple.
The abbot of Dajue Temple personally came out to greet them. Even though it was a very popular temple in the capital, it was rare for a prince and princess to visit in person.
In Jingrou's mind, the image of an enlightened monk is probably someone with a long white beard and an exceptionally compassionate face. As for anything else, it doesn't really matter, since that's how it's portrayed in TV dramas!
When the abbot of Dajue Temple came out, Jingrou felt that his image seemed more like that of a martial monk, walking with a brisk and energetic pace.
Jingrou was very familiar with this kind of gait, because her maternal grandfather and uncles walked like this!
Although Jingrou did not practice martial arts, when the abbot of Dajue Temple came out, Jingrou felt that he was clearly a martial artist!
However, he also had a kind smile on his face, and the combination of the two didn't feel out of place.
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