Chapter 341: The New Emperor x The Poor Princess of the Former Dynasty 24
When they returned to the courtyard, Jun Molin had something to discuss with Shunfeng, so Jinjin Qiao went back into the house alone.
Jinjin Qiao eased her uneasy mood and the feeling of being almost exposed by Abbot Shouyuan.
"Tongzi, Tongzi, are you there?"
Aunt Qiao called out for a long time but there was no response from the system. The system upgrade took too long this time. It has been three months and there is still no response.
Aunt Qiao bit her lip and felt that she couldn't just sit there and wait to die. Since Abbot Shouyuan knew everything about her, she must find a way to shut Shouyuan up.
As Aunt Qiao was thinking this, Jun Molin hugged her waist from behind and asked, "Aunt Qiao, what's wrong?"
Aunt Qiao laughed awkwardly and said, "Haha, nothing much, I was just thinking about what Abbot Shouyuan said."
Jun Mo smiled fondly and said, "Shou Yuan is right. Just now, Shou Yuan sent a little monk to tell you not to think too much. He knows nothing."
"But what does Shouyuan mean? I am confused."
Aunt Qiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "I don't know either... I didn't quite understand what Abbot Shou Yuan said."
On the outskirts of the capital, a luxurious carriage was speeding along. Wu Yuan's wife Ding Meilin and Wu Xinru were sitting in the carriage.
Ding Meilin was a beautiful woman with a graceful demeanor. She looked at Wu Xinru with a loving gaze as she curved her brows. "Ruru, you are too willful. Given your father's current status, wouldn't it be better for you to find a husband who is a good match for you?"
"Entering the palace is not as easy as you think. Mother is afraid that you will be lost in the intrigues."
Wu Xinru raised her chin confidently and said, "Mother, as long as the emperor sees me, he will definitely dote on me. As for the intrigue, don't you believe your daughter?"
Ding Meilin fell into recollection. After a while, she said softly, "It's not as simple as you think. Ru'er, you have never seen the queen. If you had seen her, you would not say that."
Ding Meilin had met the eldest princess before. When the Min Dynasty was still in power, Ding Meilin stood in the crowd and saw the eldest princess going to pray for blessings.
The little princess stood straight with her delicate and pretty face, which attracted many people. Remember, all the dignitaries in the capital wanted to marry the princess.
Even though the Min Dynasty no longer exists, Ding Meilin is still convinced that there are still many people who care about the eldest princess.
"Ru'er, it's not that your mother is hitting you, it's because there's no need to compare you with the eldest princess."
Wu Xinru's face turned pale and blue. She wanted to open her mouth to curse, but the person in front of her was her loving mother. "Huh, mother, Ru'er didn't do anything, and you know I'm not good enough? Maybe the emperor likes me like this."
Ding Meilin pursed her lips, her eyes full of worry. She knew very well that her daughter had been corrupted by Wu Yuan. She was too ambitious and insisted on marrying no one else but him without even meeting the emperor.
"Ru'er, mother is cooperating with you this time to make you give up. If this fails, listen to mother and find a down-to-earth husband to marry."
Wu Xinru nodded perfunctorily, lifted the curtain and looked at the scenery of the carriage rapidly retreating, with a determined look in her eyes. She would definitely succeed, and she would make everyone kneel down to her.
The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain. Ding Meilin and Wu Xinru walked up the mountain. Halfway up the mountain, a little monk blocked their way.
"Amitābha, Hello, donor."
Ding Meilin said softly, "Hello, Master. What do you want us to do? We just want to pay our respects."
The little monk put his hands together, kept his head down, and didn't even look at them. "Amitabha, please stay."
"The abbot has ordered me to wait here. Please do not go to the temple to pray for blessings."
"Why?" Wu Xinru was already in a bad mood. Seeing that a mere monk dared to stop them, her temper flared up. "We are just here to pay our respects. What qualifications do you have to stop us?"
The young monk said calmly, "Abbot Shouyuan asked me to tell you two that if you insist on doing it, it will lead to irreversible consequences."
Wu Xinru didn't understand what the monk said, and was about to argue, but was stopped by Ding Meilin, "Wait a minute, Ru'er."
"Excuse me, Master, can we meet the abbot Shou Yuan?"
The young monk stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation to them, saying, "The abbot said that the donors should go down the mountain and wait, and come up after dark. He will be waiting for you all."
Ding Meilin now completely obeyed the little monk's words. It was amazing! It seemed as if Abbot Shouyuan knew what they were going to do.
"Ruer, let's go down the mountain and wait for you."
How could "mother" Wu Xinru be willing to do this? She had finally come here, but hadn't even seen the emperor yet.
Ding Meilin rarely frowned. "Listen to your mother. If you don't listen, I will send you back. It's up to you to decide."
Wu Xinru stamped her feet helplessly. How could she go back now that she was here? "I'll wait. I'm hungry. I'm going to eat something."
Jun Molin accompanied Aunt Qiao to rest in the courtyard. Although it was very quiet here, it was not boring at all with Aunt Qiao's company.
"Master, Abbot Shouyuan has sent someone to tell you and the Empress not to leave this courtyard from now on, otherwise there will be trouble."
Jun Molin nodded. He had no plan to leave the courtyard today. Going to see the bamboo forest was also planned for tomorrow. "I understand. You all should go down and have a rest. Your Majesty, I will take care of you here."
After it got dark, Ding Meilin and her group started to climb the mountain again. Occasionally, they could hear the howling of wolves coming from the deep mountains.
Wu Xinru was so frightened that she hid behind Ding Meilin, trembling. "Mother, please tell your daughter that the abbot has bad intentions. There are wolves in the mountains. Will we be eaten?"
Ding Meilin calmly patted the back of Wu Xinru's hand and said, "The abbot is not that kind of person. Don't be afraid, Ru'er. Your mother is here."
Even though Ding Meilin was very scared, she remained remarkably calm in order to encourage Wu Xinru.
Shou Yuan looked at Ding Meilin and Wu Xinru who were kneeling in front of him, panting, and slowly turning the Buddhist beads in their hands. His calm look made Wu Xinru furious.
After a while, Shou Yuan finally spoke up and said, "It seems that the two donors have made up their minds."
Ding Meilin nodded hesitantly, and Wu Xinru said quickly, "Of course, I heard that Abbot Shouyuan is very capable. Do you think I can succeed?"
Shou Yuan looked down at Wu Xinru, and when Wu Xinru was almost unable to kneel due to guilt, he spoke again, "If you insist on doing what you want, don't blame me for not reminding you. From now on, there will be no Prime Minister Wu Yuan in the capital, and there will be no Prime Minister's Mansion."
Ding Meilin's body froze, and she turned around blankly to look at Wu Xinru who was also standing there in a daze. "Ruru, why don't you listen to your mother and find someone who is well-matched and marry her?"
Wu Xinru came back to her senses and said to Abbot Shouyuan, "I don't believe you. Don't talk nonsense. If I were you, you would be a liar who is fooling people with this."