Tang Nian was dazzled by the golden light, but remained perfectly sober and did not reach out to touch it.
A faint golden light surrounded Tang Nian, but she didn't notice it herself. She only felt a warm current flowing through her body, but Abbot Huian, who was sitting opposite her, saw it clearly.
He nodded with satisfaction, and as the golden light around Tang Nian slowly disappeared, he gently closed the box.
"Since Benefactor Tang has an affinity with the relic, this relic will be entrusted to Benefactor Tang."
Tang Nian was somewhat puzzled, not understanding why the abbot would suddenly say such a thing, but she nodded and thanked the abbot.
"Does the abbot know of the major events that have occurred in the city recently?"
Tang Nian suddenly remembered that the people of the capital had been disappearing these days. Abbot Huian should have known about it, yet it seemed that he was letting it happen.
Abbot Hui'an nodded and poured Tang Nian another cup of tea.
“There is a cause and effect, and it is inconvenient for this old monk to intervene.” Abbot Huian said in a low voice, “I am very relieved to leave this matter to Benefactor Tang and Benefactor Lou.”
Tang Nian frowned. She knew that Buddhism placed great emphasis on cause and effect and reincarnation. Although she did not know what the cause and effect were, she knew that Jin Guang Temple would not interfere in this matter.
But what does this have to do with her and Lou Mu?
"It's getting late, Benefactor Tang should head back now."
After Tang Nian finished her tea, Abbot Hui'an smiled and asked her to leave.
Tang Nian had achieved her goal. She bowed respectfully, carefully picked up the box, and walked out of the bamboo house.
Abbot Hui'an also stood up, walked out of the bamboo house, and watched Tang Nian disappear into the winding path.
"Master, did you really let her take the relic away?" The one who spoke was the young monk who had led Tang Nian in earlier.
Although the temple's most prized possessions are older than this relic, the young monk couldn't understand why such a treasure would be given away so easily.
Abbot Hui'an smiled and shook his head, then patted the little monk's bald head.
"You'll understand when you grow up."
After saying that, he turned and went into the house, leaving the little monk alone in the courtyard.
The little monk frowned and scratched his bald head, still unable to figure it out.
Abbot Huian entered the room and took out another treasure box from the bamboo shelf, identical to the previous one. He gently opened it, and inside was also a relic.
He gently closed the box, activated the mechanism on the wall behind the bamboo frame, and a hidden compartment popped out.
Abbot Hui'an gently placed the box into the hidden compartment and pushed the compartment into the wall.
He has already presented the opportunity; what kind of fruit the seeds he has sown will bear depends on what Tang Nian does.
As soon as Tang Nian stepped out of Jin Guang Temple, Ming Huan rushed over and carefully checked her over. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was not injured.
After Tang Nian and Ming Huan got into the car, Tang Nian handed the box in her hand to Ming Huan. Ming Huan took it and was about to open it when Tang Nian stopped him.
"This contains the thousand-year-old relic that the High God desires. You should deliver it to the High God." Tang Nian leaned back in her chair, picked up a piece of pastry from the carriage, and took a bite.
"Sister Tang, aren't you coming along?" Ming Huan felt a bit hot to handle after hearing that the box contained a thousand-year-old relic.
Tang Nian shook her head: "I still have things to do in the capital. I'll wait for you to come back here."
Ming Huan wanted to ask Tang Nian more questions, but Tang Nian closed her eyes. Ming Huan glanced at the hot potato in his hand, sighed, and lifted the curtain to tell the driver to stop the carriage.
"Sister Tang, I'm leaving now." Ming Huan licked his lips. This was the first time he had escorted something so important by himself, so he was inevitably a little nervous.
Without waiting for Tang Nian to say anything, he jumped off the carriage and disappeared into the crowd.
Tang Nian lifted the curtain and saw that Ming Huan was no longer on the bustling street. She breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, Ming Huan was sent away.
Suddenly, she spotted a jewelry store. She patted the bulging purse on her person; it was given to her by Lou Mu Sai before she left, as payment for her help during this time.
"parking."
Tang Nian slowly got off the carriage and walked into the shop. There weren't many people in the shop; most of them were young ladies and wives strolling around.
Tang Nian immediately took a liking to a jade hairpin.
This hairpin is milky white all over, with a slender body that is polished very smoothly. The head of the hairpin is inlaid with two pink jade flowers in the shape of peach blossoms, and two tassels hang down.
Although Tang Nian wasn't good at tying her hair, she especially loved all kinds of hairpins, and Ming Huan had secretly laughed at her for it.
"Could you please wrap this up for me?" Tang Nian said with a smile to the waiter who was waiting nearby.
The waiter hadn't seen Tang Nian in the city, but judging from her attire, she must be a young lady from a wealthy family, so he dared not be negligent.
I was only halfway through wrapping the package when I was interrupted by an arrogant voice.
"Waiter, I'll take this hairpin!"
Tang Nian frowned, turned her head and saw a girl wearing a pale yellow dress and a milky white silk shawl, followed by two maids, each carrying a lot of things.
These past few days, Tang Nian has been cramming on the connections within the capital city, and she immediately recognized the woman in front of her as Yu Zhaozhao, the third young lady of the Minister of Revenue's family.
Tang Nian was not someone to be trifled with. In the past, Yu Zhaozhao would probably have been crippled or killed. But now, thinking about her purse, she suppressed her anger.
"Since Miss Yu wants it, then let's give it to her."
Tang Nian appeared respectful, but his smile was insincere.
Yu Zhaozhao, Tang Nian remembered.
Tang Nian lost interest in continuing to browse and was about to leave the jewelry store when Yu Zhaozhao called her back.
Did I let you leave?
A flash of savagery crossed Tang Nian's eyes, but she turned around with a smile on her face.
"Is there anything else, Miss Yu?"
The fact that Tang Nian was treated so badly by Lou Mu after arriving at Lou Mu's residence by carriage had already become the talk of the town among the upper-class families. Yu Zhaozhao's admiration for Lou Mu was also an open secret in the capital, and now that she had encountered Tang Nian, she couldn't resist putting on a show of force.
Unexpectedly, Tang Nianzhen turned around and looked at her, and Yu Zhaozhao didn't know what to say. She had just made up a reason to make things difficult for Tang Nianzhen, but before she could say it, she was interrupted by someone running in from the doorway.
It was Jing Yao who came in. When Tang Nian got out of the carriage, she asked the driver to take the carriage back to the Prime Minister's residence first. She happened to run into Jing Yao. Jing Yao was afraid that Tang Nian was unfamiliar with the place, so she decided to come out and find her.
"Miss."
When Jingyao saw the state of the shop, she knew something was wrong. She cautiously looked up at Tang Nian, somewhat worried about Tang Nian's temper.
Yu Zhaozhao also recognized Jing Yao. She bit her lower lip indignantly. She dared to make things difficult for Tang Nian, who was unknown, but she dared not make things difficult for the Prime Minister's favorite.
She gestured to the maid beside her to take the wrapped hairpin, paid for it, and then smiled through gritted teeth, saying, "It's fate that we met. I'll give this hairpin to Miss Tang."
Tang Nian looked at the hairpin in Yu Zhaozhao's hand with a dark expression and didn't say anything. Jing Yao quickly stepped forward and took the hairpin.
Tang Nian gave Yu Zhaozhao a deep look, and Yu Zhaozhao's hair stood on end and she trembled.
"Let's go." With that, Tang Nian walked out of the store, leaving Yu Zhaozhao alone inside, stomping her feet in anger.
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