The further he walked inside, the more doubts Li Hong had in his mind. Feng'anfang, Daodefang and Kaimingfang were lined up in a row, and Kaimingfang was the location of Ci'en Temple.
I continued walking along the wall outside Ci'en Temple, and the words that Liebao had said that day kept echoing in my mind. There were many Tang people imprisoned in Ci'en Temple. Could it be that Bai Lu was kidnapped by them? But why did they kidnap their own maids?
Li Hong was thinking as he walked. He heard the sound of horse hooves behind him. The speeding carriages rolled over the bluestone paved road, urgently urging the pedestrians in front.
"Get out of the way, hurry up, don't block the carriage from passing." Behind him came the sound of the coachman's whip cracking and his urging voice.
Li Hong signaled to his men to quickly pull over. At this moment, they had already reached the main entrance of Ci'en Temple, so they avoided the entrance and let the carriage pass first.
"Who is this? How dare he rush around in Chang'an City?" Xia Zhi looked at the carriage speeding over with displeasure. There were many family generals guarding the carriage around.
The crowd on the street avoided the crowd one after another, and suddenly, except for a few people who avoided the crowd like Li Hong, there was only an empty street and the empty entrance of Ci'en Temple.
The carriage braked suddenly in front of the gate of Ci'en Temple. The driver's driving skills were pretty good. The tall horse raised its hooves and neighed, and the wheels rubbed against the ground and almost stopped at the gate. The guards immediately swarmed over. Some evacuated the crowd around to prevent them from approaching the carriage, and some hurriedly lifted the curtain of the carriage, looking like high-ranking officials and nobles.
"Who is this? Why is he making such a big scene?" Li Hong put his chin on the top of Xiaoxue's head, sniffing the fragrance of Xiaoxue's hair and murmured.
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"I can't tell either. We'll know when the person comes out." Xiaoxue held Li Hong in her arms and was protected by several other people in the crowd. They all looked at the person who was about to get off the carriage.
Li Hong curled his lips above Xiaoxue's head and said lazily, "When Aunt Lanling came, Wei Ying didn't personally go to the door to greet her, but waited for her in Ci'en Temple. Now Wei Ying is standing at the door to greet her in person. Who do you think it is?"
Xiaoxue was holding him and it was inconvenient for her to turn around. When the others heard Li Hong's words, they turned around and saw Wei Ying, with a proud look on his face, standing at the end of the steps at the entrance of Ci'en Temple, smiling at the people who were getting off the carriage.
"I, Weiying, greet the king and the marquis." Weiying said with his hands clasped together and bowed.
"Wang Jing has met Master Weiying. I just returned to Chang'an today. My family told me that Master Weiying wanted to see me, so I hurried over. It is my fault for disturbing other pilgrims." Wang Jing glanced at the crowd around him and spoke freely.
Wang Jing was in his twenties, elegant, handsome and handsome. Even at such a young age, he was already a third-rank founding marquis, which surprised Li Hong.
"Who is this person? He is already a founding prince at such a young age." Li Hong looked at Wang Jing and asked Xiaoxue who was holding him in a low voice.
"This person should be Wang Shuren's younger brother Wang Jing." Xiaoxue also said in a low voice.
"Queen Wang's younger brother? He is the one who introduced Aunt Lanling and Weiying to each other. No wonder Weiying went to the door to greet them in person." Li Hong looked at Weiying and Wang Jing standing at the door and greeting each other.
Wei Ying stretched out his hand to guide Wang Jing and was about to walk into Ci'en Temple. When he turned around, his eyes slowly swept across the crowd, and his gaze passed over the crowd on Li Hong's side. Suddenly, he hurriedly moved his gaze back and fixed his eyes on Li Hong.
Since Li Hong had been wearing a blue cloth robe since he left the palace, even his maids and eunuchs were dressed simply, and it was difficult to notice him in the crowd. Even Wei Ying would not have seen Li Hong in someone's arms if it weren't for the last glance.
Wei Ying's face froze. He didn't expect to meet King Dai at this time. He stood there for a moment, not knowing what to do.
Wang Jing was about to step onto the stairs when he saw Wei Ying standing there motionless. He smiled and said, "Master Wei Ying, please go first."
After saying that, he looked at Weiying, only to see Weiying looking at the crowd with an unnatural expression. So he followed his gaze and saw Weiying looking at a boy held by a young woman in a green shirt and plain skirt.
When Wang Jing was wondering, Wei Ying instantly returned to normal and walked towards the boy. When he came to the young woman, he put his hands together and smiled and said, "I, Wei Ying, greet the King of Dai."
"Ah? What?" Wang Jing was immediately shocked when he heard Wei Ying's words, and his handsome face became a little confused.
There was even a burst of exclamations from the crowd: "Ah? Is this the King of Dai?"
"Could it be the Fifth Prince who is known as a child prodigy?"
"Ah, the King of Dai who is the descendant of Wenquxing?"
There were some tiny sounds mixed in with the buzz of the crowd. Although Li Hong did not hear them clearly, Cheetah, Hua Meng and others heard them clearly. Hearing that everyone knew their master, they naturally felt proud and proud in their hearts.
Wang Jing calmed down, hurried to Wei Ying's side, bowed to Li Hong and said, "Your Highness, Wang Jing, the Marquis of Jinyang County, greets the King of Dai."
When Wei Ying saluted Li Hong, Xiao Xue had already put him down from her arms. The people around knew that he was the Queen of Dai and immediately made way for him.
Hua Meng, Liebao and others looked at the crowd around them vigilantly. Even Xiaohan and Xiazhi looked around vigilantly, fearing that there might be bad guys hiding in the crowd. Only Xiaoxue was left to follow Li Hong closely.
"Look at the King of Dai. For a prince, he is so simple and low-key."
"Yes, and he even gave way to that founding prince. What a sensible prince! Your Majesty is so blessed."
"That's right. Look at the King of Dai. He didn't even take a carriage but walked here. He is obviously much more sincere than the founding prince who is worshipping Buddha."
There was another commotion in the crowd. Li Hong had never expected that he had hit the mark unexpectedly and even gained a little reputation for being simple and low-key. It really fulfilled the words of a crosstalk artist in his previous life: "It's not that I am so outstanding, but that my peers set me off well."
"Li Hong meets Master Weiying, and greets the founding marquis." Li Hong said calmly.
Wei Ying smiled and stepped aside. Wang Jing heard everyone's whispers word for word. His expression was complicated and his face turned blue and red.
Li Hong did not speak. He did not dare to straighten his bent back until he heard Li Hong say, "Stand up." Wang Jing straightened his back and apologized hurriedly, "I hope the king of Dai will not blame me for what happened just now. I didn't know you were here. In addition, I was a little anxious on the way because of Master Weiying's invitation. I disturbed you just now. I hope you will forgive me."
"It's okay. I was just playing and forgot the time. I happened to pass by here and disturbed you." Li Hong said with a smile.
"Thank you, King Dai." Wang Jing no longer had the romantic and unrestrained demeanor he had just now. He looked like an eggplant hit by frost, so wilted that it couldn't be any more.
He knew a little about what was going on in the palace. His sister had failed in her bid for favor at the hands of the Queen Mother of the Prince of Dai. Now, the Prince of Dai was poised to become the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and was definitely not someone he could ignore or offend.
Moreover, the titles of himself, his brother and his father were obtained because his sister had specially asked for them in front of His Majesty when she was the Queen. Whether they would be stripped of their titles or not in the future was a matter of fate for him, and he was determined not to arouse the dislike of the King of Dai.
"You guys go in. I'll be going back home soon. The sun is almost setting before I know it." Li Hong looked at Wei Ying who was silent, and then at Wang Jing who was standing respectfully beside him. After he finished speaking, he gestured to Xiaoxue to hold him and prepare to leave.
"King Dai, I would like to invite you to spend your time in the temple and then go back." Wei Yingji said with his hands clasped together.
"No, I don't like vegetarian food. I still like meat." Li Hong's childish nature was fully exposed. His cute and childish voice caused the people of Chang'an who had not yet dispersed to laugh.
"How about this, let me take you back in my carriage?" Wang Jing was secretly poked in the waist by Wei Ying, and he came to his senses and said hurriedly.
"I appreciate the prince's kindness, but the carriage is too bumpy. It's more comfortable to be held by someone." After Li Hong finished speaking, he crossed his arms around Xiaoxue's neck and smiled slightly. He waved to the people around him, Wei Ying, and Wang Jing, then left the gate of Ci'en Temple.
On the way here, Li Hong thought more and more that something was wrong. How big of a figure was Wang Jing to let Wei Ying greet him at the door? And looking at Wang Jing's expression when he just got off the carriage, although he looked calm and unhurried, a closer look showed that he looked like an impatient man looking for a prostitute.
After thinking for a while, Li Hong said, "Cheetah, Jingzhe, sneak into Ci'en Temple before dark and see if there are any secrets hidden in Ci'en Temple. I always feel that something is wrong."
Liebao and Jingzhe responded and disappeared from Li Hong's sight in an instant.
Wang Jing watched the backs of Li Hong and others disappear around the corner. The crowd around them had completely dispersed. Standing at the entrance of Ci'en Temple with Wei Ying, he let out a long sigh and sighed, "What a narrow road for enemies to cross. My sister was demoted to a commoner by the Queen Mother Dai in the palace, but I met Wu Mei's eldest son here. It's really a special fate."
Wei Ying also looked at the street corner, his eyes full of contemplation and playfulness, and whispered to Wang Jing: "Wang Hou, are you sure no one has followed you along the way?"
Wang Jing raised his head and recalled carefully, then said uncertainly, "I don't think so. I received your invitation right after I got home. I came here without even entering the house. How could he follow me? And he's just a child."
Wei Ying nodded cautiously: "It is better to be careful. This Dai Wang is not as simple as a three or four-year-old child. Princess Lanling brought him to Ci'en Temple a few days ago. That day, I felt that this Dai Wang was cunning beyond his age."
Wang Jing was upset by Li Hong's shadow. He shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about him for now. No matter how cunning he is, he is just a child. Can he be as smart as an adult? Or tell me why you called me here today? Did you find something again... hehe."
"My Lord and Prophet, that's right. Yarou discovered a beautiful young woman last night. Judging from her judgment, she must be a virgin and is skilled in embroidery and weaving. We hope that after your Majesty has enjoyed her, you can send her away as soon as possible." Wei Ying still had a kind look in his eyes, but his words were the kind of words that were tacitly understood between men.
Wang Jing's eyes began to shine, and he clapped his hands twice, saying, "I know the rules. I have never broken my promise in the past few years, right? Come in quickly. I can't wait. I won't leave until I'm drunk today. I want to see what kind of beauty Yarou has found for me that Master Weiying is urging me so hard."
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