Chapter 188 I'm the Same as Everyone Else
"The Imperial Master actually comes to the temple."
Li Heng's expression remained humble and polite, but the emotion in his eyes was dull, and even a little hostile.
"I was originally going to the shop to meet Miss Shen, but Miss Shen was not there, so I thought I would come next time. I didn't expect to meet her again. How could it be such a coincidence?"
When he looked at Chen You, there was a sincere smile in his eyes again.
It would be better if there was no one else around her. He had thought about inviting Miss Shen to visit Daqi many times, but he was always a step behind.
"Miss Shen is going to Hongguang Temple? Why don't you go together?"
Wen Zhi's smile gradually cooled. "She already has someone traveling with her. You don't have to take us with you when you go to pay respect to the deceased."
There was a deliberate pause on the word 'we'.
Li Heng was no less enthusiastic, "I think Miss Shen doesn't like others to make decisions for her."
Wen Zhi raised his eyes and pointedly said, "Others? Are you talking about yourself?"
"And the Imperial Master, she should have the final say on who Miss Shen wants to travel with."
Both of them looked at Chen You at the same time.
A lazy and sloppy man, with eyes full of the meaning that if she didn't choose him, no one would have a chance to get through today.
He seemed to be saying, let’s give it a try and see if he can do something for Li Heng.
One was the biggest customer in ancient times.
Chen You: I should have come at a different time!
She raised an awkward but polite smile on her face, "Isn't there only one way to Hongguang Temple?"
So what’s the difference between being in the same profession and being in the same profession?
"Let's go together."
Chen You made a gesture of invitation and asked the big customers to get on the carriage first.
Before Li Heng raised his lips, he saw Chen You poking Wen Zhi with his elbow, "Let's go."
"Okay." Wen Zhi stretched out his hand very naturally and let her hold it.
When Shen You bent down and entered the carriage, she put away her smile and looked at Li Heng expressionlessly.
"Your Highness is so polite, I will go first."
This kid is not worthy of being made to wait and give way.
As the carriage moved, Shen You pulled aside a corner of the curtain and glanced at Li Heng's carriage behind it.
"I think he has ulterior motives." Wen Zhi looked at Chen You's actions and felt jealous.
Chen You turned to him and pretended to be serious, "Tell me in detail."
"When the foreign tribes invaded the capital, he was not even born yet. The late queen led the retired veterans to guard outside the capital, and suffered heavy casualties. The tablet is enshrined here."
Inviting her to go with him was just to take her to meet the elders. Out of courtesy, Chen You would definitely have to burn some incense when she went.
Da Qi's benefactor, did she still need to pay homage to him? What did that boy think he didn't know?
In ancient times, this matter had extraordinary significance.
Chen You put her hand on the back of his hand. Wen Zhi lowered his head and said in a low voice, "He said I was a bystander. What do you think?"
"You'll know in a moment." Chen You was too embarrassed to say it directly.
This temple is said to have hundreds of years of history and existed in the previous dynasty.
Ordinary people and dignitaries entered through two separate doors to avoid conflicts.
The main donations for incense offerings are also different. We can’t let officials or their families of high-ranking officials queue up to burn incense together.
The carriages of officials or their families could go a little further inside, as there was a special place to park the carriages.
Although it was lively outside the vermilion wooden door, it was far inferior to the side open to ordinary people.
Chen You even went around to take a look.
There are many stalls selling wishing cards, incense and candles, and fortune tellers, which create a unique atmosphere in the snow scene.
It is rare to see such a traditional scene in the world today. For someone in her line of work, it is very necessary to watch it carefully.
Chen You looked at a stall owner who looked like a Taoist priest, "This person looks like a master."
As he spoke, he sat down at the stall and took out some change.
"What do you want to count, girl?"
"Let's look at what happened before." Shen You said.
The stall owner with a long beard closed his eyes and stretched out his hands to count for a long time.
"Young lady, you are born into a wealthy family, and your fate is precious. Are you here to seek marriage? Or to seek safety?"
Chen You was silent. Judging from her clothes, she would also say this. They were no different from those under the overpass in the real world.
She just said a few words and ran away.
Wen Zhi followed behind and sighed, "You might as well ask me instead of asking him."
"Didn't you say you can't calculate?" Chen You tilted her head.
Wen Zhi could not deny it, "I can translate ancient physiognomy books for you."
As you enter the main hall of Hongguang Temple, you will see yellow walls and green tiles, and the smoke from burning incense lingering among the exquisite stone carvings.
Ancient people were much more pious when they burned incense and worshipped Buddha.
Wen Zhi watched Chen You go to the stall selling sachets and calmly stopped Li Heng.
"Don't say I didn't remind you. Da Qi is facing internal and external troubles. What's your situation? Don't try to involve her in these things. Otherwise, I will not be polite."
Li Heng's expression was slightly gloomy, and the smell of gunpowder in the middle was almost overshadowing the smell of incense.
"Then what is your purpose, Imperial Master?"
Wen Zhi raised his lips, his eyes expressionless, "I have only one goal, to be with her."
As he was speaking, Chen You turned around with the things he had bought.
Wen Zhi seemed to suddenly realize that there was a person named Li Heng beside him. "Aren't you going to pay respect to the deceased? It would be a waste of time."
The meaning in his eyes when he spoke was too obvious. With so many people staring at him, he couldn't make any mistakes at this juncture.
Li Heng took a deep breath and turned to Chen You, "I will come to your house tomorrow to discuss business matters with Miss Shen. If you need anything, Miss Shen can go to the Guanyin Temple. Just call the little monk in front of the door."
Chen You nodded politely, and after parting with Li Heng, they walked around this real ancient temple, not a modern reconstruction.
Chen You silently admired the specifications and style of the carvings and murals in the building.
Holding incense, I walked to the most crowded hall and looked at the people of Da Qi who were sincerely praying for the safe return of their families. I seemed to understand their feelings.
Under Wen Zhi's slightly stunned gaze, Chen You raised her hand and lit three incense sticks.
"Don't you only pray to the God of Wealth? What are you praying for today?"
His voice was very soft, and his dark eyes were deep enough to reflect Chen You's serious expression.
The snow had stopped, the north wind blew up the ribbons on her hair, Chen You put on the incense, turned her head,
"Didn't you say that everyone came here these days to pray for the safety of important people? I'm the same as everyone else."
When he said this, Chen You's eyes were bright and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"I am praying for you today. Whether you believe it or not, just pray and think of it as a beautiful wish."
She shook the lottery tube deftly and the lottery came out to be a bad one.
Not pretty at all!
Chen You pretended nothing had happened, put the stick back, threw in a few taels of silver as incense money, and continued shaking the sticks.
According to her experience, if you draw more times, you might get a guaranteed result.
Sure enough, she got the best lot after only two draws, and she was satisfied.
Wen Zhi next to her smiled silently, and seeing that she really couldn't pull it out, he quietly helped her.
Anyway, I prayed for him. If he said it was a good fortune, then it was a good fortune.
Not far away, on the steps, Li Heng closed his eyes in disappointment.
Someone like Miss Shen could actually light incense and pray for others.
Because they are from the same world, the Imperial Master is special in Miss Shen's heart? Did he lose here?
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