Chapter 71: Marriage
As soon as Jiang Ran returned home, he pulled Lu Zhaoyang aside and told him about his concerns.
"Not really, could she be that bold?"
Lu Zhaoyang couldn't believe it, but he still secretly sent someone to inform the prince.
The next day, because Mrs. Lu could not stand the bumpy ride, the three of them took three sedan chairs and went to Ci'en Temple.
The Ci'en Temple is not a big temple. It is far away from the city and is not very popular, but it has a quiet environment and is quite famous for its vegetarian food.
They arrived early and went to ask for amulets first. Mrs. Lu also shook the fortune sticks and saw that it was very auspicious, so her mood immediately improved.
It was still early, so she dragged the two of them to listen to the abbot's lecture.
Lu Zhaoyang slept uneasily last night and woke up early in the morning, feeling drowsy as he listened to the chanting.
Old Madam Lu looked at her like she was fishing, nodding her head constantly. She felt that she was embarrassing herself, so she slapped her lightly on the back, which frightened Lu Zhaoyang.
The old lady gave her a glare and whispered in her ear, "I heard that the Yue Lao Temple in this temple is also very effective. You should go and pay your respects."
Lu Zhaoyang was completely awakened from his sleepiness. He waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, I won't go. I love listening to lectures the most."
"Go quickly." Madam Lu knew that she was most impatient to do these things, and patted Jiang Ran again, "A Ran, you go and keep an eye on her."
Jiang Ran wanted to follow Zhao Yang, but was worried that no one would take care of Madam Lu.
"Go ahead, I have someone to serve you." Old Madam Lu waved her hand, signaling them not to worry about it.
As soon as Lu Zhaoyang walked out the door, he turned around again, leaned against the door, and squinted his eyes to bask in the sun.
Jiang Ran nudged her twice with his elbow, "Why are you standing there?"
"Are you really going?"
Lu Zhaoyang had a bitter face. If someone saw her doing this, she would be laughed at for being so eager to get married.
Jiang Ran knew what she was thinking and smiled secretly, "There's no one else here. I'll turn around and not look, okay? No one will laugh at you anymore."
"Now that I'm here, what if it really works? Wouldn't your elder brother be relieved to see that you've found your ideal husband?"
"You still say no? You are just making fun of me." Lu Zhaoyang heard the smile in her words and raised his hand to twist her mouth.
The two were arguing when they suddenly saw an acquaintance.
Lin Buqiu's belly was already very big. She was dressed simply, with her hands on her waist, supported by a maid, and she had to wipe the sweat off her face after walking a few steps.
She also saw the two people at the door, and rarely did she provoke them. Instead, she nodded slightly as a greeting.
Jiang Ran saw her enter the temple, kneel down slowly and reverently to kowtow, light incense, and donate incense money. He guessed that she must have come to pray for Lu Yu.
Lu Zhaoyang also leaned over to take a look and muttered a few words with a sigh.
She knew something about Lin Buqiu and Lu Yu's affairs.
Miss Lin was a very picky and strong-willed person. She thought she had found a good marriage, but ended up like this. The child in her belly was an illegitimate child, and the father's life or death is still unknown. It is really pitiful, hateful and lamentable.
Jiang Ran listened to her sigh and pushed Lu Zhaoyang towards Yue Lao Temple, "Hurry up and worship him. Let him bless you and don't be deceived by this scumbag."
These words really convinced her. When Lu Zhaoyang saw that there was no one around, he rushed into the Yue Lao Palace in a few steps, bowed hurriedly, and quickly walked out.
Unexpectedly, I almost bumped into someone who came in.
Lu Zhaoyang turned in time and dodged to the side, almost bumping into the door.
Turning around, he saw that the person coming was actually the prince.
"Li Yu, how are you looking at the road?" She put her hands on her hips and glared at him.
"Oh, so Miss Lu also knows that it will be difficult for you to marry because of your bad temper?" The prince looked at Lu Zhaoyang with a joking expression, then raised his eyes and glanced at the plaque of Yue Lao Temple.
Lu Zhaoyang's face turned red instantly and he retorted.
"If I were as narcissistic and shameless as you, I would have had a lot of husbands already."
When the prince heard the quantifier "a lot", his eyes darkened and he said in a hoarse voice, "I underestimated Miss Lu. It turns out that Miss Lu has such great ambitions."
Lu Zhaoyang felt a little guilty when he looked at him, so he changed the subject silently, "What are you doing here?"
The prince looked at her deeply and said word by word, "Seeking marriage."
"I'm not as greedy as you. I only want the heart of one person, and I'll be with you till we're old."
"Then beg slowly." Lu Zhaoyang rolled his eyes at him and walked out.
The current crown prince, the future emperor, what was he talking about, a life together? Ordinary men have three wives and four concubines, it would be strange if he could do that.
Jiang Ran waited at the door for a while, and seeing that the two of them were arguing, he pulled Zhaoyang aside and asked.
"Isn't he here to protect you? Why are you arguing?"
Lu Zhaoyang was indignant, "It's because he's so inexplicable that I don't want his protection."
Although he said so, Lu Zhaoyang still backed off when he saw the third prince also coming to Ci'en Temple.
"Zhaoyang, long time no see." The third prince was dressed in slick powder and showed her his folding fan, which was so greasy that it could have been used to cook two dishes.
Lu Zhaoyang subconsciously wanted to vomit, but he forced himself to hold it back and pinched Jiang Ran twice.
When Jiang Ran smelled the scent of cosmetics, his stomach started churning and he could hardly control his expression.
The third prince looked at Lu Zhaoyang with lustful eyes, and noticed that there was a graceful beauty beside her. His eyes widened and he almost drooled.
Seeing that both of them were staring at him warily, the third prince said, "Don't be so reserved," and reached out to pull Lu Zhaoyang.
Suddenly, more than ten stones as big as sandbags fell from the tree above his head, hitting the third prince so hard that he ran away in panic.
Jiang Ran and Lu Zhaoyang both saw the prince hiding in the tree. He made a proud gesture towards them, then quietly moved to another tree in the distance to hide.
The third prince was hit all over the head and felt ashamed. He was furious for a while and ordered his men to look everywhere for the person who had teased him, but they couldn't find him. Instead, the two beauties took advantage of the chaos to escape.
He stared gloomily ahead, ready to act as a hero and save the beauty, without fear of not being able to get her.
In order to avoid being plotted against by that villain, they didn't even eat the most famous vegetarian food in Ci'en Temple, and even drank the tea they brought with them. Old Madam Lu didn't understand why, and she even thought they were arrogant.
The two of them also refused to let Madam Lu eat, and were scolded severely. They cursed the scum countless times in their hearts.
The sky was setting in the west, and they were ready to go home.
There was only one road down the mountain. Lin Buqiu's carriage was in front, and they walked slowly behind.
Suddenly something unexpected happened. The horse pulling the cart suddenly turned around and rushed straight towards them as if it had gone crazy.
The third prince appeared out of nowhere, grabbed the reins with both hands, and shouted, "Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you."
He had no sense of urgency at all and even took the time to strike a pose that he thought was cool.
It was because he had people throwing stones in front, which frightened the horse.
Unfortunately, he soon couldn't laugh anymore. He unexpectedly discovered that the horse was snorting rapidly and foaming at the corners of its mouth, as if it had been drugged.
Damn it! Which bastard wants to harm him?
The third prince began to retreat and tried to run away, but was kicked in the head by the angry horse. His eyes rolled back and he fainted.
When the servants saw that the third prince had an accident, they rushed to rescue him, and no one cared about the out-of-control horse.
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