When the Taoist priest in charge of reception came running out, he saw that the abbot, the dean, the hall masters and other leaders of Baiyun Temple had all arrived and were lined up in an orderly manner at the gate to welcome the distinguished guest.

Looking at the square in front of the temple, the nobles' procession had already passed through the Lingxing Gate in a grand manner.

I saw a team of Jinyiwei wearing flying fish uniforms in the front, holding two red staffs, two Qingdao flags, two crimson flags, and two halberds, staffs, banjians, standing melons, and bone flowers leading the way;

Next came a group of eunuchs wearing steel-forked hats and green straight robes, four holding clappers, four holding red gauze lanterns, two holding green square umbrellas, one holding a red umbrella with cloud and phoenix patterns, four holding green peacock round fans, and four holding red flower fans, surrounding an apricot-yellow phoenix sedan chair carried by eight people.

A team of palace maids followed the phoenix sedan chair, each holding footrests, basins, pitchers, whisks and other utensils. Finally, a small team of Jinyiwei followed behind to protect the safety of the nobles in the carriage.

The Taoist priests at Baiyun Temple were used to welcoming and seeing off guests, and they could tell at a glance that the person coming was Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Ming Dynasty!

Facing the murderous gazes of the audience, the receptionist stepped forward to guide the eldest princess's procession.

After the flags, staffs, streamers, golden gourds, swords and axes were arranged in two rows in front of the mountain gate, and the silk umbrellas and round fans were divided on both sides, the eight-man phoenix sedan chair stopped steadily in front of the mountain gate. Several palace maids set up barriers on both sides of the sedan door, put down the footrests, and then lifted the curtain.

The abbot hurriedly led the Taoists, bowing deeply across the barrier, to respectfully welcome Her Royal Highness the Princess!

Outside the mountain gate, one could hear a pin drop. Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look up.

Her Royal Highness the Princess, wearing a pearl and jade swallow-shaped crown on her head, a bright red Juyi, and a phoenix-patterned shawl on her body, stepped down from the phoenix sedan chair with the help of two female officials.

Through the brocade barrier, the princess smiled at the master and said, "Master Shen, please get up quickly. I'm sorry for not informing you in advance and causing trouble to you masters."

"Your Highness is too polite. You have always taken care of our temple and shown me kindness. I am only worried that I will never be able to repay you." The white-haired abbot smiled and said, "Please come in quickly."

The eldest princess nodded slightly, and entered Baiyun Temple surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids.

When they entered the temple, the obstacles were removed and the princess' true appearance was revealed. She had a delicate oval face, charming phoenix eyes, and was beautiful, dignified, and noble.

But when she smiled, a pair of shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, which immediately diluted the dignity of a noble family and made her look younger than her actual age, as if she was only twenty-three or twenty-four years old.

In fact, the eldest princess is already 32 years old. She is the third daughter of Emperor Shizong Suk and the only surviving sister of the current Emperor Longqing. She was just promoted to Princess Ning'an at the beginning of this year.

Although Emperor Longqing and the eldest princess were not born of the same mother, perhaps because they shared the same suffering, they had a close relationship since childhood.

Now that all the other brothers and sisters were dead, only the two of them were left. Longqing, who always valued affection, took great care of Ning An. Not only did he make an exception and confer titles on both of her children, but he also took pity on her being a widow with nothing to do, and gave her all the imperial farms and stores in the capital to manage.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Princess Ning'an is the richest woman in the capital.

The eldest princess has a long-standing relationship with the Baiyun Temple and has been making donations to it for many years. How could Master Shen not do his best to please the Goddess of Wealth?

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Over there, Zhao Shouzheng is still in Little Penglai!

It's not that the young Taoist priest hadn't sent people to look for him, but Little Penglai covered an area of ​​300 acres, divided into three gardens. There were countless trees, rockery, pavilions and towers inside, making it a great place to play hide-and-seek.

The wind was strong today, and the Taoist priest's voice was blown away in an instant. After searching for a while, I found nothing and had to assume that he was gone...

When Zhao Shouzheng finished paying tribute to the past and was about to walk out along the corridor, his eyes almost popped out of his head.

I saw a group of Jinyiwei carrying embroidered spring swords walking into Xiao Penglai. Two of them guarded the Moon Gate, and the rest of them went along several paths and searched vigilantly.

Zhao Shouzheng's heart skipped a beat. He had lived with his father in the capital. As soon as he saw the Jinyiwei taking a alert posture, he knew that some royal relatives were going to enter this little Penglai.

Although he had the title of a juren, it would be very troublesome if he fell into the hands of the Jinyiwei, and I'm afraid that the old nephew would have to come forward to rescue him. Now that Mr. Zhao's status is rising, he is more and more proud, so naturally he doesn't want to lose that person.

Following the principle of less trouble is worse than more, Zhao Shouzheng quietly retreated back to the depths of the garden.

He knew that such a large garden could not be searched by such a small number of people. The Jinyiwei were just trying to alert the enemy and then check the area that the nobleman wanted to visit.

He then walked along the path to the north. The gardens to the north were planted with peaches, plums, cherry blossoms and other trees. Therefore, in the dead of winter, the scenery in the north garden was the worst and it was the farthest from the Moon Gate, so no one would be interested.

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In the Qiuzu Temple, the eldest princess knelt devoutly in front of Qiu Chuji's statue and prayed silently.

Master Shen personally offered incense and sang praises, assisting the princess until she finished offering incense.

After coming out of Qiuzu Temple, the princess glanced at the Moon Gate leading to Little Penglai, and smiled at Master Feng who was following beside her, "I want to go in and relax, Master, just go and do your thing."

"Yes." Master Shen hurriedly responded respectfully. The Little Penglai was a must-see for the princes and nobles when they came to burn incense. He saw that the Jinyiwei had already set up a post at the Moon Gate, and knew that there would be no strangers inside, so he stood still and said with confidence: "Your Highness, be careful of the strong wind."

"Yes." The eldest princess nodded slightly, and then, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, she entered the moon gate.

After His Highness entered, the Imperial Guards set up guard posts again and did not allow anyone to enter.

After a brief tour of the garden, the princess told her attendants, "I want to be quiet for a while, and Concubine Liu can come with me."

The attendants responded, and then Lady Liu gave another order: "Find a sheltered place and wait. Don't go too far."

After saying this, she followed the eldest princess and walked with her along the winding corridor.

Looking at the dead and desolate garden outside the corridor with no one in sight, the eldest princess sighed for a long time and said, "It seems that he has left."

Upon hearing this, Lady Liu smiled bitterly and said, "I've never seen Your Highness be so impulsive. As soon as you arrived, those candidates must have been driven away..."

"I didn't think it through properly." The princess nodded slightly and said, "Even if the person is here, it would be difficult for us to recognize each other given our current identities."

"Yes, so many years have passed, and everything has changed." Liu Shanggong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then took the opportunity to persuade: "Your Highness, it's windy outside, let's go back early."

"Now that we are here, let's go to the old residence in Beiyuan and take a look around." But the eldest princess didn't want to go back like this.

"Yes." Liu Shanggong responded, and then accompanied the princess to the farthest North Garden.

At this time, Zhao Shouzheng was hiding in the Yuxian Pavilion in the North Garden, shivering with cold...

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