Chapter 25 Inside Shangqing Temple

Su He, Liu Shi and Liu Qiuqiu rode in a carriage, which was cramped and somewhat depressing. As soon as they arrived outside Shangqing Temple, Liu Qiuqiu felt a little uncomfortable and got off the carriage first. When she felt better, she came forward to help Liu Shi.

Outside the empty temple, there was a luxurious carriage with a purple gold top. Two young monks were sweeping the floor in front of the steps. A gust of wind blew, making the pine and cypress trees in the temple rustle.

Liu Shi took Su He to the Buddhist temple to pay homage to the Buddha. The Buddha statue showed a sad and kind smile, looking at the crowd and also at Su He.

She stared at the Buddha's eyes that could see through people's hearts, kowtowed, stood up, lifted her skirt, and held up the incense with bright sparks in her hands.

Only then did she feel a little more at ease. Liu Qiuqiu had worshipped the Buddha earlier and was waiting outside the temple. When she saw Su He being so devout to the Buddha, her eyes flashed with sarcasm.

When Su He came out of the Buddhist temple, she stepped forward, deliberately stroking her belly and asked: "Did the young lady worship the wrong one?"

"Why?"

Liu Qiuqiu curled her lips and smiled maliciously: "The young lady should worship Guanyin Bodhisattva to give birth to a child

." The last two words were very clear when she bit her tongue. Su He stopped and looked at her sideways: "I kneel down to worship the Buddha, hoping that he will protect my loved ones in this life. This is a quiet place. Sister Liu has a child in her belly, so please be careful with your words and actions."

"You really don't want to give birth to a child for Lu Yanxiu?" Liu Qiuqiu didn't know that there were such stupid women in the world. Without a child, what could she use to tie a man down? What could she use to support herself?

Su He said, "What kind of person is he? Is he worthy of me bearing a child for him?"

"You!"

Liu Qiuqiu's face flushed red. She never thought that Su He would actually belittle Lu Yanxiu, but she clearly cared about Lu Yanxiu before... Did she?

Could it be that she was really irritated by bringing her son into the mansion?

Liu Qiuqiu tried to see a hint of pouting on Su He's face, but she concealed it so well that there was nothing unusual.

After the two finished talking, Liu came out of the Buddhist temple with the help of Nanny Qin. She looked up and saw a woman in luxurious clothes standing on the path in the pine and cypress forest not far away, admiring the scenery.

Beside her, stood a familiar face.

Su He followed Liu's gaze and frowned slightly when he saw Lu Huaihe.

He is here, then the one next to him...

"That's Princess Zhaoyang." Liu narrowed her eyes slightly, and many old memories came to her mind. Even after decades, Zhaoyang has not changed much in the priceless skin care products.

That's right, when she married Lu Zhiping, she was only sixteen years old.

Liu Qiuqiu had never seen anyone from the royal family before. When she heard Liu mention it, her eyes turned. Her back alone made people feel elegant and noble.

"Grandma, should we go forward?" she asked.

Liu turned to Su He, her eyes slightly raised: "What do you think?"

Su He frowned: "The old lady has made the decision."

"In that case, just go and have a look with a shameless face."

Liu let go of Nanny Qin's hand and tidied her appearance. After all, she was Zhaoyang's sister-in-law before, and she didn't want to lose her composure. Then she slowly walked towards the pine and cypress forest.

At this time, the wind blew through the forest, and the smell of soil after the rain became more fragrant. Zhaoyang gathered his sleeves and accidentally dropped his handkerchief on the ground. Before the plain-faced woman next to him bent down to pick it up, Nanny Qin came forward and picked it up with both hands and presented it to Zhaoyang.

"This old servant has seen the eldest princess."

Zhaoyang looked at Nanny Qin carefully after hearing this, and soon remembered. Before he raised his head, Liu had already walked up to him. She bowed slightly and saluted respectfully: "I am here to see the eldest princess. I haven't seen her for many years. The eldest princess is still the same as before, and has not changed at all."

So they are this family?

Zhaoyang didn't expect to see an old friend here again?

"Long time no see, sister-in-law."

She addressed her in a casual manner. The two short words made Liu stunned slightly.

When Liu Qiuqiu heard the source of this, she calculated the relationship in her heart. She was afraid that she would lose face for Lu Yanxiu, so she was eager to come forward and said sweetly: "I have met my great-aunt."

Su He followed up with a voice: "Good luck to the eldest princess."

When Lu Huaihe heard the change in the address, he made eye contact with her, his eyebrows flushed slightly, and he immediately understood everything.

At the banquet, Zhaoyang had met Liu Qiuqiu once, but she looked down on such people. When she was called, she just nodded symbolically and never looked at her again.

"I heard that Zhang has reached paradise?" Zhaoyang took the initiative to bring it up, as if he was deliberately making small talk.

It was impossible for Liu to grasp such a great opportunity. If the relationship that had been broken for many years could be completely eased, it would undoubtedly be the greatest help to the Lu family!

It happened that it was raining in the forest, and Liu took the initiative to suggest: "Princess, why don't you come with me to the tea room to talk?"

It seemed that the rain was getting heavier.

The plain woman next to him held up an umbrella over Zhaoyang's head and echoed: "Mother, the autumn rain is cool, let's go in and say hello."

Hearing the call, Su He realized that she was Princess Xianyin.

In the previous life, he had never met her. The few times they met, he only saw her from a distance. Today, being so close, Su He had the opportunity to take a closer look at her.

Just as the legend said, Princess Xianyin was dull and almost indifferent to others. Only when she was talking to Zhaoyang and Lu Huaihe, her eyes would waver.

Raindrops fell into the pool, creating ripples.

Xianyin held an umbrella for Zhaoyang, and Liu and Qin Ma followed closely behind, getting soaked. Fortunately, Liu Qiuqiu left early when she saw the rain getting heavier. Su He had prepared herself to get wet, but she never expected Lu Huaihe to come up to her with an umbrella.

He was wearing a thin raven-green robe today, with a sparse brow and eyes, and a dignified and elegant look.

In the fine rain mist, Lu Huaihe stood beside Su He with an umbrella, his jade-like figure covering her completely, and his brows and eyes also looked soft in the rain mist, reflecting countless waves of light.

Su He frowned slightly, her eyes dodged, and she stepped back subconsciously. At this time, the news of the divorce had not yet spread. If someone saw her walking very close to the man under the umbrella, it would ruin her reputation and that of Lu Huaihe.

Noticing her concern, Lu Huaihe handed the umbrella to her. He didn't want to put Su He in a difficult position.

"You hold it."

Su He was stunned. The umbrella had already been handed to her.

"Lord Lu..."

When she raised her eyes again, the raven-blue figure had already surged into the rain curtain and soon disappeared at the corner of the pine and cypress forest.

Su He only felt that the warmth at the handle of the umbrella was a little scalding.

When Pei Xia went to the carriage to get the paper umbrella, she found that the young lady had already held one. She saw that the pattern of the paper umbrella was unusual and did not look like the style in the mansion.

Su He put away Lu Huaihe's paper umbrella, thinking that she must return it to her later. On the way to the tea room, she kept looking down to check, for fear that the umbrella surface would be scratched.

The room was filled with the fragrance of tea, accompanied by the unique chanting sound in the temple, and there was a unique tranquility.

Lu Huaihe stood under the eaves waiting for Su He to arrive, but found that she did not use her own umbrella.