Chapter 19: Temple of the Goddess of Childbirth
When Wen Wan heard the words "Goddess of Childbirth", she finally remembered something.
The mute woman seemed to have mentioned that if one wanted to conceive a child as soon as possible, one had to take good care of one's body, and if one wanted to have a boy at once, one had to go to the Niangniang Temple to burn incense.
No wonder Shen Yu had such a look in his eyes.
"You don't think I'm using my power for personal gain, pretending to have discovered an ancient tomb just to burn incense at the Niangniang Temple?"
Wen Wan was shocked by the straight man's train of thought.
Shen Yu remained noncommittal, "Isn't it?"
"Of course, definitely, and certainly not!"
Wen Wan curled her lips. "If it was the God of Wealth Temple, you could say I was using my power for personal gain, but what could I possibly gain by burning incense at the Goddess Temple?"
Shen Yu glanced at her and said, "You are a concubine of a merchant, so naturally you want to be honored by your son."
Wen Wan: “…”
If, as a concubine, the ultimate goal of life is to become a noble mother through her son, it seems reasonable.
You have to fill the hole you dug yourself, even if it means crying.
Wen Wan suddenly realized that logically, she could not refute this point of view, otherwise, in his eyes, her identity as a merchant's concubine would be doubted.
"Uh, just think of it as me wanting to burn incense."
She suddenly gave up refuting, and Shen Yu's face immediately darkened.
"Oh, you really want to have your husband's child?"
The mocking coldness in his tone made Wen Wan shudder.
She blinked blankly, not understanding how she had displeased him again.
The man is a bitch, with an unpredictable personality, and is really hard to please.
He was apparently fine before, but after just a few words, he started to give her a cold shoulder again.
Wen Wan was not a pushover, she crossed her arms and said angrily:
"Yes, I just want to get pregnant with my husband's child, so that he can make me his legal wife! Do you think you, a fake husband, expect me to give birth to your child?"
Shen Yu's expression became even uglier when he heard this.
He pulled hard on the reins and the carriage sped away.
The mountain road was bumpy and the carriage sped up, causing Wen Wan to almost fall off the carriage.
She instinctively grabbed Shen Yu's arm, and in her fear, she instantly forgot about being angry with him.
"Husband, I was wrong, I was wrong. Please don't throw me to death. I don't want to have children anymore. Is it okay if I don't have children?"
The word "husband" from her mouth was so soft and sticky that it startled Shen Yu and pulled his chaotic thoughts back.
He looked down and saw the pair of small hands on his arm. The fingers were white and slender, and even the nails were glowing with a warm pink light.
Shen Yu frowned, but his eyes softened.
With a wooden face, he slowed down the carriage and called out to Gao Ling in front.
"Let's go to the Niangniang Temple."
Shen Yu spoke to Gao Ling somewhat awkwardly.
Gao Ling was stunned for a moment, then smiled meaningfully.
He rode back and patted Chen Yu on the shoulder, "Go ahead. Later, help me burn some incense to the Goddess of Childbirth. At my age, it's time for me to have a son."
Shen Yu: “…”
He brushed Gao Ling's hand away, turned around and helped Wen Wan get off the carriage, then turned back and said, "Come down. The way up the mountain is not convenient for a carriage. I'll lend you a horse."
Gao Ling naturally had no objection and immediately jumped off the carriage and gave the horse to them.
Shen Yu swiftly jumped onto the horse, then bent down slightly and extended his hand to Wen Wan.
"Come up."
Wen Wan raised her head, facing against the direction of the light, and could only see his tall silhouette on horseback.
That picture is quite stunning.
For a moment, she seemed to remember how he fought bloody battles to lead her out of the siege.
Men are indeed the most attractive when they are emitting hormones.
Seeing that she was stunned and didn't move, Shen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Aren't you going there to pray for a child? Let's hurry up and get the first one to burn incense. Maybe the Goddess of Fertility will see your sincerity and let you have seven or eight children at once."
Give birth? Seven or eight?
Is this calling her a pig?
Wen Wan came back to her senses and twitched the corner of her mouth.
She was unconscious just now, which is why she thought his silhouette sitting on horseback was amazing.
Fortunately, he was born with a vicious mouth, otherwise, who knows how many silly girls he would have deceived with his appearance.
Wen Wan was so angry that her teeth were itching, and she reluctantly placed her hand in his palm.
When his hands were clasped together, Shen Yu's pupils shrank unconsciously, and in just a moment, he restrained his emotions.
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The trees in the deep mountains are tall, blocking some of the sunlight. Only a little light shines through the gaps between the branches, falling down from above.
When they were almost there, the steps were steep, so Shen Yu and Wen Wan dismounted and walked.
The temple of the Goddess of Childbirth is hidden deep in the mountains, but surprisingly there are so many people coming to burn incense.
Most of the people who come to burn incense are women with their hair tied up in a bun, and there are occasionally a few men who come to burn incense with their newlywed wives.
Shen Yu and Wen Wan were both outstanding in appearance, and when they walked up the stairs, they attracted many glances from the surrounding pilgrims.
At the entrance of the temple, there are several sedan chairs parked. These sedan chairs are soft sedan chairs specially used to carry people up the mountain.
When the mountain road is steep and the carriage cannot go up, those rich ladies who don’t want to walk can take a sedan chair up the mountain instead.
A little boy sat on the door railing and stopped the women who came to burn incense.
"Master said that there are noble people burning incense inside, and outsiders are not allowed to enter now."
"I can only let you in after you have finished offering incense and come out."
The little boy repeatedly explained the reason for blocking the door to every pilgrim who arrived.
When the older women saw the sedan chairs, they knew that there were important people inside who they could not afford to offend, so they did not dare to say anything.
The young women were proud and arrogant, so they didn't want to listen to the boy's explanation and started arguing with him.
"Didn't the Buddha say that all beings are equal?"
"We're all here to burn incense. Do we really need to categorize people into different levels in front of the gods?"
"That's right, let us in! Why should the rich get to burn the first incense? Everyone wants to have a son, so whoever gets the first incense should get it."
"You are a monk, so you should be more compassionate. My mother-in-law said that if I can't give birth to a son for my husband, she will divorce me next year. Little Master, please let me go in first."
How could a little boy alone defeat these gossipy women?
His face turned red with anger, and he had no choice but to bring up the name of a noble person.
"Aunts, calm down. The nobles inside are the family of our great hero of Border Town. Considering that General Shen has protected 100,000 people in Border Town, please give this first incense stick to his wife."
The title of General Shen is still useful.
When the ladies heard this, they immediately quieted down.
As soon as Shen Yu and Wen Wan walked to the temple gate, they heard everyone's conversation clearly.
Shen Yu raised his eyebrows, looked at the little boy with a deep gaze, and asked in a deep voice: "Who is the noble person inside you said?"
The little boy thought he hadn't heard it clearly and repeated it again.
"The noble lady inside is General Shen's wife. She came all the way from the Imperial Capital to the border town to bear a son for the general."
Shen Yu: “…”
There’s no need to explain it in such detail!
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