Chapter 309 Give Me a Position to Help Her
Taoist Master Zixu, the abbot of the Five Dragons Palace, had been waiting at the door early.
When he saw the Gu family's carriage arriving, he went forward to greet them.
"The Duke's wife is well, the General's wife is well..."
His respectful attitude made Zhuang Hefeng feel a little embarrassed.
When it was Gu Ruanci's turn, he became even more respectful: "Greetings, Junior Master..."
These words happened to be heard by Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law who had just arrived from behind.
"Qingdai, what did Taoist Zixu just call the Chaoyang County Master? Did I hear it wrong?"
Zhou Qingdai was also surprised. When did Gu Ruanci become Taoist Zixu's junior uncle?
"No need to be so polite. Is the room we want ready?" Gu Ruanci asked directly in a very natural manner.
"Don't worry, Junior Master, a guest room has already been reserved... I'll take you there myself."
He glanced at Zhou Qingdai and her group who had arrived behind him, and then said, "Lay Buddhists, please wait a moment. A disciple will take you into the monastery..."
This difference in treatment made Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law more determined to make friends with the Gu family.
However, she remembered what Zhou Qingdai said on the way and resisted the urge to rush up and follow the Gu family in.
Taoist Zixu remained respectful and serious along the way, greeting Gu Ruanci.
"Junior Master, why didn't Master Changbai come with you?"
"Aren't you afraid that he will scold you when he comes?" Gu Ruanci looked at him jokingly.
Zhuang Hefeng and Wu Yixuan next to them did not feel uncomfortable. They were proud that their family had such connections here.
Gu Ruanci had said before that Taoist Qing Tuan was her senior brother.
So, they already knew about these interpersonal relationships.
Taoist Zixu smiled and said, "Of course I'm not afraid. Senior Martial Uncle Changbai has faded from public view for many years. I wrote to him before, inviting him to come and recuperate for a while, but he refused. I didn't expect him to come out for Junior Martial Uncle..."
Gu Ruanci said directly: "How is it, are you jealous?"
"How dare I? I'll just complain to the master at most."
The conversation between the two was very harmonious.
When they arrived at the room prepared for them, Taoist Zixu did not stay for long. After settling them down, he left.
Gu Ruanci looked out the window and took in the scenery of the mountains and forests. She smiled slightly and thought that the room was indeed well arranged.
Zhuang Hefeng and Wu Yixuan looked around the room and praised the layout highly.
"Soft words, this place is really nice. You, my nephew, really put your heart into it..." Zhuang Hefeng sighed.
Gu Ruanci nodded: "As a royal Taoist temple, the Five Dragon Palace naturally has some unique features."
Wu Yixuan joked, "When Zhou Qingdai and the others come over, I'm afraid their eyes will get hot from staying here..."
Sure enough, there were footsteps outside the door, followed by a clear voice: "Madam, someone wants to see you..."
Wu Yixuan covered his mouth. Is it so accurate? And how did it come so quickly?
"Since we're here, let's go out and meet him." Zhuang Hefeng said.
After a few people tidied up the room and found nothing wrong, they let the person in.
"Let them in..."
Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law had been waiting outside for a while. When she heard that they agreed, she hurried in.
When she saw the layout inside, she was indeed a little envious.
"Madam, I didn't see the General's wife and the County Princess on the road, so I thought of coming over to say hello..."
Zhou Qingdai did not follow this time, and she didn't know what they were up to.
Gu Ruanci got straight to the point: "Madam, you must add this greeting. I wonder what you want from me?"
Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law hesitated for a moment before whispering, "I'm just taking advantage of my age to ask the county lady something."
Gu Ruanci did not interrupt and motioned for her to continue.
Instead, Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law became nervous. After adjusting herself, she asked, "The relationship between the county lady and the Five Dragon Palace seems unusual?"
Gu Ruanci said directly: "It depends on how you put it. The abbot here, Taoist Zixu, is the direct disciple of Taoist Qingtuan of Xuandi Temple. I am Taoist Qingtuan's junior sister."
Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law's eyes flashed with surprise upon hearing this. She seemed to have not expected Gu Ruanci to have such a connection with the Five Dragons Palace. She bowed slightly, her tone a touch respectful, "I see. No wonder the county lady was personally greeted by the abbot. I came here today to ask for a favor."
Gu Ruanci's expression was indifferent: "Didn't Madam come to the Five Dragon Palace to pray for blessings today? Did she come for me?"
Zhuang Hefeng also said, "That's right. Didn't you say on the way that you didn't know we were coming? Then your itinerary should have nothing to do with us... If you have a favor to ask, you shouldn't ask us..."
The cooperation between mother and daughter left Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law speechless.
Unexpectedly, they were really unwilling to compromise and kept her words in mind.
She glanced at Gu Ruanci and said with a stiff upper lip, "We originally came here to pray for Qingdai. She lost her father when she was young and was raised by her mother-in-law alone. After she married into our family, we also treated her as our own daughter. We finally hoped that she would become pregnant and took care of her like a treasure. In the end, a group of beggars hit her carriage, causing her to miscarry. She has been crying all this time. I couldn't bear to see her, so I wanted to use the incense of the Five Dragons Palace to pray for some blessings for her. But today, I met you all, and remembered that the county lady is a small medical fairy with superb skills. If the county lady is willing to take action, Qingdai will naturally have no worries. Maybe this is also the inspiration given by the Taoist ancestor, allowing me to go up the mountain today and meet the county lady..."
Her words were so fake that Gu Ruanci felt uncomfortable.
Gu Ruanci frowned slightly. She could naturally hear the falsehood and flattery in Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law's words, but she didn't expose it immediately. Instead, she asked calmly, "Madam, you are wrong. The Five Dragon Palace is a Taoist holy place. Prayers should be made with sincerity. The title of Little Medical Immortal is just a flattery. The skills I learned are only for saving people in times of emergency and have nothing to do with praying. Besides, after your daughter-in-law had a miscarriage, you've already consulted many doctors. If there really was a problem, it would have spread long ago, and there would be no need for me to intervene, right?"
Zhuang Hefeng snorted coldly, "That's it. Since you've come to pray, you should pray well. Don't think of other things and disturb the peace of the Taoist sect. I've already hinted to you on the way that some things don't need to be said..."
Zhou Qingdai's mother-in-law felt a sinking feeling in her heart when she saw Gu Ruanci refused to agree, but she still refused to give up and continued to plead, "County Lady, I know this request is a bit abrupt, but Qingdai is truly pitiful. In fact, the doctors did say that there were some inappropriate things, but I have been suppressing them for her reputation. Please, County Lady, have mercy on her and help her this time."
Gu Ruanci asked, "Madam, don't you know the grudge between me and the Zhou family?"
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