Before Shen Tangning went in to pay her respects, she asked Chi Yan. Seeing that he didn't want to go in, she didn't force him and asked him to wait for her outside.
After Shen Tangning left, Chi Yan lingered under the tree for a while, staring thoughtfully at the red ribbons on the tree.
He approached the young novice, looked around awkwardly, and cleared his throat uncomfortably: "Give me one too."
The other party smiled knowingly: "Please wait a moment, benefactor."
...
The Buddha statue is gilded, its compassionate expression overlooking the suffering of humanity.
Shen Tangning lit the incense stick in her hand with the incense candle, knelt down on the prayer mat, looked up at the majestic statue, held the incense above her head, and said calmly: "I don't believe in gods or Buddhas. I'm here today to seek peace of mind."
"What I want is to fight for what I want with my own hands, and to make those who have wronged me pay the price myself."
"Today we lie low and bide our time, waiting for the day when we will rise like a dragon in the sky."
She didn't kowtow, but stood up, offered the incense, and left without looking back.
Before stepping out of the main hall, Shen Tangning glanced at the meditation room next door out of the corner of her eye, and then stepped out of the hall.
As the footsteps faded into the distance, the crisp sound of a piece being placed broke the silence.
The kind-faced monk glanced at the nobleman opposite him: "Your Highness is lost in thought."
The woman looked up and saw that she had an extremely beautiful face, and her eyes were particularly cold and filled with an overbearing air that made people afraid to look directly at her.
She was dressed only in plain clothes, without any hairpins or jewelry, and was remarkably simple.
Yan Mingyi casually tossed the black piece back into the chess basket and said frankly, "Master Kongji is a step ahead; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority."
Yan is the imperial surname, and the person referred to himself as "this palace" and was regarded as an honored guest by Master Kongji, which is enough to prove that this noble person's identity is extraordinary.
The maid pouted and said, "Wasn't it because that person outside was spouting nonsense? To speak such wild words in a sacred Buddhist place! Why did Your Highness stop me from speaking up and rebuking him?"
Mentioning the woman's voice, Yan Mingyi's lips curled up: "I think that woman is quite bold and rather interesting. Go and find out which noble family she comes from. I have lived in the Buddhist temple for a long time, and I didn't know that such a person had appeared in Yanjing?"
She stood up and said, "Let's stop here for today's game. We'll discuss it with the master another day."
Master Kongji smiled slightly: "Respectfully seeing Your Highness off."
This prince has always acted in his own way, and he's used to it. Thinking about it this way, he actually gets along quite well with that benefactor from earlier.
...
The maid worked quickly and soon made progress.
"Shen Tangning?" Yan Mingyi narrowed her eyes slightly, her smile quite intriguing. "So she's Xie Langhua's niece? But these two, aunt and niece, have such contrasting personalities!"
Xie Langhua has lived a life of following the rules and regulations, but her niece is so unconventional. I wonder what she thinks about this.
Hearing his master address the Empress by her given name, the maid's eyelids twitched, and she quickly changed the subject: "The Third Prince has been making frequent movements lately, I'm afraid he has something big on his mind. What are Your Highness's plans?"
Yan Mingyi raised an eyebrow, her tone languid: "Just tell him I've been unwell lately and that he doesn't need to come." She chuckled, her eyes rather cold. "Coming every few days, he really thinks this place is his own home!"
...
After offering incense, Shen Tangning's heart was still restless.
According to rumors, Princess Yan Mingyi is unpredictable and difficult to approach. She didn't know if her words just now would have caught her attention.
But she absolutely could not stand by and watch the Third Prince win over the Eldest Princess as an ally.
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