229. Chapter 229 Another plan
Not long after Xuedie had lunch, the queen came over.
"See you, Queen." She saluted.
"Get up quickly, you don't need to be so polite in the future." The queen helped her up with her own hands, "Have you been used to it these past few days? Is there anything you are dissatisfied with?"
"Back to the queen, it's very good. Thank you for your concern." Xue Die was polite.
"That's good. I came here today because I have something to say. You have returned to your identity as Princess Zhaoyang, and you should go to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage to your ancestors. Are you willing?" the queen asked.
"Queen, I'm very willing." Xuedie had long wanted to pay homage, because they didn't mention it, and she didn't mention it either.
"That's good. I'll ask someone to prepare gifts and accompany you to the Ancestral Temple tomorrow to worship." The queen nodded.
"No, I can just go by myself. The queen has so many things to take care of in the harem, so I will go and come back early." Xuedie said, she probably didn't really want to go.
"Well, it's not that I have many things to do, but I'm afraid that you won't feel comfortable accompanying you, so I'll send someone to escort you there." The queen agreed happily.
"Yes, thank you, Queen." Xuedie was polite to her.
"Okay, then you have a good rest today and set out early tomorrow morning." The queen nodded and smiled at her. When she got up and walked into the yard, her cold expression turned cold.
The face of Xuedie who sent her away was equally heavy. Did she let herself go to the Ancestral Temple to worship, or did she have some other conspiracy? She couldn't avoid the conspiracy even if she wanted to, so she could only adapt to circumstances.
The next day, early in the morning, Xuedie dressed up in plain clothes, took the sacrificial food prepared by the queen, and set off in a carriage under the escort of the guards.
The Imperial Ancestral Temple in the suburbs is the Imperial Ancestral Temple, dedicated to worshiping the ancestors of the Imperial family. Therefore, it is heavily guarded and very solemn and peaceful.
Because they knew the princess was coming, the monks in the Ancestral Temple had already made preparations to welcome her. The red stalls were spread all the way to the door.
When Xuedie got off the carriage, she heard the soothing chanting of sutras. A dozen monks stood on both sides to greet her arrival.
"Everyone please get up," she ordered.
"Thank you, princess." The host stood up first and bent down to welcome her as she walked inside.
Xuedie followed him to the main hall and saw the names of the late emperor, mother, queen, and brother enshrined above. She clasped her hands together and knelt on the futon on the ground.
The palace maid who followed immediately arranged the things she had brought neatly.
The host personally lit a stick of incense, handed it to her respectfully, and then followed the monks in chanting sutras.
Xuedie took the incense, closed her eyes, knelt there, kowtowed three times and bowed nine times before putting the incense on it.
The worship service was completed, but she still had to fast for three days.
"Princess, come with the old monk. The room is ready." the host said.
"Yes, thank you, Master." Xuedie followed him.
The rooms in the Imperial Ancestral Temple are definitely different from those in ordinary temples. Although they have tried their best to simplify the arrangement, they are still much more luxurious and noble than the rooms in ordinary temples.
She took a look and saw that everything was available here, and the rooms were amazing. The inside was the bedroom, and the outside was the hall. However, the things in the hall were all related to the Ancestral Temple.
"Princess, please take a rest. The meal will be ready soon," the host said.
"Okay, thank you." Xuedie saluted him and he retreated.
The Ancestral Temple was unusually quiet at night. Just as Xuedie was about to fall asleep, she suddenly felt a black shadow running into her room, and she jumped up from the bed.
Chapter completed!