Chu Ling got on the carriage and sat down. Hongxing twisted a hot handkerchief to clean his hands, and Lutao also poured him a cup of fragrant tea. After this period of training, the two of them were able to serve his daily meals skillfully, which was better than before.
I made a lot of progress when I came to Huating.
After serving him, silence returned to the carriage. Shi Chunquin glanced at him and asked proactively: "Is everything arranged?"
Chu Ling nodded lightly, "As long as Jiang Ya is well over there, we can leave at any time."
Seeing him taking the initiative to mention this name, Shi Chunfen's eyes dimmed slightly and he said nothing.
Chu Ling was silent for a while and then continued, "The doctor said that the injury on Jiang Ya's head may have blood congestion. The doctor in Huating was not sure that he could clear the blood congestion in her brain, so I decided to take her back to Liuzhou for a look.
I hope she can be cured." He did this because he didn't want to owe Jiang Ya any favors. No matter what she had done to Shi Chunquin before, retracting her confession afterward had indeed helped them, and he didn't want to give a false impression here.
Shi Chunfen nodded lightly, "It's up to the uncle to decide."
Chu Ling's brows furrowed. Although he didn't speak, the atmosphere in the carriage became visibly colder. He closed his eyes and raised the corners of his lips in a self-deprecating tone.
I really don’t know who he is coaxing Jiang Ya for!
After waiting for who knows how long, Jiang Ya finally finished chatting with Wang Jixue. The carriage slowly set off, and everyone drove towards Liuzhou together.
Wang Jixue returned to Chu Xiu and saw that he kept looking at her, and couldn't help but trembled, "Second Master, I'm going back to my room first."
Chu Xiu smiled gently, just like when she decided to marry him, "I will go back with you."
Wang Jixue's body trembled, but she had to bite the bullet and nodded, "Thank you, Second Master."
The head of Huating County looked at their backs walking side by side and slowly narrowed his eyes.
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Compared with the journey to Huating, the journey back to Liuzhou was much easier. Perhaps it was because I had a mission when I came, but there were not so many requirements when I returned.
Jiang Ya's injury could not withstand the bumps, and the carriage was several times slower than when it came. Perhaps he was afraid that he would be bored on the road at the Spring Equinox. After settling Jiang Ya that day, Chu Ling offered to take her to a nearby mountain.
Walking around, no one would not yearn for the beautiful scenery around them when they are surrounded by lakes and mountains, so Shichunqun quickly agreed.
The two of them walked hand in hand into the nearby mountain forest. From time to time, they could hear the sound of birds spreading their wings and the chirping of insects. When they heard the sound of the spring equinox, they were curious and excited, "Uncle, do you think there will be jackals, tigers, and leopards on this mountain?"
Seeing her rare excitement, Chu Ling raised a faint smile on his lips, "It is definitely possible, but we may not be lucky enough to meet her."
Shi Chunfen was stunned for a moment and shrank his neck in fear, "It's okay not to have this kind of luck."
Chu Ling laughed happily and squeezed Shi Chunfen's neck. They had not been so intimate for a long time, so Shi Chunfen was stunned for a moment and lowered his eyes with a red face.
Chu Ling pretended not to notice her embarrassment and continued to lead her forward, "I remember there is a temple halfway up the mountain here. Since we are here, why not go and pay homage."
"Okay." Shi Chunfen's eyes lit up, "Do you believe this too?"
Chu Ling glanced at her and said calmly: "I don't believe it, but I know that you women always like to seek peace of mind."
Shi Chunfen's cheeks turned red, so to speak, it was for her again.
Only then did she realize that she was indeed an easy person to please. As long as Chu Ling showed some kindness to her, she would be delighted and all the previous barriers would disappear.
"I want to go and pray for the old lady." Shi Chunquin said frankly: "I have been out for so long, I really miss her."
Chu Ling raised his eyebrows, "I sometimes feel that your grandmother is your favorite person in the Chu family."
Shi Chunfen was startled for a moment, and then couldn't help but laugh, "Are you jealous of grandma?"
Chu Ling focused on the steps under his feet and said nothing for a while.
Shi Chunfen pursed her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "I wasn't even jealous when you brought Jiang Ya back to Liuzhou. Now I just miss my grandmother. What do you have to be jealous about?"
Chu Ling's aura instantly cooled down, and even his voice when he spoke again lost any warmth, "I'm not as heartless as you."
Shi Chunfen was startled when he said this and turned his head to look at him. What kind of lack of conscience was this? She was so conscientious that she allowed Jiang Ya to go to Liuzhou for treatment. However, she had never been in the habit of arguing with Chu Ling.
So he just bit his lip lightly and fell silent.
The atmosphere that was originally pretty good became weird because of this.
The two of them were speechless all the way until they found the temple Chu Ling was talking about - Banshan Temple.
Because of its remote location, when they arrived, the temple had not welcomed pilgrims for a long time. But what was rare was that even though there had been no income for such a long time, the environment in the temple was still clean and tidy. It was clear at a glance that the people in the temple were sincerely worshiping the Buddha.
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The two of them were brought into the temple by the novice monk sweeping the floor at the door. When the young novice monk saw Chu Ling's appearance as a heavenly being, he thought he was a god descending to earth. He stared at him for a long time with the Amitabha Buddha. It wasn't until he heard him speak that he realized he was in trouble.
He laughed at the joke and took them into the temple shyly and excitedly.
Chu Ling added sesame oil to the temple, and took the opportunity to kneel in front of the Buddha at the spring equinox to pray. In addition to wishing the old lady good health, she also prayed selfishly for the safety of her aunt and her family.
Seeing that she was kneeling sincerely, the young novice hurriedly brought the lotus tube to her. Shichun Equinox shook it casually and put the lotus on it. The original low mood disappeared in an instant, and a smile appeared on his face again.
"Uncle, look, it's signed!"
Seeing her showing him the signature like a child offering a treasure, Chu Ling couldn't help but curl his lips, "Not bad."
He rewarded the little novice monk with a piece of broken silver and asked, "Where is the abbot of your temple?"
The young novice monk took the money and scratched his head, "Abbott doesn't like to see guests. I'm afraid you two will be disappointed."
Chu Ling raised his eyebrows, "You didn't send a message, how do you know he won't see us?"
"This..." The young novice hesitated.
When Shi Chunfen saw the embarrassed look on his face, he wanted to persuade Chu Ling to just let it go, but when he turned around and saw Chu Ling looking determined to win, he swallowed his words again.
It was at this moment that she suddenly realized that Chu Ling's visit to this temple might not be just a whim.
The young monk scratched his head for a long time, but when he saw Chu Ling still looking at him insistently, he had to put down the hand scratching his head and said awkwardly: "Okay, young monk, you can give it a try, but please explain in advance that my master may not come out to see you.