After getting off the carriage, I realized that today's weather was surprisingly good, with a clear blue sky and a long and indifferent atmosphere that was not stained by the noise and chaos of the world.
It is as clear and transparent as the spring water in the creek.
Shi Kong, the abbot of the "Marriage Temple", came out to greet him in person. He didn't have a flattering expression, but seemed to have the sincerity that he had seen for many years and that he had not seen for a long time.
"The emperor is tired from traveling. The cabin has been arranged. Let's go inside and rest first. The prayer meeting is scheduled for three days later. Like previous years, it happens to be the Chinese Valentine's Day. Does the emperor think it is okay?"
"I always feel at ease when the abbot does things."
Yelu Zihan ruined a Buddhist ceremony with a sincere face.
Under the leadership of Shi Kong, we walked into the "Marriage Temple".
The "Marriage Temple" stands majestically in the mountains. Although it is just a temple equivalent to the Yuelao Temple, due to the enjoyment of royal sesame oil for many years, its prosperity is no less than that of the "Guoan Temple" which is dedicated to praying for the royal family.
The abbot personally took Yelv Zihan to the wing, and the other palace concubines also had special novices to guide them. My wing was arranged on the east side, with Yanli only separated by a wall.
The fainting situation occurred again. After the little novice monk led me into the private room, Tianya helped me spread the quilt, washed my face, lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
In my haphazard state, I heard someone knocking on the door of my room. I was awakened from my deep sleep. When I sat up, Siyi had already come to my bed and gave me a brief salute.
"Empress Jia Bin, my girl asked me to tell you that the prayer meeting in three days will all depend on your ingenious plan."
He frowned and rubbed his temples.
"Go and reply to your girl and ask her to rest assured."
Siyi smiled with satisfaction.
"In this case, I will thank you for my girl first."
As soon as Siyi left, Tianya walked in with a pouted mouth.
"Your Majesty, this servant can't stop her."
"I don't blame you. With her momentum, I can't stop her even if I'm outside."
I sighed deeply. The prayer meeting was imminent in three days. I could understand Yan Li's anxious mood. This hot potato was thrown into my hands, which really put me in trouble.
Helping her will only make my revenge plan more difficult.
If I don't help her, my current status is not enough to bring her down. If we break up with her at this juncture, I will be the one who suffers after all.
I had such a headache that I couldn't sleep at all. After I approved the application, I went for a walk outside the temple, not even Tian Ya was allowed to follow.
Because of the arrival of Yelu Zihan, the "Marriage Temple" rejected all the faithful men and women pilgrims for the past three days, and the huge temple became extremely empty.
The temple is not as smoke-filled as usual. When the air is vaguely filled with the smell of burning incense, walking aimlessly alone, it really feels a little bit like seeing through the world of mortals and escaping into Buddhism.
Of course, this feeling only lasts for a short while. When a person's heart is bound by hatred and love debt, if he wants to think too much, some pictures will keep popping up in his mind, making you hate even more painfully.
"If we don't move out quickly, we will be doomed if the emperor sees us."
Two young novices carried a broken wooden stake and hurried past me not far away. The one in front turned impatiently to urge the other novice behind who was sweating profusely.
I stopped them in confusion.
"What are you doing?"
Walking in front of the two men, he reached out and inspected the wooden stakes they were carrying. There were lilies embossed on the fine golden nanmu.