Playing bad and eating melons: The whole court is laughing? No, no

Chapter 186 Master Wu Nian

[Xiaogua, the people living in the temple are all monks, right?]

【Yes. 】

Going to a Buddhist temple to pray for a child, isn't that... strange?

When Mrs. Jiang heard this, she knew what she was thinking. She was about to explain, but the system spoke first.

The system said: [Very strange! Host, please go over and take a look later, so that I can see what's inside.]

[OK! Leave it to me.]

Mrs. Jiang remained silent. "How can it be proper for an unmarried girl like you to go to a temple to pray for a child?"

She said helplessly: "Yangyang, it's normal to go to the temple to pray for a child, don't let your mind wander to those messy things."

"Is it normal to pray for a child in a temple? Mother, are you okay?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Jiang glared at her in anger.

"The predecessor of Huguo Temple was Prajna Temple. Seven years ago, a great monk emerged from it and was favored by His Majesty. Subsequently, it was moved to its current location and became the Huguo Temple of Daxia.

After the monks of Prajna Temple moved into Huguo Temple, the temple became empty. Later, at some unknown time, a nun moved in.

Gradually, the number of nuns in the temple increased, and now it has completely become a nunnery, but the name has not been changed."

Jiang Yueyang supported Madam Jiang as she walked towards the road leading to Huguo Temple, while asking, "What's the story behind the prayer for a child being effective?"

"It is said that the nun who presided over the temple found a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva and placed it next to the Buddha statue. Most of the people who came to pray for children got their wish."

After listening to Mrs. Jiang's explanation, Jiang Yueyang still had doubts in his heart.

But she didn't ask any more questions and just said "oh".

Although Jiang Yueyang didn't raise any more questions on the surface, she couldn't help but mutter to the system: "Little melon, I still find it very strange. I won't say anything about nuns living in Buddhist temples."

Next to the Buddha statue is a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of Childbirth. How could the abbot and the senior monks of Huguo Temple not have an issue with this? It's weird, weird everywhere!

[Does the host want to find out? ]

【certainly! 】

When Mrs. Jiang heard that she still felt that Prajna Temple was strange, she swallowed the words of explanation after turning them around on her lips.

Forget it, what my daughter wants to do cannot be stopped even by ten oxen, so I'd better save my energy.

In this way, the mother and daughter went all the way towards the Huguo Temple. When they reached halfway up the mountain, they saw the people who went to the Huguo Temple to pray for blessings.

There are also several familiar faces among them, including the wife of the Duke of England, the wife of the Left Prime Minister and Mrs. Wei.

Of these three ladies, Jiang Yueyang had only met the Duchess of England's wife once, during the autumn hunt.

Each of them was accompanied by one or two girls, who must be their daughters.

The Lady of the Duke of England, who had stopped to rest, was the first to see Jiang Yueyang and couldn't help but waved, "Master Jiang."

The other two ladies instinctively turned their heads to look over, and Wen Shuyan, who was standing next to the Left Prime Minister's wife, winked at her.

Jiang Yueyang responded with a smile, "The Duke of Yingguo is doing well."

Jiang Yueyang walked up with Madam Jiang, and the four ladies nodded to each other.

"Why don't you guys hurry up and pay your respects to the young...Princess Yongle." Lady Yingguo's wife reminded the younger generations.

The five girls immediately knelt and saluted Jiang Yueyang, "Your servants greet Princess Yongle, and wish her good health and happiness."

Jiang Yueyang's mouth twitched when she heard this. Why can they always do it so neatly?

Didn't you rehearse it in advance?

Without hearing Jiang Yueyang's request to excuse themselves, the five girls remained motionless in the posture of saluting.

Mrs. Jiang curled her lips awkwardly upon seeing this, then secretly poked the person beside her who was in a daze.

Jiang Yueyang came back to her senses instantly and raised her hand, saying, "Ladies, there's no need to be so polite. Please stand up."

"Thank you, Princess."

The people around couldn't help whispering when they saw this scene.

"Is that the legendary Lord Xiao Jiang?"

"Yes, she was personally conferred the title of Princess Yongle by His Majesty."

"She looks so young! But she's so pretty!"

"If my daughter could be so successful, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

"Then I still advise you not to wake up. Those wishful thinking can only come true in dreams."

"You are such a nasty person."

"True advice is harsh to the ears."

"..."

Jiang Yueyang heard all the whispers, but she pretended not to hear them and ignored them.

It is human nature to gossip.

The other ladies obviously pretended not to hear. The Duke of England's wife asked with a smile, "Master Jiang and Madam Jiang are here to pray as well?"

"Yes, I pray that my brother can pass the imperial examination."

"Then our goal is the same, let's work together."

"Okay."

After that, the group headed to Huguo Temple together.

Mrs. Jiang was pulled away by the Lady of the Duke of England and the others, and all they talked about was their children's imperial examinations and marriage.

Jiang Yueyang was pulled by Wen Shuyan to the girl's house to talk. She heard the wife of the Left Prime Minister and the wife of Wei asking their mother if their son had found a marriage.

She is looking at her brother!

Wen Shuyan asked, "Yangyang, how did you get the leave?"

"I just said I wanted to accompany my mother to the Huguo Temple to pray for blessings."

"You approved it right away? When did Kong Jijiu start talking like this?"

Wen Shuyan remembered her brother saying that Kong Jijiu hated people asking for leave at every turn, especially for excuses like burning incense to pray, or celebrating the birthdays of relatives and friends.

"Strange, isn't it? I find it strange too, but Kong Jijiu approved it. Perhaps he was just... in a good mood that day."

Wen Shuyan's mouth twitched. Are you trying to say that he was mentally unstable that day?

But even if Kong Jijiu was confused that day, it would not affect his normal work.

He'll just stay home to recuperate.

Granting leave... must have other purposes.

In fact, Kong Jijiu granted leave to Jiang Yueyang because he wanted her to meet the monk from Huguo Temple.

See what kind of sparks two unique people can create!

After climbing a steep mountain road, Jiang Yueyang couldn't help but gasp and said, "By the way, who made the rule of walking to Huguo Temple? Your Majesty?"

"No, it was decided by Master Wu Nian."

"That high monk?"

Before coming, Mrs. Jiang had given her a brief introduction to the Huguo Temple, and the person she mentioned most was Master Wunian.

Several girls responded in unison, and then Miss Wei said, "If the princess feels tired, she can take a rest before leaving."

Jiang Yueyang waved her hand and stopped, not wanting to leave anymore.

It is said that sincerity is the key to success, so when the Huguo Temple was founded, Master Wu Nian set a rule that those who came to pray must walk up on their own two feet.

In the entire Daxia, except for the emperor, empress and queen mother, everyone else, even the emperor's descendants and nobles, had to do the same.

However, when they reached the Huguo Temple's ladder, the emperor, empress, and queen mother had to walk up by themselves.

The ladder is divided into three sections, each with 333 sections, for a total of 999 sections.

Because it was so difficult to climb, the Empress Dowager rarely came to Huguo Temple after she got older.

After half an hour, the group finally arrived at the ladder to the Huguo Temple.

Jiang Yueyang looked at the endless staircase with a face full of bitterness and hatred.

If she had known it would be so tiring, she wouldn't have come.

On the ladder to heaven, two monks in robes stood there, holding Buddhist beads and looking down.

"Brother, what are you looking at?"

"I'm looking at a remarkable man who can influence the world's affairs."