Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 440: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (19)

Chapter 440: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (One Hundred and Ninety)

As raindrops slowly fell from the sky, Cui Li and others had already crossed the mountain and were walking on a small path not far behind the mountain.

Han Tong looked at the sky and could faintly see traces of lightning. "It's raining. We need to find a place to shelter before the rain gets heavier."

When Han Tong found a dilapidated temple, they had just stepped into the temple and stood under the eaves when lightning, thunder and heavy rain suddenly appeared.

Han Zhao sighed as he watched the rain, "Luckily we got in just in time, otherwise our clothes would have been soaked by this downpour."

Han Tong glanced at the plaque of the dilapidated temple. The plaque had tilted to the right and was covered with cobwebs. He could vaguely see the words "Xiaohanshan Temple" written on it.

He pushed open the door of the dilapidated temple, and a stale smell of dust hit him in the face. Several people cleaned up the dilapidated temple and made a quiet place to rest. They started two fires, and Han Tong and the other three stayed aside.

Han Zhao gently put Cui Li down from his back, and the two of them gathered around the fire to warm themselves. Summer was not as cold as winter, so it was not easy to get sick.

But they did get caught in the rain, so it would be good to warm themselves by the fire to get rid of the cold.

The Liang State promoted both Buddhism and Taoism. It neither respected Buddhism and suppressed Taoism, nor suppressed Buddhism and respected Taoism. However, because the state teacher believed in Taoism, and this world had some spiritual energy, some small tricks could fool the people. Good Taoist priests also had medical skills and could save lives, so Taoist temples flourished.

This was originally a Buddhist temple, but it fell into disrepair and there were no monks. Even the big Buddha statues enshrined in the main hall were incomplete, with only two gray Buddha statues standing in front of the hall. Perhaps because this place was too dilapidated, the original Buddha statues were moved to other temples by the monks, and the incense had long been cut off.

It was already the middle of the night. Cui Li leaned on Han Zhao and closed her eyes to rest. The dilapidated temple fell into silence for a while, with only the sound of burning firewood and the sound of rain outside the house.

Han Zhao also closed his eyes and concentrated.

Han Tong also brought one person with him to explore the ruined temple and eliminate any danger, while two others were on guard on the beams.

"Zhao'er, wake up."

Han Zhao hadn't really slept in the first place. She opened her eyes and asked softly, "Brother, what's wrong?"

"Hurry up and take your wife to the back hall to hide. There is a secret door in the back hall. Hide in there first. Someone is coming."

Cui Li also woke up and realized that someone had suddenly come.

Han Zhao listened carefully and heard what seemed to be messy footsteps. There were more than one or two people coming, but they did not seem to be martial artists, and most of them were women.

"Why are there people here in the middle of the night? Are they coming for us?"

Han Zhao muttered to himself as he supported Cui Li and walked to the back. He found the secret door hidden behind the gray cloth and entered it, leaving only a gap for ventilation, while listening carefully to the movements outside.

Han Tong quickly asked someone to clean up the traces of their presence. He raised his left hand and covered the area that had been cleaned with new dust.

Two people hid in the back hall, and the other two hid in the front hall, all looking at the gate vigilantly.

The door that had been closed by Han Tong was suddenly opened. A middle-aged woman looked inside and said with relief, "Second Young Master's wife, cousin, we are very far away from the bandits. There is no one in this temple. We can rest for a while."

A crisp, slightly tired voice rang out, "That's good, Madam He, quickly have someone take the things out of the carriage and clean up the place. These bandits were extremely vicious, and eight of our guards died before we escaped. When we return to the Duke's Mansion, I will report this to the Duke and ask him to seek justice for me!"

Cui Li's eyes moved. Duke's Mansion? Which Duke's Mansion?

There are three dukes in the capital: Duke Cui, Duke Yang, and Duke Lu. Is this woman from the Lu family or the Yang family?

How would it appear here?