Daluo Temple is worthy of being the national temple of Xixia. On the tenth day of the lunar month, it was bustling with people, and I could smell the scent of incense before I even walked down the mountain.
Jiang Ru frowned slightly. She had been imprisoned in Huquan Temple for half a year and had long been disgusted with the smell. If she hadn't wanted to see the queen, she would have killed her and would not have entered the temple again.
Qing Niao raised her eyes and saw the disgust between her eyebrows, and felt even more contempt in her heart.
She knew that this woman's incense was a lie, but that she wanted to watch the fun was real.
People in Xixia believe in Buddhism, and anyone who is disrespectful to the Buddha will be punished and will go to Abi Hell after death. Qing Niao cursed her viciously in her heart.
"Madam, Dalo Temple has arrived."
The driver stopped at the gate of the mountain. Daluo Temple was revered by the Xixia people, and no carriages or horses were allowed to go up the mountain for fear of disturbing the Buddha. Even the queen was no exception.
Jiang Ru got off the car, looked at the steep steps, took a deep breath, lifted up her skirt, and shouted in a low voice.
"Walk."
In order to see the queen, she also worked hard.
Qing Niao was used to doing heavy work, so she would not pay attention to this step, but she was happier than anyone else to see Jiang Ru deflated.
This woman should be made to suffer.
When she climbed to the door of the temple, Jiang Ru's legs were weak. She bent over and gasped for air. She looked at the relaxed maid next to her, and she became more and more unhappy.
"Why don't you help me in!"
She has no eyesight at all, so she will try to drive her away when she gets back.
Jiang Ru thought bitterly that she had suffered so much today and had to see the queen.
The two of them entered the temple, and Jiang Ru deliberately walked toward the crowd, listening to the conversations of the pilgrims around her.
"The queen came again today. I saw her queen when I just went up the mountain."
"Really, you are so lucky. I have waited several times and have never seen the queen once. I don't know what the queen looks like. Is she similar to the Queen Mother in heaven..."
"Let me tell you, our queen is more beautiful than the Queen Mother. Her graceful and luxurious demeanor is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
The person speaking had seen the queen up close before, and she still remembered the majesty surrounding her.
"Really? If only I had a chance to see it."
"There will definitely be one. Our queen is listening to Master Yuankong. How about we go over and have a look?"
The queen's courtyard is not accessible to them, but being close and soaking up the royal dragon's aura is enough for pilgrims like them.
After listening to their words, Jiang Ru pretended to be passing by and watched a few people walking towards the sutra hall in the backyard. Her eyes flashed with light and she tried her best to suppress the urge to follow them.
Qing Niao didn't notice her abnormality. She was still immersed in the words of the few people just now. When she heard the pilgrims praising the queen as being like the Queen Mother, she curled her lips in disdain.
"Bah! How dare you touch the Porcelain Queen Mother? She is just a cruel old witch."
She is from Tuoba Mingge, so she naturally has no good impression of the queen, not to mention that her third princess is still locked up in the cold palace. Although there is no evidence, Qingxiao knows that the third princess must have been framed by the queen.
Jiang Ru looked around hurriedly, then glared at her.
"Shut up! Don't hold me back if you want!"
Who gave her the courage to complain about the queen in public?
Jiang Ru felt more and more that Qing Niao was reckless. With such a maid by her side, she might be harmed one day.
Qing Niao knew she was in the wrong and kept her mouth shut. Jiang Ru took the opportunity to send her away to help her buy incense. Because of what happened just now, Qing Niao didn't talk to her and told her not to go too far, so she took the money.
Go through the crowd and go to the place selling incense at the door.
Jiang Ru watched the person disappear into the crowd, a proud smile appeared on her lips, and she turned around and walked towards the place where the pilgrims left just now.
She knew that the queen was heavily guarded and it would be difficult to see anyone.
However, she is Tuoba Mingge's concubine and is considered a royal person. If the younger generation wants to see the elder, she believes that the queen will be willing to see her.
Master Yuankong's sutra has come to the end. His eyes are kind, and his open eyes seem to encompass all things, with an expression of compassion.
The queen knelt down on the futon, clasped her hands in front of her chest, and looked at Master Enkong with some eager eyes.
"Master, although the prince is orthodox, the king has been hesitating between him and Tuoba Mingge. That man is a bit smart and coaxed the king to take him seriously. Master, please do the math for my son. What is the fate of the King of Xixia?
Will he take the seat in the end?"
The queen has always been arrogant, but after meeting that bitch Yu Lian again, she felt a sense of crisis, not to mention that the son she gave birth to was also the prince's strongest opponent. The queen came to Daluo Temple on the tenth day of every month, ostensibly to listen to scriptures.
Wen, in fact, wanted Master Yuankong to come out and make a calculation between her and the prince.
Yuankong narrowed his eyes slightly, showing no emotion at all on his face.
His voice was low, like a bell in a temple, with a unique majesty.
"Monks don't get involved in worldly affairs, so the donor should just go back."
He has been saying the same thing for ten years, but the queen is paranoid and Tuoba Mingge's power is getting stronger and stronger. Even if it is for the Shangguan family, she has to ask for a result.
However, after Yuankong finished reciting the sutra, he stopped talking. No matter how anxious the queen was, he remained unmoved.
After questioning for a long time, there was still no result, and the queen could not do anything to him, so she could only stand up and throw away her sleeves.
She had a sullen face, and the maids around her lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything, for fear of offending her and being punished.
When she walked out of the door, she saw the nanny waiting beside her coming up to her. She whispered in her ear. Her expression paused, and her phoenix eyes rose with curiosity.
"Tuoba Mingge's outer room? Come to see me?"
It is not uncommon for princes to have a bunch of women, especially a bunch of unknown ones. As long as they don't cause trouble, even the King of Xixia will not care about them.
What surprised the queen was how brave this foreign concubine was, and how dared to come to Daluo Temple to block her?
Not to mention, she is still Tuoba Mingge's person. Doesn't she know that Tuoba Mingge hates her in his heart and wants to kill her?
"Change my clothes and let her wait outside."
The queen's legs were a little sore after kneeling for a long time. The maid changed her into light clothes, squatted next to her and squeezed her legs. After the queen felt comfortable, she opened her eyes and waved.
"Let her in."
Jiang Ru was waiting outside anxiously. She pushed Qing Niao away, fearing that Qing Niao would suddenly come and ruin her good deeds.
She heard that the queen came out of the sutra hall for a while, but she was not allowed to go in. Jiang Ru felt impatient.
Even the eldest princess in the past did not have such a big air.
Yes, in Jiang Ru's eyes, she didn't take Xixia's queen into consideration at all. After all, in her heart, these were just barbarians, and their Dayan bloodline was the most noble.
Jiang Ru raised her head, her aristocratic temperament highlighted.
The nun beside the queen came over to call for someone. When she saw her appearance, a flash of thought flashed in her eyes.