PDLP Chapter 290: Praying at Lingguang Temple
Chapter 290: Praying at Lingguang Temple
Little Huajiao, who was woken up, waved his hands vigorously, still wanting to lose his temper with his brother.
When I opened my sleepy eyes, I saw my mother neatly dressed.
When she saw the gentle and reluctant look in her mother's eyes, she immediately came to her senses.
"Mother, where are you going?"
She turned over and climbed up with a "gulp", and her baby voice sounded very aggrieved.
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Fang Qingge watched as both children woke up.
With reluctance in his tone, he said,
"My dears, I woke you up to tell you something.
Time is running out, please speak quickly. I am going to go to Lingguang Temple outside the palace with the Crown Princess and the others to burn incense and pray for blessings. It may take a few days to come back."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Huajiao was already frantically looking for clothes to wear.
"Mother, my sister is going too?"
Little Huajiao doesn't quite understand the true meaning of praying.
When she heard that she was going outside the palace, she thought of her two good friends outside the palace, Wang Yichen and Qi Dongyang.
It's been a long time since we last saw each other. I wonder if the two of them still remember them?
"Mother, my sister and brother are going to go outside the palace to look for Aunt Zhao, Grandpa Butler, Uncle Dali, and Xiao Xizi. And also Wang Yichen and Qi Dongyang."
Little Pepper's eyes were bright and his little face was full of excitement and anticipation.
Fang Qingge felt sad and coaxed,
"Be good, I can't take you out this time. Mother is going to the mountain to pray for your father's safety.
It is freezing cold outside now, and Lingguang Temple is built on a high mountain. Not only is the road narrow and difficult to walk on, but there are also cliffs all around, which is very dangerous.
So it's not suitable for children to go up there. You just need to be obedient and wait at home.
When dad comes back, let's go out of the palace together and go play with your good friends, okay?"
"No no no! I don't want to be at home~"
Little Pepper was in a bad mood when he woke up. He twisted his little body and pouted his lips.
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When brother Xiao Bajiao saw that his sister still wanted to pester their mother, he pulled her pajamas and shook his head at her.
Strangely enough, Xiao Huajiao looked at his brother and immediately shut his mouth obediently.
Then he said aggrievedly,
"Okay! My brother and I will be obedient and wait for mom and dad at home.
When Daddy comes back, I will take the babies to find Aunt Zhao, Grandpa Zhang, Qi Dongyang, and Wang Yichen."
"Okay! When your father comes back, I will keep my word."
"Yes, yes, mother, pinky promise."
Fang Qingge felt relieved when he saw that he had finally coaxed the babies into submission.
Looking at how sensitive and clever these two children are, if I had left without telling them, I wouldn’t know where they would hide in some corner and cry for a few days when they woke up!
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Time was running out, Fang Qingge repeatedly told the elf,
"Little elf, I'll leave the babies to your protection. I'm leaving now."
The elf knew that his master had his own ideas.
Although it was a little reluctant, it knew that its owner was most worried about the two children, and only it could protect them.
"Master, take care on your journey! The babies are under my protection, don't worry! Nanny Jiang and Eunuch Xiaodouzi are at home, nothing will happen."
"Thank you!"
After saying thank you, Fang Qingge kissed the babies' little faces before leaving.
"Okay, I'm going to ask for leave from you. Be good, I'll be back early. It's not daybreak yet, lie down and go to sleep!"
"Uh-huh."
The two children lay down again obediently. After all, they were still young and fell asleep soon.
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As soon as we finished explaining this, the Crown Princess was ready to set off.
A total of three carriages were prepared, originally arranged according to their status, with two masters sitting in one.
The Crown Princess and Concubine Zhang had one car. Li Liangdi and Fang Liangdi had one car. Lü Liangyuan and Concubine Qian had one car.
But strangely, Li Liangdi was unwilling to ride in the same carriage with Fang Qingge.
A man actually took his luggage and the head maid and squeezed into the carriage of Lu Liangyuan and Qian Shiqi. Fortunately, the carriage was spacious.
So Fang Qingge ended up sitting in a carriage by herself. Fang Qingge didn't care and was happy and at ease.
The Queen Mother sent twenty guards to escort them this time. In addition, the Crown Princess had six masters, six maids, and twelve women. There were also three eunuchs driving the carriage. A total of thirty-five people.
The group left the palace in a mighty procession and headed for Lingguang Temple in the suburbs of Beijing.
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The mountain road leading to Lingguang Temple is not easy to walk on. It is rugged and steep with eighteen bends. Because it is a royal temple, the incense in the temple is effective.
Officials and wealthy families in the capital, as well as some prominent gentry and local tyrants would all come.
Although the mountain road is not wide, I heard that they raised funds to repair the road this year and it can be opened to traffic in front of Lingguang Temple.
As we moved slowly, the darkness gradually receded and light appeared on the horizon.
"Master, is it daybreak yet?!"
Mu Man secretly lifted the thick cotton curtain on the car window and took a peek outside.
"Well, it's still early, you should sleep a little longer."
"Master, the road is too bumpy. I can't sleep at all."
"really."
Fang Qingge kept wondering what had happened to the prince. She felt dizzy and had no mood to sleep.
"Gurgle gurgle" On the quiet road, there was only the swaying sound of the carriage and the low shouts of the coachman.
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When the first ray of sunlight shone through the clouds, they had already reached the foot of the mountain.
Guard Captain Li waved his hand, and the carriage slowed down. He rode to the front of the Crown Princess's carriage, clasped his hands together, and
"Princess, we have reached the foot of the mountain. Shall we take a rest for a while?"
"No need. Keep going!"
"Here!"
The captain of the guards saw that the Crown Princess had no intention of stopping and thought that these delicate masters were quite patient.
"move on."
So with a wave of his hand, the team continued to move forward up the mountain.
The road up the mountain became narrower and narrower, and the slope became steeper and steeper, and the horses began to snort loudly.
When we reached halfway up the mountain after a bumpy ride, the weather suddenly changed!
It was a sunny day just now, but unexpectedly there was a gust of cold wind blowing.
The weather suddenly changed as a large dark cloud covered the sky. The sky gradually darkened.
The captain of the guards looked up at the sky and shouted,
"Everyone, be careful. It looks like it's going to snow in this gloomy sky. Please be careful when walking on the road."
"Yes, Captain of the Guards."
The guards and coachmen responded in unison.
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Fang Qingge's body in the carriage was shaken a little by the bumpy mountain road.
She gently lifted the heavy curtains and opened a crack in the car window. Suddenly, a cold wind carrying small snowflakes blew in.
"Oh, Master, it's really snowing. Look, there are little snowflakes."
"Well, as the saying goes, a day trip in the mountains means different weather every ten miles. It's true that the weather in the mountains is changeable."
Mu Man shuddered, quickly moved the charcoal basin, handed Fang Qingge a hand warmer and said,
"Master, are you cold? You know so much, why did the weather change so suddenly?"
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