The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 571 Narcissus Temple

The moment they left the temple, the attentive Zhang Yunyi noticed that Xichun had hurriedly lowered the curtain.

He laughed to himself and got into the carriage calmly.

Because the hot spring villa is located outside Xizhimen in the north, while Zixiao Temple is close to Xibianmen in the south of the city.

Therefore, the carriage headed north along the official road.

Zhang Yunyi didn't speak to Xichun either. He deliberately leaned against the car window with his back to her, pretending to appreciate the scenery.

Suddenly, Xichun behind him suddenly said "eh".

Zhang Yunyi turned around, looked at her with a somewhat awkward expression, and asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"

Xichun pinched the corner of her clothes nervously, hesitating, "Nothing... nothing."

At this moment, Jinchuan suddenly called from behind: "Master! The aunts said there is a Narcissus Temple over there, they want to go in and worship!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xichun had already lifted the curtain of the carriage.

"Narcissus Temple?"

Zhang Yunyi looked outside the window in the direction of Jin Chuan's finger, wondering secretly. He was looking for a Taoist temple and had not paid attention to any nunneries. However, he had some impression of the name of Narcissus Nunnery, but he could not remember where he had heard it.

Jin Chuan said hurriedly, "Yes! This Narcissus Temple is dedicated to the Goddess of Luo River in Cao Zijian's "Ode to the Goddess of Luo River". The aunts heard about it two years ago, but the master was busy during the day, so he had no chance to come."

After Jin Chuan said this, Zhang Yunyi remembered that Narcissus Temple was the place where Jia Baoyu paid tribute to Jin Chuan in the original novel.

Although the Luoshen worshipped here cannot be considered a real deity, she is very attractive to women.

He looked at Xichun intentionally or unintentionally, and asked with a smile: "Do you want to go?"

There was no bumpy ride just now, and Xichun suddenly cried out in surprise, apparently attracted by the Narcissus Temple not far away.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhang Yunyi thought she agreed and said with a smile, "I think it's getting late. In that case, why don't we go there and have a vegetarian meal?"

Originally, he wanted to take his family and children to have a picnic near the hot spring villa, but he was delayed by Jia Zheng and it was obviously too late.

Besides, it is better to guide than to block. Since Xichun is interested, letting her go in and see the hard life in the nunnery may have unexpected results.

He had made a good plan, but he regretted it when he got off the car.

The nuns in the Narcissus Temple were not as austere as he had imagined. Instead, they were all dressed up and wore makeup.

Although he was wearing a patchwork coat, he looked neither polite nor polite. Zhang Yunyi could not help but frown.

Xi'er observed the expression on his face and shouted at the female monk who was in charge of reception: "The Marquis has come in person, why don't you ask you... the steward to come out to greet him!"

Although he could see that Zhang Yun逸 was unhappy, he mistakenly thought that the nunnery was being negligent.

The receptionist was not flustered, she just put her hands together and said, "It turns out that it is the Marquis who has come. My lords, please wait a moment. I will go and invite the host!"

The ancients were superstitious and there were many wild and lewd temples. The ones like the Goddess of Luo River, which had a name and a traceable trace, were considered good. There were also many temples that worshipped foxes, weasels and the like.

However, some of these wild shrines for worshipping lewd things were neither Buddhist nor Taoist, while others were somewhat related to them, so Xier was unsure for the moment and did not dare to shout randomly.

However, hearing the title of this receptionist, it seems that he is really bothering with both.

The Luoshen worshipped here has nothing to do with Buddhism and has never been ordained, but she is insisted to be given the title of a nun or abbot.

In Zhang Yun逸’s view, it was just a means of casting a wide net to avoid conflicts of faith and to attract more followers.

But seeing that there was no one at the door, it seemed to have no effect.

After Zhang Yun逸 greeted the receptionist, the women in the car behind got off one after another.

Not long after, the receptionist came out again, looking a little embarrassed and said, "The host said that sincerity is the key to success. If it is a foreign land, it is better not to pay respect to it!" "What a grand ceremony!" Before Zhang Yunyi could say anything, Xier couldn't hold back any more, "Do you know who my Marquis is?"

The receptionist was not in a hurry, and said calmly, "Please forgive me, my Lord. This is the nature of the host. Although the Narcissus Temple is small, it has received many distinguished guests, including princesses and wives of dukes... The host has always treated everyone equally, so please forgive me, my Lord!"

I thought this place was deserted and not very popular, but I didn't expect it to be such a high-end place.

But it is also true that China is not a monotheistic world. There are many priests, each with their own duties.

Those who pray for wealth look for the God of Wealth, those who pray for children look for Guanyin, and those who pray for good weather look for the River God. No one will mix up the names.

It is obvious what the goddess of Luo River, who is as graceful as a startled swan, as elegant as a swimming dragon, with lotus flowers emerging from green waves and the sun reflecting the morning glow, is seeking.

Although everyone loves beauty, ordinary people don't have the leisure time for it. Only princes, nobles, officials, and their wives who are not short of money and have nothing to do can have such leisure and elegance.

Although what the receptionist said was most likely true, Zhang Yunyi had seen many people use this method to raise their own status.

In front of a group of female relatives, Zhang Yunyi felt a little embarrassed to be bullied by the abbot of a small nunnery.

He was about to explode, but Youshi beside him said first: "Yes, yes, yes! I heard before that Princess Beijing and the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo also come here often."

"Hey! ~ Does this nobleman know the princess?" The receptionist asked in surprise, "I wonder which family this nobleman is from? The princess is in the inner hall, talking to the host!"

Zhang Yun逸 heard this, but he didn't know how to get angry.

Although he is in the limelight, Prince Beijing is a hereditary king with a royal title.

The host is inside receiving the princess, and it would be rude of me to force myself to come out to greet her.

Besides, Princess Beijing is the third daughter of the Zhen family. Although the Zhen family was ransacked, Concubine Zhen is still fine.

In addition, the downfall of the Zhen family also had a lot to do with him. If he makes such a fuss now, it will inevitably attract criticism.

But he can lose the battle even if he loses the man. Moreover, he has the advantage both now and in the future.

Although Prince Beijing is a prince, he has always been closer to Prince Ning. As the emperor's confidant, he has no reason to back off because of a Princess Beijing.

Seeing that Youshi took over the conversation, he simply let her talk.

However, when the receptionist asked this question, Youshi felt a little embarrassed to answer.

Although she has always been in Ningguo Mansion, the current Ningguo Mansion has changed a lot.

The receptionist saw that she was hesitating and thought she was just trying to establish a relationship with him, so he smiled even more calmly.

"I'm afraid you haven't eaten yet? Although the vegetarian food in my humble temple is not as good as that in your mansion, it is still quite exquisite. Why don't you ask the marquis to wait in the backyard first? The female donors have come from afar, and since you are acquainted with the princess, why don't you go to the inner hall to meet her."

Yu Shi looked embarrassed and quickly declined, "There's no need to meet us, right? We also want to try the vegetarian food from Gui'an."

"Hey! How can that be possible? Just now, I went in to report, and the princess and the host asked which family the nobleman was from. You all came from afar, and the host is busy. If I don't go to the inner hall to chat, won't I be blamed for neglecting the guests?"

This type of receptionist is very good at observing people's words and expressions. Seeing that Zhang Yunyi had stopped his activities and Youshi was hesitating, he wanted to show off his relationship with Princess Beijing in order to make more money from incense offerings.

Zhang Yunyi looked around, glanced at the people with different expressions, and said: "Didn't you say that you had no chance to come here? It will take some time to prepare the vegetarian meal. Now that you are here, go to the inner hall and take a look. It will be worth the trip!"

Due to different circumstances and personalities, even Qin Keqing, who was in a similar situation, was not as hesitant as Youshi.

The others were even more eager to try, but out of consideration for Mrs. You's face, they never opened their mouths.

Zhang Yun逸 did not want to spoil everyone's fun. During the New Year holidays, he had already discussed everything with Jia She. The only thing left was the final procedure of marrying into the family. He also hoped that Youshi could adapt to her new identity as soon as possible.

After that, he waved his hand at the receptionist and said, "You can take them to have a look. Find someone to lead me to the backyard first."

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(End of this chapter)