"Brother Sun! The scenery at Bao En Temple is quite nice, these chrysanthemums are of such rare varieties; even Vermilion Frost and Green Peony can be seen. It seems Bao En Temple truly has a knack for cultivating flowers."
Gu Chengyu was very interested in these rare chrysanthemums; his mansion also grew two types, but they were far inferior to those at Bao En Temple.
However, it’s said that the flowers from Bao En Temple are sent to the noble mansion, which is certainly a good way to earn Silver.
"Do you think planting so many rare flowers here, they aren’t afraid of pilgrims taking them?"
Sun Xian had always been curious about this; he thought not everyone would be so conscientious, right?
To just plant such precious flowers so casually within reach of pilgrims, should we say that Bao En Temple is generous! Or should we say Bao En Temple is swimming in wealth?
When Gu Chengyu heard this, he laughed and glanced at a monk working nearby.
"Brother Sun! Don’t be naïve. If you’re curious, why not give it a try. I guarantee, as soon as you touch those flowers, a monk will co to you to preach."
Following Gu Chengyu’s gaze, he saw a monk holding a broom and sweeping the ground.
"Ah, now I see why Bao En Temple is so generous! It turns out there are people specifically watching over it."
Sun Xian suddenly realized, he hadn’t noticed this monk earlier.
"It’s not just that, there are many hidden figures too." Gu Chengyu shook his head, there are not a few Martial Monks at Bao En Temple.
"Tsk tsk! So it’s only for viewing, not touching."
Sun Xian was neutral about Bao En Temple’s approach; such a precious thing, and still having so many people guarding it, is it boredom?
If it were him, he would have hidden those flowers long ago.
Sun Xian looked up and noticed that there were people guarding the small patch of orange forest ahead.
"Huh? That was originally an orange forest, we could go west through here. Who are these people, why are they guarding outside the orange forest?"
Sun Xian thought these people didn’t seem like monks of the temple, but rather guards from the noble mansion.
"Looks like we’re not getting through today, Brother Sun, let’s go back the way we ca!"
Gu Chengyu carefully examined these guards; each had a murderous aura, indicating they were not ordinary.
It seems this place has been cleared; they have no need to insist on passing through here. Gu Chengyu was puzzled; could it be that there was an eminent figure visiting Bao En Temple today?
"Hey? I say, who on earth are you? Why are you stopping us from passing?"
Gu Chengyu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a thin man apparently arguing with the guards.
"Oh, forget it, if they won’t let us pass, we’ll just go the other way. These people are likely guards of a noble household, we can’t afford any trouble."
The speaker should be a friend of the thin man, pulling him to return.
"If we turn back, we’ll walk quite a bit more. These people are so domineering."
The thin man grumbled before turning to walk towards Gu Chengyu and the others.
As he turned, Gu Chengyu recognized him.
Wasn’t this the scholar from the boat when he returned to his hotown? At that ti, Zhu Pang comnted on the beauty of the river, and was mocked by this person.
Gu Chengyu shook his head; it seems this person is truly straightforward.
The scene clearly shows it’s best not to provoke, yet this person dared to be angry. Fortunately, he listened to reason eventually, or the guards wouldn’t have been polite with him.
"Huh? It’s you?" The scholar also recognized Gu Chengyu; with a visage like Gu Chengyu’s, once seen, it’s hard to forget.
"What a coincidence, didn’t expect to et you here." Gu Chengyu greeted with a smile, but he didn’t intend to get too familiar with this person.
Such a person can be called straightforward, or less nicely, brainless.
Princess Rong Jia was heading to the guest room, halfway she heard soone yelling outside. However, she didn’t pay it any mind.
She was here with her mother, the Eldest Princess; when the Eldest Princess visits Bao En Temple, clearing the area is perfectly normal, as it’s the authority of the Royal Family!
Those who shout like that are just oblivious.
Unexpectedly, after a while, a sowhat indistinct voice reached her, like a bolt from the blue, leaving her stunned on the spot.
A youth’s gentle voice, like a breeze stirring the lake in her heart.
"Princess?" Chonglou called out strangely as he saw the princess stop in her tracks.
Is it Gu Chengyu? Princess Rong Jia ignored Chonglou; she listened carefully, the voice was faint, but once she heard it, she knew it was Gu Chengyu.
"Indeed a coincidence, turns out brother is also in the Capital."
The scholar smiled, naturally happy to see an acquaintance here, even though it was just a brief encounter before.
"Jinyu! Do you know him?" Sun Xian asked puzzledly.
"We t once on a ship when I was returning ho."
After that day, Gu Chengyu barely left his room, so he hadn’t seen this person again.
Later, this person likely disembarked before arriving at Jingyuan Prefecture; anyway, he didn’t see this person when he left the ship.
"My surna is Liao, and my na is Qian. This is my friend Chen Yu; we both study at Lanzhe Academy in the Capital. May I know your surnas?"
Liao Qian discerned Sun Xian had so scholarly air, Gu Chengyu should be a young master from a wealthy family, so he couldn’t help but want to make friends.
Gu Chengyu hesitated for a mont, but decided to reveal his identity.
After all, Liao Qian likely wanted to make their acquaintance; if he deliberately hid his official identity, it would be inappropriate. Besides, there was nothing shaful about his identity.
"Is that Mr. Gu ahead?"
A gentle female voice interrupted the conversation, and Gu Chengyu looked in the direction of the voice to find a woman in a red dress adorned with gold butterflies among flowers.
However, the woman wore a white veiled hat, completely concealing her face.
Gu Chengyu was puzzled; he didn’t seem to know this woman.
From her stature and deanor, combined with the voice just now, she didn’t seem to be Yao ngxian whom he knew.
Among the ladies he knew in the Capital, there was almost none, except his teacher’s granddaughter Yao ngxian.
Others like Miss Guo from the Guo Mansion were not counted; Miss Guo couldn’t possibly be here.
Chonglou was sweating in a hurry; the princess appeared so brazenly in front of outsiders, and there were so many of them.
Even though her face was veiled, the others couldn’t see her appearance, but it wasn’t appropriate!
Chonglou was near tears; she never expected the princess to be so reckless today. If His Highness knew of this, he would surely punish her harshly.
"Princess! Let’s go back! His Highness will soon be returning; the sermons in the front hall are almost finished." Chonglou whispered to Princess Rong Jia.
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