The carriage was swaying along the way, and I subconsciously kept my distance from Liu Huaian.
Liu Huaian was sitting opposite me. He was dressed in brocade clothes and looked upright, generous and peaceful.
If I hadn't known that his character was ten thousand times worse than it seemed, I would have been deceived by his doggy appearance.
Seeing that I was secretly competing with him, he snorted coldly: "Madam, are you afraid that I will eat you?"
Since what happened last time, who the hell isn’t scared?
I suppressed the breath from my mouth and rolled my eyes at him: "Master Xiang is so close to me, aren't you afraid of stubbing your teeth like last time?"
Hearing this, Liu Huaian felt frightened for a moment, and deliberately moved to the side, giving me a chance to breathe.
I was too lazy to wonder why he suddenly became so obedient, thinking that it would be good to keep a distance.
Just like that, the two of us were staring at each other, and neither of us had the intention to speak. I was afraid that he would take advantage of me, and he was afraid that I would retaliate against him.
The two of them arrived at the Empress Temple safely from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
At this time, Huaizhu's voice sounded outside: "Master Xiang, miss, we are here."
Hearing her voice, I was more anxious than a rabbit, so I opened the curtain and jumped out.
Liu Huaian was tidying up his clothes from behind and came down leisurely.
Huaizhu pointed at the Empress Temple, which was full of smoke, full of incense and crowded with guests, and happily answered me: "In this Empress Temple, it is said that the most effective thing is to send children to the Empress. Most of the people who come to the Empress Temple to pray are here to pray for blessings." Damn it, as long as the young lady sincerely asks for it, the empress will definitely agree to the young lady’s request.”
Without saying anything, I used my index finger and thumb to flick her forehead gently.
Huaizhu whined in pain and had no choice but to stop talking.
Liu Huaian ordered the servants next to him to send all my luggage inside.
Because we had planned it in advance, people from the temple soon came out to greet us.
The leader, the teacher, came to us with her hands clasped together, her eyebrows lowered, and her tone was kind: "Master, Madam, please come in."
As she said that, she took the lead in leading the way. With Huaizhu's support, I followed her slowly through the temple gate and into the courtyard. The Bell and Drum Tower came to me. I glanced at it casually and followed the crowd. Bu Liu walked towards the Empress Hall.
Seeing that the incense in the Empress Hall is the most prosperous, and there is a sea of people inside, there is an endless stream of people. Perhaps it is the influence of the environment, and my mood also becomes peaceful.
Huaizhu supported me and looked around as if joining in the fun, but she didn't dare to make too much noise to attract scolding.
She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and whispered in my ear: "Miss, I just saw a lot of vendors in front of the temple buying all kinds of snacks. Can we go and have a look after we pay homage to the empress?"
I smiled and nodded.
At this time, the master's voice sounded: "Master, madam, we are here."
Because of our arrival, someone was already clearing the place inside. By the time Huaizhu helped me in, the hall had already been cleared.
Entering the hall, you can see the treasure of the Queen Mother. In addition, there are two others, which I don't recognize.
The Empress giving birth to her child was holding a baby in her arms, which I recognized. Without Huaizhu’s reminder, I came to the Empress and knelt down in front of her with great happiness.
Liu Huaian also knelt down on the futon next to me.
The servants gave the high-quality incense and silver coins to the Master. The Master accepted them, lit the incense, and gave them to us.
I didn't know what to do with Gaoxiang, so I subconsciously glanced at Liu Huai'an with the tail of my eyes, imitated him, and pretended to bow.
Originally, I didn’t believe in the idea of giving birth to a child. I had never thought about giving birth to a child in my life. I came here purely for the purpose of fooling Mr. Li, taking a break from the busy work and finding a place to hang out and relax. Otherwise, I would stay in such a small courtyard for a long time. I'm almost depressed.
As a result, when I was distracted, I accidentally burned my finger. I was so frightened that I quickly put my finger to my mouth and blew on it.
I stood up and put the incense into the incense burner, put my hands together and bowed, and then asked Liu Huaian: "I've finished praying, can you go back?"
Liu Huai'an waved his hand to indicate that the master could go down, and then ordered his servants to wait outside the palace.
He rarely said in a good voice: "Madam often stays in the prime minister's house and lives in seclusion, and she doesn't have much chance to go out for a walk. Taking advantage of the beautiful scenery, I should take you for a nice tour."
I pulled Huaizhu to refuse: "Master Xiang has so many things to do, how can he have time to spend time with me? I just need Huaizhu here to accompany me. Master Xiang, please come back."
Liu Huai'an couldn't defeat me, so he winked at Huaizhu secretly.
Huaizhu had no choice but to follow him to the side. I watched the two of them walk to the sycamore tree ten meters away. They deliberately lowered their voices and didn’t know what they were muttering. I was so scared that Huaizhu’s face turned pale and blue. .
After I watched Liu Huai'an leave with his two servants, I asked Huaizhu: "What did the Prime Minister say to you?"
At first, Huaizhu was in a dilemma and was unwilling to speak out. Only after I coerced and induced her did she finally speak out.
He said that Liu Huai'an had warned her before leaving. If I had any good intentions here, I would skin her when I returned.
In the face of these alarmist remarks, I sneered and threatened people, who wouldn't?
Just when I was full of complaints against Liu Huaian, I saw a familiar figure.
Fan Fengchu, there is another woman and two maids. I don't know these people. I think they might be their wives or something.
Looking at her back, she was as slender as before, but with the support of the other party, her movements seemed a little difficult, so she was probably about to give birth.
I stared at her curiously. Huaizhu followed my gaze and said clearly: "It turns out to be the eldest lady. She must also be here to beg for a son."
It wasn't until I watched Fan Fengchu leave the Niangniang Temple that I shook my head at Huaizhu and said that it would be better to do less than to do more. They didn't want to see me anyway, so there was no need to rush to get scolded.
At this time, the Master saw the right opportunity and came to me and said: "I know that Madam is coming to the Empress Temple to stay for a few days. The old nun has already ordered her to go down early and have people sweep the couch to welcome her and make tea. Madam will go with the old nun. Take a look?"
I secretly winked at Huaizhu, and Huaizhu quickly took out a few pieces of broken silver and handed them to her, smiling and saying, "In the coming days, our lady will be under your care."
The master secretly weighed the broken silver and said with a clear smile: "Easy to say, easy to say, little master, madam, please come in."
Under the leadership of Teacher Tai, I, Huaizhu and the remaining boys walked towards the wing in the backyard.
It is true as she said, the place where we live has been arranged long ago, and the boys are arranged in other courtyards not far away. After all, they are men and need to avoid suspicion.
Liu Huai'an originally wanted to call the maids and women to keep an eye on me, but I didn't like it, so he had to use a boy instead.
Otherwise, after I come out, I will be stared at by dozens of maids and women, so why should I come out?
After the master left, Huaizhu took the initiative to make me a cup of green tea: "You have been tired all the way. Miss, you must be tired. Come and have a drink of water and rest."
I drank tea, hooked my fingers at her, and asked quietly: "Do you want to sneak out with me to eat delicious food later?"
