Amid the evening drums and morning bells, even though it is located in a bustling city with crowds of people, the scent of morning dew in the temple still seems to be fresh and pleasant, as if it is different from the turbulent world separated by a wall.
Because Dongjie Temple is located in a busy city, it occupies a limited area, and its long and narrow layout makes it difficult to be grand. It is already very difficult to build the necessary main hall and Dharma hall according to the regulations, let alone the need to create landscaping.
Therefore, apart from the literati who came here to pay their respects, the only people who came to offer incense were ordinary people who lived nearby and wanted to seek fame for themselves or their families.
As for the faithful men and women who really come here to offer incense, they don't have the rules of the wealthy and wealthy people to stay behind the clock when they have nothing to do. At the moment, he is busy with his daily life, so he can't go to the temple. Therefore, Qigong Temple is still very clean at this time.
Along the way, Han Qinglan only met two or three monks.
Because he often came to the temple, he didn't need anyone to guide him. After nodding to the monk who folded his hands, the two sides continued on their own.
The pale but not dazzling sunlight shines through the dense branches and leaves of the towering ancient trees in the atrium of Qigong Temple, casting a few haloes of varying sizes.
Bathed in the halo, Han Qinglan wandered along the uninhabited path, squinting her eyes comfortably and raising her head slightly, enjoying the gentlest sunlight of the day as she walked forward.
But when he got close to the Main Hall, he still didn't see a single face, which surprised him and at the same time he finally became more serious.
It's strange that people who come to worship in carriages like that, regardless of whether they are men, women, old or young, even if they don't bring many servants, they should be accompanied by personal attendants, and they must be meticulous in walking, standing, sitting and lying down.
In other words, if the Dongjie eunuchs are not upset, they should make some noise.
But this guy really... keeps everything simple? Or specifically asked not to be too showy?
Han Qinglan became more and more curious, but she didn't see all the things she had guessed on the way when she entered the hall. Not to mention the silent and submissive servants, there was not even a human figure.
In the empty hall, only two sticks of incense burned quietly in the copper incense burner.
Obviously, someone came to offer incense but did not leave from the main entrance.
However, Qigong Temple is located in a busy city, so the monks in the temple only open the main entrance to facilitate maintenance and care. Going back, there is only the Dharma Hall where the monks live. Don't tell me if you go out, even if you go there by mistake, you will be discovered immediately and rushed back.
Not to mention that after all this time, there was no commotion at all.
The increasingly bizarre situation made Han Qinglan's interesting smile become more obvious.
Interesting, but obviously not something that should be delved into.
He was hesitating——
Click, click!
Two very slight crisp sounds came from the side of the hall. The first sound was obviously the sound of branches breaking due to force.
Han Qinglan hesitated for a moment, then quietly walked towards the place where the sound came from.
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Because Dongjie Temple occupies a narrow and long area, the incense itself is not prosperous. The west side hall on the right side of the main hall was not only omitted, but also palm trees and banyan trees were planted inside and outside the courtyard wall for cover.
At this time, Zizhu, who was left under the courtyard wall, was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
"Princess Princess! Come down quickly! If, if something goes wrong, I don't have enough skin to peel you off!"
Because of his excessive emotion, even if he lowered his voice to the limit, it still sounded sharp and harsh.
Danyang had just barely climbed the tree and jumped up the wall. Before he could sit down, when he heard this sound, he was about to turn around and give Zizhu a reassuring smile, but his foot suddenly slipped and he almost fell down.
"Stuck! Woohoo..."
Under this surprise, Zizhu almost made a bird's cry. Fortunately, she was frightened by Danyang's fierce gaze and reacted quickly to cover her mouth with her hands, preventing her screams from spreading and attracting others.
"Shh!"
Although half of Danyang's body was hanging in the air, he still persisted in instructing Zizhu again in a breathy voice before trying to climb back to the wall again and sit firmly again.
"call……"
It was a little thrilling, but it really reminded her of the fun of her childhood.
Thinking of this, Danyang's somewhat heavy and nervous mood became much more relaxed.
She turned back and smiled at Zizhu, mouthing:
'Wait here carefully, don't miss me, be ready to pick me up at any time! '
After saying this, she raised her hand and threw the hemp rope that Zizhu had temporarily bought, which was already tied to the thick branches, along the courtyard wall to the next door.
In the capital where every inch of land is at a premium, especially in places like Dongjie Temple where ordinary people live together, all the buildings can't wait to be crowded together.
Therefore, even if you live in a foreign land that is not tainted by the secular world, you have to follow the local customs and let your neighbors take advantage of them. Not only does it save the alley in the middle, but it also uses the same courtyard wall.
At this moment, it was convenient for Danyang to sneak to the courtyard of Lixiangyuan, next door to Dongjie Temple.
Danyang climbed down the wall quietly and unnoticed, and quickly hid in a denser place among the trees.
"...It would be great if I could become a character as soon as possible when I get on stage."
"You're the only one who wants to be on stage? Ha, it's too early to wait another ten years. How many years does it take for Mo Yang to have one..."
The two little opera boys walking together passed Danyang's hiding place while chatting, but they didn't notice anything strange in the trees just a short distance away.
Danyang waited with bated breath. When the two of them were far away, he took a deep breath silently.
Fortunately, her movements were light and fast, otherwise she would have been discovered before she even landed, and she would have been sent to the authorities in the blink of an eye.
After taking a breath and looking around again, Danyang emerged from the bushes and walked quickly and calmly towards the main theater.
Lixiangyuan is one of the three major theaters in Beijing.
It is the only theater that can be appreciated by both refined and popular people and can be accepted by the public and the powerful at the same time, and it is famous in Jiuzhou.
Therefore, Princess Danyang, who disguised herself as an ordinary merchant girl, was at such a playful and curious age. Although it was a little early for her to appear in the theater at this time, it was not too surprising.
But in fact, Danyang himself doesn’t like going to the theater. In her two lifetimes, she had only seen the invited theater troupe when she was having fun in the mansion.
The reason why she can remember this place is that it was based on the memory of her previous life. After the murder outside the house, it was quickly sealed and she found strong evidence to prove the mastermind behind it.
She was young and fearless at the time and was not intimidated by the various rumors in the house. She even paid special attention to this strange case for a period of time out of curiosity.
At the moment, Danyang relies on this to find this place before the officers, soldiers and head catchers.
But after arriving at the main theater, facing a total of five floors of private rooms and private rooms from top to bottom, she looked around with tears in her eyes and sighed silently in her heart.
'Tsk, I really underestimated the theater that was once the number one in Kyushu. Why are there so many elegant rooms here? ! '
But only a moment later, Danyang regained his strength.
In her previous life, she thought she had lived a very useless life, but the only thing she was proud of was that she had learned and persisted in a habit - to never give up or give up even when it was difficult!
After boarding the first floor, Danyang immediately raised his hand to stop a passing actor and asked bluntly:
"May I ask, if I want to invite the princess to come here to watch a show, which private room should I book?"
