The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

The concubines had a simple meal and continued their journey.

The imperial physician checked Ning Ruxin's injuries and said, "Your Majesty, Chang Zai's injuries are not serious. Once we get to Shangqing Temple, we can boil a few doses of medicine to relieve the pain."

"Yeah." Zhu Dingyuan looked at her fair shoulder, which was bandaged at the moment: "Does it hurt?"

He felt somewhat touched, as he could still repel the enemy even without her blocking the sword, but the fact that someone was willing to die for him made him happy.

Ning Ruxin shook her head and smiled shyly at him: "As long as Your Majesty is fine, I don't feel any pain at all."

Zhu Dingyuan sighed and held her in his arms: "Silly."

Yan Yang reported from outside: "Your Majesty, we still have half an hour to reach Shangqing Temple, and there is no danger within a radius of ten miles."

His eyes met Ning Ruxin's for a moment through the curtain, and as he watched the two of them hugging each other, his face darkened imperceptibly.

"Well, hurry up and make sure you get there before dark."

Zhu Dingyuan noticed that the delicate body in his arms was a little stiff, and asked quickly: "What's wrong? Did I hurt you while pressing on you?"

"I am not such a delicate porcelain doll. Your Majesty, please have something to eat. I didn't eat much just now." Ning Ruxin concealed the emotions in her eyes, handed over the plate beside her, and cried out in pain.

"I'll do it myself, you take a good rest."

Ning Ruxin grabbed the corner of his clothes and said, "Your Majesty, are you leaving?"

Her eyes were full of reluctance. The man held the back of her hand and said in a rather doting tone, "I won't leave. I will stay with you."

Ning Ruxin then smiled happily, tied her outer robe, lay down beside him and closed her eyes.

Shangqing Temple is Tianzhaoguo Temple, located in the center of Yundong Lake. The temple is high and the road is long. After reaching halfway up the mountain, you need to walk up a long flight of stairs to reach the temple gate. You cannot take a car or a sedan chair, otherwise, if your heart is not sincere, the Buddha will not bless you.

Even the Queen Mother got off the carriage and went up the steps with the help of the Queen. She saluted the abbot in high spirits and said, "I have only been away for a few months, and I miss the master's craftsmanship very much."

"It has already been prepared for the Queen Mother." The abbot smiled warmly.

Ning Changzai was injured, and the abbot was kind enough to allow her to take a car and take another road. She insisted again and again and did not dare to break the rules, so Zhu Dingyuan waved his hand and carried her away.

When Zhao Yue got off the carriage, she saw Concubine Qi with a very long face. She was supported by a maid and said to Zhu Dingyuan very weakly: "Your Majesty, I am really not feeling well. Can I go with Concubine Zhao?"

Zhu Dingyuan looked her up and down and said, "From the way you were eating just now, you didn't seem to be feeling unwell."

He pretended to think: "A bowl of fresh soup, two bowls of vegetarian tripe, a bowl of fish balls..."

"Your Majesty, I feel much better. Let's go into the temple now." Concubine Qi gave a forced smile and hurriedly pulled her maid upstairs.

Zhao Yue peeked at the whole process and couldn't help but burst out laughing. Tao Xi asked, "My lady, what are you laughing at?"

"A good show."

She glanced around and saw that He Quan was nowhere to be seen. The Yulin Guards were guarding the temple gate and the stairs. It was likely that not even a mosquito could fly into Shangqing Temple now.

She didn't care what He Quan was doing, and forgot to look at the ninety-nine steps: "Exercise, Amitabha."

The steps were not difficult to climb, but for the pampered masters in the palace, it was not easy. Zhaoyue arrived at the temple gate decently and breathed a sigh of relief. Then she saw Wei Ruoming standing at the gate, giving her a sly smile.

She pretended not to see and looked away.

The sound of Concubine Qi's rapid breathing came from behind her: "Xiao, Xiaohe... water... I want to drink some water..."

She had dressed up carefully, but her hair was askew, her clothes were covered in dust, especially the pair of lotus-shaped sandals on her feet. Zhaoyue had already thought about how uncomfortable her feet would be tomorrow.

Xiao He hurriedly looked for it in the package, and she was so anxious that she tore the package apart herself.

Once they entered Shangqing Temple, they had to follow the temple's rules. The monks all had indifferent expressions and did not fawn on them when they saw them: "Young ladies, please follow me. The monk rooms are ready."

"Thank you, Master." Zhao Yue nodded: "Is the Queen also with us?"

"Empress Dowager, His Majesty and the Empress are in the West Hall, and the ladies are in the East Hall. There are not many rooms in the temple, so this is the arrangement."

Zhaoyue hummed and said nothing.

When Concubine Qi passed by her, she gave her a wink.

……

She didn't care where she lived, she cared about where Ning Ruxin lived. She glanced at the closed door opposite, thanked the nun for leading the way, and closed the door: "Young Master, please take a rest first, I will clean it up."

It was an extremely ordinary Zen room, but clean and tidy. Zhao Yue poured a glass of water and took a sip, then sat on the bed and stretched. "My back and waist are sore from sitting in this car, Tao Xi, I'll take a nap for a while. You can also go down and have a rest later. Remember to call me when it's time for dinner."

"Okay, I'll go get you a hot water bottle."

"Woo woo, you are so thoughtful!"

Unlike that dead eunuch, there is not even a shadow.

In the room on the right, Concubine Qi kicked off her shoes as soon as she entered. She was so angry that she sat on the bed, picked up the cup and threw it on the ground: "They are all bitches. How can a mere concubine live with me?"

Xiao He picked up the shoes and said, "My lady, these are your favorite shoes. There is no need to be angry with them. Now that Lingpin is like this and Gao Guifei hasn't come, His Majesty is still thinking about you."

She said a few words, and the last sentence touched Concubine Qi's heart.

Yes, Your Majesty still thinks about her.

Thinking of this, Concubine Qi's face brightened a lot: "I have been flattering Concubine Ling for so long, and I gave all the good ideas for the birthday banquet to her. In the end, she is really stupid."

"My lady, His Majesty has lifted her confinement, all thanks to you for asking her to write a letter of repentance. My lady is very smart, why don't you..."

"Why not?" Concubine Qi held the teacup and twisted the lid to scrape the tea foam.

"Now, besides Consort Gao, the ones who are favored are probably Consort Zhao and Consort Ning. Why don't you choose one of them?"

"Ridiculous!" Concubine Qi's face changed.

"I am a concubine. How can I be in cahoots with them? Ning Ruxin's look is disgusting. She is the next Noble Concubine Gao." Thinking of how she was tortured by Noble Concubine Gao when she first entered the palace, she couldn't help but get angry.

"As for Zhao Changzai, she is like a foxy girl. I don't see how much your Majesty loves her, nor do I see how she is good at competing for your favor. Her appearance is too dangerous. Who knows, she might get killed one day by that face that brings disaster to the country and the people."

Concubine Qi sighed and said, "Forget it. Blame it on me for not having a good family background. Concubine Ling has a good father. It's only a matter of time before she regains her favor. Although I am unwilling to be driven by her, there are always benefits."

Xiao He stopped trying to persuade her, and stood beside her obediently, "I feel sorry for you, young lady."

Behind Shangqing Temple is the Jiangling River, which borders Wushan Mountain and the sky. The sunset is particularly beautiful. He Quan sat leisurely on the eaves, spit out the dry grass in his mouth, opened the tile and turned over.