The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

Xie Yaoqing couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Whether in the past life or this life, my third brother has always disliked Xiao Chengxu, and this has never changed.

Then she couldn't help feeling melancholy. Even her third brother could see clearly what was going on. It was estimated that the confusion between her and Xiao Chengxu would continue and could not be resolved.

As for the children...

Xie Yaoqing shook her head. If she wanted a child, it was useless to pray to the Goddess of Childbirth. She still needed Xiao Chengxu's help. After all, it was impossible for her to create a child out of nothing by herself.

When he turned around to leave, he was stopped by a young monk: "Donor, please stay. The abbot is waiting."

Xie Yaoqing looked around in surprise and found that there was no one around except them. He asked hesitantly, "Young Master, does the abbot of your temple want to see me?"

There were only two adults and two children in their group. Seeing that the little monk was talking to her, Xie Yaoqing thought that he was calling her. But she was not sure. It was her first time to come to Puhua Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. She had no friendship with the people here, let alone the abbot.

The young monk nodded, put his hands together and said, "That's right, please follow me."

Xie Yaoqing hesitated and did not agree immediately. Xie Yichen, on the other hand, seemed much more excited than Xie Yaoqing himself. He said excitedly, "Maybe there is an opportunity that ordinary people don't have. There are so many people out there who want to see the abbot but can't. Why don't you hurry up and follow the little master?"

Without waiting for Xie Yaoqing to speak, Xie Yichen said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Yanyan and the others. I promise they won't get lost, not even a hair will be missing. Just go and see the abbot with peace of mind. I will take care of your nephews and nieces."

The two little guys nodded in cooperation, their big black eyes sparkling with excitement and curiosity, like bright stars.

If it weren't for the fact that it would be too rude to ask to go see the abbot together, they might have wanted to follow Xie Yaoqing closely like a little tail and go to meet the abbot together.

Under the expectant gazes of the two children, Xie Yaoqing couldn't help but sigh softly in her heart. In fact, even she herself was very curious. After all, who would have thought that she would have the opportunity to meet the abbot when she first came to Puhua Temple? Normally, the abbot of a temple would not easily meet ordinary pilgrims.

So what is the reason?

Xie Yaoqing began to think, maybe it was because he was different from ordinary people.

She does have a secret, a unique experience - rebirth. This incredible thing is like coming back to life, even if she tells the truth, I'm afraid not many people will be willing to believe it.

Could it be that the abbot of Puhua Temple could actually deduce her past and present lives and see through the strange things hidden in her?

Then they followed the little monk into the depths of the temple. Along the way, they passed through winding corridors, passed by antique temple buildings, and finally arrived at the gate of a quiet Zen temple.

The young monk gently pushed the door open and said softly, "The abbot is waiting inside, please come in."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Xie Yaoqing took a deep breath and walked into the Zen temple. The Zen temple was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood, which made people feel relaxed and happy.

An old monk in a cassock was sitting on a cushion with his eyes closed. When he heard someone coming in, he slowly opened his eyes and smiled kindly.

This old monk is the abbot of Puhua Temple.

Completely different from what Xie Yaoqing had imagined, the abbot looked kind, amiable, and ruddy, like an old man next door. If it weren't for his bald head, it would be hard to imagine him as a high-ranking monk, which was very different from the image of a dignified, solemn, and serious monk that Xie Yaoqing had expected.

"Amitabha, greetings from the female donor." The abbot clasped his hands together and bowed to Xie Yaoqing.

Xie Yaoqing hurriedly returned the greeting and asked, "Hello, abbot. I wonder why you want to see me, a junior?"

The abbot smiled slightly and looked at Xie Yaoqing gently, "Don't be shy, lady. I am very lucky to meet you today because we are destined to be together, so I came to see you specially."

Xie Yaoqing felt a little relieved after hearing this, and asked curiously, "May I ask, abbot, what is a predestined person?"

The abbot smiled without saying anything, and just waved his hand to signal Xie Yaoqing to sit down.

After Xie Yaoqing sat down, the abbot spoke: "Female donor, you should know that life in this world is subject to the cycle of cause and effect."

Xie Yaoqing was confused and nodded, not quite understanding, "I will learn from your words, abbot."

The mist is thick and the fragrance of tea is everywhere

Half an hour later, Xie Yaoqing walked out of Puhua Temple.

If you ask whether Xie Yaoqing had gained any insights from the advice given by the eminent monk, he said no.

However, being able to taste the tea personally brewed by the famous abbot of Puhua Temple is already a very rare thing. Throughout the entire capital, even among the dignitaries, there may not be many people who are lucky enough to receive such treatment.

Because it is said that the abbot of Puhua Temple only sees people with whom he has a predestined relationship. If there is no predestined relationship, no matter whether you are a minister serving in front of the emperor or a princess, he will not see you. He is a monk with a strong and proud character who will not be persuaded by any persuasion.

Xie Yaoqing pondered over the abbot's words, "Things that are destined cannot be forced. Just let everything take its course." Even after getting on the carriage, he still couldn't figure it out, so he simply gave up thinking about it.

Perhaps the abbot was in a good mood and asked the young monk to call him over, but he found out that he was a boring person who couldn't even taste tea. However, the name of the tea was interesting - Floating Life Tea, life seems like a dream.

Xie Yichen, however, was full of curiosity, "What did the abbot tell you?"

Xie Yaoqing shook his head. "The abbot didn't say anything to me."

Xie Yichen looked suspicious, "That's impossible. How come you took so long to come out without saying anything? Are you trying to fool me, your third brother?"

Xie Yaoqing said helplessly: "It's mainly about drinking tea. The abbot is a master of tea ceremony."

She asked to leave several times, but the abbot always said "no hurry, no hurry". After all, he was a well-known monk, and she couldn't just turn around and leave. She had to give him some face.

After hearing this, Xie Yichen was still somewhat puzzled, "So, you really just chatted for a few minutes?"

Xie Yaoqing nodded, "Yeah, we just chatted for a while."

Xie Yichen frowned and said to himself, "What on earth is this abbot up to?"

Xie Yaoqing smiled and said, "Maybe he wants to see if I have Buddha nature and whether I can comprehend some Buddhist teachings."

Xie Yichen shrugged, "Maybe."

The two stopped discussing the matter as the carriage slowly drove towards the capital.

Halfway through the journey, the carriage stopped for a rest.

Xie Yichen pointed to a fork in the road not far away and said with nostalgia: "In early summer, Nanyin Valley will be full of gardenias. When the time comes, you can come out of the palace and our family will go to Nanyin Valley to enjoy the flowers."

Xie Yaoqing looked in the direction of Xie Yichen's finger, and that road was the road leading to Nanyin Valley.

She recalled the time when she was young and went to Nanyin Valley with her brothers to appreciate the flowers.

At that time, I was carefree and free. I was really young and didn’t know what sorrow was.

With the protection of her father and brother, Xie Yaoqing is fearless because the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion is the basis for her actions. As long as she does not commit crimes or violate the law, the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion will always cover for Xie Yaoqing.

Among all flowers, Xie Yaoqing likes gardenia the most, which is white, elegant, fresh and pleasant.

The mountains and fields of Nanyin Valley are full of gardenias. Every early summer, when gardenias are in full bloom, thousands of gardenias bloom in succession, like a sea of ​​gardenias. From a distance, they look like white clouds fallen on the ground, which is beautiful, with lingering fragrance that is refreshing.

Before she got married, Xie Yaoqing would often go to Nanyin Valley for fun, but since she entered the palace, her freedom was greatly restricted, and she rarely went to Nanyin Valley.

But now, Xie Yaoqing can enter and leave the palace as she pleases, without having to worry about those cumbersome rules and etiquette.

Moreover, there were no other concubines in the harem, and there was no need to deal with complicated palace affairs.

The brother and sister looked at each other, understood each other, and happily reached a consensus.