Traveling to the ancient harem

The hall was not furnished with cushions like other rooms in the nunnery, but was furnished with armchairs like those in ordinary homes. The main seat in the front was naturally for Master Guanzhen, and there were two seats on each side for guests.

As a relatively famous Buddhist temple, Ciyuen Temple has many visitors, but only a few can be received in person by the abbess. These few people are naturally not ordinary people, and sitting on a chair is much more comfortable than sitting on a cushion.

"Come here." Guan Zhen waved to Huang Ye who was standing near the door. Huang Ye walked forward and performed a Buddhist salute respectfully.

"This is the lay disciple I accepted this time. Her Dharma name is Mingjing." (The two people took Dharma names on the road, and Huang Ye said he liked them very much.) Then he introduced Huang Ye to the nun sitting to his right, the one who led the people to welcome the nun. She looked to be in her thirties or forties, with a straight back and a serious face. Her thin lips made her look a little mean. Huang Ye inexplicably disliked this person.

"This is your uncle Lian Zhen. She takes care of most of the affairs in the nunnery. I have been away for a year this time. She has worked hard."

Lian Zhen stood up, looking a little proud: "Taking care of the affairs of the nunnery is my job. When the master was alive, she entrusted the affairs of the nunnery to me. Naturally, I must do my best and not let her feel that she has entrusted the wrong person."

Huang Ye suddenly raised his head and looked at Lian Zhen. This woman was not simple. Her words were full of ulterior motives. What she meant was that everything in this nunnery was under my control. You, Guan Zhen, were a waste. The master was blind to let you be the abbess.

Guan Zhen didn't say anything. Huang Ye put his hands together and bowed to Lian Zhen, "Greetings, Uncle Lian Zhen."

"Mingjing, right? Since you have come to Ciyu Temple, you must abide by the rules of the temple." Lian Zhen's eyes flashed, and Huang Ye saw a hint of hostility in her eyes. Although it was fleeting, it was indeed hostility.

This is interesting. Where does the hostility come from when they first meet? Is it directed at the nun?

"Thank you, Uncle Master. Mingjing understands." Huang Ye replied respectfully.

"This is your uncle Jingzhen." Guanzhen pointed to a nun who was about 30 years old and sat on the left side, and said in a much slower voice, "Your uncle Jingzhen is a very good doctor. Some people in the nunnery and nearby were sick, and they were all treated by your uncle. There were also people from other places who came here because of his reputation."

Jingzhen has a pretty face, looks a little thin, and is a bit silent and dull.

Huang Ye looked at this uncle-master excitedly. Knowing medical skills was a must-have skill for a time-traveling woman, and she also wanted to learn it.

"Mingjing greets uncle." Huang Ye smiled sweetly and bowed to Jingzhen, already thinking in his heart how to get her to accept him as her disciple.

"No need." Jingzhen stood up and said hesitantly. She wanted to reach out to support Huang Ye, but as soon as she stretched out her hand, she took it back.

"Okay, your uncle doesn't like to talk, so just stand aside." Guan Zhen said with a smile. He turned and looked at Lian Zhen.

"Mingjing and the other two will live in my yard from now on. Find two people to clean up the unused room next to my living room for Mingjing to live in. Hongdou and Lingyu can just share one room."

"Also, please send a few more thick quilts. The children can't stand the cold."

"Master, this is against etiquette." Lian Zhen's face was serious. Just like Huang Ye disliked her, she also inexplicably disliked these two children: "There are many vacant rooms in the nunnery. They are lay disciples and cannot live in the abbot's courtyard."

"It's settled." Guan Zhen didn't respond to her. She didn't want to argue with her in front of her young disciple.

"Master." Lian Zhen opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but Guan Zhen waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'm tired. You go down and arrange it. All of you go down." After saying that, he clasped his hands together and closed his eyes.

"Yes." Lian Zhen hid the resentment in his eyes, lowered his head and retreated with a few people.

Huang Ye and Ling Yu were the only ones left in the living room. Hongdou couldn't hide the truth: "Master, I think Na Lian is not a good person. She looks at you strangely." Having lived with Master day and night for the past few months, she is no longer afraid of her.

Guan Zhen looked at Huang Ye: "What do you think?"

Huang Yeyun pondered the words for a while: "Disciple feels that Senior Uncle Lian Zhen seems to be high and mighty, and she seems to be resentful. Simply put, she is not satisfied with you."

"Yes, you are very smart." Guanzhen smiled.

"Of course. I have seen all kinds of people since I was a child. I can tell at a glance whether someone has such ambition written all over his face." Hongdou boasted.

"Even you can see that my junior sister is really getting more and more impatient."