The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Two days passed in a flash, and the journey was unexpectedly peaceful. Su Lun's injuries had gradually improved, but he did not dare to take it lightly. Because a voice deep in his heart told him that things would never go so smoothly. As the distance to the capital city got closer and closer, his uneasiness became stronger, as if a storm was about to come.

"Boom! Boom!" Several loud thunders broke through the sky, and the sky was instantly covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder. In the blink of an eye, heavy rain was about to pour down. At this moment, it was already late, and it would take at least more than an hour to reach the nearest town where they could stay. If the weather was good, they might still have time to hurry up. However, looking at the gradually darkening sky, it might not be safe to continue moving forward. So, Xie Tianlin made a quick decision and decided to find a place nearby to spend the night.

It must be said that the general's men were quite efficient. Not long after, someone came to report that there was a small temple not far ahead. Although it was a bit crude, it was enough to shelter from the wind and rain and serve as a temporary shelter.

The group hurried to the small temple. When they arrived, they found that the temple was indeed very simple. There were not many people in the temple, only one abbot and two young monks. On weekdays, there were very few pilgrims and the incense was not very popular.

General Chen stepped forward, clasped his hands together and bowed to the abbot, explaining, "Master, our group was originally going to visit relatives and friends in the capital, but it's getting late and it seems like a heavy rain is about to fall, so we don't dare to take the risk of moving forward. I wonder if the master could be so kind as to allow us to stay here for one night?"

As soon as he finished speaking, General Chen took out twenty taels of silver from his bosom and handed it to the abbot as incense money to show his respect for the temple.

The abbot put his hands together and chanted a Buddhist name: "Oh Amitabha, I am merciful. Since you are in trouble, I will not refuse you. Donors, please follow me. It's just that the conditions of my temple are simple, I hope you don't mind."

After the abbot finished speaking, he turned around and led everyone into the temple.

The abbot led everyone into a Buddhist temple. At this time, there was a howling wind and heavy rain outside. The raindrops as big as beans fell densely on the ground, making a rustling sound. "Dear donors, please take a rest. I will go and get some vegetarian food." After saying this, the abbot put his hands together and walked away steadily.

"Anya, were you caught in the rain just now?" Xie Tianlin looked at Xiao Anya, his eyes full of concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Fortunately, we came in just in time and I'm fine." Xiao Anya smiled slightly, her tone gentle.

"That's good." Xie Tianlin nodded, expressing his relief.

"Mr. Su, why don't you come and sit down? Your injuries have not healed yet, and it is not suitable for you to stand by the door for a long time in the wind." Xie Tianlin turned his head to look at Su Lun who was standing at the door, and asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. It's just that the rain came so suddenly that I am a little worried..." Su Lun's uneasiness became more and more intense, but he couldn't tell the specific reason.

"What is coming will eventually come. Mr. Su, you might as well take a good rest first." Xie Tianlin looked quite casual, as if he didn't care about the current situation.

"That's right. What's so good about the rain? Brother Su, just come over and sit down." Xiao An Ning on the side couldn't help but interrupt.

Hearing this, Su Lun walked inside and found a place to sit down. He heard that the tone of the Crown Prince's speech seemed a little strange, but he couldn't figure out why for a while. So Su Lun decided to put aside the uneasiness in his heart for the time being and began to look at the Buddhist temple in front of him. The area of ​​the Buddhist temple is not small, and there are partitions in the middle. There are only three simple and plain Buddha statues inside, a few cushions on the ground, and some steamed buns and apples on the table. At this moment, the Crown Prince and the two Miss Xiao each occupied a cushion. Most people in the military mansion and the guards sent by Lord Ye mostly sat on the ground. After all, this is a temple. Miss Xiao, who has always been lively and active, has become much quieter at this moment.

Not long after, General Chen was the first to break the silence: "Your Highness, something is wrong!"

Xie Tianlin and Xiao Anya quickly exchanged glances and said in unison: "Finally here."

"General Chen, send someone to check the surroundings immediately." Xie Tianlin gave the order without delay.

"Yes, sir." General Chen immediately stood up and prepared to go and check it out himself, because he always felt that things were too strange.

However, after a careful search, they found nothing. General Chen couldn't help but start to wonder if there was something wrong with his senses.

After a while, the abbot and two young monks came slowly, each holding two wooden buckets. Seeing the abbot coming, everyone stood up to greet him.

The abbot came closer, gently placed the barrel on the ground, then put his hands together and said softly, "Amitabha, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long! There are not many people in our temple, and we have prepared less vegetarian food. These are all made by our disciples on the spur of the moment. I hope you don't mind."

Upon seeing this, Xie Tianlin hurriedly stepped forward and expressed his gratitude to the abbot: "Thank you, Master! You are so polite." Others also echoed and expressed their gratitude.

"Please enjoy your meal, my disciples and I will go take care of your horses." The abbot put his hands together again, bowed slightly to everyone, and then turned and left. Xie Tianlin and others' horses were naturally taken care of by special people, but at this time, facing these vegetarian meals, they did not dare to try them easily. However, it seemed inappropriate to test whether the food was poisonous in person. Fortunately, the abbot took the initiative to leave, which gave them a chance to go with the flow.

Xiao Yu took out a thin silver needle from his bosom and carefully checked each vegetarian meal. After some testing, he did not find anything abnormal. After confirming that it was safe, everyone began to enjoy the vegetarian meal with peace of mind.

Not long after, the abbot came again with two young monks. The young monks collected the used vegetarian plates one by one. The abbot looked at Xie Tianlin, clasped his hands together and said, "Dear donors, our temple does not have any extra rooms at the moment. I'm afraid that you will have to stay at night..."

"It's okay. It's good to have a place to shelter from the rain. We can just stay here for one night." Xie Tianlin replied politely.

"If you don't mind, my temple still has a few clean quilts. I will ask my disciple to get them."

"In that case, thank you for your help, Master." Xie Tianlin thanked him.

Not long after, two little monks came over with a few quilts. Xiao Yu took them silently, said thank you, and the little monks left.

While the little monk went to get the bedding, Xiao Yu had already taken two quilts from the carriage and spread them in the innermost part of the temple. I don't know what the designer of the temple was thinking, but he actually made a partition. But it was convenient for them to rest at this time.

"Anya, I'm sorry for inconveniencing you two sisters. You can only stay here for one night." Xie Tianlin looked at Xiao Anya with an apologetic look on his face.

"Your Highness is wrong. Not everyone has the opportunity to stay overnight in the palace. It can't be considered hardship." Xiao Anya smiled sweetly, like a blooming spring flower.

"Haha, that's right. You sisters can rest assured and I will keep watch for you personally." Xie Tianlin readily agreed.

After watching the two sisters enter the compartment, Xie Tianlin looked at General Chen with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice: "General Chen, for safety reasons, we should take turns to rest tonight. How about two people taking turns?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I meant."

Naturally, the wounded Su Lun would not be assigned to the shift, and out of care and concern for the wounded, Su Lun was given one of the few beddings available and slept on the floor. Not long after, he fell asleep and made a slight snoring sound, like a summer breeze blowing gently.