"Uncle, could it be that I haven't returned to the Imperial City to offer my services to the Moon Goddess for so long that I seem to be hallucinating?"

Shen Lingge lowered his eyes, thinking to himself, "What a sin, what a sin!" Now that he was here today, he must pay his respects in the Moon Temple.

Shen Yu froze. What's more, he seemed to be hallucinating.

The abbot of Baoguo Temple also came to the Moon Temple with Shen Yu and Shen Lingge.

Upon hearing that the imperial concubine had arrived, the abbot originally planned to send a young monk to greet her and take her to the Moon Temple, and he would go there later.

Unexpectedly, he had just stepped out of his courtyard when he met the eldest prince who came to see him. He originally thought that the eldest prince would leave after chatting with him about Buddhism for a few words.

Unexpectedly, just after we chatted for a few minutes, King Anding came again.

So the abbot took the two of them to the Buddhist temple to worship.

Shen Yu didn't believe in ghosts and gods, so he just bowed symbolically in the temple and mainly listened to what Shen Lingge said.

Shen Lingge's wishes were more than just a few. He first wished to bless his father and the imperial concubine to be healthy, then to bless himself to be safe and sound, and finally to pray for peace in the world.

What surprised Shen Yu the most was that his good nephew did not forget to pray to the Buddha to bless him and Xu Zhao to live in harmony and get married soon.

Shen Yu...

Thank you so much!

Shen Yu thought it was about time. He had not been back to the imperial city for a long time, and now he could not even remember where the Moon Goddess's palace was.

Then he came over with the abbot.

I didn't expect to hear the five people in the hall playing the ball in a strange way as soon as I arrived.

"Abbot, is this what we need to do when praying to gods and Buddhas in the imperial city now?" Shen Yu couldn't answer Shen Lingge's question for a moment, so he threw the question to the abbot.

The abbot, who had been invisible at the side, was suddenly asked and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

He had been the abbot of Baoguo Temple for so many years, but this was the first time he heard pilgrims who came to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha announce their address.

The abbot forced a smile and said, "Prince Anding, you are joking. Praying to the gods is just a matter of one's heart. As for the process, it all depends on one's own preference."

Shen Lingge, who was standing on the side, heard what the abbot said, turned his head and looked at the imperial concubine and others who were kneeling on the cushion with their eyes closed devoutly. He felt as if he had understood something.

Looking around, he saw a cushion on the side that no one was interested in. He quickly hooked it with his foot, and the cushion slid to his feet. He leaned forward and knelt on the cushion with his knees. His movements were smooth and there was no pause at all.

"This believer, Shen Lingge, also known by his courtesy name Qinghe, lives in the Imperial Palace and is the eldest son of Emperor Showa. Please don't bless the wrong person, Moon Goddess. I hope..."

Originally, Xu Zhao was just playing with a hot topic on the Internet, but then the four imperial concubines behind her actually followed her example and started talking along with her.

But it was just a joke and couldn't be taken seriously. They had thought that there were only five of them in the palace and that it wouldn't be spread outside. Unexpectedly, while the imperial concubine and the others were talking, Shen Yu came in with Shen Lingge.

This joke actually spread from person to person.

When Xu Zhaofu stood up, he saw Shen Lingge kneeling sleekly on the mat. He began to tell her detailed information and then his wishes.

She could see that the people of Yue Country were truly devout to the Moon Goddess.

"Your Highness, it's getting late. The food in the temple is ready. Why don't you move to the wing reserved for pilgrims to stay overnight? I'll have someone deliver the food right away."

The abbot saw that the incense in the imperial concubine's hand was taken by a palace maid and then helped up by another palace maid, then he stepped forward to speak.

In just a few hours, she drew divination sticks and burned incense. She was really tired now and needed a room to rest for a while.

"Thank you, Abbot, for the arrangements." Facing the abbot of Baoguo Temple, Su Yao lost his usual arrogance. Instead, he calmly clasped his hands together and performed a Buddhist salute.

Since Prince Anding has arrived, Su Yao can't keep monopolizing Xu Zhao. "Chaoxi, I will go and rest first. I won't disturb you and Prince Anding. If there is anything, you can ask the monks in the temple to notify me."

"Thank you, ma'am."

The abbot had been standing at the door. After hearing what the imperial concubine said, he said to Prince Anding beside him, "Prince Anding, I will leave first. It is inconvenient for me to accompany you."

Knowing that Prince Anding would definitely agree, the abbot said to the imperial concubine, "It is still the wing room that the imperial concubine used to use. Please come this way, imperial concubine."

The abbot led the way and took the imperial concubine away.

Although Shen Yu did not believe in gods and Buddhas, the Yue people's belief in the Moon God was ingrained in their bones. Shen Yu, who acted pretentiously in other temples, had a more serious look on his face when he entered the Moon Temple.

He walked forward, came to Xu Zhao's side, and asked inquiringly, "Why did you suddenly remember your address just now?"

Thinking of the scene behind him, Xu Zhao couldn't help but chuckle and explained the situation, "I just remembered that there was a popular way of worshiping Buddha in our area for a while. I didn't expect that the imperial concubine and the others actually followed suit."

As she spoke, she looked at Shen Lingge, who was kneeling on the mat and concentrating on drawing divination sticks.

"I didn't expect Qinghe to be so naive and actually follow along."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yu pursed his lips and smiled.

As the wooden sticks rattled in the holder, Shen Yu found an empty cushion and knelt down. "If the Moon Goddess can really hear me, I hope to bless Miss Xu Zhao, who lives in the Anding Palace in Xingdaofang, to be safe and happy, and to live a happy and victorious life. Everything is possible."

At this moment, Xu Zhao's heart was churning, as if a stone was thrown into a calm lake of her heart, causing ripples. Her nose felt sore, her eye sockets felt hot, and her vision gradually blurred.

The moment Shen Yu finished speaking, an excellent lot fell out of the lot box in Shen Lingge's hand.

"A very good fortune!" Shen Lingge was delighted and picked it up from the ground. "I have good luck today. It seems that everything I prayed for will come true."

He looked up and was about to share his joy when he saw Xu Zhao covering his face with his hands, his shoulders heaving, as if he was crying.

I've known Sister Xu Zhao for so long, but this is the first time I've seen her cry.

Shen Lingge quickly stood up and asked with concern, "Sister Zhaozhao, why are you crying?"

Shen Yu's ears moved, and when he heard Xu Zhao crying, he immediately stood up. The cushion under his knees flew forward a short distance because of his quick movement.

"Why are you crying?" Shen Yu walked forward and held Xu Zhao in his arms. He patted Xu Zhao's back and comforted him, "But if I said something wrong, you can hit me."

Xu Zhao was so sad that he couldn't speak, tears flowed uncontrollably, and he shook his head.

Seeing this, Shen Yu stopped talking and just waited quietly for Xu Zhao to vent his emotions.

After a long while, Xu Zhao slowly calmed down and finally stopped crying.

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