Extra five
The emperor never really thought of passing the throne to Rong Que.
I had been troubled by the selection of the Crown Princess before. I didn't know what kind of Crown Princess I should choose for Rong Que so that I could save face but not bring any substantial benefits to Rong Que.
It was difficult to choose the right person, so Rong Que, who was already past the marriageable age, kept postponing his marriage year after year.
Recently, the Queen has been thinking of appointing a wife to the Second Prince, which makes the Emperor more anxious.
He never expected to hear such words.
If it wasn't in front of Rong Que, the emperor would have almost laughed out loud!
But he still tried hard to suppress the ecstasy in his heart, picked up a brush at hand and threw it at Rong Que, "Beast! Get out of here!"
Rong Que glanced at the emperor and saw the satisfaction in his heart in his angry eyes, so Rong Que left with satisfaction.
After walking out of the imperial study, he breathed a sigh of relief. At least, the emperor would not find him a crown princess within this year.
He only wants Su Qingqing and no other woman.
Whoever marries into the family will harm the girl.
Coming out of the imperial study, Rong Que lowered his voice and asked Ming Lu, "Where is General Su?"
"I'm still at the Empress Dowager's place. Your Highness, please leave. Don't wait any longer. There's nothing else to do right now. If Your Highness is deliberately looking for trouble, I'm afraid..."
Rong Que knew this truth, but he was still a little unwilling to accept it.
What can I do if I am unwilling? I have to leave. I can only try to walk slowly. What if Su Qingqing comes out from the Queen Mother's place and we meet again when we leave the palace?
Hope is beautiful.
The reality is that he didn't meet her until he walked out of the palace and was about to get into the sedan chair.
We were separated for half a month.
Half a month later, it’s the Hundred Flowers Festival.
Noble ladies in Kyoto flocked together to go to the Big Buddha Temple to burn incense. After burning incense, they went for an outing and play in the mountains behind the Big Buddha Temple.
Rong Que didn't want to go at first, but suddenly received a report from Minglu that Su Qingqing was going.
What is there to wait for? Rong Que didn't even think about it. He spent three hours choosing from more than a hundred sets of clothes, and another two hours choosing from more than a hundred jade pendants. The next morning, he set off in high spirits.
When he arrived at the Big Buddha Temple, he didn't meet Su Qingqing, but was instead pestered by the third lady of the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion.
Previously, Marquis Rong'an came to the palace and explicitly hinted to the emperor that he wanted to marry Rong San to the prince. The emperor did not explicitly refuse but did not agree either. Rong San was sad for a long time, but he did not expect to meet the prince today.
What does this mean? It means that the prince is coming for her.
Rong San almost didn't think twice before going straight forward to greet Rong Que. "Brother Crown Prince, there are so many people here today. Can you take me through the side door at the back? I heard there are fewer people there."
Rong San stood delicately beside Rong Que, looking at him with a bright look and full of love.
Rong Que searched for Su Qingqing's figure in the crowd and replied absentmindedly, "Okay."
If he went to see Su Qingqing directly, it would definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion. But if he went with Rong San, when asked, he would say that he had agreed to the emperor's order that day, and by the way, he could find an opportunity later to make things clear with Rong San.
Rong San was overjoyed and followed Rong Que towards the back door of the Big Buddha Temple.
This attracted the attention of many noble ladies. Rong San raised his chin proudly and talked to Rong Que about some little joys in the boudoir in a reserved manner.
Rong Que dealt with her anxiously, but sweat was oozing out of his palms.
Su Qingqing is at the back door of the Big Buddha Temple.
I just dismounted and was about to go in.
The distance between him and me was no more than a hundred steps.
Holding his hands tightly, Rong Que stared at the man infatuatedly.
In front of the back gate of the Big Buddha Temple, Su Qingqing dismounted and, whip in hand, headed straight into the temple. But when she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned to Wang Yu , saying, "Have you prepared the incense and candles?"
Wang Yu was confused.
Who needs to prepare incense and candles before going to the temple? Don't we just buy them at the temple ?
Wang Yu was puzzled when he suddenly saw the prince walking towards him from the corner of his eye. He immediately understood that their general was just making small talk and waiting for him to come over.
He then said politely, "We have prepared everything, but I'm afraid the incense and candles we brought are not in accordance with the rules."
The abbot of the nearby Big Buddha Temple had no idea the Crown Prince was coming. He had only heard that General Su was coming, so he had come out to greet him. Now that he had received the visitor, he heard this and said with a smile, "I wonder what General Su is going to do with these incense and candles?"
Su Qingqing stood there steadily , and did not go into the temple. She only said, "I want to donate a perpetual lamp."
The abbot was startled, then smiled and said, "We have this ready-made in our temple."
Su Qingqing pretended to be confused and said, "I heard that I have to prepare my own incense and candles."
The abbot immediately laughed and said, "No, no, we will use what's in the temple directly. Don't worry, General. I will prepare everything properly for you. I wonder who you would like to offer the eternal lamp to?"
Those who can offer eternal lamps are extremely important to them.
As they were talking, Rong Que had already approached and could hear their conversation. He couldn't help but tremble in his heart. Su Qingqing wanted to offer a perpetual lamp?
Su Qingqing retracted her glance and then slowly walked into the temple. The abbot followed Su Qingqing. His sight was blocked by Su Qingqing and he did not notice the person coming from the side.
"To give it to a very important person, do we have to specify who this person is before we can offer it?" Su Qingqing asked seriously.
The abbot was a very astute person, so how could he not understand the meaning behind this? He immediately said, "Not necessarily. Our eternal lamps come in two types. One type is based on the birth date of the worshipper, and the other type is not based on anything, but requires more incense and candles. The one with no pressure requires the worshipper to pray sincerely in their hearts for the worshipper constantly."
Su Qingqing nodded and said, "I will offer sacrifices to the latter. Thank you for your help, Abbot."
After saying that, Su Qingqing glanced at Wang Yu.
Wang Yu sighed helplessly, then made an expression as if he had just met the Crown Prince, "Your Highness!"
Surprised and respectful.
The abbot of the Big Buddha Temple looked in the direction of his voice and saw that the Crown Prince and the third daughter of the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion had entered the temple side by side. He immediately stepped forward to greet them and blamed the young monk next to them for not passing on the message.
Rong Que glanced at Su Qingqing quickly, waved his hand at the abbot and said with a smile, "It was I who exempted him from the messenger. I saw that the abbot and General Su were discussing something, so I didn't interrupt."
Su Qingqing turned around and saluted Rong Que, smiling frankly, "It's nothing important. I just want to offer a perpetual lamp and ask the abbot something."
When she spoke, she did not avoid Rong Que's sight as usual, but looked straight at Rong Que, all the way into his heart.
Rong Que was almost suffocated by the gaze.
Fortunately, the third young lady of the Rong'an Marquisate said, "What a coincidence! I also want to offer an eternal lamp today."
As she spoke, she looked at the prince shyly and said, "I would like to offer one to Your Highness, okay?"
