Baiyun Temple is located in the west of the city.
The Gu family's carriages, seven or eight in total, with the master and his entourage of servants, left the city in a grand procession.
Luoyang Wang didn't want to take a car, he insisted on riding a horse: "Xiao Qi, I haven't ridden a horse in a long time..."
Sounds pitiful.
Gu Yanwen was afraid he would fall and naturally refused.
He was on the verge of tears.
The two guards who had been following the King of Luoyang and were also living in the Gu residence said, "His Majesty tamed a fierce horse at the age of six and was not inferior to a great general in riding and archery."
Taming a fierce horse at six years old is yet to be verified, but riding a horse is indeed real.
Gu Jinzhi then said to his father: "Father, have someone bring him a horse."
Gu Yanwen saw that both bodyguards and Gu Jin said so, and had someone lead a well-behaved horse over.
Luyang Wang flipped onto his horse with a smooth and swift motion, indeed he was skilled in riding horses.
He bowed his head and smiled at Gu Zhen, with a warm smile that was infused with sunlight.
"Ride carefully, don't go too fast." Gu Jinzhi reminded him while holding onto the stirrup.
"Oh." He nodded obediently.
Along the way, the horse of King Luoyang followed closely behind the carriage where Gu Jin and Huange were sitting.
Wang Er raised the curtain of the carriage and looked out, only to see Lu Yang Wang, whom he envied greatly.
The King of Loyang smiled back at him with a big smile.
Along the official road, willows on both sides, branches and leaves swaying in the wind, showing elegance.
Outside the car window, Lu Yang Wang walked at a steady pace, never leaving Gu Jinzhi's line of sight.
She suddenly thought of that same-heart song: "I ride in a green carriage, you straddle a blue horse, where do we tie our hearts together, under the pine and cypress trees of Xiling."
Along with this thought, Gu Jingzi hurriedly sat up straight and found himself laughing at his own foolishness.
Luyang Wang was just a thirteen-year-old kid...
She weakly covered her forehead and laughed at herself first.
"Seventh Sister, what are you smiling at?" asked Brother Qiu.
Gu Jin shook his head and hugged Huanger in his arms.
Luyang Wang looked at them through the car window. Gu Jinzhi was holding onto Huang Ge, making him feel envious and jealous, he pouted his mouth, regretting that he had to ride a horse instead.
Half an hour's journey brought us to the White Cloud Temple.
Today is just the right day for a gathering, within two miles outside the city gate, merchants from the city came early to set up stalls and surrounded Baiyun Temple with a continuous market. The shouting never stops.
Wang Erh hated that he couldn't stick his head out of the carriage window.
Gu Jin hugged him and pulled down the car curtain.
The carriage soon entered the garden.
Two elderly Taoist priests personally came to the gate to welcome them.
A horse carriage entered the Taoist temple from a side gate. A family got off the horses and carriages.
Gu Jin led Huan Ge, and Lu Yang Wang jumped down from the carriage, even more agile than Gu Yan Zhen, without needing anyone's help. He hastily squeezed to Gu Jin's side, afraid that someone would snatch Gu Jin away.
Gu Jin smiled, took out a handkerchief and wiped her face, removing the dust from the wind.
Luyang Wang smiled sweetly.
Gu Yan thought they were a bit too familiar, but Luoyang Wang was young and Gu Jin'er looked immature, so others just thought they were two kids.
Gu Yanwen didn't say anything and turned her face away.
The old man also got off the horse carriage.
The madam and the old lady were going to serve, the old master waved his hand.
He said: "I still have fellow Taoists I know here. You go first. I know the lower wing room, and after finishing speaking, I will naturally find you."
Then, carrying his huqin, he walked familiarly towards the Taoist temple.
Everyone is afraid to follow.
Gu Yanwen led the way, going to the prepared wing room.
Because he is the younger brother of Gu Yanxian, the abbot of the Taoist temple is also a true person of the imperial seal. Very giving face to the Gu family. The wing room that Gu Yanzhen arrived at was a clean and exquisite courtyard. Adjacent to the Yunji Garden of Baiyun Temple.
Everyone occupied their own room and washed up.
Luoyang Wang alone in one room.
Weng and Xiu are in the same room.
Gu Jinzhi and his mother Song Dang'er were in the same room.
The others dispersed separately.
The second house's Fourth Sister and Sixth Sister are also in the same room. The room is filled with the fragrance of sandalwood, the bedding on the kang is clean, and the furnishings are simple yet elegant and generous.
"It's really nice here, even better than home." Fourth Sister suddenly said.
Quiet, without the noise of mother and five younger sisters by my ear, is a rare good place.
Sixth Sister laughed at her: "Fourth Sister, this remark has a Zen flavor to it. Are you also going to become a Taoist nun? But, poor my future brother-in-law, eagerly waiting for his bride to come over the threshold, yet..."
Before she could finish speaking, the fourth daughter rushed over and the two sisters rolled around on the ground together.
"Fourth sister, sixth sister, are you two ready? We're going out for a stroll now, don't be late."
The two sisters then had their maid fetch water and wash up.
The women went shopping everywhere, and Gu Yan didn't want to accompany them all the time, so he left first.
The remaining group of people was led by the madam, with the second lady bringing up the rear, and they also came out of the hall.
The current White Cloud Temple is different from what Gu Jin saw in his previous life.
The White Cloud Temple of the previous life was rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty; the current one is renovated from the Yuan Dynasty.
In Baiyun Temple, there is a statue of Laozi made of Han white jade.
The lady led everyone to pay respects first to Laozi, then to the Dharma Protector King, the God of Wealth, the Jade Emperor, and the Medicine King.
After a day's work, Song Paner was exhausted.
The rest are Qiu Zu, Ba Xian, Lü Zu and Yuan Jun, she can't kowtow to them anymore.
Gu Jin stayed behind to take care of his mother.
The lady led the crowd forward.
Luoyang Wang was very interested, he wanted to go, but couldn't bear to part with Gu Jin.
Gu Jinzhi then said to him: "You take Huan'ge and Xiu'ge with you, is that alright?"
Luoyang Wang nodded heavily and repeatedly said "good".
He took Huan'ge and Xiu'ge with him, following Mrs. Zhang as she continued her stroll.
Xuange often gets dragged along by Gu Jinzhi and has gotten used to it. Xiu Ge'er, on the other hand, feels very awkward and wants to shake off Lu Yangwang's hand.
The King of Louyang pulled his hand back and said to him: "Xiao Qi wants me to hold your hand!"
Holding on tight, refusing to let go.
Xu Ge's other hand was clenched into a fist, his lips pursed and he didn't say a word, looking very displeased.
The two sisters of the second house looked on from behind, laughing uncontrollably.
"He listened to Seventh Sister's words." Fourth Sister said to Sixth Sister.
Sixth Sister nodded, feeling a little envious in her heart, hoping that her future husband would also be so obedient.
All along the way, she didn't think that Luoyang Wang was foolish, just a bit silly. She took Gu Jin's words as if they were sacred commands. What normal person doesn't know how to be flexible?
The fourth sister was quite disdainful in her heart, but the sixth sister was very fond of this obedient man.
Isn't this kind of obedient and compliant husband exactly what Liu Niang had imagined in her heart?
Unexpectedly, Qī Mèi found it first.
Is there still someone like him waiting for her?
Her emotions were somewhat complicated.
It was like when I was a child, I saw my aunt making a red pomegranate skirt for my older sister, and I was so envious. When it was their turn to make pomegranate skirts, my mother only made two for my fifth sister, completely ignoring her and fourth sister's crying and fussing.
Something I had been longing for has become someone else's...
This feeling, Liu Niang often experiences. But in her heart, it still doesn't feel right.
She wasn't taken with Prince Louyang, but her ideals were being fulfilled in someone else, and the unbalanced feeling filled her heart.
Next, she seemed listless.
Baiyun Guan knew that today's visit from the Gu family was a female relative, so they closed off the usual incense and only received the female relatives of several other official families.
The madam met several groups of acquaintances.
After finishing worship, Brother Huan couldn't stay idle and wanted to go out and stroll around the temple fair.
Song Pan'er agreed with them and came out to stroll around the temple fair today.
The madam had no choice but to have all the young servants follow along and take good care of her on the way.
Fourth Sister also wanted to go, but Madame Wang disagreed: "It's crowded and chaotic, what is there for a young lady like you to see?"
The sixth girl just smiled.
The two sisters had no choice but to follow their aunt closely.
Gu Jin accompanied Song Wang'er to Qiu Zu Temple to ask for divination.
A Taoist priest who reads fortune-telling sticks, about fifty years old.
His eyes slid across Song Pan'er's face and then fixed tightly on Gu Jinzhi.
Gu Jin let him measure her up at his own pace.
Song Pan'er suddenly coughed heavily.
"I apologize for the rudeness!" The Taoist quickly regained his composure and apologized to Song Tan'er. Then, still unwilling to give up, he glanced at Gu Jinzhi before turning back to Song Tan'er and saying, "Madam, this young lady by your side is a thousand-gold miss, isn't she?"
It's nonsense, Gu Jingzhao doesn't look like a maid either.
Song Pan'er nodded.
She asked the Taoist priest: "Tell me the fortune of the child in my belly..."
That Taoist still gazed at Jin with piercing eyes.
Gu Jin smiled and asked him: "Are you thinking that I will be so noble in the future that I won't even be able to speak, and my mother will rule the world?"
In her previous life, a Taoist also told this to her parents, making them laugh to death.
At that time, the term "motherly virtue governing the world" no longer had a specific definition.
Is being the wife of the General Secretary considered a model for all mothers in the country?
Until Gu Zhen's death, Zhu Zhongjun did not become the general secretary.
Song Pan'er was shocked and lightly pinched her daughter.
How dare she make jokes about this? If outsiders were to hear it, they would accuse her of being disloyal and unfilial.
The Taoist's face changed greatly: "Miss, the heavenly secret cannot be revealed!" Then he said, "Miss just thought it was a joke? Unbeknownst to her, today is the beginning of Miss's good fortune."
Today...
Gu Jin's smile.
Although she was a traverser, she always didn't quite believe in immortals and Taoist priests. This is a sophistry.
Especially when meeting each other for the first time, they would talk about how prosperous and wealthy the other would become in the future. This kind of dialogue is too common in operas and even history books. Later generations won't believe it's true, thinking that historians fabricated it.
This kind of joke is so common on the streets, it's really laughable.
"Director Dao, what do you mean by this?" Song Pan'er surprisingly asked.
She is very trusting of Taoist priests.
Gu Jinzhi pulled her away. This old Taoist priest is really talking nonsense.
"Daughter, do you really believe in this money-making trick?" Gu Jinzhi said, "He sees that someone has a bit of wealth and says that the young lady will be extremely wealthy in the future, saying things like 'motherly virtues will move heaven and earth'. It's all just a scam! If such words were to spread, it would be treasonous. Whoever hears them would secretly hide their money and still try to give him more. Who knows how much money he has swindled using this tactic?"
Song Pan'er listened and felt that Gu Jin's words were quite right.
"How detestable this Taoist is!" she said unhappily, "Baiyun Temple is the number one temple in the world, yet there are still such shameless Taoists. I will go and tell their master about it."
The mother and daughter walked out while talking.
The peony that followed hurriedly ran over, and the courtesy was not even taken care of. In a hurry, she said: "Third lady, seventh young lady, it's all over! The king fell from the mountain stone, knocked his head, and couldn't wake up..."
Song Pan'er was shocked and, without regard for her heavily pregnant belly, strode hastily towards the side room.
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