Hanzhen and Miyun followed the monk who suddenly appeared and walked around the hall filled with smoke and came to the clean room in the backyard. Only then did they see a few idle monks coming and going.
The monk stopped at the door of "Suxin Pavilion" and asked Hanzhen to go in first. Hanzhen hurriedly declined and let him go in first, but the monk just smiled and nodded without refusing and walked into the room first, leading them to kneel down beside the small table by the window.
Hanzhen looked around, mouth hanging open in surprise. Although the room was not big, it was well-arranged. The tables and stools were made of fine red sandalwood, simple yet elegant. The air was filled with the ancient scent of sandalwood. The three-legged incense burner was hollowed out from a whole piece of white jade, and it was also a treasure.
This Puguang Temple is really rich... Hanzhen swallowed and muttered to herself.
The monk smiled and said, "My name is Zhitong. I wonder where the two donors are from?"
Hanzhen looked at Zhitong who was sitting opposite her. The warm sunlight shone through the window lattice on his face. In the light and dark, his face became more kind and friendly. It actually gave Hanzhen a sense of déjà vu. She thought that Zhitong was no more than thirty-five or thirty-six years old.
Hanzhen scratched her head and said awkwardly: "My father is from Jiankang, my mother is from Lanling... I don't know where I am from..." Miyun probably thought that the young lady's words were embarrassing and poked her secretly.
Zhitong smiled warmly, with a smile on his face: "The donors are very kind. The current situation has not yet completely stabilized. I wonder where the two donors are going?"
Hanzhen subconsciously felt that he was a reliable person with no bad intentions, so she told him everything: "We are going to Yangzhou, and we happened to pass by here so we came to worship the Buddha. I just wanted to ask the master something. I wonder if there are any towns or posthouses nearby. We thought we had to find a place to stay before dark."
Zhitong thought for a moment and said slowly, "There is a larger town thirty miles to the east, but it's getting late now, I'm afraid you two won't be able to make it today." Seeing Hanzhen's face darken, Nuannuan smiled and said, "I get along well with you two, if you don't mind, I'd like to stay in the temple for one night?"
When Hanzhen heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she asked in surprise and joy: "Is it really possible? That would of course be the best. But..." Zhaopei thought about it. There are monks everywhere here. Is it appropriate for two women like them to live here
Zhitong seemed to see Hanzhen's worry and laughed loudly, "Don't worry, benefactor. There is a fragrant room in the temple specially for female relatives to rest. I will ask someone to prepare it for you two in a while." After saying a few more words, he stood up and left.
Hanzhen said to Miyun with a smile on her face: "Miyun, Miyun, Master Zhitong is really kind-hearted. We have a place to stay tonight."
Miyun looked at her slowly: "Miss, why do I feel something is a bit weird?"
"Hmm?" Han Zhen was stunned. "What?"
"The way Master Zhitong looked at the young lady was very strange. I couldn't explain what it was. It was as if he was looking at someone he knew well."
Hanzhen opened her mouth, but finally remained speechless. (To be continued)