The quiet room of Qingyun Temple is very quiet and peaceful.
The clear smoke rising from the crane-shaped incense burner makes people feel more peaceful.
There are faint green hills outside the window, and looking at the mountains from afar, there are faint clouds and mist surrounding them.
Everything here was very quiet, not only indoors but also outdoors. Apart from the two guards standing guard outside, there was no one else, not even a passerby.
The guard stood straight and looked around vigilantly.
Zhenren Ning Yin walked slowly towards them, his face looking solemn and steady, except for his pair of watery eyes which made people feel excited.
Even the coarse cloth clothes could not hide her beauty. In fact, the coarse cloth collar made her look more beautiful. Unlike the elaborately dressed young ladies from aristocratic families, she was more like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally without any carving.
Compared to when I saw Qu Moying just now, the hairpin she used to tie her hair had been changed. Although it was still extremely simple and made of wood, a closer look revealed that it had an orchid pattern on it.
"Stop." Two guards stopped Master Ning Yin.
Master Ning Yin bowed and said, "I am the disciple of the master of Qingyun Temple."
A guard looked her up and down, then went in to report. When he came out, he waved his hand, motioning her to go in.
Master Ning Yin walked in.
Pei Luoan was sitting quietly on a chair in the room. He didn't look up when he heard the sound at the door. He was flipping through a book, and it seemed like he was reading it very carefully.
"I, Ning Yin, greet Your Highness." Master Ning Yin bowed and said in a soft voice.
Pei Luoan raised his head and was stunned when he saw Ning Yin Zhenren in front of him. He didn't expect that the person he saw was a beautiful Taoist nun, and a very beautiful Taoist nun at that.
Having seen many women with exquisite looks and whose every move revealed their status as young ladies from wealthy families, the Taoist nun in front of him made his eyes a little turbulent.
But it was just some surprise when I first saw it.
"Where is the abbot of Qingyun Temple?" Pei Luoan raised his hand, signaling Master Ning Yin to skip the formality.
"I am not feeling well and cannot get up for the moment. Please let me come over." Ning Yin said with a blush on her face. The prince in front of her was handsome and gentle, and looked like a good person. In fact, those shortcomings that I thought of before were not really shortcomings...
"Is the real person feeling unwell?" Pei Luoan frowned, looking very unhappy.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I know about Concubine Yuan's affairs. When she was in Qingyun Temple, we were close friends. I know everything about her." Master Ning Yin said softly.
"Are you close friends with the Immortal?" Pei Luoan looked Immortal Ning Yin up and down.
He had never heard of or seen this Ning Yin Zhenren before. This was the first time he saw such a beautiful Zhenren. When he saw her for the first time, he felt strange that there was such a beauty in Qingyun Temple. How come he had never heard of her before
"The master of the temple is kind-hearted and took in some lonely girls since childhood. I am the same... The difference between me and Miss Yuan is that Miss Yuan eventually found her biological father, while my family was destroyed and I don't know where I ended up. Since then, I have been here... practicing asceticism for the rest of my life."
Master Ning Yin said bitterly.
"Before... I've never heard of Master Ning Yin in Qingyun Temple." Pei Luoan asked.
"Your Highness didn't know about the presence of Concubine Yuan before, right?" Master Ning Yin said softly, and then explained, "The master is very careful about girls with outstanding looks. She rarely appears in front of outsiders since she was a child. She is also worried that something might happen. After all, she is a Taoist, and sometimes... she feels powerless."
After saying that, he smiled bitterly, his eyes slightly red.
Not being from an aristocratic family and having no one to protect her, but having outstanding looks is sometimes not a good thing. The fact that the master of Qingyun Temple can think of these things shows that he is really standing in their shoes and considering them wholeheartedly.
"You live here?" Pei Luoan raised his eyes and looked around.
"This is where the nuns live. They don't receive pilgrims. The door over there blocks the pilgrims' sight. It's very safe and quiet here. The scope of our activities before was so small. Only such a small range can be safe. This is the case for Miss Yuan, and so am I."
As he spoke, Master Ning Yin lowered his head slightly, and tears seemed to slide down the corners of his eyes.
Her life experience is pitiful, and because of her outstanding appearance, even as a Taoist nun, it is not convenient for her to see many people. It can be seen that she is a truly miserable person.
Plus, her current appearance really makes her look pitiful.
Pei Luoan sighed, his eyes fell on the pale face of Master Ning Yin, his expression became more kind: "Miss Yuan asked me to hand over a letter to the Master of Qingyun Temple."
Pei Luoan reached out and took out a letter from his sleeve and pushed it in front of Master Ning Yin.
"It's really Concubine Yuan... How is she... How is she doing now? In the beginning, she was unwilling to enter the palace no matter what, but the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion... They went too far and actually forced her to enter the palace. If she didn't enter the palace, they would destroy everything she had." Master Ning Yin looked at the letter excitedly.
Tears fell one after another and the voice was choked with sobs.
"She didn't want to enter the palace at first?" Pei Luoan asked with a strange look.
"She never agreed. She was adopted by the abbot when she was young. She was just an orphan, without a father or a mother. If it weren't for the abbot, she would have been sold to a brothel. Later, the abbot took her in and she has lived here ever since. Then someone from the Ling Anbo Mansion found her and said that she was... said that she was..."
Master Ning Yin was very angry when he said this. He gritted his teeth and said, "So they took her away. Then, on the eve of entering the palace, a letter came saying that she had to enter the palace, otherwise Qingyun Temple would be in trouble. At that time, the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion was at its peak. How could Concubine Yuan dare to disobey? She had no choice but to enter the palace."
Master Ning Yin became more and more angry as she spoke. "Then I heard from the temple master that she is in the palace and is now named a beauty, but she still uses her mother's family name. If she still uses her mother's family name, why did the Ling Anbo Mansion send her to the palace in the first place? They... They are determined to force her to death."
"They want to force Concubine Yuan to death. Who are they?" Pei Luoan said, turning his gaze from the envelope to Master Ning Yin, with a hint of coldness flowing in his eyes.
"I don't know. I only know that Concubine Yuan is very beautiful, so they want to send her to the palace. They will force her to go to the palace even if they have to die. For so many years, they have never raised her and even almost sent her to a brothel. Now they have the nerve to force her into the palace and can't let her practice in peace here."
Speaking of that past event, Master Ning Yin became more and more irritated, with tears in her beautiful eyes, which showed a bit of annoyance and a bit of tenderness, which was very heart-warming.
Pei Yuanjun is not to be expected, but what about the person in front of him
She just didn't believe that her appearance had no effect on the prince in front of her. Although Concubine Yuan was outstanding in appearance, she was not bad either. When they were in the temple, both of them had their own merits and excellent looks.
Why can Miss Yuan be successful while I can only be a Taoist nun? Is it really impossible to practice in seclusion with only the monks and Taoists
She didn't want to be a Taoist nun. Even if she was as famous as the temple master, she was still nothing.
Everything I saw when I went to the King of England’s palace before, such splendor, such wealth, every piece of clothing and food was exquisite and beautiful, but the King of England was such an unfeeling and cold-hearted person.
She didn't dare to dream about the King of England anymore, but she didn't believe that no one would be interested in her. She wanted to be high and mighty in the future...
"Why did they force her to enter the palace?" Pei Luoan seemed not to notice her stunning look. He was silent for a moment and then continued to ask.
"Your Highness... don't you think Lady Yuan's appearance is... different?" Master Ning Yin was stunned.
Lady Yuan's appearance was somewhat like that of the former Crown Princess. She didn't dare to say this, but the meaning was conveyed. This was what the abbot had told her to say, in order to awaken the Crown Prince. As for the other actions, they were her own ideas.
Since the abbot asked her to come and pass on the message, and it was not convenient for the abbot to come forward himself, she handled some things on her own. This was such a rare opportunity, and if she didn't seize it, she might really have no chance in the future.
"So... Concubine Yuan was forced into the palace by the former Crown Princess?" Pei Luoan raised his eyes and looked at Master Ning Yin quietly.
"This... I don't know." Master Ning Yin's heart skipped a beat, realizing that he had put himself in Lady Yuan's shoes and was too invested in what he said, so he coughed hastily.
"Master Qingyun thinks so?" Pei Luoan continued to ask, his expression still gentle.
His behavior made Master Ning Yin feel relieved. He hurriedly shook his head and said, "The master probably doesn't think so either. I read Lady Yuan's letter before and I can see that she was forced. There are only a few people in the Ling'an Marquis's mansion who can force her. I don't know who they are."
Everyone knows that this prince has a deep affection for the former crown princess. Although he doesn't know whether it is true or not, Master Ning Yin feels that it is better to be cautious.
Some things were said too much in the excitement just now, and now we can only make up for it.
After calming down the panic in his heart, Master Ning Yin raised his head with all his strength, mustered up the courage to look at Pei Luoan, and then bowed again: "Just now, I was a little too excited because of Lady Yuan's matter. If there is anything wrong with what I said, please forgive me, Your Highness."
Pei Luoan did not respond, but just looked at Master Ning Yin quietly.
His eyes were gentle and affectionate, and he just looked at Master Ning Yin quietly, which made Master Ning Yin's face turn red. She dared not raise her head anymore, but lowered it silently, her eyes fixed on the small space in front of her. She felt shy and happy at the same time, wondering if this prince... meant what she thought.
The room became strangely quiet, and there was no sound for a long time. Master Ning Yin could feel that his heart was almost jumping out of his throat.
I bit my lips hard to suppress the excitement in my heart. If Yuan Meiren can do it, then I can do it too...
Finally, Pei Luoan spoke, but he did not ask what Master Ning Yin expected: "I heard that Princess Ying is in Qingyun Temple. How is her health? Can she see guests?"