"You want to find a Taoist nun?" Xu Zhian put down the chopsticks in his hand and asked in surprise. Although his family background was not as good as Qu Mingcheng's, he was also the son of a minor official. Most importantly, he was related to Yu's family. From this respect, he and Qu Mingcheng were also relatives.
"I don't know what's going on with my aunt recently. She heard that the Qinghe Taoist has a good reputation and she really wants to meet him and ask for divination." Qu Mingcheng said helplessly, and filled Xu Zhian's glass with wine. "I heard that you have a wide circle of friends, so I want to ask you how to contact the Qinghe Taoist."
"This Qinghe Zhenren is not someone that ordinary people can get an appointment with. I heard that she was taught by the Qingyun Temple Master and has inherited the true teachings of the Qingyun Temple Master. Even if you want to see her, she may not necessarily see you. You should know that the Qingyun Temple Master basically does not consult with other people. Even if it is a royal family, she may not agree to it."
Xu Zhian sighed, took a sip of the wine glass, and then put it down, suggesting: "In fact, we don't have to find this Qinghe Zhenren. This person is famous, but basically not good enough. It's better to find another one. Anyway, your aunt is just looking for a Taoist nun to ask about good and bad luck, right?"
"Yes, but who else is there besides Master Qinghe?" Qu Mingcheng asked in confusion.
"There is also Zhenren Jing'an, who is good friends with Zhenren Qinghe. She is also good. She once helped my mother to predict good and bad luck before. My mother said she is very good." Xu Zhian recommended.
"This is very good. What does it mean? My aunt really wants to find Taoist Qinghe. And I have never heard of Taoist Jing'an." Qu Mingcheng frowned and asked.
"This Jing'an Zhenren really has a good relationship with Qinghe Zhenren, or rather, not only with Qinghe Zhenren, but also with the abbot of Qingyun Temple." Seeing that Qu Mingcheng really didn't know, Xu Zhian showed off proudly, "You know Qingyun Temple, but do you know what's going on in Qingyun Temple's lower temples?"
Qu Mingcheng shook his head: "Is there a lower temple in Qingyun Temple?"
"Of course there are. Those famous mountains and temples all have lower temples. Why doesn't Qingyun Temple have one? Do you think Qingyun Temple is not grand enough?"
Qu Mingcheng shook his head again, "But I've never heard of this temple. It's not famous, right?"
"It's not as famous as Qingyun Temple, and its location is certainly much worse. But since it's called the lower temple of Qingyun Temple, it must have the permission of Qingyun Temple. It can also be seen that the relationship between the two Taoist temples is very close. The Master Jing'an I just mentioned is from the lower temple of Qingyun Temple. I heard that he is the master of the temple. His status is not worse than that of Master Qinghe, right?"
Xu Zhian said proudly.
After hearing what he said, Qu Mingcheng really felt that there was some meaning. After thinking about it, he asked worriedly: "Is she so capable?"
"If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask your aunt. It's normal that you haven't heard of it, but many women in the inner courtyard have heard of it." Xu Zhian said, and then lowered his voice and said, "In fact, the most important thing is that Qinghe Zhenren is really too difficult to invite. With your status as the Minister's Mansion, you could have invited her, but it's so urgent now, I'm afraid it's not possible. You may not be able to get a seat in the queue later, and she's your uncle..."
Qu Zhilin's status is lower than Qu Zhizhen's, and the meaning of this sentence is fully understood.
Qu Mingcheng naturally understood the meaning of these words. After thinking about it, he nodded and said, "Then please help me introduce this female Taoist nun."
"Okay, no problem!" Xu Zhian said with a smile. It was really just a matter of words. He could take Qu Mingcheng to see this man in a moment.
The True Man of Jing'an.
"Thank you, Brother Xu!" Qu Mingcheng thanked him.
"Brother, why are you so polite? What's going on with your sister? How did she enter Prince Jing's Mansion inexplicably without even a ceremony? Was she demoted?" After saying this, Xu Zhian asked with his eyes rolling. He was related to Yu Di, so naturally he cared about this matter.
Qu Mingcheng slammed his hand heavily on the table and his face immediately turned cold.
"What's wrong? Is there really something going on here? Your mother went to the nunnery outside the city, and your sister is acting so unclear right now. What...what happened?" Xu Zhian became more and more curious.
Yu's two children are good, and they are good too. Compared with the Qu family, their status is even lower, and they still hope that the Qu family can help them more.
"It's okay, it's just temporary. My sister is King Jing's concubine, and no one can change that. My mother is in poor health, so she's temporarily leaving the city to recuperate." Qu Mingcheng said with a cold face.
"Has something happened in your house?" Xu Zhian leaned over and asked. With his identity, he would not be exposed to such things.
Qu Mingcheng pushed him away impatiently: "What could it be? What are you thinking about!"
Xu Zhian carefully checked his expression, and immediately smiled with a bit of flattery: "Of course nothing will happen, I am overthinking it, it is indeed me who is overthinking it, come on, drink, drink!"
For the next period of time, the two of them never mentioned the matter of Yu and Qu Qiuyan again. In the end, they had a very happy meal. Qu Mingcheng even drank two more glasses of wine on purpose.
After eating and drinking their fill, the two men went out, one after the other, each with their servants.
"Miss, the second young master has come out with another person." Yu Dong had been paying attention to the downstairs. When he saw Qu Mingcheng coming out, he immediately said in a low voice.
"Look at them." Qu Moying nodded and said indifferently without going over to look. Her eyesight was naturally not as good as Yu Dong's. She could be more sure with Yu Dong watching than by herself.
"The Second Young Master and this man got on the carriage together, and it seemed that the carriage was heading out of the city." Yu Dong described it to Qu Moying as he watched. After a moment of pause, he hurriedly asked, "Miss, could it be that the Second Young Master is also going to the nunnery?"
Look, this direction is the way out of the city!
"No!" Qu Moying shook his head.
"Miss, why not? That direction is out of the city!" Yu Dong asked in confusion, still sticking her head out. They were on the third floor and could see farther. Now they saw the carriage going on the avenue out of the city. It was obviously the direction out of the city, not back to Qu Mansion.
"Qu Mingcheng wouldn't want others to see Yu's current appearance." Qu Moying smiled slightly and said lightly.
This reminded Yu Dong, and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, the Second Young Master definitely doesn't want others to see it... It's embarrassing to look at it, and it makes people think too much."
Right now, people outside are just saying that Yu is going there to recuperate and recuperate. If you see Yu living in such a remote little nunnery, how can you not know that the Qu family is punishing Yu.
Qu Mingcheng would certainly not do such a shameful thing, and it seems that he is eager to do it.
"Miss, since he is not going to see the Second Madam, then what is the Second Young Master going to do now?" Nanny Miao was a little worried. She walked to the window and took a look. After confirming the direction the carriage went out, she turned to Qu Moying and said with a frown.
Qu Mingcheng basically never leaves the city. He is now focused on studying, and everyone in the East and West Palaces knows it.
"I'm not sure, maybe we can ask when we get back home!" Qu Moying said. She had just finished her meal, and the food in this house was indeed not good, which was very rare.
"Miss, when I return I will go to the East Palace to inquire about it." Nanny Miao nodded, her face becoming heavy.
If there was anything, she felt it would be easier to find out from the East Palace. After all, the Second Young Master had lived in the East Palace more often in the past. There had been no events in the West Palace recently related to the Second Young Master. She even heard that the Second Master had reprimanded the Second Young Master and asked him to focus on his studies.
Qu Moying smiled slightly and said thoughtfully: "I'm afraid this matter... will also be related to me!"
Nanny Miao's heart trembled. In fact, she felt the same way!
After lunch, Yu Dong asked the waiters in the store to clear away the food, and then served snacks and tea. The scenery here was nice, and Qu Moying had no plan to go back so early.
Sitting at the window and lifting the curtain slightly, the view can be seen from afar and clearly.
Yu Dong ran in and out and asked the waiter to bring in a lot of things, but when she came in again, she had nothing in her hands: "Miss, there is a eunuch who wants to see you."
"Eunuch?" Qu Moying's eyes rippled slightly. Since he was a eunuch, he was certainly not someone that ordinary people could afford.
"Someone from the Prince's side?" she asked, holding the teacup in her hand.
"No, it means that their master is here, and when he saw me, he came over to ask me." Yu Dong said with a frown.
That means he has seen Yu Dong. After Qu Moying frowned slightly, her long eyelashes fluttered twice, and she nodded: "Let him in!"
Since you can’t guess who it is right now, just bring him in and let us see.
A eunuch followed Yudong in. He was dressed like a servant and looked like an ordinary servant, but one could tell something was different as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Our master wants to ask Miss Qu Si to come over and talk." The eunuch came over and bowed with a smile and said.
"Who is your master?" Yu Dong asked the eunuch in front of him with a bad look.
"Our master is His Royal Highness the King of Wei." The eunuch said with a smile, not caring at all.
Pei Qingmin, King of Wei
Qu Moying pondered in her heart. She didn't think there was any relationship between her and Pei Qingmin that would make the King of Wei, who always disliked her, come to invite her over!
Besides, he is frail and in poor health. How can he have the leisure to go out for a meal
"Why is His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei here?" Qu Moying asked slowly, looking the eunuch up and down, but did not recognize him.
"Our prince heard that the dishes here are good, so he came here today to taste them. He didn't expect to see Fourth Miss Qu, so he wanted to invite Fourth Miss Qu over to have a chat." The eunuch said with a smile.
"This... it's not necessary. Thank you for your prince's kindness, but I have something else to do right now and I have to leave soon!" Qu Moying refused softly.
This frail and sickly Prince Wei actually gave her a somewhat inconsistent feeling, but she couldn't tell what was inconsistent at the moment.
It is better to stay away from him. He is in poor health and who knows when something will happen to him. Whoever is with him will be in trouble. And there is another point. There is no clear limit on what men and women should do. Even if this prince is weak, he is still a man. It is nothing for me to meet him and the other two in a restaurant!