As he walked further inside, Li Hong's doubts became more and more. Feng'anfang, Daodefang, and Kaimingfang were lined up in a row. Kaimingfang was the location of Ci'en Temple.
As I continued walking along the wall outside Ci'en Temple, what Cheetah said that day kept echoing in my mind. There were many Tang people imprisoned in Ci'en Temple. Could it be that Bai Lu was kidnapped by them? But why did they kidnap their own maid
Li Hong was thinking as he walked, and the sound of horse hooves came from behind him. The fast carriage rolled over the road paved with bluestones, urgently urging the pedestrians in front.
"Get out of the way, hurry up, don't hinder the carriage from passing by." The crackling sound of the driver's whip and the sound of urging came from behind.
Li Hong signaled to the others to move aside quickly. At this moment, they had reached the main entrance of Ci'en Temple, so they stepped aside at the entrance to let the carriage pass first.
"Who is this? How dare you run rampant in Chang'an City?" Xia Zhi looked displeased as the carriage sped over, with many generals guarding the carriage.
The crowds on the street avoided each other, and suddenly at the entrance of Ci'en Temple, except for a few people who were avoiding like Li Hong, there was only an empty street and the empty entrance of Ci'en Temple.
The carriage came to a sudden stop at the gate of Ci'en Temple. The driver's driving skills were pretty good. The tall horse raised its hooves and neighed. The wheels of the carriage scraped against the ground. The carriage stopped at the gate. The guards immediately swarmed up, and some evacuated the surrounding crowd to prevent them from getting closer. Some of the carriages hurriedly opened the door curtains of the carriages, showing the air of dignitaries and nobles.
"Who is this? Such a big show?" Li Hong put his chin on Xiaoxue's head and murmured, smelling the fragrance of Xiaoxue's hair.
"My servants can't tell. We'll know when people come out later." Xiaoxue hugged Li Hong and was protected by several other people in the crowd, all watching the people who were about to get off the carriage.
Li Hong curled his lips on top of Xiaoxue's head and said lazily: "When Aunt Lanling came, Weiying didn't go to the door to greet her in person, but greeted her in Ci'en Temple. Now Weiying actually stood at the door in person. Welcome, who do you think it will be?"
It was inconvenient for Xiaoxue to turn around while holding him. The others turned around after hearing Li Hong's words. Sure enough, they saw Wei Ying with a precious look on his face, standing at the end of the steps at the entrance of Ci'en Temple, smiling as he looked at the carriage coming out of the carriage. People coming down.
"The poor monk Wei Ying has seen the prince." Wei Ying clasped his hands and bowed before saying.
"Wang Jing has met Master Weiying. He just returned to Chang'an today. His family informed him that Master Weiying was invited, so he hurried over. It is my fault for disturbing other pilgrims." Wang Jing glanced around at the people watching around him. The crowd was chatting.
This Wang Jing was in his twenties, elegant and handsome. At such an age, he was already a third-rank founding lord, which surprised Li Hong.
"Who is this person? At such an age, he is already the founding candidate of the People's Republic of China." Li Hong looked at Wang Jing and whispered to Xiaoxue who was holding him.
"This person should be Wang Jing, the younger brother of Concubine Wang." Xiaoxue also said in a low voice.
"Empress Wang's younger brother? He's the one who introduced Aunt Lanling and Wei Ying to each other. No wonder Wei Ying went to the door to greet him in person." Li Hong looked at Wei Ying and Wang Jing standing at the door chatting.
Weiying stretched out his hand to lure Wang Jing, and was about to walk to Ci'en Temple. When he turned around, his eyes slowly swept across the crowd. His eyes passed by the crowd on Li Hong's side, and suddenly he quickly looked back, his eyes fixed on Li Hong. on the body.
Since Li Hong had been wearing blue robes since he left the palace, and even his maids and eunuchs were dressed plainly, it was difficult for anyone to spot him when he was among the crowd. Even Weiying, if not for his last glance, would not have seen him. Seeing Li Hong being held in someone's arms.
Wei Ying's face froze. He didn't expect to meet King Dai at this time. He stood there for a moment not knowing what to do.
Wang Jing was about to step up the steps when he saw Wei Ying standing there motionless from the corner of his eye, so he said with a smile: "Master Wei Ying, please go first."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Weiying and saw Weiying looking at the crowd with an unnatural expression. So he followed his gaze and saw Weiying looking at a boy being held by a young woman in a blue shirt and plain skirt.
When Wang Jing was surprised, he saw that Wei Ying returned to normal in an instant, and strode towards the boy. When he came to the young woman, he clasped his hands and said with a smile: "The poor monk Wei Ying has met the king."
"Ah? What?" Wang Jing was immediately shocked when he heard Wei Ying's words, and his handsome face became a little confused.
The crowd even burst into sighs: "Ah? Is this the acting king?"
"Isn't it the fifth prince who is known as a child prodigy?"
"Ah, is Wenquxing the acting king who descended to earth?"
There were some small voices mixed in with the buzz in the crowd. Although Li Hong didn't hear it clearly, Cheetah, Hua Meng and others heard it clearly. Hearing that everyone actually knew his master, he naturally felt... Pride and pride.
Wang Jing calmed down, hurriedly walked to Wei Ying, bowed and saluted Li Hong, and said, "I, the Marquis of Jinyang County, Wang Jing, have met the King of Dai."
Li Hong was already put down by Xiaoxue from his arms when Weiying saluted him. The crowd around him knew that he was the acting queen and instantly made a large space for him.
Hua Meng, Cheetah and others looked at the crowd around them vigilantly. Even Xiao Han and Xia Zhi patrolled around with vigilant eyes, fearing that there were bad people hidden in the crowd. Only Xiaoxue was left to follow Li Hong closely.
"Look at the acting king. As a prince, he is so simple and low-key."
"Yes, and he also made way for the founding prince. What a sensible prince. Your Majesty is truly blessed."
"No, look at the acting king who didn't even ride in the carriage, but came on foot. He is obviously much more sincere than the founding lord in worshiping Buddha."
There was another commotion in the crowd. Li Hong didn't expect that he got it right and gained a little reputation for being simple and low-key. It really echoes the words of a crosstalk artist from the previous life: "It's not how good I am, but how well my peers set me off."
"Li Hong has met Master Weiying, who was the founder of the country." Li Hong said calmly.
Wei Ying smiled and stood aside. Wang Jing listened to everyone's whispers word for word. His expression was complicated, and his face was green and red.
Li Hong didn't speak, and he didn't dare to straighten his bent waist. It wasn't until he heard Li Hong say that he should stand straight, that Wang Jing straightened his waist and said hurriedly: "I hope you won't blame me for what happened just now. I'm really a minister." I didn't know that you were here, and I was a little anxious at the invitation of the master. I just disturbed the king, and I hope you can forgive me. "
"It's okay, I was just playing and forgot about time. I happened to be passing by here, so I disturbed you." Li Hong said with a smile.
"King Xie Dai." At this time, Wang Jing no longer had the suave, free and easy attitude he had just now. His whole figure was like an eggplant beaten by frost, and could no longer be wilted.
He knew more or less what was going on in the palace. His sister's failure in the fight for favor was at the hands of the queen mother of the acting king in front of him. Now the acting king has the potential to become the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, which he cannot ignore. Or someone who can be offended.
Moreover, the titles that I, my brother and my father received were all specially obtained for them in front of His Majesty when my sister was the queen. In the future, whether he will be demoted or not, it all depends on fate. At present, he is determined not to arouse the resentment of the acting king.
"You guys go in, I'm going back home soon, and the sun has already set in the west before you know it." Li Hong looked at Wei Ying, who was silent, and then at Wang Jing, who was standing respectfully aside, and finished speaking Then he signaled Xiaoxue to hug him and prepare to leave.
"On behalf of the king, how about the humble monk boldly invite you to spend time in the temple and then go back?" Wei Yingji said with his hands clasped together.
"No, I don't like being a vegetarian, but I still like to eat meat." Li Hong's childlike nature was undoubtedly exposed, and his cute milky voice made the people of Chang'an chuckle.
"How about this, let me take you back in my carriage?" Wang Jing was stabbed secretly in the waist by Wei Ying, and he woke up and said hurriedly.
"I accept the prince's wishes. The carriage is too bumpy, so it is more comfortable to be held by someone." After Li Hong finished speaking, he crossed his arms and hugged Xiaoxue's neck and smiled slightly. He waved to Wei Ying and Wang Jing with his small hands towards the crowd around him. Then he left the entrance of Ci'en Temple.
On the way here, the more Li Hong thought about it, the more something was wrong. How dare Wang Jing be to let Wei Ying greet him at the door? Moreover, looking at Wang Jing's expression when he got off the carriage, although he looked calm and unhurried, upon closer inspection, he looked exactly like a man in a hurry looking for a young lady.
After thinking for a while, Li Hong said: "Cheetah, Jingzhe, sneak into Ci'en Temple before dark to see if there are any secrets hidden in Ci'en Temple. I always feel that something is wrong."
Cheetah and Jingzhe responded and disappeared from Li Hong's eyes in an instant.
Wang Jing watched the backs of Li Hong and others disappear around the corner. The crowd around him had completely dispersed. Standing at the door of Ci'en Temple with Weiying, he let out a long breath and sighed: "It's really a narrow road for enemies. My sister was killed by the acting king in the palace." My mother was deposed as a commoner, but I met Wu Mei’s eldest son here, what an extraordinary fate.”
Wei Ying also looked at the corner of the street, with a thoughtful and playful expression in his eyes, and whispered to Wang Jing: "Prince, are you sure no one is following you along the way?"
Wang Jing raised his head and recalled it carefully, and said uncertainly: "Probably not, I received your invitation as soon as I got home, and I came straight here without even entering the house. How could he follow me? Not to mention still a child.”
Wei Ying nodded cautiously: "It's better to be careful. This king is not as simple as a three or four-year-old child. Princess Lanling took him to Ci'en Temple a few days ago. That day, the poor monk felt that this king , has a city that doesn’t match his age.”
Wang Jing was upset by Li Hong's shadow. He shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about him for now. Chengfu is just a child. Is it possible that he can be as smart as an adult? Or why don't you call me today? What are you doing here? Did you find it again... Hehe."
"Prince and prophet, yes, last night Yarou found a young woman. From her perspective, she must be a virgin, and she is good at embroidery and weaving. We hope that after the prince enjoys this person, we can send it out as soon as possible. "Wei Ying still had a kind look on his face, but what he said was the kind of tacit words between men.
Wang Jing's eyes began to shine, and he twitched his hands twice and said: "I know the rules. I have never failed to make an appointment in the past few years, right? Come in quickly, I can't wait. I won't come back until I'm drunk today. Let’s see what kind of beauty Yarou has found for me, so that Master Weiying urges her like this.”
(End of chapter)