A group of people were inside a small, ancient and simple temple.
Looking around, snow piled on the rooftops, and under the eaves, there was a nest built by swallows. The birds were nowhere to be seen, probably having flown south for the winter. Two bare little trees carried a hint of withering.
No one was in the courtyard, worshipers passed by the gate, there was nothing interesting to see, so they did not step into this small temple.
"Qinglian, do you know where the Emperor is? Can us ordinary citizens see the Emperor’s face? I haven’t seen it yet, so I’m curious."
The Princes, Princesses, and the Crown Prince had all been seen, but the Emperor had not, Ye Zhi asked the Little Fairy.
Meeting the Emperor is akin to an audience with the sage.
In the morning, Father Ye was still praying to Buddha for blessings, Mu Jia didn’t want to see his boss’s face.
Yet the daughter was thinking about where she could see her boss...
Qinglian, though noble as the Thirteenth Princess, actually had no real power, and it was difficult even to meet her father the Emperor. She shook her head: "I don’t know, Brother, do you know?"
Li Qian nodded: "Mother Consort said Father is chanting scriptures and shouldn’t be disturbed. We can wait at the entrance of Qingchan Hall, and we can see him after he finishes."
Brother? Mother Consort? Ming Yan, being naive, guessed they might be the Prince and Princess, debating internally whether to salute.
At Yanyu Building, she had learned seduction techniques from Aunt Qin, Sister Ling Yue, and Sister Shuixin, but hadn’t learned other etiquettes.
Her face hesitated indecisively, and she didn’t take action.
Standing there stiffly, time passed just like that~
Ye Zhi pondered briefly, considering the Emperor’s unpredictable moods and his control over life and death in the Daqing Dynasty. It might be better not to go and risk doing something wrong to invite trouble: "In that case, let’s not wait there, so as not to disturb the Emperor’s peace."
Then asked, "Where shall we go now?"
The Little Fairy smiled sweetly: "I heard the State Preceptor is here too, I’ll take you to find him."
Qinglian was eager for the State Preceptor to meet her good friend Ye Zhi.
"Alright." Ye Zhi’s large, grape-like bright eyes lit up, smiling brightly: "By the way, how is Xiao Chen doing learning under the State Preceptor?"
Before Shen Chen could answer, Qinglian replied first: "Very well, the State Preceptor has praised Xiao Chen a few times, saying he is exceptionally talented."
The praised Little Traitor felt somewhat shy, lowering his head and saying nothing.
Ye Zhi laughed joyfully: "Hehe, indeed, the State Preceptor is highly skilled in martial arts, if Xiao Chen becomes his disciple, he would surely become a Martial Arts master. By the way, Qinglian, has the State Preceptor hinted at who will be chosen as his disciple?"
From ten disciples, one would be chosen to become a protégé.
The Little Fairy thought for a moment, seemingly never having been told, and answered truthfully: "No, he hasn’t."
Ah Zhi was her good friend, if she knew, she would definitely tell her.
Yes, she’ll have to ask the State Preceptor next time.
"Ah Zhi, I’ll ask him when I get the chance, and if the State Preceptor says anything, I’ll let you know."
Ye Zhi looked at the Little Fairy, as lovely as a flower, with a face full of emotion, surprised that the Little Fairy would take the initiative to inquire about gossip for her, and she clasped her hand in excitement: "Thank you, Qinglian."
The Little Traitor watched the clasped hands from the side, feeling a bit jealous.
Finally choosing to turn his head to the side, not looking, not looking, not seeing...
And overlooked the little girl dressed in a light silver-fox coat beside him, who was helping him get information.
Ming Yan joined their group and went together to see the State Preceptor.
Unfortunately, they found out he was chanting scriptures at Qingchan Hall with the Emperor...
So they decided not to go.
They wandered around Longhua Temple, looking here and there, under the guise of exploration.
Being with good friends made anything exciting.