This is a fairly ordinary mountain forest, because it is close to the palace, and the mountain is almost uninhabited. After walking up a section of the pavilion that greeted Rujing, it was a very ordinary Buddhist temple, and there was a bald monk with a full face and beard standing at the entrance of the temple, wearing a coarse linen monk's robe and mango shoes, standing there, as if waiting for someone.

Seeing the arrival of Princess Pingyang and her entourage, she immediately strode over and clasped her hands together: "The poor monk has seen His Highness, but he hasn't seen him for many years, and everything is okay with His Highness?" ”

Princess Pingyang was obviously in a good mood, with a faint smile on her face and joy in her eyes, and said, "Thank you Master Xuyun for your greetings, everything is fine in Jianling." What about you, Mage? ”

The monk's face is bearded, neither age nor appearance, the bridge of the nose is straight, the eyes are bright, the waist is like a javelin, straight and outstanding. The monk smiled and said, "Thanks to the blessing of His Highness, I am clean and comfortable on this mountain, where will it be bad?" ”

Princess Pingyang's face was full of gratification, and she said with nostalgia: "Three years ago, when I went up the mountain, the mage was also waiting at the door like this today, sending greetings. ”

Master Xuyun smiled and said, "Master Miao Chu has been waiting for His Highness for a long time, Your Highness should go up the mountain quickly, don't let Master wait empty." ”

Princess Pingyang laughed and said: "Also, Miao Chu's temperament, if I walk too slowly, I'm afraid that I will be impatient, and if I am turned away, then it will be a joke!" ”

When they said this, they both laughed. Xue Lang stood next to him, and he didn't bother, just watching Princess Pingyang catch up with others, he could see that Princess Pingyang was in a relaxed posture, and her mood was really good.

Therefore, even if this is the past of Her Royal Highness the princess that he doesn't know, he is not in a hurry, just for her relaxed posture at the moment, everything is worth it!

"Youyang, let's go!"

Princess Pingyang greeted Xue Lang, Xue Lang smiled very gracefully and arched his hand towards Master Xuyun, who was looking at him with a straight face, Master Xuyun made a Buddhist salute in return, and did not keep it, watching Princess Pingyang and his party continue to go up.

The little nun Rujing had always kept quiet, and when she saw Master Xuyun, she only silently folded her hands to say hello, and when she left, her expression was calm and calm, without the slightest hint of impatience or impatience.

Princess Pingyang glanced at her and said with a smile: "Rujing cultivation has grown a lot, it seems that the ability of the master to teach the disciple is really good." ”

This sentence seemed to poke the little nun's groove, her calm expression collapsed, and she sighed: "The son doesn't say anything about the father, and the apprentice can't talk about the master, coarse tea and light rice are not bitter, but the master's temperament is ...... Amitabha! ”

It looks like it's hard to say. Princess Pingyang smiled again, as if she understood the meaning of her words very well, and said with relief: "Hard work is as quiet. ”

Rujing's head, which had grown a layer of fluffy short hair, tilted slightly, and said seriously: "With an apprentice like me, the master is also hard. Me and Master, each other, each other! People know how expensive they are! ”

Princess Pingyang couldn't help but smile and reach out to touch Rujing's bald head. The little nun is thin and small, and the size of Princess Pingyang is not difficult to touch at all.

The group continued to walk up, although Rujing didn't talk much, but she was careful, and she knew to stop for a while and let Xue Lang rest.

Xue Lang panted and watched, except for him and the master and servant of Changjian, who were panting, the others, including Chu Xue and Rujing, were breathing as usual, and they didn't look strained at all-

Xue Lang and Changjian glanced at each other, and both the master and servant had a little inferiority complex.

Princess Pingyang did not shy away from it, reached out and took Xue Lang's hand, and pulled him up together, Xue Lang was used to being pulled, and he didn't feel shy, gritted his teeth and worked hard to move his sore legs, and worked hard to climb up, while crawling, he secretly decided in his heart that he must increase the amount of exercise when he went back.

After climbing for almost half an hour, Changjian was already panting like a cow, Xue Lang was in a slightly better state, and finally climbed to the top of the mountain, there was a temple built on the top of the mountain, there was no name plaque, there were no carved beams and painted columns, and there were no red walls and green tiles, which were ordinary earthen walls and green tiles, that is, the walls were higher, and the rest were very ordinary, and the area was not large.

The door was closed, Rujing stepped forward and pushed it, and the door was pushed open, Xue Lang paused slightly, and asked, "I'm a man, is it convenient to enter?" ”

Rujing looked back at Xue Lang: "In the eyes of the Buddha, men and women are all sentient beings, where is the difference between genders?" This is a Buddha hall, which should open the door for all sentient beings. Of course, this is because you are coming with the princess, and if you are alone, the temple will not accept male devotees. "Hey! You just said in the previous sentence, "Both men and women belong to all beings"!

Xue Lang wanted to complain, but in the end he endured it, but the expression on his face was very subtle. Princess Pingyang snorted, took Xue Lang's hand and walked in first, but turned around and explained to the servants: "It's okay for Youyang and me to go in, you stay here and wait." ”

"Whoa!"

Chu Xue and Chang Jian answered together.

Xue Lang and Princess Pingyang walked in——

This small temple, as it looks, is very small. Entering the door is a small courtyard, there are two fruit trees planted in the yard, look at the fruit hanging on the trees, one is a pear tree, the other is a jujube tree. The small courtyard is directly opposite the main hall, and there are two wings on the left side of the main hall, and there should be a small vegetable garden behind the wings. In the main hall, there is a Buddha statue of a female Bodhisattva, and judging by the texture, it should be carved out of stone.

As an art student, the real Tang Dynasty stone carved Buddha statue is in front of him, and Xue Lang naturally can't take his eyes off it-

Look at that thin strip is really a typical Tang Dynasty stone carving, so beautiful!

"Jianling!"

A very gentle female voice sounded, and Xue Lang found that there was a female nun sitting on the futon under the Buddha statue. The nun is very beautiful, and her voice is also very good, looking at her age, she should be a few years older than Princess Pingyang.

"Myochu!"

Princess Pingyang let go of Xue Lang's hand and turned her head to introduce him: "This is my friend Master Miaochu, I went up the mountain today to bring you to meet her." ”

Xue Lang nodded, bowed slightly, and saluted Miao Chu with his fists. Miao Chu got up and folded his hands in salute and said, "Jianling, this is the horse you chose?" ”

Princess Pingyang bowed her head, pulled Xue Lang in, went in to worship the Buddha first, took the three incense sticks handed by Miaochu, and incense the Bodhisattva, with a very pious posture.

Xue Lang didn't believe in these things in the past, but since the inexplicable crossing, he has a little awe of the gods and Buddhas, but if he attributed his crossing to the gods and Buddhas, he also didn't believe it. However, as a mature and rational adult, he is willing to respect the beliefs of others and tolerate different religious practices. Therefore, Xue Lang just bent down and bowed, putting on the three pillars of fragrance, but he didn't kowtow.

Miao Chu glanced at him lightly and asked, "Doesn't Xue Fuma believe in Buddhism?" ”