Chapter 63 Princess
Hearing the roar of the river, Meng Yuan came all the way to the foot of the short mountain and saw the simple stone steps bending upward.
There was an old Taoist priest in his seventies or eighties, leading a middle-aged Taoist priest in his forties. The former is holding a fly whisk, and the latter is holding a jade bottle, greeting him at the foot of the steps.
Meng Yuan could clearly see that this old Taoist priest was the one who told his fortune!
At that time, the old Taoist priest was deceiving passers-by near Zuiyue Tower. Meng Yuan was caught by him, and he had no choice but to ask him to check whether the search for Sister Hua went smoothly. The old Taoist priest fooled a few words and helped himself to a can of tea.
Meng Yuan remembered that the old Taoist priest cried out in distress, saying that a distinguished guest was coming to visit, but he had no money to receive him, so he had no choice but to go out and earn some money.
Now it seems that the distinguished guest is actually the princess.
However, the old Taoist priest knew a noble person like the princess, but he still lived in poverty and enjoyed Taoism. He did not ask the princess for incense money, which shows that there is something different.
Nie Yannian took Meng Yuan off the horse, but no Taoist boy came to take the reins, which was really shabby.
"Old Immortal Master!" Nie Yannian smiled and cupped his hands. He and Meng Yuan stood on both sides of the steps, waiting for the carriage behind them.
Meng Yuan stared at the old Taoist priest. The old Taoist priest was very kind and stared at Dugu Kang with a smile.
Dugu Kang came closer. He did not lose his etiquette, but he had lost his poetry. He bowed to the old Taoist priest languidly. Looking at him, he seemed a little scared.
"How many bowls of rice do you have today?" the old Taoist asked Dugu Kang.
"Three bowls." Dugu replied.
"If your mind is not wide, you will not be able to eat well." The old Taoist smiled while stroking his beard.
Dugu Kang lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.
Soon a carriage came from behind and stopped slowly.
Xunmei came down first, and then saw a woman getting off the carriage.
The woman was wearing a waist-length undershirt with embroidered patterns on the collar and cuffs, which was very delicate.
The lower skirt is a long skirt with a slightly wide hem that flutters as you walk step by step.
There are double hairpins on her bun, and she is wearing a silk scarf. The silk scarf is thin and long, and looks even more elegant when the spring breeze blows.
Xiang Ling wore a floral flower wrapped around her head and carried a small baggage just like a village woman when she went out. It was just fake fashion. This is the formal attire for noble women when traveling. It is both elegant and convenient for traveling.
The woman is twenty-four or five years old. Although her clothes are elegant, her national beauty cannot be concealed, and she has a sense of grace and inviolability.
Suddenly, all the red flowers and green grass were reduced to mere background.
Hearing the roar of the river from afar, I felt that this person was a fairy coming from the waves.
Meng Yuan held the long knife in his hand. He cut his balls for a long time, played with the knife for a long time, and finally knew who it was for.
But at this moment, Meng Yuan did not squint, looking dignified and majestic.
"Junior sister."
"Uncle Master."
Two Taoist priests performed Taoist rituals.
"Senior brother, senior nephew." The princess returned the greeting with a smile and her voice was calm.
The old Taoist priest and the princess climbed the steps side by side, followed by the middle-aged Taoist priest and Dugu Kang, followed by Xunmei and the female guards.
Nie Yannian led Meng Yuan to both sides of the steps and took the lead to go up.
The steps are old and weathered, and there are still moss on them, which shows that few people come and go in this dilapidated place and there is not much incense.
After walking a few steps, without the cover of trees, we saw the gate of the temple with the words "Chongxu Guan" on it.
The princess followed the old Taoist priest all the way into Chongxu Temple, and did not stop in the main hall. Instead, she entered three times and came to a quiet courtyard.
There are pine trees and sycamore trees in the courtyard, which are now shaded by green leaves. There are bamboo tables and stools under the sycamore tree, as well as a tea stove.
The old Taoist priest asked the princess to sit down and make tea with his own hands.
Meng Yuan could clearly see that the tea can was clearly a gift from him! "A hundred years old will make you grow old, and a thousand years will make you taller." The princess looked at the pine trees and sighed with a smile, "Brother, you and I are getting old."
"You are only in your twenties, and you are in the prime of life. I haven't said you are old yet. Why do you say that?" The old Taoist priest held a fly whisk under his arm and poured tea for the princess.
The princess smiled slightly, Xunmei and others all retreated, and the apprentice of the old Taoist priest also came out of the courtyard.
"Stay at the door. If anything goes wrong, go home and pack up!" Nie Yannian quickly put on a cruel face when he saw Xunmei coming out.
"Just die!" Meng Yuan pressed his hand on the handle of the knife, as if he was going to die.
"Uncle Nie, the more you scare him, the easier things will go wrong." Xunmei helped him speak.
"No." Dugu Kang also said, "Don't scare people silly."
The middle-aged Taoist priest kindly bowed to everyone and said with a smile: "I will prepare meals for you."
Meng Yuan was speechless. All the way into Chongxu Temple, there was no one else except the old Taoist master and his apprentice. Nowadays, the apprentice of the old Taoist priest has to do the work himself in preparing meals.
"Watch this place." Nie Yannian warned again, and walked to the back of the yard with the other guards.
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Meng Yuan stood at the door, waiting and waiting until after noon, but the princess and the old Taoist priest had not finished talking.
Looking sideways, I saw the two of them sitting on a bamboo stool, talking in front of the tea stove, not knowing what they were talking about.
After dinner, the old Taoist priest finished his lecture until half way through the afternoon and was escorted out by the princess.
"Don't worry about the journey of thousands of miles, the wind will come." The old Taoist priest held the whisk and smiled very kindly, without the annoying appearance of arresting people to tell fortunes. "Junior sister, rest here for a few days to recuperate."
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"Thank you, senior brother." The princess said the greeting.
After the old Taoist priest left, the princess looked back at the sycamore tree in the courtyard and remained silent for a long time.
"Third Miss." Nie Yannian took a step forward, but did not address the princess.
The princess turned back, looked at Nie Yannian, and said with a smile: "Brother Nie." She respected those who followed her brother and fought hard.
"I dare not take it." Nie Yannian smiled and clasped his fists in salute, and said: "Miss Third, you asked me to take care of that group of children. Except for Hu Yatou, they have no future."
He pulled Meng Yuan over and continued: "This kid is barely okay. I asked him to guard outside the third lady's courtyard. If anything happens, you can find him."
Meng Yuan immediately bowed and saluted, saying: "Under my position, Meng Yuan, I am willing to go through fire and water for the third lady!"
"Raise your head." The princess said.
Meng Yuan raised his head and looked at the princess. He felt that this person was really bad at being a princess. This face of peace and prosperity should be the mother of a country.
But the moment they met her eyes, Meng Yuan felt that the princess's eyes were bright and different.
Unlike Xunmei, a decent gentleman who can tell his preferences at a glance. It's not like Jiang Tang's simplicity and thoughtfulness, and it's not like Hu Qian's pretentious coldness.
When Meng Yuan never met the princess before, he only heard about her and thought that the princess should be an upright elder who cared about the poor and cherished the weak.
Later, after listening to the words of Nie Yannian and others, and knowing that the princess was beautiful and loved to read, Meng Yuan felt that the princess was a person with great wisdom and talent.
But now that he met her eyes, Meng Yuan felt that the princess's eyes were bright and deep, dignified and generous, but also seemed to be accustomed to the world, and even a little cunning.
Just like now, Master Nie allowed himself to show his face in front of the princess. Although he didn't say anything else, the princess already knew what was going on.
"It looks like it's not easy to serve." Meng Yuan's expression remained unchanged, and he cursed in his heart.
"It looks like he can do things." The princess looked at Meng Yuan and smiled at Nie Yannian: "He is a good seedling."
Nie Yannian immediately bowed again.
The princess nodded and smiled, and without saying much, returned to the courtyard. Xunmei immediately followed her and closed the courtyard door.
(End of chapter)