Chapter 244 Chapter 244: Unworthy

The first day of May is an auspicious day for the zodiac!

Concubine Shu chose this day, and asked Nanny Wang and Ming Zhi to go to Xiangguo Temple with the birthday horoscopes of the second prince and Liu Anyu.

Xiangguo Temple is the imperial temple of the Great Wei Dynasty. Most of the people here are dignitaries and dignitaries. Especially on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, it is strictly forbidden for the common people to go to offer incense.

Up the ninety-nine steps, there is a huge square. In the center of the square, there is a big bronze tripod, which is filled with incense, and the smoke curls up.

The main hall is on the front, and the golden statue of Sakyamuni is molded in the hall. On the left and right are the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower, and behind it is the Temple of Heavenly Kings, in which there are four statues of King Kong, and behind it is the Sutra Library.

In the treasure hall, the incense is in full bloom, and there is an endless stream of wives and noble daughters from aristocratic families.

Because Concubine Shu has a little pimple for Liu Anyu in her heart, she asks Wang Momo and Mingzhi to act in a low-key manner, not wanting to make a big show of letting people know that this is for her son to marry Liu Anyu, so that those people who flatter and flatter even ordinary people will go to heaven Kua, just treat it as an ordinary marriage and go to the master in the temple to have a look. If it is really a match made in heaven, Concubine Shu will also recognize it.

"Little master, is the first abbot here?" Nanny Wang asked a young novice with clasped hands.

The little novice uttered a Buddhist saying, and replied: "Returning to the benefactor, the abbot is not in the temple today. May I ask what you need."

"My son wants to get engaged, so he took the woman's horoscope and wanted to show it to the abbot." Wang Momo said, "When will he come back?"

"Uncle Master has been away for five days, and he didn't say when he will return, how about the little monk introduce Master Chen to the two of you?" said the little novice monk.

Nurse Wang and Ming Zhi looked at each other.

Mingzhi hesitated and said: "Mama, why don't you come again next time?"

Nurse Wang thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "The abbot doesn't know when he will return. There is no definite date for this delay, so let's just let it go."

"My lady, will anyone have an opinion?"

"When the time comes, I'll go and explain to the empress, besides, the empress doesn't want to show off, so let's listen to what Chen has to say."

Naturally, Wang Momo knows Concubine Shu better. If Concubine Shu really has nothing to say to Miss Liu Jialiu, she will not let her cover up her identity and come to Xiangguo Temple to give the second prince a horoscope. She will directly take her will and order the abbot It is the combination of one and eight characters.

Mingzhi nodded when she saw what Mammy said.

Nurse said to the little novice monk, "Young Master, please lead the way."

The little novice said: "Two benefactors, please come with me."

Liu House

Mrs. Liu's room is very elegantly and uniquely furnished. There is a pear blossom wood landscape screen, beside which is a multi-treasure grid with various jade articles and a small gold-thread green luan incense burner with sandalwood. On the other side of the screen are several There is a dark red carved chair, and a blue and white porcelain vase is erected on the coffee table, with fragrant lilies blooming, water drops hanging on the petals, and water is sprinkled on the petals.

On the balcony next to the window, Liu Anyao and Mrs. Liu sat facing each other. On the low table on the balcony were fresh melons and fruits, pastries and nuts.

Mother Wu stood on one side and reported what had just come from the palace.

"Just as Madam expected, Concubine Shu thinks that Miss Six's horoscope is too common for His Highness the Second Highness, so it doesn't match. Let Madam choose someone again, even if the younger one has to wait for two years, it doesn't matter."

Madam Liu pinched a piece of pastry and took a bite, looked at Liu Anyao and said with a smile, "Oh, this is really unlucky."

Liu Anyao had a smile on her face, she was very gleeful: "Thankfully, I praised her in every possible way in front of my empress, I never thought that this horoscope would not be the best match for the second prince, how pitiful."

Mama Wu pursed her lips and smiled lightly, her eyes full of sarcasm.

When Liu Xiang returned to the mansion at night, Mrs. Liu immediately invited people to the main courtyard, and called Aunt Qiu and Liu Anyu along the way.

The two of them didn't know the result of the horoscope. When they heard Madam's summons, they thought with joy that it was done.

Aunt Qiu and Liu Anyu ran into Xiang Liu at the gate of the courtyard.

"Master." Aunt Qiu saluted.

Liu Anyu called obediently: "Father."

Liu Xiang looked at the delicate and beautiful mother and daughter, and showed a loving smile: "Maybe there is a result, let's go in."

"Well, master first." Aunt Qiu smiled softly.

Liu Xiang smiled and went in first, followed by Aunt Qiu and Liu Anyu.

In the flower hall, Mrs. Liu was sitting at the main seat, and Liu Anyao was sitting next to her. The mother and daughter were chatting about something, with solemn and worried expressions on their faces.

When the three of Liu Xiang saw the appearance of the mother and daughter, their hearts tightened unanimously.

"Master Xiang is back." Madam Liu hurriedly stood up and said.

"Father." Liu Anyao called out, seeing Liu Anyu behind Xiang Liu, and nodded to her, "Sixth Sister."

"I met my mother, Fifth Sister." Liu Anyu saluted.

Aunt Qiu turned to Mrs. Liu and said, "Greetings to Madam, Fifth Miss."

"Aunt Qiu, the sixth sister sit down." Liu Anyao said with a forced smile.

Aunt Qiu became more and more nervous. She sat down cautiously and looked at Mrs. Liu eagerly.

He thought that maybe he had misunderstood, the madam and the fifth young lady smiled reluctantly, maybe it was because her daughter was unhappy with the marriage between the second prince and that's why it happened.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Liu Xiang ask.

"Today Concubine Shu ordered someone to go to Xiangguo Temple to combine the two people's horoscopes. Is your empress satisfied?"

Madam Liu looked helplessly at Liu Xiang, and sighed softly.

Liu Xiang's heart skipped a beat: "Madam, what are you doing sighing for?"

"Master Xiang, there is nothing wrong with the horoscope of the sixth girl and the second prince..."

Halfway through speaking, Liu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled lightly and glared at Mrs. Liu, saying: "This is not very good, why are you sighing."

Aunt Qiu and Liu Anyu also smiled happily.

Mrs. Liu glanced at the three of them, and said: "Master Xiang listened to me, because there is nothing wrong with it, so it is too ordinary, the empress thinks that the concubine of the second prince still needs to find a good match with the most suitable character. After all, it is related to the second prince's life."

After the words fell, the smiles on the corners of Aunt Qiu and Liu Anyu's mouths froze suddenly.

Liu Anyu stood up in disbelief: "How... how could this happen? Could it be that the master in the monastery made a mistake."

"Liu girl, you can't talk nonsense with these words. You don't have to insult the masters in the temple. That's Xiangguo Temple, the imperial temple of our Great Wei Dynasty. If this word is heard, it will be a crime of disrespect." Madam Liu's voice was calm. Said quietly, but revealed an indescribable majesty.

How can you allow you to slander a temple that even the emperor believes in highly?

And precisely because it is Xiangguo Temple, Liu Xiangcai will not think about this matter on Mrs. Liu.

The abbot of Xiangguo Temple is not easy to buy, but not everyone in the temple is clean and upright, not to mention that she is not destroying people's marriages, but just telling Chen not to exaggerate.

Liu Xiang wanted Liu Anyu to be his side concubine, so Mrs. Liu couldn't do anything big, otherwise Liu Xiang would only suspect her. However, as long as she knew Concubine Shu's preferences, it would not be difficult for Liu Anyu to lose the election.

(end of this chapter)