Chapter 814: Chapter 650: Clearing the Area
"Brother Sun! The scenery at Bao En Temple is quite nice, these chrysanthemums are of such rare varieties; even Vermilion Frost and Green Peony can be seen. It seems Bao En Temple truly has a knack for cultivating flowers."
Gu Chengyu was very interested in these rare chrysanthemums; his mansion also grew two types, but they were far inferior to those at Bao En Temple.
However, itâs said that the flowers from Bao En Temple are sent to the noble mansion, which is certainly a good way to earn Silver.
"Do you think planting so many rare flowers here, they arenât afraid of pilgrims taking them?"
Sun Xian had always been curious about this; he thought not everyone would be so conscientious, right?
To just plant such precious flowers so casually within reach of pilgrims, should we say that Bao En Temple is generous! Or should we say Bao En Temple is swimming in wealth?
When Gu Chengyu heard this, he laughed and glanced at a monk working nearby.
"Brother Sun! Donât be naĂŻve. If youâre curious, why not give it a try. I guarantee, as soon as you touch those flowers, a monk will come to you to preach."
Following Gu Chengyuâs gaze, he saw a monk holding a broom and sweeping the ground.
"Ah, now I see why Bao En Temple is so generous! It turns out there are people specifically watching over it."
Sun Xian suddenly realized, he hadnât noticed this monk earlier.
"Itâs not just that, there are many hidden figures too." Gu Chengyu shook his head, there are not a few Martial Monks at Bao En Temple.
"Tsk tsk! So itâs only for viewing, not touching."
Sun Xian was neutral about Bao En Templeâs approach; such a precious thing, and still having so many people guarding it, is it boredom?
If it were him, he would have hidden those flowers long ago.
Sun Xian looked up and noticed that there were people guarding the small patch of orange forest ahead.
"Huh? That was originally an orange forest, we could go west through here. Who are these people, why are they guarding outside the orange forest?"
Sun Xian thought these people didnât seem like monks of the temple, but rather guards from the noble mansion.
"Looks like weâre not getting through today, Brother Sun, letâs go back the way we came!"
Gu Chengyu carefully examined these guards; each had a murderous aura, indicating they were not ordinary.
It seems this place has been cleared; they have no need to insist on passing through here. Gu Chengyu was puzzled; could it be that there was an eminent figure visiting Bao En Temple today?
"Hey? I say, who on earth are you? Why are you stopping us from passing?"
Gu Chengyu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a thin man apparently arguing with the guards.
"Oh, forget it, if they wonât let us pass, weâll just go the other way. These people are likely guards of a noble household, we canât afford any trouble."
The speaker should be a friend of the thin man, pulling him to return.
"If we turn back, weâll walk quite a bit more. These people are so domineering."
The thin man grumbled before turning to walk towards Gu Chengyu and the others.
As he turned, Gu Chengyu recognized him.
Wasnât this the scholar from the boat when he returned to his hometown? At that time, Zhu Pang commented on the beauty of the river, and was mocked by this person.
Gu Chengyu shook his head; it seems this person is truly straightforward.
The scene clearly shows itâs best not to provoke, yet this person dared to be angry. Fortunately, he listened to reason eventually, or the guards wouldnât have been polite with him.
"Huh? Itâs you?" The scholar also recognized Gu Chengyu; with a visage like Gu Chengyuâs, once seen, itâs hard to forget.
"What a coincidence, didnât expect to meet you here." Gu Chengyu greeted with a smile, but he didnât intend to get too familiar with this person.
Such a person can be called straightforward, or less nicely, brainless.
Princess Rong Jia was heading to the guest room, halfway she heard someone yelling outside. However, she didnât pay it any mind.
She was here with her mother, the Eldest Princess; when the Eldest Princess visits Bao En Temple, clearing the area is perfectly normal, as itâs the authority of the Royal Family!
Those who shout like that are just oblivious.
Unexpectedly, after a while, a somewhat indistinct voice reached her, like a bolt from the blue, leaving her stunned on the spot.
A youthâs gentle voice, like a breeze stirring the lake in her heart.
"Princess?" Chonglou called out strangely as he saw the princess stop in her tracks.
Is it Gu Chengyu? Princess Rong Jia ignored Chonglou; she listened carefully, the voice was faint, but once she heard it, she knew it was Gu Chengyu.
"Indeed a coincidence, turns out brother is also in the Capital."
The scholar smiled, naturally happy to see an acquaintance here, even though it was just a brief encounter before.
"Jinyu! Do you know him?" Sun Xian asked puzzledly.
"We met once on a ship when I was returning home."
After that day, Gu Chengyu barely left his room, so he hadnât seen this person again.
Later, this person likely disembarked before arriving at Jingyuan Prefecture; anyway, he didnât see this person when he left the ship.
"My surname is Liao, and my name is Qian. This is my friend Chen Yu; we both study at Lanzhe Academy in the Capital. May I know your surnames?"
Liao Qian discerned Sun Xian had some scholarly air, Gu Chengyu should be a young master from a wealthy family, so he couldnât help but want to make friends.
Gu Chengyu hesitated for a moment, but decided to reveal his identity.
After all, Liao Qian likely wanted to make their acquaintance; if he deliberately hid his official identity, it would be inappropriate. Besides, there was nothing shameful about his identity.
"Is that Mr. Gu ahead?"
A gentle female voice interrupted the conversation, and Gu Chengyu looked in the direction of the voice to find a woman in a red dress adorned with gold butterflies among flowers.
However, the woman wore a white veiled hat, completely concealing her face.
Gu Chengyu was puzzled; he didnât seem to know this woman.
From her stature and demeanor, combined with the voice just now, she didnât seem to be Yao Mengxian whom he knew.
Among the ladies he knew in the Capital, there was almost none, except his teacherâs granddaughter Yao Mengxian.
Others like Miss Guo from the Guo Mansion were not counted; Miss Guo couldnât possibly be here.
Chonglou was sweating in a hurry; the princess appeared so brazenly in front of outsiders, and there were so many of them.
Even though her face was veiled, the others couldnât see her appearance, but it wasnât appropriate!
Chonglou was near tears; she never expected the princess to be so reckless today. If His Highness knew of this, he would surely punish her harshly.
"Princess! Letâs go back! His Highness will soon be returning; the sermons in the front hall are almost finished." Chonglou whispered to Princess Rong Jia.