Seeing Ning'er horrified, Lin Ruozhen quickly pulled her back: "Shh - speak softly. If my mother finds out, she will scold Daddy again."

Ning Er asked in a daze: "Yes, did Uncle Lin tell you?"

"Yeah!" Lin Ruozhen looked a little proud. "Daddy always said that in a family like ours, even daughters should know the opinions of the government and the public, as well as the trends in the capital, so that they will not be trapped in the backyard in the future and die unjustly without knowing what is going on."

She lifted the curtain and looked around. Seeing that she had not attracted the attention of the guards, she whispered, "This sounds absurd, but Daddy told me that this news came from a very reliable place, so there is a high probability that it is true!"

Ning Er was completely stunned and said hesitantly, "But isn't this a little too outrageous?"

Lin Ruozhen smiled and said, "Sister Ning, you are usually so carefree, why are you so timid about this? The emperor is in his prime, and it is far from the time to consider the crown prince. But the emperor has a cold personality and doesn't care about the affairs of the six palaces. He doesn't even treat the eldest princess, his own sister, very well, let alone others."

"No one can guess where this precious person came from, and why Your Majesty is so concerned about him. And what is this young man's name, who is he, and what is his relationship with Your Majesty? No one knows anything, so we can only make wild guesses."

Ning Er asked, "According to what Sister Lin said, this matter has spread throughout the capital now?"

Lin Ruozhen nodded, "Isn't it? Those who have some connections have heard about it. There is another more exaggerated saying that the elegant banquet in Fu Garden that day was specially arranged by the princess to welcome this young man. It is said that he went in and out with the emperor on that day, and some people saw him from afar. He talked and laughed freely in front of the emperor, following him everywhere, and was extremely favored."

Lin Ruozhen spoke in an envious tone. She suddenly laughed and winked at Ning'er, "You don't know, some people say that the princess is so attentive because she likes his majesty and wants to recruit him as a son-in-law!"

Ning'er was completely dumbfounded. How could the news become so outrageous?

"Cough, cough, cough!" She was about to speak when she suddenly took a gulp of wind and started coughing violently. Lin Ruozhen quickly pulled out his hand and stroked her back, saying, "Ouch, what happened?"

She smiled and said, "Don't worry, what kind of behavior and character does Lou Ying have? If His Majesty really loves that one, he would never choose her."

Ning'er coughed and waved her hands. What? Why am I worried about that?

She was both amused and confused. If the story spreads for a few more days, I'm afraid by then, even the identity of my concubine will be spread out in detail...

At this time, there were bursts of long sighs coming from outside the car, and a little later, another woman knocked on the door and said, "Miss, we are here. Madam asked you to accompany Miss Shen down first."

Lin Ruozhen was inspired when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Got it, go tell mother, we will be downstairs soon."

She looked at Ning'er with a smile: "Are you feeling more energetic now?"

Ning'er got off the carriage with the help of a maid, thinking, this is more than just mental illness, this is simply shocking.

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Chengguo Temple is not only a state temple, but also the most popular temple in the suburbs of Beijing. It is said to be very effective in seeking marriage and having children, so it is extremely popular among women in Beijing.

The temple was built along the mountainside, sitting north and facing south. When the carriage reached the mountainside, there was a four-person-wide stone staircase winding up, and the mountain gate was hidden in the lush green forest.

Both sides of the stone steps are covered with lush vegetation and flowers, but there is not a single moss on the steps. It is obvious that someone has been wiping and maintaining them every day to make them so neat.

Everyone got off the car, but they had to walk this section of the way. Although there were sedan chairs available for the elderly, most people were unwilling to use them in order to show their sincerity in worshiping Buddha.

In order to show off to the eldest girl, not only Mrs. Lin was present today, but even Old Madam Lin came in person.

She was wearing a navy blue cloak with a round-breasted pattern and a jade headband, which made her look even kinder. She still remembered this adorable and shy girl, and when she saw her, she smiled and said, "It's a great honor for you to accompany our little girl."

Ning'er greeted the two ladies politely and said with a smile, "I have to thank Sister Lin for loving me and taking me out to play."

Madam Lin nodded kindly: "Girls should go out and relax more often." She glanced at her eldest granddaughter with a smile and said meaningfully, "When you get married and become a woman, you won't have the heart to play anymore."

Lin Ruozhen's cheeks flushed red after hearing these words. She cried out coquettishly, "Grandma, I won't get married!"

Mrs. Lin and everyone else laughed. She said quickly, "Well, how can an unmarried girl keep talking about 'marriage or not'? It's not shameful."

The group arrived at the gate of Chengguo Temple while chatting and laughing.

It was Ning'er's first time to come to the temple. As soon as she looked up, she was overwhelmed by its majesty.

Before my eyes, I saw a magnificent palace with five rooms and six pillars, red tiles, yellow walls, and double-eaved hipped roofs. It was so magnificent that it was beyond words. In the middle hung a plaque with three large characters "Chengguo Temple" inscribed on it, which looked very impressive and majestic.

Lin Ruozhen whispered: "This is the calligraphy of our founding emperor Taizu himself."

Ning'er was astonished when she heard this, and thought to herself that that was what Lingwei's ancestors left behind.

When you enter the mountain gate hall, you will see two huge statues of angry Vajra warriors, standing high above, warding off evil and exterminating it.

The crowd walked past the bell tower and drum tower, exited the Hall of Heavenly Kings, and went to the Main Hall to pay homage and burn incense. Along the way, there were countless carvings and colorful embroidery.

Ning'er looked and saw that there was not a single brick, stone, or beam that was not painted in gold and colors, making it look magnificent and gorgeous.

After everyone finished worshipping the Buddha, two monks in light red robes came up to pay their respects and said with a smile, "Please follow me to the Dharma Hall to listen to the Dharma together."

Ning'er immediately understood everything. At this moment, the main event had just begun.

As expected, Old Madam Lin smiled and said to Lin Ruozhen, "We old ladies are listening to the sutras, and the young ladies can't wait. You can take Miss Shen around and come back to find us later."

Even though Lin Ruozhen was generous, she couldn't avoid feeling shy at this moment. She whispered, "Yes, it's saved by my granddaughter." After saying that, she held Ning'er's hand tightly and ran to the back.

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