Chapter 121 In a dream

Ye Wanqing stood there and sighed softly.

She knew it.

Given her father's temper, how could he agree to let her accompany Chu Anlan on a trip outside Beijing?
It seems that we can only take it slow.

Ye Wanqing stood there for a moment, then walked towards the martial arts field alone, took the bow and arrow from the guard, and skillfully drew the bow and drew the arrow.

The sharp blade broke through the air and pierced through the straw man.

Not far away, Chu Anlan's voice came: "Good archery!"

"Girl, you shoot so accurately!" Ye Chenxi also praised in amazement: "I haven't practiced for nearly a month. Has your archery improved?"

Ye Wanqing raised her eyes.

At the side of the martial arts field, her father was looking at her silently with a complicated expression in his eyes.

……

The next day.

Before dawn, several carriages were parked outside the Princess's mansion.

Ye Hongwei stood beside the carriage and gave a few instructions, then turned around and looked at Ye Wanqing who was coming out of the door: "Prince Dun broke his leg last night, Chu Anlan has to take care of him, I will take you to Rongguang Temple."

Ye Wanqing was surprised: "Isn't father going to court?"

"I'm taking leave." Ye Hongwei urged: "Get in the car and set off."

Ye Wanqing was helped into the carriage.

In the car, Ye Chenxi was sleeping soundly: "Sister, An Lan can't come. Father asked for leave and went with us."

"I understand." Ye Wanqing said, "You can continue to sleep."

……

When we arrived at Rongguang Temple, it was already time to light the lamps.

The abbot had received the news long ago, and came out personally to receive the person, took away the scriptures that Ye Wanqing had copied, and instructed the young monk to take Ye Wanqing to the Xiongbao Hall to light the eternal lamp.

On the way to the Xiongbao Hall, Ye Wanqing asked the young monk, "Are there any other distinguished guests in the temple today?"

The little monk chanted a Buddhist verse: "I heard that the old lady of Dingyuan Marquis's mansion is not feeling well, so Dingyuan Marquis came here specially to burn incense and pray for her."

When Ye Wanqing heard this, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

When we came out of the Xiongbao Hall, it was already dark.

Ye Hongwei was invited to have tea, and Ye Chenxi had disappeared somewhere, leaving only Yingxiang and Qianxi waiting for her.

As soon as she saw her, Qianxi stepped forward quickly and said, "Princess, I just went to the toilet and ran into Master Lu! I was so scared!"

Ye Wanqing's eyelids twitched: "Did he see you?"

Qianxi patted his chest and said, "He didn't see me, but a monk asked him to leave, saying that the Marquis knew he was here and invited him to go to the abbot's place for tea."

Did his father ask him to leave?
Yeah.

That way, she wouldn't have to worry about running into him.

Ye Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief: "The palace examination will be held in a few days. Prince Lu will also take part in the palace examination. He should not stay here for too long. Don't worry too much. We are all here to pray for blessings. If we run into each other, just be polite and courteous."

Qianxi nodded: "I understand."

Ye Wanqing glanced at the sky and said, "Go back and rest first. We have to get up at 3 pm tomorrow to do morning lessons."

Since she was praying on behalf of the prince, all necessary rituals had to be performed.

……

The next day.

Before the hour of Yin, Ye Wanqing was awakened by Yingxiang and Qianxi. After washing, she changed into a plain dress and went out with a lantern.

The waxing moon hangs in the sky, and the moonlight is a little cool.

When we arrived at the Dharma Hall, many people were already kneeling inside.

Ye Wanqing found a place and knelt on the mat.

In the slightly warm wind, the smell of incense, candles mixed with the scent of sandalwood, plus the low sound of chanting, made people feel a little dazed.

Just as she was drowsy, a sudden, cold, light fragrance entered her nose.

This fragrance was so familiar. Ye Wanqing was about to look up to see who was coming, when her clasped hands were suddenly grabbed tightly by a cold big hand.

Ye Wanqing was slightly surprised.

Everywhere you look, there is white.

The person who came spoke in a hoarse voice, took her hand and pulled it upwards, leading her out of the hall: "Follow me..."

Outside the Dharma Hall, the lights were dim.

Ye Wanqing was forced to be dragged away, struggling as she walked: "Let me go!"

The man refused to listen and held his hands even tighter.

Ye Wanqing's wrist was held so tightly that it hurt, and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't get free.

Seeing the lush bamboo shadows ahead, the lights getting farther and farther away, and the front getting darker and darker, Ye Wanqing felt a little panicked: "Lu Jilian, let me go!"

Lu Jilian finally stopped.

In the dim night, Lu Jilian's usual gentle and dignified appearance was overturned. His hair was loose, and there were two slightly messy wet strands of hair sticking to his snow-white temples.

Perhaps because he walked too fast, beads of sweat were oozing from his temples.

His chest was heaving violently due to his panting.

Ye Wanqing had never seen him like this.

In the night, Lu Jilian's glass eyes reflected the lights, which were shockingly bright, and his voice was extremely hoarse: "Did we know each other before?"

Once upon a time?

The relationship between him and her is more than just a matter of "knowing each other".

But it's all over.

Ye Wanqing spoke calmly and calmly: "Before I was twelve, I studied in the Imperial Academy for a few years. At that time, the teacher often praised you. Not only me, but everyone in our school knew you."

Lu Jilian's thin lips moved slightly: "That's not what I'm talking about."

"Really?" Ye Wanqing followed up his words and asked, "Whatever you want to say, Master Lu, just say it directly."

"You..." Lu Jilian looked at her straight in the eyes, his eyes flickering: "You really don't know what I'm talking about?"

"Master Lu, what do you think I should know?" Ye Wanqing asked back.

Lu Jilian pursed his lips.

His hand was still tightly holding her slender wrist.

In his mind, those absurd and messy images were stirring wildly, making him uneasy and unable to distinguish between dreams and reality.

He stared at Ye Wanqing's face closely.

This face is younger, more lively and more energetic than the one in the dream.

He clearly remembered that this face had blossomed like a flower before his eyes, but after staying there for a short while, it quickly withered and faded.

He called out to the face he had been thinking about day and night, using a name that he should only call in his dreams: "Madam..."

In the darkness of the night, the color on Ye Wanqing's face faded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

For a moment, her mind went blank.

She looked at Lu Jilian in front of her in disbelief, her lips moved but no sound came out.

How could this be?
How could he know? !

Could it be that he, like her, had memories of his past life?
In this case, will he let her go?
Are all her previous efforts going to go to waste?

Could it be that she still couldn't escape the fate of her previous life?
Do not!
She absolutely doesn't want to live that kind of life again!
Ye Wanqing was furious: "How dare you! Lu Jilian, no matter how incompetent I am, I am still a princess appointed by the emperor and the empress dowager. How can I allow you to tease me at will!"

Lu Jilian held her wrist tightly: "No. You never call me by my name, never get angry with me, and never use your status to pressure me."

Ye Wanqing's wrist was held so tightly and painfully.

The longer she was alone with Lu Jilian, the more uneasy she felt.

She clenched her fist, and after relieving some of the pain, she looked at Lu Jilian coldly: "You have the power and status you need, why can't you use them? Am I supposed to put up with your rudeness to me? So, in the eyes of Master Lu, I am a weak person who can be bullied?"

Lu Jilian pursed his lips tightly and said, "I never thought of being rude to the princess. I just want a definite answer. If I have offended the princess, I will apologize first."

(End of this chapter)