Chapter 231 This Time, in the Name of Husband and Wife

Hearing this, Shen Qing and Lu Yan looked up and forward at the same time, and saw two figures walking side by side towards the inner courtyard in front of them, one gray and one white, like a mother and daughter.

Lu Yan said in a low voice: "Follow me and take a look, be careful not to alert the enemy."

The queen went out of the palace to worship the Buddha in person, and it would be too much of a coincidence if someone from the Qiandu Sect also showed up.

Not long after Lize left, the young monk arranged by Abbot Hui'en came over and took Lu Yan and his party to the monastery.

Abbot Hui En walked in a little later, with a slight apology on his face, "I have kept several donors waiting for a long time."

When the Queen arrived in person, Abbot Hui En, as the head of a temple, naturally had to welcome her in person, so he hurried over when he had some free time.

No one would donate a three-foot-tall golden statue for decades, so Abbot Hui En was very concerned about this matter.

Lu Yan shook his head towards Abbot Hui'en and said politely: "Abbott's words are serious. I wonder if the auspicious time is coming?"

Abbot Hui'en looked hesitant, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Donor, the auspicious time originally agreed between me and your attendants was three o'clock in the morning, but today suddenly a distinguished guest came. If you invite the statue of the god, the distinguished guest must also be here." We will go together, don’t you mind?”

The distinguished guests Abbot Hui'en refers to are the queen and her entourage. Although he lives in the temple all year round, he also knows that there are many right and wrongs in places where there are many dignitaries, so he must make an agreement with Lu Yan in advance.

Lu Yan shook his head, "It doesn't matter, just stick to the original plan. The statue has been in the temple for a few days. It can't just stay in a corner. It should be invited to be worshiped by pilgrims."

Seeing that Lu Yan didn't mind, Abbot Hui En immediately went to prepare for the ceremony.

No one was more anxious than him about asking for the idol.

A quarter of an hour later, Lu Yanchenqing and Abbot Hui'en walked towards the northeast of the temple. It was a newly built temple. Because the statue cast by Lu Yan was too tall, the original temple could not fit in it, so Chenglu Temple A new palace was built.

The hall door that had been sealed was opened, and the three large characters "Guanyin Hall" came into view instantly. Many pilgrims saw this and came over to see what was going on.

Dozens of monks formed a circle at the entrance of Guanyin Hall, blocking pilgrims who intended to go inside.

Lu Yanchenqing and Abbot Hui En stood in the hall, their eyes falling on the tall golden statue above which was always covered with red silk.

At this moment, the noisy crowd suddenly became quiet. Lu Yan turned around and saw the queen and her entourage walking towards this side. The pilgrims made way for a wide passage for three people to pass side by side.

No one dares to disrespect the mother of the country.

There were many official ladies and ladies among the pilgrims, so not long after the Queen and her entourage appeared, they were recognized. As soon as an official lady wanted to kneel down and worship, the Queen said: "In the temple, the Bodhisattva is the biggest. I and you all are believers, so there is no need to kneel.”

As soon as he said this, he immediately gained the respect of many pilgrims.

The queen and others walked towards the palace. Lu Yan and Shen Qing walked in front of the queen and only nodded slightly towards the queen. On the contrary, Chu Qingyi and Jiang Li behind the queen blessed them.

Abbot Hui En was shocked. He had known before that Lu Yan must be either rich or noble. After all, ordinary people could not afford to cast such a precious golden statue, but he did not expect that he was so noble that even the royal princess would bow her head when she saw him. , that being the case, Lu Yan’s identity became instantly clear.

The queen had a graceful smile on her face: "I heard that King Jing'an cast a golden statue for the Bodhisattva, which shows his sincerity."

Lu Yan responded calmly: "Being under the care of the Bodhisattva and getting a good wife and beautiful woman, I should be grateful."

"Then today I will be honored by King Jing'an and witness with my own eyes the ceremony of inviting the statue of the god."

After a few people exchanged pleasantries, Abbot Hui'en reminded everyone: "Dear donors, the time is almost here. Can we start inviting the statues?"

Everyone responded, and Abbot Hui'en ordered the monks to chant sutras. He walked towards the temple, and with the help of several deacons, he took off the red silk. A magnificent and solemn golden statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva instantly appeared in front of everyone. In front of you.

Everyone bowed their heads, even those as noble as the queen were no exception.

When the statue is brought out, it is time to offer incense. According to the rules, Lu Yan is the donor of this golden statue, so he should offer the first incense. But now there is a more noble queen on the scene, so things There was a small stalemate for a while.

There was no need for Abbot Hui'en to embarrass him. The queen said directly: "Abbott, you don't need to take care of me. Just follow the rules."

She behaves magnanimously and behaves dignifiedly, showing the dignity of the mother of a nation.

Lu Yan didn't shirk it. He and Shen Qing should have offered the first incense stick.

The two held three sticks of incense, knelt on the futon, and prayed sincerely.

The similarity of the pictures made Chanyi and Haitang immediately think of the previous scene where Lu Yan and Shen Qing were begging for marriage. It was also a similar scene, but the only difference was that this time, Shen Qing's identity was Lu Yan's wife.

Seeing this, both of them couldn't help but feel a touch of contentment in their eyes.

After experiencing many ups and downs, they finally came together and could stand openly and openly in front of everyone in the name of husband and wife.

Put the incense in your hand into the incense burner, and the ceremony of inviting the gods is over.

Lu Yan and Shen Qing walked out side by side, and it was the queen's turn to offer incense.

However, the queen boasted of her noble status and openly sought the favor of everyone to make Lu Yan a little bit, but she would not kowtow after Lu Yan. Moreover, the queen was nearly 40 years old now, and her son had already married, so there was really no need to pray to the Bodhisattva.

As for Chu Qingyi, she had not yet married, so only Jiang Li entered the hall alone.

Since she was here, she had to worship, otherwise it would cause criticism from everyone.

Jiang Li didn't care, but just wanted to help the queen complete this polite play. As for the offspring, she believed in herself more than the Bodhisattva.

After Jiang Li came out of the hall, the Guanyin statue could accept offerings from pilgrims.

After asking for the Bodhisattva statue, Lu Yan and Shen Qing did not rush back, but went to the wing room to copy Buddhist scriptures. After all, there was no news from Lize.

In the wing room, Shen Qing and Lu Yan were leisurely copying Buddhist scriptures. Because they heard that many dignitaries came today, Chan Yi and Hai Tang also went out to get information.

Not long after, the door of the wing room was opened. The two turned around and saw that the people who went out to get information and tracked people came back at the same time.

In view of the importance of the matter, Li Ze spoke first, "Master, Princess, I have confirmed that the figure just now is the guardian of the head of the Thousand Poison Sect, named Bai Ji. As for the gray-clothed old woman beside her, I have seen her before when I was chasing the remnants of the Thousand Poison Sect. I don’t know her name, but I guess she should also be a guardian. The reason why the leader of the Thousand Poison Sect has a different face every time is that these guardians are pretending to be."

Shen Qing thought for a while. The dead Fuling looked like a pretty girl, only fourteen or fifteen years old, and Bai Ji looked more like a charming woman. If the old woman is also there, then the only thing missing is a quirky girl.

"Have you found out where the two went?"

Lize shook his head, "They were very cautious, and there were many people in the temple, so I didn't dare to follow them too closely. I only knew that they also entered the wing room."

Speaking of this, it was the scope of Chan Yi and Hai Tang, and then Chan Yi said: "Princess, I and Hai Tang went to investigate the East Wing and the West Wing respectively. Because the Queen's status is noble, there are only three people in the East Wing, the Queen, Princess Ning Huan and the Crown Princess. As for the West Wing, there are a total of ten wing rooms. You and the prince occupy one. Of the remaining nine, four are occupied by wealthy merchants in Shengjing, and the other five are occupied by the wife of Pingxi Marquis, Mrs. Cui of the Shangshu Mansion, Mrs. Yao of the Minister of Works, Mrs. Wang from the residence of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's residence. "

Shen Shu was really shocked by Chan Yi's ability to do things in such a short time. He asked with a smile, "How did you find out so much?"

Chan Yi smiled, "The princess has taken me to many adults' houses for banquets, so I know their personal maids. As for the four wealthy businessmen's wives, I saw that the guards were not strict. Some of them asked a few questions, and some pretended to go into the wrong door for a while, and then I knew it. "

There are indeed many people worshiping Buddha today, and these rooms are close to each other, so it is understandable that they went into the wrong door for a while, and it will not attract much attention.

After saying that, even Lu Yan couldn't help but praise: "You girl, you are really smart."

Shen Qing also praised a few words, and then continued to ask Li Ze, "Did you see that the people from the Thousand Poison Sect entered the East Wing or the West Wing?"

Li Ze was very sure of this, "It was the West Wing."

Shen Qing and Lu Yan were a little surprised by this result. It was not the Queen?

As for those in the West Wing, apart from the wives of the wealthy merchants, the remaining five were all very low-key in Shengjing, and it really didn't seem like they could be involved with the Thousand Poison Sect.

Lu Yan said softly: "The Pingxi Marquis's Mansion is loyal to His Majesty, the Shangshu Mansion is loyal to the Crown Prince, the Minister of Works and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites have not yet chosen a side, and the Prime Minister's Mansion is loyal to Prince Duan. Now it seems that it is better to say that there are five forces rather than five official wives and daughters." Shen Qing immediately said: "If we divide them by power, the suspicion of the Minister of Works and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites will be smaller. After all, their power in the court is not strong. However, there is also the possibility that they have been hiding their strength for many years." Those who can make the Thousand Poison Sect's guardian come to see him in person must not be a small character. Lu Yan tapped the table with his fingers and guessed: "Jiaojiao, who do you think can make the Thousand Poison Sect's chief guardian come to see him in person?" Shen Qing stroked the pen in his hand, frowning slightly, "Then it must be the leader of the Thousand Poison Sect... or the master behind them."