Chapter 53: Jingxin Temple

It was the end of October, the weather was gloomy, dark clouds were blowing in the sky and the wind was cold.

A carriage drove out of the Hu family, and the wheels rolled towards Jingxin Temple.

Sitting in the carriage were Chen Qingyin, Hu Mianmian, and Hu Lan.

Hu Mianmian got up too early and was now lying in her mother's arms with her eyes wide open, dozing off silently.

Hu Lan looked at the receding scenery outside and complained continuously.

"It's so cold, but my sister-in-law insisted on taking me to a nunnery. What's so good about a run-down nunnery?"

Chen Qingyin was wearing a purple brocade dress and a rabbit scarf around her neck, and she smiled brightly and generously.

"I didn't want to go out either, but my mother was worried about your marriage. She also said that you have reached the age of marriage and needed my help to find a good family. So, I found out about Jingxin Temple."

"Second sister, don't underestimate that temple. I heard that the deity enshrined in it is a matchmaker who helps women find marriage. We will go and burn some incense and pray for your marriage."

Hu Lan glanced at her and snorted, seeming a little disdainful.

"Sister-in-law, looking across the entire capital, I feel that there are really few people who are worthy of my young master."

"Oh? Second sister, do you think you have someone you like?"

"Not really," Hu Lan said indifferently, adjusting her embroidered skirt, "Anyway, I want to marry into a wealthy family, so it's better to ask the matchmaker to introduce me to someone. When my sister-in-law introduces me to a man, she must choose one with a high status. I won't marry into a poor family!"

Chen Qingyin sneered inwardly.

Hu Lan herself didn't come from a high-class family, but she was still thinking of marrying into a wealthy family?

"Don't worry, you are my second sister. I will do my best for you in marriage." Chen Qingyin smiled fully, with her red lips slightly curled.

Hu Lan snorted again, as if what Chen Qingyin did was what she should do.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Jingxin Temple.

Perhaps because of the bad weather, there are not many pilgrims today.

A nun came out to greet them with two little girls.

"Amitabha, welcome both donors."

"Master, my second sister wants to go and ask for a marriage fortune, could you lead the way?"

The nun nodded slightly and said, "Please come this way, benefactor."

Hu Mianmian's little hand was held by Chen Qingyin and she followed the nun.

She looked around.

It's full of filthy smell, how can it look like a nunnery?

Invisible black air is swirling here. It seems that there are many shady things going on beneath the surface of this temple.

Hu Mianmian pouted in disdain.

Hu Lan paid her respects to Hongniang and drew a lot herself.

Chen Qingyin took a look and said with a smile, "That's great. I got a very good fortune right away. It looks like my second sister's marriage will be fine."

Hu Mianmian looked at the lottery box with her big, round, black eyes.

Others couldn't see it, but she could see clearly that all the sticks in it were excellent.

Oh no...it seems like this is destined to be a deceptive place.

Hu Lan held her head high and chest puffed out, quite proud and complacent.

Chen Qingyin took her to the place where the fortune was interpreted.

Before entering the house, Chen Qingyin gave Hu Lan some change: "There is a donation box over there, go and donate some, second sister."

Hu Lan said unhappily, "Why is it so troublesome?"

Chen Qingyin was helpless: "I want to donate for you, but this is your own wedding, you have to pay attention to it yourself."

Hu Lan had no choice but to walk to the donation box herself.

Taking advantage of this time, Chen Qingyin went to the place where the fortunes were interpreted and took out an ingot of silver to give to the nun who was interpreting the fortunes.

"My sister has always been troubled by love affairs and is afraid that she will not marry well enough, so wait a minute, please talk to her in a good way, female monk."

Jingxin Temple was not a formal temple to begin with, and when the nun who interpreted the fortune saw the silver, her eyes widened.

While putting it into his sleeves, he smiled flatteringly: "Don't worry, benefactor, I will definitely comfort your second sister."

At this time, Hu Lan came back and Chen Qingyin pulled her to sit on the chair.

Hu Lan is very concerned about her marriage.

"Master, how is my marriage?"

The nun pretended to take a look and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Oh, benefactor, you are so lucky! I think you are going to marry into a wealthy family!"

Hu Lan's face lit up: "Really?"

The nun pointed at the fortune and said, "Look, it says here that your ideal husband is coming on horseback, which means your husband is an official who rides a horse, and his family is not low. From my perspective, your face shows that you have a chance to be granted an imperial decree."

Hu Lan quickly covered her cheeks, excited and happy: "My ideal husband... Female Master, do you know when he will show up?"

The nun secretly glanced at Chen Qingyin, and when she got Chen Qingyin's gaze, she murmured, "It will be soon. Donee, you must pay attention to the nobleman around. This man is of a very noble status. Donee, you are destined to be a noble lady among noble ladies!"

After coming out of the fortune-telling office, Hu Lan felt dizzy and felt as happy as if she was walking on cotton.

She said to Chen Qingyin proudly, "I've said it before, I'm destined to be extraordinary and will definitely marry into a wealthy family. I've always had this feeling, and today's interpretation is indeed good."

Chen Qingyin smiled: "Second sister is pretty, if she finds a suitable husband in the future, they will definitely live in harmony after marriage."

Hu Lan glanced at her and said, "What you said is quite pleasing to the ear."

They left Jingxin Temple together. Hu Mianmian turned her head and found that several men quietly followed the nun into the house in the backyard through the side door.

In a place like this, the nuns are not proper nuns and I'm afraid they don't even practice cultivation.

Only Hu Lan could trust the sticks here.

It seems that her mother doesn't have to spend any energy to deal with such people.

After walking out of Jingxin Temple, the carriage actually stopped far away.

Unexpectedly, Hu Lan lost her temper on the spot: "What an idiot the driver is! Why did he stop so far away? I have to walk over there. It's already cold!"

She started to act high and mighty before she became a lady of wealth, acting so precious that she was too lazy to even take a single step.

Chen Qingyin said, "The driver may have taken the horses up the hill to graze. Linlang, go and call the driver back."

Watching Linlang leave, Chen Qingyin pretended to have just remembered.

"Hey! I haven't donated incense just now. I heard that Hongniang can also bless married women. Mianmian, can you go back with mother?"

"Okay~" The little guy's voice is soft and cute.

Chen Qingyin looked at Hu Lan and said, "Then you wait for us here for a while, second sister. If the carriage comes, you go up and wait for us first."

After saying that, she took Hu Mianmian's hand and went back to Jingxin Temple.

Looking at Chen Qingyin's back, Hu Lan curled her lips and sneered.

"What's the point of giving more money? Your husband has already found another woman outside, you fool!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the rapid sound of horse hooves.

Hu Lan was so frightened that she fell to the ground.

Just as I was about to lose my temper, I heard a concerned greeting: "Miss, are you okay?"

Hu Lan looked up.

The man came riding a red date horse, wearing a brocade robe and had a face as handsome as jade.

The anger in Hu Lan's heart suddenly dissipated, and her eyes became obsessed.

Her fortune actually came true so quickly?