Chapter 116: Visiting the Dragon King Temple

  Four women, including Qin Dai, took turns riding in a small sedan chair with a green roof, swaying back and forth as they headed towards the Huahui Temple. Qin Dai sat comfortably in the sedan chair, thinking to herself that it was similar to what she had seen on TV, but although it looked exciting, the actual experience wasn't as comfortable as she had imagined, jolting her around with each bump.

  At this time, there were more and more people on the street. Qin Dai's ears were filled with all kinds of sounds, including peddlers' cries, hawkers' shouts, and children's quarrels, making it very lively. She was not curious enough to lift the curtain and take a look. To her, these things outside were just child's play. She wasn't a pampered young lady who had been raised in a secluded courtyard without any experience, who would scream with excitement over one or two new things. After all, where did she come from? What hadn't she seen before? Why would she care about these things outside? It was only Chun Lian's occasional exclamations of surprise that made her mouth curve up involuntarily. When she thought of this little maid looking around like a mouse searching for food, she found it amusing.

  Ruyi and Chunli, the two of them were following closely behind Qin Daihe's sedan chair. Chunli would occasionally look around in all directions, looking like a country girl who had never seen the world before. Ruyi's face turned as black as coal, and she couldn't help but cough a few times to remind her. Chunli saw Ruyi's expression and knew that her behavior was very improper. Fortunately, both mothers were ahead of them and no one noticed her.

  The sedan bearers have been relying on their physical strength to make a living for many years, and they have long since developed the skill of carrying hundreds of pounds without getting out of breath. The sedan chair is steadily carried on the shoulders of two men, and although it shakes slightly when walking, it is still much better than the jolting of horse-drawn carriages.

  A large group of people walked down the street, quite eye-catching. Although many people kept glancing over, it wasn't just the Qin family that had power and influence in Taizhou City. When wealthy families traveled, they often made a big show of it. Ordinary citizens looked on with curiosity, but also felt like it was nothing out of the ordinary.

  Before long, the sedan chair suddenly stopped. Ruyi reported from the side: "Miss, there is a lion dance team ahead, it's very spectacular, the sedan can't go in, we have to walk in." Then he also ordered the sedan bearer: "Press down."

  Immediately afterwards, Qin Dai's heart felt a shift in the center of gravity, and the entire sedan chair tilted forward. She sat steadily with an unchanged expression, letting the maid lift the curtain and helping her out.

  What a lively scene.

  How spacious can a wide street be? It is now surrounded by people who have been rushed to watch the excitement, and it's packed to the point of being water-tight. People are crowded together in layers, bursting out in waves of enthusiastic cheers from time to time. Not far away, the sound of gongs and drums fills the sky, with firecrackers exploding one after another. Through the gaps in the crowd, you can clearly see that two lion dance teams, one yellow and one red, are competing enthusiastically, each side refusing to give in, vying for nothing but a flower ball hanging on a pole in the distance.

  The lion dance in the north is not as good as that in the south. These two teams, whether it's their formation or skills, are just so-so, but to the ordinary people, this is a rare sight, no wonder there are so many people gathered here.

  Until now, Qin Dai's heart just realized that they had arrived at the gate of the Dragon King Temple. In front of the temple gate was a spacious and flat bluestone ground, with two sturdy high olives standing on either side of the temple gate. Although the entire temple building was still invisible, just looking at the high walls and green tiles, the magnificent temple gate could be glimpsed inside, it must be extraordinary! Where is the shadow of that small temple? It's really different from the past, I don't know if those people who came here to pray sincerely can still recognize this temple. Nor do I know if this temple will still exist after thousands of years.

  "Miss, don't be dazed. The young lady and the two misses have all gone into the temple, let's hurry up too!" As if seeing the miss was a bit dazed, she hastily spoke out to remind her.

  Qin Dai's mind was slightly distracted, but now being pushed by Ruyi, she immediately became clear-headed. Lin brought Qin Qianxin and Qin Ruoxin to the temple, how could she afford to fall behind and leave an opportunity for people to criticize? In a moment of urgency, she quickened her pace by two steps, but accidentally bumped into someone.

  "Can't you see where you're going? You've bumped into my young mistress!" A shrill voice suddenly rang out, piercing the eardrums. Fortunately, the sound of drums and cymbals was deafening, so it didn't stand out too much. Qin Dai raised her head to take a look, and saw a beautiful girl, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a butterfly-shaped hairstyle adorned with pearls and jade ornaments. A yellow silk embroidered dress with a high collar and a pattern of peony flowers set off the girl's already delicate face, making it even more beautiful.

  This beautiful girl is smiling and looking at her maid who is pointing at her own nose to scold, almost shouting loudly.

  There are such masters, and there are such servants. If the master is a reasonable one, the servant will not be arrogant; if the master is arrogant and looks down on others, the servants will naturally follow suit and become overbearing and fawning. The maid is so insolent, it can be seen that her master must also be a tyrannical one.

  It's just that in her past life and this life, Qin Daiyu had never been afraid of anyone. It's just that there are a lot of people here and it's not a good place to "take action", besides, she was the one who bumped into him first, so apologizing wouldn't be a loss of face for her.

  "I'm sorry, sister. It was an accident. Please don't mind." Qin Dai's eyes didn't even glance at the maid, but instead looked directly at the yellow-clad girl standing beside her.

  That girl naturally didn't listen and shouted: "Can't you hear me talking to you? Don't disturb my young mistress."

  Qin Dai's heart smiled, "I don't know where sister's mansion is, if there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely go to the mansion to pay my respects and apologize, and also learn from sister how to train servants, they're so clever."

  "Hey!" The maid, although rude, didn't dare to be presumptuous again. She had served in a wealthy household and was somewhat knowledgeable about clothing. The young lady before her, though not very old, was dressed modestly but wore high-quality fabrics with exquisite workmanship. Moreover, she had several attendants by her side, indicating that she was of some status. If the maid caused unnecessary trouble for the young lady, it would be a disaster!

  The girl in yellow smiled as before, but her eyes had a hint of gloom that was almost imperceptible. She walked gently with swaying steps and a charming demeanor to Qin Dai's side, saying softly: "Sister, you're lucky today, I'm in a great mood, so I don't want to bother with you much." She glanced at the maid and continued: "No need for an apology visit, I'm busy." After that, she turned around and walked away from the crowd.

  That servant girl rolled her big white eyes and followed the yellow-clad girl away.

  As soon as the visitor left, she hurriedly said: "It's this servant girl's fault, there were too many people, and I didn't pay attention to block one or two for Miss."

  "No wonder you." Qin Dai didn't want to linger in the crowd, so she hurriedly led a group of people towards the temple gate. However, there were too many people, not only onlookers but also many vendors setting up stalls around the area. After squeezing through for half a day, they finally reached the temple gate, where it was slightly quieter.

  "It's so lively, I'm afraid even the Dragon King would be annoyed." Yu Yi joked, the incense in this Dragon King Temple was almost surpassing that of the Pu Fa Temple.

  Chunli said: "I think it's great, you haven't seen the things on those small stalls, they're really exquisite and lovely." Chunli was a person who loved excitement, this was her second time coming to the temple fair in two years, even if she got pushed around and lost a shoe, she didn't feel resentful.

  "Miss, the young lady is taking two ladies to the main hall, let's hurry up!" Ruyi was afraid of falling behind the crowd and urged in a hurry.

  Qin Dai Xin walked towards the main hall with her entourage, seeing many pilgrims coming and going, mostly ordinary people, dressed in simple clothing made of coarse fabric. Compared to the luxurious carriages and beautiful women adorned with gold, silver, and jewels at Pu Fa Temple, this place seemed too common. Upon further thought, Pu Fa Temple was indeed a grand temple, housing many Bodhisattvas and Arhats, always the first choice for incense offerings and prayers from various noble families. In contrast, Long Wang Temple only bustled with activity once a year, attracting ordinary people who came to pray for favorable weather and a good harvest, making it incomparable to Pu Fa Temple.

  The temple has a very good scenery, although there is no beautiful and magnificent architecture, but the ancient and solemn atmosphere it brings, gives people a sense of peace and quietness. One's soul seems to have been purified here, and the restless heart has also calmed down a lot. This Dragon King Temple, from the outside, looks extremely high, but once you enter the temple gate, there is a feeling of walking downwards, with the terrain getting lower and lower. I don't know if it's an optical illusion or something else.

  Qin Dai Xin walked through several side halls and finally saw Lin Shi and others in the main hall.

  Lin brought Da Yutou's shadow, two mothers-in-law in charge, Qin Qianxin and Qin Ruoxin also left their respective Da Yutou by their side, several people sincerely worshiped, each praying for something on the couch.

  After a while, several people got up one after another and let the maids beside them offer incense at the table before getting up.

  Lin saw Qin Dai Xin and smiled: "Little sister, why are you so late?"

  Qin Dai said in her heart: "I was delayed by a small matter, why didn't sister wait for me?"

  Lin said: "I saw you talking to someone and thought it was an acquaintance of yours."

  Qin Qianxin sneered from the side: "What familiar people does she have?"

  Qin Dai Xin didn't mind at all, seeing a temple priest interpreting divination nearby, she walked over and asked him for a talisman.

  Qin Ruoxin said from the side, "I don't know what kind of charm Third Sister asked for. Is it for that estate of hers? She should be hoping for a good harvest next year and collecting more rent."

  This was said for Qin Qianxin's ears alone.

  Qin Qianxin couldn't bear to hear about Zhuangzi's affairs, and immediately turned gloomy, saying: "It's just a small village, what kind of output can it have? Why bother with such great effort?"

  While they were chatting, Qin Dai's heart had already taken the token back. It was an ordinary yellow paper folded into a triangle with a red string tied on it.

  Lin saw her solemn and sincere expression, couldn't help but feel a little curious, "What did you get?"

  Qin Dai Xin handed over the token and placed it in Lin's palm, "This is for you to seek blessings, I hope you'll soon give birth to a son."

  Under the gaze of the crowd in the hall, in front of the Dragon King's statue, what was said... Lin couldn't help but blush, yet carefully took Qin Dai Xin's token and tucked it away close to her body.

  The second lady listened to Qin Dai Xin's words clearly and said disdainfully, "The Dragon King Temple is only in charge of the wind and rain, I don't know when it added other things? Shouldn't this request for a child be made to Guanyin who sends children?"

  Qin Dai Xin smiled, "A dragon has nine sons, each son is different. The dragon has many sons, but I hope it also lets my sister-in-law have her wish."

  Lin didn't mind what others said, and only said to Qin Dai in her heart: "Thank you."

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