readytorunbook Chapter 318: The Monk and the Goddess
Chapter 318: The Monk and the Goddess
Jiang Lili was sitting in the carriage and couldn't say anything openly.
She asked Wen Qiao in the group: [Qiao Qiao, where is the Jinzhu Temple? ]
[@温翘: Jinzhu Temple is a temple built by the sea, located in Lutan. Fishermen who are going out to sea will regularly go to Jinzhu Temple to worship and seek God's protection.
The Jinzhu Temple holds a high status in the hearts of the people of the Republic of China, and the monks in the temple are also highly respected and loved. 】
After listening to Wen Qiao's description, Jiang Lili's doubts not only did not diminish, but increased instead.
The king took them into the temple. Could it be that the 30th ivory whistle was worn by the monks in the temple?
It would be great if the king's kindness could be used by them, but unfortunately it was used in the wrong way.
On the way, Jiang Lili met the patrolling Xin family army.
Deputy General Xing Rui saw Jiang Lili and asked about their destination.
About an hour later, the carriage stopped in front of the Jinzhu Temple.
Before Jiang Lili got off the carriage, she saw a tall white figure waiting beside their carriage.
Xin Che helped Jiang Lili get off the carriage. Jiang Lili's eyes flashed with surprise: "Aren't you busy with the Seashell Ranch? How come you have time to come here?"
The white robe of the divine messenger made Xin Che look very cold. He let go of Jiang Lili's hand and said, "I'm curious about this temple, so I came to see if it works."
Jiang Lili felt his distant actions. Although she knew that she needed to keep her distance because of her identity as a goddess, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
The gate of the temple opens to the sea, with intricate and auspicious bird and animal patterns engraved on the lintel. Stone lions stand on both sides, showing signs of being corroded by sea water. From the outside, this temple is not large in scale, but it has a strong sense of time, which makes people feel awe.
Jiang Lili and his party followed the king into the Jinzhu Temple. As soon as they entered the temple, the scent of incense hit them in the face.
There is a big tree in the temple, on which are hung wooden plaques on which fishermen pray for safety.
The monks in the temple wore simple dark brown robes, and their faces were solemn and peaceful, with a hint of compassion.
The more solemn and dignified it was, the more uneasy Jiang Lili felt. Was this king going to use magic to defeat magic and let the monks in the temple subdue this evil woman?
Jiang Lili sent a message to Wen Qiao in the group chat, expressing her concerns, but Wen Qiao asked her to relax.
[@温翘: I have already investigated. The monks of Jinzhu Temple do not care about worldly affairs. This temple was built earlier than the establishment of the Mi Kingdom. It is said that it was founded by a monk who traveled all over the world and found an island to settle down in his later years. The monks in the temple are also very kind. They helped the victims during the drought, but they themselves also had a hard time. ]
Jiang Lili felt a little relieved after hearing this.
The king said to the monk who was sweeping the temple, "Master Huiyuan, I'm here to see the child Jinlan."
He then introduced Jiang Lili and others to Master Huiyuan: "This is the goddess who saved our Mi country, Divine Envoy Wen Qiao and Divine Envoy Liao Xiao, they are the saviors of our Mi country."
The king praised Jiang Lili and his group very highly. Originally, he wanted to see Master Huiyuan, a real eminent monk, say a few words about the so-called "goddess" and "messenger of God."
But to the king's surprise, Master Huiyuan did not say much when he saw Jiang Lili and his group. He put his palms in front of him and bowed, his face still compassionate and calm: "Please follow me."
Jiang Lili followed Master Huiyuan to the largest guest room in the temple's inner courtyard.
At this time, the door of the guest room was open. From outside the door, one could see a woman dressed as a maid holding a baby in her arms and rocking it, as if she was coaxing the baby to sleep.
Jiang Lili paused when she saw this, trying hard to maintain her cold expression.
Children, children again.
She felt something was terribly wrong.
Master Huiyuan led everyone into the house. When the maid saw the king, she bowed to him and said, "My king, you are here. Princess Jinlan has been very well behaved these days."
When the maid saw Jiang Lili and her group behind the king, a look of confusion and vigilance flashed across her face.
The king and the maid introduced them, "These are the goddess and the divine messenger. Come and take the ivory whistle from Jinlan's neck. The goddess will take over the Panyue Pasture."
Master Huiyuan and the maid were both stunned when they heard the king's words. Then the maid became excited: "Goddess, you already own so many pastures, aren't you satisfied? I won't comment on the behavior of those noble children, but Jinlan is less than one year old and has done nothing wrong. You still want to steal her ivory whistle!"
The excited maid's chest rose and fell, and the baby girl in her arms seemed to feel her excitement and started crying too. The cry was like a boiling kettle, piercing the eardrums.
"Don't be disrespectful to the goddess!"
The king scolded the maid with a stern face, and then said to Jiang Lili in a gentle voice: "Goddess, you don't know that this baby girl named Jinlan is an orphan that Master Huiyuan found at the gate of the temple."
"The ivory whistle that governs the Panyue meadow was originally mine, but I have no children."
"When I visited Master Huiyuan, I met Jinlan once. She grabbed my ivory whistle and wouldn't let go."
"Master Huiyuan, please talk to the goddess, is this true?"
When Master Huiyuan heard the king's words, he sighed, his voice revealing a hint of helplessness: "This little girl loves this ivory whistle very much. She never lets it go and even holds it when she sleeps."
He was helpless because the ivory whistle was a symbol of power, and he was very worried that it was in the hands of a child as young as Jinlan. They, the monks, did not want to get involved in the power struggle.
But Jinlan just happened to have a special liking for this ivory whistle.
Master Huiyuan's expression was filled with helplessness: "If I find that my ivory whistle is missing, I will cry non-stop and refuse to eat or drink until the ivory whistle is back in my hands. Only then will I feel at ease."
The king said passionately: "Tell me, how can we have the heart to snatch the whistle from such a little girl? Is she still a human being?"
The maid was frantically trying to coax the baby girl in her arms. She looked at Jiang Lili with hostility: "Goddess, please leave quickly. The child started crying the moment you came. It's clear that she dislikes you."
"This child is less than one year old. It is said that children under three years old are the most intelligent and can distinguish good from evil in the world with their five senses. He probably sensed that the goddess had an aura that he did not like and was very resistant to it."
[@Wen Qiao: This old guy is really stumped. What should Li Li do now? ]
Jiang Lili was also very helpless. [I'll try some tricks to comfort the child first, and try to struggle for a while. If it doesn't work, I'll go back and think of a way. I have to stop the child from crying first. Crying like this will hurt your voice.]