HLnovel Chapter 383 Qi Ning'an's Abilities
Chapter 383 Qi Ning'an's Abilities
As she was talking, the Empress Dowager muttered again, "An An, don't blame me. At that time, the Emperor and the Empress were discussing giving you the title of Princess, but I said no, they wanted to give you the title of County Princess.
The emperor was surprised and asked if I didn’t love you the most.
Alas, although in the Dayan Dynasty, a princess was one level higher than a county princess and could receive more salary and rewards every year, it was possible for a princess to be sent to marry a foreign prince.
The world is in chaos right now, who knows what good will come of going to marry? I don't want you to take that risk."
It was the first time in all these years that Qi Ning'an heard that it was possible for a princess from the Dayan Dynasty to be sent as a princess in marriage, and he immediately became jealous.
"Grandma, you are so kind to me. I have never gotten along with my grandparents since I was a child. Fortunately, you are here, otherwise I am afraid I will never be able to experience this feeling of being spoiled in my life."
Qi Ning'an was really afraid of being sent to marry a foreign prince. She might commit suicide along the way, or even return to the modern era.
The Queen Mother sighed and held her hand, "That's because our An An is a good person with a kind heart. I heard about it when I just got up this morning. You are planning to build a temple? This is a good thing. It will accumulate merits."
Qi Ning'an nodded and expressed his thoughts, "I bought this house from the auction at the Dali Temple. Although I made a lot of money at that time, I was not that wealthy. I was naturally jealous of such a large house. Although it is a haunted house, I think if it is popular, it can also be considered a good place.
So I bought it.
The original plan was to hold a garden party or build a stage to boost popularity.
But after my father recognized me, I said I needed to find a Taoist priest to look at the Feng Shui. My father said it would be better to build a temple, which would be the best of both worlds.
It can also make a haunted house less haunted, and even turn it into a place with great worship.
I don't want to let the place fall into ruin, I thought. I paid for the construction of the temple, and the money from the incense and offerings will go to the masters in the temple for their practice. In addition, I will donate money to them every year to repair the temple.
This way, the people in the city can have a place to burn incense and pray for blessings."
There were originally no temples in Kyoto Prefecture, but the emperors of the previous dynasty loved Taoism, so there were quite a few Taoist temples.
However, this dynasty was more devoted to Buddhism, and after the change of dynasties, it would be difficult to find a place to build a new one.
Therefore, the nearest Buddhist temples are all outside the city, and the nearest few temples are very popular.
The Queen Mother agreed repeatedly. She had to walk a long way every time she went out to worship Buddha. In the past, her legs and feet were more convenient, so going up the mountain was not a difficult task.
In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult, and every time I go up, I have to ride in a sedan chair. But I feel that riding in a sedan chair is not sincere, so I simply built a small Buddhist temple in my own palace in the palace.
Except for occasional outings, they all stayed in the palace to worship Buddha.
This is why the Empress Dowager could immediately find eminent monks. On the first and fifteenth day of every month, eminent monks would come to the small Buddhist temple in the palace to worship Buddha and chant scriptures.
Coincidentally, today is the fifteenth.
So early in the morning, the Empress Dowager happily wrote an imperial decree, asking Qi Ning'an to come to the palace.
She planned to introduce the master who often came to the palace to Qi Ning'an.
This master originally practiced in a Taoist temple outside the city. Unfortunately, he had a strange temper and did not get along well with the abbot of the temple. When the two of them were together, it was impossible for him to worship Buddha. It was common for you to dislike me and for me to dislike you.
He also took on the job of chanting scriptures in the palace, so he rarely went back.
Begging for alms here for a few days, practicing there for a few days, now I am in a state of wandering and helplessness.
When Qi Ning'an heard the introduction from the aunt next to him, his eyes lit up immediately, "When will this master come today?!"
The Queen Mother's eyes lit up when she saw Qi Ning'an, and she couldn't help laughing out loud, "Oh, you little monkey, don't you know how to restrain yourself?"
Normally, when the children and grandchildren came over, no matter how young they were, they would not dare to show any interest in even a piece of cake.
Qi Ning'an is different. The Empress Dowager knows what she likes and dislikes.
Last time when I gave her a pearl hairpin, she tried her best to show that she liked it, but the smile in her eyes could not be faked.
"It's because my grandmother dotes on me too much. If it were someone else, I wouldn't show it so obviously."
Probably because there is no direct interest relationship and they don't see each other very often. Qi Ning'an is not very wary of the Queen Mother, and she knows that when an old lady gives you something, she wants you to show that you like it. Otherwise, she will doubt whether she gave you the right thing and whether she shouldn't give you such a thing.
The Queen Mother touched Qi Ning'an's head lovingly and said, "It would be great if you grew up by my side."
Qi Ning'an turned his head to look at the Queen Mother and her slightly wrinkled but well-maintained hands.
“I’m still young now.”
As soon as these words were spoken, all the palace maids, nannies and aunts in the room burst into laughter.
In ancient times, eighteen years old was not a very young age. At least, one should have had one or two children.
"You little girl, you have no shame. Your father and brother are not anxious, so I shouldn't be anxious about your marriage either. But if you say this, you'll be laughed at."
The Queen Mother laughed out loud, and Qi Ning'an also laughed out loud, "What's the big deal? The Queen Mother dotes on me. As long as the Queen Mother is still here, I will always be a child. So, the Queen Mother must take the medicine well and stay with me all the time."
As he spoke, Qi Ning'an brought the empress dowager's medicine and handed it to her with a smile.
The Queen Mother took the medicine and drank it in one gulp, not even asking for a piece of candied fruit. "You can eat it if you want, but it's just medicine. I have to drink it every day."
The nanny next to her widened her eyes. The Empress Dowager was old and often felt pain here and there.
You have to take medicine frequently. Even if you don't have any serious illness, the Imperial Hospital may send you some tonic medicine.
But on normal days, getting her to take medicine is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
People say that the older you get, the younger you become.
The Empress Dowager is the embodiment of this sentence. Many times she would act like a child, unwilling to do this or that.
Being able to finish the medicine in one gulp today, the nanny felt a chill in her heart. It turned out that Princess Zhaoping was really favored by the Empress Dowager.
The grandfather and grandson chatted and laughed, making the Empress Dowager laugh all day long. It was not until noon that the master finally arrived.
As soon as he opened the door, the master bowed to the Empress Dowager.
"Master Daoqing, why are you so late today? Did something delay you?"
The Empress Dowager looked at Master Daoqing who had arrived late and couldn't help asking.