The Marchioness Of Pingchang respected Buddha the most. Every first and fifteenth day of the month, she would come to the Cold Mountain Temple to make a wish and fulfill it.
In the past, Kuang Lu disliked coming to the temple the most. She always felt that listening to the monks chanting scriptures was very boring.
But last month, the abbot of the temple, The Master Of Silence, told the Marchioness Of Pingchang that when he observed the sky at night, he found a strange movement in the Emperor Star. He was afraid that there would be changes in the temple, so when she came again, she would bring the youngest daughter of the family.
Although the Marchioness Of Pingchang did not understand what the strange movement of the Emperor Star had to do with the Kuang Lu, she had always respected the Master Of Silence. She also knew that monks did not lie. If there was no real matter, he would never have made such a request. When she came again, she brought the Kuang Lu with her.
Kuang Lu stood outside the Great Hall and saw the Marchioness Of Pingchang kneeling in front of several Buddha statues praying devoutly. She felt bored and uninterested.
"Yinshuang," Kuang Lu said to the maid beside her, "I'm a little thirsty. Go and get me some water."
"Miss," Yinshuang said discontentedly, "You want to send this servant away, don't you?"
"Aiya, why should I send you away?" Kuang Lu pushed her, "I'm really thirsty. Go and get water from the carriage."
"Okay, okay," Yinshuang couldn't persuade her, so she could only say, "Then this servant will be back. Miss, don't wander around. You must wait for this servant here!"
"I know." Kuang Lu shook her head, "I really don't know if you're the Miss or I am."
When Yinshuang left worriedly, Kuang Lu made sure that she had turned the corner and went down the mountain. Only then did she walk along the other end of the corridor to the backyard of the main hall.
Along the way, she met many monks of all sizes. When they saw a beautiful young woman coming towards them, they all blushed and put their palms together to salute her.
When a young monk saw her face, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Sinful, sinful". Kuang Lu finally touched her cheek.
Was she too good-looking? Or was it too scary?
However, this was a monastery and there were monks everywhere. It was indeed inappropriate for a woman like her to wander around.
Kuang Lu took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom and covered her face. Seeing that the monks were no longer paying attention to her, Kuang Lu felt relieved.
Along the way, they passed by the Heavenly King Hall, Great Mercy Hall, and Ksitigarbha Hall where all kinds of deities and Buddhas were enshrined. Then, they walked past the huge door of the Sutra Depository and saw a small path in front of them that extended to the back door of the Sutra Depository.
Kuang Lu walked along the small path to the outer courtyard behind the Sutra Depository Pavilion. Her eyes suddenly widened.
This place was connected to a cliff. On the edge of the cliff, there was a five-needle pine. Under the pine, there was a stone table and stone chairs. Not far from the pine tree, there was a small courtyard. The green wooden plaque on the door was carved with the words "Wu Xiang Pavilion".
Kuang Lu approached the stone table and saw that there was an unfinished chessboard on the table. The jade-green chess pieces were sparkling and translucent. At a glance, she knew that they were not ordinary.
Next to the stone table, there was a small stove. Hot tea was boiling on the stove. A fragrant scent overflowed from the pot. The aroma was very pleasant.
"I wonder who lives here?"
Kuang Lu thought.
They deliberately opened a courtyard in this secluded place. The delicate little things placed here did not seem to be used by monks.
"Could it be that some great person came here to cultivate and specially prepared this place?"
Kuang Lu looked at the chessboard.
The layout was very exquisite. The white chess pieces attacked and the black chess pieces defended. The black chess pieces seemed to be trapped, but they were retreating in order to advance.
On the other hand, the white chess pieces advanced aggressively, but it was very easy to lose their position.
Kuang Lu held a white chess piece and put it down in a corner. "This way, the white chess pieces can attack the opponent and defend their position."
She looked up and looked around. The cliff was quiet and no one came.
Kuang Lu waited for a while, but the master did not return. She thought that if she did not go back, the madam would be worried. So she left dejectedly.
As expected, when Kuang Lu returned to the entrance of the Great Strength Hall, the Marchioness Of Pingchang was talking to the Master Of Silence.
"Mother." Kuang Lu ran up and smiled at the Marchioness Of Pingchang.
"Where did you go?" The Marchioness Of Pingchang scolded. "Don't be naughty."
"I was just walking around." Kuang Lu explained.
She saw that the Master Of Silence was looking at her with a trace of obvious shock. She could not help but say, "This must be the abbot of the Cold Mountain Temple, the Master Of Silence."
"Amitabha." Silent Space bowed with one hand. "Greetings, benefactress."
"Master, this is my daughter, Kuang Lu." The Marchioness Of Pingchang said.
"This poor monk has seen benefactress's face. You are both noble and hurt." The Master Of Silence said, "In this life, deep love but shallow fate, you will not live long."
Kuang Lu felt her heart tremble. She quickly asked, "What do you mean?"
Silent Space sighed. "Even if you go through a hundred tribulations, your work will not perish. Fate will meet, and you will reap what you sow."
Kuang Lu thought for a moment, then shook her head. "Master, my daughter does not understand."
Silent Space put his hands together. "Benefactress only needs to remember: You cannot have your heart in the past, you cannot have your heart in the present, and you cannot have your heart in the future. There is no point in forcing it, so it is better not to pursue it. "
"Since I cannot have it," Kuang Lu asked. "Then what can my daughter obtain?"
"To seek is to not seek." Silent Space replied. "To seek, but not to obtain; not to seek, there will be fate." He turned to the Marchioness Of Pingchang and said, "Karma in the past, karma in the present, karma in the next. This poor monk has seen that benefactress's face is not ordinary, but she will face a great tribulation in her life. I hope that madame can allow benefactress to stay in the temple for a while to avert this tribulation. "
When the Marchioness Of Pingchang heard that her daughter would face a great tribulation, she was at a loss for what to do. She quickly pulled Kuang Lu and said, "Since … since this is the master's wish, Dew, why don't you stay in the temple for a while to avert this tribulation."
"Ah?" Kuang Lu was startled. Just as she was about to refuse, she remembered the pine tree, the stone table, and the unfinished game of Go in the Wuxiang Pavilion. She nodded and said, "Okay!"
After the Marchioness Of Pingchang finished her vows, she had to return home on the same day.
Kuang Lu stayed in the temple for a while.
Because it was a temple, it was not appropriate to keep a woman. Kuang Lu did not want to disturb the peace of the monks, so she let Yin Shuang go back with the Marchioness Of Pingchang.
Before they set off, the Marchioness Of Pingchang repeatedly told Kuang Lu to take good care of herself. When the time came, she would immediately send someone to bring her back home.
Kuang Lu nodded and watched the Marchioness Of Pingchang's carriage gradually go away.
Since she was staying in the temple, Kuang Lu did not dress up too much.
Fortunately, she usually only wore plain clothes, which was not fancy. Now, she simply tied up her hair and covered her face with a veil every day, so as not to be criticized if she bumped into monks.
On this day, Kuang Lu was bored in her room. She suddenly remembered the Wuxiang Pavilion at the back of the mountain. She was interested. She put on a cloak and went to the back of the mountain at night.
It was not yet late at night, and there were still monks on the way to and from evening classes.
Kuang Lu walked to the backyard of the Hidden Scriptures Pavilion and entered the back of the mountain from a small path. She saw a person standing under the five pine needles.
The man's back was tall, and his blue plain clothes outlined his thin figure. A breeze blew, lifting his robe and gently fluttering.
Looking at his back, there was no decoration on his body. Even his black hair was tied up with a white ribbon. The two long ribbons danced slightly in the wind.
Looking at his back, he should be very young.
Kuang Lu carefully walked over.
She had thought that the person living here was an otherworldly expert or an eminent monk.
Her toes stepped on the withered leaves, making a slight sound. The person under the tree heard the sound and turned around, "Who is it?"
Kuang Lu quickly said, "I am Kuang Lu. I came here a few days ago. I saw such a scenic spot in the temple, and my mind wandered … Did I disturb your peaceful cultivation? "
"So it is the daughter of the Marquis Of Pingchang." The person stood in the same place and said, "The other day, the chess piece on the chess game, was it you who placed it?"
"Yes." Kuang Lu said embarrassedly, "I was rude."
The person smiled and said, "It was a wonderful move."
Kuang Lu heaved a sigh of relief.
It was good that he did not blame her for being rude.
"All these years, I have lived here alone. One person drank tea, and the other played chess." The person spoke slowly, but there was a trace of loneliness, "In my free time, I could only play chess with myself. After a long time, the chess pieces also fell into a trap and could not be solved. "
Kuang Lu listened quietly.
"Who would have thought that there would be someone who could solve my chess game today. It seems that this chess game is fated." The person turned around and nodded towards Kuang Lu, "If Miss does not mind, I am willing to invite Miss to play a game."
He paused, looked at the sky, and said, "It is already late. If Miss is interested, you can come back tomorrow."
"Okay!" Kuang Lu smiled and nodded, "I live in this temple alone. It is very boring. Then I will come and play chess with you tomorrow. "
After receiving the person's response, Kuang Lu was about to leave when she suddenly thought of something and asked, "May I ask how I should address Sir?"
"My Buddhist name is Ji Chen." The person replied.
Kuang Lu suddenly felt an indescribable sense of loss.
So he was a monk who wore a hairstyle?
"My secular name is Run Yu."
Kuang Lu looked over in surprise, but it was dark and she could not see anything clearly.
"Run Yu." Kuang Lu softly muttered, and then laughed, "Gongzi Run Yu, tomorrow Kuang Lu will come to find you to compare notes on chess. Gongzi must wait for Kuang Lu."
The person's light laughter could be heard. Kuang Lu knew that he had agreed, so she felt relieved and happily returned to her courtyard.
The next day, Kuang Lu tidied up and went straight to the back of the mountain.
Under the Five Needles Pine, Run Yu had already prepared tea and was waiting for her.
It was too dark last night and the two of them were too far apart, so Kuang Lu did not see Run Yu's appearance.
Now that it was broad daylight, Kuang Lu walked closer and could not help but exclaim in surprise.
What a beautiful man, a peerless and elegant young master. His face was like jade and his eyes were like ink. When he looked at her, his smile was like a blooming moon, truly moving people's hearts.
"Gongzi Run Yu, you're so early!" Kuang Lu walked over and sat across from him. She took the small teacup he handed to her, lifted a corner of her veil, and took a sip. She praised, "Good tea."
"Young Miss is not late." Run Yu poured the brewed tea into the pot and gave her another cup of tea.
"You should not call me 'Young Miss.'" Kuang Lu could not help but say, "Just call me Kuang Lu!"
Run Yu did not decline and said with a smile, "Deferentially is better than respectfully. Please … … Kuang Lu can just call Run Yu by his name in the future. "
"Okay!" Kuang Lu smiled and began to play chess with Run Yu at his invitation.
As they played, Kuang Lu asked him all kinds of questions. After Run Yu answered a few sentences, he saw that she liked to talk, so he said, "Kuang Lu, when playing chess, don't talk."
Kuang Lu frowned, "I've only heard of 'watching chess without talking.' How can one be 'silent' when playing chess?"
"When playing chess and watching chess, both are silent. Only those who are silent can play according to their hearts. "Run Yu explained.
"Chess is played with the hands and the brain, not with the mouth." Kuang Lu muttered in dissatisfaction. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly smiled and said, "Run Yu, are you afraid of losing to me, so you're finding an excuse to avoid it?"
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