Chapter 61.2 â I Know That Person
Qi Yang brought Lu Qipei to Huguo Temple. She didnât just come here for a date, but also to fulfill her vows.
âI canât remember when it was. Back then, I had just found out some news about you, and didnât know that you were already gone. I happened to be accompanying my Royal Brotherâs wife to offer incense at Huguo Temple. So I made a wish in front of Buddha, hoping that our fate together would continue forever.â
When Qi Yang talked about the past, she felt a little downhearted. âInstead, I found out a few days later that you had been killed by Lu Qicheng. At that time, I only felt that Buddha could not be trusted.â
At that time, aside from making a wish, Qi Yang also drew a fortune stick. It said that she would get her wish. This made her very happy for a few days, but in the end, she got cold water poured on her head. She was so angry she almost ran to Huguo Temple to smash the Buddhaâs golden statue.
Of course, those angry thoughts only stayed in her heart for a short while, and then she was overwhelmed by grief.
Qi Yang wasnât the type to vent on those who were unrelated; she would go after the culprit. Lu Qipei also knew what happened afterwards â her brother died just like that.
Lu Qipei couldnât help but laugh when she finished hearing Qi Yangâs story. She solemnly said, âNow, it seems that Buddha really didnât lie to you.â Then, she leaned towards Qi Yangâs ear and whispered, âConfucius said not to talk about supernatural things, but the fact that we get to do things over once again might have been because of the Buddhaâs blessing.â
Qi Yangâs ear felt a little ticklish from Lu Qipeiâs breath, and she dodged slightly to the side. âThatâs why I came here to fulfill my vows.â
The two of them entered Huguo Temple as they talked. It happened to be the first day of New Year, so there were quite a lot of people who came there to offer incense that day. The two followed the crowd to the main hall, then knelt in front of Buddha next to each other and sincerely fulfilled their vows. They also found the templeâs monks and donated a lot of incensed oil.
After finishing the old business, Qi Yang also became a lot more relaxed. After coming out of the main hall, she took Lu Qipei for a stroll around the temple.
As they walked, Lu Qipei suddenly laughed, causing Qi Yang to look to the side. She pointed to the back mountain and smiled, âWhen I first returned, I wanted to run away, but I was afraid that people would see through my intention. Finally, I came to Huguo Temple under the excuse of offering incense, and slipped away from the back of the mountain.â
Qi Yang felt amused and helpless when she heard it, thinking that her Prince Consort was truly so good-tempered that she didnât think of getting revenge when she came back to this life. If it were her, she would have first gotten a packet of poison and send to hell those people in the Lu family who had arranged for her death!
However, she wouldnât say such murderous words in this quiet place of Buddhism.
They casually changed the topic and continued chatting again. They walked to a secluded spot, intending to find a quiet place to talk about serious business. And they did find a secluded place, but unexpectedly, someone had gotten there first and occupied the spot.
Qi Yang saw the beautiful woman in luxurious clothes from afar, and couldnât help but frown. âWhy are we meeting her again!?â
Lu Qipei heard Qi Yangâs words and followed her line of sight â she also felt that the woman looked familiar. After thinking about it, she remembered, âIsnât that the Third Princeâs consort? Did she also come to the temple to offer incense? But why did she come to such a remote place?â
With how the fight was going in the northern border, even though the Third Prince was only supervising the army behind the scenes, the danger was something that could be imagined. It wasnât strange for the Third Princeâs consort to come to Huguo Temple to pray for blessings. The two of them had guessed a little when they ran into her carriage at the cityâs gates.
But praying was praying, and offering incense was offering incense. However, why would the Third Princeâs consort come to this secluded place alone?
For a moment, Qi Yang suspected that her Third Brother was wearing a green hat1, but considering how cowardly the consort was, she realized that she couldnât do such a thing. She just bumped into her and was a little curious, so she said to Lu Qipei, âI think she looks like sheâs waiting for someone. Why donât we stay here and wait to see who sheâs waiting for.â
Lu Qipei gave Qi Yang a subtle look when she heard her words, feeling as is Her Royal Highness The Princes was gloating and was planning to âhelpâ her Royal Brother catch the adultery happening. In the end, Qi Yang noticed it and glared at her, and she could only bitterly withdraw her thoughts.
The two of them didnât go closer; they found a hidden spot with good view and waited for the Third Princeâs consort from afar.
Sure enough, after a short time passed, they saw a figure approaching slowly. But different from what they thought before, the person who came was not a man, but a slim girl.
She walked directly to the Third Princeâs consort, but the latter gave her a strange and cautious look. This was obviously the first time they had met. But the person who came was obviously prepared, and after a few words, the Third Princeâs consort had dropped her guard and showed an anxious look againâ¦
Those two were whispering in the distance; Lu Qipei and Qi Yang were too far away, and they could not hear anything they said. Qi Yang could not help but whisper, âIt was a mistake, weâre too far away.â
She always felt that the girlâs aura was somewhat strange, and when standing next to the Third Princeâs consort, she didnât look like the same type of person at all.
Lu Qipei looked amused seeing Qi Yangâs frowning and annoyed look. Without thinking much, she leaned to her ear and whispered, âAh Ning, donât worry. I know that person.â
Qi Yang immediately turned around when she heard that, her eyes curious. âWho is she?â
Lu Qipei didnât keep her in suspense and immediately replied, âThatâs Qin Qing, the number one star of Spring Wind Pavilion.â She continued, âSheâs not from a guilty officialâs family. In her position, she shouldnât have much to do with the Third Princeâs consort. But today, theyâre meeting in Huguo temple, surelyâ¦â
Lu Qipei didnât have the chance to finish the rest of her sentence because she found that Qi Yangâs gaze at her suddenly turned sharp.
Immediately afterwards, the other party repeated her words in an unsavory tone, âThe number one star of Spring Wind Pavilion?â
Author notes:
Lu Qipei (waving her hands desperately): No, no, I donât know her!
Translator notes:
In case you forgot, the Spring Wind Pavilion is that number one brothel in the capital.