Let's Squander A Billion First!-Chapter 1651: Lord Qiansui (Part 3)
"Lord Zhu, Lord Zhu?"
From inside the soft sedan chair, the Princess called him several times.
Zhu Dongfeng snapped back to reality: "Your Highness."
"What is Lord Zhu looking at?" The Princess sat gracefully inside, her features blurred by a veil of silk, her voice delicate and charming.
Zhu Dongfeng replied: "Nothing."
He thought the young girl just now looked familiar...
But couldn’t recall where he had seen her.
Though he only caught half her face, Zhu Dongfeng felt she was in no way inferior to Her Highness the Princess. A person like that, if he’d met her, he shouldn’t have forgotten...
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[Main Task: Please sculpt a golden body for the Qingquan Temple’s Buddha statue within one month.]
Chuzheng: "???"
Are you nuts!
Why on earth do I have to sculpt a golden body?
Can’t it just lie there quietly?
[Missy, I don’t have any issues.] The King’s Account insisted it was perfectly fine, clearly the one with issues is Missy.
Of course, the King’s Account dared not say this aloud.
Given how fierce Missy is.
[Squandering is our duty, Missy, go for it! You can do it! Charge!] The King’s Account shouted and promptly hid away.
Chuzheng: "..."
Chuzheng was so angry she put her hands on her hips, getting more and more upset, until she finally kicked a table leg nearby.
Chuzheng exhaled.
One month, it’s still early, I’ll lounge around for a few days first.
Many days later, Chuzheng finally asked Jin Zhi: "Where is Qingquan Temple?"
Jin Zhi didn’t know either, and asked curiously, "Are you going to worship Buddha?"
In her mind, the only purpose of temples is this, which seemed reasonable.
Chuzheng lay on the chair, expressionless: "I believe in myself."
Jin Zhi: "Then why inquire about it?"
Chuzheng: "To spend money."
Jin Zhi: "???"
Why spend money at a temple?
Monks see money as worldly possessions!
...And you’ve never been seen earning money, yet you have so much of it! 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
This is exasperating to those who work hard to earn!
Thinking back, if Chuzheng hadn’t paid generously, Jin Zhi wouldn’t have followed her...
"I’ll go find out then." Jin Zhi grumbled and left the mansion to inquire about Qingquan Temple’s location.
Qingquan Temple is quite famous in the Capital City, easy to find out with a bit of inquiry.
It’s a royal-appointed State Temple, always bustling, the royal family and ministers all turn to Qingquan Temple when something arises.
So, Qingquan Temple isn’t really short of money.
Yet, when Chuzheng mentioned donating a golden body, the Abbot still came out personally to welcome her inside.
"The girl seems non-religious." The Abbot said smilingly, "Why such an idea, Benefactor?"
Being the Abbot of a State Temple, he’s seen all kinds of people. On seeing Chuzheng, he identified the key point immediately.
"For my..." Chuzheng paused for a few seconds, then slowly said, "For my husband, he believes." Borrowing the Good Person Card’s name on this occasion.
The Abbot chuckled, "I see. Please come inside, Benefactor."
After Chuzheng discussed the specifics of sculpting the golden body with the Abbot, it was getting late, so he arranged a lodging for her.
When Chuzheng entered, she noticed some people guarding on another side.
The Abbot voluntarily explained: "Benefactor, please don’t go wandering over there."
Chuzheng felt the guards looked slightly familiar, so she asked, "Who is over there?"
"It is Her Royal Highness the Princess." Perhaps it wasn’t a secret, so the Abbot said it directly.
Her Royal Highness the Princess comes to stay at Qingquan Temple each year around this time to pray for the country and its people.
If the Princess is here... then Zhu Dongfeng should be here too.
Better to take care of him first!
[Missy, rewind please.]
Chuzheng: "..."
Chuzheng’s lodging was somewhat far from the Princess’s, requiring several long corridors to reach.
"Miss, isn’t it too humble here?"
Jin Zhi sized up the meditation room, which didn’t meet Chuzheng’s standards of only staying in the most expensive and luxurious places.
But Chuzheng didn’t say anything, she accepted it calmly.
Since Jin Zhi began following Chuzheng, she’s always taken the high-end route, never compromising.
In such an environment, deep down, Jin Zhi felt Chuzheng wouldn’t accept it.
It was unexpected that she didn’t utter a single word...
Seeing no objections from Chuzheng, Jin Zhi hurriedly entered to tidy up.
The room smelled of incense, its whiffs filling the air were soothing.
"Miss, it seems meals here can’t be delivered, we must go to designated dining areas."
"Hmm."
Chuzheng and Jin Zhi went to the dining area.
Meals were segregated by gender here, so inside were only women, not many people.
A woman with a child sat in the corner, talking to a little novice monk. The child looked somewhat pale, sitting listlessly.
A young girl, lavishly dressed, sat alone at a table. At the table beside hang people in maid-like attire, their frequent gazes pointed towards the girl indicating they were together.
Another side had a middle-aged woman with an elderly person.
The last person faced away from the door, only their back was visible, likely a young woman.
Entering, Chuzheng caught the lavishly dressed girl’s eye as she cupped her face, sizing her up with curiosity.
Chuzheng chose a spot against the wall and sat down, Jin Zhi went to fetch food.
Meals offered here were the same, not much to choose from.
Just as Chuzheng prepared to eat, many people suddenly flooded in, filling the previously spacious area, making it cramped instantly.
The leading girl looked about sixteen or seventeen, her flamboyant attire gave off the impression of being in the wrong place.
The girl seemed unhappy, ignoring everyone, she headed to the largest table and sat down.
Others immediately prepared meals for her, even bringing their own tableware.
Though it was the same food, those exquisite bowls and dishes instantly elevated its class.
It’s been noisier in here, but her arrival brought complete silence.
"Seems like that’s Princess Changhuan." Jin Zhi whispered to Chuzheng.
This Princess is indeed beautiful. It’s said her mother concubine was from a foreign land, giving her deeper and more distinct features, making her beauty more unique and memorable at first glance.
Chuzheng indifferently continued eating.
Eating fills you with strength to be... a good person!
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Princess Changhuan clearly disliked the food, furrowing her brows, she poked at the greens in her bowl with her chopsticks, not taking a bite for quite a while.
The child in the corner began crying for some reason.
The child hadn’t been looking well, so now crying made him appear even paler.
Princess Changhuan’s face worsened.
The child wouldn’t stop crying.
"Slap!"
Princess Changhuan slammed her chopsticks on the table, angrily speaking: "What’s all the crying for, can’t you make him stop? It’s so annoying!"
The woman with the child was startled, and repeatedly apologized.
But the child was scared, crying even louder, the sound was nothing short of maddening.
Princess Changhuan’s face darkened: "Can’t even manage a child, what kind of mother are you!"
The woman: "..."
She pulled the child to leave.
Princess Changhuan gave a stern shout: "Halt!"
