Chapter 155 - 154: Eating Sunflower Seeds, Watching the Drama!
Assistant Zhao felt truly cursed. First, he was sternly warned by Prince Rui for no reason, which left him trembling, fearing that any minor mistake could cause him to lose his official position. Hence, he sent his subordinates to find out what exactly Prince Rui had been doing since arriving in Li City.
"Sir, Prince Rui just visited Qingping Temple to offer incense. He hasn’t been out much. I was afraid that Prince Rui might notice my presence and spoil your plans, so I didn’t keep a close watch. Also, there seem to be others staying with him at his residence."
"Just went to Qingping Temple?" Assistant Zhao was surprised.
"Yes."
"He still believes in Daoism?"
"I don’t know about that, Sir. However, Qingping Temple has been reopened in recent years to welcome believers and provides porridge and medicine during winters and famines. Although its incense offerings are not as grand as Wuxiang Temple, they are considered excellent, and I’ve heard their Peace Fortune charms are very effective."
Assistant Zhao was somewhat skeptical and scoffed, "Even better than Wuxiang Temple’s peace charms? That temple has been around for a hundred years, and its incense is the most coveted across several counties."
"That’s true, Sir."
While his subordinate spoke well of it, in his mind he pondered if Qingping Temple’s Daoist temple was not inferior to that of Wuxiang Temple.
Assistant Zhao curled his fingers and gently tapped on the table, silently pondering. Prince Rui wouldn’t have come just to offer incense. Could it be that Qingping Temple had such a renowned reputation? It didn’t seem likely.
He did wish to establish good relations with Prince Rui, but the latter was not someone who could be easily persuaded.