The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 35

Chapter 35: See each other 35 times

Editor: Atlas Studios

Gu Jiao went to the other side of the mountain with a basket on her back.

The temple was halfway up the mountain, and the path was extremely difficult. There was a section without steps and entirely covered in accumulated snow. Luckily, Gu Jiao, who had been diligent in climbing and exercising since she arrived here, was not deterred by this hazardous mountain road.

Her pace was faster than average, but it still took her about two hours to reach the temple, almost at noon.

The temple was not large, and the ancient and weather-beaten plaque read “Ning’an Temple” in large characters. Perhaps it was because there were fewer people due to the snow, but Gu Jiao did not encounter a single worshipper along the way.

There weren’t many monks in the temple either. Gu Jiao hadn’t seen a single one since she entered.

“Could it be that this temple is deserted?”

But the ground was clean and tidy, as if it was taken care of every day.

As she was wondering this, Gu Jiao arrived at the Guanyin Hall. She stood behind a pillar and absentmindedly glanced at the Hall. Finally, she saw the first living person of the day.

It was a woman dressed in silk, although exquisitely dressed, she wasn’t ostentatious. A white cloak draped over her body, reflecting the light of the snow on the ground.

From Gu Jiao’s angle, she could only see the woman’s back, but she could feel a gentle and graceful aura emitting from her.

The woman devoutly performed several prostrations and put her hands together: “I pray to the Bodhisattva to bless my child to be safe and smooth…”

Her voice was even soft and pleasant to the ear.

Gu Jiao rarely took an interest in strangers, especially women. She didn’t like women, did she?

But just as she was engrossed in watching, there suddenly came a sharp rebuke from the side: “Who brought this rascal who dares to peep at my mistress!”

Gu Jiao snapped back to reality, and looked in the direction of the rebuke to see a maid in light-green armor walking from the opposite corridor. The maid was scolding not her, but several little monks hiding behind another pillar.

The little monks who were caught peeping at the beauty yelled in a panic and ran away in all directions.

So, there are monks, but these are such little monks!

One of the chubby little monks ran in the wrong direction, coming towards Gu Jiao, and with a smack hit Gu Jiao’s leg and fell on his butt.

Gu Jiao was charmed by this puzzled little chubby monk and wanted to touch him!

But before she could extend her hand, the little boy scrambled up and ran away, chirping with alarm.

The woman inside the hall finished her prayers and walked out, saying to the green-armored maid, “Liuliu, don’t be rude.”

“Mistress,” grumbled Liuliu, coming forward, “if we don’t teach these little pests a lesson now, they will have no respect later and will run into your meditation room without a second thought!”

“They’re just children,” the mistress said.

Maid Liuliu pouted, clearly not agreeing, but didn’t continue to argue with the mistress.

Just when Gu Jiao thought they were going to leave, the woman inside the hall looked in her direction.

Gu Jiao’s figure was completely hidden by the pillar. Even the maid coming straight towards her didn’t notice her. Gu Jiao wondered how this woman had sensed her presence.

“Who is there?” The maid was immediately alert.

Gu Jiao had to step out.

She was wearing a poor pale purple flower short jacket, brown cotton pants, black cloth shoes on her feet that were already soaked by snow, and a worn-out small basket on her back. But she wasn’t skilled in arranging a woman’s hairstyle, so she had made a small bun on top of her head.

She indeed had the appearance of a rural poor girl, especially considering the conspicuous red birthmark on her face.

The maid’s face immediately showed a trace of contempt.