The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53: 53 thousand gold

“Miss, are you here to see the abbot again?” If she remembers correctly, that was why she came last time.

Gu Jiao pondered and responded with a serious nod, “Yes.”

Originally intending to pray for Xiao Liulang’s blessing from the Bodhisattva, she realized how stingy the Bodhisattva was, requiring so much supplication before granting any blessing.

The lady hurriedly said, “Then you should go quickly. The abbot is in the temple. If you go late, he might go down the hill again.”

The abbot has been going down the hill more frequently these days, reportedly because a family in the town wants to adopt a child from the temple.

Gu Jiao looked at her as if to say, can you walk alone? If you fall again, there won’t be anyone to rescue you.

Understanding Gu Jiao’s gaze, the lady softly laughed and replied, “I think I was just tired and felt a little dizzy, but I’m alright now. Besides, there are only a few steps left.”

Gu Jiao asked, “Do you often feel dizzy? More in the morning or at night? More when you’re hungry or right after eating?”

Caught off guard by Gu Jiao’s series of questions, the lady politely replied, “Mostly in the morning just after getting up. If I don’t eat, I’ll also feel dizzy.”

After hearing the lady’s response, Gu Jiao took a piece of sesame candy from her pouch and handed it over, “Eat more sweets.”

After giving the candy to the lady, Gu Jiao went looking for the abbot.

This was Gu Jiao’s second visit to the temple and many of the young monks remembered her. Knowing she was there to purchase some land, they directed her to the abbot’s meditation room.

As it happened, the abbot had just finished receiving a guest who passed by Gu Jiao on his way out of the meditation room.

He was a man in his early thirties, with an attractive appearance and dressed in luxurious clothes.

He was the second devotee Gu Jiao saw at the temple.

“Is it young benefactor Gu who’s arrived?” a warm voice came from inside the meditation room.

Gu Jiao made a sound of acknowledgment before stepping into the meditation room.

Surprisingly, a couple of bald, young monks were seated in the meditation room. All were four to six years old, with round faces, mischievous and innocent eyes.

With their similar shaved heads and clothing, Gu Jiao suddenly felt a little face-blind.

The young monks were gazing wide-eyed at Gu Jiao.

This was Gu Jiao’s second visit to the temple, but on her last visit, the young monks had not had a chance to see her, as they were chased off by a maid accompanying the lady.

So, strictly speaking, this was the first time they’d met.

The pupils of the young monks widened.

After a while, they all covered their mouths and started whispering very quietly.

“Wow! She has a flower on her face!”

“Why does she have flowers on her face?”

“Why don’t we have them?”

“I want to have flowers too!”

Young monks exclaimed one after another about flowers, which Gu Jiao understood.

So, they thought the birthmark on her face was a flower?

“Did you paint that flower on your face?” one of the monks asked.

Yes indeed, painted from birth and it can’t be washed off. Do you feel envious? Jealous?

Gu Jiao calmly watched the curious group of young monks.

The abbot cleared his throat and told the young monks, “You go and find Brother Jingchen.”

Although the monks were reluctant to go, Brother Jingchen was so captivating that after hesitating, they ran out to find him.

A line of young monks stepped over the threshold one by one, but the last one stumbled and fell with a thud.