Encountered You

27. coming

Li Xi Yue got the news about Huai Wang via the merchants that worked for her, it was supposed to be a secret when Huai Wang came back, but it was not a secret anymore. And she knew exactly what should she did, after all, master Yu Kang was there and she ought to get incense and pray for her fiancé.

In the morning, she dragged Li Xi Wan, her little sister hated it when it came to learn womanly things, she preferred sword art than art itself, scratch that, she preferred sleeping and doing nothing all day. Both Li Xi Yue and Li Xi Qiu doted on her so much they let her did whatever she wanted, but sometimes she needed to dragged her out for a walk, afraid that she will contacted some illness if Li Xi Wan didn't always walk, that's why, the both of them, accompanied by their maids and guards climbing the stairs to the temple, for Li Xi Yue who trained with the Wangfu's captain for a long time, she didn't even shed a sweat but Li Xi Wan was different, she breathed heavily and always wiped her sweaty forehead.

"come on, WanWan, it's not even far away," Li Xi Yue teased her sister, they both wearing veils to hide their faces, but she could hear how heavy her sister breath, "i think you need to train harder. Your feet is weak."

"jiejie i need to drink first!" Li Xi Wan whined, making her sister chuckled, Li Xi Yue watched how greedily her sister drink from a water bottle, "we can use carriage but why jiejie insist we need to climb!"

Seeing her little sister's protest, Li Xi Yue chuckled again, she then pointed at the two horse carriage that already parked near them,

"that's our carriage. I insist to climb because it was fun!"

They were being welcomed by Master Xiao Bao,

"amitabha, welcome again, two benefactors," Master Xiao Bao bowed to them, they bowed back, "Grand Master Yu Kang has been waiting for the benefactors."

The both of them appeared shocked, "we are so lucky, the Grand master himself is waiting for us!" Li Xi Wan said with a smile, Master Xiao Bao bowed and agreed with them, Grand Master Yu Kang was an eccentric person, he would meet people who he destined to meet, even Emperor Long Qi couldn't invite him at ease, but the two sisters of Xian Wangfu were being waited by the Grand Master, they were truly lucky, several Furen and Misses that walked near them and hear their conversation couldn't help but turn green with envy. Xian Wangfu's children were surely lucky. Despite being orphan, they were valued by Empress Dowager and Emperor, even though young, the current Xian Wang was a talented person and was the object of admiration from many talented people in capital, even if she was unmarried in this old age, An He Junzhu was the most talented, virtous and beautiful person in the whole empire, her virtue, talent and beauty were widely known, countless poems written because of her, and then there still An Le Junzhu, Emperor's apple of the eye. Emperor loved and doted on An He Junzhu so much, everyone wondered when did he would elevated her to a Princess.

Master Xiao Bao ushered them inside the chamber, Li Xi Yue and Li Xi Wan bowed towards the old master in front of them,

"amitabha, we see each other again." he said, he stroked his long white beard, Li Xi Yue smiled at him, it was quite a long time before they could meet again. They sat in front lf him, when he read the scriptures for them. Then Grand Master Yu Kang let An Le Junzhu took the incense first and she was out leaving them alone. "this humble one is glad, Junzhu can have a good life."

"thank you, Grand Master."

"this humble one calculated, Junzhu's destined will come sooner and marry you in a big ceremony as you always dreamed. He may be a little late, but better late than never."

Li Xi Yue grinned and blushed, "i... I will marry when Yue Lao permits me to marry, Grand Master. How long is it, i will wait."

"your waiting will bore a fruit, Junzhu."

"thank you." she bowed again, she then requested incense to Empress Dowager, Emperor and Huai Wang, her fiancé, after that she walked out.

The Buddhist temple was grand, the statue of Buddha  stood in the center, Li Xi Yue kneeled in front of the statue light up the incense, she closes her eyes and began to pray.

All unaware of eyes who saw all of her movements.

***

A black dressed man appeared in a vast room, he kneeled in front of a figure, the figure who seated wave their hands,

"this one followed Young Furen to the chamber of Master Yu Kang, then she kneeled to pray like what she usually did here, Master,"

The man who black dressed guard called Master hummed, "how is she?"

"this one didn't saw her face but based on the informations this one inquired, Young Furen along with her sister will come to this monastery every month and stayed here for three days, they would request incense and pray for their deceased parents, emperor and empress dowager and for the Young Furen, she will always prayed for her fiancé." the black guard saw his master's unreadable face, his master looked at the faded red color strings tied in his hand, the other man inside the room covered his mouth,

"she's still as bold as i remember." there a hint of light hearted joke in his voice, he could remember that young girl called his general 'Uncle Huai Wang' and decided to tie the string to his hand. That young girl now all grew up, he couldn't wait to meet her.