Chapter 121 I Grow Old with the Holy Monk (4)
Sang Tian stayed with Xia Qingli in the palace for a few days. Xia Qingli's condition gradually improved, and his pale face became rosy.
Sang Tian suddenly thought of a good idea. She leaned close to Xia Qingli's ear and whispered, "Royal sister, please help me with something."
Xia Qingli looked at Sang Tian's malicious expression and finally nodded and agreed, "Tell me, let me see what it is."
"I want my sister to pretend to be sick and go find my father, asking him to send me to Longming Temple to pray for blessings. Otherwise, he won't agree."
Sang Tian blinked and looked at Xia Qingli, her fingers entwined with the strands of black hair on her chest, "Please, sister."
Xia Qingli asked in confusion: "Why do you suddenly want to go to Longming Temple? Don't you always dislike such old-fashioned places?"
Sang Tian's eyes moved quickly and she pouted to explain, "I want to go see the different world outside, and then I will come back and tell my sister about it!"
What she said was true. Xia Qingli had never left the palace since she was a child due to poor health, so she had always wanted to travel in the mountains and rivers of Yue State, but unfortunately her body did not allow it.
Xia Qingli's pupils trembled when he heard Sang Tian's words. He held Sang Tian's hand more tightly, and his tone trembled a little when he spoke, "Qingyu, the world outside is very dangerous. I don't want to lose you."
She has had only this one sister since her mother passed away. Her father has many princesses and princes, and although she is his favorite, she has never had the happiness of being reunited with her family.
Sang Tian leaned on Xia Qingli's shoulders, which were so thin that they were a little scary. Her protruding bones made Sang Tian feel a little pain on her face.
Sang Tian said softly: "Actually, sister, I have someone I like outside the palace, and I am going out this time to see him."
Upon hearing that her sister had someone she loved, Xia Qingli's beautiful eyes immediately widened. She couldn't believe that her sister, who was so lively and eccentric, would one day have someone she loved.
Xia Qingli lowered her eyes and was silent for a moment before she raised her head, her expression serious, "Go ahead, I'll tell my father. I hope you meet a good man. If he's not, you can always come back. My sister is always here."
Sang Tian hugged Xia Qingli and sobbed quietly. Such a gentle and quiet woman should not be so weak. She was the one who should have seen the whole world.
Xia Qingli went to see the emperor the next day. The emperor, who had always been soft-hearted towards his eldest daughter, could not bear Xia Qingli's tears.
The emperor ordered Sang Tian to go to Longming Temple to pray for the eldest princess for a period of three years, and she could return after the period was up.
On the day of her departure, Sang Tian took off her red dress and put on plain white clothes. She took off her red hairpins and treasures one by one, leaving only a green jade hairpin in her hair.
The fair and picturesque face in the mirror startled the serving palace maids. They were used to seeing princesses who looked like evil spirits in the mortal world, but had never seen a fifth princess who was so pure and beautiful like a fairy.
Sang Tian only brought a few dresses for herself and very few pieces of jewelry.
The abbot of Longming Temple originally refused, as it was somewhat inconvenient to have a woman living in the temple for three years, and there were also holy monks who liked quietness in the temple.
It was only after the emperor's repeated assurances that the abbot agreed, because Guanyi was in seclusion and it was impossible to ask for his opinion.
When she left, Xia Qingli did not come out to see her off. She was afraid that she would not be able to let Sang Tian leave after seeing her face.
After hearing the palace maid outside the palace report that the fifth princess had left, Xia Qingli cried breathlessly in the palace. What she didn't know was that the guards were waiting at the door listening to her suppressed cries.
When they arrived at Longming Temple, Sang Tian got off the carriage alone. Only the abbot and a few young monks were standing at the temple gate.
Perhaps it was the first time they saw such a beautiful woman like Sang Tian, so the young monks seemed a little curious, their eyes kept wandering around Sang Tian. It was only after the abbot hit them on the head with a ruler that they calmed down.