Marry a Duke

Chapter 1 Greedy

Otsuki Kingdom *** Mansion

The winter snow took three days to melt, and Fu Ran had a very hard time during those three days. He curled up into a ball at night and couldn't fall asleep completely.

The maids' rooms were also given charcoal. The quality was of lower quality, and the quantity was not enough. After all, as a maid, all she had to do was stay alive.

*** had a good reputation and treated the servants in the mansion well and was kind to others, but he would not withhold the servants' supplies.

But there are still the general manager, the backyard manager, the nanny, and the head maid above them. Once this thing has been passed down through the hands of others, it will naturally be stripped several layers of it in their hands.

Today, *** and Ruhuijun went to Huguo Temple to burn incense, and they brought a nanny and several maids with them.

Fu Ran, a second-class maid, accepted the summons, changed her clothes, and followed the convoy to the Huguo Temple.

It has been a whole month since she came to the *** Palace. She was confused and scared at first, but now she has to accept it.

*** and the princess sat in a luxurious carriage, with more than a dozen servants and guards on both sides. Because the Huguo Temple is an important Buddhist site, the crew was reduced on this trip.

This was her first time leaving the *** mansion since she traveled through time, and she was full of curiosity about the outside world. She had the memories of the original owner, but the original owner was also a poor person. She entered the *** mansion as a maid at the age of ten. Her parents died early and she was sold by her brother.

What she signed was a death contract, and her brother never thought of letting her go home again in his life. Her original body still had attachment to her home, but now it was Fu Ran who came, and she had no interest in the family that sold her original body.

"Alin, Alin, tell me, what kind of place is Huguo Temple?"

Guard A Lin is two years older than Fu Ran and has been in the *** Palace for three years. His uncle is a steward in the Changgong Palace and brought him in.

"Huguo Temple is the national temple of Dayue Kingdom. Only members of the royal family and aristocratic families are qualified to go there to burn incense. Ordinary people cannot enter." When Alin said this, his expression was a little proud.

Yes, if they were not working in the *** government, I'm afraid that with their status, they would not be able to set foot in the Huguo Temple.

Fu Ran was secretly shocked when he heard this.

Isn't it just a temple? Isn't it about equality for all beings? Why are there so many different levels of incense burning?

"So, the people you meet in there are either rich or noble." She had to be extra careful so as not to offend the noble person.

Human life is not worth much in this world. If she happens to bump into someone of status who wants to crush her to death, it would be as easy as crushing an ant, without any effort.

"Yes, people who can go in and out of there are either rich or noble. You have to be careful and avoid them." Alin reminded kindly.

Fu Ran is very grateful.

Along the way, A-lin also told her that this trip to Huguo Temple was to fulfill a vow.

Two years ago, Daliang, which was close to the north, had been constantly testing the border of Dayue and harassing the border residents. Some people from Daliang even robbed the property of the people of Dayue.

The border was once very chaotic. When the border troops of Dayue Kingdom were protecting the people, the two countries officially came into conflict. Once the fighting started, the war continued.

Two months ago, the upstart Duke Weiguo led his army to defeat Daliang, forcing Daliang to sign a letter of surrender. A few days ago, Daliang's tribute was also delivered to the capital.

If it hadn't suddenly snowed, *** would have come to fulfill his vow a few days ago.

"Then this Duke Weiguo is truly remarkable. He is a hero of the Dayue Kingdom." Fu Ran said.

Ah Lin lowered his voice even more, "Don't mention the Duke of Weiguo, he is someone no one can afford to offend. Even our Lord Yang has to be polite in front of him."

Oh, what a huge shame that is, even the royal family has to be polite to him.

It takes an hour and a half to walk from the *** Mansion to the Huguo Temple. The nobles sat in carriages with thick cushions and held hot water bottles in their hands, so they naturally wouldn't feel cold.

Fu Ran was afraid of the cold, so it was fine as long as he didn't stop walking. As soon as he stopped, he felt waves of coolness rising from the soles of his feet.

Although the snow has melted, the weather has not improved yet.

The New Year will be coming up in half a month, and I don’t know if it will continue to snow.

In her previous life, Fu Ran liked snow because she lived in the south and sometimes she didn’t see snow for several years. But in this life, Fu Ran doesn’t like snow so much. If the price of liking snow is freezing to death, she’d better not like it so much.

*** arrived, and the abbot of Huguo Temple, Master Xuantian, came out to greet him in person. The scene was quite spectacular. Fu Ran followed behind and witnessed it again.

*** and the princess burned incense and fulfilled their vows, while Fu Ran followed behind, carrying things.

Half an hour later, *** and the princess finished their vegetarian meal. The princess rested in the meditation room, and *** discussed Taoism with Master Xuantian. For a while, there was no need for the servants to wait by their side.

*** only brought her personal nanny.

Fu Ran and his servants ate vegetarian food from the Huguo Temple. The food was quite good. The chef of the Huguo Temple was skilled in cooking and could make ordinary vegetarian dishes taste different.

She had been walking for a long time and was very tired, so she ate two large bowls of rice.

While the others were resting, she turned left and right and found a hall. She didn't dare to go to the main hall for fear of meeting a distinguished person, and the side hall was quiet and empty.

Fu Ran pulled the mat over and knelt down.

In her previous life, she had no faith and felt that she had to rely on herself for everything instead of asking for help from others.

But in this life, she believed that if there was no God in the world, how did she get here?

After Fu Ran looked around and saw that there was no one around, she clasped her hands together and knelt down to beg devoutly, "Merciful Bodhisattva, I, the believer Fu Ran, beg you with all my heart, if the opportunity permits, can you please let me go home?"

I think this request is a bit embarrassing for the Bodhisattva.

"If I can't go home, then let me be free again. As long as the Bodhisattva blesses me, I will come back to fulfill my vow. However, I don't have much money and can't return the golden statue. Otherwise, Bodhisattva, please protect me and help me make more money. I will come back to make a golden statue for you."

"Insatiable."

Suddenly, a voice was heard in the silent hall. The hall was empty and the voice seemed ethereal.

Fu Ran trembled, wondering if it was the Bodhisattva appearing. No, no, no, it was impossible. She was a person who had received new-age education. How could she believe in those monsters? Even if it was really an appearance, even if the Bodhisattva was merciful, he would not say such words.

"who?"

The hall returned to silence and Fu Ran shuddered again. Is it so weird?

She bowed to the Buddha again, muttering something, and the next moment, she fled from the hall like a flash.

Fu Ran hurried back to the main hall.

Behind the main hall is the Hall of Eternal Life, which houses many tablets. None of those who can offer tablets in the Huguo Temple are ordinary people. If they have not made contributions to their country, they cannot enter the gate of the Huguo Temple.

Princess Ruhui rested in the Zen room for a while, but she could not stay there any longer, so she led people to walk around and came to the Hall of Longevity, where she accidentally knocked over a few longevity tablets.

These tablets were used for offering incense to the Xiangguo Temple, and a monk would come to chant sutras every day. Ruhui was just in the mood for the moment, so she went over to see which family's tablet it was. As she moved it around, she knocked over the tablets of Prince Fu and Duke Shenguo.