It was rare for Huo Dan to see his 'hard to express by words' face. He thought to himself, "Is he going to look for flowers and willows* behind His Majesty's back?"

*visit brothels

However, looking at Gu Yun's 'there is nothing left in this life' expression, it did not seem like he was about to go out to find pleasure.

They stared at one another for a long time. The cool wind passed through the curtain and blew out the heater. Gu Yun finally squeezed three words out through his teeth: "Hu Guo Temple."

Huo Dan: "..."

He thought in shock, "My Marquis must have taken the wrong medicine in the morning!"

Gu Yun angrily pulled down the curtain of the carriage: "What are you looking at? Still not going?!"

When Marshal Gu was in the Northern Frontier, he had secretly made a wish: if Chang Geng's Bone of Impurity truly was cured, he would go light incense for Hu Guo Temple. But he never was able to fulfill it.

At the time of making the wish, this ungrateful man might have had some sort of respect. But as time passed, he had thrown away the favor and forgotten Buddha.

In these recent nights, Gu Yun had some strange dreams. He saw a row of bald monks chanting sutras to him in an orderly way. Their heads were shiny and swaying in one direction, going Amitabha all night, he was still dizzy the next day when he got up. Continuing for three or four days, Gu Yun finally remembered his 'grand wish' and understood why the donkeys were here.

Taking advantage of the rest day, he reluctantly went to Hu Guo Temple to burn incense.

Taking advantage of the cold winter months, as it was not the new year occasion or festival days, there were few visitors in the mountain temple. Gu Yun hurriedly made an early morning departure and sneaked into Hu Guo Temple like a thief. At this time, the mountain fog had not dispersed. There was a layer of dew hanging on the stone steps, and the surroundings were quiet. Gu Yun did not have the heart to appreciate any of it. He walked with his head bowed, and his steps were fast, rushing as if he was going to be reborn.

Huo Dan was afraid that he would fall, he trotted all the way behind him in fear. They reached the end of the mountain road that took half an hour to pass in less than a moment. In the blink of an eye, they had reached the front of the incense hall's gate.

Huo Dan gasped a few breaths and asked gingerly, "Marquis, sir, what are we doing here?"

Gu Yun gnashed his teeth and said with an irritated expression: "Incense offering."

Huo Dan: "..."

Seeing how this gentleman was so aggressive, he had originally thought he was coming to collect debts or seek vengeance.