Everyone in my harem is talented

Chapter 502 Cultivation

"A monk?"

The eighth princess Qin Lingwei has eyes as bright as stars, and she looks very much like her mother, Concubine Meng Xinghe. She is wearing a lavender dress outlined by silver threads. Although she is not yet of golden hairpin age, her temperament and appearance are more refined than spring flowers and autumn moon.

Qin Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes fell on the childish beauty of the Eighth Princess Qin Lingwei, "Do you know what it means to become a nun?"

"Your father and mother are still alive, so you are going to abandon us?"

The eighth princess Qin Ling pursed her lips and said in a clear voice: "I know that becoming a monk means abandoning the secular world, practicing wholeheartedly, and pursuing immortality and the great way."

The eldest and third brothers became monks a long time ago, one is a monk and the other is a Taoist priest.

Qin Lingwei came to Qin Zhi's side and took his arm affectionately, "Father and mother are in good health, surrounded by servants, and taken care of by the people. I have many brothers and sisters, so I don't have this or that, meaningful or unnecessary worries."

"Father, I don't want to get married and have children like other worldly women. I want to pursue my own path and live freely." She said coquettishly.

Both her father and mother are very open-minded. Qin Lingwei doesn't feel constrained. She mainly wants to become an immortal.

As for whether to become a monk or not, that being said, forget it, there is no need for the time being.

But when he thought of becoming an immortal, Qin Lingwei's eyes suddenly lit up.

Qin Zhi couldn't be too indulgent around his daughter, and he still maintained the proper distance between father and daughter.

Qin Zhi immediately pulled his arm back, sat up straight, turned the warm jade ring, and stared at her with a sharp gaze: "Free and unfettered? Who of me and your mother has bound you?"

"Do you think that people who practice Taoism can be truly free?"

Qin Zhi found it funny when he thought of the clumsy movements of the Taoists. They were supposed to be so ethereal, but in the end it was just an appearance.

Qin Lingwei sat beside Qin Zhi and looked back at him unwillingly, "Father, I know that the path of cultivation is not easy, but I am willing to give it a try."

Qin Zhi, who saw through her trick, chuckled and said, "You are the princess of Dayong. You must set an example for all the daughters in the world."

Qin Ling frowned slightly and bit her lower lip, a trace of grievance flashed in her eyes, "So what if she's a princess? As the eldest princess born of the emperor, shouldn't Second Sister be a better role model for daughters all over the world?"

"My second sister led the princess's guards and left the palace to live alone before she was married. Father also allowed her to build a school outside the palace to recruit poor scholars, edit books, and choose her favorite prince consort. Father, you are biased to the extreme."

As she spoke, the eighth princess Qin Lingwei couldn't stop her tears from falling, and she raised her hand to wipe them away.

"You are still young." Qin Zhi's tone softened.

Qin Ling's eyes were hazy with tears in her eyes. "But, but..."

"Then in a few years...when you reach the age of marriage, I will not grant you marriage yet."

Qin Ling raised her head slightly, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes: "Father, do you agree?"

Qin Zhi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and shook his head.

Qin Lingwei blinked twice, revealing her true intentions. "In fact, you don't have to become a monk to cultivate the Tao. If you are really worried..."

"explain."

"Father, my second sister has established a school to recruit poor scholars. Can I set up a 'Heavenly Question House'?"

"Okay, Tianwen Mansion? You've even picked a name?" Qin Zhi looked at her with a half-smile, "Who named it for you?"

"I named it myself." Qin Lingwei patted his chest, raised his chin slightly, and looked quite proud.

Become a nun? Are you kidding? She is a princess, she has no reason to suffer. Qin Lingwei is not crazy. She wants to build Tianwen Mansion and gather all the Taoists in the world to study the principles of everything together.

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Changqiu Palace.

Concubine Zhang Yusu was sitting in front of the window, holding a Taoist scripture in her hands with a focused expression.

She had picturesque features, a face that was worldly beautiful, and a quiet temperament. She did not show any trace of the elegance of a Taoist family, but she did have a somewhat scholarly air.

The bamboo shadows outside the window danced, and the breeze blew past, taking away the scent of sandalwood in the room.

"My lady, I heard that the Eighth Princess is clamoring to ask His Majesty to allow her to become a nun."

Zhang Yushu paused for a moment while holding the Dao Sutra, and a trace of surprise flashed through his mind: "Eighth Princess? Has His Majesty agreed?"

The palace maid shook her head: "My lady, would you like to invite her to come..."

"No matter who interferes in this palace, I cannot interfere. The Eighth Princess wants to practice Taoism, but what about the Seventh and Tenth Princesses who play with her?"

She was born in the Zhang family of Yunjin Mountain, and she would not take the blame for the Eighth Princess becoming a nun.

"I haven't heard of this servant."

Zhang Yushu pondered for a moment and said softly, "Pass this news to father." She sighed softly, "I don't know whether the princess likes Taoism or not."

The princesses were underage, one was barely able to pass, and two or three of them wanted to become nuns. His Majesty was so angry that he issued an order to destroy the sect. It was a completely unprovoked disaster.