Upon hearing this, Prince Yi was quite surprised. He wanted to inquire further, but as a subject, he knew when to stop. Yet, not pursuing the matter left him feeling restless.
Empress Dowager Xiao didn't think it was a big deal. Even if she didn't mention it here, Prince Yi would find out once he left the Palace and returned to his Prince's Mansion.
So, she said, "It's nothing much. It's just that early this morning, everyone in Capital City was saying that a phoenix has perched at Qixia Temple. Many ladies of the nobility are planning to bring their unmarried daughters to pray and seek blessings there!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Yi pondered for a moment and said, "I do know of Qixia Temple. I visited it when I was young. On the back hill of the Temple, there is a tall, large phoenix tree. It is said that phoenixes perch on phoenix trees. Could that be the reason?"
