Xie Yuan looked at the pure gold Buddha statue, immediately intrigued.
In the Chen Commandery Xie Clan, there was someone so devout in worshipping Buddha? To have such a massive pure gold Buddha statue within the estate, there was no need to question the sincerity of that person's Buddhist heart. More importantly, their wealth and standing were likely not low even within the Xie Clan.
"Wait!"
Xie Yuan called out to a servant. The man had sharp eyes; he recognized both the residence and Xie Yuan, and hurriedly bowed.
"Young Master Yuan, what instructions do you have for this humble one?"
"It's nothing major. I just wanted to ask—which elder does this Buddha statue belong to?"
Xie Yuan asked. His instinct said it had to be an elder, because he did not believe anyone of his generation would bother with such things... Even if they had the means, they probably would not place it within the estate.
The servant lowered his head.
"Young Master Yuan, the Madam had this Buddha statue commissioned some time ago."
"The Madam? Second Aunt?"
Xie Yuan raised a brow.
"That is correct."
Xie Yuan pondered for a moment, then asked again.
"Then may I ask where this Buddha statue is being sent?"
"The Madam instructed that it be sent to Jade Buddha Temple in the commandery city and donated to them."
The servant answered crisply.
"I see... So this Buddha statue was originally in the Madam's courtyard?"
Xie Yuan asked.
The servant nodded and said no more.
Seeing this, Xie Yuan could not press further. Although Cui Pingjun's devotion to Buddhism had been known by everyone in the Xie Family for more than a decade, Xie Yuan had only just arrived and had few friends to associate with. He had only met Cui Pingjun once,