Chapter 42: Returning to the Palace and Facing the Holy 3
In the room that was a little dimly lit because the hour was approaching evening, Leng Qing, who was draped in three thousand green silks and wore Mu Ziru's dark cyan cloak on his shoulders, and Mu Ziru, who wore a high ponytail that had not changed for thousands of years and wore a dark blue narrow-sleeved robe, sat side by side at the round tea table in the outer room of the room......
On the table in front of Leng Qing was an oil-paper bag, which contained the rations that Mu Ziru brought to Leng Qing - a whole roast chicken. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć However, under Leng Qing's feast, the roast chicken has been almost eaten by Leng Qing, and has been replaced by a pile of chicken bones that are so clean that there is no trace of meat scrap on the lacquered brown tabletop......
Mu Ziru was also very patient, Leng Qing concentrated on fighting with the roast chicken, and Mu Ziru tilted his head so quietly and watched Leng Qing fight with the roast chicken......
waited quietly until Leng Qing finished eating a whole roast chicken before Mu Ziru opened his mouth and said with a smile: "The day after tomorrow is my birthday...... You see that I have been so dedicated to helping you, what gift are you going to give me as a thank you?"
At this time, Leng Qing, who was cleaning up the mess on the table in front of her, heard this, Leng Qing replied very simply without raising her head: "Except for the 'Xuanguang' sword and the Red Ice Phoenix Seal, as long as I have the rest, you can pick it yourself." ā
However, when Mu Ziru, who was sitting next to Leng Qing, heard this, he raised his hand and touched his smooth chin, and said thoughtfully: "Although you are talking so atmospheric...... I was also very impressed when I heard it...... But why do I think you're perfunctory to me?"
At this moment, Leng Qing, who had already cleaned up the mess on the table in front of her, finally raised her eyes to look at Mu Ziru......
Seeing that Leng Qing hesitated for a moment, he proposed, "Why don't you ...... I'll cook you a bowl of longevity noodles?"
"You still know how to cook noodles?" responded to Leng Qing, it was Mu Ziru's voice full of surprise.
At this time, Leng Qing saw this, and also replied to Mu Ziru very dissatisfied: "What kind of eyes are you?"
was asked by Leng Qing like this, and Mu Ziru immediately grinned heartlessly: "Hehe...... I just can't think of ...... You can't even comb your hair in a bun...... Boiled noodles ......"
Because he is too familiar with Leng Qing, Mu Ziru is simply too clear about Leng Qing's "weakness".
is also because of this, Mu Ziru's words are simply to the point-
Speaking of which, it's been almost a year since Leng Qing arrived in this other world...... In the past nine months, although Leng Qing has learned many of the rules of survival in this other world, she ...... The complicated buns that the women of this otherworldly world combed ...... Whether it's simple or complex, Leng Qing still doesn't ......
Let's not talk about Leng Qing's kindergarten period, but!!!From the first semester of Leng Qing's official enrollment and embarking on the road of nine-year compulsory education, Leng Qing was given the titles of "genius" and "prodigy" by the teachers who taught her.
It can be said that Leng Qing has been wearing the aura of "genius" and "prodigy" since she was a child, and she has walked all the way from elementary school to junior high school, to high school, to university, and until she later entered the society to participate in work......
Because the aura of "genius" and "prodigy" on Leng Qing's body was too dazzling, it simply blinded the titanium alloy dog eyes of her classmates, passers-by, and colleagues......
Leng Qing has been at the top of her class and even the whole grade from elementary school to university, no matter what the subject. And the only failure in Leng Qing's student career is...... Draw!!!
You ask Leng Qing to write an essay within the specified time, or let Leng Qing write an English essay of 3,000 words, or let Leng Qing calculate ā«1/(a^2-x^2)dx=(1/2a)ln|(a+x)/(a-x)|+c and so on are all fine, but ...... Leng Qing must never be allowed to pick up the paintbrush...... Because when it comes to drawing...... Leng Qing is really super talentless, and she is a complete and genuine handwreck......
And Leng Qing thought that the most defeat in her life was painting, who would have thought ...... After coming to this other world, Leng Qing found out...... It turns out that there is something more of a headache for her than drawing...... That is, combing, hair, bun!!
Leng Qing also plucked up the courage to learn how to comb a dignified and beautiful bun, but ...... Reality slapped Leng Qing hard, and beat Leng Qing so hard that she almost couldn't tell the difference between southeast and northwest......
Therefore, what Leng Qing hates the most, in addition to painting, is that some people laugh at her for not being able to comb her hair-
Is it her fault that a new-age woman born in the 21st century can't comb her hair in a bun? She has tried hard to learn it! But she can't learn it, and she can't comb it well? Isn't it good that she coils her hair into balls?!!
So, Mu Ziru's words came out, and Leng Qing, who had always been bitter and resentful about combing her hair in a bun, blew up her hair on the spot like a cat that had been stepped on its tail: "These are two different things, okay!!"
After a pause, I heard Leng Qing's voice flattened and said, "Before...... On my little sister's birthday, I will make a bowl of longevity noodles with noodles for her to eat......"
Because the assets of the Meng family are too huge, Mongolian Yu has lived a good life since he was a child and lacks nothing, so every time it is Mengyu's birthday, Leng Qing will personally cook, make a ball of noodles, and make a long noodle for Mongolian Yu to eat.
Leng Qing remembered that Meng Yu once held the longevity noodles she cooked, and while eating the hot noodles, she said to her with a smile: "The longevity noodles made by Qingqing are the best noodles I have ever eaten when I am so old!"
Thinking of the past, the corners of Leng Qing's mouth involuntarily hooked slightly to the sides...... But the thought was just a turn, and the corners of Leng Qing's mouth that had just been hooked were put down again......
The girl who would gobble up the hot noodles, shouting "so hot, so hot", and shouting at her with chopsticks and shouting "one more bowl...... Now...... It's gone...... The Mongolian language has been ...... There will never be a chance to eat the longevity noodles she made herself......
When Leng Qing lowered his head to recall the past, Mu Ziru, who was sitting on Leng Qing's right hand, said with a smile: "Hmm...... In that case, you should also make me a bowl of longevity noodles, and thank me for helping you so wholeheartedly during this time. ā
At this time, Leng Qing, who was pulled back by Mu Ziru's words, raised her lips and smiled at Mu Ziru, and promised very happily: "Okay." I'll give you another purse...... No, I'll add you a tea egg!"
"What is a tea egg? Is it a specialty of your hometown?" Regarding the sentence that Leng Qing finally spit out like a sharp turn, Mu Ziru, who had never seen such a thing as "tea eggs", immediately asked like a curious baby.
Hearing Mu Ziru's question, Leng Qing, who remembered that before she came to this other world, Leng Qing, who was widely circulated in the circle of friends, couldn't help but reply with an unfathomable smile from Mu Ziru, and replied: "Hmm...... It's a very expensive souvenir from my hometown...... ...... that the average person can't afford to eat."
Hearing Leng Qing say this, Mu Ziru immediately looked at Leng Qing with bright eyes, and answered with a smile: "Really, then I must taste it!"
Afterward...... When Mu Ziru ate the legendary "tea eggs...... Mu Ziru's whole face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and asked Leng Qing with the round "tea egg": "This is what you said...... Your hometown is very expensive, and ordinary people can't afford to eat the soil, specialty, and production ?!!, "Isn't this special just tea and boiled eggs?!!!
It's a digression, let's get back to that.
After Mu Ziru finished speaking, he asked with a smile, "By the way...... When was your birthday?"
After Mu Ziru's words fell, Leng Qing, who was sitting at the table with Mu Ziru, was silent for four seconds before replying in a low voice: "Yes...... Yesterday...... On the same day as those two children. "But...... Since yesterday, her birthday is not only the birthday of her and Cheng Yiying's two children, but also Cheng Yiying's...... Anniversary......
Mu Ziru obviously didn't think as much as Leng Qing, because after Leng Qing's words were finished, Mu Ziru said softly, and said with a little regret: "Then your birthday this year has passed...... I'll make it up for you next year?"
In the face of Mu Ziru's proposal, Leng Qing, who lowered her eyebrows and couldn't see her face clearly, shook her head slowly and said, "No need...... I'll ...... later. There will be no more birthdays. ā
Leng Qing didn't quite understand why some places said that the child's birthday was a "mother's day", but this time...... After experiencing the incident of Cheng Yiying, Leng Qing finally fully understood the origin of the term "Mother's Day......
And then, after Leng Qing finished saying the last word, Mu Ziru was silent for a moment, then frowned and looked at Leng Qing with lowered eyebrows, and said tentatively: "Is it because of the crown princess??"
Leng Qing nodded without any concealment, and responded in a low voice: "Hmm......"
Seeing Leng Qing nodding, Mu Ziru couldn't help but sigh and persuaded: "Girl, everyone has their own lives, why do you care so much......
At this moment, Leng Qing, who was sitting at the tea table, raised her hand to stroke her forehead, and her voice was low: "I...... I can't forget the appearance of the crown princess on her deathbed......" and the words that the crown princess said to her before she died......
Mu Ziru, who was sitting on Leng Qing's right hand, heard this, didn't speak again, and was silent with Leng Qing......
At noon on the second day, Mu Ziru, who came to deliver lunch to Leng Qing with a food box, also told Leng Qing by the way: Because on the night of the attack on the Reclining Buddha Temple, there were heavy casualties on the Reclining Buddha Temple, and the people of Jingzhao Yin Yamen stayed on the mountain for a day and a night before coming down. And when the people of Jingzhao Yin Yamen went down the mountain, they also brought back the coffin of Cheng Yiying lying down......
It's just that no one expected that the dignified crown princess would die on the Reclining Buddha Temple, so that in a hurry, Yue Quji didn't have time to prepare any good coffins, so he could only order someone to cut down a few cypress trees on the mountain behind the Reclining Buddha Temple on the spot, and made a coffin overnight to carry it down the mountain...... And then......
The coffin lying on Cheng Yiying was personally escorted down the mountain by Jingzhao Yin Yue Qu Ji and transported all the way back to Xuanping......
Speaking of Cheng Yiying, Mu Ziru also sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Those 'rogues' are still humane, at least they are not so mad that they don't even let go of the corpses......"
Leng Qing did not echo Mu Ziru's feelings, but asked Mu Ziru: "In addition, is there any news of Qinghe?"
Mu Ziru shook his head when he heard this, saying that the people of Jingzhao Yin Yamen only found Cheng Yiying lying peacefully on the bloody bed in that Zen courtyard, and they didn't see anyone else......
When he found out that Cheng Yiying had died in the Reclining Buddha Temple, Yue Quji first sent someone down the mountain to report Cheng Yiying's death, and at the same time asked the palace - how to place Cheng Yiying's coffin?
The reply given by the palace was to temporarily place Cheng Yiying's coffin in the main hall of the prince's mansion......
As for the child in Cheng Yiying's womb......
Because of the heavy casualties on the Reclining Buddha Temple, the guards, palace maids, and royal forest soldiers who went to the Reclining Buddha Temple with Cheng Yiying this time basically left their lives on the Reclining Buddha Temple, or they were unknown after the night attack, and their lives and deaths were unknown...... Therefore, Yue Quji did not find any useful clues on the Reclining Buddha Temple......
So, after Yue Quji went down the mountain and placed Cheng Yiying's coffin properly, the next day, that is, early in the morning of December 13, Yue Quji sent people from Jingzhao Yin Yamen to Zhu Mansion to find Leng Qing to inquire about the situation......
The news of Leng Qing's return to Zhu's mansion, Zhu Zimo did not deliberately hide it...... The main thing is that you can't hide it, after all, there are so many people staring at Zhu's mansion, there is always one party who will reveal the news of Leng Qing's safe return to the house......
Originally, according to the rules of Jingzhao Yin Yamen's interrogation, Yue Quji should have summoned Leng Qing to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen lobby for interrogation, but because of Leng Qing's identity...... Yue Quji could only send his men to the door in person......
In the face of the person sent by Yue Quji to inquire about the situation on the night of the attack on the Reclining Buddha Temple, especially the whereabouts of the fetus in Cheng Yiying's womb, Leng Qing gave the answer: Cheng Yiying did give birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses on the Reclining Buddha Temple, but because of the "Liukou" raid that night, Leng Qing could only take care of her own escape, and failed to take care of the newborns......
Leng Qing also said that she really didn't know the whereabouts of the newborns, maybe they had died in the chaos, maybe they were taken away by someone in the chaos...... But Leng Qing remembered that both children had a birthmark on their bodies that looked like maple leaves...... As for the specific location of the birthmark, Leng Qing only said that she only glanced at it in a hurry in the confusion and couldn't remember it clearly......
Unable to get useful information from Leng Qing, Yue Quji could only shift his focus to those who had disappeared during the night raid on Wat Pho Temple......
And after the people sent to Zhu Mansion by Yue Quji left Zhu Mansion, Mu Ziru, who had been hiding aside and eavesdropping, walked up to Leng Qing and asked Leng Qing with a smile: "Girl, is it really good for you to lie to them like this?"
Leng Qing glanced at Mu Ziru, and said with a smile: "Then why don't I go to Jingzhao Yin Yamen to report the case, and say that I know who took the little princess and the little highness away?"
Mu Ziru blackened his face on the spot......