Chapter 16

The next day, I got up early in the morning, and after explaining the affairs in the palace, I parted ways with Zhizhibing.

Zhizhi went to Canghua Hall to visit Jing Hong on my behalf, and instructed me not to act impulsively because of other people's rumors. I, on the other hand, simply dressed up, took the copied scriptures and some fragrant wax treasure money, and took Jinglan to the Xuanji Pagoda.

Xuanji Pagoda was originally the most exquisite Buddhist pagoda built in the Beiguo Temple, and it was placed and stored in the relics of the Beiguo Temple after the death of the Taoist monks, and was known as the national treasure of the North.

Taizu opened the country, and when he broke through Chang'an, a fire burned down the national temple, but this seven-story pagoda was not destroyed, only the bricks and tiles of the tower were damaged. After the Great Zhou Dynasty built the palace, this pagoda was retained, renovated, and now it has become a Buddhist shrine dedicated to the gods in the palace.

The sound of footsteps made a slight sound on the sandalwood suspension ladder in the tower, walking on the steps one by one, I remembered the three months that I had been filial piety in the tower for the queen mother, in a blink of an eye, more than ten years passed by in a flash.

The base of the Xuanji Pagoda is dedicated to the Buddha Brahma, and the incense lingers and the mist is kind throughout the year. The more you go up, there are all kinds of Buddhist scriptures stored in the pavilions of each floor, and the relics of several monks are offered, which can be described as a holy place for Buddhism.

Concubine Niangniang is currently imprisoned in the Bodhi Gate on the fifth floor of the tower, strictly guarded by Yulin Guard, and is not allowed to enter without the emperor's dictation, I need to think of a way to enter the visit.

Pressing the scriptures in front of the Buddha and putting them away, I gave Jinglan a look, she knew that she had gone up to the fifth floor, and I hid in the corner of the stairs and listened to their conversation clearly:

"Yo, isn't this the Jinglan girl next to the eldest princess?, why did you come here?" a lewd and greasy voice sounded.

Jinglan smiled lightly, and her voice was quite soft: "Didn't you accompany the master to put some of the scriptures explained by the Queen Mother in front of the Buddha to pray for blessings?" You also know that Lu Dao, the palace has recently ......" paused, pretending to say the wrong thing, "Yo, I don't dare to say this...... But dare to ask your lord, have you seen my princess?"

The other Yu Linwei felt inexplicable, and asked in a sharp voice, "Didn't the girl say that she came with the princess?

Jinglan sighed: "The master of my family, when I came here, I probably thought of the sadness of the death of Empress Xiaowen in the past, where to hide and ...... it's hard to pass" The compassion revealed in the words also carried the unique weakness of a woman.

Listening to her nonsense, I almost felt compassion and admiration in my heart.

"If not, I'll look for it again...... It's just that the princess is sick, what if she faints in a corner of the tower where no one knows the way of the tower, and the emperor blames her?"

Jinglan's words seemed to be talking to herself, but in fact, she was knocking on the side of the two Yu Lin Guards, trying to lure the two of them away temporarily.

"This ......" Jinglan finished speaking, and the two Yu Lin Lang were embarrassed.

There was a silence for a while, and I hid around the corner of the stairs and didn't move.

After a long time, the greasy voice sounded again: "This way, girl, don't worry, we brothers and you will look for it in the tower together, maybe there is no big problem." ”

Jinglan was overjoyed and raised her voice: "Really, thank you so much, two adults! Then let's go over there first, the eldest princess Shouxiao was in the room over there......

The voices of the three people became farther and farther away, and I hurried up a few steps to open and close the door in one go.

Tightly closed the door of the Bodhi Gate, I gasped heavily, turned around and looked at a woman in white who was sitting on the lotus ** with her back to me, with green smoke swirling, not like a mortal.

Before I could speak, her voice came from herself, and her tone was flat: "Jiu'er, you shouldn't be here." ”

I don't know who the "Jiu'er" she is talking about, so I don't dare to respond, and I am ready to approach her to reproduce my identity.

She continued: "What is your father's reaction to knowing this? Heh, didn't you believe him as a girl, so you came to force me to be held accountable?"

I was silent, and she said again, "Jiu'er, why don't you speak?"

I took a few steps closer to her, and was about to speak, when I suddenly heard her say: "This time, you went to Guose Tianxiang to track down the news, I'm afraid you stepped on the other party's tail." The fact that I am now in this field is probably a warning from them. You must be careful!"

The country is beautiful and fragrant! A pair of blue eyes appeared in my mind.

I choked on the words I didn't speak, and my mind was in turmoil.

Concubine Shu happened to turn around, and was stunned when she saw that it was me.

The concubine is over 30 years old, but her appearance has not diminished. Compared with Xiao Guifei's grace and beauty, she shows the heroism and neatness of a Jiangmen woman, and her big black eyes are still bright.

I asked her, "Is what Niangniang just said true?"

Concubine Shu was stunned at first, and then smiled: "I didn't expect it to be you girl." "It's relaxed, without a hint of concealment. She got up, paced slowly, spoke directly, and asked, "What are you here for?" Dai Jiu'er came to see me, or did you come to see me on behalf of Jinghong?"

I took out my mutton fat Pixiu wrench and handed it to her, saying, "This is given to me by Yuwen Gongzi." ”

She seemed to have understood, and only said, "Jiu'er treats you really differently." ”

I put away my wrench and said, "Niang Niang is wrong. I have nothing to do with Yuwen Gongzi, and this time I want to come by myself. ”

I looked at the serene Buddha above and said, "Xiyue knows that the Taoist Niangniang has been framed. You are Jing Hong's mother, I will think of a way to help my mother clarify. But after the deed is done, Xiyue has only one thing to ask for. ”

"Tell me what first?"

I tightened the wrench in my hand and said, "I want to know the name of the adopted son who died in the town of Ludao." ”

Concubine Shu's gaze rested on the golden-bodied Buddha, and she was silent and did not answer.

I know it's a difficult answer, and I'm willing to wait. After a long time, I asked her, "Can Niangniang tell Xiyue what the 'national color and heavenly fragrance' is?"

She glanced at me lightly and said, "You have been on the sickbed for a long time, and it is normal to not know the famous 'National Color and Heavenly Fragrance'." A sneer suddenly appeared on his face, "Chang'an's famous gold cave, if you go out and ask at will, you will be able to know where it ......is."

At this moment, I suddenly heard the noise of Jinglan and her party coming from far and near: "What should I do now!

It is estimated that Jinglan has already made a lot of calculations all over her body, listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer, I know that if she doesn't leave, it will be a big trouble.

Time was pressing, so I hurriedly got up and said goodbye: "I can't stay for a long time, take care of my mother here." ”

She closed her eyes slightly and said, "If you go to see Jiu'er, tell him for me and let him be careful." ”

I nodded lightly and agreed, "I won't tell anyone about this for the time being." If Niangniang was framed, I don't think Niangniang would stay here for long. ”

She returned to her place to meditate, turned her back to me, and slowly spoke, her voice clear: "The one who is clear is self-purifying, the eldest princess, please leave quickly." ”

I glanced at her back as I left. Her lonely figure melted into the green smoke again.

In the distance, the Sanskrit voice whispered, and the Buddha's voice said: "At that time, the World-Honored One said that Gatha said: 'All the Dharma, such as stars, clouds, lamps, illusions, dew, bubbles, dreams, electricity, and clouds, should be viewed as such'...... At that time, Bhagavad said that he had attained sutras, and that he had a long life, and that all the bodhisattvas Mahasattva, Mahata, Raksha, Bodhisattva, Ubosoka, Obskaya, and all the heavenly beings, human beings, and asuras, all the worldly beings, beings, and asuras, were all overjoyed and believed in and practiced ......"