Early the next morning, Lamei excitedly called Jiao Wanwan to get up: "There is already movement over there of the old lady, the eldest lady went over to say goodbye, just in time for breakfast, it was not yet dawn, but when I arrived at the city gate, it was almost over." ”

Jiao Wanwan yawned, her mind was a little confused, and she couldn't figure out what time it was. After changing clothes and washing, I took Lamei and Xiangmei to the main hall together. The eldest lady has already come, Jiao Jixun still has to go to the early court, and the matter of going to Hupu Daoyuan today will be handed over to Jiao Boyan.

The brothers want to go to school, every day is from this time, but I don't feel anything, only Jiao Wanwan, since the fight has been an excuse to recuperate, is to ask for peace, but also came when the sky is bright, this is the first time to get up so early, as soon as I enter the house, the warm atmosphere is coaxing, I can't help but start to doze off.

The eldest lady couldn't cry or laugh, and reached out to pinch her cheek: "I can sleep while sitting like this, and I don't know what I did last night." ”

The old lady felt sorry for her, and hurriedly instructed the maid beside her: "Put more cushions in the carriage, and the mattress should be thick, and a small quilt should also be put on, so that people can take a good look at the carriage, and don't gurgle when you move around." ”

Jiao Zhongzhan smiled and leaned to the old lady's side to coquettishly: "Grandmother is the most towards the eldest sister, I came over early in the morning, I haven't eaten breakfast yet, my stomach is grunting with hunger, and my grandmother also hurts me, let's hurry up and eat breakfast, right?" ”

The old lady couldn't help laughing and rubbed his head: "Okay, okay, let's have breakfast, grandmother also hurts you." ”

Because I had to rush to breakfast, I ate relatively lightly, only six or seven points full. Then he got into the carriage, and the outside was just able to see the outline clearly, and it was still a little cold when the wind blew, and Jiao Boyan and Jiao Zhongzhan did not ride horses, and squeezed into the carriage behind.

Before eating, Jiao Wanwan was still sleepy, but when she left the house, she came to her senses. It's still quite lively in the morning in Tokyo, and on the streets outside, some shops have already opened, and some food stalls are being prepared. Especially at the gate of the city, it was as if they were at the bazaar, and there was a long queue out, some of whom were in a hurry to enter the city, and some of whom were doing business on both sides.

The old lady smiled and asked, "If you want to eat, let people go down and buy it back." ”

Jiao Wanwan shook her head, she had just eaten breakfast, and she didn't feel hungry at all. The old lady smiled and said: "When you get to the temple, you can't run around, you are also a person who has talked about family affairs now, but you can't be the same as before, just thinking about going out to play." ”

The eldest lady also smiled: "Speaking of which, Wan Niang's family affairs have also been decided, do you have to invite their little sisters to talk or something?" ”

Jiao Wanwan's heart tightened, and she hurriedly looked at the eldest lady, and the handkerchief was the easiest object to be exposed. was about to think of resigning, but saw the old lady shaking her head: "No need, the time is too close, it will be married in two or three months, if it is very important, they will definitely post over, don't be so troublesome." ”

The eldest lady thought for a while and nodded: "Then let's not talk about it for the time being, just relatives and friends at home, do you want to notify me?" ”

"I want to be informed." The old lady smiled and nodded, and looked at Jiao Wanwan again: "Only Wanniang doesn't need to come out to meet guests, after all, she is a person who has made a marriage, and it is not good for people to see more." I heard that the four princes are both civil and military, and our Wanniang is not too embarrassed, first, we have to follow my aunt to learn the rules, and second, when I have time, I will read more books so as not to have nothing to say to the four princes in the future, so wouldn't it be to push the four princes away? ”

"My aunt's matter, my daughter-in-law has a plan in her heart, the official family has been in Beijing for more than ten years, and there are many female maids released in this palace. At that time, Queen Zhenhui Liu was also born in fame, and the people who served around her were also capable...... "The official family is a tolerant person, and he has been in Beijing for a few years, and he has never done anything to the Chai family, and most of the people in the palace have been released." I have been in the palace and have a better understanding of the rules of the palace. Second, the official family has only been on the throne for a few years, and I am afraid that there are not many people around the queen who can be used, so she just asks for it, and it is estimated that she will not be able to ask for it. It's better to just look outside the palace.

The old lady frowned and thought for a while, and nodded: "It's okay, the rules on the big face will always be wrong, what's really different, the fourth prince will definitely leave Beijing early after they get married, don't worry too much." ”

Talking all the way, as soon as the sun appeared, they had already arrived at the Baopu Taoist Temple. At the foot of the mountain, groups of women were already coming up the mountain with baskets on their shoulders, talking and laughing. Jiao Jixun arranged it yesterday, so the carriage went around in a circle and went directly to the back mountain.

There is another path over there, so you can get there first. He Daochang stood at the door, and when he saw them coming up, he first recited an immeasurable heavenly venerable, smiled and saluted, and said, "The old lady goes to the pillar incense first?" ”

While speaking, a Taoist boy came over with a handful of incense, and the old lady reached out to take it, and lit it directly on the candle next to it, and the incense candle as thick as a child's arm was found in the incense burner with green smoke. The old lady bowed a few times, and the people who followed behind did not dare to stand still, and they all bent down.

After the old lady finished worshipping, He Daochang stretched out his hand and signaled: "Old lady, please come in, the door has just opened, and our real person has not yet started to pray for blessings, but the old lady has caught up." “

Zhang Zhenren is the most capable person in this hall, he has opened his eyes and can see ghosts and break life and death. Every day the real person will meditate and pray for blessings, with the blessing of the real person, the fingertips of the Sanqing stone statue will seep out the real water, and only three or four bottles can be received every day, which is the pure water and blessed water that the daughter can't ask for.

Of course, in Jiao Wanwan's opinion, it may be that there are some pipes or something in the stone statue, but it will not do her any good if it is dismantled. Even in modern times, there are still many people who believe in ghosts and gods, and in ancient times, it was inevitable.

The old lady took the eldest lady to kneel in front of the Sanqing stone statue, and dragged Jiao Wanwan again, not allowing her to follow Jiao Boyan out to mess around, and reverently waited for Zhang Zhenren to come over and pray for blessings. The whole prayer process is actually quite strict and grand. Outside there were layers of people kneeling, and inside Zhang Zhenren was wearing a yellow robe and dancing a set of blessing dances with a peachwood sword.

Then, after more than half an hour, the stone statue stopped seeping, and Zhang Zhen ended his prayer.

The old lady hurriedly stepped forward, stuffed the incense money prepared earlier into the merit box next to her, and then respectfully took a white jade bottle from Zhang Zhenren's hand, but it cost a thousand taels of silver.

The corners of Jiao Wanwan's mouth twitched and looked at the old lady behind another richly dressed woman stepped forward, and then looked at the real person, she could earn thousands of taels this day, no wonder this Taoist hall can be called the capital, no, the entire Great Song Dynasty, the largest Taoist hall.

"Eldest sister, you can be regarded as coming out, just now a Taoist boy said that there is a venue for striking kik in the back mountain, let's go play kik?" Jiao Zhongzhan came over and asked excitedly, and the eldest lady couldn't help but knock him on the head: "I'm in my teens, don't say that I study and practice martial arts all day long, I can live a little bit in peace, but I just think about playing all day long, when can I let my father and mother worry?" ”

Jiao Zhongzhan grimaced: "Mother, I used to be very diligent at home, and it was only one or two times when I came out to play, so let the eldest sister go with me, and relax a little, otherwise, in a few months, the eldest sister will get married, and I won't have this opportunity to play." ”

The old lady loves the younger generation, and hurriedly responded: "You just let them play, we don't go out every day, it's hard to come out once, don't detain them, go ahead, just be careful, don't get hurt, don't get into trouble." ”

Jiao Zhongzhan hurriedly responded, dragged Jiao Wanwan to the back mountain, Jiao Boyan followed beside him, and looked at Jiao Wanwan's arm: "Does it still hurt?" ”

"Thank you big brother for your concern, it doesn't hurt anymore, it's much better." Jiao Wanwan looked up at Jiao Boyan with a smile: "I see that my eldest brother likes to study very much on weekdays, but he doesn't like to practice martial arts very much, is he going to take the road of Wenju in the future?" ”

The Great Song Dynasty is heavy on literature and light on martial arts, that is also later, and now it has just begun, it is said that the official family still plans to send troops, and the generals are still reused.

"Hmm, why did you remember to ask this?" Jiao Boyan raised his eyebrows in some surprise; "Didn't you never ask that before?"

"I was young at that time, but now that I have grown up, I naturally want to ask." Jiao Wanwan was a little embarrassed, and Jiao Boyan couldn't help laughing: "It's true that when you grow up, you can get married, and in the future, you will be the wife of the Zhao family." ”

As he spoke, he was a little melancholy, Jiao Zhongzhan was a little anxious, rushed to the front, and then turned back: "Big brother and sister, what are you talking about?" Hurry up, there will be more people in a while, maybe there will be no place for us to play. ”

"What's in a hurry, you just can't hit Kik, and there are other ways to play." Jiao Bo stretched out his hand and knocked on his younger brother's head: "Gentleman ......" Before he finished speaking, Jiao Zhongzhan hurriedly nodded: "I know, I know, a gentleman can't be too anxious, you have to be slow, big brother needless to say." ”

Jiao Wanwan snorted and laughed, and Jiao Zhongzhan said again: "I can make the eldest sister smile, I can also be regarded as a meritorious service, the eldest brother should be merciful, don't say that I don't learn and don't know how to do things, by the way, the eldest sister's arm can't be used hard, let's let the eldest sister do some for a while?" ”

Talking to Jiao Boyan sideways, he didn't notice the road ahead, and he bumped into someone else all of a sudden, turned his head, and saluted with a little surprise: "Say hello to the four princes, I'm sorry, I bumped into the prince just now, and I ask the four princes to forgive me." ”

The fourth prince smiled, and in that moment, spring blossomed. Well, it's really spring, and it should be blooming everywhere.

"Go to the back mountain to play?" The fourth prince asked, not only is he good-looking, but this voice is also very good, it is the best voice that Jiao Wanwan has heard in her two lives. Jiao Boyan said with a smile: "Exactly, the second brother is idle, so he wants to go to the back mountain to go around, but the fourth prince is here to burn incense?" ”