22. Worship the Buddha

Taohua wore a royal blue jacket today, with small flowers embroidered with silver thread on it, which diluted the heaviness of the royal blue in the daylight, and the warm-colored skirt made it brighter. She follows her biological mother Li in figure, slender and tall, not as petite as the girls in the Jiangnan area, and she looks particularly good in this long jacket.

It's really a coincidence, Jiang Heng is also wearing royal blue clothes today, although the clothing is plain, there are silver threads in the thread, and there are stars in the sun, which actually looks a little similar to Taohua's long jacket.

Jiang Heng originally only planned to take a look, but when he saw her clothes, he couldn't help but move his gaze up and take another look. At this glance, it happened that Taohua also looked at him, and the two looked at each other, Jiang Heng couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

If you want to say that the most satisfying thing that Taohua has crossed over, of course, is to get Jiang Xi, a good father, and the second most satisfying thing is her appearance. I don't know if it's a coincidence or what, her appearance is five or six points similar to Tao Hua in her previous life, only a pair of eyes are different, and the tails of her eyes are slightly raised, big and bright. Just a little change, but it made her whole person feel reborn, bright and moving.

According to Jiang Xi, Taohua's eyes are like her biological mother Li, but she has two straight eyebrows, but she is a little more heroic than Li. Because he walks around a lot outside, even though he wears a hat, he still inevitably has to get the sun, so compared to the popular snow-skinned beauty, he is a little darker, but the ruddy color that comes out from the inside to the outside is not available to those women who are stuffy in the house and do not go out.

The lord of Nanhua walked to the side of the carriage, only to find that his son had not followed, and when he turned his head, he saw Jiang Hengzheng staring at the Jiang family girl brought by Mrs. Su, and couldn't help frowning.

In fact, Jiang Heng only glanced at it a few times. He followed the lord of Nanhua, and often entered the palace when he was a child, and he saw a lot of concubines in the harem, all of whom were beautiful and moving. Although Taohua was born brightly, she was born at the beginning of twelve or thirteen years old, and she had not yet reached Cheng Dรน, who was glamorous. Jiang Heng was completely because of the fate of Huishan Temple, so he took a second look, but he was seen by the lord of Nanhua.

Taohua's eyes matched Jiang Heng's, and she immediately lowered her head as if nothing happened, pretending to not recognize Qingzhan at all. Seeing her bow her head, Jiang Heng also realized that he was a little out of shape, so he immediately looked away, smiled and turned his head to help the county lord of Nanhua: "Mother, be careful of your step." "

Mrs. Su praised by her carriage: "The second son is really filial and considerate. It's really envious to make people look at it. "

If she had heard this at another time, the lord of Nanhua would have been happy, but when she saw her son staring at the doctor girl several times, she had some suspicions in her heart-this Mrs. Su specially brought a beautiful girl over, wasn't it her son's idea?

It's not that the lord of Nanhua is suspicious, it's really that he has encountered many such things before. The lord of Nanhua County was originally a royal bloodline, and he was a celebrity in front of the Queen Mother. The rank of the pedestrian division is not high, but he can also get close to the son of heaven, and he can't get in when he is idle and noble.

The Jiang family has both backers and talents, and Jiang Hengda has been regarded as a target for choosing a son-in-law since he was twelve years old. When he was fourteen years old, he was a talented person and willing to study, which made people even more popular. The people who had rules were just handing over the wind to the Nanhua County Lord or the Queen Mother, and there were some faceless and skinless people, so they brought the girl over and tried their best to let Jiang Heng see it. This time, the lord of Nanhua County went out of Beijing, and Jiang Heng accompanied him, not entirely because of filial piety, but also because he wanted to hide from those people in the capital.

The county lord of Nanhua was suspicious, and he didn't like Taohua when he saw it, so his heart moved, and he beckoned to Taohua: "Miss Jiang come to my carriage." You're a local, so tell me about the scenery along the way. "

She spoke, and Taohua could only tell Mint to look at Mrs. Su carefully, and if she felt unwell, she would say it immediately, so she got into the carriage of the county lord of Nanhua alone.

The carriage of the lord of Nanhua was driven all the way from the capital, because considering the complicated road conditions during the journey, he did not use the kind of wide carriage according to the system, but was extremely reduced by half, and only two horses were used. However, the interior of the carriage was extremely clever, not to mention the various furnishings, and the shock absorption alone was very good, and the dirt road outside the city gate could not be felt very bumpy.

However, with such a comfortable carriage, Taohua is not very comfortable to sit in. The lord of Nanhua said that he asked her to come up and talk about the scenery to relieve boredom, but Taohua pointed to a few places, and she ignored them coldly, but swept Taohua with a sharp gaze from time to time, as if she was going to dissect her.

After doing so several times, and the car had already left the city gate of Wuxi, Taohua was silent. But she didn't speak, and the lord of Nanhua spoke again: "I just suddenly remembered that Mrs. Su said that your family name is Jiang, and you have been practicing medicine in Wuxi for many years - how do I remember that when the first emperor was in the palace, there was a imperial doctor in the palace who was also surnamed Jiang, and he was waiting for the virtuous concubine at that time to give birth, and something happened to him......

This is really a pot that can't be opened, but it can't help but answer. Taohua had to nod: "The county lord remembers clearly, that imperial doctor is the first grandfather." "

"Ahh The Nanhua County Lord deliberately raised his voice, "Then your Jiang family is still practicing medicine now?" "

"I don't practice medicine anymore." Taohua replied lightly, "At the beginning, the first emperor personally said that the Jiang family could no longer practice medicine, so now it is just opening a medicine hall to sell some ancestral bone-setting wine and other medicines." "

"Really?" The county lord of Nanhua leaned on the soft carriage seat and asked malicely, "Then why did Mrs. Su bring you here today?" I don't look at you like you're very good at talking. "

The unreasonable patient's family members, Taohua has not encountered them in her previous life, and she is not moved at all: "Although Mrs. Su has been in Wuxi for several years, she is not a local after all, I am afraid that if the county lord asks about some scenery, she will not be able to answer, and she will not let the county lord have a good time." Although the folk girl is clumsy, she often walks around and knows more, so she brought the folk girl here. "

She pondered as she spoke. When I entered the post house just now, the lord of Nanhua looked quite happy, and praised her for her beauty. Why is it just that he just went out, and his attitude has changed 360 degrees, could it be that he thought of Mrs. Su's intention of bringing a doctor girl here, and she was unhappy?

No matter what Rao Taohua thought, she didn't expect it to be because Jiang Heng looked at her more and caused trouble. It's really that Jiang Heng didn't have a gaffe, if Jiang Heng didn't even have half a minute of looking at her in the time of his last life, who knew that he would be so unfortunate to be seen by the Lord of Nanhua?

"Constantly out and about?" The county lord of Nanhua didn't plan to let her go, "What's the matter, you are a girl who has not been out of the cabinet, and you still often walk around?" "

"Yes." Taohua replied calmly, "The ladies of high-ranking families, naturally, do not go out of the door, and ordinary women do not have these many rules, and life is compelled, and it is inevitable to make a living." That is, the Huishan Temple where the county lord went today, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when the temple held a meeting, there was a market outside the temple, among which there were many women who came to sell all kinds of embroidery or snacks. Although the family of the folk girl does not have food and clothing, because the brother is still young, the father is too busy, so she often shares her father's worries and goes to Zhuangzi or the medicine hall for a walk. "

She said so frankly that the lord of Nanhua had nothing to say. If you want to say that she doesn't follow the rules, Taohua has already made it clear that the life of a civilian woman is compelled, and there are no such rules to talk about. What's more, she is because her brother is young, and she wants to share her father's worries, in the final analysis, this is filial piety, which is the most respected thing in this dynasty, even if she loses the rules, a filial piety word is enough to erase it.

The county lord of Nanhua was a little breathless, and was about to talk about the Jiang family's affairs back then, when Wen poured a cup of tea and sent it over, and said with a smile: "Mother will take a sip of tea first." The tortoiseshell tea brought back by the second brother is really good, and the daughter-in-law has lost her appetite these days, and she feels a lot more comfortable after drinking this tea. "

Jiang Heng rode his horse and followed beside the carriage of the Nanhua County Lord, and he could vaguely hear the sound inside. Although not every word could be heard clearly, I also heard the words of the Jiang family, the virtuous concubine, and walking outside. The county lord of Nanhua is his mother-in-law, how can he not understand his mother's temper, it must be this Jiang girl who has made her unhappy-even Jiang Heng never thought that it was he who caused trouble for Taohua by looking at those two eyes-so he leaned over and knocked on the car window, and said with a smile: "Mother, the air outside here is so fresh, don't get stuffy in the car, it will be cooler to roll up the curtains." "

The beloved youngest son spoke, and the lord of Nanhua had to let the maid half-roll up the curtain on the car, and said to his son: "Don't just be greedy for coolness, carefully blow the mountain wind and have a headache." As she spoke, she observed Taohua with the corner of her eye, but saw Taohua turn her face away, not looking at Jiang Heng, but looking at Wen's direction, and her heart was slightly relaxed.

Taohua didn't want to avoid suspicion, but because she heard Wen's say that she didn't have an appetite, so she took a closer look at her face.

Wen is twenty-three years old this year, and she is very young and beautiful, but somehow, there is already a thin vertical line between her eyebrows, although it is not too obvious, but it is enough to prove that she frowns from time to time. And I don't know if it's because I'm tired when I'm out of the house or what, but there is a very light blue-black underneath. Taohua felt that her skin didn't seem to be shiny enough, but she couldn't see clearly because of the fat powder.

In short, according to Taohua's opinion, Wen's life does not seem to be easy, compared with the red appearance of the lord of Nanhua, it can be seen that the daughter-in-law in the high-ranking family is not easy to do, although the beads are surrounded by greenery, but I don't know how many troubles. In this way, the lord of Nanhua County does not need tortoiseshell tea, and the Wen family should really drink a little.

The county lord of Nanhua said a few words to Jiang Heng, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Taohua never turning his head, and he was a little more satisfied, secretly thinking that maybe Mrs. Su didn't mean that, and when she talked to Taohua again, her tone was much softer.

Taohua couldn't understand what the reason for the change in the attitude of the lord of Nanhua was, but even if such a noble person was moody, she could only listen to her identity, and took out the patience she had to deal with her picky boss when she first worked, and flattered her all the way to Huishan Temple.

After entering Huishan Temple, Taohua could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Huishan Temple was notified that the county lord was coming, and specially refused the pilgrims, and waited for the Nanhua county lord and his party to arrive, and the host personally took out the mountain gate and welcomed people into the temple.

This is nothing to do with Taohua, its own abbot and welcoming monks explain the allusions in the temple for the lord of Nanhua County, and lead her to worship the Bodhisattva, draw lots to preach. Wen and Jiang Heng naturally followed by one left and one middle, and Taohua retreated to the back to take care of Mrs. Su.

Mrs. Su was okay, although she was a little nauseous and vomiting in the carriage, Luomei had already prepared pickled plums, and pressed them down after taking a few. At this time, I got out of the carriage and was blown by the mountain wind, and my heart was suddenly clear, and there was no discomfort at all.

"Madame's well." Taohua saw that Mrs. Su's face was good, and she was also relieved, "I see, it is better than Mrs. Jiang's face." "

Mrs. Su coughed lightly, took a few steps behind, and lowered her voice: "It's not easy for Mrs. Jiang. She's been in the door for a little longer than me......"

Taohua suddenly understood. has also been out for several years, and the mother-in-law of the lord of Nanhua County is much more difficult to serve than Mrs. Su at first glance.

Mrs. Su cast a sympathetic glance at Wen's back and did not speak again. She is not as good as Taohua, and the small family has no way of knowing the gossip of these official eunuchs and nobles, and Su County also lived in the capital before the official was crowned, although Mrs. Su herself has never seen the lord of Nanhua, but she has heard of the affairs of the Jiang family. Wen's young lady is really much more difficult than her.

The county lord of Nanhua is a royal bloodline, and she is favored by the queen mother, although the county horse herself has no official or position, it still does not prevent her from thinking highly of herself, of course, she is also quite proud of her two sons, and she is naturally picky in choosing a wife.

Wen's maiden family is just Hanlin, saying that it is noble, but it is actually poor. Such a person could not enter the eyes of the Nanhua County Lord at all, but Jiang Wu met him by chance when he was in Qingqing, and it was love at first sight. At that time, Jiang Wu himself had not yet become an official, and he was just a showman, no matter how noble the lord of Nanhua was, there was no title that could be passed on to his son, so it was not easy for Jiang Heng to choose a famous lady as his wife as the lord of Nanhua wanted.

Several girls that the lord of Nanhua took a fancy to were all politely refused, and Jiang Wu begged her again, and finally had no choice but to hire Wen. When he first entered the door, it was okay, probably because people were in good spirits on happy occasions, Jiang Wu won the title of lifter and jinshi within three years, and got the position of pedestrian division. It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the Wen family didn't move at all in the past three years, and the lord of Nanhua was a little anxious.

With Jiang Wu gaining the official, the lord of Nanhua County felt even more that the daughter-in-law of the Wen family was not in the right household, but she couldn't give birth yet! The lord of Nanhua wanted to take a concubine for his son several times, but Jiang Wu pushed him back. As time went by, the more Jiang Wu protected the Nanhua County Lord, the more she looked at Wen's displease. This time when she went out, Wen was pulled out by her in the name of worshipping Buddha and asking for a son, and she was not less angry along the way. Even if fatigue is added, it is strange that the face can be better.

Of course, these words can't be said here, so Mrs. Su can only secretly sympathize with the Wen family, hoping that she has worshiped the Buddha this time, and she can conceive a child when she returns to the capital, which is the best.

The lord of Nanhua County was extremely pious when he entered the temple, and he didn't care about talking to Mrs. Su, so he personally held the incense and worshiped the side halls of the main hall everywhere. Of course, Wen's has to follow everywhere to worship, go straight to the Guanyin Temple, the lord of Nanhua County bowed up, and when Wen was coming forward to worship, a grandmother quietly walked in from outside.

This grandmother originally came with the lord of Nanhua, and she left everyone in the temple just now and didn't know where to go, but she suddenly appeared at this time and handed a note to the lord of Nanhua. After the county lord of Nanhua saw it, a smile appeared on his face, and when he saw that the Wen family had also worshipped, he suddenly coughed and pointed to a person beside him: "Amber, you also go and worship." "

As soon as Wen stood up, he was stunned when he heard the words.

This is the Goddess of Mercy Temple, there is a phase of the Goddess of Mercy in the Goddess of Mercy, although the statue of the Goddess of Mercy is not the statue of the Goddess of Mercy that is sent, but the worship of the Goddess of Mercy still has a special significance. And Amber is a maid and a girl's family, and the lord of Nanhua County asked her to bow after Wen's family, which means differently.

Amber herself only felt that her whole body was heating up. Wen's family has not been pregnant for many years, and the lord of Nanhua has long wanted to put someone in Jiang Wu's room. Amber is the most outstanding among the maids around her, and the Lord of Nanhua also faintly revealed the meaning in his words, he wanted to give Amber to Jiang Wu, but Jiang Wu refused to push back and refuse, so this matter has not been successful. I didn't expect that today, the Nanhua County Lord would speak directly, which followed the Wen family to worship Guanyin, I am afraid that when I return to the capital, the matter will be settled.

Sure enough, the county lord of Nanhua coughed and turned his head to look at Wen's: "Old man, Amber has been by my side for seven or eight years, and he is a rule-abiding person." I look at her body, she is a good child. Just now I asked the abbot to show her the eight characters, and she also has children. You haven't heard from her yet, so I'll take her back and put her in the house, and if there's any movement, I'm sure I'll be able to bring a child for you. "

Wen stood there, not knowing how to reply for a moment. It's not the first time that my mother-in-law wants to take a concubine for her husband, although she has been politely excused by her husband, but her stomach has not moved, and the pressure is getting bigger and bigger. This time, my mother-in-law went out of Beijing and asked her to accompany her, and she had a string in her heart and couldn't even sleep at night. I didn't expect to be afraid of something, my mother-in-law didn't even mean to discuss this time, and directly let people see the eight characters of amber, which is necessary to stuff people in.

Wen's hesitation, the eyebrows of the Nanhua County Lord were already about to stand up: "What, are you unwilling?" You have been in the Jiang family for a few years, and you don't give birth and don't let Heng'er accept people, is this to make him the last one? "

Wen Shi had a faint headache and chest tightness in the past two days, just now he first bumped all the way on the carriage, and then got up and knelt down and bowed for a long time, and now he was suffocated by the words of the lord of Nanhua, and his temples on both sides suddenly hurt, and he had to reluctantly support the words of his mother-in-law: "The daughter-in-law does not dare to ......"

"That's pretty much it." Seeing Wen's hand, Lord Nanhua reached out and pressed his foreheads on both sides, and snorted, "But you have a headache?" It must be a little hot these days, so it's good to go back and grab some medicine to clear the fire and eat it. After saying that, he glanced at Amber, who hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down on the futon with joy, and bowed down with incense.