Early that morning, two magpies flew in the trees, chirping non-stop. The presiding officer of Dajue Temple looked over a little strangely, and secretly said in his heart, today is neither the first day of the new year, nor the fifteenth day, I don't know what distinguished guests will come to offer incense? After a while, a little novice came panting and answered the doubts in his heart: "Abbot, Doctor Xuanzheng and Lu Shilang of the Ministry of Industry have sent someone to send a post, asking the abbot to prepare a wing, and both of them have female dependents to come today." ”

Haven't you heard of any relationship between these two? Why did everyone come to Dajue Temple today? A new question arose in the abbot's mind, but this time there was no one to answer it. No matter what, the distinguished guests are coming, and the abbot of Dajue Temple is still in a hurry to prepare.

Mrs. Li of Xuanzheng's family came relatively early, she not only brought her daughter, but also invited two noble ladies who were very close to each other on weekdays. The arrival of the four masters and the arrival of the group made the originally solemn Buddhist temple lively for several points.

"Today is not the fifteenth day of the new year, I don't know how Mrs. Li chose to come out on this day to incense." After worshipping the Bodhisattva and leaving the main hall, a lady Zhao who was traveling with him couldn't help but ask a question that had been holding back all the way. This Mrs. Zhao and another Mrs. Zhou are well-known chatterboxes in Beijing, and it is not easy to endure asking questions until now.

"That's right, could it be Mrs. Li, if there is any happy event, I will come to make incense and make a wish?" Mrs. Zhao opened the conversation, how could Mrs. Zhou still bear it? She covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes looking at Mrs. Li's lower abdomen ambiguously. The two wives, Zhao and Zhou, were married to Dr. Chaofeng and Taichang Shaoqing in Jingli respectively, and they were at the same level as Dr. Xuanzheng, so the three of them had little scruples when they interacted, and often joked and joked at will.

Mrs. Li is not a stuffy gourd, and immediately fought back: "I'm not as capable as Mrs. Zhou, the eldest son is still happy to have a young daughter when he is talking about marriage, I heard that your daughter-in-law has also been pregnant recently?" This sister-in-law and nephew are only two years apart, and they will definitely be able to play in the future, and when the time comes, the house will be lively. ”

Mrs. Zhou was not embarrassed at all, but said proudly: "Mrs. Li is envious? I have a way to ask for a son, and if my wife wants it, she will definitely offer it with both hands. ”

Mrs. Li only gave birth to a daughter, Mrs. Zhou's words really poked her heart, seeing that the scene was about to stiffen, Mrs. Zhao hurriedly came out to play a round: "Look at you, where did you talk about the topic, I held back the problem all the way just now, Mrs. Li don't want to fool the past." ”

Mrs. Li was angry at Mrs. Zhou's words, how could she not accept Mrs. Zhao's kindness, glanced at her gratefully, and then said: "Since the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, everyone has shrunk at home and closed the door, so you are not too bored and panicked?" I kindly invite you out to gather together, just to breathe in the wind, and you are still suspicious. Could it be that during this period of time, I was bored at home and intrigued with the concubines, and when I came out, I said something at will, and I had to turn ten or eight turns in my ears before I went to my heart? In the end, I didn't forget to stab Mrs. Zhou, who had the most concubines in the family.

But who doesn't have a concubine? Mrs. Li's words brought Mrs. Zhao who helped her round the field into the court, but it was ridiculous that she was proud that she had fought back against Mrs. Zhou, and she didn't realize that she had offended Mrs. Zhao for no reason. Mrs. Li was confused, her daughter could see it clearly, and seeing Mrs. Zhao's face was gloomy, she hurriedly came out to remedy: "I often heard my mother say that the two ladies played the leaf card very well, but my mother often talked about the two of them when she was bored at home this month." If the two ladies don't dislike it, the little girl will get together, and the four of us will go to the wing room to play leaf cards, okay? ”

The two ladies suddenly felt itchy when they heard this, and both of them also knew Mrs. Li's unabashed temperament, so they skipped the matter and did not mention it at the moment, and readily agreed to the eldest lady of the Li family to mention yì. So the four of them played cards in the wing.

In addition to listening to operas and music, they also play leaf cards, horse hanging, and can also take Lala and chat about gossip by the way. Although gambling is not allowed in the pure land of Buddhism, it is not for nothing that Dajue Temple is favored by the nobles in Beijing. The presiding abbot is a very sleek person, and if the ladies who come to the incense are addicted to cards, they will turn a blind eye to play in the side room, and they will not stop it. Many mothers-in-law who don't like their daughters-in-law to play cards have made an appointment with their friends to come to Dajue Temple, and they have been addicted to cards in the name of incense, so the fame of Dajue Temple has gradually spread among the noblewomen, and the incense is becoming more and more prosperous.

On the other side, Miss Lu Fu also brought her sister to Dajue Temple. The two sisters had never been close, and although they went out together this time, they took two carriages and said nothing all the way.

After worshipping the Bodhisattva and walking out of the main hall, Zhihua turned her head to look at Zhixiang behind her: "Okay, now the Bodhisattva has also worshipped, and the incense has also been served, if you want to play, play by yourself, I'll go first." She still wanted to give Zhixiang one last chance to regret it.

But obviously, Zhixiang will not accept this kindness. Seeing that the cooked duck was about to fly, she couldn't help but be anxious: "Sister, since they are all out, let's play for a while before leaving." My sister will come out with you, and if you go back by yourself, you will be scolded by the old lady. Good sister, you are a good person to the end. ”

Zhihua looked at her fixedly for a while, and looked at her in the heart, and then smiled lightly: "You, you are just playful." Be careful not to go too far and regret it in the future. ”

"What do you mean by this, sister?" Zhixiang tugged at the corners of her mouth, revealing a stiff smile, and her heartbeat missed a beat in vain.

"Nothing. I heard that your good friend Li Yuxue also came to Dajue Temple? You go play with her, and I'll go back to the room to rest." Have fun, you guys don't have to worry about me. Zhihua waved her hand and walked away without looking back.

Li Yuxue went out this time with great fanfare, which was also her intention. Zhixiang, who has always been indifferent, suddenly begged Zhihua to take her out, how could Zhihua not be suspicious? Friend Li Yuxue also came out at the same time, and Zhihua would understand that Zhixiang was the only one in Miss Lu Fu who was free to move in order to get together with her friends after a little thought. After dispelling her doubts, her defenses will inevitably be greatly reduced.

"It seems that she didn't find out...... Whew, it scared the hell out of me. After Zhihua walked away, Zhixiang breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest and muttered to herself. Thinking about it, I still felt uneasy, so I quietly followed behind her, and saw her walk into the backyard wing, and then turned around and walked to Li Yuxue's house on the other side.

When she met her friends, she was having fun with several ladies.

When Li Yuxue saw Lu Zhixiang, she beckoned to her very happily: "Zhixiang, you are here!" Come and help me look at the cards. As the saying goes, ginger is still old and spicy, and I have lost several handfuls. Let's get two pieces of tender ginger together, maybe we can win against these old gingers. ”

Several ladies laughed heartily, and Mrs. Zhou joked with a smile: "Miss Lu, you should be careful with this tender ginger, don't get on the thief ship, and lose all the silver in your purse together when the time comes." ”

Zhixiang often participates in the banquets held at Li Yuxue's house, and has long been familiar with several ladies, and she is not restrained at the moment, she sat next to Li Yuxue with a smile, and replied in her mouth: "It doesn't matter, the so-called fat water does not flow into the fields of outsiders, if we really want to lose, we can go straight to Mrs. Li, and we can get it back when we turn around." ”

Suddenly, there was another burst of laughter in the house, and it was very lively.

Li Yuxue was playing cards, and handed Lu Zhixiang a look without a trace, seeing her smile slightly, nodding slightly, her heart was excited, and she turned her head and ordered: "Zhixiang will eat with us today, Xiaoqing, you go to the kitchen and say, let them add two more dishes." Xiao Qing nodded smartly and took the order.