Chapter 20: Discovery
"Amitabha, Madame has a heart, the time has come for the Dharma to begin. Madame, Miss and ladies are invited to take their seats. ”
Master Kongzhi folded his hands and announced the Buddha's name, then turned around and led everyone to the Buddha statue in the center of the main hall.
Everyone knelt down, and Master Kongzhi took the lead and began to chant the scriptures, and the Dharma ceremony officially began. Chanting scriptures, offering lamps, and offering fire to pray for the old lady's Buddhist scriptures, the whole ritual is carried out in an orderly manner.
This ritual was done for more than half an hour, and it was over until Wu Tianrou's legs were numb. Standing up with the support of the maid, Wu Tianrou moved her legs and feet slightly to let the blood flow.
"Rou'er, come here. The master wants to ask the lady to give a lecture on the tea, and you can also come and listen. ”
beckoned Wu Tianrou to the side, and Mrs. Wu turned to everyone and said.
"The Dharma has been completed, if you are tired, you can go to the lay squatter room to rest, you can also go to the back of the temple to stroll around, feel the atmosphere of Buddhism. At noon, after eating vegetarian food in the temple, go back to the house, don't mess around and disturb the tranquility of the holy land of Buddhism. ”
"Yes, ma'am."
When they heard this, they hurriedly replied, and then walked away with the maid in twos and threes.
Wu Tianrou followed Mrs. Wu all the way into the backyard of the temple and entered the meditation room where Master Kongzhi presided over.
Master Kongzhi's meditation room is very plain, with a few futons and a low table. Everyone sat on the futon around the low table, and Master Kongzhi personally boiled water to make fragrant tea, and gave a cup to Mrs. Wu and Wu Tianrou.
Wu Tianrou picked up the small teacup of purple sand, the tea fragrance was fresh and refreshing, but the tea soup was clear and transparent. Taking a sip of tea soup gently, Wu Tianrou's eyes lit up.
Light but not not boring, the fragrance is refreshing and long, and the teeth and cheeks are fragrant after drinking, Wu Tianrou can't help but drink the tea soup in the small cup.
Looking at Wu Tianrou's expression, Master Kongzhi just stroked his beard and smiled, and nodded slightly.
When Mrs. Wu saw the appearance of Master Kongzhi, she also put down the teacup.
"Rou'er, my mother knows that you young people can't sit still, so you can also go out for a walk."
"Okay, Mother, Master Kongzhi, then I'll go out first."
With his hands folded and he saluted Master Kongzhi, Wu Tianrou walked out of the meditation room and walked out with Cuiqin, who was guarding the door.
Seeing Wu Tianrou walk out of the meditation room, Mrs. Wu turned her head to look at Master Kongzhi.
"Master Abbot, can you see that my Rou'er's face has changed? Is it still the same as it was ten years ago? ”
"Hehe, Mrs. still remembers that the old monk said ten years ago, Miss Tilt Rou is born rich and noble, but if she chooses incorrectly, she will not end up well and will implicate her relatives. But when she is sixteen years old, there will be a catastrophe, which is the key to whether she can change her fate. ”
Stroking his beard, Master Kongzhi smiled slightly.
"This goodbye, but the old monk has found that Miss Tilt Rou's life has changed, and it seems that this catastrophe has passed and is developing for the better. Although Miss Tilt Rou is still born rich and noble, she will not die well, and the hope of the Wu family's prosperity is tied to this woman. ”
"What the master said is true!" Mrs. Wu was excited after hearing this, "I don't care if I am rich or not, as long as Rou'er can spend this life safely and happily." ”
"Amitabha! Mrs. Wu rest assured that the old monk was not lying. ”
Tithe, Master Kongzhi said with a light smile.
Wu Tianrou, who had already left the confines of the Zen Temple, did not know the conversation that was taking place in the meditation room, and she was walking on the path in the backyard of Qixia Temple at this time.
She didn't want to rest in the dormitory, because in her previous life, she was called away by Wu Chengcheng there and guided to the back mountain to meet Situ Jingxuan.
Walking slowly, there was a hidden pavilion hidden behind the rockery in front of him, and Wu Tianrou walked in and sat down.
"Cuiqin, I'm a little thirsty, go and help me find some water."
"Yes, miss. The slave and maid will go back as soon as they go, and the young lady should not walk around. ”
Looking around, it seemed that there should be no danger in the temple, and Cuiqin said a few more words before leaving.
Just sat down for a while, there was a sound of footsteps in the distance gradually came over, because there was an old tree in front of the small pavilion to cover, Wu Tianrou stood up and picked up his feet and looked between the branches, and saw Wu Tingcheng's figure appear in the small forest not far in front, as if he was going to the back mountain of the temple.
Wu Tingrou hurriedly dodged behind the trunk of the tree, and Wu Tingcheng seemed to be in a hurry, and did not find the pavilion that was mostly obscured by rocks and trees.
Looking at Wu Tingcheng's figure gradually walking away, Wu Tingrou frowned slightly.
In his previous life, he met Situ Jingshuo in the back mountain of Qixia Temple, and I remember that it was Wu Chengcheng who said to himself that he saw very beautiful flowers in the back mountain, and he was curious to pass.
That's .......
Wu Tingrou stood up abruptly and quietly followed Wu Tingcheng's footsteps.
Coming to the edge of a sea of flowers in the back mountain, Wu Tianrou hid behind the woods on the side and looked at the two figures who were hugging each other.
Sure enough, I didn't expect Wu Tingcheng to be familiar with Situ Yifeng for a long time, but how did they collude together?
Seeing the two people who were moving more and more boldly over there, hatred flashed in Wu Tianrou's eyes. I really wanted to rush out like this and chop the two dogs and men into pieces, clutching the trunk of the tree next to him tightly, Wu Tianrou didn't even feel her nails sinking into the bark.
Taking a deep breath, Wu Tianrou slowly calmed down.
Now is not the time, I can't be impulsive, even if I lead others to catch the traitor now, it will only disgrace the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it may be possible to fulfill Wu Chengcheng and make her Situ Jingxuan's aunt.
And these are not of the slightest help to the Wu family or their own future, and may have a negative impact.
Looking up and glancing at the two people who were already lying down in the flowers, a sneer appeared on the corner of Wu Tianrou's mouth.
"I really didn't expect that such a wild man would be the husband who was in his heart in his previous life, and he didn't marry! I'm really blind! ”
No longer looking at the two people in the flowers, Wu Tianrou only felt disgusting! Turning her head, she turned and walked back to the gazebo.
Returning to the gazebo and sitting down for a while, Cuiqin walked back with a tray.
After drinking the tea brought by Cuiqin, Wu Tianrou deliberately sat in the pavilion for some more time. Feeling that it was almost noon, Wu Tianrou signaled Cuiqin to pack up the tea set, and the two walked slowly back to the lay dormitory and waited for a vegetarian meal.
After sitting in the dining hall for a while, vegetarian food had already been served one after another, and Wu Qingcheng walked in sweating profusely.
Anyway, she hadn't broken her fast yet, so everyone just looked at her and no one paid attention to her anymore.
But after Wu Tingcheng sat down, he secretly glanced at Wu Tingrou, with indescribable anger in his eyes. Although she quickly looked away, she still did not escape the eyes of Wu Tianrou, who had been secretly watching her.
Wu Tianrou lowered her head to hide her contemptuous smile.
In fact, she just deliberately wasted time in a remote pavilion, in order to prevent Wu Chengcheng from finding herself, and then deliberately led herself to the back mountain and flower sea.
Looking at her sweaty appearance, she really worked hard to find herself!
Unlike Wu Tingcheng's depressed breathlessness and lack of food, Wu Tingrou was in a good mood and enjoyed a delicious vegetarian meal.