At this time, half of the incense had been burned, and the other half was still burning. www.biquge.info Because the old lady was still worshipping the Buddha before leaving the Buddhist hall, and she was too excited to learn of Fang Xiaoyu's arrival, she didn't extinguish the incense candles when she left.

The burning incense emits a faint scent of herbs and trees, and it smells very pleasant and seems to have a calming effect. If it weren't for Fang Xiaoyu's unusually sensitive five senses, I am afraid that he would not be able to smell the subtle and abrupt smell that was hidden behind the soft taste.

"This incense was asked for from that temple?" Fang Xiaoyu asked quietly.

For example, the incense and candles used by rich and powerful people to burn incense and worship Buddha are generally not bought casually from any street stall. Although the incense they bought was not bad, these superstitious people who believed in gods and Buddhas preferred the kind of things that were 'blessed with divine power' by the master to those things that could be bought for money, and they felt a lot more comfortable to use.

With the status of the Duke of Lu, even if it is hereditary, it is not a title earned back by its own ability, it is a prince after all, and it is not difficult to ask for some incense and candles in any temple.

Aunt Hua naturally didn't see Fang Xiaoyu's frowning in a flash, but said with a smile: "This is sent by the eldest grandson and young master, saying that it is from the Paradise Temple, but it is made by the empty monk himself, and the old lady has always only used this kind of incense." ”

"Young Master Sun?" Fang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and then his expression was a little strangely subtle.

Aunt Hua thought that Fang Xiaoyu didn't know her Guogong Mansion, so she hurriedly explained: "The eldest young master is the second young master's sister-in-law, and he is very filial to the old lady. He knew that the old lady believed in Buddhism and respected the Buddha, so he went to the Letu Temple to ask for incense, candles and other things, and sent them to the old lady every month. The old lady saw that the eldest grandson and young master were so filial, but she didn't want to brush off his kindness, so she replaced the pear wood incense that she was used to in the past, and has been using this incense to this day. ”

"This incense candle and other things, apart from your eldest grandson and young master, is there anyone else passing by?" Fang Xiaoyu looked at the surrounding scenery quietly and asked.

"It was all sent by the eldest grandson and young master himself. Every time the eldest grandson and young master came to greet the old lady, sometimes it was sent easily. Aunt Hua replied, but she also heard something wrong with Fang Xiao's words. Her face suddenly sank and said, "Princess, what's the problem?" ”

"Is there anything else in this room that the old lady usually uses?" Fang Xiaoyu didn't rush to answer, but paced around the room, not knowing what to look for.

"Commonly used things?" Aunt Hua was a little confused for a while, and she didn't know how to answer.

Fang Xiaoyu didn't expect Aunt Hua to say anything, so she searched the house by herself, and after that, she set her eyes on the futon.

Aunt Hua had been paying attention to Fang Xiaoyu's gaze, and when she saw Fang Xiaoyu looking at the futon, she also subconsciously looked over, and her heart became nervous.

"Aunt Hua, can you bring me this futon?" Fang Xiaoyu's expression was a little strange, so Aunt Hua didn't dare to ask more, so she personally picked up the futon and handed it to Fang Xiaoyu.

Fang Xiaoyu looked left, looked again, and finally looked up and asked Aunt Hua, "Wouldn't this futon also be sent by whom?" ”

"This is what the old lady begged for in the meditation nunnery......" Aunt Hua replied with a weaker confidence. Is there something wrong with the futon?

"After begging for this futon from the meditation nunnery, has anyone else touched it?" Fang Xiaoyu asked again.

Aunt Hua thought for a while and replied, "I used it when the young lady came to the small Buddha hall to worship the Buddha in the past. After a pause, he continued: "And this futon has been hooked and broken, but it is not a big problem, and this futon has been used for many years, in the words of the old lady, it has been stained with Buddha nature, and she is reluctant to lose it, so she asked the second young lady to take it back and make up for it and use it again." ”

Aunt Hua became more and more uneasy in her heart. I always felt that Fang Xiaoyu's questions were strange.

Fang Xiaoyu nodded, and then shook the Buddha statue in his hand and said, "How did the old lady get this Buddha statue?" ”

"Bought from Hu Shang." Aunt Hua was stunned, and said in her heart, didn't Fang just say it?

"I know I bought it from Hu Shang. I mean, how did the old lady know that there was this Buddha statue in the first place? Was it a chance encounter? Or did you listen to the news and go to buy it? Did the old lady buy it herself? Or did you find someone to buy it on your behalf? Fang Xiaoyu smiled and shook his head.

"This ......" Aunt Hua thought for a while and said, "At the beginning, the second young master once mentioned to the old lady that there was a Hu merchant in the capital, and the things sold were all in good condition, including a fine green jade Buddha statue. It's just that the second young master is shy and can't afford such a good thing, but he feels that it is a pity that such an opportunity is taken away by others, so he mentioned it to the old lady when he used it. The old lady didn't pay attention to it originally, although the Buddha statue is good, but the old lady has also seen a lot of good things, so she won't be confused. Later, the old lady was going to listen to the master lecture on the Buddha in the dry Zen Temple, and on the way back, she happened to meet the Hu merchant who was selling this Buddha statue to a lady. The old lady felt at a glance that this Buddha statue was difficult to find fault with in terms of jade quality and workmanship, so she spent a lot of money to buy it from the hands of the Hu merchant, and since then it has been enshrined in this small Buddha hall. ”

"This Buddha statue has been bought for many years, right?" Fang Xiaoyu was full of understanding.

"Seven or eight years. Since the eldest young master's condition has improved, the old lady is even more grateful to the Buddha for his blessings, so she often buys some things used in worshiping the Buddha, and often goes to some gatherings of the master to teach the Buddha, and meets many friends who believe in the Buddha. Since then, many people have given the old lady Buddha statue, but the old lady likes this Buddha statue very much, so she has never changed it. ”

Aunt Hua replied nervously, she paid attention to Fang Xiaoyu's every move, for fear of missing a little of her reaction.

Fang Xiaoyu sneered in his heart.

Some things are too coincidental. The second young master casually mentioned that there was a green jade Buddha statue in Hu Shang's hand, so the old lady happened to look at it again when she went out. The futon that was re-sewn by the second young grandmother. The incense candles sent by the eldest grandson and young master himself......

Because the eldest young master died two years ago, he left a wife, and now he has been following the old lady to worship the Buddha, and he almost doesn't ask about the world.

The eldest young master was frail and sickly when he was young, although he became a relative, his health has not been very good, so it is not impossible to have sex, but it is mostly a situation of weakness. and has been married for many years, because of his physical reasons, he has no way to leave a son and a half daughter to his wife. Therefore, there are no children between the eldest young master and the eldest young lady.

Although the second young master did not do anything right after getting married, he often lingered in the Qinglou Chu Pavilion, and he was not good to his wife at home, but if he was not sick or sick, he still had children. And this eldest grandson and young master is the son-in-law born to the second master and the second young lady.

"Princess, what did you find out about these questions? Don't keep talking, and make the slave and maid tremble. "Aunt Hua followed the old lady, what scene have you never seen? It can be seen that Fang Xiaoyu is now in such a strange appearance, and he is always a little uneasy in his heart.

"Aunt Hua, please answer me one more question." Fang Xiaoyu didn't mean to scare Aunt Hua, but there were some things that she had to figure out, and it was convenient to talk about it.

"Princess, excuse me." Aunt Hua stared at Fang Xiaoyu and didn't dare to relax for a moment.

"You young ladies also follow the old lady to worship Buddha on weekdays?" Fang Xiaoyu asked.

"Yes. The eldest and youngest ladies often accompany the old ladies to worship the Buddha together. Aunt Hua nodded.

"When did the young lady start worshipping the Buddha?" Fang Xiaoyu asked again.

Aunt Hua thought for a while and said, "The mother of the eldest young lady originally believed in Buddhism, and the eldest young lady has followed her mother to worship the Buddha since she was a child. After marrying into the Guogong Mansion, because the eldest young master was weak and sick, the eldest young lady often went to the Buddhist temple to pray for blessings......"

"Ask a lot of words. Have you ever been pregnant with a child? Fang Xiaoyu pondered for a long time and asked again.

Aunt Hua was stunned for a moment, although she didn't understand what Fang Xiaoyu was doing with such a personal question, she still replied: "The eldest young lady was pregnant with a child once, but then she slipped for some reason. The doctor said that the eldest young lady had eaten something bad, and after that, both the eldest young lady and the eldest young master suffered a heavy blow, and they were depressed for a while. For this reason, the eldest young master's illness was committed. ”

"When the young lady was pregnant and slippery, did she ever come to the small Buddha hall to worship the Buddha?" Fang Xiaoyu's question became more and more weird.

At that time, this small Buddha hall was only used by the old lady, and it was not used as often as it is now. But the slave maid remembered that because the young lady and the eldest young master were in a special situation, it was rare to be able to conceive a child. At that time, the eldest young lady was very nervous about the child, so she was extra careful about eating and drinking. And if the slave is not mistaken, the eldest young lady did come to the small Buddha hall at that time, hoping to ask the Buddha to bless her to give birth to a son smoothly and spread the branches for the eldest young master. Because the young lady was pregnant with her belly, it was not suitable to go far, so she did not go to the major Buddhist temples to pray for blessings, but came to the old lady's courtyard, and followed the old lady to chant and chant Buddha in the Buddhist hall and pray for the child. Aunt Hua was horrified. She felt that he already knew what Fang Xiaoyu wanted to say.

"At that time, this Buddha statue and this futon were all used in this small Buddha hall?" Fang Xiaoyu waved the Buddha statue and futon in his hand. Needless to say, if the jade is well maintained, the longer it is, the more luster. And the obsolescence of this futon is probably something that has been used for a few years, so she asked.

"Already...... In the ......," Aunt Hua's voice trembled a little.

Fang Xiaoyu nodded, but didn't ask any more. But Aunt Hua wished she could continue.

The cruel conjecture in her heart was rapidly fermenting in her heart at this time, making her more and more uneasy and uncalm.

The questions asked by this princess seem to be trivial things at first glance, but because of this, who would ask these things casually? Since I asked, I am afraid that there must be a deep meaning.

And from here to start conjecture, what does this deep meaning represent, isn't it......

"Aunt Hua, I took this Buddha statue with me. Also, the contents of this futon were taken out and thrown away as soon as possible. Remember, burn and destroy with fire, and destroy it cleanly. Fang Xiaoyu did not put down the Buddha statue, but kept holding it in his hand. Then he instructed Aunt Hua.

"Could it be that there is something evil in this futon?" Aunt Hua was frightened. Can there be evil things in the Buddhist hall?

"Also, don't use this incense. It's not good for people. Fang Xiaoyu casually remembered another sentence.

Aunt Hua even has the heart to cry.

There is a problem with the Buddha statue, there is a problem with the incense candles. There is a problem with the futon.

And Aunt Hua is actually a very smart person, and she immediately thought that these things seemed to be faintly related to the second young master's family.

Moreover, the princess also asked the eldest and young ladies questions separately, especially about some things about the child...... Could it be that the slippery tire of the eldest young lady was related to the second young master's family?

Aunt Hua couldn't even think about it.

In the backyard, you fight for me and cheat, and Aunt Hua has seen a lot. She stayed in the palace back then, and was later released from the palace when she was old, and then followed the old lady.

To tell the truth, the people in the palace are called cruel and bloody when they fight. In comparison, the Lu Guogong Mansion is like a paradise. The eldest young master is gentle and elegant, and the eldest young lady is virtuous and respectful. Although the second young master does not learn and has no skills, the second young lady is also a lovely person. And the eldest grandson and young master also have a lot of respect for the old lady and the master. The third young master is talented and virtuous, although he is a concubine, he has a close relationship with the old lady, and the third young lady is a gentle and graceful lady with a good family education. The first few concubines and concubines didn't make much trouble for the old lady, not to mention how good they were, but they were also well-behaved, and they didn't ask the old lady to worry too much.

After the death of the eldest young master, the old man and the old lady were devastated. The second young master couldn't afford to support him, so the third young master got the title, but he also managed the Guogong Mansion properly, and there were no major problems. Except for the fact that the second young master will come to make trouble a few times, the consequences are not serious.

However, if the eldest young master dies, the young lady's slippery tires are all planned by the second young master's family......

Let's not talk about how chilling this is. And most importantly, how should the old lady bear such a blow?

The old lady's biological son is the only one left, the second young master. The death of the eldest young master has already made the old lady physically and mentally exhausted, if you know that it may be the second young master's family who killed the eldest young master......

Aunt Hua's mind went blank for a moment, and she didn't know what to think at all. A person who is experienced on weekdays, if he is now like a little girl who has not been in the world, he is completely out of order.

"Princess, this ...... Could it really be the second young master...... "Aunt Hua's mouth was a little bald, and she even stammered a little.

"Aunt Hua, and the painting in the old lady's room, take it off as soon as possible. I haven't seen this small Buddha hall before, and with just one painting, I can't say anything, and no one dares to guarantee that it is not an accident. But now......"

Fang Xiaoyu made up for it with this knife, and instantly made up for Aunt Hua's confusion again. (To be continued.) )