The lord of Duanhui County called a sedan chair and went to Puci Temple accompanied by his nurse.

On the way, she discussed with the nurse: "I have such a wish in my life, I hope that Junhua will be well." Later, when I went underground, I saw my mother and gave an explanation. ”

The nurse sighed: "The county lord will tell the uncle when the time comes, don't make the uncle anxious." ”

The county lord nodded and said, "I can save it." ”

Out of the Chenqiao Gate, all the way to the north, and walked for more than ten miles, before arriving at Puci Temple.

The host was familiar to the county lord, and when he saw her, the sedan chair hurriedly greeted her and saluted her. The county lord held the nurse's hand and nodded and said, "There is Master Lao." ”

"Monk Luojia practiced swords in the back bamboo forest, which made people pass it on. The poor monk asked the county lord to clean up the wings. ”

The county lord had a sad look on his face, and went straight to the small courtyard where Mu Xuan usually lived.

Mu Xuan's courtyard is in the northeast corner of Puci Temple, behind the vegetable garden. A separate small courtyard, a dozen or so houses. There were a few small servants serving, and there were also maids in the past, but they were later removed by Mu Xuan.

When the county lord came in, there was already a small servant who came to greet him, and a small servant went to pass it on to Mu Xuan.

"How is Junhua?"

"Uncle is fine, but he is just worried about the county lord. I didn't think that the county lord would come. ”

The county lord of Duanhui snorted coldly, her younger brother is still not clear. In his eyes, if there was really flesh and blood affection, he would not still live in the temple.

The county lord sat in the main hall house, accompanied by the nurse Chen and the eldest maid Dantang, and the rest were waiting outside.

The furnishings in the room are very simple, except for this long black lacquered table, the rest of the furniture is made of bamboo. There is no richness at all. The county lord suddenly remembered the bronze cloisonné enamel and dragon pattern Wen Wang Dinglai in the princess's house, and now it seems that it is really different. Her nose was a little sore, and she turned around, pinching the handkerchief and gently wiping the moist corners of her eyes.

"Sister!"

When the county lord of Duanhui heard this shout, he hurriedly took the veil and sat up straight. When I looked up, I saw a young man standing outside the threshold, dressed in gray caftan brown, with a sandalwood hairpin inserted in his bun. With a long sword in his hand. The sword eyebrows are starry, and the jade tree is in the wind.

Seeing that his face was a little red, the county lord hurriedly stepped forward and said, "How are you doing lately?" Why are you so reckless in sword practice? You have to be a little more restrained. Take good care of your body. ”

Mu Xuan's expression between his eyebrows became kind, and he handed the sword in his hand to Bao Kang.

"Sister, please take a seat."

Mu Xuan went to the inner room, changed into a monk's robe and walked out.

Seeing his outfit, the county lord was displeased, and said with his eyebrows: "You are becoming more and more simple." ”

Mu Xuan said: "I don't have anything to pay attention to. ”

He didn't ask a word about the situation at home, even on Chinese New Year's Eve, he didn't go back to worship the ancestors in the mansion, but only offered two volumes of scriptures in the Buddhist hall here, and put incense in front of the portrait of his mother concubine.

"We are all children of the clan, do we really want to pass this green lantern ancient Buddha. The mother concubine only has a son like you, how can she be happy if you are like this. ”

Mu Xuan was tired of hearing these words, the warmth just now was gone, her face was a little alienated and indifferent, and she said: "I am dedicated to the Buddha, and my mother will not say anything if she knows it." ”

"Meritus, don't do this. Why don't you go back with me? That's your home, you like to worship the Buddha, and it's good to be a layman. I'm just a brother like you, and I just want you to be good. ”

Mu Xuan's eyes were full of indifference, he turned his head and said, "Sister, needless to say, I'm not a child anymore, I know what I'm doing." ”

The county lord was a little excited, couldn't suppress his feelings, took Mu Xuan's hand and said, "Junhua, you can't live like this for the rest of your life." Knowing that you have deep feelings for this side, I didn't let you cut off contact with this side. It's just that you have to think about your family. My sister doesn't want you to escape into the empty door. ”

Mu Xuan simply closed her mouth and was reluctant to speak.

The county lord's tears fell, and he didn't care about wiping them, and said with great pain: "Why did I choose Dagui, I just can't let you go." I fell in love with you, and I am the sister of the princess's mother's family. Look at that kid who can read and write gently, you should like it......"

Before the county lord's words were finished, Mu Xuan suddenly stood up, broke free from the county lord's hand, and said coldly: "Sister, please go back, my sister won't ask about it in the future." ”

"Meritus!" The county lord shouted weakly.

Mu Xuan raised his feet and left, obviously not wanting to talk to his sister anymore.

The county lord simply said: "If you refuse to get married, I will also find a nunnery to become a monk." ”

Mu Xuan stopped, didn't turn around, and his tone became stiff, "I'm not a child anymore, and my sister doesn't have to threaten me." I know what I'm doing. I'm like this, won't I be able to live two days of comfort? You don't have to persecute me. My sister won't come to me in the future. ”

"Meritus!" The county lord's tears rained down.

Fortunately, the nurse Chen pulled her, and the county lord did not sit on the ground.

Mu Xuan left without looking back.

The county lord had expected such a result, but how could she be willing to let her younger brother embark on such a path of no return. Her life is over, and she doesn't want her brother to live a lonely life. She remembered when she was a child, when her mother was pregnant with Mu Xuan, she took her hand and said, "Yan'er, you will be a sister in the future." Do you want to play with your younger siblings? If the concubine is gone one day, you have to help them a lot. She was too young to understand what that meant. Thinking about it now, it stabbed her heart deeply.

The nurse Chen persuaded in a low voice: "County Lord, you are too anxious, this matter can only be done slowly." Follow the uncle's wishes first, and don't be in a hurry. ”

The county lord said: "I didn't know this truth, but he is not young anymore. You can't go on like this forever. I'm afraid he's on a dead end. ”

The nurse sighed and comforted her carefully.

******

Mu Ying got the manuscript of the poem made by the girls today from Baowen. He looked at them one by one, picked out Rong Yun's share, and quietly put it away.

Baowen found out later, pulled Mu Ying and asked, "Third brother, what do you mean by this, why do you want to hide my things?" ”

Mu Ying smiled: "I saw that this poem was well written, and I wanted to take it back and appreciate it." ”

"No matter how good the poems of the eldest lady of the Rong family are, they are not as good as our eldest sister's doing, you obviously have ulterior motives, hurry up and recruit them!"

Mu Ying blushed and said, "I won't sue you, I'll talk to my mother." After saying that, he ran away.

Here, the princess was resting in the room, and Mu Ying broke in regardless of it.

"Mother! Look what I've brought you. ”

Mu Ying said, and a little monkey ran out of his sleeve, and the monkey was covered in golden hair, only the size of a small chicken. The princess looked straight and hurriedly asked, "Where did you get this weird thing?" ”

Mu Ying squatted beside the princess with her face salivating and beat her legs.

It seems that her son came to her for something, and the princess knew it, so she waited for her son to speak.