Chapter 7 Burning incense and worshiping the Buddha - asking for a good person
Since that autumn festival, Ling'er has been stable for a few days, and the restless little heart can't hold back. Nested in this palm-sized courtyard all day long, at the beginning, I ate and slept, ate and ate, ate and slept well, chatted and played games with Qingxi, and went through all the games I had played in my previous life.
Wake up this day and see that the weather outside is really crisp and crisp, and the sky is cloudless. Ling'er's little brain moved, hehe, there is.
Ling'er said: "Qingxi, let's go and say hello to Mrs., isn't there such a rule, the younger generations must say hello to the elders." ”
Qingxi was stunned for a while, looking at Miss's serious appearance, with her understanding of Miss, she really didn't think that Miss really went to ask for peace for the Liu family, seeing that Miss had her own plans, she also believed that Miss would not suffer.
Qingxi replied: "There is this rule, if the young lady wants to go, the slave will take you there." ”
Although Ling'er emphasized many times that Qingxi didn't have to salute when she saw her, and she didn't need to bring slaves and maids when she spoke, Qingxi just didn't change it, so she had to follow her.
Ling'er was going to listen to Qingxi's nagging and dissuasion, but she didn't expect it to go so smoothly, so she was happy. The two tidied up a little and then went out and walked towards the main house.
Since Ling'er was framed by the Liu family for fornicating with others and losing his reputation, this Lingxi Courtyard is no longer in the eyes of everyone. Today, I saw the two people swaggering out of the Lingxi Courtyard, and the second lady was still looking around all the way, as if she was interested in everything.
Those servants and maids were all very contemptuous, and occasionally met on the road, just glanced at the two of them, since they didn't even have a courtesy. Qingxi couldn't help but feel desolate, thinking that when Miss was glorious, even if she had to say hello to those people when she met, now that she even ignored Miss. Ling'er didn't have a good impression of these false courtesies, and she wasn't used to it, and since she came to this world, no one has treated her well except Qingxi, so she didn't feel uncomfortable.
The two of them walked and stopped, and Ling'er took a detailed look at the scenery of the Prime Minister's Mansion for the first time. Coming out of his own Lingxi Courtyard, to the east is a small stone road, and there are cypresses on both sides of the road. A little further on, there is a garden, although it is late autumn, but this garden is also full of flowers, fragrant, and the pavilions and pavilions hidden in the flowers, even if you look at it from a distance, you can feel the exquisite architecture and exquisite workmanship.
Ling'er sighed secretly in her heart: "It is worthy of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it's really good!" ”
"Miss has arrived", Qingxi saw that Miss was only looking at the scenery all the way, and couldn't help but remind her.
Only then did Ling'er notice that they had arrived at a courtyard that looked the size of ten places where they lived. Qingxi stepped forward to let people pass it on, and after a while, Liu's personal maidservant Lu Zhu came forward and said, "Second Miss can go in." ”
Ling'er didn't expect it to go so smoothly, so she said "oh" unexpectedly, don't go towards the door. The green bead couldn't help but look at it strangely, and hurriedly followed, rushing to open the curtain in front.
Ling'er entered the door, and her intuition filled the room with a fragrant smell, and her eyes were full of rare things, and she sighed in her heart.
Liu sat upright in the room, and when he saw Ling'er enter the door, he didn't salute himself first, but looked at all the things in his room, and he didn't feel dissatisfied.
Seeing this, Qingxi hurriedly pulled Ling'er to salute, and Ling'er came to her senses, and hurriedly learned to say slightly: "I've seen Madame," and didn't call her mother.
Although Liu Shi was displeased, he didn't say anything, but said lightly: "Second Miss has time to chant and chant Buddha for your deceased mother; Or it's better to learn to be a female celebrity than to be cranky. ”
Ling'er was angry in her heart, and secretly thought, "If it weren't for you to ruin my reputation, why wouldn't I be able to marry now, but it's also the prince's mansion, and you can still teach me a lesson so confidently if you frame me, it's really strong in my heart." ”
Although there was dissatisfaction in his heart, his face was silent, in modern Ling'er, it was more than 20 years of life experience, plus some memories of the present world, adding up to the wealth of this life experience, I am afraid that the Liu clan is not enough, it is already trying to overwhelm her, and the Liu clan is afraid that she will have to continue to cultivate.
Ling'er said: "My daughter was framed earlier, and she was wronged, I don't want my daughter to say it, and Mrs. also understands?" ”
Ling'er paused deliberately, only to see that Liu's face was white, after all, he was sophisticated, and he returned to his normal color in just a moment.
Ling'er said: "My daughter has been familiar with "Female Virtue" with her mother since she was a child, and she never has the filthy thoughts of fornicating with others. Even if I did, I lived in the backyard and had no chance of contacting outsiders. And the villain has not been caught since then, and the daughter is also speechless, but the clear person is self-purifying, and I believe that there will be a day when the water will come out. ”
When Liu heard Ling'er's words, he couldn't help but be surprised in his heart, "I think that since the death of her mother, these two young ladies have been avoiding people, and her temperament has always been soft and glutinous, why is she so sharp and sharp today?" It seems that he is underestimating her. But he said in his heart, "No matter how you quibble, ** is already a fact, Narui Wang Ye will never look down on you, so you can stay in the small courtyard honestly." ”
After thinking about it, Liu smiled lightly: "The second lady is a person, my mother knows it, I must urge the master to arrest that villain as soon as possible, so as to clear your innocence." ”
Ling'er didn't care, it was safe if she wasn't innocent, and then said, "My daughter came this time, one is to ask Mrs. for peace, and the other is to go out on a suitable day to pray for her mother in the future, and I hope that my mother agrees." ”
Liu Shi groaned slightly, her reason was just right, let her go, and said: "It's very good that the second young lady has this thought, but when you go out, you must let the guards in the palace follow, so as not to worry your father." ”
Ling'er was overjoyed, and she didn't bother to say anything else, so she hurriedly said: "Thank you, madam, and rest, Ling'er will come to say hello another day." Then he turned around and exited the room, and hurried back to Lingxi Courtyard with Qingxi.
It is said that King Heng has been bedridden since he was injured in the Autumn Festival, and he can't help but feel depressed in his heart. After his subordinates carefully examined the black-clothed killer who was killed that day, they did not leave any clues, which shows that the other party is well-arranged. is so vicious, it is obvious that he wants to take his own life, who can have such a deep hatred with himself in the capital?
Ning Yiheng thought that it was his brother, but he didn't want to believe that it was really him, after all, he was a compatriot. Since childhood, the brothers have been taught to support each other and help each other in order to settle down in this royal family. Maybe the queen mother had realized that the two would have today's disputes in the future, but although she was unwilling to give up the fight for the throne, she never thought of putting her brother to death. With a lot of thoughts, I couldn't extricate myself for a while, and I couldn't help but feel even more distressed.
"The Queen Mother has arrived!" A sharp announcement made King Heng couldn't help but be shocked, and when he wanted to get up, Queen Yan had already entered the room in full costume, and hurriedly stepped forward to support him and said, "The emperor doesn't have to be polite." ”
Heng Wang Qian gave in, and Queen Yan took Ning Yiheng's hand and sighed: "I haven't seen you for a few days, how can you be so thin, have you ever found out the source of that adulterer?" ”
King Heng said: "Not yet." ”
Empress Yan was obviously displeased: "Are these people in the Criminal Department only taking silver and not doing anything?" Let Cui Bin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, come to see the palace. ”
Ning Yiheng hurriedly persuaded: "The queen mother is angry, since you dare to assassinate me, it must not be a simple person, how can it be found out in a while, this matter has to be considered in the long run." ”
Empress Yan gave up, and inquired in detail about King Heng's daily diet and medicine, and then took out a blue and white porcelain vase from her sleeve and said: "This is the pill that your imperial brother brought back from southern Xinjiang last time, it is excellent for knife wounds, he brought it to his mother, and he will come to see you in person after the recent case in Beijing." ”
Ning Yiheng was shocked in his heart, "In the days when I was sick, I had heard about the frequent murder of women in Beijing, but I didn't expect that since my father ordered the imperial brother to supervise the case, it can be seen that the situation is serious." ”
Seeing that King Heng was silent, Empress Yan thought that she was dissatisfied with King Rui not coming in person, and couldn't help but say, "I will let your imperial brother come to visit you tomorrow." ”
Ning Yiheng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said: "The queen mother misunderstood, of course, national affairs are the most important, not to mention that now the child has recovered very well, and the imperial doctor said that he can walk on the ground in two days." ”
Only then did Queen Yan settle down, it was her greatest wish to make her two sons well, although she couldn't love each other, but it was good to get along peacefully.
Empress Yan still wanted to say something, but when the words came to her mouth, she felt tasteless, and said: "The emperor rests, the queen mother will come to see you another day." ”
Ning Yiheng owed his body to send him off, and he couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart for a while. After thinking for a moment, he commanded, "Mu Gongzi." ”
Han Yong disappeared in the blink of an eye, and went straight to Xunyin Building.
Mu Chenfeng and King Heng are friends, bosom friends and collaborators, as long as King Heng has something, Mu Chenfeng will come as soon as he is called, and King Heng has also given a lot of help to Xunyinlou in private, and he has tacit understanding over the years.
As soon as Han Yong went out of the door, he heard a creak, and Mu Chenfeng had already rolled into the room through the window.
King Heng's thin lips rose and he smiled slightly: "Brother Mu is still used to coming uninvited?" ”
Mu Chenfeng waved this fan, "Say goodbye again." ”
King Heng waved freely, "Come and wait." There was no one around, but I felt that a group of masters were quietly approaching.
Mu Chenfeng frowned, "No need, little family." ”
King Heng just hehe, "Where have you been playing lately?" ”
Mu Chenfeng was dressed in white and leaned on a five-clawed dragon ebony chair indoors, and said lazily: "How can the prince be idle, hide in his room and sleep all day long." ”
Ning Yiheng played with taste: "It must have taken a big deal, right?" If I'm not mistaken, it must be someone related to me. ”
Mu Chenfeng pursed his lips, and his starry eyes were even brighter, "Although it is a person related to you, the matter is a good thing related to people's livelihood, but it is a little tricky." ”
Ning Yiheng didn't ask any more, and said after a pause: "I will go to Daxiangguo Temple to visit the old monk Langyue the day after tomorrow, if Brother Mu is free to go with me." ”
Mu Chenfeng pondered for a moment and said, "See you the day after tomorrow." The figure floated and flew out of the window.
In King Rui's mansion, there was a killing coldness in the study at this time, and Ning Qirui's cold gaze could kill. On the Autumn Festival, he had planned to get rid of his younger brother Ning Yiheng for a long time, but his plan did not succeed. Not only did he not kill Ning Yiheng, but he was even suspected by his mother. Without the help of the queen mother, my father would have always disliked him, and there was no hope for the throne.
At this time, there were many uneasy places in the capital, and there were repeated homicides, and the Criminal Department and Dali Temple visited secretly for several days without any clues. The emperor was furious and ordered King Rui to inspect the case and strive to find out and report it as soon as possible.
This was a good thing to make meritorious service and establish a reputation for himself among the courtiers and the people, but unfortunately, even if he spent a lot of money to find the No. 1 spy agency in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xunyinlou, he found nothing for a few days. Thinking about the past and the future one by one, I couldn't help but get angry in a hurry, and for a while, all the guards in the Rui Wangfu were in danger.
Let's say that this Ling'er has been allowed by the Liu family to go out of the house to pray for her mother since that day, and her heart is full of comfort. I don't have to worry about food and clothing in this prime minister's mansion, and I don't have to go to work to earn money, and now I can go out again, everything is really smooth.
After preparing for two days, I planned to go to Xiangguo Temple, the largest temple in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with Qingxi, and by the way, I also burned pillar incense for the mother of this world.
It was a sunny day, the autumn was crisp, and the master and servant of the Lingxi Courtyard got up early to freshen up and go out. Ling'er won't look for the guards in the house to follow, it's too late to hide, who wants to bring someone to monitor him to follow.
When she came to the street, Ling'er looked for the lively restaurant everywhere for breakfast. After walking around for a while, I saw an old Liu family haggis house, although it was early in the morning, but people came and went in and out, and it was not lively. Ling'er saw that it was just what she wanted, so she walked in, and sat down without waiting for Xiao Er to greet her. Qingxi was also accustomed to all kinds of strange behaviors after the young lady woke up from injury, and also sat down.
The shopkeeper looked at the two of them dressing, where did he have such a fairy-like person in this small shop. I saw Ling'er wearing a high-grade silk white shirt and pants, a pink soft gauze skirt, jade sideburns, long hair reaching to the waist, pearls hanging in her ears, and her eyebrows and eyes were like the people on the painting, which made people feel like they had only seen it in a dream. And although Qingxi is dressed as a maid, she is also a little better looking than the ordinary official lady.
Where to wait for Xiao Er to come forward, the shopkeeper came over and asked, "What are you two going to do?" ”
Ling'er said: "Bring all kinds of delicious food in your store, we still have something to do, please hurry up." ”
For a while, several small plates were put on the table, all of which were delicious side dishes, and finally two bowls of haggis soup were also very delicious. The two of them finished eating and settled the bill. Ling'er went to the outer street and rented a carriage and ran towards Xiangguo Temple.
Today is just an ordinary day, not the day of incense on the first and fifteenth days of the new year, because there are not many pilgrims in the temple.
After entering the temple, he first went to offer incense, knelt on the futon and took the incense that Qingxi handed over and had been lit, Ling'er couldn't help but close his eyes and silently recited in his heart: "May the mother of this body rest in peace under the spring." ”
The second pillar Xiang Ling'er was sad for a while, thinking that she was lonely and miserable in this life, and she had to prevent everyone in the prime minister's mansion from framing her everywhere, and she missed her parents and sisters in her previous life, and thought that if she really couldn't go back, then she would have to plan for herself as soon as possible in this life.
Although he closed his eyes and was worried, he felt that someone peeked at him nearby, and his eyes flashed, and he saw a pair of gloomy eyes behind the curtain beside the hall looking at this side. Ling'er stepped forward a few steps and lifted the curtain, where was there still a figure. I secretly said in my heart, "This holy place of Buddhism may not be pure."
Qingxi followed up puzzled and asked, "Miss, shall we go shopping?" ”
Ling'er said coldly: "Since you are here, there is no reason to go back, go, take a look around." ”
The two walked out of the main hall and walked towards the backyard, while walking and seeing, this Xiangguo Temple is worthy of being the protector of the Great Zhou Temple, the construction area is large, and the exquisite building of the Buddha statue is all convincing.
"Eat you again, does the prince have something on his mind?" An old but loud voice came.
Someone is playing chess, Ling'er used to be a small chess fan, and in his previous life, all his family members were half masters. It was Eli who turned and walked towards the place where the voice had come from.