Chapter Twenty-Five: Four Years Later
Today is the day when Wen Ling and Wen Jinghan went to the White Horse Temple to offer incense. In the past few days, because of this incident, Mrs. Wen has been nagging in Wen Ling's ear countless times, what Mrs. Wen said is that the woman of Daqi must go to the White Horse Temple to offer incense to the Bodhisattva in the year when she reaches the age of 13, in order to get the blessing of the Bodhisattva.
Only in the future can you be safe and secure and marry a good man. Wen Ling really couldn't stand Mrs. Wen's nagging, so she decided to set off to the White Horse Temple while Wen Jinghan happened to be cultivating the two of them today.
Wen Jinghan went to the army five years ago, and he has been a small commander with his own skills over the years.
Before dawn, a carriage and a horse appeared outside the gate of Wenfu. Originally, Wen Ling also wanted to ride a horse and ride a horse, but was thought by Mrs. Wen, "What do you look like when you ride a horse on the street, my Wen's face is not enough for you to lose, and you didn't dare to ride a horse when you were young?" ”
Wen Ling blushed when Huang Xinrou said, "Mother, that's all when I was a child, I don't ride a horse anymore, can't I ride a carriage?" ”
Seeing that Mrs. Wen was about to start nagging again, Wen Ling hurriedly asked the housekeeper to change into the carriage. followed Xiaolian honestly into the carriage and set off.
The three of them arrived at the White Horse Temple at noon, and when Wen Ling finished worshipping the Bodhisattva and walked out of the temple gate, they met an old monk at the door. The two saluted the old monk with their hands folded, and when they were about to leave, the old monk stopped her.
"This female benefactor, the old man sees that you are related to me, I don't know if I can listen to the old man?"
"Amitabha, Master, please speak."
"Female donors, remember, some things are just fate, how innocent the people in the world are, and they have to be forgiving and forgiving."
"Master, what do you mean by that?"
The old monk shook his head and walked straight past Wen Ling. Wen Ling was full of doubts, but he just felt that what these masters said was really difficult to understand, and he didn't take it to heart.
The carriage back to the city traveled slowly, and the air was pleasant, and there were many flowers and birds along the way. Wen Ling was immersed in the beautiful scenery of early spring, and he heard Wen Jinghan's "call" in front of him and got off the horse.
Wen Ling lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw two girls not far away on the side of the road. A girl was sitting rubbing her feet, and a girl was standing anxiously in circles. There is also a basket of herbs next to it.
Wen Jinghan rode over and paced, "Ling'er, go and see what's going on." There are very few people here on weekdays, and now it is getting late. Don't have anything happen to the two girls, we can help others. ”
Wen Ling jumped out of the carriage and walked straight towards the girl, and when she got closer, she asked, "Two girls, are you in any trouble?" ”
When the two girls saw someone coming, they couldn't suppress the joy in their eyes. It was the girl who was standing who replied, "This young lady, my young lady's foot is twisted and she can't walk." Could you please ask the lady for a favor? Let's give a free ride. ”
Wen Ling squatted down and touched the ankle of the sitting girl with her hand, but it was only a little red and swollen, obviously the wound had been treated. "Do you know how to heal?"
The woman who replied was the woman sitting on the grass, "The family is in the medicinal herb business, so the little girl also knows a little about these ordinary minor illnesses and pains." ”
Wen Ling heard the girl reply. raised her head and looked at the woman, who looked about the same age as her, with a goose egg face, a high nose and big eyes, and wearing a coarse cloth coat, which did not affect the temperament of the whole person at all.
"Let's go, I'll send your master and servant back, but I'm here with my brother, don't mind, Miss."
The woman nodded, it is not easy for someone to pass by and someone to help, and she can go out to collect medicine in women's clothes, which is naturally much more open to men and women than the famous and noble women who are kept at home.
was helped up by the maid, bent over Wen Ling, and blessed, "Thank you, Miss, for your rescue, little girl, Gong Ying." I will thank you again in the future, I don't know where the young lady's surname is. ”
"My name is Wen Ling, but I don't need to. Let's go. If you don't go back after dark, your family should be worried. ”
The maid supported the woman, and Wen Ling held the herb basket. When passing by Wen Jinghan, the woman stopped and blessed, "Thank you Gongzi and Sister Ling for their rescue, the little woman can't repay it." ”
A nice male voice came from overhead, "It's okay, since Miss is injured, it's better to go to the carriage and sit and rest." ”
The moment Gong Ying raised her head, she met Wen Jinghan's gaze, and both of them were stunned, and then hurriedly looked away.
Wen Ling felt very strange recently, every time she met Wen Jinghan, she had to call him several times before Wen Jinghan could hear "Brother, brother, brother, Wen Jinghan, did you hear me calling you?" ”
"Huh? What are you looking for from me? ”
"Brother, are you sick, you have been so confused since you came back from the White Horse Temple, I have to call you many times every time before you ignore me."
"No, I'm fine, I'm done eating, I'm going to the martial arts training ground"
Wen Ling looked at Wen Jinghan's back in confusion and fled, she felt that her brother must have something to hide from her.
When Wen Ling arrived at King Wen's Mansion, he also mentioned this matter to Qi Hongxin. "Brother Xin, what did you say about my brother recently, he was always in a daze for some reason. Sometimes when you say something to him, he either doesn't listen to him or turns his head and forgets, do you think he has fallen into evil? ”
Qi Hongxin put down the teacup and smiled gently, "You, tell me if there are any strange things happening recently?" I'll also help you analyze it. ”
"Strange things? No, he's been haunted since we came back from the White Horse Temple. ”
"Then did you encounter anything different when you went to the White Horse Temple?"
"No, I don't. That is, we rescued two girls on the way back to Beijing. ”
Qi Hongxin smiled faintly, "Look, this is not enough, Jing Han is not small, maybe it is Hongluan's heartbeat, so he can't keep his soul all day long." ”
"Hongluan's heartbeat? Could it be that my brother is really sick? ”
"It's not that I'm sick, I should have taken a fancy to the girl you saved, and Jing Han has also reached the age of marrying a wife."
"Well, it turns out that I don't want to keep my mind because I like a girl. Brother Xin, do you have someone you like? ”
"Yes"
"What kind of person is she? Do I know each other? She must be good, isn't she? ”
Qi Hongxin looked at Wen Ling, "Yes, she is very good, she is the most beautiful, kindest and gentlest girl in the world." ”
Hearing Qi Hongxin's narration, Wen Ling's originally shining eyes instantly dimmed. forcibly squeezed out a smiling face, "But who in this world is more beautiful than you, Brother Xin?" ”
Qi Hongxin raised his hand and gently touched Wen Ling's hair, "In my heart, she is the most beautiful." Wen Ling didn't notice Qi Hongxin's gentle gaze when he said this, and Qi Hongxin didn't notice the obvious loneliness in Wen Ling's eyes.