When I came back from the back mountain, I learned that Gao Changgong was waiting for me at the gate of the temple, ready to go home.

Gao Changgong stood on the blue and white stone steps, and when he saw me coming back, he approached me with a smile, "Ah Qing, you are back, come, show you a good thing." ”

I took a look at Dingqing, and the good thing in his hand was a string of fourteen small-leaf rosewood Buddha beads, each small bead was smooth and round, beating with a purple-red luster, and the light fluctuated, which was very good-looking.

Gao Changgong said to me happily: "This is given to me by the master of the temple, to ward off disasters and evil spirits, you can wear it just right, you can keep safe." ”

I lightly swept Zheng Shuyao who was standing next to him and said, "This is indeed a good thing, but it's a pity that my virtue is shallow, I'm afraid I don't deserve such a valuable thing." It's better to give it to the princess, the princess is virtuous, and this Buddha bead is the most compatible. ”

Zheng Shuyao smiled slightly, and just wanted to say something, but was grabbed by Gao Changgong and said, "You don't have to worry, Master Fang Cai has already given me and Shuyao a string." This Buddha bead is to keep you safe, you are lacking this thing, wear it, so as to ward off evil spirits and avoid evil. ”

I hesitated, Zheng Shuyao found an opportunity, and said with a smile: "Lord Wang, I know your heart for Sister A Qing, but this Buddha bead is to protect the safety of the prince and was given to Sister A Qing, so what should the prince do?" ”

Gao Changgong didn't care and said, "I'm a dignified man, I'm still afraid that I won't be able to suppress those evil demons and monsters?" ”

"Ah Qing, don't say anything foolish, what is unworthy, you are the toughest and most beautiful woman I have ever seen, of course you are worthy of all the good things in this world."

After that, Gao Changgong was afraid that I would refuse, so he hurriedly put the Buddha beads on my hand.

The moment the beads slid into the palm of my hand, I saw Zheng Shuyao next to me lonely between her eyebrows, and when she felt my gaze, she hurriedly raised a smile, and the smile was like water, gradually enlarged.

It's just that that kind of smile is much lighter than her gentle and Qingyan smile before.

I knew that Gao Changgong was caring for me out of friendliness, so I didn't refuse anymore and smiled back at him.

Gao Changgong said to me: "Where did you sneak away again, fortunately there is Brother Mo with you, otherwise you are walking alone, I really don't feel at ease." ”

Only then did I realize that Mo Ziwei had been standing behind me and Gao Changgong, watching silently, as if frozen like a stone, without a trace of a smile on his face.

Gao Chang Gong was used to his serious appearance, and he didn't care, still smiling.

"Coincidentally, the prince also came to the ** temple to offer incense?" A familiar voice came from the temple gate.

But it was Luo Ti who stepped over from the threshold of the temple with four or five servants, Luo Ti stared at the Buddhist beads in my hand and smiled and said, "The prince also received a gift from the master?" The master also gave me a good thing, a volume of "Myoho-renge-kyo", which is a treasure of ** temple. ”

Watching Luo Ti show us the Buddhist scriptures in his hand as if showing off, I smiled a little like a star, "Then Lord Luo Ti is really blessed, Buddhist scriptures teach people to be good." The master of the temple probably also knows that Lord Luo Ti's good heart has not been revealed, so he gave Buddhist scriptures to educate adults, hoping that you will do more good deeds, do not have evil thoughts, harm others and yourself. ”

Luo Ti came up and was embarrassed by me, his face was angry, and he turned to Gao Changgong and said, "I don't know what the prince is asking for when he comes to offer incense?" I'm afraid that I didn't come to ask the Buddha to save your life. I heard that you were assassinated a few days ago, so you should beg the Buddha to save your life. ”

Listening to the obvious provocation in his words, I replied: "A good heart has its own blessings, the prince has done good deeds and accumulated virtues, and the blessings are profound, and there are gods and Buddhas who can protect them." Unlike some people, when they have done all the bad things and are disgusted by people and gods, they pray to the gods and Buddhas, and the gods and Buddhas are not willing to protect them. ”

Luo Ti's face became very ugly, and said: "I am here to offer incense to comfort my father's soul in the sky, but I am not praying for peace for myself, I am very good, where do I need the protection of God and Buddha!" ”

Seeing that Luo Ti was deflated, Gao Changgong also smiled, and I also smiled: "That's good." I thought Lord Luo was frightened by the death of Monk Kai and came to the temple to pray for peace. I have heard that the knights of the rivers and lakes like to hoe and help the weak, and assassinate corrupt officials. He Shikai, who was killed by the swordsmen of the rivers and lakes a while ago, is a corrupt and perverted law. Lord Luo, you have to be careful. ”

Luo Ti was frightened by me, his brows protruded, and he was afraid and angry: "You, you, you dare to curse me!" ”

As if I didn't know, I said, "Lord Luo, I kindly remind you, how can it be a curse." I heard that your reputation among the people is not very good, and the people are scolding you for being a corrupt official who misled the country, maybe one day those swordsmen will find you, you have to be careful with your life. ”

"I don't need you to remind you, you still care about your husband's life first."

Thinking that he actually sent someone to assassinate me and Gao Changgong, I continued to stimulate him, "The prince's good deeds are all over the place, and the people are full of praise, I am relieved." Unlike some, who are notorious and worthless. It is estimated that his death is also the hope of the whole country and the desire of the people! ”

"You, you wicked woman——, I—" Luo Ti was so angry that he began to speak incoherently.

I felt a sense of pride in my heart, but I didn't expect Luo Ti to raise his hand and slam the scriptures in his hand into my face!

He was probably so mad that he threw a heavy scripture book made of bamboo slips in my face. I couldn't dodge, so I had to close my eyes.

In the chaos, a strong force pushed me away, a tall figure blocking me, and a blue coat covering me.

The sound of "bang" is the sound of bamboo slips falling to the ground.

I looked at Mo Ziwu in front of me in shock, and I was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to do.

I never thought that he was protecting me, and after the shock, I hurriedly leaned over to see if he was in trouble, but someone rushed over and blocked me.

"Senior brother, are you alright?"

Zheng Shuyao took out a white handkerchief to cover Mo Ziwei's smashed forehead, and asked with concern, unaware that there was a me next to him.

"Yo, this is the newly hired master of the rivers and lakes of the King of Lanling, you are loyal to the lord!" Luo Ti Yin Yang Strange Qi Dao.

"Enough, Luo Ti, you are an important minister of the court, not a scoundrel in the market, you actually bullied a woman, and beat Lone's concubine in front of Lone, Lone has to teach you a good lesson."

Gao Changgong said, immediately pulled out his sword and slashed it straight at Luo Ti's palm.

In an instant, Gao Changgong quickly retracted his sword, but Luo Ti covered his palm in pain, and bright red blood beads slipped from his fingers.

Gao Changgong said coldly: "This is just a small lesson, if you dare to bully the lonely concubine again, it will not be as simple as cutting a knife!" ”

Luo Ti was scared and annoyed, but he had no choice but to tremble and ask the servants to help him go.

"Senior brother, do you hurt?"

Mo Ziwei's forehead was bruised, and there were thin blood streaks coming out, and he was smashed so heavily by the bamboo slips, I was afraid that it would be bruised and swollen. I looked at the wound on his forehead and wanted to say something, but I couldn't.

Seeing Zheng Shuyao greeting him with a caring face, I felt as if my feet were frozen by snow and I couldn't take a step forward.

"Brother Mo, thank you for protecting Ah Qing." Gao Changgong walked over and expressed his gratitude to Mo Ziwei, then looked at the injury on his forehead, and said worriedly, "I'll go to the hospital later, and I'll find a doctor for you." ”

"It's just a small injury, it's okay. It was not me who really protected Mrs. and drove Luo Ti away, but the prince. To be so loved by the prince, Mrs. should be very happy. Mo Ziwu had a faint smile on his face, and his eyes gently swept over my face.

I smiled faintly, but I didn't feel happy at all.

——

"Hmm-"

Luo Ti sat in the carriage, looking at the wound that had just been bandaged in his palm, wailing, and crying out in pain.

"You asked me to wait for you in the carriage, but you ran to provoke King Lanling, what is the result, you will suffer. If you have nothing to do, you are asking for trouble! Zu Ting, who was sitting in the car with him, sneered at him.

Luo Ti covered his hands and said with a painful face: "How did I know that he would use a knife on me for a mere concubine!" ”

Zu Ting glared at him and said, "Concubine Qingfang is his woman, if you beat his woman, you won't give him face, can he easily spare you?" ”

"It's all caused by that Qingbian concubine, her mouth is so poisonous, and she has thorns in every word to me, it's really hateful!" Luo Ti became angry when he thought of the woman.

Zu Ting looked at him with disdain, "You can't even say a little girl, it's a shame to even start your hands!" ”

"That woman—" Luo Ti still wanted to denounce, but when he saw Zu Ting's disgusted eyes, he endured it and changed his tone, "Although I was stabbed because of that woman, I didn't suffer completely, but I discovered a secret." ”

"What's the secret?" Zu Ting finally took a serious look at Luo Ti.

"Didn't King Lanling recently invite a new master of the rivers and lakes to protect him, that young man with very high swordsmanship - Mo Ziwei. I think it's not easy between him and the Qingbian concubine of King Lanling. ”

"How is it not easy?"

"Today I saw the two of them alone together in the mountain behind the ** temple, and I felt that something was wrong. Later, when I used the scriptures to smash Concubine Qingfang, that Mo Ziwei actually stood in front of her, and she suffered this blow for her. He glared at me fiercely, and those eyes wanted to peel me alive. Between these two people, there must be a problem. ”

Luo Ti revealed the secret with an excited face, but in exchange for Zu Ting's deeper contempt, "Something? I think there's something wrong with your head. Concubine Qingbian, that is the woman of the King of Lanling. The chivalrous man has always prided himself on being chivalrous and acting uprightly. Mo Ziwei is a person in the rivers and lakes, what can he do with the side concubine of King Lanling! ”

Seeing that he didn't believe it, Luo Ti hurriedly said: "What's the matter with the people in the rivers and lakes, the people in the rivers and lakes also have seven emotions and six desires, and they also have men and women who love each other." Master Zu, in terms of the way of being an official, I am not as good as you; But when it comes to Fengyue, I know more than you. As far as the matter between men and women is concerned, I understand it with one look. Mo Zi looked at Concubine Qingfang's eyes, it was called a depressed forbearance, and he couldn't ask for it. I dare to conclude that the relationship between them must not be simple. ”

Seeing that he was so sure, Zu Ting was a little skeptical, and said, "What he said is true, but all this is just your conjecture, do you have evidence?" ”

"If Master Zu doesn't believe it, I can prove it to you."

Exegesis:

(1) The title comes from Zhang Ji's "Festival Women's Yin, Ji Dongping Li Sikong Shidao" in the Tang Dynasty, "Jun Zhi Concubine has a husband"