Chapter 122 [Red Apricot Branches in Spring]
The only one among the four women who is not hostile to Mengxin is Ma Yunluo.
Speaking of which, she can be regarded as half of Mengxin's disciple, and almost all of her martial arts are secretly learned from Mengxin.
Moreover, Ma Yunluo and Mengxin have had several relationships before, and they have long known each other. What's more, Mengxin's niece is still her sister-in-law, that is, Ma Chao's wife Zhang Qiying.
As a result, Ma Yunluo has been in awe of Mengxin for so many years, and regards Mengxin as a "master of the world" who is beyond the world, and a respected "senior".
After hearing the words of Ren Hongchang, He Ying and Xiao Qiao at this moment, Ma Yunluo couldn't help but whisper comfortingly: "The three sisters are too worried. Sister Mengxing is easy-going, straightforward, and easy to get along with, I believe that she will welcome the arrival of our sisters, and she will not have prejudices. Besides, we're all here, so we can't just turn around and leave, right? ”
He Ying nodded when she heard this, and said softly, "Sister Yunluo is right. At the moment, we are already standing in front of the gate of the Dustless Palace, and we have to say hello to Sister Mengxin with affection and reason, and we must not say goodbye. Otherwise, not to mention whether Sister Mengxin minds or not, just in front of my husband, I can't explain. Besides, our sisters are not here to be angry with her, but to meet her and find out why she insists on living in seclusion in the mountains and forests, but does not go to Chang'an to reunite with her sisters. ”
Ren Hongchang nodded happily in agreement.
In this regard, Xiao Qiao also nodded in agreement, and then changed the topic: "Our sisters came with their husbands, so naturally we have to advance and retreat with our husbands, and if our husbands don't leave, we won't leave." It's just that. I don't know if the three sisters have noticed, the disciples of this dustless palace are all young girls, and all of them have outstanding looks and good figures. It's like the 'daughter country' that my husband once mentioned.
Also, the female monk in front of her, who looked different from ordinary people, was dressed in strange clothes, but she was so beautiful, her every move was confusing, and she was beautiful and moving, and she was fascinated by everyone just now. If not. Even if she is strong in martial arts, she is not the opponent of Shi A and Zicheng, and she will never win one or lose, and the two sides will be tied. Therefore. If Xiaomei didn't guess wrong, this person was most likely the helper found by Sister Mengxin. "This is a woman, delicate and sensitive, and as long as she finds a hint, she will arouse their attention. It ties everything together. Suspicion is indiscriminate.
But this can't be blamed on them, and the root knot is still in Li Li. After all, he is a flowery man with a criminal record, and not only once, but many times, is a complete and unrelenting "habitual offender". It is precisely because of his amorous affection that the scale of the inner courtyard of the General's Mansion has become larger and larger, from the original six wives to the current sixteen wives and concubines.
And that's not the end result. With the continuous rise of power in Li Li's hands, the backyard has shown an extremely strong momentum of development. It's getting more and more intense, and new people are constantly joining. And these newcomers are all famous ladies with great backgrounds; For example, Lu Lingqi, who recently joined in, is the daughter of the princes.
Seeing that the scale of the inner mansion is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more sisters, if Ren Hongchang, He Ying and others don't have any ideas at all, it is undoubtedly a self-deception. However, the only difference is that they never complained about Li Li's intentions, but put some dissatisfaction in their hearts on the newcomers who have recently entered the door. This is because they always believe that their husbands are suave, high-powered, and energetic, and they are really young and promising, and it is inevitable that there will be many young and beautiful women who will post them upside down. Therefore, it is not Li Li's fault, but the vulgar women who pursue glory and wealth and rely on their beauty.
Fortunately, for so many years, Li Li has always treated all wives and concubines equally, never favoring one over the other, and the relationship between husband and wife is very harmonious and loving. As a result, his backyard has always been very calm, there is neither intrigue for fame and fortune, nor duplicity and jealousy, all wives and concubines are like sisters, respect and love each other, warm and harmonious.
It is precisely because Li Li's wives and concubines are very harmonious that they have prejudices against Mengxin, thinking that Mengxin insists on living alone, which not only interferes with the peaceful life of the General's Mansion, but also destroys the harmonious atmosphere of the sisters' love and family. Therefore, they unanimously selected Ren Hongchang, He Ying, Ma Yunluo and Xiao Qiao to come to "pressure" Mengxin, let her be more restrained, don't be pampered and arrogant, and lose her sense of proportion.
However, Li Xin, Cai Yan, Dong Wan and others who stayed in Chang'an didn't know that as soon as they saw Mengxin, Ren Hongchang and He Ying were simply defeated, and they were ashamed.
Whether it is appearance, temperament or body charm, Ren Hongchang, He Ying, Ma Yunluo and Xiao Qiao are not inferior to Mengxin. In terms of tall figure and beautiful curves, Ma Yunluo can be compared with Mengxin; If you talk about gentleness and grace, Chu Chu is moving, Xiao Qiao is not inferior to Mengxin; If you talk about charm and charm, the two sisters Ren Hongchang and He Ying can be called peerless stunners, with the appearance of captivating the country and the city, and turning all beings upside down.
However, the reason why they admit defeat so simply is not because of their appearance and figure, but because Mengxin has an extraordinary temperament that they don't have. To be precise, it is Mengxin who has the pure spirit of the fairy wind and bones, as if she has descended to the earth, but this is what Ren Hongchang and He Ying do not have.
As the saying goes: dwelling and moving qi, nourishing and moving the body. Mengxin has been cultivating the Tao for more than 30 years, and she has no worries about food and clothing, and is in a high position. And these are exactly what Ren Hongchang and He Ying do not have, they have neither this quiet and inactive state of mind, nor this feeling of indisputability with the world. Therefore, they lost their due self-confidence in front of Mengxin, and they felt dwarfed, so they were ashamed of themselves and voluntarily admit defeat neatly.
?????? The main courtyard of the dust-free palace, that is, the three-entry courtyard located on the top of the mountain.
The three courtyards of the dust-free palace are not without reason, but are suitable for the daily management of the dust-free palace. This section was already established at the time of the site selection and construction of the ashram. The front yard located at the palace gate is a place where the outer disciples dive and live; The middle courtyard located in the middle is the cultivation place of formal disciples, and it is also the location of the main hall of the Dustless Palace. The courtyard on the top of the mountain is the main courtyard where the palace master and the disciples who entered the house lived, that is, the courtyard where Mengxin lived.
Standing in the attic corridor, Li Li Huoran saw that there was another cave behind the courtyard.
But I saw that there is a three-zhang wide mountain road leading directly to the bottom of the mountain, and under the mountain is a large bamboo forest, there is also a courtyard in the forest, and there is a huge lotus pond, and there is a water pavilion built on the side of the pond, and there are still intact stone mountains and streams in the meantime. Beyond the bamboo forest, there are scattered houses, like a small village, at least thousands of households live, with a population of up to four or five thousand. In addition, there are two smaller villages on either side of the village, each with a population of no less than 2,000 people, all of which are built along the hill and extend along the hill in the distance. To the southwest of these three villages are tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land within a radius of more than 20 miles, and it is clear that these fields are the foundation of the villagers' survival.
According to Mengxin, the mountains and forests within a radius of 100 miles around Xiangshan are all the private property of the Dustless Palace, so the 4,000 households under the mountain are all tenants under the name of the Dustless Palace. Moreover, all the mountain and forest land under the name of the Dustless Palace has a title deed, which is a legal acquisition and is not forcibly occupied. This title deed was given to the Dustless Palace by Liu Yan when he received Yizhou, so Liu Zhang could not change it after inheriting the position of state pastor, let alone recover these lands.
It is precisely because of this that the Dustless Palace has been able to stand here for more than ten years, without worrying about food and clothing, and has recruited a wide range of disciples and continued to grow and develop. So far, there are more than 300 disciples under the Dustless Palace, including more than 200 outer disciples and 100 formal disciples, and there are only a handful of disciples who follow Mengxin around, and there are only nine at present, among which the red-haired female monk who is called "Rong'er" by Mengxin is the last disciple to enter the room.
"The bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain is not small, enough to hide 20,000 soldiers, and it is cavalry. Hehehe! Standing in the attic, Li Li said with a smile while taking the tea cup handed by Mengxin.
Meng Xin's expression was slightly stunned when she heard this, but she smiled and said softly: "Wherever the husband goes, he can't forget the march and fight, and he is really a belligerent person. However, the concubine body is indeed a quiet place, and she will not hide the soldiers and horses for you and wait for the opportunity to seize Yizhou. Listening to the string song and knowing the elegant meaning, Mengxin Bingxue is smart, and one sentence broke Li Li's mind.
Rejected by Meng Xin in person, Li Li smiled indifferently: "I knew you would answer like this, so I didn't plan to send troops to infiltrate Yizhou at all, this time I came to visit your mother and son, and I have no other intentions." ”
Mengxin shook her head lightly and said with a smile: "The concubine still remembers that her husband once said that 'explanation is a cover-up', and this time it should be on her husband." If the concubine's expectations are good, this time the husband came to Yizhou to visit Yue'er and Xin'er is just an excuse, and the real purpose is to seize Yizhou. However, as long as she can see her husband, the concubine is very satisfied, and other things don't matter. As she spoke, Mengxin snuggled into Li Li's arms, gently caressing his chest, almost greedily sniffing the long-lost familiar breath on his body.
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Li Li held her waist with one hand, caressed her back with the other, and whispered: "I have always kept it in my heart that I have made you suffer all these years, so Yizhou must be won, otherwise you and I will still live separately, and it is not easy to see each other." ”
Before the words fell, Li Li leaned against Mengxin's earlobe and said softly: "Hongchang and they have all gone to the bamboo forest courtyard at the bottom of the mountain, shouldn't we also rest?" ”
"Hmm." Mengxin's cheeks crimson lay on Li Li's shoulder, and she groaned, then stretched out her hand to the room on the east side of the attic, and her delicate body was soft on Li Li's body.
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