Just after Meng Yidi's first seven days, Xiao Shuo handed the sage an excerpt and begged the sage to allow him to move to the Great Compassion Temple. Xiao Wusheng pressed this fold for several days, and finally relented.

So, Xiao Shuo really moved from the Prince's Mansion to the Great Compassion Temple to lead the practice. When Ah Jin heard the news, he was also very surprised.

Xiao Shuo's plea to become a monk was expected by her, but she originally thought that this was just another drama that Zhu Liangxin and the prince had discussed, and Xiao Wusheng might not be sure. Ah Jin took several sips of tea, but he felt strange and unreal.

She raised her eyes to look at Song Wenyu, and confirmed again, "Is he really going to become a monk?" ”

Song Wenyu lowered his eyes and held a bowl of tea soup in his hand, "I heard that I was going to shave my degree, but the sage didn't allow it, so he just said that he should let him live in a different environment, and he should be relaxed." ”

"Oh," Ah Jin listened to Song Wenyu's words, thinking to himself, this person who is the emperor speaks differently, Xiao Wusheng's words not only saved the royal face, but also fulfilled Xiao Shuo's thoughts, and left a way for him to regret it in the future, "That's ...... The Queen's ......"

"On the day Xiao Shuo left the palace, Zhu Liangxin had a big quarrel with the saint." When Song Wenyu said this, he suddenly remembered what happened to Mama Kong, and his lips unconsciously pursed into a line.

Ah Jin knew that he was thinking about the court again, so he sat aside and ate tea quietly, waiting for him to speak. Seeing that a cup of tea had been eaten, Ah Jin was about to call Ah Zhen in to refill the tea soup, but Song Wenyu suddenly said: "These days, I'm afraid I'm going to be busy again." ”

Ah Jin looked at him and smiled, "Busy is busy, but pay attention to your body." ”

"Ah Jin," Song Wenyu looked at Ah Jin for a while, when Ah Jin talked about the topic of paying attention to his body, he always felt that an idea flashed in his mind, but he couldn't say what it was, "You too, I see that your face has been bad for the past few days, but it was caused by the rain that day." ”

Ah Jin looked at her in a daze, and his eyes gradually became complex and deep. Since the day of the fire in the East Palace, Song Wenyu has not noticed any abnormalities in her physical condition. But now he suddenly mentioned that in the end, he is still a little sincere to himself. It's just that I don't know if this bit of sincerity can match the relationship between him and Meng Yidi.

"Ah Jin?" Song Wenyu saw that Ah Jin was just looking at himself silent, and his heart couldn't help but tighten, "What's wrong with you?" If there is something wrong with your body, you tell me, don't hide it from me, I can still help you find the best doctor in the royal capital. ”

Song Wenyu's idea was very simple, since Shen Yu had already set off back to the Medicine King Valley, then there would be no trustworthy and skilled people around Ah Jin. In this case, he dared to say such a thing.

"It's okay, before Shen Yu left, he left enough medicine for me," Ah Jin's red lips curled slightly, and he smiled very gently. It's just that she didn't make it clear, the medicine left by Shen Yu treats the symptoms but not the root cause. If she wants to cure this internal injury, she must return to the unruly mountain.

Thinking of this, Ah Jin's mood became solemn again. She clearly had a smile on her face, but she was very bitter in her heart. She didn't know how to say goodbye to Song Wenyu, she didn't even know that from now on, she could still return to Song Wenyu's side.

Ah Jin opened her mouth, and the words came to her mouth, but she couldn't say anything, "Wen Yu," Finally, she still opened her mouth in a difficult voice, "I...... If I want to go back to my parents' house in the near future, would you like to let me go back? ”

"Do you mean the Shen family, or ......?"

"Unruly Mountain," Ah Jin lowered his eyes, and he didn't dare to look directly at him, for fear that he would notice something wrong with her.

Song Wenyu was stunned for a moment, and thought for a while before saying, "Do you have to be at this time?" ”

Ah Jingang wanted to reply to his words, and heard him say again: "Recently, there has been a lot of turmoil, and the prince's party is already at the end of its power. According to Zhu Liangxin's personality, she is not the kind of person who will bow her head...... Ah Jin, I'm worried, she jumped off the wall in a hurry, if you have any contact with the unruly mountain at this time, it is difficult to guarantee that you will not be entangled by such a poisonous snake. ”

"I understand, I'm just talking." Ah Jin pursed his lips and replied pretending to be relaxed. She had thought carefully about what he said. Because of this, she did not dare to act rashly. Of course, the most important reason why she wants to stay is because of him after all.

"You...... Are you mad at me? ”

Song Wenyu finally sensed the loss in Ah Jin's words, he cautiously tried to explain, just wanted to explain his original intention, but saw Ah Jin raise his head and look at him with a smile, "Where, I'm just thinking, you win or lose in this move, but you have to move faster." When you're done, I'll go home and have a look. ”

Song Wenyu looked at her dotingly, and responded softly: "Okay, I'll go back with you when the time comes." ”

"Okay," Ah Jin's heart trembled slightly, she clearly wanted to cry at this moment, but she still laughed.

As the days passed, Ah Jin was supported by the decoction given by Shen Yu, and his physical condition did not deteriorate sharply, but he would cough from time to time, and he looked more and more delicate.

"Ah Zhen, pour me a bowl of tea and soup," On this day, Ah Jin was sitting in Lan Yinji's private room looking through the account books, and his cough was really uncontrollable, so he shouted at Ah Zhen outside the door. But after shouting several times, Ah Zhen didn't come in.

Strangely, the door was pushed open, and Xiao Zhan walked in with a bowl of mild tea soup. Ah Jin was stunned for a moment, then glanced behind him, and vaguely saw Ah Jiu standing outside the house with low eyebrows. After Xiao Zhan entered the room, he reached out and closed the door.

"King Run, what does this mean," Ah Jin looked at Xiao Zhan coldly, and suddenly became a little angry. It's okay for this guy to come uninvited, and he just let Ah Jiu stay at the door. Thinking of the unsightly things that Xiao Zhan had asked Ah Jiu to lurk in the deep palace for him before, her eyes were even colder.

"You drink this bowl of tea soup first. I specially concocted it, it won't clash with the medicine you are taking now, and it can also relieve your cough," Xiao Zhan didn't seem to see the hostility in her eyes, he put the tea bowl in front of Ah Jin, and then sat down opposite Ah Jin.

Ah Jin stared at him for a long time, and finally brought the tea soup and drank it all. It's also strange to say, a bowl of tea soup in the stomach, if you really don't cough. Ah Jin wiped his mouth with his sleeve and put down the bowl in disbelief.

"Well, I didn't poison you. Not only is it non-toxic, but it also relieves your urgent needs. Xiao Zhan saw Ah Jin so cooperative, and his tense face finally eased.

Ah Jin looked at Xiao Zhan with mixed tastes, "Thank you, Your Highness." ”

Now that Xiao Zhan is a prisoner, it is not an exaggeration to call him His Royal Highness.

"I heard that you were injured, I thought you were going to leave with the people of Tongtian Pavilion," Xiao Zhan looked at Ah Jin's pale face, and remembered the coughing sound from before, and subconsciously stretched out his hand, wanting to take her pulse.

Seeing this, Ah Jin quietly moved his arm, "I'm afraid it's not good for you to leave at this time." I'd better wait for the matter on your side to come to an end, and then I'll go. ”

Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly and didn't make a sound. He didn't understand that all her worries were for Song Wenyu, and she had nothing to do with herself. Even so, he felt relieved.

"Ah Jin, don't go to the suburbs and the Great Compassion Temple in the near future, so as not to have unnecessary trouble."

Ah Jin looked at him suspiciously, and wanted to ask what trouble could be. After thinking about it, there are some things that I still don't know, so I don't ask. The two chatted without saying a word, like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years. King Run watched Ah Jin drink two bowls of tea soup before he got up and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Ah Jin stood up and wanted to send him to the door, but he didn't want to At this moment, Xiao Zhan suddenly grabbed her wrist. Even though Ah Jin reacted quickly and immediately withdrew his hand, his pulse was still touched by him.

At that moment, Xiao Zhan's face became extremely terrifying, "You have suffered such serious internal injuries, why are you still delaying until now?" ”

"Lord Wang, this doesn't seem to be your business." Ah Jin's face also turned cold, and the atmosphere that was quite harmonious before disappeared in an instant.

Xiao Zhan's face was cloudy, and he stared at Ah Jin for a long time, his chest rising and falling violently. After a moment's effort, he quickly calmed down again, "Your injury, Wen Yu knows." ”

"He doesn't need to know," Ah Jin's eyes were cold, "what if he knows, it's just thinking about how to let me go to Unruly Mountain as soon as possible." But right now, the Zhu family's eyeliner is all over the place, if I have any changes, won't you fall short. ”

The reason she gave was so high-sounding that Xiao Zhan felt jealous in his heart. Yes, he was jealous of Song Wenyu. He didn't expect that Liang Jin, the eldest girl of Tongtian Pavilion who didn't eat fireworks in the world, could do so much for Song Wenyu.

"I know," Xiao Zhan closed his eyes and stopped looking at him, his words revealed a sense of determination and ruthlessness, "I still have some body-tonifying medicine there, and I will have someone send it to the Song Mansion in a while." If you refuse, I will explain your injury to Wen Yu clearly. ”

Ah Jin listened to his words and knew that he was not joking, so he had to swallow the words of refusal into his stomach. The two were silent for a long time, and Xiao Zhan was still the one who broke the silence first, "I'm leaving, you...... Take care. ”

Ah Jin didn't answer his words, but with such an episode, she didn't have the heart to check the accounts. Ah Jin reluctantly put the account books one by one, and replaced Ah Zhen in.

Ah Zhen pushed open the door and came in with a sad face, knelt down in front of Ah Jin and said, "The slave and maid are not careful to protect the master, and they also ask the girl to punish the crime." ”

"Get up. There are many talented people around him, not to mention that Feiyun, even Ah Jiu, you may not be an opponent. Let's go, I've already read the account books, it's time to go back. ”

With that, Ah Jin stood up and walked towards the door. Ah Zhen helped her into the carriage, and after the two sat down, they suddenly said, "Girl, you haven't coughed since just now." ”

Ah Jin was stunned for a moment, remembered Xiao Zhan's bowl of tea soup, and nodded with a complicated expression.

……

Song Wenyu found that Xiao Zhan has been a little different recently. In the past, he was always good at forcing the enemy into a blind corner without being impatient, but now he is resolute and resolute, and he has a bit of a quick knife to cut through the chaos.

With such a change, Song Wenyu couldn't say what was wrong, but he still couldn't help but say to Xiao Zhanjin: "Lord Wang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just gone to the Great Compassion Temple to lead the practice, and you have just accepted the post of prison country. ”

Xiao Zhan glanced at him, and the expression in his eyes was obscure. In order for Ah Jin to return to the unruly mountain for treatment as soon as possible, he was a little impetuous. Moreover, he still has a bit of his own selfishness. The sweetheart and his friend of life and death under his nose, Qin Se and Ming, really hurt his heart.

"This king is measured, Wen Yu doesn't have to worry."

“…… Be. Song Wenyu was not a good talker, and seeing that Xiao Zhan didn't intend to talk about this topic, he also fell silent.

The atmosphere between the two is delicate, as if the relationship has become tense and awkward after just a while. After seeing Xiao Zhan leave, Song Wenyu turned around and got into his carriage. Huairen followed behind him and asked in a low voice, "Young Master, the words you just said made the prince unhappy. ”

"He's not that kind of person," Song Wenyu replied very firmly, without saying much in front of Huairen, "It's not too early, let's go back." ”

As he spoke, he lowered the curtain and pondered about Xiao Zhan's abnormality today.

……

At the same time, the Great Mercy Temple.

Xiao Shuo sat in the meditation room in a gray gauze robe, and his long hair was no longer meticulously tied, but grabbed a handful of hair and pulled it into a bun and fixed it with a hosta. He sat in front of the Buddha statue and recited the sutra without distraction.

It wasn't until he had finished reciting the original Prajnaparamita Sutra that he slowly opened his eyes.

"Are you really going to live like this for the rest of your life?" Zhu Liangxin's voice came from behind him, but he didn't turn his head.

The statue of the Buddha in front of him was calm and peaceful, he stared at the pair of kind eyes for a long time, and he didn't know what he saw, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, "Yes, it's good to live like this for a lifetime." If the queen mother is not in a calm mood, she can also worship the Buddha. ”

Ironically, there is indeed a Buddhist hall in Zhu Liangxin's bedroom. How many conspiracies and calculations were discussed in the Buddha hall. The Buddha hall is just a cover. Now that I heard Xiao Shuo persuade myself like this, I only felt that all this was ridiculous and absurd.

"You think they'll let you go if you ask yourself to become a monk?" Zhu Liangxin gritted her teeth and said, she stepped forward quickly, walked to Xiao Shuo's side and stopped suddenly, "You still came to live in the Great Compassion Temple, what do you want to do?" ”

"If the Queen Mother doesn't want me to live in the Great Compassion Temple, I can also invite myself to the Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou," Xiao Shuo said, closing his eyes again. The rosary in his hand slowly turned, and he began to recite the Jizo Sutra again, just to pray that Ati and his unborn child could ascend to Bliss as soon as possible.

"It's okay, don't read it!" Zhu Liangxin couldn't bear it anymore and yelled. This voice was so sad and desperate that Rong Yue, who was guarding the door, couldn't help but tremble, "Son, my son." This palace knows that you are sad and sad, but the Great Meng Clan has already died, and if you practice yourself like this, you will only hurt your relatives and enemies! This palace knows that you are complaining about this palace, and you are complaining that this palace should not move the person on the tip of your heart. But...... You shouldn't hate this palace, what you should hate is Xiao Zhan, it was Xiao Zhan who forced us into such a situation step by step. If it weren't for her, how could the Great Meng Clan ......?"

"Queen Mother, why are you still so obsessed with it?" Xiao Shuo opened his eyes and finally looked at Zhu Liangxin. It's just his gaze that made Zhu Liangxin stunned for a moment. For a moment, she even had an illusion - the man in front of her was not her son, but just looked similar to her son, "Queen Mother, the general trend has gone, why should you be persistent." I've forgotten all about my past life. ”

"Forgot?" Zhu Liangxin subconsciously muttered these two words, and suddenly she sneered, "It seems that you are determined to die of old age in this temple, and you are determined to live a lifetime of the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha?" Are you also determined to abandon your own mother? Well, that's great! ”

Zhu Liangxin hated it so much that he slapped Xiao Shuo with a slap. The crisp slap suddenly sounded in the quiet Buddha hall, which was particularly abrupt. Xiao Shuo was beaten to the side, but there was no anger on his face, it was still so faint.

When he turned his head, Zhu Liangxin clearly saw the bruises on the corners of his mouth. This slap, she used all her strength, as if she was venting her anger, but also a kind of despair under powerlessness.

"You ......" Zhu Liangxin saw that he didn't say a word, but just endured it silently, and his heart was completely cold. Her lips trembled, and she couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time. Xiao Shuo watched calmly as she gradually collapsed in front of her eyes, with only pity in her eyes, and nothing else.

As if, between him and her was just a stranger.

"Queen Mother, please go back." Xiao Shuo turned around and knelt on the futon again. The sound of chanting sounded again, and the smoke curled up, as if to send the sound of Sanskrit chanting to heaven.

Zhu Liangxin stared at his back in a daze for a long time, and after a long while, he turned around and walked out of the meditation room like a walking corpse. Rong Yue, who was guarding the door, was startled when she saw Zhu Liangxin walking out with a pale face, and hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhu Liangxin's crumbling body.

"Mother's ......"

Zhu Liangxin raised his head when he heard this, and looked into the distance with some hesitation. After a while, that helpless look disappeared again, "Guifei Ren, where do you live." ”

Rong Yue was stunned for a moment, feeling inappropriate in her heart, but she didn't dare not answer, so she had to bite the bullet and say: "The mountain house of the noble concubine is at the bottom of the hillside over there. ”

"Take Hongu with you." Zhu Liangxin said, pushing away Rong Yue, who was supporting her. She straightened her clothes and smoothed out her slightly messy bun. If she wanted to see that woman, how could she let her see her own embarrassment.

"Yes......" Rong Yue frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed softly.

At the foot of the hillside, the thatched house is quiet.

Ren sat by the window embroidering a purse as usual, she would only make it for Xiao Zhan on weekdays, but now there is another Ah Yin. Qiqiao finished her work in the kitchen, cleaned her hands and sat beside Ren to help her divide the line.

Ren raised his head and looked at Qiqiao thoughtfully, thinking that she might return to Jiangnan with Ah Yin in the future, and he felt a little reluctant in his heart.

"Qiqiao," Thinking of this, Ren put down the work in his hand, looked at Qiqiao and said, "If Ah Yin asks you to follow him to Jiangnan, are you willing?" ”

Qiqiao was stunned for a moment, and then his cheeks turned crimson. She knelt down in front of Ren in a panic and asked in a panic, "Did Qiqiao do something wrong?" If Qiqiao does something wrong, Mrs. will punish her, but don't drive Qiqiao away. ”

Seeing her like this, Ren couldn't laugh or cry, "You get up and talk first," and when Qiqiao stood up, she said again: "I didn't mean to test you when I asked this." It's just that...... He is going back to Jiangnan after all, and when the time comes, ...... What do you do? ”

Qiqiao's eyes were slightly red, and he sat beside Ren in a daze and did not make a sound. After a long while, he muttered: "The slave and maid have been serving by the side of the lady since childhood, even if the son is going back to Jiangnan, how can the slave and the maid leave the lady." If he wants to go, he will go, if he has me in his heart, he will definitely come to me in the future. ”

Ren listened to Qiqiao's words, and his heart was moved and heavy. If Ah Yin was an ordinary person, Ren would have acquiesced to Qiqiao's idea, but he was Xiao Nuo, the ninth son of the saint who had not been found for a long time, and he didn't know when he would be able to come back after leaving the royal capital this time.

Or, like his stepfather, he will never set foot in this place again for half his life.

"Qiqiao ......" Ren was about to persuade Qiqiao to go with Ah Yin when there was a sudden knock on the door.

The master and servant glanced at each other in some surprise, and after obtaining Ren's permission, Qiqiao went to open the door. She thought that the person standing outside the door might be the little novice in the temple, or maybe it was Ah Yin. But I didn't expect it to be a girl of the same age as herself.

Qiqiao was simple-minded, and when she saw the girl smiling at herself, she didn't think so much, but she was a pilgrim who was lost in the temple, "This sister, this garden is big, but you are lost?" The main hall is in front, and this is the backyard. ”

Rong Yue saw that it was a little girl who opened the door, she was stunned for a moment, and then saw her talking to her so seriously, she couldn't laugh or cry, "Excuse me...... Does the concubine live in it? The master of my family is an old man with the concubine. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiqiao's face turned pale, and she immediately turned her head and looked at Ren. I saw that Ren was still sitting on the soft collapse, and there was no light in the room, so that half of her people were hidden in the shadows, and she couldn't see her expression clearly.

"Madame......" Qiqiao is very clear, since he is the old friend of Madame, and he still calls Madame Niangniang, then he must have come from the palace. But I don't know which one it is.

"Let her in." After a long silence, Ren sighed and commanded.

"Yes," Qiqiao replied, and opened the door to the side, "My wife is invited, sister, please come in." ”

Rong Yue nodded to Qiqiao, ran to the outside of the small courtyard, and after a while, she helped a woman over, the woman was dressed in silk and satin, and she was wearing a curtain on her head, just standing in front of Qiqiao, which made Qiqiao feel very depressed.

She subconsciously lowered her head and asked Rong Yue to help the woman into the house, and then exited the room with Rong Yue.

"Sister, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

The two people who remained in the room were silent for a long time, and finally it was the guest who spoke first. As she spoke, she took off the curtain.

Standing in front of Ren was Queen Zhu Liangxin.