Chapter 176: Steps
After about an hour, the carriage finally stopped.
Bai Ying's ass was numb, she didn't expect Jiulong Temple to be so far away, she and the county lord of Huaiyang were bored and panicked all the way, and the pastries on the carriage were almost eaten by them.
The maidservant girl came in to sort out the clothes of the county lord of Huaiyang, and several people got out of the carriage, and the county lord of Huaiyang looked at the long steps, and had the heart to retreat.
"It's so high......"
The maidservant lowered her eyebrows and said, "County Lord, there are more than 900 steps up from here." ”
More than nine hundred?!
Bai Ying gasped, and looked at the county lord of Huaiyang, she also looked like she had been hit in disbelief.
Bai Ying's eyes were full of condemnation when he looked at the county lord of Huaiyang: It's all good things you did!
The county lord of Huaiyang lacked confidence, he knew earlier, he knew that she should inquire clearly and come again.
With so many steps, they are all just little girls.
Halfway through, you might be panting like a cow, and you won't be able to stand up.
Bai Ying looked at the top of the mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, and couldn't help but sigh.
She has a handful of old bones, where can she eat it.
"......," the county lord of Huaiyang said humbly, "it's all here." ”
Bai Ying sighed again, feeling that when I went back today, back pain was indispensable.
It's not certain whether you can get up tomorrow.
The maidservant said: "County Lord, White Girl, it's better to ......"
Bai Ying and the county lord of Huaiyang said in unison: "It's all here!" ”
The two men looked at each other, "Flutter! They all laughed.
There are 999 steps in Jiulong Temple, it is said that it has a heritage of more than 100 years, the steps are very long and wide, and there are many trees with thick branches growing on both sides.
Bai Ying suddenly felt dizzy.
It's over, she thought to herself.
……
Half an hour later, Bai Ying felt that she was okay.
A quarter of an hour later, a lot of fine sweat broke out on Bai Ying's forehead.
Half an hour later, Bai Ying's face turned white, and the county lord of Huaiyang on the side didn't want to move at all.
They had only walked a third of the way.
The county lord of Huaiyang wanted to look up to see how many steps there were, but his eyes were covered by Bai Ying, "...... Don't look. ”
He is weak to speak.
Bai Ying pulled the county lord of Huaiyang to sit in the pavilion on the side.
There are a number of pavilions on both sides of the stairs, which are said to have been built for the pilgrims to exhaust themselves.
The county lord of Huaiyang no longer had the appearance of a noble girl, she was half leaning on Bai Ying's body, panting.
"I, I know...... It is said that the master of the Nine Dragons Temple has the ability to see through people's past and present lives, but the family rarely comes to the Nine Dragons Temple to offer incense, and chooses other places because of these nine hundred and ninety-nine steps! ”
Bai Ying was also out of breath, she felt that it was a mistake for her to promise the Lord of Huaiyang County to come to Jiulong Temple to offer incense.
The maidservant girl followed the two of them, wiping their sweat and handing them tea.
Not far away, there were some domestic servants who knew martial arts to follow them.
When the county lord of Huaiyang came out, the eldest princess Suhua sent a lot of people to protect her, both openly and secretly.
The National Teacher Tower knew that Bai Ying was going to go to Jiulong Temple with the lord of Huaiyang to offer incense, and also sent a few people to guard in the dark.
Seeing the two little girls tired like this, the two factions of people had an idea in their hearts at the same time: Why don't you go back.
The maid looked at the county lord of Huaiyang distressedly, the county lord has been expensive since he was a child, and he is not much better than the princess, but now he has to suffer like this.
"County Lord, let's go back." The maidservant persuaded her, "There is still a long way to go, and the county lord will not be able to bear it." ”
Lord Huaiyang: "It's all here." ”
Seeing that the maid failed to persuade the county lord of Huaiyang, she turned to Bai Ying again, "White girl, this, your body has always been weak......
Bai Ying: "It's a third of the way out, if you go back, won't you leave in vain?" ”
Lord Huaiyang: "That makes sense. ”
In this way, after a short rest, the two of them began to walk again.
When he walked halfway up the mountain, the county lord of Huaiyang suddenly found that not only them, but also many people were so tired that they couldn't straighten their waists, and a few rich daughters who came with them walked up the steps crying and even wanted to sit directly on the ground.
However, the county lord of Huaiyang felt that those who could go halfway were brave.
Bai Ying's face became whiter and whiter, and she pursed her lips: "County Lord, shall we rest for a while?" ”
The county lord of Huaiyang has been helping her to get better, and when she heard Bai Ying speak, she nodded: "I'm also exhausted." ”
The two found a gazebo and rested for a while.
After walking and resting like this, it was almost time for lunch, and the two of them finally walked to the Nine Dragons Temple.
"County Lord, let's go back and rest for a while." The maidservant looked at the county lord of Huaiyang with concern.
Lord Huaiyang: "Since you have come up, the first thing you should do is to go to the incense." ”
Bai Ying: "......"
The county lord of Huaiyang also wanted to get Bai Ying's approval, "Ah Ying, did you say it?" We're all so sincere, we must be able to meet the host, right? ”
Bai Ying thought about it, but decided to tell the truth, "But sincere people are like carp crossing the river, even if they line up, I'm afraid it won't be our turn." ”
A white-bearded sweeping monk passed by them, and when he heard Bai Ying's words, he couldn't help but look up at her.
The county lord of Huaiyang had a collapsed expression, she was so tired that she was about to faint several times, all supported by the hope of being able to see the host.
Now tell her that there is little hope for this?
The county lord of Huaiyang was extremely tired.
Bai Ying also felt tired, but she had come here, what else could she do?
If she had known in advance that this would happen, she wouldn't have come if she had given her 10 million.
…… Fifty million can be considered.
"County Lord, let's go to the incense first." Bai Ying sighed in her heart, she didn't know how many pills she had to take to stabilize this body along the way.
I won't come to kill her in the future.
Is it something that people can do?
She's not human anyway.
The county lord of Huaiyang pursed his lips, but he didn't lose his temper in the end, "Okay." ”
If it weren't for Yao Yiyi's sister telling her to come to Jiulong Temple to see the host, how could she be so interested in pulling Ah Ying over?
Ah Ying's body was already weak, and he walked through the ghost gate several times.
But she always did things that indirectly hurt Ah Ying again and again.
The county lord of Huaiyang was full of guilt, she said that she took care of Ah Ying as a younger sister, but in fact, Ah Ying took care of her more.
"The two donors are courteous." As soon as he entered the main hall, a young monk greeted him.
The monk grew up in Jiulong Temple since he was a child, and he has long been trained to be sharp-eyed, and he can see the nobility of Bai Ying and the county lord of Huaiyang at a glance.
Although the two little girls only followed one servant girl, their status was not determined by the number of servants.
The more low-key the person, the more unexpected the status may be.
The monk welcomed the two county lords of Huaiyang to the Buddha statue, Bai Ying took the three incense sticks handed over by the monk, thanked them, and knelt on the futon with the county lord of Huaiyang.
After a few moments, the two got up.
The county lord of Huaiyang asked tentatively, "Is the abbot available?" Can you come out and see you? ”
Nine out of ten people who came to Kowloon Temple were for the abbot.
The monk has become accustomed to it, he recited a Buddha name, and looked at the two people in front of him apologetically, "The abbot's body is not very good, and he has rarely seen people in recent years. ”
Bai Ying: "......" is rarely seen, so you still use your own name to advertise?!
This is deceiving consumers!!
The maidservant girl next to the county lord of Huaiyang came back after donating the incense money, and saw that the county lord's face was not very good-looking, so she hurriedly stepped forward: "County, miss, are you okay?" ”
The county lord of Huaiyang glanced at Bai Ying, Ah Ying is fine, what's wrong with her?
"Let's go."
The young monk said: "The two donors are tired of running around, first follow the little monk to the back room to rest for a while, the vegetarian food of the temple can still be entered, and the donors can taste it." ”
The county lord of Huaiyang and Bai Ying had a sore back, and when they heard his words, they did not refuse.
When they arrived at the guest room for the pilgrims to rest, the county lord of Huaiyang and Bai Ying lay on the soft couch, and their legs didn't feel like their own, and it didn't matter what kind of etiquette the ladies were!
The maidservant of the county lord of Huaiyang squatted on the side and gently massaged her calves, and after a while, she asked someone to get hot water.
The two little girls who love cleanliness took a bath and changed into the clean clothes they brought, and suddenly felt much more comfortable.
It's as if every pore of the skin is open, breathing in fresh air.
The maidservant went to get two servings of vegetarian food, and the county lord of Huaiyang had no appetite, but when she smelled this smell, she instantly came to her senses.
Bai Ying felt that her whole body was aching, and the soreness was unbearable, although the vegetarian food looked light and delicious, she put down the spoon without eating a few bites.
"Ah Ying, are you okay?" The county lord of Huaiyang asked with concern.
Very bad.
Bai Ying smiled and comforted her, "It's okay, it's just too tiring, I'll go rest for a while." ”
After speaking, Bai Ying walked to the compartment.
She was so tired, sore, and sore that she didn't even have the strength to speak.
When others walk up the steps, someone can hold them, and when they sit, someone will massage them.
Bai Ying didn't have anything, if he hadn't taken a pill every once in a while, Bai Ying felt like he was going to die.
Collapsed on the bed in the cubicle, Bai Ying took out a pill in a small cloth bag and fed it to his mouth.
The pill melts in the mouth and is not very bitter.
Soon after, a warm current rushed to the limbs...... Fatigue, soreness, exhaustion, these gradually disappear.
Bai Ying felt that he was about to become a medicine jar.
"Ah Ying!" The county lord of Huaiyang called out to her through the screen, "Let Chunyu pinch your legs, so that it can be more comfortable." ”
Bai Ying was lazy and couldn't lift her energy, but she still thanked her sweetly: "No need, Ah Ying is fine, rest the county lord, Ah Ying will take a nap for a while, and then go out with the county lord to chant and draw lots later." ”
Lord Huaiyang said worriedly: "Your face is very pale, Ah Ying, are you really okay?" ”
Bai Ying: "Really, really, really. ”
The county lord of Huaiyang gave up.
Bai Ying really couldn't hold on, I don't know if it was because she was extremely tired, as soon as she closed her eyes, she fell asleep in the next second.
The county lord of Huaiyang was lying on the soft couch, and the maidservant girl pinched her sore legs, and she regretted it now.
If she came by herself, it would have been forgotten, but she was so tired and bitter that she pulled Ah Ying over.
Ah Ying's body and bones are not very good, and he has no one to serve.
The county lord of Huaiyang glanced at the servant girl who was squatting and trying her best to soothe her soreness, and after thinking about it, he dispelled his thoughts.
Ah Ying may be asleep now, and she may still disturb her if she lets the spring rain pass.
That's it.
She won't be so gullible next time.
This time it's really a burden.