"Ugh."

Qu Shi on the couch let out the hundredth and first sigh of the day.

Bai Ling knelt not far from the edge of the collapse, and although he had carefully wiped his hair before coming, he was still dripping water little by little.

Looking at Qu Shi, who was restless behind the gauze tent, Bai Ling suddenly felt that the arrival of this Ning Concubine was like throwing a catfish into a basket of lifeless sardines.

"Boling." Bao Yuan called her softly.

Bai Ling looked up and saw Bao Yuan handing over a towel.

She pointed to her back and motioned for Bai Ling to put the towel on her back so as not to get the clothes behind her wet.

Bai Ling took it with a smile, and his eyes showed a little gratitude.

"Ugh."

One hundred and second.

"What problems did Niangniang encounter in today's mindfulness practice, I can say it now." Bai Ling smiled and said, "I'm listening. ”

Qu Shi looked over with some hesitation, "What I want to say now is not mindfulness, I want to talk to you about today-"

"Mother, it's better for us to just talk about mindfulness today." Bai Ling said softly, "We agreed before, do you remember, 'If you want to increase the consultation, you must make an appointment one day in advance'. ”

Qu's breathing is slightly condensed.

Thinking about it, it seems that Bai Ling did say so a few days ago.

- "Each setting in the consultation has a special meaning, it is both the protection of the mother and the protection of me. ”

Bai Ling continued, "Niangniang can think again, if what you want to say is not 'very urgent', I suggest that we still follow the previous agreement." Or wait a few more days, or add a consultation tomorrow night. ”

Qu slowly looked away, frowning a little hesitantly.

"What kind of rule is this?" Zheng Shu was a little puzzled, she thought that pulling Bai Ling over, Ning Concubine Bai Ling's two-pronged approach would make Qu Shi settle down, who knew that Bai Ling would not talk about this matter when he came up.

"That's the rule of treatment."

"What's this about healing? I want to hear from you. Zheng Shu was patient and persuasive, "It is said that you have only been here for a short time, and you will never call a newcomer when discussing these things, but the mother trusts you-"

"I understand, that's why I hope that together we can protect this trust that we have built together." Bai Ling took over the conversation, but his eyes did not look at Zheng Shu, but turned to the concubine behind the gauze tent.

Zheng Shu never expected Bai Ling to be so persistent in this kind of thing, and her tone couldn't help but cold, "You are betraying the trust that Niangniang has placed in you." ”

Bai Ling shook his head slightly, "Granny Shu may have made a mistake, I came to Chengqian Palace to be a medicine practitioner, but I actually came to be Niangniang's counselor, I am not Niangniang's staff, in fact, I can't be anyone's staff." The trust in Granny Shu's mouth is also different from the trust I am talking about. ”

"This-" Zheng Shu was about to say something, but the concubine behind the gauze tent suddenly coughed.

The maid on the side hurriedly handed over the prepared water cup, Qu Shi took a small sip and took a few sips, she looked at the cup in her hand, and gently turned the wall of the cup.

Qu's nails tapped against the glass jar, making a tuk-tuk sound that only she could hear.

Qu Shi thought for a while, put down the water glass in his hand, and said softly, "I understand." ”

"Mother's ......"

Zheng Shu's gaze asked Qu for an answer.

Qu Shi shook his head slightly, but his voice became calmer, "Then let's talk about mindfulness tonight." ”

"Hmm." Bai Ling's back straightened a little, "Niangniang, please speak." ”

In fact, Qu's problems in mindfulness practice are typical, and she, like other beginners who are new to mindfulness practice, is unable to focus on the ethereal thing of "being aware of oneself" for a long time when the whole heart is seized by anxiety.

Often, it was not until the guidance of the palace people on the side had read the back part that she realized that she had completely lost her mind just now, and she didn't listen to what the previous guidance was saying at all.

The method given by Boling is also very simple – the awareness of "wandering mind" is the awareness of the present moment, which is itself part of the practice of mindfulness.

When you realize that you are thinking about something else, stop and refocus on your breathing. This is a natural thing to do and does not have to be seen as a setback.

Then she took Qu Shi again to do about three minutes of breath observation, and told Qu that in the future, if she encounters an anxious moment when she can't continue to do body scans for a long time, she will use the method of breathing to adjust her thoughts.

This night, Bai Ling's stay in the Chengqian Palace was not long, and it was about two teas.

Qu really complied with the previous agreement, and did not mention half a sentence to Bai Ling about Ning Concubine.

Before leaving, Bai Ling bowed down and said goodbye, "Does that lady want to make an appointment for tomorrow night's consultation?" ”

“…… Yes. ”

"When is the time?"

"It's time." Qu Shi thought for a moment, "Is it convenient for you?" ”

"Convenient." Bai Ling nodded, "Then tomorrow night." ”

……

As soon as Bai Ling left, Zheng Shu couldn't help but step forward, "Why did Niangniang follow her so much?" also discussed the time with her, she is now the medicine of Chengqian Palace, when will it be inconvenient? ”

Qu Shi had already lay down and said with a smile, "Why is Granny Shu so angry all of ...... suddenly?" ”

"Mother, it's not that I'm angry, it's that she has no rules!" Zheng Shu said bitterly, "Today, Niangniang specially called her to ask her opinion on such an important matter, not only did she not answer truthfully, but instead said a lot of specious lies. A person who can't put herself in the right position like this, how dare Niangniang stay by her side in the future? ”

Qu did not answer immediately.

Although she was a little disappointed, she didn't feel annoyed in her heart when Bai Ling refused.

Is it because of the mildness of Bai Ling's refusal?

Or is it because she gave other options?

Qu Shi looked at the ceiling for a while, and suddenly asked, "...... Does Granny Shu remember how many extras the emperor gave her when he sent her? ”

Zheng Shu was stunned for a moment.

"I remember that one thing is that no one else is allowed to assign her to do anything other than her duty to heal the sick. ”

"You see, she had already thought about the rules before she came." Qu Shi said softly, "Probably...... She has a point. ”

Seeing Qu's appearance, Zheng Shu understood that she couldn't persuade her.

She could only sigh.

In the past few days, Zheng Shu's impression of Bai Ling has fluctuated, and now she doesn't know how to judge this girl's words and deeds-

She's really worry-free!

It's a pity that I didn't call her at the dinner with Ning Concubine in the afternoon.

Now it seems that even if she calls her, she may not be willing to come.

"Is the lady feeling better now?" Zheng Shu asked helplessly.

"Not good, of course I'm not good." Qu Shi said lightly, "But there is nothing bad about it......

This series of dumb riddle-like words made several people around them confused.

"I'll think about tomorrow," Qu said softly, "and put out the lights." ”

It's getting darker.

After the rain, the night sky seemed to be washed, and the clouds scattered in all directions, leaving only a few wisps of the sky, and the moon in the second half of the night appeared and disappeared in the remnant clouds.

Bai Yi walked alone on the street that was already empty, until he crossed a few long streets and turned a few more corners.

At first, the voices gradually became noisy, and after turning a corner, the vision in front of me also brightened for a while.

Even at midnight, Chaotian Street is still brightly lit.