Chapter 108: Stand-in
After Dong Shu heard Xu Shiqiu's words, she wanted to speak several times, but in the end she couldn't help but speak.
Although Master Xuanling looked at Xu Shiqiu, Yu Guang also paid attention to Dong Shu, and when he saw her so hesitant, he immediately smiled and said, "The donor has something to say?" ”
Hearing Master Xuanling's words, Dong Shu didn't have time to speak, Xu Shiqiu had already taken a step forward and said, "Master, is there any other way to do this?" ”
After saying this, Xu Shiqiu thought about it and looked at Dong Shu and said, "Lady, don't you have to speak." ”
As soon as Dong Shu heard Xu Shiqiu's words, she understood what he meant. Immediately shut up and didn't say anything, and also looked away from the eyes that had been paying attention to Master Xuanling before.
Master Xuanling didn't expect Dong Shu to listen to Xu Shiqiu's words like this, he glanced at Dong Shu, and then looked at Xu Shiqiu and said, "Donor, the poor monk has only found this one way now." After saying this, Master Xuanling sighed again: "What's more, whether this method is useful or not, the poor monk is not sure. ”
After Master Xuanling finished saying this, he didn't speak again, and after Xu Shiqiu hesitated, he looked at Master Xuanling and said, "How sure is the master?" ”
"Thirty percent." Master Xuanling didn't tell a lie, he found this method after reading the ancient books, but he didn't know whether it was useful or not.
What's more, for a monk, this method is really a bit inconsistent with his identity.
It's just that for the sake of the royal family and the Ye family, he is willing not to be able to return to the Buddha beads in the future, and he has to do these things today.
After hearing Master Xuanling's words, Xu Shiqiu didn't feel bad, as if what Master Xuanling said just now was 'seventy percent' instead of 'three percent'.
Xu Shiqiu didn't speak, and Master Xuanling didn't open his mouth either, but only picked up the lotus tea specially made by Dong Shu in front of him and drank it.
After a while, just when Master Xuanling thought that Xu Shiqiu would not speak, Xu Shiqiu finally spoke: "Is this method done by Master Xuanling himself?" ”
Master Xuanling didn't expect that after such a long time, he would ask such a sentence.
He raised his eyes and looked at Xu Shiqiu, and said with a smile: "Who does the donor want to do?" ”
"Naturally, it's Master Xuanling, others, I'm really not at ease." Xu Shiqiu was actually very skeptical of the method that Master Xuanling said, after all, he had never heard of this method before.
What's more, he is really reluctant to take flesh and blood from his own little lady.
Dong Shu just watched Xu Shiqiu talking to Master Xuanling, she wanted to tell her husband several times that she was willing to take flesh and blood for her husband, but thinking about what her husband just said, she could only hold back in the end.
"If the donor is at ease with the poor monk, the poor monk will naturally do his best to help the donor achieve his wishes." Master Xuanling's mouth still had a smile on his lips, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.
Only this time, Xu Shiqiu did not immediately agree to Master Xuanling's words, but said, "I wonder if the master can allow me to think about it for a few days?" ”
"Three days." Master Xuanling opened his mouth almost the moment Xu Shiqiu's words fell, and after saying this, Master Xuanling thought for a while and continued: "The poor monk will prepare the required items in the next few days, if you think about it carefully, send someone to inform the poor monk." ”
As soon as the words fell, Master Xuanling got up directly and prepared to leave.
Seeing that Master Xuanling was leaving, Dong Shu hurriedly said, "Master stays." After saying this, Dong Shu glanced at Ling Xiang, and after she sent the bamboo basket in her hand, Dong Shu took the bamboo basket and looked at Master Xuanling and smiled: "This is lotus tea, lotus leaf tea and lotus heart tea, which I specially prepared for the master." ”
Since the last time Dong Shu sent people to use flowers into vegetables, the people under him have studied a lot recently.
Using lotus flowers into tea was also Dong Shu's idea by chance, but he didn't expect that the servants below would be so smart and make these three kinds of tea in just a few days.
For so many years, it is not the first time that someone has given a gift to Master Xuanling, but most of the gifts given by those people before Master Xuanling will not accept them.
But the gift prepared by Dong Shu today, he wanted to accept it very much.
Buddhism originally regarded the 'lotus' as the 'Buddha', and the lotus flower came out of the mud without staining, as long as there is a root, it will not stop every year.
So this gift from Dong Shu, Master Xuanling likes it very much.
After reaching out and taking the bamboo basket in Dong Shu's hand, Master Xuanling looked at Dong Shu and said, "Blessed people will be blessed, and the donor will be at ease." After saying this, Master Xuanling left the Xu family without looking back.
Looking at the back of Master Xuanling leaving, Xu Shiqiu didn't see him until he couldn't see him, then he turned his head to look at Dong Shu and said, "Lady ingenuity, today's ceremony, Master Xuanling likes it very much." ”
Listening to Xu Shiqiu's praise, Dong Shu's cheeks were slightly red, and the crescent moon looked at him with shining eyes and said, "It's nothing, I also remembered it by chance." After saying this, Dong Shu raised her eyes and glanced at Xu Shiqiu, and then said with a little trepidation: "Why didn't Xianggong let me speak just now?" ”
"The lady blames her husband?"
"Nope."
Dong Shu really didn't blame Xu Shiqiu, but she didn't understand why Xu Shiqiu stopped her from letting her speak.
Seeing Dong Shu showing such an expression, Xu Shiqiu could only hug her helplessly and said softly: "I am reluctant to take the flesh and blood of the lady." After saying this, there was only a soft sigh.
Dong Shu rarely saw Xu Shiqiu show such a look, she looked up at her father-in-law, and saw that the sorrow between his eyebrows had not dissipated for a long time, so she hurriedly raised her hand and stroked his forehead.
"Xianggong, I am willing." Dong Shu didn't think it would be bad for her to take some flesh and blood, not to mention that she believed in Master Xuanling and would not take this opportunity to hurt her.
Xu Shiqiu understood that his mother said this today because he had him in his heart, but in the same way, he also had a little lady in his heart, and he was reluctant to hurt the little lady.
Just when the two looked at each other and were silent, Mrs. Xu got the news and sent someone to call them over.
When the two of them heard this, they naturally didn't think about it anymore, and hurriedly walked towards the main courtyard together.
In the main courtyard, as soon as Mrs. Xu saw Xu Shiqiu, she opened her mouth to ask why Master Xuanling came here today.
"Shiqiu, don't hide it from your mother, if you say it, your mother may be able to help you think of a way."
As soon as Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Shiqiu and finished saying this, Dong Shu secretly glanced at Xu Shiqiu, and saw that her father-in-law did not look at her, so she hurriedly said: "Mother, Master Xuanling came to inform us today that he found a way in an ancient book, maybe he can make Xianggong meet others without taking me every day in the future." ”
As soon as Dong Shu's words were finished, Mrs. Xu said with surprise on her face: "Really? After saying this, she didn't have time to be happy, so she remembered Xu Shiqiu's face again, and hurriedly asked, "But this thing is difficult to do?" ”
"It's not that difficult, it's just that Master Xuanling said that he needs to take a little bit of my flesh and blood, so Xianggong is a little reluctant."
Dong Shu said it bluntly, but Mrs. Xu, who heard her words, understood what was going on with her son.
Thinking of Master Xuanling's past temperament, Mrs. Xu said with some suspicion: "What did Master Xuanling say, tell me what he said." ”
As soon as Old Lady Xu's voice fell, Xu Shiqiu, who had not spoken, suddenly opened his mouth and told her what Master Xuanling had said just now.
"The master said that I need to take the locust wood as my body, take the flesh and hair of the lady, and make another 'lady' for me to carry." Xu Shiqiu thought about it now, and suddenly felt that Master Xuanling's method was a bit fake.
If it was that easy, why hadn't he heard of it before?
After listening to Xu Shiqiu's story, Mrs. Xu was slightly stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xu Shiqiu and said, "Shiqiu, maybe you think too much." ”
After saying this, Old Lady Xu glanced at Dong Shu, who was sitting next to Xu Shiqiu, and continued: "If this matter hurts the Dong family greatly, Master Xuanling will not speak. After all, he helped you because the Dong family was blessed. If he really hurt the Dong family and ruined her blessings, wouldn't Master Xuanling be busy in vain. ”
As soon as Mrs. Xu's voice fell, Xu Shiqiu was obviously stunned.
Just now he just didn't want to take the flesh and blood of the lady, and he really didn't think of this.
Now when he heard this, he reacted that Master Xuanling would help him like this, but because his own lady was blessed.
And this blessing may help the royal family.
If it's really like what Niang said, Master Xuanling may really not speak.
After thinking about this, Xu Shiqiu immediately sent someone to see Master Xuanling, ready to ask clearly.
Seeing Xu Shiqiu like this, Dong Shu and Mrs. Xu couldn't help but want to laugh, but they didn't expect Xu Shiqiu, who prides himself on being smart, to have such a day.
Master Xuanling did say something serious, he saw that the ancient book said that blessed people have their own blessings all over their bodies.
In addition to clothes and jewelry, my own flesh and hair are blessed, so I thought of such a solution.
When he saw the servants of the Xu family and understood that Xu Shiqiu wanted to understand this, he agreed to bring Huaimu to the Xu family to get Dong Shu's flesh and blood and hair three days later.
After Xu Shiqiu listened to the servant's reply, he was nervous for three days, so that Xu Nuanwen, who came to comfort him when he heard the news, was speechless for a while.
"You just care too much about your younger siblings, Master Xuanling must be deliberately scaring you." Xu Nuanwen said yes, after all, she knew Master Xuanling better than Xu Shiqiu.
But after hearing her words, Xu Shiqiu didn't believe it.
Seeing Xu Shiqiu's look of disbelief, Xu Nuanwen didn't say anything more, but raised her eyebrows and said, "Why don't we make a bet?" ”
After hearing Xu Nuanwen's words, Xu Shiqiu immediately blurted out: "What are you betting on?" When he said that, Xu Shiqiu regretted it a little.
Although he doesn't know Master Xuanling, he can understand his sister.
Today, my sister will say this, and it is definitely not unintentional.
Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu immediately closed his mouth and prepared to stop speaking, but Xu Nuanwen had already waited for his answer, where could he let him go, and immediately answered: "Just bet on whether Master Xuanling really wants to take the flesh and blood of his younger siblings." I bet that Master Xuanling will take the blood of his younger siblings at most, and will not take her flesh. ”
When Xu Shiqiu heard this, he raised his eyes and looked at Xu Nuanwen, but he didn't speak.
Seeing Xu Shiqiu like this, Xu Nuanwen was not in a hurry, and continued to speak: "Since I chose this, you will naturally be the other one at that time, if you lose, you will tell me what you have asked Brother Shuo'er to do for you recently." ”
Hearing this, Xu Shiqiu understood the reason why his sister often came over these days.
Still, he didn't speak.
didn't hear Xu Shiqiu speak, Xu Nuanwen was not in a hurry, but continued to talk to herself: "If you win, I will promise you one thing, anything." ”
Looking at the confident smile on his sister's face, Xu Shiqiu couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
Of course, I am happy that the little lady will not be taken meat, and I am angry that my sister actually took advantage of this to fight with herself. Bet.
The most terrible thing is that even if he doesn't open his mouth now, his sister can find an opportunity to admit today's bet after the matter is over.
It's really infuriating!
When it came to the day of the appointment with Master Xuanling, not only Xu Nuanwen came with Ye Shuo and Ye Xuan, but Xu Yanzhu also came.
Being watched by so many people, Master Xuanling still had a smile on the corner of his mouth, and unhurriedly took out the locust wood villain and a dagger he had prepared in the past few days.
The locust wood villain is only half the size of an adult man's palm, but he has all his facial features, hands and feet, and he looks like a villain.
Dong Shu raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Shiqiu, and seeing that he didn't seem to be ready to speak, he stepped forward and prepared to walk towards Master Xuanling.
But as soon as she took a step, her sleeve was pulled.
"Xianggong?" Dong Shu turned his head to look at Xu Shiqiu and called softly, seeing that he didn't mean to let go of himself, he hurriedly continued: "Xianggong, didn't we say yes?" ”
Hearing Dong Shu's words, Xu Shiqiu slowly lowered his hand and took Dong Shu's hand, looked at her and said, "I'll accompany you." After saying this, the hand that grabbed Dong Shu's sleeve just now happened to hold her hand.
Dong Shu did not refuse Xu Shiqiu's move, but obediently followed him towards Master Xuanling.
Seeing them coming, Master Xuanling was not in a hurry, and slowly talked to Xu Nuanwen on the side.
Xu Shiqiu had been paying attention to the expressions of Master Xuanling and his sister, and when he saw that they were still talking happily, he knew that he was afraid that he had really guessed wrong.
Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he also felt sorry for the little lady being taken blood, he could take a little blood, and he could still find a way to make up for the little lady, as long as it was not to cut off a piece of meat, he felt that he could accept it.
Perhaps the expression on Xu Shiqiu's face was too obvious, seeing this change on his face, Master Xuanling finally stopped talking to Xu Nuanwen.
He looked at Dong Shu in front of him, and the corners of his mouth still had a smile on his lips: "The donor raises his hand." ”
"Huh?" Dong Shu was a little stunned, but she still subconsciously raised her right hand that was not held by Xu Shiqiu.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Dong Shu only felt a tingling pain in the tip of his index finger, and in the next moment, red blood oozed from his fingertips.
Master Xuanling pointed to the locust wood villain on the table in front of him and said to Dong Shu, "Smear the blood." ”
Listening to his words, Dong Shu naturally stretched out her finger towards the Huaimu villain.
When she watched the blood on her fingertips be instantly absorbed after touching the locust wood villain, she didn't have time to be surprised, and she noticed that a strand of hair was picked off the top of her head.
Then, it was Master Xuan Ling who cut her hair, which was about the length of a palm's finger.
After doing this, Master Xuanling didn't look at Dong Shu again, but picked up the strand of hair and tied it to the body of the Huaimu villain.
Dong Shu was surprised to see it, but Xu Shiqiu quickly took Dong Shu's right index finger from the moment Dong Shu raised his hand from the Huaimu villain. Enter. In his mouth, the blood on his fingertips was dry.
After perceiving what Xu Shiqiu was doing, Dong Shu's face turned red, and Yu Guang caught a glimpse of the other people's snickering expressions, and hurriedly said in annoyance: "Loosen up!" ”
Hearing his own lady's words, Xu Shiqiu not only did not get angry, but did not hurry to make sure that his little lady's fingers were no longer bleeding, so he let go of her fingers, looked into her eyes and said, "Okay." ”