Before the sky was clear, Qin Yining woke up to the sound of the morning bell, and in addition to the familiar breath on Xiao Xiao's body, the ubiquitous sandalwood fragrance of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple was his breath.

After getting up, Qin Yining first went to the meditation room where the queen lived to ask for peace.

"Back to the princess, the queen mother has to meet the abbot's old friend, that is a monk who has attained the Tao, last night to discuss the Dharma before returning to the third watch, this morning and the monk went to worship the Buddha. The queen mother knew that the princess was a person with a thorough courtesy, and she must come to ask for peace, and the mother ordered that these days would be exempted from mortal etiquette, and the princess could be invited at will. ”

Qin Yining couldn't help but sigh with emotion when she heard this: "Niangniang is really devout for the people, compared with Niangniang, the courtiers are really ashamed." ”

Mama Sun smiled and said: "Why did the princess say this, the princess is also a person who has always done good deeds and accumulated virtues, and her heart for worshipping the Buddha is very sincere." When you accompany Niangniang to worship the Buddha, Niangniang often mentions it, often praising you for your calm temperament and pious mind. ”

Qin Yining knew that the queen might not praise her, and suspected that she was about the same, but she still exchanged pleasantries with Grandma Sun before returning to the meditation room.

At this time, the little novice had already sent vegetarian food. Xiao Xiao was waiting for a boring punch in the house, when he saw Qin Yining pushing the door in, closing his momentum neatly, and said with a smile: "I'm waiting for you, let's walk around the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple today." ”

Qin Yining smiled and nodded, sat opposite the owl, and used simple food.

After a short time of eating, Qin Yining said: "The queen mother treats the people with practicality, and grandma Sun said that the queen mother worshiped the Buddha to the third watch last night, and went early this morning." This Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple seems to have come to a monk who has attained the Tao, it is said that he is a friend of the abbot, Xu is a monk of the Dharma is very good, and the queen's mind is not at all on the beautiful scenery. ”

Xiao Xiao smiled and said: "Yesterday, I heard Master Zhike say that the abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple is a high monk, and if he wants to come to divide people into groups, the friends of the monks must also be people who are proficient in Buddhism." Sitting on the edge of the kang and sighing, he smiled and said, "It's a pity that I'm a big old man, but I don't know much about Buddhism." ”

Qin Yining, "Where are you a big boss?" Besides, you can't say a set of Dharma, but you also act according to the heart of doing good, and you never harm innocent people. ”

"But I'm covered in blood." Xiao Xiao lowered his eyes and looked at his slender hands, his palms were full of calluses, and his fingers were slightly deformed, and he looked like a person who held a sword all year round.

The appearance of Xiao Xiao's head bowed reminded Qin Yining of a helpless child, and she couldn't help but whisper: "Everyone is born with a different mission, and the Buddha also said, 'If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?'" If you have the power, you have to bear this responsibility. I can't blame you either, everything is providence and fate. ”

Listening to Qin Yining's gentle and soft voice, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh heartily, "I didn't expect that Sister Yi'er also believed in the will of heaven and fate." ”

"Sometimes when you do your best, you will understand the will of heaven, and there is nothing to believe in."

Xiao Xiao stood up, stretched his arms, and said with a smile: "The queen mother doesn't need your company, why don't we go shopping in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple today and go to the ancient tree to make a wish, how about it?" ”

"Naturally, it's good." Qin Yining nodded happily.

neither did they alarm others, nor did they call anyone to accompany them. There are a lot of meditation rooms in the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, and after going up the mountain yesterday, the individuals are scattered to rest. The terrain here is dangerous, the Buddhist temple is quiet, Xiao Xiao and Qin Yining both want to let everyone be idle, and she is not a person who must be served.

When the two went out, because this was a Buddhist temple, they did not hold hands anymore, but walked side by side in the spacious courtyard paved with square bricks. The strong grass stubbornly stretched out from the cracks in the stone bricks, spared the tall Bodhisattva statue, and met several small novices, both of whom stopped and folded their hands, saluted, and walked in different directions.

Walking along the courtyard wall, you will see the majestic three halls in a short time. Walk through the courtyard where the main hall is located, walk through the Moon Gate and walk hundreds of steps, and then you will come to the backyard.

The seven-story floating temple stood silently behind the Bodhi tree, looking down on the vast land from the top of Juhuang Mountain. The sound of the water came from the direction behind the tower.

Qin Yining and Xiao Xiao walked one after another in the direction where the sound of water came from, and it didn't take long for them to come to a spacious flat land. Here, the flowers and trees are sparse, and an ancient tree with four people hugging each other is divided into two and falls to the ground, the wood is already full of charred black, but there are new shoots growing strong in the middle of the original charred trunk.

Qin Yining stepped forward happily, looking at the new green above the scorched black, the fresh grass fragrance mixed with sandalwood in his breath, and listening to the turbulent sound of the waterfall behind him, as if his anxious heart was instantly calm.

Under such conditions, the old tree can also sprout new shoots, which is vibrant and moving, making her feel that nothing in this world is impossible.

Xiao Xiao stood beside Qin Yining, clasped his hands together with her, closed his eyes and prayed sincerely.

Neither of them said their thoughts, and after making a wish, Qin Yining raised her eyes to look at Xiao Xiao, but found that Xiao Xiao was also looking down at her.

She thought that maybe they all made the same wishes.

The two turned around and walked slowly to the edge of the cliff.

Five or six zhang high under the cliff is the turbulent water, the waterfall splashes a large piece of water foam, the water surface rises like a cloud-like white mist, a suspension bridge extends from the foot to the opposite bank, but standing here, but can not see the other side of the suspension bridge, nor can you see the scene of the opposite bank, everything seems to be hidden in the fog, the suspension bridge seems to go straight out of the cliff, leading to the other side of the sky.

Qin Yining said with a smile: "It's strange that the terrain here is so dangerous, it can still become a place of attraction that many people flock to, the scenery here is really good, the sky is high and the clouds are misty, the water is wide and sparkling, standing here is like standing in the clouds." ”

"yes." Xiao Xiao took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, "It seems that nothing has passed." ”

Qin Yining nodded in agreement.

At this time, she stood on a high place, looking down at the misty mountains and mountains near and far, and her mind seemed to be more open.

"Sister Yi'er, look." The owl pointed to the east.

The bright morning glow gradually fills the sky, a round of red sun slowly climbs up the mountain, driving away the stars, the sun shines through the gaps in the clouds, sprinkled on the landscape, and the water and the sky are connected into a dazzling golden red.

Those who did not stand here and watched the sunrise at this time would not understand Qin Yining's mood at this time.

She and Xiao Xiao stood side by side in silence, neither of them spoke, enjoying the tranquility of this moment.

After a long time, he heard the sound of footsteps behind him, and Qin Yining turned around.

Bingtang and Jiyun walked in front holding hands, Huzi and Tang Xiu followed behind, Xu didn't expect Xiao Xiao and Qin Yining to be there so early, and the four of them were slightly stunned.

Rock Candy and Jiyun's faces were a little red, and they didn't know if they were blushing or dyed red by the morning glow.

Xiao Xiao and Qin Yining glanced at each other, and did not say much in tacit understanding.

Bingtang smiled and said: "The strange princess is not in the room, just now the slave maid went to pounce on the air, it turns out that you found such a good place to watch the sunrise." ”

"Yes, it's a pity that you came late, the scenery here is really good, you can come early tomorrow."

Jiyun and Bingtang both smiled and nodded.

Huzi walked to the suspension bridge, and as soon as he took a step curiously, he was pulled back by rock candy, "What are you doing, the mist on that head, I don't know how far it is, and I don't know what is on the other side, do you still plan to go to the other side?" ”

With the speed of the rapidity underfoot, the waters here should not be narrow, and the fog on the mountains was so great that they could only see the current, but they could not see what was going on the other side.

Huzi smiled, "Okay, okay, if you don't tell me to go, I won't go." I'm just curious. ”

Bingtang snorted, "If you're curious, you can also go and ask the monks of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple if it's not too late to move, in case the suspension bridge is not strong." ”

"I know, not anymore." Huzi obediently agreed.

The owl on the side sneered.

Huzi's face immediately turned red, and he coughed and looked away.

Xiao Xiao felt that seeing Huzi like this was like seeing himself trying to get close to Qin Yining back then, although it had been six years since they reunited, and Qin Yining had been in his twentieth year, but the original memory was particularly vivid in his mind.

The group walked back to the backyard of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple with a smile, and as soon as they stepped into the courtyard gate, they saw the stunned, Liao Zhibing and Mu Jinghu walking towards them with solemn faces.

Qin Yining's expression tensed for a moment, "What happened?" ”

He was stunned: "Princess, the treasurer of Zhong Da asked the brothers of the Qingtian League to deliver the letter. ”

Liao Zhibing arched his hand and said, "Alliance leader, the letter from the shopkeeper Zhong Da to you." ”

Qin Yining took the letter and unfolded it, and asked casually, "Do you know what happened in the south?" ”

The treasurer of Zhong Da carried out the reclamation of terraced fields in the vicinity of Huichuan County and all the heavens and earths of Qin Yining in the south. Qin Yining originally bought a part of the terraced fields before Dayan was conquered, and there were already some experienced Zhuangtou tenants who could teach others, and everything went smoothly when Zhong Da's shopkeeper went to the south.

Qin Yining didn't know why a letter would make the three of them look so solemn.

Liao Zhibing said: "Princess, everything else is fine, but the brother from the south said that the rain in the south is continuous, and the rivers are already in a hurry, in addition, Boss Qiu seems to be infected with some kind of disease, and I heard that the illness is not weak." ”

Qin Yining's brows tightened when he heard this, and he glanced at Mu Jinghu who pursed his lips, and then carefully read the contents of the letterhead.

The letter carefully explained the situation of Qin Yining's land reclamation, as well as the operation of the rest of the business, and then talked about the rain and water in the south, and finally talked about Qiu Feishan's condition.

When Qin Yining and Xiao Xiao left, Qiu Feishan had just given birth, and then she had to work business matters, and she had to fight with Qiu Yuanqing, plus the south was already humid, and this year the weather was not beautiful, Qiu Feishan was overworked and weakened after giving birth, so she contracted the wind cold, and then the wind cold did not heal, and she was bitten by mosquitoes and got malaria.

Qin Yining was shocked when he saw it, and he didn't care that the content on the letter paper involved business secrets, so he stuffed it to Mu Jinghu.

Mu Jinghu's face turned green, and his hands began to tremble when he looked at the last paragraph on the letterhead.

Xiao Xiao got closer and read the content above, put his arm around Mu Jinghu's shoulder and said, "You steady, I will immediately let someone accompany you back, and I will definitely be able to cure her illness!" ”