Chapter 60: The Hunchbacked Old Man

Zhu Qi looked at the hall of the queen's apartment, it was indeed the place of the abbot, one zhang long, one zhang wide, and one zhang high.

The walls are made of stone, with doors facing south and a window on the east side.

There is no extra furniture in the room, only benches and coffee tables, arranged around the walls and can accommodate many people.

Her door was always open, and anyone could come in at will, but no one came to disturb her, and it was very quiet.

Although there are no other decorations, flowers and plants are everywhere.

Window frames, wall corners, and outside the door are carefully arranged with flowers and plants.

They are either planted in old wood, raised in stone troughs, or hung in bamboo baskets, and even the wood and stone become full of life.

The fragrance of flowers accompanied by the song of birds is refreshing.

Zhu Qi knew that the queen lived in the nunnery since he was a child, but it was the first time he walked in.

Emperor Li Guifei came to Kyocera Nunnery once a year to burn incense, but never refused to bring him here, saying that it was a nunnery and that men did not need to enter.

If it weren't for the sake of accompanying Xingyao, he probably would never have thought of coming.

When he came in, he found that this was really a pure land, and it was really a place for cultivating the mind.

As soon as the queen left, a hunchbacked old man came in silently.

His back was so hunched that his whole body was almost half off, and his head was at the knees.

The barrel, taller than the others, weighed on his back, and seemed to crush him.

But he put it down as easily as he took a leaf, and took the bucket and poured the mountain spring water into the large porcelain jar in the corner.

After doing all this, he turned his head sideways and looked at Zhu Qi with one eye.

He was blind in the other eye, and his entire face was burned and covered in scars.

Zhu Qi couldn't bear to look at it.

This person was the hunchbacked old man he and Xingyao met on the mountain road.

Now that he met this old man again, Zhu Qi asked him: "Old man, did you tell me before?" ”

"Flesh and blood are separated, and hearts attract. It can't be fake, it can't be fake. When the time comes, it will be clear. Ask Venerable Hui Xin for some old ashes and salt water made from jasmine tea to wash away the mole on the back of your right shoulder. ”

He turned his head to the ground, more like he was talking to himself, and then left with the empty bucket on his back.

Zhu Qi was surprised how the hunchbacked old man knew that he had a black mole there, and Xingyao said, "Oh my God!" ”

She came to him after burning incense and praying for blessings, and as soon as she arrived at the door, she saw that his hands were blurred with flesh and blood, and she couldn't help but cry, her eyes were full of pity, and she blew with her mouth when she came over.

It happened that the queen came in with a porcelain vase, and when she saw the two kissing Mimi, she had a smile on her face.

Xingyao hurriedly saluted her.

The queen glued some medicine with cotton and gently smeared Zhu Qi's hands.

Zhu Qi felt cool and warm, and his hands were much more comfortable.

"Take this bottle back, once in the morning, noon and once in the evening, apply it for three days, and your hands will basically be fine, and there will be no scars." The queen advised, "You don't need to wrap the cloth, you will get better faster when you breathe." Eat something light, try to be a vegetarian dish with a clear fire, and then open the meat after three days. ”

"There, the minister will stay here with the queen mother, eat for three days, and then leave when his hands are ready."

Zhu Qi is not joking, he would love to live here.

Xing Yao felt that Zhu Qi's tone of voice seemed to be coquettish, like a child who had not grown up, and laughed.

The queen said, "This is a nunnery, how can men live?" Summer cicadas can come often. ”

Xing Yao winked triumphantly at Zhu Qi.

"It's not fair," Zhu Qi said, "in the future, Erchen will build a hall on the mountain like the queen mother, and come to see the queen mother every day." He gestured with his hands.

"Don't move your hands," Xingyao said, "and the medicine has touched my shoulder." ”

Lifting his shoulder, Zhu Qi remembered the words of the hunchbacked old man and asked, "Who is Master Huixin?" ”

"I am." The queen said, "This is my Dharma name." ”

"Is there any accumulated stove ash? There is a black mole on Erchen's shoulder, which is said to be washed away with stove ash, jasmine tea and salt water. Can it really be washed off? ”

"I've never heard of it." The queen replied.

Zhu Qi must try it, so the queen asked people to go to the kitchen to get some accumulated stove ashes, and brewed some jasmine tea and salt.