Chapter 106: The Buddha Forgives You
"The mourning family sent you into the palace this time, in addition to telling you these thoughtful words, I also hope that you will meditate well in the Cining Palace of the mourning family, and eliminate your young impetuousness. In this way, you will copy the scriptures for the mourning family, and when the copy is finished, you will go out of the palace. ”
The Queen Mother's gaze swept over the faces of Ning Xin'er and Ruan Jiaqing, and her faint smile was a little meaningful.
"Yes, Queen Mother, the concubine must think about it." Ning Xin'er immediately responded dogleggedly, the Queen Mother is now protecting her, even if she is asked to get into the oil pot, she is willing, not to mention just copying the scriptures.
Ruan Jiaqing frowned, so dignified, why did she want her to copy any Buddhist scriptures, she hated these dance texts the most.
"Okay, then please ask the Queen Mother to send someone to inform the prince, otherwise I won't be able to return to the house tonight, and he will be worried." Ruan Jiaqing agreed very reluctantly.
At the same time, she brought out the King of Jin, if the Queen Mother dared to attack her, the King of Jin would not let her go.
"The mourning family has its own proposition on this matter, and Mama An will take you to the Buddha hall in a while, and the mourning family is lacking, so you can retreat." The Queen Mother's elbows were propped up on the desk, holding her forehead, and she squinted her eyes slightly, looking sleepy.
"Princess Jin, side concubine, please." Mama Ann stepped forward and said.
With Mama An's pace, Ruan Jiaqing and Ning Xin'er came to the Buddha Hall, which was built for the Queen Mother to worship the Buddha, located in the most secluded place in the harem, and few people came and went.
In the corner of the temple, there are already two tables with scriptures, paper, pens, ink, etc.
"The two of you please copy the Buddhist scriptures for the Queen Mother here, and the slave will come over tonight to bring them to the Queen Mother for review." After Mama An finished speaking, she retreated.
There is no light in the Buddhist hall, only a few candles, the windows are closed all year round, and there is a smell of sandalwood in the incense burner, as well as a musty smell.
Because the two of them were ordered to devote themselves to worshiping the Buddha and copying Buddhist scriptures, they were not allowed to bring maids.
Ning Xin'er chose a table by herself first, sharpened the ink and wrote, and came easily, for her, these things couldn't be easier.
Ruan Jiaqing had no choice but to put pen to paper, but before he could write a few words, his hands began to be sore, his waist was tired, and his eyes were sleepy. And this dense scripture made her even more dizzy, what kind of human thing is this.
So after a while, she lay down on the table and fell asleep, so that the dim light was the best place to sleep.
When she woke up from a good night's sleep, it was already evening, and the sunset outside the window shone in and reflected on the ground.
"Squeak", the door was pushed open, and the person who came was the Ann Mama.
"Two masters, have you copied the Buddhist scriptures?" She glanced at the desktop of the two, Ning Xin'er copied dozens of pages, while Ruan Jiaqing wrote a few words and nothing.
Ning Xin'er replied with a smile: "It has been copied, this concubine not only copied the Golden Steel Sutra, but also copied the Great Compassion Mantra, I only wish to pray for the Queen Mother." ”
"Concubine Ning really has a heart." Mama An finally had a smile on her face, and when she looked at Ruan Jiaqing again, the smile disappeared and was replaced by a look of indifference.
"Hasn't the princess copied it yet?" Mama Ann asked unhappily.
She had long seen that this Jin princess was unpleasant, and she would see how the Queen Mother would punish her.
"Mama, this concubine is hungry, you pass the meal first, if you don't eat enough, how can you have the strength to write!" Ruan Jiaqing touched her empty stomach, it was dark, but she hadn't eaten yet, what Buddhist scriptures were copied.
"Wait for the slave to go back and report to the Queen Mother first!" Mama An replied angrily. Instead, she smiled and said to Ning Xin'er: "Please Concubine Ning and follow me to see the Queen Mother, she is waiting to see the scriptures you have copied." ”
Ning Xin'er got up happily, showed a provocative smile at Ruan Jiaqing, and followed Mama An to leave one after another.
The door slammed shut, locked so tightly that not even a fly could fly out.
The queen mother, the old witch, made it clear that she wanted to fix her and let her copy the Buddhist scriptures, but she didn't copy them.
Pity her so hungry that her stomach is already growling, and she doesn't give her food, do you want to starve her to death? It's disgusting to keep her locked up in this dark room.
After a while, that Mama An came again, saying that she had brought her a meal, and it turned out to be a bowl of white porridge and a little pickle, is this what people eat?
"What the hell is this, this concubine is not used to eating, so she will come for something else." Ruan Jiaqing's temper suddenly came, and she really came to pass it like a flower.
"The Queen Mother said that the manager of the Princess Jin should calm down, be pure-hearted, and of course use some light meals." Mama An said expressionlessly, as if Ruan Jiaqing owed her a few hundred taels of silver.
"What about Ning Xin'er, where is she, why didn't she come back to copy the Buddhist scriptures with me?" Ruan Jiaqing said dissatisfiedly, why is she here alone, the Queen Mother is clearly targeting her.
"Concubine Ning has finished copying the Buddhist scriptures, of course, she is dining with the Queen Mother in the palace." Mama Ann
After speaking, he ignored Ruan Jiaqing and left in a hurry.
Before Ruan Jiaqing could catch up, she locked the door tightly with a "snap".
I'm so angry!
In Cining Palace, Ning Xin'er and the Queen Mother were eating with a smile.
Ning Xin'er has a sweet mouth and is obedient, coaxing the Queen Mother around, and the Queen Mother doesn't know how much she likes her. The two soon became a mess, and the Queen Mother promised her that she would treat Ruan Jiaqing well and suppress her for Ning Xin'er.
And Ning Xin'er, on the side, promised to be the queen mother's eyeliner, staring at every move of the Jin Palace.
With this consensus, they are already grasshoppers in the same boat.
They eat and drink spicy food here, and Ruan Jiaqing is still suffering in the Buddhist hall, as soon as it gets dark, there are many mosquitoes, and her mouth is dry with hunger, but her points are not much, only from the mall to exchange a bottle of water, and a box of biscuits.
When you are properly nibbling on unpalatable cookies-
"Master, whether you open it or not, use it first and then pay it back......"
The mechanical sound of the system sounded again, and Ruan Jiaqing's eyes lit up.
"Open it, hurry up, the old lady wants to eat chicken legs!" Ruan Jiaqing was so hungry that her eyes were dizzy.
"Tick, the owe has been opened, but the points will be doubled the next month."
Double the points, isn't this a robbery? Jack Ma's father doesn't have it.
But regardless of the three-seven-twenty-seven, Ruan Jiaqing brushed and exchanged a few things to eat, let's talk about it when I am full.
After eating, I picked out a few copied scriptures from the mall and filled them indiscriminately, although the rice paper used is not the same, but if you don't look carefully, it shouldn't be exposed.
Doesn't the Queen Mother like to understand the Buddha, she came out of a few Buddhist scriptures again, these are said to be the "authentic works" of Master So-and-so, who knows if it is true or false, in short, it is used to tie the Queen Mother.
I exchanged another box of mosquito coils and lit it, and there were finally no mosquitoes, no buzzing in my ears, and finally it was much quieter.
Sleep on the floor and get a good night's sleep.
When Mama An came the next day, she found that Ruan Jiaqing was asleep again, and she hadn't copied the Buddhist scriptures yet, she was about to open her mouth to ask for sin, but she didn't expect to see the scriptures neatly placed on the table, and the words were written very beautifully, it seemed that it had taken a lot of hard work.
There are a few scriptures next to it, isn't this the "Lengyan Sutra" and "Lotus Sutra" that the Queen Mother is looking for, and there are also these scriptures in the library of the palace, but most of them are incomplete and can't be found, how can Princess Jin have these scriptures?
Ruan Jiaqing woke up and saw Mama An flipping through the scriptures.
"Princess Jin, where did you get this scripture?" Mama Ann asked.
If these scriptures are presented to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother and her old people will definitely be happy.
"Last night, Concubine Ben stayed awake all night, copying Buddhist scriptures all night, and her eyes were burned. I was probably moved by the Buddha, and he gave me a few scriptures. Ruan Jiaqing didn't make a draft when he spoke, and he smiled and grinned.
also moved the Buddha, Princess Jin really dared to say it.
Mama An only replied: "Princess Jin, please wait here, I will report to the Queen Mother." ”
Seeing that Mama An's eyes dodged, Ruan Jiaqing knew that she was playing with other ideas. She was holding those two scriptures in her hands, as if she was carrying a treasure, she couldn't be trying to possess what she already had, right?
Guessing Mama An's thoughts, Ruan Jiaqing decided to scare her into a fart.
Mama An walked to the queen mother's bedroom, and a few people were happy in her heart, if she dedicated this Buddhist scripture to the queen mother, the queen mother would definitely fulfill her wish and let her out of the palace.
At that time, she said that this scripture was found by her brother outside the palace, and it happened to be sent in today.
As for the princess of Jin, the Queen Mother is disgusted with her, who will believe what she says. And Princess Jin won't be able to get out of the Buddhist hall for a while, and when she comes out, she will probably be hungry, where do you remember any Buddhist scriptures.
Thinking about this, Mama An quickened her pace. Suddenly, a loud voice resounded in the air, and at the same time, the Heart Purifying Mantra sounded.
"My Buddha is compassionate, Amitabha...... Only by letting go of desires and greed can we return our hearts to freedom. The bitter sea is endless, and the ...... is the shore"
Mama An was so frightened that her legs were weak, and she knelt directly on the ground.
This...... Is this the Buddha speaking? The Buddha is saying that she is greedy.
Could it be that what Princess Jin said is true, this Buddhist scripture is really given by the Buddha? Otherwise, as soon as she had the idea of taking the Buddhist scriptures for herself, the Buddha would have come to persuade her.
"Amitabha, Amitabha, the disciple is wrong, I don't dare anymore, I don't dare to take possession of the Buddhist scriptures, please bless the Buddha, let me live peacefully and smoothly for the rest ......of my life."
Mama Ann fell to her knees and snorted a few times in the direction of the sun.
Although she doesn't believe in Buddhism, she has been waiting with the Queen Mother all the year round, and she has listened to the Queen Mother talk a lot, and now she has encountered such a thing, and she has to believe it.
"My Buddha is merciful, you are enlightened, it is commendable, just kowtow here a hundred times......
When Mama An heard this, she was overjoyed, and the Buddha was going to forgive her.
She didn't dare to raise her head, and immediately kowtowed again, one by one, and landed on the ground every time she kowtowed, until she counted to a hundred, her forehead was broken, her knees were swollen, and she couldn't get up in pain.