Chapter 124: Sacrificial Sweeping
Xu is Ouyang Zheng's medicine is good, and after five days of recuperation, the scab of the wound will come off, leaving a pink scar the size of a fingernail.
During this period, Susukino Shin came again, and Hanaki didn't see each other again on the grounds of rest, so he left a gift and left.
On the first day of October, the incense shop on Deyu Street opened.
Huaxi was injured, Mu Xiangqing didn't want to make a big fuss, so he set off a string of firecrackers and invited the shopkeepers of the neighboring shops to have a meal.
Who knows that on the first day of the new year, I don't know where I got the news, and many people came to the shop to give gifts.
King Yin Jun, King Luodong, and King Luoxi all sent people to congratulate, and King Xin sent Fang Liu to give gifts. Since the last Douxiang Meeting, Fang Liu and Huaxi have met twice in Feng Ji to discuss some incense-making experiences, and they both feel that they have gained a lot. This time the new shop opened, in addition to giving gifts to King Xin, Fang Liu also had a chat to express his heart.
Huaxi didn't go over, and I heard that someone came back to talk about it, saying that King Xin and King Luodong gave the most important gifts, Huaxi laughed and didn't take it too seriously.
On the third day of junior high school, Huaxi went to ask Mu Xiangqing for peace.
“…… Twenty days from now is my mother's death day. When he lived in the Mu Mansion in front of his head, he was afraid of taboos, so he worshiped in his own house, and only went to the grave to worship and sweep when he was in the upper house. I'm not in the house this year, and I want to go back to Cuiping Mountain on the 23rd. ”
Mu Xiangqing sighed slightly, "I went to Cuiping Mountain when I returned to Beijing, I didn't go to Beijing when Hou Ye was not in Beijing last year, and I went to see it during Qingming this year." It's been eight years in the blink of an eye, and now King Shin is here...... He mentioned it to me before his head, and I said it depends on what you mean. ”
Huaxi said: "Well, my mother was worried about him when she was alive, and she didn't see him again when she died." Now that he is here, I will not stop him, there are some things that he should say to his mother by himself...... I'm tired of my aunt bringing a letter to King Xin. ”
"Okay, I'll have someone prepare it for you in advance."
……
On the evening of the twenty-second the wind blew all night, and on the morning of the twenty-third day the sky was gray, and in a short time the snow grains like salt grains fell sparsely.
Huaxi sat in a warm sedan chair and came out of the second gate, passed through the corner gate and followed the west wall to the side door.
There were two carriages parked outside the door, and when the handlebar saw someone coming out, he hurriedly went to the door and knocked on it.
Susukino Nobu poked his head out and saw the maid standing at the door with Huaxi.
Huaxi's upper body changed into a long gown embroidered with silver silk chrysanthemums in the gray squirrel, and wore a stone blue brown skirt underneath, covered with a plain velvet cloak with stone blue inlaid rabbit fur, her hair was pulled up at will, and a white velvet flower was pinned to the side, and her slender body wrapped in plain clothes looked particularly delicate when standing in the wind.
The wind was filled with ice particles, and it hurt slightly on my hands and face.
Huaxi Fu said "King of Letters", Susukino Shin didn't care about Huaxi Shengfen, "You are just injured, don't stand in the wind, get in the car first"
Huaxi nodded, "Well, I'll show the coachman the way when I get to Cuiping Mountain." ”
There were two two-horse-drawn carts, plain in appearance, and a group of ten guards dressed in regular clothes.
Huaxi got into the second car. The inside of the car was padded with a fox skin blanket and a charcoal basin burned with silver silk frost charcoal. Green satin sprinkled gold cushions, gold silk python pattern pillows, rosewood table...... The furnishings in this car are luxurious enough.
After Huaxi sat down, Mu Xi opened the warm cage next to the table and took a look, and said: "There is also a set of pastel peony tea sets made in the palace, and the tea is brewed in the pot. I'm in vain. Wouldn't there be even snacks in the cupboard? When I opened it, I saw that there were eight kinds of dim sum in the red lacquer three-layer round box in the small cabinet cupboard, all of which Huaxi loved to eat.
"Look, let the slave and maid speak. This letter king is really well prepared. ”
Huaxi didn't tell others about the relationship between King Xin and herself, but said that her mother had saved King Xin back then, and King Xin only learned that he was an old man after he arrived in Dahua, and he wanted to go to the grave to worship. Therefore, Mu Xi is only because of the kindness of the year, and King Xin will treat Huaxi so kindly.
Huaxi looked at those dim sums, her eyes flashed slightly, and she was surprised for a moment, so she looked out and said, "Let's go."
The car started slowly, and Huaxi sat on the soft backrest, looking at the snowflakes scattered outside the window.
This is the first snow in Shangjing this winter, the snow is not heavy, it melts when it falls to the ground, and when it leaves the city, the snow gradually becomes heavier, the ground is slippery, and the speed of the convoy slows down.
After noon, they arrived at Cuiping Mountain, and the convoy stopped at the side of the road to rest.
Susukino Shin sent lunch to Huaxi, which was a vegetarian meal from Puji Temple.
"Girl, look, is this the vegetarian food of Puji Temple?" Mu Xi couldn't help but be surprised, "It's still hot in this cold day." This king of letters is really thoughtful, and he must have sent someone up the mountain to bring him down in advance. ”
"Well, let's eat, I'll have to hurry later."
Huaxi filled her stomach casually. After eating, Susukino Shin came to her car and asked a few words, she ate well, and the road was bumpy, Huaxi replied as she said, not showing closeness, but not too cold. Susukino Shin was a little more happy on his face, and after leaving Huaxi's car, he rewarded the guard who delivered the meal with two large ingots of silver.
After resting for a while, Huaxi explained to the handlebar how to go behind, and the team set off again.
Mu Xiangwan's grave was in the mountains, and when she arrived at her grave, the snow had already accumulated a thick layer.
It was plain white, and the lonely grave looked particularly desolate.
Huaxi brushed away the snow on the stele, knelt in front of the grave and kowtowed to incense, and when she looked up again, her eyes were moist, "Mother, without your consent, Huaxi took him to see you on his own initiative......"
Sukino Shinya knelt straight in front of Mu Xiangwan's grave, quietly looking at the strokes on the stone tablet, his heart ached, and he called in a low voice: "Zhenxian, I'm late......" The next moment, he kowtowed three times to the tombstone, and then looked at the tombstone stupidly, with water in his eyes.
Huaxi lit incense and candles, burned the paper money and ingots he brought earlier, and then stood up and said to Susukino Shin: "You talk to your mother alone for a while, I'll wait over there." ”
Without waiting for Bo Ye Xin to react, Hua Xi pushed the bamboo basket containing ingots and paper money in front of Bo Ye Xin, walked to the distance under the tree not far away, and looked at Bo Ye Xin who was kneeling in front of Mu Xiang's late grave, he had already picked up the paper money in the bamboo basket and lit it, burning it and talking to the tombstone.
A gust of wind blew the paper money flying all over the sky, and Sukino Shin hurriedly hugged the bamboo basket to prevent the ingots and paper money from scattering. Turning his head and picking up the paper money around him, Hanaki caught a glimpse of Susukinobu's eyes red......
Whether it's repentance or appeal, it's too late.
After burning the paper, Susukino Shin got up and walked towards Huaxi.
Huaxi asked softly, "Finished?" ”
"Hmm. Even though she had a thousand things to say to her in her heart, it was a pity that she couldn't hear them anymore. "Thank you for bringing me to see her." ”
"Don't thank me, you owe her so much, I just want to reassure her."
Susukino Shin looked at Huaxi and asked very seriously: "The mission is in Shangjing for the New Year, and it will return to Xiyue at the beginning of spring next year." Huaxi, you, will you go back with me? ”
Huaxi frowned, "Go back?" Where to go back? West Moon? Where is my home? Is there my mother? ”
Susukino said: "I've already inquired clearly, why did you live in Chengfu?" The people of the Mu family treat you like that, I don't worry about you staying in Dahua alone. Besides, you are my blood and bones, and you should go back to Xiyue with me. ”
"I don't know if Mother Quanxia knows whether to forgive you, but I haven't said that I want to recognize you."
"Huaxi—" Susukino Shin turned pale and called her.
Huaxi didn't care, and continued to ask: "Then dare to ask King Xin, your dignified right sage king of Xiyue, has he ever married a wife and born in Xiyue?" ”
Susukino Shin's expression froze, then he sighed heavily, raised his hand to touch Huaxi's head, but was staggered by her.
Withdrawing his hand, Susukino Shin looked down at Huaxi and asked softly, "If I don't marry a wife and have children, are you willing to go back to Xiyue with me?" ”
Huaxi shook her head and muttered: "I don't know" She really didn't know, if he really had a long-term love for his mother and stayed for fifteen years, then she might really forgive him and leave here with him. But can a person in such a high position be celibate until now?
Sukino Shin couldn't laugh or cry a little, and said slowly: "Because my biological mother is a low-level palace person, I will come to Dahua in danger, just to be able to make meritorious contributions to get rid of the embarrassing position." When I met your mother, I didn't get married, and later I was locked up in Qingshiling, and the eldest brother once sent a woman to me. I admit his affection and make a drunken dream to get by, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be alive now. Later, when I heard the news of your mother's death, I was disheartened that I had two children, but neither of them could support them. The year before last, in order to save the second brother, I was injured, and there will be no heirs in the future......"
I also thought that Susukino Shin was already married and born, but I didn't expect it to be such a result.
"You ......" Huaxi's head was a little dazed, looking at Susukino Shin, as if he wanted to see some clues on his face, but only to see his eyes flashing with sadness, his words were true
"You're my only child" Susukino Nobu looked at Hanaya and gently touched her head.
Huaxi didn't dodge anymore, and let him touch his hair in a daze, not knowing what to say for a while.
Susukino Shin withdrew his hand and said with a smile: "I thought I had no heirs in my life, but I didn't expect God to open his eyes and you ...... I'm so grateful to Jung-hee for leaving you to me. ”
Huaxi's heart softened, but she didn't want to recognize him so easily, so she pouted and said, "Do you really trust your second royal brother?" In case he had already found out that his mother had cheated on death, and he wanted you to follow him and do things for him, so in order to cut off your thoughts, he delayed telling you about his mother, and waited until she died to tell you that she had gone in her early years. You're good, you almost lost yourself, your king really knows how to make good use of people."
Although I don't know if Susukino Shin still has the strength to gather himself after being locked up in Qingshiling, I think he can help the current king of Xiyue to escape, and he must have the ability and power that others don't have.
Although Hua Xi's words just now were a little angry, his tone was a lot closer. Susukino's confidence also improved a little, but he really didn't doubt the second emperor brother......
Sukino listened to it, lowered his eyebrows, and looked thoughtful.
Huaxi was taken aback, won't she be reminded?
Susukino only pondered for a moment, then looked up and smiled, "It's all over...... Fortunately, I still found you" ()