Chapter 44: Hope
From Shi'an to Xicui Mountain, along the post road are green mountains and green waters, and the farmhouse is idyllic. The rice in the field has just grown green new seedlings, and between the vertical and horizontal fields, you can see the weeping willows and water, and the peach blossoms are all over the field.
When they arrived at the foot of Xicui Mountain, everyone got out of the car and saw that the ancestral car had also arrived. The second lady was standing outside the mausoleum gate waiting for them, and several young ladies of the Gu family saluted her, and the second lady asked them to get up: "...... Let's go up, the second master is waiting on it. β
The last time Jin Chao went to their ancestral house, they only saw the second master from afar, and they didn't have time to say goodbye.
The group took the girl and the little girl, and walked down the stone steps to the mountain.
Xicui Mountain is the family cemetery of the Gu family, and next to it, the ancestral family paid to build a temple, called Lingbi Temple, to bless the glory of the Gu family. The Gu family often comes here, repairs every year, the bluestone steps are clean, and there is a pavilion every hundred steps. A small courtyard was also built next to the cemetery.
Some of the nearby villagers went to Lingbi Temple to offer incense, and when they saw the people of the Gu family, they had to avoid it respectfully. The ancestral family has a lot of land in the Xicuishan area, and many villagers have to rely on the shade of the Gu family's ancestral family to live.
Several young ladies were raised in the boudoir, climbing the mountain and panting. The day was big, and Jin Chao also felt a little uncomfortable, and when he looked back, Gu Xi and Gu Yi supported each other and staggered, and Gu Lan was also sweating profusely. Gu Jinxian and Gu Jinxiao looked relaxed.
But the leaf limit doesn't look good. His skin was already white, but now it is even more blue.
When the second lady looked back and saw it, she was inevitably startled: "Lord Shizi, do you want to take a break?" β
Ye Liang waved his hand and was about to say something, but his chest rose and fell, and his eyes closed and fainted before he could say anything. Everyone immediately gathered around, but Gu Dezhao calmed down, "Everyone, get out of the way!" Then he instructed the two servants behind him to carry Ye Liang to the nearest pavilion, lay down, and untied his collar.
A few young ladies wanted to avoid it, but Jin Chao secretly observed with a sideways gaze.
The fifth lady was so anxious that she cried, and with trembling hands, she took out a porcelain bottle from her arms, poured out a few rice-sized bright red pills, and fed Ye Liang with water to eat.
The second lady inevitably wanted to say a few words: "Isn't the prince's body complete?" Why did you follow us up the mountain? β
The fifth lady wiped her tears, Ye Quan's breathing was a little short, and she patted his chest to help smooth his breath. "He told me it was okay, and I don't know, what if there was a ......."
The father watched from the side, and waved his hand to let the manager next to him go up the mountain to talk to the second master.
Ye Liang coughed a few times sharply, and finally stopped panting and slowly calmed down.
Jin Chao could see it clearly, and there were a trace of moist tears in his eyes. As soon as he sat up, the fifth lady put her arms around him in distress and patted him on the back as if she were a child. Ye Liang pushed her away and stood up again, his face was very pale, and he was a little overflowing like a quenched jade. He walked out of the pavilion again, and continued to walk up the hill without saying a word.
Everyone looked at the Fifth Lady.
The fifth lady shook her head and signaled that it was all right, and everyone followed.
Gu Lan walked next to the fifth lady and asked her softly: "Fifth aunt, I didn't know that my cousin's illness was so dangerous......
The fifth lady smiled bitterly and shook her head: "That's not all, there have been several times when my breath has dispersed, and I am so scared that my soul is gone." Because of this disease, he couldn't run and jump with other children since he was a child, and the son of General Fuyuan next door was going to walk the horse, so he could only watch from the side...... He is also a very proud person, and he doesn't like others to see him weak......"
Gu Lanyao looked at the figure walking in front of him, a thin and slender young man, with a soap-colored drape and a tooth-white corner of his clothes flying in the sun, his back was very straight, and his posture was like jade, but it made her look a little uncomfortable.
When they went up to the mansion on the top of the mountain, Jin Chao and the others first visited the second master, who looked more majestic and was not similar to Gu Dezhao.
Hearing that Ye Liang was sick when he was going up the mountain just now, he scolded the second lady for a few words, and asked Ye Liang to go to the banquet to rest first. Ye Quan shook his head and said, "I want to go to Lingbi Temple to have a look." The second master asked Gu Jinxian and two little servants and a steward to follow him and go to Lingbi Temple.
The rest of the people walked to the cemetery, and the little girl behind them held paper money, ingots, and three cooked food for sacrifice. After worshipping the ancestors, the second master personally took the tools for cutting grass and trees to cut the thorn grass for the cemetery. The father and the fifth master planted willow trees around, and after the tomb sweeping was completed, everyone returned to the house, and several young masters played Keju. The girl's family wants to go to Qingqing, but she hasn't seen the scenery well along the way.
Gu Lan proposed: "It's better to go to Lingbi Temple to worship the Buddha, and you can also go to the green!" β
Gu Lian smiled and took her hand and said, "Lingbi Temple has a willow tree I planted, I'll take you to see it!" β
Seeing that they were very interested, they were led by the fifth lady, and a large group of nurses and mothers-in-law went to Lingbi Temple.
From the house to the Lingbi Temple, you have to walk through a mountain path, which is a mountain cliff on one side, and the vines on the other side of the mountain wall. Looking down, you can see endless rice fields and farmhouses, and some canals in Tongzhou Baodi can be seen farther away, and the scenery is very good.
Although the temple is not big, it is also famous in Xicui Mountain, the incense is prosperous, and the ancient cypress is towering all around. The abbot specially came out to welcome them in, and as soon as Gu Lian entered, he took Gu Lan with great interest to see the willow tree she planted. Jin Chao glanced at the temple and caught a glimpse of Gu Jinxian standing next to the bell.
The fifth lady stepped forward to speak to him, "...... Bring a few of your cousins to worship the Buddha, I see that you haven't eaten either, just enough to have a fast meal in Lingbi Temple. Where did your uncle go? β
Gu Jinxian said: "I don't know either...... It should be in the Heavenly King's Palace. β
The fifth lady asked them to walk around by themselves first, but they must be accompanied by their mother-in-law and guards, and then went to Master Zhike to arrange the fasting meal.
The Jin Dynasty also wanted to burn incense for his mother, so he took Qingpu to the Daxiong Treasure Palace.
Outside the Daxiong Treasure Hall are planted with podocarpus and flat pine, and the Shakyamuni inside is like gold leaf, with merciful eyebrows and candles, and the brilliance is shining. Jin Chao knelt on the futon, folded his hands and prayed sincerely. The snow-white skirt was spread on the wooden floor, pure white like a lotus flower.
Ye Liang had just stepped in from outside, and Qing Pu was about to say something, but he put his finger in front of his lips to signal Qing Pu not to make a sound.
Jin Chao silently recited a few words in his heart, and then took the incense in Qingpu's hand and offered it. Turning his head, he found that Ye Liang actually had his hands behind his back and looked at her quietly. She was startled, she wanted to avoid him, but she ran into him instead.
"Is my cousin coming to offer incense too?" Jin Chao said with a smile, "Qingpu, hurry up and light incense for my cousin." β
Ye Liang looked at Gu Jinchao for a long time, and his gaze was almost cold. Then he asked her softly, "Do you pity me?" β
Jin Chao felt inexplicable: "What do you have to be pitiful, you are the son-in-law of the Changxing Hou family, and you will inherit the title in the future." Your grandfather is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, highly respected, and has countless protΓ©gΓ©s. You have to be loved by the emperor first, and you will be crowned a son as soon as you are born, and others will envy you! β
What's more, you will be in power in the future, and you will kill whoever you want, except for Zhang Julian, there are a few people who dare to go against you. Who dares to pity you, I just don't want to live.
Ye Liang looked at Gu Jinchao, she looked beautiful, and the golden light of the hall made her extremely beautiful. It's just that she doesn't cherish herself, she is a widow, looking at herself lightly, very calm and relaxed.
His gaze calmed down, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he asked her again, "What did you just say to the Buddha?" β
The prince also chatted with her...... Jin Chao actually wanted to leave, her original intention was to have less contact with Ye Quan. Don't talk about cultivating a good feeling, just ask him not to remember it in the future.
After thinking about it, he felt that there was nothing wrong with what he was thinking just now, and Jin Chaocai said: "My mother is seriously ill, and I just pray that she can recover." She still wanted to pray a lot, but she felt that she was too greedy, and the Buddha must have disliked herself. There is only one wish, as long as the mother can live, she will be satisfied, and everything else can be done slowly.
Ye Liang was silent for a moment, and then asked her, "Your mother is seriously ill?" β
Jin Chao nodded and said, "Cousin, don't you know, the fifth aunt came to see my mother this time." β
Ye Liang frowned deeply: "You didn't even tell me earlier!" β
Jin Chao's forehead twitched, I'm afraid everyone knows whether this matter is good or not, why did she deliberately talk to Changxing Hou Shizi! She whispered, "My fault, I should have been the first to inform my cousin." β
Ye Limit felt that Gu Jinchao was a little sarcastic about himself, but he didn't care, and immediately received: "You should really be the first to tell me that my mentor Xiao Qishan was still in Yanjing half a year ago, let him show your mother, there must be no problem!" β
Jin Chao was stunned and hurriedly asked him, "What did you say?" β
It was rare for Ye Quan to see her gaffe, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became even bigger: "Mr. Xiao Qishan Xiao is a native of Puding, Guizhou, and his medical skills are exquisite. However, he likes to live in seclusion on the top of a high mountain, and does not like to step into the world. β
Xiao Qishan? She'd never heard of it! Jin Chao was inevitably excited, as long as his mother's illness could be cured, it certainly didn't matter if he had heard of it or not.
"He's a good doctor? Can I cure my mother's illness? Where is he now? β
Ye Liang patted Jin Chao's shoulder and said, "You listen to me." β
"When I was two years old, I almost died of illness, and the imperial doctors in the palace treated me, and they all said that I would die in less than half a year. My grandfather personally went to Guizhou to find him, in the early years my grandfather saved his life, he was willing to help me heal, I only lived for more than ten years. β
"I don't know if he can cure your mother's illness, but it's okay to stay for a few more years, but he's in the mountains of Guizhou now, and I have to send someone to invite him over." The mountain road is difficult to walk, and it takes more than a month to come and go at the shortest. β
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