On March 15, the spring was bright and sunny.

In the inner courtyard of the Li Mansion, the maid got up early in the morning to load things on the carriage.

Mrs. married into the Li Mansion, the first time she went to Xifeng Temple to make incense, the old lady specially ordered someone to prepare a bunch of good incense candles and paper money in advance.

Xu Qinghe was dragged up by Su Jingshu early in the morning, washed and changed clothes, combed his hair and put on makeup.

Looking at the new and complicated dresses on his body, Xu Qinghe complained: "Cousin, can you still climb three thousand stone steps in this dress?" Maybe halfway through, I'll die of exhaustion. ”

Su Jingshu said with a smile: "My cousin felt tired and rested for a while, and didn't let you climb to the top in one go." After saying that, he stretched out his hand and wanted to put lead powder on his cousin.

Xu Qinghe hurriedly jumped up and flashed to the side, and said resolutely: "I will allow the eyebrow drawing, but the rouge lead powder must not be thrown on my face!" ”

Su Jingshu was helpless, and said softly: "Cousin, your makeup hasn't been put on yet, come over quickly!" ”

"Cousin, if you think about it, when you can climb the mountain, you will have to sweat. If it's powdered and stained with sweat, isn't it sticky and greasy? Xu Qinghe tried to convince his cousin.

She finally understood now why Su Jingshu asked her to come to the Li Mansion in advance.

Early in the morning, it was new clothes and retouching.

Those who knew thought it was for incense, and those who didn't know thought she was going to meet Langjun!

Su Jingshu soothed: "Cousin, don't worry, this powder won't fall off, and no matter how much sweat you sweat, it won't hinder your view." ”

Xu Qinghe shook his head firmly.

Su Jingshu couldn't, so she had to give in: "That cousin is waiting for me on the side, wait for me to clean up, and then go out together." ”

Xu Qinghe suddenly nodded and smiled: "Okay, I'll wait for my cousin." ”

Su Jingshu sat in front of the makeup, and the two big maids immediately stepped forward.

One modifies the appearance, and the other combs the hair with beaded flowers.

Xu Qinghe stood next to him, dazzled by the delicate and complex techniques of the two maids.

Rouge gouache and beaded hairpin rings greeted my cousin's cheeks and hair the same......

After not seeing it for a long time, Xu Qinghe stood on his feet sorely, so he had to go to the round table in the room and sit down, looking at the three people who were busy here, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, so he put his hands on his hands and gradually fell asleep.

Half an hour later.

Su Jingshu cleaned up, came over and saw her cousin sleeping unconscious, she couldn't help laughing, and gently pushed her cousin's arm, "Cousin, wake up!" It's time to go! ”

Xu Qinghe opened his eyes in a daze, saw his cousin standing in front of him with a smile, and muttered, "Cousin will go out after packing up!" ”

At the gate of the Li Mansion, there was a gorgeous carriage and two horses of different coat colors.

Shen Ye stood in front of the horse expressionlessly.

Li Bozhou smiled beside him: "It takes some time for my daughter's family to dress up, so don't be anxious Brother Ji Yuan." The hour should be coming out soon. ”

After a while, I really saw two shadows walking out of it.

Li Bozhou looked at his dressed wife with love in his eyes.

Shen Ye's eyes flashed slightly and looked at Xu Qinghe, who was dressed in fancy clothes without powder.

The two sides saluted each other.

Xu Qinghe didn't know that Lord Shen was going with them before, and when he caught a glimpse of the smile on the corner of his cousin's mouth, he knew the joints in his mind.

However, she had already lost her image in the heart of the county magistrate before, and now that she was arranged, wouldn't she be even more ridiculed and disdainful by him?

What's more, the county magistrate is about to marry the second daughter of Lord Yin.

And she, the daughter of a merchant, came together, didn't she kill herself?

Fortunately, the county magistrate has no reverie for her.

Xu Qinghe is now only focused on silver, and he is really not interested in these affairs at all.

An hour later, the group arrived at the foot of Meishan Mountain.

Xifeng Temple has a total of three temples, every thousand stone steps, there is one built next to it, hidden in the maple forest.

There is a small temple next to the 1,000-step stone steps, a middle temple next to the 2,000-step stone steps, and the largest main temple in front of the 3,000-step stone steps, which is magnificent.

Most of the pilgrims burn incense and worship the Buddha in the middle temple.

Meishan has always had a wonderful scenery. In late spring, the azaleas bloom for the second time, and the mountains are red. When the autumn wind rises, the maple leaves of the thousand forests are red, and they are beautiful.

At this time, it is the season of flowers, the wind of the fire trees comes to turn the flames, and the sunrise of Qiongzhi basks the red yarn.

Xu Qinghe stood at the foot of Meishan Mountain, looking up at the endless ladder submerged in the sea of flowers.

Li Bozhou helped his wife get out of the carriage, and when he saw his cousin looking up to the sky and sighing, he couldn't help but smile and asked, "I don't know how many times my cousin has climbed Meishan in the past ten years?" How many times have you seen the azaleas? ”

Xu Qinghe was ashamed, she hadn't climbed once, she hadn't appreciated it once.

Shen Ye said lightly beside him: "Pack up and go!" ”

Li Bozhou nodded with a smile, took his wife's hand, and the two walked in front.

Xu Qinghe sighed imperceptibly, and said to Shen Ye with a smile: "Your Excellency will invite you first, and the people will wait later." ”

Shen Ye was noncommittal, strode up the mountain, and climbed more than a dozen steps in a moment.

Xu Qinghe looked at the wrinkled bun face beside him, thinking that he couldn't escape it, but this girl could escape such torture, so he said softly: "A-Yao, you go to the tea stall next to you to make a cup of tea, and wait for me to come down the mountain." ”

Xu Yao said excitedly: "Thank you, Miss." Take care of the young lady. Then he ran away with a puff of smoke.

Xu Qinghe gently lifted his dress, took a deep breath, and began to climb the ladder alone.

One hundred stone steps.

Xu Qinghe smiled slightly, smelling the fragrance of flowers, breathing lightly, and the soles of his feet were windy. When I looked up, my eyes were full of delicate flowers, and I couldn't see my cousin and the others anymore, so I hurriedly quickened my pace to catch up.

Five hundred stone steps.

Xu Qinghe sat breathlessly on the stone bench on the side of the road, panting vigorously, his forehead already sweating profusely.

"What is Miss Xu doing here?" A low voice suddenly rang out.

Xu Qinghe raised his eyes in surprise, looked at the county magistrate who was returning in front of him, and suddenly realized that his face was covered with sweat, so he hurriedly lowered his head and replied in an urn voice: "The people's daughter is not physically strong, so she will rest here." Lord Shen, please go first, don't wait for the people's daughter. ”

Shen Ye frowned and looked at the sweaty woman in front of him, and after a while, he turned around and walked into the lush maple forest next to him.

Xu Qinghe said strangely: "What are you going to do there?" ”

Shaking her head without thinking about it, she got up and continued to climb up when her legs had regained some strength.

Seven hundred stone steps.

Xu Qinghe looked up to the sky and sighed, what year and month will the 3,000-level climb to?

Suddenly, a thick wooden stick appeared in the field of vision, Xu Qinghe turned his head sideways, and saw a thumb-thick branch handed over by the county commander.

Xu Qinghe took it in a daze and said thank you.

Shen Ye saw her holding on to the branches, so he strode forward, didn't hear the footsteps coming up, frowned and turned to look over.

saw that the woman was still standing in place and was stunned, and immediately asked, "What is Miss Xu doing standing there?" According to your way of climbing, you won't be able to reach Xifeng Temple after dark! ”

Xu Qinghe hurriedly caught up with the branches.

Shen Ye cared about the woman's frailty in the end, so he no longer walked in front alone, slowed down, and walked forward side by side with her.

Xu Qinghe was next to the county magistrate, and he didn't dare to be lazy and slack, so he gritted his teeth and insisted when he was tired of climbing.

The two silently climbed a hundred stone steps side by side.

The man's breathing was steady, his face was as usual, and his steps were brisk, except for a little sweat on his forehead.

Xu Qinghe couldn't help but admire the physical strength of the county commander, if she hadn't been tired, maybe the county magistrate would have been sitting in Xifeng Temple drinking tea and enjoying the scenery.