The next day is the Buddha bathing festival, according to the system of Bao Yuan rate courtiers and princes in the previous dynasty Chengqian Hall on the table of blessings, the queen mother led the harem of the concubines and princes to the Huizhen Hall to watch the Buddha bathing ceremony.

The royal bathing Buddha Festival etiquette is more solemn than the folk, and I and the concubines of the harem are all dressed up according to the product, and then arrive at the Huizhen Hall with the Queen Mother.

At this time, the incense, flowers, lamps, paint, and fruits in the hall are arranged in a particularly solemn manner, and the chief mage has full authority, and the mages sing incense praises with the mages, and the bathing Buddha ceremony begins.

I saw the master of the Dharma, the right finger to the sky, the left finger to the ground child of the appearance of the golden prince Buddha placed on the bath that has been prepared, the bath table is carved into a thousand leaves lotus shape with white marble, the lotus heart has nine small holes, and the fragrant soup flows from the small holes into the celadon lotus leaf basin when bathing in the Buddha.

Bathing Buddha incense soup is particularly studied, it is to use ox head sandalwood, white sandalwood, red sandalwood, sinking water, smoked land, tulip, dipterocarp, Lingling Huo incense, etc., grinding incense mud on the pure stone, and then mixing water as perfume, placed in the purifier.

When bathing in the Buddha, the master recites the ritual and takes perfume to wash the Prince Buddha statue, and then cleanses it with water. The water of the bath statue, after the spun yarn leaked, is divided into two parts, one is dedicated to the queen mother, the queen mother drains it with two fingers, and lightly puts it on the top of the concubines and the prince, and says: "Auspicious water sprinkles the body, and the sick are safe and healthy." ”

The other is taken out of the palace by the mage and dumped in a clean water source or sprinkled in the mountains and forests to pray for the peace of the country and the people.

Bao Yuan is not allowed to get close to the concubines today, so he only had lunch with me in the Chongguang Palace, and then went to the previous court to discuss matters, and did not come back for dinner, only Liang Shouzhen came to tell me that I didn't have to wait for him.

I was grateful for the noon Empress Dowager sent Zhou Shanggong and me to bathe in the Buddha fragrant soup, saying that it was a special gift for me to bathe and ask for a child, and after dinner, I ordered Zhiqiu to take pen and ink, intending to transcribe a Buddhist scripture in order to offer it to the Queen Mother tomorrow morning.

Early that morning, I brought the copied Buddhist scriptures and took Zhiqiu to the Queen Mother to say goodbye.

Originally, Ming'er and Cuimo entered the palace together on the day I entered the palace, just because I now live in Chongguang Palace, and the queen mother felt that the girl brought in from outside did not understand the rules, so she was temporarily placed in the court to learn the palace rules and etiquette, so now only Aunt Zhiqiu is close to her.

The palace maid on duty in Qinghe Palace told that the Queen Mother was in the east side of the hall, and I and Zhiqiu had just turned the corner gate of the main hall, and we saw two Jinyi palace concubines walking side by side in front of us, as if they were Xiuyuan Li Yanniang and Anchen Liu Huilan.

I saw that Li Yanniang was talking to Liu Huilan with a smug expression, because I was in a tailwind, and I listened to the content of their conversation.

Listening to Li Yanniang, she said: "The Queen Mother pointed to Han Jingyi's assistant sixth palace, but she is a soft persimmon with no temperament and few means, occupying a position above you and me on weekdays, and she looks arrogant." Yesterday's Buddha Bathing Festival, there was a strict order not to drink alcohol in the harem, but Xiao Shun, the eunuch on duty at the night of the Shang Food Bureau, secretly drank wine, and was caught by Zhao Muyun, the Si Shan, who was not on good terms with Si Yu Qian Shuang'e, and went straight to Sun Chunfang of the Shang Shi Bureau. Later, Han Jingyi also passed, I think this matter has involved a lot of people, today I want to see if she dares to tell the Queen Mother about it. He giggled as he spoke, looking like he was watching a good show.

Liu Huilan said with fear on her face: "Sister Yanniang, I heard you say that there are still a lot of people involved, if you make trouble with the Queen Mother, I am afraid that someone will be punished, and Sister Jingyi will not be able to get out of it." She shouldn't say it, right? ”

"She doesn't say it, just right." Li Yanniang raised her eyebrows, and her voice became louder: "If she doesn't say it, someone will report for her, which doesn't make it even more obvious that she has no ability to assist in the Sixth Palace." ”

"Sister, it won't be that you have to report to the Queen Mother, right?" Liu Huilan said nervously.

"Hehehe...... We'll talk about that then. Li Yanniang walked forward by herself.

"Alas, Sister Yanniang......" Liu Huilan caught up with two steps, and followed behind step by step, looking very flustered.

I deliberately slowed down my pace until they turned into the corridor in front of the hall on the east side, and then slowly walked forward, thinking to myself, if this Li Yanniang makes trouble in front of the Queen Mother, how will I deal with myself.

entered the Qinghe Palace, and all the concubines were there. I asked the Queen Mother for peace according to the etiquette, and the Queen Mother also admonished a few words according to the law, and then turned to Zhaorong Han Jingyi and said: "Jingyi, all the affairs in the palace of the Buddha Festival yesterday were taken care of by you, you have been trained in the past few years, and the matter is handled in an orderly manner, and you are very worried about the mourning family!" ”

Han Jingyi got up and said humbly: "The Queen Mother is falsely praised, and the concubine really doesn't dare to be a concubine." Jingyi is stupid, she is taught by the Queen Mother in her daily life, and Jingyi has learned a lot from the Queen Mother's side, so as not to make a big mess. ”

"Hehe, the mourning family has always liked you to be old and dignified, and you are humble, and you are very worthy of the example of the harem." The queen showed a look of approval and nodded at Jingyi.

"As the Queen Mother said, Sister Jingyi is the most humble, but wouldn't it be better if this problem of protecting her shortcomings was changed again!" Li Yanniang came prepared, and it was just the right time to speak out at this time.

"Oh, Li Xiuyuan seems to have something to say." The Queen Mother looked at Li Yanniang with an inquiring look in her eyes.