Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Beginning of Autumn

In the blink of an eye, midsummer passed, autumn was approaching, and another grand event of the royal family began again, autumn hunting, generally at the beginning of autumn, and the reason why Mo Yan and Mo Yu did not leave was also to see what kind of grand occasion Amaterasu's autumn hunt was.

Everyone knows it, but Mo Yan didn't get what he wanted, and now is not the time to leave.

Lan Ling'er didn't know anything about the blood jade, and Mo Yan didn't know much about it, everyone was just dizzy, as for Mo Xun's news, Lan Ling'er let the people of the Afterimage Pavilion pay attention to the investigation. After all, this is Amaterasu's territory, so it's better not to be too high-profile.

It's just that since the alliance, Mo Yan has left a group of people for Lan Ling'er to command, but Lan Ling'er rarely uses them, and other people's things are always not worth his own. What's more, the Remnant Pavilion has developed rapidly, and it has only been a while, and with the deliberate help of Gong Wuchen, it has made a name for itself in the rivers and lakes.

On the first day of July, the weather was good, the sky was slightly bright, and it was crowded with people outside. Everyone squeezed their heads just to see the emperor and all the dignitaries. This autumn hunt has also become more and more desirable because of the princess and prince of the Northern Desert.

Lan Ling'er was also pulled up from the quilt early in the morning, and Yi Xue and Yi Shuang were busy cleaning her up. Lan Xuan also prepared a horseback riding outfit for her early, after all, it was autumn, although the summer heat had not subsided, it was also a little cooler. The original set naturally can't be used.

"Miss, what kind of dress are you going to wear today?" Yi Xue was in front of the closet, looking at the clothes in her eyes, and didn't want Lan Ling'er to go out in such a hurry, so she asked her opinion.

Hearing this, Lan Ling'er slightly hooked the corners of her lips and said with a smile, "Whatever." ”

As if expected, Yi Xue reluctantly glanced at Yi Shuang, and said with a smile: "Miss is also going to dress up, today is a rare event." ”

Lan Ling'er chuckled, "Why is it so rare?" Isn't it every year? ”

In desperation, Yi Xue took a long skirt for Lan Ling'er, which was different from usual, the color of the skirt gradually changed from white to dark blue, indescribably smart, this was sent by someone from the 'Ni Clothes and Feather Coat' yesterday, and Lan Ling'er let Yi Xue put it away without even looking at it.

At this time, she took it out, and at first glance, it was no worse than the original one, "This is the dress from yesterday?" Lan Ling'er wondered.

"Yes, it seems that the prince really cares about Miss, and the clothes are all done by himself."

Hearing this, Lan Ling'er couldn't help but chuckle, it was undeniable, whether it was Mu Xinghan or Gong Wuchen, it was very good to her, maybe Mu Xinghan was external, Gong Wuchen was internal, and the real one was a combination of two people, but, maybe Mu Xinghan preferred Gong Wuchen's identity, otherwise he wouldn't care so much about his opinion on this identity.

Amaterasu Province goes to the Puji Temple outside the city every year before the autumn hunt, sacrifices for two days, hunts for three days, and I don't know who set this rule, this is the third generation of emperors, and it has been continued. It is ironic to go and kill after bathing in the light of the Buddha, but no one will ever raise objections, perhaps no one will dare to raise them.

On this day, the entire capital was empty, and everyone was looking forward to it, and the sound of gongs and drums was solemn and majestic, representing the vast national power of Amaterasu. The emperor sat in a sedan chair, his face was kind and serene, and the people around him were all in a mood of pious admiration, grasping this rare event.

Amaterasu's most lively is the five-year court meeting, which is the autumn hunt at the beginning of July. After the royal feast, it is the grand gathering of the people, and on the seventh day of the seventh month, the annual Qixi Festival is a feast for men and women.

When I arrived at the gate of Puji Temple, I saw the host leading a group of monks standing at the gate, waiting for the holy driver. The grandeur of the scene and the devotion of the attitude are unprecedented.

According to legend, during the unification of the Central Plains by the ancestor emperor, it was only used as a small temple for sacrifice, and the emperor's grace was vast, and in order to set off the vast national power of Amaterasu, it was modified here. It is the national temple of Amaterasu Province.

It's just that after the first emperor succeeded to the throne, it gradually fell down again, and I don't know what the reason was, when the emperor succeeded to the throne, it was reorganized, and it was splendid, and it was more magnificent than its most prosperous period. Some people say that the abbot here was once kind to the emperor, and some people say that the royal family was once sheltered here and got rid of some demons and evil spirits.

Those rumors have gradually been weathered, and no one knows what exactly happened here, only remembering the current prosperity and prosperity.

Today, it is the time of the royal sacrifice, and the idle people have long been cleaned up. Lan Ling'er stood at the foot of the steps, looking at each other from afar, ninety-nine and eighty-one steps, spreading down, all of them were made of fine white jade. Even if it is ordinary, ordinary people do not dare to come here, but there is such a name for Puji.

"Welcome to the Emperor!" The monks knelt down one after another, and their voices were like rainbows, with the potential to break through the sky, giving people an illusion of dignity.

With a hint of a smile on his face, the emperor raised his hand slightly, and said, "Get up." So saying, he personally went up to meet the abbot and helped the abbot up. Only then did Lan Ling'er notice the appearance of the abbot, his pale beard went down neatly, although his face was full of wrinkles, his face was full of red light, and the whole person also carried a sense of peace.

Under the leadership of the abbot, everyone went up the stairs little by little, and the originally empty stairs were now orderly and full of people.

"There is a beautiful pear blossom forest on the mountain behind this temple, do you want to take a look?" The Eastern Sun whispered.

Lan Ling'er couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and wondered: "It's autumn now, where are the pear blossoms from?" ”

But I heard the oriental sun proudly said, "You don't know this, the pear blossoms of Puji Temple bloom in two seasons, not only in spring, but also in autumn, and gorgeous as snow, a large area of white, the reason why I come to this ghost place every year, is just attracted by the pear blossoms here." ”

Hearing this, Lan Ling'er raised her eyebrows, but she heard the strange words on the side and said suspiciously: "Pear blossom? Is it that little white flower? We don't have it in the northern desert, what kind of flower is it, it's so magical, it can bloom twice a year, I want to go and see it. ”

Mo Yu grew up in the Northern Desert since he was a child, and it is not surprising that he has never seen pear blossoms.

"Okay, let's go play together later, and we can pick some more to go back so that we can make pear blossom tea." As he spoke, he saw Dongfang Jiaoyang looking at Lan Ling'er, and begged: "Sister Lan wants to teach me how to make pear blossom tea, okay?" ”

Lan Ling'er's heart moved, when did Dongfang Jiaoyang also care so much about the affairs of her daughter's family, she was also idle and had nothing to do, but she nodded with a smile on her face: "I will definitely teach you." ”

Before you know it, everyone has come to the top of the stone steps, looking down from the top, the snow-white stone steps below is a lush forest, no wonder the pear blossoms here can bloom for two seasons, I think it is because of the geographical location.

The next thing is just some Buddha worship, Lan Ling'er has never believed in Buddhism, and is not interested, so she returned to her room alone, with a faint fragrance of incense, and dark red tables and chairs with a simple atmosphere, all of which were specially prepared for sacrifices.

Lan Ling'er and the women were in one courtyard, while the princes and Lan Xuan were in another courtyard, and Mo Yan and Mu Xinghan were alone in a courtyard. The emperor and his concubines naturally lived alone in a courtyard.

The abbot of the temple, Master Puji, is nearly 100 years old, and it can be said that he has witnessed the formation and development of Amaterasu, and it is only right that he should be respected by the imperial family.

Maybe it's because of the temple, there is a quiet and serene atmosphere everywhere, and only breathing is left, Lan Ling'er sits in the room, watching the light change outside the window, leaving mottled shadows, but her thoughts are far away.

"Sister Lan is so interested!" Dongfang Qi's voice sounded.

Lan Ling'er didn't turn around, and said lightly: "Why don't the three princes listen to the Buddha?" ”

"What is good about the Buddha, the real Buddha should be in the hearts of people, everyone has a Buddha in their hearts, but it is different. It's better to listen to someone else's than to listen to your own heart. ”

Lan Ling'er was slightly surprised, this is not like what a royal child should say, "The third prince has a good opinion. ”

Dongfang Qi chuckled, "Sister Lan won't invite me in to sit?" ”

Lan Ling'er turned her head at this time, and saw Dongfang Qi leaning against the door frame, with a little smile on her delicate face, leisurely and indifferent, thinking of a large lotus pond in his house, if she didn't know that he was the prince, she might have thought it was the back garden of an elegant son.

"The third prince, please come in." With a polite smile on her face, Lan Ling'er made a gesture of invitation.

But seeing that the smile on Dongfang Qi's face was even worse, he didn't move, "Sister Lan is interested in going hunting together?" ”

A trace of doubt flashed in Lan Ling'er's eyes, she didn't have much contact with Dongfang Qi, but, if she was hunting, "After all, this is the scope of Puji Temple, it's not good to hunt around the temple, aren't you afraid that the emperor will blame you?" "Although the autumn hunting of the royal family was originally arranged in a strange way, it is still not good to hunt around the national temple so openly.

Dongfang Qi chuckled and said, "When did Sister Lan become so timid, you and I are not believers in Buddhism, so why not hunt?" ”

Lan Ling'er no longer refused, anyway, staying here was extremely boring.

Puji Temple is surrounded by mountains, Dongfang Qi brought her to the east of a place, the lush woods stand in front of her, people suddenly seem small, looking at the scene in front of them, Dongfang Qi sighed softly: "This autumn hunt can be regarded as starting from us." ”

As he spoke, he glanced back at Lan Ling'er, looked her up and down, her eyes flashed slightly, and said: "It's just a pity that you have such beautiful clothes, why didn't you come out with a set of clothes, think about this matter on your body and its preciousness." ”

Lan Ling'er noticed that she was wearing the long dress in the morning, and she hadn't had time to change it off, just because it was designed by Mu Xinghan, it was inevitable that she would be a little reluctant, just thinking about it, it was just hunting, just pay attention to it when the time comes.