Chapter Seventy-Four: Worship the Buddha
The crown princess saw Su Yanxia's change in her eyes and remembered it in her heart.
Before the crown princess gave birth to her own biological son, she naturally attached great importance to this little imperial grandson. Since Su Yanxia is so knowledgeable, she is also willing to form an alliance with Su Yanxia to advance and retreat together.
The two women who were supposed to fight for your life and death unexpectedly reached some kind of tacit understanding.
This left many people dumbfounded.
What did Wang Jibao say to Su Yanxia that day?
The crown princess does not plan to get to the bottom of it. Anyway, the current situation is beneficial to the entire East Palace and even Dayong, it is certain.
Emperor Yongsheng, Empress Qin and the crown prince and others had a lot of high regard for Wang Jibao. This kid is not only likable, but also very good at doing things.
The harmony of the East Palace also indirectly maintained the status of the prince from the side.
Those who were about to take the opportunity to stir up the East Palace also took a break from their thoughts that they shouldn't have after watching for a while. Of course, that's all for later.
On the next day of rest, I originally planned to take Wang Xu out for an outing, but I caught up with the Buddha Day.
Since Wang Jibao was injured in the palace three years ago, Jiang began to be keen on worshipping Buddha in order to exorcise evil spirits and pray for Wang Jibao.
Even with Wang Jibao, he had to accompany the Jiang family to visit the largest and oldest temple in Yongdu from time to time - Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple.
"Little aunt, didn't you promise to take me out on an outing?" I heard that Wang Jibao's eldest maid arranged for people to prepare the objects for the second day of worship of the Buddha. Wang Xu couldn't help but ask.
"Well, I'll take you with me tomorrow." Wang Xibao didn't even raise her head, and continued to look down at Lin Xi trimming her nails.
"How can going to the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas be the same as going on an outing?" Wang Xu pouted and muttered. Don't mention how lost I am.
This good thing can also be changed, and then we can play happily together in the future.
Wang Jibao raised his head slightly and looked at Wang Xu, and asked, "Then let me ask you, where is the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple?" ”
Wang Xu answered accurately without thinking about it: "Western suburbs." ”
The corners of Wang Xibao's mouth turned up slightly, and she continued to ask: "Doesn't the western suburbs belong to the suburbs?" Isn't it an outing to go there? ”
Wang Xu hesitated for a moment, pouted and said, "That's not the same as I thought." ”
How can burning incense and worshiping Buddha be the same as going to the suburbs?
Wang Xibao asked, "Then have you been to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple before?" ”
Wang Xu shook his head and said, "No." ”
Wang Jibao asked again: "Then how do you know that going to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple is not a kind of entertainment?" ”
Wang Xu thought for a while and replied, "Aren't they all places where only older people like to go?" What fun did we go to? ”
Wang Jibao smiled and asked, "Then who told you this?" ”
"Isn't it only people of my great-grandmother's age who like to worship Buddha?" When my great-grandmother was fine, didn't she like to stay alone in the small Buddha hall and burn incense and worship the Buddha? He knew this when he was very young.
Wang Jibao smiled wordlessly when she heard it.
Here, the old lady with money and status just likes to make a Buddhist hall in her own home. Then when there is nothing to do, I stay there, burn incense and worship the Buddha, and copy the scriptures and gods. Lee's is no exception.
The reason for this is to pass the time of old age, loneliness and emptiness. The second reason is that he did a lot of bad things when he was young, and he wanted to atone for his sins in this way, so as not to wait until he died and had to go to hell to suffer. The third is purely for outsiders to see. Let others think that the old lady of this family is a kind person. To put it bluntly, it's just a show.
Wang Jibao asked again: "You haven't been to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, how do you know that the people who go there are all old people?" ”
Wang Xu replied honestly: "I thought of it myself." ”
Fortunately, I thought about it myself, not instigated by others.
"Don't take anything for granted. Only those who have experienced it have the right to speak. You know? ”
Wang Jibao knew a truth when he was very young in modern times: practice is the only criterion for testing truth.
Wang Jibao continued to teach earnestly: "Don't follow the crowd in everything, don't want others to say anything, you are blindly gullible.
And don't believe something blindly because there are many people who say it's right or wrong.
Don't even want others to do anything, you follow it.
What do people do with brains? It's for people to rely on their own brains to judge the truth of things.
Also, in many cases, it is easy not to make any decisions before reaching the right conclusion, let alone to publicize the matter.
There's a saying that 'trouble comes from the mouth', and I think you should know it.
Having said so much, I wonder how much you can listen to?
Anyway, don't listen blindly, be busy believing everything, and don't blindly obey everything. When you speak, you must know how to speak carefully and carefully. Got it? ”
'Blind listening, blind faith, blind obedience. Lin Xi trimmed Wang Jibao's nails, pondered these six words repeatedly in his heart, and then looked at Wang Jibao with strange eyes.
"What? Why are you looking at me with such strange eyes? Wang Jibao said as she tilted her head, leaned back obliquely, and squinted at Lin Xi.
Lin Xi smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing? I just don't know how Bao Mei could say such philosophical words. ”
Wang Jibao smiled: "It's just a matter of saying it, if it's not good, please correct it." After finishing speaking, he looked at Wang Xu again: "You slowly ponder and slowly understand these sentences, if there is something wrong, you can debate with me." ”
With so many words, Wang Xu really couldn't digest them for a while. So he nodded and said, "Little aunt, I'll go back and think about it slowly." ”
"Then you go back and prepare well, and follow us to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple tomorrow. Let's go and see if the people there are all old people who are the same age as your great-grandmother? It also allows you to feel the feeling, is going there another form of play? ”
"Auntie, what do I need to prepare tomorrow?" The first time he went to Libuddha to understand Buddhism, Wang Xu really didn't have any experience to speak of.
Wang Jibao waved his hand casually and said, "You don't need to prepare anything. It's the same as when you hang out. And you don't need to be overhearted, Jinzhu will help you prepare everything. ”
Through more than a month of contact, Wang Jibao is quite optimistic about Jinzhu's execution ability.
Because tomorrow I have to catch up with the incense in the morning. Therefore, everyone lay down in bed early that night to rest.
A good night's sleep.
Before dawn the next day, Wang Jibao and others began to get busy.
Wang Jibao asked Liangchen to comb her a simple double bun, and each bun was tied with a hairband with a pearl pendant, and there were no extra accessories. The clothes he wore were not the rare fabrics that the palace paid tribute to every year.
Today, she picked out a short arrow sleeve shirt made of aqua blue Nanjin that is currently the most popular among the aristocratic women in Yongdu, and she wore a long skirt made of white Nanjin below. The whole person looks very capable, spiritual, delicate and cute.
Wang Jibao went next door first and pulled Wang Xu out of the bed. Then take Wang Xu, who has packed up, to ask Jiang for peace.
At this time, the Jiang family was also ready. Wang Jibao left Wang Xu here with the Jiang family, and he took the maid and mother-in-law to Ermen to meet Lin Xi.
When they arrived at the second gate, Lin Xi was already waiting there. He's not dressed very flamboyantly today.
He just wore a tight-fitting arrow-sleeved robe made of royal blue southern brocade with a white brocade belt in the middle. On one side of the waist hangs a white jade ring-shaped jade pendant of the same style as Wang Jibao. On the other side hung a purse containing loose silver taels.
This purse was embroidered by Jiang himself, and he and Wang Jibao each had one.
After seeing Wang Xibao come out, Lin Xi walked forward quickly and naturally took Wang Xibao's right hand. He asked, "Did you sleep well yesterday?" ”
"Hmm. It's fine. It's just that I started practicing martial arts earlier than usual, and I don't feel comfortable with it. What about you? "As long as she is in front of Lin Xi, Wang Jibao will unconsciously be coquettish when she speaks.
"Well, I slept well. I'll sleep in the carriage later. "Actually, Lin Xi didn't sleep well at all last night, he had already touched the wall of the Baozhu Courtyard last night, and was finally caught back by the secret guards.
When he returned, he did not go to sleep immediately, but practiced kung fu for another hour.
Although it is August, the morning is still a little cold and a little dewy.
Lin Xi took the slightly thicker shawl from Liangchen's hand and carefully draped it over Wang Xibao. Both hands naturally held Wang Xibao's hand to warm her.
After a while, Jiang Shi walked over with Wang Xu.
"Mother!"
"Mother-in-law!"
Jiang Shi nodded and said, "Yes." Now that we're all here, let's go. ”
Jiang and Wang Xu shared a carriage, and Wang Xibao and Lin Xi were in the same car.
The maids and maids who followed behind were huddled together and rode in several carriages.
Nearly a hundred guards accompanied them in front of and behind their carriage.
Because the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple is still a long way from Yongdu. The breakfast was settled by everyone in the carriage.
After breakfast, Wang Xibao lay down on a comfortable mat and began to make up for sleep. Lin Xi also followed her and lay down and held her in his arms.
Wang Xibao found a comfortable position and lay down in Lin Xi's arms. As the carriage staggered, she soon fell asleep.
At this time, Lin Xi, who had closed his eyes tightly, slowly opened his eyes. Looking at Wang Jibao in his arms, his heart was beating unusually fast, as if he was about to jump out of his chest.
Lin Xi took a deep breath and stroked his chest, and that strange feeling was not taken down.
He secretly turned his head slowly towards Wang Jibao.
Then he gently held Wang Xibao's delicate little face with both hands and began to kiss it carefully.
First her smooth forehead, then her willow eyebrows, then her big closed eyes, and her small and delicate nose.
Finally, he looked at her slightly upturned diamond-shaped mouth and hesitated.