Chapter 25: Enemy, goodbye Ning Ziyan
"Yes, in the old place where Xia Gongzi lived, in the past, Xia Gongzi would also come to the temple from time to time to make incense, and at this time of the month, he would always stay on the mountain for two or three nights." Xiao Shami is obviously very familiar with Xia Yuhang, so when he heard the question, he replied with a smile.
Sure enough, Xia Yuhang's habits are still the same as before, he always comes to Hanshan Temple to live for a few days at this time of month, others don't know the reason, but Ning Xueyan is very clear.
"Oh, Mr. Xia didn't go back to his house today?" Ning Xueyan moved her gaze back, followed Xiao Shami inside, and returned to the door in the three dynasties, if Xia Yuhang didn't appear, it would not just be Ning Ziyan's face.
"The fifth girl really guessed right, someone came to Shangshu Mansion early this morning, I heard that it was to let Xia Gongzi go back, only to know that Uncle Ke was still saying, let's not clean up the yard, Xia Dagongzi will come back in a while, and he still has to live in that courtyard, and he just has something to go back today." The little novice replied.
The three of them had a sentence, and they took it to the place without saying a word, which is the courtyard of Hanshan Temple for the female dependents to rest.
The courtyard where Ning Xueyan lived this time was not the one where Ning Ziying lived in the previous life, that courtyard was close to the male guest, Ning Ziying was a guest in the Protector's Mansion, although she was a fiancé, she couldn't meet each other, so Xia Yuhang took the opportunity to go to Hanshan Temple to secretly meet Ning Ziying.
So for Hanshan Temple, Ning Xueyan is no stranger!
"Fifth girl, the chrysanthemums in our temple are blooming just right, if you are interested, you can go and have a look, it's over there!" Xiao Shami stood at the gate of the courtyard, pointed to a place in the back mountain with a smile, and smiled at Ning Xueyan.
"Chrysanthemums are blooming?" Ning Xueyan was slightly stunned, something flashed in her mind, she didn't catch it for a while, and asked deliberately.
"Yes, the chrysanthemums in our temple are famous, some cherished varieties, we have them here, I heard that there are a few kinds of people who can't be seen outside at all, many celebrities and scholars will come here to appreciate, last year, even when the palace lady came to see, they praised themselves."
"Oh, you're talking about Concubine Ya? Is she coming back this year? A bright light flashed in my head.
Ya Guifei, the biological mother of the third prince, is the emperor's favorite concubine, born in the Qingliu family, I heard that in the palace she loves to serve flowers and plants, and is a well-known flower lover, Ning Xueyan will also remember that the chrysanthemums of Hanshan Temple are indeed very famous, and Ya Guifei also came here to see them two years ago, and she was full of praise for the chrysanthemums here.
"The poor monk didn't know if the lady in the palace wanted to come, but Uncle Zhike asked us to prepare everything, saying that although there is no information now, I can't tell when the lady wants to see it, so I will come." The appearance of the little novice in a serious gassho looks quite cute.
"If the lady in the palace comes out, please let the little master inform me, I haven't seen the lady in the palace yet, I want to see it." Ning Xueyan laughed softly.
"Okay, the poor monk will not forget." The little novice said and retired.
The yard is not big, but it is very clean, there is only one main house, two side houses, which were originally intended to be used by a master to bring two or three subordinates, Ning Xueyan sat down in the house, Qingyu brewed tea and sent it over, and drank a sip of tea with a light fragrance, Ning Xueyan came to his senses.
The carriage was too small, the road was bumpy, swaying, her head hurt, she stroked her dizzy head, some memories of Ning Xueyan rushed to her heart, Ning Xueyan was seven or eight years old that year, and saw a gorgeously dressed mother-in-law in the yard, which was more glorious than the mother-in-law around the Ling family in the house.
Ming's sent everyone out, Ning Xueyan was naughty, secretly hiding under the window, just seeing the mother-in-law respectfully saluting Ming's, and respecting Ming's between words, Ning Xueyan didn't dare to get too close, only faintly heard Ya Guifei's words, it seemed that Ya Guifei sent some gifts to Ming's, and also mentioned a person.
That person was Ya Guifei's person, but he planned to give it to Ming's, but Ming's refused, and that person also deliberately kowtowed to Ming's a few times respectfully, and then left with Ya Guifei.
This person Ning Xueyan didn't care about it in the past, but now she feels that her heart is moving, if Concubine Ya leaves the palace, since that person is Concubine Ya's henchman, she should come out, remembering her attitude towards the Ming family at that time, she should have a lot to do with the Ming family, if you can say that person can use it for herself, then God really helps herself......
The chrysanthemum of Hanshan Temple, it is indeed very beautiful, the variety is complete in the capital is also very famous, this is a good time to appreciate the chrysanthemum, the pilgrims from the temple have gone to the back mountain to see the chrysanthemum, Ning Xueyan listened to the scriptures in the morning at the abbot master, after lunch, he took the green jade, Lan Ning went to the back mountain.
Hanshan Temple is built in the middle of the mountain, there is a path in front of the opening, a large area of mountains and forests behind, a tortuous path and snake upward, in the afternoon, people are not as many as in the morning, a little more quiet, not long after going up the mountain, Ning Xueyan's body is a little unbearable, simply rest in the pavilion on the side.
Another purpose of entering Hanshan Temple this time is to strengthen his body, lest he have not fought with the Ling clan and Ning Ziyan, and his body will not be able to hold it, and now this body is too weak, no wonder he can cry and cry in front of the Ming clan's spirit.
"Girl, are you still climbing up? Rest here, and go up again, how can your body stand it? Qingyu persuaded, she was really worried about her young lady's body, she was usually sick and crooked, and at this time, because of climbing the mountain, Yubai's face was steaming with a faint flush, and her breath was short.
"It's okay, if it doesn't work, I'll stop, the more you go up, the more beautiful the scenery is." Ning Xueyan raised his head and opened up, the back mountain of Hanshan Temple is really high, and it can be high from a distance, I heard that the Hanshan Temple above is the real Hanshan Temple, and it should be a branch of Hanshan Temple below.
Lan Ning poured a cup of hot tea for her, handed it to her, and said softly: "Girl, there is nothing to look at here, just look farther, we used to ......"
Her eyes were slightly red for a while, thinking of Ning Ziying, who was dead and unknown, she couldn't speak, and bit her lip to suppress the astringency.
"Lan Ning, tell me about the Ziying girl you served before, I heard that Sister Ziying's piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, proficient in everything, is a rare talented girl, but why can't you think about it so much, so she threw herself into the lotus pond?" Ning Xueyan straightened her sideburns, her eyes were smiling, and she seemed to be very interested in asking.
"Our girl didn't cast the lotus pond, how could she have voted into the lotus pond, obviously the dowry only entered......" At the mention of Ning Ziyan, Lan Ning was a little excited, the corners of her lips trembled twice, and her voice was unconsciously raised.
"Are you talking about Sister Ziying? What's the matter, isn't it all about the lotus pond she cast, could it be that there is another hidden secret in this? A gentle voice came from behind the three of them.
Just by listening to the voice, she knew that she was a gentle and moving beauty, Ning Xueyan slowly turned her head, and the burning hatred in her eyes was raised, only to feel cold, this voice, how could she forget, the daughter of the Ling family, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of the Protectorate, Ning Ziyan! The man who woke her up from her nightmares every night!
Dressed in a pink embroidered skirt, with two steps in her hair bun, pretty goose eggs, smiling slightly, giving people a soft and weak feeling, she couldn't help but want to protect her, when did she have a personal relationship with Xia Yuhang, thinking about it, Ning Xueyan didn't know, she only knew that because she had a good relationship with her, Xia Yuhang didn't shy away from her when she came.
In the Protector's Mansion, as long as Xia Yuhang came over, there would be three people talking together, and most of them were in Ning Ziyan's courtyard, because she said that her courtyard was bigger and the environment inside was better, which could make Xia Yuhang look more comfortable.
Thinking about it now, the two of them should have had a relationship at that time, otherwise Xia Yuhang never felt that it was inconvenient in Ning Ziyan's yard, and even once Ning Ziying felt that it was not good to trouble Ning Ziyan all the time, and said to Xia Yuhang that when he was still in his own cloud theater in the future, Xia Yuhang directly refused, saying that she and he were both guests, and the main guest was the truth, and the eldest girl of the Protector's Mansion was so reasonable, they couldn't lose their etiquette.
She is really stupid, if it weren't for Xia Yuhang, she had been in Ning Ziyan's yard when she came, and now she wouldn't talk about the marriage between the Xia family and the Protector's Mansion outside, without the slightest objection, she felt that it was Ning Ziyan who had made an agreement with Xia Yuhang since she was a child, not anyone else, otherwise why would the eldest son of the Xia family go to Ning Da Girl's courtyard every time, and he didn't even shy away from it.
thought that she and Xia Yuhang were in love, but it turned out that they were in love, and she was just a supporting role, and even a supporting role that became a stepping stone for them, and she used her life to fulfill their "good" marriage! Now, she has returned from the sea of blood in Shura......
"Big sister, when did you come?" Ning Xueyan stood up and asked with a smile, Ning Xueyan and Ning Ziyan hadn't seen each other for four or five years, so they weren't familiar.
"It's not long after, it's just here, I heard that you came to the back mountain, I came over to take a look, I didn't expect to happen to bump in, the fifth sister is in good health this time?" Ning Ziyan came over and grabbed her, and asked softly, looking at this, it's hard to believe that this is not a big sister who is good friends with her sisters, she has the demeanor of an eldest sister!
Resisting the urge to pull her hand out, Ning Xueyan had a light smile on her face, and pulled Ning Ziyan to the side of the road in front: "Since the eldest sister is here, let's take a look at the scenery together, I am chatting with Lan Ning about the girl Ning Ziying who lives in our house, I heard that she is very beautiful, but somehow jumped into the lotus pond, it is really strange." ”
"Jumping in the lotus pond? When was this? I've been very busy these days, and then I heard that Erniang said something, but I haven't heard of Sister Ziying, Lan Ning? Oh, I remember you had a sister who seemed to be on duty in the kitchen, didn't you? Tell me, what is Sister Ziying jumping into the lotus pond for? As if it was the first time she heard it today, Ning Ziyan put down Ning Xueyan's hand, turned to Lan Ning and smiled, asking questions one after another.
The meaning of the words was aggressive, but she only noticed Lan Ning's reaction, but she didn't notice anything else.