Chapter 007: Paying Tribute to the Deceased Mother
"Nothing." Xiao Xi said lightly, and at the end, he turned to Chu Yanzhi and blessed his body, "Your Highness, the courtiers still have to accompany their grandmother to incense, so they will retire first." With that, he led his maidservant and walked towards the old lady without looking back.
Chu Yanzhi looked at the slender and weak back, and his eyes unconsciously deepened.
"Your Highness." Seeing Chu Yanzhi staring at Xiao Xiwei's back, Xiao Xile gritted his teeth unconsciously, hurriedly raised his spirits, and called out delicately, "Your Royal Highness doesn't want to ask for a peace charm for Concubine Shen, it just so happens that the courtiers also want to ask for a ...... for her mother" After that, she lowered her eyes a little shyly, but the corner of her eyes kept secretly looking at Chu Yanzhi.
"Third Miss, I suddenly remembered that there are still some things that I asked Mrs. Hui." Chu Yanzhi turned his face and looked at Xiao Xile with a warm smile.
Xiao Xile couldn't hide the loss in his eyes, but in the end, he blessed Chu Yanzhi and watched him walk away from his side.
After accompanying the old lady to incense, Xiao Xi blessed his body and said, "Grandmother, I want to go and put incense on my mother." ”
After the death of many nobles with status in the capital, their families will enshrine a tablet in Chao'an Temple to show their condolences.
"Go ahead." The old lady's eyes moved slightly.
"Thank you, grandmother." Xiao Xiwei blessed the old lady again, and then led a few girls to the apse.
Sensing that the old lady looked at Xiao Xiwei's gaze a little moved, Mama Liu held the old lady's hand and smiled, "The second lady of our family is getting more and more smart." ”
The old lady smiled but did not answer.
The apse of Chao'an Temple is dedicated to Kannon Bodhisattva. The main seat in the hall is the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva of Great Compassion, the west side is a Zhun Ti Bodhisattva, and the east side is the Bodhisattva who removes obstacles. On the east wall, there is a red tablet of Yansheng Pufo, which is used to eliminate disasters and misfortunes for believers, and on the west wall is a yellow tablet of death, which is specially set up for the deceased to pass away.
As soon as Xiao Xiwei entered the hall, he smelled a faint scent of sandalwood, and suddenly all the anxiety and resentment in his heart were gradually dispelled in this faint sandalwood.
The little master led her in and withdrew.
Only Xiao Xiwei is left in the huge apse.
She slowly walked towards the tablet to the west, she looked at it line by line, and finally, in a corner, she saw the small wooden plaque engraved with her mother's name.
Tears suddenly welled up in the corners of his eyes.
"Mother......" Xiao Xi slowly knelt on the ground and slowly kowtowed to Chen's spiritual position.
When Chen died, she was only three months old, yes, she didn't have the slightest memory of the word mother in her mind, but occasionally when she saw Xiao Xile Lai coquettish in Li's arms, she still felt very jealous and jealous, so sometimes she hated her very much, why would she be willing to leave her so young in that huge loyal and brave waiting house, bullied and trampled by others...... Therefore, over the years, she has never stepped into the apse to see her once.
Not once.
Mother, do you feel cold and sad when you see such a daughter in the sky......
The daughter you gave birth to so desperately turned out to be so unfilial and stupid.
As soon as Chu Xizhi walked out with Hui Shitai, he saw a young girl kneeling silently on the ground, her ivory-like delicate face looming in the curling sandalwood, her long eyelashes were covered with crystal tears, and a faint sadness was shrouded in her body. Subconsciously, he walked towards the girl.
The footsteps behind him made Xiao Xi startled slightly, and he raised his head sharply but crashed into a pair of deep eyes.
How could it be him!
It's a pity! The future King of Yan, the current Seven Princes! How could he be here?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Xiwei's mind.
Seeing this snow-white and beautiful face, Chu Xizhi's pupils flashed a trace of surprise and then an inexplicable undercurrent surged up, "It's you......"
The faint light that poured in from outside the door brought him into a halo, and a purple robe lined him like a god.
"The courtiers have seen the Seven Princes." Xiao Xi came back to his senses slightly, and hurriedly got up and saluted, but his heart secretly skipped non-stop.
"Xiao Xiwei, one day, you will regret your choice today!" Under the hibiscus tree, the man with some deep pupils stared at her face and said word by word.
The seventh prince Chu Xizhi, his mother concubine Yan Guifei was originally the concubine of the first emperor, but the saint ascended the throne but insisted on making her a concubine despite the opposition of the courtiers.
The corners of Chu Xizhi's eyebrows were slightly raised, and the corners of his mouth hooked up with a smile of unknown meaning.
The person in front didn't speak for a long time, Xiao Xiwei maintained a saluting posture and didn't feel a little embarrassed, but she didn't dare to look up at Chu Xizhi's expression.
Among the many princes in the emperor, the most favored is the seventh prince Chu Xizhi, if it weren't for the frame......
I'm afraid that the last person to ascend to that throne may not be Chu Yanzhi.
"Seventh brother, why are you here?" A slightly surprised voice suddenly interjected.
"Fourth brother." Chu Xizhi turned around and shouted lightly.
Chu Yanzhi walked in with a smile, his gaze slid over Xiao Xiwei, "What is the seventh brother talking to Miss Xiao about?" ”
"It's nothing, I just asked Mrs. Hui for a few words of Buddhism for my mother, and when I came out, I bumped into this girl...... What's the matter, the fourth brother knows this girl? Chu Xizhi raised his eyebrows.
The corners of Chu Yanzhi's mouth hooked slightly, but the bottom of his heart sank suddenly.
"Your Highnesses. The courtiers have been out for a long time, and they thought that their grandmother should be looking for the courtiers everywhere, so the courtiers retired first. Xiao Xi lowered his eyes quietly and blessed the two of them.
"It just so happened that Miss Xiao San asked me if I had seen you." Chu Yanzhi turned his face and said to Xiao Xi warmly.
Xiao Xiwei blessed the two of them again, and then walked out of the side hall quickly.
It wasn't until she had walked a long way that her flustered heart gradually calmed down.
At this time in her previous life, she clearly hadn't met the Seventh Prince in Chao'an Temple, why did he suddenly appear here?
As soon as Xiao Xiwei returned to his room, after eating fast, he ordered Biyun to spread paper and ink and stay quietly in the room to write the "Diamond Sutra".
After a while, Mama Cui walked in.
"Miss, why didn't you go out in your room?"
"Mama Cui, Miss is copying Buddhist scriptures." Hongyu raised her eyes and glanced at Mama Cui while studying ink for Xiao Xi.
"Copying Buddhist scriptures?" Mama Cui frowned.
The second lady's least favorite thing is to dance and ink, why did she suddenly stay in the room and copy the Buddhist scriptures today?
Xiao Xi raised his eyes slightly and smiled at Mama Cui, "Mama Cui, is there anything wrong with you?" ”
"It's fine, I'm just afraid that the young lady will be shut up in the room and stuffy. The scenery of this Chao'an Temple is famous for its beauty, and I still thought that it would be difficult for Miss to come out, and I also wanted to accompany Miss you to go out for a walk. Cui Mama said with a smile.
Xiao Xi pursed the corners of his lips slightly and did not answer.
This Chao'an Temple is a century-old temple in Dayue, there are many pilgrims, how can she dare to take a girl everywhere without leaving the pavilion? If she really wants to collide with someone, I'm afraid that she, the lady of the town's mansion, will add another lewd (harmonious) escape in addition to arrogance.
"Mama Cui, there are many pilgrims who come to worship the Buddha in Chao'an Temple, and it will not be good if you bump into Miss." Before Xiao Xiwei could speak, Hongyu had already spoken first.
"What's the matter, isn't there a slave to accompany you?" Mama Cui said persuasively.
In her previous life, Hongyu also said the same, but at that time, she felt that Hongyu was eventful and listened to Cui's mother, but she bumped into a few ruffians in the back mountain, and she even tore her clothes under the entanglement, but fortunately, Chu Yanzhi suddenly appeared at that time and saved her. He said that she didn't care about the gossip, he said that he fell in love with her at first sight, so she was grateful to Dade for marrying him, and she lobbied her father and uncle for her, and tried her best to assist him on the throne, but in the end it was a merciless fire...... Now that I think about it, it was not the Li family who led the few ruffians I bumped into in the back mountain, but the man who said he didn't care had a deep thorn in his heart, but she didn't realize it, and she just trusted and relied on him......
After all, everything is just self-inflicted blame on one's own blindness.
"It's fine." Xiao Xiwei put down his pen, "However, it's really boring for me to go alone, Hongyu, let's go, let's go and call the third miss." ”
"Second Miss, Third Miss, she was just frightened...... Let's not disturb her. Cui Mama hurriedly said.
"It's because I know that my sister is frightened, so I want to pull her out for a walk to relax." Xiao Xi smiled slightly. With that, she stepped out of the room first.
Mama Cui's face changed, and she quickly chased after her.
Xiao Xile's wing room was opposite, and he arrived in a short time.
As soon as he said what he wanted to do, Xiao Xile refused without thinking about it, and only said that he was not feeling well and should not go out. Xiao Xi smiled slightly, and sighed with some regret, "That's a pity, I originally heard that the marriage pool of Chao'an Temple is very effective and wants to make a wish with my sister......"
Xiao Xile's eyes moved, but the corner of his eyes swept to Xiao Xiwei's calm face behind Xiao Xiwei, and finally shook her head, "I'm still a little unwell, let's accompany my sister next time." ”
"Okay then, sister, you're resting." Xiao Ran smiled slightly at Xiao Xile, and then took Biyun's hand and stepped out of the door.
Seeing Xiao Xi turn around slightly, Cui's mother behind her breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Biyun, you said that His Royal Highness went to the marriage pool, can we bump into him later?" Outside the door, Xiao Xiwei's voice suddenly sounded.
What, the four highnesses went down to the marriage pool!
Xiao Xile's eyes lit up suddenly, and he jumped up from the bed, "Sister, wait a minute." ”
"Third Miss." Mama Cui hurriedly turned her face and gave her an anxious look.
Xiao Xile didn't seem to see it, and stepped in front of Xiao Xiwei in a few steps to hold her hand and said, "Sister, I'll go with you!" ”
"Sister, didn't you just say that you weren't feeling well?" Xiao Xi frowned slightly, and looked at Xiao Xi in surprise.
"I ...... I'm a little uncomfortable, but I'm afraid that it won't be good if my sister goes out alone in case she is bumped into by someone, so the two of us can have a companion together. Xiao Xile said busily.