The two monks seemed to be startled, and they looked at each other and lowered their heads at the same time.

I watched them quietly, and after a long while, they didn't answer me, just clasped their hands together and kept chanting the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, Amitabha......"

I thought about it for a moment and said, "I see." ”

The two of them looked up at me, looking a little frightened, and I nodded lightly, "Thank you." Leave. ”

After speaking, he turned around and walked out of this Zen temple.

The people outside, almost a lot, were all waiting outside the door. As soon as Pei Yuanxiu and the others saw me coming out, they hurriedly hugged me, and he asked with concern, "Qingying, how is it?" ”

I glanced at him, then looked around Pei Yuanfeng and them, and Li'er also stood there all the time, looking at me with a pair of black and white eyes like a fawn. I paused for a moment and said calmly: "The enlightened master of Tianmu Temple, that is, my second uncle, has passed away, and his posthumous affairs will be handled according to the rules of Tianmu Temple, and we don't have to interfere." But—"

I turned my head to look at Tang Ting and said, "You want to upload the news back to Chengdu and tell Yan Qingchen about this matter." ”

Tang Ting immediately said: "Yes!" ”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

At this time, Li'er walked over from the side, hugged me carefully, as if she felt that I was tired, and her hug was not only warm, but also had more supportive strength. I glanced down at her, and although the gloom in my heart could not be dissipated, the warmth still hit my heart.

I stroked her hair gently and smiled.

Pei Yuanfeng has been standing silently beside him, it seems that although he has been doing the affairs of the Yan family, he doesn't know much about it, he thought about it at this time, and then said: "Is it okay to just send the news back?" ”

I looked up at him, but I didn't speak, hesitated for a moment, and then said slowly, "Perhaps, we have to inform someone else." ”

"Who?"

I had just opened my mouth, but before I could speak, I heard a sudden sound of horses' hooves in front of me.

We were all startled, and looked incredulously at the place where the sound was coming from.

Someone on horseback?

Tianmu Temple is located on the top of the mountain, and this is the pure place of Buddhism, no one can ride a horse up, at this moment the sudden sound of horses' hooves suddenly broke the solemnity of the night and the dull atmosphere of the people around, almost immediately heard the cry of surprise from the crowd in front, as well as the neighing of the horse.

And when the rider finally broke through the obstacles and came to a stop in front of us, several of us were dumbfounded.

Liu Qinghan held the reins in his hand and looked at us with a pale face.

"You-"

He was also out of breath, as if this road was not on horseback, but in the midst of thousands of horses, look at me, and look at the people around him, and only breathe a sigh of relief after a while: "What's wrong?" ”

“……”

"I hear the bell, are you all alright?"

Everyone seemed to be shocked by his sudden appearance on horseback, and even I didn't speak, but walked forward with my departure in my arms, and said softly: "Third uncle, my mother's second uncle has passed away." ”

"Huh?" When he heard this, he looked at me with wide eyes in surprise, and I nodded silently.

“……”

After a moment of silence, he breathed a sigh of relief.

But immediately, he felt that something seemed wrong with him like this, so he hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and said, "I didn't know that there was another elder in the Yan family here. I just heard the bell and thought it was weird, and I was afraid that something would happen to you. ”

I glanced at him, and the lights around him were bright, which also illuminated his slightly reddened cheeks, and a fine bead of sweat on his forehead, and behind him, in the chaotic crowd that he stirred, two monks came out and said sternly: "This donor, Tianmu Temple can't go away!" ”

When Liu Qinghan heard this, he hurriedly folded his hands and said, "I'm sorry, I was worried about their accident just now, so please forgive the two masters." ”

The two monks were about to say something, but when they looked up and saw the fearless monks standing beside me, like a mountain, they all paused. The fearless monk also stared at Liu Qinghan for a while, and then with a little anger, he said wistfully: "Take the horse away for him." Today is because of Uncle Shi's business, so I won't worry about you for the time being, hum! ”

The horse was taken away, but his fuss also made the atmosphere a little stiff.

Pei Yuanfeng seemed to have been very quiet today, and stood quietly next to him for a while before he said to Liu Qinghan: "Where did Lord Liu come from?" ”

"Yamashita."

"You're coming down?"

"Well, Feng Xi is also at the bottom of the mountain. The people we brought, he was afraid that they would not be used to it, so he went down and had a look. I went too. ”

"That's ......"

Pei Yuanfeng nodded, probably understanding why he rode a horse up the mountain.

Wei Zhengbang next to him sneered lightly.

I was also standing next to me and didn't speak, at this time, I saw the two monks leading the disobedient horse from a distance, the horse kept swinging its head and neighing, causing chaos over there, and then looked back at Liu Qinghan, and said lightly: "Lord Liu's horse is riding well." ”

He glanced at me.

"It's good to be able to ride a horse on such a steep mountain."

“……”

He didn't speak, but looked at me for a moment, and suddenly frowned slightly as if he felt something.

I didn't say anything more, but turned to Pei Yuanfeng and said, "Tonight, the old monks in the temple may have some housekeeping, and they will also build a mourning hall, so let's not add trouble to them here." Let's all go back and rest. ”

"What about you?"

"I'll go back too," I said lightly, and then looked back at the closed door of the Zen Temple, and frowned slightly: "Next, some may be tired." ”

It was a sleepless night.

I looked at the tent above my head with wide eyes, until the morning light outside the window swept away the darkness in the room, Pei Yuanxiu turned over and turned his head to look at me: "Didn't sleep?" ”

"Hmm."

"Is it because you're sad?"

I turned my head to look at him and shook my head gently: "He and I haven't seen each other for more than ten years, and even more than ten years ago, we didn't have too deep feelings." His death is a relief, and I am not sad. ”

Pei Yuanxiu looked at me for a while, then reached out and gently stroked my cheek.

He was silent for a moment, and then said, "By the way, I haven't heard you mention the matter of your second uncle?" ”

"Well, no one in the Yan family mentions much about him."

"Why?"

"It's okay to suddenly become a monk, of course, not because something good happened."

"Hmm......" he nodded lightly, and didn't ask any more.

I think he probably remembered the queen mother who lived in seclusion in the waterfront pagoda in the imperial city.

In fact, I have been married to him for so long, I have never talked to him about the things in the imperial city back then, and even between us, I don't know how much he knows about the Queen Mother, and the Emperor Taishang, the Empress Zhaolie, those past things that have been buried in the ashes of the years, and - the eldest son of the emperor who only has a name on the holy decree.

We never talked about these things.

First, I think it's all a dusty past, since Pei Yuanxiu has left the imperial city, and he is not really the prince of the Heavenly Family, there is no need to remember it; Second, I also think in my heart that the less people know about these things, the better.

We lay in bed for a while, and when it was late, we all got up.

As soon as I went out, Tianmu Temple had changed greatly.

All the porches and eaves were hung with black and white flags, red pillars, and high walls, all of which were wrapped in white cloth, and the entire Tianmu Temple became a black and white world.

The mourning hall has also been set up, and on the offering table in front of it, an everlasting lamp is placed in the center, and the candle flame burns quietly, like a solidified flame; The lantern is surrounded by offerings, all of which are dishes, fruits and vegetables, and incense candles on both sides are burning.

And the enlightened body is placed behind the offering table.

Originally, he was supposed to be placed in the coffin, but because he was sitting in a lotus position, he passed away, so there was no need to change his previous state.

Through the windswept banners, I saw him sitting quietly as I had seen him that night.

For a while, it was a little unclear whether he had passed away or meditated.

Almost all the monks of Tianmu Temple are here, sitting on both sides of the small open courtyard in front of the mourning hall, reciting the mantra of death in a low voice.

Each and every one of us went over and bowed.

The fearless monk was originally in the crowd of people who were reciting the mantra of the past life, but at this time he also stood up and walked to my side: "Miss, you are here. ”

"Hmm." I nodded, looked at the layout of the surrounding mourning halls, and then asked, "How did you arrange the funeral of the second uncle?" ”

"Wake for three days, and then according to the custom, my uncle will be cremated and enshrined for seven days, please enter Tallinn."

Cremation after three days?

I frowned slightly, now Yan Qingchen and they should have received the news, but I don't know if I can rush to Tianmu Temple before the cremation.

In the following time, we were worshipping in front of the spirit every day, and even Li'er was well-behaved, not running around anymore, but obediently listening to my words, adding sesame oil to the ever-bright lamp on time every day, and bringing me a cup of hot tea when I was tired of keeping the spirit, and gently pinching my shoulders and beating my legs.

With her, although it is a wake, I am not too sad.

It's just that the heaviness of my heart is inevitable.

The sudden death of the second uncle has disrupted many of our plans, and the matter of occupying the truth can only be put on hold for the time being, and we can't rush back to Chengdu immediately, and we don't even have time to sort out the inextricable clues in what he said to me.

In the blink of an eye, it was the evening of the third day.

The monks in the monastery had begun to prepare inside and out, and when twilight fell, there was a sound from the originally quiet Tallinn on the top of the mountain, and I knew that it was time for cremation.

As soon as the hour passed, several able-bodied monks entered.

Just as they were holding water in their hands to cleanse their enlightenment, I heard a strange commotion behind us, at the gate of Tianmu Temple, not far away.

Almost all of them were startled by the commotion and turned back at the same time.