I didn't answer, just looked at the letterhead with a deep frown, and after a while, I raised my head and asked Xi Xi, "What about the person who sent the letter?" ”

"If you go back to Mrs., you're still waiting outside."

"Okay, let him wait, I'll write back to him right away."

After speaking, I got up and apologized to a few people at the table: "Don't accompany me first." ”

Du Yan and Shui Xiu looked at me, and immediately understood that something should be wrong with me, and nodded hurriedly, Cai Wei also followed, and when they arrived in my room, I immediately said, "Yan Mo." ”

"Yes."

The pen and paper are always prepared on the table, Cai Wei has served me for a while and is familiar with the door, hurriedly came over to polish the ink for me, I spread out the paper, and wrote a reply on it.

Actually, there was nothing to write about, Chang Qing told me a message, and I replied to sù that she "got it", but when I finished writing, Cai Wei was about to take it, but I suddenly stopped, thought about it, and said, "Wait a minute, I still have to write a little." ”

"Oh."

Cai Wei hurriedly opened the paper again, I put down the pen again, this time I wrote much more, Cai Wei quietly guarded the side, and after I finished writing, I picked up the paper and carefully dried the ink on it, and then folded it into a buckle, Cai Wei took the envelope and sealed it, I also left a mark on the fire paint, and then handed it to her: "Take it out and give it to the person at the door." ”

"Yes."

"Give him a little money to save food, and don't make people have a hard trip."

"Got it."

She turned around and went down, and I went back to the side hall, and as soon as I left, they didn't need to eat, and the dishes on the table were a little cold, and I sat down and smiled, "It's rude." ”

Shui Xiu's face turned white, in the past in the palace, she has always followed me as my maid, even if my identity as a talented person was abolished later and was beaten into the cold palace, psychologically, she still thinks that I am her master, how can she sit still when she hears my polite words, and hurriedly stands up: "The girl said this, I didn't dare to listen." ”

I hurriedly grabbed her and said softly, "Okay, okay, I won't say this." ”

She sat down, and the corners of her eyes were slightly red.

And Du Yan sat on the side, not saying a word.

He is still the same as in the past, taciturn, even with his new wife, there is nothing sweet to say, it's just that I can see that every time he clips the dishes to Shui Xiu, this girl used to love to eat, and he himself, the dishes are very small, and the big gulps of grilled rice are probably also used to in the past.

After a while, a large pot of hot soup came from the kitchen, which was ordered by Cai Wei again, and everyone served a bowl of hot soup and drank it, which was much more comfortable.

After drinking most of the bowl of soup, I felt a little more comfortable, turned to Du Yan and said, "Du Yan, I'm going to go out in a few days, and you can go with me then." ”

Cai Wei and Shui Xiu both turned their heads to look at me.

Du Yan nodded: "Yes." ”

After speaking, he didn't ask much, lowered his head and drank the last bowl of soup in the bowl.

After eating, everyone was going down to rest, and Du Yan naturally had to explain to his subordinates how to deal with the next problems of the nursing home, and also assign them tasks. Originally, I had already asked Xiaoni and Xi Xi to pack up the room for these people to live in, but today Shui Xiu came, so I naturally arranged it and asked Xiaoni and them to pack up another room and come out, specifically for the two of them to live in.

I said: "Anyway, you are also at home alone, Du Yan usually works here, it is better to rent out your house and move to my house, our family is lively, how good!" ”

Shui Xiu blinked, and was also a little moved.

However, don't look at her rampant and domineering in the past, after getting married, she still restrained a little, she thought about it and said, "I still want him to discuss this matter." I can't say it. ”

I burst out laughing.

When she saw me smile, her face turned a little redder: "What are you laughing at?!" ”

I laughed and said, "I laugh at you, you finally have a little bit of a wife." ”

Shui Xiu immediately pursed his lips.

This look, and a bit like the lawless in the palace in the past, I don't know the height of the little girl, I chatted with her for a while, and then ready to rest, she was about to go out, suddenly remembered something, said: "Oops, I almost forgot!" ”

"What's wrong?"

"There's something I asked for for the girl, and I said I wanted to remember it for you."

As she spoke, she reached into her arms, and I looked at her, and after a while, she pulled out a small paper bag from her arms.

"What is this?"

"This is the talisman I asked for for in the Taimiao Temple."

“……！”

My heart thumped, and my outstretched hand froze in the air.

Shui Xiu didn't find it, he still lowered his head, carefully opened the paper bag, revealing a yellow talisman, with something painted with cinnabar, I don't understand it, but Shui Xiu was very religious, holding it in both hands and holding it in front of me: "Girl, this is the spirit talisman of Taimiao, it's not easy to get, I went to line up early in the morning, and I begged for a long time to get it." ”

“……”

"You have to take it away, it's very spiritual."

“……”

I was silent for a moment, but I didn't let her see my strangeness, and quickly took it, held it in my hand and looked at it carefully for a while, and then looked up at her: "You go...... What did the temple ask for? ”

"That's right."

"Does Taimiao still send such a spirit rune now?"

"Yes, but not everyone can get it, it depends on the sincerity, if the heart is not sincere, no matter how much money you spend, you can't buy it!"

"Who drew this rune?"

"Of course, it's the Protector."

“…… Oh. ”

I was silent for a while, and then I raised my head to look at Shui Xiu, only to find that her eyes were slightly blue, which was the dark circles left by not sleeping well, it seemed that she got up early today, and she didn't even sleep well before she went to ask for this spirit rune.

I smiled and said, "You're so sweet, I've just moved into this new house, and that's what I lacked." ”

She laughed hesitantly: "I also heard him say, the girl has just arrived at this house, so the people are all re-buying, I guess the girl you will definitely not think of this, so I went to help you ask for this." Girl, you must remember to choose a good day to hang up. ”

"Hmm."

She said two more words, and then went down.

I sat in my seat, but I didn't go back to the house immediately, but sat for a while, looking at the yellow talisman, and after a while, Cai Wei came over: "Madam, do you want to go back to the house and rest for a while?" ”

"Hmm."

She accompanied me back to the house and began to clean up the bed for me, while I sat on the side, quietly looking at the spirit talisman in my hand, Cai Wei made the bed while smiling and said, "Today, this one and Mrs. are old friends, right?" I think she has a really good relationship with her wife. ”

"Well, in the palace before, she has always served me."

"Then she used to be a palace maid?"

"Hmm."

"I didn't expect the palace maid to be able to get married, but seeing that she is also married well, Mrs. should be happy."

"yes, I should be happy too."

As I spoke, my eyes never took off the spirit talisman in my hand, and at this time Cai Wei made the bed, came over and asked me to rest, and saw me looking at the talisman fixedly, and said softly: "This is-ma'am, is it used to suppress evil spirits?" ”

"The one who blesses the safety of the house can be regarded as being able to suppress evil spirits."

"That's nice. Do you want to hang it up? ”

"Not yet."

I said, looking up at her, "Alright, I'm going to rest." ”

"Oh, then I'll step back."

Cai Wei was also very sensible, and when she saw that I looked tired, she helped me to the edge of the bed and sat down, and after taking off my shoes, she withdrew and closed the door.

Although I was very tired, I didn't feel sleepy at this time, I just sat at the head of the bed, and I never let go of the spirit rune in my hand.

Taimiao - Protector - Spirit Rune.

That place, that character, although it has been a long time ago for me, is not unfamiliar, especially the spirit rune in front of me, I can even remember that when I was sleeping in the stupa and the queen mother's bed, it was hung with peace charms similar to this, which Pei Yuanhao went to the temple to ask for the protector.

Taimiao ......

Protector Mage......

Speaking of which, I have been in the palace for a long time, and I have been the emperor's concubine, and even sat in the position of the main character of the Jixian Palace, but for the protector in the temple, I have never heard of his name, not his person - of course, not only me, most of the people in the capital, even the officials have not seen him, only on the first day of the new year every year, when the emperor personally sacrifices to the sky, this protector will deal with some affairs of the sacrifice ceremony, but it has never appeared in people's sight, I don't know whether it is a man or a woman, It's old or young, it's just that from the time I heard about the protector mage of Taimiao to the present, if there is no hereditary lineage, then this mage should be a dying old man.

Of course, if it's just like this, it doesn't make me feel unusual, after all, people need faith, and the existence of such a powerful person is a strong support for many people to settle down and start a career.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Shui Xiu knew that I had returned to the capital and moved into a new house, and asked her husband to come and take care of the home, so of course she would think of asking me for a talisman to ward off evil spirits and keep me safe.

Strangely enough-

Chang Qing's letter.

The letter she sent today told me that a few days later, Pei Yuanhao would take the concubines of the harem to the Taimiao Temple to pray for Princess Miaoyan.

Moreover, it was the Protector who personally presided over the prayer ceremony.

Chang Qing told me that this time, the emperor would take Princess Miaoyan with him.

I couldn't help but frown.

If it's just a blessing ceremony, I wouldn't feel strange, but at this time, I suddenly remembered that I told Pei Yuanhao that if you want to cure the soul loss of Miaoyan, you need to find someone who is proficient in the I Ching to perform the art of conjuring spirits, and Pei Yuanhao told me that there are two people around him who are proficient in the I Ching.

One of them, of course, was the weird old Taoist priest who had no desire to speak.

Then the second person who is proficient in the I Ching is-

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