Chapter 120

They originally said that they were going up the mountain from the back mountain of Tianning Temple, but they didn't want the road behind the mountain to be sealed by the forbidden army. Yuan Changqing explained to Shanniang: "The Queen Mother is from Jiangmen, and her father's and brother's names are also on that merit tablet, which is probably sent by the palace." Then he pondered, "I don't know which prince is sent." ”

Shanniang said, "Then can we still go up?" ”

Yuan Changqing smiled: "It's okay." In the early years, the Queen Mother issued an edict that anyone with a name on the stele would not stop us if someone from the palace sealed the temple. That's why the forbidden army only blocked the road to the back mountain instead of the front mountain. ”

When they turned to the front mountain, they saw that the mountain road had already formed a river of lights. Those who enter the incense are all traveling with their families, watching the old and the young, calling friends, and it is very lively.

Yuan Changqing turned around and took a white lotus lantern from Yan Feng's hand, and with the other hand he shook Shanniang's hand, pulled her and smiled: "Let's go." ”

After the people who went up the mountain saw the white lotus lamp in Yuan Changqing's hand, they all got out of the way and let them go first.

Shan Niang looked curiously left and right, and saw that there were people carrying white lotus lamps in front and behind. And everywhere these people go, those pilgrims will give way to the first. So she took Yuan Changqing's hand.

Yuan Changqing didn't wait for her to ask, so he replied to her: "This is a common practice. I don't know what year it started, as long as there is a name on the merit tablet, you can carry a lotus lantern to pay tribute to your ancestors. Wherever the lotus lantern goes, pilgrims will also take the initiative to avoid it. ”

He was holding Shanniang's hand unscrupulously, Shanniang was still a little embarrassed, but in a blink of an eye, she saw that there seemed to be many young couples who were using the cover of the night to be like them. Thinking that the atmosphere of the capital was always open, she was relieved.

Yuan Changqing glanced at her quietly, and when he saw her looking around curiously, he slowed down his pace and pulled her slowly up the mountain with the flow of people.

There were many people who planned to go up the mountain to listen to the New Year's prayer bell, but Shanniang followed Yuan Changqing but only turned a bend in the mountain, and when she looked back, she couldn't see Sanhe and the others who were following.

Shanniang wanted to stand and wait for them, but the people behind walked up in order, so that she had to follow her. Seeing this, Yuan Changqing comforted her and said, "Don't worry, with Uncle Hua Gui and Yan Feng taking care of them, your nurse and your maids will not be lost." ”

When I was about to go out, I heard that I was going to the temple to offer incense, and the three and five blessings quarreled and wanted to follow. The nurse excused themselves and asked to follow, so they quarreled. When Yuan Changqing heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "Let's go together." Mother Li, Sanhe Wufu and others were all overjoyed, and only Liu'an smiled obediently: "If you want to keep someone to take care of the family, I'll stay." Xide Sanhe and Wufu praised Lu'an for a while, and Wufu even swore that he would bring delicious food back to Lu'an.

When she walked to the next corner, Shanniang looked back uneasily, and sure enough, she saw that Uncle Gui was supporting her nurse from a long distance. Behind them, there was a distance away, and there were a few small people such as the hot wind and cool breeze who were clustered around the three and five blessings. A few people were talking and laughing as they walked.

Yuan Changqing glanced around, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to them, he reached out and pulled Shanniang's earrings mischievously, and said, "Leave them alone, let's go first." When we arrived at the temple, they naturally knew where to look for us. ”

He thought that his movements were secretive, and he didn't want a family to come up with a white lotus lamp. As soon as the old woman headed by Pina looked up, she happened to see it. Seeing that Yuan Changqing was also carrying a white lotus lamp in his hand, and seeing Shan Niang dressed as a bride, the old woman dressed as a peasant woman couldn't help but smile kindly, and nodded at Yuan Changqing twice with her hand.

Suddenly, Yuan Changqing blushed and pulled Shanniang to walk forward quickly. Shan Niang couldn't come back to her senses for a long time - she had already been adjusted by Yuan Changqing to get used to his movements when he carried people on his back, so that when he pulled her earrings, she couldn't react for a while. When she reacted, she couldn't help but blush, and looked at Yuan Changqing, who had fled from the old woman in a hurry, covering her mouth and snickering.

Yuan Changqing's ears were even redder when she laughed, so he squeezed her hand hard, pinching her and gasping, before stopping the laughter.

When he arrived in the temple, Yuan Changqing did not go to the main hall to incense first, but took Shanniang around the Daxiong Treasure Hall, passed through several corridors, and went to the merit stele forest behind.

The merit monument is erected on the side of the release pond. Shanniang saw that there were already many people kowtowing to incense, and there were still people holding white lotus lanterns in their hands in the release pool.

Yuan Changqing looked at the person who put the lamp over there, and saw that there was no vacancy over there for a while, so he pulled Shanniang to the merit monument, pointed to the names of his grandfather, father, uncle and uncle on the tablet, and whispered to Shanniang about the battle. The two of them were whispering, when they suddenly heard a voice behind them laughing: "Yo, young man, I met you again." ”

Shanniang and Yuan Changqing looked back, but it turned out to be the peasant woman who had laughed at Yuan Changqing before. Xu saw Yuan Changqing pointing to the monument, and the old woman smiled and said, "This is to bring your daughter-in-law to recognize your ancestors?" ”

Yuan Changqing hurriedly turned around and saluted the old woman, and said respectfully: "Yes." ”

The old woman smiled and said, "I'm here to see my son, and by the way, tell him that he will be a grandfather." As he spoke, he beckoned to a small couple next to him, and pointed to the pregnant woman with a big belly and smiled: "This is my granddaughter-in-law, who is almost five months old." He looked up at the monument and sighed: "When my son followed Lao Linggong, the pillar was not yet three years old, and now he is going to be a father." Alas......" The old woman sighed, as if she didn't want to mention those sad things, and asked Yuan Changqing again: "Who are you coming to see your family?" ”

Yuan Changqing was silent for a moment before saying, "Father and grandfather." After a pause, he said, "Uncle and uncle." ”

Seeing that so many people had died in his family, the old woman was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "Looking at your age, I'm afraid that your family members are also in the battle of Moluo River, right?" Alas, if Chengping is today, we can all live well, and even if they did not die in vain. As she spoke, the old woman could not hold back her tears, so she raised her sleeve and wiped her eyes.

Yuan Changqing has always been bad at dealing with this kind of scene, and at this time, he can't help but become the taciturn Yuan Changqing again.

Seeing this, Shanniang squeezed him away, stepped forward to support the old woman's arm, and comforted the old woman: "What my mother-in-law said is that the ancestors threw their heads and spilled their blood so that we could live better. Your son's spirit in heaven will be relieved to see that you are about to have great-grandchildren. ”

As soon as her voice fell, she heard a person behind her praise: "Well said! ”

As soon as Shanniang turned around, she saw a group of people surrounding her at some point. Not to mention the gorgeously dressed waiters around, only the old lady standing in the middle is the old lady of the rich and noble family.

The lady was about seventy years old, but she still had a straight back. Next to the old woman's arm was a woman in her forties. These two women knew at a glance that they were a family, and they were born very imaginatively, with long faces and long eyebrows. The younger one was a little shorter, and his eyebrows and eyes looked softer, unlike the seventy-year-old woman, who seemed to be born with majesty.

When Shanniang turned her head, the septuagenarian lady was also secretly taken aback, and couldn't help but look Shanniang up and down for a while.

I saw that Shanniang was wearing a white fox cloak with red woven gold satin. As she was holding the peasant woman, she revealed that she was dressed in bright red from top to bottom—there was no one else in the world dressed like this except the bride. Therefore, the septuagenarian lady knew at once that it was a bride who persuaded before her.

In the impression of the world, the bride is a natural and lively temperament, and in the first month of marriage, how can she pretend to be shy. Bian Shanniang looked down and generous, and even took the initiative to stand up to comfort an old woman. The lady couldn't help but glance at Shanniang's face carefully.

At this time, Shanniang is holding a heart bun on her head, and there are peony flowers inlaid with treasure stickers in her heart, and there is a double happiness golden hairpin on the left and right. Although she was dressed as an adult, the bangs that were tied up in a bundle, and the still immature countenance, clearly showed that she was only fifteen or sixteen years old.

When the noble lady looked at Shanniang, Shanniang was also looking at her and her entourage. Then, she saw a familiar face in the crowd behind the noble lady - Zhou Chong, the fifth prince.

When Zhou Chong saw her coming, he hurriedly pointed at the noble lady quietly, and he made a mess of killing chickens and wiping his neck. So Shanniang guessed the identity of this noble lady, and suddenly the hairs on her back exploded.

It is said that in her previous life, Shanniang did not have much opportunity to deal with the people in the harem. At first, it was because Yuan Changqing's official position was not enough for her to enter the palace to meet nobles, but later, as his status rose step by step, her body weakened step by step, and she rarely had the opportunity to enter the palace. And the Queen Mother is a person, and everyone in the world knows that she is a tough and stern temperament that even today's saints are afraid of. Therefore, it was a rare visit, and she didn't dare to look at the Queen Mother very carefully.

But now the scary old queen mother is standing in front of her and talking to her!

How should she reply?!

Shanniang couldn't help but look back at Yuan Changqing.

Yuan Changqing received her gaze, and immediately stepped forward, saluting the Queen Mother with his hands crossed, and raising his eyes to the Queen Mother, but he did not say anything.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother waved her hand at him and said, "Da Lang is exempt." Apparently she didn't want to reveal her identity.

So Yuan Changqing saluted again, and then took a step back. Shanniang also hurriedly followed him and bowed, quietly covering herself behind him.

The old queen mother glanced at Shanniang, but ignored her for the time being, and turned back to talk to the peasant woman.

The old peasant woman has obviously seen the world, although she doesn't know the identity of the Queen Mother, she only thinks that she is the old lady of a rich and noble family, but she doesn't show that she has to be afraid of her feet, and she actually started a family routine with the Queen Mother - also, although Yuan Changqing and Shanniang did not deliberately dress up, but they knew at a glance that they were the children of a rich and noble family, but this old lady still dared to laugh at Yuan Changqing, which shows that she is a funny and courageous old man.

After the old queen mother said a few words to the old woman, she turned around and saw Yuan Changqing and the two of them standing obediently on the side and did not dare to move, so she waved her hand graciously, "Let's go to the incense first, and then come back and talk." ”

Suddenly, Shanniang's back brushed with a cold snap.