Chapter 9: What Happened to the Monk?
Among the three carriages outside the temple, the one in the middle was Xie Siqi and the two girls beside her, and now these two girls are gone, only Mama Ju is staying by her side, and now she opened the curtain to see Xie Sihua, and her eyes still hated to be able to dig a hole in her.
However, after three days of hard work, her face was sallow and gloomy, and she looked like a ghost, even if she deliberately applied a thick powder, it was difficult to hide her haggardness, in comparison, Xie Sihua, who stood in the snow and wore a plain cloak, was much more beautiful and moving.
Xie Sihua looked at her for a moment, and then heard Xue's voice behind him, and turned his eyes to see that it was Xue's Tongjiang National Teacher.
Jiang Zhan was still dressed in green clothes, holding a string of prayer beads in his hand, his expression was cold, and his gestures were calm, quite sacrosanct.
It is rare that the Xue family is not indifferent, these few days of the Xue family who have a stinky face towards these monks is not resentful at the moment, and even a little happy, knowing that the national teacher is here, she has long wanted to see her, but she has not been allowed to bother, and now before leaving, she didn't expect to see each other.
After descending the stairs, Xue Shi stopped, saw Xie Sihua standing by the car from a distance, the faint smile on his face faded a little, and turned to the man and said: "Then it's decided, the old lady's birthday and my monk Shangshu are in the mansion to pay homage to the national teacher." ”
"Amitabha, Madame walk slowly." Jiang Zhan bowed slightly, his lips were faint, and his voice was still cold and detached.
He's coming to his grandmother's birthday too?
Xie Sihua got into the car, a little confused in his heart, he heard Yingning say that Jiang Guoshi is different from ordinary monks, and he is a particularly noble character, although there are many people who want to win over him, but he has almost no private contact with the courtiers, as if ordinary people can't get into his eyes, why did he accept the invitation of a woman like Xue's today?
"The national teacher is really as handsome as rumored, but it's a pity that he is a monk, otherwise how many noble women in this Daliang City will have ape hearts." Ying Ning sighed on the side, and couldn't help but timidly pick up the curtain again and peek, she was happy when she found Xie Sihua that night, and then she was in a hurry to do what Xie Sihua ordered, but she forgot to take a good look.
Xie Sihua sat in his place, but his eyes couldn't help but look out along the gap opened by Yingning, the cyan figure was still standing in front of the steps outside the temple, and the little monk called Miyi was holding an umbrella for him, and his eyes seemed to be still looking at them.
What Ying Ning said is good, Jiang Zhan's face is indeed handsome, but Da Zhou is beautiful, there are many handsome men, what is rare is the Buddha nature on his body, and his light and light temperament can always make him stand out in the crowd.
"What's wrong with the monk? And not eunuchs. Xie Sihua said with slightly curled lips.
Ying Ning listened to her understatement, but she was frightened, her little face turned red, and she looked at her girl with round eyes, but she saw that her expression was as usual, as if she didn't notice anything wrong with Fang Cai's words.
"Girl, the national teacher is the reincarnated Buddha, you must not blaspheme it like this." Yingning is colorful.
Xie Sihua glanced at Yingning in surprise, and saw that her face was full of shame, and then she remembered that she had forgotten that they were all just twenty-eight years old girls in her boudoir, and couldn't help but feel cute, covered her lips and laughed, didn't tease her again, and said in her heart: It's blasphemy? Then I hugged this Buddha yesterday, what should I do?
Back in Shangshu Mansion, everyone went to see the old lady first, and then went back to the room, Xue behaved calmly and calmly, but Xie Siqi looked at it a lot lower, the old lady asked her what was wrong, she was scared, Xue said she was sick, the old lady didn't ask more, even dinner, Xie Siqi actually said that he was unwell and did not show up.
"What's wrong with her? If you are uncomfortable, you have to ask a doctor, don't delay, my girls, how can they all be born weak and sickly, and only Hua'er is very hard. Xie Xuan sighed.
Xie Xuan originally had two sons and four daughters under his knees, the eldest son Xie Qing was born by the Xue family, and now he is in the Hanlin Academy, and the concubine Xie Kuan is an unlearned and unskilled person, and he only knows how to make trouble all day long, so he was thrown away from the military experience, as for the daughter, in addition to Xie Siqi and Xie Sihua, there are also five sisters born to Aunt Lou and a sixth sister who only lived to the age of five and died...... That's because she was framed by Xue's mother and daughter in the past, and she was subjected to his family law several times, and she was stubborn, she never cried out in pain, only crying, because Xie Xuan always felt that her body was very good.
"Yes, Hua'er is not only in good health, but also looks more and more watery, and she is a blessed appearance." Aunt Lou looked at Xie Sihua with a bright smile, and her eyes were kind and heartily admired.
Xie Sihua smiled lightly, "Aunt Lou doesn't have to worry, the fifth sister is the most ingenious, and her body will always be fine, this time I also asked her for a peace charm, and I have already sent someone to send it to my sister." ”
Xie Xuan inadvertently glanced up at Xie Sihua when he heard this, and saw that she was silent and supple, with a bright face, but she was indeed a little surprised for a while, and it seemed that she hadn't paid attention for a long time, when did this daughter have quietly come out and fall so virtuous, gentle, bright and moving.
"Hua'er will be sixteen after the New Year, right?" Xie Xuan asked suddenly.
Xue Shi and Xie Sihua were nervous when they heard this, and bad premonitions came to their hearts, but no one came back to their senses to answer.
Xie Sihua knows his father too well.
If he really had a trace of father-daughter true love, after she lost her husband in her previous life, after a lot of hardships, when she sent a letter to her family to return to Daliang City from the border pass, he would not turn him away and force her into a corner.
"I remember that the peach tree outside the ancestral hall that had not bloomed for many years when Hua'er was born was actually full of flowers, and it turned sixteen in March, right?" Aunt Lou said again.
That's right, the year Xie Sihua was born, the peach blossom tree in front of the Xie family ancestral hall that had withered for many years actually bloomed, and because of this, the warlock told Xie Xuan that this woman was destined to bring peach blossoms, and her life was ill-fated and displaced. At that time, it was not a good saying to say that a woman was destined to bring peach blossoms, so Xie Sihua was not very fond of Xie Xuan since he was a child.
The old lady picked up the dishes and chopsticks, glanced at a few people, and said, "You are really confused as a father, and I don't know how old my daughter is." ”
"Yes, yes, my mother taught me a lesson." Xie Xuan smiled and agreed, and also moved his chopsticks.
Xue Shi glanced at Xie Sihua, then put a piece of duck meat into Xie Xuan's bowl, and said softly: "After eating, I have something to discuss with my mother and husband." ”
Hearing her say this, Xie Xuan couldn't help but glance at her and said, "Why are you so serious?" ”
Xue swallowed the green vegetables, barely squeezed out a smile, and said, "Let's eat first." ”
The old lady continued to eat, she was old, but her eyes were not blind, and her mind was also transparent.
Xie Sihua didn't hear it, lowered her head and ate her own food, and after a while, she got up, and only said that she would retreat first after eating, she knew that the Xue family was going to give them an explanation about the divorce.
"Well, Hua'er stay." The old lady also put the dishes and chopsticks, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and looked at it as if it was a casual word, but everyone knew in their hearts that although the old lady had not asked anything for many years, she would not talk nonsense.
Xue's heart was furious, and she glanced at Xie Sihua with horizontal eyes, but she couldn't be angry, she knew that Xie Xuan would be angry later, she was born at this time, and she really couldn't get good fruits to eat.