"The slave maid looks at the watch, and the young master has always dressed plainly." The maid with the goose yellow jacket smiled.

Chen Ruyu glared at her, but her face was slightly hot. These days, why hasn't she observed?

With full anticipation, Chen Ruyu fell asleep with a smile.

The next day, it was a sunny day.

The Su family set off early in the morning with Chen Ruyu and Mao Mingxuan.

Originally, Mao Mingxuan was going to ride a horse, but later Su said that he is now a celebrity in the capital, and there will inevitably be onlookers, so it is better to ride in a carriage with them.

Su Shi opened his mouth, Mao Mingxuan naturally couldn't refuse, so he got into the carriage with Su Shi and Chen Ruyu.

Fortunately, the carriage was quite spacious, and it was not crowded with three people. Mao Mingxuan was sitting opposite Chen Ruyu. He looked natural and had a clear gaze, but Chen Ruyu was a little embarrassed and kept hanging his head.

Seeing his daughter's shy appearance, Su Shi had to take the initiative to provoke the topic, and he didn't look dull all the way.

"Speaking of this Guangji Temple, I remembered it. Before Tongtong's draft, I also took her there. Su Shi said suddenly.

"Really?" Mao Mingxuan raised his head and said. He is interested in all things about Mao Tongtong. Not to mention what happened on the days when he was not accompanied.

Chen Ruzhu's face changed slightly. She remembered that it was Mao Tongtong who had won the number of Master Fang Cun and could go to untie the lottery, but she was stunned that she was replaced by her own mother for Ruyu's lottery. Although Mao Tongtong didn't say anything, she honestly took the sign and showed it to Master Fang Cun, but she thought that if this matter was changed to anyone, she would feel uncomfortable.

Later, no one mentioned it, and she gradually forgot about it. Now that she heard Su Shi talk about it, she thought about it. Facing Mao Mingxuan again, she felt more and more guilty in her heart.

Their family, perhaps except for Amma, is afraid that they are not so sincere to Mao Tongtong. If Mao Mingxuan knew, would he still be able to accept her?

Su Shi had a smile on his face, and he was very interested in telling Mao Mingxuan about the incense that year, and sighed at the end, "Since then, no one in the capital has ever seen Master Fang Cun." I don't know where he's traveled or when he'll come back. ”

"Believing in Buddhism is actually seeking a kind of psychological comfort. As long as you are sincere, whether it is the master or not, it is not a big deal. Mao Mingxuan said.

None of them were devout Buddhists. When he was in Yangzhou, he also accompanied Eniang and Tongtong to the temple to offer incense. But E-Niang said that it was because Tongtong's life was saved by a monk. Now that I can't find the master, I just pay more incense in front of the Buddha, which can be regarded as an expression of gratitude.

"I don't agree with Mingxuan's words." Su said: "The master can be called a master, that is, he can see through the meaning of the sign, can predict the future for you, and answer questions." Ordinary people like us can only understand the superficial meaning of the signature at most. ”

Mao Mingxuan knew that Su was very fond of Buddhism, so he didn't continue to argue with her at the moment, but said, "My aunt is also reasonable." ”

The weather is good today, so there are a lot of people who come to incense. When the Su family got off the car, they saw that there were people from the foot of the mountain to the halfway point of the mountain.

"The incense is very strong here." Mao Mingxuan sighed.

"It's very spiritual!" Su Shi said: "You are the champion this time, you must also be blessed by the Bodhisattva!" ”

Mao Mingxuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and glanced at the Su family, his aunt is really thick-skinned! In this way, it was all her credit for worshipping the Buddha that made him win the champion!

If you want to thank her for taking care of food, clothing and housing, then Mao Mingxuan has nothing to say. But it is a bit ridiculous to attribute the effort he spent ten years of hard study on a bodhisattva blessing.

Chen Ruzhu also frowned slightly when she heard this. How hard Mao Mingxuan is, the little half a year he has lived in their house is obvious to all in the house. It can be said that all the time except for sleeping is spent on revision of homework. It is precisely because of his hard work and hard work that he finally won the champion.

It is true that worshipping the Buddha has the meaning of praying for him, but now Su's tone is a bit exaggerated as if Mao Mingxuan's ability to win the champion is the credit of the Bodhisattva.

"Eniang, let's go. There are so many people, I'm afraid I'll have to queue up to burn incense for a while. Chen Ruyu said.

"Ah, yes, we've got to get up the hill quickly. It's late, and there are more people. Su came back to his senses.

Mao Mingxuan glanced at Chen Ruyu and saw that she was also looking over, so he nodded and smiled. Chen Ruyu suddenly looked away embarrassedly.

came out today, Mao Mingxuan took Xiaohuzi, Su and Chen Ruyu each brought a maid, a total of six people. The coachman drove the carriage to a secluded place and waited for the six to come down in a moment.

Due to the large number of people and the narrow road up the mountain, a few people walked slowly. Su Shi took Chen Ruyu in front, and Mao Mingxuan followed behind.

At this time, the sun had risen very high, and the warm sun shone on his body, and he was still a little dry.

After a while, Su Shi and Chen Ruyu's steps became even slower. Both of them gasped slightly, and fine sweat broke out on their foreheads.

After all, she is a woman who rarely exercises on weekdays, and such a little mountain road has already made the two of them a little difficult.

Mao Mingxuan didn't feel it. Although he is a scholar, because Mao is a military general, he will also pull him to exercise on weekdays. So for many years, he has had the habit of exercising in the morning, and his body is stronger than that of ordinary scholars.

"Cousin, if you don't go up first, I'm afraid it will take a while for Eniang and I." Chen Ruyu said. She was a little embarrassed to let Mao Mingxuan stand aside and wait.

"Nothing. Since you came together, you will naturally go together. It doesn't hurt to slow down and enjoy the scenery along the way. Mao Mingxuan smiled faintly.

"Yo, isn't this Sister Chen?"

A delicate voice sounded behind several people.

A few people looked back and saw a soft-looking woman looking at Chen Ruyu and smiling.

"It's Sister Tong." Chen Ruyu smiled. Speaking of this Tong girl, she has the same surname as the current emperor's mother, and she is also Tong Jia's family. It's just that her branch is a far away branch, and it has little to do with the emperor's maternal family. But Tong Jia's family likes to climb, and they always feel like they are superior.

Some unmarried ladies in the capital sometimes hold some flower-viewing banquets and the like. Of course, they are also ranked. Those aristocratic girls are naturally a bunch. And people like Chen Ruyu also have their own circles. She met Tong Jiashi at a flower-viewing banquet.

Mao Mingxuan took a step sideways, so that Tong Jiashi stepped forward.

Tong Jiashi smiled at him, then walked up, blessed Su's body, and said, "I've seen Aunt Su." Then he looked at Chen Ruyu and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, Sister Chen also came to offer incense." ”