Chapter 33: The Three Baptisms

Concubine Xian followed Lin Qingluan's side and stepped into the palace door first, and she whispered: "The concubine has been in charge of palace affairs recently, and now the eldest prince is only so big, but he has already enjoyed the prince's share......"

The crown prince is a half-monarch, and the example can be compared with Shangguan Yan, and the life of Kunning Palace will only get better and better in the future.

Lin Qingluan smiled silently.

The queen got a son, Concubine Qin and Concubine Yun gave birth to daughters one after another, and it became more and more noble for the eldest prince, and because of this, the eldest prince died suddenly, from the harem to the court and the opposition were all shocked, and even Shangguan Yan boycotted the dynasty for five days, and then regardless of the ancestral system, the eldest prince who was less than five years old was buried in the imperial mausoleum.

The birth and death of a child is so shocking.

That's great.

She was so envious.

Entering the house, Lin Qingluan saw Shangguan Cheng in a golden prince's suit. The little baby is a little longer and still a little red, but not so wrinkled.

But it's still ugly.

Lin Qingluan glanced at it, but when he looked back, he found that Concubine Xian, Concubine Qin, Concubine Liang, and even Concubine Yun were all looking at the little baby with burning eyes.

She hooked her lips silently, and there was a report behind her, Shangguan Yan and the Queen Mother came together.

When the Lord arrived, the baptism began.

The outer hall is placed on the statue of Bixia Yuanjun, Qiongxiao Niangniang, Yunxiao Niangniang and other thirteen gods, and the incense burner contains millet, which is used as incense ash for incense. A pair of "small double bags" are inserted on the wax skewers, and all godly money and food such as yellow coins, ingots, and thousands of pieces are pressed below.

The experienced old lady gently picked up the little golden prince, bowed to the statue three times and bowed nine times, and then added a pot ceremony.

Jin Ru, as Zhai Hanjing's most trusted palace maid, held a golden basin and waited there at this time, starting from the Queen Mother, Shangguan Yan, as well as Zhai Xiang and the queen's parents, who specially entered the palace, in turn to add a small spoonful of water to the basin, and then put some gold and silver bills, which is called "adding a basin".

After "adding a basin", the old lady said auspicious words while using a long gold spoon to lightly point a little water drops on the heart and limbs of the eldest prince, and most importantly, to sprinkle more water on the child's forehead.

When a child cries when he gets cold, it is a "ringing basin", which is the best idea for health and safety in the future.

After a lively baptism ceremony, Shangguan Yan not only let people prepare a lot of poems for the three baptisms of literati and scholars, but also specially collected some auspicious words similar to "one stir, two stirs, three stirs, and the elder brother leads the younger brother to run" and other auspicious words from the people, and when it was completely over, most of the morning had passed.

To celebrate the birth of the prince, Shangguan Yan naturally did not skimp on the banquet, but this banquet had to wait until the evening, and the Queen Mother and Lin Qingluan did not participate.

After having lunch together in Yongshou Palace, Lin Qingluan helped the Queen Mother to the Queen Mother at the front.

After serving the Queen Mother for a nap, Lin Qingluan got out of the car again, returned to the chauffeur's chariot, slept in the car, and woke up when the carriage had already left the West City Gate.

"You can go to Xinmen Temple for dinner." Lin Qingluan looked at the sky outside and sighed slightly.

She actually didn't know why the Queen Mother suddenly took her out of the palace to worship the Buddha, was she afraid that she would do something to the eldest prince in the palace?

It's reasonable, but it's a pity that she, Lin Qingluan, has two lives combined, and she is not a person who can do anything to a baby.

"Master, I'm about to enter the mountain gate in front." After listening to the reply of the guards outside, An Lan came over and said to Lin Qingluan, "The carriage and horse can go up to the halfway point of the mountain, but there is still a way to go, so you can only go up on foot." ”

Lin Qingluan bowed slightly, and when the carriage stopped, she asked people to carry the soft sedan chair over, and then went to ask the queen mother to get on the sedan chair.

The Queen Mother is here, and she is not strong, but she didn't expect Lin Qingluan to be walking, just next to her sedan chair, and teasing the Queen Mother all the way, but she didn't look out of breath.

"After the door, the concubine walked such a long way without showing any tiredness." The Queen Mother looked envious.

Lin Qingluan only smiled, she thumped her legs and said: "Actually, the concubine is also tired, but I'm afraid that the queen mother will be bored." ”

The Queen Mother also laughed, she looked at Lin Qingluan, and suddenly said: "Actually, the mourning family knows it in their hearts." ”

But there was no more.

Know what? Knowing that she is actually good, knowing that the Lin family is actually sincere?

But for the sake of the throne, for the stability of the country, I have to do something, right?

Lin Qingluan's smiling face did not change at all, she walked all the way into Xinmen Temple, taking advantage of the last bit of sunset, and accompanied the Queen Mother to the backyard to rest after worshipping the Bodhisattva in the main hall.

"Guifei Niangniang, the Queen Mother said that she was tired all the way and wanted to rest early, so that Niangniang didn't have to go over." Mama Lin came over, smiled and left after passing on the words of the Queen Mother.

Lin Qingluan understood what the Queen Mother meant, too, after a day together, she held it, and the Queen Mother must not be loose. It's better to go back to each hospital and lie down and rest.

The courtyards of her and the Queen Mother are the two largest and best courtyards in the mountains behind the temple, and Shangguan Yan generously gave two hundred Praetorian Guards this time, layered inside and out, and surrounded the two courtyards tightly.

Lin Qingluan felt very relieved, the only thing that made her a little puzzled was that among so many people, she never saw the familiar figure.

I guess I really gave up.

That's fine.

Lin Qingluan just thought like this, but when she saw An Lan, who had gone to get the vegetarian meal, she came back with an excited face, and ran to her before she had time to put down the food box when she entered the door, and said mysteriously: "Master, who do you guess the slave maid just met?" ”

Lin Qingluan: ?

Sure enough, without her asking, An Lan said it herself.

She also knew how to lower her voice, and said word by word: "The slave has seen Zhou Shizi!" ”

Lin Qingluan: ???

She was puzzled: "Is he here too?" Among the guards? ”

"No, the slave saw him go to another yard." An Lan finally remembered to put down the food box, "The slave asked the little novice, Zhou Shizi came yesterday, Mrs. Annanhou's sacrifice day is approaching, and Zhou Shizi will come to stay for a few days every year." ”

"Festival Day?" Lin Qingluan was stunned for a moment, and sat up, "Then his birthday ......"

"Yes, master, you only remembered when you said that." An Lan also sighed, and said while helping her with the dishes, "But the birthday is my mother's sacrifice day...... It's usually just a birthday, right? ”

Lin Qingluan didn't know, and he didn't even think to ask Zhou Chudu.

But Zhou Chuwan didn't tell her, and even threatened to go to her every day, but he came to Xinmen Mountain the next day. If she hadn't come too, and happened to be seen by An Lan, it is estimated that she would never have known.

Zhou Chuwan never seemed to take the initiative to talk about his own affairs.

He is always like this, he comes when he wants, he can leave when he wants, and it is common to not see anyone for a few days, and Lin Qingluan may not be able to find him sometimes if he wants to.

Lin Qingluan secretly took a deep breath, and felt that he was still thinking too much.

What is the affection on her lips, isn't she like this to Shangguan Yan now? Why do you really think you owe each other because a man said so many words?

With such an attitude of leaving as soon as you want, she didn't even show half of her biological mother's sacrifice day and her birthday, but she loved her so much that she wanted to rebel?

Lin Qingluan sneered, stopped speculating about anything, and began to bow his head to eat.