Chapter 34: Falls
The vegetarian meal specially prepared by the temple tasted very good, and Lin Qingluan was ready to rest after a while.
After all, she was a little tired on foot and climbed the mountain, and she had nothing to do in the temple, so she just went to bed early and waited for tomorrow.
An Lan patted her chest and said that she came to keep vigil, and probably thought that there would be some drama coming in the middle of the night, but there was nothing, and when Lin Qingluan got up in the morning, she couldn't help but laugh when she saw that she was still a little dazed.
Accompanying the Queen Mother to worship the Buddha is actually quite relaxed, the Queen Mother's heart of believing in the Buddha is very pious, kneeling on the futon is a morning, the first day she has to say some whispers to the Buddha, and there is no need for Lin Qingluan to accompany her, Lin Qingluan can go shopping by herself.
Lin Qingluan has never been to this Xinmen Mountain, and after asking the host, she learned that the peace charm is only on sale on the fifteenth day of the new year, and there are still three days before the first day of the fifth month, so she is going to go to the mountain first.
The guards were to be brought, but they couldn't be too close, and it was inconvenient for the eunuchs to move out of the palace, so Lin Qingluan surrounded a group of maids, and the Queen Mother specially sent to her Mama Lin.
Xinmen Mountain is located in the western suburbs of the capital, is a famous holy place of Buddha, there are a lot of people who come up the mountain every day, that is, the queen mother came, and did not seal the gate and did not allow people to enter, just sealed the main hall and the back mountain, the front is still full of people coming and going, the incense mist is shrouded.
So Lin Qingluan walked to the back mountain.
It is the beginning of summer, the green mountains and green waters are also a good scenery, Lin Qingluan took a look, there are several familiar people around An Lan and Mutang, it can be said that they are laughing all the way, and there is no difference from going out for a spring outing.
Several palace maids were also very happy, after all, it was not only the concubines who entered the palace gate, but also them.
The palace maids of the Dasheng Dynasty can leave the palace when they are thirty years old, but generally do not leave the palace. After all, if there is a way, no one wants to enter the palace at a young age, and they will never see their families again.
Moreover, thirty years old is the age at which ordinary people can be grandmothers, and at this age, there is no good place to return when leaving the palace, so it is better to continue to be in the palace, and it is good to mix it so that the nobles are a little blue-eyed, and they can be somewhat decent.
Therefore, these palace maids are not out of the palace many times, even people like An Lan who know each palace and can go out of the palace to help the master, and it is impossible to come out to play.
At the moment, the group was very happy, and everything was novel, but Mama Lin had followed the queen mother to Xinmen Mountain a few times in the past, and she could also lead Lin Qingluan and a group of palace maids to see some places with particularly good scenery.
"Passing through this peach blossom forest, there is the sparkling lake." Mama Lin said with a smile, "The weather is good today, the breeze is blowing, and you can see the sparkling waves on the lake." ”
"Shall we have lunch here, then?" An Lan happily proposed.
Lin Qingluan naturally agreed, and the palace maids cheered, turned around and went to find the things that the guards were carrying, and they were ready to arrange them.
"After dinner, Niangniang can walk to the northwest, there is a waterfall there, but the stream of the waterfall is not connected to this sparkling lake, which is also interesting." Mama Lin said with a smile.
As soon as she said this, Lin Qingluan was a little curious, and Mama Lin said that the distance was not far, so Lin Qingluan asked the palace maids to prepare first, and she took An Lan and Mama Lin to the northwest.
"This waterfall is not too high and has no name, but the stream is clear, and this sparkling lake is a different water source, many people come to Xinmen Mountain to see these two waters."
As Mama Lin explained gently, the sound of the water quickly jumped into everyone's ears, and then turned around, bypassed a small hill, and when she looked up, she could see the clear mountain spring water splashing down.
Sure enough, as Mama Lin said, this waterfall is not too high, and even calling it a waterfall is a bit aggrieved "waterfall".
Lin Qingluan walked over, rolled up his sleeves, and raised his hand to catch the mountain spring water rushing down, the cool touch was quite comfortable.
An Lan seemed to say something behind her, Lin Qingluan didn't care, she originally only used one hand to catch the spring water, but now she felt comfortable, so she raised both hands and took a handful, and even had the urge to taste it.
"Mother."
The familiar voice sounded abruptly behind him, and Lin Qingluan moved his hand, and took half of the spring water and sprinkled it like this.
There was a greasy taste in her heart, and there was displeasure between her brows, and the good spring water was not so pleasing, and she turned to leave.
But I didn't want to be grabbed by the wrist.
Lin Qingluan glared at him with horizontal eyebrows: "Presumptuous!" ”
"Niangniang......" Zhou Chuwan shouted again, and after a pause, he suddenly said, "Tomorrow is my birthday." ”
Lin Qingluan's heart moved slightly, but she reacted quickly, she glanced back, and sure enough, Mama Lin and An Lan had already gone away, leaving only her two backs.
She asked rhetorically, "Did you ask Mama Lin to bring me here?" ”
"I'm not sure if I can wait for my mother." Zhou Chudui looked at her, smiled helplessly, and even his peach blossom eyes were a little less vibrant, and he asked, "Niangniang is a minister who doesn't say goodbye?" ”
Lin Qingluan sneered coldly and shook off his hand.
She said, "What are you?" ”
After finishing speaking, Lin Qingluan turned her head and left, but when she passed by Mama Lin, she said softly: "Today, Mama Lao will accompany Mama out of the palace, and there will be no need in the future." ”
Mama Lin only stood with her hands bowed and didn't say anything.
Lin Qingluan is a grateful person, even if Mama Lin's "kindness" to her may only be instructed by others, but she did defend her once, Lin Qingluan didn't want to embarrass her, but she didn't want to use her anymore.
Back at the edge of Bi Huang Lake, Mu Tang and the others had already set up the meal, and Lin Qingluan was not affected by his appetite, so he sat down and had lunch with the palace maids in the light of the lake.
Compared with someone who is lonely and goes back, it can be said that he is very happy.
In the afternoon, Lin Qingluan returned to the temple and accompanied the Queen Mother to copy the scriptures for an afternoon in the side hall dedicated to the Bodhisattva.
On the second day, Lin Qingluan still accompanied the Queen Mother for a day, and at dusk, even the Queen Mother couldn't sit still.
She pulled Lin Qingluan to her side, looked at her eyebrows and eyes carefully, and then smiled: "Why do you feel that your temperament has changed a lot?" ”
Lin Qingluan was slightly shocked in her heart, but her face showed a hint of loneliness, and she said in a low voice: "Since that miscarriage, the concubine has figured out a lot of things, and she also understands that for a long time, there is no need to be impatient in many things. ”
"It's good that at your age, you can figure it out." The Queen Mother took a sip of tea and looked at her with a kind smile, "In life, where is it always smooth." The women of the harem have always liked to worship the Buddha, do they really believe in these? It's not because there are too many things that don't go your way. ”
"What the Queen Mother taught." Lin Qingluan replied with a smile.
"The mourners didn't teach you anything." The Queen Mother looked at Lin Qingluan deeply, "You still need to think about it yourself." ”
Lin Qingluan should be again.
"Okay, after a day with the old woman of the mourning family, you should go back and rest." The Queen Mother didn't know what to think, and sighed again, "The statue of Bixia Yuanjun is in the West Palace, you go and pay your respects." ”
After Lin Qingluan answered, he withdrew from the Queen Mother's room.
As for what Bixia Yuanjun? She didn't believe it anymore.
Having no children in two lives is no longer something that gods and Buddhas can bless, Lin Qingluan has no doubts about Shangguan Yan's ruthlessness, especially before she died in her last life, she also learned that this prescription came from Yu Qingchuan's hand, that is, the divine doctor is helpless in his reincarnation.
It's a pity that knowing is knowing, feelings are feelings, Lin Qingluan stood at the door of the West Hall, looking at the statue of Bixia Yuanjun overlooking everyone, and his eyes turned red.