As soon as these words came out, Qingrong and Wei Xunyan present were stunned.

Why did Su suddenly send the maidservant over? Qingrong was puzzled, but now that Mrs. Wei was here, she couldn't leave the guests alone. Qingrong pondered for a moment and said, "Order someone to find Ah Lang and ask him to deal with it." ”

Qingrong glanced at Mrs. Wei apologetically, "The little things in the house made Mrs. smile." ”

Mrs. Wei is also a person who came from the status of a daughter-in-law, so she will not fail to understand the meaning of this move, maybe the elders and daughters there want to take the opportunity to stuff people in Qingrong's room... It's only been a year since I got married, so I can't wait. Mrs. Wei thought so, so she looked at Qingrong's eyes with more sympathy, and she said with relief: "This family is short, but Zuo is just these things, and every family is like this." ”

Qingrong smiled.

Qingrong remembered what he said to Yun Niang a few days ago, and he also had an idea in his heart. She said to Mrs. Wei: "By the way, I don't know what to do, I want to ask Mrs. what she means." ”

"What?"

"It's Yun Niang's business, she came out of the Guogong Mansion, she is meticulous in her work, her appearance is also standard, and she has been by my side for a while, I deliberately want to accept her as a concubine... It's just that this Yun Niang's body deed is still in the house, and I can't make up my mind for a while, so I still want to ask my wife. ”

Mrs. Wei nodded and waved her hand, "It's easy, I'll go back and ask my mother for you, see what she means." ”

Qingrong smiled and nodded.

Mrs. Wei said again: "Speaking of this, I think of your previous third sister-in-law, Yang, do you know that she will marry Shanghua, the eldest son of Xu Xiaowei's family, in a few days?" ”

Qingrong was quite surprised, he didn't expect that the Yang family would get married so soon, and he only hoped that this time the Yang family could get his wish. "Who is the son of the Xu family, does Madame know?"

"I heard that he is also a dignified and talented person, and he also married a wife before, but later died in childbirth... I only heard that the mother-in-law in his family is a difficult person to get along with, and this Yang family has to have some trouble when she marries. ”

Qingrong said: "I just hope that this Xu family can treat her better and make her life better." ”

Mrs. Wei shook her head, as if she felt something about it, and she sighed, "What's the use of that? I've also been married, and this house has always been a woman's master, mother-in-law, three aunts and six mothers-in-law... Even if the Xu family can treat her well, he can't guard her all day long. Many grievances, don't you still have to suffer by yourself, even if the Xu family knows about it, you can't stand up for her in everything, beware of accusing people of unfilial piety and injustice. ”

Qingrong was silent when he heard this, and he also sighed.

After Xue Shao saw the two beautiful maids sent by the Su family in the study, he asked someone to send them back, and asked someone to inform the Su family, telling her not to worry about these things in the future. Then he got up again to find Qingrong, afraid that she would misunderstand, and was anxious to explain.

At this moment, he was about to push the door open when he heard a woman's voice coming from inside.

Mrs. Wei said: "I said that you don't like to listen to it, you see that you married into this Xue family, I heard that this middle man in your family has a strange temperament, and sometimes he is very puzzled, right?" It's really hard for you. The outside also said that Xue Shao treated you well, but look at it, how are you living in this back house? Worrying about the short things in the family all day long, those people can't wait for your family to take a few concubines, for fear that you will live in the back house, where are those men at this time? Maybe you're hiding from the back! It doesn't matter if you are wronged or not! ”

Qingrong is embarrassed, in fact, this Su family probably doesn't have such a dirty mind as Mrs. Wei said, not to mention that she has the Lu family and the Su family in charge of the Xue family's affairs, and Yun Niang and Song Yue to take care of it, she really doesn't have to worry about it...

Qingrong said: "Men also have their own affairs outside, and it is not easy to think about it. ”

Mrs. Wei didn't care, and snorted, "Those men of theirs are just staring at their fame and fortune all day long, and the women in the back house, if they don't hinder them, maybe they can still treat each other politely, if they get in the way, maybe they want you to go early, so that they can marry a new love!" If you are angry with them, but you can't do it, then it's called asking for trouble! ”

Qingrong was dumbfounded, "Madame... It's really touching. ”

"Even if you experience less, do you hear less and see less? All men in the world are the same, unkind, if you believe their rhetoric, beware of suffering! ”

Qingrong said casually: "What Madame said is, I understand. ”

At this time, Ah Zhen took snacks and tea and brought it over, and saw Xue Shao standing at the door, busy going up to salute.

Xue Shao came back to his senses and said, "Why are you here?" ”

Ah Zhen: "Mrs. Wei is here, and the lady is talking with her inside." ”

Xue Shao nodded, a little absent-minded, not knowing if those words were taken seriously. I said I wouldn't let her worry about it, but what's going on now? He nodded nonchalantly and said, "You go in." She's not available at the moment, so I'll go first. ”

Mrs. Wei's words couldn't help but sound in his head again, "How are you doing in this back house... Asking for your own hardships... If you believe them, beware of the loss! Xue Shao didn't know if she would listen to these words and alienate herself again... The more he thought about it, the more chaotic he became, and the steps under his feet became faster and faster.

As they spoke, they didn't notice anything outside.

Qingrong saw that she was serious, and she thought it was true, but she couldn't help but be funny, she quipped: "Madame can see that she understands it so clearly, so what's going on with this Gu Langjun?" ”

Mrs. Wei smiled and twisted Qingrong, "Hmph, you made me upside down!" What can I have with him, I'm just idle and looking for a pastime, do you really think I'll want to marry him? I don't want to suffer for myself, but now I feel like I'm having a good time. ”

Qingrong couldn't help but be funny, and followed her words: "Yes, isn't Mrs. living a fairy-like life, comfortable and chic." ”

"I may not have been out for a long time, if you have nothing to do, you can also come to my house to sit down, and then I will call a few ladies to come together to have a good time, so as to relieve the boredom, you see?"

Mrs. Wei was fun, and she hadn't gone out for a long time, so she was probably stuffy, and Qingrong was not good at disrupting her interest, so she nodded and smiled: "I just have nothing to do, just according to Mrs. Wei's wishes, but this day is hot, it's really prohibitive." ”

"Who's to say it isn't? I was upset when I saw the bright sun, but I still stayed indoors. I think this is too much, and everyone is afraid that they will not recognize it. The lord of Naming used to be ordinary from time to time, but now he doesn't come. I haven't seen her for two or three months, so I know she's also afraid of heat. ”

Afraid of heat? Even Mrs. Wei may not be able to endure two or three months without going out because of the heat, Qingrong suddenly remembered that Chang Ning left her after the banquet and said about the phone call... I always felt that this thing was faintly strange, but she couldn't tell what was strange.

Seeing that Qingrong was distracted, Mrs. Wei called her, "What do you want?" ”

Qingrong smiled, "It's nothing, it's just that I thought that Mrs. came so easily, and I must try this fresh fish belly and lotus leaf cold tao." ”

"Oh?" Mrs. Wei was interested.

Qingrong said: "This dish is nothing special, but it is a little methodical, and it tastes very good, I think Madame may like it." ”

The two chatted about the summer food again, and when it was time for lunch, Qingrong entertained Mrs. Wei with dishes such as cold tao, fish belly, and cold soup, most of which were simple in style, but better in taste and plating, and Mrs. Wei also ate quite deliciously.

After the two had lunch, Mrs. Wei mentioned asking Qingrong to draw some patterns for her again, but this time she was different from the previous style, and wanted to be more beautiful and elegant. Qingrong was fine, so he agreed to the matter.

Mrs. Wei then went to the Lu family with Qingrong, and after greeting her, she returned to the Guogong Mansion.

Not long after Qingrong sent Mrs. Wei away, not long after she returned to the room, she was seated down, and the maid on duty in the concierge came to report, saying that there was a distinguished guest from the Lu family, and Lu Wenzhong asked Qingrong to go back.

Qingrong asked, "Didn't you say who it was?" ”

The maidservant shook her head, "The person who came only said that the lady would be happy to see her." ”

Qingrong did not doubt that he had it, and after simply dressing up and freshening up, he hurriedly returned to Lu's house. She couldn't help but think, and she didn't know who was coming, she suddenly thought of someone, and thought that it would be him, and her heart was a little excited.

When she arrived at home and saw Lin Quzi sitting in the hall, she couldn't hide her joy.

Lin Quzi was the one who taught Qingrong to paint in the past, he was a monk on Nanyuan Mountain, and later traveled to the mountains and rivers, and Qingrong never saw him again.

Lin Quzi is close to Lu Wenzhong in age, but he is kind and always smiling, or because he is away from distractions and well-maintained, he looks younger.

Qingrong stepped forward and greeted Lin Quzi in a dignified manner, she smiled and said, "It's really Mr. Lin, is Mr. okay these days?" ”

Lin Quzi nodded, looking at Qingrong, he was quite emotional, and he smiled and said, "TOEFL, everything is fine." I haven't seen you for many days, I didn't expect you to be married to a wife, I think Brother Zhang would know after he came out of retreat, but I am annoyed that it is not time for me to retreat. ”

Qingrong smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid that Mr. will annoy me and refuse to pay attention to me." ”

"With an apprentice with extremely high qualifications like you, he is reluctant."

Qingrong said: "By the way, why did Mr. Lin suddenly remember Yongcheng?" But you're looking for Mr.? ”

Lin Quzi shook his head and smiled: "It's not for him, I met a Buddhist master Shi Yi, I heard that he recently wanted to preside over the translation of the scriptures, and many famous monks and monks are famous, although I am not proficient in Buddhism, I also want to come to see it, and I came to visit the old man by the way." ”

Qingrong nodded, she had heard of this, "I see, how long does Mr. plan to stay in Yongcheng, do you have a place to stay?" ”

Lin Quzi said with a smile: "Or ten days and half a month, or longer, I haven't decided yet, but where to go." ”

Lu Wenzhong said: "Since this is the case, you are staying with me, and now that Brother Zhang is in retreat, you can't find him anywhere." ”

Qingrong smiled and persuaded: "Yes, Mr. Lin is staying here, Mr. is in retreat, Grandpa is bored, now that you are here, I can't ask for my grandpa." ”

Lin Quzi is not a cowardly person, since he has said this, he should also go.

He asked, "Sanniang has ever been to the Lingbao Temple and seen Master Shiyi?" ”

Qingrong shook his head, "I've never seen it, but the master is famous, and Qingrong has also heard of it." I heard that this translation of the scriptures, many monks from the Western Regions also came to Yongcheng. ”

"I may not have seen him for a long time, I think it was ten years ago, it can be seen that the years are in a hurry, which makes people feel emotional!" Lin Quzi said again: "I remember that you used to love to talk to people in the temple, but now you still go to the Taoist temple?" ”

Qingrong shook his head, "I haven't been there much, but Lingbao Temple has been to a few times, and most of the people in Yongcheng worship the Buddha, and the famous temple is very common." ”

Lin Quzi was not surprised, he smiled and said: "This is not a strange thing, if you have the opportunity to go to Xizhou, you will know, people there are every family believes in Buddhism, that is, even children are catchy of this Buddhist scripture." ”

Lu Wenzhong was surprised: "Oh, when did you go to Xizhou?" ”

"A few years ago, when I heard people talk about the yellow sand of this desert, I was curious, so I went on a whim and carried my bags."

Qingrong said with a smile: "Mr. is really unbridled and chic, I have also seen the predecessors mention Xizhou from the book, I don't know what Mr. thinks when he sees it, but it is really as desolate and barren as the book says?" ”

Lin Quzi shook his head, "Definitely!" Although Xizhou is a desert for thousands of miles, it is not as rich and magnificent as the capital, but the scenery is magnificent, and the world is wide, which is enough to shock people. He said, with an evocative look on his face, "It's another chance, I really want to go a few more times." ”

Lin Quzi was also interested in talking about Xizhou, and Qingrong and Lu Wenzhong were also fascinated by it, and forgot the time for a while. It was the Wang family who called someone to invite them twice, and the three of them stopped talking.

After eating, Lin Quzi asked Qingrong if she would be free the day after tomorrow, and wanted to take her to the Buddhist temple to meet Master Shiyi. Qingrong is fine, so he should naturally go down.