After the beginning of summer, it gets darker and later in Xizhou.

The wind mixed with the chirping of cicadas makes the sunset look extra calm and peaceful, but all this is just a façade.

Qingrong let people move to the chair, and at this time she was sitting in the courtyard, looking up at the Qixia, magnificent and magnificent. When the last rays of afterglow disappeared into the sky, night fell, but there was not a single star in the sky, except for a bright moon that sprinkled clear light, silently overlooking everything.

"Lady, it's getting dark, but are you going in?" Ah Zhen also looked up at the inky and dark sky, and when she saw Qingrong's distracted appearance, she thought that she was worried about praying for rain tomorrow. Since Lu Changshi came, three days later, the lady set a day to pray for rain.

The news spread, and everyone became agitated. Although Ah Zhen knew that the lady was not an impulsive person, she couldn't help but worry about tomorrow's prayer for rain.

Qingrong frowned suddenly, his face seemed to be a little uneasy, he didn't speak, and he looked a little stunned.

Ah Zhen reminded again, and cautiously changed the sentence, "Lady..."

After a while, Qingrong answered, "Let's go, go back to the house." ”

Although she said this, the uneasy look on her face did not subside for half a minute.

Early the next morning, the sky was bright, and Qingrong had not even gone out, but he had already heard the noisy and noisy voices outside the door. I heard that Lu Qingrong and the master of the Thousand Buddha Temple are going to do rituals to pray for rain today, and people from all over the country also come to see the excitement, but I believe that there are still very few people who can really pray for rain, and more people are waiting to drive people out of Xizhou to vent their grievances.

Songyue and the others also beat the drums in their hearts, and they didn't dare to speak when they went all the way to the place where they were doing the rituals. Xu Niang didn't plan to follow, but after hesitating, she still stood at the door of Xue's house and waited, and went with Qingrong and them.

Lu Kayan had already had people build an altar in the open space by the river valley in the city, and there were all kinds of things such as the Ding furnace and the jade plate that should be prepared for the ritual.

When they arrived, there were already quite a few people standing in the clearing, gathered around. A few monks also came to the Thousand Buddha Temple, and the empty silence was already waiting on the side.

Qingrong quietly glanced at the crowd, these people seemed to be different from the people they saw at the door that day, they looked at themselves with eyes full of anticipation and hope... Even the eyes that looked at her were full of worry and seriousness.

Qingrong took a light breath, raised his eyes to look at the blue sky, walked to the side of the empty silence as usual, and after greeting each other with the monks of the Thousand Buddha Temple, he stood in front of the altar in turn.

After Qingrong followed Master Jueming and Master Empty Silence, he lit three high incense sticks with his own hands, and the three of them looked solemn, bowed three times, and then knelt down, kowtowed three times, and prayed silently. Perhaps because their expressions were too serious, the people present were all holding their breath and not daring to talk to each other, and they all knelt down on the ground one after another, begging for the protection of God.

Song Yue presented the prayer for rain written by Qingrong in advance, the content of which was empty and silent had already been known, and when Qingrong looked sideways, he nodded and signaled, and then prayed with Qingrong.

Two sonorous and powerful voices sounded in the clearing, "This year is drought, everything is scorched, and the people are struggling to make a living... Please bless all the people in my Xizhou and rain down! ”

After speaking, in the solemnity, everyone also kowtowed and prayed.

After praying, Qingrong did not get up, but knelt in the same place, his eyes closed, his hands folded, and he was silently praying something. Seeing this, the people behind did not dare to get up rashly and followed her.

At this time, the sun has passed the middle of the sky, and the sun shines on people's faces, and the bright light gradually makes people dizzy, and for a while there is a mist in front of them.

Xu Niang opened her eyes in the corner on the side and looked at Qingrong, she looked at her so calm and relaxed, and she was confident, will it really make it rain? Isn't it raining all day, and you can't afford to kneel here?

About half an hour later, suddenly, the wind was blowing, the clouds were thick, a few raindrops fell from the sky, and someone touched his forehead and exclaimed, "It's really raining!" It's raining! ”

Qingrong didn't open her eyes, but her tense back suddenly relaxed.

Before everyone had time to dodge, a heavy rain suddenly came, and the raindrops crackled and smashed on the ground, and the people kneeling on the ground suddenly exclaimed, singing and dancing with joy in the rain, rejoicing, "It has rained in the sky!" ”

"Heaven forbid!"

Qingrong finally got up and looked back, she suddenly seemed to have been drained of her soul, not whether she knelt for too long, she was a little unsteady on her feet, and she was about to fall aside, between Ah Zhen and Song Yue both stepped forward to hold her, Kong Silence took the first step to hold her arm, and at this moment he could not hide his joy and said: "Madam, be careful." ”

Qingrong came back to his senses, took his hand back, and smiled, "Thank you, Master." ”

Xu Niang looked at the sky and looked at Qingrong with an unbelievable eye, she really prayed for the rain! She really knows how to do such thaumaturgy!

Yun Niang almost cried with joy, holding an umbrella to cover Qingrong from the rain, "Lady block it, don't get wet!" ”

Qingrong looked at her, and finally showed a relieved smile that she hadn't seen for more than a day. The rain dripped on her hands, making it impossible for her to tell whether it was cold sweat or rain from her palms.

Fortunately, there are still a few well-built houses in this vicinity, and it is not considered that there is nowhere to go if a group of people want to hide from the rain, but the long drought and rain make many people cheer excitedly in the rain and refuse to go to the eaves to take shelter from the rain.

Empty silence stood next to Qingrong, looking at this sudden rain, he was also very surprised, he couldn't help but look at the woman in front of him with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and suddenly felt strange, but in fact, he had never been familiar with her... What would the real her be like? It's a pity he didn't have the opportunity to know.

Qingrong noticed his gaze, looked sideways, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Empty silence suddenly came back to his senses, he was a little embarrassed, embarrassed to say, "It's okay... I was just thinking that Madame had such magical powers, it seems that I was too worried before. ”

Worried? Qing Rong smiled when he heard this, looking a little helpless, but he didn't explain much, "This time I should thank the mage." ”

Empty silence shook his head, but his tone was very sincere, "Don't dare to be." ”

And what did he do?

Empty silence hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Dare to ask Madame, when will General Xue come back?" ”

When such a thing happened, Xue Shao did not show up once, let alone make any movement, presumably anyone who paid attention could also know that Xue Shao was not in the city at this time.

Qingrong counted the time and said, "It should be almost the same in these few days." ”

Empty silence nodded, that's fine, if General Xue comes back, the situation... Probably better, she doesn't have to worry about it, right?

In the end, it was outside, the two of them had scruples, and they didn't say anything more.

Empty silence said: "Stand in, don't get drenched in the rain, beware of catching a cold." As he spoke, he took a step outside, and it actually meant to block the rain for Qingrong.

Qingrong let him not have to be like this, but it didn't hurt to be empty, and Qingrong didn't shirk much when he saw this.

Until the owner of the house came out to ask Qingrong to go in to avoid the rain, the empty silence did not follow up, and the empty energy that had been watching him for a long time on the side also came over, looked at the empty silence with a little deep meaning, and called, "Senior brother." ”

……

The rain fell for more than an hour, and although everyone was trapped here, no one was not happy, and no one complained that the rain came at an untimely time.

When the rain stopped, Qingrong was hugged by the crowd and went home.

Many people shouted behind her, originally there were only a dozen people, and then those people in the neighborhood also followed one after another, sending her home, and even everyone entered the door, and some people stayed at the door and refused to leave, wanting to kneel down and kowtow, saying that Qingrong was a living Bodhisattva.

Qingrong actually knows the reason for this, not because she can really ask for rain... To receive such praise is to be ashamed.

She slowed down, smiled, and said, "I understand everyone's mood at this time, but please listen to me a few words." ”

For a while, everyone fell silent.

"This time I can invite the rain, not my own work, fortunately Lu Changshi and other officials and the Thousand Buddha Temple of the mage to help, the most important thing is the sincerity of the people of Xizhou, everyone is thinking together, God is grateful, so the rain to help us resolve the difficulty of drought. It can be seen that whether it is the war lurking outside the city or the problems encountered in the city, as long as you work together and help each other, you can resolve the crisis, and you really don't need to praise me. ”

These words moved the people present, some people took the lead in shouting a word of good, and the rest of the people also said yes, "Madame is right!" Earlier, we were confused, and we did such foolish things after listening to slander, thank you for your kindness and generosity, and don't care about us. ”

"There are rumors all over the world, and there are people who want to take advantage of this to make a living, and everyone is anxious for a while to distinguish the truth from the false, and it is also... It makes sense. Changshi and the general are both generous people, who love the people and are sympathetic to the people's feelings. ”

Someone was relieved when he heard this, and nodded repeatedly, "Yes!" Be! ”

Qingrong sighed lightly, and was embarrassed: "Having said that, although we can understand, we really don't want to see the people of Xizhou being deceived and used by people with intentions, and they are used as swordsmen to sow discord between the government and the people through public grievances, so it is really shocking to watch us kill each other." ”

Everyone also showed panic and resentment on their faces, "If you let me know who did this on purpose, I will not spare him!" ”

A woman wiped away her tears and said, "That's it! It's going to kill us! ”

Qingrong soothed: "But fortunately, the matter has calmed down, I just hope that when you hear any gossip in the future, you must not be convinced and be led by the nose." This time, Changshi and the general were not in the city, but fortunately, everyone reasoned with me, so there was no chaos. Otherwise, it's amazing. ”

"Madame, rest assured! We will definitely remember the lesson of this time, and we will no longer easily listen to the instigation of others and do those foolish things! ”

"Yes! Madame rest assured! ”

In the end, it is still the "impact" of a rain, and no one dares to question what Qingrong says this time.

She spoke again, and it was easy to persuade the men to go back, and when she returned to the house, she breathed a long sigh of relief.