Mrs. Hui slowly opened her eyes, and she realized that it was Xiao Ni who was holding her, the child she had never held in her arms since she gave birth, but she was holding herself tightly in her arms at this time. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info she stretched out her hand, stroked Xiao Ni's face, looked at the tears on her face that had not been wiped dry, the pain in her heart was more than Xiao Ni at this time, how many years, those invisible pains have been biting her heart.

"Little Nirvana...... Mother can't help you!" said Mrs. Hui softly.

Xiao Ni didn't answer her, she just slowly helped her up and accompanied her to the bedside. Mrs. Hui wanted to ask her what happened to that person, but she knew that she couldn't ask at this time, it was rare for their mother and daughter to have such a warm moment, and asking these would only make Xiao Ni even more disgusted.

In the face of Xiao Ni's silence, Mrs. Hui knew that this child had a deep resentment towards herself in her heart, and she smiled bitterly: "I've never heard you call me a mother, and there is no one else tonight, can you call me a mother?"

“......”

“...... Forget it, I'm not going to force you. Mrs. Hui bowed her head.

"Madam, you and I are both people who are subject to others, and there is no freedom in body and mind, so why bother with more pain?"

Mrs. Hui was speechless for a while, yes, this child is not very old, but she can see through these things, she doesn't understand why she always can't see through the fog that appeared in front of her eyes at that time, often plunging into this fog, unable to find the direction, unable to see the road in front of her, step by step towards the endless darkness.

Thinking of this, she grabbed Xiao Ni's hand tightly, and said to her with some eagerness: "Mother's life, life is too confused. Xiao Ni, do you hate your mother?"

Xiao Ni still looked at her without saying a word, and Mrs. Hui hurriedly wiped the tears from her face, and continued, "When I find a way to get rid of that damn Yuwendu, you can return to me, and at that time, we can do what we want to do......"

"I never have anything I want to do, I'm just a small chess piece in someone else's hand, madam, I can't do anything, now the master can still send me to do things, if one day I have no use value, I'm afraid that I will face a road......" Xiao Ni is not as naïve as Mrs. Hui, she knows too well what her fate is.

"What way, there is a mother here, he doesn't dare to do anything to you. Mrs. Hui preached hatefully.

"Madam, you and I are both chess pieces, but my chess pieces have different uses than yours, but...... Our results are all the same, in the end...... Inevitably, it's all a death. Xiao Ni saw such an innocent expression on Mrs. Hui's face, and suddenly felt in her heart that she was so weak and helpless.

"No...... No, my mother will find a way, my mother will find a way to protect you and me, there will definitely be a way. Mrs. Hui suddenly flashed a person in her mind at this time, and at this time, I am afraid that it is time to use this person.

"It's almost dawn, ma'am...... It's time for me to go back. Xiao Ni looked at the whitening sky outside the window and said softly.

"Little Nirvana, stay a little longer. Mrs. Hui did not let go of the hand she had been holding.

Xiao Ni gently broke free of her hand, turned around and walked away, what's the use of lingering for a moment? Nothing can be changed, she still has to go back, continue to be Master's eagle dog, there are too many things, she has given up to change, she knows that she can't change things, why bother to resist? The result of resistance is that she will lose even this only chance to reunite with her relatives. Thinking of this, she could only resolutely leave her mother and continue her mission.

"Little Nirvana......" Mrs. Hui watched her lonely back disappear into the darkness through her blurred teary eyes.

When Wei Rui and his entourage arrived in Yongzhou, they were just in time for the annual temple fair, and the good men and women who went to Fuxian Temple to worship incense came from all over Yongzhou, and the streets and alleys of the state and county were blocked.

Wei Rui stepped down from the carriage and discussed in a low voice with Zhang Shan. Originally, their itinerary was to rush to the Yongzhou Mansion first, find Xiao Qiang, the classic history of Yongzhou, and have a rough understanding of the situation in Yongzhou in recent times, but this street is so difficult to walk at this time, Wei Rui temporarily changed his mind, and first followed these people who rushed to the temple fair to Fuxian Temple to listen to the news.

When they arrived at Defuxian Temple, there were a lot of people outside the temple, and Wei Rui was also tired of walking, so he found a place to sit down at a food stall outside the temple. Zhang Shan hurriedly ordered two bowls of tea, this Wei Rui did drink it all the way, although this tea is a big bowl of tea that ordinary people often drink, but when he is hungry and thirsty, he drinks a bowl in his heart, and he feels extremely happy. After he finished drinking a bowl of tea, he put down the empty bowl, and Zhang Shan, who was opposite, had already drunk the tea in a few sips, looking at the two empty bowls on the table, the two couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Compared with the Tongtai Temple in the capital, I don't know where the incense is more prosperous?" Wei Rui looked at these good men and women and remembered a question.

"Now the emperor is strongly advocating Buddhism, the beam from top to bottom, building temples, preaching Buddhism, in recent years, the emperor is more practiced, to Tongtai Temple in the monk practice, the people in the following states and counties, after hearing about it is up and down, if you talk about this incense thing, I am afraid that the people below do more than the royal family. Of course, Wei ------ for the country and the people, which is an excellent thing. Zhang Shan almost said that he had leaked his mouth, but fortunately he stopped his mouth in time and did not reveal Wei Rui's identity.

Wei Rui smiled slightly, this mountain man looks like five big and three thick, after all, he also came over in the wind and waves, and he is still quite measured in doing things, as soon as this slip of the tongue came out, he knew what words to use to prevaricate, and he was indeed an experienced person.

"Let's go inside the temple and have a look. He looked at the crowd around the tea shop, which had decreased slightly, and while it was still early, he could go to the temple and take a look around.

Just when he and Zhang Shan got up and wanted to enter the temple, they suddenly saw that the crowd outside the temple was a little chaotic, and a group of soldiers wearing Yulin Army uniforms were driving the people into the temple. Wei Rui frowned slightly, and he and Zhang Shan stood on the side of the road, avoiding the people who had retreated.

"This old brother, may I ask what happened in the temple?" Zhang Shan grabbed an old man who came down from the mountain and asked.

"Alas------ there is really no way to say the way of this world, when the emperor's son comes to the temple to make incense, we little people will not be able to enter the temple. ”

"I don't know which prince came to the incense?" Zhang Shan asked more.

"How do I know this?" the old man shook his head and walked down the mountain.

"------Can we still enter the temple now?" asked Zhang Shan anxiously.

"Don't be in a hurry to enter the temple ------, since the prince has come to Fuxian Temple, let's wait first. Wei Rui is also very puzzled, as far as he knows, these princes of the emperor, the most enthusiastic about Buddhism is the eighth prince Xiao Ji, this person is still young, but the city is very deep, at a young age, the martial emperor Xiao Yan served the dragon face of the great joy, and he is very good at pleasing his father, often looking for the treasure of the Buddhist family to honor his father, this Xiao Yan is doubly favored by him. It's just that Xiao Yan is extremely conservative, and he is also extremely fond of the prince, and no matter what other thoughts Xiao Ji has, if he wants Xiao Yan to grow up, it is absolutely impossible. That Xiao Ji naturally knew his father's thoughts, and never dared to mention this matter in front of his father.

Now that Xiao Ji is not in the capital to accompany his father, what is he doing in Yongzhou Fuxian Temple? Wei Rui's eldest mystery in his heart, just when he didn't know how to solve it, he suddenly heard someone shouting in his ear: "Brother Wei, how did you come here?"

Wei Rui was also surprised when he heard this, he turned around and saw that it was actually Shen Yue, the prime minister of the dynasty.

"Lord Shen, I didn't expect that my Huaiwen would meet the Prime Minister in Yongzhou, it's really disrespectful and disrespectful!" Wei Rui was surprised and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

In the early years of the current emperor, he and this Shen Yue, Fan Yun, Jingling King Xiao Ziliang and others were called "Jingling Eight Friends", this Shen Yue Shen Xiuwen, Botong group membership, good at poetry, writing and painting, is the emperor Xiao Yan is a very important minister, since Xiao Yan built Liang, this Shen Yue all the way to the post of prime minister, and has written many books for more than ten years, so that Wei Rui is extremely admired.

"Alas, I didn't expect to meet Brother Huaiwen here------ I heard that you have been unwell recently, how could you come all the way to Yongzhou?" Shen Yue really couldn't imagine that there was such a coincidental thing in this world.

"Lord Shen should be surprised if he meets me Wei Huaiwen elsewhere, but it should be reasonable to meet me in Yongzhou. Wei Rui replied with a smile.

"Oh------ old man remembered, you are the emperor's general of Pingbei and the assassin of Yongzhou, and it is indeed reasonable to come to Yongzhou on business. Shen Yue suddenly remembered that this General Wei was promoted by the emperor a few months ago and named General Pingbei, and now Wei Rui, who has been referring to Yongzhou for a long time, came to Yongzhou to observe the people's feelings, which is indeed more reasonable than appearing in Yongzhou.

Zhang Shan, who was on the side, hurriedly signaled to Wei Rui not to tell the true intention of this trip. Shen Yue saw Zhang Shan's small movements at this time, so he turned to Zhang Shan and asked, "May I ask who this adult is------"

"This is Master Zhangshan Zhang, who is not driving in Yongzhou, because I have been in poor health recently, Lord Zhang accompanied me to Yongzhou. ”

"Hehe------ someone is by Lord Wei's side, so good, very good. Shen Yue smiled and nodded.

"Lord Shen, I don't know why you came to Yongzhou?" Wei Rui asked.

"His Royal Highness Xiao Ji, the eighth prince, was frail and sick when he was young, and he was named as an apprentice under the name of the abbot master of this Fuxian Temple, so he has a great relationship with this Fuxian Temple, and he has often come to burn incense and Li Buddha since then, and I ------" Shen Yue sighed slightly, "And I, I am taking the opportunity of His Royal Highness to come to Yongzhou to pay tribute to my old friend------" His voice was slightly choked.

Wei Rui suddenly remembered that Zhang Yuanzhi and Fan Yun, Shen Yue, and Xiao Ziliang had a very good relationship since they were young, and although Zhang Yuanzhi was not among the eight friends of Jingling, the relationship with them was naturally better than ordinary people, otherwise his only daughter Zhang Qifeng would not marry Fan Yun's nephew.

"Lord Shen, that Lord Zhang Yuanzhi has passed away, and you still have to mourn ------. Wei Rui didn't know what to say for a moment to comfort him.

"My old friend ------ unjustly killed. Shen Yue thought of this old friend, and his heart was full of remorse.

"Lord Shen, Lord Zhang's death, could it be that you ------" Wei Rui was both surprised and delighted, if this Lord Shen could help him provide clues, maybe this unrelated unsolved case could be solved earlier.

"Yuan Zhi before the accident. I once wrote a letter to the old man, and the letter mentioned many times that Yongzhou was in danger, I always thought that Yongzhou was north of Wei, but I was afraid that there would be some problems at the border, so I had to go around to find out the news, and there was no news that the Northern Wei Dynasty violated the border of Yongzhou, which is really incomprehensible. Shen Yue remembered the headless letter, and when Zhang Yuanzhi wrote the letter to himself, what he wanted to say is now unknown.

Wei Rui didn't continue to ask, Shen Yue's words suddenly reminded him of something, why did Emperor Wu Xiao Yan crown him as the general of Pingbei and the assassin of Yongzhou, he seemed to understand something. It must be that the emperor saw something that made him insist on using himself. The people around him who can lead troops to fight have been sent to the north, although the sixth prince Xiao Hong he sent is an incompetent person, but in this Yongzhou, he has laid his own back line, which is indeed a clever move. Wei Rui nodded secretly in his heart, although Xiao Yan has been obsessed with Buddhism in recent years and has been a monk in Tongtai Temple several times, but when he deals with many affairs in the court, he is still decisive and calm, which is admirable. Thinking about it, if this Xiao Yan is not eloquent, he will not be able to defend the country.

"Lord Shen, I Wei Huaiwen have something unclear, and I hope Lord Shen will not give me advice. Wei Rui preached earnestly.

"It's too polite for Master Wei to speak like this, but if I can do it, I will do my best. ”

Just when Shen Wei and the two were talking outside the temple, Xiao Yan's eighth son, Xiao Ji, was in the abbot at this time, and the entourage was looking through the abbot to find things, and the abbot in the temple was chanting Buddhist scriptures in a low voice, closing his eyes slightly, and letting Xiao Ji's entourage throw things in the abbot everywhere.

"Back to Your Highness, nothing!" the attendants rummaged through the abbot and found nothing.

"Master, you are my named master, and now I have received definite news that Zhang Yuanzhi has deposited some important things with you before he died, Master, don't say that you don't know. Xiao Ji threatened in a low voice.

"Amitabha, Your Highness, now that you have found me all here, if you are still not satisfied, then you can even open the floor to take a look. The abbot opened his eyes and spoke unhurriedly.

"Don't think I won't dare pry the floor open in your house. Xiao Ji couldn't find it, and he was a little anxious.

"I wonder where Your Highness learned about this?" asked the abbot, a little puzzled.

"Hmph! I don't have to ask you more, in short, I have to see what Zhang Yuanzhi gave you today. ”

"Lord Zhang has served in Yongzhou for many years, he is an honest official, just and loyal, and he is often generous to the small temple, and he is a good official for the good side, I don't know why His Royal Highness thinks that he will put something in the temple. This doesn't look like Lord Zhang did it. The abbot replied.

"Master, the monks don't speak, so don't talk nonsense. ”

"Your Highness, although I am your named master, as the old saying goes, 'one day is a teacher, and one life is respected'. After all, you and I are masters and apprentices, can Your Highness listen to the old man's words. Although the abbot has cultivated a good patience after years of practice, Xiao Ji's reckless behavior today still makes him feel a little sad.

"Speak!" Xiao Ji said impatiently.

"I don't know how His Highness knew that Lord Zhang Yuanzhi had something stored at the old man's place?"

"Hmph, Master, I came here today to do these things, of course, on the orders of my father. Xiao Ji preached loudly.

"Since it was ordered by the emperor, can His Royal Highness take out the holy decree and show it to the old man?"

"This ------" Xiao Ji choked for a while, he naturally couldn't come up with any holy decree, saying that he was ordered by his father, but he just said it casually.

"Your Highness, if there is no evidence, you will say that the old man has something from Lord Zhang here, but I am afraid that the old man will not dare to agree. ”

"Master, have you ever seen Mrs. Hui in the capital?" Xiao Ji asked gloomily.

"------" The abbot suddenly understood something, and he fell silent for a moment.

"Alas------ Master, let me tell you the truth, this time I came here, it was this Mrs. Hui who asked me to find this thing. ”

"Your Highness------ I and this Mrs. Hui are only one-sided, as for where she learned about the things left by Lord Zhang here, I don't know------ His Royal Highness has thoroughly searched my small abbot's place, and there is indeed nothing Mrs. Hui said. ”

"------Master, I don't want to hide it, I don't want to meddle in Lord Zhang's affairs, but you also know that this Mrs. Hui is my sixth uncle's outer room, and he has trusted this Mrs. Hui very much for many years, and most of the affairs in his hands are entrusted to this Mrs. Hui. Xiao Ji knew that he couldn't hide it anymore at this time, he had to tell his master the truth in order to gain his trust and hand over the secret letter.

The abbot was speechless for a while, he had no right to intervene in this internal matter of the royal family, let alone evaluate anyone. As for what secret letter suddenly appeared, it made him feel terrified, this small Fuxian Temple, even if it is turned upside down, there will be no secret letter here. It's just that now, His Royal Highness Xiao Ji has recognized himself, and if there is no explanation today, I am afraid that he will not be able to pass today's level.

"Your Royal Highness, this internal matter of the royal family, my old man has no intention of asking about it, just based on the words of this Mrs. Hui, he said that I have something left by Lord Zhang here, which is also too far-fetched. His Royal Highness has just searched Lao Qu here, and there is nothing here, so Lao Qu asks His Royal Highness to think twice about this matter, and it is better to think carefully before making a decision. ”

"Master, I came this time because I must get this secret letter, otherwise I ------" His Royal Highness Xiao Ji seems to have something unspeakable, and he wants to talk about it, which makes the abbot feel slightly stunned, this Xiao Ji is the most favored prince of Emperor Wu Xiao Yan, who else can let this emperor's beloved son be subject to others and do what he doesn't want to do?

"Your Highness------ what is it that makes you so difficult?"

Xiao Ji didn't answer, he just kept walking around in the abbot, and now he was in a state of confusion, Mrs. Na Hui came to the house a few days ago with a letter written to her second brother Xiao Zong a few years ago, because Xiao Zong's biological mother Wu Shuyuan advocated Buddhism since her father, and was keen on practice, she slowly stopped caring about the harem beauties, and the concubines in the harem gradually lost the emperor's favor, and Wu Shuyuan was originally at odds with Xiao Yan, and her heart was still concerned about Xiao Baojuan, the marquis of Dongdu, so she often mentioned in front of her son that she had a child early, and over time Xiao Zong decided that she was the son of Xiao Baojuan, not Xiao Yan's biological son, because he has a very good relationship with this second brother, and often exchanges letters, Xiao Zong's growing dissatisfaction is often revealed in the letters. He was young at the time, and sometimes when he replied to his second brother's letters, he would echo them casually, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

Until some time ago, Xiao Zong and the eldest princess Xiao Yuyao had a discord, and Xiao Zong fled the capital after beating his sister, and when he arrived at the place of Yuan Ke of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Xiao Yan was very angry and vowed to arrest Xiao Zong back.

When Mrs. Na Hui took out the letters between him and Xiao Zong in the past, he was surprised, he couldn't imagine that the letters exchanged in the past would fall into the hands of this scheming woman, he knew that he was at a loss at this time, if these letters fell into the hands of his father, he was afraid that he would no longer have the grace he had in the past.

It's just that now, he can't find any secret letter that Mrs. Hui said, and after returning to the capital, I don't know what insidious means this Mrs. Hui will use to deal with him, thinking about these things, he can't help but be upset, and he doesn't know how to tell the master about these things.

"This matter is related to my Xiao Ji's net worth, if I can't get that secret letter, I'm afraid that my Xiao Ji will be ruined one day. What Xiao Ji said was not alarmist, he knew the viciousness of Mrs. Nahui's methods.

"I don't know Your Highness, can you tell me the unspeakable secret?" At this time, a person outside the abbot suddenly spoke.