The Favoured Medical Princess: 161 Trap
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"It turned out to be him..."
While the old woman was looking at him, the injured man named Zhang Shu also recognized the young man standing next to the old woman and shouted in surprise: "Master Fu, you are Mr. Fu!"
Fu Yunhe walked up, helped him up, and asked with a puzzled face: "My grandmother and I wanted to go over and take a look at you for a while, but we didn't expect to see you. Why are you like this? ”
"Grandma?" Zhang Shu looked at the old woman and shouted in disbelief, "Could it be... are you the eldest princess?" He struggled to kneel down and cried to Yong Yang, " Her Royal Highness the Princess, please make the decision for the common people!"
Yongyang looked at him, her eyes gleaming, and asked: "Do you know who these people are?"
"Yes!" Zhang Shu kowtowed hard and said angrily, "That was sent by Uncle Xuan Ping! They wanted me to withdraw the accusation against Lu Heng, but I refused, so they He wanted to kill me and silence me, but fortunately Her Royal Highness the Princess came to my rescue, otherwise the ordinary people and ordinary people would not be able to escape death!"
After knowing that this person was Zhang Shu, Yongyang also guessed that the person who was chasing him must be from the Xuanping residence. I really didn’t expect that the Xuan Ping Mansion would be so audacious and dare to openly kill people and silence them in the capital in broad daylight. Yong Yang looked stern and ordered the guards: "Watch them, don't let these two people seek death. In addition, find a doctor to treat Zhang Shu's injury." With that, she turned and walked into Zuixianju.
On the second floor of Zuixianju, Nangong Yue, who had witnessed everything below, turned back to look at Xiao Yi, her eyes full of surprise.
Xiao Yi proudly showed off: "Smelly girl, I am very powerful!"
"Awesome!" Nangong Yue nodded in agreement.
Xiao Yi was even more proud and couldn't wait to share his wisdom and martial arts with her. Without waiting for her to ask, he hurriedly showed off: "...I have been sending people to keep an eye on Xuanping's mansion these days, and then I found out that Lu Heng wanted to find someone to bribe Zhang Shu, and if he couldn't be bribed, he would just kill him. You don't know how stupid Lu Heng was to think of such a stupid method. Of course I can't live up to his stupidity. So let Zhang Shu take advantage of the situation! Now, everything will fall into place!"
Nangong Yue thought about it carefully. Although Lu Heng’s method was not shrewd, it did work once and for all. If he hadn’t met Xiao Yi, he probably would have succeeded. But now, he is undoubtedly digging a hole for himself. The most important link in this trap should be Princess Yongyang. There must be someone with enough weight to witness all of this, otherwise this "bitter flesh and blood trick" will be meaningless.
"How did you deceive the eldest princess Yongyang?" Nangong Yue asked curiously, tilting her head. She couldn't help but think that the day Lu Heng was hung on the city wall was the day when Princess Yongyang returned to the capital. It couldn't be such a coincidence both times, right?
"Just look for Xiao Hezi." Xiao Yi added with a smile, "It's Fu Yunhe."
Nangong Yue nodded in sudden realization. With the grandson of the eldest princess Yongyang taking action, it was indeed not a difficult task to bring the eldest princess here. However, Nangong Yue was even more curious. With Fu Yunhe's status, he would obey Xiao Yiyan, which was a very miraculous thing in itself. Nangong Yue, who couldn't figure it out, simply explained it as a unique personal charm.
"Brother!" At this time, the door of the private dining room was pushed open, and a young man poked his head in and said helplessly, "Grandma said that she has seen you and asked you to go over now...Brother, you have to believe it I, I really didn't tell her!" The young man with a baby face was none other than Fu Yunhe. While he was talking, he noticed that there was another person in the box, and he couldn't help but cast his eyes on Nangong Yue. Although she was wearing men's clothes, it was still possible to tell whether she was a woman at a glance, and he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Now that he had come out disguised as a woman, Nangong Yue did not show any pretense and looked back at him without hesitation, but Xiao Yi glared at him fiercely.
Fu Yunfu was stared at by Xiao Yi inexplicably. His eyes swept back and forth between Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue several times, showing an expression of sudden realization, and said hurriedly and attentively: "Brother, and this... ”
Nangong Yue raised her hands generously and said, "My surname is Lin, and my single name is Yue."
"Mr. Lin." Fu Yunhe returned the salute and said, "Mr. Lin, let's go too."
Nangong Yue hesitated for a moment, then agreed when Xiao Yi nodded to her.
The two of them followed Fu Yunhe to the box next door. When he opened the box, Nangong Yue saw at a glance that besides Princess Yongyang, who was sitting in the main seat, there was another person, and it was Yun Yun who she knew. Yuan Lingbai, the second son of the city chief's princess mansion.
Yuan Lingbai was also startled, but he quickly reacted and said to Xiao Yi with a smile: "Brother! And this is..." His eyes paused on Nangong Yue, deliberately asked.
Yuan Lingbai naturally recognized the "young man" disguised as a man at a glance as Nangong Yue, the Lord of Yaoguang County. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The eldest brother is indeed the eldest brother, and he actually abducted the Lord of Yaoguang County out of the house. Well, it seems that she is indeed the "future sister-in-law"!
Fu Yunhe was busy saying: "This is Lin Yue, Mr. Lin."
"Young Master Lin." Yuan Lingbai bowed his hands.
Nangong Yue also calmed down and returned the courtesy: "The second young master."
Nangong Yue felt that she was really unlucky. It was a rare occasion when she disguised herself as a man and ran out to watch a movie with Xiao Yi, and met an acquaintance... She was too lazy to think about the subsequent impact now, and came with Xiao Yi He went to the eldest princess Yongyang, saluted and said hello, saying, "I have met the old lady."
Yongyang asked them not to be polite and looked at the two of them kindly.
Decades ago, the Red Feather Army led by Yong Yang was under the command of Xiao Yi's grandfather, so Xiao Yi was no different from her grandson in her eyes. When she looked at Nangong Yue, her eyes softened even more. She had followed the late emperor in the north and south for many years and conquered this rich country. Her vision was beyond that of ordinary women. In her opinion, women are inherently It should not be limited to the inner house. Compared with the reserved lady, Nangong Yue, who is disguised as a man and is generous and decent, is more attractive to the eldest princess.
Furthermore, given Yongyang’s age, what else can’t he see?
Yongyang smiled, pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Sit down."
The two of them had just sat down, and before they could say a few words, the door of the box was lightly clicked, and a guard opened the door and came in, saying: "Old madam, the governor of Jingzhao has arrived."
Yongyang's eyes darkened and he said: "Let him come in."
Jingzhao Prefecture Yin felt that he had been extremely unlucky recently. First, he was involved in the case of Prince Xuanping. Several parties were putting pressure on him, making it impossible for him to investigate or not to investigate. Well, before that matter was resolved, Princess Yongyang was targeting her again. When he learned that the eldest princess Yongyang had witnessed the Xuanping manor intending to kill someone and silence her, Jingzhao manor's heart froze.
"I have seen Da Chang..."
Yongyang raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite, just call me old lady."
"Yes, madam."
"I called you here today just for one thing." Yongyang cut directly to the point and said, "How is Zhang Shu's case?"
Yin Qian of Jingzhao Prefecture said with a smile: "I'm checking... The official is checking."
Yongyang stared at Jingzhao Prefecture Yin with stern eyes, without concealing his aura, and said: "Master Lu, do you think I am meddling in other people's business?"
The Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture was sweating profusely on his forehead, and he hurriedly said: "I don't dare to lower my rank, my lower rank..."
"It doesn't matter if you think I'm meddling in other people's business!" Yongyang slammed the table, with a cold light in his eyes, and said forcefully, "I will take care of this matter! ...Bring people in!"
Yongyang gave an order, and her guards immediately brought the two criminals in and threw them roughly on the ground.
I saw that the hands of the two men were tied with ropes, and their mouths were stuffed with cloth. To prevent them from biting their tongues and committing suicide, even their teeth were pulled out. They looked extremely embarrassed.
"Master Lu, I'll leave these two people to you." Yongyang narrowed his sharp eyes, looked directly at Jingzhao Prefecture, and said, "I hope I won't hear the news that they committed suicide out of fear of crime..." She The meaning is very clear. If these two people died, it was because the governor of Jingzhao protected the criminals and destroyed the witnesses.
Yin Jingzhao raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling deeply that it was too difficult for him to do...
Above the court, he could see clearly that the emperor was indeed angry at first, but after he gradually came to his senses, his anger subsided. Anyway, he had been demoted and punished, so it was almost okay. . It was because he could see clearly that Jingzhao Prefecture Yin understood that blindly pursuing Uncle Xuan Ping would only make the Holy Will unhappy. He originally wanted to remain confused for a few days and wait until the eldest princess Yongyang forgot about the matter. Give Lu Heng some moderate punishment, and pay some money to Zhang Shu, and the matter will be over. But why did the Xuan Ping family do something stupid like killing people and silencing them?
I just did it, and let Princess Yongyang catch me personally. Isn’t this asking for death?
Jingzhao Prefecture Yin had a splitting headache, and he was thinking desperately in his mind about how to write the book for tomorrow morning... He felt that he had already gained a lot of gray hair in just a few days.
Yongyang didn't care how embarrassed he was, and waved his hand casually, indicating that he could retreat.
As a princess, Yongyang cannot participate in government affairs, so she said nothing about this case. She only urged the governor of Jingzhao to investigate the case as soon as possible. In this way, even the censor could not impeach her. . But such a eldest princess with great military achievements is standing here with a clear attitude, no one dares to cause trouble.
"That's right." Just when Jingzhao Mansion Yin was about to open the door and go out, Yong Yang spoke again and said, "I will take Zhang Shu back to the Princess Mansion. If you need him to go to court, come to the Princess Mansion to announce it. ."
Jingzhao Prefecture Yin's shoulders were shaken, he turned around, smiled uglier than crying, bowed and said: "...Yes."
The two criminals were escorted to Jingzhao Yamen by Yongyang’s guards, and silence finally returned to the box... Nangong Yue looked at Yongyang with bright eyes, her eyes were as bright as stars, and there were many words written in them. of "worship".
In two lives, this was the first time for Nangong Yue to see a woman with such personality as the eldest princess Yongyang. Although in her previous life, she had heard many legends about this eldest princess, saying how brave she was. How decisive, how talented and bold, just like the reincarnation of Hua Mulan, but rumors are always exaggerated after all, so Nangong Yue only listened to them as anecdotes. Until this moment, she realized that the eldest princess Yongyang was such a person. , with both an innate arrogance and the decisiveness to fight on the battlefield. Nangong Yue suddenly discovered that women could live such a wanton and flamboyant life!
Xiao Yi was not very happy, the stinky girl didn’t even look at herself like this!
Yongyang noticed the way Nangong Yue looked at her and smiled slightly. At this time, she did not look like a female general, but a kind old man. She said gently: "It's a little late today, Lin Young Master, after a few days, I will have someone send you a message. How about you go to my house and talk to me."
"Okay, old lady!" Nangong Yue responded immediately, smiling shyly like a little girl who had been praised by her elders.
Fu Yunhe was very surprised. His grandmother rarely invited people to her house, especially a "stranger" whom she had only met once.
"Grandma Yongyang." Xiao Yi leaned over with a playful smile and said, "Please invite me too."
Yongyang patted him on the head and said cheerfully: "Come! You all come, and Brother Bai, you also tell your mother, when the time comes, all three of you brothers and sisters will come."
Yuan Lingbai agreed with a smile: "Yes! Great-aunt!"
It is a very pleasant thing to talk to the eldest princess Yongyang. She is not like those old ladies from famous families and royal nobles who rely on their status, so they are either arrogant, stubborn, or follow the rules in everything. It's quite crisp and clear, with a lot of laughter, and it doesn't make people feel bored at all.
After having a meal with the eldest princess Yongyang and sending her to the carriage, Xiao Yi took Nangong Yue back to the mansion. After flying over the eaves and walls, he safely returned her to Mozhuyuan.
When Nangong Yue climbed through the window and climbed into the room, Yimei and Baihui, who were waiting anxiously in the inner room, breathed a sigh of relief. They hurriedly came over and said, "Third girl, you are finally back..." It scared them to death!
Nangong Yue asked in a good mood: "Has anyone come to see me?"
"No."
"You have nothing to fear." Nangong Yue said, walked behind the screen, changed out of the men's clothes, handed it to Yimei and said, "Wash it yourself, don't go through other people's hands, and then wash it for me. Get up and wear it again next time."
"Ah..." Yimei said with a sad face, "Miss Third, you still need to wear it."
Nangong Yue nodded with a smile. If she put on men's clothes and went out at first, she would have been a little uncomfortable. But after seeing the majesty of Princess Yongyang, she now feels that she is just a woman disguised as a man. What's the matter? Big deal!
Yimei also knows that her girl is very independent. Once she has made up her mind, no one can persuade her. She can only hug the clothes with dejection, take them out and put them away. I thought to myself: This piece of clothing must not be seen by others, otherwise if a girl who has not yet left the court has a man's clothes in her room, the reputation of the third girl will be completely ruined...
After Yimei came back, Nangong Yue straightened her clothes and let Baihui put on the pearl flowers for herself, and then said: "Let's go. Let's go to my mother's place."
When they arrived at Qianyun Courtyard, the maid at the entrance of the main hall greeted Nangong Yue and welcomed her in.
As soon as she entered the house, Nangong Yue was a little surprised to see Liu Qingqing there.
Nangong Yue said hello to Mrs. Lin, and after greeting Liu Qingqing, she sat down on her right side.
Liu Qingqing also just arrived. After a few words of greeting, he finally revealed his intention: "Second Madam, Qingqing is here today to ask your permission for something."
Liu Qingqing is a well-behaved person and rarely makes any demands, so Mrs. Lin hurriedly said: "Miss Liu, it's okay to just say it."
"Spring is coming soon next year. I watched my brother read all night and was very tired. I wanted to give him a gift so that he could relax for a while." Liu Qingqing said unhurriedly, "I heard that there is a charity in the suburbs of the royal capital. Hua Temple, there is a stone tablet in the backyard, which is said to have been left by the famous calligraphy master Li Hanzhi of the previous dynasty. His brother’s favorite calligraphy is Li Hanzhi’s calligraphy, but he has been in the royal capital for several months and has no time to visit in person, so Qing Qing Qing wanted to go to Shanhua Temple on behalf of his brother and copy the words on the stone tablet and give it to him."
Liu Qingqing's love for her brother was clearly revealed in her words. If Mrs. Lin was touched, so was her sister Yue. She was always thinking about Brother Xin, but Brother Xin was always thinking about him. Sister Yue... Thinking back to that day in Rongan Hall, when Liu Qingyun stood up for his sister angrily and showed true love, Mrs. Lin felt more and more that these Liu brothers and sisters were really good!
However, if Liu Qingqing, a girl, is asked to go to Shanhua Temple alone with her maid, it would be a bit uneasy...
Mrs. Lin pondered for a while and then suggested: "Miss Liu, I heard that Master Cihang will go to Shanhua Temple to give lectures in a few days. Why don't we just call the third younger sister, the fourth younger sister, and Cheng Sisters, let’s go to Shanhua Temple to listen to sutras and relax, what do you think?”
Liu Qingqing was startled. As smart as she was, she naturally felt Lin's kindness and felt sad in her heart. These two ladies are so kind, but the eldest lady in the mansion and her future mother-in-law are...the two ladies are so different.
Liu Qingqing narrowed her eyes slightly, trying to stabilize her emotions. Before she could speak, Nangong Yue said with a smile: "Mother, you have a good idea. I have never been to Shanhua Temple. This time I got the favor of Sister Qing. What a blessing!"
Lin's mother and daughter had good intentions, and Liu Qingqing was not a picky person, so she was naturally disrespectful.
So, when greeting Mrs. Su the next day, Mrs. Lin mentioned the matter of Master Cihang going to Shanhua Temple to give lectures.
Su is a devout believer in Buddhism and agreed without saying a word. For a moment, the female family members in the mansion were all excited. Nangong Qing was originally depressed and didn't want to go, but seeing everyone in high spirits, she didn't want to say anything to discourage them.
And that night, Xiao Yi came over specially to tell her the good news: Lu Heng had been deprived of the title of heir apparent! Although she was somewhat mentally prepared, Nangong Yue was very surprised that the results came out so quickly. She originally thought it would take at least ten days and a half.
But Xiao Yi said that the emperor had respected and feared this little aunt since he was a child. With Princess Yongyang personally suppressing her, the emperor did not dare to be too selfish, but he wanted to keep Uncle Xuan Ping, so , could only choose the lesser of two evils, and put all the blame on Lu Heng. Not only did he vigorously and violently seize his throne, but he also gave a fourth-grade female official to Xuan Pingbo as his equal wife, just to be reborn. A prince. After all, a concubine cannot attack a noble, but a common wife can turn a blind eye.
Nangong Yue was dumbfounded by all this, and she knew that Xiao Yi had definitely done a lot of things secretly.
At this point, Lu Heng was finished. He had avenged his brother's humiliation. Nangong Yue felt particularly happy and asked Yimei to reward everyone in Mozhuyuan with a month's salary. They couldn't help but cheer.
This good mood lasted until five days later, when they went to Shanhua Temple.
That autumn day was crisp and clear. Early in the morning, Nangong Yue and her mother Lin came to the second gate. Liu Qingqing and Nangong Cheng were already waiting there, looking slightly embarrassed. After everyone saw the ceremony, the fourth lady Gu also came with her maid.
A few people exchanged pleasantries, but saw that Huang and Nangong Lin did not show up for a long time. Mrs. Lin frowned slightly, and was about to send her maid to Huang's Lanshan Courtyard to have a look, when she saw a somewhat familiar little maid running over in a hurry with her skirt in hand.
"I have seen the second lady, the fourth lady, the eldest lady, the third lady, and Miss Liu." The little maid panted and saluted the masters one by one, and then said, "The third lady wants the slaves to come and tell the ladies and girls. , because the fourth girl suddenly developed acne early this morning, and she still has a high fever, the third lady wants to stay in the house to worship the goddess of acne, and will not go to Shanhua Temple this time."
Ms. Lin is a mother, so she naturally knows how serious acne is. What’s more, Nangong Lin is from a girl’s family. If there are acne scars on her face, it’s really too late for Ms. Huang to cry. Mrs. Lin hurriedly waved her hand and said: "Go back. Let your third wife take care of the fourth girl with peace of mind. If necessary, you can invite more doctors to come back."
The little maid bowed again and withdrew furiously.
Ms. Lin turned to everyone and said, "Then let's set off first."
No one had any objection.
The mansion originally prepared four carriages for the masters for this trip, but because the third house was temporarily unable to go, the number was reduced to three.
Leaving the city from the east gate, the journey was very smooth, and we arrived at Shanhua Temple in about two hours.
To show her piety, Mrs. Lin specially ordered the carriage to be parked in front of the temple, and all the female family members walked into the temple together.
Nangong Yue saw that Liu Qingqing's expression was a little bad, so she walked up to her and asked, "Sister Qing, are you feeling car sick?"
Liu Qingqing covered her mouth slightly with her handkerchief and nodded.
Nangong Yue winked at Baihui, and Baihui immediately took out a purse and took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to Nangong Yue. Nangong Yue opened the small porcelain bottle and said to Liu Qingqing: "Sister Qing, this is the essence to relieve motion sickness. Put it under your nose and smell it."
"Thank you very much, Sister Yue." Liu Qingqing took the porcelain bottle, covered it with a handkerchief with one hand, and put the porcelain bottle under her nose with the other hand. With just one sniff, she smelled a refreshing fragrance coming from her nose. A refreshing feeling went to my head, and I suddenly felt energetic, and even the nausea caused by motion sickness was mostly gone.
"Sister Yue, I'm much better." Liu Qingqing was about to return the porcelain vase to Nangong Yue, but Nangong Yue raised her hand to stop her.
"Sister Qing, I made this Awakening Incense with my own hands. If you don't mind it, just keep it." After saying that, Nangong Yue also put the cork of the porcelain bottle back on her behalf.
Although Liu Qingqing's family is now poor, he has always been generous and unceremonious. "Then I won't be polite."
While the two were talking, they followed the crowd towards Shanhua Temple.
Under the breeze, Liu Qingqing's complexion quickly returned to normal, with a slight smile on her lips. She thought that being able to go out for a walk would make her feel much better.
Several people entered the main hall under the guidance of a young novice monk.
The news that Master Cihang is coming to Shanhua Temple to give lectures has already spread throughout the royal capital. Many Buddhists in the royal capital came here specially to listen to Master Cihang’s lectures. For this reason, Shanhua Temple had to restrict Lin made reservations several days in advance for the number of people who would come to the temple to listen to sutras, so that he could get these few places.
At this time, there are already many pilgrims waiting there in the main hall of Shanhua Temple. In order to avoid bumping into the female family members, only female family members are allowed to enter during the first session of the day. Therefore, at a glance, the fragrant clothes and beautiful temples , those familiar ladies and girls gathered together in twos and threes and talked.
"Second aunt! Fourth aunt!" A soft and melodious female voice came from the right.
Nangong Yue frowned when she heard her voice. This voice is too familiar to her...
She turned around slowly and followed the sound. I saw a thin woman wearing a white dress and white flowers on her head walking towards the people in Nangong Mansion with gentle steps. It was indeed Bai Muxiao.
Mrs. Lin frowned slightly, but she still greeted her politely and said, "Sister Xiao, why are you here?" After all, the two families were relatives. Even if Ms. Lin had some grudge against her, she still We can only come forward to chat.
Bai Muxiao blessed himself first, and then said: "Second aunt, fourth aunt, Xiao'er heard that Master Cihang came here to give lectures, so she came to the temple to pray for her late father."
Mrs. Lin nodded and sighed: "You have a filial heart. You must be very happy that your father knows about it." She thought to herself: Sister Xiao is indeed in bad luck. She is an orphan and a widower, and the White House is also She is not a kind person, and Nangong Yunmu's daughter is really having a hard time nowadays... But when she thinks of how Sister Xiao pushed Brother Xin into the water, which almost killed Brother Xin, Mrs. Lin still can't open her heart to her, so she decides the most They just interacted with each other as ordinary relatives.
But Mrs. Gu didn't know about the entanglement between Erfang and Bai Muxiao. She only felt that Bai Muxiao's filial piety was very touching, so she suggested softly: "Sister Xiao, since it is rare to meet by chance, you can wait for me Come sit with us and listen to the scriptures."
"What the fourth aunt said is true, so Xiao'er bothered the two aunts and the two cousins." Bai Muxiaoli replied thoughtfully, and then greeted Nangong Cheng and Nangong Yue, "Cousin Cheng, Yue Cousin, long time no see."
"Cousin Xiao." Nangong Cheng and Nangong Yue greeted her as equals.
Bai Muxiao's eyes finally fell on Liu Qingqing next to Nangong Yue, and asked with a smile: "Second aunt, this sister is..." She lowered her eyes shyly, "Since Xiao'er fell into the water last time, I still can't remember some things." It is true that Bai Muxiao has never met Liu Qingqing, but she had already learned Liu Qingqing's identity from her mother before coming to Shanhua Temple, so she deliberately pretended to avoid arousing suspicion. I just don’t know.
Mrs. Lin introduced with a smile: "Sister Xiao, it is right that you don't know Miss Liu. Miss Liu is the daughter of your uncle's old friend. She is temporarily living in the house. This is the first time you have met." Follow her. Then he introduced Bai Muxiao to Liu Qingqing, "Miss Liu, this is my eldest aunt's daughter, Sister Xiao. She is a few years younger than you."
"Then Xiao'er will call you sister without any courtesy." Bai Muxiao bowed to Liu Qingqing in a graceful manner.
"Sister Xiao, you're welcome." Liu Qingqing returned the favor and took off the one-month-old white belt around her waist, handed it to Bai Muxiao and said, "Sister Xiao, I made this up myself. I hope you don't want it. Disgusted."
Bai Muxiao took the braid, looked at it carefully, and said with praise: "Sister Qing's hands are so skillful, she knitted it so delicately. I must teach Xiao'er if I have the chance."
"Sister Xiao, you are really honored." Liu Qingqing said with a smile. Seeing Bai Muxiao's sincere expression, she felt relieved, "Sister Xiao, if you want to learn, there will always be a chance."
At this time, the hall became quiet. Master Cihang appeared accompanied by the monks in the temple. His appearance was solemn. For a moment, everyone’s expressions became solemn. They sat on their respective futons and began to listen to the master. Lectures.
This lecture lasts for an hour...
This scripture is a bit boring for some little girls, but there are still many believers who are still satisfied with it.
After the lecture, the young novice monk from before came over and led Lin and others to the wing at the back of the west side hall. Master Cihang would give lectures in the temple for a total of two days, so Mrs. Lin specially asked the temple to arrange a small courtyard for them to stay for one night.
Thinking that a girl named Bai Muxiao was here alone with her maid, Mrs. Lin called her over.
We used the vegetarian meal prepared in the temple together and drank some hot tea to relieve our appetite. Mrs. Lin suggested to several girls: "Sister Cheng, Sister Yue, Sister Xiao, and Miss Liu, it's hard for you to get to this Shanhua Temple, so go for a walk in the backyard." As she spoke, she was in Liu Qingqing He paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "Although this Shanhua Temple is not big, I heard that there is a stone tablet in the backyard of the temple. It is said that it was left by the famous calligraphy master Li Hanzhi of the previous dynasty. You can go there. Appreciate it."
Li Hanzhi!
As soon as he heard the name, Nangong Qing’s eyes lit up as he was originally in low spirits. I’m afraid everyone who loves calligraphy knows Li Hanzhi! He was one of the top calligraphy masters in the previous dynasty, and he left behind many famous works, and even many interesting stories about the master were handed down among the people.
Bai Muxiao also said: "Master Li's cursive calligraphy is one of a kind. You really need to appreciate it carefully."
"Cousin Xiao, it turns out that you also like Master Li's calligraphy." Nangong Cheng looked at Bai Muxiao in surprise, feeling quite like-minded, "Among Master Li's works, my favorite is probably..."
"Feibai post!"
The voices of Bai Muxiao and Nangong Cheng happened to overlap. They looked at each other and smiled, becoming more and more congenial, and chatted a few more words with Master Li.
Nangong Yue looked at the two of them with a half-smile but not a smile. She felt that today was really a coincidence. First, Bai Muxiao happened to come to Shanhua Temple to listen to scriptures, and then she happened to like Li Hanzhi's calligraphy as much as Nangong Cheng... This Bai Muxiao is indeed extraordinary. No wonder he quickly established a foothold in Nangong Mansion after returning from his previous life with his eldest aunt.
After the four girls said goodbye to Lin and Gu, they leisurely headed to the backyard under the guidance of the little novice monk.
Although this Shanhua Temple is just a small temple, the scenery is quite quiet, with cobblestone paths, green lotus ponds, and skinny rockeries...each has its own charm, as if it has been carefully designed.
The stone tablet in the backyard is one of the most famous attractions in the temple.
The stone tablet is located on the other side of the lotus pond, about as high as Nangong Yue's shoulder, with three large characters carved on it:
Shanhua Temple.
According to legend, these three words were not only written by Master Li Hanzhi, but were even engraved by the master himself.
At that time, Master Li came to the capital to take the exam, but was kicked out of the inn because he was penniless. The master in charge of Shanhua Temple at that time praised Master Li's talent and learning, and asked Master Li to stay and study here. Master Li carved this monument in his spare time while studying. The next year, after Master Li won the lottery, his calligraphy even impressed the emperor at that time. As a result, the Shanhua Temple became more popular. Master Li and Shanhua The fate of transforming the temple into a temple became a legend!
The four girls stood in front of the stone tablet, listening to the little novice monk talking endlessly about the story that he had told countless pilgrims. In fact, they had naturally heard this anecdote, but they were visiting the temple in person at this moment. Hua Temple, it is really interesting to hear this familiar story again.
After a while, Bai Muxiao was the first to praise: "You are really floating like floating clouds, swimming like a frightened dragon, and you are worthy of being called Li Hanzhi."
Liu Qingqing also nodded and said: "Yes, every word and every stroke has the best of all. It's really wonderful!"
Nangong Qing glanced at Liu Qingqing quickly. She didn't know much about Liu Qingqing, but she had heard her mother Zhao complain that Miss Liu was not good at this and mediocre at that... She didn't expect that the other party also knew calligraphy. But thinking about it again, my father once praised Liu Qingqing's brother Liu Qingyun for his extraordinary talent. Even if Liu Qingqing is not as good as his brother, if he can learn a thing or two, he must be extraordinary. Thinking of her mother Zhao, Nangong Cheng's eyes were filled with sadness again, and she couldn't understand how her mother could do such a thing.
At this time, Bai Muxiao seemed to sense that Nangong Cheng's mood was not right, and pulled her to talk again, allowing Nangong Cheng to temporarily forget her worries.
The four girls all love calligraphy. These three simple words made them look at them obsessively for a long time, and they studied every stroke and every stroke... But the little novice monk had long been bored. The ground turned around and around, not knowing what was so interesting about these three words that were so scrawled that they were almost indecipherable.
After a while, Liu Qingqing finally came to her senses and ordered Ziying to open the small box she had brought with her and take out the paper, ground ink and water...
"Sister Qing, are you going to rub the words on the stele?" Bai Muxiao glanced at it and knew what was going on. She immediately clapped her hands and praised, "What a good idea. Such good words should be rubbed. Print it back and think about it carefully." After saying that, she squatted down and said enthusiastically, "Sister Qing, let me help you. I remember that I should wet the paper first..."
"Thank you, Sister Xiao..." Liu Qingqing was about to refuse, but unexpectedly, she raised her hand and accidentally spilled the water in the bottle.
Bai Muxiao looked at Liu Qingqing apologetically: "I'm sorry, Sister Qing..."
"It's okay." Liu Qingqing said hurriedly, and then told Ziying, "Ziying, you can follow this young master to help Sister Qing get some water."
"Yes, girl," Ziying responded and followed the young novice.
The four girls continued to stay in front of the stone tablet, appreciating and chatting... I don’t know how long it took, but instead of Ziying, a little maid who looked familiar came.
The little maid ignored her bow and said anxiously to Liu Qingqing, "Miss Liu, news just came from the mansion that your brother Mr. Liu fell and injured his hand. Please hurry back to the mansion."
Liu Qingqing was shocked. This hand was as important as life to a scholar, let alone someone like his brother who would attend the Spring Festival in February next year.
Seeing this, Nangong Yue hurriedly said to Liu Qingqing: "Sister Qing, please go back home first. I will tell my mother."
"Sister Yue, thank you very much." Liu Qingqing said gratefully, and then blessed them, "Sister Cheng, sister Xiao, please forgive me for being rude, I will leave first."
"Sister Qing, there is no need to be so polite." Nangong Cheng and Bai Muxiao said in unison.
"Miss Liu, please come with me." The little maid hurriedly said.
Liu Qingqing followed the little maid anxiously. As she walked, she asked, "Don't you know what to call this girl?"
The little maid’s brisk walking paused for a moment, then walked faster again, “Miss Liu, my name is Yingluo.”
"Miss Yingluo," Liu Qingqing asked again, "How is my brother's injury? Is it serious?"
"Miss Liu, I don't know much about this." Yingluo said vaguely, "When I left the house, I heard that I had just invited Doctor Wang..."
Liu Qingqing couldn't help but frown, feeling that this Yingluo was a little weird. Since Yingluo didn't know the condition of her brother's injury, why did she rush from Nangong Mansion to Shanhua Temple to inform her?
"Miss Yingluo..." Liu Qingqing slowed down subconsciously, and then she was able to pay attention to the surrounding scenery. At this sight, she felt more and more that something was wrong.
Based on her memory, it seems they didn't take this route when they came, right?
Unknowingly, she was led by Yingluo to a rarely visited place. In front of her was an abandoned yard, surrounded by grass and unpruned pines and cypresses, and a pond full of duckweeds...
Where is this?
Liu Qingqing said no more to Yingluo and turned around to leave, but her expression changed drastically.
I saw a familiar figure walking out from behind a rockery, showing her a false and contrived smile.
It’s Zhao Ziang!
Why is he here at Shanhua Temple?
Liu Qingqing looked back and saw that the little maid Yingluo was nowhere to be found. Liu Qingqing's face suddenly turned pale, she looked around in a panic, and took several steps back.
Liu Qingqing felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured into her heart, and it was so cold that she shivered all over. She clearly remembers that Yingluo is a maid from Nangong Mansion. It seems that Yingluo must have been bribed by Zhao Ziang...
"Miss Liu...no...Qingmei!" Zhao Ziang took a few steps forward excitedly, his eyes releasing a hot and obsessed light, "Qingmei, please believe me, I have admired you for a long time, and my sincerity can be seen in the sky. , I will never let you down in the future!"
But in Liu Qingqing's eyes, his face was twisted like an evil ghost!
Liu Qingqing took several steps back and looked around, her pretty face no longer able to hide the panic...