In the dead of night, the prince groped for the head of the bed in the dark. In a dark compartment, several small boxes were still there. The prince closed the dark compartment lightly, exhaled a breath silently, and lay back on the pillow.
It was always like this these nights, he had to touch those boxes in order to fall asleep with peace of mind. Those were things left to him by his mother. At the beginning, he was canonized as a prince, and his mother, who was expensive as a queen, gave him all kinds of eyeliners and contacts that had been planted for many years, and also gave him a few boxes. His mother told him the purpose of these boxes in a low voice, and told him to store them well for emergencies. As a young and ignorant man, he still felt that his mother's methods were vulgar.
His mother, Jia Shi, was born in the family of a small official in the market, so she became the queen by virtue of her drive and unscrupulousness. The prince grew up in the deep palace, and since he was a child, he heard all kinds of news of death in the whispers of eunuchs and maids. When he was older, he used to think that his mother was not good at power, and was a bit reckless. Now he is ashamed of his own naivety, if he has the strength, why use any tricks, just kill people! If the mother who has always been strong is still there, and she is still the queen, she will never be openly humiliated by her father like she is now. If the royal father did this, the mother would definitely do it for her own sake...
But his mother was gone, and he had to rely on himself. Since the father is unkind, don't blame yourself for being unrighteous. Now the prince is no longer entangled in whether to strike, but worried about finding someone who can deliver things to the emperor's mouth. Eunuch Sun next to the emperor is the chief steward. Judging from the behavior of the palace, he will not help him. Ordinary eunuchs and court ladies can't count on this matter, how much loyalty does it take for him to entrust this matter with confidence? Moreover, how can we bypass Eunuch Sun? ... If you personally deliver food to the father, the most likely thing is for the father to let himself eat a few mouthfuls. If the father used it together in the end, it would be worth it if he suffered some injuries. I was afraid that the father would let him eat it, but the father would not eat it at all! Wouldn't that hurt yourself? ... I knew it would be so difficult. It would take about a year or two just to arrange this matter. I should have made up my mind long ago, and I shouldn't wait until now... The prince fell asleep in a haze of thoughts, and saw himself waving Arm roared loudly: "Zhen is the emperor! The emperor!" He smiled in his dream.
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Marquis Pingyuan frowned, read the letters from his two sons, especially Zhang Yunzheng's, read it twice, and finally cursed: "This bastard!" He didn't want to show Li Shi this letter, but Li Shi Thinking about these two sons going crazy, and worrying so much, Marquis Ping Yuan left the page about secrets, and only showed Mrs. Li the short page in the parents' letter written by Zhang Yunzheng.
Sure enough, Mrs. Li could see it as soon as she read it. She pointed to the letter and almost screamed: "He has someone outside!" Married, but asked with some surprise on his face: "Why did Madam say that?"
Li's eyes widened: "He won't allow the family to discuss marriage for him, he has someone! Lord Hou, I said it a long time ago! He has someone! How can we not let the parents decide the marriage?! This rebellious son! He must have been killed by a The vixen has lost his mind! Didn’t he be deceived?! Master Hou, go and check it out! That child of his doesn’t understand anything! What if it hurts people..." Li cried .
Marquis Pingyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurriedly said: "Who wants that bastard? If he says three words, he will fight? If he wants to..."
Mrs. Li shook her head vigorously: "No, no! I have to pick it for him! I have a pity for the child! I have never been out, and I have a good heart, and I am very easy to be fooled! My son! I am sorry for you..."
Pingyuan Hou Wangtian: He hasn't been out yet? ! Hurry up and sit next to Mrs. Li: "Ma'am, don't worry, that bastard has grown up..."
Li's tears splashed: "It's not big! It's not big! We won't be crowned next year! My son! I've been thinking of picking someone who is gentle and virtuous for him. Take good care of him. I can't wrong him. How could he not?" Let me show him? It must be a vixen! Master Hou, go and find that woman, and I will talk about her... "
Hou Pingyuan is really scared! He hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, go find it for your husband, madam, don't cry, maybe there is no one outside that bastard, so he really doesn't want to discuss marriage?"
Li's handkerchief for wiping his face stopped, and after a while, he said sharply: "Does he like men?! Can't we get married?! How can that be done! Lord Hou! Do you really think so?!"
Ping Yuanhou said helplessly: "No, no, Madam is right, he has someone outside..."
Mrs. Li cried again: "I must have been deceived, my poor son..."
Shen Wen, who lied to her child, is living leisurely in the mountain temple at this time. Sometimes, Shen Wen would also miss Zhang Yunzheng, but more often, he rehearsed the future procedures again and again in his mind. Many chess pieces are already in position, and Shen Wen's body and mind are completely devoted to this big game of chess. Sometimes the sound of wooden fish and nuns singing scriptures in the mountain temple would make her feel uncoordinated out of thin air, but she didn't want to think about it, she was like a stone that had slipped halfway down the slope, and could only obey the gravity to rush down all the way.
Every day before the sun goes down, she starts to meditate. That time at sea, she used her consciousness to untie the rope. Although she was overdrawn, it also allowed her to take a step forward. Sometimes, after using her consciousness, her consciousness would leave her body, and she could see herself sitting upright in the air, surrounded by a dark mist. Once aware of it, Shen Wen always hurried back to his place. She doesn't want to explore the void, there are too many things she needs to deal with. But she misses the carefree serenity, and every time she wakes up from meditation, she can feel a whole new body of lightness.
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One day at the end of August, the prince took many officials of the Eastern Palace and some courtiers who supported him to the altar to read the confession and held a ceremony of praying for rain.
When we left in the morning, the sun was still scorching, but when we arrived at the altar, the sky became cloudy for no reason.
When the prince's drought first started, he strongly hoped for rain, but at this moment, he didn't want it to rain!
As the saying goes, what you fear comes, fear may have gravity, and it can attract what you fear. Just when the eunuch read aloud the prince's sinful confession, there was a thunder in the sky. When everyone heard this, their colors changed in shock. They looked at each other, not knowing whether to be happy or worried.
The eunuch who was reading the confession could not stop, but continued to read. In order to express his sincerity to the emperor, the crown prince's confession was extremely long, starting from the time when he didn't listen to the emperor's words and memorized it when he was a child, and it went on and on. The eunuch was reading, and the thunder became louder and louder. When the eunuch read the last sentence: "I sincerely regret..." There was a click in the sky, and a burst of raindrops fell. Following the eunuch's concluding remarks, it turned into a heavy rain!
All the people present cheered a few times, and they were all very excited for the long-awaited good rain, but when they saw the prince in a blink of an eye, they tried their best to hold back their smiles. The prince's face was livid, distorted to the point of deformation. People flocked to umbrellas or covered their heads with coats to hide their embarrassment.
It's raining, will the ceremony of praying for rain continue? None of the people dared to ask the prince, so as not to hit a bad head, they could only continue to pray for rain until everyone was drenched, and then the ceremony of worshiping heaven ended.
Two days later, the rumor that "the prince prayed for rain, and it rained heavily" spread throughout the capital. Those who talked about it couldn't help showing a mysterious expression of "you understand", and finally supported a generally accepted conclusion with words like "Believe it or not, I believe it anyway": the prince did misbehave, and he should If you repent early, you may be able to save two years of drought.
Seeing the rain, the emperor was overjoyed and very grateful! Once the prince sinned against himself, it began to rain. If he went to issue an edict of guilt, and then it rained, it would really damage his prestige. Although he doesn't believe this, but there are those ignorant people who believe in such things, and some literati with ulterior motives will use this to disgust him, how unpleasant it will be.
During the court meeting, the courtiers said one after another: "Your Majesty is wise and sent the prince to pray for rain..."
The emperor smiled contentedly this time: the calamity year has passed, and his biggest worry is gone. The prince has also learned a lesson, he should be careful about politics and not have any unreasonable thoughts, and the third prince restrains him, so the emperor can finally relax, cultivate his body and adjust his breath, and pursue health! Although he said that he just wanted to keep in good health, but he didn't think that one day he could really be like those legendary characters, as light as a swallow, with white hair and youthful face, and immortality...
As soon as it rained, Mrs. Yang happily started getting people ready to pick up Shen Wen back home. The drought is over!
It's a pity that she was too happy too early. After the rain stopped for two days, it was continuous heavy rain. It seemed that the sky had accumulated enough rain for four years, and it fell happily all at once. The road was muddy and it was difficult for people to walk, so the pick-up of Shen Wen had to be delayed.
Not only the capital, but also other areas began to rain. Due to the long-term drought, the vegetation on the surface is dry and unable to protect the soil. There are news of landslides and landslides in many places. But the people still breathed a sigh of relief, after all, the drought has passed. With rain, there must be something growing on the ground, right? Better than bare.
Unexpectedly, the heavy rain and light rain fell for more than a whole month, and gradually turned into continuous autumn rain, endless.
Yang was so anxious that she looked up at the sky every day, hoping to wait for a clear day to pick up Shen Wen. She was afraid that something would happen to the carriage when she came back in the rain. After a while, it was winter, and it was terribly cold. Yang asked someone to bring a letter to Shen Wen, saying that she would pick her up when the weather was fine and the road was good, and asked her to pack up and wait.
The prince has fallen into trouble since offering sacrifices to heaven. Every time he goes up to court, if someone glances at him, he feels that person is despising him. If someone whispered as he walked by, he would feel angry in his heart, and feel that they were laughing at him, saying that if he sinned, it would rain...
When he arrived in the court hall, he didn't take the initiative to say a word, he just bowed his head and stood under the emperor every day, and would simply answer a question or two when asked him, he became the third prince. After coming down to court, he returned to the East Palace in a depressed mood. The palace was quiet, there were no more women, only one princess who didn't speak loudly.
When it came time to meet the princess, the prince walked into the bedroom, feeling like he had stepped into another battlefield after a day of tension. The princess's narrow face was covered with delicate makeup, which concealed the fine lines on her skin and the puffiness under her eyes. When she looked at the prince, there was a hint of sarcasm hanging from the corner of Xiaoqiao's mouth, she walked over and saluted, "Your Highness has worked hard."
Hard? ! It is indeed hard work! Fighting with people so hard, persevering so hard...I have to face you!
Seeing the prince's gloomy face, the crown prince smiled more clearly, and regardless of the prince's lack of return, she got up and said, "Come here, wait for your highness to rest."
You let me rest? Quit the drums? So you can see the joke, right? Watching the palace fall...
The prince sat down, looked at the princess and said, "My concubine is wearing heavy make-up today, it seems that there is a happy event? But she is pregnant?"
The concubine's face froze, but she still kept a faint smile, and said: "With the prince who cares for his concubine so wholeheartedly, happiness will not come sooner or later?" So what? Don't you have to come all the time
The crown prince shone coldly, and said: "My concubine's jaw is getting sharper and thinner. People say that with such a face, it is difficult to have a child. Does the concubine have a corresponding countermeasure?" What can I do if I can't do it myself
The Crown Princess also sneered: "His Royal Highness is really caring. The doctor said that as long as the concubines take good care of themselves and feel comfortable, it is not difficult to have a son." You have to make me happy.
The prince snorted and said, "In the past, one person in the harem was pregnant in a few months, but no one reminded me who I wanted to make happy."
The princess really smiled: "It's a pity that those people's fortunes are shallow, after all, they didn't leave a son and a half for the prince..."
The source of blessing is shallow? The prince seemed to see a smiling and kind face, he stood up abruptly, walked in front of the princess, and said with a smirk: "Then let me take a good look at the abilities of the princess, a person with a deep destiny..."
In front of all the eunuchs and maids, the prince tore off the clothes of the princess, exposing the shoulders, and everyone in the room hurriedly avoided and went out from the door. The prince raised his hand and slapped the princess on the ground, but he still smiled and said, "Why can't the princess sit still? Don't you like this seat very much?"
The princess held back her tears and said in a steady voice: "Your Highness is joking. The concubine does not love that seat as much as His Highness. Although it is as soft as mud, I still have to rely on other people's assistance to sit on it..."
While ripping off the princess's clothes, the prince pulled the princess's hair and dragged her to the bed, saying: "My concubine really knows how to add to the fun, I know that I like to tame strong people, so I just want to please my taste... "
The people who ran outside the hall did not hear the crying of the crown princess, but occasionally said a few harsh words, and soon the prince came out with messy clothes, poohed loudly and said: "The hen that can't lay eggs is dry, really No taste!" After being hugged by the eunuchs, others dared to go in and clean up.
The princess no longer had any sense of shame, she closed her eyes like a dead body and let her maidservant help her wash, but her tightly closed lips revealed her clenched teeth.
After tossing around like this for a while, the East Palace became even quieter, as dead as a deserted place.
Everyone dared not make any noise, for fear of being a target for venting their anger. Because everyone can see that sooner or later, one of these two people will kill the other. If the princess really had a child one day, she would probably kill the prince. As soon as the crown prince ascends the throne, the first person to be removed is the crown prince, right? But now no one knows who will win. Although the prince holds the power of life and death, he needs a son. He has to have a baby, so he still lives up to the day. If the crown princess had a child before the crown prince ascended the throne, she would still have a chance of winning. And in the court, the prince also needs the support of the Lu family. Therefore, as long as the prince does not ascend the throne for a day, the princess will take the initiative for a day. Looking at it like this, I really don't know how to choose a master, so I can only wait and see cautiously, waiting for the last moment to come. At that time, if you can escape, run away as soon as possible, the winner is the king and the loser, and the loser must die.
The prince also understood that he went back to the palace where he slept, took a bath and changed clothes, and only then did he let people serve wine and food. At the Crown Princess's place, he dared not drink a sip of water, let alone eat.
The prince sat by the bed, listened to the bitter wind and rain outside, drank a few glasses of wine, went to bed, and fell asleep after touching the box in the dark compartment in the dark.
He was dreaming, and in the dream, he grabbed the princess and beat her up again. He played very freely, without any restraint in reality. The crown princess was beaten to the point of blood, crying loudly, the crown prince laughed, suddenly, the raised face of the crown princess turned into the face of the fourth princess, the crown prince's wild laughter stopped abruptly, and he woke up from his dream. The screens on the windows are slightly white, and the sky is still dark.
The prince couldn't sleep anymore, he lay down for a while with his eyes half closed, and then sat up, feeling exhausted and his head as big as a bucket. After washing up in a bad mood, he was ready to go to court. Before leaving, he asked his confidants who came to Dianmao: "Has the person sent to Beirong to see the fourth princess come back?"
The staff hurriedly replied: "We send people every month, but none have come back yet."
An extremely ominous feeling surged in the prince's heart, and his brows were frowned. He decided to meet the emperor before going to court.
It rained all night and stopped in the morning. The palace is filled with humidity.
When the prince arrived, the emperor had just finished his morning exercises in the courtyard and was walking towards the house talking and laughing with Taoist Mao. Seeing the emperor from a distance, the prince actually felt like crying. He hurriedly straightened his expression, went up to greet him, tried to smile and said, "Father looks very good."
The emperor laughed: "I have been practicing Daoyin with Taoist Mao, and recently I feel that my back is straighter than before. I hope it will be like this for ten years."
Mao Daochang smiled and said: "If you have a straight back, you can do it for not only ten years, but thirty years. Ge Hong in the Eastern Han Dynasty advocated that health preservation should be based on not hurting the body. .”
The emperor was very happy: "Okay, then I will recite it straight for thirty years!"
The prince smiled stiffly: "May the emperor live forever..."
The emperor smiled and said: "Then let me borrow your good words from the emperor, what's the matter with the emperor?"
The prince said cautiously: "Father, the Fourth Royal Sister has been married to Bei Rong for nearly two years. During this period, there has been no communication. I don't know if our court can send envoys. One is that we have contacts with Bei Rong, and the other is to see Look at the recent situation of the Fourth Royal Sister."
The emperor smiled and said, "Did you send someone over there?"
The prince's heart tightened, originally he wanted to say that he had sent more than a dozen groups of people but there was no response, but he was afraid that this would arouse the emperor's suspicion, so he said: "I have sent one or two people, but the sky is far away and the road is long, and there has been no response." echo."
The emperor thought for a moment, and said: "The memorial of the Marquis of Zhenbei said that the Beirong army camps are everywhere on the border. It seems that the garrisons have increased. I should send someone to take a look."
The prince hurriedly said: "The border has been quiet these years, so there should be nothing wrong. I just miss my flesh and blood, and want to get some recent news about the Fourth Imperial Sister."
The emperor said: "Then send a few people to visit Beirong as envoys. It's winter and the roads are not easy to travel. Let's go and have a look next spring."
The prince very much hoped that the team of envoys would set off now, but he was afraid that the emperor would be offended if he said it, so he hurriedly saluted, "Thank you for your permission, father."
The emperor saw the unwillingness flashing in the prince's eyes, and also saw his obedience. He couldn't help being very satisfied, and said: "Then you go and arrange the personnel, and also say hello to the Ministry of Rites. What should you prepare, let them refer to the old rules."
This means that he can decide who will go. The prince is busy and salutes, "Thank you for your instructions."
After saluting and resigning, the prince hurried to go to the court. He was a little impatient all day long, wishing he could find all the people right away, and go to Beirong as soon as the spring began.
After not going to court, the emperor's day was mainly exercised, and at night, he went to sit with his concubines.
On this day, he ordered to go to the Lanxiang Hall of Concubine Xue Gui. After Concubine Xue mentioned the child, he ignored her for more than a month, and now he can go and see her.
The emperor used to count on Taoist Mao to teach some secret techniques in the room, but Taoist Mao knew that the emperor was sweating coldly after the intercourse, and said that he must first strengthen the vitality and protect the yang, one drop of essence and ten drops of blood, essence and blood are the foundation of longevity , otherwise there is a risk of the building collapsing. The emperor didn't take it seriously at first, but soon the heartbeat collapse happened, which frightened him. When Daoist Mao asked him to concentrate on recharging his energy for the past two years and not to have sexual intercourse, he listened to it. Therefore, the emperor greatly reduced the intercourse, only once or twice a month, and they all picked very young, preferably virgins, in order to collect yin and keep healthy.
According to her appearance and knowledge, Concubine Xue Gui is the head of the harem, but it is a pity that she has not given birth to a prince for so many years, so she has not become a queen. An "old man" like Concubine Xue in the palace generally has no chance of the emperor's precious rain and dew. However, Concubine Xue Gui was very bright, she was also a flower of interpreting language, she understood the meaning of the emperor's words and deeds very thoroughly, the emperor felt that being with her was the most worry-free, he could have dinner and then go back to the palace to rest.
Concubine Xue Gui knew that the emperor was coming, so she hurriedly dressed up carefully, and swept her brows lightly towards the emperor. She guessed that the last conversation made the emperor angry, and this time she must serve her well to relieve the emperor's unhappiness, and the emperor will come often in the future. She picked out a lotus-colored long skirt with pearls on the edge, which is elegant and luxurious. There is an ivory ring on the slender jade finger, which is carved with delicate flowers. It's a pity that the emperor has seen enough of these blooming flowers in the past few decades.
Concubine Xue Gui welcomed the emperor in with a smile, and said a few words of inquires about the cold and warmth, and the emperor leaned on the reclining chair. After a while, dinner was served. Now the emperor is very particular, he only ate a few mouthfuls of lotus root and lean meat, and tasted a piece of milk cake made by Concubine Xue himself, before putting down the silver chopsticks. Concubine Xue Gui didn't dare to urge the emperor to eat more, so she naturally put down her chopsticks, and said a few more words with the emperor. The emperor thought that after going back, he could have another guidance with Taoist Mao, and he would meditate for half an hour before going to bed , got up.
Concubine Xue Gui knew that she couldn't show any entanglement, so she quickly got up gracefully, sent the emperor to the palace gate, saluted deeply, and watched the emperor get on the chariot.
The sky began to rain again, and the emperor saw the faint figure of Concubine Xue standing at the palace gate through the rain and fog in the chariot. Back in the palace, the emperor couldn't help but sighed to Eunuch Sun: "Concubine Xue's mind is lively, but she is very interesting, quite..." He stopped, and when he spoke again, he said: "Let Taoist Mao come over, I have eaten, and my stomach always It's a bit blocked."
Concubine Xue Gui watched the emperor's imperial chariot disappear into the twilight, and the cold autumn and winter rain gradually intensified, so she turned around slowly and asked someone to close the palace gate.
Back in the palace, because she was not full just now, Concubine Xue took another bowl of winter melon pork rib soup, and the soup was still hot when she drank it. Concubine Xue looked at the leftovers on the table, and remembered how she thought about the emperor's taste after she learned that the emperor would come, and decided on the menu for tonight...Suddenly, she was not hungry at all, and her eyes were moist. But around a dozen court ladies and eunuchs stood silently, Concubine Xue swallowed her tears and soup.
Concubine Xue Gui had her meal, went to the study to read for a while, and felt inexplicably desolate when she heard the drizzle rustling on the window. Sitting by the Yaoqin, I just played a few notes, thinking that no matter how good I played, there was no one to listen to the piano, and my mood did not improve but worsened. Looking up at the palace room illuminated by gauze lanterns, one can only see shadows everywhere under the lanterns, gloomy for no reason. Thinking that there might be more than 40 years of nights like this, and if converted to more than 15,000, she was so desperate that she almost shed tears again.
After sitting by the piano for a long time, Concubine Xue got up and went back to the bedroom, took off the hairpins all over her hair, took off the carefully matched clothes, and sat on the bed after washing. The palace people blew out the palace lanterns one after another, and finally only a small lantern was left in front of the bed. Lying halfway on the almost completely dark bed, with only one grandmother who followed her from the south left beside her, the feeling of loneliness swarmed up like a beast, Concubine Xue finally couldn't help it, sobbed and cried softly.
The grandma looked back, and said very softly: "Your Majesty, don't be so sad, many concubines in the palace don't usually see the emperor anymore. This time the emperor looks happy, and will definitely come again, and your empress will always have a chance in the future. "
Concubine Xue Gui nodded her head and made a gesture, the grandmother put down the curtain and stepped back gently.
Concubine Xue covered her face with the quilt, feeling the soft silk quickly sucking her tears into the quilt: What chance is there? Don't think she doesn't know, the emperor is now looking for girls of fifteen or sixteen years old. He said that the younger the better... Forget it, I am twenty-one, and outside, I am at most a young woman. But in this palace, she is already old.
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There was finally a sunny day in the early winter, and Yang urged Shen Zhuo to pick up Shen Wen, and Shen Xiang naturally wanted to go together. The night before, Shen Qiang went to sleep in Shen Zhuo's yard, and in the morning it was like Hanging around Shen Zhuo's neck like a little bear, he must follow him out.
When Yang heard about it, she rushed all the way to the gate and stopped him, saying: "Qiang'er can't go! He is still a child, what should we do if something happens?"
Shen Zhuoxin said that this "little boy" is not inferior to him in martial arts, and he won't suffer much in fights. While trying his best to lift the heavy Shen Qiang to save his neck, he said with difficulty: "Mom... I brought hundreds of people... He just went out to play... There should be nothing wrong..."
Shen Qiang straightened his voice and shouted, the loud voice resounded through the front yard, shaking Yang's ears. Shen Xiang got on the horse and rode out first, and said loudly: "Just this voice, don't scare others to death and we'll be fine..."
Shen Zhuo tried his best to lift Shen Qiang towards the saddle in front of him, and said in his mouth: "Mother, don't...don't..." Shen Qiang finally got on the saddle, and Shen Zhuo calmed down, and then said: "...don't worry, I will Take him and don't let him wander around."
Yang had no choice but to shout loudly: "Qiang'er, you have to be careful..."
The old lady was helped out, waved her handkerchief, and said tremblingly: "It's okay, Qiang'er, it's fun..."
Shen Qiang turned around and yelled at the old lady, his face glowed red with excitement, and he didn't look at Yang Shi at all. Shen Zhuo saluted Mrs. Yang and the old lady, sat behind Shen Qiang, and led the horse out.
Mrs. Yang looked at the gate depressedly, the old lady sighed, she curled her lip at Mrs. Yang again, and was supported to turn around slowly. Shen Wei and Shen Yu ran out bouncingly from inside, shouting: "We are going too!" "To pick up little aunt too!"
Yang yelled: "Go back! Who told you to come to the front?! Go back!"
Mrs. Liu hurried over, pulled one of her sons with each hand, and pulled back vigorously, Mrs. Yang followed them back to the inner courtyard with a long sigh.
Shen Zhuo went to pick up Shen Wen with more than a hundred guards.
Shen Wen actually didn't want to go down the mountain at all. She lived very comfortably on the mountain. She didn't have to worry about traitors or saying the wrong thing. This was the most relaxing time since she was reborn. She was in a good mood, and she was naturally white and tender. vicissitudes and darkness.
Hearing that Shen Zhuo and the others had arrived, Shen Wen and Su Wanniang bid farewell to the crucian carp and other nuns, and greeted Shen Xiang who had entered the mountain gate.
Shen Xiang looked behind them and asked, "Where is the second sister-in-law?"
Shen Wen sighed slightly: "She doesn't want to go back, she wants to pray for the second brother here."
Shen Xiang nodded clearly, and whispered, "It's better to be here, and you don't have to wait in front of mother, you can go out to play anytime."
Shen Wen hurriedly said: "But you must never tell your mother..."
Shen Xiang glared at Shen Wen: "You are so stupid!"
Shen Wen took Shen Xiang's arm and said with a smile, "I'm your silly sister!"
Shen Xiang looked very helpless, Ren Shen Wen took his arms and led Shen Wen out of the temple gate.
Originally, Shen Zhuo and Shen Qiang were supposed to wait outside the temple gate, but for some reason, Shen Qiang ran there when he saw the Monk Temple not far away, and Shen Zhuo had to ask other guards to accompany Shen Xiang and others down the mountain , I brought a few people to chase Shen Qiang.
Shen Qiang ran to the monk's temple, and rushed in foolishly. There was no one inside. When Shen Zhuo and other guards caught up, a middle-aged monk came out to greet him. Shen Zhuo hurriedly stopped to salute. The monk smiled. Said: "The little benefactor has gone to the Buddhist temple."
Shen Zhuo hurriedly apologized, and chased after the Buddha Hall, seeing Shen Qiang looking up at the statue of Buddha and giggling, that was the end of what he was instructed by Shen Zhuo to do, seeing Shen Zhuo coming in, he did not run away, and obediently Shen Zhuo took his hand and walked out.
Before leaving, Shen Zhuo saluted and said goodbye to the middle-aged monk: "Sorry for bothering you."
The monk returned the gift with a smile and said: "The little benefactor has not yet opened his eyes, so he can't speak. Maybe he should come to live in the temple, learn Buddhism, open his soul, and one day he will be able to speak."
Shen Zhuo was shocked: "Really?! He can talk?!"
The monk nodded and said: "The monks don't tell lies, this son should enter Buddhism to practice."
Shen Zhuo's original message to the Pingyuan Hou Mansion was to wait for Shen Qiang to come in and ask the monk to say that since Shen Qiang likes the temple, he should come and pray for blessings. Who would have thought that the monk would say such a thing? Could it be that Marquis Pingyuan felt that Shen Qiang's reason for living in the temple was not enough, so he purposely made such an important point
Shen Zhuo thanked the monk, pulled Shen Qiang away, and asked Shen Qiang on the way: "Do you like that temple?"
Shen Qiang nodded vigorously. Before Shen Zhuo came, he told him what to do so that he could come out to practice martial arts. At this moment, he only thought that Shen Qiang was keen to cooperate with his acting.
When their team returned to the city three days later, they saw the Third Prince's men waiting at the gate where they were going to enter the city. Shen Zhuo went forward to salute the third prince, but Shen Xiang, who was riding on a horse wearing a veil, avoided it.
Shen Zhuo asked the third prince: "Why did you come out?"
Seeing that the figure in red didn't come over, the third prince said in a disappointed tone: "Just come out for a walk."
Shen Zhuo bowed and asked softly, "You don't come out every day, do you?"
The third prince took it for granted, "The weather has been pretty good these few days."
Shen Zhuo smiled: "Go back quickly! Do you want me to see you off?"
The third prince hurriedly shook his head: "Don't, don't, you are protecting the second lady in your mansion, be careful." The meaning in the words is that Miss Shen doesn't need to be so protective.
Shen Zhuo could only laugh, and said a few words with the third prince, and led the team to move on. The third prince stood by the side of the road, watching the team from the Zhenbeihou Mansion passing by, and stared at the back of the red knight for a long time, which was an addiction to his eyes.
Not only did their team meet the third prince at the city gate, but they also got the attention of many people when they entered the city. Ever since Shen Sanlang took people away from the capital, people in the capital heard that he was going to pick up the Second Miss Shen from Zhenbeihou's Mansion. Second Miss Shen prayed for the rain for the common people, and lived in a nunnery on the mountain for more than a year. She didn't go down the mountain until the dry season was over. She had already passed Jiji's fifteenth birthday. Such feelings, how compassionate! It is simply a white lotus!
Many literati later wrote hymns, and some even suggested that Miss Shen Er's actions should be included in the capital annals.
These enthusiastic words of praise reached the prince's ears, and the prince gritted his teeth and sneered. This annoying Second Miss Shen is back? It's time to teach her a lesson! When the prince thought of the flushed face many years ago, he wanted to slap it! For so many years, every time he plotted against her, he failed by mistake. Now that she has grown up and earned herself a good reputation, if she wants to say kiss... don't even think about it! This is the time when women in the boudoir are most vulnerable to injury, the crown prince wants to make this Second Miss Shen pay a lifetime price for her unscrupulous words when she was young, and spend the rest of her life apologizing to herself time and time again!
Naturally, the Zhenbeihou's Mansion was unaware of the malice of the Crown Prince of the East Palace, and opened the door of the mansion to receive the second lady who had returned from praying for rain.