"Mrs. Qu!"
The lady looked at the Taoist nun in front of her and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The Taoist temple has prepared some sacrificial offerings, but I don't know if they suit your taste. Would you like to take a look? It's still early, and if you don't like them, you can change them."
The Taoist nun stepped forward, bowed, and said with a smile.
This is Master Ning Xin who has been helping the Madam to host the sacrificial ceremonies these days.
"You are too polite, Master. Let's go and take a look first." The lady nodded and followed Master Ning Xin forward.
"The Madam is old, so please don't go too far. I have been looking for her for a long time just now, and I am afraid that she might be unwell." Zhenren Ning Xin is a gentle Taoist nun. She is not young anymore, and her expression and appearance make people feel comfortable. There is some concern in her words.
"You won't go far. You just came to see off the wife of Duke Yu." The lady said casually.
"Madam Yuguo?" After thinking for a while, Master Ning Xin seemed to remember something. "Is it the Madam Yuguo who has been ill and in poor health?"
"It's her." The old lady couldn't help but sigh again. It was fate that made her never think that she would be related to the Duke of Yuguo's Mansion.
"I didn't expect that the Madam Dowager and the Lady of the Duke of Yuguo are old acquaintances. I heard that the Lady of the Duke of Yuguo has not seen any guests since she returned to the capital. I guess the Madam Dowager must have known the Lady of the Duke of Yuguo for a long time!"
Master Ning Xin asked as he led the way.
Judging from their experiences, it is impossible for them to be old acquaintances...
The lady was also full of thoughts, and no one mentioned it for a while. Seeing that Master Ning Xin asked this, she shook her head and said, "I didn't know him before, but now..."
The lady didn't know how to describe it further.
This matter has not been accomplished yet, so she certainly knows that she cannot say it out loud.
She had always been cautious in the past, and was careful in what she said and did. But at this moment, because she was full of thoughts and the situation was too peaceful, she blurted out something.
After a pause, he realized that this matter was still not something that could be discussed.
Fortunately, they had already arrived at the place where her offerings were placed, so Master Ning Xin did not ask any more questions. He only talked about some things related to the offerings and led her in to check them one by one.
The incense and candles and other things were prepared very well. The lady was very satisfied and nodded as she looked at them, but she stopped in front of the last pile of paper offerings.
This pile of paper sacrificial offerings comes in various styles, including houses, paper figures, etc.
"This workmanship... is a little rough." The lady frowned, not very satisfied with it. Although it was made of paper, it was too simple, just folded casually and glued together. Even the maids around the lady could do a much better job than this.
"This was originally prepared before. If Madam doesn't like it, we can make it specially for you. Madam, please come with me."
Ning Xin said sincerely, pointing to a house next to her.
The lady nodded, but didn't rush over. She looked at other objects and was not very satisfied with some of the small details.
If it was the worship in the past, it would be fine, but this time she had been waiting here early just to prepare for a proper worship. These things were really not pleasing to the eye.
She followed Master Ning Xin to a room nearby and sat down. A nun brought her some tea, and the lady took a sip and put it down.
"Master, I want these paper offerings to be better and more refined. As for the incense and candles, they must also be of the best quality. If the temple doesn't have them, I'll send someone down the mountain to purchase them."
Master Ning Xin also put down the teacup in his hand, thought for a moment and said, "For the paper offerings, Madam, I'm afraid you'll have to go down the mountain to order them yourself. The small temple only has simple ones like this... The incense and candle temple has the best ones, but even if they are all the best, they look different. I'll have someone go get them now, and Madam, please choose one, okay?"
"Thank you for your help, sir." The lady thanked him.
After the nun refilled the tea, she hurried out to get some incense and candles.
"Madam, have you been living in the small temple for some time? Are you feeling uncomfortable? If there is anything wrong, please forgive me, Madam Qu." Master Ning Xin smiled and said in a very friendly manner. The two of them were waiting to chat about the parents.
"Thank you, Immortal. I live very well here. The scenery here is nice, too. Living here... I feel less depressed." The lady smiled.
Master Ning Xin stood up and went to the table to the side and took two plates of snacks. "Madam, please enjoy. These are just prepared. They were originally prepared for you to come over, but I forgot about them just now."
There were two plates of extremely delicate dim sum. They didn't look very big and were printed with flowers. When placed on the plates, they looked like peach blossoms in full bloom. They were pleasing to the eye. They must have been delivered not long ago, and they still had a faint warmth.
After tasting one piece, the lady was immediately full of praise for its light sweetness and the scent of peach blossoms.
"Thank you, Madam. This is actually the mark left by the previous master of the temple. It is only right that we take it out to entertain the distinguished guests. If we had known that the wife of Duke Yu was coming, we would have sent two plates over earlier so that Madam could entertain the guests." Zhenren Ningxin echoed.
Speaking of the wife of Duke Yuguo, the old lady thought of what had just happened and felt mixed emotions at once.
"Madam, has something happened? Why are you so worried? Is it related to the wife of Duke Yu? Do you need my help?"
Master Ning Xin asked with concern.
The lady heard the question and shook her head: "I dare not trouble you, it's not a big deal."
"Madam, no matter what the matter is, since you have been living in Qingyun Temple for some time, you are a distinguished guest of Qingyun Temple. If you are in any trouble, Qingyun Temple will certainly not refuse to help if it can." Master Ning Xin said with a serious face.
"Why… "
"Is it about the health of Princess Ying? I heard that Princess Ying is seriously ill. I do have a way, but..." Seeing that the lady just sighed and didn't say anything else, Master Ning Xin continued, and paused here, saying half of what he wanted to say and hiding the other half.
When she heard that it was related to Qu Moying's health, the lady also became concerned: "Is there any good prescription for recuperation?"
The health of her estranged daughter did indeed worry her.
"There is indeed a good prescription for recuperation, which came from the palace. I heard that it is very effective. Even a woman with particularly poor health can recover her health and give birth to children after this treatment." Master Ning Xin said with a smile.
Qu Moying's health has not been very good. It was caused by a damage to her foundation when she was young. In fact, the lady has always been worried about her offspring, fearing that she would have problems with her offspring.
After hearing what Master Ning Xin said, he immediately became excited, "Master, where is the recipe?"
Since it came from the palace, it must be very good.
"This recipe is in the hands of the temple master. It was originally left by the previous temple master. Madam Tai also knows that the previous temple master's identity is not ordinary. Many good things were left by her."
Master Ning Xin hesitated for a moment, but still spoke frankly.
The old lady naturally knew who the previous abbot was, and she pinched her hand unconsciously, "I wonder how we can get the abbot to give us this prescription?"
It would be best if there was such a prescription.
"I'm afraid I need to ask the abbot's opinion on this." Master Ning Xin said in embarrassment.
The abbot of Qingyun Temple never appears in public. Madam Qu has never seen him in all her time at Qingyun Temple.
"Could you please trouble me to ask the abbot what he thinks?" The lady asked tentatively.
"Well... I'm just asking, can you give the Madam a reply later?" Master Ning Xin agreed very kindly, but he couldn't guarantee the result.
This was already a big favor, and the lady thanked her repeatedly. She knew that the abbot of Qingyun Temple usually did not see people, so even if she asked, she might not be able to see him, but if she didn't ask, she would definitely not be able to see him.
At least now there is still a thought.
Master Ning Xin is very kind and speaks well. He cares about the lady's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and his words are also very informative.
After talking for a while, the little nun came over and brought several different kinds of incense and candles. After the lady made her selections, she re-ordered the incense and candles, then she said goodbye to Master Ning Xin and returned to her own incense room.
Zhenren Ningxin sent the lady to the intersection, watched her leave, and then turned and went to the quiet room of Qingyun Temple.
The little Taoist nun guarding the door reported for her and let Master Ning Xin in.
After Zhenren Ning Xin entered, he first bowed to the master of Qingyun Temple, and then sat down on a cushion on the side.
"Master, I have only found out that this person is the wife of Duke Yuguo." said Taoist Ning Xin.
If Madam Qu hadn't said it, she wouldn't have thought that the lady was actually the wife of Duke Yu. It was said that the wife of Duke Yu had been bedridden for more than ten years. Even if she hadn't died, she was basically disabled. But now she looked okay and wasn't at the end of her life.
The head of Qingyun Temple closed his eyes slightly, muttered to himself, and then asked, "What did Madam Yuguo come to see Madam Qu to talk about?"
"This... I'm not sure. Madam Qu didn't say anything, but she didn't look very happy." Master Ning Xin reported.
"It was said before that the wife of Duke Yu went to visit Princess Ying, but she didn't meet. Now the relationship between the Duke Yu's Mansion and the Qu Mansion... has changed?"
The master of Qingyun Temple said to himself.
Taoist Ning Xin didn't know what to say, so she didn't respond and listened quietly to the instructions from the Qingyun Temple Master. Not to mention her, all the ladies from the noble families in the capital were secretly discussing this matter.
I don’t understand what kind of medicine the Duke Yu’s Mansion is selling, and what does the Prince Ying’s Mansion mean
Why can’t you understand
Master Ning Xin had often heard the ladies at Qingyun Temple secretly discussing their doubts about this matter, and she was also confused.
"Did Madam Qu say anything else?" asked the master of Qingyun Temple.
"No. Master, I just talked to Madam Qu about the prescription. Madam Qu said she wanted to meet you. What do you think we should do about this?" This was something the master had instructed before, but this opportunity was chosen by Zhenren Ning Xin himself.
After hearing what she said, the Qingyun Temple Master's eyes suddenly opened...