At dawn, Nangong Yue quickly explained some trivial matters in the palace under Xiao Yi's staring eyes.
Afterwards, the two went to Dongyi Gate together.
Fu Yunyan and Nangong Xin were already waiting there, and a group of carriages and horses quickly left the gate of the East Street and headed all the way to Zhuangzi outside the city.
Zhuangzi was not too far away, and the carriage arrived after more than an hour. After a short nap, we used some farm food in Zhuangzi, and in the afternoon, we went boating and fishing, and grilled fish over a fire. It was really leisurely.
Seeing Nangong Yue's leisurely and lively appearance, Xiao Yi was looking forward to the next trip to Nanliang even more. It's a pity that there is no hot spring in this village...
Because tomorrow morning they will go to the Great Buddha Temple to offer incense sticks, this night, Nan Gongyue and Fu Yunyan went back to Zhuangzi early to rest.
On the second day, the four of them got up earlier, and the sky turned pale, and they had already rode horses and headed for the Great Buddha Temple in light clothes.
In fact, Xiao Yi had already sent someone to say hello to the Great Buddha Temple, and then sent someone to watch over there. They were bound to get this incense stick.
When they arrived at the foot of Litong Mountain, it was not yet full light, and there were already many believers on the road.
It's not the first time Nangong Yue has come to the Great Buddha Temple. Shumen Shulu took Fu Yunyan to the Guanyin Hall to worship and send off the son Guanyin.
The front of the Guanyin Hall was empty, and a seven or eight-year-old young novice stood guard outside the hall, stretching his neck and looking around from time to time. When he saw Nan Gongyue and his party coming, he greeted them with a smile, and made a salute with palms together: "The benefactor, Gui'an!" .”
The little novice secretly heaved a sigh of relief, fortunately Shi Zifei and the others came early.
Yesterday, the Shi Ziye sent someone to send a message, saying that the Shi Zifei is going to come to the Guanyin Hall to burn incense, so he must stop others, and not allow them to mobilize the crowd, so as not to let the Shi Zifei see the flaws.
Since Shi Ziye and Shi Zifei want to go out in plain clothes, it is of course inconvenient for the host to come and greet him, so he sent himself here to guard. The other monks in the temple are also trembling, afraid that someone else will come early...
Buddha said that all living beings are equal. If this Buddhist holy place insists on preventing believers from offering incense, isn't it a blasphemy to the Buddha? However, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and their mere Great Buddha Temple can't afford to offend them!
The little novice was still young, so it was unavoidable to show unnatural abnormalities in his behavior. Nangong Yue immediately saw the strangeness of the other party, and looked at Xiao Yi thoughtfully. Could it be him...
Xiao Yi looked at Nangong Yue with a smile, without any guilt. As the son of Zhennan Prince, doesn't it mean that he doesn't even have the privilege of offering incense to the concubine
Nangong Yue glared at Xiao Yi, in the quiet place of Buddhism, now is not the time to argue with him.
The little novice almost couldn't wait to bring the four of them into the hall. The maid helped to light the incense, and then delivered it to the hands of the masters. The four of them knelt devoutly on the four futons in front of the Avalokitesvara statue.
Nangong Yue knelt in front of the Avalokitesvara statue with her palms together and prayed devoutly.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, she is not holding Buddha's feet temporarily, she came to pray last year.
Is it possible to give her and A Yi a little doll now
Both boys and girls are fine, as long as it is their child, it is their most precious treasure!
The corners of Nangong Yue's mouth curled up slightly, and a fat baby smiling brightly at her seemed to appear in front of her eyes...
After a while, she opened her eyes. At this time, Fu Yunyan next to her had just asked for a lottery, and excitedly went to find someone to release the lottery together with Nangong Xin.
"Benefactor, can you ask for a lottery?" The little novice handed the lottery to Nangong Yue again.
Nangong Yue responded, took the stick, and then reverently shook the stick, and a bamboo stick fell out of it.
Baihui hurriedly leaned over to pick up the bamboo stick and handed it to Nangong Yue.
Nangong Yue stood up with Xiao Yi's support, and she took Xiao Yi to the side to find the old monk to release the lottery.
After the old monk squinted at the bamboo stick, he handed them a piece of paper, which read—
Pink willows and green mountains are full of spring,
Spit out strange flowers and love Sharen.
Flowers will surely bear fruit,
The wind and cloud swept away to Yongjinlun.
Nangong Yue read it silently, as if she understood the meaning of the signature, her pretty face was stained with flying clouds.
Huamei leaned over curiously, took a look, and said in surprise: "Shi...Young Madam, this is the signature!"
If the concubine Shizi obtained the lottery, it means that Bixiaotang will soon have a grandson!
Thrush clasped his palms together and said Buddha.
Rao Xiao Yi didn't believe in Buddhism, so he was overjoyed when he heard that it was signed, and felt that this great Buddhist temple really had some efficacious effects.
He could tell that he and Ayue were going to have a little Ayue soon!
Xiao Yi was in a good mood, and boldly ordered to add five thousand taels of sesame oil money to the Great Buddha Temple. The little novice smiled and narrowed his eyes, and hurriedly led Baihui to donate the sesame oil money...
Afterwards, Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue leisurely walked towards the Forest of Steles, and Fu Yunyan and Nangong Xin went there first after they released the lottery just now.
Xiao Yi held Nangong Yue's hand without hesitation, and walked in the path among the bamboo forests, surrounded by lush green bamboos, as if the two of them were the only ones left in this world besides bamboo...
"Ah Yue," Xiao Yi walked, looking at Nangong Yue beside him with a smile on his face, "there is nothing else going on in the barracks for the time being, let's set off tomorrow." Thinking that starting tomorrow, I can get rid of those who surround them The follower beside him, Xiao Yi's eyes sparkled, bursting out with brilliance.
Nangong Yue's steps faltered, she looked up at Xiao Yi suspiciously, and raised the end of her eyes slightly to express her doubts.
"Ah Yue, you are not yet sixteen, why are you so forgetful?" Xiao Yi touched Nangong Yue's hair on purpose, and reminded, "Nanliang, didn't we agree to go to Nanliang together? ?”
Nangong Yue blinked slowly, almost suspecting that she was hallucinating.
She agreed to go to Nanliang with Xiao Yi, but she thought that it was at least one or two months later, how could Xiao Yi leave just like that!
Nangong Yue resisted the urge to touch her forehead, and said patiently, "Ayi, Aunt Fu, brother and sister-in-law are still here."
The implication is that if there are guests at home, there is no reason why the host will leave the guests and go away suddenly!
Xiao Yi didn't reflect on himself, he tapped Nangong Yue's forehead and said, "Ah Yue, you are just too rigid about details." He shrugged and said confidently, "Anyway, he is one of our own! Besides, Xiao Hezi The house is also prepared for the marriage. If Aunt Fu and A Xin don't want to live in Bixiaotang, it's the same if they live in Xiaohezi's place!"
Anyway, Mrs. Fu is Fu Yunhe's mother, and Nangong Xin and Fu Yunyan are Fu Yunhe's sister-in-law and sister. It is reasonable for them to move to live with Fu Yunhe.
Nangong Yue looked at Xiao Yi quietly, what he said seemed to be true. But judging from her understanding of Xiao Yi for so many years, if she is taken away by his fallacious reasoning, then she can never return to the right path. It's best to stick to your principles from the start.
Xiao Yi didn't expect to convince Nangong Yue so easily, he blinked, and his twinkling peach blossom eyes became pitiful, he shook Nangong Yue's hand coquettishly, and said: "Ah Yue, again If it's late, you won't be able to go again!"
The thrushes who followed dozens of feet away could hardly bear to look directly at them. Why is it that the husband and wife are both wives who are acting like a baby, but when it comes to their master, it's the other way around
Thanks to Shizi, a handsome seven-foot man is better at acting like a baby than Mao Xiaobai and Xiaoju!
Xiao Yi looked at Nangong Yue without blinking, his star-like eyes seemed to be faintly glowing with water.
Nangong Yue sighed helplessly, being defeated by Xiao Yi.
Seeing Nangong Yue nodding, Xiao Yi immediately smiled. If it wasn't for this being a holy land of Buddhism, he really wanted to hug her up and take her around a few times...
It's okay, he just remembers it first!
Seeing Xiao Yi's wicked smile, Nangong Yue's eyelids twitched, feeling a strange feeling in her heart.
Before she had time to think about it, she heard Fu Yunyan's shout from the forest of steles ahead: "Ah Yue, Ah Yi!"
Fu Yunyan waved vigorously at the two of them, and Nangong Yue quickened her pace and walked over. Afterwards, the four of them looked at the Forest of Steles in the Great Buddha Temple, and went to worship in other temples. After eating some vegetarian food, they left the Great Buddha Temple together and returned to Bixiao Hall.
Tomorrow, she was leaving for Nanliang. As soon as Nangong Yue returned to the yard, she asked the maids to unpack the boxes and said that she wanted to prepare some clothes for the trip.
The maids opened several camphor wood boxes in the inner room, and the little maids were all very excited, wondering who would go out with the concubine Shizi this time.
However, when they heard that the imperial concubine was going to go out alone with the eldest son without taking them, they were almost shocked.
Baihui was still calm, but Huamei stammered directly: "Shi... Concubine Shizi, you want to go to Nanliang with Master Shizi?"
This Nanliang is hundreds of miles away from the southern border, who will serve the princess along the way? !
Count on the son of the world
It's good that he can take care of himself!
Nangong Yue also had some headaches at first, but thinking about how rare it is to go out with Xiao Yi, she is more willing to obey his wishes. Anyway, since I have hands and feet, am I afraid that I won't be able to wash and make the bed? It's just a bit of a hassle...
She nodded with a smile, and said, "Thrush, find some riding clothes for me."
Huamei never questioned Nangong Yue's orders, but at this moment she couldn't help but want to persuade the princess.
She was about to speak when Xiao Yi said excitedly: "Ah Yue, let me help you choose clothes."
He looked at the maids in the room, and felt that these girls were really an eyesore, so he waved his hands and said, "You all go down."
The maids looked at each other, asking the son to help the concubine pack up, isn't this making trouble
But the master ordered, and the concubine did not object, so the maids had no choice but to follow orders, and retreated one by one. Baihui, who was left at the end, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Master, concubine, Mrs. Qiao The hour has come... ”
Baihui didn't have a chance to go on, Xiao Yi waved his hand impatiently. It's nothing new for his aunt to come, just annoy his father, what does it matter to them? !
Baihui blessed her body again, and exited the inner room respectfully.
Finally, his ears were clean, Xiao Yi scanned the opened camphor wood boxes, took out a set of begonia red riding clothes from one of the boxes, and said, "Ah Yue, this set is good, it matches your complexion."
Nangong Yue is no stranger to Xiao Yi's taste. Anyway, the brighter the color, the more he thinks she looks good. Don't even think about it, the two of them go out in plain clothes, so of course they can't be too ostentatious.
but…
Nangong Yue stared at Xiao Yi's face, which was more beautiful than a woman's, probably the most ostentatious face
Or, let him wear a veiled cap to cover his face along the way
Thinking about it, a sly smile flashed across Nangong Yue's eyes, and she couldn't help but laugh.
Xiao Yi blinked suspiciously, why did he feel as if he saw a trace of... "dislike" in Ah Yue's eyes
Nangong Yue felt that Xiao Yi's expression was not right, so she smiled nonchalantly: "A Yi, how about we both prepare the same clothes?"
One sentence successfully diverted Xiao Yi's attention, and he thought: This is a good idea, so that when they go out, others will know that the stinky girl is his!
He was about to speak, but his eyebrows and eyes moved, and he looked towards the direction of the door curtain. The next moment, he heard Baihui's voice from outside: "My lord, my concubine, Miss Jijiao is here, and I have ordered you two to come." Go to the study outside."
Xiao Yi frowned, it was really troublesome.
He was about to say no, but Nangong Yue spoke first, and said, "Ayi, let's go and have a look." She put down a set of lake-colored riding clothes in her hand, and blinked at Xiao Yi.
Just now Baihui talked about Mrs. Qiao, and now King Zhennan called them over again, so it is clear at a glance what happened.
Xiao Yi hooked the corners of his lips, and the two exchanged a knowing look.
Xiao Yi lingered on Nangong Yue for a while, and then the two went to the outer courtyard of the palace together, until they arrived at Zhennan Wang's outer study.
In the study, Mrs. Qiao was indeed there too, sitting upright on a mahogany armchair by the window, with a straight face, and cast her cold eyes on Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue.
The two pretended not to see it, and stepped forward as if nothing had happened.
After seeing the ceremony, King Zhennan sat down both of them in a good mood, then glanced at Mrs. Qiao, and signaled her to start the conversation.
Mrs. Qiao took a sip of hot tea slowly, and then said: "Ayi, Princess Concubine, now Brother Luan's mother is divorced, your father is in his prime, and there is no one to take care of him..."
really…
Nangong Yue lowered her eyes halfway, secretly amused: Mrs. Qiao must be too impatient. It's only been a day since An's banquet, but she can't wait to bring people in, and she doesn't know what An's family promised her.
Mrs. Qiao put on airs and continued to speak solemnly: "There is no mistress in this huge palace, and it won't look good if it is spread out. It is the truth that it should be resumed as soon as possible."
King Zhennan nodded his head slightly, his elder sister finally thought about him for a while recently!
If Zhennan Wang took the initiative to bring up the matter of the continuation with the eldest son and the eldest son, he would inevitably appear to be a little anxious, and it would be perfect for Mrs. Qiao, the elder sister, to speak up.
The corners of Xiao Yi's mouth curled up slightly, he was always cynical, so Mrs. Qiao couldn't see his happiness or anger for a while.
"I don't know if there is someone in the hearts of father and aunt?" Xiao Yi asked directly.
Zhennan Wang cleared his throat, and tried to speak in a normal tone: "Ayi, just now your aunt just said that the An family intends to marry their daughter-in-law into the palace, what do you think?"
A gleam of color flashed in Mrs. Qiao's eyes, her eyes sparkled, and she thought to herself: If a father wants to continue, can his son and daughter-in-law stop him? If Xiao Yi dared to stop her, she would dare to make this matter worse!
Mrs. Qiao just waited for Xiao Yi to object. The more Xiao Yi objected, the greater the rift between father and son, and Zhennan King would remember how kind she was to him as the elder sister!
Xiao Yi used his toes to think about it and knew what Mrs. Qiao was thinking. The smile on the corner of his mouth deepened, revealing a sarcasm that was not easy to detect by others, and said: "As long as the father is satisfied, how can I have a disagreement with Ah Yue?" Woolen cloth!"
Nangong Yue responded obediently, with her usual low eyebrows and eyes, gentle and docile.
Mrs. Qiao was dumbfounded for a moment, and almost pinched herself secretly. Is this still her eldest nephew who is against his father and king in everything
Zhennan Wang was also a little surprised, and rarely showed a satisfied smile to Xiao Yi.
Since this rebellious son married the concubine, he has become more sensible, and he also knows that it is not easy to understand the difficulties of his father. No wonder as the saying goes, getting a good wife prospers three generations, getting a bad wife ruins the whole family. This daughter-in-law really married the right one by mistake!
King Zhennan stroked his beard and said, "As for the continuation of strings, the concubine Shizi will help take care of it."
With a calm face, Xiao Yi said with a smile: "Father, Princess Shizi and I are going out for a while, we can make arrangements when we come back."
"Okay, we'll talk about it when you come back." King Zhennan was in a good mood and agreed with a smile.
He didn't think that Xiao Yi would perfunctory himself. His son has no other advantages, but his temper is quite straightforward, one thing is one, he doesn't bother to perfuse others. If he is not willing, even his own father will have nothing to do with him.
Thinking of the beauty he saw in Anfu that day, a blaze of fire flashed in his eyes.
Mrs. Qiao at the side frowned tightly, thinking: That's how it is! She finally understood, Xiao Yi, he was trying to delay time!
Her eyes flashed, and she said to Zhennan Wang with a smile: "Brother, it's just a continuation, and there is no need to be too grand. Since A Yi does not object, let's settle this matter quickly. If A Yi and Shi Zifei want to go out, I will also go out." I can help to manage it first... "
King Zhennan's heart moved, and the elder sister was right, even if the eldest concubine was not there, the elder sister could help arrange the wedding in advance, so when Xiao Yi and the imperial concubine came back, the wedding could be held directly.
Nangong Yue is already used to Zhennan Wang's sloppy temperament.
She smiled slightly, and said decently: "Auntie, it is a major matter of the royal family after all, my niece and daughter-in-law think that we should not rush it." Then, she bowed to King Zhennan, "Father, the third daughter of the An family has grown up since she was a child. Growing up in Xing'an City, and just arrived in Luoyue City recently, my daughter-in-law doesn't know anything about her character... Father, daughter-in-law thought it was better for father to send someone to Xing'an City to inquire about it, so as not to be like Aunt Mei... the old things repeat .”
Nangong Yue reminded implicitly, and deliberately directed Zhennan Wang's eyes to Mrs. Qiao.
Thinking of Aunt Mei, King Zhennan's heart skipped a beat, and his heart, which had calmed down a little because of the divorce from Xiao Fang, hung up again, as if he had returned to the original panic.
yes! Aunt Mei was sent by the eldest sister to Xiao Fang's palace... As a result, it almost caused a catastrophe to the palace!
Thinking about it, King Zhennan's right hand couldn't help clenched into a fist.
Although in the end it was not clear whether the elder sister had anything to do with this matter, but the matter of the sequel was brought up by the elder sister on her own initiative, so this girl from the An family won't have any problems, right
King Zhennan couldn't help becoming suspicious.
Originally, the King of Zhennan had ordered Mrs. Qiao not to enter the mansion of Zhennan again, but today she was waiting for him at the gate of the mansion early in the morning, and successfully coaxed him to welcome her into the mansion with the continuation of strings.
But thinking about it now, King Zhennan felt that there was something strange about it.
To put it bluntly, the eldest sister has nothing to gain, and she has spared no effort for this matter. Could it be that the An family promised her some benefits
Thinking of this, King Zhennan's eyes darkened.
Mrs. Qiao didn't know anything about Aunt Mei, and she didn't know that Aunt Mei had already been burnt to death. She thought that this person happened to be her aunt in the palace. Naturally, he didn't notice that there was something wrong with King Zhennan's expression.
She raised her eyebrows a little, and said to Zhennan Wang in a strange manner: "Brother, your daughter-in-law is too lenient here. This is the first time I have heard that a daughter-in-law is in charge of the father-in-law's house. I'm not afraid of being laughed at that the Zhennan Palace is not big or small."
The king of Zhennan didn't respond, but looked at Mrs. Qiao with heavy eyes, his eyes were like sharp swords, as if he wanted to see through her, Mrs. Qiao's heart skipped a beat when she saw it, she carefully recalled what she said, and thought she said The sentence is on the side of King Zhennan, there is no problem at all!