At this time, the moon is in the middle of the sky, and the evening wind in early summer is slowly blowing into the window, bringing a little bit of coolness, and the continuous noise of frogs makes people flustered. Yu Xiang took out the medicine box sent by Dr. Pu, poured the medicine bottle inside onto the spread package, and was about to take it away.
"Miss, it's past the ugly hour, and the city gate is closed, where can you go? Can we talk about it tomorrow?" Liu Lu hurried to grab the package.
"Miss, you're fine, why are you leaving? But dreamed that Master Hou was in danger?" Tao Hong asked while packing her clothes.
Yu Xiang poured herself a cup of hot tea with shaking hands, and after drinking it in one gulp, she finally regained her composure, and said in a hoarse voice, "I dreamed that my brother was hit by a arrow and fell into a turbulent river and disappeared. There are many pursuers shooting cold arrows at him."
Other people's dreams are illusory, but my master's dream is a real foresight. Tao Hong and Liu Lu gasped, finally understanding why she had to leave the city in the middle of the night. Based on past experience, this matter should not have happened yet. If Hou Ye could be informed earlier, he would be more vigilant.
"But Miss, you can send someone to deliver a letter to Lord Hou, why do you have to go there yourself. It is the western border where wars are raging and bandits and barbarians are everywhere. It is not a place for ordinary people to go." Liu Lu dissuaded in a deep voice.
"Letters have to be sent, people have to go, I don't feel relieved if I don't go to see my brother in person." Yu Xiang waved her hand firmly.
"But the young master won't agree." Tao Hong said cautiously.
Yu Xiang was silent, and replied after a while, "I don't need his consent. I will say my foot hurts tomorrow, go to Zhenguo Temple to seek medical treatment, and then take the opportunity to stay in Zhenguo Temple. All the great monks in Zhenguo Temple are pregnant. Martial arts, I asked Master Kuhai to lend me a few monks to be guards along the way."
Shen Yuanqi would never agree to let her go to Xijiang, she is a daughter's house, even if she hires guards to accompany her, it is not 100% safe. It is different from the monks in Zhenguo Temple, they must be safe and sound. The main problem now is to convince Master Kuhai.
Yu Xiang made up her mind, and then lay back on the bed, but couldn't sleep all night. In the early morning of the next day, she pretended to have pain in her foot and asked Shen Yuanqi to send her up the mountain to seek medical treatment. The disease was deep down, and Ku Hui couldn't see the clue for a while, seeing that she wanted to stay in Zhenguo Temple, she agreed.
Shen Yuanqi had official duties and couldn't delay, so he dragged his younger sister to give them some advice before going down the mountain reluctantly.
When he was gone, Yu Xiang immediately went to see Master Kuhai. The two talked in secret for a long time in the meditation room, and the sea of bitterness was no match for Yu Xiang's sharp mouth, saying that as long as she drew another lottery king, she would personally take her to the western border.
Yu Xiang's heart was pounding, and she knelt down and prayed in front of the lottery for half an hour before starting to turn... Then she won the lottery king again.
Ku Hai's eyes were bigger than copper bells, he took the king of bamboo sticks and checked them over and over again, then picked up the rest of the bamboo sticks and tried them one by one, for fear that someone had tampered with the sticks and replaced 70% to 80% of the thin sticks with bamboo sticks king. With a chance of billions, who in the world can hit three times in a row? Sure enough, Yu Xiang was loved by the heavens.
The monks did not tell lies, and Ku Hai had no choice but to pack up the package and lead a few monks with high martial arts skills to send her off. Yu Xiang recalled the scene of the arrow in his elder brother's body, so he fooled Ku Hui along with him. Ku Hai has always liked to travel around the world, his face and the monk's clothes of Zhenguo Temple are the best guides, Yu Xiang and two maids make up to look ordinary lay disciples mixed in a group of monks, which is not eye-catching.
When she left, she wrote a letter to Shen Yuanqi, explaining the whole story, and originally wanted to write a letter to the old lady, but she was worried that she would not be able to bear the stimulation due to her age, so she had to give up.
Five days after Yu Xiang left, a young novice came to Shen's residence with a letter. Shen Yuanqi trembled with confidence after reading it, and only then did he understand how much his sister loved Yu Pinyan. If it wasn't for her love beyond her life, how could she have been willing to go to Western Xinjiang regardless of her own safety because of an inexplicable dream? She is a hundred times more courageous than Yu Miaoqi back then!
"It's ridiculous, it's just a dream!" Shen Yuanqi refused to believe everything his sister told him no matter what. Where can someone predict the future from a dream? It must be the dazedness caused by longing for illness.
In a fit of anger, he immediately ordered people to chase him. However, the man had been gone for five days, and he was still running fast, so it was too late to chase after him.
In the Yu mansion, the old lady has been seriously ill since Yu Xiang left, and she still has to support her sick body to arrange marriage for Yu Siyu. Every time Yu Xiang came to visit, she was driven away by her, and she also said a lot of heartless words.
Mother Ma boiled the medicine and waited for her master to drink it slowly. Seeing that she looked more and more old recently, she couldn't help persuading, "Old lady, you can fulfill Master Hou and Miss. After all, they are not biological brothers and sisters, and they grew up together. Growing up, the friendship is deep... "
"Shut up!" The old lady dropped the empty bowl, coughing and said with difficulty, "It's because the two of them grew up together that we can't be together. It doesn't matter if they are not brothers and sisters. In the eyes of outsiders, they used to be brothers and sisters. This point cannot be erased. Brothers and sisters under the same roof get together, there are so many people in the capital, each person can flood our Yongle Hou Mansion with a spit of stars."
"Let others talk if they like to talk. Our Yongle Hou Mansion has no reputation at all, and it's not bad for that little bit of dirty water." Worried, Mama Ma told the truth. The mouth hangs down.
For a while, the only sound left in the room was the sound of Late Autumn clearing up broken bowls, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, rattling more than rattling.
When Wanqiu left, Mother Ma thought about it, and said bravely, "Madam, have you forgotten? Master Kuhai once said that Master Hou died young, and Miss Xiang'er was exactly him." The noble Taiyi can help him change his life. They are a perfect match when they are together, and everyone is happy. Now that you drive Miss Xiang'er out, will it hinder Lord Hou's fate? Lord Hou is in the West now. Fighting for your life on the battlefield in Xinjiang..." At this point, she stopped.
The old lady didn't take it seriously at first, but she shuddered when she heard the end. These years, the Hou Mansion is booming, and her grandson is safe and sound. She gradually forgot about the criticisms of Kuhai. Now that Mama Mama mentioned it, it was like a thunderbolt striking her head, splitting her mind and soul to pieces.
However, she has experienced many storms anyway, but she still held steady, gritted her teeth and waved her hands, "No, Yan'er has been fine for so many years, and the death calamity must have passed. There is no reason for brothers and sisters to be husband and wife in this world. I don’t agree.” As long as she thinks about her grandchildren becoming husband and wife from brother and sister, she will feel like a lump in her throat and feel sick, and she will never pass the moral and ethical barrier.
As for the fate, no one can figure out that illusory thing, what if the miscalculation of the sea of bitterness is wrong
Seeing her closing her eyes and starting to chant scriptures, Mother Ma knew that she had made up her mind, so she had to back down.
Yu Xiang traveled all day and night, and it took only one month to get to the western border. Before he stepped into the border of Ulanqab, he heard that the Han army was defeated and lost two cities in a row. Shot with one arrow, the body fell into the Wujiang River without a trace.
Baptized by the sympathetic eyes of a group of great monks, Yu Xiang's mind went blank for a moment, and he dropped the teacup as soon as he let go. Tao Hong and Liu Lu hurriedly leaned over to help her wipe the scalding tea, but their eyes were red when they wiped it, and they gritted their teeth to hold back the choked sobs that almost broke their mouths.
"Why are you crying? My brother is not dead. Why are you crying? Put away your tears." Yu Xiang slowly clenched her fists and said firmly.
"Kuhai, aren't you the best at fortune-telling? Help my brother do the math."
"Amitabha, the benefactor Yu has great fortune and destiny, and he will definitely be able to turn bad luck into good fortune."
"Okay, well said, you are indeed the master of Kuhai who predicts things like a god. My brother must be fine, pack up your things and start, let's go to Kuoshuilin." She picked up the package, and the light blue cloth was immediately stained with a few drops of blood But it was she who tore out her palm.
Kuhui asked puzzledly, "What do you do in Kuoshui Forest?" Kuoshui Forest is located in the upper reaches of Wujiang River. It is a virgin forest with no end in sight. Walking into it is like walking into a maze, and there are fierce beasts lurking in the dark waiting for opportunities. However, even the people of Xiyi, who have been slashing and burning all year round, dare not set foot on it easily. It can be described as a dead zone.
"Find my brother." Yu Xiang replied without turning her head. There was a voice in her heart guiding her, telling her to go in that direction.
"Since benefactor Yu fell into the Wujiang River, he should look for it downstream. How do you go upstream? Although there are many Xiyi tribes along the downstream coast, the monks in Zhenguo Temple don't kill them. You just need to shave off your hair." Wearing cassock, you should be able to come and go freely." Ku Hui pointed out.
Yu Xiang turned to look at him, and answered seriously, "It's not that I hate my black hair, nor that I'm afraid of being hunted down by the Xiyi people, I just firmly believe that my brother is in Kuoshuilin and is alive and well. That feeling is like Can you understand the guidance given by the Buddha in the dark?"
When mentioning the Buddha, Ku Hui held his face solemnly and prayed sincerely, the rest of the great monks were speechless, and they would go wherever Yu Xiang pointed out, very obedient.
On this day, they stayed in a small border town, not far from the dark and wide water forest, like a beast with its mouth wide open to devour everyone who stepped foot.
However, these people did not include the monks of Zhenguo Temple, especially Kuhai and Kuhui. Both of them like to travel in the clouds. They have traveled across oceans, crossed deserts, and climbed mountains. A place like Kuoshui Forest is extremely dangerous for others, but it only takes ten and a half months for them to figure it out.
The two prepared compass, dry food, wound medicine, dagger and other things, and explained many wild survival skills to Yu Xiang, and then went back to the room to rest.
Yu Xiang and Tao Hong Liu Lu huddled together on the kang, because they were so exhausted, they fell asleep as soon as they closed their eyes, and then had a strange dream. This time she was standing in a simple and elegant mansion, surrounded by officers and soldiers holding swords and halberds. She looked around, and suddenly realized that this was the Yongle Hou Mansion that she hadn't been back for a long time...