Chapter 12 Mountain Temple

In the blink of an eye, Qiongjiang's winter day was dry and cold, and the chill was wrapped in the north wind and rushed to people, so cold that people could not stretch their hands and feet in awe.

There is a special excitement in the Xuanxi Hall of Anguo Mansion. Mrs. Ye is old and afraid of the cold. The room is not only with a kang but also a fire basin. The good silver charcoal burns quietly in the bright brass charcoal basin, and the fragrant fragrance of sandalwood in the white Burmese jade incense burner is quiet and loose.

Mrs. Ye tilted to talk and laugh with a group of women, but the old man is still energetic. The ivory-colored fur robe is embroidered with a birthday pattern, with a faint pearl light, which looks indescribably rich and elegant.

Ye Dongyu sat on the satin soft rattan chair at the bottom, blushing slightly and couldn't hide his joy.

"Big milk is now pregnant, and we must be very careful about everything. Our family is not involved in cold things. It's just the knowledge of diet, and we can't be unaware of it." Aunt Chun, wearing an apricot-yellow forged robe with rabbit hair, stood under Mrs. Ye's bed and opened her mouth with a smile.

Ye Dongyu knew that she had been serving in the palace for many years, and what she had heard and saw was far from comparable to her. She immediately sat up straight and looked at Aunt Chun sincerely and said, "Please give me some advice."

Aunt Chun smiled, told what she knew, and specially hid the scenes of the inner palace concubines who calculated and struggled with each other, and only taught Ye Dongyu how to take care of her body.

Mrs. Ye knew her intention and nodded to her with admiration, "You are soft-hearted, afraid of scaring their sisters." The Shen sisters and Wei Xi on one side also listened with bright eyes.

Aunt Chun smiled again, called someone to take the pen and ink, wrote down a few dietary remedies in person and gave them to Ye Dongyu.

Ye Dongyu put away the precious place. This child, she and Wei Jue have been looking forward to for seven years, and there is no room for any mistake.

At that time, the beaded and warm fragrance in the room was originally excellent, but someone soon broke this calm.

Yao took his aunt into the "Huanxi Hall" and saw this scene, and his face was cold. "Today, you are here!"

Since Aunt Chun, they all saluted and blessed themselves, and the sound of the room was gentle, "Please say hello to your wife, aunt!"

Seeing that everyone was polite and respectful, his face just improved slightly. When he had to pretend, he caught a glimpse of Mrs. Ye looking at her coldly. After all, she was afraid of Mrs. Ye, and now she calmed down and laughed from sitting under Mrs. Ye. "My daughter-in-law has a body, this is really a great happy thing for our family!"

When Ye Dongyu saw her mother-in-law come in, how dare she sit with her and stood on the ground all the time.

Mrs Ye smiled faintly, "Juer is weak. If you are a mother, you should take more care of her."

Yao didn't dare to reply, so she had to bow her head and respond. For a moment, she raised her face and pretended to be worried and said, "It's just that her daughter-in-law is pregnant with Jue'er's eldest son, and she doesn't dare to make any difference at all. However, the matter of this family, big and small, has to be taken care of by a delicate little daughter-in-law. How can I let it go? Heart!"

Shen Xuanji listened to her wrong words and quickly took his sisters and Wei Xi to hide in the blue gauze cupboard. Mrs. Ye ignored Yao's words and saw Ye Dongyu standing for half a day, calling Pinyue to help her sit down. Then she turned her face and looked at Yao with a smile, "What did Madam just say?"

Yao's old face turned red, and he still said bravely, "I'm worried about my daughter-in-law's body. It's not good to be too tired."

Xiang's aunt was on one side and never opened her mouth. She just looked at Yao with hatred. She secretly said in her heart that decades had passed, and her brain was still not enough as usual.

She hated Yao's pulling her to the muddy water, and happened to hear Mrs. Ye say, "Auntie, our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are going to talk about some family affairs. I'm afraid it's a little inconvenient. I'm really sorry."

Although Mrs. Ye's tone is completely bad, she still listens to her aunt, "What you said is that I came to see the old lady. Since you are in good health, I will go back first." With that, he retreated with a lot of smiles and didn't forget to stare at Yao quietly.

"Mohan, you big breasts should not sit for a long time. You and Pinyue help her to rest." Mrs. Ye firmly ordered that no one in the room dared to disobey. She knew that she was going to fall to Yao and immediately avoided it from afar.

Just for a moment, only Mrs. Ye and Yao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left in the main room of "Huenxi Hall", accompanied by a slight sound of silver charcoal burning.

Yao saw that her mother-in-law's whole face was cold, and a pair of big eyes were slightly sunken, like a snow hole shooting out shining ice.

"Who gave you the courage to make waves like this?" Mrs. Ye half supported her body, put her elbows on the pillow of the rose-embroidered magpie Dengmei, and squinted at Yao, and there was no emotion in her tone. ......

When the weather was colder, that morning, Shen Xuanji noticed that Yingluo's face was yellow and unable to cheer up, so he came up and took his sister's hand, "What's wrong? But it's freezing after kicking the quilt at night? You don't get sick often. If you feel uncomfortable, you can say it.

Shen Yuluo raised her head with red eyes and sobbed, "Sister, I dreamed of my father and mother last night."

As soon as these words came out, the Shen family in the room of "Linlang Pavilion" came from the middle of sadness. For a moment, there was a sound of sobs everywhere, and the coral cried impatiently.

Shen Xuanji was also very sad in his heart, but felt very unfilial. These days, he was like walking on thin ice in the Duke of An, afraid of being calculated and laughed at, and could not think of his innocent parents for a moment. She stretched out her hand to wipe her tears, and then went to tell Mrs. Ye that she wanted to find an auspicious day. She went to the temple to invite a Taoist monk to read a few books for her parents to show her heart.

On the day of departure, the weather in Qiongjiang was icy, and the weather was gloomy early in the morning. Mrs. Ye was worried and left Yulang at home. She only let Shen Xuanji take her two sisters together. In addition to Fang Chen, she sent more than a dozen more hard-time family guards.

"If it's late, you don't have to come back. Our family is Tan Yue in the temple. You are the female family. Although you can't live in the temple, there are clean houses not far from the mountainside of the temple. It is prepared for the rich family and noble families. You just need to tell the master in the temple that someone will take you there. Mrs. Ye personally sent out the "Huenxi Hall" and told herself.

"I know." Shen Xuanji pulled the hood on her cloak, "Grandma, go back quickly. It's cold outside."

Mrs Ye nodded, but did not move. She saw the Shen sisters out of the "Xuxi Hall" and took a small sedan chair to the outer courtyard before returning to the house.

Although it is early in the morning, the sun has risen high, and the sun in winter is bright, but there is no heat at all. The temple is famous among the rich and noble families in Qiongjiang because it is dedicated to a golden carved wood sculpture. The royal family often come to pray for blessings, called the "Wofo Temple", which is built on the "Wolong Mountain" in the north of Qiongjiang City.

When the carriage arrived at the foot of the mountain, the Shen sisters got out of the car and walked up the mountain by themselves. With sincerity, Fang Chen guarded him step by step.

The abbot in the temple is an old monk. After listening to the wishes of the Shen sisters, he didn't say much. He just put down the scriptures and burned incense to meditate.

Shen Xuanji and his two sisters, Fang Chen and Chunzhuo, both closed their eyes.

Father and mother, if you two have a spirit in heaven, please bless your brother and sister for a lifetime of health and safety. Shen Xuanji prayed secretly in his heart.

When the Dharma was completed, it was indeed dark, and snow sleet floated again, hitting the bricks and tiles on the top of the temple, rustling softly.

Shen Xuanji explained to the abbot according to Mrs. Ye's words. The abbot still didn't say much. He found a little sami, led them out of the temple, walked half a column of incense, and then came to the front of a very clean courtyard.

Chunzhuo stepped forward and opened the door of the courtyard, only to see that it was a quadrangle courtyard with all kinds of items in the house. Chun Chu was so happy that he quickly lit a charcoal basin and took out the dry food and water he had brought with him to satisfy the Shen sisters's hunger first. She went to the kitchen again and found that there were also simple vegetables. She was even happier. She rolled up her sleeves and made a large pot of soup. She first scooped three bowls and brought them into the room, and then took the rest to Fang Chen and his family. Then she wiped her hands clean, returned to the room and said to Shen Xuanji, "Big girl, this place is simple and rare."

"I can't see that you are so capable at home." Shen Xuanji teased her, "Come on, eat something too." It's getting dark in the mountains. After eating, go to bed early. I have to go down the mountain early tomorrow morning.

Yiluo and Coral nodded, and the three of them quickly finished eating. Chunchu took water to wash again. As soon as it was dark, the four masters and servants blew candles and rested.

This day was bumpy, and several people were exhausted, and there was a thin snoring sound in a short time. Shen Xuanji lay on ** and felt that although he was tired, he couldn't sleep.

I don't know when it snowed outside, and the snowflakes hit the window lattice. Shen Xuanji got up and put on his clothes and tiptoed out of the house.

"Big girl, where are you going?" Fang Chen stood on a stake in the yard. Seeing Shen Xuanji coming out, he hurried up and asked softly.

"Brother Fang, I'm scared by you for the second time." Shen Xuanji was surprised by his sound again and frowned slightly, "I can't sleep. Go out and disperse."

"I'll go with the big girl." Fang Chen strode to his room, took out a long sword hanging around his waist, followed Shen Xuanji out of the courtyard door, turned around and pulled it to the door.

"I won't go far. Why don't you go back and rest first?" Shen Xuanji was a little embarrassed and turned around and pointed to the hillside not far away. "I'll look at the snow there. Naturally, I will call you if I have something to do. Go back first. It's so cold outside."

Fang Chen shook his head and nodded, "The eldest girl doesn't want me to disturb, so I just stand here and wait."

Shen Xuanji didn't know what to say, so he had to smile and turned around and walked towards the hillside.

There are several unknown trees planted on the hillside, and a blue flower blooms strangely in this cold winter. Shen Xuanji was far away and couldn't see clearly. At this time, he only heard a man whisper, "This is the first snow in Qiongjiang."

Shen Xuanji was shocked, his feet were crooked, and he stepped on a dead branch. The voice usually sounded nothing, but it was very loud in the quiet night. The speaker was suddenly interrupted and asked vigilantly, "Who?"

At this time, the snow was getting bigger and bigger, and the snow reflected the sky. Shen Xuanji finally saw the speaker clearly: he was wearing a black sable cloak, with fluffy wind hair at the neckline, touching his cheeks softly like a small hand; he wore a black gold-inlaid crystal crown on his head, and his face was more handsome under the snowlight. He saw that it was her. After a slight surprise, there is gentle joy.

Xue Zhen looked at Shen Xuanji in the snow, wearing a snow fox, with only a pair of white jade rings and a jade flat hairpin on his hair. Her white face and apricot-like eyes flowed with waves of light, making him look more and more beautiful and refined. He smiled like ripples on the water, "Miss Shen, why are you here?"