Chapter 51(1/2)
Although no one was hurt by the flood in the teahouse, about ten people were injured. It was a Chinese New Year, and there were many people in the teahouse that day, so it became a big or small incident.
ACCIDENT.
On New Year's Eve, Wen Lan rushed back to Jingzhao Mansion for the New Year's Eve dinner. On the first morning of the Lunar New Year, he had no time to receive the guests at home, so he hurried back to Jingzhao Mansion.
When Wen Lan was away, there had to be a young master at home to entertain guests, so Wen Ning didn't let Wen Qi take her to Ci'en Temple. She also knew that going to the temple to pray for blessings was not about enjoying herself. Bringing too many people would cause trouble, so she only brought Ling Ling.
Lan alone.
Early in the morning on the first day of the new year, she simply packed some luggage and got into the carriage with Linglan.
There are many Buddhist believers in Dayin. During festivals and festivals, many aristocratic nobles from aristocratic families go to the temple to stay for a few days and practice meditation for a few days. There are even many people who are proud of it. After practicing meditation, they seem to have truly become "
A Buddhist disciple who is "free from contention" and "kind" can earn a lot of good reputation.
Therefore, although it is the first day of the Lunar New Year, there are many people in Ci'en Temple, and it is even more lively than usual.
It was already common for people to come to the temple to pray for blessings. Linglan stepped forward to explain their purpose, and then a young novice led them to a private room in the backyard specially prepared for pilgrims.
There was a lot of incense in the front, but the backyard was quite clean. The wing room was not big, but it was neat and clean. The young monk saw many female pilgrims who came to do the pilgrimage. As usual, he told some things to pay attention to in the temple, bowed and left.
Ci'en Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Beijing. It receives countless pilgrims every year, and many foreign tourists even come here to offer a stick of incense.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, almost all the dignitaries who were supposed to meet at the Duke's Mansion were seen. Early in the morning, Pei You came out of the palace and followed the eldest princess's instructions to go to Ci'en Temple.
In such a clean place, she didn't want to live next door to Zhao Xizhi. She had to save the wing for Duan Rushuang.
Within half an hour, Zhao Xizhi disappeared with all her belongings.
This place is clean and comfortable, and it's on the outskirts of Beijing, not far from her and Wen Qi's wine shop. Wouldn't it be great if Duan Rushuang could be called here?
Wen Ning wrote the letter quickly and asked Linglan to find a young novice monk on how to deliver the letter down the mountain.
This was her first time visiting the backyard. She didn't expect that the backyard of Ci'en Temple for pilgrims to stay temporarily was so exquisite. It was actually a bit more elegant than the courtyard of her Wen family.
But she didn't expect that just after she sent the letter, in the afternoon, an uninvited guest came to the next door room.
Having lived two lifetimes, she didn't want to engage in these useless arguments, so she just said indifferently: "Miss Zhao is disgusted, so go home quickly. If you are in the same yard as me, you will definitely tire Miss Zhao."
reputation."
"Do you think I am willing? It's unlucky to see you in this Qingxiu land!" Zhao Xizhi glared at Wen Ning and snorted coldly, "Let's go! Let's change the courtyard!"
"It's not poisonous, don't be afraid." Wen Ning threw the snake in his hand into the bag as if it were an ordinary rope.
"You are really Wen Ning." Zhao Xizhi ignored Linglan and stared at Wen Ning with disdain, "How dare a shameless and shameless girl come to this holy place? She is not afraid of staining the eyes of the Bodhisattva!"
As far as she is concerned, she is a delicate young girl.
Ling Lan was originally curious about what she was doing in the mountains and forests if she wanted to drive Zhao Xizhi away. When Wen Ning took action, she was really shocked.
"Where is that young master now? Why doesn't the girl interact with him anymore?" Linglan was actually trying her best to distract herself.
Zhao Xizhi brought with her at least five followers, two nuns, a maid, and two boys. I wonder if there is anyone out there to explore the way for her.
Wen Ning asked Linglan to find a larger cloth bag and took her to the forest in the back mountain.
Wen Ning and Ling Lan sat on the bed holding the quilt and laughing.
When she returned from the teahouse that day, nothing seemed right no matter how she thought about it. Since Prince Pei had kept her appointment and risked his life to save her before, he must have been interested in her! Why did he ask her to leave after asking about something inexplicable?
Describe being so angry.
As Wen Ning expected, Zhao Xizhi brought more than five followers. In the evening, two more boys came in from outside. A girl came to Qingxiu and brought seven followers. There were many people coming to the temple to stay at this time, so naturally
She wouldn't be given so many rooms, so the two nuns had a separate room, and Xiao Tao was probably a companion room, while the other four servants...
Almost subconsciously, Wen Ning protected most of the landscape pictures she had embroidered behind her back and stood up.
Zhao Xizhi was really noisy here.
In the end, they caught seven snakes and threw them into Zhao Xizhi's room while she and her entourage were having a vegetarian meal.
Zhao Xizhi is a bit stupid and evil-minded. The biggest shortcoming is that his father's official position is too big. It took Pei You a long time to remove him from power and never have to see Zhao Xizhi again.
On the second day, Wen Ning followed the masters to finish morning lessons and burned incense religiously. Finally, she could carry her embroidery frame to the yard and do embroidery work in the warm sun.
It's all this shameless Wen's A-Ning's fault!
She glanced at it twice when she came all the way. There were about two rooms and a courtyard. Linglan put down her luggage and ran to the next room to take a look. When she came back, she said excitedly: "Girl, the next door is empty. This place is really
It's excellent, clean and ethereal, like a paradise. Did you see it just now? Not far from here is the cliff. Maybe we can watch the sunrise and sunset. No wonder so many young men from aristocratic families and noble girls like it.
Come and clean up!"
He usually went out lightly, but this time he didn't even take Wang Qinsheng with him, only Gu Fei. They arrived at the foot of the mountain in half an hour in a carriage.
Wen Ningyuan continued to embroider the landscape painting in the yard. The winter sun was warm and the sun was shining comfortably. He looked up and saw Zhao Xizhi dressed in exquisite clothes, with a huge entourage. When he saw her, he was stunned and then raised his head provocatively.
Lift your chin.
There was a yard full of them, and she was never seen doing anything else except playing the piano all day long.
"Xiao Tao, this is the only room, go and move all my luggage in!"
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xizhi suddenly stopped halfway and said, "If you want to leave, you must leave. Why should I, the daughter of a dignified minister, make room for you, the daughter of a fourth-rank official?"
Wen Ning was silent for a moment and said, "Let's just leave Beijing."
I learned the cold sounds of snakes a few times.
Now Zhao Xizhi was unhappy.
"No." At that time, it was too late for them to take care of their own fun, so they had no patience to teach her, "Yes..."
As a resentful girl who has been chasing Pei You for two or three years, how could Zhao Xizhi let go of her, the canary kept in the backyard by Pei You?
The same was true for Zhao Xizhi when we first met her. She was as delicate as a beautiful doll, with a group of people following behind her. When he saw her, he raised his chin proudly: "Hey, this is the widow who killed General Shen.
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Wen Ning: "..."
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Linglan was going to be pissed to death by Zhao Xizhi.
The two of them thought of Zhao Xizhi again, looked at each other and laughed.
It was only after the teahouse was breached that I heard someone mention it. It turned out that the crux of the matter lay in that scene!
Linglan couldn't help but laugh when she thought of last night's scene: "Girl, it's a credit to the master that he tightened the reins early, otherwise no one would be able to control this little wild horse like you!"
If you can't bask in the sun outside, then you can embroider in the house. There is a heater in the house, which is fine. Wen Ning doesn't mind this, but...
"You..." Linglan didn't expect that this girl, who looked upright and beautiful, would actually say foul words when she opened her mouth. She blushed and was about to step forward to argue, but was stopped by Wen Ning.
Wen Ning paused.
Wen Ning has been here many times before. Due to the large number of pilgrims, the halls of Ci'en Temple can be said to be magnificent, with several Bodhisattvas even made of pure gold.
Linglan wanted to hide herself, but she didn't forget to say: "Then he is really powerful."
If it hadn't been for that scene, she might have been waiting for the prince to come to propose marriage. Why would she come to this cold mountain?
It was such a cold day that I spent the night outside the door.
certainly.
It was fifteen-year-old Wang You who taught her.
Wen Ning sat in front of the embroidery frame and slowly raised her head: "You are getting bolder and bolder. You dare to bury me. Don't you be afraid... hisss..."
So that night, Zhao Xizhi's high-pitched screams kept coming, and finally she was heard crying: "What the hell is this place! I can't live anymore! I want to go home! Let's go back to the house!"
"Yes, he can catch snakes and hares with his bare hands, and he can also distinguish which fungi in the forest are poisonous and which are not." This was the first time Wen Ning mentioned him in front of others.
Linglan happened to come out of the room with embroidery thread. When she saw so many people, she hurried over. She felt that Zhao Xizhi looked familiar, but she didn't recognize him. She saluted and said: "Wen Mansion of Honglu Temple, I don't know which house he is from."
My lord, my maid has come to greet you."
Wen Ning didn't become enlightened until she was ten years old. She had never learned anything that required childlike skills. The only thing she was good at was her pretty small calligraphy and pretty good embroidery work.
Someone from the Duke's Mansion had come to make arrangements earlier. As soon as Pei You went up the mountain, a young novice monk would lead the way. Although it was a noble house, Buddhism emphasized that all four elements were empty, and all those who came to practice were treated equally. The young novice monk said apologetically: "
There are especially many pilgrims on the mountain this year, and there are not many rooms to choose from, so the donor comes with the poor monk."
And from time to time, there would be some noise there, so that Wen Ning would know how precious she is, Zhao Xizhi. For example, for lunch today, she insisted on having the servants bring it to her room, and the food was already cold after a while.
, I’ll call you later, won’t you find the kitchen to heat it up?
This scene was so familiar that for a moment, Wen Ning almost thought she had returned to her previous life.
The wing room here is small, but there are two young men who rest directly at the door of Wen Ning's room.
Wen Ning started with another one.
After enduring it for two days, Wen Ning became impatient and called Linglan over: "Linglan, do you want to drive her away?"
Her girl actually...caught...snakes!
Linglan screamed in fright on the spot.
Before she could figure it out, Zhao Xizhi had already spoken, still as unceremoniously as in the previous life: "Are you Wen Ning?"
To be continued...