When they came out this time, they didn't bring many people with them. A dozen guards and Dong Xue were guarding the mistress and the young lady.
"I want to make an orange lantern and put it in the river." Xiao Qingxue caught a glimpse of the fruit stall and immediately became creative.
Xiao Luolan bought some oranges.
After peeling the orange carefully, she divided the orange segments into Dongxue. The white core inside the orange was soaked in lamp oil. It was small and really cute.
Xiao Luolan peeled off another one.
Unfortunately, the two small orange lanterns were swept away by the water as soon as they were put into the lake. However, the river lanterns of other pedestrians were fine. When dusk was approaching, they lit up the sparks on the river.
Xiao Qingxue was angry and did it again without believing in evil. She squatted in the shallow water of the river and carefully put down the small orange lantern. Xiao Luolan was eating an orange and looking at her daughter.
After failing three times in a row, Xiao Qingxue stamped her feet, her patience was about to run out.
Xiao Luolan couldn't help but laugh: "Good things come hard, please be patient, I will make another one for you."
Xiao Qingxue then showed a smile.
After Xiao Luolan was done, he observed the wind on the river. When it was almost calm, he squatted down and folded his sleeves. He slowly lowered the orange lantern in the shallow water. Seeing that there was no wind or waves, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The small orange lantern drifted swaying far away, blending into the distant river lantern.
"Great!" Xiao Qingxue clapped her hands: "Auntie is great."
Xiao Luolan's gloomy mood was swept away by her daughter's amusement.
"Auntie, let's go to Huangliang Temple to have a vegetarian meal." Xiao Qingxue said when she saw that it was already time to have dinner.
"Dongxue, go buy two vegetarian meals." Xiao Luolan said.
Dongxue left in response.
Xiao Qingxue followed her mother back to the carriage on the shore, somewhat confused: "Mom, why don't you go to the temple to eat?"
Xiao Luolan sat down: "Huangliang Temple is on the mountain, and your mother-in-law doesn't want to go up the mountain."
"Just treat it as a takeaway meal for your next fast."
The main reason is probably that Xiao Luolan doesn't want outsiders to think that she is a Buddhist. I don't know if the news was spread by the monk cook who came to the palace to cook vegetarian meals. There are also rumors in the outside world that she is a Buddhist. Today I invite you There are actually several posts from eminent monks in the post.
Xiao Luolan was afraid that she would go there because those temples were using her name to make a fortune, so there was no way she would go.
"Okay." Xiao Qingxue asked her entourage to buy some more street snacks.
After the two of them finished their fast meal, they headed back home.
Halfway through the journey, the sound of raindrops suddenly came from the roof of the carriage shed.
Xiao Luolan opened half of the window, and the sky outside turned dark in a few breaths. It was a June day, and the baby's face could change at any time.
However, the good sunshine a few days ago was rare. Now it has regained its temper. Raindrops as big as soybeans fell from the sky, and soon turned into a downpour.
In the rain curtain, the crowds on the street quickly dispersed, and the sky and the earth were connected only by the heavy rain, which was so heavy that it was hard to see clearly.
In the pouring rain, Xiao Luolan felt something in her heart. She opened the two windows and suddenly looked forward.
"Dad is here to pick us up!" Xiao Qingxue said in surprise.
The two of them were in sight.
I saw a burly middle-aged man sitting on a tall horse across the street.
Zhou Xu came on horseback wearing a raincoat to protect him from the rain.
When I arrived, I saw that the lady's hair was slightly damp at the temples, and her jade face looked hazy in the rain, as if she was seeing her for the first time.
"It's getting late, I'll take you two home." Zhou Xu said with a smile.
Xiao Qingxue smiled and said: "My mother must have seen my father early. The car windows were all opened, which made me wet with rain."
Xiao Luolan's face turned red and she wanted to defend herself, but she felt like she was trying to hide it. She had indeed heard the sound of horse hooves just now.
Zhou Xu laughed loudly, took off his raincoat and entered the carriage. Fortunately, the carriage was big enough to seat three people.
The tips of Xiao Luolan's ears felt slightly warm, and she closed a window, leaving only one window open for air and light.
In the darkness, Zhou Xu sat on the side of the carriage and looked at his wife and daughter.
"I got the news that the imperial court appointed Wei Guogong to stay in the eastern capital. I guess Wei Yanshan will be back soon."
"Are you done with the matter of the Grand Marshal of the Army?" Xiao Luolan suddenly thought of something.
Zhou Xu sneered: "Madam, I don't know, Fengxiang Jiedushi suddenly rebelled some time ago. The rebel troops have already arrived at Baqiao, and they are about to attack the city. The princes in the court forced the emperor to confer Wei Yanshan as the greatest soldier in the world. Marshal, in this way he leads his troops to serve the king."
"I didn't expect that Shouzhou and Guangling would be occupied by me."
"The matter of the general marshal of the world's soldiers and horses has been settled. Now Wei Yanshan is paying documents from the imperial court to attack me."
"I heard that some kind of alliance to defeat the ghosts was formed." Zhou Xu sneered.
Xiao Qingxue almost screamed, isn't this the Eighteenth Route Princes challenging Dong?
Dad is such a villain!
But when she thought about it more carefully, her father had suffered a huge loss.
After all, my father is not holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.
On the contrary, it was Wei Guogong's intention that was clearly revealed.
Chapter 227 (Transition to Wei Yanshan)
People who have never seen the Prince of Chu's Mansion in Jinling City can hardly imagine how luxurious it is. Although it is a prince's palace, its architectural specifications are of the highest standards.
As the saying goes in a poem: Thousands of corridors connect the palace, precious trees and rare flowers surround the courtyard, good springs and strange rocks line the three pavilions, and the sandalwood incense spreads thousands of miles in the wind.
At this moment, all the red flowers in the backyard are scattered in the south wind.
The remaining red petals fell all over the ground, but no maid was cleaning it. Even Luoqi Pavilion was too quiet at the moment. Only the sound of rain remained the same and the eaves bells rang. Perhaps the rain was strong and the wind was strong at this moment, so the sound of the eaves bells was unexpectedly loud. A sense of chilling.
Sun Yan knelt on the hard stone bricks, his body shivering, and the rainwater flowed to the ground along the wound on his forehead. It was hard to tell whether it was blood or rainwater on his entire face, and the muscles of his face creaked due to the clenched back teeth. .
He knew in his heart that something was going to happen to him!
He had always had a grudge against Wei Shu, and usually bullied him the most without punishing him. He seemed to be the most proud in front of his master, but that was when Wei Shu was not dead! This is without losing Shouzhou and Guangling!
Now that Shouzhou and Guangling have been lost, how should he save himself? Sun Yan couldn't help but look at the kneeling figure in front of him.
The young prince also knelt in the rain.
In front of the study, Wei Wuji knelt upright with his head lowered. He didn't care what Sun Yan was thinking, and he even felt like the dust had settled at this moment.
How much trouble did he get into this time? Shouzhou, Guangling was lost, Wei Wuji thought of this, his figure swayed, and his face became paler. As soon as he learned that his father came back, Wei Wuji came to apologize, without even informing his mother. Unfortunately, his father in the study never made a sound.
A thunderous explosion suddenly sounded. Wei Wuji was so startled that his heart stopped suddenly and his fingers went numb. Sun Yan behind him couldn't help but walked a few steps to the young prince and lay on the ground: "Little prince, Mr. Wei doesn't want to see us. Why?" what to do?"
Wei Wuji looked back at Sun Yan, who was about to die, with an indifferent expression.
Seeing this, Sun Yan was extremely frightened, but he did not dare to disturb Mr. Wei in the study, so he could only look at the young prince with pleading eyes.
Wei Wuji's eyes were red with hatred for Sun Yan, who usually pleased him. Seeing his sloppy behavior, he suddenly thought of Uncle Wei. In anger, he stood up and kicked him. Unexpectedly, his knees were numb because he had knelt for a long time. Feeling numb and numb, I knelt heavily in the rain again.
Sun Yan quickly hugged the young prince's legs and said sadly with tears streaming down his face: "Young prince, please calm down. It's all the fault of your humble position. General Wei was allowed to die miserably because he didn't reinforce him in time. He is humble and incompetent. He just hopes that one day he can kill Zhou Man with his own hands." It’s about revenge and nothing else to think about!”
Wei Wuji shouted angrily: "Get away from me, you villain!"
"In my humble position, I only hope that I can make atonement for my sins, and I hope that the young prince will be generous..." Before Sun Yan could finish his words, Wei Wuji, who couldn't bear it anymore, kicked him over. Half of his body was kicked to the gravel road. When he raised his head, it was stained with blood. He also persistently kowtows to the young prince to apologize.
Wei Wuji was furious, drew his sword and came this way.
The movement here finally reached the study. As the study door was opened, Wei Wuji immediately knelt down to apologize, and even Sun Yan shivered and knelt down again.
Wei Yanshan, who had just taken a nap, looked at the two people kneeling in the rain. They were tall and tall, and their faces, known as the immortals, did not show much expression. They were wearing the most comfortable wide robe with wide sleeves, and the cool breeze wrapped around their sleeves, making them feel light and airy. .
Wei Wuji lowered his head and said in a bitter voice: "My son has made a big mistake. I came here to apologize and ask my father to punish me."
Sun Yan hurriedly said: "It's not good to fight under a low position..." Before he finished speaking, he saw a corner of the light green robe stained with moisture.
Sun Yan was immediately frightened and unable to speak.
Wei Yanshan's cage sleeve stopped and said: "Wei Shu has died in the battle. You have slandered me and encouraged Wuji to rush in and underestimate the enemy. Now committing suicide with the Qianqiu Sword will not be regarded as an insult to you."
Sun Yan's ghost was so strong that he couldn't care about anything else and kowtowed vigorously on the ground: "Gong Wei, please forgive me. For the sake of serving the young prince, I have no merit but hard work. Please spare my life, Mr. Wei!"
Wei Yanshan glanced at the sword in Wei Wuji's hand.
Wei Wuji suddenly trembled.
He looked at Sun Yan who kept crying and begging, and then looked at his father. He stood up suddenly and walked to Sun Yan. He picked up the sword and thrust it into the back of his neck. Blood spattered everywhere. Wei Wuji felt the warmth on his face. , looking back a little confused and a little scared.
"This man's death is not a pity. On that day, you were deceived by Sun Yan and were about to fight to the death. However, Sun Yan was short-sighted and was afraid to fight. Seeing the Youzhou army attacking, he actually knocked you unconscious and took you away without authorization, and fled Guangling in your name. , which led to the loss of Guangling City and the destruction of the Huang family, Guo family and other families. Now, cut off his head and then destroy the three other families to make amends to the outside world." Wei Yanshan said calmly.
Wei Wuji opened his mouth to speak, but his face became increasingly pale, perhaps because of the rain.
"Do you have something to say?" Wei Yanshan slowly returned to the study.
Wei Wuji followed his father. The study room was warm as spring, but he shivered. After a long time, he muttered: "Son, I have done something wrong. Please punish me father."
After saying that, he knelt down again.
Wei Yanshan seemed unaware, holding an inkstone in one hand and a pen in the other, standing in front of the painting and calligraphy on the wall. The scroll was blank, and he wrote on the scroll with thick ink and thick and vigorous strokes. After finishing writing, Wei Yanshan took two steps back. Looking at the thick ink scroll.
Wei Wuji looked up at the right time and saw four sentences written on the blank scroll.
After reading it, he couldn't help but his face twisted.
"Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, and a destiny for the people." Wei Yanshan put down his pen and inkstone, and amid the fragrance of ink, the green-robed scholar was gentle and calm, standing with his hands behind his back.
"Continue the unique learning for the Holy Spirit."
"To create peace for all eternity."
After Wei Yanshan finished reciting, he raised his palm and said, "These are the words of the saint on the golden platform in Youzhou. Reading them is really heart-warming."
"No wonder it has spread so widely."
He sat back down and then looked at Wei Wuji.
Wei Wuji lowered his head and repeated his words again. He did not wait for an angry rebuke or severe punishment. In other words, his father had always treated him like this, like lukewarm water, neither cold nor hot, but it was this attitude that was the best. It made Wei Wuji feel uncomfortable.
After hearing this, Wei Yanshan said calmly: "If you are wrong, you can forgive me. Get up. Don't leave the house these days. Just stay at home and take good care of yourself."
