Liu Qingxi discovered that Duan Hongning had been observing Hua Yitang and Lin Sui'an. From the moment Lin Sui'an stepped into the boudoir, they were doing makeup, changing clothes, gambling, and fighting on the stage - not only observing their speech, expressions, and behavior, but also observing the two people. The interaction between them is of particular concern.
Jiuniang was gratified and happy when she saw Lin Niangzi winning against the five masters. When she saw Lin Sui'an and Hua Yitang cooperating tacitly, Jiuniang's brows were slightly frowned and she seemed a little unhappy. Occasionally, Jiuniang His eyes fell on Hua Yitang's face, his eyes were misty, as if looking at someone else or somewhere through Hua Yitang, and even contained a hint of hatred.
After Lin and Hua went to the third courtyard with the five heads, Duan Hongning went to the second courtyard to admire the pavilion. The second floor of the pavilion overlooks the scenery of the third courtyard, including the Lingbo Pavilion where everyone is talking secretly.
Duan Hongning sat upright and stared straight at her. Liu Qingxi didn't understand why she was like this. The Shangge Pavilion was still some distance away from the Third Courtyard. She could only barely see the hazy figures, could not hear the sound at all, and could not see the specific details. Specific expressions of people.
Liu Qingxi soon discovered that Duan Hongning didn't seem to want to see clearly what was going on in Lingbo Pavilion, she just wanted to watch.
The pale moonlight slid across Duan Hongning's face like wisps of silk. Hatred, sadness, pain, relief, hesitation...all kinds of emotions passed by in a flash, and finally turned into a desperate move.
Hua Yitang and Lin Sui'an sent the five masters to the door of Duan Jiu's house. The five masters were aggressive when they arrived, but they were reluctant to leave when they left, full of respect.
Duan Hongning accompanied him all the way, with an impeccable business smile on his face. After bidding farewell to the five heads, he first asked Liu Qingxi to take Lin Sui'an back to the room to change clothes and freshen up. Then he personally brewed the top-grade Baihua tea and sat opposite Hua Yitang.
Hua Yitang leaned against the table, shaking her small fan, and asked with a smile, "Ms. Duan, what's wrong?"
Duan Hongning looked serious, "Does Silang like Mrs. Lin?"
Hua Yitang paused with her fan, her ears turned pink, and her smile became brighter, "I like it."
Duan Hongning's eyes moved slightly, and she seemed to be infected by Hua Yitang's smile, and raised the corners of her lips, "Where is Madam Lin?"
Hua Yitang's Adam's apple rolled, and he slowly sat up straight, looking firmly into Duan Hongning's eyes, "From what Madam Duan has seen, how does she... treat me...?"
Duan Hongning thought for a moment and shook her head.
Hua Yitang's whole person was gloomy, his eyelashes were lowered, and his fingers clicked on the fan.
Duan Hongning: "Ahem, Si Lang misunderstood me. I mean, Mrs. Lin's affection for Si Lang is not unintentional——"
Before he finished speaking, Hua Yitang's whole body was like a lamp that had been filled with kerosene, and it lit up again. His beautiful big eyes suddenly flashed, "Ms. Duan, do you really mean what you said?!"
Duan Hongning couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.
Hua Yitang was unhappy, "Ms. Duan, could it be that you are entertaining Hua?"
"Hong Ning doesn't have the guts to entertain the world-famous Hua Jia Si Lang," Duan Hong Ning waved her hands repeatedly, "I mean, Madam Lin didn't realize her feelings, or -" Duan Hong Ning paused, "Ms. Lin doesn't want to Discover your own heart." After another pause, "Of course, this is just my intuition as a woman, I'm not sure."
Hua Yitang stared at Duan Hongning motionless, "But it doesn't matter."
Duan Hongning pondered for a moment, "I have been in Fengyuechang for more than ten years and have met countless people, especially women. I can always figure out a bit of their thoughts. On the surface, Mrs. Lin is cheerful and kind to others. In fact, she is not good at making friends with others. For example, she seems to have a thin shell around her body, and everyone is blocked out of this shell. It doesn't matter if they are friends and relatives. Although they are separated by a layer, they are still close, but if they want to get closer - —It’s hard.”
The light in Hua Yitang's eyes dimmed again, and he looked pitiful.
Duan Hongning sighed and looked at the thick night outside the window, looking a little dazed, "The person who can enter this shell must be someone she trusts wholeheartedly. The fate and opportunity here are rare. It may require life and death." It may take a lifetime to wake up and understand——"
Hua Yitang's eyes gradually brightened, he stood up, flicked open his fan, "It doesn't matter, we are destined to be together for the rest of our lives, we will live and die together, and we will never leave!"
The light and moonlight fell in the young man's dark eyes, clear and warm. It was a lifelong commitment and the purest sincerity.
"Hua Yitang, come home."
Lin Sui'an, who had changed back to her original clothes, freshly washed herself, stood in the garden and greeted her. The girl's posture was upright, and her eyes were clean and bright. People couldn't help but think of the glare of the sword, which could purify all kinds of evil spirits and monsters. It is called "Qian Jing".
Duan Hongning watched quietly, her eyes feeling faintly hot, and she suddenly came back to her senses. She called Hua Yitang again and said solemnly, "The most important thing about marriage is fate. There is a Yuelao Temple to the east of Daci Temple. The most effective way to pray for marriage. Shiro might as well try it.”
Hua Yitang was overjoyed, held a fan and saluted Duan Hongning respectfully, and ran away after Lin Sui'an.
Duan Hong stared at the backs of the two of them and breathed a sigh of relief:
If it was their word, she was willing to take a gamble.
"Why are you going to Daci Temple in the middle of the night?" Lin Sui'an asked.
"Do you still remember that Hua said that there is a mystery about Duan Hongning?" Hua Yitang said.
"Then?"
"Today you and Hua worked together to defeat the five major sect leaders. Duan Hongning's eyes changed when she looked at us, and she seemed to have a little more trust."
"so what?"
"Before leaving the house, she suddenly mentioned the Yuelao Temple in Daci Temple, which was very unexpected."
Lin Sui'an suddenly realized, "She hinted that there are clues to Minina's case in Yuelao Temple?"
"Maybe it's not just Minina." Hua Yitang said, "I always feel that even Xiaoshuang's case is related to her."
It sounded reasonable, but Lin Sui'an just felt that something was not quite right.
Hua Yitang's head swayed to and fro with the vibration of the carriage, his eyes curved into two crescents, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, three parts squeaking, three parts complacent, and four parts harboring evil intentions.
This guy must be trying to be a monster again! Lin Sui An said.
"Hanashiro, Mrs. Lin, should we get off at Xiaofo City, or go directly to Yuelao Temple?" the boy driving the car asked.
It has to be said that the first oiran of Hongqiaofang is indeed a well-rounded and well-behaved person. She said that it was dark and the road was far away, so she even sent a car to escort her. The driver was the boy who reported the news for them before, named Pixi, and he was quite skilled in driving. It is said that Duan Jiujia is the one who is most familiar with the road conditions in Yidu.
Hua Yitang: "Hua has only heard that there is a Buddha market outside Daci Temple. Why is there a Small Buddha Market?"
Pi Xi: "The one outside the Daci Temple is the Big Buddha Market, and the one outside the Yuelao Temple is called the Small Buddha Market. The Big Buddha Market sells items for offering incense and worshiping the Buddha, especially the fresh fruits and melons in the morning. They are cheaper than several major markets, but The Big Buddha Market has already dispersed at this time, and it will not last until after Zi Shi compared to the Small Buddha City."
Lin Sui'an was curious: "Is Xiaofo Market also a night market?"
"Yes, and no." Pixi said with a smile, "Little Buddha Market is located in Xiaoyue Alley, the only way to the Yuelao Temple. They sell all things for marriage, such as sachets, red ropes, marriage cards, and prayer cards. There are everything from ribbons, Kongming lanterns, and river lantern boats. As the saying goes, 'On the willow branches above the moon, people meet after dusk.' If lovers in Yidu want to fall in love, they can either go to the Feihong Bridge on the Yujiang River in front of the flowers and under the moonlight, or the Red Luan. The stars are moving in the Moon Lao Temple, so Little Buddha Market is most lively after nightfall."
Feihongqiao? Lin Sui'an's forehead jumped. Could it be the bridge full of tryst lovers last time?
Looking at Hua Yitang again, the fan was swaying higher and higher, covering her face.
Pixi added: "But you two, please be careful. The marriage wind chimes in Xiaofo City are all fakes. They love to deceive outsiders. If you want to buy genuine products, you have to go to the Yuelao Temple. The ones sold by Temple Zhu are authentic. Please pray for marriage." It’s effective!”
Hua Yitang suddenly became energetic and pointed towards the front of his fan, "Go directly to Yuelao Temple!"
Lin Sui'an glanced at him sideways, and Hua Yitang laughed twice, "You're here now. If you're free, you'll be free. Let's go around."
Lin Sui'an: I believed your lies!
As he spoke, the carriage gradually slowed down. There was a lot of people outside, shouting loudly, the wheels rolling, and the horses' hooves raising dust.
Lin Sui'an looked out the window and saw an alley more than two feet wide in front of him. Small vendors occupied almost half of the street. Red paper lanterns were hung on the stalls and a dazzling array of goods were hung on the shelves. Just as Pi Xi said He said that there are red strings, marriage cards, sachets, Kongming lanterns, and those selling "Anthology of Love Poems", "Yidu Five Years New Edition", "Dongdu Miao Out of Print", "Yangdu Style Edition", "Guangdu Pragmatic" Version"……
The most common wind chimes are wind chimes, with various shapes, long, round, square, and triangular. The materials are different, such as copper, silver, gold-plated, and colored glass. Some are decorated with long tassels or paper tags underneath. The paper signatures were written on, but some were blank. When the night wind blew, they jingled all the way.
Pedestrians on the road were all in pairs, mostly young people and some middle-aged people. Lin Sui'an also found a few old couples with silver hair, supporting each other and walking slowly among the crowd, which was very romantic.
Pixi yelled at the salesman who was standing in the middle of the road, and took advantage of every opportunity to overtake and block traffic. It took him half an hour to finally reach the gate of Yuelao Temple. It was past Xuzheng, and there were still people coming and going outside the Yuelao Temple. It was very lively there.
Hua Yitang has a handsome appearance and elegant clothes. He is the center of attention as soon as he gets out of the car. The temple boy who looks after the door knows that a big customer is coming. He hurriedly invites the temple blessing to come out and welcomes Hua Yitang and Lin Sui'an all the way. Visit Yuelao Temple.
Miao Zhu was a man over forty years old, with oily hair and a pink face, and a flower on his temples. He smiled so much that his eyebrows were squeezed together, "Look at this young gentleman with a jade tree standing in the wind, and a young lady with a beautiful face and moonlight. She really is - well, cough, cough, cough - "After a series of crackling words, Fang felt that something was wrong and immediately changed his words, "Look at this handsome young man and the heroic young lady. They are truly a match made in heaven! You two, please come in quickly!"
Lin Sui'an observed with great interest that the god enshrined in Yuelao Temple was naturally Yuelao. His appearance was very different from what she remembered. He was a naive fat man without a beard, wearing red clothes, with tadpole eyes, and holding up two hands respectively. A wind chime.
Hua Yitang: "Is the legendary marriage wind chime in the hand of the Yue Lao statue?"
Temple blessing: "Young Master has a good eye. This marriage wind chime is unique to our Yuelao Temple in Daci Temple. Yuelao's left hand is a male bell, and his right hand is a female bell. Men hold the male bells, and women hold the female bells. No matter how far apart the two bells are, No matter how far away, as long as one of the bells rings, the other bell will echo in the distance. As the saying goes, 'Love is endless, and love spreads thousands of miles away.' I look at the faces of the two of them, they can be called golden boys and girls who came down to earth, and their marriage is held by a thread for thousands of miles. It is really rare, and I would like to give the marriage wind chimes that have been worshiped in the old temple for ten years this month to the two of you, to ensure that the true love between the two will last forever, grow old together, and love each other for a lifetime."
Lin Sui'an: "Don't you want money?"
Miao Zhu smiled with eighteen teeth, "The wind chimes are naturally free of charge, but the money for ten years of incense is still indispensable, otherwise it won't work."
Lin Sui'an glanced at Hua Yitang: Did you see that he regarded us as being taken advantage of?
Unexpectedly, Hua Yitang waved her fan, took out a bag of gold leaves and threw it to Miao Zhu, "Here are a pair, want the most effective one!"
Lin Sui'an: "Hey!"
Hua Yitang raised his eyebrows and stared, mouthing: Trust me, it works!
Lin Sui'an: "..."
I believe you!
The temple congratulator grinned to his ears, and hurriedly asked the temple boy to get the marriage wind chime, and offered it to Hua Yitang as if he were serving his biological father, "I wonder how the young man wants to bless the marriage aura?"
Hua Yitang's eyes lit up, "What kind of blessing method?"
"The most common thing is to hang a poem sign under the wind chime and write a love poem between the two of you."
Hua Yitang immediately remembered the mistake he made when he recited a poem at Feihong Bridge last time to express his love. He was very embarrassed and shook his head repeatedly, "This, this, this, this, this, forget it."
Miao Zhu understood the idea and took out a copy of "The Collection of Love Poems: The Secret Edition of Yuelao Temple", "If you can't find any good words or words in your heart, you can refer to this collection of poems."
Hua Yitang: "Ahem, are there any other ways of blessing?"
"Yes, yes!" Temple Zhu said hurriedly, "If you two have tokens of love, such as jade pendants, jade plaques, etc., hanging them under the wind chimes will also be very effective."
Lin Sui'an couldn't laugh or cry: As a token of love, should she be allowed to hang a string of gold leaves? It's too arrogant.
Hua Yitang was very moved when he heard this, and he put his hand gently into his arms. There was a small purse that he carried with him. In the purse was a very precious "token" of his. If he hung that...
Seeing that the two of them looked hesitant and didn't understand anything, Miao Zhu rolled his eyes and said, "You can also carve your names on the inside of the wind chime. When the wind blows, it will sound like the bell is calling each other's name. It is most effective." "
"You can't carve words! You're going to get into trouble!" The temple boy ran out holding the mahogany box and warned loudly.
"Why can't it be engraved?" Lin Sui'an was curious.
The boy pouted, "A year ago, a carefree member of the Communist Party of China bought eight pairs of wind chimes for marriage and gave them to several ladies from different communities. They all had their names engraved on them. As a result, the scandal came to light and the ladies not only beat the member of the Communist Party of China, but also They went to Yuelao Temple and said that we were not a thing for messing around with our marriage. They also beat up the temple blessing. Since then, we have never dared to carve words on the marriage wind chime of Yuelao Temple."
Lin Sui'an: "Pfft!"
Hua Yitang: "..."
The temple's blessings wiped away the sweat: "Children, be careful what you say!"
Temple boy: "These are the rules set by you in the temple!"
"This time and that time——"
"Did Miao Zhu forget how those eight ladies knocked off the beard of the Yue Lao statue?"
"..."
"Hahahahahahahahaha——" Lin Sui'an laughed so hard that he fell forward and backward.
Hua Yitang took the opportunity to pull over the temple blessing, "Let's talk in detail about the one who hung the token of love——"
Miao Zhu saw that these two people were "King Xiang is interested, the goddess is ruthless", so he immediately listed Hua Yitang as a key customer, "Add more money, and I will ensure that you and this young lady will be intimate and intimate." .”
Hua Yitang directly threw out the second bag of gold leaves, and Hua Yitang's eyes instantly turned into the God of Wealth, "Young Master, can you give me a token of your love?"
Hua Yitang looked back at Lin Sui'an. Lin Sui'an had finished laughing. He was grabbing the temple boy to see the true face of the legendary marriage wind chime. He had no time to care about anything else. It was a good opportunity. He immediately took out the fragrant purse in his arms and carefully Take out the token.
Miao Zhu was astonished, seeing how tightly wrapped the young man was and how he was scented with incense. He thought it was some kind of treasure passed down from generation to generation, but he never expected that it was just an ordinary bamboo tube, half long but not short, half green and not yellow. Nothing special.
Temple Zhu: "This... is your token of love?"
Hua Yitang was delighted, "She chopped it for me with her own hands!"
Temple blessing: "..."
Okay, as long as you're happy.
"No problem, leave it to me. Just hang it under the wind chime and worship it in Yuelao Temple for seven or seventy-nine days - of course, the incense money is calculated separately -"
Before Miao Zhu finished his words, Lin Sui'an suddenly shouted, "Hua Yitang, look!"
Hua Yitang was so frightened that he hid the bamboo tube in a hurry and turned around, "What's the matter?"
Lin Suianti slipped the marriage wind chime that the temple boy took out from the wooden box and shook it. The tinkling sound was crisp and sweet. The wind chime was made of copper. It was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. It was in the shape of a trumpet. The pattern on the surface was similar to the fake ones on the outside. It's different, there is a dark green blank paper tag hanging underneath.
Hua Yitang's pupils shrank violently. He remembered that there was a rusty copper bell hanging under the eaves of Lian Xiaoshuang's house, with the same shape as this one.
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows, "Lian Xiaoshuang was sold to Wu Zhengli a year and a half ago. She must have known that man earlier. Do you think her lover's name is engraved on her bell?"
Hua Yitang smiled, "Let's go and take a look!"
Before they finished speaking, the two of them rushed out of Yuelao Temple like a gust of wind.
Miao Zhu was dumbfounded, "What did that young lady call that young man just now?"
The temple boy opened his mouth, "It seems... Hua Yitang..."
"Shirou Hanaka?"
"OK."
"Huashiro from the Yangdu Hua Clan?"
"OK."
"Hua Ermu's grandfather?"
"OK!"
"Quick! Prepare a car immediately and send this marriage wind chime to Hua's Ninety-nine House!"
"yes!"
small theater
Hua Yitang: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I forgot to pick up the marriage wind chime, and I also forgot to hang up the love token, I hate it! :,,
