Lin Xi sat on the bed and was still awake.
Texue stepped forward and pulled away the quilt, pushing her to wash and change clothes quickly. It only took a stick of incense to make her look presentable.
Before pushing his young lady out, Texue took out a piece of gold from the dresser drawer.
"This is the palace servant I will reward young lady for later. Please don't steal it yourself."
Lin Xi: "..."
Don't dare to say, don't dare to refuse.
After all, before going to bed last night, she saw Ta Xue fiddling with the abacus to make money for her.
The palace man drank two cups of tea and finally waited until the rightful master came.
After passing on the Queen's instructions, he looked at the newly found young lady from the Lin family calmly.
Although it is not painted with powder, it is still beautiful and moving.
The palace servants thought of the conversation between the Queen and Princess Ning yesterday, and silently sighed that Miss Lin was lucky enough to be waiting behind her.
Every word and deed is more polite.
Two days later will be the Buddha Bathing Festival. This dynasty respects Buddhism, and every time the Buddha is born, a grand Buddha Bathing Ceremony will be held in the palace.
Imperial officials and their families would also enter the palace to pray together.
Lin Xi is also on this year’s prayer list.
"Thank you for your long wait, father-in-law. This is my lady's kindness." Texue stuffed the money and sent off the palace attendant who announced the decree with great etiquette.
Lin Xi didn't take it easy. She wasn't interested in things that didn't make money, and she didn't believe in gods or Buddhas.
However, the palace's decree cannot be ignored, and she can only comply with it.
As soon as the palace attendant who delivered the order left, Lin Xi walked quickly to the dining hall. Today’s lunch includes sheepskin filigree, dragon beard and chicken feet, single-cage roux and her favorite fried shrimp.
She ate a little too much, so she took Texue out of the house to go shopping and eat some food.
Lin Xi received a letter from her brother the day before yesterday.
Every half a month, she would write a letter to her brother, and it would take another half a month for her brother to reply after receiving it.
This trip took a month on the road.
In addition to replying to the letter this time, Lin Xi planned to buy some ready-made clothes and take them back together.
The food in the capital is pretty good, but it’s a pity that it can’t be kept for a long time. Considering that it takes half a month on the road, it will be spoiled when it reaches my brother’s hands...
She had no choice but to eat it all for him!
I tasted them all and told my brother which ones were delicious.
After visiting several clothing stores, Lin Xi quickly selected three sets of clothes.
It doesn't need to be too luxurious, so as not to attract unnecessary red eyes from the people around you. My brother is quite handsome, and he doesn't stick to the color. The main thing is that the fabric is comfortable and the size is suitable.
After buying the clothes, Lin Xi bought a few jade pendants, which were not expensive, for her brother to wear for fun.
Those literati and talented people all respected Luo Shang first and then others. They had no accessories and were too poor to do anything.
Lin Xi walked out of the long street, and the way back home was full of people.
It turned out that Yuyun Temple in the city cooked mixed beans and gave them to the people.
This is also called Yuanyuan Dou. Monks pick up beans and recite the Buddha's name. They pick up the beans while chanting the Buddha's name on weekdays. A few days before and after the Buddha Bathing Day, these beans are boiled and given to others.
Anyone who eats it can have a relationship with Buddha.
Nobles from aristocratic families in the capital often went to Yuyun Temple to worship Buddha and pray for blessings, and the temple was full of incense.
Zen Master Huaiyue of Yuyun Temple was often invited to the palace to give Zen lectures to the emperor and the queen mother. He was the most eminent monk in the Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, today Yuyun Temple cooked beans and gave them to charity, and countless people came to make friends.
Many people even look forward to meeting Zen Master Huaiyue.
The originally quiet crowd suddenly became commotion, like boiling water.
Lin Xi glanced through the surging crowd and saw Zen Master Huaiyue coming out.
The monk looks upright, with his eyes closed and compassionate, as if he is indifferent to worldly affairs. But why does she feel that there is something both good and evil under the holy Buddha's clothes, as if he knows everything about the world inside.
Otherwise, why would he fall in the eyes of the Queen Mother and the Emperor when there are so many bald heads in the world?
Ta Xue was a little anxious: "Miss, there are more and more people, I'm afraid we won't be able to get through here, so we can only take a detour."
"The detour has to go around two streets. The area around here is crowded with people. I don't want to." After Lin Xi finished speaking, he adjusted the curtain that covered his face and said in a soft voice, "Rang, my legs and feet." It's inconvenient, kindhearted people, please give way. Only with a kind heart can we establish a relationship with the Buddha. Please give way."
Although there are many people here, worshiping Buddha is a solemn and serious matter, and the surroundings are not too noisy.
Everyone who heard the voice looked over and saw that it was a tall but frail woman in white.
It's a pity that the white jade is flawed, her legs and feet are sick, and she walks with a limp.
Feeling sympathy, everyone gave way.
Lin Xi said "Thank you all the kindhearted people" while limping through the crowd easily.
Texue's face turned crimson. She didn't notice for a moment, the lady actually acted like this? !
There was no crack on the ground for her to slip through, so she could only hold up the curtain and follow the lady closely.
Zen Master Huaiyue, who was sitting on the high platform, was attracted by the sound, looked at it from a distance, lowered his eyes and concentrated on chanting the Buddha's name.
As soon as the two of them returned to the house, Ta Xue asked in shock: "Miss, how could you do that just now? How could you pretend to have inconvenience..."
Lin Xi patted the dust on the curtain hat and said nonchalantly: "Anyway, no one will see my face if I cover it. This saves me a lot of effort. I'm going to take a nap."
Here, if no one sees it, it means it hasn't been done.
Texue took a breath of air and was already worried that something would go wrong if her young lady went to the palace.
There are two worries to worry about.
I am not only worried that the lady will make mistakes on her own, but I am also worried that the lady will cause others to make mistakes.
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On the day she entered the palace, Lin Xichen woke up immediately and allowed her maid to help her wash and dress up.
She deliberately ate a lot more for breakfast.
Worshiping the Buddha, in her opinion, is not only a vegetarian diet, but also there are many red tapes in the palace.
I don’t know how long I’ll have to wait until I can take a bite.
After eating, one wonders whether one can be full, and after one eats, one wonders whether one can satisfy one's heart.
Lin Xi sighed, she was already a young lady from an aristocratic family, she was so rich, yet she could still be starved.
With this thought in mind, she quickly wrapped a few snacks in a handkerchief and hid them in her sleeves while Texue didn't see him.
When the carriage reaches the palace gate, it is time to get off and walk into the palace.
It was still dark, and all you could see at the city gate were the carriages of officials and their families. The surroundings were quiet, but the sound of getting on and off sedans was particularly clear.
Familiar official family members walked together in twos and threes, talking in low voices.
Lin Xi didn't know anyone, so he followed them forward leisurely.
The officials were in the front hall, and the female family members were led to the inner court where the queen presided over.
When they arrived at the inner court, Lin Xi and the female family members took a short rest in the side hall.
After sitting for a while, a palace official came to tell her that the queen wanted to see her.
She made sure again and again that the Queen wanted to see her alone.
Lin Xi:......
Something wasn't right, she really just wanted to get through the day and go home early.
As all the female family members looked at her, Lin Xi could only follow the palace man and move slowly, no matter how reluctant he was.
The palace is magnificent, with jade as lamps and endless treasures and ornaments as far as the eye can see. Sitting on the chair in the middle is a beautiful woman with a graceful figure. Her clothes and jewelry are extremely luxurious, and the swaying light makes her look graceful and luxurious.
Lin Xi was convinced that this was the queen who had everything going well and only worried about having a son.
She bowed her head and bowed politely.
Nowadays, Empress Lan Zhao comes from a noble family. When she enters the palace, she will be the successor. It can only be said that she will marry as an equal.
Although she had no children, no one dared to neglect her, and the emperor treated her with great courtesy.
The Queen looked her up and down, and said in a tone of emotionless voice: "You are the newly found daughter of the Lin family. She is born very beautiful and refined. You must have suffered a lot while living outside these years." After a pause, she added, "I heard that your archery skills are good. Speaking of which, the prince is good at riding and shooting."
The other party didn't stand up, so Lin Xi could only half-crouch and reply: "I don't deserve the compliments given by the queen. I was born in a house of Orion and was good at archery in order to make a living. How can I dare to compare with the prince?"
Along with the sound of jade pendants and gold ornaments colliding, there was the sound of footsteps.
"I just said that Miss Lin is beautiful. What do you think when I see her today?"
Princess Pingning arrived before anyone else arrived. She opened the door curtain and walked in with a bright smile.
The eyes that looked at Lin Xi were somewhat determined to win.
Princess Pingning always felt that Lin Xi would help her that day, and of course there was a secret behind it.
The person sent to investigate reported that Miss Lin had bought several men's ready-made clothes and accessories, and the sizes of those clothes matched Lu Yan's, and she was convinced.
That Miss Lu really had an impure mind and dared to argue with her.
Princess Pingning went to the palace yesterday to meet the queen, and the two had a secret conversation.
The current crown prince has long been married. In addition to his original wife, the crown prince, there is also a concubine, several Liang Di and Liang Yuan.
There is a British princess behind Lin Xi. It would be a bit unfair for her to be Liang Di in the East Palace, but she can be named the crown prince's concubine.
Princess Pingning's proposal impressed the queen. With an in-law, the British prince would naturally favor the prince.
By then the prince's status will be more stable.
Empress Lan Zhao had been seeking a son for many years without success, so she had to make two preparations for the long term.
If she had to choose one, she would naturally prefer the prince named in her own name to sit on the throne than Prince Duan under Concubine Li's knees.
