Mrs. Liu is very pious. She seems to place her trust in changing the fate of her family by eating fast. She feels that if she is sincere enough, she can change the fate of her family.
The most famous thing in Qinglian Temple is the steamed buns with scorched sour fillings. Li Shu had a steamed bun with wild rice bream, which she ate with gusto, and she finished the mellow soy milk at the end.
"Grandma is doing her homework. Let's leave now. I'll go back and write." Lishu, the oldest of the three sisters, said.
Li Zhen couldn't help but feel bored. She had never accompanied the old lady here before because she felt it was too hard. If her mother had not seen Li Shu coming this time, she would not have let her come.
She returned to the room angrily and saw Lishu writing the scriptures with gold powder, gold powder on a black background, and Lishu looked very serious in writing every stroke. Since coming back from Zeng's girls' school, Li Zhen has never read a book. She occasionally reads a story book, which makes her eyes hurt. It is too long and she is too lazy to read it.
After writing for about an hour in the morning, Lishu's eyes felt a little sore, so she left two girls to guard the room and took four more girls out for a walk.
Of course, it was also because Li Zhen didn't do anything in the room and liked to be weird, so Li Shu didn't bother to talk to her.
There are many pots of chrysanthemums placed behind Qinglian Temple. The petals have various shapes, including flat petals and curled petals. A bhikshuni introduced: "These are lion head, crab claw chrysanthemum, goose..."
"Did you grow all of this?"
"No, it was sent by Qing Ke, so the master asked us to put it here."
"It's really great to see them in pots like this."
Li Shu thought to herself that it would be great if her mother could come over. She was very good at painting, and she could paint these chrysanthemums beautifully. It's a pity that I have to take care of housework now, and my mother doesn't paint much now.
Not far away, Xiao Yun had not gone far. He wanted to step forward and say a few words, but Li Shu was always accompanied by someone, and he could not get close to her. I had no choice but to turn back and explain my purpose to Princess Cheng. Princess Cheng was very surprised when she heard this: "Don't think too much, I have met the third girl of the Liu family once, and I like her very much. She also seems to be a very good-looking girl. But If someone is engaged, don’t do this anymore.”
Although he was scolded by his mother, Xiao Yun felt more and more obsessed with it. Often when he couldn't sleep, he would think of "Fishing Boats Sing Late" he listened to at sunset that day.
So he hoped that someone would break up Zheng Hao and Li Shu, so that he would be legitimate and would definitely marry her with three matchmakers and six beauties.
Of course, he knew that his mother would definitely object, so he happily dealt with it.
He added his father's words: "My father said that he would come to pick you up before it snows. I can't let you live here all the time. This place is too simple. My son has sent you good supplements. You can Also remember to take care of yourself.”
The married princess is still gentle and beautiful, her brows are light and filled with infinite sorrow: "My child, you only feel that you are simple, but you don't know that my mother loves this place more. I grew up in the nunnery when I was a child, and I went down the mountain after a big flood that year. "
She recalled that she was adopted by a wealthy small businessman who owned a tofu shop that year. She grew up with the boy from that family. The two were childhood sweethearts, and they even got married when they were still young. Her mother-in-law was her adoptive mother, and she was Such joy.
Brother Aseng got up early and took the guys to make tofu, and she and her mother-in-law sold tofu together. They also often used tofu to make dried tofu and sold it. Brother Asheng would bring her flowers for her when he came back from outside on weekdays.
It's a pity that Brother Aseng offended someone in his business and was beaten to death. If the prince hadn't avenged Brother Aseng and allowed her parents-in-law to die a good death, she would have wanted to remain a widow and become Brother Aseng's widow. But she had to repay the prince's kindness. She had no feelings for the prince, but she had to lose her reputation to serve him. If it weren't for Yun'er, she would have become a monk long ago.
If it weren't for her, Brother A Sheng wouldn't want her to be molested and beaten to death. She wouldn't be able to atone for her sins in her lifetime.
Xiao Yun didn't know the inside story, he only knew that his mother-in-law was the daughter of a poor family, and she became the official concubine because she was favored by her father. Because of this, his mother-in-law's status was often ridiculed and criticized, so he secretly wanted to win for his mother-in-law.
Of course, he is a noble man, and I don’t know how many people respect him.
But these people all look at his status. Everyone admires vanity, power, and wealth, but no one really loves him except his mother.
In other words, Li Shu had saved his life and didn't want anything in return.
It's a pity that the plan failed. If he took advantage of it, Li Shu would hate him for the rest of her life. No matter how ruthless he is and playing tricks on anyone, he will never do this to Li Shu.
At this time, he thought that if Lishu had a lower status and was still the daughter of a seventh- or fourth-rank official, he would have asked her to marry her as his concubine and give her all the glory and wealth.
"Mother, my son will go down the mountain first." Xiao Yun sighed.
He looked forward to going out and seeing Li Shu again, but he couldn't see anything.
Then he opened the door and went out, and saw Song Mingcheng guarding the door. This Song Mingcheng was the second son of Cangchang Shilang. He was a staff member hired by the palace. Of course, he was not an ordinary staff member. King Cheng promised him a large sum of money and a good future.
Song Mingcheng heard that Prince Yun's two sons mentioned Li Shu, and then he realized that the prince's heir apparent had ulterior motives for the third girl of the Liu family. Although the prince valued his mother in the past, he didn't come often. He came four times this month.
"Your Majesty, if you like Miss Liu, would you like to——"
"No, it's just like a plum blossom. Have I seen many beauties? Let's go."
Song Mingcheng smiled and said: "I have seen her before, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is so beautiful that she captivates the country..."
Seeing what Song Mingcheng wanted to say, Xiao Yun said coldly: "She is already engaged. Don't talk nonsense and belittle her, otherwise I won't let you go."
Song Mingcheng sternly said: "Yes, yes."
Originally, Song Mingcheng was also a well-known yamen in Beijing. How could he obey Xiao Yun if he didn't consider Prince Cheng's face? However, Prince Cheng only had this son, so he had to listen.
Lishu didn't know much about these things, because she always brought enough people with her whenever she went out, and she wouldn't run around. At most, she was in the nunnery, so she didn't know anything about these things.
I heard that Lirou also met the married princess in the nunnery, and she went there often. Lishu kept copying scriptures, or rested and read the explanations of the scriptures.
I can even talk about scriptures with Mrs. Liu, of course not the obscure ones, but mainly tell some stories that lead people to do good. Not only Mrs. Liu, but also the maids around her like these stories. listen.
Li Zhen also secretly kept these stories in her heart so that she could tell them to others in the future. One time when she went to a poetry meeting, when she couldn't write out any poems, she suddenly remembered Li Shu's poems and copied them. Unexpectedly, she was praised by many people that time. Of praise.
Of course, this was a little secret in her heart. No one told it, not even the girls around her knew about it.
"This means knowing one's mind and seeing one's nature without restraint. Only with great enlightenment can one understand the true meaning of human beings." Li Shu said with a smile.
The Sixth Patriarch Huineng left after seeking Dharma from the Fifth Patriarch. Among the disciples of the Fifth Patriarch, there was one named Huiming, who was a general. He felt that the Sixth Patriarch was still wearing white clothes, so how could he be qualified to take away the Patriarch’s mantle? He was not convinced and went to catch up. After catching up, the Sixth Patriarch placed the mantle on the stone.
But the mantle was passed down from the ancestors and cannot be taken away by anyone who wants to. Huiming couldn't take away the mantle, and suddenly felt that he was reckless, so he asked Master Huineng to come out: "I came to seek the Dharma, not for the mantle."
The Sixth Patriarch said: "Since you are here to seek the Dharma, I will teach you the Dharma! If you don't think of good or if you don't think of evil, which one is your true nature?" Huiming immediately became enlightened after hearing this.
Mrs. Liu nodded: "That's it. Yes, I heard that Epiphyllum is the flower in front of the Buddha?"
"It takes a thousand years to bud, a thousand years to bloom, a thousand years to bloom, and it will wither at the snap of a finger, and bloom in an instant."
"It's a pity that I am too old to wait for the epiphyllum to bloom. It is said that there is a pot of epiphyllum in Qinglian Temple, which will bloom soon. If you are free, go and have a look." Mrs. Liu said with a smile.
Lishu was very happy: "Since today is a coincidence, I will go and have a look. It is fate after all. It is all thanks to my grandmother's light. If we can really see the epiphyllum blooming, then our family will definitely be safe in the coming year."
Mrs. Liu thinks that Lijia is too worldly, Liwan is too tactful, and Lizhen is too reckless. Only Lishu is smart, eloquent, has a good memory, and is daring. She is very Appreciate Li Shu. At the same time, he cherishes Lirou's birth as a concubine, is smart and patient, but does not feel sorry for herself.
Therefore, she felt very reliable wherever Lishu was.
Lishu asked Mother Wei if Mrs. Liu was used to this place, and Mother Wei said: "The old lady is used to coming here. Ordinary people don't come here, most of them are officials' families. The vegetarian dishes are all delicious." It’s Qinglian’an’s specialty dish, so don’t worry.”
"Of course I know that you are all old servants, so it's just a question in vain." Li Shu said with a smile.
In fact, as people get older, have difficulty moving, and have dim eyesight, it is easy to fool people around them. Lishu asked a few questions for Mrs. Liu's benefit.
After leaving Mrs. Liu's place, Mother Wei couldn't help but sigh: "The third girl is really a shrewd person."
"Smart but not careless, she lives a very sensible life." Mrs. Liu is old, and her two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Xu, are also quite capable, but they are very selfish and always think they are smart. The other daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fu, is quite good, but her character is too stubborn. If she had done her job back then, she would not have been able to bounce around for so many years.
In short, what Mrs. Liu admires most is Lishu.
Li Shu brought the epiphyllum over, and Mrs. Liu asked Lirou to come over to get some blessings. The three sisters stayed in the room guarding the pot of flowers.
Even if the relationship between the three of them is not very good, they can still talk some gossip now that they are together, but Li Zhen has always been mostly sarcastic.
Just like Lirou and Lizhen said about Zeng Yingdan, "She will almost marry to Yangzhou next year when the third wife of the Zeng family gets married. That family is really good, and there is no room for her in the house full of coral pearls."
Li Zhen snorted coldly: "She is short-sighted. Although her family is rich, she still has to rely on Zeng's family and the third bedroom. If it were me, I wouldn't envy her. We don't even have a share in socializing with her on weekdays."
In fact, although Lizhen's words are hurtful, they are also true. Everyone loves money, but they don't like being a businessman. This is strange.
After they get married, their respective circles may not all overlap.
"You can't say that. Yingdan has been carrying the abacus since she was a child. She likes to do business and go out freely. I even envy her!" Lirou weakly defended her friend.
Li Zhen said unceremoniously: "Fourth girl, you are saying that, you may not be willing to marry into a merchant's family. Speaking of this, Princess Shao'an actually betrothed to the fourth brother of the Zeng family. I also I always thought it was Wen——”
"Fifth sister, please don't say this again. Since the Zeng family and Princess Shao'an have already made an engagement, why bother dragging other people into it." Of course, Li Shu had to stop her.
Their family is close to the Zeng family, so they are well-informed about many things. But if Miss Wen is involved, what will Princess Shaoan do if she takes action?
Lishu was very displeased when she heard Lishu stop her: "Third sister, just be fine. Now that Princess Shaoan is engaged, you must be the happiest."
"Fifth sister, I still advise you to be polite. You always act like this and have nothing to do with us, but if you go to the Cen family, will it be completely smooth sailing for you in the future?" Lishu couldn't help but said.
Li Zhen heard the tone in which she mentioned the Cen family, and of course she knew that the Cen family was not a good place to live.
Even though Cen Shifang was from a very prominent family since his first wife Gu Xue'e passed away, many people came to ask for marriage, but those who knew the inside story knew that the current Cen family was not really a good place to live.
The illegitimate son of Marquis Guangyang came back, and Lishu realized that this was Lieutenant Cen Ting who tried cases for her in her previous life.
This Lord Cen Shiyen Cen is also very capable in judging cases. He has already reached the third level in his thirties.
As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, but we don’t know what will happen in the future.
Furthermore, Cen Shifang was confused in the backyard, and Mrs. Marquis Guangyang was partial to her niece. Lizhen did not want to think about her own situation, but instead talked about others.
Li Zhen snorted coldly: "I'm just saying casually, there are only a few of us sisters, why should you do this?"
In this case, Li Shu didn't bother to talk to her.
It was late at night, and Lirou had already yawned several times. Lishu moved the couch, and Lirou got on the couch and nestled under the quilt with Lishu. She couldn't help but ask Lishu: "Third sister, what are you doing?" Will the epiphyllum really bloom?"
Because Li Zhen ridiculed Zeng Yingdan, Li Rou didn't want to talk to her anymore.
"I think so. I've asked someone." Li Shu smiled.
Now Lishu was holding her head up and yawned several times. She had been a vegetarian for a month and was already feeling sleepy. She even eats some pickles every day to be able to eat. She gets hungry easily at night because there is no meat or oil.
Her stomach rumbled, Li Shu felt a little embarrassed, and Ting Xue quickly came over to express her feelings.
Li Shu sniffed: "As long as I don't eat meat, I'll be hungry all of a sudden."
"We can't go back for half a month. Third sister, please be patient for now. Look at the married princess next door. She has to fast for two months. She gave us snacks. Do you want to eat more? "Lirou was speechless when she saw Lishu holding her stomach and crying out that she was hungry.
In fact, Lirou was also hungry, but she was used to it and was not as squeamish as Lishu.
Lishu missed little Mrs. Fu, all the braised pork and crystal hooves. It was too bland in her mouth. It was okay to eat the concubine's snacks occasionally, but she wanted to eat meat now.
Fortunately, this night did not disappoint them. The epiphyllum really bloomed. The epiphyllum has white petals and light yellow stamens. It looks like a fairy from Qionghua Palace. It becomes more and more beautiful as the night goes by.
At this time, even Lizhen sighed: "We are really lucky to see the epiphyllum bloom."
"The epiphyllum blooms with its beauty, leaving a dream in the middle of the night to sigh for self-pity. This is really in line with our situation. We saw the youth in an instant, and it was really worth the trip." Li Shu held her chin and was also very happy. .
She also suggested: "How about we make a wish."
Li Shu clasped her hands in front of her chest and muttered silently: "I hope that I will be safe in this life, that my parents will be healthy, that my younger brother will be successful in his studies, and that Zheng Hao will also have his dreams come true."
…
Early in the morning, Mrs. Liu came to their room in person and saw the three girls sleeping soundly. She suddenly remembered that when she was a child, her little sisters came to her house to spend the night, and sometimes they slept late, that's all.
She walked out and said to Mother Wei: "Young people are all sleepy. They stayed up for most of the night yesterday. Let them sleep."
But she said that Li Shu’s wish yesterday made Zheng Hao’s wish come true. When Zheng Hao saw that Princess Shao’an and the Zeng family had finally settled down to get married, it was considered as if Zheng Hao’s wish had come true. Mrs. Zheng looked at him and said, "You can think of a way to beg Princess Kangjun."
"Then what should we do? We can't let Li Shu worry. What if she gets hurt again?" Zheng Hao originally wanted to send someone to guard her, but Li Shu refused, so he had to clean it up for her. obstacle.
However, he also told Mrs. Zheng: "Don't tell her about this yet. My son has been socializing recently and is preparing to take the exam. He can't control her much anymore. That's all."
Mrs. Zheng chuckled softly: "I really wish Lishu could come in quickly, so that you don't have to take the imperial examination and you are still distracted."
Zheng Hao never talks much. After greeting Mrs. Zheng, he went to talk to his grandmother. When he was a child, he grew up with his grandparents.
Of course, there are slight differences between my grandmother and my mother. My mother's bones are not very good, my grandmother is very healthy and can still climb mountains at this age, but my mother likes to be quiet.
Furthermore, my younger brother is sickly. It is said that my mother was afraid of pain when she gave birth to my younger brother, which is why my younger brother was born with a purple complexion and poor health.
But both his grandmother and mother were very considerate to him. Although Zheng Hao was selfishly biased toward his mother, he was very respectful to his grandmother. After all, his grandmother had personally fed him when he was a child.
"Grandma, my grandson wishes you well."
Mrs. Zheng also came from an extraordinary background, and her husband was a prime minister. She had been the wife of a prime minister for many years, but she only had one son, who was born very late, so she valued Zheng Hao, her eldest grandson.
After Mrs. Zheng settled on the Liu family, she couldn't help but feel that the Liu family girl was too young to come in and start a family as soon as possible, and she was a little dissatisfied.
Now seeing her grandson, she was very happy: "Brother Hao is here, sit down quickly."
"Grandma is doing well today. I heard that you are eating a long fast. It would be better for you to take more supplements now." Zheng Hao was very concerned.
Mrs. Zheng was still chattering as usual. She also said that Empress Chi in the palace was really a good person and treated her very politely when meeting her. She also said how the court was doing now. Zheng Hao had already wandered into space. Although this was a bit disrespectful to her grandmother, But he really wanted to take a nap.
After finally waiting for Mrs. Zheng to finish speaking, he stood up and left.
As soon as he came out, he felt a little heavy thinking about how Madam Zheng had just asked him to become a vegetarian.
Although he has been taking care of his body recently, how can he be a vegetarian if he stays up late and studies hard? Wouldn't it make him dizzy?
When he was a child, he accompanied his grandmother to eat fast in the temple, but he really fainted. When he was a child, some people would bully him because he was so good-looking. He beat them until they ran away, but he was crying, tired and hungry. I really look forward to it. The stars look forward to the moon returning home, so they eat hard.
Hey, I remember that Li Shu seemed to be eating vegetarian food with her grandmother at Qinglian Temple. She was very slender and could float away when the wind blew. That day when he went to visit the doctor, he saw that Li Shu's waist seemed to be only the size of his palm. , very light. In this way, he can go to Qinglian Nunnery and let her have a toothpaste ceremony.
Of course, if Li Shu is very pious, he will bring her back.
So Zheng Hao had someone buy half a roast chicken and a piece of braised pork from the street. Afraid of being discovered by others, he wrapped it several times in paper before freshening himself, changing clothes and heading out.
I never expected to meet Xiao Yun who was about to go up the mountain. Xiao Yun was here to deliver rice grains to the princess today. He also had some thoughts and specially packed the best snacks from the palace and gave them to Li with the help of his mother and concubine. Shu Da Ya Festival, it is said that the mountains are very miserable.
Xiao Yun has a handsome appearance, and the jade silk robe with five sticks and birthday flowers on the dark red background makes his face look like a crown jewel. Zheng Hao feels that he has the foresight to change his clothes. He is wearing ivory white. The round-collared robe made of meticulous landscapes and pavilions made his face look like a crown of jade, making him exceptionally handsome.
The two greeted each other with smiles on their faces, and Zheng Hao also praised: "I have long heard that the prince is very filial, and now it seems that he is truly worthy of his reputation."
"Hey, this dynasty puts filial piety first. It is said that loyal ministers must come from the family of filial sons. I have long heard that Master Zheng is extremely filial to his mother. Master Zheng also praises filial piety and integrity. This is the role model for me to learn from." Face admiration.
Zheng Hao had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, you are ridiculous. Previously, we only knew about Crouching Carp Asking for Ice from the Twenty-Four Filial Piety. Now, seeing that the Crown Prince actually goes up the mountain in person in the coldest month of winter, it is really a good example of his practice."
Xiao Yun looked humble again.
Looking away, both of them snorted coldly.
But Li Shu heard that Zheng Hao sent a letter to Mrs. Liu, saying that he knew that she was a vegetarian here, and he also specially sent a Buddhist scripture.
After waiting for a long time, I listened to Zheng Hao's greetings and a copy of the "Avalokitesvara Heart Sutra" to be given to Li Shu.
When Lishu heard that she had to go outside, she couldn't walk. She felt dizzy if she didn't eat meat. Although Zheng Hao seems to be more and more like a god when she sees him, she is not willing to discuss Buddhism now.
But when she heard Zheng Hao cough twice, Li Shu thought he had something to say, so she stepped back and said, "Thank you for coming to see me."
She wondered if Zheng Hao would say anything about love, which was embarrassing, after all, the two of them hadn't reached this point yet. But did he come here just to see her?
When he was thinking wildly, he saw Zheng Hao saying: "I brought roasted chicken and braised pork. In previous years, my grandmother and I went to the temple to eat vegetarian food and just stayed there for a while and got greedy. So, I don't know if you want..."
Zheng Hao was also afraid that Li Shu would think that he was delaying his fasting, so he just tested it.
But she didn't expect Li Shu's eyes to shine. Really, the person who gave her meat was her great benefactor.
"If you want, I want to eat roast chicken, braised pork, and a bowl of rice. Don't laugh at me. I'm too hungry to speak." Li Shu looked at Zheng Hao's sleeves pitifully. , I hope he will take it out quickly.
For some reason, Zheng Hao felt distressed when he saw her like this, but he also wanted to laugh. It turned out that the little fairy not only drank dew, but was also a greedy little cat. :,n,
