In a quiet small courtyard set aside in the northwest corner of the temple, Xiao Yan paused while twisting the chess pieces, and said to Fu Xuzhi who was sitting opposite: "I happened to stay overnight in this Fu'en Temple, so Xuzhi was able to do it." Seeing my relatives."
After hearing this, Fu Xuzhi stood up and explained: "A few days ago, my aunt sent a letter to Beijing, saying that she would take the two girls to Beijing to visit her grandmother, whom she had not seen for a long time. She is currently staying at Fu'en Temple because of her second cousin. I am ill and have been ill for a while. I heard that His Highness arrived at the temple this morning, so I thought of coming to pay His Highness a greeting so as not to lose my etiquette."
Listening to his serious explanation, a rare smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face: "Okay, it seems that I am jealous."
"Xuzhi, you're just not good at all. Your temperament is too strict and rigid. It's really boring."
Before Fu Xuzhi could speak, he waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. I'll give you half a day off. As for your aunt, I'm gone."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Fu Xuzhi bowed his hands before turning around and retreating.
After he exited, Eunuch Cui, who was standing beside him, said with a slight smile in his voice to his master who was sitting in front of him: "Second Master Fu has been like this since he was a child, so why would you tease him like this? "
Xiao Yan threw the chess pieces in his hand into the green-glazed chess jar: "I just thought that the aunt from Duke Anguo's mansion is someone who likes to inquire about things. I just arrived last night, but she came to visit me early this morning."
"This aunt who is married far away really misses her nephew who is far away in the capital. I want to ask you, does she miss the illustrious person of Duke An Guo, or does she really care about Xuzhi, her nephew?"
Cui Eunuch saw the smile on Xiao Yan's lips disappearing little by little, and his eyes became a bit mocking and cold. He was shocked. He didn't know that his master was thinking about the first queen and the queen.
At that time, the first empress was also very kind to this younger sister. Who would have thought that when the first empress fell ill, the first person who would be interested in her would be her younger sister. What makes His Highness feel even more chilled is that His Highness's direct uncle, Cheng En Gong, also has this idea.
Therefore, in the final analysis, there is no family affection among high-ranking people, it is just driven by interests.
If the Second Master Fu was just a concubine of the eldest son of Duke An Guo, would that aunt still come to him?
Cui Eunuch said in a low voice: "The Tian family is ruthless, and the noble family also benefits from it, but no matter what others think, the emperor values his highness. Otherwise, he would not have ordered your highness to escort the Taifu's coffin back to Nanning. Your Majesty This is to win over the hearts of scholars all over the world for His Highness."
"Who in the world today doesn't praise His Highness for this move?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip. There was no emotion or anger in his voice: "The emperor's heart is unpredictable. How can he be so virtuous as his father?"
Eunuch Cui sighed softly in his heart. Because of what happened next, there was a rift between His Highness and the Emperor. In fact, in these years, the emperor has always been towards His Highness. Otherwise, he would not have been able to take over the Kunning Palace all these years, which would have been a joke to everyone in the world, and the third prince would have lost all his dignity.
However, this was a matter between His Highness and the Emperor and his son. As a slave, he really couldn't persuade him, so he changed the subject and said: "Your Highness, you know that this aunt of Duke Anguo is a very powerful person in the capital. It was a sensation and became very famous.”
Seeing that he was so interested, Xiao Yanzong asked even though he was not interested: "Oh, how to become famous?"
Seeing his master's interest, Eunuch Cui quickly explained: "This aunt from Duke Anguo's mansion is the only daughter of the old lady, so she has been pampered since she was a child, and she really doesn't dare to say a harsh word. So, you can imagine her temper. She wanted to be more arrogant. In this mansion, not only her brothers but also her sisters-in-law had to give way to her in everything. That year, many candidates came to Beijing to take the exam, and among them there was a candidate named Xie. Zhuosheng's appearance was very good, gentle and elegant, and his knowledge was first-class, so he was noticed by this aunt at a glance. It's just that they have different identities. The Xie family is just a humble family at best, so how can it match the Anguo Duke's mansion? It was such a noble family marriage. At that time, the aunt insisted on getting married. I heard that in order to force the government to agree, she even cut her wrists. In the end, the old lady couldn't resist her daughter and finally agreed to the marriage. "
"Later, Mr. Xie entered the Imperial Academy, but he was too upright and didn't know how to adapt. He couldn't stay in the capital, so he went to work abroad."
Eunuch Cui said these words, but there was no response from his master. Only then did he realize that Xiao Yan looked a little bad, rubbing his forehead with his fingers, and there was a bit of unbearable pain in his brows.
"Your Highness, would you like to take another pill?" Along the way, His Highness had suffered from headaches twice and couldn't sleep at night. The chess game he had just played with Mr. Fu was just to distract himself.
Only he, the person serving beside him, could know how uncomfortable His Highness was at this moment.
Xiao Yan waved his hand: "It doesn't matter! Master Jingci is traveling abroad, and he doesn't know when he will return to Beijing. Besides, using too much of this medicine is not good."
Xiao Yan rubbed it for a long time, then stood up and said: "I went out for a walk with the orphan. The room is so stuffy that it gives the orphan a headache."
Xiao Yan said and walked out.
Cui Eunuch looked at it and quickly followed him.
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After listening to Qingdai's words, Fu Shu asked, "Madam, you only ordered this and didn't you blame me for the eldest sister's matter?"
Qingdai shook her head and replied: "I just told the girl to have a good child and raise her. It's best to go to the back hall to offer some Buddhist scriptures. This can be regarded as a blessing for the old lady in the mansion and the old lady in Anguo Duke's mansion."
"My slave, I'm very surprised. Normally, the girl shamed the eldest girl in front of everyone before. The eldest girl will definitely sue the girl when she goes back. This time, the madam didn't think of punishing the girl."
"But it's a good thing. I guess I'm afraid that the girl will get sick and delay her trip to Beijing."
"When the girl came to the capital, she brought several volumes of copied scriptures with her from home. My servant found them and accompanied her to the back hall to worship them. This can be regarded as a token of my gratitude to my descendants."
Qingdai said, thought for a while, and then said: "Madam, I don't know what is going on there. It's very lively. Madam didn't take the initiative to say anything, and the servants didn't dare to ask more questions."
Hearing this, Mrs. Fu didn't show any curiosity. She just smiled and said, "Madam, she doesn't want to say anything because she doesn't want me to come forward. Let's be more knowledgeable so as not to offend others."
Hearing what her girl said, although Qingdai still felt a little aggrieved for the girl, she did not continue the topic. She only said: "That's fine. I will accompany the girl to the back hall. I have been here at Fu'an Temple for the past few days. I haven’t seen the scenery of Fu’an Temple, so I just went with the girl to relax. The scriptures on the left and right have been copied long ago, so there is no need for the girl to worry about it anymore.”
Fu Shu nodded. She had not been liked by Fu Qionghua since she was a child, but if she wanted to gain a foothold in the house, she had to find a backer for herself. Although Mrs. Liang is a shallow person, she claims to be a Buddhist and likes some scriptures very much. She worked hard on practicing calligraphy and copied scriptures to please her grandmother, her direct relative, in order to seek some protection from her.
The old lady believed in Buddhism on weekdays and did not like Fu Qionghua's daughter-in-law. In recent years, she did not hide her hatred at all, so she would also give her some love and protection so that her life in Xie Mansion would not be too complicated. Too sad.
Fu Shu took the scripture handed over by Qing Dai, opened it and saw her familiar handwriting, and sighed softly in her heart.
God knows how much effort she put into copying these scriptures. Although she likes to be quiet, she often copied these things not to believe in Buddhism, but to please others.
Her purpose was impure, so she didn't practice enough in her previous life and ended up like that.
If I could do it again in this life, I would be as pure as possible.
However, it was expensive to receive people and provide services in the capital. She had nothing to offer. Apart from her good handwriting, she could only do embroidery. Embroidery was too labor-intensive, so she probably had to treat gods and Buddhas like she did in her previous life. No disrespect.
However, if the Buddha knew her difficulties, he would probably forgive her.
Fu Shu got up, personally took the scriptures and led Qingdai out of the courtyard where she lived.
Everywhere in the temple seemed quiet and solemn. Because it was early spring and the weather was still cold, there were not many pilgrims coming to offer incense. Along the way, only three or two female relatives were seen. Apart from these pilgrims, there are also some novice monks and a few young monks of five or six years old. Although they are small, they have ring scars on their heads. I wonder if they can live a peaceful life by escaping from the world and dedicating themselves to spiritual practice. Peace and freedom from the sufferings of the world?
Fu Hao was thinking in her mind, but she kept walking, walking around the corridor. Unexpectedly, she met someone head-on at the corner. She didn't have time to stop, and she bumped into him.
Fu Shu felt like she had knocked down an iron wall, and she subconsciously stepped back. She raised her eyes and saw the person in front of her, but her expression changed instantly.
She never thought that she would meet the new emperor in Fu'an Temple!
No, Xiao Yan is not the new emperor at this time, he is the prince of the East Palace!
Fu Wei suddenly remembered something she heard in her previous life. The Taifu died of illness. In order to win the hearts of scholars all over the world, the Emperor ordered the Prince to escort the coffin of his mentor back to his ancestral home. At that time, everyone in the world praised the Prince for respecting his teacher. A role model for the world.
At that time, when the girls in Duke Anguo's palace were chatting and raising the prince, they all praised him. They even said that although the emperor had three princes, he was the one who valued the prince most highly.
They said that if the Zhou family had given birth to a daughter, they would have been able to give birth to a princess in Anguo Palace.
