Hou Kun

Chapter 112
It was still early, before it was time to turn off the palace lanterns, rows of lanterns hung under the eaves of the palace and swayed gently, soft halos poured out from the colored glass, and cast balls of water halos on the blue bricks.

Suge held a lamp in her hand, and the water droplets on the umbrella she held dripped and fell in lines, soaking the hem of her thin spring clothes.But looking at Ming Xin and her two apprentices, they seemed to be unconscious.When they arrived at the gate of Beisan School, the lights inside were already brightly lit, Wu Linzhu was still dressed in plain clothes, and led the maids to welcome them.

Ming Xin clasped his palms together to salute her, nodded without saying much, and walked in.

When Suge saw Wu Linzhu again, she felt timid at first, lowered her head and just followed in, but she heard Wu Linzhu shout, "Aunt Su, slow down." ?”

Wu Linzhu was abolished as a commoner, so it was difficult to choose the title.But after all, she was a former imperial concubine, so she treated her as a concubine, which is not bad at all.

Wu Linzhu glanced back and forth on her face, seeing that Suge only lowered her head and didn't dare to look at herself, she laughed at herself, "Aunt Su doesn't look at me directly, is it because she is afraid of me? In fact, I just remind Auntie, your The shoes were stained with water. Firstly, Aunt Su would catch a cold because of it, and secondly, to chant scriptures for the former queen like this, if people saw it, they might say it was disrespectful."

Su Ge looked down at his shoes, and sure enough, water stains were overflowing, and the green uppers turned dark green at this time.She just saw that the monk's shoes of Master Mingxin and the others were good, the soles were thick and covered with a layer of leather.People usually go to the streets to beg for alms, and it is natural to encounter such a little rain.

The palace pays attention to grandeur, so praying for the former empress like this is really disrespectful.She was in a dilemma, and Wu Linzhu had already told Yun Bai, "Go and get the shoes and socks you just brought to Aunt Su."

Suge couldn't help raising her head, and met Wu Linzhu's smiling eyes, "It's more comfortable." After speaking, she followed Mingxin.

Suge is much more comfortable after changing her shoes and socks.A woman is afraid of the cold, especially her feet. Her little days are coming soon, and it will be difficult when she encounters the cold.I couldn't help feeling a little less afraid of Wu Linzhu in my heart, and a faint liking for Wu Linzhu.Wu Linzhu was once an imperial concubine, and she was so careful about the details, and her smile was just right, without appearing condescending. It was not without reason that she was favored back then.

Just thinking of Dong Adanda's reminder, I feel anxious again, does the liking born out of thin air count as being charmed?
Fortunately, in the days that followed, Wu Linzhu didn't talk to her again.

Mrs. Mingxin was very serious. She recited the scriptures by herself and listened to Wu Linzhu's scriptures. If she made a mistake, she would have to start all over again.So Wu Linzhu played very energetically, not daring to make any more mistakes, and recited very hard every day.

On the seventh day of reading, Master Mingxin finally let go, and replaced her two disciples who read and listened.He called Suge aside and said, "Tomorrow's flower festival cruise, the poor nun wants to accompany the queen mother on the dragon boat, and leave them here to accompany the chanting, you go with me."

This time the cruise ship was very powerful, and the emperor gave grace to the concubines and concubines to accompany them.She didn't intend to go in her heart, the palace has been very stable recently, but it made her afraid.

But why did Mrs. Mingxin follow her?It must have been the Queen Mother's will.She didn't dare to ask more questions, so she agreed.When I went back to continue chanting, I occasionally raised my eyes and met Wu Linzhu's smiling eyes, which seemed to have insight into everything.

The second day was a sunny day, and they arrived at the dock early in the morning to wait.

The Empress Dowager hadn't set off from the Palace of Compassion and Peace, but the dragon boat had moored long ago. Mr. Rhubarb's foot should be much better, thanks to his slight limp and climbing up and down to direct.

The dragon boat is magnificent, as if the main hall of the Palace of Compassion and Ning has been moved here. The hatch covers are carved wooden canopies, all of which are carved in the style of glazed tiles and painted with yellow paint. The yellow glazed tiles are exactly the same.On both sides are dragon and phoenix auspicious tassel curtains, and on both sides are hanging flower fans inlaid with pearl shells.In the middle is the Tuanlong throne, and the vermilion pillars are painted brightly.

Liu Qingying is singing in the Summer Palace, Suge is the first time here, her eyes are not enough, the royal style is enough for her to see more.

After a while, it was too late, but he was not in a hurry to get on the boat. He looked around among the crowd of people kneeling to greet them, and when he saw Mingxin and the others far behind, he waved happily, "Mage, come together."

After boarding the boat, the Empress Dowager gave Ming Xin a seat beside the throne.Suge stood behind and exchanged glances with Yurong. Both of them felt a little helpless, and their first plan to play with grass was wasted.She looked towards the deck, and saw Xiao Shuang standing on the side with a group of young maids, nodding happily to her.

Behind the queen was surrounded by a group of concubines in fresh clothes, the weather was good, and they were able to go out for a walk in the garden, and they were all willing to dress up beautifully.The rules in the Forbidden City are broken, and when they come out, they all look happy, looking at the lake and mountains in the garden, how could they be unhappy.

The queen mother's dragon boat started, and the queen led the concubines to send them off in the dock.In the blink of an eye, she saw a bloated figure following the queen, her belly had bulged so high, and her small body was too heavy, so she had to lean close to the maid beside her.Who is not the concubine?Su Ge's heart skipped a beat, why is the imperial concubine also here?
The queen and all the concubines are in the accompanying boat at the back.The accompanying boat is the same size as the dragon boat, but the green paint has been changed, and it looks like the green glazed tiles used in the concubine hall.

She was behind Ming Xin, and she didn't dare to turn her head frequently. If she looked around, she would be reprimanded by the manager if she saw her.She watched worriedly as the mirror-like lake water swayed away from the bow of the boat, and there was a person standing on the bow, looking back at the accompanying boat.It turned out to be Manager Rhubarb.Probably because he was worried about the imperial concubine's body, he kept watching the imperial concubine board the boat before turning around, met her gaze again, and smiled meaningfully.

Su Ge was even more confused by his smile.What Master Mingxin said to the Queen Mother, he didn't hear a single word.

The two ships sailed out leisurely, the dragon flag on the cabin roof fluttering in the wind.The dragon scales are embroidered with golden light and come alive. Under the rising sun, there are thousands of tiny lights flashing, and the long dragon whiskers are dragged into the water, undulating.The longan is at the highest point, with huge eyes, overlooking everything, scaring away the ghosts and monsters in the water.

Out of a bend in the water channel, the sound of whimpering flute suddenly came from the surface of the water.The sound of the flute is intermittent, high and low, which attracts people's hearts to follow the tide.When the sound of the flute was faint, there was an echo of the sandalwood board from somewhere, and it seemed to be sighing.

The sound of the flute slowly disappeared, and the sound of the flute reappeared on the opposite bank.

When people are in the water, the shadows of the palaces and pavilions slowly move back in the blue waves, merging with the sound of flute and flute.It was the first time for Su Ge, and she couldn't help feeling that the royal family would really enjoy it. The money is only made, and no scene can be depicted.

(End of this chapter)