Hidden golden branches

After Chen Rong raised his bare hand holding the embroidery needle, he looked at his embroidery work, clapped his little hands, rubbed his wrists, and felt good about himself: "Well, it's not bad."

After Madam Zhong came in from outside the hospital, she told Chen Rongdao: "Miss, the emperor named Zhang Xiuxi the Master of Cheng'en."

But after listening to Grandma Zhong's words, my mood didn't feel good anymore. Throw the half-finished sachet into the basket.

He said angrily: "Even to compensate her, it would be too much to mobilize the troops. Besides, my mother has already taken the money to compensate her."

Chen Rong didn't want to ask the imperial concubine's aunt to wipe her butt all the time. The one she felt most ashamed of was the imperial concubine!

"Hey, miss, it's just a title. The Lord Cheng'en was given an exceptional reward, and he has no fiefdom, and no support from the royal family's family. In the future, he will have no power or influence in the capital. Can she be able to take care of him? You're just talking about your airs." After all, Aunt Zhong is so old, so people who have been through it can't understand the truth behind it? She comforted Chen Rong softly.

After hearing this, Chen Rong picked up the embroidery needle again, took out the unfinished sachet from the basket, and continued to embroider.

The autumn sun was shining brightly outside the window, and several thick osmanthus trees grew beside the pavilion, and the rich fragrance of flowers wafted from a distance.

The ginkgo tree on the branch lost all its leaves, and the last one swirled in the air and fell into the small pond.

The little bird flapped its wings and flew sideways, sending up wisps of fragrant dust that settled in the air and dispersed.

Colorful but single chrysanthemums were placed there, and hibiscus sprouted huge buds that seemed unable to hold their bodies in the breeze.

Aunt Zhong was instructing Zhui'er on her work. Cuizhu and Yuzhu were talking about something, and they were laughing.

The years are quiet.

Chen Rong's heart felt calmer than ever before, and her hands moved faster. Looking at it for herself, she felt that her embroidery was still somewhat good today.

Soon it’s time for the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Today is the festival. Chen Rong only wears soft and light makeup, which makes her look fresher and more elegant, which is heart-breaking.

According to Buddhism, the origin of the Ghost Festival is the story of Maud Lian rescuing his mother. Mulian could not bear the suffering of his mother in hell, so he sent monks from all directions to atone for his mother's sins, and finally freed her. This story is widely circulated among the people. The story itself is an expression of filial piety culture. What it promotes is the belief of repaying parents and doing good deeds during life.

Therefore, every dynasty during the Hungry Ghost Festival, ordinary people would go to the temple to participate in the "Ollambana Dharma Ceremony" held by monks.

This year is also the case. On the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, Buddhists hold the "Ollambana Dharma Assembly" to worship the Buddha and monks, to save suffering sentient beings in the six realms, and to repay their parents for their kindness and kindness (Filial Piety Festival). Therefore, on the Ghost Festival, we can not only express our condolences for the deceased, but also remember the kindness of our parents.

On the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, ancestors were worshiped, water lanterns were released, and Fahua Temple held another Bon Bon ceremony. Yun Man took her daughter Chen Jia to attend.

Before dawn, the mother and daughter had already boarded a carriage and set off for the Fahua Temple, nearly a dozen miles outside the city.

By the time we reached the foot of Fahua Temple, the sun had just shown half of its smiling face.

There are already many people on the mountain road, whether they are the mistress of the aristocratic family or the noble family members, they are all walking up the mountain step by step sincerely.

The Franken Basin Dharma Assembly was very grand, and Fahua Temple was the largest temple nearby, second only to Daxiangguo Temple.

But it was not as serious as expected. The monks in the temple came out to give lectures, there were also theater troupes, acrobatics and other performances, and there were countless stalls and hawkers surrounding the temple tower.

Chen Rong remembered that the last time he came to Fahua Temple was last year, when he secretly came to ask for a peace charm for Sun Yi.

That day, I walked down the mountain and worshiped from morning to afternoon before arriving at the temple on the mountain.

After kneeling for several hours, my knees were swollen. I didn't feel tired or my knees hurt. After going home and resting for more than half a month, the swelling in my knee subsided and the pain stopped.

But today, she and her mother just walked up the mountain step by step, without kneeling down, and their calves were still sore.

There were so many pilgrims and tourists that the mother and daughter entered the temple, and Yun Man was led in through the side door by Master Zhike.

The autumn breeze is cool, even though the green mountains and fields are full of spring, it is inevitable to be desolate at this time.

Chen Rong followed Yun Man and offered incense. Together with the others, he placed the prepared meals of various flavors and five fruits in the Bon Basin, drained the basins, burned incense and lamps, and made offerings to the virtuous monks from all directions.

Their family also worships the Everlasting Lantern at Fahua Temple, and the Chen family donates 500 taels every year to the temple for rubbings of scriptures. When the female relatives of their house went to burn incense and worship Buddha, they were especially kind to her.

"Rong'er, my mother is also offering you an ever-bright lamp at Fahua Temple. It is a lamp with a white stone lotus base carved with a pointed arch, and eight pounds of lamp oil a year." Yun Man offered an ever-bright lamp to all four members of the family, and not only that. , Yun Man also offered three other lanterns in the lighthouse of Fahua Temple, two of which were dedicated to her parents, and the other lamp was dedicated to the imperial concubine Chen Wanru.

There are many pilgrims who come to Fahua Temple to ask for peace talismans and to offer everlasting lanterns, so Yun Man also offered an everlasting lantern to his precious daughter today.

The monks recited mantras and blessings, praying for blessings and dispelling disasters, so that people in the world will increase their blessings and wisdom, and the deceased will be saved.

Everyone was sitting on their knees listening to the Obon Dharma Ceremony presided over by Master Xuanhui, an eminent monk from Fahua Temple.

After the morning sutra recitation was completed, Yun Man and her daughter were led by Master Zhike to sit in the meditation room and make a pot of hot tea.

Yun sat down to drink tea and smiled at Chen Rong who was taking off his cloak by Cuizhu: "The vegetarian restaurant in Fahua Temple is very good. Your grandmother likes the crispy tofu here the most, and the daylily mixed with cucumbers." . There is also boiled cabbage heart. We will both try it later."

Seeing that there was delicious vegetarian food, Chen Rong nodded happily: "Okay."

She had long heard that the vegetarian food at Fahua Temple was delicious, and she was in for a treat today.

After hearing this, Master Zhike smiled and recited the Buddha's name and said: "Today, many distinguished guests came to the temple. Master asked his disciples to grind soy milk early in the morning. The donors sat for a while, and the poor monk went to get it. .”

Yun Man nodded and said, "Well, thank you, Master."

The Zhike monk clasped his hands together, said goodbye to Yun Man, and left.

How could Chen Rong sit still? He knew that the scenery of Fahua Temple was unique.

I also felt that soy milk was not delicious. I begged Yun Man and said that I wanted to go outside and take a look.

Yun Man thought for a while and nodded: "Ask Nanny Yang to follow, and assign two more guards to take a look at a few Buddhist halls. You are not allowed to go to other places." Then he warned: "Don't be playful. , it will be lunch time soon, and there will be too many people and no seats, so you won’t be able to eat the unique vegetarian food of Fahua Temple.”

She knew that her daughter was a foodie, so she wanted to tempt her with delicious food to stop her from going crazy and not coming back.

"Okay, my daughter will come back as soon as she goes." Chen Rong, who wanted to go out to play, agreed without hesitation.

Chen Rong: It’s all my fault that I caused trouble to the imperial concubine’s aunt again and gave Zhang Xiuxi the title of princess.

Chen Wanru: Silly girl, make her the master, and the Sun family will have to marry a sterile master. Oh, no need for aunt to tell you, silly girl, you understand.

Xiao Zi: Chen Wanru is called tit for tat! It's obvious that your Sun family doesn't want this child, so they gave her a bowl of abortion pills. In the end, he taught his niece to take the blame.