Glory all the way

Chapter 54
Nodding her head, Bai Xiu was about to answer with a melancholy face, when she raised her eyes, she saw the door of the Zhaishe opened in the distance, and the abbot sent Old Master Bai and Old Lady Bai out with a gentle face.

Bai Xiu nodded and smiled at Bai Yingluo, got up and led Juan'er to greet her in a hurry, and took back what she was about to say, thinking that it was her own business and had nothing to do with Bai Yingluo.

But also because of this, Bai Yingluo's heart was like ants on a hot pot. She was anxious for a whole day, and she couldn't even calm down when she went fishing by the lake with Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Bai in the afternoon.

The sparkling surface of the lake shows vivid ripples under the breeze blowing. Occasionally, there are playful birds flying and sliding across the water, making the surroundings more and more quiet and peaceful.

Bai Yingluo sat quietly beside the old lady Bai, fishing with a fishing rod in an imitative manner. No matter how steady her hand was, she finally lost that peace of mind. By the time the sun set, the old lady Bai and the old lady had already fished. There were many fish, but Bai Yingluo was the only one, and there were only two small red fish swaying in the bucket beside her.

Shyly smiling at old master Bai and old lady Bai, Bai Yingluo got up and picked up the bucket, and put the two small fish back into the lake.

Back in the Zhuangzi, the servants had already prepared wild game delicacies, and after they finished eating, the carriage outside the door was also ready to go.

As they galloped all the way to the capital, Bai Yingluo leaned lazily in the corner of the carriage, but her mind tossed and turned back to Bai Xiu's words "Parent and mother are not well", and her worried and melancholy face.

What kind of bad thing is it? I have to come to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. Even so, I feel uneasy, and I have to go to the abbot to ask for a signature?
Random guesses, the more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel, like a pot of boiling water is boiling, making it difficult to calm down. Bai Yingluo sat up and looked at the darker and darker night outside the curtain of the car, panicking in her heart.

Back in Jing'an Hou Mansion, Jing'an Hou Bai Shizhong and Xue Shi, as well as the Second Master and Fourth Master and his wife were waiting in front of the door. Seeing that Old Master Bai and Mrs. Bai were safe and sound, they sent the two elders back to Qing'an Hall together. .

On the side, the old lady Bai thought that Bai Yingluo would get up early the next day to go to the palace to accompany her to study, so she hurriedly told her to go back and rest. Ying returned to Lanxin Pavilion.

Nightmares haunted me all night.

In the dream, for a while, it was the friendly smile of parents, and for a while, it was the tragic scene of them lying in a pool of blood. Various images overlapped in the mind, and when the sky turned white and woke up, Bai Yingluo's obscene clothes were soaked in sweat. wet.

Got up from the shower, took a few mouthfuls of breakfast in a hurry, and arrived at the gate of the Hou Mansion a little later than usual, and got into the carriage. Sun Yantong was alright, sitting quietly on one side, looking down at the Looking at the complicated patterns on her sleeves, and Dou Xiuqiao's expression was already worried, she cast a sideways glance at Bai Yingluo and taunted, "Miss Bai, you have to be honest and responsible, even if you get the six princesses to look at you differently, after all, you are just A fellow reader, don’t treat yourself like a golden branch and jade leaf.”

If it was normal, it would be her own fault for being late at this moment, Bai Yingluo would definitely say a few soft words full of apology to resolve the grievances between the two of them.

But she didn't sleep well at night, and Bai Yingluo had a bit of a temper, and Dou Xiuqiao said a lot of ridicule to herself these days, and Bai Yingluo suddenly lost her good mood.

"Yeah, I'm naturally not a golden branch and a jade leaf, and I'm not taller or shorter than anyone else, but I'm also a companion to the sixth princess. What does Miss Dou always make it difficult for me? If there is something wrong with me, I will I am willing to apologize, but now I am very confused, can Miss Dou tell me clearly?"

Looking up at Dou Xiuqiao, Bai Yingluo asked in a deep voice.

"you……"

Frightened by Bai Yingluo's aggressive appearance, Dou Xiuqiao was stunned.

The carriage moved slowly, Bai Yingluo looked at Dou Xiuqiao with burning eyes, seeing that she hadn't spoken for a while, Bai Yingluo leaned against the side of the carriage and fell asleep, Dou Xiuqiao glared at Bai Yingluo resentfully, pouted and stayed away head.

When they arrived at Xinlan Pavilion, the sixth princess took Bai Yingluo and chatted about the interesting things they saw yesterday when they climbed the mountain. Bai Yingluo also shared with her the fact that she went to Xiaoshan Temple with Old Master Bai and Mrs. Bai.

Back at the Hou Mansion before noon, when Bai Yingluo was talking with Old Madam Bai, she was a little absent-minded.

Thinking that Bai Yingluo had been running around for a whole day yesterday and got up too early today and lost energy, the old lady Bai said kindly: "After lunch, go back and rest earlier, and you don't have to come and talk to me in the afternoon. , sleep more, huh?"

Nodding her head in response, Bai Yingluo obediently left Qing'an Hall after finishing her lunch.

Back at Lanxin Pavilion, Bai Yingluo called Liu Ying and said: "Go and find out later, is there anyone familiar with the Zhuangzi we went to yesterday, if there is, I have something to entrust Let him inquire. Remember, it must be an honest and reliable person."

Seeing Bai Yingluo's solemn confession, Liu Ying didn't dare to be sloppy, and hurried out, and after a while, she came back and carefully reported the news she had inquired about.

Bai Yingluo deliberated for a while, then told Liuying about Bai Xiu and asked her to arrange someone to inquire about it.

Liuying turned around and went out, Liusu asked a little puzzled: "Miss, this is the first time you've seen that elder sister of the Bai family, why are you so interested?"

If it is really possible to get in touch with the family in the previous life, can other people hide it and not tell it, but the maidservants who are around her can't hide it. Bai Yingluo pondered for a while, and said softly: "I don't know. From the first time I saw her, I felt a little familiar, as if... as if we knew each other before. I can't explain that feeling."

Liusu looked puzzled, while Chen Xiang smiled and said: "Such a thing sounds unbelievable, but there is such a living example around us."

Seeing Bai Yingluo looking back at her, Chen Xiang said carefully, "That year, the slave girl accompanied the old lady to the temple to offer incense, kowtowed to the Bodhisattva, got up and went out, and saw another old lady. , the old lady said that she seemed to be familiar with the old lady, but she just couldn't remember her name, and she sent a little maid to ask, only to find out that the two didn't know each other at all, but the old lady People's mother is the old lady's former wet nurse, and the old lady married to the Hou's mansion, and the wet nurse returned home, and she hasn't seen each other for decades. Isn't this just some kind of fate?"

Chen Xiang's words gave Bai Yingluo a good excuse to cover up.

Although she has now fully believed in Chen Xiang, knowing that she often goes to pay old lady Bai a visit, Bai Yingluo told Chen Xiang that she saw Bai Xiu, but on the other hand, she implicated the matter in the old lady Bai's life. matter.

Immediately, not only did Chen Xiang not become suspicious, but even Tassel, who was originally puzzled, believed in fate.

Thinking about the bodies of the two elders of the Bai family, Bai Yingluo seemed to be full of worries. Fortunately, she had to go to the palace to study with her every day, and she didn't stay in front of Old Master Bai and Mrs. Bai for a long time, so no one noticed anything unusual.

On the other hand, Princess Six saw that something was wrong with Bai Yingluo, and asked a few questions with concern.

In a few days, Liu Ying got the news.

"Miss, although Xiaoshan Temple is a little-known small temple, the abbot is really capable. The elder sister of the Bai family asked sincerely, and the abbot prescribed several prescriptions, and the second elder of the Bai family took a few doses." The medicine has improved now."

Liu Ying said happily.

After letting out a sigh of relief, Bai Yingluo suddenly felt her heart, which was originally heavy, lighten up.

"What else did you find out?"

Seeing Liuying blinking her eyes and staring at her eagerly, as if she still had something to say, Bai Yingluo asked with a smile.

"That foolish boy Erniu, my servant only entrusted him to ask about the second elder of the Bai family. As a result, he asked a lot about it. If the young lady wants to hear it, she has the right to relieve her boredom. The servant will tell you. .”

Liu Ying said proudly.

Nodding her head, Bai Yingluo pointed to the little girl in front of her to let her sit down, while she lazily leaned on the soft pillow, pretending to be listening attentively.

"The Bai family is a tenant in the Zhuangzi of the Hou Mansion. They rented and planted a total of ten acres of land. The family is not rich, but it is not poor. Illness, but it is angered by children, so this illness comes and goes quickly."

"Children? How many children does his family have?"

Before Liuying finished speaking, she was interrupted by Bai Yingluo.

In the previous life, there were only three sisters, Bai Xiu, Bai Ling, and Bai Luo, in the Bai family, and they didn't have any sons. Although the parents felt a little regretful when they mentioned it, they always resolved it in jokes.

Now, when Liuying suddenly heard that the illness of the second elder of the Bai family was caused by anger from the children, Bai Yingluo looked puzzled.

On the side, Liu Ying counted with her fingers: "There are two daughters and one son. The young lady met in Xiaoshan Temple that day, it was the daughter of the Bai family. There is also a second daughter and a young son in his family. The second daughter is also married. The younger My son is only 12 years old now, and he is studying with his master in the private school in the village. He took part in the boy's examination in February, and he is now a boy."

"You are already a child at the age of 12. If you are a studious person, you will have far more prospects in the future. Perhaps, the rise of the Bai family comes from this child."

Bai Yingluo said with some relief.

In the past few days, I have been worrying about the two elders of the Bai family all the time in my heart. Now that I know that they are fine and that they have a son, even though I can't be filial by my side, Bai Yingluo's heart is full of satisfaction.

One day, there will be a chance to honor them, right?
Thinking silently, Bai Yingluo's face showed a faint smile of longing.

Liuying at the side noticed it, and curled her lips angrily: "Miss, if you know how the second elder of the Bai family is ill, you will definitely not be able to laugh."

Hearing this, Bai Yingluo turned her face back and looked at Liuying.

(End of this chapter)