Harem Changwu Biography

Chapter 77
I don't know how long Mingqi watched me there.

At the moment when I met Shang Mingqi's eyes, when I saw his invisible eyes, I obviously felt panicked.

However, I have long been used to this kind of panic, so I returned to normal in just an instant.

"What is the emperor looking at?"

After returning to normal, I put away the book in my hand and asked Mingqi pretending to be calm.

Mingqi didn't speak, but looked back at me after I asked.

Ming Qi retracted his gaze and turned his head to look outside the main hall of Changwu Hall, his eyes seemed to be set in the night outside the hall, but seemed to have nowhere to fall.

At that time, Mingqi still had a cold expression on his face, but there were some inexplicable things in it.

It seems to be discouraged, it seems to be fear, it seems to be unwilling and at a loss, and other things that I can't understand.

When Mingqi's whole body was shrouded in the light of the hall, the complexities on his face seemed to become more and more obvious.

To be honest, I have never seen Mingqi like this.

Ming Qi was enthroned at a young age, and he was an extremely emperor at a young age. With such a natural wealth, he should have been young and vigorous, and he was the most unruly.

But at this moment...

Looking at Mingqi like this, my heart froze, and finally I couldn't bear to ask: "Does the emperor have time recently?"

"What's the matter with the queen mother?"

After my words, Mingqi turned his head slightly and asked me.

"I heard that the incense in Fahua Temple is very good. If the emperor has time, he can go with Ai's family." I nodded and said.

This is what Han Yuting told me.

Han Yuting made a special trip to Changwu Hall this afternoon, saying that she wanted to go to the Fahua Temple outside the palace to light a longevity lamp for me, and pray to the Bodhisattvas of the Fahua Temple to keep me safe and live a long life.

When I first heard Han Yuting mentioning this matter, I disagreed. Firstly, the concubines in the palace are not allowed to leave the palace at will, and secondly, if they want to pray, they can just stay in the Buddhist hall in the palace.

But now seeing Mingqi like this, he couldn't help mentioning this.

I thought, no matter whether the incense in Fahua Temple is as effective as Han Yuting said, it would be good if it can make Mingqi feel at ease.

"it is good."

Sure enough, Mingqi nodded after my words, and made arrangements for going out of the palace after returning that night.

Because Mingqi and I will go together this time, considering that one of us is the emperor and the other is the empress dowager, for the sake of safety, we did not announce it to the public, but went out of the palace secretly, intending to pretend to be ordinary people and go to Fahua Temple.

When Mingqi was arranging the affairs of going out of the palace, the affairs in the palace did not relax.

He first doubled the patrol manpower in the palace, and the deputy commander of the imperial guards personally led people to stay at the Imperial Hospital, and Chen Bingkun and Wang Yaonan, who were in charge of recovering and treating my prescription, were under strict protection. .

The day to leave the palace was scheduled to be five days after what I had agreed with Mingqi. On that day, early in the morning, before dawn, I got up and washed up with the help of the two of them, He Fangqian.

While I was washing and washing, Han Yuting, Mingqi and Li Wan arrived at the main hall of Changwu Hall early to wait.

I asked Han Yuting to take me with me. After all, she was the one who first mentioned that she was going to pray for me that day.

In addition, Mingqi and I have never been to Fahua Temple before, so I thought that it would be better to have her who has been there.

As for Li Wan, she was brought by Mingqi.

This again exceeded my expectations.

In fact, Mingqi's neglect of Changruo didn't last long, probably in mid-September, he went to Changruo's Wenxiu Palace again, and among the concubines in the palace, Changruo was still the most favored.

So when I learned that Mingqi would bring someone to Fahua Temple, I thought that person would be Chang Ruo, but I didn't expect that it would be Li Wan who was brought by Mingqi.

But whether it is Chang Ruo or Li Wan, for me, the result is actually the same.

So when I saw Li Wan, although I was surprised, I didn't say anything, just nodded to her.

After that, the three of them had a simple breakfast with me in Changwu Hall, and then they left the palace together.

This time out of the palace, Mingqi arranged a total of two carriages.

I took the three of them, He Fangqian, to sit in the first carriage, Li Wan and Han Yuting each took a personal maid to sit in the second carriage, and Ming Qi and the commander of the imperial guards, Yang Chen, rode in the front together. At the end, a dozen elite guards on horseback followed at the same time.

Our team consisted of no more than [-] people. In addition, we left the city early, and we all dressed up like ordinary rich people. Therefore, the journey did not attract special attention from others. We went smoothly within two hours. At the foot of Fahua Temple Mountain.

Fahua Temple is located on a mountainside called Bixia Mountain. There is no driveway for horse-drawn carriages from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside. There is only a stone road with 99 steps leading to Fahua Temple on the mountainside.

Han Yuting said that in the past, people who came to Fahua Temple to pray, no matter they came by horse-drawn carriage or soft sedan chair, would abandon their cars and sedan chairs when they reached the foot of the mountain, and walk on the road with 99 steps. Go up the stone road.

It is said that this is to test the sincerity of the praying person.

It was still early when we arrived at the foot of the Fahua Temple, and it was not even the hour at that time, and there were not many people scattered at the foot of the mountain.

The morning at the end of October was already a bit cold, but Luoxia Mountain was located on the outskirts of the capital city, among several high mountain ranges, so the weather was naturally colder than that in the palace.

As soon as I got out of the carriage, I shivered because of the sudden cold.

"Master, it's cold outside, put on."

When I was having a cold war, Qihe brought a cloak to me in time to put it on.

"Ah."

I resigned myself to putting on my cloak.

"Is mother all right?"

While Qihe was putting on the cloak for me, Mingqi came over and asked me, probably just seeing me shivering.

"It's okay."

I shook my head and replied.

After we got off the carriage, Commander Yang asked several elites to protect us, and at the same time took several other people to find a place to park the carriage and horses.

Fahua Temple does not allow carriages to go up, and there are many dignitaries who come to Fahua Temple to pray. There is no shortage of places to park carriages and horses west of the foot of the mountain, so Commander Yang brought people back in a short time.

"Let's go."

After Commander Yang led the people back, Mingqi said the words of going up the mountain.

"promise."

It was cold in the mountains in the early morning, and the flowers and plants on both sides were covered with dew. The dew wetted the stone steps under the feet, making the stone steps appear a pleasant black blue.

The stone steps extending from bottom to top are not wide, and at most three or four people can walk side by side at a time. Because people often walk, there is no moss on the stone steps.

A group of us climbed up the stone steps. Yang Chen, the commander of the imperial guards, opened the way in front. Mingqi and I walked in second, followed by Li Wan and Han Yuting, followed by Fang Qianqihe and Li Qihe. Wan and Han Yuting's close maids are the last ones of the imperial guards.

Because it was still early, I didn't meet many people along the way.

Bixia Mountain is very high. When I stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up, I had the feeling that Bixia Mountain was piercing into the sky.Now our group has been walking for more than half an hour, and it will only be about half of the time.

And because of my health, I was fine at first, but as time went on, my physical strength became weaker and weaker, and I became less and less able to walk.In the end, because of the weakness of one foot, the whole person fell behind.

"Mother be careful!"

At that time, Ming Qiben was walking beside me, so when I fell backwards, he was the first to notice, because he reached out his hand and grabbed me in an instant.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

After Mingqi grabbed me, he asked anxiously, and it was not hard to hear worry in his words.

"Master, are you alright?"

"How are you, master?"

Qi He and Fang Hao, who were walking behind, even left and walked to my side, looking at me worriedly and asking.

The others stopped when Mingqi exclaimed, and now they all looked worriedly at me who was being supported by Mingqi.

"It's okay, I'm just a little tired." I shook my head under the eyes of everyone and said.

"Then let's take a rest." Mingqi said after my words.

"There is still more than half of the journey ahead. Madam is not in good health. Even if I rest now, I am afraid that Madam will not be able to walk up by herself later."

But as soon as the Ming chess talk ended, Han Yuting looked up at the stone steps extending upwards, and then said.

As soon as Han Yuting finished speaking, I saw Mingqi beside me frowned.

"Master, why don't Fang Hao and I help you up?" Qihe said after hearing Han Yuting's words.

"Yes, master, we will help you up." Fang Hao nodded at Qi He's words.

"No need, I can walk up by myself." I shook my head when I heard the words.

Fang Yuqihe and the two had good intentions, but at this moment, their brows were actually tired, and they didn't have the physical strength to last for a long time.

"But, master,"

Seeing me glance at her and Fang Hao, Qihe understood that I refused because I knew they were physically weak, so she became a little anxious after I said it.

"Ma'am, the villain can carry you up."

And just when Qihe was in a hurry, he saw Commander Yang, who had been walking in front just now, turned back and wanted to squat down in front of me after speaking.

"No need, I'll come."

It's just that before he squatted down, he was pushed away by Mingqi.

"Mom, let me carry you up."

Mingqi said to me after pushing away Commander Yang.

But Mingqi is the Ninth Five-Year Master, although I am a generation older than him, but in the eyes of the world, my status is not as noble as him.

Therefore, as soon as he was about to recite my words in person, the whole group looked at him in surprise, and Commander Yang and I even stopped him directly.

"No." I stopped loudly.

"Young master, absolutely not." Commander Yang also exclaimed.

"My lord, you have a noble status, madam, let the villain carry it." Commander Yang said after exclaiming.

"Why not?" But Mingqi didn't listen to us, and squatted down in front of me.

"My mother is not in good health. As her son, why not carry her on my back? Haven't I always ruled the country with filial piety?"

Mingqi glanced at Commander Yang and me who were blocking him and said, his words showed filial piety, and his displeasure at being stopped was revealed in his words.

After Mingqi's words, although the others still felt that something was wrong, they still didn't speak again because they couldn't expose Mingqi's identity.

"Praying for blessings always pays attention to sincerity. If I can't walk up by myself, how can the Bodhisattva see my sincerity?"

It's just that I still can't agree.

"The Bodhisattva is kind, he must know that my mother is not in good health, and will definitely forgive her." Ming Qi stood up and looked at me, frowning.

"In that case, let Commander Yang or other Imperial Guards carry me up." I said when I saw this.

I thought, if one person must carry me up, let Commander Yang or other guards carry me.

I still can't imagine that Mingqi, as the Ninth Five-Year Master, personally carries me on his back to Fahua Temple.

"My mother also said just now that praying for blessings requires sincerity." But Mingqi still refused.

"My mother is not in good health, and the Bodhisattva can indeed forgive my mother for carrying her up the mountain. It's just that as a mother and son, I am clearly with her, but in the end, the servants carried her up. In this way, wouldn't the Bodhisattva feel that the son is praying for the mother Is your heart broken?" Ming Qi still frowned and asked me.

"Mother, come up."

After Mingqi asked, he squatted down in front of him again, as if he would not allow me to refuse any more.

(End of this chapter)