Reborn Concubine Queen

Chapter 59

Mrs. Xiao held her temper and let Xiao Yongqi play wildly in Fahua Temple for a few days. She always thought that the delicate seventh lady of the Xiao family would not be able to bear the hardships in the temple, and she would find a way to go back to the Xiao family.But who knows, Xiao Yongqi is like a wild horse running wild in Fahua Temple. If she didn't remember to see Mu Weidao all the time, the thousand-year-old temple would be destroyed in Xiao Yongqi's hands.

In just a few days, Xiao Yongqi's actions caused panic among the monks in Fahua Temple, and they all asked the presiding abbot to invite this little ancestor of the Xiao family away.The presiding abbot was inconvenient to leave the Buddhist temple, so he invited Mrs. Huixin to help him. On the grounds that he had not seen the Lord Yinshan for many days to visit, he went to Xiao's house and explained to Mrs. Xiao in private.

Master Huixin's reputation spread far and wide, and she was treated as a guest when she went to Xiao's house this time. Even the head of Yinshan County, who had been on the sick bed for many days, was well-dressed and entertained.That Mrs. Huixin originally wanted to find a time to talk to Mrs. Xiao alone, but she never thought that the Lord of Yinshan County was very energetic, and she didn't feel tired for a while.

The Lord of Yinshan County sat on a red sandalwood armchair, smiled calmly and said: "Master, I heard recently that there are many changes in the capital, in order to avoid suspicion, even the third prince hid in the Fahua Temple to become the emperor." The Queen Mother has gone to pray, is there such a thing?"

Master Huixin lowered his eyes too low, carefully covered the astonishment in his eyes, and said softly: "Reporting to the county lord, there is indeed a fact. The third prince has a destiny with the Buddha. He often comes to Fahua Temple to lecture on the scriptures and discuss the Buddha with the monks. There have long been rumors in Beijing that the three princes are concerned about the country and the people, first the empress dowager was seriously ill, and then wars broke out everywhere, although the three princes said they were in charge of the war, they also had kindness in their hearts, so they prayed for the country and the people in Fahua Temple."

Mrs. Xiao on the side smiled and nodded, and said: "A few days ago, when I went to Fahua Temple to offer incense, I also met the third prince who came to worship Buddha. My daughter-in-law saw from a distance that the third prince was very approachable, even offering incense. It's pious."

The Lord of Yinshan County smiled silently, and said slowly: "From this point of view, the third prince is really kind." She paused, turned to look at Mrs. Xiao, frowned slightly and said, "Why haven't I seen Xiao Qi recently?" Come to pester you, these days it is rare for her to stop. Zi'er, go and call Miss Seven and ask her to have some lunch with the teacher."

The maid who was changed to "Zi'er" nodded in response, and was about to go out to call Xiao Yongqi over, but was stopped by Mrs. Xiao.Mrs. Xiao smiled with a complicated expression, and said slowly to County Lord Yinshan: "Mother, my daughter-in-law forgot to tell you, Xiao Qi... Xiao Qi is not in the mansion right now."

The Lord of Yinshan County likes this eccentric Seventh Miss Xiao Yongqi the most. I haven't seen Xiao Qi in a day, but now I hear Mrs. Xiao's words, I can't help feeling a little annoyed.

"What do you mean by that? Why isn't Xiaoqi in the mansion?! I've only been ill for a few days, so you just think I'm dead, don't you? Where's Xiaoqi? Call me back Xiaoqi!"

Mrs. Huixin saw that Yinshan County took the initiative to get angry, and was startled. She hurriedly stood up and replied for Mrs. Xiao: "Master, don't get angry, that Miss Seven is visiting Fahua Temple right now, and I think she is chanting scriptures for you right now." Pray, pray sincerely!"

Xiao Yongqi was indeed in the Fahua Temple, and indeed wandered around the Buddhist hall all day, but it was not for the Lord of Yinshan County, it was really for a chance encounter with Mu Weidao.Master Huixin sweated in his heart, secretly looked at Mrs. Xiao who was standing on the ground, and secretly said: This Mrs. Xiao is indeed a magnanimous person, even though she was so abused by the Lord of Yinshan County, she still managed to maintain her demeanor. It's a great character.It's just that I don't know why Mrs. Xiao didn't tell the County Lord Yinshan everything, but why did she say it through the mouth of an outsider?

Mrs. Xiao, who was standing on the ground holding a handkerchief, couldn't help turning pale when she heard Mrs. Huixin's words. She knelt down on the marble brick and said slowly, "Mother, I hope mother will calm down! Your health has just recovered. Wake up, absolutely don't get angry again!"

The Lord of Yinshan County hooked his lips and sneered: "I was just sick for a while, look at you being such a good family. Let me ask you, did the young master of the Mu family also go to Fahua with the third prince? Temple? Let me ask you again, did Xiao Qi go to Fahua Temple to chase after the Mu family? Alone outside! Aren't you afraid that some daring thief will take her away?"

Master Huixin watched Mrs. Xiao being repeatedly reprimanded by the Lord Yinshan, but she didn't dare to speak back. She wanted to argue for Mrs. Xiao, but she didn't want to disrespect the Lord Yinshan in public. She turned her eyes and remembered someone, so she stepped forward and said: "The county lord, don't get angry. Madam Xiao also saw that Miss Seven was very happy with her cousin Shi's family. Madam Xiao was relieved to let Miss Seven stay in the temple."

The county magistrate of Yinshan was stunned: "She is cousin Shi? Fu'er has already gone to the frontier fortress, and Xiaoqi has a savage temper, and she can't get along with the young ladies of Shi family. How can there be a cousin of Shi family? Come?"

Mrs. Xiao saw the Lord of Yinshan coming to ask, and then hurriedly said: "Mother, you have forgotten that Shi Yiqing, the fourth daughter of the third concubine of the Shi family, whose biological mother came from our Xiao family, not to mention she was with Yan'er. When she grows up, Xiao Qi should call her cousin."

The head of Yinshan County opened his mouth in disbelief, and asked suspiciously: "Xiao Qi had an affair with her when she was young, and when that child was sent out by Shi's family, he pushed Xiao Qi to the ground and let Xiao Qi Gritting your teeth and thinking about it for many years, now that these two have grown up, are they getting better now?"

She thought for a while, then asked Mrs. Xiao: "The child is coming back to Beijing now? Is the Shi family willing to take her in?"

Mrs. Xiao hurriedly said: "Back to mother, the Shi family took Qing'er back to Beijing in the first few days, but later, some changes happened to the Shi family, and Qing'er was sent to Fahua Temple to rest and recuperate. Qi saw her when she was praying for you. The two hit it off right away and often played together. Xiao Qi even begged me to allow her to go to the temple to worship the Buddha with Qing'er. The daughter-in-law saw her sincerity, Feeling soft for a moment, I agreed."

The Yinshan County Lord's complexion improved a bit, and he said slowly: "According to what you said, Xiaoqi is quite sensible now, and he is not as tricky as he was when he was a child, insisting on going to find the young master of the Mu family."

Mrs. Xiao followed the words of County Lord Yinshan and said in a slow voice: "Xiaoqi has been very sensible recently, she always misses her grandmother in her heart, she often mentioned it in front of Qing'er, and once said that she would bring Qing'er to meet her mother. Originally, the daughter-in-law saw Qing'er's kind face and kindness, which was very much in line with her mother's wishes, so she wanted to take her back to Xiao's house for her mother to have a look at, but Qing'er refused to come because of her fate. , saying that it would be bad to scare grandma."

She paused, looked at the complex expression of the county magistrate Yinshan and nodded, and continued: "Qing'er grew up outside Beijing, and she always misses her grandmother. Hearing that Xiao Qi said that you like spices, she sewed them all night. The sachet is going to be given to you, and Xu Mama, who was serving by her side, delivered it in person yesterday, if it wasn't for the teacher's wife coming to visit today, and the daughter-in-law suddenly remembered this, I'm afraid the daughter-in-law would forget it again." After saying that, he asked his servant girl to go to her yard to bring the sachet embroidered by Shi Yiqing and show it to Lord Yinshan.

The county magistrate of Yinshan flipped through the sachet repeatedly, and saw that although the sachet had fine stitches and a rigorous layout, it was hard to conceal the tenderness of the needlework. Until he was sure that it was from a woman who had not yet left the cabinet, he became even more sure that it was Shi Yiqing sewed it by himself, and he loved this granddaughter whom he had never met, and couldn't help but smile a little.

Mrs. Xiao saw the smile on the corner of Yinshan county magistrate's mouth, she turned her eyes and looked at Mrs. Huixin inadvertently, and said calmly and slowly: "Mother, my daughter-in-law looks at the flowers on the sachet, it is very complicated. , it looks a bit like Zi'er's handwriting in our house."

The county magistrate of Yinshan played with the sachet and sighed softly: "Mother Xu who served Qing'er was originally from our Xiao's mansion, and it was Mother Xu who taught Zi'er's craft, and the two of them embroidered It's understandable that the patterns are similar, after all, they came from the same master."

Mrs. Huixin received Mrs. Xiao's hint, muttered in her heart, and hurriedly stepped forward to take over the words, holding the Lord of Yinshan County and said: "From now on, it seems that the fourth lady is really a pure and kind person. It has something to do with her worshiping before the Buddha when she was young. Mrs. Xiao agreed to let the seventh miss go to find the fourth miss to play, she must have seen that the fourth miss has a pure mind, has gone through hardships, and has a firm heart. Seventh Miss is also beneficial."

The Lord Yinshan held the sachet and sighed blankly, leaning on the soft pillow with a tired expression, and said: "That Qing'er was sent out by the Shi family when he was young, and I think he has suffered a lot for so many years. It's really not easy to be able to maintain such a pure conscience after growing up. Forget it, Xiao Jin's family, when you send someone to pick up Xiaoqi back to the mansion, you will also bring Qing'er back to live in Xiao's house The past few days, it can be regarded as our Xiao family's compensation to her. I am a little tired today, so I will let you accompany the teacher to have dinner, and you don't have to come over to serve dinner. "

Mrs. Xiao leaned over to answer, and led Mrs. Huixin out of the courtyard of Lord Yinshan County, and went to the side room of the main courtyard.That Mrs. Huixin wanted Mrs. Xiao to bring Xiao Yongqi back, but now seeing the meaning of Yinshan County Lord, she seemed to be willing to keep Xiao Yongqi in the temple, and she couldn't help feeling a little nervous, and went into the house Seeing that there was no one around, he hurriedly asked, "My wife, what kind of charades are you trying to play with me? Why are you holding on to Miss Shi's family?"

Mrs. Xiao, who was sitting on the soft couch, pulled her lips and smiled, and said slowly: "Master is too smart, and she has a delicate heart, how can she not guess what I mean?"

Master Huixin has always been acquainted with Mrs. Jing Cheng, but now seeing Mrs. Xiao's undisguised appearance, she hastily said: "Madam is planning to lure the Fourth Young Lady to the Xiao family? Madam, isn't she afraid of offending the Shi family?" ?”

Mrs. Xiao laughed softly: "Master is too worried about anyone who wants to annoy the Shi family. I just want to know how capable Shi Yiqing really is, and whether he can give the Shi family a heavy blow. Zuo is just a trick. You can't go to the master's eyes."

Master Huixin frowned too tightly, and said in a deep voice: "The madam wants to throw stones to ask the way, and to find out what happened in the third room of the Shi family? It's just that this move is a little risky. If the Shi family knows that Miss Si and Xiao If the family has contact, I'm afraid the Xiao family will criticize it."

Mrs. Xiao leaned her head and sneered: "No, it's best to let everyone in the Shi family know about this matter! Only in this way can Shi Yiqing be fully used by me!"

(End of this chapter)