Tang Ge

Chapter 10
Qiao He leaned on the warm cushion, the nausea just now disappeared, and the drowsiness returned.She leaned there listening to Chunlan's words in a daze, with a lot of confusion in her head, going north...Chang'an?

In my mind, I unconsciously recalled the scene in the Zen room yesterday afternoon.

"The old servant Su Xiaohe greets Mrs. Wan."

"Well, get up, this is an important place in Buddhism, so there is no need to show such vain ceremony."

Mrs. Wan's voice was soft, and it sounded a little alienated, with a book fragrance that made people both far away and close.Wan's is nearly forty years old this year, but he definitely doesn't look like someone over 30 years old. He is well-proportioned, graceful, with jade-like skin and a picturesque face. He is younger than the one Xiaohe saw two years ago How many.She sat there with her eyebrows downcast, holding a string of blue rosary beads in her hand, smiling softly on her face, graceful and luxurious yet elegant.

"This child is young, but his appearance is pretty. It's just that he is my old servant, but I don't have the impression."

Master Jing Hui Taiqing laughed, "Madam may not have seen her before, this child has just turned fifteen, and she used to work as a lamp maid in Mr. Yuanji's study. Two years ago, she fell down the stairs and hurt her foot. Rest here. Seeing that she can read and write, which is quite rare, I occasionally talked to her about Buddhism. I didn't expect this child to be very intelligent. Therefore, today, my wife said that there is a lack of a girl who copied scriptures, so I thought of her. This child has a blunt and calm personality and a very high level of comprehension, which is really rare, and it can be considered that she has this fate with Buddhism."

Wan Shi nodded, with a hint of joy in his brows, "No wonder I liked this child as soon as I saw it. It turns out that there is such a fate. This time I went to Chang'an in the north, and it will be difficult to hear the teacher's lecture in the future. This The child was able to stay with the teacher for two years because of a leg injury, and listen to the teacher's teachings, which is considered a profound blessing."

"Oh Amitabha" Master Jinghui folded his hands together and gave a low voice the Buddha's name.

"Benefactor Li founded the dynasty and changed the dynasty, and saved all the people from the fire and water. What he has done is a great merit. Madam went to Chang'an. As long as there is a Buddha in his heart, it will be a great blessing for all people in the world."

Mrs. Wan gave a low laugh, and hastily declined, Xiaohe stood there listening to them chattering back and forth with a bunch of incomprehensible and inexplicable Buddhist theories.I just feel that the world is very quiet and empty, and all the sounds are far away from me, like a kite being held tightly in the hand, without even a thread, and I can't help myself wherever I want to go.

Chang'an?Chang'an...

After a day of bumpy carriage, Xiaohe and his party finally arrived at Jinyang Palace, the main mansion of Li Mansion in Taiyuan.

Xiaohe was in pain all over her body, her mind was confused, her face was pale, she seemed to be seriously ill, seeing her like this, Chunlan couldn't take her to pay her respects to Mrs. Wan, so she found a palace servant, and told her to take Miss Xiaohe down to rest and have a good life After taking care of her, she left in a hurry. Seeing her leaving in a hurry, Xiaohe couldn't help sneering in her heart, whether it's a blessing or a curse, let's sleep first and then talk.

Xiaohe followed the palace man into the garden through the back door, and passed a nine-curved corridor built around the houses. Along the way, there are endless beautiful gardens.

"Girl, please go this way." With a eunuch's unique soft voice, the palace servant guided Xiaohe through a corner gate, around a wall shadow, a quiet courtyard appeared in front of Xiaohe, Xiaohe was secretly wondering How could there be eunuchs in this place in Taiyuan? The palace man had already unlocked the door of one of the rooms and walked in.

"The girl will live here from now on."

Xiaohe also walked in. As soon as he entered the door, there was a front hall. There was a type of mahogany furniture in the room, and the four treasures of the study were placed on the table. Underneath, it is resplendent and beautiful, and there is a pair of couplets hanging on one wall, which reads: Standing like a pine on a rock, it must go through thousands of years of wind and frost before it can be built into a building with a bright hall.

The body of thrift is like jade in the rough, which has been ground dozens of times, and it can be cut into jade seals to treasure the temple corridors.

To the inside is a bedroom, which is also furnished in an antique style, exuding a style of both wealth and scholarship. There is also a set of mahogany tables and chairs at the door, and a large peach wood carved bed is placed by the window, hanging down for a long time. Tent.

"Girl, let's rest first. Someone will come to deliver dinner later. Madam may pass you a message later. Don't go to bed too early."

Although Xiaohe had thousands of questions in his mind, he knew that no matter what, this was not the time to ask questions, and even if he asked, he might not get an answer, so he nodded obediently, but the eunuch asked The back of the lantern disappeared after a flash around the wall.

Even if Xiaohe has no experience, she knows that this kind of house is definitely not for servants to live in. The courtyard is independent, the environment is quiet, and the rooms are grand and elegant. Even the master, if he is not powerful, probably cannot live in it.Now that she is a little court lady, what qualifications does she have to live here?The turmoil two years ago has just passed, and the Li Dynasty has just reached a certain scale. It is the time to stop the civil war and unify the outside world. Why does Madam Wan call her here at this time, and even take her to Chang'an? What about putting a knife between the Li family brothers?Could it be that he really just wanted her to copy the scriptures, but when did he show his wisdom in front of Mrs. Jinghui?

"Forget it!" Xiaohe fell on the bed at once, stretched her aching body, it was useless to think too much, maybe Madam Wan was grateful that she had saved her son, and couldn't bear her to stay in the nunnery and live a miserable life in the mountains. So I found an excuse to bring her back to enjoy the happiness, and Mrs. Jinghui just did a favor, pushing out the guy who has been working for two years and not working. Moreover, Mrs. Wan has been living in Lizhou for the past two years. The status of the family is getting higher and higher, and it is no big deal to get a good house for the savior.

Thinking of this, Xiaohe felt a lot more at ease. She stood up and washed up briefly, then lay on the bed with her clothes on, afraid that Mrs. Wan would summon her later, so she didn't dare to sleep. She just lay there, dreaming wildly. with.

Madam Wan's status in the Li Mansion has indeed risen in recent years.In the past two years, although Xiaohe has been in the nunnery, he also heard some news about Li's mansion from the mouth of the handyman who went up the mountain to deliver rice and vegetables.Two years ago, Li Yuan led [-] soldiers and set off for Taiyuan. The eldest son Jian Jian, the second son Shimin, and the fifth son Zhiyun accompanied him. The fourth son Yuan Ji stayed in Jinyang Palace.Although Li Yuanji is the governor of Taiyuan in name, in fact he spends his days drinking and drinking, and does not think about making progress. Most of the military affairs are represented by Sima Liu Dewei.In Jinyang Palace, Wan Shi was gradually in charge of the Ji concubines that Li Yuan had left in Jinyang Palace. Li Yuan's original spouse, Dou Shi, was dead, and the other Ji concubines were headed by Wan Shi.Besides, Li Zhiyun, the son of Wan's family, is the only one among Li Yuan's concubine's children who is in charge of military power, and he is quite trusted by Li Yuan.

(End of this chapter)