Confidante Saisuke

Shangguan Wan'er woke up in the corner, hurriedly got up and opened the door, and was about to ask someone to prepare the washing water, but saw a palace maid standing at her door.

Seeing Shangguan Wan'er open the door, the maid stepped forward: "Miss Shangguan, the Queen of Heaven ordered me to wait here, and when the girl gets up, I will take the girl to see the Queen of Heaven."

Shangguan Wan'er was slightly surprised, not knowing why Wu Meiniang called her: "I'll go after I finish washing up."

It was already noon when Shangguan Wan'er came to see Wu Meiniang with the palace maid.Wu Meiniang is preparing to have lunch.The food table is full of various dishes.

Wu Meiniang looked up and saw Shangguan Wan'er coming in, she smiled and said: "Wan'er is here? Come and have dinner with me." When Shangguan Wan'er came to her side, she said again: "Did you get tired yesterday?"

Shangguan Wan'er hummed, and bowed her head to salute: "Wan'er didn't know the Queen of Heaven called, and didn't respond immediately, please forgive me."

Wu Meiniang was surprised that Shangguan Wan'er turned out to be cute: "It's no big deal. Let's talk while eating."

Seeing that Shangguan Wan'er was only eating chopsticks on those vegetarian plates, Wu Meiniang raised her hand and put a piece of mutton into Shangguan Wan'er's bowl: "Although Wan'er likes light food, she should also eat some meat. The diet should be a combination of meat and vegetables. Only your body will be healthy. If you are weak, you should pay more attention to recuperation, and don’t be picky eaters according to your temper.”

Shangguan Wan'er looked at the piece of mutton in the bowl, frowned, but still put it in her mouth.Wu Meiniang looked at Shangguan Wan'er savoring it carefully, as if she was about to compose a poem in the next moment, she laughed.

After the two finished eating, rinsed their mouths, and washed their hands, Wu Meiniang took Shangguan Wan'er to the couch and sat down: "Wan'er, the emperor and I will go to Li Palace tomorrow to escape the summer heat, and go to Ganye Temple in Taiping. Don’t go with Taiping??”

Shangguan Wan'er looked up at Wu Meiniang.This trip out of the palace made her realize that she was a little attached to Wu Meiniang.Especially when she returned to the palace and saw Wu Meiniang, she felt at ease as if she had returned home.However, Wu Meiniang's words reminded Shangguan Wan'er that she was with the emperor, and Taiping was also their daughter.What is she then?Probably like the duckweeds floating everywhere on the Taiye Pond, in fact, there was never a place or a person who became her refuge.It's because no one has ever shown any kindness to her, so when Wu Meiniang gave her care, she said she didn't believe it, but her heart slowly surrendered to the warmth.However, she suddenly realized that this warmth was not for her alone, and what was given to her was nothing more than small things.How could she be so pitiful?Take the random kindness of others as a flame to warm yourself.

Wu Meiniang watched Shangguan Wan'er's expression change from calm to sad, and then to resentful, as if she was pitying herself.Wu Meiniang couldn't figure it out, wasn't she fine just now?It's just asking her where she wants to go, why is she unhappy again?Unable to guess why, Wu Meiniang could only ask, "Wan'er, what's wrong with you?"

Shangguan Wan'er shook her head: "It's nothing. The servants can go wherever they want, and everything will be handled by the Empress."

Wu Meiniang looked at Shangguan Wan'er helplessly, and really couldn't figure out what annoyed her again.After thinking about it, Wu Meiniang decided to let her stay with Taiping.Taiping is lively and active, but also lawless, hoping to change Shangguan Wan'er's thoughtful temperament.

When Shangguan Wan'er went down to pack her luggage, Liu Niang entered the hall to serve tea.Seeing Wu Meiniang sitting alone in a daze, she asked, "What is the Empress thinking?"

Wu Meiniang didn't come back to her senses for a while, and blurted out: "Ah Liu, why do you think Wan'er is always so unhappy. But at the age of 14, why do you think more than adults. I became a talented person of Taizong at the age of 14, and Taizong never summoned her. Me, although I was worried at that time, I didn't have such a sad face all day long like her. How can a child have so many troubles?"

Liu Niang looked at Wu Meiniang silently for a long while, and finally said, "I don't know. I want to know why the Queen of Heaven cares so much about her. Shangguan Wan'er is just a servant girl. Song Xueshi said that she has no intention of learning. You don’t even go to class, it’s useless at all. Why do you value her so much, Queen of Heaven?”

Wu Meiniang was speechless for a moment, and after a while she said: "I see that she and Taiping are always playing together, so I can't help but look at her more, there is nothing to value."

But, you didn't start paying attention to her when she was with Taiping.Liu Niang immediately refuted Wu Meiniang in her heart, but she thought that every time Wu Meiniang saw Shangguan Wan'er, she would transfer her away intentionally or unintentionally, so she probably didn't want her to intervene in this matter, so she didn't continue to ask further questions.

Ganye Temple is located [-] miles outside Chang'an City. Princess Taiping played around along the way, and she insisted on walking for five days.Seeing the city wall of the temple in the distance, Princess Taiping put down the curtain annoyed: "I have to stay here for another month. It's boring to watch those nuns meditate and chant scriptures every day."

Shangguan Wan'er was silent.She always sees the words "Buddhism and Purity" in those strange novels.This time she wanted to enter the nunnery in person, and she wanted to see if she could really find purity there.

There are heavy buildings with cornices, towering old trees, and nuns in all colors of Tsing Yi.Living in the Ganye Temple, Princess Taiping messes around in every possible way, and everyone just ignores her.After a few days of quarreling, Princess Taiping herself felt bored, so she took out the book from the box and sat on the stone bench under the tree to read.Shangguan Wan'er was curious at first, and didn't look at the poems she brought. She just meditated with the monks and chanted scriptures, and listened to the lectures given by the abbot of Ganye Temple, Master Jinghui.Slowly, Shangguan Wan'er felt that those scriptures really had the power to make people calm and ascetic.Her worries, fears and hatreds were scattered into the air along with the incense in Shi Taiping's and An Ning's voice.

At first, all the nuns in the monastery were surprised that this little girl dressed as a court lady actually meditated and recited scriptures with them. The girl will not really be a nun with them.Mrs. Jinghui didn't say a word about it, but she nodded secretly in her heart. The child's eyes are clear and clear, and he does have the roots of wisdom.Although she came from the palace, she has no fame or wealth, especially the fireworks are getting weaker and weaker in the past few days, and she is more detached than her disciples.Seeing that her dress is just that of an ordinary court lady, it must not be difficult to marry the empress.

One day, when everyone was meditating, suddenly a little nun came to report that the Empress Empress had come.Master Jinghui was too busy leading the crowd to meet him.Shangguan Wan'er followed behind everyone.

When everyone came to the courtyard, Princess Taiping had already run up to Wu Meiniang and acted like a spoiled child.Wu Meiniang was full of smiles, she couldn't see Shangguan Wan'er when she looked up, she hurriedly asked Master Jinghui, "Where is Wan'er? Why don't you see her?"

Shangguan Wan'er passed through the crowd, came to Wu Meiniang, knelt down and saluted: "My servant pays homage to the Queen of Heaven."

Wu Meiniang nodded: "Wan'er get up."

But Shangguan Wan'er couldn't get up: "Wan'er has something to ask, and I ask the Queen of Heaven for permission."

The first time she heard Shangguan Waner's request, Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "What's the matter?"

Shangguan Wan'er had a solemn expression on her face: "Wan'er wants to become a monk from Ganye Temple and follow the teacher's wife, and ask the Queen of Heaven for permission."

Wu Meiniang's smile froze in an instant, and her eyes were like blades looking at Shangguan Wan'er who was kneeling.Everyone felt Wu Meiniang's anger, and the atmosphere suddenly froze.Master Jinghui didn't want Wu Meiniang to care so much about this court lady, so she was taken aback.

Wu Meiniang let go of Princess Taiping, walked up to Shangguan Wan'er, raised her chin with her hand, and looked into her eyes.It was clearly the pair of eyes that I saw for the first time in the hall.All emotions no longer know where to go, only two deep pools are left.

Staring at Shangguan Wan'er for a while, Wu Meiniang withdrew her hand and walked towards the lobby: "Follow me."

Shangguan Wan'er got up and followed Wu Meiniang into the lobby.Wu Meiniang entered the lobby, sat cross-legged on the head, and waved for Shangguan Wan'er to come forward.Shangguan Wan'er approached Wu Meiniang, not wanting Wu Meiniang to pull her to sit on her lap.Shangguan Wan'er was taken aback, and quickly raised her head to look at Wu Meiniang.

Wu Meiniang was looking at her, Shangguan Wan'er lowered her head again.I only heard Wu Meiniang's voice from above her head: "Wan'er has learned badly from Taiping, and she is getting more and more mischievous."

Shangguan Wan'er bit her lip and did not speak.

Wu Meiniang continued to say: "Does Wan'er know what it means to become a monk? After becoming a monk, you can no longer go to the library of the inner government to study, nor can you go to Chang'an City to see the scenery, and you can no longer read and write poems. From now on, you can only live alone for the rest of your life.”

Shangguan Wan'er said in a low voice: "However, Wan'er is alone now, no different from becoming a monk."

Wu Meiniang scolded in a low voice: "Nonsense. Why is Wan'er alone, isn't there me? Wan'er locked herself up and didn't let anyone in."

Shangguan Wan'er shook her head: "But, you are not mine alone. You still have the emperor, the prince, and the princess. What am I?"

Wu Meiniang was annoyed and funny when she heard it, could she be acting coquettishly or jealous, was she blaming her for hugging Taiping first?However, this was the first time that Shangguan Wan'er didn't call the Queen of Heaven's slaves or anything, probably because she was immersed in her own thoughts and forgot about it.

Wu Meiniang said: "Wan'er is different. The emperor lives in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and my sons and daughters also have their own mansions. Only Wan'er lives in the side hall and lives with me."

Shangguan Wan'er tilted her head and thought for a while, then smiled slightly.

Seeing Shangguan Wan'er smiling, Wu Meiniang breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't mess around anymore. Fortunately, I came early, will Wan'er even cut her hair in a few days?"

Shangguan Wan'er smiled: "Wan'er is the queen's servant, she must report to the queen if she takes any action, she dare not make her own decisions."

Wu Meiniang snorted: "I think Wan'er is so bold that she won't put any queen in her eyes."

Shangguan Wan'er smiled and fell into Wu Meiniang's arms.