Qing Wu Red House

The small courtyard of cherry blossoms is entered from a small corner gate behind the Manjusri Hall, the path is winding and secretive, and thanks to Yingchun and others, they can see it.As soon as she walked into the yard, Daiyu couldn't help but her eyes lit up. The yard was not big, except for a cobblestone path in the middle, and the sides were densely covered with cherry blossom trees.It is said that the cherry blossoms will not bloom until the end of April, but this is only the beginning of April, the cherry blossoms here are already in full bloom, the breeze blows, and the cherry blossoms flying all over the sky are like a fairyland on earth, which makes people fascinated.

Baoyu ran quickly into the bushes, and shouted happily: "How did the third sister discover such a fairyland? It really makes people linger." Tanchun smiled, and a look of pride flashed across his face: "That's right, I saw That girl flashed out from here, with surprise and nervousness on her face, I guessed that there must be something in the yard, I asked a few casually, the girl's hesitant appearance aroused my curiosity, I knew she was afraid that sister-in-law Zhen would blame her for wandering around, so I let her go, and took the second sister and fourth sister in to have a look, and was shocked at the time."

Daiyu clapped her hands and said with a smile: "This is really the reincarnation of the female Zhuge!" Tanchun looked at Daiyu, and said slightly annoyed: "There is no outsider here, why is Sister Lin still carrying that trouble?" He took off the gauze hat and handed it to Zicuckoo beside him: "I was overwhelmed by the cherry blossoms all over the sky, and I forgot it for a while."

Baoyu excitedly said: "If there are pens and inks here, wouldn't it be elegant for us to write some poems?" How about thinking about it in your heart, how about writing it out and commenting together when you get home?" Tanchun also became interested: "I don't need it when I go home, but I just chants casually. Wouldn't it be fun."

"Great, great!" Baoyu clapped his hands and laughed, "Should we limit the rhyme?" Before Baoyu finished speaking, he saw a figure walking out from the depths of the cherry blossoms. It was Nanny Song and Mu Qing.Daiyu wondered, "Did Mammy also discover this wonderful place?"

Nanny Song took Muqing to salute Baoyu, Daiyu and the others before walking to Daiyu's side: "The old slaves used to come to this place when they were young. I didn't expect it to be preserved so well after so many years."

"Nurse Song knew about this place before?" Tanchun also became curious.Nanny Song nodded and didn't explain much.Daiyu knew that Nanny Song didn't like to talk very much in front of others, so she changed the topic: "I really opened my eyes, I never thought that cherry blossoms can be so eye-catching!"

Tanchun smiled, with fascination on his face: "Yes, it is really beautiful in the world. If there is such an open space at home, wouldn't it be great to be filled with cherry blossoms." Daiyu turned her big eyes slightly, and smiled coquettishly: "Yes, yes Ah, Sister Tanchun's piano skills are particularly outstanding, if she played the piano under the cherry blossoms in the sky, I'm afraid even the gods would be envious." As soon as Daiyu finished speaking, she heard an old voice laughing: " This girl's thinking has a bit of Yunting's demeanor."

Daiyu and the others were startled and turned their heads in a panic. Zijuan stood slightly in front of Daiyu, trying to block her.I saw people coming in one after another through the small door just now, the first one was an old man in a crimson brocade robe, with white hair and silver beard, with awe-inspiring demeanor, not angry but mighty.Beside the old man are two big monks, one is wearing cassock and looks kind.The other one was only wearing an ordinary monk's robe, but his eyes were so scorching that people dare not look directly at them.

Baoyu walked quickly to several younger sisters, bowed deeply, and before she could speak, she saw Nanny Song already knelt down tremblingly: "This old slave pays homage to the Supreme Emperor, long live the Supreme Emperor, long live the Supreme Emperor!" Baoyu Dai Yu and the others were shocked, and they also knelt down in a hurry.

The old man on the opposite side was obviously a little surprised, but soon smiled kindly: "Get up, you are out of the palace, there are so many rules." Then he said to the great monk beside him: "Unexpectedly, this Fahua There are still people in the temple who know me!"

Nanny Song helped Daiyu up, still bowed slightly, thinking about whether to explain her identity, when she heard Li Desheng, the chief eunuch next to the Supreme Emperor, say: "Back to the Supreme Emperor, this old servant vaguely remembers that this should be Yun Ting The old man next to the eldest princess."

As soon as Li Desheng's words fell, the Supreme Emperor looked at Nanny Song again: "Oh, I remember that when Yunting went to Hetuala, all the servants around him followed. How could there be an old man?"

Behind the Supreme Emperor, a woman about forty years old slowly walked forward a few steps. This woman is dignified and majestic, with a blessed face, and a dark blue dress full of grape purple peonies, which looks unique and solemn. This person is the noble concubine.The noble concubine said: "This is the daughter of Mrs. Song's family who entered the palace as a companion for Yun Ting. Later, Mrs. Song was convicted. As a criminal slave, she could not be married as a dowry, nor could she be released from the palace, so she stayed there. Chuyun Palace. It is estimated that Mr. Song was rehabilitated a few years ago before he was able to leave the palace!"

"It seems that there is such a thing!" The Supreme Emperor seemed still a little confused, but he didn't ask any more questions, and pointed to the stone table and stone bench over there: "I'm going to sit over there." As soon as the Supreme Emperor's voice fell, I saw a team of imperial guards coming in from the small gate. After looking around, I kept three steps and one person with their backs facing them, and stood facing the wall.And five or six little eunuchs also trotted to the yard, those who moved the stools moved the stools, those who laid the mats laid the mats, and in a short while, they prepared more than ten small stools and tables, and made tea.Looking at it, Baoyu, Daiyu and others couldn't help but widen their eyes.

The Supreme Emperor looked at the cherry blossoms in front of him and smiled: "Playing the piano under the cherry blossoms all over the sky, the little girl seems to like it especially. Come, second brother, sit with me!" After finishing speaking, he first walked towards the small stone table.Only then did Daiyu suddenly realize that one of the two great monks must be Zen Master Huijing. That elder brother... Before he could figure it out, Zijuan had already held her hand and whispered in her ear, "Master is over there!" .”

As soon as Daiyu looked up, she saw Lin Haorui smiling at her behind the team.Daiyu was slightly puzzled, and Lin Haorui made a gesture of calm down to reassure Daiyu.Zijuan looked at Lin Haorui, wondering if she suddenly understood something, moved slightly, and blocked Daiyu a little.In addition, Daiyu was standing half a step behind Yingchun and Tanchun, so there would be no trace left.

Baoyu and the others were a little at a loss, but they also knew that there was absolutely no room for mistakes in this scene, they just stood aside, waiting for the Supreme Emperor to ask questions.

After the Supreme Emperor sat down, his tone was still full of sighs: "I remember that when the cherry blossom tree first grew, Yun Ting once said that if she danced under the cherry blossom tree in the season when the cherry blossoms are flying, she must be shocked." Four seats."

In the seat of the female relatives at the side, stood a girl about eleven or twelve years old, wearing a light pink pinch-tooth jacket, the neckline and cuffs were embroidered with red and gold peonies, and her lower body was a water-blue pleated skirt. , looking youthful: "Changping also likes this kind of scenery. When I get home, I have to ask my grandfather to give Changping such a place." This kind of cherry blossoms, there is a hot spring at the foot of Fahua Temple, especially the land in this courtyard is closer, back then, your aunt searched all over Shangjing before she chose such a place."

The great monk in cassock smiled and said: "Yes, I was wondering about Princess Yunting's intentions that day, and later I heard that there was something in the soil. The cherry blossoms cultivated are good medicine primers, which are helpful The life and body of the Supreme Emperor is safe and peaceful."

The old monk turned out to be Master Yunhai, the abbot of Fahua Temple.

"What kind of medicine is used as medicine? It's just that I made tea a few times, and it took up your yard." The Taishanghuang laughed.

The noble concubine smiled and said, "Your Majesty misses Yun Ting? This year's Longevity Day, Your Majesty might as well invite Yun Ting to come back to have a look, just in time to get together with their sisters and brothers."

The young female relatives beside the Concubine Gui also laughed together: "Yes, Royal Father. Yunxiu hasn't seen her third sister for a long time, and I miss her very much." His daughter, Princess Yunxiu, is now Princess Beijing.

The Supreme Emperor smiled and shook his head, although he blamed him, he showed no anger at all: "What do you women know, Hetuala is not peaceful now, Chijin is seriously ill, and his eldest sons are eyeing Khan's position. At this time, Where can Yunting leave, whether it's Chijin or Chechen, she needs to take care of her."

"Chijin is sick?" Zen Master Huijing was slightly suspicious: "He has only passed his forty years, how could he be seriously ill?"

The Supreme Emperor sighed slightly: "In the past ten years, Chijin has not been idle. In addition to the business exchanges between Daqi and Jurchen, their tribe is now much stronger than that of Wala. The border has posed a threat. But it is not a good thing for the tribe to become stronger. I heard the news a few days ago. Now that Hetuala is making a fuss, the eldest sons of Chijin are probably going to do something. The old seven has already sent Jin Zhe went to the Nuergan area, in case of internal war, I have to guarantee Yunting's safety."

"Jin Zhe!" Zen Master Huijing smiled, "He's still a good general, so don't worry." The Supreme Emperor patted Huijing's hand and sighed heavily: "How do you know, since you took off your armor and returned to the field, we are all big The Great Wall to the north of Qi is considered destroyed. If you are still in court, not to mention Zhen, even Lao Qi would not bother to spend more time there, how is it like now."

"The great monk is ashamed!" Huijing smiled, but there was no trace of nostalgia in her voice.The Supreme Emperor said with emotion: "I am very pleased to see that you and Jingru are able to smile away their grievances. I heard that you came to Beijing, but I didn't believe it. It seems that I have underestimated your practice."

As soon as the words of the Supreme Emperor fell, the Concubine Gui also stood up, and gave a half-respect to Huijing: "I am always the one who is sorry for sister Jinghe..." Huijing raised her hand slightly, interrupting the Concubine Gui: "Concubine Gui, you don't have to. Don’t worry, I’ve already forgotten about it.”

The noble concubine took a look at Huijing, but she didn't continue to speak, and retreated to her seat.

The Supreme Emperor glanced at his concubine and smiled: "There are still juniors here, so let's stop talking about such a bad thing. These children are the descendants of Daishan." Baoyu heard the topic shifted to himself, Busy bowing and saluting: "Yes, Xiaomin's grandfather is Jia Daishan, Duke Fu." Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun also saluted. Don't dare to let out the air.

Huijing said calmly: "What the Supreme Emperor said is exactly. Today, the old Feng Jun of Rong Guogong also brought his family to offer incense at Fahua Temple. Originally, the old monk wanted to see him, but he didn't have the time yet."

"Oh, if that's the case, I'll see you too." The Supreme Emperor smiled: "Li Desheng, go tell the old Feng Jun to come, and tell those irrelevant people to wait outside." Li Desheng took the order to go, and he knew it well The meaning of the emperor.

The Supreme Emperor then continued the topic just now. He pointed to Baoyu and said softly, "How old are you this year?"

Baoyu hurriedly replied, "I'm 11 years old this year."

"It's a good age!" The Supreme Emperor sighed slightly.Daiyu stood behind Yingchun and the others, secretly raised her eyes to look forward, and saw the Supreme Emperor and two masters sitting around the stone table, the female relatives were all sitting on the embroidered pier on the left, and the elder brother and another boy were standing Behind Zen Master Huijing, Daiyu didn't dare look at his appearance.There were also some people standing behind the Supreme Emperor, probably eunuchs.In addition, there is a burly man wearing a suit of armor. He should be a general or something. He exudes a fierce aura. He felt Daiyu's gaze, and he also looked this way. His eyes were shining brightly, and Daiyu hurriedly lowered himself. head.

Not long after, Jia Mu led Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. You, who were ordered to come in, to visit.When Jia's mother came in, she glanced at her grandchildren standing aside, then she stopped looking and knelt down to salute: "My wife pays homage to the Supreme Emperor, long live the Supreme Emperor!"

"Old Lord Feng please get up quickly!" The Supreme Emperor smiled: "Little Anzi, give me a seat!"

Mother Jia stood up, saluted the female relatives at the side, and then sat down on the small pier.Only then did Daiyu realize that the female relatives on the opposite side were the noble concubine sitting at the top, and next to the noble concubine was the eldest princess Yunxiu who had just spoken.The person sitting in second place is actually the current Empress Sun, followed by Concubine Hui, Concubine Ding, and finally Empress Depin and Princess Changping.However, the old concubine Beijing and Princess Jingyi, who were said to be coming to offer incense, were not among them.

"Old Lord Feng is so blessed, he has all his grandchildren and grandchildren, let's enjoy the blessing!" Taishang Huang smiled, unusually kind.

"The emperor is too troublesome, and the minister's wife is enjoying the blessing." Jia Mu replied slowly, speaking two points slower than usual, and more clearly.

"It's a pity that Daishan passed away early, otherwise he would have been able to enjoy the blessings!" The Supreme Emperor suddenly said with emotion: "Second brother also went to the battlefield with the Duke of the country that day!" Huijing said calmly: "Yes, the Supreme Emperor remembers it really firmly, At that time, the old monk studied with the old man for a period of time."

Mother Jia tried her tears with a handkerchief: "If Master knows that the Supreme Emperor and Zen Master Huijing still miss him, he will surely smile at Jiuquan."

"I think your grandson is very good, Daishan can rest assured!" Taishang Huang smiled: "Quickly untie the jade and let me have a look. I have heard that this child is born with gold, but I have never seen it." When Madam heard this, she helped Baoyu pick the jade with her own hands, and put it on the tray held by Xiao Anzi.

Standing behind Huijing, Lin Haorui could see the psychic jade clearly. In a blink of an eye, he saw that Chu Tianyou was also looking at the jade. Although his face remained unchanged, there was such disdain in his eyes. Come on, I can't help but chuckle.He naturally knew that Chu Tianyou had always been very tricky, and ordinary people basically couldn't get into his eyes.

The Supreme Emperor picked up the psychic jade and looked at it carefully: "'Don't lose, don't forget, immortal life and prosperity' is good. I don't think this child is a thing in the pool. You must raise it well, and don't insult the Duke of the country. reputation."

Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang saluted at the same time: "I would like to obey the emperor's words." Mrs. Wang was a little excited, but she still restrained her mother-in-law to sit down, hoping that one day, she could also receive such courteous treatment from the royal family.

"Where are these girls raised by the old Fengjun?" The Supreme Emperor asked again, as if he was just here to chat about family affairs, which made Jia's mother excited again, not to mention princes and ministers, how many descendants of the royal family can chat with the Supreme Emperor Everyday.He hurriedly replied: "Yes, one is to let their sisters be each other's companions, and the other is to accompany the minister's wife."

The Supreme Emperor pondered for a while, then turned to Empress Sun and said, "I remember, in the first year of Hong Zhen, a girl from the Duke's Mansion entered the palace?" Girl, now you are enshrined as a noble person, and Jia Guiren is also very quiet, she is very popular with the emperor." The Supreme Emperor does not show it on the face, but he is slightly sarcastic in his heart, he is very pleased, who is he to deceive.

"Doesn't your majesty set foot on the bed often now?" The emperor asked about the emperor's private affairs again, and now even Daiyu couldn't help but feel puzzled. The emperor's questioning was really haphazard. Obviously, he asked wherever he thought of. .

"Return to father, the emperor is busy with political affairs, how dare my daughter-in-law bother him with the matter of adultery." Empress Sun still smiled, but Daiyu felt that Empress Sun's smile was a bit forced.

"Have you found that girl yet?" The Supreme Emperor suddenly asked again.Empress Sun was obviously taken aback again, she couldn't even maintain a smile on her face, she just lowered her head and said in a weak voice: "Yes." The Supreme Emperor blurted out in a tone of hatred for iron and steel: "You guys..."

Seeing the solemn atmosphere, the noble concubine smiled quickly: "I heard that Lin Tanhua's favorite jewel is also kept by Lao Feng Jun. Did you come here today? I would like to see you." Jia Mu was listening attentively to the Supreme Emperor and Empress. As for the conversation I saw, when asked by the imperial concubine, I couldn't react in time, and after a while, I waved to Daiyu: "Yu'er, come to see the imperial concubine."

Daiyu clenched her fists hard, with a slight smile on her face, she walked slowly to the middle, stood beside Jiamu, and bowed gracefully: "Daiyu has met the empress dowager, empress dowager Jin'an!" The noble concubine smiled: "Get up, get up, come, come to Ben Gong, let me take a closer look!"

Daiyu smiled and took a few steps forward.The imperial concubine smiled: "Sure enough, she has a bit of the demeanor of Miss Min back then, no, it should be said that she has inherited the advantages of Miss Min and Lin Tanhua." The Supreme Emperor also smiled: "I remember, that girl was very popular with you back then, Going to your palace every three days. Even her marriage with Ru Hai is still up to you."

Mother Jia narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling a slight pain in her heart.If the Concubine Gui was not the matchmaker, no matter how good Lin Ruhai was, how could she be willing to let her daughter marry far away.

The noble concubine smiled: "That's right, when Lin Tanhua Pianpian was a young man, it was a pleasure to stand there. I saw that only Miss Min could match one or two. If it wasn't for Yunxiu's young age, I would have thought to marry a daughter."

"Mother!" Yunxiu smiled: "Miss Lin is still here, you are talking nonsense again."

After this commotion, the atmosphere in the small courtyard instantly warmed up. The Supreme Emperor smiled and said, "Yes, Ruhai is my student. He has managed Yangzhou Salt Politics very well over the years. The children are also well educated. We deserve a reward. Li Desheng, after returning to the palace, sent the Duan inkstone carved with lions and banana leaves to Lin Ruhai."

Now Lin Haorui hurriedly walked a few steps outside, knelt down: "Hao Rui expresses my gratitude on behalf of my father." When the Supreme Emperor saw Lin Haorui coming out, he smiled and said: "Hao Rui is also a good person, your father saw you right." Said After that, he said to Zen Master Huijing beside him: "This is like the sea, everything is good, but I am too cautious. Haorui specially wrote a note to me about the matter of admitting relatives and returning to the clan, and asked me to check a thing or two. Later, when I saw that Hao Rui was the second brother's closed disciple, I thought it must be a good one, so I specially wrote back the notes and reprimanded him."

Daiyu quietly looked at Lin Haorui, and only then did she know that her father had reported his heir to the court, was it because he was afraid of accidents in the future?Lin Haorui seemed to have known about this matter for a long time, and never showed any doubts.

At this moment, a guard flashed in from the small corner door, and the burly man standing behind the Supreme Emperor saw it and walked over quickly.Although he was listening to the report of the little guard, his eyes were looking at the whole courtyard.

Suddenly, the big man frowned tightly, his eyes shining brightly.

Zen Master Huijing, who was sitting next to the Supreme Emperor, suddenly stood up and looked at the cherry blossom tree not far away.Chu Tianyou moved his wrist slightly, and Zen Master Huijing's teacup flew straight towards a cherry blossom tree stuck by the wall.

In the blink of an eye, a hidden weapon was fired towards the place where the Supreme Emperor was. Zen Master Huijing swept away his wide monk robe, and all the hidden weapons fell to the ground. The imperial guards have quickly and orderly surrounded the royal family members, forming a human wall.When the imperial guards first moved, Lin Haorui quickly grabbed Daiyu, bringing her closer to the imperial concubine, while Jiamu and the others were also protected, forming another small protective circle.