The Favoured Medical Princess: 318 Zuixin

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In Yinglan's palace, undercurrents surge.

However, for the emperor, as long as the Queen Mother can recover, everything will be fine.

There are far fewer rules in the palace than there were in the palace. The Queen Mother has always believed in Buddhism, and even when she is in the palace, she will go out of the palace to worship Buddha from time to time. On weekdays, the emperor was busy with official duties in the royal capital and had no time to accompany the queen mother to worship the Buddha. Now it was rare to escape the summer heat in this palace. After a few days of relatively leisurely life, the emperor took the initiative to invite the queen mother to accompany the queen mother to worship the Buddha as a sign of filial piety.

The Queen Mother was naturally delighted and personally chose the Lingxiu Temple three or four miles away from the palace.

So, on this day, Lingxiu Temple was sealed off by the imperial guards, and no other unrelated persons were allowed to enter the temple.

Before the emperor's chariot arrived, the abbot had already led several monks to personally greet the emperor at the gate of the temple.

This time there were nearly a hundred people accompanying the Emperor and the Queen Mother to worship the Buddha, and Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi were naturally among them.

Xiao Yi helped Nangong Yue get out of the Zhulun chariot with a smile. Logically speaking, he should rush to the emperor's side to accompany him, but looking at him, he didn't seem to be in a hurry.

He squeezed Nangong Yue's palm and motioned Nangong Yue to look to the right with his eyes.

Nangong Yue looked over and saw Fu Yunhe jumping off a black horse a few feet away. Next to him, a thin young man in blue robe followed him and jumped off a white horse. Jumping up and down, it looks like he is very agile.

This young man looks a bit unfamiliar. He seems to be about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although Nangong Yue’s angle and direction can only see his side face, he can also notice that his eyes are like stars, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, and his temperament He is restrained with a touch of elegance, and looks like a child of a civil servant family.

Nangong Yue blinked at Xiao Yi, meaning that this person is Jian Yunxuan, the third young master of Zhang Jinghou Mansion? She couldn't help but secretly praise: Xiao Yi's hands and feet were really fast, and he got people to the palace so quickly.

Xiao Yi nodded, and the two exchanged glances.

Seeing the emperor in front of him dismounting, Xiao Yi had no choice but to temporarily separate from Nangong Yue. As the ministers gathered behind the emperor, Nangong Yue was also called over by Fu Yunyan and Yuan Yuyi. A girl accompanied the Queen Mother and Yuncheng with a smile, making the Queen Mother smile.

Fu Yunyan obviously knew something. As soon as they met, he winked at Nangong Yue and looked in the direction of Jian Yunxuan with strange eyes, which made Yuan Yuyi extremely embarrassed. If the Queen Mother was not there, these cousins I'm afraid the two of them have already gotten into a fight.

The presiding master led a group of monks to perform Buddhist rituals to the emperor and the queen mother, and then welcomed everyone into the temple.

Inside the temple, it is quiet, elegant, majestic and solemn, making people feel awe unconsciously.

The team of nearly a hundred people each burned a stick of incense. After a while, the temple was filled with incense and hazy smoke.

After worshiping Buddha in the main hall, the host took everyone to wander around the temple and introduced the history of this spiritual temple. The Buddhist temples were similar, but the emperor was not interested.

Xuan Pingbo, who was on the side, had always understood the holy intention, and keenly sensed that the emperor was a little less interested, so he said in a joking manner: "Your Majesty, I heard that this spiritual cultivation temple has three unique features."

The emperor glanced at Xuan Pingbo and knew that he was not innocent, so he said: "Let me hear it."

The host on the other side changed his face slightly and his expression became slightly stiff.

Most of the ministers and female relatives accompanying them were fine people. Many people noticed the strangeness of the host and exchanged glances with each other. Is it possible that there is something unspeakable in these "three unique skills"?

Xuan Pingbo continued as if nothing had happened: "Back to the Emperor, the first thing is that there are seven pagodas in the Lingxiu Temple, each of which enshrines the relics of a senior monk; the second thing is the mountain behind the Main Hall. There are many green trees, but there is never a leaf on the roof of the hall..."

When the emperor heard this, he became interested in several people, including the Queen Mother and others accompanying him.

Everyone looked back in the direction of the main hall. Sure enough, there was a row of gray tiles on the huge roof, and there was not a single remaining leaf.

The Queen Mother recited the name of the Buddha, her face becoming more pious.

Many of the accompanying officials and female relatives were Buddhists, and most of them had a more solemn expression.

Xuan Pingbo paused and then said slowly: "As for the third unique thing, it is a green parrot with a red beak."

Red-billed green parrot is not only an elegant name for spinach, but it can also refer to a parrot with a red beak and green feathers. Since Xuan Pingbo used the quantifier "one", of course he is talking about parrots.

The emperor raised his eyebrows, and the others couldn't help but whisper. Generally speaking, this last trick should be the finale. Could it be that this "red-billed green parrot" has something else? Not famous?

Xuan Pingbo looked at the host with a smile on his face and said: "Master host, I heard that this red-billed green parrot in your temple can not only talk, but can also sing, read poems, and recite Buddhist scriptures. But is this true?"

After the host performed a Buddhist salute with one palm, he said: "What the donor said is true, but there is one thing wrong. This red-billed green parrot is not owned by this temple, but is stored in our temple by a friend." ."

After hearing this, most people were a little disappointed. It was not surprising that the parrot could talk. It was not difficult to read one or two poems and Buddhist scriptures.

Xuan Pingbo continued: "I also heard that Prince An visited your temple several times to ask the master to part ways with you, but the master never agreed."

As soon as they heard about Prince An, everyone's interest returned, including the emperor, who became somewhat interested in the parrot.

Prince An is one of the famous "Three Idiots" in the royal capital. One is obsessed with flowers, the other is obsessed with birds, and the third is crickets. When it comes to raising flowers and walking birds, Prince An ranks second, and others dare not claim to be first. Since King An was so enamored of this parrot, this parrot's talent must not be an ordinary parrot's imitation, and must be something special.

And this host master even dared to refuse the emperor's uncle, Prince An, which is a bit noble.

For a time, these dignitaries, who usually have high eyesight, looked at the host with a little more respect.

After the host performed a Buddhist ritual with Shan Zhang, he said to Uncle Xuan Ping: "This benefactor, Prince An, has indeed visited our temple several times, but the word 'cutting off love' is inappropriate. This red-billed green parrot Brother is not owned by this temple, so how can we talk about 'cutting off love'?"

The host repeatedly emphasized that the parrot was not owned by Lingxiu Temple, but Xuan Pingbo didn't care at all. Could it be that the parrot really caught the emperor's eye, and who else would dare to refuse the emperor?

At this moment, a young chamberlain suddenly ran over in a hurry and saluted: "See the Emperor, Queen, and Queen Mother, Prince An is here."

Prince An? !

Everyone looked at each other.

After a while, I heard Prince An's familiar voice coming from behind: "Shi Xin! Shi Xin, I'm looking for you again." This was followed by a burst of increasingly clear footsteps.

Shi Xin is the name of the presiding master.

As the footsteps got closer and closer, they saw a thin old man in his sixties, wearing a brocade robe, running towards them quickly. The old man was a little surprised to see the emperor, and he did not even salute, but said casually: "The emperor's nephew, and the emperor's sister-in-law, you are also here."

He thought of something, frowned, and said to the emperor: "Emperor's nephew, you are not coming to **** Xiao Cui from me, are you?"

Although he was talking nonsense, everyone present guessed that "Xiao Cui" was probably the red-billed green parrot. Probably only King An, who had always been idle and wild, dared to speak to the emperor in such a casual tone. .

There was no trace of anger on the emperor's face, but his smile became stronger and he said: "Uncle, don't worry, I won't compete with you for Xiaocui."

Obviously, King An breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to the host master again: "Shi Xin, I have already visited the thatched cottage, and my sincerity should be enough. Even if you are unwilling to hand over Xiao Cui to me, don't stop me. You want me to see Xiao Cui! You are obviously trying to beat a mandarin duck, are you afraid that Xiao Cui will be willing to go with me?"

If everyone didn't know that Xiao Cui is a parrot, not a woman, they would almost think that they were watching a script. An Wang and Xiao Cui were a pair of lovers who were forcefully separated by the host.

Everyone else could not help laughing. Nangong Yue almost stopped laughing and could only bite her lower lip to hold back her laughter. Prince An is still so interesting.

Fu Yunyan took a few steps forward and said to Prince An with a smile: "Uncle, I heard that your Xiaocui can not only speak, but also sing, recite poems, and recite Buddhist scriptures. That's really amazing!"

My Xiaocui... When King An heard what Fu Yunyan said, he felt extremely comfortable. He nodded hurriedly and said: "Liu Niang, that's right, my Xiaocui is a big beauty. I have been traveling around the world for many years. , I have seen many beauties, but only Xiaocui made me fall in love at first sight..."

Seeing that King An was getting more and more out of tune with his words, the emperor laughed and said: "After hearing what the emperor said, I also want to see Xiao Cui's face. Master, may I do it?"

This world belongs to the emperor. If the emperor asks to see a parrot, how can the host refuse?

When King An saw the host, he relented, his eyes sparkled, and he looked at the emperor with gratitude, thinking: He is really a good nephew of the emperor.

After that, the host gave instructions to a young novice monk, and then took the emperor and others to a courtyard next to the side hall.

As soon as the emperor sat down at a stone table, the little novice monk came over carrying a wooden bird stand. This green parrot came out after being called for a long time, and it attracted a lot of attention for a while.

Its bright red beaks are crossed, like rubies; its green feathers are shiny, like emeralds; its black eyes are bright, like black pearls. This parrot is indeed of top quality.

Wang An couldn't wait to take the bird stand from the novice monk, and said with burning eyes: "Xiao Cui, I finally see you again."

The parrot flapped its wings, moved on the bird stand, and made a crisp sound: "I am a leaf! I am a leaf!"

Its pronunciation is actually quite standard. If someone didn’t know it, they would think it was a boy speaking.

"The leaves are not as nice as Xiaocui!"

Wang An was very eloquent, but the parrot ignored him and started to recite Buddhist scriptures:

"Buddha said: One thought of foolishness is the end of Prajna, one thought of wisdom is the birth of Prajna!"

"Buddha said: There are twenty difficulties for people: it is difficult to give alms to the poor, it is difficult for the rich and noble to learn the Tao. It is difficult to abandon one's life and die, it is difficult to see the Buddhist scriptures. It is difficult to be born in the Buddha's world, it is difficult to endure colors and desires. It is difficult not to seek what is good when you see it. It is difficult not to be angry when being humiliated. It is difficult not to encounter difficulties when disasters arise. It is difficult to encounter difficulties without intention. It is difficult to study the difficulties extensively and to get rid of my pride. It is difficult not to take it lightly but not to learn it. It is difficult to be equal in mind and conduct..."

After thinking about it later, even the Queen Mother seemed to be moved. It was really not easy for this parrot to recite the Buddhist sutra so completely.

Wang An glanced at the Queen Mother warily, waved to the emperor casually and said: "Emperor's nephew, you have met Xiao Cui anyway, I will go and talk to Xiao Cui first, you guys take your time here. Take your time..."

Before he finished speaking, he had already taken the bird stand and ran away quickly. The little novice monk hurriedly called to Prince An to chase after him.

Everyone was left in silence in the courtyard. Everyone thought it was extremely funny. Even the emperor smiled with emotion and said: "Uncle Huang really has a childlike innocence."

The emperor laughed it off, and naturally no one scolded King An for his misconduct in front of the king.

Now that the parrot was finished, the emperor was about to stand up when he saw a white figure walking gracefully out of the crowd, accompanied by the Baiyue envoy Atachi.

"Your Majesty the Emperor Dayu," said Bai Yi with an elegant salute, "just now I saw the sacred bird of Dayu, and I was very impressed. Today, Mr. Cheng Yi and Lord Atachi happened to have brought me the sacred bird of Baiyue. , I hope to dedicate it to His Majesty Emperor Dayu."

By coincidence? When everyone around them heard this, they all exchanged looks with half-smiling looks. No one would believe that this was really a coincidence. When you go out to worship Buddha, you still carry a birdcage with you?

These Baiyue people are really thoughtful. They must have heard about the red-billed green parrot in Lingxiu Temple, and deliberately chose this opportunity to offer the bird to please the emperor.

"Then I want to see the Holy Bird of Baiyue." The emperor said lightly.

Hearing this, Atachi opened the cloth cover on the outside of the birdcage, and saw a stainless steel birdcage under the black cloth cover, with a bird in it not much bigger than a fist.

When the emperor saw it, his eyes lit up. He saw that the bird's feathers were all dazzling colors, red, yellow, pink, emerald green...all kinds of colors, intertwined like a rainbow. It seems that it is not like a mortal bird, but like the legendary seven-color divine bird.

Seeing that everyone was staring intently, Zhang Yi smiled confidently: "Your Majesty Emperor Dayu, this bird is the seven-colored bird, a sacred bird in Baiyue that symbolizes longevity. It is also called the longevity bird. The longest lived person can live hundreds of years. There are no more than ten in Baiyue!"

Since ancient times, emperors have wanted to live forever, so they have the phrase "Long live the emperor."

"What a long-lived bird." The emperor laughed and said, "Show it to me!"

Eunuch Liu took the seven-colored bird offered by Ata Chi and presented it to the emperor. The emperor teased it casually a few times and found that the seven-colored bird not only looked good, but was not afraid of people, and even rubbed it with its furry head. Rubbing the emperor's fingertips.

When Xuan Pingbo saw this, he immediately raised his hands and said: "The emperor's spirit is sacred, and the sacred bird also surrenders to the emperor!"

Several other ministers also took advantage of the opportunity to say some flattering words, which made the emperor Longyan very happy. The bird-offering clothes below and Atachi lowered their eyebrows and stood in awe with their hands lowered. It was not until they stepped back that they exchanged without leaving a trace. A look.

After that, everyone continued to wander around the temple under the leadership of the abbot, including the seven spiritual pagodas, the green bamboo forest, and the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion... When the Queen Mother learned that the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion of this Lingxiu Temple also contained a person from this dynasty. When the famous eminent monk was writing the Diamond Sutra in his handwriting, he devoutly lingered on the top floor of the Sutra Pavilion for a long time.

The Queen Mother was reading Buddhist scriptures, and several girls were waiting outside the Sutra Pavilion. There were many inscriptions outside the Sutra Pavilion. Most of the inscriptions were carved by eminent monks of the past dynasties in the temple or monks who traveled here, but among them There were also some works by famous artists mixed in, which attracted many people to stop and watch and appreciate them.

Nangong Yue, Fu Yunhe and Yuan Yuyi stopped in front of a mottled stone tablet. Although this tablet was not written by a famous artist, it was sharp, strong, broad and simple, and its calligraphy was varied, which made the three girls admire it. Amazing.

"The Crown Princess, the county lord, Miss Fu Liu."

At this time, a sharp voice came from behind them. When they turned around, they saw Eunuch Chen walking towards them with a smile beside the queen. Behind him was a little chamberlain, holding a box in his hand.

"Eunuch Liu."

The three girls looked at him slightly, and Eunuch Chen said with a smile on his face: "The Queen has ordered us to bring something to you."

As he spoke, the little chamberlain took a step forward and opened the box in his hand. A special fragrance floated out from the box. It was elegant, comfortable and unique. I saw three exquisite and small sachets placed in the box, one pink, one blue and one red.

Yuan Yuyi’s nose moved, and she almost blurted out a sound of exclamation.

"It smells so good." Yuan Yuyi said intoxicatedly, "Did my aunt give this to us?"

Eunuch Chen said happily: "Yes, County Lord, the Queen specially ordered our family to bring it."

Among the three, Nangong Yue has the highest rank, so she naturally takes the first step. She picked up a pink sachet from Shun Ruliu. The sachet was embroidered with a gorgeous flower that no one had ever seen before. The embroidery was exquisite, the color was bright red, better than flames, and it had a flamboyant and coquettish beauty.

Yuan Yuyi and Fu Yunyan then took two sachets, one blue and one red respectively.

Nangong Yue picked up the sachet and put it on the tip of her nose and sniffed. A refreshing fragrance immediately poured into the nasal cavity, making people feel refreshed.

This is the first time she has smelled this fragrance. Although she is proficient in medical skills, there are countless strange flowers and plants in the world, and it is ordinary if she has never seen them before...

"This smells good." Yuan Yuyi said very fondly, "Eunuch Chen, who gave this to my aunt?"

Nangong Yue was also very curious. After all, the queen accompanied the queen mother to offer incense, so it was impossible for her to carry a sachet with her for rewards. Most likely, some lady took the opportunity to offer it to the queen to please the queen, and the queen used it to reward her. Give it to them.

"It's the dressmaker from Baiyue." Eunuch Chen answered every question. "It's said to be made from a strange flower in Baiyue called Zuixinhua. The Zuixinhua takes less than a year after it leaves the branch. The flowers will wither if they stay there, but if the petals are dried and made into sachets, the fragrance of the flowers will last for several years. The Empress said that the Crown Princess, the County Lord and Miss Fu Liu were young and would like this fragrance, so they specially Let our family come to see you three."

At that time, Zhang Yi specifically mentioned that in Baiyue, young girls liked to use this kind of sachet, and then the queen wanted to order him to give it to them. However, Eunuch Chen would naturally not mention such words.

"Excuse me, my father-in-law, please thank the Queen for us."

The three girls thanked each other, and then Eunuch Chen left with the young eunuch.

Fu Yunyan said with a strange look on his face: "What's wrong with the Baiyue people? They send birds sometimes and sachets sometimes."

Yuan Yuyi thought thoughtfully and said, "I think I want to take the opportunity to please the emperor."

Nangong Yue didn't say anything. Although she didn't recognize the fragrance in the sachet and didn't know if it was harmful, but since it was given as a gift, it was better to be careful. She handed the sachet to Baihui and whispered to Baihui: "Go and dispose of it quietly later." Although she spoke softly, she could not hide it from Yuan Yuyi and Fu Yunyan beside her. In other words, Nangong Yue simply told the two of them on purpose.

Of course, the gift given by the emperor cannot be disposed of at will, but since it was given by the Baiyue people, that is another matter.

Yuan Yuyi and Fu Yunyan quickly exchanged glances and understood.

"Ayue."

While speaking, a clear voice came into Nangong Yue's ears. Fu Yunyan and Yuan Yuyi glanced at her teasingly, both smiling.

Xiao Yi walked over to them. Fu Yunyan and Yuan Yuyi blessed him and then joined hands to look at another inscription.

Nangong Yue said with a crooked eyebrow: "Did you sneak out?"

"It's so boring in there." Xiao Yi readily admitted, "I'll walk around with you. ...I'll sneak back quietly later, and no one will notice!"

The emperor and the queen mother were still reading scriptures inside. Xiao Yi felt dizzy when he saw those scriptures, so he simply slipped out quietly to accompany his stinky girl. It was a rare occasion for him to come out, so he didn't want to stay with the emperor all day long!

Nangong Yue pursed her lips and smiled. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Xiao Yi suddenly leaning into her neck and sniffing hard.

Feeling his warm breath, Nangong Yue's face turned red. This guy had been teasing her recently, but now he was in public. Not to mention anything else, Yuan Yuyi and Fu Yunyan were still in front. .

Nangong Yue stretched out her hand to push him away. At this time, Xiao Yi frowned slightly and said, "This smell... smelly girl, have you changed the sachet?"

Nangong Yue was slightly startled, realizing that he was referring to the newly acquired sachet, and said: "It was a reward from the Queen." After saying that, she told Xiao Yi the origin, and said obediently, "I was about to Let Baihui take it and dispose of it."

Things from Baiyue people?

Xiao Yi frowned even more tightly and stretched out his hand towards Baihui. Baihui immediately handed the pink sachet to Xiao Yi in a sensible manner.

Xiao Yi played with the sachet with a half-smile, and suddenly threw it out without even taking a sniff.

His movements were so fast that before Nangong Yue could react, she saw the sachet flying into the woods on the southeast side of the temple. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a black spot and then disappeared...

Xiao Yi wiped his hands and said, "Look, that's enough."

That's really his temper. Nangong Yue didn't care at all. Instead, she laughed and praised him greatly.

Xiao Yi smiled happily at the compliment, held her hand and said, "Let's go shopping."

The two of them were walking hand in hand in the forest of steles. Nangong Yue couldn't help but think of the sachet again, and said with a smile: "Ayi, have you shown your face to them again in the recent peace talks? Look, even entering a "Buddha, they are all busy trying to please the emperor and empress, sending birds and sachets."

"It is not so easy to negotiate peace." Xiao Yi naturally had no reservations in front of Nangong Yue. "If we let them go so easily, who should we, the people who died in southern Xinjiang, explain to us?" He shrugged He shrugged and said, "Every time those barbarians want to fight Dayu, they fight, and if they want to negotiate peace, the emperor really doesn't care. According to me, they should be beaten hard until they are completely submissive. Those barbarians don't What kind of covenant are you talking about? Only when the blood debt is paid with blood and it hurts them, will they learn to behave."

A hint of hostility inevitably rose from Xiao Yi's body, and Nangong Yue shook his hand hard. She knew that Xiao Yi had always been unwilling to negotiate peace, but from his position, it was difficult to say "reject". All she could do was to accompany him and support him.

Xiao Yi turned to look at her, his anger instantly dissipated, and his eyebrows relaxed.

The two of them clasped their fingers together. After a while, Xiao Yi said: "The Baiyue people have been having a lot of fun recently. I will ask someone to find out what they want to do in a while..." That sachet, always It made him feel a little uneasy, "We still have to keep a close eye on it."

Nangong Yue nodded in agreement.

The two strolled leisurely through the Forest of Steles. Xiao Yi listened to Nangong Yue's comments on the inscriptions with a smile on his face, adding a word or two from time to time. He just felt that such a day was so wonderful.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Nangong Yue persuaded him to drive him back, while she ran to meet Yuan Yuyi and the others.

Not long after, the Empress accompanied the Queen Mother and walked out of the Sutra Pavilion. Several girls then returned to the Queen Mother, while the clothes in the clothes not far away kept looking in the direction of Nangong Yue, with blue eyes. A strange light flashed...