Prepare Fried Fish

On the first day of March, Huguo Temple was filled with pilgrims early in the morning.

This was the first time Ji Xiaoshu came back. When he went up the mountain, he walked alone, but he always disappeared as he walked. He had a great time, and Lao Mu had to go to the nearby woods to catch him.

Mr. Qin, who was traveling with him, didn't walk very fast. He liked seeing the lively and cute children very much. There's just one problem. The voice and demeanor of the "Zheng'er" I saw today are different from before. If you look closely, you will find that he is a bit taller than yesterday. He looks more like the child named Xiaoshu.

But Mr. Qin didn't know that Xiaoshu's surname was Ji, but he was just puzzled as to why two such good children couldn't play together. It seemed that they had to share an identity in front of outsiders.

Seeing Ji Xiaoshu being caught out of the woods by Lao Mu again, Mr. Qin said cheerfully, "Come to my house to climb a tree tomorrow."

"Okay!" Ji Xiaoshu nodded immediately.

Lao Mu knew that Mr. Qin had discovered that the child was not Zheng'er, but a little tree who loved to climb trees, but it didn't matter. Mr. Qin is a good person. He knows that Xiaoshu is deliberately pretending, so he will not point it out or tell others.

When they arrived at Huguo Temple, Lao Mu first took Ji Xiaoshu to visit the front hall.

There are several statues of Bodhisattvas in the towering hall that are huge to Ji Xiaoshu. You need to raise your head very high to see the full view of the Bodhisattva statues. They are magnificent and solemn.

Devout pilgrims are queuing up to kowtow and pray for blessings at the Buddha's seat. Ji Xiaoshu looked at the man kneeling on the futon and kowtowed, pulled Lao Mu's sleeve and asked, "Mr. Mu, can a Bodhisattva really respond to all requests?"

The nearby pilgrims frowned, as if they thought it was disrespectful for Ji Xiaoshu to say such words in the Buddhist temple.

But Lao Mu didn't think it mattered. He answered Ji Xiaoshu's question, "It depends on human effort."

Mr. Qin chuckled and said, "Let's go out and burn incense." He also knelt there and kowtowed to beg Bodhisattva to bless his daughter and grandson. He might do similar things in the future, but there was no need for it today. He is very satisfied with his current life and wants nothing else. There are too many people and the Bodhisattva is very busy.

The incense burner is like a big cauldron outside the temple. Pilgrims can get incense from the table next to it, and the monks will help light it and then insert it into the incense burner.

Ji Xiaoshu was interested in this, but as soon as he got close, he was choked by the smell of smoke.

So, Lao Mu took Ji Xiaoshu farther away, and only watched Mr. Qin burn three sticks of incense, and then went elsewhere.

"Qin Taigong, are there gods in this world?" Ji Xiaoshu asked.

Mr. Qin smiled and said, "Maybe there is, but we can't see it."

Ji Xiaoshu's face was serious, "I think master and mistress are like gods descending to earth, and so is sister Nuannuan."

Lao Mu laughed, "Maybe they are, they just forgot about being gods."

"Are there ghosts in the world?" Ji Xiaoshu asked again.

Mr. Qin shook his head, "No."

Lao Mu said, "Ghosts are all in people's hearts."

Ji Xiaoshu nodded, "I know that, only bad people have evil intentions in their hearts, right?"

"So smart." Mr. Qin smiled and rubbed Ji Xiaoshu's head.

The two elders and one child went to the back mountain to see the scenery. Ji Xiaoshu happily climbed up and down the forest in the back mountain. When he encountered a larger tree, Lao Mu climbed with him.

Mr. Qin sat on a rock and admired the sea of ​​clouds. Listening to the laughter of Lao Mu and Zheng'er, he thought that when his great-grandson was older, he could take him out to play.

The sun penetrates the stratus clouds, the breeze blows slowly, and the sea of ​​clouds gradually fades and finally disappears. The sky becomes brighter and the field of vision becomes wider and clearer.

Mr. Qin thought about Min Rui and his wife who wanted to murder him again, and couldn't help but sigh. At his age, he has seen too many scumbags, but when the "ghost" in the hearts of people he knows comes out, he still can't help but sigh. After all, he had watched Min Rui grow up. This time Min Rui returned safely. Mr. Qin was very happy for him and the Min family, and even asked Su Liang to treat him.

But in the end, you know people and faces, but you don’t know the heart. Mr. Qin didn't know what would happen to Min Rui and his wife when the matter was revealed. They probably wouldn't survive. Because their biggest problem is not that they want to kill Mr. Qin, but that they are suspected of colluding with the "enemy". In other words, it may be a trick.

Mr. Qin only hopes that the rest of the Min family will not be implicated, especially Mr. Min. He has worried about his son for so many years and finally hopes for his return. When he learns the truth, he doesn't know if he can bear it...

"Qin Taigong!" Ji Xiaoshu sneaked up behind Mr. Qin and suddenly reached out to hug him.

Mr. Qin was startled. He patted his heart and sighed with relief. Ji Xiaoshu was already standing in front of him, "Is Mr. Qin thinking about something? I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Mr. Qin smiled and hugged Ji Xiaoshu, "It's okay."

After playing in the back mountain for a long time, they were not in a hurry to go back and planned to eat the vegetarian food at Huguo Temple later before leaving. Ji Xiaoshu hadn't eaten it yet and wanted him to try it.

Other pilgrims kept coming to the back mountain, coming and going.

Ji Xiaoshu was playing leaf tug-of-war with Mr. Qin when he saw Lao Mu coming over with some newly selected leaves, "I heard someone said that the Emperor and the Queen Mother are here."

"Your Majesty?" Ji Xiaoshu raised his head when he heard the voice, and then quickly lowered his head. He thought that the man in his family was also the Emperor's father. As for the emperor's uncle of Qian Kingdom, he has already met him.

The leaves of Ji Xiaoshu broke first, and Mr. Qin said cheerfully, "Come again and again."

…

The front hall of the Huguo Temple was cleared because the Queen Mother and the Emperor were going to offer incense. The Imperial Guards were guarding outside and no one could get close.

Duanmu Chen supported Empress Dowager Xiao, and his eyes swept through the pilgrims outside, and found a problem: he listened to Gu Ling and came for Min Rou, but he didn't know which one was Min Rou...

Empress Dowager Xiao burned incense, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless the prosperity of the country of Gan, and to bless Xing Yuyan and Situ Yao to give birth to Duanmu Chen's son safely.

Mrs. Min and Min Rou had just entered the gate of Huguo Temple at this time. They set out after Gu Ling gave Min Rui acupuncture, because Min Rou's aunt said she would accompany them after learning about it, and waited for a while.

Min Rou stood on the periphery of the crowd, tiptoed, but unfortunately she could only see part of the Bodhisattva statue in the hall, but not Empress Dowager Xiao and Duanmu Chen.

Min Rou asked the eldest lady of the Min family, "Aunt, when the Empress Dowager and the Emperor come out later, do we have to kneel down and kowtow?"

The eldest lady of the Min family shook her head, "No need."

"That's good." Min Rou said.

Mrs. Min silently pulled Min Rou again, reminding her not to talk nonsense.

After offering incense, Empress Xiao wanted to taste the vegetarian food of Huguo Temple with Duanmu Chen.

After leaving the front hall, Duanmu Chen stood on the steps and saw the eldest lady of the Min family standing outside the crowd. Then his eyes turned and fell on the girl in white holding the arm of Mrs. Min.

Duanmu Chen had seen all the noble ladies in the capital. This unfamiliar face must be Min Rou, the granddaughter of the old minister Min who had just returned home.

She was good-looking and had sharp eyes... This was Duanmu Chen's first impression of Min Rou.

Min Rou also noticed that Duanmu Chen was looking at her. She was a little curious about the emperor, so she did not avoid Duanmu Chen's sight and looked back openly.

At this time, most people lowered their heads and dared not look around, including the eldest lady of the Min family and Mrs. Min, so they did not notice Duanmu Chen and Min Rou looking at each other.

Empress Xiao saw it, but did not care, and was soon helped by Duanmu Chen to the vegetarian hall.

After the imperial guards withdrew, the front hall returned to normal order. The three members of the Min family went in. Madam Min knelt down in front of the Bodhisattva and kowtowed. She also burned incense, saying that she was asking the Bodhisattva to bless Min Rui to get well soon.

It was almost noon at this time. Madam Min said with some regret, "The vegetarian food in Huguo Temple is very good. I wanted to take you to taste it, but the Queen Mother and the Emperor are here today, so we can't go to the vegetarian hall. Let's come another day."

"Can't we go after the Queen Mother and the Emperor have finished eating?" Min Rou said coquettishly, "Aunt, we are not in a hurry to leave, right?"

Madam Min smiled, "If my sister-in-law and Rou'er are not hungry, it's okay to wait. Take a walk in the temple. The scenery in the back mountain is very good."

The three of them took a few maids and old women to walk and enjoy the scenery. They went to the back mountain and met Mr. Qin and Lao Mu Ji Xiaoshu halfway.

Mr. Qin greeted them as usual, and there was nothing unusual in his eyes when he fell on Madam Min.

Mrs. Min's performance was even more flawless.

The eldest lady of the Min family asked Mr. Qin if he was going back, and Mr. Qin smiled and said he was going to the vegetarian hall.

"The emperor and the queen mother are over there." Min Rou said.

Ji Xiaoshu smiled and said, "Then I will go to have vegetarian food with the emperor uncle!"

Min Rou had seen "Zheng'er" at the Lin family, but the one she saw that day was Ji Xiaoshu pretending to be Zheng'er, so she didn't notice anything wrong. And she knew that Gu Ling and Su Liang had a transcendent status in the country of Qian. As Gu Ling's apprentice, "Zheng'er" also had a special relationship with Duanmu Chen and had privileges.

At this moment, a nanny beside the queen mother appeared nearby with two palace maids.

Everyone thought that Duanmu Chen had sent someone to invite "Zheng'er" after learning that he was there, but the nanny walked straight to the front of the Min family, "The Empress Dowager invites the two ladies of the Min family and Miss Min to the dining hall to talk."

The eldest lady of the Min family was shocked. Although her twin daughters were married well and many noble ladies in the capital envied her for this, she had little contact with the nobles in the palace, and immediately felt that something was wrong.

Mrs. Min also felt strange, and Min Rou was a little confused, but didn't think too much.

So, they all went to the dining hall.

"Uncle Emperor!" Ji Xiaoshu called Duanmu Chen at the door.

Duanmu Chen came out with a smile, rubbed Ji Xiaoshu's head, took his little hand, but his eyes fell on Min Rou, and he did not hide the man's interest in women.

The eldest lady of the Min family was stunned for a moment, and then she realized what was going on.

Old Master Qin and Old Mu both went in. The eldest lady of the Min family took Mrs. Min and Min Rou to the front of Empress Dowager Xiao, and was asked to excuse themselves before they knelt down.

Then Empress Dowager Xiao called Min Rou over and asked her a few questions, such as what she did on weekdays, what books she read, whether she was used to returning to the capital, etc. She also praised her for her aura that was different from the noble ladies in the capital and rewarded her with a gold bracelet.

When the cool gold bracelet was worn on her hand, Min Rou finally realized what was going on, but she didn't dare to show anything after receiving the hint from the eldest lady of the Min family.

The vegetarian food was still delicious, but only Ji Xiaoshu and Lao Mu were happy to eat it.

Old Master Qin was always wondering in his heart that the emperor seemed to have taken a fancy to Min Rui's daughter. Was it true, or did he have other purposes? After thinking about it, he tended to think it was the latter. Gu Ling and Su Liang had already said that there was a problem between Min Rui and his wife, and they must have told the emperor.

"Is the vegetarian food not to Rou'er's taste?" Empress Dowager Xiao smiled gently.

Min Rou quickly replied, "It's delicious, but I'm not hungry today."

Duanmu Chen interacted a lot with Ji Xiaoshu, and it was very natural. As the crown prince of Yan State, Ji Xiaoshu had no respect for Duanmu Chen and only treated him as an uncle who was traveling with his father.

Finally, Duanmu Chen put down his chopsticks and the meal was over.

Queen Mother Xiao and Duanmu Chen left first. Before Duanmu Chen left, he asked Ji Xiaoshu if he wanted to go to the palace with him. Ji Xiaoshu said calmly, "Let's go tomorrow. I have to go home and write today, otherwise Master will beat me!"

Only Mr. Qin and his entourage and three people from the Min family were left in the dining hall. Then something happened that made Mr. Qin almost lose his composure...

Mrs. Min suddenly frowned and said to Mr. Qin, "Did the Emperor take a fancy to my Rou'er... Mr. Qin has a great reputation, can you help me? My Rou'er doesn't know the rules. If she enters the palace, I'm afraid she will get into trouble." Displease the emperor."

As soon as these words came out, Mr. Qin was stunned, Mrs. Min's expression changed, and even Min Rou hurriedly pulled Mrs. Min to stop talking. This has nothing to do with whether Min Rou wants to enter the palace or not. Such words cannot be said here, let alone to Mr. Qin.

Mr. Qin has never seen anything so speechless in his life. He thought Mrs. Min really loved her daughter, but asked him for help? Where is the face? This person was planning to conspire with Min Rui to kill him! Anyway, he's not dead yet, so he can still be used, right?

Before Mr. Qin could say anything, the eldest wife of the Min family pulled Mrs. Min over, "Brothers and sisters, it's getting late, we should go back."

Mrs. Min also realized that she shouldn't have said such words just now, so she let Mrs. Min's wife pull her away. Min Rou also said goodbye to Mr. Qin and Ji Xiaoshu. She seemed to be the calmest one.

Ji Xiaoshu sighed, "Does anyone who becomes an emperor have to marry many women?"

Lao Mu pinched his face and said, "You don't need to learn from others. This kind of thing is up to you."

Ji Xiaoshu whispered, "I don't want to be an emperor, I want to be a god like Master!"

Lao Mu laughed loudly, and Mr. Qin also laughed. He smiled and his heart moved. Why did Ji Xiaoshu say that he didn't want to be the emperor? What is his identity?

…

After leaving the Huguo Temple and getting into the carriage, Mrs. Min's expression rarely became serious, "Brothers and sisters, there are many noble people in this capital and there are many rules. You can't say things like that. Not to mention that the palace hasn't issued an edict yet, even if it is. That's also a favor. It's okay to speak casually to family members behind closed doors, but you have to be more careful in front of outsiders. Fortunately, Mr. Qin is not an outsider. "

Mrs. Min didn't refute, just sat silently, not knowing what she was thinking.

Min Rou is much more depressed than when she came here, "I originally thought the capital was pretty good, but now I think it's still the sea... where we used to live is better."

Mrs. Min's wife held Min Rou's hand and sighed deeply, "It's not certain yet, don't think too much."

But when they returned to Shangshu Mansion and entered the palace, someone came from the palace. The imperial edict of marriage had arrived. Min Rou would enter the palace three days later. The title was decided, Concubine Rou, and she was also rewarded with many gold, silver and jewels.

At this time, Gu Ling had secretly gone to Huguo Temple and returned to Min Shangshu's Mansion. He replaced Cen Man and continued to monitor Min Rui and his wife.

Mrs. Min could not hide her anger, "What emperor, who does he think he is? He just wants to marry my daughter, it's impossible!"

Min Rui said coldly, "It's not marriage. Rou'er is just one of the many concubines who entered the palace. I really don't understand why you went to Huguo Temple? If you hadn't taken Rou'er out, how could this happen?"

Mrs. Min became even more angry, "Isn't it because of you? I learned early in the morning that the old immortal next door was going to Huguo Temple, so I went there to look for an opportunity."

"You can just go, what are you doing with Rou'er?" Min Rui was also angry.

"I'm talking about going to pray for you. What's wrong with me taking Rou'er? It's not like she hasn't been out since she came to the capital!" After Mrs. Min finished speaking, there was a sound of broken porcelain, "Everything happened because of you. If you didn't threaten me and force me to help you kill Qin, you wouldn't have caused such a thing! I am just a daughter. I only hope that she can marry the man she likes and spend the rest of her life together, but you have ruined everything. !”

"You blame me? Isn't Rou'er my only daughter? Don't I want her to marry the person of her dreams?" Min Rui was so excited that he coughed angrily.

Gu Ling: ...It is understandable that this couple has never been able to be with the person they like in their lives, and they are both paranoid about relationships, so they pinned their failed love on their only child, not wanting to have a child. Follow their old ways. It is true to say that they love Min Rou, but their expectations for Min Rou's future are also to make up for and satisfy their own regrets.

After a moment of silence, Gu Ling heard Mrs. Min speak again, with a sarcastic tone, "That father of yours, no matter how much he loves Rou'er, he has no ability to change the imperial edict for Rou'er. We shouldn't be here at all this time!"

Min Rui immediately retorted, "We've already come, if you want to leave, you go! My father is incompetent? Yes! Who is as capable as your father? Isn't he in the capital? Go find him and see what he can do! "

Mrs. Min snorted coldly, "My father loves Rou'er the most, so of course he will find a way to solve it. I don't care about the one named Qin. The most important thing at the moment is Rou'er's matter, and we can't let it get into trouble. I will go find my father tonight." "

Gu Ling: ...Very good, the "fishing" plan is completed. He went home to prepare some grenades and "fried fish" tonight.

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