MTL - Pihanjin-Chapter 18

For some unknown reason, when Mu Fulan's gaze passed over the two open mountain gates, suddenly, a strange feeling that seemed to be involved in a previous life came towards her.

The Tallinn in the back mountain, the Mingtang in the previous life, the Xier she killed herself.

Scene after scene, intertwined, flashed through her mind.

She gave birth to a feeling.

In the dark, as if she was drawn, and finally came to this place today.

Mu Fulan's heart was beating wildly, and she closed her eyes subconsciously, trying to grasp the feeling a little tighter.

But it is fleeting, like lightning and flint, and disappears without a trace in the blink of an eye.

She opened her eyes quickly and looked at the mountain gate again.

nothing left.

There was the dawn of dawn, the sky was clear, and the two mountain gates were wide open.

She fixedly looked in that direction, as if her soul had been taken away by the feeling that she had come and gone suddenly, and she couldn't return to her place for a while.

"Master, it's here."

The maid did not notice her strangeness, and climbed out of the carriage. Seeing that she was still sitting in the car looking at the mountain gate, her back did not move, and she reminded her.

Not far away, Xie Changgeng was turning over from his horse. When he came down, he turned his head and glanced in this direction.

In a daze, Mu Fulan loosened her fingers and the warm curtain fell.

She settled down, turned her head slowly, got up and got out of the carriage.

Empress Liu was welcomed into the temple by the monks who came down the mountain. A group of followers, including Mu Fulan, also all entered the mountain gate.

For a while, the bells and chimes in the temple chimed in unison, and Sanskrit sounds rang out everywhere.

The monks showed great respect to Empress Liu. In order to welcome her today's arrival, and at Xie Changgeng's request, the rest of the pilgrims were not allowed to go up the mountain to burn incense three days ago. In addition, there is nothing wrong with preparing for a reception.

Only the elder in the temple, Master Huiji, never showed up.

Master Huiji is an eminent monk who has attained Taoism and is proficient in Buddhist principles. He was originally the abbot of the temple. A few years ago, after relinquishing his position as the abbot, he no longer asked about ordinary affairs.

Empress Liu originally hoped that Master Huiji could recite the scriptures for herself, but the abbot said that the elder had entered the Pagoda Forest in Houshan to practice meditation, and he did not see any lay people, and he did not know when he would be able to leave the customs. Knowing that Empress Liu came to pay homage to the Buddha today, he only asked to speak on his behalf. If the mind is sincere, the Buddha is wise.

Although Empress Liu was disappointed, she did not dare to force it and could only give up.

One morning, Empress Liu was devoutly worshipping the Buddha and reciting half of the Ksitigarbha Sutra. After using the vegetarian fast at noon, take a short rest, and after the other half of the recitation in the afternoon, the merits and virtues will be complete today.

Empress Liu recited the scriptures in the Buddhist hall, and the wife who accompanied him naturally chanted with him. After reading the scriptures for a long time, all of them had dry mouth, and they got up early in the morning. By noon, they were all tired. After sending Empress Liu to the resting place, they dispersed.

Mu Fulan was about to leave when she suddenly heard someone calling her nearby. She turned her head and saw a woman in her 40s standing aside with a few servant girls, looking at herself with a smile, and recognizing that it was Princess Qi. He walked over to her with a smile on his face, and said politely, "Thank you very much for your kindness in the morning. I should have thanked the princess in person at that time, but it was a little inconvenient at the time, so please don't blame me for being rude. "

Princess Qi smiled kindly, took a few steps forward, reached out to hold Mu Fulan's hand, and said with a smile, "I only arrived in Shangjing a few days ago, and when I arrived, I heard that you were here too, and I was very happy. I remember when you were a child, I often saw you in the palace, and I knew you were afraid of the cold. It's just a trivial matter, so why be polite."

Mu Fulan thanked her again.

This is the place where Empress Liu rested. It was inconvenient to stay for a long time. The two of them left while talking in a low voice.

Mu Fulan ordered the maid to fetch Qiu Gai and return it. Princess Qi declined, saying that it was just a small thing, and told her to keep it.

"Although the thing is small, the princess kindly borrowed it from me to keep out the cold. How can I not return it? I was thinking of returning it to the princess in person later."

Princess Qi said politely and smiled, "If Lord Weng is not tired, why don't you drop by and sit with me? Let's talk."

Mu Fulan nodded. Princess Qi took Mu Fulan's arm and led her to the place where she rested. He arrived very soon. After entering, after reciting a few words, Princess Qi suddenly asked: "I heard that there was a famous man in the world, surnamed Li, known as a medicine man, and traveled as a doctor. It seems that he has settled with you all these years. No. Do you know whether Lord Weng has heard the name of Li Shenyi?"

Mu Fulan guessed the purpose of Princess Qi's friendship with him.

She wanted to inquire about the search for a doctor for her son, Zhao Xitai, the prince of Qi Wangfu.

Zhao Xitai is a few years older than her. When Mu Fulan lived in the palace as a child, Princess Qi often brought her son to the palace. The Prince of Qi at that time, although frail since childhood, remembered that he was in good condition at that time, but he was forbidden to run and jump like an ordinary child on weekdays.

Although time has passed for a long time, Mu Fulan still has an impression of this childhood playmate in the palace.

Probably because he was too restricted since he was a child, he doesn't like to talk much and is very quiet.

Mu Fulan remembered that he was very kind to herself. When she entered the palace, she often brought some interesting gadgets from outside for her.

She was also very willing to play with him. But then one time, he was seen in the imperial garden, taking a stone and cutting an earthworm on the ground into pieces. The earthworm struggled and twisted, and he seemed very happy.

This scene left a deep impression on her, and she was a little scared. After that, he didn't follow him much.

Later, when her aunt died, she returned to Changsha and never had contact with her again.

The last news about him was that he was taken hostage by Xie Changgeng and died before himself.

Seeing Princess Qi looking at her, Mu Fulan nodded: "Yao Weng has indeed settled down in Dongting all these years, but he often goes out. When I came to Beijing, others went out, and I don't know when they will return."

Princess Qi's eyes lit up and she hurriedly said, "It's good that the news is accurate. Lord Weng, I heard that this Li Yaoweng has the name of a genius doctor. No matter what kind of disease, the medicine will cure the disease, is it true or false?"

Mu Fulan shook her head at the two expectant glances that Princess Qi cast towards her.

"To be honest with the princess, I have also learned some pharmacology from Yao Weng since I was a child. He is my master. The master often said that there is no magic doctor who can cure all ailments, and he is not a magic doctor. He is just an ordinary man. Shame on it."

Princess Qi didn't mention her son, and Mu Fulan didn't ask. Just thinking of Zhao Xitai, a childhood playmate, the final end of the previous life was not much better than his own, and he felt a sense of destiny, so he added: "If the princess has someone who seeks medical treatment, when the master returns in the future, you might as well look for the master. Let's see. No matter whether the disease can be cured or not, the master and the doctor are benevolent and will do their best."

A few years ago, seeing that her son was getting older, but her health was not good, Princess Qi was anxious to get a wife and start a family for her son. The disease did improve at first, but it didn't take long for it to suddenly relapse, and it became more severe than before. The "magic doctor" ran away overnight when he saw that he was in trouble. Princess Qi regretted and hated. In the past few years, she could only ask the imperial doctor to slowly recuperate her son's body.

A few days ago, she heard about the name of the genius doctor Li Yaoweng, and she was a little moved. After entering Beijing, she happened to know that Mu Fulan, the princess of Changsha, was in Beijing.

She was originally full of hope, but now she was disappointed when she heard what Mu Fulan said.

Too much doctor can't cure his son's illness. Over the years, she has also seen many "magic doctors", but in the end, not only was it useless, but it made her son's illness worse. Nine times out of ten, he should be another wandering doctor with a false reputation. He has treated some poor people with headaches and headaches, and his reputation has been touted.

Disappointed, Princess Qi didn't want to mention her son's illness in front of Mu Fulan, and said vaguely: "It's just that I suddenly remembered and asked you a few questions. I know. If there is a need in the future, I will go find him."

How could Mu Fulan not see the change in Princess Qi's attitude?

But what she said was the truth.

Yao Weng never claimed to be a genius doctor. The most common thing he said to Mu Fulan was the essence of medicine. The more immersed in it, the more clumsy he felt. He has spent his whole life trying to solve intractable diseases.

She didn't break it, and sat for a while, waiting for the maid to take Qiu Gai and bring it back, thank Princess Qi again, and then got up and said goodbye.

How could Princess Qi not know Empress Liu's hostility to the Mu family in Changsha. Although Mu Fulan was married to Xie Changgeng, and now it seems that she is also favored by Empress Liu, no one can tell what will happen in the future. The original intention of looking for her today was just to inquire about the miracle doctor, but now that I have finished inquiring, I feel disappointed.

So he got up with a smile and sent her out in person. Mu Fulan asked Princess Qi to stay, and took the maid back to the place where she rested.

Today, there are a lot of women who have followed Liu Lai to worship the Buddha. Although there is an ordinary cloud room for pilgrims to rest in the temple, it cannot accommodate so many people. In addition, an empty meditation room is made.

The place where Mu Fulan rested was separated from Princess Qi by a horizontal wall and had to pass through a cave door.

She walked along the passage and was about to pass through the door when she suddenly saw far away at the end of the horizontal wall, at a corner, Cao Jin was standing there with a smile on his face, bowing and talking to Xie Changgeng.

The two of them each had a few followers behind them. They should have just met here by chance and stopped talking when something happened.

Mu Fulan's heart moved, and she asked the maid to wait behind. She quietly turned behind the cave door, and stared at the two people under the cover of a bamboo clump planted by the wall.

In the past few times she entered the palace, she often met Cao Jin, but she had no chance to see the two meet.

The distance was not very close, so she couldn't hear what the two of them were talking about—of course, even if something really happened, with Xie Changgeng's caution, it was impossible to pass the news on this occasion. She didn't even want to hear what the two of them were saying.

She wanted to observe the eyes and expressions of the two when they were talking.

Although Xie Changgeng turned his back to this side, the **** Cao Jin turned towards him. She could see his face clearly.

If his guess is true, Cao Jin's expression or eyes may reveal clues to a person who has an unspeakable relationship.

Mu Fulan held her breath and opened her eyes wide. She was staring at Cao Jin's smiling face carefully when a voice suddenly came from behind, "Master Weng!"

Mu Fulan was startled, she turned around, and saw a young man in Chinese clothes standing behind him, eighteen or nineteen years old, with a straight face, but his face was bloodless, and he looked like he had been sick for a long time.

Although it had been many years, Mu Fulan recognized it at a glance.

The person in front of him is Zhao Xitai, the prince of Qi.

She stopped for a moment.

However, Zhao Xitai seemed very happy, and told the two servants who followed to stop, and he walked towards her, saying, "It's me, Zhao Xitai! My mother asked the Queen Mother's permission, and brought me here today, please ask the master to replace it. I prayed for good fortune. I saw you outside the mountain gate in the morning, and I recognized you right away! We used to meet often in the palace, Lord Weng, do you still remember me..."

His eyes fell on Mu Fulan's face, his eyes did not blink, his eyes shone slightly.

Probably because he was a little excited, a blush appeared on his cheeks that were not bloody, and he coughed loudly.

Mu Fulan knew something was wrong, and when she turned her head, she saw Xie Changgeng turn her head suddenly, two eyes shot towards this side, hurriedly left the original position, walked towards Zhao Xitai, pretending to pass by, Fang and Zhao Xitai Encountered here.