Donggong Zhangjiao

Chapter 208 Zhuangzi
The carriage was not moving fast, and by the time Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing arrived, it was already past lunch time.

But those who ate a few pieces of snacks in the car were not very hungry.

The sun was shining right now, the carriage didn't stop outside, and drove directly into the village from the side door.

The main entrance is paved with bluestone slabs, and horse-drawn carriages cannot pass by.

So when Fang Yun got off the car, he was already under the shade of a tree in Zhuangzi.

The second girl was originally shaken by the carriage and fell asleep, but now she woke up when the carriage stopped.

Don't say anything, don't want to be hugged by the nurse, but put it on Fang Yun's body. There is no way, Fang Yun got out of the car with the child in his arms.

He Liangdi and Song Shuren also got out of the carriage, and He Liangdi was approaching Pei Yao at this moment.

"Your Highness, it's already past the time for lunch. Your Highness must be hungry. I remember the reed chicken in this village. It tastes very good. Why don't you ask someone to cook it? Your Highness and I will use it together?"

"It's too hot, and I don't have much appetite. If you want to eat, just ask the back chef to make it."

Pei Yao replied gently, but his eyes were looking at Fang Yun's position.

Seeing Fang Yun getting off the carriage with the child in his arms, he walked over.

"Nurse, why are you holding the baby without fear of falling." Pei Yao stretched out his hands to half-protect the mother and daughter.

Fang Yun stepped down on the carriage stool, and after standing still, he said helplessly, "This girl just woke up, and she has lost her temper, so I must hug her."

"Really?" Pei Yao's eyebrows softened, and he glanced at the second girl in Fang Yun's arms, "Why are you so clingy?"

The second girl didn't know what it meant to be clingy, anyway, she put her arms around Fang Yun's neck at this moment, with her small face pressed against her shoulder, her big black grape-like eyes flashing, looking at Pei Yao.

The white and tender little girl is naturally cute, especially being hugged by such a coquettish beauty.

Pei Yaodang stretched out his hand, "Come on, father, will you hug me well? Your mother is weak. I'm afraid she will be exhausted when I carry you back to the room."

He stretched out his hand, and the second girl looked at Fang Yun, but hesitated.

But now Fang Yun smiled and handed her forward, and the little girl obediently opened her arms towards Pei Yao.

Pei Yao took it with a smile, and the three of them stood together, like a family of three.

Needless to say, Pei Yao must be going to Fang Yun now.

So, in the eyes of everyone, the maids and women held umbrellas and surrounded them to the courtyard where Fang Yun lived.

Song Shuren was very happy to see her, so she didn't stay any longer, and turned around to follow the people in Zhuangzi to her residence.

And He Liangdi gritted her teeth angrily, and stomped her feet vigorously.

"It's not my own, what kind of mother is you pretending to be, seducing His Highness with a child, it's really a lowly act!"

She was speechless, and the maid who came to guide her couldn't help but look up at her in shock.

He Liangdi scolded even more bluntly, "What are you looking at? The stewards at the Zhuangzi didn't teach you how to behave. Look at it and they've dug out your eyeballs."

"Slaves don't dare!" The servant girl was startled, she hurriedly lowered her head with a pale face.

Yingxia and Panchun hurriedly persuaded He Liangdi to leave first.

On the other side, Pei Yao and Fang Yun arrived at the residence, and the meals were brought over not long after.

It was prepared early, and with Pei Yao here, it was naturally fast.

The baby was handed over to the wet nurse, and the two had a simple lunch.

After all, the chefs in the Zhuangzi are different from the imperial chefs in the palace, and their craftsmanship is fresher.

All the food he ate was the existing ingredients on Zhuangzi, and after a meal, Fang Yun ate very comfortably.

"This lotus root is very good. It's fried hot and sour, and it's delicious when served with rice."

"If you like to eat, prepare some in the kitchen and make it again at night."

Pei Yao took Xiaoshi tea and said casually.

After leaving the palace and arriving at Zhuangzi, people seem to have relaxed a lot. The invisible pressure and restraint of rules around them have dissipated, making people unconsciously loosen up.

Fang Yun was also lazy playing with the bamboo ornaments on the table at the moment.

"It's really cooler in Zhuangzi. There's no ice basin in the house right now, so it doesn't feel very hot."

"It's halfway up the mountain, with dense forests, so it's naturally cooler." Pei Yao sipped his tea, "Going up for half an hour, there's a temple called Xiaoyin Temple. There aren't many monks in the temple, but the food tastes good."

"Xiaoyin Temple?"

Fang Yun repeated it, and immediately raised the corners of his lips.

"The name is interesting. The big hermit lives in the city, and the little hermit lives in the wild. The person who named the temple must be interesting."

When she said this, Pei Yao seemed to recall something from the past, his expression was slightly touched, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Followed the sidewalk, "If you don't want to take a nap, drink tea now, take a rest, and I will take you up to have a look, and just come down after taking the evening fast."

Came here in the carriage in the morning, and Fang Yun slept in the carriage for a long time. He really didn't feel sleepy at the moment, so he immediately nodded in response.

The two of them changed into clothes and shoes that were convenient for walking on the mountain road, and after about half an hour tidying up, they went out.

Now the sun is not so poisonous, the mountain road is lined with shade trees on both sides, and there is a gentle mountain breeze, so it is not too hot to walk.

"The bluestone road seems to have been paved for some years, does it extend all the way to the temple on the mountain?"

Fang Yun held up the hem of his skirt and asked in a crisp voice, stepped onto a bluestone slab, then turned to look at Pei Yao with a smile, like a little girl playing a game at home.

"Well, the abbot on the mountain led more than a dozen disciples to practice, but the money was paid alone, and they only provided manpower. The abbot said that this is considered cultivation."

Pei Yao nodded in response, and finally pointed to a fork in the road.

"Listen carefully, there is a mountain spring over there, and there is a flat land on that side, Gu Jiaoren built a pond and a gazebo there, and I will show you there another day."

"It seems that His Highness likes this Zhuangzi very much, and the concubine also thinks it is very good. The mountains are lush and forested, and it is isolated from the hustle and bustle. It feels like a paradise."

Fang Yun raised the corners of his lips, looked up and watched the few rays of sunlight falling from the gaps in the leaves, and felt very comfortable.

Seeing her relaxed and lazy appearance, Pei Yao also felt that his mood became more and more bright.

He took the initiative to hold Fang Yun, and the two walked slowly up the mountain.

However, before he had gone far, he heard a woman chattering vaguely from behind, with an impatient voice.

"Did you see it clearly? His Highness really took Fang up the mountain? It's a hot day, what are you doing going out to suffer this crime? If His Highness didn't go, I would have made this trip in vain!"

"The slave girl has found out, and said that His Highness took Fang Liangdi to the temple on the mountain to have a look, and seems to plan to have a fast meal there."

"It's not that I've never been to this Zhuangzi. Everyone in the Zhuangzi has said that it's a small temple with only a dozen or so monks. It's not a famous temple. I think it's probably because that bitch of the Fang family used some kind of vicious tricks to seduce people into the Buddhist temple. It's shameless!"

Hearing this, he couldn't tell that it was He Liangdi's voice.

I'm afraid she didn't expect that Pei Yao and Fang Yun walked extremely slowly, enjoying the scenery and moving forward. They didn't go far at this moment, so they dared to complain so loudly, thinking that they couldn't hear them in front of them.

But the accompanying maid was nervous, so she hurriedly tried to persuade her.

"Liangdi keep your voice low, it will be bad if someone overhears you."

"What can you hear? There is no one else on this mountain. His Highness and Mrs. Fang have been walking for a while, and they are almost at the top of the mountain. Where can I hear it?"

Holding Panchun's hand, He Liangdi complained as she walked up, but as soon as she turned around the bend, she looked up and saw Pei Yao and Fang Yun standing in place and looking down.

"His Highness, Your Highness."

He Liangdi froze immediately.

　Zhuangzi: Why not Laozi, Mencius, and Confucius

　　
　
(End of this chapter)