The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 368 Meeting (2)
The old lady stayed at Jingci Nunnery for one night and was leaving the next day.Zhao Jing invited Wei Zhuyun to stay at the mansion for a few days, but that person couldn't bear to part with Xu Xian, so he followed her after all.

Zhao Jing sat in the carriage with her and started talking about what happened yesterday.

"Yesterday I met a layman in the back mountain. He was about forty or fifty years old. He looked so gentle and gentle, but I didn't know who it was. Does Layman Wei know him well?" Although Zhao Jing asked, there was something faint in her heart. A little scared, she looks too much like that person, if the two stand together and are seen by others, it will be difficult not to recognize them as mother and daughter.

Fortunately, the people who practice here are all secluded and simple. Although Wei Zhuyun knew something, he had never had a close relationship with her, so he said lightly: "There are indeed a few famous people living in this Jingci Temple, one is from the former dynasty. Princess Jingci, this nunnery is named after her; there is also the famous Lady Zhulei in the previous dynasty, according to the age you mentioned just now, you probably met this lady."

Zhao Jing frowned and thought about it for a long time. The name was indeed somewhat familiar. Before she could figure it out, Wei Zhuyun continued: "It is said that Mrs. Zhulei is the biological mother of the uncle of the current dynasty. For a while, Uncle Guo would come to Jingci Nunnery almost every day, just because Mrs. Zhulei refused to recognize him, but he has not been seen for a while."

Zhao Jing listened to her in a daze, and her body, which was half leaning on the carriage, suddenly froze a bit, and after a long moment of stupefaction, she let out a muffled sound, looking a bit exhausted.

The monastery was very quiet after it rained, and the drops of water falling from the thatch on the hut were dripping on the steps.There was a small fire in the living room, Madam Zhulei squatted halfway in front of the brazier, watching the wooden tablet burning ragingly in the brazier, the flame engulfed the words engraved on it, and gradually only a piece of it could be seen. fiery red.

The little maid came out of the hall with a teacup in her hand, her face was slightly curious, but she didn't say anything, only when she raised her head, she said in surprise: "My lord..." Then she turned her head and went to Called in the hall: "Layman... the prince is here."

Mrs. Zhulei still squatted on the ground, watching the flames in the basin gradually extinguished, then raised her head, her clear eyes fell on Zhou Yi, hesitated for a moment, then stood up, slowly Slowly said: "I heard that you have not been in the capital these few days, why are you back today?"

There was a statue of Guanyin in this small hall, and there was a black lacquer tablet under the statue, but it is gone now.Madam Zhulei called the little maid to remove the brazier, sat down calmly, picked up the teacup with her fingertips, and took a sip.

"I just came back to Beijing early this morning. I happened to pass by here, so I came to see you." Zhou Yi took a seat in front of Mrs. Zhulei, and the little maid brought hot tea up. He was holding a cup of tea, and was about to drink it I took a sip, but saw that the tablet under the Buddha was gone.In the place where the memorial tablet was originally placed, there was a crude pottery vase, inside which was a budding lotus.

He stared straight at that place, and after a while, he saw Madam Zhulei standing up, walking to the altar, fiddled with the offered lotus, and said slowly: "In the past You always persuaded me to let go, but now I really let go, after all these years, I'm afraid she has already been reincarnated, maybe she has lived a good life, I don't know."

As she spoke, she glanced at Zhou Yi, with a little smile in her eyes, and continued: "I heard that you have set a date for taking concubines on July [-], so it's time to go back and prepare, and you didn't How long has it been?"

Zhou Yi sneered and said, "There's nothing to prepare for, it's just a bridal sedan chair brought into the mansion."

Madam Zhulei looked at him fixedly, and came over for a long time before saying: "It's also a maid, why didn't you marry her? Is it because you are afraid that the concubine will recognize her? Or because you are afraid that I will see her in the future?"

"You... how do you know..." Zhou Yi's expression turned pale, he stood up from his chair immediately, and asked, "Who told you this in front of you?"

"No one mentioned it, it's just... I saw it with my own eyes." Madam Zhu Lei sat down with her head down, then suddenly raised her head, staring at him and said: "You knew it early on, right? It's hard for you to hide it I have been..."

Seeing her expression, Zhou Yi thought she would be angry, and was about to explain a few words, but saw her continue: "Forget it, looking at her now, I think she is doing well, and this is enough."

"You don't blame me?" Zhou Yi frowned, feeling somewhat guilty.

"What are you blaming? With a mother like me, it's useless to be with her. I forgot to ask you, how is Mingzhen doing now?"

"I haven't seen him for a long time. I heard that Mrs. Wei won't let him in unless he doesn't recognize you as a mother. It's just a stalemate." Zhou Yi stood up and walked around the hall, then turned around and said: "Don't worry, I'll find him in a few days and make him sober up!"

(End of this chapter)