Ordinary clear day

Chapter 132 Missing
After hearing Tong's proposal, Nala was very hesitant.After she returned home, she already knew what happened before noon, and punished the two concubines who rebelled against her while she was away, but the disputes among the people in her courtyard were suppressed with the help of her sister-in-law, which made her feel very ashamed , if he agrees at this time, won't he prove his incompetence again?

But on the other hand, it is already very difficult for her to take care of the entire mansion by herself, and she has a biological daughter to discipline, so she really doesn't have the energy to take care of a concubine daughter.As for Fangning's situation, it is indeed not suitable to let her go. She was sent to Baoding Zhuangzi, but she was worried that there would be no elders to take care of her, but Shuiyue Nunnery was too cold.She still needs face.

After weighing again and again, Nala sighed, agreed to the proposal, and sincerely asked Tong to take care of Fang Ning, and Tong naturally readily agreed.

Nala summoned Fang Ning and told her about this matter. Seeing that she just hung her head in silence, she said earnestly: "I know that in your heart you would rather go to Baoding or Shuiyue Temple, but you also have to be considerate of your family." People's thoughts. Although there are servants in charge in Baoding, they don't even have any relatives or elders who can take care of you and guide you, and Shuiyue Temple is really too cold, not a place for young girls to go. Your third uncle The other courtyard of the third aunt’s house is said to be beautiful with beautiful mountains and rivers, and it’s also quiet. When you get there, you will be looked after by your elders and accompanied by sisters, so the family members can feel at ease. Just go.”

Fang Ning responded in a low voice, but her heart was still a little depressed. When she came to the sisters, although she thanked Shu Ning, Shu Ning could see that she was not really interested.Wan Ning said from the side: "Sister, please be happy. It would be great to live in a place with mountains and rivers. I also want to go and relax." Fang Ning forced a smile, opened a Buddhist scripture, Read it again.

Shu Ning was stunned by Wan Ning's words at first, then when she saw the Buddhist scriptures, she smiled and said to Fang Ning: "What's the use of Big Sister knocking on scriptures and reciting Buddhist scriptures at home all day long? Even if you can recite the scriptures backwards, what's the meaning here But you figured it all out?"

Fang Ning stopped to look at her, and Shu Ning continued: "Our Zhuangzi in Fangshan has ordinary mountains and rivers, but the biggest advantage is that there are many Buddhist temples nearby, and there are many famous mountains and temples among them. Eldest sister lives there So, let's choose the day when the weather is good, and go to the big temples to pay homage to the Buddha. Even if it is to look up at the Buddhas, listen to people tell stories about Buddhism, and ask those eminent monks who have attained the Tao for advice on Buddhism. Isn’t it better than big sister working behind closed doors at home alone? If there is any scripture that my sister doesn’t understand, she can also take the opportunity to ask someone.”

Fang Ning was a little moved when he heard it: "Although I have heard of Fangshan Duofo Temple, I have never been there. Are there really many temples there?" Shu Ning nodded: "There are really many, there is a small temple on the mountain behind our house. Within a few tens of miles nearby, there are Yunju Temple, Lingjiu Temple, Shengquan Temple and the North and South Temples on Shenglian Mountain, etc. These temples often hold pujas. The third is the Christmas of Jialan Bodhisattva. In June, there will be the day when Avalokitesvara becomes enlightened. How about we go and listen to the scriptures? I heard that Yunju Temple has stone scriptures, wooden scriptures, paper scriptures, and Buddha relics from thousands of years ago. Don’t you want to Take a look?"

Fang Ning was really interested in these things, and began to look forward to the trip to Fangshan.Although Shu Ning was happy in her heart, she couldn't help but sigh for Fang Ning's "hobby".As for Wanning, when she heard Shuning counting the names of the major temples, she lost interest and turned around to deal with the robe she had learned to make recently.

Now that the matter is done, Shu Ning has let go of her worries, and only needs to think about how to make Fang Ning live more comfortably during her stay in Fangshan Bieyuan.She thought a lot, such as getting Fang Ning to spend more time with her younger brothers and letting the two mischievous ghosts make Fang Ning happy; another thing like going to a temple to pay homage, and of course enjoying the mountain scenery along the way; If you are not in good health, it is best to move around more, and pay attention to your diet; and so on.

She kept thinking about these things at night, and couldn't sleep for a long time. She finally calmed down, but she heard someone walking back and forth in the yard outside, so she got up, put on her coat, and spread the sleeping jasmine on the floor, Opening the door and looking out, it turned out to be Duanning.

Duan Ning was pacing back and forth with his head down, sighing a few times from time to time, suddenly felt someone behind him, looked back, it was his younger sister Shu Ning, hurriedly looked up at the sky, and said guiltily: "Did I wake you up? I'll go back right away." Shuning shook her head, said: "I'm awake, what troubles do you have, brother?" Duanning smiled: "It's nothing, it's a bit hot, I can't sleep, just come out to enjoy the cool air."

Shuning didn't believe it, but Duanning was someone who survived the hot summer in Guangzhou. The early summer weather in Beijing made him so hot that he couldn't sleep?She looked carefully at her brother's face, and found that there was a hint of worry hidden between his brows, and she pulled his hand, which was cold, recalling that when he ate at night, he only ate very little, and now he might be hungry.She couldn't help feeling a little guilty, she should have found out that something was wrong with her brother earlier, but the matter of Fang Ning's going to Fangshan occupied her whole mind, and she actually ignored her brother.

Shuning hurriedly dragged Duanning back to the room, then quietly went to the kitchen to order a bowl of noodles, and brought it to Duanning for him to eat.Duanning smiled wryly, although she had no appetite, but her sister's efforts were not in vain, so she had no choice but to eat up all the noodles.Only then did Shuning start to ask him what was bothering him.

Duan Ning hesitated again and again before speaking out: "I went out today and passed by Prince Jian's mansion. I thought that the Longevity Festival was almost here, so I went to ask if Tong Ying had come, but the people in the mansion only said that he didn't come, and asked when he would arrive. , but faltering. In the end, a long-term follower who had been with Tong Ying for several years told me quietly that Tong Ying...is missing."

"What?!" Shuning was taken aback, "Didn't it mean that he went to Mongolia? I thought he had returned to Fengtian long ago, why did he disappear?"

Duan Ning sighed: "Who knows? Since he left Fengtian's Prince Jane's Mansion last summer, his family only knew that he went to Mongolia. Later, when the emperor toured outside the Great Wall, the fourth elder brother had seen him. Everywhere he went, he would He asked someone to bring the message home, so although his family members were angry, they didn't worry too much. But..."

Duanning clenched his fists, took a few deep breaths, and then continued: "Three months ago, his family sent him a letter, urging him to return to Fengtian, but he only said that he would go back as soon as possible, and sent the messenger away. At that time, he was near Erut in Alashan. No matter if he walked directly from the grassland or through the Shaanxi-Gansu area, it would take less than a month, but there is no news so far. There is a desert with a vast land and few people, and there are many people around him. Only brought one servant..."

Shuning didn't know where Alashan Erut was. The name seemed to be a remote area in Mongolia, but since Tongying's family could send him a letter there, at least it proved that it was a place where people could live. The relationship is good. As Tongying, she should be taken care of.

She knew that Tongying was Duanning's best friend since she was a child, and he had been missing for three months, so she could imagine how worried her brother was, so she comforted her: "I remember that Tongying has been both civil and military since he was a child, and he has been riding a horse since he was a child. Both archery and martial arts are excellent, and he is also very smart. Since he dared to take only one servant to roam the desert, he must have something to rely on. Maybe he will return home in two days? Brother, don't worry, Just go to his house to inquire more in the future."

Duan Ning said with a wry smile: "He is said to have both civil and military skills, but in fact he is better at riding and archery. His martial arts are only above average in Zongxue. His greatest strength is his intelligence, and he is very thoughtful about everything, but I am worried that he is too smart. It’s too late, so he’s going to be big when he does things. You see, he’s been in various Mongolian ministries for such a long time with only one person, how would he know how dangerous that is?”

"Brother thinks too much. Brother Tongying has always been cautious in doing things. He naturally knows these things. Besides, when he was in Fengtian, he made good friends with several little Mongolian princes. The people in those tribes just look at them For the sake of it, I won't do anything to Brother Tongying." Shuning patted Duanning's back lightly and said, "Besides, what's the use of us worrying here? Fengtian Prince Jian's Mansion will definitely send someone to look for it. There will be news soon, at least they are two living people, and they will definitely leave traces."

Duanning smiled wryly again, opened his mouth, hesitant.He wanted to tell his sister that he had corresponded with Fengtian's old classmates before, and only then did he know that when Tongying left home last year, he had just had a big fight with his family; His subordinates fought with the officers and soldiers of the elder brother and were demoted. Prince Jian was fined and forced to leave Beijing because of his disrespect. Even Tong Ying himself was implicated and demoted. He has fallen to less than eight points to assist the Duke of the Kingdom; he wants to tell his sister that the people from Prince Jane's mansion wrote to Tong Ying to go home as soon as possible, so that he can present another painting on this year's Longevity Festival, as long as the emperor is happy, saying Maybe he can ask for some grace; he wants to tell his sister...

He had a lot of things he wanted to tell his sister, but for some reason, when he saw the sleepiness on the little face in front of him, he dispelled these thoughts. Just one more person to worry about.So he smiled and said to his sister: "Look at you, you must be very sleepy, right? Go back to the room and sleep." "I'm not sleepy, I'll stay with brother for a while longer." Shu Ning insisted.

Duan Ning smiled: "I'm fine, I feel much better after I speak out. I'm going to sleep too, I have something to do tomorrow." Shu Ning was right after thinking about it, so she agreed, and packed the dishes before leaving , put it in the outside room, and someone will come to collect it tomorrow morning.

She fell asleep soon after returning to the room, so she didn't notice that the candle in Duanning's room was not extinguished until four o'clock.

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Two days later, Shuning followed her mother and brother, and brought her cousin Fangning back to the other courtyard in Fangshan.Zhang Bao welcomed Fang Ning's arrival, but he did not show excessive enthusiasm, which made Fang Ning feel at ease.She only stayed in this mansion for half an hour, and she already felt that this was a very different place from the Earl's Mansion.

Mrs. Tong placed her in Zhilan Courtyard. Seeing that she only brought Chunyan, a maid, she appointed another clever little girl and two daughters-in-law to serve her, and waited for repeated orders to her servants, asking her to take care of her. Girls are respected like their own girls.She told Fang Ning to say what she wanted to eat and use, and she didn't have to always go to the main courtyard to set rules, just act according to her own heart.Of course Fang Ning didn't dare to do so, but she knew that this was the wish of the third uncle and the third aunt's family, so she accepted the favor in her heart.

The next day the weather was fine, Shu Ning took Fang Ning to the garden early in the morning.In the increasingly hot summer, a place surrounded by mountains and rivers with many flowers, plants and trees is of course much cooler than other places, not to mention the fragrance of various flowers in the garden, which is really refreshing.Here, Fang Ning enjoys a rare leisure time.

Shu Ning had sent Fang Ning's scripture scrolls to Guanlan Pavilion earlier, and said to her: "It's cool here, the place is spacious, and your eyes are clearer when you look at the water. Why don't you copy the scriptures here? It's just outside When it gets hot, you have to remember to go back to the house." Fang Ning looked around and smiled slightly: "It's really nice here, are you used to reading and writing here?" Shu Ning said: "This was originally Cai's The place where my husband taught me, my two younger brothers were on Lingbo Terrace over there, but now that it’s hot today, Er Niang asked us to move to the second courtyard, so I only come here in my spare time. My name is Xiao The girl is here to wait for orders, and my sister can just copy the scriptures with peace of mind."

Fang Ning nodded, sat in front of the desk and picked up a pen.Shuning saw that she had copied half a page, so she left the garden and went back to the piano class.

Not only has the location of the class changed, but the time has also been changed from the afternoon to the morning. This is probably because people tend to get sleepy in the afternoon in summer, which is not conducive to learning, right?Mr. Cai is in favor of this approach, because he will feel better in the morning; as for Mr. Yang, he feels that the new approach is more conducive to his arrangement of his study time, and it is more convenient for him to live in the adjacent yard to attend classes in the second courtyard. Convenient, of course there is no objection.

In fact, Tong's arrangement was due to weather considerations, but the bigger reason was that he wanted to free up the garden.Because of the news from the fourth elder brother, he will most likely come to Fangshan again in the near future.

(I admit, I was taken aback by some readers' thoughts, so let's play a little ambiguous today...)
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