Divine Doctor's Daughter: The Imperial Concubine

Chapter 44
The leading bamboo in the courtyard became bare, and the bamboo leaves were scattered all over the ground, which was particularly bleak in the night wind.

Chu Ruoying just returned to the house in the dark, but felt a depressing breath coming from behind her. Chu Ruoying hurriedly turned around, but was pulled into her arms vigorously, her waist and limbs were tightly clasped. Ruoying was startled, and raised her hand to pat the person who came. Suddenly, a faint fragrance of black bamboo came from the tip of her nose, and Chu Ruoying froze in an instant.

Looking at those dark eyes that almost merged with the night, Chu Ruoying took a few heavy breaths.

"Why don't you do anything?" A cold voice came, Chu Ruoying shivered unconsciously, feeling the slight trembling of the woman in her arms, an inexplicable anger rose in Mu Ziyuan's heart, but she grabbed her with one hand Throwing her cloak to the ground, she took off her black cloak and wrapped her up
"Do you like promises?" A deep voice rang in her ears, Chu Ruoying's expression changed slightly, and she struggled to push him away.

Mu Ziyuan was a little angry and locked her tightly in his arms, put his chin on her shoulder, and said a little hoarsely: "Don't like promises." It felt like someone was looking at him, but now it seemed that it was him.

"My son, he is my senior brother." Chu Ruoying said flatly.

Hearing this, Mu Ziyuan hugged her waist more forcefully with one hand, lifted her chin with the other forcefully, his dark eyes were full of bloodthirsty sharpness, looked into her eyes, and said cruelly: "If you Like to promise, I will kill everyone related to him."

Chu Ruoying's heart tightened, and through his fierce eyes, her expression became slightly dazed, and the previous nightmare reappeared in her mind.

Unable to bear to see her dejected look, without waiting for Chu Ruoying to say anything, she stretched out her hand to touch her acupoints and said, "Don't talk, sleep." She bent slightly, passed her hands under her knees, and hugged her to the bed. on the bed, and took her into his arms again.

Chu Ruoying froze, and raised her eyes to look at her angrily, but Mu Ziyuan closed her eyes straight away, and after a while, there was a sound of even breathing, Chu Ruoying looked at the person in front of her, like a blade His brows, his thin lips were tightly pressed, and there was a black shadow under his eyes. His heart softened suddenly, and he finally sighed, and closed his eyes. The faint fragrance of black bamboo lingered on the tip of his nose, his eyelashes moved slightly, slowly Slowly fell asleep.

When the woman's even breathing sound came, Mu Ziyuan suddenly opened his eyes, his brows were clear, he didn't seem to be half asleep, he looked down at the woman in his arms, with fair skin, soft eyebrows and eyes , Nesting docilely in his arms, without the half-cold look in the daytime, his eyes gradually softened.

Raising his hand to unlock the woman's acupuncture points, he slowly lowered his head and kissed the woman's forehead.Then close your eyes again.

When Chu Ruoying woke up the next day, she saw a jade hairpin beside her pillow. Chu Ruoying reached out to pick it up. It was exactly the same as the wooden hairpin she had seen on the street that day, and Mu Ziyuan was no longer around her. The cloak on the ground that had been stepped on a few times probably seemed like a dream.

Stretching out the window, Chu Ruoying looked around, the faint snowflakes were flying in the air like elves, decorating the barren land, it was snowing, Chu Ruoying gently stretched out her hand, the crystal snowflakes gently It landed on her fingertips, leaving only a slight wet feeling.

"Miss, madam, please go to the main hall later." Li Xia entered the room with clear water, but saw Chu Ruoying sitting lazily in front of the dressing table, with long hair reaching her waist, and three thousand black silk hanging softly behind her.

"Understood." Chu Ruoying responded lightly.

"At that time, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mahasattva, bearing the Buddha's majesty, stood up from his seat, knelt and clasped his palms together and said to the Buddha: World Honored One, I observe the karma and path of sentient beings, there are light and heavy, one life is blessed, and ten lives are blessed. , There are millions of people who have received great benefits. What is the matter, I only wish the World-Honored One to explain it for me.

Ksitigarbha said to the Buddha: I doubt it, and I would like to hear about it. "

Chu Ruoying sat in the corner of the hall, listening to the monks chanting in the hall, she couldn't help feeling a little sleepy, she looked around, nodded to Li Xia, and left the hall softly.

Walking out of the hall, she looked at the surrounding scenery. A few days ago, she heard that the plum blossoms in the back mountain were exceptionally good. After thinking about it, she walked towards the location she heard about.

There were no other people along the way, so they all went to the main hall after all. After all, the winter scenery is not as beautiful as in the past. There are only evergreen pines and cypresses on the side of the road. Walking step by step is a bit more interesting.

"Baizi is dead, where should he go?" The sudden voice interrupted Chu Ruoying's footsteps. She looked towards the source of the voice and saw a thick plane tree with fallen leaves everywhere. No one cleaned it. A monk was sitting under the tree. I don’t know how long he had been sitting there. There were thin snowflakes on his body. There was a chess game in front of the monk, holding white pieces in his hand, and he didn’t look at anyone. is asking.

The wind passed silently, Chu Ruoying suddenly took a few steps forward, stood under the tree, looked down at the chess game quietly, it was indeed a dead game, no matter where the white piece landed, it could only end in defeat.

Chu Ruoying meditated for a long time, then suddenly reached out and took out the white chess piece in the chess box, and dropped a piece seemingly inadvertently, but the chess game changed drastically. With the power of that piece, the white piece narrowly won with half the pieces.

Liaochen looked at the chess game, and murmured: "It's really wonderful, wonderful." Then he looked away lightly, looking at Chu Ruoying, "Why did the benefactor think of going here?" Glancing at the chess game, "I just think it's good not to lose too badly, but who knows there is still a way out."

After listening to the words, Liaochen realized something, and smiled lightly, "This old man is stupid, thinking that there is no fear if there is no thought, but 'thought' is everywhere, and he is too obsessed with chess, and he has become obsessed with it." .”

"People are born with desires, but people die without desires or thoughts." Chu Ruoying sat down opposite the chess game, looking at the slightly bleak scenery in the distance, said calmly.

At first glance, it was gray and yellow, and the mountains were covered with dead branches and fallen leaves. "Lonely guests are the first to hear the court tree." Chu Ruoying couldn't help murmuring.

The monk looked at Chu Ruoying for a moment, then suddenly put his right hand in front of his chest, slightly bent his thumb, and said in a gentle voice, "Almsgiver, good and evil will be repaid, good and evil will be repaid, and good and bad will be passed on to you.

Chu Ruoying was taken aback when she heard the words, lowered her eyes, and sneered at the corner of her mouth for a while, "Is there reward for good and evil?"

"Benefactor, when the heart moves, things move, and when the mind is quiet, things stay still. Don't be too obsessed." Liao Chen sighed in a low voice.

"Live to the fullest, and die without regret!" Obsession?Chu Ruoying couldn't help laughing in a low voice, raised her head and said proudly.

Liaochen sighed slightly, "Since that's the case, the poor monk will give the benefactor a gift to keep the benefactor safe." After speaking, he took out a string of Buddhist beads from his sleeve and handed it to her.

Chu Ruoying didn't make any excuses, and after thanking her, she reached out to take it and brought it to her wrist.

"The phoenix is ​​singing, at that high hill. The phoenix tree is born, and it is at the rising sun." Master Wu Nian looked at her back and murmured silently, "The phoenix is ​​now in the world, and the fate is coming."

Here, Chu Ruoying continued to walk in the direction of the plum grove. When the faint scent of plum blossoms came, she was overjoyed and couldn't help speeding up her pace. After turning a corner, a large plum grove appeared in front of her eyes.

The scenery in winter is nothing but a speck of crimson in the frosty white when the snowflakes are flying.

Walking in the plum forest, the long skirt hangs down on the ground, inadvertently stained with a trace of dampness, Qianqian's thin hands are even paler and slender under the bright red plum blossoms, and slowly walk into the depths of the plum forest.

But after a while, seeing Jun Moxi not far away, Chu Ruoying thought about it, and walked towards Jun Moxi, "My daughter has seen the princess."

Jun Moxi turned her head and waved at the maid beside her. Although the people around her hesitated, they still obeyed and retreated.

Suddenly, only the two of them were left in the depths of the Mei Lin. Jun Moxi smiled softly, "Sister Chu, you are really good." Chu Ruoying looked at her in confusion, but didn't answer, Jun Mo Xi continued: "I have been taught by my mother since I was a child, that as the first princess of Xiao Guo, I should be sensible and courteous, and learn to sacrifice myself when necessary."

Chu Ruoying was taken aback for a moment, then pondered for a while, "What does the princess mean?" Does it mean marriage?The mission of the princess is that if the country is strong, she can stay in her own country, if not, she has to marry far away.

Jun Moxi nodded, knowing that Chu Ruoying would definitely understand, she took two steps forward and continued: "When I was young, I liked to pester Fifth Brother, and Fifth Brother and Brother Xu have a deep friendship."

Chu Ruoying listened calmly, but she already understood Jun Moxi's meaning.

"Brother Xu returned to Beijing that year, and when I heard him mention you, his brows were all gentle." Jun Moxi still spoke softly, but Chu Ruoying's brows were three points colder, but Jun Moxi's next But he said: "Sister Chu, I also like you very much. At the palace banquet that day, I saw you standing there. From the first sound of the flute, I knew that I liked you too."

"I don't know when, Brother Xu began to strictly abide by the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers. People before and after have never called me Xi'er like I did when I was a child, and I was not even allowed to call him Brother Xu."

Jun Moxi said to himself, "When people grow up, they always lose something."

"I used to be jealous of you, even though I was born better than you, and my mother loves me, I'm still jealous of you." Jun Moxi suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly while talking, "What's the use of being jealous, it will only make yourself Be the person you hate the most."

Chu Ruoying stood aside and listened quietly. She seemed to understand this kind of mood. Love and hate are always on the line. Some people turn into demons, while others become Buddhas.

Jun Moxi seemed to have finished speaking, turned around, and said: "Who knows what will happen in the future? As long as I have worked hard, I will have no regrets in the future, right?"

"Yes, princess, you will be happy." Chu Ruoying said softly with a gentle smile.

The two stood quietly in the plum grove, with light snowflakes floating around them, Jun Moxi suddenly smiled and said, "There is a marriage tree in Hanshan Temple that is very effective, sister Chu can accompany me to see it?"

Chu Ruoying nodded with a smile, "Of course my daughter is willing to accompany you."

(End of this chapter)