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Chapter 132 Shocking Secret (2)
While the masters were changing and freshening up, Nanny Zhang led Shuangxi Shuangfu and others to borrow a kitchen with a few girls and women, and heated up the vegetarian dishes brought from the Duke's mansion. Two tables were set up in the outside room, then Mrs. Lu led the second Mrs. Lu to sit at a table with Lu Mingfeng, and the remaining five sisters Lu Mingli sat at a table. Everyone ate and took a nap for half an hour. Leading, went to the front main hall to offer incense and pray for blessings.

At that time, all the people who came to burn incense and worship Buddha had almost left, and the main hall was very clean. Abbot Xuanshan, the presiding officer, also came out to give a lecture to everyone. Mrs. Lu had a good impression of Abbot Xuanshan, so she donated a large sum of money. Second Madam Lu donated some money for sesame oil, and Lu Mingfeng also donated some on behalf of Mrs. Lu and Grandma Lu, and then everyone started from the main hall, and from left to right, they burned incense and kowtowed to the Buddha statues, praying secretly , burned a lot of paper.

After burning incense, Mrs. Lu was too old to bear the fatigue, so Mrs. Lu and Madam Zhang took care of her and went back to the courtyard where she was temporarily staying.

The rest of the Lu Mingfeng sisters had never been to the forest of steles behind the main hall, so they walked towards the forest of steles surrounded by a group of girls and women.

After walking for about half a cup of tea, you can see an open stone brick floor in the distance. It is said that it is a place used by Longfu Temple for small Buddhist ceremonies. There is a Qingling pool in it. The wall is arched, one side extends to the plum forest on the back mountain, and a few young monks are sweeping the fallen leaves, and the other side extends to the forest of steles, the destination of the sisters' trip.

Since the Forest of Steles in Longfu Temple is well-known far and wide, it naturally has its own merits. There are many masterpieces handed down by outstanding calligraphers of the previous dynasty, such as Master Ouyang's "Huangfu Birthday Stele", which is exquisite, neat and elegant. Another example is Master Yan's "Duobao Pagoda Stele", which is dignified, majestic and vigorous, which opened the eyes of all the girls and amazed them.

After watching for more than half an hour, everyone was a little tired, so they said they wanted to go back. Lu Mingya took this opportunity to pull Lu Mingfeng to the front, saying that she had something to say to Lu Mingfeng, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight .

The remaining four people below Lu Mingli didn't want to see Lu Mingya. Seeing her behavior like this, they curled their lips and were about to take the rest of the maids and women back. When they didn't want to, they saw Lu Wenting, Lu Wenyuan and Ling Mengqi appearing in the hall. out of sight.

Lu Mingli and Lu Mingxin blushed immediately, and they didn't even go up to say hello to each other, and led their girls and women to leave quickly along another road. Seeing this, Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu also wanted to follow Yes, but Lu Wenting had already seen them, so they had no choice but to go forward and salute the three of them: "I have seen Big Brother, Second Brother and Brother Ling."

Lu Wenting smiled and said, "I heard that my sisters are all here, so why are there only the two of you at this moment?"

Lu Mingfu said with a smile: "They just left, so they must have not gone far, but big brother has any orders, do you want me to send someone to invite them all back?"

"It's nothing, it's just a question for nothing." Lu Wenting smiled, and exchanged pleasantries with Lu Mingfu, "I heard that Uncle Xian got a younger brother a few days ago? It's really gratifying..."

While Lu Wenting and Lu Mingfu were exchanging pleasantries, Ling Mengqi seized the time to get close to Lu Mingxuan, and asked in a low voice: "Sister Xuan, how are you doing these days? We haven't talked properly for a long time." , while taking a deep look at Lu Mingxuan, she reluctantly looked away.

The last time Xiu Mu met Lu Mingxuan in Mrs. Lu's house, even though only ten days had passed, Ling Mengqi had already felt it for a long time, not to mention that even though they met, they had not even spoken to each other. To put it bluntly, how could this be enough for him who is full of emotions?That's why today, when he heard the old man sent by the old man say that the old man wanted him to escort the women's family members of the mansion to Longfu Temple, he couldn't wait to come here, just to see if he could find a chance After talking a few words with Lu Mingxuan, it seems that he really came to the right place.

Hearing this, Lu Mingxuan glanced at Lu Mingfu first, saw that she was talking to Lu Wenting, and then replied in a low voice: "I'm fine these days, how about you, Brother Ling? Have you adapted to the life of Jinyiwei? Colleagues are right Are you still friendly? What about official business, have you already started?" Although seeing Ling Mengqi's high-spirited appearance before made her think that he should be doing well in Jinyiwei, but she didn't feel at ease until she heard him say it with her own ears.

When Ling Mengqi was asked so repeatedly, his heart was like a purple sand pot on the stove, bubbling, and he didn't know how much it was being ironed, and he replied with a smile: "I have everything!" It's all good, sister Xuan, don't worry about me."

Lu Mingxuan nodded: "Then I don't worry..." Just as she was about to speak again, she caught a glimpse from the corner of her eye that Lu Mingfu had finished speaking with Lu Wenting, so she stopped and dared not say any more, and together with Lu Mingfu greeted the three of them, leading Followed by Banxiang and Luomei, they left the Forest of Steles.

At that moment, the two sisters returned to the courtyard where they were staying, Mrs. Lu had rested for a while and had already regained her senses. She was talking with the second wife Lu Mingfeng and others. When she saw the two sisters coming in, she said with a smile: "It's me. He also said that he wanted to send people to see why you haven't come back, but Qiao'er has come back, let the girl help you to wash up, and then you can have dinner."

Lu Mingfu hurriedly smiled and said: "I was planning to leave, but Qiaoer met the big brother and the others, so she said a few more words, making the old lady and everyone wait for a long time, it is our fault." No, they went back to the west wing with Lu Mingxuan to freshen up.

Dinner is a vegetarian feast prepared by Longfu Temple, such as boiled Chinese kale, spring bamboo shoots, stewed mushrooms in oil, vegetables mixed with three shreds, stir-fried small water chestnut lotus root, pickled potherb mustard... After such an afternoon of play, the sisters are already hungry, What's more, the vegetarian dishes of Longfu Temple are indeed as excellent as Mrs. Lu said, so they all have a big appetite, and even Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Lu ate half a bowl of rice more than usual.

After the meal, everyone drank the tea made by Longfu Temple and gossiped for a while, then Mrs. Lu said: "I'm tired, I want to take a rest earlier, you all should leave, go back and rest earlier, tomorrow We still have to hurry!"

Everyone hurriedly got up to respond, and the file retreated. After everyone had left, Mrs. Lu lowered her voice and said to Nanny Zhang: "Go quietly and invite brother Qi here, just say that I have something very important. Tell him that he will not be alarmed when he is alone."

Nanny Zhang hurriedly responded, went outside, and quickly disappeared into the night...

Besides, after Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu returned to the West Wing, they washed up hastily, and then went back to their respective rooms to rest—the courtyard prepared by Longfu Temple for the people in the Duke's Mansion is not too small, except for Mrs. Lu's The main room was three rooms apart, and the east and west wing rooms were also three rooms each, so Lu Mingxuan and Lu Mingfu were able to get a bedroom each as they did in the Duke's Mansion.

On a night in early summer, there was still a burst of coolness. Occasionally, a few frogs croaked from the grass. Together with the faint sound of chanting in the distance, the already quiet courtyard became more and more Zen-like. .

(End of this chapter)