"Yes, you're right. But I don't feel at ease staying in our courtyard. "
Hongyu had a keen sense. Perhaps no one could surpass her in getting along with others.
"Yes, all of you should be careful these few days. Hongyu, please take care of Yinghua. "
The Empress would never ask her to bring Yinghua here for no reason.
Moreover, it was said that in the first three days of the Huguo Temple, the female members of the royal family, led by the Empress, would take a bath and fast for three days in their respective meditation rooms. Then, they would pray for the country together with the Noble Madams and Misses.
At that time, Yinghua might be taken away.
Hongyu was the only one who could adapt to the situation here. Therefore, Lin Mengya planned to ask Hongyu to stay close to Yinghua these days.
"Don't worry, Master. I know."
Hongyu also understood her responsibility, so she solemnly agreed to Lin Mengya's request.
"I'm relieved to have you here. Also, if anything happens, send someone to fetch Yinghua's shoes inlaid with Dragon Pearls as we have agreed. "
Hongyu kept Lin Mengya's instructions in mind.
After all, it was a matter of life and safety for Yinghua.
Many children in the palace died before they reached adulthood. Perhaps it was a natural disaster, but more often it was a man-made disaster.
"Yes, I've noted it down. But Master, there are some noblewomen here. You'd better pay more attention to some things. Baiji is meticulous, Baishao is powerful, and Baizhi is smart. If something happens, you must take good care of yourself. "
In the courtyard, Hongyu was regarded as the eldest sister of the family.
She was a sophisticated person, so she was able to handle both the upper and lower parts of the house properly.
No one in the mansion could say that she had done anything wrong. Even Lin Mengya would sometimes listen to her advice seriously.
Hongyu really regarded Prince Yu's Mansion as her home and all the people in Liuxin Courtyard as her family.
This time, when they came to the Huguo Temple, not to mention Lin Mengya, even Hongyu sensed something unusual.
However, they had no idea what exactly was wrong with the situation.
The first night was so quiet that it made her feel uneasy. Lin Mengya had long been used to the lively life in Liuxin Courtyard at dawn. She was not used to the meditation room at the back of the temple when she happened to come here.
As soon as she opened her eyes, Hongyu and the others, including Yinghua, were all gone except for her.
His heart involuntarily tightened, but in the blink of an eye, he remembered that Hongyu seemed to have carried Yinghua out to wash.
At that moment, he felt slightly more at ease.
"Princess Consort, this servant was sent by the Empress to give you some incense for bathing."
An unfamiliar voice came from outside the door. At this moment, Baiji, who was guarding outside the courtyard, had already taken the tray from the palace servant.
After sending the servant back, Lin Mengya cautiously sent the things on the tray into the meditation room.
"You're awake? Baizhi, hurry up and bring in the hot water. "
Lin Mengya looked at Baiji and nodded.
Apart from herself, the other four girls were the ones who helped her with her personal service.
Baiji and Baizhi, in particular, would never let others handle anything related to her.
She could only rest assured after everything was done by herself.
Lin Mengya rolled up her sleeves, gently stirred the warm water in the copper basin, and washed her face and hands. Then she sat in front of the dressing mirror and let Baiji and Baizhi tie up her black hair.
"What kind of things have been delivered?"
Through the mirror, Lin Mengya glanced at the tray on the table.
There were only two prototype copper boxes in it, and there were many patterns of scriptures carved on them.
However, they all looked like some Sanskrit, and she did not understand a single word. She just felt that these patterns were very rare.
"It's the incense sent by the Empress. She said that the incense can't be stopped inside or outside the room in these three days. However, except for us, everyone else's incense is exactly the same. I've checked, and there's no problem. "
Baiji's meticulousness was unparalleled, so Lin Mengya was naturally at ease.
Moreover, if there was really something wrong with the incense, it would be extremely easy to trace it in the future.
The Empress was not as stupid as Gu Xing. She would not make such a careless mistake.
Although it seemed to be calm now, they still had to stay here for about ten days. Who knew what the Empress would do next?
"You'll have to work hard for the next three days. Keep an eye on Yinghua. Do you understand? "
Qinghu and Long Tianyu were stopped outside, and she could only rely on these four girls.
In fact, with her teacher's poison, it was more than enough for her to protect herself. She was afraid that the four girls would be overwhelmed by Yinghua's situation.
As a last resort, Lin Mengya secretly prepared a self-defense poison for each of them.
They were all packed in their belongings. In this way, it would not be easy to be discovered, and the girls would not be so helpless.
Even so, Lin Mengya was still worried. Before she came, she gave them instructions in person.
Although the four girls felt that their master was making a big fuss over a minor issue, they all knew that it was for their safety. The four of them carefully noted it down one by one. Only then did Lin Mengya put aside her worries for the time being.
After breakfast, someone came to invite Lin Mengya.
It was said that in these days, everyone had to fast in their respective meditation rooms, so they could not come out at will.
Therefore, before fasting, they had to go to the Empress's place to listen to her teachings.
After thinking for a while, Lin Mengya decided to only take Baiji with her. The rest of the people were watching Yinghua in the yard. If she did not come back, they did not have to worry about anyone's summons.
After making arrangements, Lin Mengya took Baiji and followed the people to the Empress's meditation room.
Compared with the ordinary meditation room where they lived, the Empress lived in a small courtyard specially prepared for the emperor's relatives in the Huguo Temple.
Although it was in a quiet Buddhist temple, it could be compared to an ordinary temporary imperial residence.
The exquisite courtyard with three entrances was just replaced by all kinds of luxuries in the temporary imperial residence with green bricks and white tiles. The richly carved beams and painted rafters had become scenes from Buddhist scriptures.
In addition, there was no lack of the necessary extravagance.
Lin Mengya stood in the crowd after a cursory glance at them.
There were five or six princesses and princesses here. Moreover, there were also the nobles in the palace. Naturally, in order not to attract others' attention, low-key was the best disguise.
Gradually, all the noblewomen gathered in the Buddhist temple had arrived.
Lin Mengya stood in the crowd and quietly listened to others' greetings.
There were also people who took the initiative to greet her, but she only smiled indifferently. She was not overly enthusiastic, but also did not make people feel cold.
She didn't attract any attention because of her indifferent and indisputable attitude.
And some people who wanted to find fault with her also couldn't find any fault because of her restrained and polite attitude.
In addition, this was the Empress's place, so no one dared to act wildly.
"Greetings, princesses, madams, and young ladies. The Empress invites you in."
Not long after, a middle-aged woman in plain clothes came out of the main room.
Others might not know, but Lin Mengya had lived in the palace for a period of time. She knew that the woman in front of her was the chief maid of the Empress's palace, known as Aunt Yan.
She also came here, which showed that the Empress really attached great importance to this religious ceremony.
But just as everyone was about to enter the room, a little maid hurriedly walked to Aunt Yan's side. After whispering to her for a while, she stood behind her with a frightened look.
Aunt Yan looked around, frowned slightly, and said softly.
"Greetings, honored guests. I want to ask you something. I wonder if any honored guest has seen a concubine in the palace? "
She said this without rhyme or reason.
But Lin Mengya immediately realized that there were a lot of concubines coming this time. It seemed that all the women without children came here.
On the one hand, it was to show the importance of the royal family. On the other hand, many people hoped to be blessed by Buddha here so that they could have children in the future.
Therefore, except for all the noble women who lived with the Empress in this big courtyard, other low-status concubines actually lived in the same courtyard as the concubines and noblewomen.
She just didn't know who the one who disappeared today was.
"I wonder who you're talking about?"
Finally, a respected and old madam of Honorary Title asked in a low voice.
When Aunt Yan saw the madam, she also said respectfully.
"It's Beauty Cheng from the palace. She is 19 years old and lives in the courtyard in the south. I don't know how the people around her served her, but they found that Beauty Cheng was not in the room early in the morning. This is a Buddhist temple. I'm afraid that we will disturb the peace of Bodhisattva if we look for her wantonly. "
Aunt Yan's voice was not loud, so the concubines and noblewomen standing in front of her could hear her clearly.
However, Lin Mengya's hearing was outstanding, so she stopped quietly.
Beauty Cheng? A delicate and beautiful figure immediately appeared in Lin Mengya's mind.
Speaking of which, she had met this person once.
When she was treating His Majesty in the palace, she had met this person on the long street.
But they didn't talk much, so she could only be regarded as familiar.
This person actually disappeared in Huguo Temple. She only felt that it was a little strange. However, no matter how strange it was, it was fine as long as it didn't happen to her.
This matter was just a small interlude before she paid respects to the Empress.
Besides, Huguo Temple was extremely tightly sealed. Even a fly couldn't fly out of the high walls of the temple, let alone a living person.
Perhaps it was because Beauty Cheng had just arrived here and was not familiar with the route, so she was trapped somewhere.
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