"Look at you. You're sweating profusely. If the concubines in the palace see you, it will be rude. "
Although Lin Mengya said so, she still took the towel from Hongyu's hand and carefully wiped the sweat on Long Yinghua's forehead.
After all, he was a child. Lin Mengya didn't want Long Yinghua to bear so many things at such a young age.
Even now, Lin Mengya still tried to create a relaxed atmosphere. So that Long Yinghua would not be as frightened as them.
She took Long Yinghua's little hand, took him to her room, and ate some vegetarian pastries that had been prepared.
Lin Mengya watched Long Yinghua eat with a smile, and asked if anything happened in the yard when she went to pay her respects.
"Nothing else, but a person who claimed to be Aunt Yan came here with a few palace servants to look for someone. Sister Hongyu is looking after them in person. Nothing will happen. "
Baiji reported to Lin Mengya in detail. Lin Mengya nodded after listening to her.
It seemed that those people should be looking for Beauty Cheng. Lin Mengya didn't know if they had found her. Although Beauty Cheng was young, she was still an imperial concubine in the palace. How could she run around as soon as she came to Huguo Temple? It was very abnormal.
"Well, I also heard that. Don't wander outside these days. At least, before Beauty Cheng's matter is settled, you have to be careful for a few days. "
Lin Mengya knew that she was suspicious, but she had to be more careful here.
"Yes."
With Lin Mengya's instructions, everyone would naturally be careful.
Seeing that Long Yinghua had enough rest, Lin Mengya played with him for a while. It was not until sunset that she packed up her things and took Long Yinghua to the meditation room.
With the help of Hongyu, Lin Mengya took a bath and changed clothes in the meditation room. The incense sent by the Empress had to be lit continuously within three days.
Lin Mengya had already checked it. It was just some good sandalwood, without any harmful substances.
However, even though the fragrance was light, it was enough to make one feel a little dizzy if one lit it up all day long.
The so-called bath incense just needed people to calm down to achieve physical and mental purity, so as not to blaspheme the gods. Although she didn't mean to blaspheme the gods, it was extremely boring to be alone in the house.
Apart from reading some scriptures, Lin Mengya's only pastime was listening to the four girls take turns to tell her about the outside world.
In fact, it was just some gossip among women. However, what interested Lin Mengya the most was Beauty Cheng, who had not been found.
"Hey, where do you think Beauty Cheng is heading to? Her Majesty the Empress already knows about it. I heard that she flew into a rage and even said that she would punish him severely when she finds him! "
Baizhi looked innocent and naive, but because she was the youngest, she did not mind eavesdropping when others were gossiping.
Over time, Baizhi became the information bridge between them and the others.
Lin Mengya was surprised that this girl was able to find out everything, big or small. Moreover, she was able to report it in different categories. It looked like she had really underestimated this little lass.
"Of course, but this Beauty Cheng is really muddle-headed. Although the palace is a little desolate, it is also a good place for a rich family. She ran away like this. Maybe she will implicate her family. "
Baiji said with some regret. However, she had been with Lin Mengya for a long time.
She had experienced some of the shameful things in the palace. However, she felt sorry for Beauty Cheng's family.
"That's right. I heard that she ran away with a little monk. She said it so vividly. I find it strange. Could it be that she knew that her old lover would be here? "
Baishao just took it as a joke. To be honest, this kind of romance was the most suitable topic for after-dinner conversation.
However, Lin Mengya, who was dizzy from reading scriptures in the room, grasped the most important point.
She raised her head from the book and looked at the four girls who were chatting happily at the door.
"Did you say that Beauty Cheng eloped with someone? Or with a monk? "
Baizhi nodded immediately and reported in detail what she had heard in the past few days to Lin Mengya.
"I don't think so. The imperial palace has strict rules. Not to mention that she, a little beauty, couldn't send a message to a monk in Huguo Temple. Even if she wanted to send a message to someone outside the palace wall, I'm afraid it would be very difficult. I don't think the disappearance of Beauty Cheng is so simple. "
Lin Mengya was deep in thought. She always felt that there was something fishy about Beauty Cheng.
But it had nothing to do with her, so Lin Mengya didn't look into it.
However, as time went by, there was still no news of Beauty Cheng in the tightly-sealed small temple. Even a fool could smell that something was wrong.
Moreover, although the Empress and her group didn't make a big fuss, all kinds of news about Beauty Cheng were spread very quickly among the women. Almost everyone knew about it.
This kind of careless attitude was not like the Empress's way of doing things.
Lin Mengya closed the book and looked at the courtyard thoughtfully.
"Master, do you think that this matter is aimed at us?"
Hongyu asked tentatively. Lin Mengya looked at her, shook her head, and then nodded.
She furrowed her brows slightly. After a whole day of exposure, this fragrance always made her head feel dizzy. However, the Empress's people would come to inspect every two hours.
Lin Mengya rubbed her temples. She could only stand at the door and let go of the smell in the room.
"Just be careful. Don't let anyone in for the next few days. Check everything that goes in and out carefully. The incense gives me a headache. Don't let Yinghua get close. I'm afraid he will get sick. "
The situation seemed to develop calmly. Lin Mengya finally stayed in the room full of incense for three days before she was finally released.
The religious ceremony had begun yesterday. Today, the noblewomen, led by the Empress, were sitting quietly in the Hall of Great Strength and chanting Buddhist scriptures.
Before, the Empress had sent someone to work out the process, so these women did it in an orderly and relaxed manner.
Lin Mengya knelt on her rush cushion. She didn't know if it was because the incense was too pungent these days, but when she came to the hall, the incense and candles used for the religious ceremony seemed to have no smell at all.
But just halfway through, there was a burst of exclamation suddenly coming from the Hall of Great Strength.
Lin Mengya immediately became energetic, straightened up and looked inside. She saw the abbot, who had been chanting scriptures and praying inside, at this time, ran out in a panic.
"Abbot, why are you so panicked? Don't disturb the Bodhisattva and blaspheme the gods. "
Aunt Yan, who was beside the Empress, immediately came forward to ask. At this time, the movement also alarmed the Empress, who was resting with her eyes closed.
The Empress opened her majestic phoenix eyes and looked at the abbot. There was a faint displeasure on her face, as if she was blaming him for disturbing the gods like this.
"What's the matter?"
Since the Empress had spoken, the abbot naturally did not dare to neglect her.
He hurried forward, looked frightened, and whispered a few words to the Empress.
But the Empress's eyes immediately changed from confusion to seriousness.
"Watch the Hall of Great Strength and don't let anyone in. Also, go and invite Master Yunshen here. Remember, don't disturb anyone. "
The Empress got up and, surrounded by the abbot, walked quickly into the Hall of Great Strength.
Although Lin Mengya's position was close to the front, she couldn't see the situation inside clearly.
She could only see that the monks who had been chanting scriptures in the hall were a little frightened.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problems. But there was some uneasiness in her heart, which suddenly tightened her heart.
As soon as she arrived here, Beauty Cheng disappeared. If something were to happen at this time, this religious ceremony would become a joke in the State of Jin.
"They're all talking about it. Look at them! Even if there are many evildoers, the prosperity of Dajin still can't tolerate them! "
The dignified and old voice immediately suppressed all the voices of discussion.
Lin Mengya turned her head and saw a silver-haired and solemn old lady on her right side, continuing to chant scriptures steadily.
She was probably her legendary grandmother, the biological mother of the Empress and Shangguan Qing.
For some reason, the old lady seemed to feel her gaze. Suddenly, the old lady's eyes, which had gone through the vicissitudes of life but were still sharp, stared straight at her.
At that moment, Lin Mengya finally understood what it meant to be dismissive.
The other party had merely glanced at her indifferently. However, his gaze was filled with disdain. It was as if he had never taken her seriously at all.
It was just a short moment, but Lin Mengya just smiled politely. The old lady didn't waste time on her, closed her eyes, and continued to chant scriptures.
It seemed that she was really having a hard time. With the Empress and her mother fighting in person, she didn't know how many rounds she could survive in their hands.
She wanted to stop thinking about these annoying things, but the vague uneasiness accumulated in her heart made Lin Mengya a little flustered.
She inadvertently glanced at the gate of the courtyard, only to see a snow-white figure behind Aunt Yan, who had left and returned. In the sun, it was a little flustered.
Above the snow-white monk's robe, there was a bright and attractive face with red lips and white teeth, which made her a little dazed.
If it weren't for the shiny bald head and the monk's robe, she would never think that this person had anything to do with monks.
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