The assassination attempt on He Heng had thrown the court and the hougong into chaos. But He Heng himself was very free. He didn't need to wake up early to attend court, and didn't need to argue with his two troublesome brothers. He looked at He Ming who was wearing a brown robe as he walked over and a smile appeared on his face, "The weather today isn't bad, it's perfect to go out."
He Ming nodded. The day after the assassination attempt on er ge, there had been a moderate amount of rain. Today, the sun was unusually bright. Thinking about how after eating with er ge last night, er ge had invited him to Bai Yun Mountain for a walk. He hadn't hesitated to agree. At this time, he saw er ge standing in the yard as though he was waiting for someone.
"Yu di heard that there is a Five Manor Monastery on Bai Yun Mountain. Many people go there." He Ming smiled, "It's me who doesn't usually go."
"Us brothers are usually busy with court affairs. It's rare that we have the free time. We should take a good walk and see." He Heng's tone was relaxed as though he hadn't encountered the assassination attempt.
As the two brothers were talking, He Ming saw an unfamiliar taijian hurriedly walk over and bow in front of them: "Wang ye, wang fei said that we can depart in fifteen minutes."
He Heng nodded, "Go order the servants to prepare the things for the journey. We'll depart in fifteen minutes."
He Ming watched as the young taijian walked away before hesitating: "Er ge, yu di didn't know er sao would also be traveling, this … …"
"We're all family, there's no need to be concerned with such small matters," He Heng smiled as he patted his shoulder, "Your sao has been married to me for these months, and has been managing the household for me all day. She hasn't had a chance to walk around. The weather today is so good, can we let it down?"
Hearing that er ge's tone was treating him as one of his own, He Ming's heart warmed. He bowed, replying: "Er ge is right, it's didi that is too rigid."
Inside Jade Cloud Tower, Qu Qing Ju put on her flat, flower-embroidered shoes. In a good mood, she left with her four dowry yahuan. Seeing that the two He brothers were present, her steps slightly paused before she quickly walked in front of He Heng. She respectfully bowed to He Ming, "Hello si shu."
"Hello er sao." He Ming hurriedly returned the greeting.
Qu Qing Ju took half a step back, motioning to avoid the half-bow. She turned to smile at He Heng: "Wang ye has waited for a long time." Today, she did not wear the floor-length skirt that her messengers usually wore. Instead, she wore a peach blossom patterned skirt that matched the spring scenery.
"Did you leave anything behind? If not, we'll be leaving." He Heng reached out to touch the Butterfly Wings Golden Buyao in Qu Qing Ju's hair. For some reason, before he even saw the outside, he already felt it was alluring.
Qu Qing Ju shook her head, the buyao lightly brushing across He Heng's palm: "I didn't miss anything. This is the perfect time to leave."
"If that's the case, then let's go," He Heng reached out to hold Qu Qing Ju's hand, tilting his head to say to He Ming, "Si di, please."
"Er ge, er sao, please," He Ming took a step back and slightly lowered his head to show his respect to his brother and sister-in-law.
He Heng smiled at him and held Qu Qing Ju's hand as he walked at the front. He Ming walked two steps behind. His gaze landed on the backs of his brother and sister-in-law and he couldn't help but feel envious. The relationship between er ge and er sao was so good. Thinking that he was going to marry the xiaojie of the Luo Family soon and that the Ministry of Rites had already started to prepare for his wedding, He Ming couldn't help but feel anticipation. When his wang fei entered the fu, would they be as affectionate as his brother and sister-in-law?
Sun Hai, who was following behind He Ming, sighed. It was said that the Imperial Family was heartless, but that was because they hadn't met the right person. Look at Duan Wang and Duan Wang Fei, they were a perfect match, a match made in heaven.
As the chief steward of Cheng Wang Fu, he might not have the best eyes and ears, but at least he knew what he needed to know. He had heard that there were quite a few beauties in Duan Wang Fu, but after wang fei entered the fu, he only heard which beauty had been sent away. He hadn't heard that Duan Wang had any dissatisfaction towards Duan Wang Fei. Even after the incident at Chang De Gong Fu, he hadn't heard that Duan Wang and Duan Wang Fei had done anything wrong.
He didn't know if it was because Duan Wang was infatuated or because Duan Wang Fei was skilled, but no matter what, of the three Highnesses that were married, only Duan Wang was the most enviable.
Even though it was a mountain climb, the servants following behind had prepared a sedan. When their master was tired, they would have to help.
Leaving the territory of Mount Fu Lang, it didn't take long before they saw Mount Bai Yun. Qu Qing Ju looked at the tablet carved with the three characters "Mount Bai Yun" at the foot of the mountain. She couldn't help but raise her head. She saw that the towering green mountain seemed especially majestic under the sunlight.
"What, your legs are soft?" He Heng saw her worshipping posture and smiled, urging, "If you don't want to go, let them carry you up." Finishing, he pointed at the sedan following behind.
Qu Qing Ju slightly raised an eyebrow. She reached out to pull on his sleeve: "I'm afraid I can't go up, so I'll drag you."
He Heng laughed lightly and whispered by her ear: "If you can't walk up, I'll carry you up."
Qu Qing Ju first smiled and then her smile disappeared. She looked regretfully at his left arm, "It's a pity that wang ye is injured."
He Heng: … …
He Ming felt that it must be that his name wasn't good enough. Otherwise, when his brother and sao talked, why did it seem as though he was as transparent as crystal — — completely nonexistent? He slightly moved his gaze away, looking at the Five Estates Monastery halfway up the mountain. He didn't know when he could climb up.
After the two of them teased each other for a while, they continued to walk up. After all, the two of them knew that since the Fifth Manor Monastery was famous, there would definitely be pilgrims. If they met someone from an official's family, it would be a little embarrassing.
The path up the mountain was paved with stone steps. Stepping on these stone steps, there was an indescribable feeling. Listening to the chirping of birds, Qu Qing Ju turned back to look at the stone steps she had stepped on. A sense of accomplishment rose.
After taking two breaths, Qu Qing Ju used a handkerchief to wipe the fine sweat on her forehead. Panting, she said: "I didn't think that I had climbed so many steps." Finishing, she saw that He Heng's face wasn't red or panting. She instantly felt that it wasn't logical. Didn't they say that these imperial sons didn't have the strength to truss a chicken, and only knew to eat, drink and play? He Heng's calm and composed appearance, was it a mockery of her common sense?
"Wang ye's stamina is so good," Qu Qing Ju reached out to grab his sleeve, letting herself climb up a step, "How much longer until we arrive?"
"We started learning the six arts when we were six. When we were young, we liked to ride horses, shoot arrows, and do cuju. Climbing such a small mountain, there's no need for stamina." He Heng saw her like this and wanted to let the servants help her onto the sedan but was refused by Qu Qing Ju.
"Don't steam buns, don't lose face," Qu Qing Ju waved her hand to signal for the servants to leave. She raised her head to look at the endless stone steps, "Continue walking."
He Heng smiled helplessly. He looked at her for a beat before stretching out his palm in front of her.
Qu Qing Ju slightly lowered her face. Looking at the clean palm in front of her, she paused and then put her left hand in this wide palm.
Even the hardest path had an end. Qu Qing Ju stepped on the last step of the stone steps. Looking at the blue stone path in front of her that stretched to the front of a monastery, she exhaled deeply. She wiped the sweat on her forehead and a smile appeared on her slightly flushed face: "Finally here."
He Heng looked at her like this and smiled as he nodded, "The entire Jing City has many wives of high officials and nobles who come to this place. Wang fei might be the only womankind who walked up by herself. Today, you went to ask for a lot, it will definitely be a good lot."
Qu Qing Ju hadn't thought that He Heng would say such a thing. She paused before replying: "Wang ye also walked up by himself. Then us husband and wife will both get a good lot."
He Heng reached out to touch her forehead. Finding that there wasn't too much sweat, he reassured her: "Husband and wife are one. You asking for a lot, it represents the two of us."
Qu Qing Ju thought inside, who didn't know that you felt that it wasn't good for a man to do such a thing? The smile on her face became brighter: "That's good, with our good luck added together, it will be a very good lot."
The three of them walked to the gate of Five Estates Monastery. They found that this monastery wasn't very large, but it looked very ancient and dignified. There was a Taoist with a blue beard sitting at the door. The robe on his body was old but very clean. Seeing them appear, he didn't have any special reaction.
Inside the monastery were the statues of Jade Clear Yuanshi Tianzun, Tai Qing Dao De Tianzun, and Shangqing Ling Bao Tianzun. After Qu Qing Ju, an atheist, had transmigrated, she had a deep respect for the gods. She entered the Great Hall of Worship of Gods from the side door and knelt on the praying mat. After paying her respects, she took the lot pot, closed her eyes and started to shake.
A short while later, a lot fell. She glanced at it and found that she could recognize the characters individually, but when put together, she couldn't make out what they meant. Putting the lot pot back in its original position, she took the lot and walked out from the side door, walking in front of the Taoist.
"Please, this one, interpret this lot for this one," Qu Qing Ju politely presented the lot with both hands.
The blue bearded Taoist followed her hand and raised his head to look at her. He stood to take her lot with both hands, a warm smile on his face as he said: "Female honored one, please sit, let this poor Taoist take a look."
He Heng saw Qu Qing Ju sit in front of the blue bearded Taoist and walked behind Qu Qing Ju to see how the Taoist would interpret the lot.
Who knew that after the Taoist looked at the lot for a while, he put the lot in his hand to the side, stroking his green beard as he said: "Immeasurable Tianzun, there has been a sudden change in Jing recently. Very few people come to the monastery to ask for lots. It can be considered fate that the two honored ones have come on foot. This poor Taoist sees that the two of you have a full and bright glabella. There is no need to ask for lots to know that you have great fate. "
"Benefactor's skills are profound. With one look, you know that we have come on foot," Qu Qing Ju smiled and didn't mention the so-called great fate.
"This poor Taoist, Xuanling, has stayed in this monastery for more than half a year. Of all the honored ones I have seen, only these two are not the same," The blue bearded Taoist stood and bowed to the two. He handed the lot back to He Heng, "This poor Taoist has failed the two honored ones' expectations, and is ashamed."
He Heng took the lot and smiled warmly, replying: "Xuanling Zhenren is too serious. Everything in the world has its own path. How can we make things difficult for zhenren?"
He lowered his head to look at the lot. On it was written, "The quiet green of the nine mountains and the red of the flowers, the light of the third watch and the chicken of the fifth watch. The phoenix flies gracefully, seeking the phoenix in the four seas. "
The strange lot, the beginning and the end of the sentence did not match, the antithesis was not neat, and there was no mention of a match, it was a mess. He Heng handed the lot back to Qu Qing Ju. He really didn't know why women liked to believe such things.
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