Zhao Zongheng was overjoyed, and immediately sat down next to Si Ningchi, stretched out the back of his hand and said: "My hands are burned red."
Si Ningchi lowered his eyes and looked at the tiny red mark on the back of his hand: "..."
"I'm going to the dining hall." Princess Chaoyang couldn't bear it and immediately stood up and left.
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty. The Emperor can eat this by himself." Si Ningchi turned his head silently and said in a calm tone: "I asked Suyun to pack meals at the restaurant at the foot of the mountain."
"If you don't eat vegetarian food in the temple, the food in the restaurant should be edible, right?" Si Ningchi looked at Zhao Zongheng helplessly and said.
Zhao Zongheng pursed his lips, why didn't he expect this...
In the end, the emperor and empress sat in the Zen room of the temple, eating the food packed up the mountain from the restaurant down the mountain. The only comfort was that the emperor still respected the rules of the temple, and the food they ate was all vegetarian and not meaty.<
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Wang Chengxiang thought hard and couldn't figure it out. Since everyone is vegetarian, why can't they eat vegetarian food in the temple?
Thinking about it again, the emperor and the empress will have to stay here for a few days to escape the summer heat, and they feel dizzy. This is really a hardship for their accompanying servants.
After nightfall, Zhao Zongheng really had someone place the ice jade bed. Si Ningchi stared at the jade bed and was silent for a moment. Did she really want to sleep on this thing?
"Don't worry." When Zhao Zongheng saw Si Ningchi standing still, he very thoughtfully stepped forward and hugged her and said, "With me by your side, you can sleep peacefully."
"..."
Si Ningchi glanced sideways at him, "Why do I feel that it's because of you that I'm not stable?"
She was also tired from the long journey. Fortunately, it was summer, so the ice jade bed was quite cool as if it had its own air conditioner. She was not that uncomfortable falling asleep with the quilt laid out. Si Ningchi lay down
I fell asleep soon after.
Zhao Zongheng was still worried with his eyes open. He hugged Si Ningchi tightly and listened to her breathing and heartbeat before he felt at ease.
Seeing that he fell asleep so quickly, this ice jade bed is really a good thing. Zhao Zongheng once again gave him a thumbs up for his wit. It was indeed the right thing to bring.
He wanted to stay awake, but in the middle of the night, in this quiet environment, he naturally fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already the next morning, and he could faintly hear the morning bell ringing in the ancient temple.
.
Zhao Zongheng suddenly woke up with his heart skipping a beat. He hurriedly reached out to Si Ningchi and pulled her into his arms.
"Huh?" Si Ningchi opened his eyes drowsily, slid into Zhao Zongheng's arms skillfully, let out a few noises, and continued to fall asleep.
Zhao Zongheng looked at the little head that had slipped into his arms, with slight ripples in his heart. He lowered his head and kissed her cheek, then hugged her contentedly and continued to sleep.
There is actually nothing interesting going on in the mountain temple. Princess Chaoyang came here only to fulfill her wish. She originally wanted to keep Si Ningchi company. Unexpectedly, her royal brother followed her closely, so Princess Chaoyang did not come forward.
You are asking for trouble.
He went to the main hall to worship Buddha and fulfill his vows, while Si Ningchi and Zhao Zongheng were wandering around the back mountain, looking at the wild flowers on the roadside, and passing by the vegetable garden planted by the monks in the temple. Some fruit trees and the like were planted.
Well raised.
"This is mountain spring and well water." The White Horse Temple has existed for such a long time, and Zhao Zongheng also knows a little about the situation in the temple. Now he led Si Ningchi to a mountain well in the back mountain and said: "At first, they said it was a gift from the mountain god.
."
"You can't drink." Before Si Ningchi could open her mouth, Zhao Zongheng had already blocked her chance to speak.
Si Ningchi turned to look at him and heard him say: "It's all a joke. It's unbelievable. This mountain spring water is too cold and is not good for your health."
Zhao Zongheng said it very seriously, as if this was really the reason...
There was nowhere else to go in this temple, so Zhao Zongheng seemed to be interested in cooking noodles and devoted himself to cooking a bowl of noodles that would make Siningchi feel delicious. When it was time for dinner, he started to greet people to prepare the pot and light the fire. "Master, why do the Emperor and the Queen stay behind closed doors?" The young novice looked at the mountain behind where the smoke was rising, looked sideways at the old monk and asked, "Don't you like our mountain temple?"<
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"How can we guess the emperor's thoughts?" The old monk looked at ease, and he did not forget to tell the young novice: "You must not be naughty, and do not disturb the interest of the emperor and the empress."
"Oh..." Maybe he still doesn't know what the word 'Emperor' means, but he has grown up in a mountain temple since he was a child, and he has to listen to his master's words.
But he couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart. He had heard his senior brothers talk about the emperor's existence before, and he wanted to see it too...
The night was dark, and the Zen room was quiet. Only a few small figures could be seen poking their heads out of the room, each with a small bald head and a childish face, with clear eyes that looked innocent and naughty like a child.
"If master finds out, he will definitely be skinned." Three or five young novice monks gathered together, and the timid ones were hesitant.
"Master is already asleep, so let's take a look secretly so we won't be discovered." The leading novice monk had a firm look on his face and waved his hands like a leader: "Shh, don't make any sound.
, let’s go.”
Perhaps because there were many people, or perhaps someone took the lead, these young monks all followed.
I secretly went to the backyard to see what the emperor and empress who were staying in the temple looked like.
In the backyard Zen room, Si Ningchi had just finished bathing. The weather was too hot and he didn't want to wipe his hair, so he simply went to the yard to get some air and let it dry.
Zhao Zongheng couldn't resist her, so he let her blow the wind. He only asked Suyun to cook a bowl of hot soup for her to drink. Even though it was summer, she would catch cold. Zhao Zongheng was leaning on the steps outside the Zen room, reading a book, and looked up from time to time.
Si Ningchi.
Outside the wall, a few young novice monks were stacking up like Arhats. You were carrying me, and he climbed up on someone's shoulders, and finally poked his head out of the wall under the moonlight.
At a glance, he caught sight of the figure standing in the courtyard. Si Ningchi was wearing a simple and elegant gauze skirt, and her hair was flowing down. The fair skin of the woman standing under the moonlight seemed to be emitting a hazy light.<
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The eyes of the little novice monk lying on the wall were straight. She was even more beautiful than the Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl in the painting.
"Did you see it? Say something!" The little chubby guy at the bottom turned red, and he couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Hey, hey, don't shake..." After losing their strength, several people suddenly staggered and couldn't hold on anymore. With an ouch, they fell from the wall. These movements also disturbed the guards guarding outside the courtyard.
"Who is it?" The guard holding a long sword stepped forward to check, and saw the three or five children running away in panic.
"Your Majesty." Wang Chengxiang hurriedly came to Zhao Zongheng to inform him.
