"Don't worry, I know what you and your master are thinking, and I know your loyalty."
Qin Peiyuan said, "You can also tell your master to rest assured that your loyalty will bring you more than you think."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Wu Qi thanked him again before he dared to stand up.
"Go." Qin Peiyuan raised his hand.
Wu Qi responded, "Yes, I will take my leave."
After saying that, he slowly retreated, opened the door and checked the surroundings. When he was sure that no one noticed this place, he quickly walked out the door and disappeared into the night.
At this moment, a thin guard stepped into the temple gate.
Stepping on the snow that was already half a foot thick, the thin guard knocked on the door of the Zen temple where Qin Peiyou and He Yanxiu lived.
"Who?" He Yanxiu asked.
"I just came down from the mountain. A letter was sent from the He Mansion, asking me to give it to Lord He for his personal inspection." The guard replied.
The voice was loud and rough, which did not match his thin figure at that moment.
Upon hearing this, He Yanxiu ordered Xing'an to open the door.
The thin guard came in and handed the letter to him with both hands.
He Yanxiu took it, tore open the glue-stained envelope, took out a thin page of paper inside, and looked at it for a moment in the candlelight on the table.
Qin Peiyou frowned slightly, "But what's the urgent matter?"
Qin Peiyou had just left home and arrived at Yunling Temple today, and the He family sent a letter just now. He was a little worried.
"It's not a big deal." He Yanxiu spread out the letter and casually placed it on the table. "It just said that my grandmother's old spleen and stomach problems have recurred, so she invited Princess Ping'an to her home for a consultation."
"She also said that although the Queen Mother cannot come to Yunling Temple due to her health, she has invited Grandmother, Grandmother, Princess Jia and others to the palace. Grandmother will bring Princess Ping'an with her tomorrow."
Qin Peiyou knew that the Queen Mother had invited everyone to the palace for a banquet tomorrow.
The late emperor passed away many years ago. The empress dowager had a deep friendship with him, but she did not come to Yunling Temple every year. Instead, she invited one or two good friends to a small gathering in the palace.
This was the Queen Mother's habit, and also her way of relieving her grief.
Everyone understood it in their hearts.
"Yeah." Qin Peiyou nodded.
"You must have worked hard delivering the letter. Let's go with Xing'an to have some hot tea and then take a rest."
Seeing He Yanxiu's order, Xing'an stood up and said, "Please follow me."
"Thank you, Lord He." The thin guard bowed and followed Xing'an away.
The cotton curtain at the door was lifted and then fell down, and swayed for a long time because of the biting cold wind outside.
He Yanxiu looked at the swaying curtain and pondered for a long time.
"What are you thinking about, cousin?" Qin Peiyou drank the last bit of tea in the cup and put it down. "It's getting late. You should rest early."
Since we arrived at Yunling Temple a day earlier, we must get up early tomorrow to check how everything is arranged.
If the snow stops tomorrow, I should also consider getting up early in the morning to help the monks in the temple clear the snow. This can be regarded as doing my best to show my filial piety to my royal grandfather.
As Qin Peiyou said this, he had already taken off his boots.
"Not busy." He Yanxiu poured himself another cup of tea. When he saw that there was not much tea left in the pot, he asked someone to add some hot water. "There will be guests coming later."
guest?
Qin Peiyou was surprised, "Who?"
What kind of guests would come at this hour, and in Yunling Temple?
Just as Qin Peiyou was wondering, there was a creaking sound of footsteps outside, and judging by the sound, there was more than one person coming.
After a while, the cotton curtain at the door was lifted, and three people entered the room one after another.
Duke Anguo, Su Wenxuan, and another person...
When Qin Peiyou saw the man's face clearly, his eyes widened.
Why is it him?
He is not...
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The northwest wind blew all night long and the snow fell all night long.
When I woke up the next morning, the wind had stopped, the snow had stopped, and the dawn was faintly visible in the east.
Such a scene indicates that today will probably be a completely sunny day.
But because it had snowed for a whole day and night, the snow on the ground was already a full foot deep. When you stepped down, it reached your calf, making walking very difficult.
Because of the heavy snow and strong winds last night, some meditation rooms in Yunling Temple were collapsed, and even many tree branches broke and fell due to the accumulation of snow.
For this reason, the monks of Yunling Temple were very busy.
The commander of the Imperial Guards, Zou Yunqi, also led the Imperial Guards to help the monks clear the snow, repair the houses, and clear the broken branches.
While busy, Zou Yunqi saw Xing'an and Rongliang.
"Thank you for your hard work, Commander Zou." Xing'an and Rongliang complimented him.
"This is our duty, and it is what we should do." Zou Yunqi said politely, and then looked them up and down, "But you two are not serving His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Minister He, what are you doing here?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Minister He are talking to the Emperor." Rong Liang replied.
Xing'an also replied, "Lord He said that Yunling Temple is a quiet place for Buddhists, with many pines, cypresses, plums and bamboos. The snow water on plum blossoms and bamboo leaves is especially clean and has the fragrance of plums and bamboos, so he asked the two of us to come and collect some snow water for Lord He and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to use for making tea."
Many people believe that rain and snow are rootless water, and boiling them to make tea will give a more ethereal feeling than the commonly used well water or river water.
Especially the snow water on the plum blossoms and bamboo leaves, which has been stained with the purity and elegance of the plum blossoms and bamboo leaves, adding a bit of nobleness and beauty.
For people in high positions like He Yanxiu and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it is very common to do such elegant things.
Zou Yunqi nodded, "Then you guys go ahead and get busy."
"Yes." Xing'an and Rongliang nodded.
After a while, Xing'an said again, "Commander Zou, my master brought a lot of Qibao Lei Cha when he came. Please come to my master's meditation room to have a bowl after you are done with your work."
Qibao Lei Cha is made from various cereals and grains ground into powder. It not only tastes rich and unique, but also because of its composition, it makes you feel full when you eat it. It is a favorite of people who don't have time to eat.
As the commander of the Imperial Guards, Zou Yunqi was often unable to eat on time when he was busy. Dim sum and Qibao Lei Cha became Zou Yunqi's favorites.
Especially in such cold weather after snow, a bowl of steaming hot Qibao Lei Cha is a great enjoyment.
Zou Yunqi's appetite was aroused, and he nodded repeatedly, "Go back to your master and tell him that I will go after I finish my work."
"Greetings, Commander Zou." Xing'an bowed with a smile.
Zou Yunqi continued to work with the Imperial Guards, while Xing'an and Rongliang continued to collect snow water.
And because they had just wasted some time talking to Zou Yunqi, the two of them moved even faster.
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