Chapter 132 Buddha, please protect your little fox (44)
Ye Ranqing tugged at his sleeve: "What's wrong with you? Why are you standing there like an idiot?"
Wu An came back to his senses and curled his lips obscurely. "Nothing, I just got distracted suddenly."
He took out two copper coins from his pocket and handed them to the old man, then pinched the candied haws and fed it to Ye Ranqing's mouth.
Ye Ranqing narrowed his eyes happily, bit off one without hesitation, and put it in his lips.
"Mmm, delicious, delicious, come and try it, it still tastes the same as before."
Wuan smiled gently. He picked up the candied haws and took a bite. The sweet taste immediately bloomed on his tongue.
Hawthorn has no bitter taste at all, and its sour and sweet flavors are intertwined, which makes it particularly delicious when mixed with the sugar coating.
Sure enough, it tasted exactly the same as it did a year ago.
Wuan's eyelashes drooped slightly, concealing his obscure and nostalgic emotions.
Just raised my foot to leave.
"Hey, wait."
Wuan and Ye Ranqing stopped and looked at the old man in confusion.
The old man narrowed his eyes and looked Wu An up and down. After a while, he suddenly realized and spoke
"You are the young monk Wuan from Putuo Temple who returned to secular life, right?"
Wuan was a little surprised. He clasped his hands together and bowed to the old man using the Buddhist etiquette from a year ago.
"It's me. I didn't expect you to still remember me."
After he returned to secular life, he went to the border to look for Ye Ranqing.
The journey was long and dangerous. If he hadn't met a fleeing merchant, he might not have made it to the border alive.
Fortunately, he finally found Ye Ranqing.
Thinking of this, Wu An unconsciously felt a sense of recovery. He reached out and carefully held Ye Ranqing's little hand.
Feeling the warm touch on his palm, Ye Ranqing couldn't help but smile, and took the initiative, holding Wuan's hand tightly.
As a girl, such an action was very bold for her to take in public.
Wu An's ears turned red, he pursed his lips, smiled shyly, but did not resist
Time passed so quickly that he even forgot that it had been almost a year.
Buddhist disciple Jingchen...is he still staying in Putuo Temple, eagerly waiting for the little fox day and night?
Seeing the intimate and ambiguous behavior of the two, how could the old man not see their relationship.
He teased
"So it turns out that Master Wu An returned to secular life just for this girl."
Wuan's ears turned even redder.
After returning to the market, the pilgrim aunts who knew him teased him that he was a warrior who rushed to the border for love.
He was ashamed and shy, and wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
Seeing this, Ye Ranqing changed the subject and said
"Grandpa, you only remember this little monk, don't you remember me?"
Ye Ranqing blinked mischievously and smiled brightly.
The old man looked at her doubtfully, narrowed his eyes, and seemed to be recalling something.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up
"You...you are General Ye Shang's daughter, Miss Ye?"
In his surprised eyes, Ye Ranqing nodded.
"Time flies! I still remember the time when Butcher Li caught Master Wu'an's fox and you avenged them."
The old man sighed, tears glistening in his eyes.
A year ago, the plague was rampant, and not only the capital city, but even the market at the foot of Putuo Mountain fell into chaos.
There was famine everywhere and he couldn't buy any food. He could only fill his stomach with the pile of unsold candied haws at home.
Finally, with no other choice, he climbed up Mount Putuo and went to Putuo Temple to ask Abbot Jingkong and the Buddhist disciples to take him in.
When even the food in Putuo Temple was about to run out, General Ye Shang and the Falcon Army carried bags of food and provided relief to thousands of people.
Therefore, they were all grateful and loved General Ye Shang, including his daughter Ye Ranqing.
The old man’s words brought Wuan’s memories back to a year ago.
"By the way, I heard them say that the cute little fox went down the mountain. Hasn't he come back yet?"
Wuan's eyes trembled and his gaze flickered.
He pursed his lips and whispered, "Soon, she will be back soon."
Because someone is waiting for her here.
*
Back then at the border, Ye Ranqing and Ye Shang both fell into the trap set by the emperor.
He was afraid that Ye Shang was so popular among the people and that his achievements would surpass his master, so he decided to go all out and set a trap to wipe out the General's Mansion and the Falcon Army at the same time.
When the two men were seriously injured, a spear blocked the deadly sword for them.
He was a general of the State of Li, and on the huge chariot behind him stood the emperor of the State of Li.
He personally led his soldiers into battle, bravely killing the enemy and capturing the cities of Daliang one after another.
The emperor of Daliang hid in the imperial court thousands of miles away, and even wanted to kill the loyal ministers and generals who worked for Daliang.
At that moment, Ye Shangxin died.
He felt that his loyalty and passion over the years were all a joke.
So he changed sides, no matter if he was despised by the people of Daliang or scolded, he would not continue to be such a thankless general!
The Emperor of Li did not kill Ye Shang and Ye Ranqing, but handed the spear to them.
"In my life, the people I admire most are generals and soldiers. If the Emperor of Daliang doesn't treat you well, then I will do it!"
Even if this is his way of winning people's hearts, Ye Shang is willing to obey him.
On the way back to the Daliang court, they encountered bandits robbing refugees. Ye Ranqing couldn't bear to watch and rescued the refugees.
Among the refugees, there was a familiar figure, and Ye Ranqing looked closely.
Oh, isn’t that the little monk Wuan who claimed that he had never liked her, turned a deaf ear to the outside world, and was only concerned with achieving enlightenment?
Ye Ranqing smiled, and that night he pressed a young monk against the wall, repeatedly questioning him.
"Tell me, do you like me?"
Finally, Wu An had no choice but to nod with red cheeks.
"I like you, so I left the secular world and came to marry you."
*
The weather in June is sunny and bright.
The fragmented sunlight sprinkled on the leaves and stamens, and circles of light appeared under the tall Putuo tree.
The peach blossoms in Putuo Temple are in bloom again, and the refreshing fragrance can be smelled from afar. It is the peak season again, and pilgrims are pouring in one after another, making the temple overcrowded.
"Aunt Wang? Why are you here? What are you asking for this time?"
"Didn't my Dacheng marry a girl from Li Village not long ago? I'm really looking forward to having a grandson."
"Look at what you said. What? You don't like it just because it's a granddaughter?"
"That's not true. They say girls take after their fathers. My Dacheng isn't very good-looking, so it wouldn't be good if a girl looked like him. My wife is very pretty, so it would be better to have a son who looks like her."
"Okay, it's almost our turn, let's go in."
The two of them walked into the Buddhist temple with smiles on their faces. No one noticed that two red fox ears suddenly appeared under the crape myrtle tree not far away.
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