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Xu He was wearing a skirt, and he didn't want to live in the Academy again.

I went back to the General's Mansion with the eldest princess.

From his mother's mouth, he learned that Princess Zhaomin was not in the palace or the general's mansion these few days, and went directly to the Jokhang Temple.

Xu He was puzzled: "What is Sister doing there?"

The eldest princess said in a calm tone: "Hide away from me. Almost everyone of the same age in Beijing has promised others, and she is the only one who is still waiting here. I asked a few times, but she became impatient and hid in the Jokhang Temple , huh, I don’t know who’s used to it.”

Xu He remembered some words that the Empress Dowager Xuande said about his mother, and immediately didn't know what to say.

When the eldest princess was young, she was the most beautiful woman in the capital, but her temperament was extremely flamboyant. She ignored anyone who urged her to get married, and she fell in love with his father at the banquet when she was twenty-nine.At that time, his father was still a military general with a very low rank. Both the queen mother and the emperor disagreed.

Of course, no one expected that the poor boy from a reckless background would eventually rise to the top and become invincible, worshiping the Great General of Zhen Guo.

It was also Princess Zhaomin's inadvertent mention that Xu He knew that his father and mother had met when they were young.It can be regarded as lovers finally get married.

Princess Zhaomin is so persistent, I am afraid that she will follow her.

Xu He didn't dare to speak out.

When the eldest princess mentioned this, she was so angry that her teeth itch, and she said: "Do you remember your sister Ningxue? I watched the girl in the British government grow up. She married her a few years ago and married her in Qizhou, Qingzhou. I heard from her mother that the child is now two years old. They are all playmates who grew up together, look at your sister!"

Xu He couldn't answer.

The eldest princess didn't expect Xu He to answer anything.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she even thought of her eldest son.Tilting his head, he said to Xu He: "And your elder brother, it's outrageous! Although it was nonsense your father said when he was drunk back then, but the words have already been spoken, and you can't change them. The parents ordered the matchmaker. Yan, the concubine of Chang Qinghou's mansion waited until now, what happened to him? Running to the border all year round, I am afraid that he is deliberately avoiding this marriage, and everyone will not let me worry!"

Xu He felt that he still wanted to say a few words for his brother: "Mother, you blamed my brother wrongly."

Although as long as he could remember, his brother wasn't often at the house, and he didn't spend much time together.But Xu He has a good impression of his elder brother, because when he was a child, his brother took him to do many things like climbing trees, going down rivers, over walls, etc., and every time he came back, his brother would bring back a lot of fun things. , Something that Changle doesn't have.

His brother's appearance is three parts like his mother and seven parts like his father.

Thinking about it for a while, his brother is just a righteous, awe-inspiring young man.

No matter what, Xu He didn't believe that his brother would disappoint a girl - if he didn't like it, he would have broken off the engagement long ago, and it wouldn't be delayed until now.

The eldest princess glanced at him, and said: "Do you understand him or do I understand him?" Suddenly thought of something, the words paused, and the eldest princess's transferred eyes slowly turned to Xu He, looking at him with unknown meaning Slowly, he said: "You are still young, when you get married, don't learn from your brothers and sisters."

Xu He: "..."

Shit, why did it get involved in him.

It is impossible for him to marry a wife! ——Sooner or later, you have to leave, isn't this marrying a wife a waste of a girl's life?

It's just that now he doesn't have the courage to confess to his mother that he won't marry for the rest of his life.

He remained silent and turned his head away.

After returning to the general's mansion, it was already night.

After eating, Xu He went back to his room and tossed and turned on the bed.

When he was a child, he didn't like to be followed, so he didn't have any guards who were particularly close to him, and he always walked around alone.After the task was completed, the skirt felt extremely comfortable on his body, and he didn't want to wear it again for a moment.But the entire General's Mansion has been carefully explained by his mother, so it's not easy to secretly replace it.

Thinking about it this way makes me angry.

Because of this anger, after he returned to Beijing, the first thing he did was not to reminisce about the past or plan the next mission, but to take a carriage early in the morning and go to the Hall of Astrology.

The Hall of Astrology is hidden among the mountains and forests, within the tower, and is only separated from the imperial city by a city wall.

Outside the mountain forest, there are guards strictly guarding it, and only disciples in the hall or people who have been promised can enter, no matter how noble their status is, it doesn't matter.

The carriage stopped outside the forest, Xu He thought for a while, took out a piece of paper, wrote two words "big event" on the paper, and handed it to the guard: "I was invited to come here by Master I don't know, you just give him this. "

The guard took it suspiciously, but because of Xu He's identity, he asked someone to pass the paper to the Hall of Astrology.

After waiting for half an hour, a young disciple of the Astrology Hall in the Xingyue blue robe ran out, panting, and said something to the guards.

Then let Xu He go.

Xu He laughed.Recalling the Jokhang Temple's joking saying "Don't forget the wealth and honor", tsk, although this monk is full of bullshit, he is still loyal enough.

The road to the Hall of Astrology is bumpy and bumpy.

Xu He had to lift his heavy skirt and keep an eye on his feet.

It would be ugly to drop a dog and eat shit.

The center of the mountain forest, the tallest palace.

top floor.

Smooth and recognizable bluestone, transparent and clean jade steps.

Facing the wind, the holy robes of the monks are as snowy as the wind, and the silver threads weave the stars and moons.

He lowered his eyes and looked directly at the lotus in his palm, neither happy nor sad.

The old national teacher was beside him, with pale hair and beard, he was quite immortal.

The old national teacher was slightly surprised and asked: "Who was it that was notified just now?"

In his heart, I don't know that in the capital city, he seemed to be born out of thin air, quiet and peaceful, without any worldly entanglements, a true Buddhist.

Unknowingly, there was a smile on the corner of his lips, which was sympathetic, and the curvature was like a Buddha sitting on a lotus platform in a temple.

His voice was also clear: "It's an old friend."

The old national teacher stared wide-eyed: "You actually have an old friend in this world."

I don't know a smile: "A friend is also a benefactor. In the world, I am bound by cause and effect, and the person who is most involved is probably him."

The kindness inherited by the Jokhang Temple back then was ridiculous, but in a sense, it will never be forgotten in a lifetime.

The old national teacher was slightly stunned, hesitated for a long time, and said: "Then you..."

I don't know how to answer him: "Master, don't worry, I have my own measure."

They say they are masters and apprentices, but the relationship is very distant. Many times, as the Changle national teacher, he can't see what the holy monk who was born holding the lotus in front of him is thinking.

The old master did not speak, but his eyes were fixed in the mountains and forests with a tinge of red, and he said in surprise: "This... is the youngest son of the Xu family who had to disguise himself as a woman to avoid disaster?"

I don't know leaning on the railing with a smile, and said, "Well, it's him."

The sky is blue and transparent.

The mountains are lush and green.

The young man who walked through the grass and skirts was like a pomegranate flower after the rain.

The old national teacher left, leaving them a separate space.

As soon as the door was closed, I didn't know how to turn around, and there was no one around.

The whole person leaned forward, and the holy and lofty aura that was inaccessible just now dissipated. With his fingers resting on the railing, he looked at the person who was slowly approaching the Hall of Astrology, and muttered: "I guess I came here again to ask me to do something for nothing."

Under the guidance of his disciples, Xu He walked all the way to the top of the Hall of Astrology.

It was his first time here, and when he reached the top floor, he was shocked by the empty and clean hall.

Under the sky, four huge jade pillars support the glazed sky wall, and the ground is bluestone engraved with stars and moons, without any trace of splicing.

It was smooth and cold, and he couldn't help being awed when he stepped on it.

I don't know sitting in front of the jade platform in the center, fingering the beads.

When he came in, he looked at him.

The disciple retreated respectfully.

Xu He moved forward and sat on the other side of the jade platform, and he couldn't care less about greetings. Under the strange eyes, he said very directly and seriously: "Brother, do me a favor."

The unknowing eyes instantly showed a hint of "it really is".

He put down the prayer beads and said, "I knew nothing good would happen to you looking for me."

Xu He rolled his eyes: "What do you mean it's not good to find you. How dare you say that you didn't benefit much from the palace banquet last time?" Speaking of this, Xu He sighed, and the eminent monk who was born holding a lotus, "You are amazing! Oh, and actually produced a water-resistant lotus."

"..." I don't know how to grind my teeth, and now I feel so angry that I feel like I'm seeing off a guest. I spread my hands and put them in front of Xu He's eyes, with an expression of anger on his face, neither happy nor sad, and said: "You can see clearly!"

Xu He was pouring tea for himself.

Not knowing how to stretch out his hand, he leaned forward to take a look. The lotus flower has become more delicate after four years, with clear petals and silvery brilliance.

He clicked his tongue in amazement: "Oh, a natural lotus, the silver glow on the other side will thicken."

Unknowingly choked, he took it back, "The flowers are real, don't frame people." He only painted the silver border.

Xu He didn't come here to argue with him about this, so he took a sip of tea and cleared his throat.Said: "Didn't I tell you to lie to my parents about wearing women's clothing four years ago? Now that everything is over, you can tell them that I will change it back."

I don't know that I was choked by him just now, but I also deliberately choked him once, looked at him from top to bottom, and said: "What are you changing, don't you look pretty. You are so red, you look like a girl."

Xu He: "..." Would the Buddha blame him for beating him up?