Because something was on his mind, You Tingrong rushed to the praying tree early the next morning. In the mountains, the morning mist was damp and cold, and the gravel road through the woods was still wet with the hems of his clothes.

In front of the ginkgo tree, a gray-robed monk was yawning and sweeping the fallen leaves and branches on the ground perfunctorily. When he saw You Tingrong, he even avoided it a little.

You Tingrong's face was turned upward, her hair was simply pulled up half-way, her small face was still pink, and her skirt was fluttering like lotus flowers every step of the way. Because she was frightened by the lottery last night, she hurriedly wrote down her wish.

, praying that the Buddha can know that the marriage in the previous life is true is not allowed!

With great piety, You Tingrong solemnly wrote down his wish: "Peace and joy, and find a lover."

You Tingrong tremblingly tied the red cloth to the branches and leaves within reach. You Tingrong also put his hands together and bowed, and then hurried back to have a fast meal.

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What she didn't know was that Chang Shun quickly delivered the red strip of cloth with wishes written on it to Shan Yunxin's desk.

The Nine-Five Master laughed for a long time, lightly traced the ink words with his fingers, held the thin wolf-hair pen, and solemnly added on the cloth strip: "Hold your hand, and we will hold each other until we grow old."

Chang Shun lowered his head and handed over the secret report from the front line, "Long live Lord, he knows things like a god. With your guidance, General Ouyang burned Beili's food and grass in one fell swoop. The two newly promoted young generals you have made repeated achievements in battle, our tiger and wolf army

The victory has been sealed.”

Shan Yunxin carefully put the red cloth into the sandalwood box. When he looked up again, the tenderness in his eyes was replaced by indifference.

"Let Hua Jin get down to business and stop flirting and having fun."

Chang Shun responded respectfully: "Don't worry, Lord Long Live. The Tu family is used to being domineering in the Chu region. If the young master instigates it, it will always break the rules. It will be easier for Lord Long Live to clean it up when the time comes."

Shan Yunxin chuckled: "You know it clearly."

Chang Shun plopped down and knelt at Shan Yunxin's feet: "Damn it, slave!" Cold sweat broke out instantly, and his eyes were burning.

Chang Shun used to rely on the long-term master-servant relationship with Long Live Lord to make excuses, but now he did not dare to say a word to the emperor whose temperament had changed drastically.

"You are a capable person, and I have something for you to do."

Changshun trembled and leaned over.

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In the Inspiration Temple, although they ate vegetarian food every day, the mother and daughter rarely spent a few days at ease.

You Tingrong was still flustered at first, but after staying for a few days and not seeing anyone from his previous life again, he gradually became relieved and actually copied a few Buddhist scriptures for the old lady.

As for the wooden stick, You Tingrong burned it quietly.

It's a pity that such a peaceful day was soon broken. Zhou's mother hurriedly came to find Mrs. You: "Madam! The master is eager to find you!"

"Did something happen?" Mrs. You became nervous. She had always been afraid of You Guitai. Although they were husband and wife, they were never equal.

Zhou's mother waved her hands quickly, looked at You Tingrong with a smile, "Madam, relax, even if something happens, it won't be the madam or the eldest lady."

You Tingrong naturally noticed the look in Zhou's mother's eyes, thinking about her past life, and knew that the imperial edict to confer a title was about to come down, "Mother Zhou, please stop being so secretive."

Qingmachi served tea to Zhou's mother with a wink, and Zhou's mother sighed: "Thanks to the master's joy, I bought a lot of clothes for the palace, but what do you think, Miss?"

Mother Zhou took a sip of tea and continued: "After the imperial edict came down, the second lady only conferred the lowest rank of the ninth rank. The master gave money to the father-in-law in the palace and found out that in all dynasties, there had never been any draftees who entered the palace.

The ceremony and the ceremony are only granted by the palace maids who are lucky enough to meet them."

Mrs. You covered her mouth in surprise.

Zhou's mother hated the fact that iron could not become steel, "This time, the master has lost all his face. When he came back from duty, he detained the second young lady in the room to learn the rules."

You Tingrong was not interested in matters in the palace and nodded to express his understanding: "Mom is here that week..."

"Ouch!" Zhou's mother patted her thigh, "Look at me, I've forgotten the real thing."

Mother Zhou was all smiles, "It's a happy event for the eldest lady! This morning I received a post from Miss Chi, inviting the eldest lady to a party."

The smile on You Tingrong's face turned cold. Mrs. You didn't understand this, so she asked carefully, "Can you tell me what the reason is?" They had only followed the master to the capital for a year or two, and they didn't recognize anyone in the capital at all.

"Madam, don't worry. Mr. Chi is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry of the third rank. The son of the family is also the current companion of His Majesty. He is currently the admonishment doctor of the fifth rank. Even Miss Chi, the one who was awarded the title of imperial daughter in this draft." Zhou

My mother was beaming when she said, "In terms of background, the Chi family is a well-known family in the capital. As soon as Miss Chi's post arrived, the master was so happy that he specifically asked the eldest lady to ask for any clothes or jewelry she lacks."

Mrs. You nodded, "Then return home as soon as possible."

"Yes." Mother Zhou also turned around and helped pack it up. Originally, the old lady was afraid that the eldest lady would be wronged, so she sent her to the temple to hide in peace. Now that the eldest lady has made friends with the Chi family, her identity is different.

Zhou's mother secretly took a look at You Tingrong. She had to say that the eldest lady had extraordinary bearing. She might really be worthy of a high-ranking official, so Mrs. You's life would be better.

After packing their things and leaving the living room, several pilgrims were talking about walking to the prayer tree. The woods seemed very lively.

"I heard that someone tied a red cloth of prayer on the top of the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree!"

"How did you get up so high?"

"I heard from the little novice monk that this tree was planted by the First Emperor himself. Can I also pray for it?"

"Of course ordinary people can't. Those who are related must have extraordinary status."

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You Tingrong suddenly felt uneasy and didn't want to think about it any more, so she hurried back to her house.

The carriage just stopped. Qing Machi, who was packed with bags, had not had time to put down his things to help You Tingrong. However, he was overtaken by someone. The third aunt smiled and supported You Tingrong, "Miss, please slow down, watch your step!"

Aomachi became more vigilant, no longer caring about things, and squeezed over, "Come here, slave! Third aunt, please rest."

Third Yiniang almost staggered due to the large and small bags on Qingmachi's body. Fortunately, she was supported by Liu'er beside her. She gritted her teeth angrily, but in the end she just showed a smile.

"Miss, please don't go out with me, hurry up! Liu'er!" Third Yi Niang stood firm, "Why don't you help Miss Aomachi get something? You don't even look at me!"

No matter how wary Aomachi looked on her face, the third aunt supported Mrs. You affectionately and insisted on following the mother and daughter to pay their respects to the old lady.

When they arrived at the old lady's room, You Guitai was also there. He showed a rare loving smile and said, "It's been a hard journey along the way."
Chapter completed!