Flowing Years

Chapter 35

The second day after returning to the capital was Muxiu's day, Bai Zezhi went to the palace to report to the emperor, and when he returned home, he went to the main house to see his mother.

Mrs. Bai held the Buddhist beads and recited scriptures with a peaceful face.Bai Zezhi walked lightly and sat down beside Mrs. Bai.Madam Bai watched him coming, she didn't stop reading, she just smiled.Bai Zezhi picked up the Buddhist scriptures in Mrs. Bai's hand and looked through them.

Madam Bai stopped after reading one article.

"Mother, when did you start chanting scriptures?" Bai Zezhi asked.

"Last year." Mrs. Bai looked at Bai Zezhi and said, "Last year I listened to Master Jingyuan's Zen lectures at Ganquan Temple and benefited a lot, so I often go to listen to scriptures and chant Buddha."

Bai Zezhi looked at his mother and said guiltily: "My son is not filial, he can't be filial by his mother's side."

Mrs. Bai stretched out her hand to hold Bai Zezhi's hand and patted it, feeling in her heart that her son has grown up, even the palm of his hand is bigger than her own.Mrs. Bai smiled faintly: "Your father and son defended the home and the country for the sake of the reunion of thousands of families, peace and happiness. How can mother restrain you?"

Bai Zezhi looked up at his mother.

"Your father and son are fighting against the enemy. There are many dangers. Mother only prays for your father and son to return safely." Madam Bai looked out of the window with indifferent eyes.

Bai Zezhi looked at his mother's gentle gaze, then took her mother's hand back with one hand, and wrapped his arms around her shoulder with the other.The official account of his father's capture will not be known until he arrives in the capital today, and the court will know about it tomorrow.Mother will never know at this time.But Bai Zezhi held on secretly in his heart, looked at his mother's distant gaze, and hoped that his father would hold on.

"Mother, let me copy Buddhist scriptures for you." Bai Zezhi said.

"Okay." Mrs. Bai returned to her senses, looked at her son and smiled slightly.

Bai Zezhi picked up a copy of the Buddhist scriptures, dipped in ink and solemnly wrote down the pen to copy.Mrs. Bai was holding a prayer bead and recited softly.

After lunch, a cup of tea was served.Bai Zezhi held one, and looked at Luo Anchang beside Fu Que.Presumably in a strange place, Luo Anchang carefully looked around.

"Xiao Song, are you still used to being in the mansion?" Bai Zezhi looked at Luo Anchang.After she left Luo Anchang, she no longer called her to rectify her name, but only called her Xiao Song, so as not to be heard by interested people.

"General, I'm used to it." Luo An often wanted to be respectful but showed a clumsy expression, with an unnatural expression.

"Don't be restrained, just treat it as your own home." Bai Zezhi smiled lightly.

"Mother, brother," Bai Fuqu called out, "Sister Song's clothes are old, and the clothes at home don't fit, so why don't you go to the tailor shop to buy some this afternoon?"

"Well," Mrs. Bai nodded, "I was just about to say, I'll go there in the afternoon and pick out some clothes that suit me."

"Thank you Ma'am, thank you Miss." Luo An was often a little happy, his eyes were full of the joy of a child's heart.

"I said that I will be my own family, this child..." Mrs. Bai smiled kindly.

Bai Zezhi called the maid to come in and collect the table, and took the three of them out.

"Fanssi satin brocade shop?" Bai Zezhi paused, this is Qi Zhuang's shop, I heard Lan Yu mention it once.

"Brother also knows this store?" Bai Fuqu put on a veil, her eyes exposed outside were clear and bright, "The ready-made clothes in this store are very beautiful!"

"Then pick two more." Bai Zezhi smiled fondly at Bai Fuqu.

The man in Xuanyi who was walking towards the store was slightly taken aback, his smile was like spring flowers breaking through the ice, quietly and calmly.Looking at the woman again, she was covered with a veil, but she could vaguely see her alluring appearance.The man in Xuanyi felt inexplicably irritated.The man's smile towards him has always been indifferent and alienated.The man in Xuanyi frowned, walked past the man, and walked straight into the shop.

Mrs. Bai walked into the store with Fu Que and An Chang.Bai Zezhi was not surprised when he saw the black clothes from the side.He walked past him without surprise or partiality, and walked directly into the store.It was only then that Bai Zezhi remembered that he hadn't changed his face, he didn't know himself.However, after thinking about it, it was another meal.Yu Bujing has seen it three times, the first side of Wuzhe Town, the second side above Danshui, and the third side of Hudi Inn.The last two times he changed his appearance, but now he didn't change his appearance with Wuzhe Town, so he was surprised that he didn't recognize himself?When Bai Zezhi thought of that purple bamboo flute, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

As for the one in the store, when he saw the man in Xuanyi appear, his eyes flickered with repressed joy, and he returned to his usual routine in the blink of an eye.

"Sister Song, wear this!" Bai Fuqu took an orange dress, and said to Luo An, "The flowers are blooming, don't wait for spring to miss the old days." Bai Fuqu said casually, originally to see Luo An The clothes she often wears are plain and colorless, and she chooses a more colorful one, but unexpectedly, her words come true.A few years later, Luo An can often still think of this sentence, and at that time, there is only nostalgia for the past.

But now, Luo An often listens to this sentence, but thinks about something else.Don't wait for spring to miss the old days.Luo Anchang recited it silently in his heart over and over again.But the master is so far away in his own eyes, it's not just waiting until spring to miss the old days.

Although the loneliness in Luo Anchang's eyes was suppressed, Bai Zezhi saw it at a glance.Luo Anchang was startled in his heart, but his face didn't show it. He slowly adjusted his mood, making himself look innocent and disappointed, and blinked at Bai Fuqu again.

Bai Zezhi looked at the loneliness in Luo Anchang's eyes, which was different from the usual foolishness, and he couldn't help feeling suspicious.Then when he saw Luo Anchang looking at Fu Que with envious eyes, Bai Zezhi remembered Luo Anchang's identity as a concubine.The status of a concubine's daughter should be very embarrassing at home. The mistress is lenient, and life is better, but she is not as pampered as a concubine's daughter.As a legitimate daughter, Bai Fuqu is cared for by her parents and pampered by her elder brother. She takes care of everything and will not feel wronged.And Luo Anchang must have looked envious just now.

"Go and try." Bai Zezhi softened his tone to Luo Anchang, and smiled lightly.

Luo Anchang nodded, his eyes were full of joy: "Thank you, Young Master!"

Luo An often took the clothes and the shopkeeper led them to the inner room to change.Bai Fuqu pulled Mrs. Bai to see the pattern.

"My lord." Yi saw the man in Xuanyi and saluted.

"Who is that woman?" Xuanyi asked humanely.

"General Bai's daughter." Yi said.

The man in Xuanyi turned around and left.Yi didn't understand what the Lord meant, but he didn't ask any more questions.

Bai Zezhi looked at the people coming and going outside the shop, and wondered where Lan Yu had gone, and thought that he would be able to arrive at Bogu tomorrow.After his father was captured, Luo Na did not make any demands on Yun Xia, which was also surprising to Bai Zezhi.Wait for tomorrow's booklet to see if there is any news.Bai Zezhi pinched the space between her eyebrows.

"Brother," Bai Fuqu came over with a white robe, "Look, this suits you very well."

When Bai Zezhi saw it, the smoky white material was smooth and soft, the silver thread embroidered on the front of the lapel was low-key and calm, while the bright red plum blossoms on the hem were delicate and natural.

"This..." Bai Zezhi looked at Han Mei and frowned slightly, "I can't dress so delicately."

"Mother, look at how good-looking my brother is, he must look good in this dress." Bai Fuqu gently acted like a baby to Mrs. Bai.

Mrs. Bai patted Bai Fuqu's hand, looked at her son Lang with a light smile, "It's pretty pretty."

"This young lady has a very good eye. This dress is made of high-quality brocade material. The embroidery work and the pattern are immediately obvious. The young master is a talented person, and the plum is cold and beautiful, which is very suitable for the young master's temperament." The shopkeeper took the clothes and said.

"Mother, I only need to wear sturdy and more convenient clothes, this..." Bai Zezhi said helplessly.This dress is so delicate, it really doesn't look like it would be worn by someone who wields knives and guns, it can only be worn by elegant scholars.

It was a pity for Bai Fuqu to hold the dress.

"Fu Que, you pick two pieces that you like to wear, brother doesn't need these, you can only recite poems and do the right thing in this." Bai Zezhi looked at his sister a little disappointed, and comforted her.Now he withdrew the clothes, and when he saw the clothes again, things were different.

At this time, Luo Anchang came out from the room.The orange clothes were shining like flowing gold, and the innocent little face was a little ignorant, like a sunflower full of vitality.

"Sister Song, you are so gorgeous in this dress!" Bai Fuqu smiled and said proudly of her eyesight.

"It's pretty good. Let's choose two more lively clothes. Xiao Song is quite suitable." Mrs. Bai smiled.

Bai Zezhi nodded.

After choosing a few ready-to-wear items and ordering a few more, the three left the store.

Bujing was leading Ning'an Wang Qiyuan towards this store.Looking at the backs of the three of them, Bu Jing paused slightly.

"If the young master had worn this dress just now, he would be really outstanding, but it's a pity..." the girl in the shop said to the shopkeeper.

The storekeeper nodded and smiled, and when he turned his head, he saw his master bringing King Ning An in. He was overjoyed, but he raised his eyebrows and said, "My lord, there are new clothes here."

Looking at the white brocade jacket with the pattern of winter plums in the shopkeeper's hand without surprise, the corners of his mouth twitched.

"Go and pick some more gorgeous clothes." Bu Jing said to Qi Yuan.

"Second brother..." Qiyuan looked at his clothes, feeling a little puzzled.

Bu Jing winked at the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper asked the girl to bring some brocade clothes for Ning An Wang Qiyuan to try on.

Qiyuan couldn't help it, so he followed the girl in.

Bujing took the white robe of Hanmei and walked into the inner room.