Chapter 623: Glazed World: White Snow and Red Plum Blossoms (IV)
When Sun Shaozong entered the Zen room, he saw Miaoyu had already taken out a small teacup with one handle from the small cabinet made of Xiangzhu, brewed a cup of fragrant tea, and placed it on the low table in the middle.
"Master Sun, please take a seat."
As Miaoyu spoke, she took the first step and sat down opposite the low table.
It was obvious that he wanted to say something to me.
Hmm~
As long as you don’t take off your clothes!
Sun Shaozong was thinking in an unfocused way while sitting down in front of the low table with his legs spread out.
Seeing that Miaoyu was still hesitant to speak, he picked up the teacup, wanting to relieve the coldness in his body, but suddenly found that there were a few lines of small words engraved on the teacup.
There are three official script characters engraved on the top, but they are...
Uh, Sun Shaozong doesn’t know these three words either.
The second line of seal engraving below is: Treasured by .
And below it is written: In April of the fifth year of Yuanfeng in Song Dynasty, Su Shi from Meishan met in the secret archives.
If this is not old, then it is at least a precious antique from a thousand years ago!
Sun Shaozong's heart was moved. He thought that the Chengyao teacup he used to drink tea last time was a sign of luxury in the Rongguo Mansion. Even the invited abbot of the ancestral temple was presented with some precious tea sets.
But this cup is probably considered a rare item even in the Rongguo Mansion. How could they be willing to let Miaoyu use it for a banquet?
Suspicious, Sun Shaozong pretended to ask casually: "This cup is quite unique, but where did you get it from?"
"It's something my master left behind."
Miaoyu had no doubts, thinking that Sun Shaozong was really interested in teacups, so she stood up, opened the small cabinet, pointed at a few teacups inside and said, "These are not vulgar things, Lord Sun, please appreciate them."
Tsk~
Not to mention an unknown nun, even Master Lechi of Fayuan Temple and Taoist Zhang of Qingxu Temple would find it difficult to collect so many treasures.
Of course, if these things were left behind by the previous leader of the White Lotus Sect, then that would make sense - after all, he had conquered most of Shaanxi and Gansu, so it wouldn't be easy for him to collect some rare treasures, right?
Secretly confirming the speculation that Miaoyu was the White Lotus Saint, Sun Shaozong waved his hand and said, "It's just a casual question. How can a rough man like me know what is good and bad?"
After hearing what Sun Shaozong said, Miaoyu closed the small cabinet and sat down opposite again.
Perhaps because of the action just now, the tension in her heart was slightly relieved. Not long after Miaoyu sat down, she spoke: "I heard from Xiuyan that you...you have asked about my parents?"
When Sun Shaozong heard that the Xing family had rented the house of Miaoyu's parents, he naturally took the opportunity to find out indirectly - but he didn't reveal anything, so he was not afraid of Miaoyu asking about the truth.
He forced an awkward smile and said, "I'm just a little curious, there's nothing else to it."
What Sun Shaozong called curiosity was actually curiosity about what kind of parents would throw their daughter into a nunnery and ignore her.
But Miaoyu obviously misunderstood what he meant. She blushed and lowered her head, mumbling, "After adopting Nannan, I realized that some things might not be my own will, but rather the result of what the elders taught me when I was a child."
this……
It's clearly an intention to return to secular life!
And he told me this, obviously he has feelings for me.
If this had happened in the past, Sun Shaozong would have been distracted, but now...
He just secretly glanced at Miaoyu's belly, and all his romantic thoughts disappeared.
Just as he was thinking about how to decline politely without offending the other person, he heard a cry from outside: "Master Jia, be careful!"
Sun Shaozong and Miaoyu looked at each other, then hurriedly got up and rushed outside, only to see Jia Baoyu limping and holding a branch of plum blossoms, grinning foolishly.
Seeing his miserable appearance, didn’t the two of them know that he had fallen from the tree?
I hurried forward to ask him if he was injured.
"It's not a problem, it's not a problem!"
Jia Baoyu waved his hands, held the plum blossom high, and said proudly: "In previous years, the winter plum blossom would not bloom until November, but this year it is very fresh and has bloomed at the end of September."
Sun Shaozong asked Miaoyu to fetch a towel to wipe the dirt off his body, while he scolded her with a smile: "How tall is this wintersweet tree? If you really can't reach it, why don't you just call me?"
Jia Baoyu just smiled innocently, and while Xing Xiuyan was coaxing the child, he came up and said, "I'm just afraid of ruining Second Brother's good fortune."
It seems this guy has also figured it out!
No way!
We can’t stay here for long!
At the moment, he was about 70% sure of his conclusion. When Miaoyu brought the towel and asked Jia Baoyu to wipe it roughly, Sun Shaozong suggested that they return to Daoxiang Village as soon as possible to avoid worrying everyone.
Jia Baoyu was just about to show off the branch of wintersweet, so he readily agreed.
Just as he was about to set off, he suddenly remembered something and turned to Xing Xiuyan and said, "Sister Xing, after listening to the story, the sisters will probably ask Lu Xueguang to write a poem. Although the scenery there is beautiful, it is a bit cold. Sister, you might as well put on some more clothes to avoid catching a cold."
Xing Xiuyun was only wearing a half-new jacket and skirt, but she didn't have any woolen coat, so Jia Baoyu said this.
Xing Xiuyan smiled and shook her head, saying, "The sisters are all waiting, how can we delay for so long? Besides, how cold can the hall be?"
These words were spoken lightly and there was nothing wrong with them, but Sun Shaozong could vaguely sense that they were insincere.
After pondering it secretly, he couldn't help but sigh.
When he first sailed north, he had discovered that the Xing family was a little short of money, but on the one hand, the Xing family had taken refuge with Wang Ren, and on the other hand, Xing Zhong was most concerned about his reputation, so he did not interfere.
Who would have thought that after moving into the Rongguo Mansion, Xing Xiuyan still lived in such poverty - she didn't even have enough money to prepare a coat for winter.
"Sister, you don't know, Lu Xueguangjian is..."
Seeing that Baoyu was still trying to persuade him, Sun Shaozong snatched the plum blossom from him and said with a smile, "You claim to be kind and gentle to women, but you insist on forcing the girl to walk back and forth in the wind and snow - go, go, go, go back to your Yihong Courtyard first!"
"No matter if it's yours or Xiren's, find a suitable cloak first, and then rush back to welcome us. This way, you won't waste time and save Xing's sister the trouble. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
Jia Baoyu did not give it much thought—even if he did, he could never have imagined that there were sisters in this courtyard who could not afford to buy thick clothes—he slapped his forehead with joy and shouted, "Why didn't I think of this good idea!"
Having said that, he ran straight towards Yihong Courtyard. He stumbled on the way, but got up and continued walking with big strides.
Although this boy is not stable enough, his sincerity is commendable.
After watching Jia Baoyu disappear in the wind and snow, Sun Shaozong bid farewell to Miaoyu and walked slowly forward with Xing Xiuyun.
After walking about a hundred steps, Xing Xiuyan suddenly came to the front, turned around and bowed solemnly: "Thank you, Brother Sun, for helping me out just now. Otherwise, I really don't know where to find some suitable clothes."
Sun Shaozong saw through her dilemma, but she also saw through Sun Shaozong's intention.
This cleverness was fine, but the frankness of thanking him in person aroused some favor from Sun Shaozong.
In his previous life, he had come into contact with some girls from poor families, but even if he knew them well, very few of them were willing to reveal their shortcomings.
but……
"After all, we were on the same boat together. What's the point of a little help? But since you are willing to tell me your words, why do you hide it from Baoyu?"
"this……"
Xing Xiuyan hesitated for a moment, and Sun Shaozong understood what was going on . He shook his head and smiled, "Madam has always loved money, but I never thought that even her own niece would be so demanding."
Xing Xiuyan shook her head and said, "Aunt also has her own difficulties."
She only said that Mrs. Xing was in trouble, but she did not deny what Sun Shaozong said. It was obvious that she did not want to say it clearly just now in order to save Mrs. Xing's face.
As he was speaking, he saw another shadow in front of him, rushing towards Longcui Temple.
Jia Baoyu shouldn’t be able to come so soon, right?
Sun Shaozong was wondering, but suddenly he realized that the person who came was clearly a woman, and a woman he was familiar with...
"Ping'er?! Why is it you?!"
Sun Shaozong responded with surprise and held Ping'er's hand, but looked at Xing Xiuyun behind him in astonishment.
