Chapter 194 Lonely
After hearing my sister's question, Xiao Yu had some questions: "Sister, I heard that Anning Temple is about to be expanded..."
"Well, my sister has also heard that there are more and more people in Xiyang City, and more and more people burn incense and worship Buddha. Anning Temple is a little small and too crowded. The government previously stipulated that there is only one Buddhist temple inside and outside Xiyang City, so Anning Temple was expanded, and construction will start after the New Year."
"That...is that's it. Anning Temple wants to carve a big stone Buddha. I want to donate money to express my feelings."
"This is a good thing, but if you want to leave your name, donating money is indispensable..." At this point, Xiao Jiuniang reacted. She thought that her younger brother might be short of money, but she was embarrassed to ask her for it.
"My sister actually wants to donate money, but the king has always advocated that worshiping Buddha should not be too arrogant. Since Xin'an is interested, then my sister's share will be in the same place with Xin'an."
"No, sister, my brother is not short of money, he is just worried... the king will have misunderstandings about his sister."
Xiao Yu, who wanted to donate money to build a Buddha statue, was not short of money or asked for fame. He just didn't want to affect his sister's life. Her sister was the concubine of King Xiyang, so he couldn't call King Xiyang as his brother-in-law, so he could only call him "King".
Xiao Yu often went to and from the Xiyang Palace, so he often met with the Xiyang King. He found that the other party actually did not believe in Buddhism or believe in Buddhism. Although he occasionally went to the temple to burn incense, it seemed like he was acting on occasion.
The royal families of Liang State believed in Buddhism, and Xiao Yu was no exception and was extremely pious. However, he found that the King of Xiyang not only did not believe in Buddhism, but even seemed to have a tendency to approve of the destruction of Buddhism, so he was a little worried.
The King of Xiyang was worried that his donation would be known, which also affected his sister's status in the royal palace.
When Xiao Jiuniang learned that her younger brother was worried about this problem, she didn't care. She knew that Yuwen Wen did not believe in Buddhism, but she could not forbid her family to worship Buddha. Not to mention her, even the princess, Yuzhuyuan believed in Buddhism.
There is a small Buddhist temple in the mansion, which enshrines Buddha statues to facilitate the female family to burn incense, and the female family also goes to the temple to burn incense and make wishes from time to time, and Yuwen Wen will not say anything.
Many officials also believed in Buddhism, but did not see Yuwen Wen distant and rejected him. Therefore, she did not think that his younger brother's donation would make Yuwen Wen have any bad views, so she advised Xiao Yu not to think too much.
However, she was a little strange about Xiao Yu's intention to donate money to carve Buddha statues in Xiyang, because the Liang Kingdom royal family usually donated money at several famous Buddhist temples inside and outside Jiangling City, and it is said that my younger brother should be like this.
Facing her sister's questions, Xiao Yu smiled, with a little lonely smile.
He trusted his sister, so he was willing to say his heart: "The Chang'an court seems to have already gained the upper hand. The Yuchi family may be at the end of their journey, and Chen Ni, Jiangnan, has been in a state of stagnation. I'm afraid it will take a few more years..."
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Yu smiled again: "In a few years, after the Zhou emperor wiped out the north and south, the Liang Kingdom will probably no longer exist."
Xiao Jiuniang was speechless when she heard this. This was a heavy topic. The helpless reality. Since the Hou Jing Rebellion, the Xiaoliang royal family fought against each other, the Liang Kingdom was in a desperate situation, and Chen Ni usurped the magic weapon, which made it even worse for Liang Kingdom.
Today, the Liang Kingdom has only the small country in Jiangling, and it is a vassal state of the Zhou Kingdom, and it is just a slaughter of the Zhou Kingdom.
Now that things have come, the king and minister of Liang both knew that that day would always come.
The Liang Kingdom of Xiao’s family is like the sun. Even if it has been at its peak, it is now time to set sun.
Xiao Yu, who grew up, certainly knew this cruel fact. A few days ago, the news of the King of Xiyang defeating the enemy came. He was quite moved, not because he had no hope of reviving the Xiaoliang country, but because he was moved by the rise and fall of the family and country.
On the day when the Liang Kingdom was destroyed, as a vassal of Zhou Kingdom, the royal family of the Liang Kingdom would not be purged or exiled, but the royal family would inevitably go to Chang'an to wait for disposal.
At that time, Xiao Yu's brother who was abolished from the throne would inevitably be an official in the court. Xiao Yu and Xiao Jiuniang's mother, Empress Dowager Zhang, would definitely settle in Chang'an. As for Xiao Yu and other royal families, they might have a position or a half, and they might live in Chang'an and do nothing all day long.
Or they were sent to a certain place to be an official and went their separate ways from then on.
Xiao Yu certainly cannot know what the specific treatment will be, but what he is sure of is that the royal families of the Liang Kingdom will inevitably become cage birds, and he may no longer be able to study leisurely in Huangzhou as he did in recent years.
Xiao Yu was moved by this and wanted to worship Buddha and make a wish, ask Buddha to bless the Liang royal family to have a good end, and ask Buddha to bless their brothers and sisters to be safe and safe.
As Anning Temple in Xiyang City was about to be expanded, the temple owner called on the believers to donate money, so Xiao Yu wanted to invest and make a wish.
Xiao Jiuniang has been taking care of Xiao Yu for many years. The two brothers have a good relationship. When they think of the sudden changes in their family and country in the future, they can't help but feel sad.
Although she was sent out of the palace since childhood and separated from her parents, she was a princess who grew up in the folk and had no deep impression of Jiangling Palace, she knew that it was her real home, where her parents, brothers and sisters lived.
When it really came to that point, my brother and mother might have to go to Chang'an, leaving her alone in Xiyang. It was difficult to meet each other thousands of miles apart, so she could only communicate with each other by letter.
As she thought about it, Xiao Jiuniang's eyes turned red. When Xiao Yu saw that his sister was sad, he quickly advised him kindly: "Sister, don't do this, maybe the situation will not be too bad."
"Oh, this is not something you and I can decide." Xiao Jiuniang wiped her eyes, put away her sadness, and squeezed out her smile: "It's getting late, hurry up and take care of her all the way."
Xiao Yu nodded and stood up and said goodbye: "Sister, take care of yourself."
Xiao Jiuniang personally sent her brother to the door, watched her brother leave on a horse, sighed, turned back to the backyard, with a little lonely back.
As the concubine of the King of Xiyang, her status cannot be compared with that of the princess, but Yuwen Wen treats her very well. She has a son and a daughter, and lives a happy life. Xiao Jiuniang has no worries about food and clothing. Now she is thinking about her mother, uncle and brothers who are living a carefree life.
However, the situation changed unpredictably, and she could only act as a bystander, watching the situation develop and powerless.
When she turned into the backyard, she saw the little guys playing in the garden. Xiao Jiuniang was in a much better mood. After walking a few steps, she saw the princess coming towards her, with several maids following behind, all in a hurry.
Xiao Jiuniang was about to salute, but found that the person coming towards her was not the princess, but the princess's sister, Chi Mingyue, the concubine of Cuihe. The two looked similar, and if they didn't pay attention, they would easily recognize the wrong person.
Seeing that Yuchi Mingyue looked anxious, she couldn't help but come forward and ask, "Sister Mingyue, is this?"
"Sister Xiao, my sister is sick!"
"Ah? The princess is sick?"
Xiao Jiuniang was shocked when she heard this and rushed to the yard of the princess with Yuchi Mingyue. They saw a doctor walking from afar, and Cui Yun, the manager of the backyard, followed closely behind.
Yuchi Mingyue was worried about her sister's condition and was about to come forward to ask for details, but she saw Cuiyun ask her maid to bring a tray with a brocade bag inside the tray. The doctor took the bag and saluted Cuiyun:
"Thank you, the manager."
Seeing this scene, Yuchi Mingyue and Xiao Jiuniang were a little strange. When Cuiyun saw the two yard owners coming, she said with a smile: "You also ask Fanglan Courtyard, Cuihe Courtyard, don't worry, the princess is not seriously injured."
"Then...is this?"
Chapter completed!