When greeting Mrs. Lin the next morning, Qian Xinlan smiled teasingly at Xizhi and said, "Xi'er has had too much homework recently. She usually has the best memory. Yesterday, she actually remembered things wrong. Baba. It was as if the ground sent Chunhen to my place to get new clothing materials."
After hearing this, Mrs. Lin couldn't help but ask in detail. Finally, she looked at Xizhi distressedly and said, "I see that she has been in a trance recently. She is probably tired. She hasn't even taken a step out of the door these days." , at such a young age, it¡¯s really difficult for her, so if grandma makes the decision, I¡¯ll give you a day off to have some fun and relax.¡±
"Now I can't ask Sister Yue to go out to play together. Even if I am given a day off, I really don't know where to go~" Xizhi Xiu frowned slightly and sighed quietly.
"That's right, Xi'er doesn't have many friends in the capital, and there's really no place to hang out now." Mrs. Lin also sighed in embarrassment.
Qian Xinlan laughed jokingly and said: "Tomorrow is the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva on February 19th. I am going to Baiyi Temple to pray. Why don't you go with me? I'm afraid that places like Buddhism are too clean. You don¡¯t think it¡¯s fun.¡±
Xi Zhi's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He didn't know what happened, but he remembered what Zhu Qing said. Tomorrow Mu Ye would also go to Baiyu Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. He hadn't seen him for a long time. Maybe he could catch a glimpse from a distance, and at least he would know. Has he lost weight?
So she smiled softly and said, "Auntie, I'm joking about Xi'er. I'm lucky to be able to accompany you. Besides, I grew up in a Taoist temple since I was a child. Although Taoism and Buddhism are different, they are all pure places, right?"
"That's true. I just thought that you little girls love to be lively, but I forgot about this." Qian Xinlan said with a smile.
Xizhi asked curiously: "Since tomorrow is the birthday of Empress Guanyin, there are so many believers in the capital, shouldn't it be very lively?"
"Amitabha! The girl doesn't believe in Buddhism when she hears this." Qian Xinlan recited the Buddha's name, and then explained: "Avalokitesvara has thousands of incarnations, and the Buddha's Dharma is boundless. She even has several birthdays. In February The 19th is her birthday when she was the third mortal princess, June 19th is the day when Lady Guanyin sailed across the South China Sea and attained enlightenment, and September 19th is the day when Lady Guanyin became a monk."
Because Xizhi has been living in a Taoist temple, he has very little contact with Buddhism, and it can be said that he knows almost nothing about it. Qian Xinlan believed in Buddhism because she was a young widow and had nothing to rely on. She believed in the white-robed master the most. .
"Since these three are the birthdays of Bodhisattva, shouldn't there be some celebration?" Is this Buddhism different?
"Of course." Seeing Xi Zhi's interest, Qian Xinlan was very willing to help her clear up her doubts, and patiently explained: "Among the three birthdays, the most celebrated is September 19th. That day The temple will hold sermons and many programs, such as actors performing the life story of Guanyin Empress, and a believer will be invited to dress up as Guanyin Empress and parade through the streets, which is very grand."
"This is very interesting. I must go and experience it on September 19th this year." Xizhi was very curious about what he heard and smiled curiously.
"Let's talk about this June 19th, because it is the day when Guanyin empress sailed to the South China Sea, so a ceremony will be held on the riverside, and people will break willow branches and go boating to pray for blessings. It is also a unique scene." Qian Xinlan continued to explain to her.
"However, because Buddhists believe that monks are empty of all four elements and have given up everything in the world, there will be no celebration on February 19. Only some believers will go to the temple to burn incense and worship. So there will only be more people tomorrow than usual. It¡¯s just a few people burning incense, there¡¯s nothing special about it.¡±
"Oh~ I understand." Xizhi nodded. In fact, this is fine. If there are too many people, there may not be a chance to see Brother Ye. This is exactly what he wants.
Sure enough, in the early morning of the next day, Qian Xinlan invited Xi Zhi to go to Baiyi Temple to burn incense. Since she was going to the temple, Xi Zhi dressed more quietly, but she was afraid of meeting Mu Ye, so she still went to the temple on this basis. Dressed up carefully.
Qian Xinlan saw that she was wearing a duck-egg green plum blossom folded branch dark pattern damask skirt and coat, tied with a plum blossom-shaped green jade pei with the same color silk ribbon, and a white cloak outside. It looked plain, but it was actually made of extremely fine silver. The silk thread is embroidered with cloud patterns, and the simple double hairband is still combed on the head. There are no too many accessories, just two strings of light green pearls tied with a silver ribbon. They sway unsteadily when walking and look very cute.
"The girl's dress is plain but not bland, she is pretty but solemn. She is really charming." Then he praised Mrs. Lin: "The four girls are becoming more and more beautiful now, and they will definitely be like this in the future." One of the best in the capital, mother, you are so lucky."
"You are my girl who looks good everywhere. Be careful if someone hears you saying that our family praises itself, haha" Mrs. Lin joked, looking at Xi with a smile. However, she was also very satisfied and thought to herself with some pride: Only a person like Xi'er with a one-in-a-million personality and appearance is worthy of being the mother of a country in the future.
Here, Xi Zhi held Qian Xinlan's hand angrily and said, "Auntie will always make fun of Xi'er. Isn't my eldest sister one of the best beauties?"
Everyone laughed when she said that. Mrs. Lin pointed at her and laughed and scolded: "You are still so immodest. You are praising your elder sister, but you also forget to include yourself."
"No way~ I didn't mean that." Xizhi felt embarrassed by their laughter, stomped her feet coquettishly and turned around to go out.