The general said she doesn't take a wife

As a result, on this day, Lin Aoxue and Yun Yan slept until sunset and then got up from the bed.

Lin Aoxue finally fulfilled her wish to be smeared with meat, her mouth was full of oil, and her eyes were shining brightly.

Yun Yan was helpless, thinking that the two of them were finally together, so she let her go, but fortunately, Lin Aoxue exhausted a lot of energy yesterday, today she couldn't make a fuss in less than an hour.

The two hugged each other and fell asleep until evening.

Lin Aoxue woke up one step at a time, her throat was a bit sore, her whole body seemed to be falling apart, her arms were sore and limp.

When I get older, I still have to calm down, my physical strength is not so good.

Lin Aoxue sighed helplessly in her heart, wondering if she should be more restrained.

After she woke up, she thought about ordering the palace servants to prepare dinner, but Yun Yan woke up with her light movement.

Yunyan's throat was also very dry, she opened her eyes, glanced at Lin Aoxue, then hummed softly:

"Mu Xue, I'm thirsty and want to drink water."

How could Lin Aoxue keep her Yan'er waiting for so long, she immediately jumped off the bed naked, and while walking towards the table, she put on her underwear.

Although her legs and feet were a little weak when she landed, and she didn't fully recover after sleeping all morning and afternoon, she forcibly stabilized her figure with her excellent martial arts skills, and then came to the table lightly and heavily. He poured a cup of herbal tea and sent it to Yunyan.

Seeing that Lin Aoxue was wearing thin clothes, Yunyan grabbed the clothes on the bed and put them on Lin Aoxue, and said softly:

"Why are you so anxious? Although it's spring now, it's still cold outside the quilt. What if it's freezing?"

Lin Aoxue stuck out her tongue, pulled her clothes tightly as she said, and replied:

"Okay, Yan'er, drink tea."

Yun Yan glared at her, then took two sips of tea from the tea bowl in Lin Aoxue's hand to moisten her throat, and helped Lin Aoxue to stand up, Yun Yan also sighed in her heart:

It's better to be more restrained.

Let's make some medicinal meals to regulate the body from tomorrow.

After the two of them put on their clothes, Lin Aoxue went out to ask the palace staff to prepare the dinner, and then went to rest in the courtyard of Yuyan Palace with Yunyan. The warm sun reflected on the water is a rare tranquility and beauty.

"Yan'er, let's go to Yuanming Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings tomorrow."

Yuanming Temple is located on the outskirts of the capital, and she wants to take Yunyan out of the palace to have fun while the holiday promised to the ministers is not over, and Yuanming Temple is a quiet place, and Master Hongming sits in town, Lin Aoxue He also wanted to bring Yunyan to visit him, so he came up with such a proposal.

Yunyan scalded the celadon cup with hot tea, then poured a small cup of clear tea for Lin Aoxue, gently pushed it to Lin Aoxue's hand, and replied with a smile:

"it is good."

As Lin Aoxue is the king of a country, she has very little time to travel, it is rare to have this opportunity now, Yun Yan is naturally willing to leave the palace with her, to relax.

Yun Yan nodded, Lin Aoxue immediately sent an order to the palace staff to arrange, it was getting late today, after dinner, the two enjoyed poetry and paintings for a while, and then they both went to bed.

In the early morning of the second day, the palace people had already prepared the carriages and horses. Lin Aoxue and Yun Yan left the palace in the carriages, and with a hundred guards behind them, they left the capital and headed for Yuanming Temple.

There was a lot of incense in Yuanming Temple, and there were many tourists coming and going. Lin Aoxue didn't say hello to Hongming in advance, anyway, it was just an impromptu trip.

After leaving the capital, at the foot of the mountain near Yuanming Temple, there was a large tract of fertile land. Lin Aoxue opened the curtain of the carriage and looked out. There were farmers farming in the field. Looking at it, it was thriving.

Looking at the endless fields and the children chasing and playing back and forth on the ridges, Lin Aoxue rarely felt a sense of pride and contentment. This is the country under her seat.

She suddenly felt that being the emperor was not bad, she could protect her beloved, and use the power in her hand to fulfill her father's wish that could not be fulfilled at the beginning.

That's fine too.

Although it was not as she had originally wished, she would return to the mountains and forests with clouds and smoke, and go far away.

But like now, when she occasionally has leisure time, being able to travel with Yunyan and see all over the mountains and rivers is another way to fulfill the wish she made with Yunyan in the first place.

Lin Aoxue thought to herself, when she turned her head, she saw Yunyan looking out from the car window on the other side. On the boundless wilderness, there was a piece of lush greenery, which made people feel refreshed and refreshed.

"It is also a blessing for the people of Ning to have a benevolent monarch like Mu Xue."

Yun Yan suddenly pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes were soft and warm, Lin Aoxue's heart was very warm.

After driving for half a day, they arrived at the foot of the mountain where Yuanming Temple was located. Lin Aoxue thought that she should go up the mountain on foot, thinking that she would go to the temple to pay her respects to her mentor.

Yun Yan had no objection. After sitting in the carriage for a long time, her bones seemed to be falling apart.

Lin Aoxue got off the carriage, then stretched out her hand to Yunyan, letting Yunyan help her get off the shaft, the guards around couldn't help sighing in their hearts, the Empress and the Empress really love each other, envying others.

This trip was also a tour in micro-clothes, so Lin Aoxue and Yun Yan didn't wear very luxurious palace clothes, they looked more like two rich ladies, and ordinary people would not bring more than a hundred attendants with them.

Lin Aoxue and Yunyan went up the mountain hand in hand, the mountain road was not difficult to walk, since Hongming became a monk in the previous dynasty, the prime minister cherished his apprentice, spent a lot of money to rebuild the mountain road, and paved smooth stone steps all the way to the gate of Yuanming Temple.

Therefore, starting from the foot of Genmeiji Mountain, there is no rough and muddy road.

Yun Yan followed Lin Aoxue, looking at the long stone steps leading to the top of the mountain, her eyes shone softly, suddenly she felt something, she turned her head to Lin Aoxue and sighed:

"Mu Xue, you lived on this mountain for ten years before."

Lin Aoxue nodded, pursed her lips and smiled slightly.

The road up the mountain, since the day she left the capital with Hong Ming, she has walked back and forth many times, she can't remember exactly, which piece of the stone road is a little loose due to disrepair, and which piece is broken because of the road. The overgrown vegetation on both sides changed its direction.

She knows everything.

This is a rare ten-year peaceful time after three years of wandering in Beijing due to an accident in her own family.

The only regret is that at that time, she only had hatred in her heart, and her obsession was so deep that she didn't have much thought to appreciate the short-term peace that her mentor brought her.

At the beginning, if she wished, she could live peacefully in Yuanming Temple for a lifetime.

Hongming will protect her, even if she does not leave home, she can still be a lay disciple, build a hut in the mountains next to Yuanming Temple, and live a peaceful life.

But she herself passed up that opportunity.

Everyone makes choices throughout their lives, and each choice is what they think is the best or most suitable at the moment, so there is nothing to regret.

Life is moving forward step by step. If there is no Lin Aoxue who left the temple and went down the mountain many years ago, there will be no Ning Muxue, the king of Ning who holds the power of the world and comes back to visit with clouds and smoke.

Even though the journey up the mountain was not rough, it was very physically exhausting. Lin Aoxue and the servants behind them were all practicing family members, and they didn't feel too tired halfway through. Yunyan had never practiced martial arts, so her physical strength was not so good. Halfway through the journey , I was a little tired.

Lin Aoxue was not in a hurry to go up the mountain, so she changed her mind and took Yunyan to a gazebo halfway up the mountain.

The gazebo looks a bit old, but fortunately, monks from the temple often come down the mountain to clean it, and it is still clean.The gazebo is located on a rock protruding out of the mountain, with pine trees protruding obliquely from the mountain wall on both sides.

Lin Aoxue led Yunyan into the pavilion for a rest, and looked down the mountain from the pavilion. She could see the villages below the mountain at a glance, and had a panoramic view of all the beautiful fields.

"it's beautiful."

Yun Yan stood by the gazebo, looking around, looking at such a scene, as if her heart could become wider.

Looking at it from this position, it is much more complete than what I saw in the carriage just now.

Lin Aoxue signaled the guards to stay outside the pavilion, while she walked into the pavilion slowly, stood beside Yunyan, watched the distant scenery with her, and said with a smile:

"Yeah, it's pretty."

Yun Yan's eyes were filled with admiration, she turned her head to look at Lin Aoxue, and smiled:

"Your Majesty, in this peaceful and prosperous age, how much credit can there be for the ministers and concubines?"

Lin Aoxue laughed, and nodded in response:

"That's natural. Without the help of the queen, how can I achieve what I am today."

The two rested in the pavilion for a while, and when they were about to go up the mountain again, they saw an old man selling candied haws by the side of the mountain road.Most of the candied gourds are sold to children. Because there are many pilgrims in Yuanming Temple, there are also many children traveling to and from the mountains.

Lin Aoxue walked up to the old man, bought a candied haws, and then went up the mountain with Yunyan one by one.

The guards following them looked at each other in dismay, and Xue Guan, who was used to Lin Aoxue's cold face, wanted to laugh, but he didn't expect their Empress to be so childlike.

Although they walked very slowly, the remaining half of the mountain road came to an end soon. The sun had just set in the west, and Lin Aoxue led Yun Yan to stand in front of the gate of Yuanming Temple.

At this time, the pilgrims had not yet dispersed, and there were many pedestrians, but there were no pilgrims like Lin Aoxue and Yun Yan who followed more than a hundred guards, so the sweeping monk in front of the temple saw them all at once.

When Lin Aoxue practiced in Yuanming Temple many years ago, she wore men's clothing. Only Venerable Master Hongming knew Lin Aoxue's identity. Now that Lin Aoxue wore a skirt to go up the mountain, the monks in the temple only thought that the female benefactor had a kind face and familiar eyes, but It was impossible to recognize her identity at the first time.

But such distinguished pilgrims will not be neglected no matter where they go, even in Genmeiji Temple.

The two floor-sweeping monks quickly walked over, saluted Lin Aoxue and Yun Yan with clasped hands, and asked:

"Are all the benefactors here to cover the temple to offer incense?"

The incense fire of Yuanming Temple was at its peak, and there were countless dignitaries and dignitaries who came to the temple to offer incense, so the sweeping monk was calm, did not deliberately flatter him, and said in an easy-going manner.

Lin Aoxue nodded and smiled, and replied:

"Come to the temple to offer incense. In addition, I don't know if Master Hongming is free these days. I want to visit the temple."

As soon as the sweeping monk heard Lin Aoxue mentioning Hongming's name, he suddenly realized that the people who got close to Master Hongming were most likely to be dignitaries, such as Lin Aoxue and Yun Yan, who were not even ranked high.

The monk nodded and replied:

"Master Hongming is speaking in the hall today, and it will end in about half an hour, and there will be no arrangements after that."

Upon hearing this, Lin Aoxue said:

"Then I will first enter the temple to offer incense, and then go to see the master after the master has finished his lecture."

The monk turned sideways to lead the way:

"So, the benefactor, please."

The road he was referring to was the side entrance with fewer pedestrians, and the main entrance was crowded and unclean. Many people of status liked to enter the temple from a place with few people, and Lin Aoxue and others were no exception.

Lin Aoxue thanked the sweeping monk who led the way, and led Yunyan and guards into the temple from the side path.

The environment in the temple is quiet, and most of the pilgrims come and go in the front hall. Lin Aoxue is very familiar with the environment of the temple, so she directly detours from the secluded path to the Guanyin Hall at the back.

Accompanied by Lin Aoxue and Yunyan, she entered the Avalokitesvara Hall to burn incense, and then went forward, there were many other halls such as the Arhat Hall, so I won't repeat them one by one.

In the middle of the journey, Yunyan suddenly suggested that he wanted to visit the place where Lin Aoxue lived when he was young.

Whenever Yunyan asks, Lin Aoxue always responds to her request. Since Yunyan wants to know about her past, she is also willing to show her past to Yunyan.

Yuanming Temple is not very big, the place where the monks live in the backyard is very secluded, there are rows of meditation rooms, neat and clean.

After Lin Aoxue went down the mountain, Hongming did not vacate the meditation room where she lived, so everything remained as it was before, except that there were monks guarding outside the temple. The monks were very surprised to see Lin Aoxue and others coming. Pilgrims come over, not to mention two beautiful and flowery female benefactors.

They were very surprised, and immediately a monk guarding the gate came over and said:

"All benefactors, this is the place where the Buddhist monastery is purely cultivated. If the benefactors mainly offer incense in the courtyard, please make a detour to the front courtyard."

Lin Aoxue laughed when she heard this familiar voice:

"Brother Pingyue, I haven't seen you for many years, don't come here without any problems."

The monk who spoke just now had a look of surprise on his face. He didn't remember that he had ever met such a beautiful woman. They were practicing in the monastery, and they didn't have much contact with the female pilgrims who came and went. How could someone call out His dharma name made him feel a little at a loss for a while.

However, after he took a closer look, he realized that this woman looked familiar. He frowned slightly, not daring to answer easily, and only asked hesitantly:

"The benefactor...recognize the little monk?"

Lin Aoxue laughed, and suddenly stepped forward, and fought with Pingyue, Pingyue turned pale with shock, and subconsciously fought back, and Lin Aoxue came and went for more than ten moves, and then they slapped each other and retreated.

The martial arts performed by Lin Aoxue just now came from the same sect as him.

He was stunned for a while, and suddenly he realized who Lin Aoxue looked like, it was Lin Aoxue, the junior who left the temple and went down the mountain many years ago to join the army in the north.

There were many pilgrims in Yuanming Temple, and the rumors were mixed, so the news came quickly. He also heard that after his junior brother came down from the mountain, he became prosperous in the northern region. Later, he went to Beijing to suppress the rebellion, ended the chaos of the previous dynasty, and ascended the throne as emperor.

It was only after Lin Aoxue ascended the throne that the news came out that Lin Aoxue, the great general in the Northern Territory, turned out to be a woman who never gave up on her eyebrows. Her original name was Ning Muxue. .

Ping Yue had also heard about these news, but he had never seen the real body of the Empress, so for a while, he didn't dare to connect the gentle and handsome woman he saw in front of him with the younger brother who got along day and night together, broke through the wooden crowd, cut wood and carried water .

He was stunned for a long time before he finally realized, but he didn't dare to call Lin Aoxue junior brother, but after a moment of stunned, he bowed and said with a wry smile:

"I never thought that the empress would come here in person, but how can I say "junior brother" now?"

Then he looked at Yunyan next to Lin Aoxue, and recalled that two days ago there was news that His Majesty the Empress had a grand wedding, and the empress she appointed was a beautiful woman, seeing her now, he felt that being famous was not as good as meeting him:

"Presumably this is the empress. I don't know that your majesty and the empress are visiting, and I am disappointed to welcome you."

Lin Aoxue knew that her identity could not go back to the past, even if these brothers and sisters recognized her identity, they were destined not to be able to chat and laugh with her as before.

She also didn't want to force it, after Yunyan and Pingyue nodded, she said:

"Brother Pingyue, I want to go back to the meditation room where I lived before."

It's not that she wants to put on airs deliberately, but after all, today is different from the past.

After her words fell, Ping Yue took the initiative to get out of the way, and allowed Lin Aoxue to lead the people into the monastery. When Lin Aoxue entered the courtyard, Ping Yue said again:

"Do you need the monk to inform the mage?"

It stands to reason that if the empress came to Yuanming Temple in person, it would not be an exaggeration for the abbot of the temple to come down the mountain to greet her, but Lin Aoxue came quietly, and Ping Yue thought that Lin Aoxue might be visiting Master Hongming, so he asked this question.

Lin Aoxue waved her hand upon hearing that:

"Don't bother, Master is lecturing outside the hall, and I will visit later."

Pingyue was stunned for a while, suddenly felt guilty, but he didn't understand why he felt guilty, he stopped outside the monastery, watching Lin Aoxue and Yunyan walking towards the next monastery room, with extremely complicated expressions.

Lin Aoxue didn't pay attention to Ping Yue anymore, she asked Xue Guan to wait in the courtyard with someone, and specially reminded Mo Quao that the monks in the courtyard were cleaning up, and then she and Yun Yan went to the Zen room where she used to live.

Everything in the house is still the same as before. The meditation room has not been lived in for many years. Fortunately, someone comes to clean it from time to time, and it looks clean.

Yun Yan looked around, the furnishings in the room were very simple, only a wooden bed, a low table, and a small cabinet with several sets of monk clothes inside, which was simpler than the tent that Lin Aoxue lived in when he was in the military camp.

Lin Aoxue walked around the room, and talked with Yunyan about the days when she practiced in the monastery with a relaxed expression. There was an open space behind the meditation room, and a wooden puppet array was set up in the open space. The brothers and sisters practiced martial arts together.

Listening to Lin Aoxue talking about the past, Yunyan felt a little melancholy, she could almost imagine what kind of life Lin Aoxue lived at that time.

During the time Lin Aoxue spent in the temple, it was desolate and cold. Even though there were brothers and sisters by her side, no one knew her real body, and no one could share her joy. She has practiced martial arts to such an extent, which shows how much hardship she has put in.

Fortunately, all of this is over. They revisited their old places, reminiscing about the bitterness and thinking about the sweetness, only then do they know that everything they have gained today is not easy.

There was no pain on Lin Aoxue's face, she looked back at Yunyan, to be able to achieve something today, to meet Yunyan, and to be with her like this is a beauty that she has never expected in the past ten years.

Yun Yan walked to Lin Aoxue's side, held her hand, squeezed her palm, Lin Aoxue laughed.

She has no regrets in being able to win Yan'er's favor in this life and marry him as her wife.

The two of them didn't stay in the monastery for too long, Lin Aoxue counted the time, they visited the monastery after offering incense in the front yard, presumably it was almost time, Master Hongming's lecture should have ended.

They came out of the monastery together, and when they passed by Pingyue, they nodded for a moment, then walked away slowly.

The author has something to say: Hey, there should be two chapters today, and the next chapter will be as soon as possible. It is estimated that there will be one or two more chapters after the marriage and the daily text will be over, and then I will write a side story!Write an extra chapter of ten chapters and eight chapters!

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