The eighth day of December is the day when the Buddha became a Taoist. On this day, good men and women went up the mountain to worship the Buddha in various temples.
At the same time, there is also a custom on this day. Whoever can grab the incense in the main hall of the temple at the third quarter of the Mao hour means that the next year will be smooth and profitable, safe and secure, rich and prosperous.
On the side of Jiuhua temple, this incense is often left to Princess Anguo. As long as Princess Anguo will come to worship the Buddha on this day, no one dares to compete.
But this year, Princess Anguo has long said that she will not come on the eighth day of the ninth lunar month.
As soon as the news spread, all families were ready to grab this incense to ensure peace and wealth in the coming year.
On the eighth day of the ninth day of the lunar new year, even Xiangyue took a carriage to Jiuhua temple. Every once in a while, she would go to Jiuhua temple and donate some sesame oil money to talk with the abbot of Jiufang. She can't be called devout to the Buddha, but in the pure place of Buddhism, her heart can be peaceful.
She knows that many people will go to worship Buddha today, and many people will want to take this incense. She went out of Prince Hengqin's house early and went to the temple. She didn't set out at Mao in order to grab the incense. She wanted to go and return early.
"Princess, let's grab this incense this year to ensure the safety of your highness nine, your highness eleven, your fourth master and the baby in the princess's belly." Qingdai said as she walked..
Even the moon faintly said, "I'm afraid there are not a few people who want this column of incense."
"If Princess Anguo doesn't go, today's incense should naturally belong to our Hengqin palace. Who dares to rob you with the princess." Said mammy Tai.
Even the moon didn't speak, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
At the moment, another carriage set out from Xie's house early.
Mrs. Xie asked the servant girl to pull up Xie Furong. After washing up, she went to Jiuhua temple to worship the Buddha. After hearing the news that Princess Anguo would not go to Jiuhua Temple today, Mrs. Xie was determined to grab this incense.
The carriage of the Xie family went all the way to Jiuhua temple. At this moment, several carriages had gathered at the foot of the mountain. The servant girl went to the carriage and reported, "madam, three young ladies, Dingyuan mansion, Qibei Marquis mansion, and the wives and ladies of Liang Guofu have already come. However, they are all standing there and haven't gone up yet."
Mrs. Xie was stunned and opened the curtain of the carriage. Sure enough, she saw that the carriages of these families were parked there. Several ladies stood there as if waiting for something. She got out of the car with Xie Furong and walked over. Xie Furong looked a little absent-minded. She didn't like any Buddhist clean land. Her mother wanted her to come.
When they saw Xie's carriage, they nodded slightly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I think they all came for that incense today. Why are they all waiting here? Is Princess Anguo coming again?" Asked Mrs. Xie.
"Princess Anguo didn't come. Princess Hengqin came and has gone up. Naturally, this column of incense will be given to the princess." Said the old lady of Dingyuan government.
After hearing this, Xie Furong, who was sleepy and out of interest, immediately woke up and asked, "why does this incense have to be given to Princess Hengqin?"
"Princess Anguo didn't come. Princess Hengqin is the biggest. This incense will naturally be given to her. This is the rule of seniority, miss three." When Mrs. Liang Guofu heard Xie Furong's unconvinced tone, she couldn't help looking at her more and said.
"According to seniority, my sister... Also has this qualification!" Xie Furong said.
As soon as they heard Xie Furong's words, their faces showed an unidentified smile.
Mrs. Xie pressed down Xie Furong and said, "Furong, don't talk nonsense. Your sister is just the second miss of the Xie family. How can she be compared with the princess Hengqin? Get back!"
"Yes, mother." Xie Furong blessed Mrs. Xie and the ladies, walked back to the carriage and waited.
As time went by, Xie Furong became more and more indignant. Why, why should they let Lian Xiangyue go when they were in Princess Anguo's house? Now they come to Jiuhua temple to grab a incense stick, and the Xie family still let her go.
Even her family is gone. There is no one in her mother's family. There is only one sister and brother who doesn't know where she is. Why should she still be so horizontal and grab it!
As soon as she lifted the curtain of the carriage, she saw more and more carriages gathered at the foot of the mountain. Everyone was waiting for Princess Hengqin to worship before going up.
When Mrs. Xie walked back to the horse car, Xie Furong said, "mother, do we really need such a loser in the Xie family? So many people look at it. They all know that even the moon is holding us down. We even have to be subject to him when we go up the mountain to worship a Buddha! "
"Furong, I don't want to, but your grandfather, father and second sister all said to be low-key and cautious. You can't play against Princess Hengqin. You've only been locked up for three days and almost starved to death. You'd better bear it. If you want to fight, you'll have to rob, and you'll have to wait until your second sister officially becomes Princess Yuqin." Sheff humanitarian.
"It's better for me to become a princess. If I become a princess, I must suppress this month like arrogance. Why should anyone who doesn't have a mother's family rush ahead of our Xie family! I won't be such a loser as my second sister. " Xie Furong remembered the demeanor of his highness Feng Yu in her mind, and her face was flushed.
Mrs. Xie couldn't help looking at Xie Furong more and said positively, "Furong, what are you thinking? A girl's family, don't think about a man. If it's spread out, others will laugh at us. Xie's family has no tutor and laughs at your fickleness!"
"Mother!" Xie Furong was unhappy and said, "there's no such thing! I just don't like my second sister's cowardice, which makes our whole family follow her. "
After waiting for about half an hour, news came from the mountain that Princess Hengqin had finished worshipping and everyone could go up the mountain.
So the carriage drove up the mountain one by one.
Inside the temple.
After the incense was finished, Qingdai put the rich sesame oil money prepared long ago into Gongde incense.
Abbot Jiufang folded his hands, nodded and said, "Amitabha, I thank the princess for her kindness."
"You're welcome, abbot." Even the moon saluted back and said, "abbot, there must be more people going up the mountain to worship incense. Go and greet the abbot, and the princess can walk around."
"Amitabha, thank you, princess." Abbot Jiufang bowed down, and then went to the temple hall with his little apprentice to meet the ladies and ladies who came to offer incense one after another.
Today's eighth day, the temple is crowded and very lively.
"Qingdai, Mammy Tai, and Wu Qiao said, I'll go to the meditation room for a moment. Everyone has left the hall. Let's go down the mountain." After Lian Xiangyue finished his orders, he went to the meditation room.
"Yes, princess."