Chapter 5 Faith or Not
Chen Jinjin and Zhao Wushuang frowned slightly after hearing her words.
As the Queen Mother, how could I go to the Lin family at will?
There was another silence in the carriage. The Empress Dowager sat in the car, because there was a curtain blocking her, and no one could see her expression clearly.
Even though Chen Jinjin and Zhao Wushuang were favored, they did not dare to make decisions for the Empress Dowager without authorization, and agreed to Lin Qingqian's request without authorization.
The onlookers began to point fingers at Lin Qingqian again, and many people also changed their views on her at the beginning.
The child who lost her parents' protection is indeed pitiful, and the crowd, especially some older women, have some sympathy for her.
The young guards standing next to the master finally came back to their senses.
A look of surprise flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. The master was not a nosy person. Unexpectedly, the master would stand up for the Lin girl who met once?
The young man seemed not to notice the gaze of his subordinates looking at him. He was looking at Lin Qingqian with interest.
The little girl is very interesting!
After a long time, the Empress Dowager finally spoke again, "Is the Bodhisattva enlightened?"
The tone seemed to sigh and doubt, but then there was no further text.
Lin Qingqian sighed secretly, and she knew that it was not easy to fool the Empress Dowager.
"What the little girl saw was Guanyin Bodhisattva. The true appearance of the Bodhisattva is different from the statues in the temple." She lowered her head and said in a difficult tone.
When the people around him heard this, they suddenly felt enlightened, and no one had seen a real Bodhisattva. If Lin Qingqian was telling the truth, then this girl would be very lucky.
Who doesn’t want to see the true appearance of the Bodhisattva? Everyone turned their eager eyes to the Queen Mother’s car.
Zhao Wushuang and Chen Jinjin both looked at Lin Qingqian unexpectedly. In their opinion, what Lin Qingqian said was nothing more than a means of Lin Qingqian's request for help.
The Queen Mother was silent again.
Lin Qingqian lowered her head and knelt down, and said nothing more.
The young man standing in the crowd admired her a little more. Even if it was a means, this girl was able to move forward and retreat in moderation, which showed that she was a smart person.
The middle-aged man around him also nodded slightly. If Lin Qingqian was too urgent, it would inevitably arouse the Queen Mother's disgust. After she said a few sceptical words, she chose to be low-key, which would actually arouse the Queen Mother's interest.
Sure enough, a moment later, the Empress Dowager spoke again, "Have you ever learned calligraphy and painting?"
"The little girl knows a little bit." Lin Qingqian replied with her eyebrows down.
"It's impossible to be empty talk." Zhao Wushuang chuckled, "You said that you have seen a Bodhisattva, can you draw a portrait of a Bodhisattva?"
"The little girl is willing to give it a try." Lin Qingqian agreed.
The discussions around him became louder, but the Empress Dowager did not stop him from beginning to end.
Chen Jinjin ordered someone to get pens, ink and paper for Lin Qingqian, and then asked someone to bring tables and chairs from the teahouse next to him.
Everyone's eyes fell on Lin Qingqian at once.
Lin Qingqian looked at the pen and ink and paper and sat down in a little panic. She pondered for a moment, as if she was recalling the appearance of the Bodhisattva. Everyone's discussion suddenly became less, afraid of disturbing her.
The bustling street seemed very quiet at this moment, and only the idle people in the distance were still irritated.
Lin Qingqian learned Chinese painting in modern times, oil painting, gouache painting and sketching. Although she did not go far in the art path, she had good painting skills.
After she picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, she quickly took a pen on the paper.
"Is that good?" Chen Jinjin asked in surprise when he saw Lin Qingqian put down the pen in his hand.
Just a moment, she will be fine?
Lin Qingqian nodded slightly, "Okay."
Success or not is only in this picture.
In too short time, she had no other good way, so she could only bet once.
Zhao Wushuang walked over and approached Lin Qingqian. When she saw the portrait of Lin Qingqian clearly, she couldn't help but make a sound of surprise.
Chen Jinjin stood far away and did not see the portrait clearly. However, she saw Zhao Wushuang's shocked expression, so she couldn't help but walk over.
The two girls followed the Empress Dowager and had already developed a calm temperament.
After they looked at each other, they didn't say anything. Zhao Wushuang went over and picked up the portrait on the table carefully, and then handed it to the empress dowager himself.
The Queen Mother was in the carriage, and the people outside couldn't see her expression clearly.
So, no one knew that the Queen Mother was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
Lin Qingqian was right. The Guanyin statue in the picture in the empress dowager's hand is indeed different from that in the temple.
Although the statue of Guanyin in the temple has been widely recognized by everyone, in the view of the Queen Mother, the Guanyin in this portrait in her hand is more suitable for her.
Guanyin in the portrait is full of heaven and her eyes are full of compassion. No matter from any angle, she can see that she is full of pity for the world. Although it is just a few strokes, the charm is real.
Strictly speaking, this portrait is more acceptable than the Bodhisattvas in the temple, as if the Bodhisattvas should be like this.
"Empress Dowager." Chen Jinjin waited for a long time, but he didn't wait for the empress dowager to speak. She couldn't help but remind her.
"Let Lin Qingqian come over and speak." The Queen Mother's voice was very faint.
Zhao Wushuang suddenly felt much more relaxed. She had a good temperament and a kind of boldness like a knight in her bones. Lin Qingqian was both weak and strong, and she had never seen any other noble women in the capital.
In previous years, there were girls from the Lin family who entered the palace, but she had never seen this girl Lin, so Zhao Wushuang believed what Lin Qingqian said that the third house of the Lin family was indeed not favored.
How many mansions in the capital look beautiful, but the back house is very pickled. If Lin Qingqian had not been forced to force her, how could she come to the empress dowager? She wanted to help Lin Qingqian.
"Yes." Zhao Wushuang smiled and went over to tell Lin Qingqian the good news.
"The Empress Dowager is kind-hearted, you can reply carefully in front of the Empress Dowager." Zhao Wushuang scolded Lin Qingqian.
"Yes." Lin Qingqian looked up at her and replied softly.
"Don't be anxious, what is the Queen Mother asked, what do you answer? Don't be rash." Zhao Wushuang lowered his voice to remind her, and she raised her eyebrows and looked at her while saying that.
Lin Qingqian was surprised. She was just a match. Unexpectedly, Zhao Wushuang could still consider her. She remembered this favor for the time being. She thanked her gratefully, and her voice was also very low, "Thank you for the reminder of her, girl."
Zhao Wushuang smiled and refused to answer, and the two of them also came to the Queen Mother's carriage.
"Lin Qingqian has met the Queen Mother." Lin Qingqian honestly saluted the Queen Mother.
"Have you really seen the Bodhisattva?" The Queen Mother's voice could not hear the sadness and joy.
"Yes." Lin Qingqian kept Zhao Wushuang's reminder in mind and answered concisely. As for whether she had seen a Bodhisattva before, she had the final say. No, she had to see her.
"What else has the Bodhisattva said?"
"The fate comes and goes, and the fate goes away, and the fate goes away will disperse; the cause arises; the fate falls and the fate will disappear; all dharmas are all fate. The fate comes to heaven, and the fate goes away and people take it away. Sowing such causes and harvesting such results, everything is created by the mind." Lin Qingqian did not stutter at all.
"Ai's family makes the decision for you, do you think so?" the empress dowager paused for a moment.
"I just hope that the Empress Dowager will give justice to the little brother and sister, and can save her life and leave the Lin family. If she can leave the capital alive, the three houses will be willing to give up everything." Lin Qingqian's tears came out.
Chen Jinjin glanced at her in surprise.
Zhao Wushuang looked at Lin Qingqian with praise. The little girl was indeed very smart, avoiding the important things, knowing to make a decision immediately, and knowing how to give up anything outside.
"Is your father Lin Rushi?" the queen mother asked again.
"yes."
"Well, since you ask for help from Ai's family, Ai's family will regard it as a good relationship. Now, Wushuang, you go to the Lin family for a trip. If the Lin family is really as she said, you can give her justice. If she talks nonsense and wants to confuse the public, do you know how to do it?" The Queen Mother's voice was very harsh.
"Jinjin understands." Chen Jinjin answered first.
Zhao Wushuang also made a low promise.
The Queen Mother has no sound anymore.
"Return to the palace." Seeing this, the eunuch hurriedly sang.
Lin Qingqian quickly thanked her and went to the side.
Chapter completed!