Chapter 32, Anshu Shitai
Aunt Song rushed to Puzhao Nunnery when she came out of the house, and when she arrived at the temple, she was already so tired that she couldn't breathe, coupled with fright and fear, she saw that Master An collapsed to the ground, her breathing was short and short, and she couldn't speak for a long time.
She was too a monk and there was no one else around to serve her, so she had to help her up and keep stroking her back to ease her up.
Aunt Song finally took a long breath, she knelt on the ground again with a puff, and cried and said to the former housewife: "Mrs. Shi, our family has suffered a disaster, the men are not at home, I really can't cope with it alone, I implore Mrs. Shi to go down the mountain to preside over the affairs of the family." ”
"What misfortune? Where did the misfortune come from? Master An didn't know what was going on, and he still looked indifferent.
Aunt Song cried: "Mrs., this morning the Yang Mansion sent a housekeeper to inform me that Miss and Xiaohe fell into the water in the back garden of the Yang family last night and died, and now the body and coffin are parked in the Yang family ancestral hall, and said that they will be listed according to the main room and concubine status of the fourth son of the Yang family, and also sent the pension silver and gold bars, after the housekeeper of the Yang Mansion left, I just wanted to go out and come to you to inform you of the death of the two children, who knew that Miss Dong'er actually came back unkempt alone, without saying a word, she vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted, Now I am lying in a coma at our house, and I am taking care of Xiaolian for the time being, I hurriedly ran over to tell you about this, Mrs. Shi, what the hell is going on, who are in those two coffins, since Miss Dong'er has come back alive, then where is our Xiaohe? Please go to the Yang Mansion and ask, presumably my little lotus is not dead, I implore Mrs. Shi to go to Yang's house and bring my little lotus back. ”
When Master An heard this, his face became solemn, and he got up and said sharply: "There is such a thing, in broad daylight, they distort the facts at will and make up lies, if it weren't for our children running back by themselves, I really don't know that they would do this kind of thing to hide from the world, you hurry up, let's go home first to see if Dong'er is awake, and see if we can learn some of the reasons from Dong'er's mouth." Quick, go. ”
It has been almost ten years since he became a monk, and Mrs. An Xiu has never come out since she entered the temple gate of this Puzhao Nunnery. The matter was urgent and strange, and the Anxiu master did not have time to explain the reason to the head of the sect too much, so he put on his clothes and hats neatly and went out of the temple and went down the mountain.
Mrs. Shi and Aunt Song came to the home where they had been separated for nearly ten years, and they had no time to understand the changes that had taken place in the family over the years, in fact, they had not changed much, since she left home angrily, Wan Kezhou did not allow anyone to move the position of the furniture and objects in the house, just so that one day she could change her mind and return home, everything in the house was the way she was when she left, for fear that she would feel angry.
Who would have thought that after so many years, she would come back, but she came back in such a hurry, uneasy, and even emotionally filled with emotion and careful inspection became an emotional luxury.
As soon as Xiaolian heard the sound of footsteps in the yard, she rushed out of the door, and when she saw her mother and the housewife, she danced and pointed at her feet, Aunt Song understood what she meant, and hurriedly told Mrs. Shi: "Xiaolian said that not long after I left, two young men came to the house, and they took Miss away and comforted Xiaolian and said that Miss will be fine, and they will treat Miss well." ”
Shi Tai was busy asking Xiaolian: "Do you know those two young students, but one of them is Yang Jiqing?" ”
Xiaolian gestured, and Aunt Song translated: "Without Yang Boqing, I haven't seen the two young offspring, and I don't know each other." ”
Mrs. Shi settled down and instructed Aunt Song: "Pack up the gold bars and silver sent by the Yang Mansion, take them with you, and return them all to the Yang family, we don't want money, just people." ”
Aunt Song packed all the money sent from the housekeeper together, and still told Xiaolian to watch the house, and she and Mrs. Shi went to the Yang family to ask for someone.
Although there were major changes, the situation was still in Yang Boqing's control, Dong'er escaped, he expected that the Wan family would definitely come to inquire, so he arranged for the porter to quickly and politely lead people to Mrs. Yang's room as soon as he saw Master An and the servants, so as to avoid making loud noises and disturbing everyone.
However, Master An Xiu is too good-looking, white-skinned and beautiful, tall and slender, solemn face, solemn appearance, and the people of the Yang Mansion who met her on the way into the mansion passed on two, two and three, and soon many people knew that a beautiful middle-aged nun came to the mansion, with a solemn expression, and went straight to the old lady's room.
Yang Boqing was also waiting in the old lady's room, and the old lady Yang dismissed the many maids and servants around her, leaving only a grandmother and Aunt Xue to wait for the dispatch by the side.
Mrs. An Xiu walked into Mrs. Yang's room, said "Amitabha", calmly gave a salute to Yang Boqing and Yang's mother as a monk, and then motioned for Aunt Song to come forward and put the silver sent from the housekeeper on the desk in front of Yang's mother.
Mother Yang had a ghost in her heart, and asked with a smile, "What is Mrs. Shi doing here?" Since the silver has been sent to your mansion, how can you send it back if you just receive it? ”
The monk replied calmly, "We don't want money, we're just here to take our two children home." ”
Mother Yang complimented: "I have heard for a long time that Master An is too determined, never attached to the old dreams, worldly affairs, nearly ten years of monkhood, never out of Puzhao Nunnery, today I broke this precept for the sake of the child." ”
Master An sneered: "The monks are compassionate, even if it is not for the sake of my family's children today, even if it is someone else's child who has such a strange life and death in your mansion, as a cultivator in your family temple, I want to see what it is." May I ask Mrs. Yang, where are Dong'er and Xiaohe now? ”
Mother Yang was about to answer, but Yang Boqing interjected and said to Aunt Xue: "This sister-in-law must be the mother of Miss Xiaohe?" ”
Aunt Xue hurriedly nodded yes, as if in this case, Xiaohe's chances of survival would be a little greater.
Yang Boqing instructed Mother Sun: "Mother Sun, you can lead this sister-in-law to meet Miss Xiaohe." ”
Mother Sun came to Aunt Song's side, said her invitation, and led her out of the hall and went to the direction of the Yang Mansion Ancestral Hall.
Master An sent Aunt Song away, looked back at Mother Yang, and asked again: "Dong'er and Xiaohe, aren't their masters and servants together?" ”
Mother Yang was hesitating, Yang Boqing got up suddenly, walked quickly to Mrs. Anxiu, knelt down with a puff, hit her head on the ground, "bang bang" three times, and kowtowed to Mrs. An Xiu three times in succession, almost never knocked herself dizzy, and the world was spinning. Mo said that it was Mrs. Anxiu, even Mother Yang didn't expect him to come out like this, so she hurriedly stopped: "Boqing, what are you doing, hurry up and talk to Mrs. Shi." ”
Yang Boqing knelt on the ground and replied: "Mother, I'm sorry for Miss Dong'er, and I'm sorry for Miss Dong'er's father and mother, just let me kneel like this and tell Mrs. Shi the truth of the matter." ”
Master An sat on the chair and looked down at Yang Boqing, she didn't think there was anything wrong with such a court official kneeling for her, she looked at Yang Boqing coldly, waiting for him to give her an answer.
Yang Boqing had some dust sticking to his forehead, and a trace of blood oozed out of the dust, and he said: "The teacher doesn't know, I live in the temple, it seems to be infinite, but in fact, it is treacherous and ever-changing, every day on the court is frightened, like walking on thin ice, I recently have a son of the boss's family who wants to accept a concubine, it is also a coincidence, I actually saw the Dong'er girl, and I think it must be the Dong'er girl, as the saying goes, the official is crushed to death, I just have bad luck, and I made some mistakes on the errand, was grabbed by someone, and had no choice but to send the Dong'er girl out. The little lotus girl failed to protect the lord, and she was so angry that she jumped into the lake and was martyred. ”
"So, you gave my daughter away privately, and then in order for us not to pursue this matter, you made up a lie that my daughter and Xiaohe were both dead, isn't that true?" The Ann Monk asked angrily.
"The juniors don't dare to deceive Shitai. That's true. ”
"Lord Yang, you have your difficulties, I don't embarrass you, but please tell me who the court official who forcibly married Dong'er is, Dong'er has returned home, they actually came to the door and snatched it again, it's getting late today, I will go to the government tomorrow to accuse him of forcibly marrying without the consent of the woman's parents, I don't believe it, this Ming world, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, there will be no place for us ordinary people to reason."
"Tell Mrs. Shi, this young descendant who has taken a fancy to Miss Dong'er is the grandson of Yan Song, the first assistant of my Ming Cabinet, and the son of Yan Shifan, the son of Yan Shifan, who is currently the left waiter of the Ministry of Works, and is my top boss. I was really coerced too. ”
"Yan Shifan." Anshu Shitai repeated the name, and his heart began to heavily. She has been a monk for nearly ten years, although she does not ask about the world, but she has heard of the various bad behaviors of the Yan father and son, who have been handed down by the world and caused chaos in the dynasty, and she never thought that her daughter would have something to do with this kind of hot traitorous father and son, she is really a little scared and worried.
Yang Boqing saw that Mrs. Shi seemed to be bluffed, and he couldn't help but be proud in his heart, he cautiously tried to say: "Mrs. Shi, in this world now, it is really not reasonable to win, Mrs. Shi might as well want to open a little, the son of Lord Yan's family is also in his prime, dignified appearance, similar in age to his brother Yang Jiqing, and his family background is above my Yang family. ”
After a short period of fear and concern, she regained her courage after being arrogant and stubborn by nature, she looked at Yang Boqing, her eyes were so firm and fearless, like a martyr who is easy to be cold in the wind and water, and the strong man is gone.
She said to Yang Boqing: "Lord Yang, I don't dare to talk about success or failure, but I still have to sue, maybe I am the first straw on the camel's body, I am the first soldier, only then can there be other people's predecessors and successors, one by one the straw is as light as dust, but there is always a straw that becomes the last straw that crushes the camel." I don't believe that Dong'er will willingly marry Yan Ge's grandson. ”
Yang Boqing and Yang Mu's faces were quite ugly.
Master An got up and said goodbye: "It's getting late, the poor nuns won't bother the two of you here, tomorrow above the mansion, it will inevitably mention your mansion, and ask Lord Yang to sacrifice his life to seek justice for us and other civilians." ”
"Of course, that's of course." Yang Boqing hurriedly agreed.
Mrs. An Xiu walked out of the Yang Mansion and waited for Aunt Song at the gate for a while, Aunt Song saw her daughter's corpse, her eyes cried out like swollen peaches, and she couldn't stop sobbing.
Mrs. Shi was worried about the lawsuit in court tomorrow, and did not say many words of comfort, and Mrs. Shi still had to go back to the temple to stay, and the vehicle she took was not the same way as Aunt Song.
That night, a fire broke out in the puzhao nunnery, and the source of the fire came from the room of Mrs. Anshu, who is said to have fainted from the smoke and was unable to escape, and died at the age of forty.
A man in black broke into the old house in the middle of the night and threatened Aunt Song's mother and daughter to move out of the house and return to their hometown in the countryside to keep their mouths shut, so that they could live in peace, otherwise their lives would be difficult to protect.
Before dawn the next day, Aunt Song and Xiaolian, who were in a hurry, hurriedly packed up their belongings, locked the courtyard of the Wanjia house, and hurried to their hometown in the countryside to save their lives.