Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Vanity Temple

"Father, please forgive Qingwu bluntly, my Su family is already the richest man in Jiangnan, it is rumored that the wealth is rivaled by the country, and now it is also a leader in the weaving industry in Jiangnan. Please search to see the most complete! Aren't you content with the fastest update? ”

I wanted to persuade my father to dispel this terrible thought. Since ancient times, the 'daughters' of merchants have a low status, and in the palace surrounded by wolves, there is neither a prominent background nor a power to rely on, and people are soft-spoken. In the harem full of gold and silver treasures, the Su family's wealth is rivaled by the country, and I am afraid that it does not have much advantage, which concubine is not a stepping stone made by silver and power?

The father sighed, looking a little helpless: "The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty." It is because my Su family is now rich and rivals the country, that I am worried about attracting others to covet it, and my Su family's property is now a piece of 'fat' oil on the case, and I am afraid that the court is also coveting 'desire', and any trumped-up crime is to confiscate the house. Throughout the ages, there have been many bloody lessons from the past. It is not that the father intends to climb the dragon and the phoenix, and he is willing to send his own 'daughter' into the high palace wall, and it will be difficult to meet again. There really is no other way out. ”

The father's tone was unprecedentedly sincere, with a hint of maturity and wisdom unique to middle-aged men. I felt even colder, and I shrunk and rubbed my arms. My father thoughtfully turned on the charcoal stove and poured me a cup of hot tea.

"'Female' has been wild since she was a child, she has never read the Four Books and Five Classics, and she does not abide by the three outlines and five constants, and the 'female' commandments and 'female' virtues often cause trouble to the master, I am afraid that I can't bear such a heavy burden, and I will disappoint my father, so you and your mother should discuss and consider it again. There are many sisters in the house, all of them are charming, Lan Xinhui is of good quality, and she has been carefully raised by her mother since she was a child, and she is not a star and a half. ”

Father's eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, how could he not see through my careful thoughts, and patiently explained: "Among your sisters who have not married Yunying in the mansion so far, Qingchou's 'sex' is honest and honest, not clever enough, Qingyin is arrogant and domineering, and can only play some careful thoughts. Qing Lian is still young, and due to the influence of her aunt's identity, she is a little timid and cowardly, and she is not suitable for the palace life of weak 'meat' and strong food. Only Qingqing, this girl, we are all optimistic about her spleen', smart, clever, accustomed to judging the situation, and able to adapt to changes, left and right, originally your grandmother meant to let Qingqing go. ”

I can't help but want to be amazed by my grandmother's wise shooting, or her old man is sharp-eyed and sees the most accurately, among our sisters, isn't it the most likable Sister Qingqing.

"Well, I also think that Qingqing treats people kindly, is exquisite, looks pleasing, and has such a good relationship with the sisters in the house, and has a very good demeanor." I hurriedly answered.

"It's a pity," the father took a sip of tea, a little regretful: "Qingqing's biological aunt is a girl who was sold to the house by the official, and I had some concerns when I first raised my aunt, her original owner made a mistake in the court, and she was affected by this, and she will never be able to get rid of the household registration of the slave." If Qingqing is favored once, I am afraid that someone will find out her background and criticize her. We are desperate and will not dare to take this risk. ”

I bowed my head in annoyance, quite depressed, and didn't know how to persuade my father to dispel the idea of sending me to the palace. The person who assassinated me in the house has not been found, which has added a new trouble, am I looking for trouble?

"I have sent a letter to your grandmother, and your grandmother would like to see you too. Tomorrow you go to the Fuhua Nunnery, cultivate your 'sex' well, wear off the arrogance of this body, and learn more about life with your grandmother, which is a wealth that is hard to change, and it will be of great benefit to you in the future. Seeing that I was silent, my father continued: "And your eighth aunt is also in the Fuhua Nunnery to lead the practice, she was a well-known talent 'girl' in Yangzhou City when she was young, especially playing the piano well, if you can get her guidance, you will definitely benefit a lot." You may not be staying for a few days, but don't miss this opportunity. ”

I was only concentrating on how to get out, and naturally I didn't pay attention to my father's earnest teachings, but his words made me pause, whether I could go to the palace, and my grandmother had not passed the hurdle. How could I, a person who is ignorant of education and unlearned, fall into the eyes of her old man?

I secretly made my own little abacus in my heart, I didn't need to do anything deliberately, I went to the mountains, I just needed to give full play to my own 'nature'. As long as my grandmother doesn't look down on me, she was originally partial to the youth under her knees since she was a child, and she will definitely obstruct it.

I feel a little unkind, I don't know what Qingqing's mind is, if she doesn't like to enter the palace and yearns for peace and freedom outside the house, will I hurt her. If you don't 'want' yourself, don't give to others, I shouldn't push it to her, I have to find an excuse to explore her mind another day, and then make calculations.

"Ladies and gentlemen," my father called out to me, and I hurriedly looked up in response, feeling embarrassed that my soul had wandered into the world.

"I don't feel at ease when you go to the Fuhua Nunnery, lest that person be unfavorable to you again, for the sake of insurance, I'll find you a guard to protect you secretly."

"It's not proper," I hurriedly shook my head and said, "Father, there is a nunnery, let a man 'mix' into it, but the disrespect to the Buddha will definitely be angry if my grandmother knows about it." Besides, I'm a little skeptical of my previous thoughts, it's too late for everyone to escape from such a drudgery as entering the palace, who will calculate me because of this. I must have been wrong. ”

My father glared at me, a little crying and laughing: "You actually think that entering the palace is a chore, how many people dream of squeezing their heads to rob the glory and wealth." ”

Yes, the prosperity of the powerful is the most 'tempting' people, some people can't help themselves, but there are also people who follow one after another, fighting for that place like moths to a fire.

I'm not the only one, it's not that I'm noble, I have the consciousness to regard money as dung, and I'm not exempt from vulgarity, and I love the yellow and white things. I just know how to be happy, and I won't be blindly 'blinded'. The main thing is that I know what I want most.

I said disdainfully: "The ancients said, 'Store ten thousand loads of water, and use one scoop of water; There are thousands of spacious buildings, and six feet at night; The family has a lot of money, and there are three meals a day. I only miss the peace and happiness on my Yunwu Mountain, and disdain to be the emperor's caged bird and the 'flower' in the rich bottle. ”

"Store 10,000 quintals of water, and use a scoop of water; There are thousands of spacious buildings, and six feet at night; The family has a lot of money, and there are three meals a day. If my father had understood this truth as soon as possible, he would not have worked hard to run the 'waves' and worry about the 'essence' for most of his life, and now he can't sleep at night, and it is difficult to ride a tiger. The father sighed and said, "It's not early, you have to get up early tomorrow, go back early to rest." You don't have to worry about things in the house, I have my own arrangements. ”

I got up, handed the letter to my master to my father, and entrusted him to help me find someone to take to Yunwu Mountain, and there was nothing to remember, before leaving, I suddenly remembered the matter of the third aunt, and turned back to my father and said: "Please also ask my father to agree to my absurd request, to accept the porcelain vase of our 'female' ghost, and offer it to the ancestral hall of the Su family in the name of the third aunt."

Fuhuaan is located on a mountain on the outskirts of the south of the city, the mountain is not high, not steep, along the road small bridge flowing water, green trees and green bamboo, the scenery 'color' is quiet, it is really a good place.

Brother Lin and the coachman Uncle Yang sent me all the way to the foot of the mountain, but Brother Lin was not at ease and insisted on sending me into the mountain, but I refused. Originally, I only brought a few changes of clothes and a few medical books, and a few bottles of 'medicine' that were always available in the mountains.

And it seems that although the incense is not particularly vigorous, pilgrims can be in an endless stream. But it's not in the mountains that are inaccessible, and I don't even have any jewelry on my body, and I look like a 'girl' who picks 'medicine' in the mountains.

Yesterday, Xuan'er packed up more than a dozen bags for me, large and small, and insisted that I bring a jewelry box, and I laughed at it. One is that I am clumsy and lazy, and I can't comb those cumbersome buns myself, with cumbersomeness, and the second is that I shouldn't be too gorgeous and flamboyant in the flashy hermitage, and it is best to be simple.

I asked Brother Lin with a smile: "Do you think that if I am dressed like this, I will be so blinded by mountain bandits and rob me?" ”

Brother Lin looked at me a little dotingly and smiled: "I've never seen a lady like you." Whose 'girl' child is not weak and can't help the wind, the little bird depends on the person, and it makes people happy and pitiful when they look at it, you are partial to your own love and ability, and you toss yourself so embarrassed. ”

It's a pun, but I can't argue with it.

Yang Bo was in the distance, unloaded the carriage and rested, leading the horse to the nearby to find a water source. I whispered to Brother Lin: "I have never 'dealed' with the old people in a big family, Brother Lin, do you know what kind of 'girl' children they hate the most?" ”

Brother Lin was naturally a little puzzled: "I think you should ask me what kind of 'girl' children the old people like." ”

"I naturally don't need to ask you about this, my grandmother must be a clever and well-behaved granddaughter like Sister Qingqing, I just want to know, what should I do, she won't like me."

"Some people look at the scenery with a smile and smile, and it's hard to be annoying." Brother Lin laughed and teased me.

I glared at him with disgust: "Brother Lin has learned to make fun of people in a funny tone now, which will damage your image as a humble gentleman." ”

"Whoever decrees a humble gentleman cannot praise anyone, and besides, I never consider myself a gentleman. Qingwu, it's too late for others to try to please your grandmother, why do you want to deliberately annoy her? ”

I sighed softly and shrugged my shoulders, a little helpless: "You have to keep it a secret from me, and you can't laugh at me." Seeing Brother Lin nodding, I continued: "My father and grandmother want me to marry a rich man who they think is unparalleled in the world, but I hate that kind of fate. If I had been rude and uneducated, my grandmother might have dismissed the idea. ”

Brother Lin looked at me, his eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking: "Your question is really difficult for me, I can't imagine what kind of you are unlikable." ”

"Forget it, when I didn't ask you." I turned around in frustration, slung the burden on my shoulder, and waved at Brother Lin, "I'll go first." ”

"Qingwu!" Brother Lin called out to me, I looked back at him, he looked at me, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "Maybe if you pretend to be stupid, rude, and rude, the old man will not like it." ”

I rolled my eyes very unelegantly: "Do you still need to pretend, I am already rude and stupid." ”

"That'...... You try to tell her that you already have a sweetheart? Brother Lin said, "The old people value the lives of their parents, and the words of the matchmaker are most disgusted with the 'female' and 'private' teachings in the boudoir, and feel that it is a great rebellion." ”

I thought about it with a flash of eyes, and said with a smile: "This is a good idea, if there is really nothing to be done, it is not impossible." Thank you, Brother Lin, I'll go first and help me take care of Hui'er and the others. ”

Brother Lin was extremely uneasy and said: "Be careful with yourself, we are most worried about you." "

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