Chapter 15: The Family Temple

When Zheng Suxin came out of the palace, she ordered someone to drive to the Zheng family temple outside the capital.

Her sister Zheng Xiangrong died unmarried, so she couldn't be buried in the ancestral grave of the Zheng family, either find a male family to marry and then bury her in the man's ancestral grave, or she should be buried in an orphan girl's grave like a mass grave.

The women of the Great Xia Dynasty, who were under the age of nineteen and died unmarried, followed these two rules.

But Master Zheng loves Zheng Xiangrong very much. She died of illness just after she turned sixteen, which made Master Zheng heartbroken for a while, and almost followed by a serious illness.

He would rather die than agree to bury Zheng Xiangrong in the orphan girl's grave, and for some reason, no one dared to marry Zheng Xiangrong, so she could not be buried in someone else's ancestral grave.

Later, it was Zheng Suxin who came forward to persuade the Zheng family and the Zheng family, and after Zheng Xiangrong was cremated, the ashes were packed in a white porcelain altar and offered in the hall of the Zheng family temple, which could not only enjoy the incense offerings of the future generations, but also have the ancestors to bless her.

Today is also Zheng Xiangrong's sacrifice day.

Zheng Suxin ordered the maid to bring paper horses and incense candles to the Zheng family temple.

Zhengjiajia temple covers a vast area, there are a total of nine courtyards before and after, with the north and south as the axis, divided into left, middle and right three roads, the first three into are the courtyards of planting pines and cypresses, starting from the fourth entry, it is the main hall of formal sacrifice Dacheng Palace, the east and west two halls with the enjoyment hall, and the dormitory of the Zheng lady of the past dynasties in the back.

Zheng Xiangrong's tablet is stored in the west hall.

There are tablets of literary giants who are not surnamed Zheng in the Great Xia Dynasty. All the literati of the Great Xia Dynasty regarded it as the highest honor to be able to enter the Zheng family temple after death.

Although Zheng Xiangrong is the daughter of the Zheng family, she died unmarried, and she cannot be counted as the Zheng family and cannot enter the ancestral tomb of the Zheng family, so in the end, the three parties compromised and took Zheng Suxin's proposal, so that Zheng Xiangrong's spiritual position entered the matching hall in the west of the Zheng family temple, which can be regarded as satisfying Master Zheng.

With Zheng Xiangrong's literary name, even if she is not surnamed Zheng, she is eligible to enter the West Hall of the Zheng Family Temple.

From the mass grave like an orphan girl's grave to the majestic and magnificent Zheng family temple, Zheng Xiangrong can have such a mourning after her death, and the world says that it is because she has a good sister Zheng Suxin.

"Grandma Zheng is going this way. There is moss on the side of this bluestone pavement, so be careful to slide. A nun came out of it and greeted Zheng Suxin and a group of people inside.

"Grandma, you're also here to incense Miss Zheng Er today?" The nun asked with a smile.

"Of course. I come at this time of year. Zheng Suxin didn't look back.

"yes, yes, look at my memory." The nun slapped her face twice, and then said, "Not only the eldest grandmother is here today, but another person has already put incense in it." ”

"Oh?" Zheng Suxin's footsteps stopped and asked, "Are you here to sacrifice my sister too?" ”

"Exactly. Otherwise, why would the poor nun have so many mouths and tongues? The nun smiled and led Zheng Suxin up the steps to the West Palace.

Zheng Suxin wanted to ask who it was, but when she saw that the gate of the Xiyu Companion Hall was right in front of her, why did she bother with it? He pursed his lips and walked up slowly.

In front of the offering table in the northwest corner of the hall, there is a monk wearing a khaki monk's robe, who is clasping his hands together and silently praying in front of Zheng Xiangrong's tablet.

As soon as she saw the tall back, Zheng Suxin's heart immediately skipped a beat.

She froze down, motioned her subordinates to step back, then took a deep breath and walked slowly into the Xiyu Dining Hall.

The monk heard footsteps behind him, slowly turned his head, and glanced at Zheng Suxin.

Sure enough, it was him!

With a high nose and a square nose, long eyebrows like a sword, and a pair of eyes as deep as the moonlight sinking into the sea, he is not shocked when he looks at people, but only those who are familiar with him know that under his calmness, he was once magnificent.

Right now, it's like a pool of stagnant water, with no hope in sight.

“…… How did you come back? Do they know? Zheng Suxin showed a surprised expression and asked softly.

The monk smiled, and it was like a cloud breaking through the moon, and the whole person was alive.

"No, they don't. I sneaked back. The monk nodded, turned back and continued to pray.

Zheng Suxin stood quietly behind him and said, "You still can't forget her?" ”

"In this world, no one can forget her." The monk sighed and looked at the spiritual position in front of him, stretched out his fingers, and deeply carved the four words "Zheng's want to look" over and over again.

“…… One day, I want her spiritual seat, which is placed squarely with mine. The monk sneered, turned around and left, his big sleeves fluttering, his body swaying, and soon disappeared at the door of the hall of enjoyment.

The maid standing outside the door did not dare to come out, and bowed her head deeply, feeling that the monk was walking so fast, as if the whirring wind swept past them.

Zheng Suxin looked at the monk's distant back and swallowed a low sigh.

She turned around and said lightly: "Bring the incense, candles, paper and horses." As he spoke, he threw the fresh fruits and camellia that the monk had just offered into the iron bucket beside him.

After a stick of incense, Zheng Suxin had returned to normal, she turned around silently, left the Zheng family temple, and returned to the capital by car.

When passing by the Zheng family's mansion, Zheng Suxin thought about it, but still ordered someone to stop and went back to her parents' house.

The Zheng family has always been thin, often passed down from generation to generation.

Master Zheng's original wife, Ye, is his cousin, and after marrying him, he gave birth to his eldest daughter Zheng Suxin, and the second year gave birth to his eldest son Zheng Xinghong. Unfortunately, he died in childbirth when he gave birth to his son.

Master Zheng married the house-filling Kang in the second year.

This Kang's is especially capable of giving birth. gave birth to three sons to Master Zheng in one go, and later gave birth to the youngest daughter Zheng Xiangrong.

Zheng Xinghong, the eldest son of the original spouse, has been weak since he was a child, and he was soaked in a medicine jar.

The three sons born to Kang's are all healthy, smart and clever, and they are much more promising than their eldest sons.

Of course, all these children combined, none of them are as good as their youngest daughter Zheng Xiangrong.

She is not only stunningly beautiful, but also has outstanding literary talents, and it seems that the Wenqu stars who have sheltered their Zheng family for more than a thousand years have been reincarnated in her.

It's a pity that it's a woman.

Zheng Suxin has loved this girl since she was a child.

When Zheng Xiangrong was five years old, somehow, she suddenly fell into the pond in the backyard of the Zheng family, and it was her sister Zheng Suxin who jumped into the pond desperately and rescued her.

Since Zheng Xiangrong was rescued by Zheng Suxin, the two sisters are as good as one person.

Zheng Suxin walked all the way along the corridor, recalling her sister's voice and smile, and couldn't help but cry.

"Where's Mother?" Zheng Suxin asked as she walked.

The mother she asked was, of course, her stepmother Kang, that is, Zheng Xiangrong's biological mother.

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