Chapter 182: Revisiting the Old Land
Wen Yi had personally confirmed that the Gu and Liu families had exchanged Geng posts on her marriage with Liu Dongxing on the day she was fighting, and she was secretly relieved. Although she and Liu Dongxing have already exchanged Geng posts, it was a private act, and after all, it was not as public as the elders. As for the result of the eight characters, she was not worried, her grandmother, Mrs. Lu, had already asked Mr. Yin Yang to see it, and it was a very compatible marriage.
Two days later, the Liu family sent a reply, and the two were very compatible, and it was a good marriage. Originally, it was time to make a small ceremony, but the Liu family meant that it would be postponed for another month or two, and then it would be said when the princes and princes had decided on their family affairs. Although the palace did not issue a selection order, the Liu family was a close minister in front of the emperor after all, and they did not dare to take the lead in setting a famous family for their sons and nephews before the royal nobles, for fear that it would lead to gossip.
When Wen Yi heard this, she frowned slightly. She is just an orphan girl, although her grandfather was posthumously awarded the title of second-grade senior doctor, but her family background is not as good as it was at the beginning, and she came to the capital by chance. Liu Dongxing is just a martial artist, although he is the nephew of a Shangshu, but his identity is destined that his marriage will never hinder any clan nobles, so why should the Liu family postpone the ceremony for such a reason? Why don't you see that the people will postpone the affairs of their children and relatives for this?
However, she also thought that several families she knew, such as the Ruan family and the Long family, had postponed their children's family affairs for this reason, which must have been a common practice, and she was a young girl who didn't have much to say, so she had to reluctantly accept this result.
What made her feel a little relieved was that the Liu family did not seem to have the intention of deliberately delaying, and when Liu Gu later visited his mother's brother and sister-in-law in person, he categorically promised that he had invited someone to see the days, and he would personally bring someone to Xiaodingli on February 18, and then he would discuss the marriage of Liu Dongning and Wen Hui. This is what Aunt Liu said personally.
Mrs. Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and while Jiang Shi breathed a sigh of relief, she began to worry about how to comfort her daughter and persuade her to accept this marriage. Wen Yi was thinking that it would be spring by then, and when the family affairs were settled, it would be better to go back to Pingyang earlier. She missed her grandmother so much after being away from her grandmother for so long. Besides, with the behavior of the long house, she really didn't want to marry from the Shilang Mansion, and hoped to return to Pingyang and go out of the cabinet in front of her grandmother.
Now Mrs. Li sent Mama Zhao's husband's nephew Zhao Da's family of four to come over, in addition to Zhao Da and his wife, as well as their two sons Jingyang and Xianyang, one is nineteen years old and the other is twelve years old, both of them are able to do things, and they are all honest, plus they are Mama Zhao's relatives, and they used to be the children of their grandmother's mother's family, Wen Yi has their deed of sale in her hand, and she feels that their loyalty is not to worry about. She was thinking that with so many people waiting, if she could add two or three more people, even if there was no escort from the Shilang Mansion, she would be able to return to Pingyang safely with the help of the Luo family's ship transporting goods.
It's just that this matter has to be discussed with Liu Dongxing before a decision can be made.
Now several elders of the Shilang Mansion don't know if they are to be wary of Wen Hui, or they are frightened by Wen Yi's last runaway, and they send people to visit the courtyard where several young ladies live several times a day, and the people waiting in Wen Yi's courtyard have also been instructed to pay close attention to Miss Jiu's actions, so as not to let people bump into her for a long time, even if she sends someone to send some letters and objects to Mrs. Luo Si or Mrs. Li, Mrs. Yu asked the Jiang family to add a few more people to accompany her, so as to show the pomp and circumstance of the Shilang Mansion, so as to save people from underestimating their own family, Or let the people of the Li Luo family think that they snub Wen Yi.
In the face of their "concern", Wen Yi only felt that it was very troublesome, but they were elders, and they had a noble reason, so although she was unhappy in her heart, she still put her mind at ease, waited for the people in the Shilang Mansion to become more and more relaxed, and then found an opportunity to send someone out to deliver a letter to Liu Dongxing.
Wen Yi made up her mind, and waited for the arrival of Xiaoding's day with peace of mind. On weekdays, except for going to the old lady and Jiang to say goodbye to the old lady in the morning and evening, most of the time he stayed in the room, either doing needlework, or practicing calligraphy, or reading books, occasionally chatting with his sisters, and was also with Jiang Yao.
Wen Xian suddenly became worried about her etiquette for some reason these days, and spent all day in her room reviewing what she had learned in the boudoir. Chiang received the letter on the first day, and comforted him once or twice, but never spoke again. Wen Juan was also dragged by her sister to practice together, and she wore a bitter face every day, but Wen Ya didn't seem to see it, and she happily rushed over to get close to their sisters every day.
As for Wen Hui, she is very honest these days, not only has she done enough morning and dusk every day, but her attitude towards her sisters can also be called gentle and kind, and even when she saw Aunt Yu and a pair of younger siblings, she was just calm, and she didn't mean to be embarrassed at all.
Mrs. Yu and the Jiang family were very pleased with Wen Hui's change. The former was originally a little confused and wary, but later Lu Wangfu sent someone to spread the word, saying that the headless case had been closed, and the maid of the palace had accidentally fallen into the well, but he never mentioned the fault of the Zheng family in this matter, and implied that it was the nobles in the palace who intervened. The old lady was unwilling, so she could only endure this breath. But Lu Wangfu seemed to have sent several valuable gifts in order to compensate, among which two jade pendants were specially named to be awarded to Wen Yi and Wen Hui. Seeing that the two jade pendants were of different value, one white jade was obviously a little more exquisite, and remembering the hint in the words of the palace envoy, she gave the white jade pendant to Wen Yi, and the other slightly inferior green jade pendant to Wen Hui. Wen Hui didn't show dissatisfaction, but said hello to Wen Yi. Seeing this, Mrs. Yu only felt that this granddaughter had really grown up after this catastrophe, so she gradually relaxed her heart.
Jiang had already believed in his daughter's change, and believed that his daughter was hurt by Zheng Lijun's behavior, and since then he knows that he is wrong, and he will not do it again in the future. In order to make up for her innocently implicated daughter, she repeatedly summoned the shopkeepers of the familiar silk shop, tailor shop, gold bead shop and fat powder shop to make new clothes, jewelry, and new fat powder spices for her daughter.
Wen Hui was not very enthusiastic about her mother's careful arrangement, and said: "It is a busy time in the lunar month, and the New Year's gifts of each family should have been given a long time ago." The mother lived in her hometown for a few months, and after returning to Beijing, she had no intention of taking care of the housework for the sake of her daughter. The people in Beijing are just right, there is time, but Pingyang's hometown, if you don't send someone to send New Year's gifts, you will miss the Chinese New Year's Eve ceremony This year, the patriarch changed the lord, if such a mistake happens, the grandmother and father will not look good. Isn't it the mother who will be rebuked? ”
Jiang Shi was greatly moved: "Good Hui'er, my mother knows that you are a filial child, and you think about your mother everywhere." Don't worry, I know these things in my heart, and I won't be wrong. The day after tomorrow, the Luo family will have a caravan heading south, and I have already told the fourth wife to ask our family to follow them, and the storage will be fast and smooth, which is much better than our own chariot and horse hunting."
Wen Hui lowered her head slightly when she heard this, and whispered: "Although the Luo family has help, my mother still can't be careless. For the sake of your daughter, you have been reprimanded by your grandmother several times, your father only cares about your brother's homework, and Aunt Yu is talking in his ear, your life in the house is not easy. My daughter knows that you have arranged so many things to make her happy, but if you are wronged in front of your grandmother and father for the sake of your daughter, how can your daughter be happy? When you first returned to Beijing, your daughter had already made new clothes and added new jewelry powder, and she didn't go out, so what's the use of making new ones? It didn't cost ...... money."
Jiang Shi was sad when he heard it: "My good Hui'er...... You think about your mother and family everywhere, but it's a pity that they all ......" lowered her head and wiped her tears, and when she raised her head again, a determined look appeared between her eyebrows, "Don't worry, that slut can't hurt your mother's business, your grandmother won't blame you for a long time, with her old man, your father won't say anything to your mother." Mother just hopes that you can be happy soon, don't be sad every day for that little thing. Mother misses the happy Hui'er in the past......"
Wen Hui nestled into her mother's arms and said softly: "Mother, you are so good to me. I'm not going to you off again. In the past, I was ignorant, but in the future, you can teach me more, okay? ”
Jiang Shi was even more moved, holding his daughter in tears and nodding repeatedly.
The mother and daughter made love for a while, and then Wen Hui raised her head and said with a smile: "Mother, those clothes and jewelry, my daughter really doesn't want them, you better send them away." My daughter wants to go out to breathe, so let's go to Dahuguo Temple for a walk? Ming'er is Laba, and we have to go to the temple to give sesame oil money to ask the monks to make Laba porridge in previous years. In previous years, I ate the porridge of Dabaoguo Temple, and I was tired of eating, so let's go to Dahuguo Temple this year, right? ”
Jiang didn't think much about it, just hesitated: "Great Huguo Temple? It's not far from home, but didn't you like to go to Dabaoguo Temple in the past? The Merlin and Suzhai there are excellent, not like the Great Huguo Temple, although there are high monks sitting in the formation, but it is too boring. ”
Wen Hui shook her head: "It's too far there, besides, although the Dabaoguo Temple is good, there are too few quiet rooms, and there are many official eunuchs who go there every winter to enjoy the plum blossoms and eat fasting, and it is easy to meet people you know, isn't it embarrassing?" It's better to go to Dahuguo Temple, the place is bigger, and there are fewer people to go. ”
Seeing that his daughter insisted, Jiang thought that it was not a big deal, so he agreed, and promised that he would come to the old lady to do something for her. Mrs. Yu didn't know what to think, so she responded in one bite, but just instructed the Jiang family to bring Wen Xian, Wen Yi, Wen Juan and Wen Ya sisters, and arrange a few more girls to follow the car.
When Wen Yi received the letter, there was something strange in her heart. Daigokokuji Temple...... It is the place where she died in her previous life. Since she entered Beijing, she has been deliberately avoiding this place, but she didn't expect Wen Hui's unintentional words to prompt her to return to her hometown.
In fact, her fate has completely changed since she was reborn. She now has a grandmother in the hall, she is in good health, she has a younger brother, she can inherit the six-room family business, the family property is gradually rich, she no longer has to rely on the clansmen to live, and she has just made a family relationship with the person she wishes, so the matter of leaving home and leaving her hometown will not happen to her anymore, what is she afraid of?
Taking advantage of the fact that the people in the long room got up by chance, she went to the Great Huguo Temple, and regarded it as a ...... Farewell to the previous life.
On the eighth day of the second lunar month, it was a rare sunny day. Wen Yi got up early to freshen up, went to the old lady's courtyard with her sisters for breakfast, and then boarded the carriage and went to the Dahuguo Temple five miles away under the leadership of the Jiang family.
Dahuguo Temple is an ancient temple, has always been famous for the solemnity of Buddhism, there are many monks in the temple, and there are monks from other places to place orders from time to time. High-ranking officials and nobles in Beijing, if they like Buddhism, they also love to come here to dip in Buddha incense. But because there are no flowers and plants here, it is not as attractive as the Dabaoguo Temple in Dongcheng, and there are not many officials and relatives who come to play. When Wen Yi and the others came to the temple gate, there were also several carriages parked diagonally opposite, which seemed to be the female relatives of which family.
The abbot, who had already received the letter, hurriedly went out to greet him, and assured that the temple had been cleared, and would not let ordinary pilgrims enter the temple gate again. Jiang asked, "I don't know which ones those carriages belong to?" The abbot smiled and said: "It is a female benefactor who often comes to incense, because she does not want to alarm others, she specially instructed the temple not to reveal her identity, please forgive the poor monk for inconvenience." But please rest assured, Madame, that the benefactor is only worshipping the Buddha in the ashram and will not disturb Madame and the ladies. ”
When Jiang heard this, he didn't want to say much. The Gu family has not yet reached the point of calling for wind and rain in Beijing, and can instruct the abbot of the Great Huguo Temple to conceal his identity, maybe it is a nobleman, she doesn't need to offend others. So she instructed her subordinates to wait for the ladies to get off the bus and enter the temple to worship the Buddha.
Wen Yi lived in this temple for many days in his previous life, although he stayed in the nunnery behind the temple, he was not unfamiliar with the temple house in front of him. She followed everyone all the way, silently looking at the scene that was not quite the same as the old memory, and sighed in her heart.
It seems that the temple was renovated in the next few years, and several of the halls were very different from what she remembered, as if to hint at her fate. Wen Yi smiled slightly bitterly, feeling that she was too entangled in everything in her previous life. Now that things had completely changed, she shouldn't have to worry about them anymore.
After worshipping the Buddha in several halls, everyone was a little tired. At this time, Wen Hui pointed to the wall and asked, "What is the place over the wall?" ”
The abbot replied with a smile: "It is a forest, and the forest is originally a nunnery built by the temple for nuns." There is a fence outside the forest, and idlers are not allowed to enter, and the monks in the temple are not allowed to go. There is an old Bodhi tree in the forest, which was planted at the beginning of the temple, it has been 300 years, when Emperor Taizu was there, he also had the queen to enjoy the cool under the tree, and the inscription is proof. ”
Wen Hui became interested: "Mother, can I go and take a look?" ”
Jiang Shi hesitated a little: "Aren't you tired of shouting?" Let's take a break and go with my sisters, shall we? Wen Xian hesitated slightly, and then expressed her willingness to accompany her sister.
Wen Hui smiled and said, "I'm just going to take a look, if it's interesting, I'll invite the sisters to enjoy it again." Didn't the fifth sister shout tired? Let's take a break. Wen Xian hesitated again, and then said no more.
Wen Yi knew what kind of place it was, but she wondered in her heart, Wen Hui would be interested in the Bodhi Tree and the Taizu Ruins?
Wen Hui went with Treading Snow and Looking for Mei. Jiang was not very relieved, but when he thought that the abbot had said that there were no idlers in the forest, and there were girls following, he didn't stop him anymore and took the Wen Yi sisters to the quiet room for tea.
When they arrived at the small courtyard prepared in the temple, they were about to enter the door, but they heard the door of the opposite courtyard creak open, and a girl dressed as a girl came out, looked up and saw Jiang and the others, showing a surprised look.
Jiang's face changed instantly: "You...... Aren't you the bamboo rhyme next to Miss Zheng's family? How did you end up here? Then it dawned on her, "the female pilgrim who came...... Is it your young lady? ”