Chapter 1: Rebirth
The sunlight poured into the dimly lit meditation room, trying to dispel the coldness of the room.
There was a girl about thirteen or fourteen years old sitting in the meditation room, but her temperament around her was like a weathered old woman.
Xiahou Shuang stared at the hands in front of her in a daze, her round fingertips were covered with small and lovely nails, each nail was stained with a faint impatiens juice, and the whole palm was more white and delicate, without a trace of flaws.
These are her hands, but they are the same hands she had before she got married.
After getting married, in order to please her mother-in-law, she took care of the housework day and night, and the eldest daughter of the dignified Hou Mansion had rough hands like a peasant woman who went to the field all the year round.
She couldn't forget the bruised and breathless child that the midwife held in front of her before she died.
She was unwilling to go, but fortunately God had mercy, and when she woke up, she was fourteen years old again.
Thinking of his father and brother who were about to die in the hands of the Lin brothers and sisters, a cold light flashed in Xiahou Shuang's eyes, everything was in time!
"Why hasn't Miss asked us to go in, it's been a long time, and there's no movement in the house, or I'll go in and have a look." After Chunya finished speaking, she was ready to push the door.
Green Lake hurriedly grabbed her sleeve: "Let's wait a little longer, didn't you ask, Miss said not to disturb." ”
"But I'm really worried, Miss doesn't know what's wrong, and when she got up in the morning and saw us, she has been sitting in a daze until now. ”
"Come in. At this time, Xiahou Shuang's voice came from inside the house, Chunya and Luhu glanced at each other, and quickly pushed the door into the house.
Xiahou Shuang looked at the two people who came in, Chunya had bright eyes and bright teeth, delicate and lovely, this appearance is no worse than that of ordinary young women, otherwise how could it be caused in the previous life, Xiao Xiang, the second son of the housekeeper.
It's a pity that only two years after marrying that guy, the grief of being abused is declining, and she looks like an old woman. In the end, he died of illness.
Xiahou Shuang turned her gaze to the green lake, and she was also beautiful.
These two people were left by their mothers before their deaths, and Chunya has a spicy and capable temperament, and she manages the degree of food and clothing. Green Lake is silent and silent, combs her hair well, and the small jewelry warehouse is managed by her on weekdays.
The two of them are loyal, but it's a pity that they were coaxed by the Lin family in the previous life, and their maids were abused by the Lin family at will, and none of them ended well.
I will protect you in this life!
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Chunya asked worriedly, putting down the food in her hand.
"You don't have to eat in the morning, we have to avoid meat in the temple, I went to the temple kitchen to boil a bowl of white porridge, and these small dishes, you will use some first." ”
Green Lake turned around to make the bed, frowning slightly: "The bed is so hard, but fortunately, tomorrow, we can leave for back." ”
Listening to the familiar voices of the two, the tip of Xiahou Shuang's nose was slightly sour, not noisy, but reassuring and kind.
Xiahou Shuang's heart was heavy, and he didn't want to speak, so he took the handkerchief handed by Green Lake and wiped his hands, and finished his lunch with an elegant posture.
Luhu helped Xiahou Shuang to sit in front of the dresser and picked up the comb: "Miss, I will go to the main hall to chant in a while, and the slave will comb you with a simple sideburns." ”
"Good. ”
Green Lake moves skillfully and gently, lest he break a strand of hair.
Xiahou Shuang knew that under the silent appearance of Green Lake, there was a heart that valued love and righteousness. In his previous life, he knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, begging him to save Chunya, but it was a pity that he was full of joy when he was married, and he had no time to take care of other things.
Later, Chunya was summoned to see her changes and was shocked, but her husband was the marriage referred to by the Lin family, and because the Lin family himself only rewarded some silver taels, he never took action to discipline the guy. As a result, it didn't take long for the spring buds to disappear after they went back.
Although Green Lake didn't say it, he must have complained in his heart, otherwise it would be impossible to agree to the marriage proposal of a small guy in the outer courtyard soon. It's a pity that not long after the marriage, he was found a reason by the Lin family and rushed to the country manor, and he never saw Green Lake again until he passed away.
Xiahou Shuang couldn't help but secretly tighten her palms, never again in this life!
"All right, miss. ”
Xiahou Shuang picked up the bronze mirror and looked at herself in the mirror carefully. This woman is no longer the self who worked hard for her husband's family after getting married and gave birth early. It's not for the concubine to sulk and tear up her eyebrows. It's not to please my mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and I'm low-browed.
The woman in the mirror is the cardamom years. Melon seed face, white and tender jade skin, a pair of pear vortices slightly flushed between the cheeks, slender eyebrows, eyes like peach petals, delicate nose, as light as a cherry as a winged small mouth, so smart that you can pinch out water. Although he is still young, he has already seen the future glory.
"Miss, you are so good-looking. Chunya, who walked to Xiahou Shuang's side, praised.
Lu Hu, who was lowering his head to sort out Xiahou Shuang's clothes, heard a pursed smile when he heard it,
"You girl, even your own young lady is joking, you should be beaten!" Xiahou Shuang smiled at the corner of her mouth, and said lightly and heavily.
"Miss. A knock at the door interrupted the laughter of several people,
"Miss, it's Mama Wang. Chunya opened the door and replied,
"Come in. As Xiahou Shuang's words fell, a woman over fifty years old came in from outside the door. The gray hair is meticulously combed, the flat face is depicted with the fine lines of time, and a pair of slender eyes are shining.
Mama Wang is the nurse of her stepmother Lin, and she is Lin's confidant.
This time, when he came to the temple, Lin was not at ease, so he specially sent Mama Wang to accompany him. At that time, I was still very grateful, but now I think about Mama Wang's accompaniment, but it was just to create an opportunity to meet my husband in my previous life, but unfortunately the treacherous plan in this life is destined to fail.
"Is there something wrong with Mama Wang?"
Mama Wang blessed casually, and said with a solemn face, "Please move to the side hall, the monks in the temple are ready." ”
"There won't be any inconsequential people in the side hall, right?" Xiahou Shuang glanced at Mama Wang, who was pretending to be pretentious, and asked casually.
Mama Wang's body stiffened for a moment, and she quickly replied with a straight look: "Faxing Temple is a place with strict rules and etiquette, and it will not appear easily if it has nothing to do with people." ”
Xiahou Shuang smiled silently.
The green lake with the window closed looked at the sky outside, turned around and put a cloak on Xiahou Shuang, and after tidying up, all the masters and servants moved to the side hall of Faxing Temple.
It is now the fifty-seventh year of Xuanhua, and the emperor has reigned for more than 20 years, and he has entered the twilight of his life. In order to calm the killing when he was young, in addition to inviting senior monks to give lectures, he also overhauled temples.
The abbot of Faxing Temple presides over Chongxiao, is a traveler all over the world, a monk who has obtained the Tao, often enters the palace to give lectures to the emperor and the queen mother, the noblewomen in the capital make a wish to incense, and this temple is the most.
In order to surpass the deceased mother, Xiahou Shuang specially presented the "Buddha Says Amitabha Sutra" copied by himself, and asked the monks to recite the sutra for the deceased mother, and set up to do the Dharma in the temple for seven days.
Today is already the last day, and tomorrow morning we will leave for home, and the person arranged by the Lin family should appear today.
A sneer flashed in Xiahou Shuang's eyes, this time, she would definitely let the Lin family taste the taste of lifting a stone and hitting her own feet!