Due to the incident in the Liyuan, Mrs. Zhang had not left the Xu Mansion for more than a month. After several persuasion by Aunt Du, she finally agreed to go to Dongchan Temple on the last day of April. 【Read the latest chapter】
Since she hadn't been out for a long time, Zhang arranged for a few capable nuns to prepare the items needed for the day's outing the day before. She checked them three or four times to make sure she could earn some face from this trip before she felt relieved.
Dongchan Temple is a temple founded in the Tang Dynasty. It takes more than an hour to get there by horse-drawn carriage from Suzhou City due east. If you arrive late, it will be dark when you come back. Therefore, the Xu family will be busy as soon as they arrive at Mao Shi.
Xu Gucheng usually didn't get up until two quarters of an hour later. Today Lu got up early, and he got up too. He had breakfast with Lu, watched her leave, and secretly sent two guards.
Compared with Dongchan Temple, the more famous temples in Suzhou are Beita Baoen Temple and Hanshan Temple. Both of them are much closer than Dongchan Temple. However, Ms. Zhang is worried that she will meet too many acquaintances when she goes to these two places, and she can’t help but talk about what happened in March. When it comes to things, we abandon the near and seek the far.
The female members of the Xu family, except Xu Qian and Xu Erniang, who were still in confinement, all took a carriage to Dongchan Temple, followed by a large number of servants and maids.
Lu's outfit today was designed by Chun Tang. She wore a brown jasmine-patterned round-neck jacket, a blue eight-piece skirt with soft smoke and flowers, and a jade hosta and ivory comb on her head. The dress is very simple, but it has a unique charm, especially those sparkling peach blossom eyes, which are gentle and gentle, and anyone who sees it will take a few more glances.
Xu Nuo felt a little depressed after seeing it. Ever since she heard Xu Qian say that her mother had not had such a temperament in the past, she felt strange when she saw her gentle and kind mother again, and she couldn't help but imagine her mother's ability to run the house in the past.
Xu Nuo and Lu were sitting in the carriage. The carriage seemed to have a lot of space. Lu was sitting upright, while Xu Nuo was half-lying and leaning on the carriage.
Two months ago the carriage was covered with soft wool blankets. Now it has been replaced with a mat with cushions on it, which is quite comfortable.
There was a short tabletop in the car, with two plates of snacks and a plate of cut fruits on it. He kept making promises since he got in the car, and halfway through the journey, the table was empty.
Finally arriving at Dongzen Temple, the group got off the carriage.
There is a lot of traffic outside the temple. It was very lively. There were many children chasing each other on the road, and there were also young ladies in bright clothes walking towards the temple together with round fans.
Xu Nuo visited many temples in her previous life. This was the first time since traveling through time, so it was a bit strange, and my eyes hadn’t stopped since I got off the bus.
Aunt Du came to Dongzen Temple this time because she wanted to light a peace lamp for her half-year-old child, so she dressed a little plainly. Missing his usual dignity.
Zhang and Ding have been having troubles lately. They all went to offer incense and worship Buddha, and Du Sanniang and Du Wuniang also followed.
Mrs. Zhong had copied many Buddhist scriptures for her mother and Mrs. Zhang a few days ago, and invited Mrs. Lu to recite sutras. Mrs. Lu gladly accepted. Xu Nuo didn't want to go chanting, so he and Chun Tang stayed in the pavilion to rest in July.
She sat in the pavilion and admired the scenery around her. She saw a slender figure in the distance. She stood up and took a closer look and recognized the person as Wang Muyu.
Tozenji Temple is so far away. The Wang family is here too?
Xunuo looked around Wang Muyu and found that she was the only one. And not even a nun or maid followed?
Without hesitation, he asked Chuntang to invite Wang Muyu over. Wang Muyu recognized Chuntang and followed her. She entered the pavilion and greeted Xunuo with a smile: "Liu Niang, I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence."
Xu Nuo stood up and asked Wang Muyu to sit down. He saw that her smile was forced, and he thought to himself that she had always been indifferent to emotions and anger. What had affected her? Thinking about the lightning in his mind, he said: "It is indeed a coincidence. Today the eldest sister came to light the peace lamp for her child, and the whole family came with her."
Wang Muyu shook her head and did not sit down. Instead, she asked Xu Nuo to go out for a walk.
Xu agreed and asked Qiyue to follow him, while Chuntang stayed in the pavilion. If Mrs. Lu came, she could explain where she had gone.
After leaving the pavilion, he asked Wang Muyu: "Who did you come with? Why don't you go to Hanshan Temple and Beita Baoen Temple?" Compared to Dongchan Temple, it is more convenient to go to those two temples.
"I came here with my eldest aunt and my younger aunt. They came here to fulfill their wishes, but I didn't think it was interesting, so I didn't follow them in. I wanted to walk around outside, but I didn't expect to meet you." Wang Muyu's voice was low, and she was obviously not in a good mood.
Xu Nuo nodded, she had a deep memory of Wang Muyu's two aunts.
Her eldest aunt is still unmarried in her forties, and her younger aunt Wang Qiniang is only three years older than her. She is seventeen this year and is engaged to the future Prime Minister Song Jiao. It seems that they will get married in a few months.
"My younger aunt got married in early August. She owes this marriage to my eldest aunt. The two of them came here to make a wish. Now that their wish has come true, they came here specifically to thank Buddha for this marriage." Wang Muyu revealed in her words. There was a trace of ridicule, although it was very light, Xu Nuo still noticed it.
The last time I went to the Wang Family Liyuan, Wang Muyu had a very good relationship with her two aunts. How could she have such an attitude when talking about them now?
The two of them walked further and further away, and there were fewer and fewer people around them. However, the scenery did not weaken, but became more beautiful. The chirping of birds in the mountains could be heard clearly.
"Your sister-in-law's marriage is indeed a good one. It's time to come and fulfill your wish." As Xu Nuo spoke, he noticed Wang Muyu's expression out of the corner of his eye and noticed that the corners of her mouth were twitching and she smiled contemptuously. Curious in her heart, she asked again: "How did she meet that person?" Mr. Song?"
If a concubine can be paired with a promising son of the Song family, it is most likely that the two have already been in love.
Wang Muyu took a deep breath, as if she had made an important decision, turned around and glanced at Xunuo quickly, and said: "When I was twelve years old, my grandmother met Song Langjun by chance. He was seventeen years old at that time. He has a handsome appearance, is well-mannered in his actions, and has excellent talents and learning. My grandmother spotted him at a glance, wanted to marry the Song family, and planned to betroth me to him."
Xu Nuo thought this was a shocking thunderbolt, but he refrained from speaking and continued to listen.
"The Song family was reluctant at first when they learned about my grandmother's intention, but my grandmother was very skillful. After several dealings, the Song family agreed. My grandmother was very satisfied with Mr. Song and the Song family, and the matter became the first He told me, but I was not allowed to tell the story. For some reason, my eldest aunt learned about it a few days later. She told my grandmother that my aunt was not young anymore. It was time to arrange a marriage, so why not ration her? Mr. Song."
"Grandma said Mr. Song was the husband chosen for me, but my eldest aunt said I was still young. It would not be too late to get engaged in the future. Grandma rarely changed the decisions she had made, but this time my aunt was determined and begged my grandmother. In the past six months, I came to Dongzen Temple many times to make wishes, and even threatened to become a nun. My grandmother had no choice but to agree, and Hou Beili personally went to the Song family to apologize. Although the Song family was reluctant, they later met their aunt. I thought she had a good temperament, so the marriage was settled."
After finishing speaking, Wang Muyu took a long breath. He leaned against the wall and squatted down slowly.
Xu Nuo didn't expect that she had such a thing hidden in her heart, and couldn't help but feel a little pitiful for her. He squatted down with her and said, "Does your little aunt know the inside story of the matter?"
Such a good marriage. Anyone who puts it on the table will be happy. What's more, Song Jiao has a bright future in the future, so it's fake that Wang Muyu isn't sad. Since something like this happened to the Wang family, I think the harmony shown in the opera house last time was just a disguise.
Wang Muyu shook her head: "My eldest aunt didn't allow me to ask my little aunt, saying that I couldn't hurt my little aunt, but she didn't care about my heart."
After speaking, he buried his head in his arms, and then softly sobbed.
Wang Qiniang is just a concubine. Although her appearance is good, she is only good. Compared with Xu Qian, I don't know how many levels are behind her. Marrying Song Jiao is indeed a step up.
Xu Nuo just squatted to accompany Wang Muyu. It wasn't until my feet felt numb and I wanted to stand up that I saw a few people walking over not far away.
With her knees touching Wang Muyu, Wang Muyu raised her head, glanced at Xu Nuo and then looked forward with Xu Nuo's eyes, calling out: "Auntie, auntie."
The last time Xu Nuo went to the opera house, she only saw Wang Qiniang and not Wang Muyu's aunt. Now when she took a look, she found that the two looked somewhat alike.
I originally thought that the Wang family, except for Wang Muyu's younger aunt, all had square faces, but now I discovered that her eldest aunt did not have a square face either, and their mouths and noses were almost carved from the same mold.
For a moment, Xu Nuo was brainstorming a story, but was interrupted by the voice of Wang Muyu's aunt.
Wang Muyu's eldest aunt is forty years old this year, and her only name is an English character.
"Auntie, why are you here? We have been looking for you for a long time." Wang Ying's voice was bright, and there was no concern or worry in his words.
She did not wear a woman's bun, but wore two gold hairpins and a white jade hairpin on her head. She wore ruby earrings inlaid with gold on her ears. She wore a smoky green cross-collar short jacket and a ginger-yellow eight-piece skirt. At first glance, she appears to be in her early thirties, but upon closer inspection, you will notice the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and the bags under her eyes that were covered with powder.
Wang Muyu stood up while holding on to the wall, her eyes were red, and her expression was not clear whether it was because of the numbness in her legs or what she had just said. She looked very unnatural, but she said without any hesitation: "My head was a little dizzy just now, and I almost fell. Thanks to Xu Liuniang, I didn’t trip."
As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Nuo, which was regarded as introducing Xu Nuo to her eldest aunt.
Promise to give a gift, but don't know what to call it. Wang Muyu is the eldest lady of this generation of the Xu family, and Wang Ying is also the eldest lady. If she were to call her Aunt Wang, wouldn't it be confusing the seniority? In the end, she only said: "The Sixth Lady of the Xu family has met Mrs. Wang."
Wang Ying smiled, her eyes sparkling, somewhat similar to Mrs. Wang's eyes. She turned her eyes around Xu Nuo without leaving a trace and then said: "So you are Xu Liu Niang. I didn't see you last time. What a shame." Pity."
Xu Nuo didn't know whether she was praising herself or saying that it was a pity that she didn't see the Xu family's scandal last time in the opera house, so she didn't answer, but just smiled lightly, which was not rude.
Wang Qiniang stood silently behind Wang Ying as always, saying nothing, her eyes as calm as a blind person.
Wang Ying smiled and asked Xu Nuo some things again, specifically about Xu Erniang and Xu Qian. Later, she heard from Wang Muyu that all the female relatives of the Xu family had come to Dongchan Temple today, and they insisted on going to see Mrs. Zhang regardless of Xu Nuo's excuses.
How could Xu Nuo not understand that Wang Ying wanted to see the Zhang family's jokes and the Xu family's jokes, not a so-called visit.
Although she has a bad relationship with her grandmother Zhang, she will not allow outsiders to mock her.
Wang Ying seemed very strong, and Xu Nuo declined politely. Unexpectedly, Wang Ying took on the identity of an elder, and Xu Nuo finally compromised due to his seniority, but in his heart he wondered who would be ridiculed later.
The three members of the Wang family followed Xu Nuo back to the previous pavilion. The Xu family was already waiting for Xu Nuo in the pavilion. Their expressions changed a bit when they saw the Wang family behind her.
Mrs. Zhang glared directly at Xu Nuo. She worked hard to stay in the house for more than a month without going out, and then went to such a remote temple. In the end, she saw the person she least wanted to see, and it was her granddaughter who welcomed her. of!
Lu was surprised and looked at Xunuo doubtfully, trying to figure out what was going on on her face.
Aunt Xu's eyes were a little disdainful, and she turned her head away after looking at Wang Ying twice.
Wang Ying was very proud when she saw the expressions of everyone in the Xu family. She walked a little faster and smiled as she went up the steps to say hello to Mrs. Zhang.
The corners of Xu Nuo's mouth turned up. The opportunity she had been looking for along the way finally came. She stopped suddenly and bowed low: "Grandma, eldest aunt, mother, third aunt, I lost my way earlier, but luckily I met Aunt Wang. My son just found his way back. I hope my grandma won't be surprised that my grandson came late."
Wang Ying was half a step behind Xu Nuo. When Xu Nuo stopped to say the word grandmother, she fell backwards because her center of gravity was unstable.
Xu Nuo seemed to know nothing. He saluted respectfully and said something respectfully before turning around to see Wang Ying being helped up after falling.
"Mrs. Wang, what's wrong with you? I shouldn't have stopped. I didn't know you were right behind me." Xu Nuo had good control over his body. He had just calculated Wang Ying's speed and stopped at the right time.
Wang Ying came to see the Xu family's joke so blatantly. She couldn't stand it, so she decided to play a trick on her.
Wang Ying walked a little faster because she was anxious to watch the Xu family's jokes. The maid was far away from her, and she didn't hold her up just now. She fell hard and was very embarrassed.
She came to see other people's jokes, but she was the one who made the joke herself.
In the pavilion, Mrs. Zhang's expression improved a lot, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Ms. Lu was even more worried and walked out quickly to apologize to Wang Ying. (To be continued...)
ps: I came back late yesterday and today, and posted the chapters very late. The author feels so guilty. Single update today, but the chapter is a little longer. Thanks to Junjuan Yezi, Snow Fairy 01, Years Like a Passage 99 (two pieces, Xiaoyudidian 00, Wrong Flower Heart, sidneyliu, and karlking’s pink tickets. There are now eight pink tickets. I will add another chapter tomorrow. If there are two more Zhang Pink can add another update, roll around and ask for pink votes. Recommend my friend Feng Jie's article "The Wife in the Deep House" After being reborn, she vowed to no longer live for just one person. Protect what she wants to protect, deal with what she wants to deal with Yes! By the way, she found a big tree to enjoy the shade. But, why was the person she always hated the most different from her previous life?
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