Ms. Cui felt her heart beating like a drum. She looked up and saw her former master standing blankly at the door, with tears on her face as she stared at Jin Fengju's leaving figure. She held her chest and stayed there for a long time before turning around and leaving. She didn't know whether it was because of panic or some other reason that she staggered along the way, like a person with injured legs, and she didn't know how many falls she had.
Jiang Wanying left the Jingguo Palace the next day. She left quietly, but her identity meant that her disappearance could not be silent. Therefore, the old lady and Mrs. Fang only announced to their servants that Second Grandma Wan was suffering from anxiety and had returned to her parents' home to rest.
However, who would believe such a fantastic reason? Why do you need to go back to your parents' home to rest when you are suffering from depression? Even if the young Marquis doesn't like her anymore, she still has an aunt here, how can she go back to her parents' house to rest? Connected with some of the things that have happened in the past few days, smart people can naturally get clues from them, but these guesses must not be made public. After all, no one wants to be kicked out of the house without food and clothing, or even lose their life after showing off their logical reasoning ability to their companions.
With the concerted efforts of everyone, this matter could have ended like this, but the next day, another big thing happened.
The scratch on Fu Qiuning's back was not serious. At this time, Mrs. Jiang naturally already knew the ins and outs of the whole matter. So after greeting the old lady, she went to the upper room again.
Mrs. Jiang was completely knocked down by this blow and lay on the bed, seemingly without any life left. Fu Qiuning tried to comfort her, but it had no effect. She also knew that this kind of blow could only be healed by time, so she sat for a while and left.
The Duke of Jingguo's palace has gone through so many major events, and now only Fu Qiuning can handle the housework. Moreover, she is Jin Fengju's first wife, so she is well deserved to be the housekeeper. It’s just that it’s a bit harder to take care of a few more children. Fortunately, Jian Feng and Qiu Yu are both very capable people, and Jin Yanfang also comes to help every day. Otherwise, Fu Qiuning can't even think about how she will live in the future: she will also be busy with the development and popularization of Huangmei Opera. , on the other hand, he also has to manage the human relations of such a large mansion. Then does she want to live
She was always a quiet person, so she refused to move out of Wanfengxuan that day, and she would never take away Jiang Wanying's power as housekeeper. Who would have expected that, after all the twists and turns, she would still be asked to shoulder such a big responsibility. The responsibility of the stall. Fortunately, Mrs. Jin also sympathized with her for her hard work and made a promise to her that after the New Year, Jin Pengzhan's wife Liu would return to the Duke of Jingguo to help her share the burden. Otherwise, Fu Qiuning would really cry.
After coming out of Mrs. Jiang's room, Fu Qiuning couldn't help but start counting the days on his fingers. Jin Pengzhan and Mr. He would not set off from Yangzhou until the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. After arriving home, it would be the 28th of the twelfth lunar month no matter what. Before, Jin Yanfang and herself had to take care of everything for the New Year, which was quite a headache just thinking about it.
While she was thinking about it, she suddenly heard a burst of crying, and then a small figure ran over, hugged her leg, and shouted in panic: "Auntie, my mother is gone, wuwuwu..."
"What's going on? Speak slowly."
Fu Qiuning saw clearly that the little figure was Jin Xiufen, and couldn't help being frightened. He quickly picked him up and said, "Tell me carefully, why is your mother missing? I saw her yesterday afternoon." He took out the handkerchief and wiped her tears.
Jin Xiufen sobbed and said, "I just came back from ethnic studies because I felt a little uncomfortable. Unexpectedly, when I got to the yard, I didn't see anyone, and my mother wasn't there either. Later, when Hongxing and the others came back, I asked , it turned out that my mother sent them to various places, and they didn’t know where my mother went afterwards. By the way, there was a letter beside my mother’s pillow, saying that she was gone and begging her to take good care of me... "
Before Jin Xiufen could finish speaking, Fu Qiuning felt her whole head "bang" like it exploded. She never expected that Aunt Cui, who had always been honest and weak, would leave a letter and run away. Because he hurried to Cui's courtyard with Jin Xiufen in his arms, he saw several maids in a mess. When they saw her, they seemed to have a backbone and hurriedly came up to report what happened. It turned out that after Aunt Cui sent her daughter to school early in the morning, she used various excuses to drive the girls away. When they came back, they saw their girl looking for her master, but Aunt Cui had disappeared, leaving only the girl beside the pillow. There was a letter, and the girls were illiterate. After reading it, the fifth girl hurried out, so until now, they don't know what happened.
While listening to these chaotic reports, Fu Qiuning came to the bedside, opened the letter and read it, and was speechless. After being stunned for a while, she finally woke up from a dream and hurriedly shouted to her family to prepare the car. The maids had just lost a master, how could they dare to let her out? He was busy holding on, but he heard Fu Qiuning say urgently: "Let me go, can I still lose it? Go back and tell Jian Feng that I will go out and I will be back before evening." After that, he went out. , got on the carriage and drove away.
Walking in a hurry all the way, hurriedly and slowly arrived at Shuiyue Temple. Fu Qiuning was really anxious and angry at this moment. He picked up the hem of his skirt and walked all the way. He prayed in his heart that his life would never act according to the script in the TV series at this time. Don't be so bloody.
However, things went wrong. When Fu Qiuning was out of breath and led by the little nun to the main hall, it was like a plot usually played out in TV dramas. She only saw a nun wearing a robe and a monk's hat. , who else could it be if it wasn’t Aunt Cui
So, don’t think that life won’t be bloody. It just won’t be bloody easily. Once it becomes bloody, it will make you vomit blood.
Fu Qiuning felt like this now. She held her chest and felt that her internal organs were all spurting out blood. After coming to this era from time travel, she has a comprehensive knowledge of all kinds of women, but Aunt Cui is so weak and timid because Jiang Wanying is a spy and she was once the dowry girl of the other party. She was so scared that she didn't dare to stay in the Duke of Jingguo's mansion. She asked herself that she had never seen such a shy woman.
"What's the point of shaving your hair? Even if you burn the scars, it's easy to return to secular life."
Leaning against the door and finally catching his breath, Fu Qiuning was so angry that he stepped forward and pulled Aunt Cui to go out, but she heard her calmly say: "Donor, the sins of poor nuns are so great that only the ancient Buddha with green lanterns can accompany him." Don’t worry, the donor please go back, no need to persuade.”
"You're talking nonsense."
Fu Qiuning has always been calm and quiet. Even if she is extremely angry or faces a life-or-death crisis, she has rarely been so irritable. However, at this moment, she was really angry. She almost jumped with her legs akimbo and acted like a teapot shrew Swearing.
Pulling Aunt Cui to the back hill and seeing that there was no one around, Fu Qiuning couldn't bear it anymore and shouted in a low voice: "What does what she did have to do with you? I haven't said that you are guilty yet, so you can do it to yourself A name with a heinous crime. Even if there were occasional leaks when talking to her that day, as a little aunt like you, what could you leak? What you can leak, an ordinary wife would not have known for a long time. Are you like a child?"
"Also, you have become a monk and you feel at ease. Have you ever thought about the fifth girl? She is still so young and has lost her mother. If it is a legitimate reason, then that's it. There is nothing you can do about it. But this is really bullshit legitimacy. The reason? You decided to become a monk just because of Jiang Wanying. How do you want me to tell the fifth girl about this reason? Sister, people cannot belittle oneself, let alone belittle oneself to the extent like you, and actually take the initiative to accuse yourself. Yes, where are you? I can't persuade him to get closer to you, but you still have five girls. Monks are compassionate, but you have abandoned such a young child. You are not even qualified to be a mother. Would the Buddha accept a disciple as cruel as you? ?”
Ms. Cui's face was slightly moved, but she soon calmed down. She clasped her hands together and chanted the Buddha's name and said, "Madam is kind and kind. The fifth girl has Madam to take care of her, so the poor nun is very relieved."
"I... you..."
Fu Qiuning was so angry that he could hardly speak. He thought, "I have traveled through time just to raise children for you women, right?" Listening to your natural tone, my sister is kind and kind, but she is not as tough as you. Until now, I don’t even have any of my own flesh and blood. Yes, I don't care, but you can't be so heartless, right? God, what kind of best thing have I put on the table
Fu Qiuning spoke so earnestly that her mouth blistered. However, Aunt Cui has made up her mind. Thinking of her daily appearances on various occasions, she doesn't speak much. When she came to Baiyun Temple with Mrs. Jiang, she recited more scriptures than Mrs. Jiang, who had been practicing Buddhism for decades. , her attitude was more like that of a devout Buddhist. Looking at her still expression at this time, Fu Qiuning realized: This woman's heart has been tortured by so many years of living in the house. No words or words could call her back.
"Okay, you must accompany the Ancient Buddha of Qingdeng. I can't help it. It's just that you and Huo Xiang Mianjiang Wanying are different. You have no sins, so why should you be separated? If you don't want to let go of the fifth girl, just go back to the house to practice. Yesterday, I told me that the emperor had an order to open the royal garden so that the girls could move in. My wife and the old lady are both sincere devotees of Buddhism. After my discussion with you, we will decide to open up the Hongyun Temple. Move into the garden and change its name to Miaoci Nunnery. You will practice in the nunnery when you arrive. If the fifth girl misses you, you can go and see her. You can also talk to her more and get closer to her. After all, she is not pitiful. Even your mother is gone. If you refuse to do this, you are afraid that your daughter will affect your practice. If you are so cruel, I will have nothing to say. What do you think?"
Aunt Cui had just become a monk and could not immediately purify her six sense organs. Tears welled up in her eyes when she thought of her daughter. She clasped her palms together and said, "Amitabha, grandma is so kind. Since she has given me such a path, I am deeply grateful to Jingxiu."
Fu Qiuning couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth twice, thinking, well, you are not procrastinating. Once you decide to become a monk, you will even take a Buddhist title. But now that it was over, she had nothing else to say. Because I said goodbye to Aunt Cui, I went down the mountain unhappy.
When we reached the halfway point of the mountain, snowflakes began to float in the air. Gradually, the snowflakes became larger and larger, spreading like cotton wool. However, there was no wind at this time. Fu Qiuning was walking in a hurry and did not have time to wear any furs. Clothes to keep out the cold. Fortunately, it’s not cold at all on such a snowy day.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and there was already a layer of snow on the ground. Fu Qiuning had to lower his head and walk carefully for fear of slipping. Suddenly she heard footsteps not far away, and before she could raise her head, two hands grabbed her arms, and then a calm and familiar voice came: "Be careful of slippery roads."
With this voice, you didn't even have to look up to know who was coming. Fu Qiuning immediately felt angry and threw away Jin Fengju's arm, raised her head and looked at him with red eyes, gritted her teeth and said: "Sister Cui has become a monk. When I went there, she even shaved her hair. She has already chosen a dharma title, and no matter how much I say it, she refuses to look back. Do you know that it was all you who caused her harm? You already had a wife and two concubines, why did you still treat Wanying's two The girl takes over the house? That's it for Yue Lan. No matter what, she finally got a good result. But what about Sister Cui? How innocent is she? Her youth and her daughter's feelings are all in your big house. It slowly wore away, and now there is nothing left, only a nun meditating who is as discouraged as a dead tree, do you know?"
"I know, it's all my fault." Jinfeng held Fu Qiuning in her arms and said in a harsh voice: "I'm sorry Qiuning, I know you feel sad. I know they didn't get well because they followed me. Son, it's all my fault. Don't be angry. There have been a lot of things these days. Don't get so angry anymore. If there is any retribution in the future, it will be all retribution on me... "
Before he could finish speaking, he felt the woman in his arms jerk violently, and then reached out to cover his mouth. After a long time, Fu Qiuning let out a long sigh and said softly: "I'm sorry, it was me who was wrong, I shouldn't have I lost my temper with you for no reason, really because... I saw Sister Cui become like this, and I felt... very sad. She has always been such a quiet and responsible person, why did she end up like this? "
Jin Fengju was silent, looking at the ancient temple on the mountain from a distance, and murmured: "Perhaps she has been tired for a long time, and being in front of the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha can make her heart return to peace. The wrong things I have done are irreversible. Now, I can only wish her peace and happiness in the rest of her life. Maybe that is the destination she really wants."
Fu Qiuning couldn't help but think of Aunt Cui in the house, who always looked timid and had sad eyes. Thinking about Aunt Cui just now, for the first time, her eyes were free of those troubled, worried and cautious emotions, and she truly became as calm as water. Perhaps Jin Fengju was right, although she couldn't agree with it. But this is ancient times. In the past, textbooks always said that it was a cannibalistic feudal society. Now that I think about it, isn’t it like this? Cannibalism, how many people, especially women, have been reduced to dust in the jaws of this behemoth.
Sighing, she wiped away the tears on her face, held her lover's arm, and said softly: "Sir, I shouldn't lose my temper with you. In fact, you feel bad, right? I'm too excited, I didn’t even care about your feelings for a moment.”
Jin Fengju's heart warmed up, he put his arms around Fu Qiuning's shoulders and walked forward slowly, while softly saying: "It's a little uncomfortable, but Qiu Ning, you are right, all of this was caused by me. If it weren't for the Qi Renzhi that day, Blessed, where does the pain of parting come from now? As the saying goes, I am just doing it myself. Fortunately, God has never abandoned me. I still have you, Qiu Ning, and you will grow old with me forever. Is it right?"
Fu Qiuning nodded lightly, and suddenly seemed to remember something. He looked up at Jin Fengju and said seriously: "Wanting to grow old with me forever is easier said than done. From now on, you must only like me. Man, don't talk about taking concubines and taking over houses. Even if you go to Huajie and Liuxiang and let me know, I won't give up. Until then, don't blame me for turning into a shrew from Hedong and scratching your face like a little marquis. I don’t have the nerve to go out and meet people.”
After the words fell, the two of them had already arrived in front of the horse. Jin Fengju smiled fondly and said: "Okay, okay, actually, I have Qiu Ning, and I am already very grateful to God. How can I provoke other women? Madam, you can do nothing from now on. rest assured."
As he spoke, he helped Fu Qiuning get on the horse, and then he also got on the horse neatly and neatly. He took the reins with both hands and held his lover in his arms. Seeing the vast sky and earth, there was only goose feathers and heavy snow, and there was no one around. , so he quickly kissed his lover on the face, and then said solemnly in her ear: "From now on, it will be just you and me, Qiu Ning, you once said that you like the lovers in the operas who finally get married, and they will live together forever. I will give you the ending of a life of two people..."
"Hmph, don't just say sweet words." Fu Qiuning snorted, but she couldn't deny that her heart felt as sweet as honey. After all, she is just an ordinary woman, not a holy mother. She cannot save all the women in the world, so it is enough for her to be able to grasp the happiness that is within reach.
"Oh, carriage. I came here in a carriage. Sir, did you see where the carriage went when you came?"
"I had already asked Qi San to drive the carriage back when I came here. I have never ridden with you before. I want to try it today."
"Eh? You've been here a long time ago?"
"Of course, I was at the bottom of the mountain, watching you tenderly appear from the mountainside, walking down the steps step by step, as cute as a little squirrel exploring the path..."
"Okay, you still dare to say that you were here a long time ago and you didn't know to pick me up. You still have the nerve to say that you looked at me tenderly like a squirrel. Jin Fengju, I will turn into a Hedong shrew now..."
"Hahaha… "