Qingyun Temple is actually not very big, but it has a great reputation, especially among the aristocratic families.
Qingyun Temple was built only a few decades ago. It was originally just a small Taoist temple. It was suddenly expanded because the previous master of the temple was a princess of the royal family.
Speaking of this princess, actually she did not want to become a nun on her own initiative, because she was forced to do so because of the treason thirty years ago. Originally she should have been sentenced to death, but the empress dowager at the time protected her, saying that she was extremely innocent and knew nothing, and she was kept in the palace ever since.
So the princess, who had not yet reached the age of marriage, was forced to enter a monastery to practice.
The Empress Dowager was very kind to her and specially rebuilt this small temple. Although it was small, it had everything you need. She also invited a Taoist priest of great reputation to live in Qingyun Temple.
But the princess did not live many more years. I heard that she died of depression. Her parents, brothers and sisters were all dead, and she had fallen into such a situation. Few people could understand this, not to mention that the princess was still young at the time, and was even more depressed.
After that, Qingyun Temple was passed to the next abbot. It was said that this abbot was also born into a noble family. It seemed that she was also affected by the rebellion and fled to Qingyun Temple. It was this princess who saved her, and they depended on each other for several years. In fact, the affairs of Qingyun Temple were handled by this noble family lady early on.
This young lady was born into a prominent family. She was a famous talented woman in the past. After becoming a nun, she became even more famous with the help of her reputation as a princess. It was said that even the Empress Dowager at that time admired her very much. Her interpretation of Taoist scriptures was more proficient than that of some famous scholars.
Qingyun Temple also became a place where Taoism flourished for a time.
Some people also said that this temple master had the ability to deduce the secrets of heaven. Once, someone from the Imperial Observatory went to discuss the secrets of heaven with her. It is said that after they came back, they praised the temple master highly and repeatedly stated that she was only a woman, otherwise they would have invited her to work in the Imperial Observatory. It is said that her deductive ability is extremely strong.
As a result, Qingyun Temple became even more prosperous.
Although this temple master is very famous, it is not easy to see her. The noble families often feel proud to meet her and have a few words with her. Many people even come from thousands of miles away just to meet her.
In addition to the abbot, there are several good female nuns in the temple. They sometimes travel between aristocratic families and are relatively easy to get in touch with.
When he was in the Ling'an Marquis's residence, Ji Hanyue had seen the female nuns from Qingyun Temple several times in the residence, but they were brought by the Xiao family. Ji Hanyue herself did not believe them very much and held an attitude of half-belief and half-doubt. She just looked at them and had no interaction with the master of Qingyun Temple.
Qu Moying was not very clear about the situation in the Qu Mansion. He had never heard the old lady talk about it before. The old lady should have believed in Buddhism more, otherwise she would not have brought them to the Great Compassion Temple last time. No one had ever seen a Taoist hat in the mansion, so what did it mean this time? Qu Moying was really too surprised.
"Where are the people from Qingyun Crown? Why were they sent here?" Qu Moying asked in surprise.
"It is said that she has passed away. The reason why it was sent here is that when the Second Madam was a Taoist temple, she had a good relationship with a Taoist nun in Qingyun Temple. She mentioned that there was some unused grease in Qingyun Temple, which was very good. It would be wasted if it was kept for a long time. The Second Madam remembered the Third Miss' wheelchair and said that it had not been used for a long time. If the grease was not used, it would not be needed in the future, so she asked for some."
Yuchun reports.
"that's it
” Qu Moying raised his eyebrows. It was really unexpected.
I have only ever heard of donors making donations to the temple, but when will the nuns in the temple be able to give things away? It's very strange!
"There are some more. The Second Madam said before... that this wheelchair would be given to Qingyun Temple... But now the Fourth Miss wants to use it, so the steward said to wait a few days and send it to the temple after the Fourth Miss has used it."
Yuchun said again.
"When do you want it?" Qu Moying narrowed his eyes slightly, paused, and asked lightly.
"The manager said it will be a month later. He said that the fourth young lady's foot injury will be healed in a month." Yu Chun said. What he said made a lot of sense. It was just a sprain and would only heal for a few days at most. She wouldn't need it anymore, and it would even heal when she went to the Ling Anbo Mansion.
Yuchun felt that the manager’s answer was very reasonable.
A month later? Qu Moying nodded. This matter was not urgent at the moment. What was urgent was another matter. He thought for a moment and ordered, "Go to the kitchen and find some white radish. Tell them that you want to eat fresh white radish!"
The funeral at the Ling Anbo Mansion was indeed postponed for two days.
Qu Moying got up early in the morning and went to Ling Anbo's mansion. She also attended the event as a close relative of the younger generation.
The wheelchair was put into another carriage and followed her carriage into the Ling Anbo Ji Mansion. Not many people came today, and they were all close relatives.
She brought Yudong and Nanny Zhou with her. Yudong would serve her, while Nanny Zhou would act on her own.
When the carriage arrived at the Ling Anbo Mansion, Qu Moying got off the carriage and saw the maid waiting by the side approaching with a smile, "Fourth Miss Qu, our Concubine invites you."
"Has Concubine Ji returned home?" Qu Moying asked, sitting on the wheelchair and Yu Dong pushed her inside.
"The concubine has been here for a while. She has been asking me to wait on her. Miss Qu Si, please go see her first." The old woman said with a smile.
Qu Moying nodded, closed his eyes slightly, leaned back, and let Yu Dong push in carefully.
Ji Youran was very busy and did not look well, seemingly a little haggard. She looked even more tired than when the Crown Princess died. Two strands of hair still hung down on the side of her face, covering part of her face. It must be that the wound on her face had not healed completely yet.
Ji Youran didn't keep her to talk more. She was very busy at the moment. She asked Qu Moying to come over just to show that they had a good relationship, and of course it was also for others to see.
That day, the Queen Mother had told her to make friends with Fourth Miss Qu. The implicit meaning in her words made Ji Youran feel uneasy. It seemed that the powerful Prince Yun had intentionally bumped into Fourth Miss Qu and injured her.
As for the reason
A young man deliberately hits a young woman, and the reason is obvious.
But is this possible
Anyway, Ji Youran didn't quite believe it. The Prince of Yun County had never been kind to women and was always heartless to them. There were many women in this world, but he had never heard of anyone who could catch his eye.
As for why he took the initiative to hit someone, there must be another reason.
But no matter what, this Fourth Miss Qu is related to the Prince of Yun, and the Crown Prince has repeatedly asked her to be on good terms with Qu Moying, and she must not let anything go wrong because of her. The power and status of the Prince of Yun are something that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has to carefully flatter.
Ji Youran felt a little aggrieved. A mere daughter of a minister had originally been much lower in status than her, but now
I had to deal with it carefully and even show kindness to her.
Seeing that Qu Moying acted very cold, she lost interest and sent Qu Moying away on the pretext that she was busy.
Yudong pushed Qu Moying towards the mourning hall.
The coffin had not yet been started in the mourning hall. There were several maids guarding it. Concubine Xiang was standing by one side, looking extremely haggard. She had been guarding the mourning hall for the past few days. When she was tired, she would lie on the ground and take a nap. When she woke up, she would get up and burn paper and watch over it.
The wheelchair stopped at the bottom of the stairs. Qu Moying helped Yu Dong up the stairs, walked to the table, knelt in front of the coffin, and tears immediately fell again.
She knew that there was no way her father's body could be in the coffin, but she still couldn't help shedding tears. She was so heartbroken that her tears kept falling. She lowered her head, bent to the ground, and cried inconsolably.
The voice was very low, but it sounded like a young bird that had lost its home, extremely sad. Aunt Xiang also started to shed tears.
Although Qu Moying cried quietly, it was the most harmful to her body. The low sobs and cries continued, making anyone who heard them cry and feel sad.
"Miss Fourth Miss Qu, please don't cry. If the uncle is still alive, he will definitely thank you." Aunt Xiang said in a hoarse voice.
"My uncle, aunt, cousin and sister are all dead. I only regret that I have been in the manor all this time and have no way to get close to them. Now I can only watch them die." Qu Moying raised her eyes, her veil already wet, and said with a choked voice. She took Xiang's hand and said, "My uncle has no children. What did you say that day have the potential to happen?"
"This matter is still under discussion." Aunt Xiang said bitterly.
“Why? Are we just going to watch my uncle being childless? My uncle is a great general, so loyal and patriotic, and I heard that my cousin is... but now she has no offspring. If my uncle knew about this, he would be very sad.” Qu Moying wiped her tears and said.
A piece of paper slipped into Xiang Yi Niang's hand, and Xiang Yi Niang took it. She followed Madam Ling Anbo into the Ji Mansion and had been Madam Ling Anbo's personal maid since she was a child. She was able to read and write.
"Miss Fourth Miss Qu, I will try my best to ensure that Master Earl has a successor." Aunt Xiang unfolded the note and took a look at it while crying. When she saw the words written on the note in her hand clearly, her eyes suddenly froze. She looked up at Qu Moying in astonishment, horror in her eyes.
She had known for a long time that this Fourth Miss Qu was not an ordinary person. At that time, she just felt that this Fourth Miss Qu was extremely kind to her family. In the past, when the Second Miss was still married, she would send people to give gifts to the Fourth Miss Qu who moved to the farm. This should be the reason why the Fourth Miss Qu was determined to find out the injustice of her Third Miss.
But what is this
He raised his eyes with trembling fingers, looked at Qu Moying, and his lips moved.
As Qu Moying lowered her head and wiped the veil at the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, she whispered, "This is real. It has been arranged, Madam Zhou."
The words were a little disorganized, but Aunt Xiang understood immediately.
If it was only the Fourth Miss Qu who was talking about this, Concubine Xiang would actually still be a little skeptical, but if Nanny Zhou was also involved, Concubine Xiang would believe it a little more. She looked up at the Fourth Miss Qu in front of her, gritted her teeth, and whispered, "I understand."
She knew that this matter could not be delayed, but she had no other options these days. Even if she cried to death in the mourning hall, the people in the Ji Mansion would not be willing to let her do so. If this matter was delayed any longer, there would be no chance. Now was indeed the last chance...