Old Mrs. Wei is not superstitious about gods and Buddhas. She prayed a lot when the Ming family was in trouble, so it has become a habit. Even the small Buddhist shrine in her home is mostly just for others to see.
When she arrived at Puci Temple, she still worshipped and burned incense devoutly, hoping that the deceased would have a better life in the underworld.
The nunnery leaning against the stone wall was quiet and peaceful. Old Mrs. Wei closed her eyes and clasped her hands together. After a while, she opened them and turned to look at Wei An. She asked in surprise: "Why don't you bow? You were very pious before..."
I used to be very pious. I could kneel in front of the Buddha for a whole day without even taking a rest.
But now it is not possible.
Wei An looked up at the benevolent Guanyin statue and curled his lips in self-mockery: "Maybe I have nothing to ask for. I am just such a utilitarian person, you know..."
Old Mrs. Wei glanced at her.
What Wei An had prayed for before was naturally the hope that Princess Changning's plot against her was just a misunderstanding, but it didn't work out.
Old Madam Wei asked her softly, "Don't you have anything else to ask for except your mother's matter?"
There's really nothing to ask for, Wei An shook his head.
She is really content that God has given her a chance to start over, a chance to reform, and a new life.
As for if there are other things she wants to ask for, she doesn't need to bother the gods or Buddhas anymore, she can get them on her own.
As soon as Mrs. Wei finished speaking, Mrs. Feng's laughter could be heard. She walked in with a smile and asked, "What's the matter? I heard from you that you want Miss Seven to pray to Buddha and make a wish?"
After saying that, he looked at Wei An again: "Seventh Miss, don't you want to ask?"
She laughed: "You are a little girl, you should be more lively. Who would not ask for something after entering a nunnery? Besides, the Guanyin in Puci Nunnery is famous for its efficacy..."
She helped Mrs. Wei stand up and said softly, "Mrs. Zheng has already realized her mistake for what happened this morning..."
"Although it may be useless to say it, I still have to say what I need to say." Feng said sincerely: "After all, it's still my fault. I heard rumors and believed them. I heard from Mrs. Kong Gongfeng that your fifth daughter is almost old. When I thought about how Mrs. Zheng asked me to introduce a girl to her..."
She smiled embarrassedly: "I just wanted to match this couple up, but who knew that Madam Zheng's standards were so high that she looked down on Miss Fifth..."
When she said this, she was already ashamed: "If I had known she was such a person, I would never have done this matchmaking..."
When she said this, she actually made the matter very reasonable. But even so, Mrs. Wei did not let down her guard. Instead, she frowned more and more alertly, shook her head and smiled: "So that's how it is. You have good intentions, how can I blame you?"
Since Feng had done such a good job on the surface, the old lady naturally wouldn't show any clues: "Just don't be embarrassed, what's there to say? People say that they look down on our daughter... We are not a family without a place to marry a daughter, so let's forget about it."
She smiled and reminded Feng: "But I have to say this in advance. We are here only to worship Buddha. If the Zheng family uses this to make excuses or to raise their own status in the future, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Mrs. Wei had made her words so clear, so there was no reason for Feng to refuse: "Of course, if she really dares to do this, I won't forgive her!"
She then changed the subject: "The vegetarian food and snacks in this nunnery are famous for their quality. It's a rare opportunity for you to come here, old lady, would you like to try some?"
Old Mrs. Wei seemed a little tired, and kept saying, "Forget it... I've been tossing and turning for such a day, my old bones are already broken, I'd better go back early."
Feng Shi did not show any strange expression, but nodded in agreement with the old lady: "In this case, it would be better to go back earlier..."
She then asked, "Shall I go back with you?"
After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but look at Wei An.
This little girl is much quieter than her peers. How can a girl of this age be so quiet
It would be fine if she was just introverted and quiet, but her personality is clearly not like that. When she dealt with Zheng Hui just now, she almost made Zheng Hui cry.
But if your personality is not like this, then this self-control would be too scary.
She seemed to understand why the higher-ups were picking on this little girl.
As they were talking, the third lady who had gone to add incense money had returned.
Mrs. Wei said, "Why should we trouble you? We have many people here. We don't want to delay you."
Although she was somewhat angry with Feng, the Third Lady still nodded to her calmly: "Don't bother Madam, we are here to serve you..."
Feng smiled and responded, as if she was just being polite.
The third lady gently helped the old lady to say goodbye and said puzzledly: "Why does she seem to be just being polite again?"
Old Madam Wei put away the smile on her face and said in a slightly cold tone: "Don't worry about her. Tell them to sort out the carriages and horses, and we will go down the mountain."
The third lady responded softly and quickly turned around to give orders.
Mrs. Wei turned around and looked at Wei An: "It's coming for you..."
The look in Feng's eyes when she looked at Wei An was impossible to ignore.
Wei An also noticed it. She frowned and thought about it carefully, but still didn't understand why Feng was targeting her.
Apart from Shen Chen and Young Master Lin, only Zhu Fang knew about her specialness.
But Zhu Fang was already dead, and he had no reason to tell Feng.
The Feng family cannot be the ones behind Zhu Fang.
If the Feng family had this ability, there would be no need to sacrifice Marquis Rongchang and his son, and the old lady of Marquis Rongchang would not have to die. You know, she had a huge influence on the emperor and Concubine Feng.
Since Zhu Fang can't tell Feng, who can it be
Wei An looked stern, and exchanged glances with Old Lady Wei: "I know, but I don't know what she wants..."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a commotion outside for some unknown reason. After a while, the noise outside became louder.
Old Madam Wei couldn't help but frown. Before she could say anything, there was a knock on the door from outside by Madam Hua, followed by Madam Hua's voice: "Old Madam, there's a fire in the Guanyin Hall outside..."
Old Mrs. Wei was startled and frowned even more.
The Guanyin Hall is a place dedicated to Guanyin and has always been extremely important. How could water leak through it
Besides, they had just paid homage, so why did they suddenly say there was a fire
She coughed, but before she could say anything, the commotion outside became even louder.