Chapter 158 The couple fulfills their vow
When talking about her cousin, Xiu'er was immersed in reverie and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
"Miss……"
Bing Xin turned around to leave, but then she remembered something. Seeing that the young lady was in deep thought, she called out to her softly.
Xiu'er came back to her senses and saw Bingxin looking at her. She coughed lightly and said calmly:
"Anything else?"
"Your servant, I still feel a little uneasy after thinking about it. I heard that the Second Madam's face is as pale as a ghost, as if she is sick. Why doesn't the doctor prescribe medicine?"
Xiu Er also frowned when she heard this, but then she said:
"You still don't understand. There are only two possibilities for the doctor not prescribing medicine. One is that the illness is extremely serious and my cousin thinks there is no need to prescribe medicine, so he lets my cousin die on her own. The other is that the illness is not serious and my cousin didn't ask the doctor to prescribe medicine to prove that my cousin is not sick. Anyway, she won't die. It can be seen that my cousin really has good intentions for me."
Bing Xin was puzzled after hearing this, but she nodded repeatedly:
"Young lady is right. When Second Madam first vomited blood, First Madam hinted to the doctor not to prescribe good medicine and just deal with it. Second Madam should be left to fend for herself. Who knows, Second Madam's condition may have worsened in the past few days."
"My cousin's wife can't escape this time. My cousin is sincere and I can't let him down. Let's avoid causing trouble for him these days and wait slowly. You should also go to that yard less often and have people keep a close eye on you. The more you have to stay calm at this time, understand?"
"Yes, Miss, I understand."
Bing Xin listened to the young lady's words, which she didn't know whether they were to comfort her or to teach her a lesson, and nodded in agreement. As long as she agreed to the young lady's instructions, she would be right.
Xiu'er and her servant were thinking happily about the bright future, but they forgot one thing: if the Second Master could really do such a cruel thing, would he be the man they would entrust their lives to?
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A horse-drawn carriage was driving slowly towards the direction of Jingyun Temple. In the carriage sat Mengxi, Zhiqiu and Zhichun, the master and servant. Zhiqiu quietly lifted the gauze curtain on the window. Mengxi looked out along her hand and saw the hustle and bustle of traffic outside. It was not the desolate and quiet ancient temple built alone in the empty mountains as she had imagined, but clearly a market. It was as if she had returned to a tourist destination in the 21st century. Could there have been such a lively place in ancient times?
Looking at the endless stream of pilgrims and vendors, listening to the different shouts, Mengxi murmured:
"I didn't expect Jingyun Temple to be so lively."
"Second Madam, you don't know that Jingyun Temple is different from other temples. It is the largest Zen temple in Qi State. The abbot here, Monk Moder, is a hermit monk with the Buddhist name Jingyun. It is said that he has practiced for a hundred years and has boundless magical powers. He is very effective in eliminating disasters and prolonging blessings for people."
“It works very well!”
"Second Madam, please don't disbelieve me. I heard that Emperor Jin comes here to worship every year, not to mention the noble families and princes. There are many incense-burning people here all year round, and there are pilgrims who come here because of its reputation. Over time, it has gradually developed into the second largest commercial port in Pingyang City. It is also a major feature of Pingyang City. This kind of scene cannot be seen in temples in other places. Second Madam, I also heard that Abbot Mod has a peculiarity. He only sees people with whom he has a predestined relationship. If he thinks he has no predestined relationship, you can't see him even if you donate mountains of gold and silver. What's more strange is that the more he does this, the more people will be willing to pay a lot of money to see him."
He gave Zhiqiu a blank look. What was even more bizarre was the word "cheap!" Mengxi, who came from the 21st century and never believed in ghosts and gods, was very disdainful of the Master Jingyun who was said to be so miraculous.
Ignoring the Second Mistress's contempt, the two maids Zhichun and Zhiqiu couldn't hide their excitement as it was a rare occasion for them to go out of the house. They looked around and chattered non-stop.
Zhichun looked at the Second Master riding a tall horse outside the carriage, his clothes fluttering and his demeanor flowing. He was completely different from his usual gentle and elegant self. He felt proud of the Second Mistress and said:
"Look, Madam, the Second Master looks so majestic on horseback. He's so busy, yet he still brings you out. In fact, he really loves you..."
Before she could finish her words, Zhichun was frightened by Zhiqiu's murderous look and swallowed the rest of her words. Seeing that she didn't say anything more, Zhiqiu rolled his eyes at her fiercely:
"You, you can eat a hundred beans without feeling disgusted. What's that? The Second Master is so busy, but you still bring Second Madam out. Didn't you hear what the Second Master said? This was done by the order of the Old Lady. The Old Lady said it herself. The Second Master's illness was cured by Second Madam, and she wanted to fulfill her wish. The Second Master had to bring Second Madam over to burn incense. Didn't you see the icy look on the Second Master's face? He was so reluctant, and he didn't even look back all the way."
She looked at Zhiqiu in surprise. It turned out that she was also observing the Second Master silently. When she saw Zhichun looking at her, Zhiqiu said:
"What are you looking at? I'm observing the enemy."
Looking at Zhiqiu with an indignant look on her face, Zhichun was always dissatisfied with her, thinking that she was too aggressive, too arbitrary, and unwilling to listen to different opinions. However, she could never win the argument with her. Her voice was only eight octaves lower than hers, and of course she could not overpower her in terms of momentum.
The result of the two people's daily quarrels was that she was defeated first most of the time, but she always fought again and again, never discouraged. As long as the Second Mistress didn't get angry, she had the courage to quarrel with Zhiqiu. Seeing that the Second Mistress was still sitting there without saying a word, she was finally dissatisfied. After a long while, she couldn't help but mutter:
"Haven't you heard from Sister Hongzhu that the Second Master is nicknamed the Cold-Faced Lord of Hell in Pingyang City? Hongzhu has served the Second Master for so many years, but she has rarely seen him smile. The Second Master always has a cold face, but he is even colder to us. Didn't you see that after the Second Master called the doctor yesterday, he immediately asked Xiao Xia to go to Yichun Hall to buy medicine? Or did you bring it back yourself? It's obvious that he cares about Second Madam's illness, but it's a pity that Second Madam didn't want to take it."
After hearing this, Mengxi and Zhiqiu couldn't help laughing when they thought that the medicine they prepared and sent out from the backyard of the east wing was bought back by the second master as a treasure and given to her. Hongzhu said that the second master also asked Xiaoxia to find a way to buy more Lengxiang pills. Unfortunately, Li Du was too influenced by Zhiqiu and would not do business with the second master no matter how much money he was paid.
Mengxi and Zhiqiu couldn't help laughing when they thought of this. It really was like the saying goes, a couple's money goes out with the left hand and comes in with the right hand, but this couple was particularly perverted.
Therefore, the master and servants all knew that the Second Master cared a lot about Yichuntang, and they were even more careful about the process of buying and selling medicines, for fear that the Second Master would discover clues and follow the clues to find out that Yichuntang was opened by the Second Mistress and bust the place.
Seeing Second Mistress smile, Zhichun regained his courage, straightened his chest and continued:
"For such a long time, the Second Master has always been loud but ineffective, and has not done anything to the Second Madam. I think the Second Master is actually cold on the outside but warm on the inside..."
"Shut up, what else do you want the Second Master to do to the Second Mistress? We've been married for so long, when have you ever seen him thinking about the Second Mistress? The Second Mistress vomited blood last time, and no one in his family is forward-looking. It's us girls who are always there to protect him. There 's not a single good person in this family. He bought you off with a few pills of broken medicine. Those pills were made by our family, so who cares? If he really divorces our grandmother one day, you'll be obedient!"
Zhiqiu hated to see others speak well of the Second Master. As soon as Zhichun opened his mouth, she was retorted with a crackling sound. She glared at Zhichun with bared teeth and claws like a fighting cock. She was really anxious.
This is not a small matter, it is a major matter related to the camp. The Second Master does not like the Second Mistress. Since she was bought into the mansion, the Second Master has never entered the Second Mistress's room. Even if the Second Master is a good man, he is not the Second Mistress's good man.
He must not be allowed to get within three feet of Second Grandma. Zhichun's will is so unstable that she will be bribed by Second Master sooner or later. It is better to warn her early, otherwise she might be deceived by Second Master one day and sold out together with Second Grandma.
Zhichun saw Zhiqiu glaring at her with a red face and thick neck, and knew that she had completely pissed off Zhiqiu this time. She lowered her head guiltily for a long while, and when she saw Zhiqiu remained silent, she muttered softly:
"It's nothing, I was just talking, why do you act like you want to eat me?"
"What did you say? Say it again!"
Seeing that Zhichun was not giving up, Zhiqiu took advantage of the situation and questioned him again while holding his waist. This time Zhichun was completely speechless.
"Say less, be careful not to let people outside hear you."
Mengxi saw the two people arguing with red faces and knew that she could not remain silent any longer. She heard that people who practiced martial arts had excellent hearing. When Zhiqiu mentioned the matter of medicine just now, she was really afraid that the Second Master who was riding on the horse would hear it, so she quickly spoke up to stop the two of them.
When Zhiqiu saw that Second Madam had spoken, she lost her previous momentum and sat quietly aside without saying a word. After hearing what Second Madam had said, Zhichun raised her head again and looked at Zhiqiu with a sneer and a pout. Zhiqiu straightened her body like a fighting cock, pinched her waist and glared at her fiercely.
Mengxi looked at the two babies, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. As they were arguing, the carriage stopped, and the three of them looked out and found that they had already passed the Yimen Gate and arrived in front of the Tianmen Palace.
Normally, people who came to worship would get off at the ceremonial gate to show their piety, and walk all the way up, passing by the commercial ports on both sides, and strolling into the Mountain Gate Hall as if they were visiting a market. However, Xiao Jun, who was riding on a horse, was worried that Mengxi was too weak to walk such a long distance, so he ordered the carriage to pass the ceremonial gate and stop at the Mountain Gate Hall.
A servant had already opened the curtain outside. Zhiqiu and Zhichun got off the carriage one after another, turned around and helped the second wife down. As soon as the three of them got out of the carriage, they couldn't keep their eyes open. Zhichun and Zhiqiu had long forgotten their previous quarrel and started chattering and pointing again.
Looking out from Mengxi, one can see the mountains in the distance, the pines and cypresses nearby, and the palaces and pavilions echoing each other, creating a unique sense of implicit warmth, harmony and tranquility.
A mountain gate separates the bustling city outside from the tranquility inside the temple. The inside and outside of the gate are like two different worlds. The contrast with the hustle and bustle outside further highlights the solemnity inside the gate. There is an endless stream of pilgrims inside the gate, but they all consciously keep their mouths shut.
Mengxi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, the ancients were truly pious in their worship of gods.
Modern people are incomparable. The temples in her memory were all used as tourist attractions. Even at the entrance of the main hall, one could hear the tour guide’s explanation through the loudspeaker. How could they experience the true tranquility and solemnity?
"Second Madam, please go in first. Second Master is waiting for you."
Seeing that the three people ignored the second master waiting on the side and just kept looking around, Xiao Xia hurriedly reminded them in a low voice.
