Chapter 291: Modification of Ancestral Instructions
After hearing what the old lady said, Master Jingyun put his hands together and said:
"Amitabha, I wonder which ancestor the donor mentioned is from?"
"Pingyang Xiao Family!"
"Amitabha, if I remember correctly, the Xiao family, a family that has been passed down for a hundred years in Pingyang, disappeared four years ago. Where is the ancestral precept left?"
"Master Jingyun is right. Is the Xiao family still here?"
"Amitabha, is the Xiao family today still the Xiao family that has been passed down for a hundred years?"
"this……"
Is today's Xiao family still the same Xiao family that has been passed down for a hundred years?
Is today's Xiao family still the same Xiao family that has been passed down for a hundred years?
The master's words were like an epiphany, and the old lady suddenly felt everything clear before her eyes. The foundation of her ancestors had been destroyed in her hands four years ago. Today's Xiao family was jointly established by Jun'er's Fulishan Copper Mine and Xi'er's Yichuntang. Even the title of aristocratic family and the golden plaque on the door were earned by Xi'er with the contribution of Yichuntang. Without Xi'er, there would be no Xiao family today!
The ancestral precepts should have been buried along with the declining foundation four years ago. How hateful that I was so stubborn and refused to learn my lesson, causing Jun'er and Xi'er to waste nearly four years of their time!
Seeing that the old lady was silent, Master Jingyun put his hands together and said:
"Amitabha, Buddhists often say that only by shedding this stinking skin can one finally achieve enlightenment. This is breaking down and then building up. If the female donor does not break away from the old frame, how can she be reborn?"
"After listening to Master's words, I feel like I have been reborn. Thinking carefully, I have been stubborn and stubborn for the past four years. I should have come to see Master a long time ago..."
"Amitabha, the world is complicated, and it only depends on the donor's thoughts. Donor, I will accompany you."
Listening to the footsteps of Master Jingyun going away, the old lady bowed deeply in the direction the master left, and then walked back with the help of Aunt Zhang and the maid.
…
A gorgeous carriage with the unique crescent-shaped logo of the Xiao Mansion stopped in front of the Canghai Cottage. Zhiqiu and others stepped forward and opened the curtains. A chubby little boy over one year old poked his head out, saw Zhiqiu, grinned, showing his six little teeth, and called in a baby voice:
"Autumn, Autumn"
Cheng Yuan stuck his head out of the car and corrected:
"Yangyang, call Zhi-Qiu-Ah-Auntie"
"Auntie, Auntie"
"Yangyang is so good, come here, give auntie a kiss"
As Zhiqiu spoke, he held little Yangyang in his arms and leaned over. Yangyang pouted and kissed Zhiqiu on the face, leaving Zhiqiu's face covered with saliva. This made Cheng Yuan's personal maids Dongmei and Dongxue giggle. Dongmei stopped laughing, wiped Zhiqiu's face with a handkerchief, clapped her hands, stretched out her hand to Yangyang and said:
"Master, let me hold you. Aunt Zhiqiu, take a rest."
"Let's go, let's go."
Yangyang said as he tried to break free from Zhiqiu and walk on his own. Zhiqiu quickly squatted down and put Yangyang on the ground, saying:
"Yangyang, be careful, there are stones on the ground..."
As soon as Yangyang's little feet touched the ground, he staggered forward, startling Dongmei and the nanny who were standing nearby and hurriedly chased after him, shouting:
"Master, slow down, be careful..."
Looking at the staggering back of the sturdy Yangyang, Zhiqiu sighed, remembering how miserable the Third Master was when he was chased by Miss Cheng when he first met her four years ago. He remembered that Miss Cheng had cut the cotton coat on the Third Master's chest, revealing the white cotton, which made the prince's guards laugh for a while, so they took the Third Master to change clothes. After that, the two enemies quarreled almost every time they met...
Now, their children have grown up so much. Looking at her own young lady and second master, one is not getting married and the other is not getting married. From the way the young lady looks at the second master, she knows that the young lady likes the second master. The old lady persuades her every year, and the Xiao family sends people to pick her up every year, but the young lady just doesn't want to go back, and the second master doesn't urge her. She just wastes time like this. I really don't know what the young lady is wasting her time for.
The Second Master is also a stubborn person. In the past, despite many obstacles, he refused to let go and insisted on loving her to death. He was willing to do anything to confine the young lady in the Xiao Mansion and even wanted to rape her. Now, where is that domineering spirit? Everyone wants them to be together. There are no obstacles now, but they are treating each other with respect again. It really makes the good man anxious...
"Is my sister in the house?"
Cheng Yuan's words interrupted Zhiqiu's contemplation. She looked up and saw Dongxue had helped Cheng Yuan down from the carriage and was standing there looking at her. Zhiqiu stood up quickly, bowed softly and said:
"Hello, Third Madam. The young lady is waiting for you in the hall. The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. The young lady is thinking about making some rice dumplings and bringing some fine rice wine send to the mansion for the old lady and the eldest master to taste."
"Sister, your cooking skills are really good. I just can't learn from you. Third Master spends all his time here with you. It's not to learn from you, it's obvious that he's missing the food that sister cooks!"
Listening to Third Grandma's complaints, Dongxue, Ying'er and Haitang burst out laughing.
The group chatted and laughed as they entered the courtyard. Mengxi had been waiting at the door for a long time. When she saw Cheng Yuan coming in, she stepped forward, grabbed her hand and said:
"I was just talking about this when my sister came. Come in quickly."
"Sister has grown taller since she came back this time. Can you stay in Pingyang for a while?"
"It's still cooler in the north in the summer. I heard that the scenery of Cangshan Mountain is nice. Yichuntang opened a branch there last year. I want to go there when it gets cooler in a few days."
After hearing this, Cheng Yuan pouted and complained:
"Sister is so enviable. She is free to travel around and laugh at the world. How wonderful! Unlike my sister, who is tied to Yangyang every day and can't go anywhere. I used to travel around with my father, but if I count carefully, I haven't been to as many places as my sister in the past two years. If I had known, I wouldn't have married so early..."
"Don't say that, Third Madam. If Third Master hears this, he will complain that my young lady has led you astray..."
"That's what I said. Second Master often complained that our grandmother had led Miss Li astray. He often said that when Miss Li was in the mansion four years ago, she never left the house and was well-known for her dignified and virtuous manner . But ever since she went south and met our grandmother and became sworn sisters, she has become wild and has been…"
After hearing Zhiqiu's words, Dongxue followed suit. As she was speaking, she found that the air around her was unusually quiet. She looked up and saw that everyone had shut up. Zhiqiu was winking at her. Suddenly she remembered the situation of Miss Li and the Second Master, and quickly swallowed the rest of her words and lowered her head.
Seeing that everyone was standing there looking at her, Meng Xi came back to her senses and said with a smile:
"Look, you were just talking and forgot to ask me to sit down. Come on, sit down. Ying'er will serve tea."
After the two of them sat down as host and guest, Cheng Yuan took a sip of tea and said:
"Sister, are you here today to tell me the good news?"
"Good news?"
"Sister, you may not know that Imperial Concubine Jing sent an urgent letter from the palace, saying that the Crown Prince has asked Emperor Jin to grant you a marriage decree and wants to marry you as the Crown Princess..."
"Oh my God! Third Grandma, you are crazy, what kind of good news is this!"
After hearing this, Zhichun screamed and interrupted Cheng Yuan before everyone could react. Even Zhiqiu and Ying'er were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they looked at Cheng Yuan.
In recent years, Xiao Jun has been a frequent visitor to Canghai Cottage. Everyone here believes that Xiao Jun is the future male owner. If the young lady is really granted marriage by imperial decree, it would be a "tragedy".
"Look how anxious you are. I've only just finished half of what I said."
"My Third Grandma, you shouldn't breathe so hard when you talk. It can kill people!"
It wasn't her who was panting, it was clearly Zhichun who interrupted her. Why were all the people in Canghai Xiaozhu acting like tyrants, not letting anyone live? After hearing Zhiqiu's complaints, Cheng Yuan looked at her with dissatisfaction and continued:
"Well, the old lady was more anxious than anyone else after hearing the news. She discussed it with the eldest master and finally went to Jingyun Temple. Fortunately, she met Master Jingyun and was enlightened by him. She finally got the idea. Yesterday, she and the eldest master visited the ancestral temple and changed the ancestral precepts to: the head and mistress of the Xiao family must be virtuous people. Sister, this ancestral precepts was changed especially for you. Early this morning, the old lady urged me to come here to inform you. She wants to invite you back to the mansion. Whether you want to go back like this or to have a grand wedding with three matchmakers and six certificates, it's all up to you. You can mention any conditions, and the old lady will agree to anything you want..."
“The ancestral teachings have really changed!”
"That's great! Your Highness has finally done something great in the past four years!"
As soon as Cheng Yuan finished speaking, Zhiqiu and others applauded. This news was truly gratifying.
In the past four years, Mengxi traveled around the mountains and rivers. Occasionally, Xiao Jun was free to accompany her. Most of the time, she and the prince went together. Mengxi and Xiao Jun didn't say much. The three of them got along well, reciting poems, painting, and talking about . Zhiqiu, Xiaoxia and others were so angry that they wished the prince would disappear from the world.
Unfortunately, he is the Emperor's son, and Yichuntang doesn't have that kind of power.
Now, hearing the rumor that the Crown Prince is asking His Majesty to grant him a marriage has forced the old lady to change the ancestral precepts, everyone's feeling can be described in one word: great!
The young lady and the second master finally got their happy ending after all the hard work.
Oh my god, Zhiqiu’s head was squeezed by the door, this is a good thing!
Fortunately, she went to the palace to see Emperor Jin a few days ago, and vaguely mentioned the poisonous oath she had made in the past, and politely rejected Emperor Jin's idea of appointing her to the prince as a concubine. Fortunately, Emperor Jin believed in Buddhism and advocated karma. He was also taboo about her being an divorced woman of the Xiao family, so he promised not to issue an edict. Otherwise, once the imperial edict came, she would not even have time to cry, and she would have to shamelessly refuse to admit the divorce, tear up the divorce letter, and obediently return to the Xiao family.
After looking at Zhiqiu, Mengxi's face became gloomy and he sat there without saying a word.
She was marrying him, not the old lady, but he was not in a hurry after all the fuss, but the old lady was anxious. He was so confident that she would not run away, or marry the prince by order. Three years ago, she said she would wait for him, and she thought he would actively find ways to persuade the old lady to abolish the ancestral precepts, but it took three years. If the prince hadn't intervened and forced the old lady into a corner, she would have had to wait until the end of the world. Mengxi was very angry about this.
Without the ancestral teachings, she really wanted him to be as romantic as modern people and propose to her with a diamond ring. Thinking that this was ancient times, she didn't make it difficult for him, but he should at least come to pick her up in person. If the news was not brought by Cheng Yuan but by Xiao Jun, Mengxi might not be so angry. With a little coaxing from Xiao Jun, she would have obediently followed him back home.
After all, she loved him terribly.
The three years had already made her angry, and now that Xiao Jun didn't come, Mengxi was even more furious. She used to not hold grudges, but now she couldn't help but think of his former tyranny and self-righteousness, and new hatred and vengeance surged in her heart.
She is only 19 years old, which was the prime of her life in her previous life. There is no rush. If he is willing to wait, then just wait for another two years! Meng Xi thought fiercely.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?"
"Why are you unhappy, sister?"
Cheng Yuan, Zhiqiu and others shouted excitedly for a long time before they realized that Mengxi, who should have been the happiest, had a strange look on her face, so they asked at the same time.
After hearing what the two said, Mengxi came back to his senses, glanced at Cheng Yuan, and said slowly:
"I once swore to be alone for the rest of my life. I think the old lady still remembers this. Cheng Yuan will go back and tell her that I am grateful for the old lady's kindness and that my fate with the Second Master has ended long ago."
