Under the guidance of Kongji, Wang and the others paid homage to the golden Buddha statue in the lobby and offered incense.
For Mrs. Cao's invitation today, Mrs. Wang took it very seriously. She dressed up Lu Qingrong early in the morning. Lu Qingrong has been wearing very simple clothes in the past two years. The skirt she is wearing today is newly made, but it is a bit longer.
, she also had a lot of hairpins on her head, which really made her a little uncomfortable. So, when she was holding the incense in her hand, her skirt was accidentally stepped on by a passing pilgrim. Zhen wanted to help her, but she didn't.
In time, Qingrong fell to the side, knocking over the incense burner on the side...
"Be careful!" As soon as he finished speaking, a "clang" sounded in the hall, which was particularly harsh.
"Sister, are you okay?" Siniang hurriedly came over to help her up, but she saw Kong Jie standing in front of her, covered in incense ash.
Qingrong shook her head, feeling very sorry for Kong Ji, "I'm really sorry, I accidentally stepped on my dress just now. Thank you Master for your kind reminder."
Kongji didn't realize it was anything. In fact, he was just in a hurry. Even if it was other pilgrims, he would not hesitate... "Amitabha, Nutan is getting serious, but it's just a trivial matter, so why bother."
Mrs. Wang had heard the sound and came over a long time ago, and blamed herself: "It's my fault. You know that there are many people in the temple today, but you are still not used to wearing these..."
"Auntie, nothing serious happened to me. It was just an accident. Who could have expected it first?" Qingrong comforted her mother.
Everyone just thought that what happened just now was just an episode, but in Mrs. Cao's eyes, she was even more dissatisfied. She just couldn't bear to have an attack on the spot, so she could only endure it all the way back home.
Speaking of the fact that she went to the temple a few days ago and made Ms. Cao unhappy, Ms. Wang also saw it. She didn't expect it to end like this. For her daughter's marriage, she decided to take Qingrong to visit the Xu family.
One trip.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Cao came to his house first, looking like he was going to attack the enemy...
"Sanniang, let me ask you, is this really true?" Ms. Cao stared at Qingrong closely, fearing that she would miss the expression on her face and ask her to fool her.
Qingrong didn't want to hide anything. Since Cao asked, she told the truth: "It is true." But she was confused as to where Cao heard this.
Mrs. Cao's face darkened when she heard this, and her cousin Song's words from the day before yesterday rang in her ears again, "I advise you to carefully inquire about what Sanniang of the Lu family has been doing outside in the past two years, and don't let others deceive you.
I heard that Sanniang of the Lu family came back with the bandits' army, and was kidnapped by the thieves. It was General Xue who rescued her, and General Xue even killed a deputy general for her. He couldn't save everything.
What do these two have?"
She scolded Mrs. Song for talking nonsense, but Ms. Song said: "What nonsense have I said? What a coincidence that one of the people who went back to suppress the bandits in Washan was an acquaintance of my family. I just mentioned Sanniang."
Who knew he would start talking about Lu Sanniang and Zhang He coming back with the army."
The Song family also has a daughter who is about the same age as Lu Sanniang and is about to get married. Xu Lingxuan is decent in appearance and talented. She is the only child in the family and is of similar family status to hers. Her cousin's temper is sometimes impatient.
Although he had learned a lot, it was easy to fool him, and he was not afraid that his daughter would be unhappy in the backyard. Unfortunately, the Xu family had already taken a fancy to the Lu family's daughter, but he was a step too late.
She heard Mr. Cao talking about Lingbao Temple a few days ago, and she felt that Lu Sanniang looked like she was not having a good childbirth. She had gone to the mountains and countryside a few years ago. She lacked education and still didn't understand how to socialize and take care of the house.
What are the differences between her rules and those of country women? How can she compare to her own daughter if she behaves vulgarly? With this calculation, I felt there was some chance... Who had ever wanted her to know those things, so he hurriedly went to Xu's house.
Mrs. Cao couldn't hold back when she heard this. She didn't believe it at first, but after discussing it with her husband, she couldn't sit still and wanted to come to Lu's house to ask for details. She had been satisfied with Lu Sanniang before, and heard that she was well-educated, polite, quiet and virtuous, and was on par with the Xu family.
, there is also a favored cousin in the palace.
Who would have thought that if I asked today, General Xue had indeed killed one of his men, and it was indeed related to her! Regardless of what happened, she was kidnapped by bandits, and I don’t know if she is a perfect jade... Just these two things
, is enough to poke people's spines. If you want to delay your son's future because of this matter, how can you have to pay for it?
Mrs. Wang was not happy when she saw this. She also heard her daughter mention the incident of General Xue's rescue. How could it be what others thought? She also felt that the Xu family was deliberately slandering her, and her tone was not good. "Madam, what do you mean?
?If you have other plans in your heart, just say so, why bother hanging on to unnecessary things?"
Madam Cao's heart suddenly surged with anger, "It's unreasonable? Madam, you think I made it up randomly. It just became clear that Sanniang also said this! This is not a big deal for a woman? Why should I hold on to it?"
"
Hearing what she said, Qingrong probably understood what she meant. In fact, even if she explained it, Ms. Cao should still be dissatisfied. After all, once she has that idea in her heart, she will naturally find various reasons. Talk and talk.
, she just doesn’t want to admit this engagement...
Qingrong didn't want her mother to quarrel over this matter, so she stood up and bowed to Mrs. Cao, "Madam, why are you angry? I understand your purpose. Since Madam is dissatisfied with me and wants to abandon the engagement, Qingrong can do it
I have nothing to say. My father-in-law and mother are both sensible people and will not force anything, so you can rest assured, madam."
She was so straightforward and straightforward, which made Cao appear to be timid. Cao didn't expect her to be so straightforward. She was stunned and nodded quickly, as if she was afraid that the other party would regret it.
"However, I hope Madam will never mention the things mentioned today. After all, this is not a glorious thing for the Xu family. If we accidentally offend the nobles, we cannot bear it."
Qingrong knew that if these things were told, no one would care about what happened. Instead of trying to clarify things in vain, it would be better to directly state the interests and ask people to shut up. However, the Xue family was going to stand in the way.
Mrs. Cao frowned even more tightly and gave Qingrong a complicated look. She was glad that Qingrong agreed so easily, but also angry that she was shameless! After waiting for a long time, she only said, "Don't worry!"
He left without looking back.
Mrs. Wang didn't understand why Qingrong said that, and she disagreed: "You said that, aren't you telling the truth?"
"Mom, it doesn't matter whether you tell the truth or not. As long as no one mentions it, there is no such thing as truth or falsehood. If you don't tell me clearly first, you will be afraid of trouble in the future. It's just my fault that I didn't ask my mother-in-law first."
Mrs. Wang sighed, "Your grandpa and I are not indiscriminate people. Speaking of this marriage, it was just a verbal agreement between the two families a year ago. Even if your grandpa came back and found out, he wouldn't be surprised.
If you really marry into their family, just what she does today will make you suffer in the future. How can your grandpa and I agree? If you don’t count, you won’t count. I will pay attention to a better one for you in the future.
marriage."
Better? It's hard to say. Not to mention that she didn't have any feelings for Xu Lingxuan. She really has no intention of getting married now, so she is so calm. Qingrong didn't want her mother to think too much, so she smiled and said: "Okay,
Of course I listen to grandma."
Zhang He has not traveled out since he returned to the capital. He also heard from Lu Wenzhong about Qingrong's annulment. He was also quite surprised. However, he was not as upset as the Lu family. Instead, he felt that this was not bad.
A good thing. This worldly love, marriage between a man and a woman, is a bond for people.
He deliberately took time to find Qingrong, but not to comfort her. "In the past, you were engaged, so you must have been more worried. Now that you are young, are you willing to become a monk and practice?"
Qingrong felt helpless, shook her head and said with a smile: "Sir, didn't you ask me before? It wasn't because of the engagement that I didn't want to do before, and I won't change my mind because of this now. To practice, you need to meditate and get rid of worries.
But now I can't let go of my family, and I can't live without worries. Although I have made some progress with my husband's guidance over the years, in the end I am not as good as my husband. Qingrong is actually a common person."
Zhang He sighed: "You are smart and knowledgeable, and have extraordinary qualifications. If you are willing to devote yourself to practice, your future skills may not be inferior to mine. It would be a pity if you don't want to." He just smiled, and then said: "It's just that
, you and the Immortal Sect are destined. Sooner or later."
Will she become a monk sooner or later? Qingrong didn't realize that she was stagnant. She knew that her husband would read people's fortunes and tell fortunes. She also knew that he never made false calculations...
As for herself? She really couldn't imagine why she would become a monk, but even if she did, it would probably be her fate.
Qingrong lowered her eyes and smiled, and said slowly: "Sir, didn't you tell me that there is a time in life that must be there, but there is no time in life, so don't force it? Even if there is, it is natural after thinking about it. If you really get there
When the time comes, Qingrong will naturally accept it.”
Zhang He smoothed his beard and said meaningfully: "That's right. You have your own path to take and practice to go through. Everything has its own destiny."
Zhang He came here this time not only for her marriage. He mentioned that he would be in seclusion for a period of time and would be in Yongcheng. He asked Sanniang to be at home and not neglect studying astronomy and calendar. Because in this dynasty, it is not allowed.
Officials taught astronomy and calendar in private, so Master Qingrong and his apprentice never mentioned it to anyone.
Qingrong felt a little guilty. In the past few days, Si Niang often took her to the market for fear that she would be sad and depressed. They called her to relax, but she really neglected her studies. Due to Zhang He's reminder, Qingrong also stayed at home for several days.
.It was already October in the blink of an eye, the weather turned cooler, and the trees in the courtyard of her home were withered a lot. In addition, the engagement was canceled, and Qingrong's mood became much calmer.
It's just that her family is afraid that she will be sad. It's funny to think about it. She and Xu Lingxuan have never met, so there is no relationship at all. Besides, it was just a verbal engagement a year ago. There are countless things to do. If you don't have to deal with that family, you will naturally be free.