Perhaps at the end of every dynasty, there would be a peerless beauty, unparalleled in the world, who would make the emperor drunk and go crazy for her. For example, Mi Xi was to Xia, Daji was to Shang, and Wu Yingting was to Yue. They were often nicknamed "femme fatale".
In the Buddhist hall, the Guanyin sitting on the lotus throne was expressionless. The beautiful woman kneeling in front of the hall was also expressionless. The sandalwood fragrance rose in spirals, and the muffled sound of the wooden fish was muffled. Her soft hands were numbly fiddling with the round Nanmu Buddha beads. Her crimson lips were moving, and she was reciting the Ksitigarbha Sutra.
Buddha said, "In this life, cultivate fate and relic, and in the next life, you will have the best of both worlds."
Buddha said, "People are bitter. In this life, cultivate in the next life. The bitterness in this life is the cause of the previous life."
If so, then what kind of person was Wu Yingting in her previous life? Why was she so bitter in this life?
For the first thirteen years of her life, she lived in a small county under the bustling city of Hucheng. Her father was a sixth-rank magistrate. He was simple, down-to-earth, diligent, and honest. He was not good at management. He had been in this position for more than twenty years. Last time, the top magistrate came and went again and again. Only he was like an old pine tree deep in the mountains, towering and unmoving.
At that time, she was young and carefree. What was even more strange was that her parents were not outstanding in appearance, but they had given birth to her, an existence that was even more beautiful than the moon and flowers that shamed the moon and shamed the flowers.
Ever since she was a child, she had been adorable and lovable. Whenever she quarreled with other children, even if she was in the wrong, the elders would not bear to say a harsh word. Instead, they would punish the people who played with her. Over time, she did not have any friends of the same age around her.
When she was a little older, she was in the budding years. Her appearance was more outstanding, and her figure was slim. But all the young men she met were very caring and attentive to her. They only wanted her to occasionally glance at them. Even if they died immediately, they would be willing.
At the age of thirteen, a girl was already half an adult. She could already talk about marriage. Her parents were not outstanding, but they had given birth to a femme fatale like her. All the families who had some friendship with her family wanted to settle her down as soon as possible. They had already quarreled in private, and some even fought on the streets.
When the news reached Wu Yingting, she didn't know how long it had been. When she heard it, she just covered her mouth and laughed. She didn't take it to heart. After all, she had never heard of some people's names. What did it have to do with her?
It was also this year that a wandering senior monk came to the Jinglian Temple. His Buddhist name was perfected. It was said that he had already cultivated a "golden body". What was more amazing was that his pair of Buddha's eyes could see through all kinds of appearances, and could even understand past and present lives. Mother wanted to take her to ask this senior monk for fortune-telling, and then at the same time ask for a fortune telling.
Although a family's daughter was sought by hundreds of families, her parents couldn't bear the harassment of someone who was sought by almost all the men in the city. Especially when there were so many people, the relationships were so complicated. They didn't know who to marry their daughter to. Therefore, they could only ask the Bodhisattva for help, hoping that the Bodhisattva could show them the right way.
That morning, Wu Yingting took a bath to clean her body. Relying on her natural good foundation, Wu Yingting always splashed a handful of water on her face, treating it as if she had wiped off all the bottles and jars. She casually picked up a bamboo fan and excitedly ran towards the front hall.
In the "Romance of the Western Chamber", Du Liniang once sang, "If you don't go to the garden, how can you know that spring is so beautiful?"
She was like a peerless treasure, shelved by her family. It wasn't easy for her mother to take the initiative to bring her out. Wu Yingting was afraid that if she was late, her mother would change her mind.
At this time, Madame Wu was afraid that her daughter would come early. At this time, there were many servant girls and older women hiding outside the front hall. They were all covering their mouths and laughing secretly while pointing at the hall.
This was what Wu Yingting saw when she arrived. The young man's behavior made her quietly move forward and use her small size to get a good seat in front of the crowd. There were four people inside. Father Wu and Mother Wu sat in the main seat with a headache. She also recognized the person sitting below them as her aunt. She used to be very gentle and amiable, but now her face was gloomy. There was a person lying on the ground. She narrowed her eyes and looked carefully. Only then did she confirm that it was her cousin, Liu Sifu, who had always been famous for his talent.
At this moment, Liu Si was in awe of Great Scholar Liu. A seventeen year old youth was like a three or four year old child, making a scene and rolling on the ground. He even shouted, "Uncle, aunt, if you don't betroth cousin to me today, I won't get up today. I want cousin! I want my cousin! "
A servant girl next to Wu Yingting sneered and said, "This Scholar Liu is already seventeen years old, but he's still acting like a child asking for candy. It's obvious how much Madame Liu dotes on her son."
Another older woman said, "Hey, you're talking nonsense about the masters. But it's inevitable. Madame Liu gave birth to this son when she was almost thirty. How can he not be doted on? It's said that when Scholar Liu was twelve years old, he was still sleeping in the same room as his mother!"
"No way, any family's young lady is unlucky enough to marry into their family. Our young lady is so beautiful that even the moon and flowers would be ashamed. Master and Madame Liu can't bear to see her suffer."
"You little girl only see Master and Madame Liu. You didn't see Madame Liu's face. Her son is throwing away his face to make a scene for a woman. In the future, he'll even abandon his mother. How can Madame Liu be willing?"
"But isn't our young lady a troublemaker? She's stirring up trouble in the family as soon as she enters the family?"
The older woman pushed the little servant girl and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? You're not tarnishing young lady's reputation. But if it were me, if my son dared to do this, I'd definitely disfigure that vixen's face!"
Wu Yingting was completely focused on watching the show in the hall. She only heard half of what the two people said and missed half. She only heard them praise her good looks and her childish temper made her complacent.
Inside, Liu Sifu actually cried and made a scene. "Uncle, aunt, if you don't betroth my cousin to me, I'll stay here and not leave.
I won't leave, I'll lie on my cousin's bed and sleep! "
"You're impudent!" Hearing this, Father Wu was really furious. He reprimanded, "You've studied so much that you've become a dog's stomach. You're actually learning from those rascals. Don't even talk about betrothing my daughter to you. You're not even allowed to step into my Wu family's door in the future!"
Liu Si sat down on the floor, tears and snot streamed down his face. He wiped his tears with his sleeve and said, "Without Biaomei, how can I study? I'd rather be a hooligan. As long as Biaomei can take one more look at me, I'll do whatever she wants me to do."
Father Wu was so angry that he couldn't speak smoothly. "You, you mediocre. Instead of learning to be good, you come and ruin my daughter's reputation. Good, good, good. Are all the people outside dead? Get the hell out of here right now! "
"Old, old master …" Furen Wu instinctively wanted to stop him, but seeing her husband's dark face, she didn't dare to speak.
On the side, Furen Liu was so angry that she wanted to flip out on the spot. However, Liu Sifu was really like a rascal. He hugged the doorpost and wouldn't let go. He even howled, "As long as Uncle and Aunt will let my cousin marry me, I will definitely study hard in the future, pass the imperial examinations, become a marquis and enter the prime minister. I beg you!"
Looking at her sisters' green and white faces, Furen Wu was in a dilemma. She could only persuade them, "It, it's not that Aunt doesn't agree, it's that …"
"You agree." Without waiting for Furen Wu to finish speaking, Liu Sifu pushed aside the manservant beside him and went forward on his knees to take the teacup in Furen Wu's hand. He said excitedly, "Son-in-law will serve tea to father-in-law and mother-in-law."
For a moment, Furen Wu was dumbstruck. When she finally reacted, she hurriedly refused, "No, no. The year after next will be the imperial court's triennial selection. The entire nation will stop marrying. At that time, your cousin will be fifteen years old and will be on the list of candidates. This imperial decree cannot be disobeyed. If nephew really has the heart, can you wait for three years?"
At this time, Liu Sifu seemed to be possessed. "She can be engaged first. Furthermore, there are those who marry at thirteen years old. Women who are engaged cannot participate. As long as Tai Shui daren drinks this cup of tea, this son-in-law will immediately return to prepare the betrothal gifts. This way, cousin won't need to participate."
This time, Master Wu was so angry that he almost couldn't speak. He could only instinctively snatch the teacup and smash it on the ground with a bang. He scolded, "Can the imperial court's laws be so easily fooled? In order to prevent people from deliberately choosing to marry on the eve of the selection, the prefectural magistrate had already calculated in advance and came here to register the names. It has already been nailed to the Chengzhou Prefecture. Now, this little one will definitely exterminate the five families! "
Madam Liu couldn't take it anymore. She stepped forward and pulled at her disappointing son. "That's enough. She's not interested in a mere scholar like you. Her family's fortune is great. How big is our family's gate? It can't accommodate such a great Buddha. Don't embarrass yourself here. Come back with your mother!"
Naturally, Liu Sifu wouldn't let it go. He swayed his body left and right and cried, "No, no, I can't live without my cousin. She is my life. As long as she is with me, even if I die immediately, I will be willing."
Wu Yingting, who had been watching the commotion outside for a long time, finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She held onto the windowsill and laughed coquettishly. She felt that it was amusing and laughed until she was out of breath. She laughed until her stomach hurt.
And this laugh, in Liu Sifu's eyes, was really "a laugh that could topple a city, and another laugh that could topple a country." It made him feel as if he was drunk and his bones went soft.
Of course, Furen Liu was furious. She felt that her younger sister and brother-in-law were too much. They actually arranged for their daughter to eavesdrop outside and use her precious son as a toy. She immediately left in a huff. Of course, she didn't forget to grab Liu Sifu, who had already lost his soul.
Perhaps he was dazed by this sweet laugh, but Liu Sifu remained in a daze until three days later when he finally came back to his senses. He immediately clamored for his cousin, which made Furen Liu so angry that she called Wu Yingting a vixen. Of course, this was a story for another time.
Right now, even after the mother and son of the Liu family had disappeared, Wu Yingting still couldn't stop laughing. She laughed so hard that she shook like a flower branch, which was very beautiful.
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