Chapter 75: The Xie Estate Receives a Guest (8)

  Yun Lao Tai Jun indeed suggested that Yun Da Fu Ren accompany her to play in the capital for a few days, and Xie Fu Ren was willing, smiling and politely agreeing after just two sentences. It's really letting Ma Shi accompany her on an outing, just thinking about it makes her feel uncomfortable all over.

  "As for other places, I'm not quite sure, but it's worth going to Ren'an Shitai at Ci Xin An in Nangong." Madam Ma said with a smile.

  Yao Cun's heart skipped a beat, and he gave Ma Shi a deep glance.

  Yun Lao Tai Jun also smiled and said, "Indeed, Ci Xin An is very efficacious, especially when it comes to seeking children. The abbess, Ren An Shi Tai, is a highly respected master in the capital city. You've come from afar, Little Xu, you should go to the temple and burn some incense!"

  Xiao Xu is Madame Xie's maiden surname, and Madame Xie's given name is Xu Jing.

  "Is that so? Then I must go!" Mrs. Xie's eyes lit up, seemingly anticipating something, and after a pause, she asked in puzzlement: "Ci Xin An? Ren An Shifu? Why do these names sound familiar to me?"

  Madam Yun laughed and said: "Is that so? Could it be that Ren An's reputation has spread all the way to Jiangnan?"

  "This, this isn't it, I've never heard of it in Jiangnan." Mrs. Xie shook her head. All the madams of the wealthy families believed in Buddhism, and which famous local temples, nunneries, masters or nuns didn't they know?

  It turned out that Mrs. Fang's eyes lit up behind her, and she smiled and said: "Madam, have you forgotten? When we were having a snack at the Tianjin dock, didn't we just happen to hear two couples chatting?"

  "Right, right! That's it!" Mrs. Xie laughed and said: "You have a good memory!" As she spoke, she told the story of that day, and the two couples were talking about Ci Xin An, saying that after making a wish, they indeed had children, and this was to go to Ci Xin An to repay the vow.

  Mrs. Xie couldn't help but pay extra attention to such conversations, and later when the shop assistant couldn't resist chiming in, saying how efficacious Ci Xin An was, and how profound Ren An Shifu's Buddhist teachings were, she found herself listening intently.

  Everyone who heard it couldn't help but sigh, and Madame Yun also picked out a few examples from the capital to talk about. Madame Xie was even more moved.

  "Is it really that effective? It sounds strange!" Yao Cunhui couldn't help but laugh and interject.

  Ma said with a smile: "Sincerity moves heaven, as long as you sincerely worship Buddha, the ancestors will naturally bless and grant blessings!"

  "That's exactly what I'm saying!" Cloud Old Lady smiled and said: "You young people, having arrived at the Buddhist pure land, are not allowed to speak nonsense!"

  Yao Cun Hui smiled and said, "How could that be? Hui'er also believes that the Buddha will bless good people!" But in her heart, she secretly sneered: "As long as one's heart is sincere, it will work?" What a wonderful "as long as one's heart is sincere, it will work"! Every time it doesn't work, this reason is always the most righteous.

  "There are still four days until the fifteenth, Grandma. Why don't we go on the fifteenth? It's a good day for burning incense and worshiping Buddha!" Yao Cunhui said with a smile.

  Yun Lao Tai Jun glanced at Mrs. Xie, saw Mrs. Xie nodding with a smile, and also smiled: "Then it's the 15th, eldest daughter-in-law, you remember to arrange it in advance!"

  This was something that Madame Yun had done many times before, so she smiled and agreed at once, then went back to give orders as usual.

  They chatted some more and the Xie family invited them to stay for dinner, and everyone had a great time. As soon as the evening lanterns were lit, Madame Yun and others escorted several soldiers who came with Mrs. Yao to send off Madam Shi out of the gate.

  Returning to the Luomei Courtyard, Yao Cunhui felt somewhat restless and sat back on the soft couch in a daze. Seeing that she was deep in thought, Mother Rong didn't let anyone disturb her and sent Honglian and Hongzhi away, quietly keeping watch by her side.

  "Mother Rong," Yao Cunhui suddenly looked up at her and asked with a smile, "You say, if a woman is destined by a respected master to have no children in her fate, will the unmarried husband's family still welcome her?"

  "Second Miss!" Mother Rong was startled, her eyes wide with surprise as she stared at Yao Cunhui: "How could Second Miss say such a thing! If there's no child in the fate, which husband's family would still be willing to welcome her? This is definitely going to end in divorce."

  "Is fortune-telling really this reliable?"

  "Second Miss, isn't it that one shouldn't fear ten thousand but rather the unexpected? Moreover, if it's a highly respected and esteemed master, would their judgment be incorrect?"

  "Oh, you're right." Yao Cunhui smiled and fell silent.

  "Second Miss, why did you suddenly bring this up today? Is something wrong?" Madam Hong's heart became somewhat uneasy.

  Today she stayed in the house and didn't follow to the Yun's house, besides Yao Cunhui who had experienced it once knew that there was a cat hiding, even if she heard those words, Rong's mother might not suspect any conspiracy. After all, in everyone's eyes, Ci Xing An is a sacred place, and Ren An Shitai is a great master! Who would doubt the master for no reason?

  Yao Cunhui shook his head.

  Ma mentioned Ci Xin An suddenly today, and Yao Cun Hui became vigilant. Later, she heard everyone mention one after another about descendants, spiritual efficacy, and accuracy in calculations, which made her feel even more uneasy. She turned back to think for a while and inferred that Ma was likely to play tricks on this matter.

  If Yao Cun Jia was indeed fated to be childless as predicted by Ren An Shitai, the Xie family would have to call off the engagement. After all, the Xie family's eldest son was supposed to marry a legitimate daughter-in-law from a respectable family, not just any ordinary daughter-in-law. Marrying a woman destined to be childless would be a curse that would lead to the extinction of the Xie family's main line.

  This matter is a first-class big deal for everyone's family! Not to mention everyone's family, but looking at Rong Ma's attitude can also be seen!

  Let's take a step back, even if Xie Jia didn't divorce his wife, he would still look down on Yao Cun Jia, and it's certain that he would marry her! At that time, Yao Cun Jia's life would probably be worse than that of a concubine! Think about it, who would want a childless woman to be on an equal footing with them? Yao Cun Jia would definitely become the first person to deal with after the new wife enters the household.

  In such a big family, with such a reputation, who would speak for her and take charge of her? It's really hard to say whether she can survive for another year or two!

  Yao Cunhui suddenly stood up, ordered Xiao Xing to come in and grind the ink, quickly wrote a letter with flying speed, carefully folded it, sealed it, and solemnly handed it over to Rong Ma, instructing: "Tomorrow at dawn, you go to Shen's house to find Qianshan, ask him about the matter he entrusted last time? Then be sure to hand this letter to him in person! Just say my words, this matter is very urgent, thank him!"

  Rong's mother was stunned for a moment, took over the letter and carefully put it away, "Yes, Second Miss."

  Since Qian Shan was left behind by Shen Que to help her, Yao Cun Hui believed that his skills should not be underestimated. Moreover, at this time, she also had no one else to trust and entrust with!

  After all, secretly investigating Ci Xin An and Ren An Shitai is not something that can be accomplished by just making an excuse to go out a few times, nor is it something that anyone can investigate.

  The next morning, Yao Cunhui accompanied Xie's wife on an outing with her sisters, Ma Shi and Yun Dafuren.

  Houhai, Xiangshan, Daxiyuan, Dafengmen antique jade shop, Huangcheng East and West Street cosmetics and accessories store, Qili Street specialty Beijing snacks. Spent two or three days strolling around each place. As the saying goes, when there is a great lady present, both sides have someone to mediate and facilitate communication, so the host and guest are happy and both sides are very pleased.

  Mrs. Yun always favored Yao Cun Jia, and she would quietly create opportunities for Yao Cun Jia to take care of Mrs. Xie and spend more time with her. As a result, Mrs. Xie's impression of this future daughter-in-law was getting better day by day.

  Ma just coldly looked at them, expressionless, secretly sneering in her heart: Let you be proud for now, when we arrive at Ci Xin An, you will know the severity! The greater the hope, the heavier the disappointment, I hope you can bear it!

  Ma still calculated in his heart, on the 15th day, he got up early and sincerely lit three incense sticks and worshipped in front of the Bodhisattva.

  Cui Da's wife was supposed to meet up with the others and set off, but when she arrived, her face didn't look too good. Xie Fu Ren and Ma Shi were shocked and asked each other (what happened).

  Yun Tai's wife looked at them and sighed: "Today, Ci Xin An is probably gone!"

  Ma's mind buzzed and his heart sank, he couldn't help but ask loudly: "Why can't we go? Didn't we agree on it? How can this not count!"

  "Yes, but what happened?" Mrs. Xie asked involuntarily.

  Mrs. Yundae was somewhat surprised at Mrs. Ma's agitated attitude, but she didn't think much of it and lowered her voice to say: "Ci Xin An has been sealed off by the government! It turns out that Ren'an Shitai was a big swindler who deceived people, and now that things have been exposed, she is in the Ministry of Punishment's prison!"

  Ma's heart suddenly lifted at the words, and she hastily asked: "How can this be! What, what time is this? What did Ren An Shitai do to be exposed?"

  Mrs. Yun said, "It was just yesterday that our master came home and told us about it. As for what crime she committed, it's not very clear, but in any case, the Ministry of Punishment has taken her away, so it can't be a small matter!" She then smiled at Mrs. Xie and said, "Fortunately, we didn't bring Sister Xu with us the day before yesterday, otherwise, our reputation would have been ruined!"

  "It's not just you who was deceived, so how can we blame you? This world is really...!" Madam Xie sighed lightly, feeling a bit disheartened. The three of them spoke and then sighed again.

  Ma was getting anxious, worrying that her deal with Ren An would also be exposed. She didn't even know how she would die! She wanted to ask Yun Dafu's wife more questions, but felt like she couldn't make it too obvious, and became restless.

  "Big Auntie, Xie Auntie, Mother, why don't we go to Pu Jing Temple tomorrow instead? That's the real sacred place of Buddhism!" Yao Cunhui said with a smile.

  Madam Yun suddenly remembered and hurriedly smiled: "Right, right, Hui'er is correct. Master Hong Guang of Pu Jing Temple once lectured on the scriptures for the late Emperor and Empress Dowager. Now, the Empress Dowager also offers incense oil in Pu Jing Temple, it's a very famous Buddhist sacred place in the capital, we should go there! What do you think, Madam Yao?"

  Due to the Ci Xin An incident, Yun Dai's wife felt very embarrassed and didn't want Xie's wife to look down on the temples and nunneries in the capital. She thought it was necessary to bring out a more prestigious one to take Xie's wife for a walk, so as to regain face in front of Xie's wife.

  "Ah? Uh, yes, yes. It's only right!" Madam Ma was still immersed in her own unease and hadn't heard Mrs. Yun's question at all. It wasn't until Old Mother Qiao lightly tugged on her sleeve and quietly reminded her that Madam Ma came back to herself, hurriedly laughing as she spoke.