Chapter 42: Looking at the Mountain
Shen Wei's parents gave her unreserved love, taught her to be independent, to be self-reliant, and to teach her the dangers of human nature. A girl who grows up in such a family atmosphere will never lack love.
Everyone said that Xie Yuchuan was good to her, but how good could Xie Yuchuan be to her?
No matter how good she is, she can never be better than her parents.
Shen Wei was not the kind of person who would be moved by a bowl of porridge. She clearly knew what she needed to know and what she should do. She looked at Aunt Zhao with burning eyes: "I am fighting for my own destiny."
"Aunt Zhao, now you know what you should do to become the only person who can attract Xie Yuchuan?"
Aunt Zhao was stunned.
destiny........
Is destiny something you strive for?
Isn't it true that if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog?
What women pray for when they burn incense and worship Buddha is nothing more than to have a loving and caring husband, because their fate is in the hands of their husbands.
Looking at Shen Wei's sincere and determined eyes, Aunt Zhao suddenly felt that it shouldn't be like this, and her fate shouldn't be controlled by others. She seemed to understand a little, but she didn't understand...
Aunt Zhao was stunned by the question.
Shen Wei sighed, raised his hand, patted her head and said, "Let me ask you, what are the rules you have learned since you were a child?"
"It means to be obedient to your husband, to be gentle and considerate, to be virtuous without any talent, and to carry on the family line. No matter what your husband does, you must be tolerant and understanding. He is the sky for you and all the wives and concubines in the harem, right?"
"Whether you are happy in this life depends on whether your husband is a good man, right?"
Aunt Zhao nodded.
Yes,
All unmarried women in the rear house will be instilled with this idea before they get married.
They restrain themselves all the time, become tools to support their husbands and children, and become nourishment to support their husbands. All the rules and things they learn are to win the favor of their husbands.
If the husband has a conscience, the couple can live in harmony. If not...
Then you can only comfort yourself that this is fate.
"Then from now on, you are your own sky!"
"From now on, ask yourself what you want and what you want to do. Start with small wishes and tell me, what is the one thing you want to do most right now?"
Aunt Zhao opened her mouth in sudden realization.
What does she want......
She wanted the exclusive favor of the Marquis, wanted to be promoted, wanted a boy to rely on for the rest of her life... But was this really what she wanted? Was this what her soul longed for?
Suddenly.
Aunt Zhao recalled that day when she secretly stood outside the room and listened to the conversation between Qin Shuyu and Shen Wei in the room.
Shen Wei said that the reason why she was different from the women here was that she had traveled thousands of miles, read thousands of books, seen the sunrise over the mountains, seen the snow all over the city, and seen the heaven and the earth...
Mountain sunrise,
Snow is all over the city.
The desert is full of flying sand,
Read thousands of books,
Travel thousands of miles.
As soon as these words passed through her mind, Aunt Zhao's chest felt hot. She raised her head, looked directly into Shen Wei's bright and confident eyes, and said, "I, I want to see the sunrise over the mountains."
"In the past, I could only look up at the midday sky from my house."
"Now, I want to see if it is really different if I stand at a high place and watch..."
Aunt Zhao wanted to see and try it.
Would it be really different if you walked the same path that Shen Wei took?
"Okay!" Shen Wei agreed immediately: "Then I will take you to the mountains to watch the sunrise and show you if it is really different."
"Miss Shen, after reading this, can I become like you?"
"No, you are still you, and you will never be someone else, but after reading this, you may know why you are different from me."
"it is good."
"I want to go."
"Girl, Xiaoman wants to go too."
The carriage moved slowly and stopped at the gate of Linghuang Temple.
Ever since the news of Miss Lin's reputation being ruined spread, the Linghuang Temple, which was once bustling with people, became deserted.
When Shen Wei arrived.
An old Taoist priest and several young Taoist priests wearing gray robes were standing in front of the temple. Hearing the footsteps, the leading old Taoist priest slowly opened his eyes and looked in the direction of Shen Wei.
This look!
Suddenly a world away.
Tens of thousands of days have passed.
There was some surprise in Shen Wei's eyes. This Linghuang Temple had become so desolate that the Taoist priest had to personally welcome guests?
"Hello, Taoist priests."
The old Taoist nodded and smiled kindly and complicatedly: "Miss, long time no see."
Long time no see?
Have we... met?
Shen Wei didn't remember coming to Linghuang Temple. Had she been there? Had she not been there? Why did the old Taoist priest speak so deeply? "Master, have we met before?"
The old Taoist priest smiled without saying a word and greeted Shen Wei and others into the temple.
Shen Wei couldn't remember that he had been here all the way. That's fine, it doesn't matter if he can't remember. It's not a big deal after all.
There are guest rooms in the backyard of Linghuang Temple.
Shen Wei brought Aunt Zhao to donate some silver and asked for two guest rooms to stay in.
After arranging accommodation for the night, Shen Wei found a Taoist priest to perform a ritual to comfort the two unborn children, hoping that they could find a good family in their next life.
I don’t know if this will help, but it makes me feel better.
"The girl is kind-hearted and will get what she wants in the future."
"The vegetarian hall is not far ahead, you can go there by yourself, but the front lake is under construction recently and you can't go there. If you have nothing to do, you can just walk around the temple, don't go to the front lake."
"There is a path leading to the mountain behind. There are many snakes and rats at this time of year, so be sure not to go into the mountain."
The old Taoist priest walked over, bowed to Shen Wei from a distance of three meters, and told him some things to pay attention to.
Qianhu Lake is where Miss Lin fell into the water.
I think it was temporarily blocked because of this incident.
Shen Wei knelt on the mat, listened to the old Taoist's kind instructions, stood up and said gratefully: "Thank you, Taoist, I understand everything."
"In that case, then the old Taoist will..."
"Master, I heard that the wishing lanterns in Linghuang Temple are very effective. I would like to light a wishing lantern. Could you please help me?" Shen Wei asked through the curtain with some expectation in his eyes.
Wishing Lanterns........
When the young Taoist priest next to him heard this, his face changed slightly and he was about to refuse.
The old Taoist priest suddenly looked at Shen Wei deeply. He clearly couldn't see what the person behind the curtain looked like, but Shen Wei opposite her felt that the Taoist priest seemed to be able to see through what she was thinking.
He laughed, interrupting the young Taoist priest's words, and said, "Of course you can. Please follow me, young lady."
The young Taoist priest turned back in shock: "Master, you........"
"It's okay." The old Taoist priest patted the young Taoist priest on the shoulder to comfort him.
Master, what's going on?
It has long been forbidden to light wishing lanterns.
Why would the master break the rules for this woman?