Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 267 You are, the miracle given to me by gods and Buddhas
The river was not wide, and they reached the opposite bank in a short while.

Banyan Temple is built on the halfway of a mountain. Although it is only halfway up the mountain, it is still very tiring to climb up because of the height of the mountain. In addition, after all, the body has not fully recovered. After walking halfway, Shang Ruyi Tired and out of breath.

Yu Wenye said: "When I came last time, I seemed to see a pavilion in front of me to rest my feet. Go there and rest for a while."

Shang Ruyi nodded.

After a while they arrived at the gazebo, which was built on a huge protruding rock beside the mountain road. The scenery was very good, but it was already crowded with people. When they got closer, there was an old man with gray beard sitting in the middle of the gazebo. It was strange. What's more, his hair is only a few inches long, and he is wearing a gray and white robe. He looks like a monk, but he is not a monk.

Around him, there are several children of hunters and fishermen on the mountain, who seem to be pestering him to tell stories.

The old man took a sip of the warm wine in the gourd. His cheeks were rosy, but his eyes were brighter. He stroked his beard and said, "Okay, then I will tell you another story. By the way, a long time ago——"

The children asked, "How long ago?"

The old man thought for a while, and said with a smile: "A few years ago, or more than ten years ago, before all of you were born, a daughter of a wealthy family in the city suddenly fell ill. Seeing that the young lady was about to die of illness, suddenly one day, she recovered from her illness."

All the children asked strangely: "Why is it all right?"

The old man said: "The family members are also strange, and after the young lady recovered from her illness, she seemed to be a different person, and said that she was not the daughter of this family, but a snake catcher outside the city who made a living from snakes. I caught a poisonous snake and accidentally fell off a cliff, and when I woke up, it was this young lady."

All the children were stunned, and someone asked again: "Then, what about the young lady?"

The old man said: "The snake catcher didn't know, and no one knew. The family immediately sent people to investigate outside the city, and they found the snake catcher's house, but his body fell off the cliff and was eaten by wild animals. gone."

Everyone sighed again and again.

Someone asked: "Then, this snake catcher was born on the young lady's body, so what happened afterwards?"

The old man said: "This family thinks that their daughter is pure and pure, and they can't be ruined by a man occupying her body, so they nailed him into a coffin and suffocated to death, which can be regarded as preserving their daughter's virginity."

The children sighed and marveled at the same time, and some said the story was not good, so they ran away bored.

However, when running away, the mountain road was narrow, and suddenly bumped into Shang Ruyi.

But Shang Ruyi stood on the spot, but didn't move, as if she was stunned by the story. Yu Wenye, who was on the side, looked at her dumbfounded, and couldn't help but whispered: "What's wrong?"

It took Shang Ruyi a while to come back to his senses, glanced at him, and shook his head lightly: "It's nothing."

Yu Wenye laughed and said, "It's just a story about resurrecting a dead body, and it scares you?"

"Who's scared?"

Shang Ruyi muttered, but his eyes flickered slightly.

A group of them entered the gazebo, just as the old man stood up with a smile and said: "The story is over, I should go home too, old man."

After speaking, he staggered and walked out.

When passing by, Shang Ruyi nodded to him.

Yu Wenye took her hand and asked her to sit down, then glanced at the figure of the old man again, and said, "Do you recognize it?"

Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "Children who grew up in the eastern capital, most of them who have been to Banyan Temple will recognize him. He was originally a monk in Banyan Temple, but he liked to eat wine and meat. He broke the precept several times and was expelled by the abbot. After leaving Banyan Temple, but he couldn’t let go of the Buddha, so he often came to Banyan Temple to chant scriptures and worship Buddha. After that, he would go home to eat his own wine and meat. Every time he came, he would tell stories to the passing children here. , I've heard it before."

"There is such a thing."

Hearing this, Yu Wenye smiled lightly and said, "I love to eat wine and meat, but I can't let go of the Buddha. It's really difficult."

For some reason, upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi remembered what he said to himself two days ago - you can't choose both, and you can't have everything.

Is this also my own difficulty?
The old man's heart is broken, but he has found a way to get the best of both worlds, but himself, can he have such a good way?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh.

Yu Wenye, who was sitting on the side, frowned slightly: "Why are you moaning?"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi quickly covered up a smile and said, "By the way, you don't even recognize him. Didn't you come to Banyan Temple when you were young?"

"I haven't been here."

"Don't you usually come?"

Yu Wenye shook his head: "No."

Shang Ruyi said, "Aren't you coming to worship Buddha?"

Yu Wenye still shook his head.

Shang Ruyi stared at him with wide eyes, and after a while, said softly, "You, don't you believe in gods and Buddhas?"

Yu Wenye glanced at her and said, "I don't believe it."

Shang Ruyi was even more surprised, and said, "You don't believe there are gods and Buddhas in the world?"

Yu Wenye thought for a while, and then said: "People in the world believe in gods and Buddhas. There are two kinds of beliefs. One is to believe in gods and Buddhas in the world, and the other is to believe in gods and Buddhas to bring benefits to oneself. I don't believe it. It's the latter. As for whether there are gods and Buddhas in this world, it has little to do with me."

Shang Ruyi said: "Then you—"

Yu Wenye smiled lightly and said: "I always thought that you have to fight for what you want. I don't do anything, but I pray to gods and Buddhas, and expect some miracles from gods and Buddhas. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Shang Ruyi still looked at him in surprise, but after a while, she smiled again.

Speaking of it, she shouldn't be surprised, because Yu Wenye should be such a person. Everyone in the world is weak and helpless, and they will be especially devout to gods and Buddhas when they ask for something, but he—at least get along with him. Until now, she had never seen this man look weak and helpless, and it seemed that this kind of situation would never happen to him.

She smiled and said, "So, you believe in yourself."

Yu Wenye said: "People should believe in themselves."

When he said this sentence, it was very plain, as if it was just an ordinary thing like eating and sleeping, but this sentence, every word, was full of indescribable arrogance, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but think, He is as arrogant as the Ninth Five-Year Master, looking down on the world, and he doesn't even know who is more crazy.

Can the world tolerate such two arrogant people?

After resting for a while, they continued on their way, and after a while, they arrived at Banyan Temple.

There were not many people in the temple today, and the monk who came to receive them was the monk who helped settle everything during the last spirit posting, and welcomed them in politely.This was the first time they came to worship after sending spirits, so they built a dojo in a Buddhist hall, and by the time everything was over, a day had passed.

The two made an impromptu decision to stay overnight at Banyan Temple that night.

It was not the first time to stay in this place, the monk led them to a hut in Jushilin, opened the door and went in to see, it was familiar, it was the place where they lived in the last time when they came to serve Guan Yunmu. that room.

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "When we came last time, we lived here too."

The old monk said with a smile: "Not many people came to live in this room, except for the two of you, the eldest son of your mansion who stayed here more than half a year ago."

As soon as his words fell, the room immediately fell silent.

Shang Ruyi's expression suddenly turned dark.

It turned out that they lived in this room last time. No wonder that night, she faintly heard Yu Wenye asking about the monk Yu Wenjian, but she didn't expect that they lived in the same room.

To say that what she fears most in Yuwen's house is not the embarrassment of her parents-in-law that ordinary daughter-in-law fears the most, nor is it because of Aunt Hui's seeming difficulties and Yuwen's difficulty in getting along with her, or, it is Yuwen Ye's treatment of her in the past. indifference and alienation.

What she is most afraid of is that someone will mention that eldest son - Yu Wenjian.

But unfortunately, she couldn't avoid it.

When he looked at Yu Wenye again, there seemed to be something flickering in his eyes, but there was no expression on his face, he just said calmly, "I'm sorry."

The monk clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, please help yourself, the two benefactors."

After speaking, he turned and left.

Although he left, the atmosphere in the room became dull, not only dull, but also awkward.Although Yu Wenye didn't show any anger, Shang Ruyi could still tell from his indifferent appearance that some places in his heart that shouldn't be touched seemed to be touched again.

She thought for a while and said softly: "It's a bit stuffy in the room, shall we go out for a walk?"

Yu Wenye glanced at her and nodded calmly.

So, the two of them went out the door.

At this time, the sun had not yet set, and the orange-red sunlight shone on the snow on the side of the road, reflecting the dazzling light, and even made people feel that it was not so cold.The two walked out the side gate of Banyan Temple along the long corridor, and walked along the path for a while, finally saw a platform in front, which seemed to be for people to stop and enjoy the scenery, and the monks specially built a row of fences around it.

Not only can you look up at the top of the mountain above the Banyan Temple, but you can also look down at the river at the foot of the mountain.

At this moment, the sparkling river surface is reflected into a golden ribbon by the setting sun.

The two walked to the platform, one with his back to the fence looking up at the top of the mountain, the other leaning on the fence and overlooking the river, neither spoke.

The sound of evening drums echoed among the mountains, making the surroundings even more silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Shang Ruyi finally said softly: "Do you remember that when you and dad came to my uncle's house to discuss marriage, the family once told you that I was seriously ill at that time?"

"remember."

"Actually, I fell ill suddenly when I came to Banyan Temple to worship the Buddha."

"Oh?"

Yu Wenye lowered his head slowly, and turned to look at her: "Why did you suddenly get sick?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi paused for a moment, did not answer this question, but went on to say: "The illness came on very quickly and was very serious, and it almost killed me. After I got better, I told my uncle and aunt— —I won’t marry Mr. Yuwen.”

Yu Wenye took a deep breath.

This is almost the most taboo topic between them, even more taboo than their relationship with the people in the palace, so almost no one has mentioned it in the past half a year since they got married.

But speaking of it, it has already passed. Even if the two of them don't have the same heart now, they have already expressed their feelings to each other. It seems that it has no effect on the two of them. But for some reason, Shang Ruyi mentioned it again. , still shocked him.

Shang Ruyi said: "They, of course disagreed at the beginning. Our two families are considered family friends, and my family has not been completed like this. Sheng Guogong did not despise me, and let the eldest son marry me. This is a good thing that no one else can think of. I But you still have to regret the marriage, it's really inappropriate."

"But they finally agreed."

Shang Ruyi nodded and said, "Because I was so anxious that I vomited blood."

"...!"

"Uncle and aunt usually love me the most, and they really can't see me suffering. But they are really ashamed of the Duke."

Yu Wenye narrowed his eyes slightly: "So——they transferred this marriage to me."

"..."

"Marry me, don't marry my eldest brother, it's not a violation of the marriage contract, it's also a fulfillment of your wish."

Shang Ruyi turned her head to him and said softly, "I'm sorry for dragging you into the water."

Yu Wenye looked at her for a while, and said: "So you still don't want to tell me why you don't want to marry my elder brother?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi remained silent and lowered her head.

Obviously, it is the default.

Yu Wenye's eyes gradually turned cold, even if they were illuminated by the seemingly warm sunset, those stern eyes seemed to be condensed with frost.He said slowly: "So, what is the purpose of you telling me this?"

"..."

"Are you going to tell me that I am your last choice?"

Shang Ruyi was silent for a while, then said softly: "You are, the miracle given to me by the gods and Buddhas."

"...!"

Yu Wenye's breath was suffocated.

He seemed to be unable to believe his ears. It wasn't that he had never heard such loving words before, but he never thought that Shang Ruyi would tell him these words at this time, and around them, the evening drums of Banyan Temple were still there. One sound after another sounded, as if it should witness the miracle at this moment.

It seems that their relative relationship is the softest miracle in the world.

Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a little hot on her face, and she didn't know why, she obviously wanted to explain something to him, but she said all these words, her face turned red, and she wanted to walk away immediately.

But as soon as she turned around, she felt a hand reaching out and pulling her back into her arms.

Clinging close to his solid chest, one could even feel his heart beating violently under the thick and strong chest, as if it was about to jump out, and his iron-like hand directly encircled her thin waist, making her feel She couldn't struggle at all.

The other hand pinched her chin and lifted it slightly.

The moment he met his fiery gaze, Shang Ruyi felt a shudder.

Obviously just now, those eyes were still full of frost, just for a moment, as if the ice and snow had melted, when he looked down at her, his hot breath almost set her on fire.

He slowly lowered his head and kissed her.

"don't want……"

Shang Ruyi was shy and anxious, but couldn't avoid it, so she could only whisper: "No, this is a temple..."

Yu Wenye's lips were almost touching hers.

Breathing the fragrance of her breath, he murmured: "This is outside the temple, they can't control it."

After speaking, he kissed her gently.

(End of this chapter)