Ghost Story of Liaozhai

A year later, Lord Shoufu dismissed him from office and retired to seclusion, and secretly communicated with Taichang by letter.Unfortunately, the letter was thrown into the palace by mistake.When Wang Jijian got the letter by chance, he was ecstatic, thinking that he had grasped too often, and was elated.Taking the letter in person, he went to the mansion to threaten him and ask for ten thousand taels of gold.

Wang Taichang refused straight away, and Wang was furious when he was remonstrated, pointing his halberd and cursing with vicious words.During the dispute, Yuanfeng, dressed in a dragon robe and a crown, broke into the hall, followed by Xiaocui, and the young couple were laughing and joking, which was inappropriate.

When Wang Gejian saw it, his complexion changed drastically, and he said angrily: "Your boldness, you dare to wear a dragon robe. Could it be that you want to rebel?"

The son was so nonsense that he didn't know the seriousness. Wang Taichang wanted to cry without tears, complaining to Xiaocui, "Your beauty is a disaster, do you want to destroy my family?"

Xiaocui smiled and said, "Elder-in-law, you don't need to worry. With me here, I will willingly bear the burden and will never implicate you. Seeing that you are so aggressive, do you want to kill someone to silence you?"

Wang Taichang was originally angry for a moment, and gave Xiaocui a reprimand, then calmed down immediately, let out a long sigh, and let it go.

After Wang remonstrated and went back, he really wrote a memorial to expose Yuanfeng's rebellion.The emperor read the memorial, half-believed, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to verify it.After some investigation, the so-called dragon robe and crown are nothing but a pile of rags and a few poles of sorghum leaves.

The emperor was furious and blamed the king for wronging a good man.He also called Yuanfeng to see him, and seeing him as naive and stupid, he said with a smile, "Can such a man be emperor?" He ordered Wang Gejian to be imprisoned and sent to Yunnan.

From then on, Wang Taichang looked at Xiao Cui with admiration, and secretly suspected that she was not human, so he ordered his wife to go to find out about her.In the end, he was in a hurry, covered his mouth and smiled and said, "I am the daughter of the Jade Emperor, doesn't mother know?"

A few months later, Wang Taichang was transferred to Kyoto.In his fifties, he has no grandchildren.Xiaocui has been in the school for three years, and Yeye and Yuanfeng live separately, sharing a bed with each other, and they have never had any physical relationship.

In a hurry, the madam took Yuanfeng's bed away under the pretext of not having enough beds, and secretly told him to sleep with Xiaocui.A few days later, Yuanfeng said to his mother, "Why didn't you return my bed after you borrowed it? Every night, Xiaocui pressed her foot against me, and she couldn't breathe; she also pinched my thigh, which made it painful." you.

This day, Xiaocui took a bath at home, Yuanfeng saw it and wanted to take a bath with her.Xiaocui refused with a smile, fetched a giant altar, filled it with hot water, and ordered Yuanfeng to take off his clothes and enter it.Yuanfeng entered as he said, but felt stuffy all over his body, and yelled, "It's so hot, let me out quickly."

Xiaocui didn't listen, took a quilt and covered Yuanfeng's head.After a while, Yuan Feng kept his mouth shut and lost his breath.Seeing this, the maidservant turned pale in shock and hurriedly told Madam, but Xiaocui was smiling all over her face and remained calm.

The madam came to check after hearing the news, weeping and cursing, "The mad servant girl is so bold, why did you kill my beloved son?" Xiaocui took care of her life.

In the midst of the quarrel, the maidservant came to report, "My lord is awake." The madam was overjoyed, and went closer to check, only to see that Yuanfeng was breathing profusely, profusely sweating, soaking the bedding.Er'er's sweat faded, Yuan Feng opened his eyes, looked around at his family, as if they didn't know each other, and said: "I recall the past now, it's like a dream."

Madam saw that his speech was clear and organized, obviously he had been reborn and no longer demented.Tried and tested again and again, it was true.Overjoyed, like a treasure.

It was night, Yuanfeng and Xiaocui shared the same bed, lingering in joy and endless love.

A year later, Mrs. Wang was impeached by the same party and dismissed from office at home.There is a jade bottle in the mansion, which is a gift from Guangxi Zhongcheng, which is invaluable.In order to seek reinstatement, Wang Taichang planned to sell the jade bottle in exchange for silver and bribe his superiors.

Xiao Cui is also an expert in antiques. Once she was playing with a jade bottle, she accidentally dropped it on the ground and smashed it into pieces.Wang Taichang was furious and reprimanded sharply.Xiaocui was displeased, so she came out angrily, and said to Yuanfeng: "I was at your house, and I don't know how many contributions I have made to resolve the crisis for my father-in-law. Right now, I smashed the jade bottle and insulted me in every possible way. I don't save any face. It's really heartless." .I...I'm going."

Yuan Feng said anxiously: "Are you going? Don't leave me."

Xiao Cui said: "To tell you the truth: I am not a human being, but a fox demon. In the past, my mother was robbed by thunder and was protected by my father-in-law; I also had a fate with my son for five years, so I came here to repay my kindness, but my long-cherished wish was fulfilled. Married myself My son, I have been reviled, countless. The reason why I never left is because the five-year period has not expired. Now I am being severely criticized, how can I stay?" After speaking, he left angrily and disappeared without a trace.

Xiaocui left without saying goodbye, Wang Taichang felt wronged and regretted it too late.Yuanfeng missed his wife and was even more distraught.Do not drink or eat, body shape is thin.Wang Taichang was worried about his son's health, and wanted to find another spouse for him to relieve his worries.Yuanfeng didn't allow it, and was depressed, so he invited Lianggong painter to paint Xiaocui's portrait, hang it in the bedroom, and pray day and night.

Two years later, Yuanfeng went out occasionally and came to a village. At that time, the moon was bright and clear, and the place he was in was a pavilion or garden, which was an ancestral property.Riding a horse from outside the wall, laughter came from inside the wall, stop to listen, and climb the wall to watch.I saw two girls in the garden. Among them, the clouds and the moon were dim, and their faces were difficult to distinguish.

Only a girl in green clothes could be heard saying: "Your servant is rude, you should be kicked out." A girl in red said with a smile: "This is my home pavilion, who should be kicked out?"

The girl in green said: "My servant is shameless! You can't be a wife, and you were expelled, how dare you pretend to be a property?" The girl in red said, "I was kicked out of my husband's house. It's better than you being unmarried and no one to patronize you."

Yuan Feng listened attentively, the red-clothed woman's voice was mellow, just like Xiao Cui, she was overjoyed, and shouted: "Is it Xiao Cui?"

The woman in green was shocked when she heard the words, she didn't want to see strangers, she said with a smile: "I'm too lazy to argue with you, your man is here." She hurried away.

Then the girl in red came, and it turned out to be Xiaocui.When the husband and wife reunited, Yuanfeng couldn't help being overjoyed, climbed over the wall and entered the garden, hugged Xiaocui tightly, and refused to let go.Xiaocui looked at Yuanfeng intently, saw that he was skinny, and sighed, "I haven't seen you for two years, you've lost weight."

Yuanfeng said: "Where have you been all these years, I...I miss you every day, come back with me."

Xiaocui said: "I know that the son is deeply in love, but he has no face to see his family again. Just now, he played games with the eldest sister, and I met the son by chance. The marriage is destined in the dark, and there is no escape. I have been living here. If you miss me, you can come anytime. Come on. As for going back with you, don’t mention it any more.”

Yuanfeng said: "If you don't go back, then I won't leave either. From now on, I will live with you and never be separated again."

Xiaocui said: "Although that is the case, how do parents explain?"

Yuan Feng said: "It's okay, I'll send someone to send a letter home and tell my parents everything. The old couple are easy-going, so they won't be angry." He wrote the letter and ordered his followers to take it back to the mansion.

Parents received letters worrying that their son was left alone and unattended.Two servant girls and one old servant were specially sent to take care of the two of them.The servant girl is an old acquaintance who has been taking care of Xiaocui for many years, and she makes things go smoothly.

Since the two settled in the garden, Xiaocui often persuaded Yuanfeng, "When I was at home, my father-in-law complained that I was infertile. Now that my parents are old and I can't have children, I might as well choose another good match to continue the incense. Miss Zhong, She is the daughter of Taishi, who was born in a famous family, and is in the same family as the son, so she can be called a man of talent."

Yuan Feng said: "I am sincere to you. Don't mention the continuation."

Xiaocui smiled, said nothing, and thought to herself, "I have only had a relationship with my husband for five years, and when the time comes, it will be a farewell."

A year later, Xiao Cui's appearance and voice gradually changed, very different from before, her eyebrows, lips and eyes are completely different from the portrait in the picture.Yuan Feng asked, "Why come here?"

Xiao Cui smiled and said, "In your opinion, who is more beautiful between the me today and the me in the past?"

Yuan Feng said: "You are beautiful today, but I like you better than before."

Xiaocui said: "I think I'm already old."

Yuan Feng said: "You are only in your twenties, how can you be old?"

Xiao Cui smiled and said nothing, took the picture and set it on fire.Yuan Feng hurriedly stopped, the picture was reduced to ashes, it was too late.

A few days later, Xiaocui brought up the matter of the continuation again, but Yuan Feng couldn't stand his wife's soft words, so he nodded in agreement.So he hired Miss Zhong to go through the door and formed a couple.

On the day of the bridal chamber, the bride's head was lifted, and she saw that her appearance, words and deeds were exactly the same as Xiaocui, secretly surprised, and hurried to the pavilion garden, Xiaocui had already fled, and she did not know where she was going.A beautiful red silk was left on the bed, and when it was opened, there was a piece of jade inside. I knew it was Xiaocui's relic, and the beauty was far away, and there was no chance to see her again.

Now that he brought the bride back home, although Xiaocui could not be forgotten for a moment, fortunately, the bride's appearance and demeanor were all similar to Xiaocui, which was enough comfort.Only then did she wake up: Xiaocui knew about the Zhong family's marriage.Therefore, you incarnate as the Zhong family to comfort his thoughts in the past.