Daughter's Poisoned Wife

Chapter 32
Du Heng replied in a low voice "Got it", then Du Dahai got on his horse and escorted his daughter's sedan chair to Tanjing Temple.

Tanjing Temple is the largest temple in the capital, and it is said that a certain abbot has a deep connection with the royal family, and now Tanjing Temple is still enshrined by the royal family.The first-class relatives and noble families in the capital will go to Tanjing Temple for all activities such as praying for blessings and offering longevity lamps.

In fact, as Du Dahai, it is not qualified to think that Tanjing Temple can do things for his dead wife, but he is the favorite general of the current emperor, and the emperor still relies on him to calm the world. As a royal temple, Tanjing Temple naturally uses royal interests First, so Du Dahai went to Tanjing Temple in person yesterday, and Master Hongyuan, the abbot of the temple, agreed to Du Dahai, and specially asked Master Hongqing, who had profound Buddhist attainments in the temple, to preside over the ritual in person.

After Du Dahai arranged everything, he escorted his daughter to Tanjing Temple. The reason why he had to arrange it in Tanjing Temple was because there were monks and soldiers guarding the temple in Tanjing Temple, and they often received relatives and daughters. He was familiar with the reception of guards, even if Du Dahai couldn't stay here with his daughter for seven days, he didn't have to worry about safety.

Tanjing Temple is on the mountainside in the eastern suburbs of the capital. The mountain is named after the temple, and there are five or six small courtyards along the hillside behind the temple, which were specially built by Tanjing Temple to receive relatives and noble women.Du Heng stayed in the Qingfengyuan on the west, not the Mingyue Zhai in the middle of the other courtyards that Du Dahai had planned in advance.

When Du Dahai heard that his daughter had to live in the Qingfengyuan near the gable of the Tanjing Temple, he felt unhappy, so he asked with a sullen face, "Master, didn't you arrange for the little girl to live in Mingyue Zhai yesterday?"

Venerable Master Hongyuan put his hands together and proclaimed the Buddha's name slowly: "General Du doesn't know something. After General Du left yesterday, the third son of Prince Ning's residence suddenly came to Bisi. Every time the third son goes to Bisi, he only lives in Mingyuezhai. There's nothing Lao Na can do about it."

After hearing this, Du Dahai's face softened a bit, a disdainful smile appeared on his face, and he said clearly: "So that's the case, that's all, I know a thing or two about the third son. Master, my daughter is praying for my general's late wife in your monastery these few days, is this safe..."

Master Hongyuan immediately said: "Don't worry, General, Lao Na will absolutely guarantee Miss's safety."

Du Dahai nodded and said: "That's good, I'm going to bother the master, and I will return after a few words with my daughter."

Master Hongyuan lowered his eyes and nodded, "Okay, General, please do what you want."

Du Heng went to Qingfengyuan, told Du Heng a good word, and then took out a small stack of bank notes from his bosom and handed it to Du Heng. When Du Heng saw the bank notes, he couldn't help being stunned. Du Dahai didn't explain anything, just said: "Ruo'er, my father will pick you up in seven days." After speaking, Du Dahai left without looking back.Du Heng was left alone staring at the banknotes in his hand in a daze, wondering why his own father suddenly gave him so many banknotes?
After Mammy Liao and Yang Mei tidied up the bed, they found that the girl was still holding a small stack of banknotes in a daze. The two hurried to Du Heng's side. Yangmei probed her head and exclaimed, "Ah, so much money?" The face value of the top one in the stack of banknotes was 20 taels, which was the largest banknote that Yangmei had ever seen when it grew to such a large size.

Du Heng gave the stack of banknotes to Madam Liao, and asked in doubt, "Why did father give me the banknotes all of a sudden?"

Nanny Liao counted the bank notes quickly, and exclaimed after counting: "Girl, there are a total of 1000 taels here, and they are all 20 taels."

"1000 taels?" Du Heng and Yang Mei exclaimed in unison, not to mention the little girl Yang Mei, even Du Heng, the master girl, has never seen so much money until now.They went out of the house this time and brought all the gold and silver they had obtained recently with them, and the total amount was only 200 taels. For the 200 taels of silver, it was already a huge sum of money for the three masters and servants of Du Heng.

Nanny Liao nodded, and said with certainty: "That's right, it's 1000 taels, girl, do you think the master guessed your intention to leave the house, so he specially prepared money for you, you see, it's all worth it." It’s 20 taels, and it’s very convenient to spend, unlike the conspicuous and inconvenient spending of 500 taels and 1000 taels.”

Du Heng murmured to himself in doubt: "Is it possible? If he... If he knew my intentions, how could he let me go out of the house so happily?"

After hearing this, Nanny Liao hurriedly said: "Miss, the master only allowed you to leave the mansion because he was sincerely kind to you. You can see how the master treats you these few days, even though the master has never asked the girl for a few years. , but think about it, miss, how many days has the master really been in the mansion in the past few years? Girl, don't be so indifferent to the master, if you make the master cold, you will suffer."

After hearing this, Du Heng was speechless for a long while, and stood at the door looking towards the courtyard door for a long time before turning around and entering the room. Nanny Liao knew the girl she brought up with her own hands best. I listened to what I said, and I thought that when the master came to pick up the girl, the girl would be closer to the master.

The ceremonies for Mrs. Shi were held every morning, and there was nothing to do in the afternoon, so Du Heng wanted to leave Tanjing Temple quietly to buy various medicines, so he could only use the afternoon.But Tanjing Temple is at least half an hour's drive away from the nearest town, and it would take an hour and a half to walk if you walk, and it's getting dark early in winter, so the most urgent thing is to find a carriage instead.

Nanny Liao was about to quietly go down the mountain to a nearby village to rent a carriage from farmers, but Yang Mei suddenly ran in happily and said, "Miss, I have found the carriage."

Both Du Heng and Nanny Liao were shocked, Du Heng hurriedly asked: "Yang Mei, where did you find the car?"

Yang Mei hurriedly said: "Just now when I was passing by the outer courtyard, I met my cousin Yang Hu. It turns out that my cousin was bought by the mansion three years ago, and now he is working on a horse. What's more, he was sent by the master to give the girl a gift. The master said that he was afraid that the girl would not get used to the food in the temple, so he specially ordered the chef to make some delicate vegetarian snacks and asked his cousin to bring it to the girl. Hearing from the cousin that the master told him not to rush back to the house, he just waited outside , if the girl wants to use something that is not available here, let Madam Liao or the maid take the cousin's car to buy it."

"Such a coincidence?" Du Heng and Liao Momo said in unison.

Yang Mei kept nodding her head and said, "That's right, that's what my cousin said."

(End of this chapter)