Chapter 7: Burning Incense at Yuqing Temple

The aunt who had married out for three days did not return, which was a scandal no matter how you looked at it. However, the next day, the Zhang family sent someone to deliver an apology gift.

It was said that Young Master Zhang Liu was not in good health, so he did not accompany his bride back. He was waiting to come back and apologize after he felt better in two days.

Song Hongzhi and the old lady did not pay much attention to this, nor did they intend to go to Zhang's house to inquire.

But everyone knew that Song Yuru was probably in trouble, so she had not returned home for three days.

Song Yuning was only upset for a few days and then tried hard to forget about it. Song Yuru was Song Yuru, and she was her.

Although they have the same status, she will never leave her marriage in the hands of Song Hongzhi and the old lady. There is still plenty of time, and she must save herself.

The other four people had the same idea as Song Yuning. They stayed in the backyard, obediently accepting the teachers' teachings and not daring to slack off at all.

About half a month after Song Yuru got married, her aunt died suddenly. After hearing the news, Song Yuning felt even more heartbroken.

In the entire Song family, no one cared about Song Yuru except this concubine who truly loved her daughter.

She intercepted Song Hongzhi many times and was beaten with a stick several times. Now she died suddenly, which is probably related to Song Hongzhi.

The Qingming Festival was coming soon, and someone had died at this moment. The old lady felt it was unlucky, so she took Song Yuming and the other four to Yuqing Temple to burn some incense.

These girls had always stayed in the backyard and were not allowed to go out easily. Moreover, they were concubines' daughters, so it was not their turn to accompany the emperor to burn incense.

So for them, being able to go out and have some fun is still something worth being happy about.

Therefore, on the day of burning incense, Yuyan and the others got up early. When they came to pay their respects to the old lady, she was still asleep.

The four of them had no choice but to come to Song Yuning and wait for a while.

"You are not in a hurry at all." Sixth sister Yuwan said to Song Yuning who was still yawning and washing.

After washing his face, Song Yuning felt more energetic. He turned around and smiled at Yu Wan, saying, "Of course. I've been outside since I was a child, and there aren't so many rules to constrain me. Naturally, I can go out whenever I want!"

When Xiao Shi Yuyao heard this, she immediately became interested. She came close to Song Yuning and asked, "Can you go out often?

Have you ever been out to see festivals like the Lantern Festival, Qiqiao Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival?

Song Yuning nodded, recalling those good times with a smile on his face: "I've been there before, it was quite lively, the lights were beautiful, there were lanterns and fireworks... But there were too many people, it was too crowded, I only went once or twice and never went again."

Yuyan, Yuwan and Yurou couldn't help but feel envious when they heard Song Yuning say this.

Growing up, they have only been out of the house a handful of times, and every time they went out, they were accompanied by their elders or brothers.

And they have to abide by various rules and etiquette, so there is no way for them to play as freely as Song Yuning.

Song Yuning had just finished washing and dressing when Nanny Chen came in with a smile: "Misses, the old lady has woken up and is waiting for you to have dinner."

Upon hearing this, the five people did not dare to delay and hurried to the Changchun Hall of the old woman next door.

Seeing the five people sitting in front of her in a lively manner, the old lady felt much better and ate a few more bites of breakfast.

"With her granddaughters by her side, the old lady's appetite has improved a lot." Nanny Li said with a smile.

Yu Rou continued, "That's great. From now on, we'll come and eat with Grandma every day. We have to let her eat more every day."

The old lady laughed twice, then stood up and said, "Okay, I know you're waiting anxiously, let's set off now.

But there are some things that my grandmother has already agreed to. After we go to Yuqing Temple, if you want to go to the back mountain to take a look, you can, but you can't leave me alone at that time."

Seeing that the five girls were quite well-behaved, Madam Song didn't mind making them happy as well.

The five of them stood up and saluted in unison: "Yes, we will listen to Grandmother."

Three carriages drove out of the general's mansion and headed towards Yuqing Temple, the largest Taoist temple outside the city.

Song Yuning and Xiao Shi Yuyao rode in the same carriage. Yuyao chattered all the way, and Song Yuning also talked to her enthusiastically for a long time, and got a lot of useful information out of her.

After a bumpy ride of more than two hours, the carriage finally stopped in front of Yuqing Temple. They had to get off the carriage and walk up the remaining stairs themselves.

Many people came to Yuqing Temple to burn incense before and after Qingming Festival. As soon as the old lady got off the carriage, she started talking to three groups of people.

The elders walked side by side in front, talking, and the younger generations naturally had to huddle together and follow behind them.

The young ladies from the Xu and Wei families were cold towards Song Yuning and the other four, and had no intention of paying any attention to them.

In contrast, the two young ladies of the Li family of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion behaved very politely. They greeted Song Yuning and others with a smile, expressing their friendliness.

At this time, the seventh sister Yu Rou quietly leaned close to Song Yuning's ear and whispered, "The families that came this time all brought their legitimate daughters with them, especially the daughters of the Xu and Wei families. They have a close relationship with our second sister and often play together.

Therefore, they have always looked down on us, their illegitimate daughters. You must stay away from them later to avoid being bullied by them."

Song Yuning nodded slightly in agreement and continued, "Then the two young ladies of the Li family seem very friendly. They are able to go out together. I guess they are also legitimate daughters, right?"

After hearing this, the fifth sister Yuyan, who was standing on the other side of Song Yuning, spoke up to explain to Song Yuning: "That's right, but the Duke of Huguo has a close relationship with our father.

My father once saved the life of the Duke of Guo on the battlefield, so her family and ours have always been on good terms."

Song Yuning nodded, indicating that he understood.

After burning incense and praying, the old lady went to listen to the Taoist priest's lecture with a few ladies she knew, leaving the younger generations to go out and play on their own.

It was the first time for Yuyan and the others to come to Yuqing Temple. They all wanted to go to the back mountain to see the scenery. Song Yuning had been here twice with Madam Wei, so he was not very interested.

After saying goodbye to Yuyan and the others, he took Xuetuan, Ningshuang and Yuejian to a remote courtyard in the Taoist temple.

"I haven't been here for a long time. I didn't expect that this small courtyard is still the same as before." Yuejian looked at the small courtyard with nostalgia in his eyes.

Song Yuning once lived in this small courtyard for three months. That was when Mrs. Wei brought her here when she first came into this world.

At that time, the original Song Yuning fell into the water and had a high fever, and eventually died. The modern Song Ping'an traveled through time and space into this body.

I don’t know if it was because of the disharmony between his body and soul, but Song Yuning was not in good health during that period and was prone to talking nonsense.

Mrs. Wei was afraid that Song Yuning was possessed by some kind of nightmare, so she brought her to Yuqing Temple and had her stay in this small courtyard for three months.