Chapter 135: A Good Marriage
"Miss, please."
It was not until the young monk urged him for the second time that Su Cheng reluctantly turned around. Under Zhao Hu's eager gaze, he stepped onto the bluestone steps and walked towards the man at the top.
Ji Tong remained silent, turned around and walked towards the pine and bamboo forest behind the Buddhist temple.
A breeze blew by, and the bamboo leaves swirled in the air and gently fell to the ground. The forest was cool and quiet. Ji Tong stood with his hands behind his back, as if he had merged into one with the bamboo forest.
"I wonder what Master Jitong wants to talk to me about?"
A soft voice sounded from behind. Ji Tong turned his head and glanced at Su Cheng's charming face. He opened his thin lips and said, "Miss, this trip to Fo'an Temple is really inappropriate."
Su Cheng looked up at him, not understanding what he said for a moment. "Master Ji Tong, I don't understand. What do you mean?"
"Miss, aren't you afraid of the consequences if you interfere too much in other people's karma?" Ji Tong looked at her coldly with a calm expression.
Su Cheng frowned, looked at him intently, and chose to remain silent.
"The owner of this body died long ago, yet the young lady seems to have a long lifespan. This is truly puzzling to me." Ji Tong paused twirling his Buddhist beads and lowered his gaze to examine her features. "I don't know how the young lady entered this body, but it's not easy for a soul from another world to survive. Far from learning to behave herself, the young lady is now attempting to interfere with the fate of others."
Su Cheng didn't know what he was thinking about. He pursed his lips and smiled, with a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.
Ji Tong was puzzled and asked in a low voice, "What are you laughing at, girl?"
"I'm laughing because the famous Master Jitong is actually a fool."
Ji Tong frowned slightly, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, as if he didn't understand where her words came from.
"You keep talking about karma and backlash, only looking at the outcome and not the process. Little do you realize that you've also intervened in the karma of others, creating sins that don't belong to you."
Su Cheng's expression was calm as he spoke slowly and leisurely, "Life is unpredictable. Who can truly remain unaffected? Didn't Master Ji Tong also become a monk halfway through his life? Could it be that before he entered Buddhism, he could be so cold-hearted, disregard his parents and relatives, and not be bothered by worldly affairs?"
Ji Tong was stunned for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "When did I interfere with other people's karma?"
Su Cheng lowered his head, pulled out a purse from his waist, took out the musk bracelet given by Concubine Zhe, and threw it at his feet.
"You blessed this with your own hands, right?"
Ji Tong looked at the bracelet that fell to the ground, and seemed to have some impression of it. "What's wrong with this bracelet?"
He was just performing the normal consecration procedure and didn't notice anything unusual.
"There are so many bracelets, and each one is laced with musk. The dosage is so mild that someone who doesn't understand pharmacology wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Although the dosage is small, if a woman wears it for a long time, it will definitely be harmful to her body."
Su Cheng curled his lips and said nonchalantly, "Master Ji Tong, instead of wasting time and energy trying to persuade me, you should be more careful and not become someone else's pawn in a place you don't know."
"If the noble ladies in the capital have difficulty conceiving because of this bracelet, how much responsibility will Master Jitong bear?"
Ji Tong was stunned, with a flash of surprise in his eyes and an indescribable look on his face.
He never thought... that he would be tricked.
By using my own name and lending my own hands to consecrate and bless something, there will definitely be many people willing to keep this bracelet.
Wouldn't that mean I've harmed many people unknowingly?
"Could it be that people have to consult a divination before everything they do?" Su Cheng looked at him with a smile and said quietly, "Did Master Ji Tong know that he would achieve his current success when he first entered Buddhism?"
After saying that, Su Cheng stopped looking at him and turned away.
"girl."
Su Cheng paused and turned his head to look at him.
Ji Tong raised his hand and threw something towards her. Su Cheng subconsciously raised her hand to catch it. When she looked closely, she saw a round and shiny Bodhi bracelet lying quietly in her palm.
"No musk, but you'll be safe." Ji Tong lowered his eyes, still maintaining his calm and cool demeanor. "If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come find me. This will be my apology for the offense I just caused."
Su Cheng glanced at the Bodhi seed bracelet in his hand, smiled at Ji Tong, and accepted it with peace of mind. Only when he turned around to leave did he dare to raise his sleeve to wipe the thin sweat from his forehead.
The wind blows through the bamboo forest, accompanied by a rustling sound.
Ji Tong stood alone in the forest. After an unknown amount of time, he bent down to pick up the bracelet thrown on the ground by the woman and sniffed it.
In front of the Buddhist temple, Cai Lian was standing under the marriage tree not far away, with her hands clasped together and a pious look on her face standing in front of the table.
"What are you doing? So serious."
Su Cheng poked his head out from behind her, startling Cai Lian. Turning around and seeing it was her mistress, she instantly became coquettish and said, "Miss! Come and see, this is the most famous marriage tree in Fo'an Temple. It's said that if you tie a red ribbon on it, you will be able to stay with your beloved for life."
"It doesn't matter if you haven't met your sweetheart yet. Here's a fortune-telling box. As long as you're sincere enough, you'll be able to shake out your sweetheart."
Su Cheng found it funny and tapped her head lightly with his fingertips. "You have to meet your loved one on your own, not by drawing lots. You little one is quite superstitious."
"Miss, you don't understand anything!" Cai Lian pouted and wanted to clear the name of the marriage tree, but before she could open her mouth, a wooden stick fell out.
Cai Lian hurriedly reached out to pick it up, and under her mistress's smiling eyes, she read out the words on the signature, "Only in this world can one strive for self-improvement... What does this mean?"
Su Cheng burst out laughing, her eyes curved into crescents, "This is probably to encourage you to work hard and make progress, and not just think about getting married."
"What kind of fortune is this!" Cailian stamped her feet in anger, hating her own smelly hands. "Miss, please shake the fortune."
Su Cheng wanted to refuse, but he couldn't stand her nagging, so he raised the stick tube helplessly, closed his eyes, and gently shook the wooden sticks in the tube.
A few "click" sounds were heard.
"Miss...how did you draw three lots in one go?"
Su Cheng slowly opened his eyes and took a closer look. They were indeed three wooden sticks.
"They're all really good luck!" Cai Lian was extremely shocked, her mouth wide open enough to fit an egg. "Miss...what kind of luck do you have?"
Su Cheng laughed, took her hand, and walked away with her, "Let's go, I don't believe this."
"Miss! Please stop pulling me. I haven't even looked at the signature yet! Miss, wait a minute..."
The sound of picking lotus gradually faded away, and the marriage tree returned to silence.
Ji Tong stood quietly in front of the Buddhist temple, his eyes fixed on the marriage tree. He called the young monk beside him and said, "Go and give me the fortune stick for that girl."
"Yes." The little monk went and came back, and handed the three wooden sticks drawn by Su Cheng to Ji Tong.
Ji Tong lowered his eyes and looked at the words engraved on the three wooden sticks.
"The couple loves each other and is happily reunited."
"A lifetime of love brings good luck."
"Lots of wealth and happiness, and peace and happiness."
Ji Tong raised the corner of his lips slightly and whispered, "Interesting, it turns out to be three marriages."
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