Yesterday, after Old An Yi gave Yu Tang and Gu Xi a gift for their meeting, before she had time to talk to them carefully, the incident with Mrs. Shen happened. She only remembered that Yu Tang was gentle and Gu Xi was elegant. Today, when she smiled, her eyebrows were relaxed, her eyes were bright, and her gentleness was even a little bit charming. She couldn't help but look at her a few more times in surprise, and said to Old An Pei: "I thought she was beautiful yesterday, but my old eyes were blurry and I didn't look at her carefully. Today, I see that Miss Yu is really beautiful. No wonder you want to keep her by your side. Just looking at her a few times, I feel happy in my heart!"
No one had ever praised her like this, especially in front of Pei Laoan.
Yu Tang's face flushed red, and he quickly stood up and murmured a few words of humility.
Pei Laoan laughed, and there was no trace of the anger from yesterday in his eyes. He looked at Yu Tang lovingly and said, "Why do people say that this little girl is like a flower bud, which makes people feel comfortable! I think you should stop guarding your one-third acre of land all day long. When you have free time, go out and walk around more." He added, "Is your fifth uncle still practicing the way of immortality?"
Yi Laoan looked helpless and said, "He went to the Tianyi Sect in Longhu Mountain. Otherwise, how would I have time to go out and walk around!"
Pei Laoan said, "Are you going to spend the New Year at home?"
"He said he would spend the New Year in the mountains." Old Man Yi shook his head and said, "I can't do anything about it. I can only ask the accompanying steward to take good care of him."
"Good health is better than anything else." Elder Pei comforted Elder Yi, "Otherwise, how can you say he is a blessed man? Fifth uncle passed away earlier than the one in our family, and fourth uncle has been ill for several years. In my opinion, when fifth uncle comes back next time, it would be better for him to take fourth uncle with him to practice Tianyi Sect."
The two talked about family matters, and the young people all breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other, and showed joy. After sitting for a while, they were "disdained" by Pei Laoan: "You little girls are impatient to listen to the stories of us old people, go and play by yourselves! But it's snowing again today, you are not allowed to play snowball fights, you are not allowed to play snowballs, you stay in the house, otherwise I won't take you out."
Everyone laughed and bowed in response, only the fourth young lady was smart and said, "Grandma, where are you going? If we behave well today, you must take us out with you!"
"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Old Lady Yi smiled and turned to Old Lady Pei and said, "Look at this, none of the sisters is as smart as her. You just let her know a little bit and she knew it immediately."
Pei Laoan also laughed.
Everyone came to their senses. Even the calm Third Miss couldn't help but happily go forward with the Fifth Miss, hugging Old Man Pei's arms on both sides and saying coquettishly, "You can't forget me!"
"Let's go, let's go!" Mr. Pei said with a smile, "Let's go to Ku'an Temple to have a vegetarian feast!"
Kuan Temple?!
The nunnery where she was murdered in her previous life!
The dimly lit hall of Ku'an Temple and the sad face of the head monk Kefa appeared in front of Yu Tang's eyes.
There was a buzzing sound in her head, as if a thunder exploded in her ears, and her mind went blank.
"Sister Yu, Sister Yu!" She didn't know how long it had passed before she was shaken by someone and heard the anxious voice of the Fifth Miss in her ears, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Don't scare me!" As she spoke, her voice began to choke.
"Go and get a doctor!" Before she could come to her senses, Old Master Pei's anxious voice followed the Fifth Miss's voice in her ears, "This child is usually very quiet. Sometimes I'm afraid that she's not feeling well here with me, so I specifically asked Aunt Ji to take care of her more. How come she suddenly turned pale and her eyes were staring? Could she have some hidden illness? Quickly, send someone to her house to ask, but don't say she's sick. Just say that we're going to stay at Ku'an Temple for a few days, and we're worried that the weather will be too cold and the children will get sick from the cold. If you know in advance what to pay attention to, you can get some pills or ask a doctor to take them with you..."
If we send someone to her house to question her, no matter how secretive she is, if her mother finds out, she will be so worried that she will die!
Upon hearing this, Yu Tang took a few deep breaths and pinched her thighs, then she came fully awake and said with a smile, "It's okay, it's okay. I just suddenly had a severe stomachache. I, I want to go to the official residence..." But then she thought that this wouldn't work. Since Old Master Pei suspected that she had a hidden illness, she had to dispel this suspicion. Otherwise, if she rashly lived in someone else's house, the other person would not be able to take the responsibility. She quickly changed the topic and said, "It would be even better if Old Master Pei could get a doctor for me. I'm afraid I have an upset stomach!" By the end of her words, her voice was as low as a mosquito's.
Both Pei Laoan and Yi Laoan laughed, and it was obvious that they were relieved.
Yu Tang couldn't help feeling guilty.
The two old Ans had both been through a lot of hardships before, and now they were worried about her, with all their emotions showing on their faces. It was obvious that she had really scared the two old men.
She had something in mind, and her eyes revealed it a little.
The two old Ans had walked across more bridges than she had eaten salt, so they could naturally tell. They couldn't help but look at each other, and their gazes towards Yu Tang became softer.
Aunt Ji and Zhenzhu carefully helped her out of the official residence.
Yu Tang thanked them shyly. When she came out of the official room, the doctor had already come. After checking her pulse, he said that it was strong, neither sinking nor floating, and there was nothing wrong with her. He also joked with the two old An people: "Look at the young lady, she can walk around the Mingshan Lake in this villa two or three times without breathing. The old An people are just worried and confused. Maybe she just had a shortness of breath. I see from this pulse that she doesn't even have flatulence. Don't worry, you can take the young lady to climb Zhaoming Temple."
The two old An people couldn't help laughing and praised the old doctor highly.
Yu Tang apologized to the two old An people embarrassedly.
She knew Pei Laoan, but she didn't expect Yi Laoan to be so generous. She waved her hand and said, "Child, you are not feeling well, but it's not that you want it to be uncomfortable. Why are you taking the blame for it? Although the doctor said it's okay, you still need to take a rest. The girls are young, and you are their elder sister. Don't always follow them. If they are in a hurry, just follow them slowly. There are a lot of maids in the house, how can you let them get separated!"
This is because I believed what the doctor said just now.
Yu Tang felt even more uneasy and kept saying "yes".
The Fifth Miss walked forward to help her with a look of pity on her face, and said in a childish voice: "Sister Yu, I will help you walk slowly." Yu Tang's heart was melted by her words.
The fourth young lady also went forward to help her up with a look of pity on her face.
The Third Miss stood beside her cautiously, as if she would fall if she moved. Even the usually proud Second Miss looked worried.
Yu Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They didn't believe him even when he said he was fine.
Fortunately, Elder Pei spoke up: "Since you know your sister Yu can't run away, you should stop messing around. Let your sister Yu teach you how to make silk flowers in the house today, or ask Aunt Ji to teach you how to do needlework."
The third young lady responded respectfully, and the fourth and fifth young ladies said one after another: "Let's follow Sister Yu to make silk flowers!"
Pei Laoan shook his head and said with a smile: "Why don't you leave quickly? Standing in front of me is giving me a headache."
Several girls pulled Yu Tang and ran outside. They stopped after running two steps and walked as if they were afraid of stepping on ants. As they walked, they reminded Yu Tang: "Sister Yu, be careful! Are you okay? Otherwise, I will ask Mrs. Chen to call a sedan chair and carry you back to the house."
"I'm really fine!" Yu Tang's heart was filled with warmth. All the pain and hatred in her previous life suddenly seemed to become less important. Even the coldness before death seemed to be separated by a layer of gauze. She could see those scenes clearly, but those scenes could no longer make her feel excruciating pain.
She thought of Pei Yan.
After all, the person she should be most grateful to in her life is him.
If it weren't for him, her mother's illness wouldn't have been cured; if it weren't for him, her family wouldn't have easily avoided the tragic ending of being broken up, nor would they have had an unexpected fortune; if it weren't for her, she wouldn't have been able to come to accompany Old Madam Pei and get to know these kind-hearted and beautiful girls...
He was her benefactor.
Yu Tang couldn't help but well up in tears.
"What's wrong with you?" The second young lady comforted her awkwardly, "If you can't walk, don't try to show off. The last time I accompanied my grandmother to Zhaoming Temple, I took a sedan chair up the mountain. It's not a big deal."
There were tears in Yu Tang's eyes but a smile on his face.
She said gently, "I'm really fine. I just feel that you all care about me..."
"I know!" Miss Four interrupted her and said loudly, "Sister Yu is grateful!"
This little girl!
Yu Tang was suddenly at a loss for ideas.
The fifth and third young ladies also laughed.
The third, fourth and fifth young ladies wanted to go to Yu Tang to learn how to make silk flowers, but the second young lady said, "I'm not going! I want to go see Sister Gu!" Then she glared at Yu Tang and the others and said, "Don't you know that Sister Gu is also sick? Aren't you going to go and keep her company?"
The Third Miss and the Fifth Miss both smiled at the Second Miss shyly, and the Fourth Miss immediately said, "Sister Yu and Sister Gu live so close to each other, and Sister Yu just felt unwell. Can't we send Sister Yu home first and go to accompany Sister Gu in the afternoon?"
The second young lady was a little angry.
Yu Tang smiled and said, "Then let's go see Miss Gu first. Miss Gu is a patient and needs to rest. We will go and talk to Miss Gu, and then you can go to my place for lunch. If the weather is good in the afternoon, we can also go for a walk by the lake. What do you think?"
The second young lady's face brightened up.
The fourth young lady also clapped her hands and said "good".
The group went to Gu Xi's house.
Yu Tang wondered absentmindedly, how did the Pei family know about Ku'an Temple?
You should know that Ku'an Temple is very small. It is a nunnery hidden in a small valley in Tianmu Mountain. All the women who become nuns there are homeless. Some of them even started to practice after entering the nunnery because they had nowhere else to go.
And there is no incense.
If it wasn't for coincidence, she, who grew up in Lin'an City, would not have known that there was such a nunnery.