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◎Against all odds! A female lay Buddhist actually lived in a Buddhist temple. ◎

This Xuanmu Mountain is located in Guangfu Town, a suburb of Suzhou. It was originally the burial place of a historical celebrity. Because the great sage lived in seclusion in this mountain in his later years, he was buried here after his death. Legend has it that at that time, a thousand black birds (swallows) came to help him build a tomb, hence the name.

With such a mythical name and because plum blossoms are planted all over the mountain, this Xuanmu Mountain has always been a favorite place for many literati and scholars in and outside Suzhou.

Especially in winter, when the snow falls, the scenery of the glass world and the white snow and red plum blossoms is particularly beautiful, attracting countless tourists.

Mo Yu and his friends were lucky. It snowed the night before they decided to come.

As the saying goes, "it's not cold when it snows, but it's cold when it melts." They could enjoy the beautiful scenery and it wasn't too cold. It was really great - except that Mo Yu was forced to dress like a ball, there was nothing wrong with it.

But Mo Yu could understand Jia Min and the others' emphasis on his body - after all, this legitimate child of the Lin family had been so sickly since he was born, and it was unrealistic to say that he would be well in a short time.

Even now, Mo Yu's body didn't look very good.

After all, he was destined to die young, and it was good enough for him to be alive and breathing.

Of course, if it is according to Mo Yu's own feeling, although his body is not very good, for example, he is very easily tired and needs a lot of sleep, but he is not in the situation of being unable to move like when he first traveled through time.

Although according to the development of the plot, his time is almost up, but it is already good enough to be able to die almost painlessly.

Live happily every day, so that you can die without regrets.

Mo Yu is a person who thinks things through, so except for sighing a few times about the excessive short-lived character when he first traveled through time, he never thought about this matter again - he is busy eating melons and gossiping, and he is still not busy enough, so why be sad about the passing of time?

I don't know if it's because of this reason, the Lin family also swept away the previous depressed atmosphere. Except for paying special attention to the details of Mo Yu's life such as what he eats and wears, coughs and sneezes, they gradually returned to normal .

Mo Yu saw it and felt comforted in his heart - look, no matter what happens, as long as you think positively, it's not a big deal.

[By the way, where is the Panxiang Temple? What does Miss Miaoyu look like? Brother is here! Wait for me...]

Seeing that they will see the legendary Miss Miaoyu, not only Mo Yu, but everyone in the Lin family is looking forward to it.

If you say this Miaoyu, she is indeed a wonderful person.

The original novel only says that she was born in an official family in Suzhou. She had been ill since childhood, and her illnesses were repeated and could not be cured for a long time. She had found many substitutes but none of them worked. Finally, she had to become a nun herself and went to the Panxiang Temple in Xuanmu Mountain to practice Buddhism with her master. Only then did she gradually get better.

Although she was said to have been practicing Buddhism with her master since childhood, she was born as a rich lady, and her temperament was even more "special" than those who had been raised in the family.

To put it nicely, she is extremely intelligent and has a noble character. To put it bluntly, she is self-admiring and looks down on others.

The most typical example is the incident of entertaining Granny Liu. She is a monk, but she has double standards. In addition to being close to Daiyu and Baochai, she also has a crush on Baoyu, who is six or seven years younger than her. She is also criticized by many fans of the Dream of the Red Chamber.

But putting these aside, this girl is top-notch in both appearance and talent. After all, she has a top configuration in terms of birth, education, and talent.

Such a character is legendary in itself.

I didn't expect that I couldn't see her right away even though I came here in person.

I don't know if it's because Miaoyu became a monk here, but Panxiang Temple is a very quiet temple and generally does not receive ordinary pilgrims. But Jia Min and her friends were obviously not among them, so they not only had a smooth journey, but the abbot of Panxiang Temple even came to receive them personally, which made Mo Yu a little amazed.

There was another reason for this.

Since Jia Min married Lin Ruhai, she had not had any children for more than ten years. As the saying goes, when people are desperate, they will always pray to God and Buddha, and Jia Min is in this situation.

In order to pray for a child, Jia Min has basically visited all the temples in and outside Suzhou City in the past ten years - to be more precise, many times. After going there and back, Jia Min became a devout Buddhist.

Originally in the Jia family, Jia Min's mother, the old lady of the Jia family, was also a person who worshipped Buddha. Before Jia Min got married, she was brought up by the old lady of the Jia family. Although she did not participate in the teachings, she was influenced by them and understood some Buddhist principles. She could chat and talk about Zen with the abbots of various temples and nunneries easily and without any pressure.

Moreover, the more advanced the Buddhist practitioners were, the more they got along with Jia Min, especially those with a more arrogant temperament, who looked at Jia Min differently. This was the case with the abbot of Panxiang Temple.

It was said that this master himself was born in a wealthy family, had extraordinary knowledge, and was gifted. He was very good at performing innate numbers, and was different from ordinary monks.

When he saw Jia Min coming, he not only came out to greet her personally, but also took her directly to the meditation room at the back to serve her tea and talk. His attitude was friendly and casual, and it was obvious that Jia Min had come here for the first time.

Mo Yu saw that although he was quite old and his beard was white, his every move showed that he was very well-educated, and he looked like a high-level monk. He couldn't help but look at him twice more, but unexpectedly, the old monk suddenly smiled at him, as if he had something to say. Although

he was old, his eyes were very black and bright, and Mo Yu felt cold all over, as if he was being stared at by some poisonous snake or beast.

Evil!

Could it be that this old monk wanted to persuade him to become a monk again? That would be a disaster.

Seeing that the old monk was about to attack Mo Yu, Jia Min was quick-witted and asked before the old monk: "I wonder if the master has a disciple, a female lay Buddhist named 'Miao Yu'?"

Jia Min asked this question because she was afraid that the abbot would say something like "young master is destined to have many illnesses, and only by joining my monastery can you live a peaceful life" after seeing Mo Yu, and then she would have to refuse and waste her breath.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she said this, she felt something was wrong.

It was really strange that Miao Yu, a little girl, was staying in a monk's temple. What

was even stranger was that she was heard to have a bunch of maids and servants following her. It could be said that she didn't look like she was a monk, but more like she was here for treatment.

So, is this really okay?

Or is it that this Miss Miaoyu really has a prominent background as Moger said?

The abbot of Panxiang Temple was indeed a character. He was originally friendly and entertained everyone, but when he heard Jia Min's purpose, his expression immediately changed a little, and he said unhappily:

"I wonder where did you hear about Miaoyu? She is not a disciple who shaved her head to become a monk, but a layperson who practices with her hair uncut. She can't be considered a disciple of the poor monk."

When he smiled, he was very kind and looked like a bodhisattva, but now he had a cold face, like a Vajra in front of the Buddha, majestic without anger.

But Mo Yu was not impressed by this at all, and instead complained more secretly in his heart.

[No wonder I always felt something was weird, that is, why is it Panxiang Temple instead of Panxiang Temple... It turns out that Miaoyu's master is actually a monk. Emma, ​​this is so exciting... So is this to help people come here to practice or is this a scam?】

Mo Yu was still thinking when he suddenly saw a very angry and embarrassed expression on the master's face. However, he was a great man after all, and he had seen this kind of scene before.

After being angry and embarrassed for a moment, he smiled and successfully restrained himself. Although his face was still calm, he couldn't help but explain:

"Miaoyu was originally different from other disciples. She had a good fate and had her own destiny. Although she was listed as a disciple of the poor monk, she did not visit him every morning and evening, but lived in another courtyard and practiced freely. Today, I think she went to the next door to talk to the daughter of the Xing donor who rented the house."

【 Oh, so Xing Xiuyan is here too. That was really rare. Fortunately, she had Miss Xing as her playmate, otherwise Miss Miaoyu's childhood would have been even more miserable... What kind of parents would be so cruel as to send their children to such a temple? A little girl actually lived with a group of monks... Tsk tsk tsk, although they must live in a separate courtyard, it is still a group of monks, which is still too dangerous.

"Listen," Mo Yu said. Even if the abbot was well-mannered, he couldn't save face. He immediately ordered his little monk in a cold voice: "Since the lady wants to see lay Buddhist Miaoyu, then you can go and invite her to come."

Jia Min was of course embarrassed, but she couldn't help but follow Mo Yu's thoughts - she heard that some temples and nunneries do some shameful business, could it be that Panxiang Temple is the same?

Before she could finish her thought, Mo Yu started to expose more information.

[It's really scary. I heard that the one who came to ask for our Daiyu was also a monk. Fortunately, Daiyu didn't go... Although this place looks okay on the surface, at least the master looks quite old. Even if he is a monk, he doesn't seem to be so cruel. But who knows if he has any more cats and dogs after they leave? ]

[If you are unlucky and encounter a place like the Shuiyue Temple of the Jia family, it is openly a quiet temple, but behind the scenes, it is doing all kinds of shameful things. It's simply terrible. Isn't that the case with the so-called Zhineng'er master? It sounds nice, like a master who has shaved his head to practice Buddhism, but in fact, he is just a prostitute with a shaved head. 】

Mo Yu was thinking about all this, and by the way, he accidentally imagined the description of "Dequ Steamed Bun Temple" in the original book, and he didn't notice how wonderful the expressions of the people present were.

He didn't even notice that Miaoyu had come back with the little nun.

When Mo Yu reacted, he found that Miaoyu, whom he had been thinking about before, was already standing in front of him.

Jia Min had asked him and Daiyu to come and greet the girl.

Mo Yu was still young, and because of a long illness before, his movements were not very smooth, so he followed little Daiyu and saluted slowly and observed carefully.

Miaoyu is only eleven or twelve years old now, but she has grown into a graceful young lady, and her temperament is extraordinary. She is really like a banished immortal, and it is true that she is unforgettable.

【Tsk tsk tsk! As expected, she is the sixth of the Twelve Hairpins of Jinling. This little sister Miaoyu is really beautiful. Her life story seems to be a mystery... Some people say that her family was originally a noble family in Gusu City. Because her parents stood on the wrong side when seizing the throne, the whole family was ruined. In order to save her, the only flesh and blood, she was made to become a nun to avoid disaster. 】

【Some people also say that Miaoyu's life story is much more amazing than this. She even has a royal background. After all, what she eats and uses is much more amazing than the Duke's Mansion of the Jia family. Even the noble concubine Jia Yuanchun has to give her some face. I don't know how powerful she is. 】

【In short, it is very mysterious and her fate is very miserable... After all, there is a verdict of "poor gold and jade, finally trapped in the quagmire", which is definitely not a good ending. Although Miaoyu

was forced to enter the Buddhist monastery at the age of three and followed her master to cultivate with her hair untied, she was also a spoiled child. She had never suffered any hardship or anger. How could she have seen such a scene before?

Especially this strange voice seemed to know everything, even her life experience... Everything

else was fine, but her life experience was the biggest secret of the dynasty. If it was leaked, no one present would survive and would be silenced.

Where did this kid come from? He actually talked about it so openly. He was really sick of living, wasn't he?

Miaoyu was angry and anxious. She was thinking of scolding him for his nonsense and alarmist remarks, but she never expected that as soon as she wanted to talk about this, her throat seemed to be strangled and she couldn't say anything.

For a while, Miaoyu's face turned red and white, white and red again, and she didn't know what to do.

Fortunately, her master's Buddhist chanting came, which freed her from this crazy state.

She immediately calmed down and sneered: "I thought the people of Gusu Lin family must be good, but I didn't expect them to be ordinary people. Don't think about all kinds of things. Isn't it 'judging others by yourself'?"

[Author's words]

Wuwuwu, everyone has been waiting for a long time. Unfortunately, I was knocked down by my aunt and caught a cold, but I will try my best to update. Let's see if I can try hard at 12 o'clock tonight. If not, then tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon. Cover your face and crawl away.

※The allusion of Xuanmu Mountain comes from Baidu-Ming "Gusu Zhi": "Xuanmu Mountain, according to legend, Yu Taixuan was buried here, so it was named. It is in the southwest of Dengwei, and it is also called Wanfeng Mountain." Yu Taixuan was the governor of Qingzhou in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

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