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Chapter 55 The Princess Takes the Blame and is Granted Death (55)

Yanxi Hall, the back wing.

"In my opinion, why not just follow Xuan'er's wishes and let her become a nun? After all, in Xuan'er's current situation, what else can she do if she doesn't become a nun? We can't really just let her stay at home forever, an old maid that no one dares to marry or even mention. Although the family can support her, if she keeps not getting married, how can her children talk about marriage? There will always be gossip."

Today, she went out to try to find a relative for her third daughter, but ended up with nothing. After listening to what her third daughter said, Meng Zhang was also a little shaken.

Yeah, it’s not right to keep going like this.

Although becoming a Buddhist nun or a Taoist nun doesn't sound very good, it's definitely better than staying at home and being unwanted. It sounds a little better when you say it out loud.

And judging by the current situation.

There is a high possibility that no one will marry her daughter.

"Well, wait a little longer. My daughter is only fifteen or sixteen this year. Why rush? Maybe the situation will be better in two years. Or maybe I can find another way to see if I can make a contribution and ask His Majesty to grant me marriage.

Nowadays, it is almost impossible to ask someone to come to your house and propose marriage directly. You can only ask for a marriage arrangement.

If the marriage is granted, others will not have those concerns.

I know that it was approved by His Majesty."

After all, he doesn't need to worry directly about his children's marriages, so the pressure Shu Guogong has to bear in this regard is much less than his wife, and he is naturally more optimistic at this time.

I feel like maybe I can try a little harder.

At this time, they were drinking tea and talking relatively relaxedly.

However, Meng Zhang continued to shake her head and said:

"You didn't understand what I meant. What I meant was that our daughter no longer wants to get married. I mentioned to Xuan'er today that we still have the option of an arranged marriage. But she said she no longer wants to entrust her life and future to someone else.

Especially when it is handed over to His Majesty today."

"She also said that the original her was already dead, had married, and was buried with the King of Lu. Now she wanted to live a freer life. Staying at home as an old maid who couldn't get married would bring shame to the family.

It’s better to become a monk.

Whether you become a Taoist nun or a Buddhist nun, at least those who become nuns have much more freedom than being a girl or a married woman. With a certificate of ordination, you can basically go to any place in the country except for some confidential places.

"She talked to me a lot. From what I could tell, she seemed to be completely disappointed with marriage and wanted to become a Taoist nun and travel the world."

Upon hearing this, Duke Shu immediately put down the teacup he had been holding and rebuked unhappily:
"Nonsense, from what you said, do you agree with her idea? Even if she really became a Taoist nun, you can't let her go out and travel around the world. A girl from a poor family traveling around the world, how can she think of it? She really doesn't lock her door at night and doesn't pick up things on the road.

The capital city is already the best place to live.

But every year there are children and women lost.

Who had she listened to? Even if she really became a nun, at most they would either give her a courtyard to practice at home, or let her stay at a Taoist temple or Buddhist temple near the capital. If that didn't work, they would buy her a mountain and build a temple or Taoist temple for her to practice.

As for traveling around the world, that's impossible."

"Why are you so anxious? Xuan'er never leaves the house, so how could she know about these things? I just think it's okay for Xuan'er not to get married.

As the saying goes, marry a man and he will provide you with clothes and food.

It can be seen that many common women get married mainly for food and clothing, but our girl has no worries about food and clothing. Since she has no worries about food and clothing, why should she force herself to get married?

Princess Yunhe has no children and has been a widow for three years.

The eldest daughter of the Duke of Qi died in childbirth.

If they didn't get married and had the same freedom as men, their lives would be so comfortable.

The status of a Taoist nun or a Buddhist nun is much freer than that of an unmarried woman, a housewife, or a widow. Wait, why do so many Tang princesses like to become nuns? Could it be because of this?"

After experiencing two events, one daughter taking the blame and dying tragically, and another daughter almost being buried alive, Meng Zhang's entire ideological orientation changed.

My daughter's happy life is more important than any face.

However, Duke Shu obviously didn't listen at this time. His brows were still furrowed and his tone was still dissatisfied:
"You're just picking on the unlucky ones. Aren't there many happy families in the capital, with both sons and daughters, and many grandchildren? Can't our third daughter find a husband who loves her and lives with her forever?"

"Haha, you don't know what kind of character those nobles in the capital are, but I know it too. Besides, even if His Majesty really does grant a marriage for my daughter, what good marriage do you think it will be? What if the other party originally didn't want to marry, but was forced to get together by this marriage?

What good treatment can my daughter get if she marries him?

Can you live comfortably?"

Meng Zhang was obviously irritated by her husband's attitude, and her tone became sharp and dissatisfied:

"Still love each other and grow old together!
Is our third daughter so lucky? You don't know what happened to our first daughter. The third daughter was almost buried alive, and you couldn't help at all. In the end, it was thanks to that unknown god who took action.

Only by completely abolishing the practice of burying people alive with the dead could one save his life.

With this kind of luck, how can I believe that my daughter can find a partner who will love her and live happily ever after? Don't tell me that good things will come after bad times."

"And the second girl came crying again yesterday, saying that her mother-in-law treated her badly, set rules for her, and tried hard to stuff maids into her husband's room. She also clearly stated that whichever concubine could give birth to the eldest son first would be promoted to a co-wife.

But what can I do?
Is it possible to call her mother-in-law over and give her a scolding?
Or run to someone's house and throw a tantrum?"

"I said it at the beginning, with her temper, it's best for her to marry someone of lower status, a Jinshi from an average family, or even a Tanhua or Zhuangyuan. Even if they had the guts, they wouldn't dare treat her harshly, let alone let her set the rules.

She insisted that since her sister married a prince, she must marry a prince of a county, or a duke or a prince of a state.

As a result, she married Prince Pinghe.

Now, as an ordinary Duke's wife, can I still go to the Pinghe County Prince's Mansion and be the head of the household for her?"

Nothing has been going well recently.

So it is normal to vent your dissatisfaction at this time.

"You...sigh..."

Although the words were a bit harsh, Duke Shu really couldn't refute it, because although his daughters seemed to have married well, one to a prince and the other to a duke, but when it came to happiness, there was really no way, and he didn't have the face to mention it.

I could only sigh and remain silent for a long time.

After a long time, his tone became slightly calmer and he said:

"So it's because of these things that you want to support Xuan'er to become a nun, right? Well, she's still young now. It's not like she can't come back after becoming a nun, and it's not a big deal to return to secular life. If she really wants to become a nun,

Then let her become a nun for two or three years.

Eighteen or nineteen isn't particularly old, so there's still time to return to secular life and find a husband. This is a good opportunity to avoid the spotlight. You can ask her later if she wants to become a Taoist nun or a Buddhist nun. Being a Buddhist nun with her hair uncut should be fine, but that's all. She shouldn't even think about traveling around the world, unless I'm dead."

Anyway, my daughter is still young, and she can afford to waste two or three years. In a few years, maybe no one will remember this anymore, and her thinking will change.

As for forceful arguments, they are strictly prohibited and unnecessary. After all, his wife has already given in. It won't be of much use for him to be tough. If so, it will not only hurt his relationship with his daughter, but also the relationship between the couple.

At this time, Meng Zhang gave him a blank look:
"I'm not stupid, how could I allow her to travel around the world? At most, I'll let her wander around the suburbs near the capital. Sigh, children are really a debt. Go to sleep."

Since the couple has reached a certain understanding.

Naturally, there is no need to discuss anything further.

As an old couple, they had no emotional issues to talk about, so they quickly washed up and went to bed.

Early the next morning, Meng Zhang found her daughter and said that she and her husband had no objection in principle. Then she mainly talked about the dangers of traveling around the world, in order to dispel her daughter's idea of traveling around the world. As for becoming a nun, it didn't matter.

Bandits and robbers, they kill people alive.

Torrential rain, natural disasters, refugees, riots and bandits.

Just mentioning any of these and explaining them in detail was enough to scare Meng Xuan, who had never left the capital. While these things weren't common, that didn't mean they didn't exist. If they didn't happen, everything would be fine. But if they did, it would be either death or a horrible death. Meng Xuan, though somewhat reluctant, had to give up her original idea of traveling the world. However, she also didn't want to stay home and cultivate her hair.

After all, how can being a layperson be considered a monk?

Moreover, her original intention was to reduce the gossip and negative impact on the family by becoming a nun, and if she continued to stay at home after becoming a nun.

What’s the difference between that and not becoming a monk?
In the end, she insisted on going to Yuhua Temple, where she officially became a nun. At the same time, she also obtained a certificate of ordination from the imperial court through her parents' connections. Emperor Tianwu had strict control over monks, only issuing a fixed number of 1,000 certificates each year, and no more. Monks without certificates were not recognized by the court and were considered to have illicitly ordained.

Once caught, the least you will do is exile.

If you cheat and harm others, you will definitely die.

But her father is a duke after all, and although he may not be able to disobey the emperor's order, it is still easy for him to handle small matters.

This is what a certificate of ordination is.

Ding Shui was busy in the synthetic storage space for nearly half a month before he came out. When he came out, he found that his sister was gone. After some investigation, he found out what had happened.

But she had no good solution for this.

After all, she only has a paper husband, and her original marriage was a mess. What experience could she have?
In the end, she had no choice but to go to Yuhua Temple in the middle of the night and check her sister's memory and subconsciousness by entering her dream. At least she had to understand whether her sister really didn't want to get married, or had to compromise and become a nun for the sake of the family's reputation.

And then Ding Shui discovered that her sister Meng Xuan really didn't want to get married, at least that was her idea for the time being.

The reasons are obviously multifaceted.

A long time ago, that is, before her original body was sentenced to death, Meng Xuan was actually a little afraid of marriage, because her second sister always came home crying and complaining about what kind of suffering she had endured in her husband's family, how she had been bullied by someone, and how her husband did not help her.

After two or three years of marriage, I would go home and cry more than ten times every year.

As a younger sister, how could Meng Xuan not be nervous?
But after all, she was young and ignorant, and her originally chosen fiancé always wrote sweet words and gave her small gifts, so it was inevitable that Meng Xuan felt that her fiancé was different from her second sister's husband, and that she might be happier than her second sister.

Then Meng Xuan suffered two major blows. First, her eldest sister was blamed and sentenced to death. At the same time, she was arranged to marry by Emperor Tianwu and become the second wife of her eldest brother-in-law.

And her brother-in-law is a scoundrel.

He is simply a beast, even worse than a beast.

This was the first major blow. After all, her second sister was just going home to complain, while her eldest sister had lost her life. The second major blow was undoubtedly the attitude of her original fiancé and his family.

Although she also knew that it was impossible to expect her fiancé to disobey the imperial order and force the marriage, not to mention that her fiancé would not dare to do so, her parents would not dare to do so either, let alone agree to it.

But even if we meet once, we have to say a few words.

Then she would feel better if she said goodbye with tears.

They would feel like they were being torn apart.

But the actual situation was that her fiancé never showed up again after she issued the decree of marriage. He just asked his servants to secretly return the horoscope and other things through the back door, and married his cousin in a very hasty manner the next day after the decree of marriage was issued.

I’m afraid that if I end the relationship too late, I’ll be misunderstood.

I can understand it, but it’s really not acceptable.

Moreover, his cousin happened to be in his house and got married in such a short time. With a little imagination, one can guess that if she really married into the family, who knows how many bloody things would happen. It is even possible that his cousin is his true love.

What followed was the attack of being buried alive.

With so many setbacks coming one after another, she was considered strong if she didn't lose faith in life, let alone marriage. When the burial crisis was over, Meng Zhangshi's attempts to find a new partner for her were repeatedly rejected.

She specifically sent people to inquire about the situation in the nobles' rear quarters.

But, you know, in this world, good news never travels far, while bad news travels a thousand miles. No matter how happy you are at home, who would go out and spread news for no reason? But if there is any dirty or unlucky thing, it will definitely spread quickly.

So what Meng Xuan actually found out were all kinds of dirty things happening in the nobles' harems, dirty things that had been passed down by word of mouth by countless people, either exaggerated or adapted.

After reading this, she became even more afraid of marriage.

It's simply a fire pit!

This is just like in the future world, where you always see news about someone being abused, someone killing their wife, or someone dying during childbirth, and you feel fear and resistance.

So Meng Xuan's real wish now was to become a Taoist nun. Of course, this was a realistic idea. Subconsciously, she had another thought: she hoped to become a famous Taoist nun, the kind that would go down in history.

For example, Wei Cunhua, Chen Jinggu, Lin Mo Niang...

It would be even better if I could travel around the world freely.

However, the subconscious thoughts were scared away by the various horror stories told by his mother, Meng Zhang.

I can only fantasize about it in my mind.

Who hasn't had some middle school fantasies when they were young? Meng Xuan is only sixteen now, a proper young girl.

After learning about all this, Ding Shui suddenly felt that her sister might be a good spokesperson. She had originally been thinking about whether she should meet with her parents and then hand over the useful species she had synthesized to her parents.

Let them help with planting and promotion.

Now, her sister is doing well, so she might as well help her sister realize her dream. With her help, becoming a famous Taoist nun will definitely not be a problem!

So make the decision the next second.

Ding Shui entered her sister's dream again. This time, she did not secretly check her sister's memory and subconsciousness, but directly woke her sister up in the dream and met her.

"Sister, have you forgiven me?"

As soon as she saw Ding Shui's figure clearly in the haze, Meng Xuan burst into tears. She rushed towards Ding Shui and apologized, choking with sobs:
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have written that letter to you, I'm a worthless person..." After a while, she was speechless, and just used her own illusory soul to hug Ding Shui's soul and cried loudly.

As mentioned earlier, she regretted her decision soon after writing the letter and sending it off. However, Duke Shu was worried that she would not marry the Prince of Lu and would do something foolish that would harm the family, so he kept her under guard. By the time she regained her freedom and wanted to retrieve the letter, it was too late.

Every time I think about this afterwards, I feel very regretful.

On the seventh night after her original body's death, she did not dream of Ding Shui, which made her feel that her sister hated her, so she was unwilling to come back to see her on the seventh night.

At this moment, I suddenly saw my sister again.

She didn't want to think whether it was a dream or something else. She just thought that her sister might have forgiven her and kept apologizing.

"Okay, if I don't forgive you, will I save you?"

Ding Shui was not good at expressing feelings, so he could only pat Sanmei's back gently and say dryly:

"I am the one who threatened Emperor Tianwu to abolish the custom of burying people alive with the dead. I was afraid of getting you into trouble, so I didn't dare to reveal my identity. I don't know how to describe it specifically, so just think of it as me having a fortuitous encounter and possessing means close to those of an immortal.

But there are also many limitations.”

Hearing this, even if Meng Xuan was slow to react, she realized that she might not be dreaming. After all, how could a dream be so specific? "Sister, you're not dead?"

"This...what the hell is going on?"

While she was talking, she pinched herself secretly, and the pain made her even more confused. Don't people say that if you pinch yourself in a dream, you won't feel the pain? Now she can clearly feel the pain, so she should not be dreaming.

But she doesn't seem like she is in real life!

Moreover, she should have been in the Taoist temple, but now everything around her was white, which looked very strange no matter how she looked at it.

"I'm truly dead, and adventures are only gained after death. Also, this is your dream, and I'm meeting you through your dream. Okay, enough nonsense now. I know you want to become a famous Taoist nun, and I also have something I need you to do. As long as you can do what I ask you to do, you will surely leave your name in history. Do you understand?"

Ding Shui got straight to the point.

(End of this chapter)