Chapter 574 - Chapter 574: Fulfill a wish
Chapter 574: Fulfill a wish
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The Military Department of the Five Cities was in charge of the public order in the capital. It made sense to get the people from the Military Department of the Five Cities to come and deal with the commoners.
The man’s expression darkened. He lifted the window and saw a group of ragged beggars running forward.
As they ran, they spoke—
“I heard that the Yu Residence’s rice shop will give away porridge for three days in a row for two hours a day…”
“The Yu Residence has often given up porridge in the past few years. They’re really kind…”
“Isn’t that so? There’s a Bodhisattva-hearted Matriarch in the Yu Residence who raised a kind granddaughter. Not only does she often give out rice and porridge, but I heard that she also opened a charity hall in the capital that accommodated many orphans and widows.”
“You mean the Graceful Heart Hall? I know that. Not only does Eldest Miss Yu take them in, but she also specially asked a teacher to teach them how to read and write, and how to work as a red woman…”
He had only heard words like “Eldest Miss Yu” and “Graceful Heart Hall.” The man kept feeling that he had heard the words “Yao Xin” somewhere before, but he couldn’t remember where.
However, it was still related to Eldest Miss Yu.
The man turned around and asked his companion, “What’s Eldest Miss Yu’s name?”
When she was asking about the news just now, she had also asked about all the relevant personnel in the Yu Residence. “Her surname is Yu, and her name is Youyao. She’s the eldest daughter of Lord Yu’s first wife. In the past two years, she has quite a reputation for talent and virtue in the capital. Earlier, she surpa.s.sed Fifth Miss Lu of Ning Yuanbo’s family and became the number one beauty in the capital.”
As Eldest Miss Yu kept a low profile and did not walk around often, many people had their own opinions about her being the number one beauty in the capital.
However, now that Ning Yuanbo was in jail, his residence only existed in name. Lu Mingyao had become the daughter of a criminal, so she naturally couldn’t be compared to Eldest Miss Yu.
With that said, the man knew more about the name “Yu Youyao.” He immediately became interested. “So it’s her. Three years ago, she stood out at the Flower Festival in the Marquis of Changxing’s Residence and gained the favor of the Imperial Grandmother. Not only did she give her a palace token, but she also praised her for being kind and kind. Mother has also mentioned her before.
In the past, when Ning Yuanbo’s residence was ostentatious, he had seen Lu Mingyao a few times at the banquet of the imperial family. She was luxurious and beautiful, taking after Concubine Lu from the palace. She was also worthy of being the number one beauty in the capital.
She was the number one beauty in the capital who had surpa.s.sed Lu Mingyao. He really wanted to meet her!
Her companion nodded. “That’s her!”
The man gently played with the yellow jade ring in his hand. “I heard that Eldest Miss Yu’s mother is from the Xie Residence in Quanzhou. How old is she this year?”
Her companion quickly said, “She’s only twelve or thirteen years old. I’m not sure about the details.”
The age of a woman was an extremely private matter. Other than the general date, no one else knew really when she was born.
The fan in the man’s hand lifted the curtain of the carriage. “Let’s go down and take a look.”
Her companion was a little hesitant.
The man chuckled. “What’s there to be afraid of? I came out incognito today. No one else can recognize me.”
He had a jade dragon head belt. The dragon head was very similar to the dragon head. If one did not get closer, no one could tell which imperial family he was from.
Old Madam Yu did not know that what she was most worried about had still happened.
As the daughter of an official, there were some things that she couldn’t escape.
On the eighth of April, on the day of the Buddhist Festival, Yu Youyao changed into plain and elegant light green clothes. She brought along the Buddhist scriptures she had copied recently and went to An Shou Hall.
Old Madam Yu asked Nanny Liu to prepare dinner.
After a simple breakfast, Concubine Jiang came over. “Matriarch eats vegetarian food and prays to Buddha. She’s cultivating virtue for the family and acc.u.mulations blessings for the younger generation. This is their blessing as juniors. During this period of time, she has also copied a few sections of the
Diamond Sutra and burned incense oil. I’ll have to trouble Matriarch to worship Buddha. It’s a show of sincerity.”
With that, she handed over the box in her hand.
Nanny Liu hurriedly went forward to take it.
Old Madam Yu nodded in satisfaction.
Concubine Jiang took another box from the nanny and handed it to Yu Youyao. “Matriarch lit a lamp for Eldest Sister Xie at the Precious Peace Temple, so she also copied a few pieces of the Wondrous Lotus Sutra during her mourn..”
“Thank you.” Yu Youyao smiled and took the box, handing it to Chun Xiao.
When they arrived at the door, Madam Yao also brought along copied Buddhist scriptures and incense money and waited in front of the door.
After handing them to Nanny Liu, Madam Yao personally helped Matriarch Yu into the carriage. She watched the carriage leave the residence before returning to the Second Mansion.
When they arrived at the Precious Peace Temple, the grandmother and granddaughter first went to the room to settle down. Old Madam Yu brought Yu Youyao to the treasure hall to offer incense.
Yu Youyao thought of today three years ago. At the Bodhisattva of Wishes, she made a pious vow. “May Cousin’s evil illness disappear on its own. May he stay away from calamity and live a peaceful life.”
Three years later, Yu Youyao returned to the Precious Peace Temple and looked at the golden Buddha in front of her. Her wish had already been fulfilled!
Yu Youyao closed her eyes and clasped her hands together. She recited the Diamond Sutra. In the end, she said, “It’s only because of Buddha’s pity that my wish has been fulfilled. I’m here today to thank you for granting my wish.”
At this moment, Old Madam Yu had already finished offering incense.
Yu Youyao stepped forward and lit three incense sticks. She bowed three times piously and inserted them into the incense burner. Then, she took two banknotes from her pouch and placed them into the golden bowl in the monk’s hand.
The monk lowered his eyes. “Amitabha!”
Old Madam Yu took a look. 2,000 taels of silver in one go. It was really a big deal, but she did not say anything. It was not a large amount to donate to Bodhisattva.
Yu Youyao helped her grandmother out of the hall.
Yu Youyao recalled that three years ago, on the seventh of the second month, the entire Yu Residence had gone to the Precious Peace Temple together.
In a moment of curiosity, she drew a lot.
It was a lucky fortune. “It’s very difficult to win. You’ll be busy fighting for your marriage. In the end, those who try to target you will fail and n.o.bles will guide you to your n.o.ble hometown.”
The monk who had untied the lot said, “Fortune and misfortune depend on each other. It’s an omen of a blessing in disguise. Everything is auspicious. Although you have the intention to make change, you will be safe in the end. If you run into anything, you can approach the n.o.bles.”
The word “1u” had an extraordinary meaning.
In the beginning, it referred to Zhuolu County. The Emperor and Chi You fought in Zhuolu County and finally unified the world. Later, the Emperor led the ancestors to settle down in Zhuolu County.
This was because the place where the people competed for supremacy was naturally harmonious. It was also beneficial for reproduction.
The dragon’s horn referred to deer antlers. It was a symbol of power. King Zhou of Shang had built the Lu Building, but it was not a place that was devoid of principles. Instead, it was a symbol of the Shang Dynasty declaring sovereignty in the world.
After that, there was also a book called “Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin”.
When the Qin dynasty fell, all the heroes in the world wanted to conquer it.”
Since ancient times, the word “lu” was a.s.sociated with commoners. Kings did not easily use the word “lu”, and scholars rarely wrote the word “lu..”