Fragrance Returned

Ding Lichun took out a purse from his arms and took out a lock of blue silk.

My sister said that she has lost all her black hair...

Ding Lichun's eyes filled with mist, and he looked up at the blurry full moon. A beautiful girl appeared in the moon. The girl wore a single bun, bright eyes and red lips...

At the end of Yinshi, the gate of Niangniang Temple opened.

Under the moonlight, the two figures stunned the nun who opened the door, "The donor has been waiting here all night? Amitabha..."

Ding Lichun stood up and said, "Little Master, I want to see Master Xianyi. Please tell her. If she doesn't see you, I won't leave."

The nun walked back.

Two nuns came out with brooms to sweep the floor and looked at Ding Lichun curiously.

After a while, a nun came out.

Under the moonlight, that nun was tall and beautiful. She was exactly the girl Ding Lichun had thought about for thousands of times.

However, she was wearing a monk's hat, and the thousands of black hairs in the hat were gone. The monk's robe is fat and wraps up his graceful figure. The cheeks are sunken, making the cheekbones appear higher, and the thin lips are pursed tightly.

She is no longer the bright, cheerful and beautiful girl she was before.

Ding Lichun thought that she would change, but when he actually saw it, he was still heartbroken.

He strode over and said, "Miss Yang..."

Xiangyi put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, poor nun, Xiongyi. Donor Ding, please don't force others to do anything. Just go..."

Ding Lichun said anxiously, "Miss Yang, why have you come to this point? If there is any difficult problem, discuss it carefully. There will always be a way to solve it."

Xiang Yi looked at the man in front of him, his hair and eyebrows were covered with white frost, his lips were purple from the cold, and he looked at her eagerly.

The memory fills my heart with endless sadness.

She has lost such a good man forever in her life.

Xiang Yi looked away from Ding Lichun and said softly, "I broke my promise. I broke off the engagement as soon as I heard that your parents were killed in the battle. I am a treacherous and bad woman, and I am laughed at and spurned by everyone..."

Ding Lichun said, "I know you are not that kind of person. What is wrong is that your parents are not you. Return to secular life. I am willing to marry you and I will convince my family. Don't worry, as long as Xiangxiang likes it, my grandfather and parents will. Accept you."

I couldn't hold back the memories anymore, tears fell down, I shook my head and cried, "I have no shame to marry into your family again. Marrying you will harm you. If your parents are forced to accept me, they won't be sincere, and they will be ridiculed by others for marrying me." A daughter-in-law like me comes in.

"No good family is willing to take me anymore. Staying in my parents' house will harm my daughter, and even my relatives will despise me..."

Ding Lichun said, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at... Your mother's family doesn't dislike you, but I don't. Live in a separate courtyard of my house, and I'll pick you up with an eight-carriage sedan."

Xiang Yi looked at this man through tears. He is affectionate, righteous, and upright. It is a blessing to meet him in this life.

It's a pity that the love is deep and the relationship is shallow. If they continue to entangle each other, there will be no good results. It is better to cut it off quickly. He can live happily and be in peace himself.

Xiang Yi shook his head and said, "General Ding, everything has changed. I can't go back. This is my life. Thank you for coming to see me. You are a good person. Let's go. Yang Shu is not worthy of you. You deserve the best." Girl."

After she said these words, it seemed as if her heart was finally empty, with no more burdens and thoughts.

It's time to let it go.

She wiped away the tears on her face, clasped her hands together and said, "Donor Ding, I remember this poor nun. I will accompany the ancient Buddha with a green lantern for the rest of my life, and abandon all the disturbances in the world. Dependent origination will disappear, and the origin of dependence will be empty. Gains and losses depend on dependence, and the heart is empty. Increase or decrease. Amitabha."

When he raised his eyes again, there were no waves in them, like stagnant water.

She chanted "Buddha" again, turned around and walked into the door.

"Miss Yang, Miss Yang..."

The sound was so loud that it broke the silence of the dawn, and the birds in the trees were frightened and flew up.

Ding Lichun raised his foot to chase after him, but Bai Xian held him tightly, "Master, this is a nunnery, you can't make any noise."

A nun also stopped him and said, "Donor Ding, Junior Sister Xiang Yi has spoken out. Don't disturb her spiritual practice anymore. This is a pure land of Buddhism, don't blaspheme the gods."

Ding Lichun watched the figure walk faster and faster, disappearing on the right side of the front hall.

Several pilgrims who were burning morning incense came over and looked at the grief-stricken man in surprise.

An old pilgrim said, "Young man, burn a few sticks of incense. The Bodhisattva will bless you no matter what happens."

There were several people standing at the corner of the nunnery, one of whom was Gao Mingzhu.

Yesterday she came to the Niangniang Temple to copy scriptures and pray for the emperor, queen and parents.

Gao Mingzhu hesitated, not knowing whether to persuade Ding Lichun or not to go.

In the end, I decided not to go. It was not good for my future wife to see her in her worst state.

She really couldn't understand that a treacherous woman deserved such reluctance from him...

The morning bell rang suddenly, deep and melodious, echoing in the mountains. Then came the chanting of the morning prayers, with the compassionate Sanskrit sounds filling the air.

Pilgrims light incense candles and kowtow to pray.

Bai Xian persuaded Ding Lichun in a lower voice, "Your Majesty, Miss Yang has made up her mind. If you can't persuade her, let's go. There will be more and more people..."

Ding Lichun didn't dare to scream here. He was so sad and angry and had nowhere to vent, so he threw away Bai Xian's hand and ran to the mountains nearby.

Far away from the nunnery, he hid behind a huge stone and burst into tears. How could the girl I longed to marry become a monk...

After an unknown amount of time, Ding Lichun stood up and walked out of the big stone. He saw that not only Bai Nian, but also Sun Yumu had also arrived.

Sun Yumu stepped forward and put his arms around his shoulders and said, "Let's go, brother, let's drink with you. There are no worries that wine can't solve. One jar is not enough for two jars. Once you're drunk, you'll stop."

Several people got on their horses and galloped towards the capital.

Xunxiang, Ding Zhuang, Zhang Shi, and Ding Liren were waiting anxiously at home when Sun Yumu's servant Qingfeng came to report.

"My Crown Prince has found Prince Ding. They are going to a restaurant for a drink. After drinking, they will go to Zuixian Pavilion to rest. I heard from Bai Xian that Prince Ding met with Xiang Yi, and Xiang Yi has decided to become a monk..."

Several people finally felt relieved, nothing happened.

Zuixian Pavilion is not a restaurant, but a teahouse.

It is Sun Yumu's private property.

Sipin Study's business is too good, and there are so many people coming and going, so it's not suitable for dating.

Sun Yumu had someone open a teahouse some years ago. On Donghu Street, there is a two-room building, which is not big and well decorated, but the price is ridiculously high. Rich people who are not drunk will not come here to drink tea, and business is very bleak.

Donghu Street is not far from Dongshun Street. It is close and not too prosperous. Xunxiang went there once and it was a good place for a date.

Mrs. Zhang said, "Xiangxiang and Liren go watch your eldest brother and don't let him drink too much."

Xun Xiang shook his head, "Brother Sun knows the importance, let them talk."

Some things are not easy to talk to elders or brothers and sisters. The best people to talk to are friends. Ding Lichun and Sun Yumu had played well together when they were young, and he might be willing to tell him about his distress.

The Ding family waited until dark yesterday but did not wait for Ding Lichun to come back, so they were very worried. Xun Xiang asked Feifei to deliver a letter to Sun Yumu. Sun Yumu went out of the city to find Ding Lichun early this morning.

Thinking that the young Yang Shu had really become a monk, several people were filled with sighs. (End of chapter)