The death of Master Qubai made everyone in Boyun Temple fall into sadness. Several senior sisters headed by Miao Fei were at odds with Xia Houshu. If Miao Ru hadn't tried her best to persuade them, they would have died.
A fight broke out. After this incident, except for the always amiable senior sister Miao Ruhe, everyone in Boyun Temple
The simple-minded Miao Qing would occasionally give her a kind look, but the other sisters directly regarded her as an invisible person, neither paying attention nor blaming her. After arranging Master Qu Bai's funeral ceremony, they all asked Xia Hou
She returned the gift she sent and told her that they didn't need to cross paths with her again in this life.
There is always a banquet in the world. Back in Boyunguan, Xia Houshu had only made friends with three or four senior sisters. Then she left for so many years, and their relationship had already faded. Now, Master Qu Bai is here after seeing her
Her sudden death later became their outlet.
Xia Houshu could understand their hatred and anger towards her. If the identities were exchanged, she might not be so generous. Just like she herself was still worried about her mother sending her to the mountain. At the same time, she also knew that no matter what
Whether it was the bond between her and Boyunguan or the friendship with her fellow teachers and sisters, everything could never go back to what it was before.
Faced with their disgusted expressions and sarcastic remarks, she never defended herself. She calmly accepted the return gift, then asked Yun Xi to find firewood, lit it in the yard, and then threw the gifts one by one.
into the fire. Watching them burn in the fire, making crackling and popping sounds from time to time, is like a silent farewell.
It was already the morning of the third day when Guard Liao and Pei Lang arrived in a hurry. Zhong Yuqing was also present.
Xia Houshu didn't expect that her mother would come, and she was extremely grateful. But what she didn't know was that Zhong Yuqing's friendship for Master Qu Bai was never as simple as gratitude.
Zhong Yuqing has been thinking in her heart that if Master Qubai hadn't accepted Xia Houshu fifteen years ago, carefully educated her, and made silent sacrifices, she would have lost her daughter long ago. So to her, Master Qubai is not only a benefactor, but also a benefactor.
Trustworthy friends and relatives.
Zhong Yuqing got off the carriage and looked at her daughter who came to greet her, but hesitated to speak.
Xia Houshu cried a lot since that night when she learned that Master Qu Bai had passed away. After that, she gritted her teeth and refused to cry in front of everyone. Now in front of her mother, she finally cried uncontrollably.
Zhong Yuqing hugged her distressedly, patted her back gently, and comforted her: "I know you are sad, so just cry if you want."
Tears were like a river bursting its banks, washing away the grievances Xia Houshu had felt in the past few days, and also washing away the helplessness in her heart. After crying for a while, she said: "Mother, if I had known that Master was sick earlier, I would have
If we hire a doctor for her, will she stop leaving in such a hurry?"
"Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven, you don't have to blame yourself." Zhong Yuqing comforted her softly. Then she looked at Yunxi and Yuhu who were following behind, and asked: "Three girls, have you not had much rest these days?"
And eating?”
The two maids nodded silently.
Zhong Yuqing looked at Pei Lang, who was also coming with her, and said, "Since Mrs. Qu Bai no longer needs you, you should take good care of Shu'er these days and don't let anything happen to her."
Pei Lang quickly nodded in agreement.
Zhong Yuqing then patted Xia Houshu again and said, "Okay, let's go in and burn incense first."
Then Xia Houshu took Zhong Yuqing to the east courtyard where the spirit was suspended.
The mourning hall was solemnly decorated. A dozen disciples of Master Qu Bai, all dressed in plain clothes, knelt beside the coffin, burned paper money, and prayed. Zhong Yuqing's arrival undoubtedly attracted everyone's attention. No one expected that the news of Master Qu Bai's death had just come.
The day the news spreads, Zhong Yuqing will be the first person to come to pay his respects.
They whispered to each other from time to time, wondering whether Zhong Yuqing came so urgently to mourn his old friend or to support his daughter.
Zhong Yuqing also noticed that something was wrong in the atmosphere, but since the deceased was the most important person, it was not easy for her to ask questions at this time. With tears in her eyes, she placed a stick of incense on Master Qu Bai's memorial tablet, and then went to burn paper money in the brazier nearby.
After the memorial ceremony was over, Miaoru gave her a salute and said: "My teachers and students regard the princess as a close friend. I am very grateful that the princess can come today. I would like to express my gratitude to the disciples in the audience at Boyun. It's just that my teacher has left."
We are in such a hurry that we are unprepared. If there is any negligence, I hope the princess will understand." Then he told the little Taoist nun beside him: "My princess has a hard journey, please take her to rest first."
"You're welcome, fairy lady." Zhong Yuqing said, "I have known Qu Bai for more than ten years. She is not only my daughter's mentor, but also my benefactor and best friend. This friendship will not disappear because of her death. I just don't know that she will leave.
We were in such a hurry that we didn't even get to see each other for the last time. Since I'm here today, Fairy Lady doesn't have to treat me as a guest, and I'm here to accompany her on her last journey."
It was difficult for Miaoru to refuse. After the two parties nodded to each other, they made a tacit understanding not to interfere with each other again.
Xia Houshu also accompanied his mother to burn paper.
When it was time for lunch, Miao Ru specially came to invite Zhong Yuqing and others to have vegetarian meals in the dining hall.
Xia Houshu had no appetite, so she made an excuse to stay behind. After Zhong Yuqing and others had gone away, she looked at Pei Lang and said, "Brother Pei, I know you usually treat the living, so you will treat the dead."
See a doctor?"
Pei Lang was stunned with shock, then looked around and asked: "Third Miss, what do you mean?"
Xia Houshu thought about Miao Fei's questioning of her after the master left and the way other people looked at her. He pursed his lips and said, "The senior sister said that the master was infected with wind and cold two months ago and died of a long illness, which is why he ended up like this.
So can you please go see my master’s body?”
Yunxi and Yuhu were also shocked. This is Boyun Temple, and there are disciples on duty in the mourning hall at twelve hours every day. How could they do such a thing? Isn't that blatantly telling everyone that Xiahou Shu suspected Master Qu Bai?
Tai’s condition and cause of death?
They also saw Master Qubai's appearance before she left. She was indeed sick for a long time and her whole body was as thin as firewood. However, the disciples around her had been taking care of her meticulously, so there would be absolutely no problems.
Yunxi quickly grabbed Xia Houshu and explained, "Doctor Pei, don't worry too much. We girls just can't accept the fact that Master Qu Bai has passed away, so we started talking nonsense."
Pei Lang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Three, I'm late."
"No, I came too late." Xia Houshu said.
Pei Lang was a little confused. As a doctor, he had treated many patients. He had never thought that because of the long distance, he would miss Master Qubai's treatment time. He looked at Xia Houshu and suddenly said: "Third Miss
, your complexion doesn’t look good, have you not had a good rest these days? How about I give you some medicine to invigorate your qi and calm your nerves, and take it and take a good rest?”
Xia Houshu shook his head and said he didn't need it.
Pei Lang felt that she would be unbearable if she continued not eating or drinking and being immersed in sadness, so he advised: "Although I have never met Master Qu Bai, I heard about Master Qu Bai when I came here.
Taizhen is very ill, and I may not be able to recover."
Xia Houshu felt very frustrated. Among all the doctors she knew, Pei Lang's medical skills were already the best, far better than that of senior brother Miaochen. If he couldn't save her, it might be that he was really helpless.
She didn't suspect what others had done, but she suspected what Master Qubai had done herself. Ever since that day when Senior Sister Miaoru told her that Master deliberately refused to drink medicine and poured the medicine into the bonsai, she had been suspicious
This thought. Also, that night when the master asked her to speak, although she looked very strenuous, she was still energetic. How could it be that as soon as her front leg left, the master's back leg died of illness?
Pei Lang said: "Master Qubai is so seriously ill, and she must not want to be affected anymore, so her departure may be a kind of relief and the beginning of another possibility."
"Another possible beginning?" Xia Houshu repeated his words.
Pei Lang thought for a while and continued to ask his doubts: "Just now I heard a few Taoist nuns talking quietly, saying that you were the last person Master Qu Bai saw before she died, so I would like to take the liberty to ask, Qu Bai
Did Master Bai say anything to you before she died?"
"What did you say..." Xia Houshu murmured these words, recalling the master's instructions before his death, and suddenly understood what Pei Lang meant. She thought about it carefully, and then said: "Did you analyze it well?"
Wrong, it was me who got into trouble again."
Pei Lang didn't know the cause and effect, but he probably guessed that Master Qu Bai had some instructions for Xia Houshu before she died, so he could only nod his head in understanding.
Miao Fei did not smile because of Zhong Yuqing's arrival. Instead, he deliberately avoided her and did not want to see Xia Houshu. Therefore, they did not bump into each other for several days.
Zhong Yuqing saw some clues and secretly guessed that Xia Houshu had a conflict with the people from Boyunguan, so he called Qiaoling over and asked about it.
In the next few days, Master Qu Bai’s close friends came to pay their respects one after another. The number of people in Boyun Temple gradually increased, and no one had time to care about the subtle relationship between Xia Houshu and Boyun’s audience disciples.
. But Xia Houshu felt more and more lonely.
After staying on guard for two consecutive nights, Zhong Yuqing was finally willing to go back to her room to rest. When she woke up, she immediately called Xia Houshu over to ask.
"You have been exchanging letters with Boyunguan. I thought your relationship should be very good, but in the past few days I have seen that you are not very familiar with each other. What happened?" Zhong Yuqing asked.
Xia Houshu didn't want to worry his mother, so he didn't plan to tell her what happened before, so he avoided the important and said lightly: "Master passed away suddenly, and everyone is in a bad mood. In addition, there are so many people and things happening these days, they are too busy.
Come, naturally you won't be able to take care of me. It's a pity that I haven't been in Boyunguan for many years, so I can't be of much help at this time."
Zhong Yuqing was doubtful, and then remembered the information Qiao Ling had revealed to her privately, and said: "Miao Ru is a person who can get things done. In the past few days, I have seen that she handled Master Qu Bai's funeral very well, and everything was done properly and thoughtfully. We will decide in the future
You can take good care of Boyunguan, but Miao Fei has a rather extreme personality, hates evil as much as she hates it, and can’t get rid of the sand in her eyes. Tell me honestly, did you offend her somewhere?"
Hearing what his mother said, Xia Houshu felt that he might not be able to hide it, so he had to say: "Second Senior Sister, she has a cold temper. I have not been on good terms with her since I was a child. She is just angry that I haven't come back for so many years. It's nothing serious. Even if I
If we have an unpleasant quarrel with Second Senior Sister, we will not affect Master's funeral ceremony, so mother can rest assured."
