After rebirth, the Prime Minister's wife always wanted to leave her father behind and keep her

The saint believed in Buddhism and designated Baoguo Temple as the national temple. Master Minghua was a great monk in the temple and his words carried great weight.

Shen was unsure of what Lin meant, so she said hesitantly, "A few years ago, there was a monk who came to beg for alms. At that time, the master and the mistress had just gone to Yizhou to pick up the eldest daughter. I thought that the mistress was kind and generous and believed in Buddhism, so I gave him some money, but the monk didn't want any and only asked for some dry food and water."

Feng snorted, but did not interrupt her. She wanted to hear what the monk had to say, so she let her continue.

Cheng Zhongwen was a scholar, and he only knew that scholars should not talk about strange things, but Yin Yang and the Eight Diagrams were not about ghosts and gods. No matter who was getting married, they had to look at the Eight Diagrams first. Parents paid more attention to their children's marriage, so he also acquiesced to Shen's talk.

Shen continued to speak boldly, "It happened that the second girl was holding a Buddha's hand and playing in the courtyard. The monk was about to leave after collecting alms. When he saw her, he sighed and said to me, "Let the girl go with me." I refused. The monk said, "If you can't bear to part with her, you should keep her at home. She cannot marry before two zodiac signs have passed. Otherwise, her health will be bad, and it will affect the fortunes of her father, brothers, and even the family."

Cheng Zhongwen's expression remained unchanged. His fortune was in his own hands, not by his children's marriage. When he promised his eldest daughter to Cui Yuanqing, the Cui family was only a fourth-rank official.

But Feng was horrified. If Cheng Wanxin caused the Cheng family to suffer bad luck and Yanping's career to fail, it would be more painful than letting her die.

It was because of Feng's thoughts that Shen coaxed her into keeping Cheng Wanxin at home until she was 24 years old in her previous life. During that two years, she even found a courtyard at the foot of Baoguo Temple to practice Buddhism.

It must have been at that time that Cheng Wanxin gave birth to Yong Ge, Cheng Songan thought to himself, at the foot of the National Temple, she and Cui Yuanqing had desecrated the pure Buddhist place countless times.

Thinking of this, she looked at Cui Yuanqing angrily and found him extremely disgusting.

Cui Yuanqing was somewhat stunned, not understanding what her eyes meant. He picked up the cup and said leisurely, "There are many people who use the name of the national temple to swindle people. Why did you believe the words of this strange monk?"

Shen looked at him, not daring to look him in the face, and immediately said with a smile, "That's right, I said so at the time, but the monk immediately reported the second young lady's birthday, exactly, and said that she was a ghost, so I believed it."

Cui Yuanqing put down the teacup, lowered his eyes and stopped talking.

Cheng Songan sneered and asked, "Second sister was born in the year of Yi Si, which is indeed a Yin fate. I remember she was born in the hour of Chen?"

Feng thought for a moment and said, "Yes, she was born in the Chen hour, so she is not pure Yin."

Shen listened, not in a hurry, but knelt down in fear and replied: "Madam, please forgive me, the day I gave birth to Wanxin was half a month earlier than the due date the doctor said. On that day, you and the master went to the Feng family to celebrate the birthday, but I was born at the hour of Mao. The year of Yi Si is already a Yin fate, and the hour of Mao is even pure Yin, so I waited an hour before sending someone to report it."

She kowtowed and cried, sobbing, "The second girl was born in the year of Yi Si at the hour of Mao, a pure Yin fate. I thought it would be OK to hide it, but the monk could see it at a glance. I can't help but believe it."

Feng slammed her palm on the table and shouted, "You fool, you have kept it a secret for so many years without saying a word. If I, Yanping, do anything wrong, you'll have to watch out for me!"

Cheng Zhongwen's face showed anger. It was unclear whether he was angry at Shen for hiding the truth or at Feng for losing her temper and scolding the concubine in front of her son-in-law.

Lin quickly comforted her, telling her not to be angry, and glanced at Cheng Songan.

Cheng Songan shook her head slightly, then asked with a smile, "It's unreasonable for Aunt to hide it. If she hadn't hidden it and told me earlier, would my father and mother still force my second sister to get married? Since she is not destined to get married early, she should stay at home quietly. Why should she follow her mother to attend banquets and make friends with noble ladies?"

Feng secretly thought that she was too impatient. What her daughter said was the truth. Aunt Shen had begged her to bring Cheng Wanxin to the banquets of major families over the years, and she almost had a secret meeting with a man outside her family. Isn't this a contradiction?

She said with a gloomy face: "You know how Wanxin got sick in the past two days. Why are you saying these things now?"

Shen turned to Cheng Zhongwen and said, "As a mother, who doesn't want to see their children get married soon? I was confused for a moment and was afraid that it would ruin her life, so I always let Madam take her away."

"I don't know much about the robbery in my house these past two days, but I think Wanxin was frightened and fell ill because of this. I had no choice but to believe what the monk said."

Shen was smart. Taking advantage of the crowd, she compared the secret meeting with the outsider to a thief and picked Cheng Wanxin out. It was the outsider who sneaked into the Cheng family, and Cheng Wanxin was unaware of it and was frightened instead. The outsider just entered the house and the affair was not accomplished. No one knew whether the two had made an appointment or the man came on his own.

Cheng Wanxin was still young after all, and was stunned when she was blocked in the room. She just refused to say the man's name, but she did not deny the relationship. If Aunt Shen was there, she would definitely excuse her at that time.

She crawled two steps on her knees and said, "Master, it is better to believe it than not to believe it. If you make a mistake, you must stop the loss in time. You can't make mistakes again. It's better to let Wanxin go to the temple to practice."

Cheng Zhongwen's expression relaxed a bit, as if he was touched. Feng was so anxious to agree immediately, but Lin quietly pulled the back of her shirt, making her swallow back the words.

Cheng Songan secretly thought that Shen was really powerful, and his mother almost fell into her trap again. If Cheng Wanxin went to the temple to practice, it would be like the previous life, and Shen stayed in Cheng Mansion to plan for the position of mistress. And Cheng Wanxin and Cui Yuanqing secretly had a child in the temple, and they would be praised for sacrificing themselves to be a father.

She looked up at Lin and said, as if she was talking about it casually, "If that's the case, there's no other way. Ah, I remember Aunt Lin once lit a sea lantern for my mother at Baoguo Temple. I don't know which monk is in charge. Why not ask him to find a courtyard for my second sister that has a connection with the Buddha?"

Lin understood and sighed, "It's no coincidence that I asked if it was Master Minghua just now. He went to Xinglong Temple to study a few days ago and just returned to the capital today. He remembered that my wife had donated a lot of money to gild the Buddha statues in the temple, so he came to visit and give lectures. He is eating a vegetarian meal in the side room now, and he may be leaving soon."

Cheng Songan immediately said, "Go and invite him over!"

Feng reacted for a moment and immediately said, "I will go and ask the mage to come over myself."

Cheng Songan stood up and stopped her: "Don't bother your mother, your daughter will go."

Cui Yuanqing's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he looked at her without blinking and said, "I will go with my wife."

Cheng Songan stretched out his hand, motioning him to hold it, and said with a smile: "Then thank you for accompanying me, my husband."

Cui Yuanqing didn't answer and walked out the door silently.

Cheng Songan didn't care. He followed Lin and quickly came to the side room. Sure enough, he saw a thin monk sitting there upright. It was Master Minghua whom he had met in his previous life when he accompanied his mother to burn incense.

She stepped forward, bowed, and greeted him.

Minghua stood up, returned the greeting, raised his eyes to look at her, but was stunned for a moment, and then returned to normal, saying: "Miss, I haven't seen you for many years. Is everything the same as before?"

Lin laughed and said, "Master, you remembered it wrong. The young lady went up the mountain with the mistress last year."

Minghua's eyes did not move, he smiled slightly, quite like a Buddha, he said slowly: "Buddha said: One finger snap is sixty instants, one instant is nine hundred births and deaths. Miss, last year, it was just like the past."

Cheng Songan's heart moved, and she felt that Master Minghua did not have a bad memory. His Zen words seemed to be spoken to her. However, she did not have time to think about it at the moment, so she had to ask for help.

Minghua looked at her silently, clasped his hands together and said, "Miss, there is no need to say more. I will go with you."

Cui Yuanqing frowned and asked, "Master, do you know what this is about?"

Minghua smiled slightly: "Buddha saves all thoughts, and the inner demons are all born from thoughts. The Buddha's teachings are boundless and can save all living beings. Whatever you think in your heart is what I want to do."

Cui Yuanqing half-squinted his eyes and looked at him. He was always cold and intimidating, but the thin monk didn't care at all and still smiled faintly.

Several people came in front of Cheng Zhongwen and Feng. Feng immediately stood up and saluted. Cheng Zhongwen also stood up and nodded slightly.

Minghua glanced at Shen who was standing aside, but Shen felt a chill in her heart. She couldn't help but let her knees go weak and fell to the ground.

Feng said quickly, "Master, this is really related to the marriage of my children. I have to ask you to stay for a while."

Minghua said, "It's okay. On the way here, the girl told me the twists and turns."

Feng said anxiously, "Is that a big deal? If I really want the second young lady to wait until she's in her twenties to get married, I can't bear it, but she still has a father and brothers, it's really difficult."

Minghua smiled and said, "Yin Ming Yang Ming, you can't just use the date of birth as the standard. The second girl's year is Yi Si, but it is a Yin Ming. However, there are wood and fire in her eight characters, so it can't be considered pure Yin. Yi Si is Yin Wood, this is one reason."

After hearing this, Feng let out a long sigh, while Shen became nervous.

Minghua continued, "From the time of birth, the second girl was born at the hour of Mao, which is the beginning of the day and the dawn. The Yang energy is strong, so it can't be considered pure Yin. This is the second reason. From the perspective of the solar terms, the second girl was born in April, when everything grows and flowers bloom, which can't be considered pure Yin. This is the third reason."

Shen pursed her lips, her eyes moving quickly, trying to come up with an idea.

Cheng Zhongwen nodded: "Master, what you said makes sense."

Feng was relieved and said happily, "So, it won't delay our girl's marriage?"