Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 15

Yin Shi had really been preparing for this day for a long time.
Rich people can afford to see a doctor when they are sick, and they don't have to endure it like the poor. Rich people don't even have to go out when they are sick, they just ask the doctor to come to their house to take their pulse.
Yin Shi used money to pave the way, and claimed to the old doctor that he had a cold and hoped to get some prescription that would warm his body and produce a fever.

Although the doctor felt that the young lady was in good health based on the pulse, it was common for these wealthy girls and wives to take medicine to recuperate. And some warm and nourishing prescriptions would not harm the human body, so he took the reward money and gave her two prescriptions.

After a long period of practice, Yin Shi figured out a method of frying and then soaking one of the recipes. From the moment she started to look at it, she asked the maids to fry a large pot and keep it for later use.
This day, she was inserted with a hairpin, and she went back and brewed a pot of strong liquor with boiling water, using several times more ingredients than before. As expected, she did not disappoint her, and she drank it secretly and her body became hot.
The girl touched her and thought she had a fever.
At night, she even pretended to hum, which attracted Yunjuan to come and see her. Just like before, she played a trick, which made Yunjuan spend the night in fear, and she came to the Third Madam to ask for instructions early in the morning.

"Bah." The Third Madam couldn't stand hearing this. "What nonsense."
Yun Juan knelt down and said, "Madam, please forgive me. How dare I say nonsense? It's just that the young lady was just like the old lady when she was pestered by her aunt last night..."
"Wait." The Third Madam didn't understand what was going on. "What do you mean by aunt? Explain it clearly!"

Yun Juan did not dare to hide it: "I am not sure about it either. It was Sister Qiao Que who is already married who told me."
She told him what she had heard from Qiao Que: "The aunt never left, she kept lingering around the room and pestering the girl, and the girl often talked to the air."
"Only Sister Qiaoque and Sister Qingyan knew about this back then. Madam, do you still remember Sister Qingyan? She later went to the main house..."
The Third Lady was angry: "Why didn't you report this when it happened?"

Yun Juan explained hesitantly, "At that time... Fourth Aunt was visiting her parents, and you were very busy. Sister Qiao Que said that it was Sister Qing Yan who said that she didn't dare to disturb you..."
That was several years ago, but the Third Lady still remembers it. Because her sister-in-law can bring real benefits to her family, the Third Lady was always proud when she came back to visit her parents.
At that time, the fourth girl, whose mother had just died, was indeed somewhat neglected.

The Third Madam paused, and did not pursue the responsibility of the past. She only asked, "How is the Fourth Girl now?"
Yun Juan said: "I heard the girl talking to herself in the tent, as if she was talking to someone. I caught a few words, and she said..."
"It was my mother who asked me to get married..."
"I'm a 15-year-old now, don't worry, Auntie..."
"Aunt, please reincarnate quickly..."

Most women believe in this. The Third Lady was afraid when she heard this, but after thinking for a while, she said, "Back then, we performed a proper ritual for Aunt Yan. We didn't deduct her coffin and buried her in our ancestral tomb. We didn't do her any wrong. How come she is still alive after all these years?"
Master Yin San came out of the bathroom. He was changing clothes behind a screen and had listened to most of it. He said, "Don't talk nonsense. These girls are in a mess. Go and see for yourself."

The Third Lady had no choice but to prepare to go in person.
As soon as Yun Juan left, Yin Shi secretly poured himself another pot of tea.
How could the Third Madam go out so quickly? People here move slowly. Yun Juan went to the Third Madam's yard but she couldn't see her right away. She had to wait. After she finished reporting, the Third Madam had to dress up. She didn't even eat a proper breakfast. She just took a few bites and acted like a good wife and mother in front of her husband before she could go out.
Such a long time is enough for Yin Shi’s medicine to take effect and cause another wave of fever.

When the third lady arrived at Yin Shi's courtyard, she was struck by the flowers and plants of different heights as soon as she entered the yard.
Although she occasionally heard others say that the fourth girl was good at planting flowers and plants, she, as the legal mother, would not come to the concubine's yard casually. It could even be said that she would not come once a year or even for several years.

When I entered the house, Kui'er came up to me and said, "The girl is still burning."
The third lady went into the inner room and saw that the bed curtain was indeed half-hanging. In summer, the curtain was made of gauze and was half-transparent, so she could vaguely see the girl lying there.
The third lady stood still half a meter away and ordered someone, "Go over and take a look."

Mother Sun went over to touch it and exclaimed, "It's burning."
Although Yin Shi had a fever from taking the medicine, he was of course conscious. He just didn't open his eyes and kept mumbling with them closed.
The third lady asked, "What is she talking about?"
Mother Sun leaned over to listen and her expression changed slightly.

Fearing that the Third Madam couldn't hear him, Yin Shi raised his voice a little and shouted with his eyes closed: "Auntie, Auntie, let me go... I'm getting married..."
At this point, even the Third Lady's expression changed and she took a step back.
Mother Sun was also afraid, but she was a loyal servant and had to stand up no matter what. She gritted her teeth and shook Yin Shi a few times: "Fourth Miss? Fourth Miss? Wake up?"

How can someone pretending to be asleep be awakened?
But her body was hot, and to outsiders it looked as if she was dizzy from a fever, but there was no flaw.
Grandma Sun called Yunjuan: "Go and get a towel with cold water and wipe the fourth girl to see if she can wake up."

When a towel soaked in cool well water was rubbed on her face and neck, rubbing her skin until it hurt, Yin Shi finally whimpered and "woke up". Enduring the pain, her eyes seemed full of confusion: "Mom?"
Grandma Sun said happily, "He's awake. Madam, come and have a look!"

The third lady then dared to step forward and ask in detail.
Yin Shi looked confused: "I just felt like someone was pulling me and trying to pull me away. I felt it was impossible, so I pulled back hard, and then I woke up."
After saying that, she slid down and lay down again, closing her eyes. After a while, she began to mutter again: "Aunt, let me go..."
The Third Lady and Mother Sun felt goosebumps on their backs when they heard this.

Although the Third Lady did not treat the concubines harshly, it did not mean that she had not oppressed the concubines. Concubine Yan was beautiful and very favored. She was unhappy and did do something when Concubine Yan gave birth to Yin Shi. It was not enough to kill her, but it just made Concubine Yan suffer from some illness.
As for the fact that Aunt Yan was unlucky later on and her health deteriorated, she eventually died after years of illness, the Third Lady felt that it was definitely not because of what happened that year.
surely not.

But I still felt uneasy and couldn't help but glance at Mother Sun.
Mother Sun was a confidant and naturally an accomplice. There was nothing she didn't understand. She helped the Third Madam out and called Yunjuan over to ask her about what happened that year.

Yunjuan said, "When I first arrived at the temple, it was Sister Qiaoque who took care of the girl's personal affairs. I shouldn't have entered the house. Sister Qiaoque was afraid, so she asked me to go in to do some work. Then I saw that the girl was talking to the air from time to time, which was scary. Sometimes she would suddenly sit up in the middle of the night and call for her aunt. I told Sister Qiaoque that I was afraid, and then Sister Qiaoque told me the truth. It turned out that the girl had been like this since her aunt passed away." Mother Sun asked, "What happened later?"
Yun Juan recalled: "Later, the master took the girl to chant and copy sutras, and gradually there was no more. Mother, you can see clearly that it was not that the slaves were so bold as to conceal it. In fact, the girl was already fine before she left the mountain. There was nothing to report, and the slaves did not dare to say anything."

After sending Yunjuan away, Madam Sun discussed the matter with the Third Lady. When encountering such a thing, it is natural to exorcise the evil spirits. Ordinary people would probably look for a fortune teller like Ma from the street behind the temple, but the fourth girl has a high monk master, so she can't give up the high and settle for the low.
"How about asking the chief monk to come over?"

"No, no, no!" The Third Lady had something to hide. "Send the Fourth Girl there. That place is clean and better than home."
She was really afraid that if the monk really came to catch a ghost or something, what if Aunt Yan showed up. Being scared was one thing, but what if Aunt Yan told everyone what she had done in the past?
The Third Lady made arrangements immediately: "First, send someone to say hello to the monk. His disciple is not well, and he has to take care of it. You go and make arrangements, and let the fourth girl leave before noon."
Mother Sun was embarrassed: "The fourth girl has a fever, I'm worried about the third master..."

It was always the sick slaves who were moved out, rarely the sick masters. Although she was born out of wedlock, she was still a legitimate girl in the family, the daughter of Master Yin San. I was afraid Master Yin San would blame her.
The third lady said decisively: "I'll go talk to him!"

The third lady went back to find the third master.
Master Yin San hadn't finished his breakfast yet. Madam San pulled him into the inner room and said, "It's really a nightmare! It's Aunt Yan!"
After telling him in detail, Master Yin San didn't believe it: "Nonsense, we have never treated her badly, how can she still haunt us?"
The Third Lady stared into his eyes and asked, "How much did you love her in the past? How many times have you visited her since she fell ill?"

Master Yin San suddenly felt unnatural.
If a person is sick, how can his complexion be good? If his complexion is bad, how can his complexion be good? Taking concubines and beauties, and losing love as beauty fades, is too natural for men to take for granted.
But when someone directly exposes it, I don’t feel so calm anymore.
Master Yin San said firmly: "I have never treated her badly in terms of seeking medical advice and medicine."

How could the Third Lady not hear the weakness in his voice? She said, "I have arranged to send the fourth girl to her master. The Buddha's light shines brightly in Donglin Temple, so I think Aunt Yan will not dare to do anything strange."
"The main reason is..." She paused, "I'm afraid of disturbing the old lady at home."
She used the old lady as a stepping stone, and Master Yin San breathed a sigh of relief and accepted it happily: "You are right. Go and make the arrangements. I feel relieved to have you at home."

Yin Shi couldn't have imagined that things would be so easy and that they were heading in the direction she hoped for.
In fact, she originally planned to keep burning for at least one or two days, then talk nonsense to scare people, and then "occasionally wake up" and call "Master" to remind these people that she has a high monk master.
As for the love and hatred between the Third Master Yin, the Third Madam and the deceased Aunt Yan, even the original body didn't know, let alone her, a time traveler, it was even more impossible for her to know.
Fortunately, the ghosts in these people's hearts that they were afraid to face gave her a push, allowing her plan to go smoothly.

The head monk received a letter from Yin Shi last month, in which he communicated with him in advance that "the time when a master is needed is approaching". This afternoon, a member of Yin's family came on horseback to say that there was a problem with his disciple.
In the afternoon, this registered disciple arrived in a carriage.

In the Zen room, the head monk looked at the female disciple kneeling in front of him and sighed: "Get up."
Yin Shi knelt down and refused to get up: "Master, I will get up only if you promise me."
She knelt down and kowtowed: "It's not that I don't want to get married."
The chief sighed: "Eighteen is too late..."

According to etiquette, women can get married when they are 15 years old. In reality, many women get married at 13 or 14 years old, and are already mothers. It is normal to get married at 15 or 16 years old, and 17 years old is considered late.
Eighteen...No monk, including the chief monk, can accept it.

"Do you have...an agreement with anyone?" The abbot was careful with his words and did not use the word "personal affair".
Yin Shi raised three fingers and said, "Buddha, I know clearly that if I have any private relationship with others, I will be sent to the eighteenth level of Avici Hell and will never be reborn."
"Amitabha--"
"Master, I really have a hard time. I beg you to help me."

Over the years, Yin Shi had realized that in this environment, she would basically have to get married sooner or later.
But this matter should be done sooner rather than later.
Life is made by people. Even if the marriage is delayed and she marries into a worse family or a worse person, it doesn't matter. With her character, she can always find a way to get on with life.

The only thing you can't avoid is having children.
The medical conditions here make people feel unsafe.
And the most fundamental reason why it is so easy to die during childbirth here is that women get married too early and have children too early.
A teenage girl has not developed well at all. Having a baby at this age is just like sending good deeds to the God of Death.

Yin Shi was reborn here for the second time, but she did not have the ability of a heroine who could "overthrow the emperor and become emperor herself". She had long understood that she could only adapt to this era and marry someone as her destiny.
But she didn't want to die early, she wanted to live well and become an old feudal lord in the future.
At the age of eighteen, her body is almost fully developed. If she is asked to have a child at that time, she will be able to accept it both rationally and emotionally.
The mortality rate has been greatly reduced and safety has been greatly improved.

"Master, you promised me that year." She bowed down and begged, "I know what I am doing and what the consequences will be."
"But I really have my own difficulties. Master, please help me."

This child was different from other children since she was young. If she was an ordinary child, the abbot would not have taken a special look at her and accepted her as a disciple.
After a long time, a long sigh was heard from the room from the chief monk.
"Amitabha--"

(End of this chapter)