Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

As dawn broke, He Qinglian helped Lu Yunzhou get up. "Husband, get up. Don't you have important matters to attend to?"

"Okay, help me up."

He Qinglian helped him get dressed and wash up, taking meticulous care of him. Lu Yunping and Doctor Yang were outside. Hearing the noise inside, Lu Yunping immediately knocked on the door, "Little brother, sister-in-law, have you arrived?"

"Get up, brother." He Qinglian opened the door. "Brother, Doctor Yang, please come in and sit down."

Seeing the two men's dark faces, Lu Yunzhou knew what they wanted to do, but didn't ask any further questions. "Brother, go hire a carriage, we'll go right away."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

"My lord, what would you like for breakfast? I'll go down and buy it."

"steamed stuffed bun."

Lu Yunzhou took out 50 coins and handed them to He Qinglian, "Take these and buy two for each person. Keep the rest of the money."

Doctor Yang stood up. "I'll go buy it. You can pay me back when I get back. You're new to the city and don't know the area well."

"Thank you very much, Dr. Yang."

Dr. Yang bought eight steamed buns and He Qinglian gave him the money. The three of them started eating the buns. About fifteen minutes later, Lu Yunping returned. "Little brother, the car is waiting outside. Let's go."

"Brother, here are two steamed buns for you to tide you over."

Lu Yunping picked up the steamed bun, ate it in a few bites, helped Lu Yunzhou up, and went downstairs to get into the carriage.

The carriage left the city and headed straight for Tianyuan Temple. When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Lu Yunzhou and the others got off the carriage and asked the driver to wait there, as they would be returning to the city soon.

Lu Yunping and Doctor Yang helped Lu Yunzhou slowly climb the mountain. "Husband, where is this place? Are we going up the mountain to seek medical treatment?"

"Yes, this is Tianyuan Temple. There is a highly accomplished monk on the mountain."

He Qinglian understood and followed behind to continue climbing the mountain. When they reached the mountain gate, the group was panting heavily. Lu Yunzhou, supported by Lu Yunping, walked up to a young monk and said, "Young monk, we have come to pay our respects to Master Zhikong. Please help us find our way."

"Who are you? Why do you want to see Master Zhikong?"

"Lu Yunyunzhou, a student from Lingshui County, Dongping Prefecture."

"You're here to have your fortune told."

"Indeed, how did you know, young master?"

"Master Zhikong said that if you tell the truth, he will invite you in; if not, he will not see you."

Lu Yunzhou secretly rejoiced that he had told the truth just now, and it seemed that nothing could escape the master's discerning eyes.

He Qinglian was puzzled. Wasn't she here for medical treatment? How did it turn into fortune telling? She wanted to see what these people were up to.

The four followed the young monk to a meditation room. The young monk knocked on the door and said, "Master, Benefactor Lu has arrived."

Master Zhikong was meditating cross-legged when he heard the sound outside the door. He opened his eyes and said, "Come in."

The young monk pushed the door open, let the group in, and then closed the door behind him.

"You've arrived, please have a seat."

"Did the master know I was coming today?"

"I don't know, I only know that you're coming soon."

"Since you already know why I've come, please help me unravel this mystery."

Master Zhikong spoke slowly, and the group listened carefully. "You were destined to die young, but someone extended your life. From that time on, your destiny has changed, and you are destined for greatness."

However, you have been ungrateful and abandoned your life partner, which goes against the natural order. Your fate has returned to its original state, and I believe that you will leave this world in a few years.

"Master, I have already married a woman whose birth chart matches mine, so why can't I change my fate?"

"Qinglian, come here quickly, let the master take a look."

He Qinglian stepped forward and knelt on the prayer mat. "Although she shares the same birth date as you, she is not your destined one. You are no longer a virgin, so marrying more women will be of no use."

Your destined partner can only be someone whose birth chart matches yours, and who deflowers you.

Lu Yunzhou's heart skipped a beat. Fifty taels of silver had been wasted, and it was all because of that bitch Liu Siyue who had ruined him so badly.

She stood up and knelt on the prayer mat as well, pleading, "Please, Master, save me."

"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk cannot save you. Go find someone who can save you."

Go down the mountain. Fate is determined by heaven, but human effort can also play a role. Amitabha, well said!

He Qinglian finally understood why the Lu family wanted to marry her—they were bringing her back to prolong her life. Now that she was useless, she was terrified of how they would treat her.

Master Zhikong closed his eyes, the prayer beads in his hand turning incessantly. Lu Yunzhou and the others left the meditation room, exited the temple, and went straight down the mountain.

The atmosphere in the carriage was very oppressive, and no one spoke. When they arrived at the inn, Lu Yunzhou returned to his room and sat down. "Doctor Yang, why don't you take Qinglian out for a stroll? It's not easy to come to the prefectural city, it would be a waste not to go out and explore."

"My lord, I won't go. I'll stay with you."

"Go ahead, my older brother will be with me."

Lu Yunzhou took out two taels of silver and handed it to He Qinglian, saying, "Take this silver and buy something you like."

He Qinglian took the silver and followed Doctor Yang to the street. "Mrs. He, there's a tea stall over there. Let's go sit down."

"it is good."

The two sat down, and Doctor Yang ordered two bowls of tea. She took a sip, looked at He Qinglian, and felt a pang of pity for her. "Mrs. He, did you understand what the master said just now?"

"Yes, I understand."

What are you thinking?

"I have no objection to my husband marrying the older sister. I am willing to serve that older sister and also willing to give up my position as the principal wife."

Doctor Yang sipped his tea, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the Lu family wouldn't keep you. What would you do then?

"I have nowhere else to go but back to my parents' home."

"Oh, what a tragedy!"

"Mr. He, you should prepare for the worst."

"Dr. Yang, what do you mean by that?"

"They paid 50 taels to marry you. The Lu family is not doing well now, and you are no longer of any use. Given their character, you probably won't have a good life. Or they might try to get the 50 taels back."

"Dr. Yang, what should I do?"

"I don't know, maybe only she can save you."

"Who?"

"Liu Siyue is Lu Tongsheng's ex-wife, the older sister of the woman you mentioned."

However, it is extremely difficult for her to return to the Lu family. If she could return, she would have done so long ago and wouldn't have waited until today.

You need to think about this carefully. That's all I can say.

"Dr. Yang, I haven't been in the village long and haven't gone out much. Could you tell me about Liu Siyue's condition?"

Dr. Yang then recounted the whole story of how Liu Siyue was raised as a child bride. "That older sister was a really good person. Why did you treat her like that? You hurt that older sister, you hurt me, and you hurt yourself."

He Qinglian's eyes were red and her mind was in turmoil. Lu Yunzhou had sent her and Doctor Yang away, probably because the two brothers were plotting something and didn't want her to hear it. At this moment, her biggest fear was not being divorced, but being sold. The thought of being sold made her tremble all over. If that day ever came, she would rather die.

"Mrs. He, drink your tea. I'll show you around the city. We've come all this way, we can't leave empty-handed."

"it is good."

He Qinglian had no interest in shopping; she was worried about her future and wanted to save her money for a rainy day. When she saw a pastry shop, she bought a few pastries to take home.

She walked a few steps further and saw a stall selling hairpins. She went up to it, picked up a hairpin, and found it to be heavy, with a pointed tip and auspicious cloud pattern. It looked like it was made of silver.

"Boss, how much is this hairpin?"

"500 coins."

"Why is it so cheap?"