Chapter 259 Wishful thinking
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Yu Youniang knelt on the cushion in front of the golden bronze statue of Shijia Buddha in Shamen Temple in Xinzhen Town, Shamen Town, with her hands in her hands, and prayed with her eyes very devoutly. The hall was very quiet, it was just a side hall, and the Buddha body in the shrine was just a bronze statue that was taller than others. Outside the side hall were two maids and two disabled old soldiers, and the hall was quiet and undisturbed.
While reciting the prayer, Yu Youniang slowly rotated a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads in her hand.
This string of sandalwood Buddhist beads was a gift given to her by Li Guan after returning from Liaohai last time. Like the princess and Xiao Yuniang, the princess’ gift was Yu Ruyi. Xiao Yuniang’s East Pearl was a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads. This string of Buddhist beads is very precious. On the 108 sandalwood Buddhist beads, there are actually 108 different Buddhas carved, lifelike and strict in appearance.
Although this string of Buddhist beads is definitely not comparable to the princess's Yu Ruyi and Xiao Yuniang's huge east bead, in her heart, this string of Buddhist beads is particularly liked by her. When she sees it, she feels reluctant to leave. Since then, she has to carry it with her every day, and she must recite the Buddhist beads every morning and evening to pray.
"I pray that the Buddha can bless my senior brother to lead his troops to defeat the invading thieves and protect the safety of the soldiers, civilians and the people on the island." After a moment of pause, she whispered: "I pray that the Buddha can bless my senior brother to return victoriously and be safe."
The Buddhist beads in his hand turned, and suddenly something different was touched between his fingers.
She looked down at it, but was stunned.
It was a ring, called the ring in the Tang Dynasty. Gold was a ring, and there was a huge and dazzling diamond on it. This ring was also a gift brought back from Liaohai last time by Li Guan. It was given to his wife Gui Niang as one of the many gifts. Li Guan was amazed at the first sight of the ring. Such a complete and huge natural diamond would be placed in later generations, which would definitely be priceless. However, in the Tang Dynasty, diamonds seemed to be just ordinary gems, even worse than jade stones.
Li Yan happily gave the diamond ring to his wife Gui Niang, but Gui Niang was not very happy. Instead, she liked the extremely ordinary hairpin, hairpin, and other accessories, but she didn't like the diamond ring at all. In the end, she didn't even ask Li Yan, and gave the diamond ring to Yu Youniang.
Afterwards, Wang Guiniang answered Li Guan, saying that the finger rings and earrings were all jewelry that the Hu people were used to, and the Han people did not like to use these jewelry. Li Guan asked for a long time and found out that the two jewelry earrings and rings were rarely worn by Han people in the Tang Dynasty. The Han people were afraid to hurt their parents because of Confucianism, and they dared not to hurt their bodies, which was the beginning of filial piety. Therefore, the things like piercing ears were not praised. For a long time, Han people before the Tang Dynasty rarely wore earrings, and piercing ears was even a punishment. Those who wore earrings were either barbarians from the south or Hu people from the north. In the eyes of the Han people, these barbarians and Hu people would destroy their bodies indiscriminately and wear earrings.
The same is true for rings. The Han people rarely wear earrings and rarely wear rings. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Hu Feng was prosperous and Hu Feng was popular. The ladies on the upper level and the genius dancers in brothel music shops also began to wear earrings and rings. However, in the mid-to-late Tang Dynasty, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty began to advocate Han clothing seals and issued several orders to change the Hu customs. After that, Hu Feng was greatly reduced and Han Feng was prosperous. These earrings and rings became pure jewelry, usually used for burials. Occasionally, people were not wearing them. They were either imperial concubines or genius dancers. Like the exposing breasts and bare breasts in the Tang Dynasty, they became exclusively for the palace and the upper level of wealthy ladies and women in brothel music shops. Ordinary people, if they were not from the Hu blood, basically did not use these jewelry. Especially for rings, even if they were worn, they were usually worn on necklaces.
Wang Guiniang has now become the general's wife. She has started to learn etiquette everywhere, so she naturally does not want to be polite. So she gave this ring to Yu Youniang as a gift. Although she didn't like Li Huier and Yu Youniang, a few beautiful unmarried women, staying in Shamen Town, and often comes to her. But relatively speaking, among the three women, she prefers Yu Youniang, her husband's junior sister.
Yu Youniang was very happy to receive this ring. She once heard Li Yan say by chance that the ring symbolizes love. Especially for married couples, each wearing a pair of rings, which makes it even more beautiful.
The ring on her hand was not just a single one, but there was another one on Li Yan's hand, but a pair.
She didn't know if Wang Guiniang knew the story about this ring, but she was very happy to get the pair of rings. She put the ring on the Buddhist beads, and seemed to be able to stroke it several times every day. Every time it was the turn of the ring, she would always lose her mind a little. Every time, she would think of the story of the ring that Li Yan talked about. Diamonds were forever and one was passed on forever. Love was stronger than gold, and love was like diamonds.
At the beginning, when she went to Qingning Township and Shamen Town, it was just Li Huier who forced her to come. But now, she suddenly couldn't bear to leave again. If she couldn't see that figure every day, she would always feel like gains and losses.
"Bless your senior brother to return safely!" Yu Youniang finished his prayer for the last time. As soon as she got up, she heard a rushing voice coming in: "Youniang, you are well-informed in your wishes. That guy Li Guan really defeated the enemy. Now he has taken the Da Xie Fort and annihilated the fleet of Duli Town."
"Ah, is it true?" Yu Youniang looked happy, but she immediately remembered something and wanted to say something but stopped.
"Don't be embarrassed, aren't you just asking Li Yan how he is now?" Li Huier suddenly pointed out the words Yu Youniang wanted to say but was embarrassed to say. Two red clouds flew on Yu Youniang's face, looking at Li Huier expectantly.
"Don't worry, Li Guan didn't have any trouble at all. He won a big victory and didn't even hurt a hair. He is now bringing people to celebrate the great honors at Da Xie Fort. At this time, he doesn't have time to think about you."
"Princess, what are you saying? Let's talk nonsense, be careful I will tear your mouth apart." Yu Youniang said in a fit of anger and angry. However, when she heard that he was fine, she felt relaxed for no reason, and she became happy and started to fight with Li Huier.
After some fight, the two women leaned back and laughed.
"Young mother, tell me the truth, are you falling in love with that guy Li Yan?" Li Huier had seen some of her reputation for a long time, but she had not pointed it out. Now she looked better. She seemed to be getting deeper and deeper. Not only did she treat the string of Buddhist beads given by Li Yan as a bead, she carried it with her every day. Now there is another ring on the Buddhist beads. She recognized this ring and was a pair with the one in Li Yan's hand. Originally, Li Yan gave it to his wife Gui Niang, but Gui Niang gave it to You Niang. Li Huier had also heard Li Yan talk about the love story of diamond rings, which they heard on the way back to Qingning Township together.
Now Yu Youniang is carrying this ring so cutely, and the meaning of this is self-evident.
Yu Youniang's emotions suddenly became a little low. He raised his head and chuckled, laughing: "Ji Yu is my father's favorite student and my senior brother. We are just a relationship between senior brother and sister."
"Don't deceive yourself, do you really think so?"
"So what if I don't do this? I wish I had met before I got married! I finally understood the meaning of this sentence. My senior brother had a wife and concubine. He was very kind to them, which was enviable."
Li Huier sighed and said, "It's good that you understand, and don't forget. Even if Li Yan didn't marry, you still have a engagement with the Lu family. Have you forgotten?"
When Yu Youniang heard the word Lu family, her face changed and turned pale in an instant. These two words were always a pain in her heart. Originally, she had forgotten this matter because she had been in Shamen Town for so long. Unexpectedly, Li Huier mentioned it and her reaction was still so great.
"I just received a letter from my father whom I sent with Song Xi, including a letter from you. It was sent by Mr. Yu Shiwang from Guanzhong, saying that he wanted to take you back to Guanzhong. It seemed that the man from the Lu family was still alive, but he was very down and went to your house and said that he wanted to complete the engagement. Mr. Shiwang was unwilling to be criticized by the world."
She didn't continue to say the following words, but she understood the meaning. The family was demoted, and her father and uncle were exiled to commit suicide on the road. He suddenly appeared. He came to the house to get married. Yu Wen was a man of integrity. When the Lu family was in power and the Yu family lost power. Yu Youniang was at the age of marriage, but the Lu family did not mention this matter. The situation of the two families is in a contradictory manner, but the Lu family came to the house again.
"No, I won't go back." Yu Youniang's face was pale. She bit her lips tightly and said resolutely. "I want to stay in Shamen Town. Even if my father no longer recognizes me as a daughter, I don't want to marry the playboy from the Lu family. She didn't want to marry at the time, but now she is even more unwilling to marry."
As expected, Li Huier knew in her heart that she was unwilling to go back was definitely not just because the person from the Lu family was a scumbag. If she hadn't had these emotional entanglements with Li Yan before, although she felt bitter, she would have obeyed the arrangements of Shi Bo in the end. Now she has such a firm attitude, it must be because of Li Yan.
However, although Li Huier was willing to support Yu Youniang's relationship, she was not optimistic about the relationship between her and Li Yan. She almost understood that Yu Youniang was simply meeting Li Yan wishfully. Li Yan must have noticed this relationship, but refused to respond, which actually explained the result.
"Silly sister, even if you don't want to marry the Lu family, how can you repay your feelings for Li Yan? Think about it carefully, Li Yan already has a wife and concubine, and he doesn't say that he has a good relationship with his wife and concubine. Even if he is willing to respond to your feelings, what status do you have with Li Yan? Will he divorce his wife and marry you? Do you want to be his concubine? Think about the status and status of the Yu family, four governors, and a prime minister. Can the legitimate daughter of such a family marry a small general like Li Yan as a concubine?"
"If the love lasts for a long time, how can it be there? Day and Night." Faced with Li Huier's persuasion, Yu Youniang suddenly raised her head and muttered and said a word. Li Huier immediately heard that this sentence was the last sentence of the last poem that Li Yan read when she told the legendary story of the diamond ring. This sentence made Li Huier understand that this girl was already determined, and it was probably useless to say more.
Chapter completed!