Wei Tingyu, who was accompanying them, attracted the attention of almost all the male worshippers.
There was envy, jealousy, and of course, some resentment in it!
After all, the high buns that Dou Zhao, Miao Ansu, and Zhao Zhang wore at that moment revealed their status as married women, and Wei Tingyu, as the only man accompanying them, was undoubtedly the husband of all three women!
How could this not make these men jealous?
"Zhao'er! Susu! Ru'er!" Of course, Wei Tingyu ignored these gazes. Seeing that the three women had finished kneeling, he stepped forward and whispered to them to get up and leave.
However, before he could finish speaking, Dou Zhao interrupted him.
"My lord! The most important thing in worshipping gods, Buddhas, and Taoist ancestors is sincerity! We will kneel here in worship for an hour! Please go outside for a stroll!"
After Dou Zhao finished speaking, he didn't look back at Wei Tingyu once, but instead continued to close his eyes devoutly.
Looking at Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru, the two women also appeared equally devout. This shows that when the three women said they wanted to come and fulfill their vow, they were not just saying it, but were truly sincere!
Regarding the desire of these women in this era to seek divine intervention, Wei Tingyu certainly didn't go so far as to pull them up and give them a lesson in materialism; he simply let them be happy and at ease.
……
However, just as Wei Tingyu was bored and turned to go out for a stroll, he suddenly saw three women walk in from outside the door.
There was a maid and an old woman, which goes without saying, but the woman walking in the middle made Wei Tingyu freeze in place.
Because she was wearing a white Tang-style dress, her smooth, oval face had a faint smile on it, and her lightly made-up face revealed extraordinary beauty!
Her high-bun hairstyle added to her mature and charming look as a young woman!
Moreover, she walked slowly with a light sway, supported by her maids and old women, and the hairpins and ornaments in her hair did not sway from side to side as she walked, showing her extraordinary demeanor!
This is... He Weifang?!
Wei Tingyu almost reached out and rubbed his eyes!
I'm sure I didn't see it wrong!!!
I never expected that being dragged to Dongdu by my wife and concubine would be such a worthwhile trip! And here comes the second leading lady!
At this moment, He Weifang, who had just walked in, also felt a burning gaze that had been staring at her. She glanced over subconsciously and her eyes met Wei Tingyu's directly!
"A man from the capital?" He Weifang was taken aback. She felt somewhat displeased by the man's gaze.
Because she didn't know what Wei Tingyu was thinking, she thought that he was just like other men, and that he was attracted to her good looks at first glance, which is why he made such an ugly eating face!
But the next second she realized something was wrong! Because of Wei Tingyu's attire as a young master from the capital, and the backs of the three women kneeling sincerely behind him.
With these factors combined, the clever He Weifang immediately deduced that the young man before her must be a high-ranking official from the capital, who had come to Luoyang with his three family members for a visit.
Even so, Wei Tingyu left an impression of being dissolute in He Weifang's mind at this moment!
Putting aside the fact that your three family members are present, I am a married woman, and you are still staring at me like this?!
What kind of scheme are you plotting? Do you think I don't know?!
However, since he is a noble young master, he probably wouldn't do anything like harassing respectable women in this Fuyun Temple! Besides, he has three family members praying for him by his side!
Thinking of this, He Weifang ignored Wei Tingyu's gaze, raised her head high like a white swan, and walked to a cushion in front of her with the help of her old woman.
And this position is exactly to the right of Dou Chao's three daughters.
"Young Madam, please remember!" After helping He Weifang to the cushion, the old woman didn't leave immediately. Instead, she spoke in a commanding tone, "Kneel for five hours! Pray sincerely! Burn incense and pray quietly! Do not get up until the time is up!"
When the old woman said those words, everyone present was shocked!
Needless to say, Wei Tingyu, and even Dou Zhao and the other two women opened their eyes at the same time and turned to look at the female pilgrim who had just arrived.
He Weifang forced a smile onto her previously expressionless face, then nodded slightly, without saying another word.
Given the current atmosphere, anyone could tell that this woman was indeed being forced!
This behavior only made the old woman next to her even more smug! She even looked at He Weifang with disdain and contempt!
Seeing this scene, Dou Zhao and her two daughters were immediately filled with anger! After all, the three of them were currently happily married, and they couldn't stand their in-laws forcing their wives to do things!
Kneeling for five hours straight? Is that trying to kill someone?!
Isn't this blatant bullying of the daughter-in-law by the husband's family?!
Moreover, even the servants in the mansion dare to openly despise the wife!
These few words alone are enough to imagine what kind of treatment this woman endures at her husband's family home and what kind of life she leads!
Upon seeing this, Zhao Zhangru couldn't hold back any longer and almost burst out, wanting to slap the old woman a few times and teach her a good lesson.
However, before Zhao Zhangru could jump up, Dou Zhao grabbed her wrist and instantly suppressed her anger.
"After all, it's their family matter, and we shouldn't interfere!" Dou Zhao muttered to Zhao Zhangru in a low voice, then sighed silently in his heart and continued to pray with his eyes closed.
Zhao Zhangru, who had a fiery temper, calmed down at this moment.
After all, this is the Eastern Capital, not the capital! As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. If I really act recklessly and beat up a local prominent family in Fuyun Temple, it will definitely cause trouble for the Marquis!
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhangru angrily closed her eyes and refused to look at the repulsive old woman again.
However, her flushed face betrayed that her mood was no longer as calm as before!
He Weifang bowed slightly to the Sanqing sculpture in front of her, and then respectfully knelt on the cushion.
"The time has come! We can begin!" Seeing how obedient He Weifang was, the old woman became even more cunning and took two steps forward, saying to her, "This old servant will wait outside the shop, please rest assured, young mistress!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dou Zhao and the other two women rolled their eyes inwardly again!
This is your young mistress, not a prisoner! Why do you need someone to watch her outside? Do you really think the Three Pure Ones will hear you forcing her to come and pray? And even if they did, would they bless a family like yours?
"Gods above! Peony has come to bother you again!" After the old woman left, He Weifang respectfully kowtowed to the Sanqing sculpture, and then sincerely said, "May my sincerity move Heaven! May it bless my mother, so that she may rest in peace in the afterlife and no longer suffer from illness!"
Even Wei Tingyu was moved after He Weifang said those words.
What an adorable and pitiful sight! It's just that her husband and in-laws are completely blind to her beauty!
Such a beautiful woman! Such a kind heart! Yet they looked down on her simply because she came from a merchant family!
As a result, the couple hadn't had sex for a whole year after their marriage!
But that's fine! Since you, my brain-dead husband, don't know how to cherish me, then I'll gladly accept you!
Wei Tingyu smiled meaningfully, then turned and strode out of the main hall of Fuyun Temple.
Upon hearing He Weifang's words, Dou Zhao suddenly opened his eyes and turned his head in shock.
This woman looked a year or two older than me, but I never expected that she would have the same experience as me!
My mother has passed away! And she suffered from illness before her death!
The only difference is that I married into the Marquis's mansion and received the Marquis's favor! But this older sister is much more pitiful than me! She is bullied by her in-laws to this extent and has no way to fight back!
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Thinking of this, Dou Zhao turned to look at the Marquis. At this moment, she really wanted to ask Wei Tingyu if he could find a way to help this older sister.
However, when she turned around, she found that Wei Tingyu was no longer in the main hall!
It seems the Marquis has already left because he was bored!
Well, I'll remember this lady's given name is Peony. I'll bring it up with the Marquis another time when I have the chance...
Of course, Dou Zhao wasn't the only one with this thought! Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru, two women who were also favored by Wei Tingyu, felt sorry for He Weifang after seeing her plight and were silently planning how they could help her.
After the four women knelt silently in the middle of the hall for half an hour, He Weifang's maid finally sneaked in and squatted down next to her, whispering, "Madam! That old fellow is asleep, you can relax a little now!"
Upon hearing this, all four women opened their eyes simultaneously, and Dou Zhao and the other two women also looked at He Weifang on the far right.
She took two deep breaths, then suddenly opened her eyes, and slumped down to the side. It was clear that half an hour of kneeling had exhausted her, pushing her to her absolute limit!
"Quickly, quick, money..." However, to Dou Zhao and the other two women's surprise, the first thing He Weifang did after realizing what was happening was to quickly have her maid take a bag of money from the bamboo basket she had brought.
"Quick, quick! Help me up! Help me up!" He Weifang then stood up shakily with the help of her maid.
These movements were so fluid and natural, completely devoid of the tranquility and demeanor of a noblewoman from before.
Instead, she's more like a playful and cheerful young girl!
"Yulu! Keep an eye on things for me, I'm leaving now!" After He Weifang got up, she saw that the old servant who had come with her was actually sleeping soundly by the door outside. She whispered another instruction to the maid next to her, then took the money bag and prepared to turn around and leave quietly through the side door.
Of course, she noticed the bewildered looks on Dou Zhao and the other two girls before she left, but she only paused for a moment before giving them a friendly smile.
When Dou Zhao, Miao Ansu, and Zhao Zhangru saw this beautiful older sister smile at them, they returned the smile in kind. However, they were currently focused on praying to the Three Pure Ones, so they couldn't get up to say anything more to her.
Only after He Weifang's figure disappeared from their sight did Zhao Zhangru blink, then look at Dou Zhao with a bewildered expression and ask, "Do you think the Three Pure Ones will bless this lady with such insincere prayers?"
"How is it not sincere?" Before Dou Zhao could speak, Miao Ansu interrupted, "Look at how her in-laws' wicked servants treat her! As a woman, she can't be without any self-respect! Why should she wholeheartedly pray for such a wicked in-law family?"
"That's right! That's right!" Zhao Zhangru was stunned for a moment, then realized that Miao Ansu's words made a lot of sense! He hadn't quite grasped the point yet.
After all, not every woman is as lucky as the three sisters, who married such a loving and caring husband as the Marquis!
Just look at how this wicked servant dares to make things so difficult for the family's daughter-in-law in front of outsiders; it's clear that the husband this sister married doesn't usually stand up for her!
But it was different for the three sisters; no one forced them at all!
They were willing to kneel here for an hour to pray for the Marquis, the Marquis's mansion, and their grandmother because it was entirely from their hearts!
The conversation between the three women was overheard by Yu Lu, who was standing nearby, and the little girl's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
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