SFS Chapter 310 Mu Yimei Becomes a Monk
Chapter 310 Mu Yimei Becomes a Monk
The news that Nanling was captured and Mu Yiyang was killed spread in Chamdo City.
Although Qi Kangping's battle report did not mention Princess Yunshang's suicide, Mu Yimei still knew about it.
Upon learning the news that Princess Yunshang had committed suicide, Mu Yimei locked herself in her room for a whole day. Then she wore plain clothes and had her hair loose before entering the palace to ask to see Qi Wushuang.
Qi Wushuang met Mu Yimei in the side hall of Taiji Hall.
Looking at Mu Yimei kneeling in front of him, Qi Wushuang asked, "What do you want to see me for?"
In terms of blood relationship, Mu Yimei is Qi Wushuang's niece, but the two have never met before and cannot be said to have any feelings for each other.
However, Qi Wushuang had no prejudice against Mu Yimei.
"I want to become a monk at Fajing Temple, where I can be accompanied by the Buddha for the rest of my life."
Although Fajing Temple is called a temple, it is actually a place for nuns to practice. It is also the place where the noble families and aristocratic women of the Qi Dynasty became nuns.
Qi Wushuang thought for a moment and asked, "Does Fu Chi know?"
"I haven't told the prince yet, but I have made up my mind."
"Have you really thought it through? Once I agree, there's no turning back."
"I thought it through.
My brother has committed the serious crime of treason, and according to the law I should also be convicted.
Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are both open-minded people and would rather not bother with a woman like me, but I no longer have the face to occupy the position of the Crown Prince's Consort.
While the Crown Prince and I have no children and our relationship is not deep, the best way out is to divorce and become a monk."
Hearing Mu Yimei say this, Qi Wushuang knew that Mu Yimei had really figured it out.
Even if Mu Yimei did not become a nun, she would not be able to hold her head up high among the noble ladies in Chamdo.
Rather than occupying the position of the Crown Prince's Consort and making people worry about her, it would be better for her to become a nun and make Chu Fuchi feel indebted to her.
"Since you have thought it through, I will decree that you and Fu Chi divorce, and send you to become a monk in Fajing Temple."
Qi Wushuang also had selfish motives in handling this matter.
It is not a good thing for Chu Fu Chi that Mu Yimei occupies the position of Chu Fu Chi's wife. In the future, the children of Chu Fu Chi and Mu Yimei will be looked down upon even if they are legitimate.
In Qi Wushuang's heart, Chu Fuchi is much more important than Mu Yimei.
When Princess Yunshang forced Mu Yimei to marry Chu Fuchi, Qi Wushuang was dissatisfied and felt that Mu Yimei was not worthy of Chu Fuchi.
It was Chu Fuchi who took the initiative to agree to Mu Yimei's marriage, so Qi Wushuang gave up.
If Mu Yimei did not take the initiative to propose divorce, Qi Wushuang would not be able to force Mu Yimei. But since Mu Yimei took the initiative to propose it, Qi Wushuang naturally would not miss this opportunity.
Mu Yimei kowtowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Qi Wushuang was a decisive person. Once he made the decision, he issued an imperial decree on the spot, ordering the imperial guards to send Mu Yimei to Fajing Temple.
It was two hours later that Chu Fuchi learned that Mu Yimei had gone to Fajing Temple to become a nun.
This was also done intentionally by Qi Wushuang.
With these two hours' buffer, Mu Yimei's ordination ceremony was completed.
After Chu Fuchi heard the news, he sat alone quietly for a long time, and then went to see Qi Wushuang.
At this time, Qi Wushuang was having dinner with Ye Wuwei in the bedroom.
Seeing Chu Fuchi coming, Qi Wushuang instructed Xiao Dengzi:
"Add a set of bowls and chopsticks for Fu Chi, and ask the imperial kitchen to prepare a few dishes that Fu Chi likes and send them up."
Chu Fuchi sat down opposite Qi Wushuang and looked at him: "Did she take the initiative to find you?"
"Ah."
"That's fine too."
Qi Wushuang picked up some fish fillets for Ye Wuwei and said, "I thought you would blame me for meddling in your business."
Chu Fuchi smiled bitterly: "Am I such an ungrateful person?"
Chu Fuchi knew that Qi Wushuang didn't tell him because he didn't want to make things difficult for him, so he became the bad guy.
Qi Wushuang said, "I saw determination in her eyes today. I think she is thinking clearly."
Chu Fuchi smiled bitterly and said nothing more.
Ye Wuwei sighed: "It doesn't matter if Mu Yiyang is the only one who got into trouble, but he also implicated his mother and sister."
Ye Wuwei didn't say anything like "Even if they get divorced, Mu Yimei doesn't have to become a nun."
In modern times, if one person commits a crime, he will be held responsible alone, but in the Qi Dynasty, the crime was punishable by all relatives.
In modern times, Mu Yimei wouldn't need to become a monk. Even if she divorced and moved to another city, it wouldn't have a big impact.
But this was during the Qi Dynasty.
It is already very inconvenient for a woman to live alone, not to mention that Mu Yimei is a criminal. It would be quieter and safer for her to live in Fajing Temple.
Hearing Ye Wuwei say this, Chu Fuchi's smile became even more bitter.
His relationship with Mu Yimei was not deep, but no matter what, Mu Yimei was his legally married wife and had done nothing wrong. But now she had to live a life of seclusion and loneliness, and he felt bad.
Chu Fuchi drank one glass of wine after another, only drinking and not eating any food.
Qi Wushuang did not stop him and let Chu Fuchi drink.
Chu Fuchi's alcohol tolerance was not as good as Qi Wushuang and Ye Wuwei, and he drank the wine on an empty stomach, so it didn't take long for him to fall drunk on the table.
Seeing that Chu Fuchi was drunk, Qi Wushuang instructed Xiao Dengzi:
"Just find a palace to house Fu Chi and send a eunuch to serve him."
Xiao Dengzi agreed and thought:
The long-standing friendship between Prince Chu and Your Majesty is still no match for Commander Ye.
Commander Ye got drunk, and His Majesty personally took care of him, taking care of him meticulously. What about the Prince of Chu's turn?
His Majesty was unwilling to even let him stay in his bedroom, let alone take care of him personally.
This difference is really huge!
Although he was comparing himself in his mind, little Dengzi showed no expression on his face.
After Xiao Dengzi left, Qi Wushuang asked Ye Wuwei:
"I noticed that you felt quite sympathetic towards Mu Yimei just now. Do you think I shouldn't punish Mu Yimei by sending her to the temple?"
"I don't sympathize with Mu Yimei, I sympathize with the innocent people who were implicated."
Qi Wushuang was silent for a moment: "Do you want to cancel the crime of punishing all relatives?"
Ye Wuwei shook his head:
“Given the current situation of the Qi Dynasty, it is not appropriate to cancel it, but the scope of the crime of collective punishment can be narrowed.
Only crimes as serious as treason will be punished; for the rest, one can use silver to redeem the sins of his wife, daughters, servants, etc.
"Tomorrow I will have Lu Zhaozhong sort out all the penalties related to the crime of collective punishment and revise them."
"Why do you agree to everything I say?"
"What you said makes sense. Why shouldn't I agree?"
Even if Ye Wuwei was wrong, Qi Wushuang would agree as long as Ye Wuwei wanted to.
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The news that Mu Yimei and Chu Fuchi divorced and became nuns in the temple quickly spread among the aristocratic circles in Chamdo, and various families set their sights on the position of the Crown Prince's Consort.
Some smart people even went to Chu Yuhua to negotiate peace.
Chu Yuhua, however, showed no mercy and went to see Chu Fuchi.
"I know you don't want to get married at this time, but there are too many people who covet the position of Crown Prince's Consort. If you don't settle the marriage, trouble will inevitably arise."
Who made Chu Fuchi not only the prince of a county, but also the prime minister, and the cousin and trusted person of His Majesty?
It is no exaggeration to say that one hand can cover half the sky.
"Which girl do you think I should marry, cousin?"
"If you ask me, now that His Majesty's throne is secure, you don't need to think about marrying to help him secure the throne. Just marry a girl you like."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, cousin, to arrange my marriage."
"Okay, I'll first investigate the character, talent, and appearance of the girls from all the families in Changdu, and then choose the best ones to meet you."
"Thank you, cousin."