Liaozhai Ghost Story

Chapter 129 Axia

Jingxing of Wendeng County, a young man, became famous at that time. He lives next to Chen Sheng and is separated by a short wall.

One day at dusk, Chen Sheng passed by the abandoned ruins. Suddenly, he heard a woman crying among the pine trees. When he approached, a woman hung a tree and seemed to commit suicide. Chen Sheng came forward to ask, and the woman said with tears, "My mother is far away and entrusts me to my cousin to take care of. Unexpectedly, he was ambitious and had bad intentions. It's better to die than to suffer under the shelter of others. After saying that, I couldn't stop crying.

Chen Sheng untied the rope and advised, "It's a big deal. My cousin can't be compatible. Just rely on others." The woman said, "I'm not familiar with the place. Who am I going to turn to?" Chen Shengmao recommended himself, "Go to my house." The woman nodded and obeyed. When the two returned to the study, Chen Sheng lit a candlelight and looked at the woman under the light. Seeing that her eyebrows were picturesque and charming, they were overjoyed. They grabbed the woman's arm and forced her to have a good time. The woman refused. The two quarreled loudly and spread to the next door. Jing Xing came to check when he heard the sound, and Chen Sheng was reluctant to let go of the woman. When the woman saw Jingxing, she stared at it and was willing to leave for a long time. The two went out to chase, and the woman had long been gone.

Jing Xing returned home and closed the door to sleep. Suddenly, he saw the woman Yingying coming out of the room. Asked about the reason, the woman said, "I am predestined to the prince. As for Chen Sheng, he is blessed and can't be entrusted for life." Jing Xing was overjoyed and asked her last name. The woman said, "My concubine lives in Shandong, her surname is Qi, and her name is Axia." Chen Sheng teased, and the woman smiled and was not angry. The two fell in love with each other and went to bed to rest.

There are many friends in Jingxing Bookstore, and the woman always hides her boudoir and never has guests. After a few days, A Xia said, "There are many people here, which is quite constrained. I'll leave first and come back in the evening." Jing Xing asked, "Where is home?" A Xia said, "It's not far." After saying that, leave early.

It was night. A Xia really came. The two of them loved each other. A few days later, A Xia said, "Although we are deeply in love, we are not mediated after all. My father is an official in Xijiang, and he will visit his mother tomorrow. By the way, he will ask him to complete the marriage. From then on, we will never be separated." Jing Xing asked, "How long will it take?" A Xia said, "Ten days."

Since the woman left, Jingxing misses her day and night, thinking, "After getting married to Axia, you can't live in the study for a long time. If you move home, your wife will be jealous. For the sake of today's plan, I simply took a break from the original match. It's a hundred. The plan has been decided. I immediately went home and humiliated and scolded my wife in all kinds of ways. My wife couldn't stand the torture and was heartbroken. Jing Xing said coldly, "I'm going to die far away. Don't involve me. Go back to your mother's house." His wife cried, "I've been married to you for more than ten years, and I haven't made a mistake. Why are you so ruthless?" Jing Xing ignored it and urged him. The wife had no choice but to pack up with tears and go out.

Since then, Jingxing has swept the house to remove dust and is looking forward to the woman's return. I never thought that Axia evaporated from the world, and the stone sank into the sea, but there was no news. After the wife returned to her mother's house, she asked her friend to plead with her husband and asked him to take back the book. She was looking forward to the reunion. Jingxing's heart was heart and refused. Her wife had no choice but to marry the prince of Xiahou. Xiahou's house was bordered by Jingxing's mansion. Due to field disputes, the two families had feuded for generations. When Jingxing heard that his wife remarried his enemy, he became more and more angry and held a grudge. Instead, he put all his thoughts on A Xia, looking forward to day and night, missing the beautiful woman, and talking about himself. Comfort.

After more than a year, there was still no trace of Axia. Soon after, the Haishen birthday party was held in the county, and women gathered inside and outside the ancestral hall. Jingxing went to see the bustle and saw a girl in the crowd from afar, who looked like Axia. Looking closer, the girl had mixed into the crowd. Jingxing followed all the way and chased her out of the door. The girl ignored her and drifted away. Jingxing couldn't catch up with it, so he returned with melancholy.

Half a year later, Jing Xing went out to relax and met a girl on the roadside, with beautiful red hair, holding a black donkey in her hand, and an old servant beside him. If you look carefully, it turned out to be A Xia. Jing Xing came forward and asked, "Who is the wife?" The servant said, "The concubine of Mr. Zheng in Nancun." Jing Xing asked, "When did you pass through the door?" The old servant said, "It's been more than half a month since we got married."

Jing Xing thought, "Isn't she Axia?" But how can there be people with such similar appearances in the world? Is it my mistake? When the girl heard the two people's answer, she glanced back. Jing Xing stared at it carefully. Obviously, it was A Xia. Seeing that she was remarried, she couldn't help but be angry and shouted, "Axia, why did you breach your promise?" The old servant listened to his rude words and wanted to punch him. The girl quickly stopped him, took off her veil and said, "It's not my breach of trust, it's your heartlessness. How can you see me now?" Jing Xing said angrily, "Do you still dare to rake back? What do you think I'm sorry for? A Xia said, "The prince is still ruthless to his wife, let alone me? Your ancestors have accumulated profound virtues, and they are destined to be on the golden list, so they are allowed to marry each other. Now that you have abandoned your old wife, your reputation has long been eliminated by the Yin Si, and the position on the list has been replaced by the scholar Wang Chang. I have married Mr. Zheng, and I won't worry about you. When Jing Xing heard the words, he bowed his head and wanted to defend himself, but he couldn't say a word. Looking at Axia again, she whipped the donkey and ran like flying. She had already gone far away, and she couldn't help but feel sad and regretful.

It is the annual scientific examination. Jingxing is indeed famous in Sunshan, and the second place was won by Wang Chang, and Mr. Zheng also won as he wished. Because of indifference and abandoning his wife, Jing Xing got the name of being unfortune. He is nearly 40 years old and still single. His family has fallen, and he can't eat enough. He often goes to his relatives and friends' homes for dinner. On this day, she accidentally visited Mr. Zheng and stayed for a night. A Xia saw that he looked depressed and couldn't bear it. She asked her father-in-law, "Is it Mr. Jingqing Yunjing?" Zheng Shusheng said, "Yes, how do you know him?" A Xia said, "Before I married you, I took refuge in Mr. Jing's house and received a lot of favors from him. Although Mr. Jing's behavior is inferior, his virtue is not exhausted, and he is old friends with his father-in-law. It is appropriate to do his best to help him once.

Mr. Zheng nodded in favor and gave Jingxing a few sets of new clothes. A Xia ordered the maid to give him 20 taels of gold. She said through the window, "This is my own private money, which is a reward for the prince's past friendship. Take it to the wedding and find a partner. The prince's ancestors are profound, and his descendants will definitely prosper. Be more self-examined in the future to avoid self-life. Jing Xing accepted the gold and silver and thanked him repeatedly. After returning home, he took out more than ten taels of gold as a matchmaker and married an ugly wife with a fierce personality. Later, he gave birth to a son, Jinshi and the first.

As for Mr. Zheng, the official to the servant of the official, he died. Axia returned from his funeral. The servant opened the curtain of the car. The sedan chair was empty, and there was no trace of Axia. Only then did he know that she was not a human.

Alas! People have no integrity, like the new and hate the old. In the end, birds fly and eggs are broken. The retribution of heaven is not miserable.