Love from a Past Life
Then, she gave Tian Meixiu the Sacred Body. Granny Helen said,"Mary, you have been reborn from God the Father and have become his adopted daughter in Jesus. Now that you are about to receive the Holy Sacrament of Jesus, let us, with the hearts of adopted daughters, pray together according to the words of the Lord.”
Tian Meixiu and the others prayed in unison,"Our Heavenly Father, may Your name be hallowed; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; Forgive us our sins, as we forgive others; Lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil. Amen."
Granny Helen held the Sacred Body in her hand and raised it slightly. She faced Tian Meixiu and read,"Look at the Blessed Body of Jesus; look at the lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who come to the feast and become one with Him.”
The people said,"Lord, I am not worthy of You to come into my heart. Just say the word, and my soul will be healed."”
Granny Helen handed the holy body to Tian Meixiu and said,""Please accept the Holy Body of Jesus."
Tian Meixiu took the Sacred Body with both hands and said,""Amen."
After delivering the Holy Body and praying silently for a moment, Granny Helen read again,""Almighty Father, eternal God! We beseech Thee, that after receiving the Holy Body of our Lord Jesus, our sister may be conjoined with Him, both in spirit and body, and may attain eternal life. In the name of the Lord Jesus, hear our prayers.”
"Amen," Tian Meixiu and the others said.
Finally, everyone gave Tian Meixiu their blessings. Granny Helen held Tian Meixiu's hand and said,""May the Lord be with you!"
Miss Mary and the other two nuns also said in unison,"May the Lord be with you!"
"And with your soul!" they said in unison.”
"May the almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit bless you, protect you, and give you peace!”
"Amen," everyone sang in unison.
Long Sheng's baptism ended here. The family members thanked the clergy and sent them off after exchanging greetings.
There were seven sacraments in the church: Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Vestige, Admonition, Final Blessing, and the Holy Body. The most frequently held and most important one was the Holy Sacrament, which was also the Mass.
The so-called " Holy Body " was a piece of bread. This was derived from the story of Jesus turning his body into bread and his blood into wine after his death in the Bible.
Madam Shi turned around and held Tian Meixiu's hand affectionately."My dear girl, please remember that your holy name is Maria. I sincerely wish you a speedy recovery.”
"Thank you, Aunty Mei," said Tian Meixiu.
" Don't call me Aunt Mei anymore," Madam Shi said with a smile." Your mother asked me to bring Guang Yao here to celebrate your happy birthday. If you're willing, we'll be a family."”
" I didn't discuss this matter with you in advance," Madam Zhao hurriedly added." I wanted to give you a surprise. You see, Young Master Shi is so handsome."”
It was like a bolt from the blue, shocking Tian Meixiu so much that her face turned red. "I'm not getting married. I want to be a nun…" she muttered in panic.
She cursed in her heart, Shi Guangyao, you hypocrite, you took advantage of me!
Shi Guangyao's face also turned red, he was at a loss and didn't know what to do. He did not dare to look at Tian Meixiu's reaction. Fortunately, Yao Shunru was not present. Otherwise, he would really be ashamed.
Tian Furong quickly tried to smooth things over." Everything is settled. Let's go eat first. I've booked a seat at the Chinachem Hotel."”
Mrs. Shi held Tian Meixiu's hand again and said goodbye. Shi Guangyao had already slipped out of the ward. The group went to the Chinachem Hotel, leaving Tian Meixiu alone in the ward.
Tian Meixiu felt very tired after a morning of torment. She hated Shi Guangyao in her heart and recalled her attitude towards Yao Shunru in the morning. She felt very guilty and suddenly felt a little sleepy.
Suddenly, the ward door was pushed open and Miss Mary walked in with a plate. Miss Mary was from the philippines. She was the second most prestigious nun in Gongji Hospital, second only to Helen. She was also the only nun who had been circumcised.
Mary was nearly fifty years old. She was of medium build and had wrinkles all over her face. Her thin body was wearing a loose black nun's dress. Her life's hobbies were hiking and photography.
She walked to the bed and asked Tian Meixiu," How do you feel now?”
"I'm fine. I'm just a little dizzy.”
"It's okay to be a little dizzy. It will slowly recover.”She reached out to touch her forehead and tidied her hair."I came here to tell you that you were originally a disciple of the Buddhist Sect. We can't take you in as a nun.”
"When did I become a Buddhist disciple?”Tian Meixiu asked in a low voice.
Mary handed a glass of water to Tian Meixiu and said,""You will know after drinking this cup of Soul Returning Water.”
Tian Meixiu drank this cup of water and returned to the Renming Dynasty a thousand years ago. She was originally the only daughter of Emperor Renming, the deputy envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Xiaoye Huang. Her original name was Xiaoye Aiai. When she was sixteen, she disguised herself as a man and changed her name to Xiaoye Aiai. She followed her father to the west to cross the Tang Empire.
The Tang envoy group consisted of more than 1,000 people. They set off from Fukuoka on the 8th of June in four steel-framed wooden boats. After sailing for five days, they suddenly encountered a typhoon and huge waves. One of the ships sank on the same day, and two ships were forced to return.
Xiaoye Aiai accidentally got on Monk Yuanxing's boat and drifted on the sea for more than 30 days. She was thrown ashore on Chongming Island at the mouth of the Yangtze River by the big waves. After several twists and turns, they arrived in Suzhou. They took a boat north from the canal and arrived in Chang 'an on the sixth day of the eighth month.
Emperor Wenzong remembered Xiao Ye Ai, who was the descendant of Xiao Ye's sister sent by the Sui Dynasty. He was also the son of the current deputy envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Xiaoye Huang. He was allowed to enter the Hanlin Academy to study etiquette and music.
Ono Ai's teacher in the Imperial Academy was called Pei Wende, the second son of the current Minister of State, Pei Xiu. Pei Wende was talented and intelligent. He was a scholar at the age of 15 and became a Hanlin consecrator at the age of 18. He played the flute and the flute, and was proficient in both the zither and the pipa. He had the reputation of being the prince of the zither.
On the first day of entering the Imperial Academy, Xiaoye Ai fell in love with the young and handsome Pei Wende at first sight. Pei Wende was also very enthusiastic towards Xiaoye Ai. He first taught him rites and music, then taught him how to play the zither. In his spare time, he carried the wild wormwood for an outing and visited all the scenic spots and historic sites inside and outside Chang 'an City. They were like a pair of brothers, hand in hand as they toured the mountains and rivers, singing and reciting poems without any worries.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the 18th of the first month of the following year. The drumming of the Lantern Festival in Chang 'an had just stopped. Xiaoye Ai invited Pei Wende to visit Monk Yuanxing at the Green Dragon Temple. After Monk Yuanxing came to Chang 'an to meet the emperor, the emperor gave him a place to live in Qinglong Temple. He took Monk Yizhen as his teacher and practiced Tantra Buddhism.
Qinglong Temple was located in the southwest suburbs of Chang 'an, seven or eight miles away from the city. When they arrived at the gate of Qinglong Temple by car, they happened to be on a round trip to accept the Ajati's enlightenment. After the ceremony ended, Xiaoye Ai walked into the incense hall with Pei Wende to congratulate Monk Yuanxing.
After both parties bowed and sat down, Monk Yuan Xing said,""Ono-kun, you came at the right time. I was just about to go find you. It's spring, and I want to invite you to visit the famous temples in the three mountains and five mountains of China and collect the essence of the country.”
Xiaoye Ai smiled." Master's words are exactly what I want. It wasn't easy for us to come to China. We're really lucky. We have to learn as much as we can when we go back. Only then will we live up to the Emperor's trust." I take the liberty of asking Hanlin Jun to be my guide. I don't know if he will agree.”
Pei Wende smiled and said," If I can accompany Master for a tour, it would be a blessing for three lifetimes. Why not? I'm afraid that the Emperor is indebted to me, so it would be very difficult to comply."”
On the way back to the city, Ono Ai smiled and said,""I didn't think of anything just now and was really too offensive. Please forgive me.”
"Shao Ai, you don't have to be so polite. We're like brothers.”
The two of them had been together for nearly five months and had become close friends. They were really like brothers. They no longer interacted as teachers and students, and they started to call each other brothers. Even so, Pei Wende sometimes jokingly called him " Ye Ai ". Once, after playing the zither, he even jokingly called him " Shao Ai ". She mocked Xiao Ye for having a pair of delicate and soft hands like a girl.
Xiaoye Ai saw that Pei Wende was calling her Xiao Ai again, so she went along with the flow and said with a smile,""If I'm really a girl, what will you do with me? Will you marry me as your wife?”
Pei Wende smiled." It's impossible, Furen. I already have a marriage agreement with my fingertips as a matchmaker." I can take you as my concubine." After saying that, he laughed out loud because this was purely an unintentional joke.
Although Ono Ai was disappointed, she said happily,""As long as I can be with you forever, I'm willing to do anything. A gentleman's word was a promise.”
Xiaoye Ai followed Monk Yuanxing to travel around the Three Mountains and Five Peaks of the Divine Prefecture. They had been gone for more than three months. When he returned to Chang 'an, Pei Wende could no longer be seen in the Imperial Academy. After asking around, they found out that the emperor's son had a strange disease. He had seen all the famous doctors in the capital, but none of them had any effect. He was in danger.
Pei Xiu, assistant minister of the book, expressed his loyalty to him and sent Pei Wende to Weishan Temple two months ago. He ordered his son to become a monk on behalf of the prince and prayed to Buddha to bless the prince's recovery. This was simply a bolt from the blue. Ono Ai only felt the world spin and fainted in the Hanlin Academy.
After Ono Ai woke up, he bid farewell to the Imperial Academy and traveled day and night for a month and a half. He traveled three thousand miles straight to Weishan. When he arrived at the foot of Mount Wei's Pilu Peak, he saw a woman sitting by the roadside crying. "Why is Young Lady crying here alone?" he asked.”
The woman sobbed,"I came all the way here to find my fiancé. I climbed the mountain gate for three days in a row to ask for an audience, but my husband refused to see me."”
It turned out that this woman was Zhang Aiqin, the great-great-granddaughter of the famous poet Zhang Jiuling of the Tang Dynasty. She was also the fiancée that Pei Wende had mentioned. Xiaoye Aiai said,"I'm Brother Pei's concubine." He also told Miss Zhang about the entire process of meeting and falling in love with Young Master Pei. The two of them hugged each other and cried.
A village girl passed by and saw two young women crying by the roadside. She went up to ask the reason. When she learned of the two young ladies 'origins, she said sympathetically,""Are you looking for that young monk? He comes down from the back door of the monastery to fetch water every day. I just fetched water for him. You two will definitely see him when you go to the back mountain tomorrow.”
It turned out that Pei Wende had come to Weishan Temple and became a disciple of Zen Master Lingyou. When the Zen Master shaved his head, he gave him a Buddhist name,"Fahai." In order to temper his determination, Zen Master Lingyou ordered him to fetch water for the kitchen for three years.
Fahai went down the mountain to carry water for the first time. He came to a mountain depression and saw that the pool was deep and shallow. If one wanted to fetch water, one had to step onto a Wu stone by the water's edge. He came from the north and was a landlubber. Seeing this scene, his legs went weak.
Coincidentally, a village girl came down from the mountain to chop firewood and saw it. He smiled and ran to the pool." Master, you must be new here. Why haven't I seen you before? You seem to be a refined person. Let me fetch water for you."”
The village girl stepped onto Wu Shi and bent down to fill a bucket of water. She then carried two buckets of water onto the shore. This village girl was about 13 or 14 years old. She introduced herself as Xiao Juan and lived on the edge of the mountain. He even volunteered to fetch water for Fahai every day.
The next day, Xiaoye Aiai and Zhang Aiqin came to the back of the mountain. They saw a monk carrying a bucket of water up the mountain. When they went up to see the monk, they almost didn't dare to recognize him.
The monk carried the water and lowered his head as he rushed past them. He didn't even greet them.
Xiaoye Aiai and Zhang Aiqin shouted," Brother Pei…Brother Pei…Brother Wende…" He chased after him. When they saw that Pei Wende refused to stop and did not turn around, they chased after him and grabbed his bucket. The two sides pulled each other back and forth. The carrying pole slipped and two buckets fell to the ground, spilling water all over the ground.
Fahai said," I've already entered Buddhism. My fate with you is like this. Please don't disturb me again. Amitabha."”
The Amitabha made Xiaoye Aiai and Zhang Aiqin realize that this had become an irreparable fact. In order not to disturb Fahai's cultivation, they went to White Deer Temple, which was two days 'journey away from Weishan, to become nuns. The three of them entered the Void Gate together and often interacted with each other in the future.
Three years later, Ono Aiai received a letter from her father, urging her to return home as soon as possible. She went to Weishan Temple to bid farewell to Fahai. Fahai sent her to the Heart-Returning Bridge, looked at the stream under the bridge, and said sadly,""Heart Returning Bridge, ah Heart Returning Bridge, we can't return to our hearts in this life. Let's wait for the next life.”
"With Senior Brother's words, Junior Sister is also satisfied." I've seen you off for thousands of miles, but in the end, we'll part ways. Let's say goodbye on this bridge. Senior Brother, please stop.”
Fahai recited a farewell song: Father's life is difficult to disobey, no 'law' to apply, feelings vast difficult 'sea'; Though the stream and spring are helpless, they flow into the river and flow eastward.
Xiaoye then sang: East flow of the dead know what year, across the sea yearning broken sorrow; The wild wormwood was not a heartless grass, which turned into spring rain and sprinkled on Weishan. After singing, he wept sadly.
It turned out to be Nan Ke's dream. Tian Meixiu woke up from the dream and could not remember anything. She opened her eyes and saw Shi Guangyao standing by the bed, crying sadly.
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