[Comprehensive] Rebirth: The Subversive Myth

The wind whistled outside the window, and in a blink of an eye, big raindrops splashed on the ground, accompanied by lightning and thunder, what a rainy night!

The matchmaker hesitated and took two steps forward, then quickly backed away.Looking at the rainstorm outside the window worriedly, she couldn't help but said: "My lady, in this weather, do you really want to ask Zhang Lang to meet?"

Casually looking out the window, Yingying leaned on the chair lazily and said lazily: "If you say something, how can you go back on it? Such a heavy rain is a good time to hide your eyes." Next 'appointment' do nothing to prepare.

"Lady..." The matchmaker had a vague premonition, and she murmured: "You can't deceive Zhang Lang, can you?"

"Funny, when did I lie to him?" Yingying retorted with a sneer, seeing that it was approaching the agreed time between the two, she was still not in a hurry: "You love Zhang Lang wholeheartedly, I can see that. You've been with me for so many years, Hong Niang, wouldn't I help you achieve even a little of your wish?"

"This!" The matchmaker stopped suddenly, she stared blankly at Yingying, not understanding what she was talking about.

"Don't be in a hurry to deny it," Yingying didn't give her time to refute, she glanced at her and said with a faint smile: "You are the person by my side, Zhang Lang has saved my Cui family, how could I not help you all?" ? Now you don't need to elope in the rainy night, I will return your slavery to you, you go."

"Ma'am, redemption!" Seeing Yingying put her slave status in front of her eyes, the matchmaker was extremely terrified: "The matchmaker swears that she will never have any unreasonable thoughts about Zhang Lang, absolutely not! Please forgive the matchmaker this time." , don’t send Hong Niang out!”

"Since you don't have any unreasonable thoughts about Zhang Lang, do you still want to apologize?" Yingying smiled playfully, and finally vented her resentment for many days: "Don't worry, Lang is affectionate and my concubine is interested. It will break up your pair of mandarin ducks. Besides, that man is so talented, you will definitely be appointed by imperial order in the future, what's wrong with that?"

Hong Niang knelt on the ground, listening to the sound of rain outside the window, she felt very cold.She thought she finally understood that Yingying's recent abnormalities were probably due to jealousy, right?Walking up to her knees and hugging Yingying, the matchmaker wept and said, "Zhang Lang has always had only his wife in his heart. Does the lady still have doubts? The matchmaker would swear to the sky that if there was any wrongdoing towards Zhang Lang, there would be a thunderbolt and no one would be allowed to marry him." Terrible!"

"Hong Niang, what are you doing!" Xuan'er pretended to persuade from the side: "My lady pities you and Zhang Lang, and deliberately fulfilled it, but you say these things to ruin your reputation! If my wife finds out, I'm afraid I won't have the chance again. Already!"

The matchmaker sobbed and raised her head, only to see Yingying looking out the window with her face up, ignoring herself at all.

Is it about the time agreed with Zhang Lang?Thinking this way, Hong Niang was startled when she heard a dog barking outside the room.She listened carefully, but heard outside 'thumb! ' There was a sound, as if someone fell to the ground, and there was no sound after a scream.The barking of the dog gradually weakened, and she tremblingly asked Xuan'er: "He... is here?"

"Zhang Lang is here to pick up my sister, is my sister happy?" Xuan'er said with blessings all over her face, "My lady has returned my sister's slave status, and there are still ten taels of silver here, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?"

She looked at Yingying for the last time in despair, and finally she became ruthless.Marry Zhang Lang with these?This is absolutely impossible.But what can she do now... Silently put away the slave and silver, the matchmaker pushed open the door and ran outside in the heavy rain.

The big dog barked at her, but was tied to the post, and could only jump around in place, watching the matchmaker disappear into the rainy night.The raindrops hit her body, and the matchmaker couldn't tell if it was tears or rain!She is not reconciled, she is not convinced... But Cui Niang told her clearly that she is willing to fulfill her and Zhang Lang!

It sounded so desirable, but she felt a chill inexplicably, making herself almost crazy.Why is it different from what she imagined!The matchmaker rushed to the courtyard next to Yingying, holding on to the wooden railing, panting heavily.

At this point, she can only take one step at a time.

In the darkness, there was a faintly lying person lying on the ground j□j.The matchmaker cautiously approached that person, even though she had been mentally prepared, she was surprised—that person turned out to be the suave Zhang Lang.It turned out that Zhang Sheng was worried about Yingying's failure to make an appointment, so he moved into Yingying's room.Taking advantage of this stormy night, he secretly climbed up the tree, perhaps scared by the big dog tied in front of Yingying's house.Being bitten by snakes for one year and afraid of well ropes for ten years, Zhang Sheng slipped his hands and fell to the ground screaming.

"Zhang Lang, Zhang Lang, are you awake?" At this moment, Hong Niang can only rely on him.She called for a long time, Zhang Sheng opened his eyes in a trance, and saw the matchmaker anxiously: "Where is Cui Niang? I...I..."

The matchmaker wept secretly, but said nothing.Zhang Sheng became more and more anxious, so she slowly said: "Cui Niang... Cui Niang said that Zhang Lang has no official position, and she doesn't want to come out to see Zhang Lang..."

"She, she, her!" Zhang Sheng's throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood spit out to the ground.Touched by the matchmaker's hand, Zhang Sheng cried bitterly: "Matchmaker, matchmaker, now I only have you! I didn't expect her to be such a person, I only blame Zhang Junrui for seeing the wrong person!"

The two hugged each other and cried in the rainy night, and the matchmaker comforted Zhang Sheng in a low voice, not knowing whether it was joy or sorrow.While she was in a state of confusion, the rainstorm gradually stopped.In the blink of an eye, lanterns appeared in this lonely courtyard, and Mrs. Cui led everyone to look at them coldly.

"Ma'am...?" Hong Niang cried in disbelief, limp in Zhang Sheng's arms.

***

The matter between Zhang Gong and the matchmaker was finally handed over to Mrs. Cui.

Since Yingying had already sent the matchmaker out, and Zhang Gong was originally a distant relative of the Cui family and a savior, the incident passed by. Mrs. Cui didn't say anything, but instead ordered someone to send them back.It's just that there are too many people, and within a few days, everyone in Puzhao Temple knew that Zhang Gong had hooked up with Cui's maid and tried to elope.

Zhang Sheng was pointed at for a while, and the monks of Puzhao Temple also hinted to let him leave.He was angry, but when he went back to the room and saw the matchmaker, he couldn't get angry.

In a few days, everyone in the Cui family was busy packing their bags, and they were going to go out tomorrow and continue to Chang'an.

West Wing.

Yingying's luggage has already been packed by the servants, and she will set off tomorrow morning.Standing in front of the house, she looked at the place where she had lived for more than a month, and a trace of inexplicable emotion surged in her heart.The matchmaker was given to Zhang Junrui by her, and she will never die of hatred like in a dream, will she?

But I always feel a little uneasy in my heart, as if I forgot something.Maybe it's because of her departure, Yingying thought to herself, seeing her cousin poking around outside, she just thought it was funny.

"You still don't invite cousin to come in?" She squinted at Xuan'er who was motionless at the side.

"Yes, ma'am." Xuan'er said with a long smile, and welcomed Zheng Heng into the courtyard.After seeing the ceremony, Zheng Heng's greetings were just a few words——

"Cui Niang's health is better today?"

"Is there anything else I want to buy? For example, medicinal herbs..."

"It's windy tonight, Cui Niang needs to pay attention."

Xuan'er sniggered at the side, and Yingying also felt a little embarrassed.But Zheng Heng was kind, she also answered one by one, and then looked at each other, the two blushed in unison after a long silence.

"Then, the journey is tiring tomorrow, and Cui Niang needs to rest well, so I won't bother you." Zheng Heng pondered for a while, and finally didn't dare to disturb Cui Niang too much, and said goodbye reluctantly, as if he would never see her again. Same.After glaring at Xuan'er, Yingying replied softly, "Brother Heng should also rest well."

Zheng Heng bowed hastily, raised his eyes and smiled, and left.

"What are you laughing at? I'm going back!" Yingying glared at Xuan'er shyly and angrily. Seeing the sunset, she wanted to rest early.Xuan'er smiled and went to help Yingying pass the dinner, and she stepped into the room alone.

"Don't move!"

A sharp dagger lay across her neck. Yingying was about to call for help when she saw the dagger and chose to remain silent.Her eyes flickered, and she saw Hong Niang rushing out from a corner, and quickly tied her hands together.

Zhang Junrui's dagger never left her neck.Forcibly pressing her down on a chair and binding her up, Yingying finally saw Zhang Junrui who looked like a ferocious spirit.I saw that he had a sick look on his face, and a pair of black eyes showed a ruthless look.

"What do you want?" Yingying looked at the two without showing any weakness, and said calmly.

"I want you." Zhang Junrui said in a hoarse voice, stroking her cheek with his hand.Dodging Zhang Junrui's hand in disgust, he froze, and said fiercely: "You have taken a fancy to that Zheng Heng, don't you, don't you!"

"He was my fiancé in the first place." Yingying said slowly, today, she doesn't want to compromise at all, not at all.Even if, the person in front of him will take his own life immediately.

"Very good!" Zhang Junrui roared, and collapsed on another chair.The matchmaker shrank to the side, seeing Zhang Junrui's defeat, she couldn't help but move forward, her eyes revealed a smug look, but she persuaded: "Lady, don't the matchmaker know what's on your mind? Poor Zhang Lang, he's being tortured by the lady like this now." !"

Before Yingying could answer, Xuan'er came back.She screamed, and Zhang Junrui tightly covered her mouth. The matchmaker stepped forward to tie her up and stuffed a cloth ball in her mouth.

"Cui Niang, as long as you say that you are willing to come with me, I will do anything." After a while, Zhang Junrui returned to his original devotion.However, he was obviously still recovering from a serious illness. After saying a few words, he coughed heavily again.

"What if I say no?" Yingying said softly, her tone extremely firm.

"Then I will!" Zhang Junrui showed a ruthless look, but was soon replaced by cowardice.He coughed several times again, and after a long time, he said, "Tell me, why?"

"Why? Zhang Junrui, from the beginning to the end, why do you think I have affection for you?" Seeing this, the anger that Yingying had buried in her heart for a long time burst out in an instant: "First, when we met for the first time, you kept staring at me regardless of etiquette. I see; secondly, my mother Cui has a fiancé long ago, why don't you know? Thirdly, I am the daughter of a boudoir, how can I pass letters to people privately and secretly express love? Zhang Junrui, it is in vain that you are a scholar, so rude !"

She glanced at the matchmaker coldly: "Why don't you know these things?"

Zhang Junrui was speechless and silent.However, the matchmaker's face was flushed, and she tremblingly said: "Lady, my matchmaker has done so much for you, and yet I am treated like this by you! Do you know that you pushed me into the furnace like this?"

"Of course I know." There was no warmth in her eyes, Yingying asked back: "So you want to encourage me?"

"Okay, okay!" Seeing the matchmaker rushing in front of Yingying, she said bitterly: "You are right for everything, and you have taken advantage of everything! My matchmaker is just a mermaid... Yes, I am I like Zhang Lang, my wife is so powerful, I can only get rid of this status of serving people if my wife marries Zhang Lang! Why should I think about you, why, is your background better than me?"

She drew out the dagger hidden in her sleeve, and a cold light flashed across it: "You forced me!"

"Matchmaker, don't do it!" Xuan'er was tied to a chair and couldn't move, Yingying was at a loss, but it was Zhang Junrui who rushed forward to rescue Yingying.He said angrily: "Matchmaker, I didn't expect you to be such a person! You brought me and Cui Niang to this point, you are really a wicked servant!"

The matchmaker was pushed to the ground, her eyes full of mourning: "What kind of person am I? Zhang Lang, you only see the lady in your eyes, but you don't see me! Actually, it's not the same." She smiled to herself: "Because The lady comes from a noble family, and I'm just a poor servant girl? But you can say that you don't have any thoughts about me! Hehe, you are a talented person, so every bad thing is my fault, it's really ridiculous!"

Amidst the scolding, Zhang Junrui blushed and then turned white. He loves beauty, but he cherishes fame even more.Glancing at the matchmaker on the ground, Zhang Junrui turned and walked towards the door without saying a word.

"Want to leave?" Hong Niang smiled with tears in her eyes, "Everyone here today can't leave!"

She took out another fire pocket from her sleeve, put it under the candle to ignite it, and threw it on the curtain with a wave of her hand.Zhang Junrui had already run to the door, she threw herself on him and hugged him tightly, Zhang Junrui was already weak, the two of them rolled on the ground, seeing the fire getting bigger and bigger.

"Cough, cough." Yingying was smothered by the thick smoke, and yelled loudly regardless of her identity: "Come on, it's flooded! Come on—"

The matchmaker and Zhang Junrui are together, and they have no time to take care of her.Yingying panicked and continued to shout.Gradually, she became dizzy, as if she was in a stove, surrounded by crackling sounds...

"Cui Niang, Cui Niang!" Zheng Heng's face suddenly appeared in front of her, he anxiously untied the rope for her, and hugged her regardless of her safety. "Don't worry, we're going out now!" He comforted softly.

"Hmm..." Yingying murmured softly, "Be careful..."

Zheng Heng came rushing in, now that he took care of Yingying, he didn't dare to go on the rampage.Seeing from a distance that Xuan'er had been found by her brother, and Zheng Heng was surrounded by burning flames, he was anxious, and suddenly grabbed his robe with both hands, Zheng Heng looked down and saw a woman with disheveled hair.

The matchmaker was out of breath and said, "Help me..."

Before she finished speaking, another pair of hands tore her off Zheng Heng's body. The crazy Zhang Junrui hugged Hong Niang with all his strength, and dragged her into the flames.Zhang Junrui shouted to himself: "It's you who killed me, it's you!"

"Brother Zhang..." Zheng Heng didn't know the grievances between the three of them, and he was shocked: "Brother Zhang, don't worry, someone will come to save you later!"

Yingying in her arms moved.

"Brother Heng..." Yingying closed her eyes, becoming more and more powerless in the firelight: "I'm sorry..."

"No, no, we'll be fine!" Zheng Heng hugged Yingying, but became more determined in his panic.He identified a path, gritted his teeth, and rushed over without looking back...

***

In the 21st century AD, Jun County, China.

In the south of Cuizhuang, about 30 kilometers west of Junxian County, there is a mound called Yingying Tomb by local people. According to legend, it is an ancient tomb left over from the Tang Dynasty.The words on the tombstone have gone through thousands of years of wind and rain, and the general meaning can be understood after careful identification.

The stele is the "Epitaph of the Cui family of the Boling family, the wife of Zheng Fujun in Xingyang, Tang Dynasty".Cui Shi, the hostess in the tomb, died of illness in the ninth year of Dazhong (855), at the age of seventy-six.Judging from the inscriptions, the Zheng couple were very affectionate. According to textual research, after Yingying's death, Mr. Zheng also passed away not long after.

There is a legendary "Hui Zhen Ji" in the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, it was written by a down-and-out scholar. It records a beautiful girl who couldn't get what she wanted. Later, she died of depression after being bedridden for many days because of her frustration.According to legend, this man had misbehavior and once escaped from the sea of ​​fire alone, abandoned his concubine and lost his leg.

When people today hear this story again, they can only say "Legend!"

----The end of Yingying series----