Chapter 2 — Three Years in the Institute of Succeeding

"Didn't you say that I have a cruel heart?" "A cruel person will not lose sleep because of this." She looked straight into my eyes. "First you have to pull yourself out of the water, then you have the right to think about the people on the shore." I bowed my head. That night, for the first time I did not dream of an ice lake. 5 In the spring of my second year, Thuong Kinh rained continuously for half a month. Several houses in the south of the city were flooded. People began to gossip that Ky Tue Nu's sincerity was not enough. The old man was startled. Father brought his clan members to Thua Chi Institute and asked his sister to perform another seven days of precepts. The so-called additional precept is to drink only clear water for seven days. I followed my great-grandmother, standing outside the crowd. When my sister was led out by the priest, I almost didn't recognize her. Her cheeks were sunken, her lips no longer had any blood. When she reached the stone steps, her knees suddenly buckled. Mother rushed up. The priest raised his hand to stop her. "Ky Tue Nu is receiving incense from the people, family members are not allowed to touch it." She raised her eyes to see me. She gritted her teeth and stood up straight, a smile appearing on her face again. "Younger sister has also arrived." I asked her: "Do you still want to continue?" The official looked dissatisfied. My sister stared at me, saying each word: "This is my destiny." Having finished speaking, she turned towards Ta Kinh Xuyen. He stood among the officials' families, wearing a black long robe, with an indifferent expression. Of course she recognized him. In her previous life, she once told me by the ice lake that Ta Kinh Xuyen was the most outstanding man she had ever met. At this moment, he was standing right in front of her. The older sister straightened her back, waiting for him to speak. Ta Kinh Xuyen's eyes left her face and fell on her. "Just now, why did you ask her if she wanted to continue?" I replied: "Because she couldn't stand still." "Didn't the others see?" "Did see." Ta Kinh Xuyen paused for a moment. "Then why didn't they ask?" I looked around the altar. The Gu family was concerned about their reputation, while the officials were afraid that their authority would be damaged. People gathered around to watch and hoped that she would continue to suffer, because they all believed that this could be exchanged for peace. I withdrew my gaze. "Some people suffer, the rest will feel they benefit. If they ask too much, they will feel uneasy." Ta Kinh Xuyen looked at me. "You don't believe that Ky Tue Nu can bless Thuong Kinh?" "Don't believe." There were deep breaths in the crowd. Father quickly stepped forward. "Minh Lan! Shut up!" Ta Kinh Xuyen did not pay attention to him. "Your sister is on the stage." I calmly said: "She is just a human." The smile on her face finally disappeared. She stared at Ta Kinh Xuyen. In my previous life, apparently this person personally came to pick me up after I completed three years as a Ky Tue Nu. Why in this life, when he first met her, did his eyes fall on her? 6 Ta Kinh Xuyen is Dai Ly Tu Khanh's second son. His eldest sister, Ta Chieu Ninh, is Ky Tue Nu from the previous generation. Twelve years ago, Ta Chieu Ninh died of illness in Thua Chi Hospital. The priest announced to the outside that her sincerity had touched the heavens, and after her death, she achieved perfection. The Ta family does not accept this way of speaking. As a result, Mrs. Ta became seriously ill and from then on never attended the spring ceremony again. Over the years, Ta Kinh Xuyen has always investigated the Thua Chi Institute. But all records are managed by eunuchs, making it very difficult for outsiders to access. When he came to the West Institute, his great-grandmother was drying old notebooks with him. He didn't beat around the bush. "I want to see the records about Ta Chieu Ninh." The grandmother asked: "Based on what?" Ta Kinh Xuyen took out a wooden carving from his chest. It was a small deer, the corners had been smoothed. “Before

When she was admitted to the hospital, she gave it to me." The great-grandmother looked at it for a long time. Then she opened the third wooden chest. There were only a few thin pages of notes about Ta Chieu Ninh. In the seventh month after being hospitalized, she began coughing up blood. The officials were afraid that it would affect the spring offerings, so they kept the news secret. The food the Ta family sent each month did not reach her. One day before her death, she asked to see her mother. Next to the record, two words were written. text: No. Ta Kinh Xuyen sat there, looking at every page. His hand was always on the paper. Before leaving, he asked his grandmother: "Why haven't these things been published yet?" She replied: "Because just having these old books is not enough." Ta Kinh Xuyen turned to look at me. "What is she looking for?" I answered for my grandmother: "The first holy decree that created Ky Tue Nu." years in the Thua Chi Institute. But in the old books, there are many inconsistencies. Records of the first Ky Tue Nu generations only lasted one day. After reading the wishes, the time gradually changed to one month, half a year, and finally no one said who changed the rules.