【The Heroine】(Also known as 【The Golden Phoenix Hairpin】) (Complete)

A Virtuous Woman
During the Dade era of the Yuan Dynasty, there was a wealthy man named Wu in Yangzhou who had served as a military commissioner. People called him Military Commissioner Wu.
He lived next to the Chunfeng Tower and had two daughters, one named Xingniang and the other Qingniang, two years younger than Xingniang.
Even in infancy, a neighboring official named Cui had a close relationship with Military Commissioner Wu.
Cui had a son named Xingge, born in the same year as Xingniang. Cui immediately proposed to marry Xingniang to his son, and Military Commissioner Wu gladly
agreed. Cui gave a gold phoenix hairpin as a betrothal gift. After the engagement, Cui and his family mostly went to serve as officials in distant places.
Fifteen years passed without a word. Xingniang was now nineteen. Seeing her growing older, her mother said to the guard
,
"Brother Cui Xing has been gone for fifteen years without a word. Now that Xingniang is all grown up, how can you insist on your promise and miss her youth
?"
The guard replied, "A promise is a promise. I have already pledged myself to my beloved. How can I go back on my word just because he hasn't spoken
?"
The mother, being a woman's mindset, couldn't bear to see her daughter unmarried and nagged the guard daily
to find her another husband.
Xingniang, however, was single-mindedly waiting for Cui Sheng's return, her heart filled with unwavering devotion. Although the guard was upright, seeing
his mother's nagging made him secretly weep with resentment. She also feared that her uncle, unable to bear her mother's nagging, might change his mind.
She was constantly worried, wishing only for Cui Sheng to arrive sooner.
Her eyes nearly wore dry from waiting, but when she called out, did Cui Sheng respond? Seeing his appetite decrease, he fell ill, and remained in bed
for half a year before dying. His parents, sister, and the entire family wept uncontrollably.
At the time of his encoffining, his mother, holding the gold phoenix hairpin that had been part of his betrothal gifts to the Cui family, stroked his body and wept, saying, "This belonged to your husband's family.
Now that you are dead, what use is it for me to keep it? Seeing it only adds to my sorrow. Take it and wear it!"
She placed it in his hair and closed the coffin. Three days later, he was taken to the outskirts for burial. The family set up a mourning hall and
offered sacrifices morning and evening.
Two months after the funeral, Cui Sheng suddenly appeared.
The guard greeted him and asked, "Where have you been, young master? Are your parents well?"
Cui Sheng replied, "My father served as a judge in Xuande Prefecture and died in office. My mother also passed away several years ago. I
was in mourning for her, but the mourning period has ended, and the funeral has been completed. I have traveled a great distance to come to your residence to fulfill our promise."
Upon hearing this, the guard couldn't help but shed tears, saying,
"My daughter, Xingniang, was ill-fated. She fell ill from missing you and died two months ago, her body already laid to rest in the suburbs.
If you had arrived six months earlier, perhaps she wouldn't have died. But today, it's too late."
He then wept again. Although Cui Sheng had never met Xingniang, he couldn't help but feel sorrow. The guard said, "Although my daughter's funeral
has been completed, her memorial tablet remains. Young master, you can go before it and see it, so that her spirit knows you have come."
With tears in his eyes, he pulled Cui Sheng into the inner room.
When Cui Sheng looked up, he saw: paper ribbons fluttering, and a ghost child gracefully appearing. A wisp of smoke curled from the incense burner, the twin lamps flickered dimly.
A portrait of a beautiful woman stood there; a white wooden plaque bore the name of the newly deceased eldest daughter.
Cui Sheng saw the memorial tablet and bowed down. The guard slammed his fist on the table and cried out, "Xingniang, my dear daughter, your husband
has come!
Your spirit is not far away, do you know?"
He then burst into tears, and the whole family, seeing the guard's sorrowful words, joined in the wailing, their weeping so loud it seemed as if a Buddha had appeared in the world and
two had ascended to heaven. Cui Sheng shed countless tears as well.
After the weeping, they burned some paper money and led Cui Sheng to the memorial tablet to pay his respects to his mother. His mother, still choking with sobs,
returned a half-bow.
The garrison commander led Cui Sheng to the hall and said to him, "Young master, your parents are deceased, and the journey is long. Now that you have come here,
you may stay at my house. Forget about kinship; you are the son of an old friend, just like my own son. Don't treat Xing Niang's death as an
outsider." He
then had someone move Cui Sheng's luggage and prepared a small study by the door for him to stay in. They treated each other day and night, showing great
affection.
About half a month later, it was the Qingming Festival. The garrison commander, remembering Xing Niang's recent death, sent his whole family to her grave to pay respects.
At this time, Xing Niang's younger sister, Qing Niang, now seventeen, went with her mother in a sedan chair to her sister's grave, leaving Cui Sheng alone
at home to look after her.
Women from wealthy families rarely went out. When the season came, seeing the bright spring sunshine, they longed to find an excuse to go
out and relax. Although they were at Xing Niang's new grave, their hearts were filled with sorrow, yet the desolate countryside, with its peach blossoms and
willows, was a place where women could enjoy themselves.
He lingered all day, finally arriving home as dusk fell.
Cui Sheng stepped outside to wait, and saw two sedan chairs approaching. The sedan chairs went first, then the second
. As they passed Cui Sheng, a clanging sound came from the ground—something had fallen from one of the chairs.
After they had passed, Cui Sheng quickly picked it up and saw it was a gold phoenix hairpin.
Knowing it belonged to a young woman, he hurried to return it, but the main gate was already closed. It turned out that the family, having spent
the day at the gravesite and perhaps a little tipsy, had closed the gate and gone to bed.
Cui Sheng understood this and decided not to knock, thinking he could wait until tomorrow.
Back in his study, he carefully placed the hairpin in his book box, sat alone by candlelight, and pondered the failed marriage. Alone and destitute, he was now
relying on others, though they treated him like a son-in-law, it was not a long-term solution. He wondered what the future held. A deep melancholy settled in his heart, and he sighed
several times.
He got into bed and was about to lie down when he suddenly heard a knock at the door.
Cui Sheng asked, "Who is it?" There was no reply.
Cui Sheng thought he must have misheard and was about to go to sleep when he heard the knocking again.
Cui Sheng called out loudly again, but there was no response.
Suspicious, Cui Sheng sat on the edge of the bed, putting on his shoes as he went to the door to listen quietly. He heard another knock, but no sound.
Unable to bear it any longer, Cui Sheng stood up. Luckily, the lamp was still burning; he turned it back on, took it in his hand, and opened the door
to look.
The lamp was bright, and he could clearly see a beautiful woman of about seventeen or eighteen years old standing outside the door. Seeing the door open,
she immediately lifted the curtain and came in.
Cui Sheng was greatly startled and took two steps back in fright.
The woman, with her charming appearance, whispered to Cui Sheng, "My lord, do you not recognize me? I am Qingniang, the younger sister of Xingniang
. Just now, when I entered the gate, my hairpin fell out of the sedan chair, so I came to look for it at night. Did you manage to pick it up?"
Upon hearing that she was his aunt, Cui Sheng respectfully replied, "Just now, when you were in the sedan chair behind me, your hairpin did indeed fall to the ground."
" I carried it back then, intending to return it immediately, but seeing the main gate was closed, I dared not disturb it and decided to wait until tomorrow. Now that you, my lady, have come looking for me,
I should present it to you."
He took it out of the book box and placed it on the table, saying, "My lady, please take it."
The woman took out a hairpin with her slender hand, put it in her hair, and said to Cui Sheng with a smile, "If I had known it was you,
my lord, who carried it, I wouldn't have come looking for you at night. Now it's late, and I've come out, so I can't come back in. Tonight, I'd like to borrow
your pillow and serve you for one night."
Cui Sheng was greatly surprised and said, "My lady, what are you saying! Your parents treat me like family, how could I dare to act so recklessly and
defile your virtue? Please turn back, my lady, I swear I will not obey."
The woman said, "Now everyone in the family is sound asleep, and no one knows. Why not take advantage of this auspicious night to complete our good deed?
You and I can secretly meet, becoming even closer, what's wrong with that?"
Cui Sheng said, "I want people to not... " "Knowing 　　is worse than doing nothing. Although I am grateful for your kindness, if something were to happen later and
someone found out, not only would I be ashamed to face your father, but if word got out, how could I face anyone? Wouldn't that ruin my entire life ?" 　　 The woman said, "On such a beautiful night, and so late at night, I am lonely, and you are lonely too. It is a rare opportunity to be 　　in the same room, a destiny for life. Let us focus on the good thing at hand, what do we care about being discovered? Besides, I can 　　cover for you, my lord, so that nothing is discovered. My lord, please do not doubt and miss this auspicious time." 　　 Cui Sheng saw that she was charming and beautiful, and his heart was also aroused. However, thinking of her kindness, 　　he dared not act rashly, like a child setting off firecrackers, truly loving and respecting her at the same time. 　　 He hesitated, then changed his mind and shook his head, saying, "I can't! I can't!" 　　 He could only plead with the woman, "Madam, for the sake of your elder sister Xingniang, please spare my life!" 　　 Seeing that he refused repeatedly, the woman felt ashamed. Suddenly, her expression changed, and she became furious, saying, "My father 　　treats you with the respect due to a son or nephew, keeping you in his study. How dare you lure me here in the dead of night! What do you intend to do? If I make a scene and tell 　　my father, I'll report you to the authorities. Let's see how you defend yourself then!" 　　 Her voice was fierce. 　　 Seeing that she had turned on him and become so cunning, Cui Sheng was terrified. 　　 He thought to himself, "He's really something! Now that he's in my room, it's hard to tell the difference. If I make a sound, he'll accuse me 　　, and I won't be able to explain myself. I might as well just go along with him. That way, I won't be exposed immediately, and I can slowly figure out a way to protect myself 　　." 　　 He could only force a smile and say to the woman, "My lady, please don't raise your voice! Since you're so kind, I'll leave it to you 　　." 　　 Seeing that he was agreeing, the woman turned her anger into joy and said, "So you're such a coward, sir!" 　　 Cui Sheng closed the door, and the woman suddenly became incredibly shy. Cui Sheng, however, was already aroused. He thought, 　　"You forced me to do this, so don't blame me for being reckless!" 　　 He then pushed the woman onto the bed, picked up her jade-like legs, and her long skirt cascaded down. The woman was so ashamed that she pulled it to cover her face. 　　Cui Sheng became even bolder, pulled out a pair of women's trousers, and loosened his own underwear. He then began to make love right there on the bedside. 　　 The woman cried out in pain, and Cui Sheng said, "You brought this on yourself, don't blame me. I'll 　　let you go only after I've calmed down!" 　　 The woman frowned and murmured, "It's true I confessed, but you, Cui Sheng, are not gentle with me 　　. My pain is excruciating! I'm sweating profusely! Please be gentler, slower! I didn't say I wouldn't let you take advantage of me!" 　　 As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. Even if Cui Sheng were a man of stone, seeing the jade pestle thrusting into the beautiful woman's pitiful state, 　　he couldn't help but soften his heart. 　　 However, while his heart softened, his manhood remained firm, and having just entered her tender embrace, he was unwilling to withdraw easily! He could only gently withdraw and slowly thrust 　　, sometimes pulling the invading part back to the entrance, sometimes thrusting it all the way in. 　　 After a moment, the woman suddenly shivered and said in a trembling voice, "Cui Lang, I can take it, come on!" 　　 Cui Sheng asked cautiously, "Wasn't my wife in excruciating pain?" 　　 The woman blushed and her eyes were wet, and she said breathlessly, "Right now, it's so tender it's seeped into my bones and marrow, nourishing even to the soles of my feet!" 　　 Hearing her say this, Cui Sheng was happy to let his horse gallop freely, until the woman was so dry that she was barely breathing, and 　　after some tossing and turning, she fainted. 　　 Cui Sheng was still unaware, and continued to wield his jade pestle wantonly, pounding and pounding until he vomited a stream of resentful fluid, only then did 　　he realize that the woman beneath him had icy hands and feet and was barely breathing! He hurriedly and anxiously called out to her and shook her awake. 　　 The two had finished their lovemaking, and then they undressed and went to bed, naked and cuddling, which added to the pleasure, truly a thousand tender feelings, and 　　indescribable joy. 　　 As dawn approached, she got up, bid farewell to Cui Sheng, and slipped inside. Although Cui Sheng had enjoyed some benefits, he 　　harbored a guilty conscience and was trembling with fear, afraid that someone would find out. Fortunately, the woman's whereabouts were very secretive, and she was also 　　agile, entering in the morning and leaving in the evening, secretly enjoying herself in the study by the door, without anyone noticing. 　　 A little over a month had passed when, one evening, she suddenly said to Cui Sheng, "I am secluded in my chambers, while you are away in a foreign land. 　　Fortunately, no one knows about what happened today. I fear that our good times will be thwarted, and our auspicious meeting will be easily delayed. If our affair is exposed, and my family punishes me, imprisoning me 　　inside and banishing you outside, I will accept it willingly, but it will tarnish your reputation and be a grave sin. We must discuss 　　a plan together." 　　 Cui Sheng said, "That's why I dared not obey you the other day. Otherwise, I am not made of stone, nor am I 　　a heartless person. Now that things have come to this, what should we do?" 　　 The woman said, "In my humble opinion, it would be best if we both escaped before anyone knew and settled in a distant county 　　, hiding ourselves well." "Only then can we live a long and happy life together, without having to part ways. What do you think?" 　　 Cui Sheng said, "That makes sense, but I am currently all alone and ignorant. Even if I were to flee, 　　which way would be better?" 　　 After thinking for a while, he suddenly remembered something and said, "I remember my father often mentioned an old servant named Jin Rong, a 　　man of integrity. 　　 He now lives in Lücheng, Zhenjiang, and is a good farmer with a comfortable life. If you and I go to him, he 　　will surely not refuse us because of our past relationship with his master. Besides, it's just a waterway to his house, very easy." 　　 The woman said, "Since that's the case, let's not delay. Let's leave tonight." 　　 They had decided on their plans, so they got up at dawn, packed up their belongings, and left. The study was right next to the door, 　　 so it was very convenient. Once outside, they were at the waterway. 　　 Cui Sheng went to the side of the boat, called for a small boat, and the woman got off at the door. They then set off.

Upon arriving at Guazhou, they dismissed the boat and then hired another long-distance boat there. They crossed the river, entered Runzhou, and headed towards
Danyang. After another forty li, they reached Lücheng, where they moored the boat. Cui Sheng went ashore and asked a villager, "Is there a Jin Chao here
?"
The villager replied, "Jin Chao is the local headman. He's wealthy and honest; everyone knows him!
Why do you ask him?"
Cui Sheng said, "I'm related to him, so I've come to visit. Could you please show me?"
The villager pointed and said, "Look over there, there's a large winery. His house is right next door."
Cui Sheng was pleased. He went back to the boat to comfort the woman and went straight inside.
Jin Chao, hearing the voices, came out from behind his clothes and asked, "Who is it?" Cui Sheng stepped forward and bowed.
The magistrate asked, "Where does this scholar come from?"
Cui replied, "I am the son of Cui, the Prefect of Yangzhou."
Upon hearing the words "Cui of Yangzhou," the magistrate was startled and asked, "What official position did he hold?"
Cui replied, "He was a judge in Xuande Prefecture, but he has since passed away."
The magistrate asked, "And who was he to you, sir?"
Cui replied, "He was my father."
The magistrate said, "Then you are my son. Do you remember his childhood name?"
Cui replied, "His childhood name was Xing-ge."
The magistrate said, "Speaking of which, he was my young master."
He pushed Cui to sit down, and Cui bowed deeply. He asked, "When did your master pass away?"
Cui replied, "It has been three years."
The magistrate then went to set up a chair and table, made a memorial tablet, wrote a name on it, placed it on the table, and kowtowed and wept.
After weeping, he asked, "Young master, why have you come here today?"
Cui Sheng replied, "When my father was alive, he betrothed Miss Xingniang of the Wu family…"
Before he could finish, the magistrate interrupted, "Indeed, this old servant knows of it. Has the marriage been finalized?"
Cui Sheng said, "Unexpectedly, Miss Xingniang of the Wu family fell ill while waiting for news from our family. When I arrived at the Wu family, she had already been dead for
two months.
The Wu family, mindful of their previous agreement, treated me well. Thankfully, his aunt Qingniang…" They secretly became husband and wife.
Fearing discovery, I needed a place to stay, but I had nowhere to turn. Remembering my father's words that you were a loyal and righteous man, residing
in Lücheng, I brought Qingniang with me. Since you haven't forgotten your former master, please grant me this request.”
Upon hearing this, Jin Baozheng said, “That's easy! This old servant has always shared the young master's burdens.”
He went inside to call the nanny out, greeted the young master, and then instructed her to bring the maids to the boat to help the young master and his wife
get up.
The old couple personally swept and cleaned the main hall, making the bed and curtains with the respect due to their master.
Their food and clothing were provided in abundance, and the two settled in comfortably.
Nearly a year had passed when the woman said to Cui Sheng, "Although living here with you is peaceful, it is still
a debt of gratitude owed to my parents for giving me life. To sever all ties with them is not a satisfactory ending, and I cannot bear it."
Cui Sheng said, "It's already happened, there's no going back. How can we go and see them again?"
The woman said, "If what we did at the beginning were to be exposed, my parents would surely blame us. Our union is still
uncertain.
Thinking about how we can be together forever, the only way is to escape. Now time flies, and a year has passed. I think
everyone has the heart of loving their child. My parents must have been heartbroken to see me when I was gone. If I go back with you today, my parents will be able to
see me again..." "If you like him, you won't hold a grudge. That's to be expected. Why not swallow your pride and go see him together
? What's the harm?"
Cui Sheng said, "My husband is busy with affairs all over the world, but hiding here like this is not a long-term solution. Now that you
, my lady, have made such a decision, I'm willing to suffer some blame from my father-in-law for your sake. Since we've been husband and wife for a year, and your family
has a good reputation, I doubt you would want to separate us again like other people. Besides, your sister's old vows are not yet fulfilled,
and it's only right that we renew our old relationship. Just be careful when you go to see him, and there won't be any problems."
The two had made up their minds, so they asked Jin Chao for a boat, bid farewell to Jin Chao, and set off by water.
After crossing the river, they entered Guazhou and went on to Yangzhou.
Seeing that they were nearing the defender's home, the woman said to Cui Sheng, "Let's rest the boat here; I still have something to discuss with you."
Cui Sheng told the boatman to moor the boat and asked the woman, "What else do you want to say?"
The woman said, "We've been on the run for a year, and today we've suddenly come to see each other. Fortunately, you've forgiven us; that
's all that matters. If you were to lose your temper, things wouldn't end well. Why don't you go see him first, observe his mood, and explain things clearly? If he hasn't changed his mind, then
we can wait for him to come and take me ashore. Wouldn't that be more tactful? I'd also feel more at ease. I'll just wait here for your news."
Cui Sheng said, "My wife's judgment is sound. I'll go see him first."
He jumped ashore and was about to take a step. The woman beckoned him back, saying, "There's another matter. A woman eloping with someone
is never a good thing. If her family is superstitious, they might deliberately deny it. We must be wary of them."
She reached into her hair, pulled off the golden phoenix hairpin, and gave it to him, saying, "If they try to deny it, just show them this hairpin, and they
won't be able to deny it."
Cui said, "My lady is so thoughtful!"
He took the hairpin, put it in his sleeve, and headed towards the guard's house.
When he arrived at the hall, he was announced in. The guard, hearing that Cui had arrived, was overjoyed and came out to greet him.
Before Cui could speak, the guard came out saying, "I have not been attentive enough in the past, causing you, sir, to be uneasy. I
am guilty.
Please forgive me for the sake of my late father!"
Cui knelt on the ground, not daring to look up, and not daring to speak directly, he only said, "This humble son-in-law deserves to die a thousand deaths!" After saying this,
he kowtowed repeatedly.
The guard helped him up, saying, "Young master, what crime have you committed? Explain yourself clearly so I won't have any doubts
."
Cui Sheng replied, "It must be because my father-in-law is merciful and forgives me that I dared to speak."
The guard said, "Speak freely, what are your doubts?"
Seeing that he was pleased with the guard's expression, Cui Sheng said, "My daughter, Qingniang, has secretly made an alliance with me. Our affairs
are intimate, and our affections are strong. I have been accused of adultery and have committed a crime. I fear the consequences will be severe, so I had no choice but to flee in the dead of night
and hide in the village. A year has passed, and I have been unable to hear from her or send letters. Although we are deeply in love, how could I forget
the kindness of my parents? Today, I have come with your daughter to visit you, hoping you will understand my situation, forgive my sins, and grant me the happiness of a long and happy life together."
" It is my wish to fly! My father-in-law is not fond of me, and I, your humble son-in-law, am fortunate to have such a perfect family! I only ask for your mercy."
Upon hearing this, the defender was greatly surprised and said, "What are you saying, sir? My daughter, Qingniang, has been bedridden for a year. She
cannot eat or drink and needs to be supported to move. She never gets out of bed. Where did you just say that? Have you seen a ghost?"
When Cui Sheng heard him speak, he thought to himself, "Qingniang is indeed insightful! She is indeed afraid of disgracing the family and only pretends to be sick
in bed to deceive outsiders." He then said
to the defender, "How dare I lie? Now Qingniang is on the boat. My father-in-law sent someone to pick her up,
and you will see the truth."
The defender just smiled bitterly and did not believe it, but said to a servant, "Go and go to the Cui family's boat and see
who came with him and mistook me for my Qingniang? This is outrageous!"
The servant went to the side of the boat and looked inside. There was no one in the cabin. The boatman was bowing his head
, eating in the cabin. The servant asked, "Where did the person in your cabin go?"
The boatman replied, "A scholar went ashore, leaving a young lady in the cabin. I just saw her go ashore too
."
The servant returned to report to his master, "I don't see anyone on the boat. The boatman said a young lady went
ashore, but she's nowhere to be seen."
Seeing no further trouble, the guard, bewildered, said, "Young man, you should be honest. Why fabricate such a lie,
falsely accusing someone's daughter? What kind of reason is this?"
Seeing him speak, Cui Sheng also became anxious and hurriedly took out the golden phoenix hairpin from his sleeve, presenting it to the guard, saying:
"This is your beloved Qingniang's possession, a testament to her virtue. How could it be mere idle talk?"
The defender took it and examined it, exclaiming in astonishment, "This is the hairpin my deceased daughter Xingniang wore during her funeral
. She was buried long ago. How did it end up in your hands? Strange! Strange!"
Cui Sheng recounted how last year, when the sedan chair carrying the woman returned from the grave, this hairpin was found beneath it. Later, Qingniang went out at night searching for the hairpin, and they became
husband and wife. Fearing the scandal would be exposed, they fled together to their old servant Jin Chao's place, where they lived for a year before returning together. He recounted in
detail what had happened.
The defender was stunned, saying, "Qingniang is lying ill in bed in her room. If you don't believe me, you can go and see her.
How can you describe it so vividly? And how did this hairpin come into existence? It's truly a strange matter."
He took Cui Sheng's hand, wanting to lead him to the room to see the sick woman and verify the truth.
Indeed, Qingniang had been bedridden and unable to get up.
That day, while the outsiders were wondering about this, Qingniang suddenly got up from her bed and ran towards the hall.
Seeing this, the family, along with the guard's nanny, rushed out, exclaiming, "She who was always so still is
suddenly walking!"
Qingniang arrived at the hall and bowed to the guard.
The guard, seeing it was Qingniang, was startled and asked, "When did you start walking?"
Cui Sheng thought to himself, "She walked in from the boat. Let's hear what she says."
Qingniang said, "I am Xingniang. I lost my parents early, and they were buried far away in the wilderness. However, my fate with Cui Lang is not severed
. I have come here today with no other intention than to help Cui Lang by remarrying his beloved younger sister, Qingniang. If you agree to my request, my sister's
illness will be cured immediately. If you refuse, I will leave, and my sister will die."
The whole family was horrified. Looking at her body and face, they recognized Qingniang; the voice and mannerisms were those of Xingniang. They all
knew that her spirit had returned and possessed her. The guards sternly rebuked him, saying, "Since you are already dead, how can you still be in this world,
acting recklessly and misleading the living?"
Qingniang then repeated Xingniang's words, saying, "When I died, I went to the underworld. The underworld said I was innocent and did not detain me. Instead, I was
placed under the jurisdiction of the Earth Goddess, in charge of delivering memorials. Because my earthly ties were not yet exhausted, I specially asked the Earth Goddess for a year's leave to come and fulfill this
marriage with Cui Lang. My sister's illness was also due to my borrowing her spirit to be with Cui Lang. Now that my time is up, I must go. How
can I let Cui Lang be lonely from now on, and become strangers to my family? That is why I have come to beg my parents, that you must agree to my sister's
marriage to him, so that I can rest easy in the netherworld."
Seeing his sorrowful words, the guards and his wife granted his request.
"My son, rest assured! Just follow your advice and marry Qingniang to him."
Xingniang, seeing her parents' approval, was overjoyed and bowed to them, saying, "Thank you for listening to me, parents
. I'm going now."
She walked to Cui Sheng, took his hand, and sobbed,
"We've been in love for a year, and now we part. Qingniang's marriage has been arranged for me. Be a good guest, and while you
're enjoying your new marriage, don't forget me!"
She then wept bitterly. Cui Sheng, having heard her words, realized that the person who had been living with him was Xingniang's spirit.
Hearing her words of advice, though heartbroken, he knew it was his aunt's body and couldn't be too intimate in front of others
.
Xingniang's spirit finished speaking, cried out several times, and then Qingniang's body suddenly collapsed.
Everyone was alarmed and rushed to see, but she was already lifeless.
Touching his heart, it was warm. He quickly drank ginger soup, and after about an hour, he awoke. His illness was
cured, and he moved as usual. He remembered nothing of his past.
Amidst the chatter, he glanced up and saw Cui Sheng standing there, covered his face, and rushed into the main gate.
Cui Sheng, as if waking from a dream, was startled and confused for a long time before calming down.
The guards then chose an auspicious day and arranged for Qingniang and Cui Sheng to marry.
On their wedding night, Cui Sheng, having seen Qingniang before, was quite familiar with her. Qingniang, however, didn't quite recognize Cui Sheng and was extremely
ashamed.
On their wedding night, Cui Sheng saw that Qingniang was still a virgin, her virginity intact.
Cui Sheng quietly asked her, "Your sister borrowed your body and stayed with me for a whole year. How come you're
still healthy?"
Qing Niang replied angrily, "What does it have to do with me that you stumbled upon your sister's ghost acting out
? When did I ever do anything so lewd and shameful with you?"
Cui Sheng said, "If it weren't for your sister's affection, how could we be married today? You can't forget her kindness."
Qing Niang said, "That's true. What if she hadn't been clear about things and hadn't come to the rescue, using my name
to embarrass me for so long? How could I face anyone? But you still believe that I made you run away. Is
n't that shameful? Fortunately, she has a spirit and has helped us get together. That's a great favor from her."
The next day, after the ritual for Xingniang was completed, Cui Sheng was still deeply moved by the dream he had had and wanted
to perform a ritual to help her soul find peace. However, he had nothing with him, so he sold his gold phoenix hairpin at the market for twenty ingots of silver. He then sold all his candles and paper money and went to the Qionghua Temple to have a Taoist priest
perform a three-day and three-night ritual to repay her kindness.
That night, after the ritual, he dreamed of a woman who came to him, but he did not recognize her.
The woman said, "I am Xingniang. The other day I was disguised as my sister, so you did not recognize me. It is because of my
hidden beauty that I have been with you for a year. Today, you and my sister have married, so I am now showing you my true face
."
Cui Sheng was moved and said, "Your heart is touching, but I regret that I have not been able to truly experience the bliss of love with my beloved wife!"
The woman said, "Tonight, may I grant your wish?"
After saying this, she undressed and threw the naked beauty into Cui Sheng's arms. The feeling during their lovemaking was indeed
as charming and natural as when his soul had been possessed by Qingniang's body a year ago.
Afterwards, Cui Sheng exclaimed with emotion, "My lady is truly delightful; even Qingniang is no match for her!"
Xingniang put on her clothes, bowed, and thanked him, saying, "I am deeply grateful for your recommendation, sir. Though we are separated by the realms of the living and the dead, I am truly moved .
My younger sister, Qingniang, is gentle by nature; I hope you will cherish her. I bid you farewell from now on."
As Qingniang finished speaking, her figure faded and disappeared, and Cui Sheng
awoke with a start, weeping. Qingniang, seeing Cui Sheng crying, inquired about the reason. Cui Sheng recounted Xingniang's words from his dream to her.
Qingniang remained silent, then suddenly felt a sticky sensation in her lower body and asked, "Did you do this to me while I was sleeping?"
Cui Sheng shook his head.
Qingniang then asked, "What did she look like?"
Cui Sheng described in detail the appearance he had seen in his dream.
Qingniang said, "She truly is my sister."
She also began to weep, and from then on, she no longer blamed Xingniang.
Knowing that her feelings were paramount, she hadn't forgotten Cui Sheng and had done many things for him. Having fulfilled her wish, she stopped
.
Afterwards, Cui Sheng and Qing Niang visited Xing Niang's grave every year to pay their respects. Later, Cui Sheng entered officialdom and obtained a title for his former wife. In his will, he stipulated that
the three of them be buried together, with a four-line verse recounting this story: "
The eldest sister is a spirit, the youngest sister a body. When all is complete, there is neither this nor that. "
[The End
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