In Yizhou Prefecture, there was a Wang Sheng who lost his father at a young age. Despite his poor family background, he was born with a handsome appearance. A local wealthy businessman named Lan highly appreciated him and betrothed his daughter to him, promising to help him establish a family business. However, after Lan Weng passed away, his family looked down upon Wang Sheng, especially his wife, who treated him as a servant and enjoyed the delicacies of the mountains and seas, but only provided him with basic necessities. Wang Sheng silently endured without complaint.
When Wang Sheng was nineteen years old, he failed to pass the imperial examination in the county. On his way home, his wife was not there and he saw that the lamb in the pot was already cooked, so he enjoyed it himself. Wife returned, remained silent upon seeing the situation, only carrying the pot away. Wang Sheng was filled with shame and anger, throwing chopsticks and leaving, saying that life was worse than death. My wife was angry and asked when she would die, and offered a rope to help her hang herself. Wang Sheng angrily threw a soup bowl and accidentally hit his wife on the forehead. He ran away in anger, with a dying heart, and carried a rope into the deep mountains.
In the mountains and forests, Wang Sheng searched for a hidden place to commit suicide. Suddenly, he saw that there seemed to be some clothes and skirts exposed between the cliffs. In an instant, a maid flashed and disappeared without a trace. Wang Sheng knew he had encountered a demon, but his desire for death had already been decided, so he was fearless and waited for it to change. Soon after, the maid peeked out again, and Wang Sheng expressed his desire for death and hit the wall to seek a way out. The demon promised with a sound as fine as a buzzing, inviting them to arrive at night.
As night fell, the cliff turned into a mansion. Wang Sheng followed the path and encountered the obstruction of the boiling water river. He resolutely jumped in, although his skin was burned, he finally crossed the shore. Continuing the journey, he encountered a fierce dog attack and was fortunate enough to be rescued by a maid, leading him to a mansion. Wang Sheng mistook himself for returning home and was eager to escape, but was pulled back. He saw his wife wrapped in a handkerchief on her forehead and smiled to apologize, offering silver as a gesture of goodwill. Wang Sheng refused and ran to the mountains and forests again, vowing to seek the path of death.
On the way, I encountered a maid walking slowly, and Wang Sheng called out to her to go together. The maidservant advised him to cherish his life and said that the demon realm was arduous, but Wang Sheng persisted. Accompanying the maidservant to the demon house, witnessing the cruelty of the demon realm, witnessing numerous ghosts dying at will, and being forced to bear the corpses, the suffering was unbearable. After the maid pleaded for mercy, she was transferred to the position of a scribe and settled in Xitang, gradually settling down in life.
Wang Shengqin fulfilled his duties diligently and was appreciated by his master Jin Se, who bestowed him with a Confucian scarf and luxurious attire, resulting in a comfortable life. Jin Se’s maid Chunyan gradually developed feelings for her, but Wang Sheng was strict with himself and did not dare to exceed the rules. Jinse felt his loyalty and his treatment was increasing day by day. One day, the demon house was robbed, and Wang Sheng, who was eager to protect the master, bravely saved Jin Se from danger, but he himself lost an arm. Jinse restored his arm with magical power, and their feelings grew secretly. Later, Jinse invited his sister Yaotai to officiate the marriage, but Wang Shengchu refused and eventually married Jinse.
After marriage, Jinse informed Wang Sheng of his background. He was originally a fairy who was exiled to the mortal world to adopt a vengeful soul for redemption. I am now willing to return to Yang with Wang Sheng and spend the rest of my life together. Wang Sheng returned home and found that his old residence had become a luxurious mansion, and his wife had hanged herself. Therefore, he took concubines to live together. Jinse arrived as scheduled and lived in harmony with his concubine, raising several children together. As time goes by, Jinse and Chunyan suddenly leave without returning, and Wang Sheng enjoys the joy of family in his later years. At the age of eighty, he suddenly left with his servant at night and never returned. There are many legends and it has become a good story.
