Published at 29th of October 2020 04:42:22 AM
Chapter 24: Chapter 24 - Endless Evil Plots
“Why are you so angry, Dignitary?” Leng Changxi cast a glance at Hui An, who was frozen with fear and did not dare to continue to slap . He stood still, feeling terrified . The eyes of Leng Changxi were as cold as those of Asura .
Being hit sharply by Hui An, Jie Chen rolled over several times and finally stopped by the feet of Qin Yunuan, who was pulled away by Maner and Tong in a hurry . She saw that Jie Chen opened his eyes widely and tried to say something with his hands holding the jaw . He stared at her in a begging way, like he was giving her a hint or just impressing his resentment .
Qin Yunuan knew that his jaw was dislocated by Hui An, so that he would shut up .
“Drag him out and lock him in the wood-shed . His punishment will be released later,” said Hui An .
Inside the hall, the cone incense was still burning quietly, and occasionally, some ashes dropped off and scattered into the hot air . It took a long time for Hui An to calm down . He lowered his head and made an apology to Qin Yunuan . “Please excuse us, Miss Qin . It was my lack of rule that resulted in this matter . I don’t know what had led to his irreverence, but I will surely find it out . I hope you don’t mind . ”
“Although the Buddha’s tears are not real, it might be true that Qin Yunuan had brought troubles to the Qin family . ” Li Weijun insisted with uncertainty . She did not expect that Hui An would give up so soon . After all, on her way to the temple, she was so confident that they would make it .
“Why are you so obsessed with the family matters of sister Yunuan, Miss Li? Do you know anything, I guess?” Fang Ziying snorted coldly .
That was true . The abnormal persistence of Li Weijun had attracted other people’s attention . Everyone else was examining her, except one person— that Childe in blue . Instead, he persuaded her gently, “Knock it off, Weijun . ”
Qin Yunuan raised her eyebrows slightly . It seemed that they had a special relationship .
Li Weijun lost her tongue and presence of mind . She was just an inexperienced young girl who was not scheming enough . Such a bad choice showed that Dou Qing’e was getting sort of desperate .
Meanwhile, Hui An had preserved himself by betraying his disciple Jie Chen, which was worthwhile for him . As he was drawing a long sigh, Leng Changxi gave an oral instruction coldly . “To find out the truth, you have to go to the bottom of this matter . Dignitary Hui An has to deal with the affairs of the temple, so he may not have enough energy to investigate . Leng Wu, stays there and assists Dignitary Hui An to reveal the whole truth . ” The words “reveal the whole truth” shot Hui An in the heart like arrows and he looked up fearfully . “Do you have any problems, Dignitary Hui An?” Leng Changxi asked abruptly .
Hui An did not dare to say too much . He knew Leng Changxi was a High General and also a favorite of the emperor . “I have no problem . ” He answered, with sweats trickling down his forehead .
Inevitably, people were unpleasant as the praying ceremony ended up in a haste . At present, they all went back to their own room, ready to take a rest .
Maner was loosening Qin Yunuan’s hair when Lvliu pushed the door open and came in . “Third Miss, I had borrowed four Buddhist scriptures Madam asked for from the Sutra Collection Pavilion . ” She reported .
Lvliu appeared to be a little bit exhausted . It could tell from her eyes that she was worried about something . Qin Yunuan looked up with a smile and took the Buddhist scriptures from her . “That’s great . Mother had specially reminded me to borrow the scriptures before taking off . But Maner and Tong were slack in their work and borrowed the wrong books . They are not as considerate as you are . ”
“You are very modest, Third Miss . Your servant girls are not only helpful, but also good at catching bad people . ” Lvliu said sarcastically .
Although she said this in a low voice, everyone had heard what she said clearly . The faces of Maner and Tong turned red at those words . It seemed that they were trying to control their tempers .
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“You are right, sister Lvliu . ” Qin Yunuan untied her hair band leisurely and loosened her chignon . Her hair was brilliantly black and soft, like the waterfall pouring down or the waterweeds dancing along with the waves, which made her face with light make-up look smarter and more attractive . “If it were not for their prompt discovery of Jie Chen’s evil doing, I could not explain myself away even if I have a thousand mouths . Is that right, Lvliu?”
Qin Yunuan combed her long hair and looked at Lvliu who was annoyed . She did not believe that she had nothing to do with this matter . But right now, her father, the head of the family, had not returned to the Royal City and they were still under the control of Dou Qing’e . Or else, she would definitely reveal the true nature of these treacherous villains .
However, Lvliu was also a tough person . “It was very admirable for two servant girls to protect their Miss out of loyalty . But you’d better keep the ethics and rites in your mind, Third Miss . Do not do anything indiscreet at the Buddha Dharma Sermon later . ” She said this with her neck straightened up, and then left after making a curtsey .
“Bah, what an arrogant maidservant! How dare she speak to you in this way . ” Tong was a candid person . She stamped her foot and said angrily, “She just took advantage of Grand Madam and assumed great airs . She showed no respect to you, Miss . ”
Qin Yunuan raised her hand slowly and poured herself a cup of hot tea . The fragrance of the tea was diffused all around and her lips had sweet perfumes . “That’s just what people said: a dog bites on the strength of its master’s position . ”
Maner stroked her chest and said, “I really didn’t expect that Lvliu would do such things . If we had not found out her intention and followed her secretly, we would not have seen her meeting with Jie Chen, and then the rumors that you were a hoodoo would have been spread out in the Royal City . Grand Madam was really cold-hearted . ”
Qin Yunuan shook her head and said, “Dou Qing’e is a detail-minded person . Now that she failed this time, she would come out with a better plan . Besides, have you noticed the reaction of Lvliu? She was calm and hurried and even a little confident . I’m afraid that this is not the end . ”
“Please rest assured, Third Miss,” Maner said confidently, “We will be more careful and make no mistakes . ”
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Tong also looked at her and nodded repeatedly like a pecking chicken . Qin Yunuan knew about their loyalty very well in her previous life . Now, the two faithful girls were busy helping her again . Thinking about this, Qin Yunuan held their hands tightly and made a firm promise to them . “I will never let anyone hurt any of you, ever . ”
During the break, Maner and Tong guarded the door for Qin Yunuan in turns . During the period between 3 p . m . and 5 p . m . , the Misses woke up one after another . Qin Yunuan also called Maner and Tong to help her change dresses and comb hair .
Hardly had Qin Yunuan hold her hair with a hairpin when Fang Ziying showed up with her servant girls . “Well, well . Who’s this beautiful girl? Oops, it’s my sister Yunuan . ” She joked at her as soon as she came in .
Qin Yunuan, who was amused by Fang Ziying, covered her smile with a handkerchief and said to her, “You are getting more and more smooth-tongued, sister Fang . Tell me, do you learn this from any young master?”
“That was not sweet talk . ” Fang Ziying ordered her servant girl to bring her a seat . She sat beside Qin Yunuan and then said to her, “They all take Qin Yunzhuang as the No . 1 beauty in the Royal City, but I like you more than her . You have delicate features as well as simple and elegant bearings . Speaking of Childe…” Fang Ziying took the brocade box handed over by the servant girl and continued speaking with a sly grin . “Actually, I was entrusted by a young master to bring something for you . ”
“It’s ‘The Lotus Sutra’ . ” Qin Yunuan stroked the delicately packed manuscript in the brocade box . Its spine was as smooth as silk . From the vigorous handwriting of ‘The Lotus Sutra’ on the dark blue cover, it could tell that the calligraphy was written by Dignitary Hui Neng . “It was the manuscript of Dignitary Hui Neng . How precious it is! Who gave it to you?”
“Well, you do like it . I was worrying that he might have chosen the wrong gift when he asked me to give it to you in order to make amends . ” It seemed that Fang Ziying was teasing Qin Yunuan . She took a sip of the tea served by the maid and then said with a smile . “Who could it be? It’s the young master in blue who had spoken for you at the Great Buddhist’s Hall . ”
“We only met once and have no further contact . Why would he make amends by sending me a gift?” Qin Yunuan frowned and tried to figure out what was going on .
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“Oh, silly girl . He wasn’t doing it for himself . He was making amends for his sister’s wrong-doing . ” Fang Ziying said with her eyes widened . “Don’t you know that the young master in blue is the third legal son of the Li family? He is Li Weijun’s third brother, Li Jiaxuan . ”
“He’s from the Li Family . ” Qin Yunuan murmured . All of a sudden, she felt that the manuscript became a hot potato that made her mentally disturbed . From the crying Buddha statue, she had learned a lesson about how hard it was to guard herself against the evil plots . Hui An must have something to do with Dou Qing’e . And she had no idea how Dignitary Hui Neng was . Right now, she was not on her own turf .
Fang Ziying was not aware of Qin Yunuan’s worries . “It is said that the nine sons of the dragon differed from each other . I think Li Jiaxuan was very different from Li Weijun in their characters . He is upright and polite, but she is… . Alas . I just heard that Li Weijun was getting closer to Qin Yunzhuang these days . You’d better be more careful in your family, sister Yunuan . ” She sighed .
“I know that . ” Qin Yunuan forced a smile and patted Fang Ziying’s knee . Maner came to her side instantly as Qin Yunuan cast a glance at the manuscript on the table . “Please allow me to keep the manuscript for you, Third Miss . ” Maner was a smart girl . If Lvliu saw the scripture, then Dou Qing’e would know it as well .
“Come on . The Buddha Dharma Sermon is about to start . We need to hurry up . ” Fang Ziying took hold of Qin Yunuan’s arm and they went out of the room together .
There were eighteen arhats at the Arhats Hall in the Wan’an Temple . They had different facial expressions and postures . Some of them were lying and the others looked angry . However, they all looked serious and dignified, which made people feel peaceful and solemn as soon as they entered the Arhats Hall .
Qin Yunuan and Fang Ziying came early . There were only a couple of people there, and Leng Changxi was one of them . Under the plum tree in the courtyard, he stood still by himself like a stone sculpture, looking lonesome and icy .
“General Leng . ” This was the first time Qin Yunuan had initiated a conversation with Leng Changxi . Her voice was a bit dry and unapproachable, but it still made his heart thumped . “What?” He turned his head leisurely and answered in a voice as smooth as the lake surface . The enthusiasm bubbling up inside him was concealed completely by himself .
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