"This girl..." Mo Qing was slightly startled and frowned as he looked at the girl in front of him.

He knew that some wealthy families treated human life as if it were nothing, buying a slave like livestock. The girl seemed to be treating him like one of those servants, and he naturally felt unhappy. But when he looked into her eyes, the unhappiness dissipated like mist.

The look she gave him wasn't one of condescending disdain, but rather a faint sense of comfort and respect. This made him suspicious, and he subconsciously blurted out, "Young lady, have you and I met somewhere before?"

Shen Miao sighed softly, “No.”

"Then why..."

"Your Excellency has a handsome face and an extraordinary bearing, and you must be a man of great fortune. Yet, you are now selling the sword that has been with you for many years, which shows that you are at the end of your rope. You are in dire need of money, but even if I give you the money today, it will not solve your future problems. I am the legitimate daughter of a powerful general. When my father returns to the capital at the end of the year, I will introduce you to him. It is a pity that your martial arts skills are buried in vain."

"General Shen?" Mo Qing was stunned. He hadn't expected the girl before him to be Shen Xin's daughter. Shen Xin's reputation was known to everyone in Mingqi. He was a pillar of support on the battlefield. A man should achieve great things. If he followed such a general... Mo Qing felt as if his blood suddenly became boiling hot.

However… the rumors in Dingjing City said that Shen Miao was an absolute fool. Although she seemed to have made some progress at the Golden Chrysanthemum Banquet a few days ago, not many people had seen it with their own eyes. Seeing it now, it turned out that the rumors were not necessarily true.

"If the lady is really willing to introduce me, I will naturally not refuse. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay you." Mo Qing is also a frank and straightforward person. He did not refuse this opportunity.

Seeing this, Shen Miao smiled faintly, pulling out a silver ingot from her sleeve and tossing it to Mo Qing. She said, "I don't need you to beg me for anything in return. Just consider it as you selling all your martial arts skills to me. My father won't be back until the end of the year. For the next few days, you must accompany me back to the Shen Mansion. I will pretend to have you serve as a guard at the Shen Mansion, but you must secretly protect me."

Her words naturally came as a surprise to Mo Qing. He had also heard that large families often appeared to be all things of luxury, yet secretly engaged in a myriad of underhanded tactics. Seeing Shen Miao mentioning her own safety, he knew the young woman in front of him might not be as comfortable in the Shen residence as she appeared. Mo Qing was somewhat surprised. If Shen Miao was the daughter of Shen Xin, why was she still in such a difficult situation? However, being a calm and composed person, he did not ask, simply saying, "As you command, young lady."

“Take this silver and go get some emergency help first.” Shen Miao said, “After you finish your business, you must come to the Shen Mansion within three days. I will naturally arrange your place.”

Mo Qing clasped his fists again. He exuded a strong sense of martial arts, and after he left, Guyu and Jingzhe both frowned. Jingzhe said, "Miss, this man is not clear-headed. If he has bad intentions, I'm afraid..."

Shen Miao walked towards the carriage: "What are you afraid of? People like this are much cleaner than the people in the courtyard now."

Right now, the West Courtyard was filled with spies from the Second and Third Houses, leaving very few of their own people. Besides, Mo Qing was certainly no stranger.

Shen Miao sat in the carriage and sighed inwardly. After being reborn, she didn't expect to meet Mo Qing here.

This Mo Qing, in his previous life, was the commander of the royal guards. He was originally recommended by Shen Xin and possessed exceptional martial arts skills. During the years that Shen Miao was held hostage in Qin State, Mo Qing served as her guard. Without Mo Qing's help, it would have been difficult for Shen Miao to return to the perilous Qin State unscathed.

Mo Qing was loyal to Shen Xin, and naturally also to Shen Miao. Unfortunately, after Shen Miao returned to Mingqi, Madam Mei and Shen Miao had a fight, and Madam Mei plotted against Mo Qing, accusing him of flirting with the women in the palace. Fu Xiuyi had long wanted to eliminate Shen Xin's people, and Shen Miao tried every means to stop him, but to no avail. She could only watch Mo Qing die under the false accusation.

Seeing Mo Qing again now, she had no idea that he was in such a predicament. However, it was precisely because of Mo Qing's predicament that he was so easily subdued. Shen Miao knew Mo Qing's character; he was the most loyal and upright. She had originally planned to use other methods for the trip to Wolong Temple three days later, but with Mo Qing, it was much more convenient.

When she returned to the Shen residence, she found that Shen Miao was the only one in the residence because Shen Yue and Shen Qing had gone to visit the Yi residence. As soon as she arrived at the west courtyard, Nanny Gui came forward and said with a flattering smile, "Young lady, you are back. I asked the kitchen to make some sweet soup. Would you like some?"

“Okay.” Shen Miao said.

Seeing Shen Miao, who had treated her coldly for the past few days, suddenly become friendly, Nanny Gui was delighted and hurriedly said, "This old servant will bring it over right away."

When Nanny Gui brought the sweet soup, Shen Miao had already rested in the room for a while. Nanny Gui carefully placed the sweet soup on the table and said with a smile: "Miss, everything you need to prepare for going to Wolong Temple in three days is ready. Is there anything else you need?"

Old Madam Shen had previously arranged to go to Wolong Temple in three days to burn incense and pray for peace for the Shen family. Ren Wanyun would take the three girls with her, and the others would not have to accompany her. Nanny Gui had been busy with this matter for the past few days.

Shen Miao glanced at her and said in a neutral tone, “Madam is quite enthusiastic about this matter.”

Nanny Gui paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's rare for the young lady to leave the hospital, so she must be well prepared."

"With Mammy accompanying us, everything will be safe and sound." Shen Miao suddenly smiled. When Mammy Gui saw that smile, she felt a little uneasy.

"The Second Madam has made all the arrangements properly, so there will naturally be no mistakes." said Nanny Gui.

“Then please trouble Aunt Gui to thank Second Aunt on my behalf.” Shen Miao nodded: “You may go down.”

Hearing this, Nanny Gui finally breathed a sigh of relief. She hurriedly said a few words and then retreated. She didn't know why, but Shen Miao had become very strange now. It was as if being with her brought an invisible pressure that dampened her arrogance. However, after leaving the door, she straightened her back, glanced around the room with disdain, and whispered in a voice that only she could hear: "After three days, see if you still dare to be arrogant in front of me!"

Inside the room, Shen Miao took the bowl of sugar soup in her hand, walked to the window, raised her hand, and poured half the bowl of sugar soup onto the soil under the bougainvillea in front of the window.

"Miss, do you really want to go to Wolong Temple?" Bai Lu asked hesitantly.

“Yes,” Shen Miao replied.

It was at this time in her previous life that she overheard the conversation of the maids at Rongjing Hall and learned that Old Madam Shen intended to marry her to Prince Yu. The night before she went to Wolong Temple, she fled to Prince Ding's mansion to become his wife. Although that decision was also wrong, it accidentally avoided another disaster.

Now, she neither fled nor hid, but followed him to Wolong Temple. Whoever wanted to see her good show, she would turn him into the most clumsy show.