Chapter 794: My cousin is reborn and wants to snatch my marriage (3)

"Her daughter did it herself. Doesn't she know what status I, her cousin from the next room, hold in front of her daughter? If she wants to vent her anger on me, then go ahead. I'm alone, and those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. She is the one who has the most concerns. Isn't she afraid that I will fight her to the death?" Gu Shichu said without much care.

Zhiqiu was shocked: "Miss, it's not the end of the world, is it?"

"Ah, I'm just talking casually." Gu Shichu smiled at her.

The master and servant walked to the back mountain. Wanfo Temple was a popular temple that received many pilgrims every year. Therefore, the surrounding scenery was well maintained, and many pear and peach trees were planted on the back mountain.

It is not spring when peach and pear blossoms are in full bloom, but the trees are growing small fruits and the branches and leaves are lush, so everything is green, which is refreshing to look at.

Gu Shichu had just sat down on a stone bench under a peach tree when her ears suddenly moved. A faint sound came into her ears from not far away:

"Mr. Li, this is a purse I made myself. I put some soothing spices in it. I heard that you have been studying very hard recently and are easily restless. Why don't you wear this purse? It can at least reduce some of your fatigue while studying and calm you down..." A soft and pleasant female voice said with a little shyness.

"Miss Chen, thank you so much for your kindness. How could I, Li, deserve such trouble from you? I will definitely treasure your kindness..." This was a male voice that seemed to carry infinite affection.

"Mr. Li..."

Gu Shichu listened to the affectionate meeting between the man and woman, and couldn't help rubbing his forehead. He stood up and whispered to Zhiqiu: "Let's leave here."

"Why? Miss, we just arrived here." Zhiqiu asked with a puzzled look.

Gu Shichu pulled her a little further away and said, "There is a couple expressing their love not far away. It would be so awkward for us to be there."

When Zhiqiu heard this, her eyes widened immediately. She couldn't help but lower her voice and asked curiously, "Miss, who is that? Is it someone we know?"

Gu Shichu chuckled and said, "I don't know him. He is probably a student staying in this temple or a young lady who came to burn incense."

Speaking of this, she thought of Gu Shiyao. Wasn’t that also a pairing of a poor student and a rich lady?

It's not spring yet, why are so many people busy looking for a mate?

In order to avoid embarrassing situations, Gu Shichu simply gave up the idea of ​​going out for a walk, took Zhiqiu back to the temple, and recited the sutra for the original owner and his father.

She had not originally planned to stay overnight when she came, but Gu Shiyao was determined to be Tang Buqing's benefactor, so she might want to stay overnight.

Gu Shichu didn't want to get involved in her affairs, so she planned to return home today, and went to find Gu Shiyao.

"Is the young lady in there?" Gu Shichu naturally knew that someone was in there, but wasn't this a polite question?

"Yes, Miss Third, please wait a moment. I will go and report to the eldest lady first." In ancient times, the rules for Yao's maids were very strict. Even in the temple, they had to use the rules of the mansion.

Gu Shichu waited for a while, and the head maid only brought her in after getting Gu Shiyao's consent.

"Third sister, what do you want to talk to me about?" Gu Shiyao asked impatiently when she saw Gu Shichu, with a hint of hostility in her eyes, "I still have patients to take care of. If it's nothing important, don't talk to me."

Gu Shichu didn't care about her attitude and said directly: "Big cousin, I have already burned incense and chanted sutras for my father. Have you finished your business? I want to go back home now, otherwise it will be too late to go back to the city."

"What? You want to go back home now? You don't want to stay for one night?" Gu Shiyao asked in surprise.

Gu Shichu looked puzzled and said, "I have accomplished the purpose of coming here. It is not too late to go back home now. There is no need to stay overnight, right? Besides, there are many students living in the temple now. Although the rooms for female and male relatives are separated, there will always be some inconveniences. So if I can go back on the same day, I will go back on the same day. Do you want to stay?"

Gu Shiyao suddenly choked. She actually had no reason to come to Wanfo Temple. She just remembered that Gu Shichu met the unconscious Tang Buqing on the way to Wanfo Temple. She wanted to intercept the future prime minister, so she followed Gu Shichu here. So for the time being, she really couldn't find an excuse to stay.

But if she didn't stay, wouldn't her efforts today be in vain? After all, Tang Buqing hadn't woken up yet and didn't know that she was his benefactor. What if she went back today and Tang Buqing ignored her as his "benefactor"? Would she still be able to marry him smoothly?

No, she couldn't take this risk! Thinking of this, Gu Shiyao's eyes suddenly became firm. She said to Gu Shichu, "Third sister, it's rare for us sisters to go out of the mansion. Shouldn't we enjoy this rare leisure time? If we go back to the mansion, we will be restricted everywhere. Do you want to go back to the mansion early and be a well-behaved lady in the mansion, and you can't even smile more?"

She tried her best to persuade Gu Shichu to stay with her, but Gu Shichu didn't want to oblige her, so she shook her head firmly and said, "Sister, we can enjoy our leisure time when we return home. We are subject to many restrictions in this temple. After all, there are many students, and we have to avoid suspicion everywhere. We can't have fun, so we might as well go back home.

If you don't want to go back, I will go back first."

"No! We came out together, how can we not go back together?" Gu Shichu retorted anxiously. She racked her brains to persuade Gu Shichu to stay with her. She also knew that if she stayed to take care of Tang Buqing, it would be too conspicuous. Her mother would definitely notice something. And she couldn't tell Tang Buqing that she wanted to marry him now. After all, Tang Buqing was just a poor student and was not worthy of her, a lady from a noble family.

Gu Shiyao's eyes rolled around, and she refused to let Gu Shichu go back home first. Gu Shichu was annoyed by her and immediately thought of a way to hit her hard: "By the way, sister, didn't you save an unconscious young man when you came? Is he awake now? I want to go see him. If he has any difficulties, I will help him if I can..."

"No!" Gu Shiyao's face changed immediately when she heard it, and she objected without hesitation. After she finished speaking, she realized that she had overreacted. Gu Shichu looked at her in confusion. She hurriedly gave a fake smile and explained, "What I mean is, he hasn't woken up yet, so it's useless for you to go see him. Also, if he needs help, I can help him myself, so you don't need to worry about it..."

(End of this chapter)