A breeze blew by, causing the girl's hair to flutter lightly, and the tassels on her hairpins jingled softly.

"If I had known that my two elder sisters were also coming to Daci Temple, Mingzhuang would have been waiting for them."

Shen Mingzhuang gave a slight, forced smile and greeted Shen Mingxi and Shen Ming'e.

"Ninth Sister, you ran too fast! We left the manor one after the other, and I called you several times but you didn't answer. People who know you would say you went to burn incense, but people who don't would think that Mingzhuang went to meet her lover!"

Before Shen Ming'e could finish speaking, Shen Mingxi scolded her: "Eighth Sister, you can't speak so recklessly. People will laugh at you if you wear this out."

That's what they said, but their eyes were fixed on Shen Mingzhuang's face, as if afraid of missing the slightest flaw.

Shen Mingzhuang gently sniffed the sachet in her hand. This fragrance was a scent she always liked, and she had blended it herself with several kinds of spices, making it unique.

Sometimes when I'm in a bad mood, I like to put it on my nose and smell it. It has a faint calming scent that can soothe agitation.

Shen Mingxi often liked to hang around Lin Shi whenever she had a chance, because she knew that Lin Shi didn't like concubines, and few of the illegitimate children in the mansion were favored by Lin Shi. If she wanted to find a good marriage in the future, she would have to depend entirely on Lin Shi's mood.

Shen Mingxi was born to Consort Zhen, who was originally a maid of Madam Lin. She died in childbirth when she gave birth to Shen Mingxi. Shen Ming'e was born to Consort Liu, a beautiful concubine of the Third Master. Now, when the Third Master goes out on business, he also takes Consort Liu with him. Shen Ming'e always speaks without thinking, and none of the sisters in the mansion like to be close to her. Only Shen Mingxi takes her out to play all day long.

The Shen family has many sisters, and they form their own cliques. Some don't play with this one, and some don't play with that one. They hang out in twos and threes, forming their own groups.

Shen Ming'e's words today were definitely not unfounded. A cold glint flashed in Shen Mingzhuang's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and looked at Shen Ming'e with a smile, saying, "Eighth Sister, is anyone else coming to Daci Temple today?"

"Of course it's the eldest young master of the Wen family..."

"Shen Ming'e!"

Shen Ming'e finished speaking quickly and was immediately scolded by Shen Mingxi.

Shen Mingzhuang's lips curled slightly. It turned out that people from the Wen family had come to Daci Temple today. So these two people who followed one after the other must not have come just to offer incense and pray to Buddha.

"Don't listen to her nonsense. She never watches what she says!"

Shen Mingxi said with some anger, glancing at Shen Ming'e out of the corner of her eye.

"It's alright, sisters are just joking. Let's go inside, get the amulet, and head back as soon as possible."

After finishing his sentence, Shen Mingzhuang stopped arguing with the two men and stepped into the temple gate.

Shen Mingxi and Shen Ming'e walked a step behind. Shen Ming'e had just been scolded a couple of times, and she was feeling a little uncomfortable. She muttered to herself, somewhat resentfully, "Was there anything wrong with what I said just now? Why did you scold me? Could it be that everything you told me was false?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Why don't you go and tell Shen Mingzhuang what we've been saying behind his back?"

These words carried a hint of threat, and Shen Ming'e said urgently, "Those words were all told to me by my sister, so don't try to use them against me."

After saying that, he went ahead to catch up with Shen Mingzhuang.

Standing there, Shen Mingxi glanced speechlessly at the sky. The sky, which had been as blue as a cat's eye just moments before, now had a few clouds, and half of the sun was obscured, making it look like the weather was about to change.

"Fool!"

Shen Mingxi cursed under her breath before following after them.