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Baihu Temple is quite famous in Yanjing. It has beautiful scenery and the amulets for peace, marriage and wealth in the Taoist temple are very effective.
Chen Wei arrived early, and there were few pilgrims in the Taoist temple.
Aunt Rong went to the Confucian Temple to invite Shen Xiuming, while Shen Wei stayed in the temple to burn incense and pray.
There are three halls in Baihu Temple: Changsheng Hall for those who pray for marriage, Ping'an Hall for those who pray for peace, and Caishen Hall for those who pray for wealth.
Shen Wei simply ignored the Hall of Eternal Life and headed straight for the Hall of the God of Wealth.
The lamp oil in the God of Wealth Temple is burning, and the golden sculpture of the Taoist God of Wealth is majestic and solemn.
Chen Wei knelt on the futon for a long time, praying for wealth very devoutly: [Heaven and earth, may the God of Wealth appear and bless the believer, Chen Wei, to have a successful career, a smooth retirement, and a life of wealth. 】
Burn incense and kowtow devoutly.
Then, Chen Wei slowly went to the Peace Temple next door and prayed devoutly for a peace talisman: [Heaven and earth, please help me, and the Jade Emperor, please show your power. May Prince of Yan Li Yuanjing be safe and sound. I don’t ask the King of Yan to live a hundred years, but at least he should live until I retire. 】
She reverently donated some silver to the merit box and put the amulet she had obtained into the sachet.
When leaving Ping'an Palace, Rong Mama also came with Shen Xiuming.
Rong Mama stood at the door and said to Shen Xiuming in an angry voice, "If Shen hadn't given me a month's worth of money, I wouldn't have brought you to see her! At most, in one stick of incense, I will take Shen back, hurry up!"
Rong Mama's expression was as ferocious as ever, and she portrayed the attitude of a mean slave vividly.
Shen Xiuming seized the opportunity and strode into the Taoist temple. Seeing Shen Wei sitting in the small courtyard, she was wearing a coarse cloth dress and her face was haggard and tired.
“Third sister…” Shen Xiuming strode forward, looked at Shen Wei’s pale face, and choked up, “Third sister, you have lost weight again, and your complexion is not good.”
Shen Wei forced a smile, and she took out the package she had brought with her: "Xiu Ming, the prince has been staying over here for the past few days, and I have barely gotten a little favor. The prince rewarded me with two pieces of cloth, and I made a few clothes for you and mother overnight, you can take them back."
Shen Xiuming was so moved that tears rolled down his cheeks.
Even though the third sister was trapped in the palace, she still cared about him and her mother.
He must not let his sister down!
Shen Wei sighed softly, stood on tiptoe to wipe Shen Xiuming's tears: "Don't cry. Do the boots that sister made for you last time still fit?"
Chen Xiuming nodded and choked up, "It fits. I wear it every day."
On Shen Xiuming's feet, he was indeed wearing the light black boots that Shen Wei made for him. There is very little dust on the surface of the boots and they are not dirty, which shows that he maintains them regularly.
Shen Wei sighed softly: "There are constant intrigues in the palace and backyard. I took the risk to come out to bring you clothes, and I dare not delay too long. Xiuming, you are already a grown man, you must take good care of your mother and yourself, understand?"
Shen Xiuming wiped away his tears and nodded firmly.
Shen Wei's eyes were full of nostalgia. She took out a clean little handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from Shen Xiuming's cheeks: "You've grown up, why are you still crying like a child? It doesn't matter if I suffer a little. I just hope you can get your head off - oh no, make a name for yourself."
It was so sentimental that Shen Wei almost said the wrong line.
Clang——
The gate of Baihu Temple was knocked open.
Nanny Liu rushed in with three guards. From Madam Liu's perspective, Shen Wei was actually caressing Shen Xiuming's face!
Aunt Liu's eyes lit up with joy, and she instantly determined that Chen Wei was "having an affair with a man outside her home." Madam Liu shouted, "Mrs. Shen, you actually had an affair with a foreign man! Someone, shut up this couple and drag them back to the palace!"
The fierce-looking guard quickly stepped forward with a thick rope.
Chen Xiuming was stunned. He explained in a panic: "You misunderstood, she is my sister——"
Before he could even utter the word "sister", Shen Wei's exclamation interrupted Shen Xiuming's words. Shen Wei was very anxious: "It's troublesome... If I had known, I shouldn't have risked coming out today."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards had already tied up Shen Xiuming and stuffed a smelly cloth into his mouth.
Shen Wei's situation was not much better, her hands were tied but her mouth was not blocked.
Family disgrace should not be made public, so Nanny Liu quickly escorted Shen Wei and Shen Xiuming to the carriage and rushed back to the palace.
The brother and sister were detained in the woodshed by the guards.
Shen Xiuming's mouth was blocked, and he couldn't make any sound. He opened his eyes wide and looked at the smelly woodshed.
"Brother...we have been framed." Shen Wei was not gagged, she leaned against Shen Xiuming.
Shen Xiuming: “Woo woo woo!”
Chen Wei shed tears: "I really miss you and mother. I was lucky today and thought no one would find out..."
Shen Xiuming felt disappointed and his heart ached. He had long heard that the struggles among wives and concubines in the wealthy mansions of Yanjing were brutal, and that it was common for them to frame each other.
His sister's living environment in the palace was more terrible than he had imagined.
He feels sorry for his sister!
Crunch——
There was a sound of unlocking outside the woodshed door, followed by a loud clang, and dazzling sunlight shone in. Shen Xiuming was blinded by the sunlight and could not open his eyes. He vaguely saw a woman wearing a dark purple double-breasted gown.
The woman was beautiful, powerful and majestic.
The princess glanced around the woodshed, and when she saw Shen Wei, whose face was haggard, a cold look flashed across her eyes.
Madam Liu told the princess: "I followed them all the way and saw with my own eyes that Shen and this man were arguing with each other. The boots on this man's feet were also made by Shen."
On Shen Xiuming’s feet, he was still wearing the boots that Shen Wei had made for him.
The leather used to make the boots is of high quality and the workmanship is meticulous. The princess remembered that this leather was a gift from King Yan to Shen Wei, but Shen Wei actually turned it over to make boots for other men.
Dig your own grave.
The princess looked down at him and said, "Ms. Shen, the evidence is irrefutable. Do you have anything to say?"
Chen Wei's eyes were red, and tears of grievance fell. She choked and said, "Princess, please understand. I just made a few clothes and boots for Xiuming..."
Although Shen Wei was trying to explain, she also revealed the fact that she made clothes for men outside her family.
The princess laughed in her heart, what a stupid and brainless woman.
The princess instructed Liu Ma indifferently: "Prepare the white silk and poisoned wine, and send these two people on their way after the prince makes a decision. All the maids and eunuchs in Liuli Pavilion are under house arrest."
Shen Wei’s face turned pale.
Shen Xiuming's mouth was covered and he made a whimpering sound. However, the princess had already turned around and prepared to leave with her people.
After taking two steps, Shen Wei said in a crying voice: "Princess, you really misunderstood me... This person is my brother Shen Xiuming, and I have been framed."
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