Chapter 195:
As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw a tall girl dressed as a maid standing there waiting.
As soon as she saw them arrive, she immediately stepped forward and bowed.
“Miss Jing, I am Tao’er, the personal maid of Madam Chen. Madam asked me to tell you that the statue was brought from the local earth god temple.”
"A local temple?" Jingwu's expression froze upon hearing this.
If it's a local earth god temple, then the area would be quite large.
Even if you know the direction, it's still very difficult to find, since every village has a local temple.
Jingwu frowned as he thought about it, but still nodded and thanked her: "I understand, please thank your lady for me."
"Madam also asked me to tell you that the Second Master and Second Madam have been sent to the government office. If nothing unexpected happens, the two will be executed in the autumn for poisoning their stepmother."
Jingwu was not surprised to hear this, after all, the current dynasty still attached great importance to filial piety.
Anyone who commits matricide will be executed.
"Okay, I understand. Please thank Madam for me when you get back."
Tao'er smiled and agreed, then added, "My lady has some things she would like to ask you for help with. I wonder if you would be free tomorrow morning?"
"Hmm?" Jingwu looked at her in confusion. "What is it?"
"Madam said that she will send a carriage to pick you up tomorrow and then she will tell you the details."
Jingwu was even more puzzled. He looked at the person in front of him for a moment, then nodded, which was considered an agreement.
As soon as Tao'er saw that she had agreed, she immediately smiled and offered a few compliments before making an excuse to leave.
Jingwu looked at her retreating figure and felt something was off.
If you had something to say, why didn't you say so earlier?
I've only been home a short while, and they've already come knocking on my door again.
Jingwu couldn't understand it, so he turned around and went back.
Lost in thought, she didn't notice anyone in front of her and bumped into Shao Chengrui.
"Ouch."
Jingwu rubbed his forehead where he had been bumped, looked up at the person who had their back to him, and was about to speak when he saw the person in front of him turn around.
"Awu, why aren't you watching where you're going?" When Shao Chengrui saw that it was his younger sister, he forgot about the book in his hand, put it aside, and hurriedly checked her wound: "Luckily, it's not swollen. You really scared me to death."
Jingwu rubbed his forehead and blinked, "Big cousin, what are you doing standing in the middle of the road?"
Hearing this, Shao Chengrui glanced helplessly at his feet.
He's standing in the pavilion, not in the middle of the road!
"Awu, did you get up too early this morning? Are you starting to feel a little groggy?" Shao Chengrui quickly touched her forehead to make sure she didn't have a fever, and then said, "I'm standing in the pavilion, and you just walked in and bumped into me without saying a word, and you still say I'm in the middle of the road?"
Jingwu had already noticed his surroundings, and awkwardly touched his nose, saying in a low voice.
"I was so engrossed in thinking that I never expected to get here."
"What are you thinking about?" Shao Chengrui looked at her helplessly and poured her a cup of tea. "Thinking about that kid Yue Huai?"
"Cough." Upon hearing this, Jingwu choked on his saliva, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face: "No, I was just wondering how many local temples there are in the capital."
She took the teacup, touched her nose, and changed the subject.
Upon hearing her say this, Shao Chengrui immediately began to recall, and then said, "I haven't calculated it in detail, but the closest one to us is the local earth god temple not far away."
"What about outside the capital?" Jingwu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked instinctively.
“Outside the capital, the closest place to us is Qijia Village, which also has a local earth god temple.”
Upon hearing this, Jingwu touched his nose and pondered for a moment.
Qijia Village is in the southwest. It seems I'll have to find some time to go and take a look.
Jingwu finished his tea in a few gulps and was about to get up to go back for a nap when he heard his cousin speak again.
"Awu, there's something I need to tell you." Shao Chengrui said as she was about to get up, "Don't rush off yet."
"What's wrong?" Jingwu asked, then sat back down.
Shao Chengrui poured her a glass of water, his face hesitant, before saying, "After seeing her off at the wedding, my aunt came back. She made a scene when she returned, demanding to see her son, but my mother refused. She's resting in the old courtyard now. Awu, what do you think is the best way to handle this?"
Jingwu rubbed his temples, looking at the person in front of him with a headache: "Cousin, do whatever you want with her. You can keep her if you want, or kick her out if you don't. I have no objection."
Upon hearing this, a ripple of emotion swept through Shao Chengrui's heart.
Although Awu and Jingshu were born at the same time and from the same mother, their fates were worlds apart.
Awu was sent to a Taoist temple at a young age, where he lived a life of hardship with simple meals. When he finally turned fifteen, his family took him home, only to forget him at the temple once again.
Jing Shu, on the other hand, was spoiled by her parents since childhood and never suffered any hardship. Whenever she was dissatisfied with the slightest thing, she would cry and make a fuss, forcing her parents to give in to her demands.
Looking at the graceful young woman in front of him, Shao Chengrui felt even more heartache and patted her head.
Jingwu noticed his emotional fluctuation and smiled, looking up: "Cousin, you don't need to worry about me. After all, she didn't treat me like a daughter. It's just that child..."
She lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to do it, and let out a deep sigh.
"Let's keep that child in the manor. If he stays with her, he'll probably suffer a lot."
Jingwu frowned even more as he recalled that night when Shao Wanyan didn't hesitate to hurt her own son in order to achieve her goal.
In her heart, Shao Wanyan was utterly unworthy of being a mother.
Shao Chengrui had also heard about this matter, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, I will arrange this matter properly, don't worry."
"Thank you, cousin." Jingwu looked at him with a smile, then added, "Then I'll go back to my room first."
"good."
This time, Shao Chengrui didn't call out to her again, but instead watched her walk further and further away.
Only after she was out of sight did he turn his gaze away and continue reading.
Jingwu returned to his room and went to check on his younger brother first.
She pinched his little face, then suddenly remembered that she didn't know his name, so she turned to look at the wet nurse next to her.
What's his name?
The wet nurse was startled and didn't react immediately to the question.
She stammered, "This servant doesn't know either. I only heard from Madam that we should discuss the name of the young master with Master Jing when we meet him in the future."
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