Chapter 1267 Am I an outsider?
One of the Taoist nuns, who was watering vegetables, put down her bucket and came over when she heard this. "The abbess has not yet returned. Is something the young lady needs?"
This nun was the one who delivered the letter to Shu Yu. She was only around twenty years old, not very old. But she was gentle and kind, and therefore had the trust of the abbot of Dongqing Temple. Otherwise, the letter would not have been entrusted to her to deliver to Shu Yu.
With the abbot of Dongqing Temple no longer here, the affairs of the temple, big and small, are now managed by two people.
The older nun Qiu was in charge of matters concerning the worshippers in front, while the nun Zheng managed the daily affairs in the backyard.
If Shu Yu wants to find out about Master Miao, she might have to ask the Taoist nun Qiu.
She frowned, and the nun Zheng asked, "Miss, have you encountered some trouble?"
"Hmm." Shu Yu thought for a moment, then asked her first, "Do you know Master Miao from the west of Dong'an Prefecture?"
After a moment's thought, the nun Zheng nodded and said, "I know."
Shu Yu's eyes brightened slightly. "I heard he comes to Dongqing Temple every month, is that right? Do you know what he comes here for?"
"This, I don't know. Why don't you ask Senior Sister Qiu, she should know."
Shu Yu immediately showed a pained expression, and when Zheng Daogu saw this, she couldn't help but want to laugh.
After a moment of silence, Shu Yu sighed through gritted teeth and said, "Then I'll trouble Senior Sister Zheng to help me find Senior Sister Qiu."
"Please wait a moment, young lady."
Shu Yu sat on the stool and rubbed her temples.
She didn't really want to associate with Qiu Daogu; in fact, she was more familiar with Qiu Daogu than with Zheng Daogu.
When she first arrived in Dasu Dynasty and was recuperating at Dongqing Temple, she often had to see the abbess of Dongqing Temple, and since she happened to be by the abbess's side, the two became familiar with each other after meeting many times.
The nun Qiu is a nice person, but... she's a bit too talkative.
She wanted to ask about Master Miao, but he definitely wouldn't give her a straightforward and simple answer.
Sure enough, when the nun Qiu arrived, she smiled and said to Shu Yu, "How have you been, young lady? I've been quite busy up front, so I probably can't stay here any longer. Why don't you have lunch here before you leave, and then..."
"I know Senior Sister Qiu is busy, so I'll just ask a few questions and then leave." Everyone is in a hurry, so let's not waste time on small talk.
Shu Yu cut to the chase, "Senior Sister Qiu, do you know Master Miao? Do you know what he does when he comes to the Taoist temple?"
The nun Qiu looked at her disapprovingly, "Young lady, this is a Taoist temple. How can we casually reveal the affairs of our worshippers to outsiders? Besides, why are you asking so many questions about him? Do you even know what that Benefactor Miao does? He's in Dong'an Prefecture, and you're in Jiangyuan County. How did you get involved with him? This..."
Shu Yu, "..."
She knew it!
“Senior Sister Qiu,” Shu Yu interrupted her, “how can I be considered an outsider? I am the disciple of the Abbot of Dongqing Temple, one of our own. As long as we’re family, it shouldn’t matter, right? Or is it that Senior Sister Qiu has always treated me like an outsider and doesn’t acknowledge me as Master’s disciple?”
The nun was stumped by her question. She was the abbot's disciple. Although she was not a nun, the abbot valued her highly, so she was not considered an outsider.
Shu Yu gently coaxed, "Senior Sister Qiu, Master isn't here, so when I encounter difficulties, none of you will help me? Sigh, after this incident, I've realized that I have no place in your heart, Senior Sister. I'm so heartbroken."
Taoist nun Qiu, "..."
(End of this chapter)
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