Chapter 81 A Leisurely Life in the Countryside
"So we're not at Jing'an Temple anymore?"
"Of course not here. If so many monks in Jing'an Temple were 'infected' by us, it would be a sin! So we should leave this place on our own initiative and not implicate innocent people..."
"Do you mean we should find a deserted place and fend for ourselves? Yeah, even Doctor Wu is gone, they've all run away, ah... who will take care of us?"
At this time, Xia Yanzhi hurried over and saw the two people's faces covered with rashes. She was very worried. When she came back, she also heard a lot of
"I was just out for a while, how did you two end up like this?"
Wei Sisi looked dejected: "Ah... It's really hard to put it into words. But you, you've been implicated by us. They've all left, and you can't leave either..."
"Ah? They've all left?"
"Well, what have you been doing? Why haven't you been around for so long?"
"I ate a few snacks last night and had a stomachache this morning. I went to the bathroom and couldn't sleep. My stomach was so uncomfortable that I walked around the yard for a while.
I unexpectedly ran into the third princess who was going to see Concubine Shu. The third princess said that since I had nothing to do, she asked me to go to the Buddhist temple to copy Buddhist scriptures.
So I went to the Buddhist temple and copied some Buddhist scriptures, and I just finished copying them..."
Yun Li and Wei Sisi looked at each other, then looked at Xia Yanzhi speechlessly.
"Alas, where's your brain? Where's your brain? ... And this Third Princess is really mentally ill. She relies on her status as a princess and looks down on everyone... I think Concubine Shu deserves this fate!"
Xia Yanzhi asked in bewilderment, "What happened? What happened?"
So Wei Sisi told Xia Yanzhi everything that happened today, from the beginning to the end.
Xia Yanzhi digested all the information and asked, "Do you mean to lock the three of us in this courtyard? Not let us return to the capital?"
Yun Li nodded: "Yes, this is just an order from Deputy Commander Gao, so before the emperor gives the order, we should leave here as soon as possible and find a place to stay. This way it won't be considered as disobeying the emperor's order."
"Where can we go then?"
"Go to the countryside, go to the suburbs! Anywhere is fine! As long as there are few people!"
"Alas, we have implicated you."
"What are you talking about? We're good friends, so why would we get involved? I've been with you guys for a few days, maybe I'm infected too!
Why don’t I go down the mountain and find a doctor for you now before I get infected?”
"No need to find a doctor. Bai Zhi knows some medical skills. Her medical skills are much better than some doctors in the capital. Although there is nothing we can do now, our bodies are not reacting much. Anyway, we should take our time. As long as we are not dying, there is always hope, right?"
"Right! Even if we die, we'll die together. We'll have someone to accompany us on our journey to the underworld. What's there to be afraid of?"
The three of them smiled at each other, and then waited for the maids to pack their luggage, and then they went down the mountain.
Before leaving, Yunli came to see the abbot
"Abbot, I'm truly sorry for bothering you these days! This money is my wish. I want to use it to repair the temple and add some incense money to Jing'an Temple. I hope you will accept it!"
She handed a stack of silver notes to the abbot with both hands. These notes were worth about one million taels. All the things that happened in Jing'an Temple in the past few days were related to her. It was also thanks to the abbot that he turned a blind eye and did not make a fuss with her. So it was only right for her to donate some money. When she had money in her pocket, she would never be stingy.
The abbot took the banknote with a smile and said, "Thank you very much, Miss Yun! Miss Yun's kindness is a blessing to Jing'an Temple!"
"Yunli is leaving today. If the emperor sends someone to ask about it later, the abbot will say that I'm sick and I'm afraid of bringing trouble to the Jing'an Temple, so I left."
The abbot nodded, "Okay!"
Then Yunli bowed and thanked him, turned around and left. She felt relieved. The abbot never asked her what was wrong with her face or how she got sick...
Fortunately, she didn't ask. In front of such a high-ranking monk, she always felt like she was being seen through. Alas... maybe the abbot knew all her little tricks.
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In the carriage, three women were chattering about what to do next.
Wei Sisi suggested, "I have a farm in Qingya Village! It's not too far from the capital, and my mother said the environment there is pretty good! Do you want to go and take a look? I've never been there before."
Yunli nodded, "Sure, let's go to Qingya Village!"
Starting from Jing'an Temple to Qingya Village, it is exactly the opposite direction from the capital.
They should be able to reach Qingya Village in three hours by carriage.
In the small towns they passed by, Yunli asked Baizhi, Cherry and Strawberry to get off the car and do some shopping to buy some daily necessities.
Finally, there were three carriages, one of which was occupied by people, and the other two carriages were filled with various daily necessities.
In the afternoon, before sunset, they arrived at Qingya Village.
After getting off the carriage, I looked up and saw a quiet village in front of me, with terraced fields, mountains and woods.
Smoke is curling from the roofs of the farmers' houses. I guess they are preparing dinner.
The farmers' houses are concentrated on both sides of the road leading into the village. There are also large tracts of farmland on both sides of the road, and behind it is a lush hill. The green all around makes people feel very happy.
Yunli asked Wei Sisi, "This place is pretty good! Where is your farm?"
Wei Sisi said a little embarrassedly: "My grandfather doesn't know, I haven't been here, it should be... Hehe ~ I better ask around!"
Yun Li looked at her speechlessly and asked a few grooms to go into the village to inquire. This was easy to find out. The manor of the Wei Mansion must be quite large and vacant all year round. People who lived in the village must know it.
Soon the coachman came back with the information he had learned. A group of people got on the carriage again and walked along the road to the innermost part.
Fortunately, it was dinner time and everyone was at home cooking dinner, otherwise they would have been quite conspicuous. After all, many of them had their faces covered with gauze. If the villagers knew what disease they had, it might cause panic and public outrage.
A few minutes later, the coachman stopped in front of a farm and everyone got off.
The location of the village is very remote, with almost no neighbors around... It suits Yunli's taste very well, and it is also close to the mountains and water. Where can you find such a suitable place for retirement?
But I couldn't help but wonder why Wei Sisi's mother placed the manor in such a place?
Yun Li couldn't help but ask, "Why did your mother buy a farm here? It's too remote. Look, there's not even a house nearby..."
"I only knew it was in Qingya Village, but I didn't expect it to be in such a remote place! Alas, ever since my father brought my concubine in five years ago, my mother bought this farm, saying that after I get married, I can come here to grow flowers and vegetables to pass the time, and live the rest of my life in poverty..."
"Oh, I see! It seems your mother really likes rural life."
"Well, my mother's ancestors were farmers for three generations, as were my father's ancestors. However, my father passed the imperial examination and got his official position. My mother moved with him, from Shuzhou to Jiangnan, and then to the capital. Actually, my mother was not used to dealing with the social interactions in the officialdom..."
Several maids cleaned up the manor quickly, and everyone chose their own room and packed their luggage.
Strawberry made dinner for everyone, and everyone ate happily in the yard in the evening.
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