Shen Yunjiao, who was still drinking plum juice, choked on her own after hearing this.
She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed violently. Seeing her strong reaction, Xiao Anle quickly went to her side and patted her back to calm her down.
It took Shen Yunjiao a long time to calm down, her eyes still filled with tears.
I never expected that I would almost choke to death on the sour plum drink.
Xiao Anle said, "Yun Jiao, you've met the Emperor once or twice, haven't you?"
"Yes, I have seen him before."
This has happened more than once or twice.
Shen Yunjiao secretly added in her mind.
"Although I am not particularly close to my brother, I genuinely believe that he is a good choice. If you can marry into the imperial family, we can become even closer."
After Xiao Anle finished speaking, his eyes seemed to light up.
It seems she really wants to become sisters-in-law with Shen Yunjiao.
Shen Yunjiao hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I really have no intention of remarrying."
She understood the saying, "The imperial family is the most ruthless place," but she was unwilling to say it outright to Xiao Anle.
The light in Xiao Anle's eyes faded.
But Anle immediately added, "It's alright, this is all about fate. Maybe one day Yunjiao will meet the person she likes."
It's hard to say.
In this feudal era, Shen Yunjiao disliked all men and had long been prepared to live a lonely life.
However, as a casual sex partner, Xiao Huaijin was quite to her liking in that respect.
Shen Yunjiao felt hot again and quickly drank the plum juice in the bowl.
Suddenly she remembered something, "It's been a few days since I've seen Rong'er."
“Her,” Xiao Anle smiled, her eyes crinkling, “she’s been traveling and having a great time with General Yao lately.”
Shen Yunjiao chuckled, "It seems Rong'er's good news is just around the corner."
“I didn’t expect Rong’er to settle down even earlier than us,” Xiao Anle said.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
After leaving the princess's residence, Shen Yunjiao asked the coachman to take her to the clinic that was under renovation. There, she met the Lin family father and son, who were busy working.
One father directed the servants to paint and build walls, while the other held an account book and counted the furniture.
Shen Yunjiao saw Lin Kai again. He ran over, covered in sweat, bowed to Shen Yunjiao, and said, "Miss, all the construction work in the pavilion will be completed in the next two days."
Lin Kai is honest, reliable, and hardworking.
Shen Yunjiao came here today so that Fu Xia could come and see Lin Kai again.
Women fear arranged marriages most, especially women in this era. If they accidentally fall into a den of thieves, they risk their entire happiness.
Fortunately, now that she had seen Lin Kai, she felt a little more at ease.
"Alright, Lin Kai, go and call your father over." Shen Yunjiao was worried that Uncle Lin was getting old and was still helping the young man carry paint buckets and move bricks, which was a bit too tiring.
Uncle Lin came running over with a cheerful smile: "Why did you come here on such a hot day, young lady?"
"I had some business to attend to outside, so I thought I'd stop by and take a look," Shen Yun said with a smile. She became more talkative when facing Uncle Lin. "Under Uncle Lin's supervision, this acupuncture clinic has indeed been completely transformed."
Uncle Lin laughed and said, "I arranged everything according to the young lady's sketch. Fortunately, the interior was already well decorated, so all that's needed is to partition off a few rooms on the second floor."
"In that case, it seems we can open the museum soon." Shen Yunjiao nodded in satisfaction.
Uncle Lin hurriedly said, "If all goes well, it should be completed the day after tomorrow. Did you go to the White Horse Temple to ask the master about the opening date?"
Shen Yunjiao was stunned. Did they have to pick a day for the opening of the museum?
Seeing that Shen Yunjiao looked completely clueless, Uncle Lin continued, "Miss, people say that a grand opening is auspicious. The most important thing in doing business is to choose an auspicious date. Going to a master to choose a date is for good luck."
Shen Yunjiao nodded. Although it sounded rather mystical, it was still just a matter of making one trip. "I understand."
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The following morning, a light rain fell, and the weather was so cool it didn't feel like summer.
After waking up, Shen Yunjiao quickly tidied herself up and, along with Fuxia, incense money, and offerings, went out.
The White Horse Temple is located on the northern outskirts of the city, nestled against green mountains, and is a popular place of worship. The monk Jianzhen, revered for his wisdom and insight, has many followers.
But this time, Shen Yunjiao didn't seek out Master Jianzhen; instead, she went to find his disciple, Xukong.
The reason is simple: Shen Yunjiao felt that Master Jianzhen was so famous that there must be a lot of people who wanted to see him, and if there were a lot of people, there would definitely be a queue.
Shen Yunjiao hated queuing the most, and she didn't want to use the Prime Minister's Mansion to gain special privileges, so she should just obediently go find another master.
Besides, choosing a business opening date is a small matter; if the master can do it, the apprentice can naturally do it too.
The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain. Shen Yunjiao stepped off the carriage on a stool and saw a bustling crowd in front of her.
"Whose house is that parked up ahead? Such a grand display!" Fu Xia asked curiously, standing on tiptoe to look, but could only see rows of heavily guarded figures.
Shen Yunjiao felt a bit lazy after getting up early and had no interest in watching the excitement. She simply asked, "Is there any other way we can go?"
Fu Xia nodded: "Miss, let's go up this way."
So the two of them climbed up the stone steps.
After climbing for a while, a purplish-red wooden door appeared on the right side of the staircase path, and monks were seen clearing leaves with winnowing baskets in front of the door.
"Young Master, may I ask where Master Xukong is now?" Fu Xia ran up to the monk and asked.
“Enter through this gate, turn left and walk straight ahead, and you will reach the Taizhen Hall. Behind the Taizhen Hall, there is a winding path that leads directly to the Bamboo Forest Hall, where Master Xukong chants scriptures.” The monk, seeing that the woman was dressed in the style of a noblewoman, quickly replied with his prayer beads in hand.
Shen Yunjiao silently remembered it in her heart, thanked her little master, and then led Fuxia inside.
The White Horse Temple was deserted; not even a single worshipper could be seen.
They should all be heading to the main hall to greet the group of people they had encountered earlier.
I wonder who those people are? Could they be royalty or something?
Shen Yunjiao immediately pictured Xiao Huaijin's handsome face in her mind, and the next second she thought of his low, hoarse breathing, his strong and powerful arms, and his vigorous stamina like that of a wolfhound.
Ahem! It's not appropriate to keep thinking like this.
Seeing that her young lady's face suddenly turned red as she walked, Fu Xia immediately touched Shen Yunjiao's face anxiously and asked, "Miss, your face is so red, are you suffering from heatstroke?"
"No, it's just a bit hot."
Shen Yunjiao answered awkwardly, quickening her pace considerably.
Fortunately, after passing through a bamboo forest, Shen Yunjiao successfully encountered Master Xukong, who was carrying a scroll of scriptures and preparing to leave.
This Void Master looked quite young, chubby, and had a kind face.
After explaining her purpose, Shen Yunjiao immediately instructed Fuxia to present the offerings and incense money she had brought.
Master Xukong thought it wasn't a difficult matter, so after accepting the gifts, he invited Shen Yunjiao into the hall.
However, Xu Kong had a sharp eye; when he invited Shen Yunjiao to sit down, he immediately noticed the turquoise bracelet on her wrist.
This is not a treasure that ordinary people can possess, and besides, this young lady has an extraordinary demeanor in every gesture.
They should be just like the group of people in the front hall, all of noble birth and great figures.
Thinking of this, Xu Kong became extremely focused and carefully checked the auspicious day for Shen Yun Jiao.
By the time Xu Kong calculated the date and handed it to Shen Yun Jiao, an hour had already passed.
After bidding farewell to Shen Yunjiao while holding the scriptures, Xu Kong hurriedly left.
Just as Shen Yunjiao was about to return the way she came, she suddenly heard a woman's urgent crying coming from deep in the bamboo forest.
There are people injured?
Alarm bells rang in Shen Yunjiao's mind, and she instinctively took a step towards the source of the sound.
"Girl! Where are you going?" Fu Xia hurriedly tugged at Shen Yunjiao's sleeve. "I'm a little scared."
"Fu Xia, don't worry, I'll go see who got bitten by a snake or sprained their ankle," Shen Yunjiao said, patting Fu Xia's hand to comfort her.
Fu Xia tried to stop her but failed, so she could only follow Shen Yun Jiao into the depths of the bamboo forest.
"ah!"
The woman then uttered another short, urgent sound.
Shen Yunjiao quickly parted the dense bamboo and asked loudly, "Don't be afraid, Miss, are you injured somewhere?"
"Aaaaaaah!"
With a woman's scream, Shen Yunjiao saw the scene before her and was immediately speechless with shock.
In broad daylight, engaging in sexual acts?
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