Chapter 011 Chapter 11

Is it her?

Xie Qingya hid behind the curtain.

When Xie Qingya saw the figure walking in, his eyes flickered slightly.

It was hard to tell whether it was expected or unexpected. Xie Qingya looked silently at Xu Duanyi who was getting closer and closer through that little ray of light.

Xu Duanyi didn't know that Xie Qingya was also there.

She had asked the monks in the temple and learned that Xie Qingya had never been there.

Xu Duanyi just thought that Xie Qingya was unwilling to face their departure.

Of course I didn't know, and I never thought he would be here.

As usual, he placed the Sutra of Rebirth on the Buddhist table first. Xu Duanyi took three incense sticks from the clip box beside him and lit them as an offering.

The Buddhist table is very clean.

The fruit and flower cakes are also very fresh.

Xu Duanyi had no suspicion and thought that the monks in the temple were just being diligent.

She knelt on the mat, closed her eyes, and prayed silently in her heart without saying a word.

What can I say?

It said that she was going to marry Xie Qingya soon?

But this marriage was already mixed with too many things, and no one knew what would happen in the future. The only thing she could guarantee was to do her best to protect Xie Qingya and his family.

How long did Xu Duanyi kneel?

Xie Qingya just watched her from behind for a long time.

When we met on the long street that day, most of her face was hidden under her hood.

Now I can see it all clearly.

Compared to the last time we met during the Mid-Autumn Festival, her face, now without the shadow of the night lights, has become clearer.

The girl who was timid and taciturn in her childhood has now grown into a very graceful and elegant person.

She seemed to be doing well without the need for protection.

Xie Qingya's eyes were deep in the darkness, and his hands behind his back couldn't help but clench again.

He looked at Xu Duanyi and pursed his thin lips.

The light in his eyes seemed to be about to merge into the darkness.

Until a series of footsteps came quickly from outside, disturbing the two people in the Buddhist hall at the same time.

Xu Duanyi heard the hurried footsteps and turned back.

Seeing that the monk who appeared outside the temple was the one who had spoken to her earlier, and seeing that he looked hurried, Xu Duanyi was puzzled and thought that something had happened. Xu Duanyi stood up and asked, "Master, what happened?"

The monk who led the guests first took a look at the Buddhist temple.

Seeing that there was no one else in the Buddhist hall, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He had just learned that the nobleman had already left the abbot's meditation room, and he hurried over in fear that the two would run into each other.

OK, OK.

"The food is almost ready. It's freezing cold, so the food will get cold quickly. Princess, you'd better go back first." The monk who led the guests returned to normal.

But Xu Duanyi has always been smart, how could he not notice his change?

I feel as if something is happening in my heart.

"The eldest princess?"

It was not until the voice of the monk who was leading guests came again from the front that Xu Duanyi came to his senses and responded.

"Thank you, Master. I'll be on my way right away." Xu Duanyi said without stopping. He picked up the hand warmer on the ground and went out.

After going out.

Xu Duanyi did not let the monk who was leading guests accompany him, and walked towards the meditation room by himself.

The visiting monk stood still and bowed his head slightly.

When the footsteps faded away, the monk who led the guests was about to close the door behind him, when he suddenly saw a tall figure walking out from behind the curtain that reached the ground.

The monk who led the guest was startled.

When he saw the figure clearly, the monk who led the guests looked behind him to make sure there was no one there. Then he hurried in and called out in a low voice, "Prince."

Xie Qingya hummed lightly.

Without even looking at the monk who was leading the guests, he walked straight to the Buddhist table and took the several sutras on the table that were being offered.

The handwriting is familiar.

Xie Qingya thought of a similar sutra on rebirth that had been published a few years ago.

But at that time, he thought it was offered by the monks in the temple, but he didn't expect...

"She also worshipped it in the past?"

The monk who ushered in the guests did not dare to hide it and said hurriedly, "Yes, every year when the princess comes to pay tribute to the marquis' wife, she will also come to pay tribute to the prince and the princess together."

Seeing the nobleman in front of him frowning and looking at him, he asked in an indiscernible voice, "Why didn't you tell me before?"

"This……"

This made the guest monk hesitate.

"The princess said not to tell anyone else. I saw that she just came to pay her respects every time and didn't do anything, so I..." I shouldn't have said that. The monk's voice became softer and softer, and he buried his head lower and lower.

"That's it."

Xie Qingya retracted his gaze.

The monk who led the guests felt relieved a little, but he saw that the nobleman was still frowning and looking at the several sutras in his hand. He thought that he was unhappy, so he asked in a low voice: "What did I do with these sutras?"

This time, he waited a long time for the answer from the nobleman in front of him.

After a long time, he heard him say, "No need, just leave it there."

After Xie Qingya finished speaking, he put the sutras on the Buddhist table again.

…

In the Zen room, Shi Yu and Xu Duanyi ate at the same table.

She ate with great relish and finished a large bowl of rice very quickly. When she was about to get another bowl, she looked up and saw her master holding the chopsticks. She didn't know what he was thinking about, and the bowl of rice was hardly touched.

"Master, why don't you eat?"

Shi Yu was puzzled: "Is the food not to your taste?"

Xu Duanyi came back to his senses when he heard her voice.

"not."

Xu Duanyi lowered her eyes and picked up the food.

"Shigure..."

She opened her mouth hesitantly.

"Um?"

Shigure has already served the meal.

Hearing this, he looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

Xu Duanyi looked at her, hesitated for a moment, but finally did not say what was in his mind. He just closed his eyes and said, "Let's go after dinner."

"OK."

Shi Yu didn't think much about it and agreed without hesitation.

Wait until lunch is finished.

Xu Duanyi led Shi Yu away from Huang'en Temple.

Before leaving, Xu Duanyi suddenly turned her head and looked behind her, but she just looked back, and then she led Shi Yu into the carriage without saying a word.

And at this time.

In another meditation room.

Changfeng walked into the meditation room with the news and said respectfully to the person standing in front of the window: "Master, the princess has come down the mountain."

Xie Qingya had seen it before.

She was walking through the plum trees with her personal maid, unaware that he was just a few feet away, looking at her.

"knew."

*

After coming down the mountain from Huang'en Temple.

Xu Duanyi stayed at home for a few more days.

Donggu felt sorry for her and prepared delicious food for her in different ways every day.

But Xu Duanyi was worried about her aunt's health, so she only stayed for three days and then prepared to return to the palace.

Before leaving, Baozhu came to the door and wanted to invite her to go shopping.

Her marriage to Liu Xun has also been settled, but it has not been announced yet. The date has only been set for April of the following year.

About half a month later than her and Xie Qingya.

It is said that people feel refreshed when happy events occur.

Now that Xiao Baozhu's wish had been fulfilled, she was naturally overjoyed.

Xu Duanyi thought that her aunt always liked Chen’s perilla preserves. As her aunt had a poor appetite in winter, she thought of buying some for her to whet her appetite, so she agreed.

The two sisters took a carriage to Xianyifang in the east of the city.

Xianyifang is located in the most prosperous area in the east of the city, and it sells countless items.

Xu Duanyi herself was not keen on shopping, so she accompanied Xiao Baozhu to visit several clothing and cosmetics shops, and then went to Chen's to sit and wait for her.

"Go and have a look. Is the orb healed?"

"If she is well, we will tell her and go back to the palace first."

The shopkeeper had already packed the basil preserves. Xu Duanyi also drank half a cup of tea, estimated the time, and thought about saying goodbye to Baozhu, so he prepared to go back to the palace first.

"yes!"

Shi Yu didn't want to look at that cousin any longer, so he was naturally happy to part with her early.

Xu Duanyi was sitting in the shop waiting for her.

After a while, only Shi Yu came back.

"Where are the Orb people?"

Xu Duanyi asked her.

Unexpectedly, Shi Yu looked excited: "My cousin is arguing with someone outside!"

"What?"

Xu Duanyi frowned.

"Who did she quarrel with for no reason?" Xu Duanyi said as he was about to go out, but he was surprised in his heart that under the emperor's feet, there was actually someone who dared to quarrel with Baozhu.

Shi Yu took the things for her and said, "It's Prince Nan'an!" Although she didn't like her cousin, she also didn't like the Prince Nan'an who attracted a lot of attention!

You're already engaged to the master, yet you're still so shameless!

It's absolutely abominable!

The master has a good temper and doesn't allow them to say anything. Now that the cousin can stand up for the master, it is not a bad thing.

She was so happy that she wished the marriage would be called off.

However, he did not notice that Xu Duanyi unconsciously stopped and suddenly quickened his pace when he heard the three words "King of Nan'an".

"Hey, Master, wait for me!"

By the time Shi Yu noticed, Xu Duanyi had already walked outside.

She quickly followed with her things in her hand.

Xiao Baozhu was indeed arguing with Xie Qingya, or rather, she was unilaterally attacking Xie Qingya.

What a coincidence today.

Xiao Baozhu had just finished shopping and was about to go find Xu Duanyi.

She was in a good mood at the moment, and felt that she had done something unfair to her cousin, so she spent her own money to buy a complete set of headwear for Xu Duanyi.

Just when he was about to take it over to Xu Duanyi to claim credit, he unexpectedly saw Xie Qingya first.

Although her elder brother has forgiven her recently, he still doesn't love her as much as before. She knows that her elder brother is blaming her for harming her cousin, so she wants Xie Qingya to cancel the engagement on his own initiative.

If he is willing to cancel the contract, my cousin will naturally not have to marry him anymore!

So without a second thought, she arrogantly blocked Xie Qingya's way and asked him to cancel the engagement.

She used to do this often.

Who would have thought that this scoundrel would refuse.

"Who do you think you are? You are a toad wanting to eat swan meat. How can someone like you marry my cousin? You'd better cancel this engagement yourself, otherwise..." She snorted coldly and threatened, "You will not be able to enter a brothel so easily in the future!"

Xie Qingya seemed to suddenly realize it now.

"I was wondering why I have no one to drink with now, it turns out it's you guys who did it!"

"Xiao Baozhu, are you guys meddling too much?" Xie Qingya said in a displeased tone, "I'm drinking and looking for women, it's none of your business!"

It was the first time that Xiao Baozhu was said like this. She was dumbfounded. She pointed at the person and said, "You, you rude bastard!"

Xie Qingya was accused, but he was not angry.

Instead, he started laughing.

He looked at Xiao Baozhu, sized her up and down for a moment, and suddenly said, "Actually, if you want me to cancel the engagement, that's fine."

At this time, there were many people watching around.

Xie Qingya had his back to Chen Ji and didn't know that Xu Duanyi was almost approaching them. He also didn't know that after he said this, Xu Duanyi, who was originally walking hurriedly, suddenly stopped.

He is tall and has long legs.

Blocking Xu Duanyi's figure, naturally, Xiao Baozhu didn't see it either.

She was so furious that she wanted to call someone to beat him up! But Xie Qingya suddenly changed the subject...

Xiao Baozhu felt that there was something fishy going on, but she still hesitated and asked, "Really?"

"nature."

Xie Qingya smiled with a playful look on his face.

"But I am going to get married after all. If you don't allow your cousin to marry me, why don't you just marry me? I am not picky anyway."

Although Xiao Baozhu knew that this bastard would not say anything good, she was still furious when she heard him say this: "Xie Qingya, you bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

As she spoke, she drew the knife from her follower's waist and was about to chop at Xie Qingya.

Xie Qingya naturally didn't care about her clumsy moves and was just about to pat his clothes and leave.

Xiao's eldest son had issued an order not to allow him to enter the brothel, but this also saved him from having to perform. He was thinking about going back home to rest today, but he didn't expect to hear a familiar female voice behind him -

"Baozhu, stop it."

Suddenly I heard this gentle voice.

The smile on Xie Qingya's face suddenly froze, and even the action of patting his clothes stopped.

He heard footsteps behind him, getting closer and closer.

He saw Xiao Baozhu suddenly drop her long sword and run towards the person behind her: "Cousin, look at him!"

His body was stiff and he didn't dare to look back. Even the expression on his face became extremely stiff at this moment.