After arriving at Huguo Temple today, Li Chaoyun first performed a ritual to pray for the soul of Shen Zhao. He then went to see Master Ci'en and told him about what happened that night.
I thought Master Ci'en could explain the reason or tell her a solution.
Unexpectedly, Master Ci'en said: One should not do things against one's conscience, and a righteous spirit is the basis of self-protection.
She wanted to ask again, but Master Ci'en stopped talking.
After leaving the meditation room, she felt something was amiss. What did Master Ci'en mean by this? Was he saying that she had done something wrong and that was why the devil had come to her?
She was already in a bad mood, so she didn't think much about it when she scolded the monk.
Danju also glared at the monk with contempt, "You spilled water all over my young lady, why don't you apologize now."
The monk glared at the master and servant with his eyes wide open, clearly dissatisfied. However, he didn't want to cause trouble, so he clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, I didn't mean it."
Li Chaoyun cursed him in his heart, calling him a waste who couldn't even carry water properly.
He said coldly: "Get lost."
The monks here were all laborers in the tofu shop in the back, so Li Chaoyun dared to speak like this. If she were facing the head monk in the front hall, she really wouldn't dare to do that.
The monk's expression changed when he heard "Get out".
He then said seriously, "Don't speak nonsense, benefactor. This is a very important Buddhist place, and the Buddha is watching over us."
There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
Li Chaoyun had already planned to leave. With her status, how could she argue with a monk? Those two sentences just now were just a way to vent her dissatisfaction with Huguo Temple and Master Ci'en.
But when he heard what the monk said, Li Chaoyun was completely unhappy.
She looked at the monk coldly, "It's not your turn to teach me a lesson yet. Pick your water carefully. If you can't even pick the water properly, this Huguo Temple won't tolerate you."
The monk was obviously not one to be bullied. He looked at her coldly and sternly, without any trace of compassion from a monk.
"Whether Huguo Temple can accommodate this humble monk is not up to you, young lady. No matter how prominent your family background is, you shouldn't show off in this pure land of Buddhism."
This made Li Chaoyun laugh. "Buddhist Pure Land? Where do you think this Buddhist Pure Land came from? Isn't it made from the incense money from each of our families?"
"I just don't believe it, and I can't tell you what to do."
What she said was true. The important source of incense money for Huguo Temple was the ladies and young ladies of the wealthy families in the capital.
Then, without waiting for the monk to speak, Li Chaoyun said, "Danju, go tell the abbot of the temple that this monk offended me and had bad intentions."
The monk's face changed drastically. If the abbot believed it, he would not be able to stay here.
"Miss Li is still so good at making up lies."
Su Qingyu walked over gracefully and comforted the monk, "Don't worry, Master. I will testify for you. I saw everything that happened just now and I won't let you be framed."
Li Chaoyun turned his head and saw Su Qingyu coming. He gritted his teeth and said, “It’s none of Mrs. Shen’s business.”
Su Qingyu smiled faintly, "This lady cannot stand people bullying the weak. Miss Li is no longer a princess. I thought this habit of bullying others could be changed."
She knew very well what Li Chaoyun cared about, so she only spoke about things that made her unhappy.
He didn't care whether it would anger Li Chaoyun. As the feud was irreconcilable, he would naturally do whatever he could to vent his hatred.
Li Chaoyun snorted, "Now it seems more like Madam Shen San is bullying others by taking advantage of her power. After all, I am just a young lady from a marquis's mansion, and you are the powerful Madam Shen Ge."
"Who's bullying whom between us?"
Li Chaoyun smiled, accusing Su Qingyu of bullying. Of course, the fundamental reason was that he couldn't argue with Su Qingyu.
Su Qingyu's expression remained calm. "That's not as good as Miss Li, but she's the daughter of a princess. Even if your Li family has changed from a prince's mansion to a marquis's mansion, it hasn't stopped you from showing off your power here."
Before she finished speaking, the lame monk beside her glanced at Li Chaoyun in surprise. Without waiting for anyone to react, he lowered his eyes again, a faint light flickering in them.
Su Qingyu didn't notice the monk's abnormality and continued, "I forgot to remind Miss Li that this Huguo Temple is the national temple of the Great Zhou. If you stir up trouble here and disturb the Buddha, affecting the fate of the country, can you bear it?"
Li Chaoyun's face changed, and he wished he could tear Su Qingyu apart with his bare hands.
Seeing this, Danqing whispered in Li Chaoyun's ear, "Miss, Her Royal Highness the Princess has instructed you to keep a low profile during this period. Try not to cause any trouble, and don't provoke anyone from the Shen family."
Danqing's words also helped Li Chaoyun regain some of his sanity.
She suddenly felt ridiculous. Why was she arguing with a monk?
I think it was Master Ci'en's words that influenced her, causing her to lose her usual clarity and rationality.
She glanced at Su Qingyu sarcastically. It wouldn't be long before she and the Shen family would be destroyed together. There was no need to argue with her at this moment.
Thinking of this, Li Chaoyun quickly returned to normal.
“Mrs. Shen San reminded me, so let’s just forget about today’s matter.”
Then he took his men and walked past Su Qingyu and headed outside.
After Li Chaoyun left, the monk stepped forward to thank Su Qingyu. Su Qingyu only nodded politely and took people to buy tofu.
The tofu at Huguo Temple doesn't have a fixed price. You just need to add some money to the donation box and you can take some tofu and soy milk home. Of course, you can't take more than you want. The tofu is limited to five yuan and the soy milk is two buckets.
Su Qingyu and Shen Yue added money for the incense offerings one after another, while the maids and servants took the tofu and soy milk, and the group returned to the mansion.
Although Li Chaoyun had regained his composure after returning from Huguo Temple, he was still filled with anger. When Chen Ping returned home after his shift, he could tell at a glance that Li Chaoyun was unhappy.
He didn't ask Li Chaoyun, but asked the maid Danju.
Danju exaggerated what happened today, saying that the monk almost hurt the young lady and used rude words, and also said that Mrs. Shen San insulted her.
After hearing this, Chen Ping was filled with hatred. Madam Shen San was fine, as she had always been at odds with the Li family, but why would a monk bully Li Chaoyun?
He was furious and was about to leave the house, intending to go to Huguo Temple to settle the score with the monk. At the very least, he would give him a beating to vent his anger.
When she was about to leave the mansion, she ran into Jia Huai, the old guard in the mansion, who was also Princess Yongjia's confidant.
When Jia Huai heard about this, he was eager to go with Chen Ping, saying that he could not bear to see the eldest lady being bullied.
So, the two of them left the house and headed for the Huguo Temple. When they arrived there, it was already dark.
They asked the monks in the temple and soon found out the lame monk's residence. Because the temple often had people staying overnight, the two of them did not attract anyone's attention.
The monk who makes tofu gets up early in the morning and goes to bed early at night.
The monk had already fallen asleep when he suddenly noticed two people entering the room.
The moment he was caught, he instinctively wanted to fight back. But after seeing the man's face clearly in the moonlight outside, he lost his strength for some reason.
After a round of punching and kicking, the two men felt relieved and turned to leave the house.
As he was leaving, Jia Huai muttered, "Why does this monk look so familiar to me?"
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