That conspicuous white hair is impossible to ignore even if you want to. Who else could that person be but Rong Yunhe?
Yun Qianmeng remembered that Concubine Rongxian who came to Puguo Temple today was Rong Yunhe's aunt, and Rong Yunhe was very much loved by the Concubine Rong. She then understood why Rong Yunhe was here!
Just as she was hesitating whether to step into the Liubei Pavilion, she saw that Rong Yunhe had already spotted her. He stood up on the tall pavilion and looked at her with deep eyes!
"Mammy, Mu Chun, come with me to meet Master Rong!" Although there is a difference between men and women, the other party has already seen her. If she turns around and leaves at this moment, it will seem that she is too disrespectful. Therefore, Yun Qianmeng whispered to Mammy Mi and Mu Chun, asking them to accompany her to Liubei Pavilion!
Rong Yunhe stood in the Liubei Pavilion with an imposing manner. The shadow above his head covered most of his face, making it difficult to see his expression at the moment. However, he had a more easy-going aura and did not seem as aloof as when he was with others. This made Mi Hantang and Mu Chun behind Yun Qianmeng no longer afraid of Rong Yunhe's white hair!
Yun Qianmeng walked slowly towards Liubei Pavilion against the mountain mist. The light yellow sunlight shone through the mist onto her body, forming a faint halo, making her look like a fairy in a dream. Her beauty was too unreal. Not until Yun Qianmeng stepped onto the steps of Liubei Pavilion and stood in front of him did Rong Yunhe retract his dazed eyes. The expression in his drooping eyes disappeared, and he looked as cold and indifferent as before!
"Greetings, Master Rong!" Yun Qianmeng knelt down and bowed elegantly to Rong Yunhe, then spoke softly!
"Hmm!" Seeing Yun Qianmeng so calm and composed, Rong Yunhe seemed a little restrained. He nodded uncomfortably, his eyes darting around aimlessly, causing Mu Chun to smile secretly without realizing it...
"I won't disturb Mr. Rong's peace. Qianmeng will take my leave!" Yun Qianmeng looked at Rong Yunhe, who was at a loss like a child at this moment, with a faint smile on her face. Then she bowed again and prepared to turn around and leave!
"Well, but..." Rong Yunhe spoke anxiously when he saw Yun Qianmeng was about to leave. He took a small step forward, but was afraid of ruining Yun Qianmeng's reputation, so he took his step back abruptly!
Hearing his words, Yun Qianmeng turned around calmly, always keeping a certain distance from Rong Yunhe as she looked at him, and asked softly, "Master Rong, is there anything else?"
Seeing Yun Qianmeng turn around, a suspicious blush appeared on Rong Yunhe's handsome face. His hands tightened and loosened behind his back. After a while, he looked directly at Juemiao Palace behind Yun Qianmeng and whispered, "Are you feeling better?"
Yun Qianmeng saw that he was uncomfortable with the sudden attack, and for a moment he wanted to tease him. Wei Zheng took half a step forward, but saw Rong Yunhe took a big step back like a frightened rabbit, and then he exhaled deeply!
Seeing him avoid her like this, Yun Qianmeng knew that the seemingly aloof Rong Yunhe had been well-educated by Old Lady Chen. He knew that gentlemanly etiquette was not something that only paid lip service to like those aristocratic dandies. Her opinion of Rong Yunhe suddenly improved, and she stopped moving forward, gently replying, "Thank you for your concern, Master Rong. It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about!"
Rong Yunhe withdrew his gaze after hearing Yun Qianmeng's answer. He carefully glanced at Yun Qianmeng's hands folded at her waist, and only then did he feel relieved!
The Liubei Pavilion fell silent for a moment. Yun Qianmeng saw that Rong Yunhe didn't seem to have anything else to say. Just as she was about to leave, her ears rang with his slightly nervous voice, "You like this too?"
Seeing Rong Yunhe asking questions again and again, and fearing that someone passing by might see Yun Qianmeng's reputation being damaged, Mi Huangma whispered a reminder, "Miss, the old lady must be getting impatient!"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng tilted her head slightly to glance at Mi Ma Niang, then turned back to Rong Yunhe with a faint smile, saying, "This place is far away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. It's truly a rare and perfect place for quiet cultivation! Being here makes you forget all the worldly worries. I'm sure most people would like this!"
Rong Yunhe smiled faintly when he heard Yun Qianmeng's answer. He continued, "People think that worshipping the Buddha is just offering sacrifices to the Bodhisattva, but how many people know that worshipping the Buddha is not about the number of times, kneeling, or donating money? If you do a lot of evil on a daily basis, even if you want to spend money to eliminate disasters, the Bodhisattva will not appreciate it! It's better to keep the Buddha in your heart and remind yourself to do more good deeds at all times. The gods will definitely see it! I didn't expect to meet Miss Yun here today. It makes me feel like I have met a soulmate!"
Listening to Yun Qianmeng's remarks, Rong Yunhe actually started to talk freely, and at the end he even classified Yun Qianmeng as... a soulmate, which made Aunt Mi behind him break out in a cold sweat. It was not appropriate for the young lady to greet Mr. Rong today, and now the two of them were talking about scriptures and doctrines. I'm afraid that the longer the young lady stayed, the more unsafe it would be!
Besides, this Young Master Rong is such an eccentric person, which may not be good for the young lady. Nanny Xia has given the young lady full authority to protect her, so naturally she cannot let the young lady get hurt!
Thinking of this, Aunt Mi spoke again, "Miss, I'm afraid the old lady is getting impatient!"
Rong Yunhe saw Han Jian beside Yun Qianmeng reminding her several times, and also saw that there were only herself and Yun Qianmeng in Liubei Pavilion at this time, which was indeed damaging to Yun Qianmeng's reputation!
Although he never cared about other people's opinions, Yun Qianmeng was now very different from others in Rong Yunhe's eyes. Somehow, he didn't want Yun Qianmeng to get into trouble, so he whispered, "Since the old lady is here, I will not keep the young lady here!"
Yun Qianmeng nodded slightly to him, then turned and walked out of Liubei Pavilion...
At this time, two women were standing in a room not far from Liubei Pavilion, and they saw everything that happened in the pavilion!
"I never thought that my almost unkind nephew would suffer a setback now. It really surprised me!" A woman wearing a light white palace dress with a layer of lotus-colored gauze on the outside spoke softly!
She had her hair combed into a bun, and her hair was simply decorated with a hibiscus and warm jade hairpin, which neither lost her status nor offended the gods!
And that elegant face, like a lotus emerging from the water, was surprisingly five points similar to Rong Yunhe's in the pavilion, but her expression was three points more sad than Rong Yunhe's, and there was a hint of dignity between her brows that was awe-inspiring without anger. This must be the legitimate daughter of Old Lady Chen of the Rong Mansion, the current Concubine Rong Xian of Western Chu!
The woman who listened attentively to Concubine Rongxian's sigh was wearing a ash-gray Taoist robe. Her three strands of troubled hair had already been tied up high with a piece of silk of the same color. Her bare hands gently raised a whisk. Listening to Concubine Rongxian's whispers, she smiled lightly and then said, "I guess that female donor is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion that the Concubine mentioned! Judging from her face, she is truly a very blessed person! But..."
Seeing the people around her stop talking halfway, Concubine Rongxian's smile faltered slightly. She smiled again and said calmly, "Jiuxuan, we have been friends for so many years. If you have anything to say, just say it directly! There is no need to be so cautious with me!"
The woman who had just spoken was the abbot Jiuxuan, whom all Buddhists wanted to meet. Unexpectedly, she was accompanying Concubine Rongxian to read Yun Qianmeng's fortune!
As a former nun, she always spoke only half of the story when it came to fortune-telling. But when she saw Concubine Rongxian referring to herself as "I," she made an exception and continued, "This Miss Yun is indeed a person of great fortune! However, those who are blessed with great fortune usually have to go through hardships that ordinary people cannot endure! This is probably God's way of testing her perseverance and mind!"
Concubine Rongxian listened quietly to what Master Jiuxuan said, her delicately drawn eyebrows frowned slightly, almost inaudibly, and then the corners of her mouth smiled a little unrealistically. She stared at Rong Yunhe who was watching Yun Qianmeng leave with a deep gaze, without saying a word!
Seeing her worried look, Nun Jiuxuan thought that monks should not get involved in the hustle and bustle of the world, but now the person standing before her was her close friend of many years, and she recalled the suffering her friend had endured over the years. She finally sighed and asked, "But what is the old lady thinking?"
Hearing this, Concubine Rongxian smiled faintly, hiding the barely perceptible worry in her eyes, and then said calmly, "That was just a joke from mother!"
Seeing that she didn't want to say more, Master Jiuxuan stopped asking questions. The two of them turned around and slowly walked back to the Juemiao Palace on the side!
"So Miss Yun is here! It was so easy for us to find her!" Yun Qianmeng had just stepped out of the courtyard of... Juemiao Palace when she heard a crisp and smiling voice!
Turning around, Yun Qianmeng saw Qin Yian, Chen Congyan, and Guan Sirou walking towards her. She stopped, bowed to the three of them, and said with a faint smile, "Are you three ladies looking for Qianmeng?"
Seeing Yun Qianmeng bow, the three immediately returned the greeting. Qin Yian stood up and replied, "Yes! The elders were all in the main hall praying and drawing lots, so the three of us sneaked out! We wanted to find you to admire the backyard of Puguo Temple together, but we didn't see you after looking around the main hall, so we guessed you must have come here first..."
Seeing Qin Yian and the others being so polite, Yun Qianmeng also said gently, "I am only here to accompany my grandmother today! She is sincerely worshipping Buddha, and it is inconvenient for me to disturb her, so I will just come out for a walk!"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng glanced behind the three of them and asked in confusion, "Why isn't Miss Han here?"
At the last birthday banquet for the old lady, Miss Han from the Minister of Personnel’s family was a close friend of the three young ladies in front of her, but she was nowhere to be seen today, which made Yun Qianmeng feel uneasy. Could it be Miss Han?
A trace of regret flashed across the eyes of the three people. Chen Congyan said with a hint of sadness, "Originally, Sister Han was supposed to come with us today! But who knew that at the time of Yin this morning, the imperial edict came from the palace, saying that Sister Han had been selected as a concubine. I'm afraid she will have to stay in the Minister of Personnel's residence forever until she enters the palace! I'm afraid she won't be able to see us again!"
Thinking that their childhood playmate was about to enter the cannibalistic palace, Qin Yian and the other two all looked sad. However, the emperor's order was as important as the sky, so who would dare to disobey it?
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng's heart sank. It was exactly as she had heard in the morning. She couldn't help but sigh at this society without human rights!
But what is the difference between the imperial palace and the mansion of a wealthy family?
An ordinary man would have three wives and four concubines at home. Too many wives and concubines would definitely cause disputes. I'm afraid that the dirty things in small courtyards would be no less than those in large courtyards. The palace is just a bigger residence, and everyone has to face more enemies!
Although Miss Han is worried about having to face the concubines in the harem now, which of these Miss Ganjin who have reached the age of marriage and are about to get married is not thinking about their future situation?
"However, the Prince of the Sea does love Princess Tian!" Seeing that everyone was lost in thought, Qin Yian spoke slowly to ease the atmosphere!
Sure enough, after hearing what she said, the others all put aside their worries and looked at her, waiting for her next words!
However, seeing Qin Yian's expression of keeping things a secret, Chen Congyan said softly, "Prince Hai is Princess Tian's father, so naturally he loves his daughter! What's so surprising about this?"
"That's not necessarily true! Since a father would love his daughter, why did Prince Hai favor Princess Tian when Princess Lin and Princess Tian had a dispute? Could it be that Princess Lin is not his daughter?" Qin Yian asked Chen Congyan with a serious face, his eyes full of seriousness!
When Yun Qianmeng saw her like this, he could glimpse the expression of Lord Qin, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, when he was doing his daily work. For a moment, he thought that Qin Yian was a little cute, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth!
"Don't laugh!" Qin Yian saw Chen Congyan refuting him, while Yun Qianmeng was looking at him and laughing. His facial expression became more solemn for a moment. He whispered a reminder to Yun Qianmeng, and then told the nanny what he knew, "It is said that the emperor and the queen mother planned to let Princess Tian enter the palace as a concubine! But the sea prince refused! It is only the sea prince's family. If it were an ordinary official family, if the emperor showed the slightest dissatisfaction during the questioning, they would have been dismissed from their official position! But after the sea prince's refusal, the emperor did not show any anger at all, and acted as if nothing had happened! Alas, so the sea prince's love for Princess Tian is really real!"
After hearing this, Chen Congyan and Guan Sirou couldn't help but feel distressed again!
Among the four young ladies here, except for Lord Qin whose family is clean, from Lord Qin to Qin Yian's father, they all married only one wife and had no concubines or maids, the fathers and ancestors of the other three all had three wives and four concubines!
Although these young ladies are all born of noble birth, the ones who are favored at home are often the concubines. No matter how noble your birth is, you can't compare to the influence of the concubines!
Over time, these adults became strangers and distant from their own daughters, and the love between father and daughter gradually faded!
But today, hearing about Prince Hai's love for Princess Tian, Chen Congyan and Guan Sirou sighed in their hearts, but they were powerless to change the status quo! However, Qin Yian's words provided Yun Qianmeng with important news!
It seems that Hai Tian is so deeply in love with Chu Feiyang that she even refused to enter the palace as a concubine for him!
However, Emperor Yugan didn't show any anger after the Sea King rejected him. Instead, it was as if nothing had happened. This is something that makes people think deeply!
The Sea King was originally a person who followed the ancestor emperor and made great contributions to Western Chu. Therefore, the Sea King's Palace, like the Chu King's Palace, has a lofty status in Western Chu that surpasses the royal family!
However, the more powerful one's achievements are, the more likely one is to arouse the emperor's suspicion. Even a smart person like the King of Chu pretends to be stupid in front of Emperor Yugan, and the King of the Sea refused Emperor Yugan probably because he didn't want to push himself to the forefront and die without a burial place!
Emperor Yu Gan probably didn't really want to take Hai Tian as his imperial concubine. The reason he asked Neptune in advance was probably to test Neptune's attitude and feelings!
However, I don’t know whether Emperor Yugan knows that Princess Haitian favors Chu Feiyang. If these two royal palaces were to form a marriage, it would probably be even more difficult than if Haitian entered the palace!
"The young ladies all know what life will be like after entering the palace. Prince Hai must know it even better, so he rejected the emperor's will for Princess Tian!" Yun Qianmeng said softly, raised her head to look at the color of the sky, and saw that it was getting late. She was afraid that the old lady would look for her, so she said goodbye to the three of them and rushed to the front yard!
However, the closer Yun Qianmeng got to the front yard, the more she liked the quietness of the backyard. However, the people and things around her did not allow her to escape to this pure land.
I could only sigh inwardly, gather my spirits, and walk towards the front yard where the smell of incense was becoming increasingly strong!
"Grandma!" He found the old lady, but saw that she looked unhappy, and Yun Yiyi beside him also looked unhappy. She did not greet him when she saw him, but just pulled the jade pendant hanging around her waist!
"You're here!" The old lady seemed to be in a bad mood. When she saw Yun Qianmeng, she only spoke lazily. Then she turned her gaze to the fortune-teller beside her and asked, "Is there no other explanation?"
The master glanced at the old lady, his eyes unmoved, and replied indifferently, "If you don't believe it, why ask again?"
The old lady was pushed back, her face looked even worse, and she opened her mouth several times but could not say anything!
"Hmph, if you don't do good deeds on a normal day, how can you draw a good lot now?" At this moment, an old lady in brocade clothes walked in from the gate!
Su Qianyue's mother was accompanying the old lady. They stared at everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion with hatred in their eyes, as if they wanted to eat them alive!
The old lady was also very sharp-eyed. She immediately recognized that this was Su Qing's stepmother, the old lady of the Su Mansion. However, seeing that the visitor had bad intentions, the old lady immediately put away her ugliness and instead became a noble and inviolable look. She looked at the two people who walked in with a smile on her face and said sarcastically, "Today is a good day for the imperial edict to be announced. Seeing that the old lady and Madam Su come to worship Buddha so leisurely, I'm afraid that Miss Su hasn't received the imperial edict yet!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of Old Madam Su and Madam Su turned ashen. Their eyes immediately turned to Yun Qianmeng who was standing beside the old lady. They wished they could burn Yun Qianmeng to death with the anger in their eyes!
But Yun Qianmeng couldn't just accept their anger for nothing. Besides, it wasn't her who provoked their anger, so she couldn't accept it in vain!
Yun Qianmeng lovingly supported the old lady and said in a clear and pleasant voice, "Grandma, have you forgotten? Miss Su's chance to participate in the imperial selection was long ago denied by the Emperor, and she will never enter the palace again! I believe the two Su ladies came to Puguo Temple today to pray for Miss Su to find her ideal husband!"
Yun Qianmeng's voice was neither loud nor soft, but the main hall of Puguo Temple was tall and spacious, with a very good echo effect, allowing the female officials who were praying to Buddha and drawing lots to hear the sarcasm in Yun Qianmeng's words!
Among these people, many had the opportunity to attend the old lady’s birthday banquet, so they naturally understood what happened that day!
For a moment, the sound of shaking bamboo tubes was drowned out by whispers. The nosy women in the family stared at the two people from the Su family and laughed in low voices!
Compared to Old Madam Su, Madam Su was even angrier!
After all, Su Qianyue was her biological daughter, and it was Yun Qianmeng who brought her to this state. But Yun Qianmeng, the murderer, not only remained at large, but he even treated her daughter so humiliatingly. How could she let this pass? Anger surged in her heart, and a hint of an unknown sneer flashed in Madam Su's eyes. She actually stopped arguing with Yun Qianmeng and simply supported her mother-in-law as she passed by the old lady and the others...
"Aiya..." But just as the two sides passed by each other, Mrs. Su's body fell outward at an angle, and then she screamed in pain, and the whole person was lying on the ground!
She struggled to get up from the ground and was about to point out that Yun Qianmeng had pushed her down, but she found that Yun Qianmeng was actually sitting on the ground with sweat all over her forehead. The people from the Prime Minister's Mansion saw that her face was full of pain and immediately came to greet her with concern!
"Miss, what happened to you? Are you hurt?" Mu Chun was the first to run to Yun Qianmeng's side, holding her in his arms. He carefully wiped the cold sweat from her head, and asked with tears in his eyes...
"Miss, is your foot injured?" Empress Mi also hurriedly surrounded Yun Qianmeng. Seeing Yun Qianmeng protecting her right ankle with both hands, she immediately understood where she was injured. However, how could she untie Yun Qianmeng's dress to check in public? If the guards outside saw it, her young lady's reputation would be truly ruined!
Thinking of this, Aunt Mi broke out in a cold sweat. After all, they had only been out for one day, so how could they possibly bring a doctor with them?
"What happened?" At this time, a cold inquiring voice came from the backyard!
Everyone looked up and saw Master Jiuxuan walking out with an expressionless face. A young nun had already stepped forward to report what had just happened. After hearing what the young nun said, Master Jiuxuan's face became a little worried. She actually knelt down and touched Yun Qianmeng's ankle with her shoes and socks. Frowning, she said, "Come here, carry Miss Yun to the back room!"
When the young nuns saw that Master Jiuxuan looked a little stern, they immediately brought a bamboo chair. Mu Chunyunyan and the others helped Yun Qianmeng, who was gritting her teeth and holding on, to sit on the bamboo chair. After leaving Aunt Mi behind, the group of people hurriedly sent Yun Qianmeng to the backyard!
"Madam Su, you have such a cruel heart! You actually hurt my granddaughter so badly!" Seeing that someone was taking care of Yun Qianmeng, the old lady also stayed at the scene and pointed at Madam Su who was still sitting on the ground and said sternly!
Mrs. Su had intended to pretend to fall down to frame Yun Qianmeng, but she never expected that Yun Qianmeng would suddenly injure her ankle, especially when she passed by her. Mrs. Su was speechless for a moment and stared blankly at the old lady who looked like she wanted to eat her, unable to speak!
"How can you, old lady, accuse someone without any evidence?" But the old lady of the Su Mansion was not a pushover. She calmly asked the maids and servants to help her daughter-in-law up, and then focused her attention on dealing with the old lady!
Although the old lady didn't know why Yun Qianmeng suddenly acted like this, since it was such a coincidence, she would naturally not miss any opportunity to humiliate Su Qing's family!
She straightened her back, a cold glint in her eyes, and said forcefully, "Old Madam, you're talking so lightly! You're actually trying to shirk responsibility like this? The ladies present just heard and saw it. As soon as the old Madam of the Su Mansion entered the house, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law started to speak rudely to us! Now that my granddaughter has been injured so badly, she still refuses to admit it! After all, Lord Su is the Minister of Justice, I didn't expect that my poor granddaughter would suffer such an injustice!"
As the old lady spoke, she began to shed tears. The maids and servants beside her came forward to persuade her. Although they did not dare to blame the people in the Su Mansion, the hatred in their eyes was clearly seen by others!
At this time, Mrs. Su, who had been shouting just now, had already stopped talking. Apart from some incense ash on her skirt, she was unharmed!
Compared to Yun Qianmeng's frown, sweating profusely from the pain, and speechless look, there was really nothing worthy of sympathy or pity for her!
Even those ladies who are well versed in framing people looked down upon Madam Su. Even if they wanted to frame someone, they should at least pretend to be convincing. But Madam Su not only had poor acting skills, but she also ended up hurting the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. She was simply as stupid as a pig!
In addition, the two families already have a marriage relationship, so I wonder how this matter will be resolved in the end!
When everyone thought so in their hearts, they all looked at the two old ladies who were confronting each other with curiosity. This was actually the purpose of their coming to Puguo Temple!
Judging from the old lady's expression, she was definitely not going to give up. Just as she was about to speak, Nun Jiuxuan spoke up, "Donor, please go in and visit the young donor! I have already asked the female doctor in the nunnery to diagnose the young donor. I believe we will know the extent of his condition soon!"
The old lady looked at Master Jiuxuan, who looked pure and unconcerned with worldly affairs. Suddenly, she remembered the fortune she had drawn for Yun Yiyi, and she stopped being stubborn. Instead, she gave Master Jiuxuan some face, softened her expression, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Master!"
Having said that, he glared fiercely at the old lady of the Su Mansion and led everyone to the backyard!
When the old lady from the Su Mansion saw the old lady leave, she thought she was afraid, so she wanted to curse at her from behind, but she saw that Master Jiuxuan had already walked in front of her. Her eyes, which seemed to be able to see through people's thoughts, just glanced at the old lady lightly, and made her swallow the words in her mouth!
"Please go back, benefactors! You don't need to come to Puguo Temple again!" After Master Jiuxuan said this, she no longer paid any attention to the people from the Su Mansion and walked back to the backyard!
When the old lady of the Su family saw that she was kicked out of Puguo Temple in public, she felt ashamed and her heart was filled with infinite anger, but she did not dare to show it in Puguo Temple. She could only ask someone to support Madam Su to prevent her from falling again. A group of people walked out of the hall quickly with ugly faces!
However, after what happened today, the reputation of the Su family must have been ruined to the extreme. Even Su Yuan's official reputation was implicated by the affairs in his backyard. He was so angry that he almost divorced Madam Su, and he became more and more fond of Panlan, who was sent by Su Qing!
Of course, that’s a later story!
Here, the old lady led everyone to the room where Yun Qianmeng was placed, only to see the female doctor wrapping gauze around Yun Qianmeng's ankle!
Yun Qianmeng's slender, snow-white ankle was swollen. The swollen area was purple and blue, and it looked like she was seriously injured. The old lady immediately asked worriedly, "How is my granddaughter's injury?"
The female doctor treated Yun Qianmeng's injuries and asked Mu Chun to carefully lower Yun Qianmeng's trouser legs. She then stood up and replied, "Donor, someone kicked your ankle with force. Fortunately, no bones were broken. Just don't go out for the next few days!"
Everyone felt relieved when they heard the female doctor say this. At this moment, Nun Jiuxuan walked in, quietly glanced at Yun Qianmeng lying on the bed, and said calmly, "I will have someone carry the little donor down the mountain later!"
Yun Qianmeng felt as if she were enveloped in a clear light. The light was so clear that her heart had nowhere to escape. She could only lie down and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master! I am sorry for causing you trouble!"
Seeing that she was staring at her but still had a smile on her face, Nun Jiuxuan spoke at a steady pace. A hint of approval appeared in her slightly serious gaze, and her tone of voice was even calmer than before. "Since this happened here, I will naturally take responsibility!"
After he finished speaking, he nodded to the female doctor and turned to leave!
Seeing that the usually out-of-the-way Nun Jiuxuan was right in front of her, the old lady naturally wanted to seize this opportunity. She immediately left her seriously ill granddaughter behind and followed Nun Jiuxuan out of the wing room. With a shy smile on her face, she said, "I've heard that Nun Jiuxuan is proficient in divination. Today, I've drawn a fortune for my granddaughter. I hope Nun Jiuxuan can explain it to me and give me some advice!"
As she spoke, the old lady took out the paper she had just obtained for Yun Yiyi from her sleeve and respectfully handed it to Master Jiuxuan!
Nun Jiuxuan glanced at the old lady coldly, ignoring her flattery and respect. However, she made an exception and took the red fortune stick, glanced at it indifferently, and said calmly: "This is a marriage sign! However, marriage is predetermined by heaven. How can I, a poor nun, ruin someone's marriage? Please relax!"
After saying that, Master Jiuxuan returned the fortune stick to the old lady and left quickly with the female doctor behind her!
The old lady looked at the fortune in her hand and was distracted for a moment. When she looked up and wanted to catch up with Master Jiuxuan, there was no one in front of her. She could only return to the room dejectedly!
At this time, everyone had moved Yun Qianmeng onto the bamboo chair. Mu Chun covered Yun Qianmeng's legs with a blanket, and then slowly ordered people to lift the bamboo chair. Everyone stood on both sides of the bamboo chair and left Puguo Temple!
Guard Liu and others who were guarding at the foot of the mountain saw that their eldest daughter went up the mountain safely but was carried down the mountain. They also heard the discussions of the maids around them. They all hated the domineering Su family in their hearts, so they were more careful to make the carriage run more steadily to prevent Yun Qianmeng from suffering again!
On the way back, the old lady seemed listless and as if she was worried about something. She looked at Yun Yiyi with a distressed look from time to time, but ignored Yun Qianmeng!
But Yun Qianmeng was happy and relaxed. It was early morning when she came, and it was almost dusk when she returned. After finally leaving the house, she naturally wanted to enjoy the scenery. She asked Mu Chun to lift the curtain on one side of the car and quietly watch the scenery outside!
However, the old lady was unhappy, and seeing that Yun Qianmeng had won the favor of Master Jiuxuan today, she began to probe again, "Meng'er, have you ever met Master Jiuxuan?"
Yun Qianmeng asked Mu Chun to lower the curtain, turned around and said with a faint smile, "This is my granddaughter's first time entering Puguo Temple, and it's all thanks to my grandmother!"
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, the old lady nodded and continued, "I forgot to draw a marriage fortune for you today!"
The old lady was indeed a little regretful at this time. If she had known earlier, she would not have sent Yun Qianmeng away. She wanted to see which of these granddaughters would have a better life than Yiyi!
However, when she thought of Yun Yiyi's fortune stick, the old lady couldn't help feeling depressed. Could it be because she didn't check the almanac before going out today?
How could Yun Qianmeng not understand the old lady's thoughts? It's just that if people are too greedy, nothing will go as planned. The old lady was too greedy, so she was never satisfied with anything!
The carriage jolted, and Yun Qianmeng accidentally knocked over her injured ankle. She took the opportunity to say, "Grandma, I'm tired. I need to take a short rest!"
After saying that, he leaned against Mu Chun and closed his eyes!
Seeing this, the old lady could no longer ask any questions and stopped talking, but her brows were furrowed in the dim light!
When everyone returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was already dinner time. The sunset had already set, and a bright moon hung in the sky, illuminating the earth!
At this time, two carriages with different decorations were parked at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. The people standing beside the carriages saw the Prime Minister's carriages coming and came forward to greet them!
"I am the personal maid of the old lady of the Rong Mansion. When she heard that the young lady had injured her ankle, she asked me to bring you some nourishing things. Please accept them, young lady!" With that, the fifty-year-old nanny waved her hand, and the maids beside the royal blue carriage immediately unloaded the nourishing things from the carriage...
"I'm Jiao Da, the personal guard of the King of Chu. When the prince heard that the eldest lady was injured, he specially ordered me to bring some top-quality healing products and supplements to the lady. Please accept them!" Another tall, middle-aged man with a stern temperament spoke after Wu Ma. He had a loud voice and spoke in a serious manner. The guards standing behind him were well-trained. As soon as he finished speaking, the guards carried out countless treasures from the carriage with a navy blue roof!
When the old lady saw that these two people did not greet her and actually spoke to Yun Qianmeng directly, she was immediately dissatisfied and her face became ugly. She looked at Yun Qianmeng with some reproach!
Yun Qianmeng was well aware of the old lady's subtle thoughts. Seeing her being helped down from the carriage by the maids from the Prime Minister's Residence, she spoke gently, "It's so late, thank you for waiting outside! Please come in for a cup of tea!"
Not only did those two people figure out their master's thoughts, but when they saw each other, they also saw through the enemy's thoughts!
At this moment, the two of them were not only representing themselves, but also their respective masters, so they would never let the other person win the first prize. They both agreed and followed Yun Qianmeng into the Prime Minister's Mansion!
However, compared to the smiling face of Rongfu Ma Feng, the man named Jiao Da beside the King of Chu seemed much more serious!
Yun Xuanzhi had also received the news long ago, and was waiting for the old lady and Yun Qianmeng in the reception room. However, when he saw that there were also people from other houses coming in, Yun Xuanzhi was a little dumbfounded!
"Your servant Yuan Wutang from Rong Mansion greets the Prime Minister! Our old lady heard that the eldest lady was injured, so she specially asked me to come and visit her!" Nanny Yuan was obviously a very good person. When she saw Yun Xuanzhi, she immediately stepped forward to pay her respects, and then asked the maids to put the things in their hands in front of Yun Xuanzhi!
"I am Jiao Da, the commander of the guards in Prince Chu's Palace. I have come to visit the eldest lady on the orders of the prince!" Although Jiao Da was very methodical in his work, he was not one to be outdone. After hearing that Yuan Fengma finished her introduction, he immediately stepped forward and spoke!
Yun Xuanzhi did not respond to the two people's words immediately. Instead, he looked deeply at Yun Qianmeng who was carried in. He couldn't help but think in his heart that he didn't know when his and Qu Ruoli's daughter had grown up and now was favored by both the Rong Mansion and the Chu Palace!
However, these two companies are not easy to offend!
The Rong family holds the economic lifeline of Western Chu. Although they are a merchant family, they are the imperial merchants chosen by our ancestors. Their status is no longer that of a lowly merchant. They are probably on par with the prime minister himself!
Not to mention the Palace of the Prince of Chu. After the King of Chu fought bloody battles with my ancestor to seize the territory of Western Chu, my ancestor actually named the King of Chu as the name of the country and personally issued an imperial decree that the throne of the King of Chu would be hereditary. He also confidently handed over most of the military forces of Western Chu to the King of Chu. Even the King of the Sea, who also had military exploits, did not have such an honor!
But now, it seems that these two families have taken a fancy to his legitimate daughter at the same time, which makes Yun Xuanzhi feel surprised but also a little regretful. If one family takes a fancy to one of his daughters, then wouldn't he also benefit from it if he becomes a relative of the two families at the same time?
Yun Qianmeng saw what Yun Xuanzhi was thinking and sneered inwardly at his greed, which was similar to that of the old lady. She said calmly, "Father, I'm tired. I'll go back to Qiluo Garden to rest first!"
Yun Xuanzhi seemed to have only just noticed Yun Qianmeng's slightly pale complexion at this moment, and immediately shouted at Mi Hanji and the others, "Why don't you serve the young lady properly and go back to rest? What are you all doing standing here?"
Aunt Mi looked at the pale old lady worriedly, and hurriedly ordered the little girls to carry Yun Qianmeng back to Qiluo Garden!
"Miss, aren't you afraid that the old lady will interfere?" After helping Yun Qianmeng lie down on the bed, Aunt Mi brought some hot water and personally wiped Yun Qianmeng's sweaty cheeks, saying worriedly!
Yun Qianmeng smiled lightly, with dazzling wisdom in her smile, and then said seriously, "Mother and son have been at odds for too long, and now they have already compared themselves with each other.
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