Just as one group arrived at Peach Blossom Temple, another group appeared in the temple.
As Madam Dong watched the women and guests coming and going in the temple, some of her worries were lifted, leaving her only with curiosity about the temple.
Qingyin and Bai Weize got off the carriage one after the other and walked beside Madam Dong.
The tall and slender Qingyin and Bai Weize were undoubtedly a striking sight in the crowd, attracting the attention of many. However, the temple was mainly frequented by older women, who were all perceptive and immediately guessed the relationship between the two young men and the beautiful woman.
They all surrounded Madam Dong, saying, "Oh my, I feel an instant connection with this young lady."
"Are these two yours...?"
Mrs. Dong smiled and replied, "They are my two children."
"Your sister is truly blessed. Both children have extraordinary bearing, like dragons and phoenixes... I just wonder if these two children are married?" The noblewoman who spoke up revealed her true intentions as she spoke.
Madam Dong was flattered by the praise, but she also understood what the person meant. She smiled and first pointed to Bai Weize, then to Qingyin, and said, "My eldest son doesn't have one yet, but my youngest son already has a daughter. They've arranged a marriage and plan to pick a date for the wedding."
Upon hearing this, Qingyin gave the woman a sweet smile.
The noblewoman trembled at Qingyin's laughter. Good heavens, how could there be such a handsome young man? It's a pity she met him too late; such a handsome young man had already been betrothed! Tsk tsk, but the other one is not bad either, the lady thought, her smile towards Madam Dong unchanged.
The woman listening nearby also paid attention to what Madam Dong was saying. When she heard that the handsome young man she liked the most was already engaged, her face first showed sadness, but when she heard that the other one was not yet married, she was overjoyed.
Standing beside Qingyin, the stern Bai Weize looked at the joy on Madam Dong's face and the enthusiasm on the faces of these women. For the first time, Bai Weize, who had never been urged to get married, suddenly felt that he had encountered a major problem he had never faced before.
Qingyin glanced at Bai Weize's pained expression from the side, chuckled to herself, and tried to smooth things over for him with her mother, "Mother, my brother and I will go inside and familiarize ourselves with the way before we come back to find you."
Despite her busy schedule, Madam Dong did not forget to reply to her beloved son.
Qingyin then led Bai Weize away from the crowd.
Bai Weize breathed a sigh of relief after escaping those overly enthusiastic women.
Peach Blossom Temple lives up to its name, as it is planted with many peach trees. Perhaps due to the terrain, the peach blossoms here have not withered but are in full bloom. The different colors of peach blossoms are so beautiful that it looks like a fairyland. No wonder so many women are attracted to come here.
Qingyin secretly admired the abbot of Peach Blossom Temple for his ability to create an atmosphere. Putting aside everything else, the unique scenery alone was worth appreciating by those nobles. This raised the mood, and naturally, there were fewer people looking for trouble.
Qingyin thought to herself and praised, "This temple is really interesting to build."
Bai Weize nodded. "Indeed." No wonder this temple is so popular among the many temples, big and small, around the capital.
The two walked on, sighing as they went. They hadn't gone far when they saw two bald monks standing by the roadside, picking peach blossoms from the corner of the wall. When they saw them coming, they quickly stood up and said, "Greetings, gentlemen."
Seeing Qingyin's curiosity about the peach blossoms in the frame, one of the young monks smiled and introduced, "These are newly grown peach blossoms. You can pick them, wash them, and make peach blossom cakes or peach blossom wine."
Just as Qingyin was listening intently to the little monk, she heard Bai Weize exclaim in surprise, "What are you doing?"
Immediately, the tall figure next to him was struck in the neck and collapsed.
Before Qingyin could react, a sharp pain shot through the back of her neck, and she fainted.
Qingyin's final thought was: Sure enough, Qin Yi, that scoundrel, had ulterior motives for being so enthusiastic about taking them to Peach Blossom Temple.
When Qingyin woke up, she found herself locked in a pitch-black place. Fortunately, the person who locked her up had some conscience. The bed was covered with comfortable bedding, which smelled faintly of fragrance and could be identified as freshly changed bedding.
Qingyin stretched and moved her arms and legs, but they were sore and weak. She had probably been given a limp-body powder. After struggling for a while, Qingyin could only turn over once. She simply closed her eyes and dozed off for a while.
When Qingyin woke up again in a daze, he was awakened by the dim candlelight. A familiar figure was sitting by his bedside. He had handsome eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and was as gentle and refined as jade. He still had a graceful demeanor. It was Qin Yi.
"Father?"
Seeing Qingyin's confused expression, Qin Yi smiled faintly and patted his head. "Miao'er has grown up, but there is something I would like to ask you to do. Are you willing?"
Seeing the madness in Qin Yi's eyes, Qingyin dared not refuse. He nodded obediently, receiving another gentle pat on the head from Qin Yi: "Good, Miao'er is so good. How about you marry your father in a few days and stay with him for the rest of your life?"
Upon hearing this, Qingyin's eyes widened. He never expected Qin Yi to have gone so mad as to dare to speak to him directly. He asked helplessly and in astonishment, "Father, am I your son?"
Qin Yi's narrow phoenix eyes, calm yet flashing with madness, narrowed slightly, and he chuckled lightly, "So what? Miao'er isn't my biological child. Besides, even if she were, so what?"
"Didn't Miao'er say before that she wanted to stay by her father's side for the rest of her life?"
A deep, magnetic voice lingered in Qingyin's ears, stirring up goosebumps.
Seeing the handsome young man wearing the red clothes he had personally chosen, carefully tucked away under the light, his pitiful appearance was even more striking.
Qin Yi was unusually gentle. Perhaps the completely enclosed dungeon gave him an unusually satisfying desire for control. He was no longer so harsh on the petite boy. He looked at the boy on the bed, who was like a canary, with pity and persistence, and said with a smile, "Miao'er, be good. Father has put some food on the table for you. Eat some first. If you don't want to eat, Father won't mind trying some first."
The man's tone was ambiguous, as if he meant something else entirely.
It was obvious that Qingyin understood. Her body trembled, and she cursed Qin Yi as a pervert in her heart.
Qin Yi, who was watching from the sidelines, chuckled. Qingyin also noticed that the effects of the medicine on her body had worn off, and she had the strength to sit down on the table next to her.
The food on the table was exactly the same as what she ate at home, without any difference. It was all the food that Qingyin usually liked to eat, but at this moment, Qingyin had no appetite at all and could only swallow some food whole under the perverted and fiery gaze of the person next to her. She only stopped eating when she was half full.
Not long after he finished eating, there was a knock on the door. Qin Yi frowned slightly upon hearing the knock, but then he seemed to remember something and went out. Before leaving, he said to Qingyin, "Then Miao'er, get some rest. Father will come to see you again later."
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