Chapter 48 I Want Her [13]
On the way back to the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence, although Shen Jingya tried her best to hide it, her expression was still not very good.
She would glance at Achu every now and then, her eyes filled with calculation and hostility.
In Shen Jingya's opinion, A Chu was definitely not as naive and ignorant as she appeared!
She is definitely a very scheming person!
She wants to steal Si Jinxuan from me!
First, he pretended to envy her ability to ride a horse, which aroused Rong's pity.
As a good older sister, she would naturally invite Ah Chu to go horseback riding together.
Then Achu readily agreed.
When she got to Si Jinxuan, she began to seduce him secretly.
If it weren't for the fact that she and Si Jinxuan were childhood sweethearts and had a very deep relationship,
If Si Jinxuan weren't different from those shallow men who only love beauty, she probably would have succeeded long ago!
But Chen Jingya dared not gamble anymore.
What if Ah Chu tries to compete with her for Si Jinxuan and then reveals that she is the daughter of a concubine?
We must find a way to make A Chu unworthy of Si Jinxuan!
The carriage swayed and rocked. Achu seemed to be drowsy, but in reality, she had already seen the scheming and hostility in Shen Jingya's eyes.
She knew that Shen Jingya was not some naive and innocent female lead.
Today's events, despite A Chu's complete lack of intention to seduce Si Jinxuan, still aroused Shen Jingya's hostility towards her.
Let her recall what happened to the last noblewoman who was targeted and schemed against by Shen Jingya.
It seems they encountered bandits while going out to offer incense.
She was kidnapped by bandits and lost her virginity.
After she was found, she was quickly married off by her family to a distant place outside the capital.
Actually, whether Shen Jingya is a good person or not, A Chu doesn't care.
She didn't intend to fight with her.
But if Shen Jingya insists on treating her as a hypothetical enemy, then she won't be polite.
However, Ah Chu had considered that Shen Jingya might scheme against her.
But to my surprise, her scheme was both old-fashioned and impatient.
Just two days later, when Shen Jingya was paying her respects to Rong Shi, she mentioned going to Guanghua Temple to offer incense.
"Mother, I think it must be Buddha's blessing that my sister's true identity was revealed!"
"Since you're so devout Buddhist, shouldn't we go and offer incense?"
Upon hearing what Shen Jingya said, Rong Shi was immediately tempted.
"Ya'er, you're right. It must be Buddha's blessing that allowed me to learn about Tan'er's background!"
"It's time to thank Buddha!"
Shen Jingya immediately said, "I'll go with my sixth sister to accompany you!"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Achu and asked, "Sixth Sister, would you like to accompany Mother to offer incense to Buddha?"
Achu looked at Chen Jingya and found it somewhat amusing, but on the surface she was obedient and sincere: "Of course I'm willing to go with Mother."
"Mother, why don't we go the day after tomorrow?" she suggested to Rong Shi.
Since Shen Jingya is plotting against her, she might as well take advantage of that plot.
Guanghua Temple is located on Guanghua Mountain in the suburbs, passing through a mountain range where bandits occasionally roam.
The day after tomorrow, Si Jinye will pass by there and encounter assassins.
The assassins disguised themselves as bandits, intending to assassinate Si Jinye and then create the illusion that it was bandits who committed the crime.
Ah Chu has already come up with a script, and the title will be "Hero Saves the Beauty".
Thank you, Shen Jingya, for giving her such a great role.
Ah Chu's lips curled up, and her smile was very pleasant.
Shen Jingya had no idea what was making her so happy. She had originally wanted a couple more days, but she hadn't expected A Chu to be so impatient.
So she chimed in, "Mother, I also think the day after tomorrow is a great day! The weather has been lovely these past few days!"
After thinking for a moment, Rong nodded: "Alright, then the day after tomorrow!"
I originally thought the day after tomorrow would be a sunny day.
On that day, it started raining in the morning.
Looking at the weather, Rong hesitated whether to go to Guanghua Temple another day.
Shen Jingya noticed her hesitation and became somewhat anxious.
She's already made all the arrangements!
If the plans change, she'll have to spend more money, and she doesn't have that much money!
"Mother, the date set with Buddha cannot be changed."
"Perhaps even Buddha would go to offer incense in this weather, and would be more willing to bless our Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness!"
Shen Jingya understood Rong Shi's personality quite well.
After she said that, Rong decided not to change her mind.
"Okay, let's go then."
Rong went out first, followed by Achu and Shen Jingya.
The road was a bit slippery because of the rain, so Achu walked a little slower.
Shen Jingya turned around and considerately instructed, "Sixth Sister, you must walk carefully."
Achu looked up at her and saw an unprecedented friendliness in her eyes.
So you're convinced that something bad will happen to her today, and that she won't be a threat anymore?
Achu smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Fifth Sister. I will walk steadily."
Shen Jingya didn't know why, even though A Chu's tone and expression were no different from usual.
But looking into her eyes, I inexplicably felt like I was being seen through.
When she looked more closely, she found that Achu had already lowered her eyes to look at the road.
Shen Jingya shook her head, realizing she was definitely overthinking things.
If Ah Chu knew, how could she possibly be willing to go out?
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Roads are difficult to travel on rainy days.
It was alright in the city; the cobblestone streets were just a bit slippery.
Once you leave the city, the roads are mostly muddy.
For safety reasons, the carriage moved very slowly.
Normally, it takes an hour to get to Guanghua Temple after leaving the city, but today we only covered half the distance in an hour.
As the carriage reached a fork in the road, a group of masked men on horseback suddenly rushed out from the woods on both sides.
They were holding knives and looked menacing.
"Brothers! There's a fat sheep! Charge!"
When Rong went out with her two daughters, it was impossible for her to go without guards.
The ten guards immediately rushed over and surrounded the carriage.
Inside the carriage, Rong and the others were all greatly alarmed.
She quickly protected Achu and Shen Jingya.
The maids and old women were also very scared, but they loyally stood in front of the carriage to prevent the bandits from rushing in and taking people away.
The sounds of swords clashing and fighting outside drifted into the carriage, filling it with dread.
Achu's face was pale.
She couldn't quite act it out, so she buried her face in Rong's arms.
The guards outside seemed to be outnumbered, and a bandit approached the carriage and pulled the coachman off.
The nanny who knew how to drive thought for a moment, then lifted the curtain and went out, intending to drive the carriage to take Rong Shi and the others away.
The carriage turned around and headed towards the city gate.
The bandits tried to give chase, but were stopped by the guards.
But a few bandits still gave chase.
They stopped the carriage.
Holding her two daughters, Madam Rong shouted, "I am the wife of the Marquis of Zhongyi! If you want money, I can give it to you! Take the money and leave immediately!"
The bandit leader laughed loudly: "Money? I'm not short of money! I'm short of wives!"
As he spoke, he lifted the carriage curtain.
He had his face covered, but his eyes were fierce and menacing.
He scanned the carriage and his gaze fell upon Achu.
He pointed at Ah Chu: "I want her!"
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