Baiyun Temple is a large temple with great popularity. It is built on the mountain and has a spacious area outside the mountain gate for pilgrims to park their cars.
Jiang Yi looked in the direction of Jiang Si's finger at the small carriage that they had rented temporarily, and invited her, "Fourth sister, please take a ride with me."
Jiang Si immediately looked towards Zhu Ziyu.
Zhu Ziyu had a faint smile on his face, and a flash of surprise flashed across his eyes.
Jiang Si retracted his gaze and asked with a smile, "What about my brother-in-law?"
Jiang Yi blushed and said hurriedly, "Your brother-in-law came here on horseback."
"Well, I just want to talk to my elder sister again." Jiang Si agreed without hesitation after hearing what Jiang Yi said.
Jiang Si wanted to ride in the same carriage with Jiang Yi, and it would be too crowded with three maids following him to serve him, so Jiang Yi sent Ah Zhu, Ah Ya and Ah Man to ride in the carriage rented by Jiang Si.
The two sisters entered the carriage one after another. Jiang Si took a look and said with a smile, "Sister, this car is quite comfortable."
Jiang Yi raised her hand to tidy up Jiang Si's drooping hair, half with pity and half with confusion: "I remember that the Bo's Mansion has two carriages, right? How did Fourth Sister rent a carriage?"
When she left home, the person she was most worried about was her younger sister.
Although my father loves my sister, he is a grown man after all, and it is impossible for him to care about the affairs of the inner house every day. My second brother is a boy, so we should be thankful that he does not cause trouble, and we don't have to worry about him getting hurt. Only this sister has no mother to protect her, and no sisters to support her, so it is very difficult for her to live comfortably in the inner house.
Sometimes when thinking about these things, Jiang Yi's heart would be gripped with grief and it would take a long time for her to calm down.
Jiang Si smiled and explained, "It was just a coincidence. Today, the second and third aunts both needed a car, and there were not enough cars in the mansion, so I sent someone out to rent one."
"So that's how it is." Even though she knew the reason, Jiang Yi still felt bad.
If her mother were still alive, how could her younger sister not have a car to use when she went out? Of course, she was not saying that she wanted to compete with the elders for the car, but she felt sorry for her younger sister's situation.
Jiang Si looked out from the window and saw Zhu Ziyu riding a horse not far in front of the carriage. His back was tall and straight yet a little thin, and a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes.
Zhu Ziyu was born into a scholarly family and was a pure scholar. Although scholars in the Great Zhou Dynasty had to learn horse riding and archery, most of them were weak and timid.
When the couple went out together, Zhu Ziyu chose to ride a horse instead of riding in the same carriage with his elder sister. Is his relationship with his elder sister as close as his elder sister thinks?
Jiang Si knew that this idea was a bit nitpicking, or perhaps she had a preconceived impression of Zhu Ziyu's every move because of her elder sister's experience in her previous life.
Jiang Si couldn't help but think of himself.
After she married Yu Qi, whenever they went out together, Yu Qi never rode a horse again. He would only be satisfied if he squeezed into the carriage with her...
Thinking of the man's audacity and absurdity, Jiang Si's face became slightly hot. She lowered her eyes to calm herself down, and tentatively asked Jiang Yi, "Why didn't my brother-in-law take the car with my elder sister? I think couples should travel together."
Jiang Yi looked at Jiang Si in astonishment, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Why would Fourth Sister have such an idea?"
"Isn't it?"
Jiang Yi reached out and hugged Jiang Si, and she just found it very funny: "My silly sister, how can a man and a woman be together all the time?"
At this point, her face slightly reddened, and she whispered in Jiang Si's ear, "When a man accompanies his wife to burn incense, some people will say sour words if they know about it."
The happiness and shyness revealed in Jiang Yi's eyes made Jiang Si sigh in his heart: How happy the eldest sister was in the previous life, how desperate she was after the incident, no wonder she ended up in a desperate situation.
"Sister, I'll come visit you in a few days." Without finding out who Jiang Yi had saved, Jiang Si felt that time was running out, so he decided to go to her house to take a look, hoping that he would get something in return.
"Okay, whenever Fourth Sister wants to go over, just send someone to let her know."
The road on the way back was a little muddy because it had just rained, and the carriage was slightly bumpy. Before long, Jiang Yi's face became paler and paler.
Jiang Si was a little worried when he saw this, and said softly: "Sister, you got caught in the rain today, remember to drink some ginger sugar water to ward off the cold when you go back."
"It's the same with my fourth sister." As they got further and further away from Baiyun Temple, the gloom brought to Jiang Yi by the scene that happened in the pavilion did not dissipate. Instead, it was like a stone pressing on her heart, making it heavy whenever she thought about it.
The carriage fell silent for a moment.
At this time, the atmosphere in the carriage following closely behind Zhu's carriage was warm and lively.
Ah Man was a lively person, and Jiang Yi's maid Ah Zhu was also a jokester, and the two of them soon became talking animatedly.
Aya, who was sitting near the door, remained silent. After a while, she mustered up the courage to ask, "Sister Ah Man, what do you girls like to do for fun?"
Ah Man hesitated when he heard this.
What do these girls like to do for fun? If you think about it carefully, it seems that girls like to kill and burn people the most these days.
Uh, I can’t say that!
Ah Man cleared his throat and said seriously, "Our girl likes to make perfume."
She was not talking nonsense. The girl recently mixed several perfumes and sent them to cosmetics shops for sale. It was said that they were very popular among the ladies.
Thinking of this, Ah Man felt somewhat proud.
After all, they are girls who can do whatever they want to do. They can kill and set fires so skillfully, and their ability to make perfume is beyond the reach of others.
Perfume? Aya thought of how Jiang Si had frightened her with a bug without changing his expression, and she didn't believe a word Ah Man said.
The fierceness in Miss Jiang's eyes at that time made her sure that if she really said something, the other party would definitely do what he said.
She had heard that some noble ladies enjoyed torturing their servants in private, and Miss Jiang might be one of them. Then her personal maid would be too pitiful.
The pity in Aya's eyes puzzled Ah Man, so he asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Aya came back to her senses and laughed dryly, "Perfume making is just right for a fairy-like person like Miss Jiang to pass the time."
Ah Man smiled awkwardly: "Yes."
She actually thinks murder and arson are quite suitable and much more exciting than perfume making.
Aya's heart sank: Look, Miss Jiang's maid's reply was so reluctant, it was obvious that she was trying to fool people.
The little maid silently moved towards the door, making up her mind to keep her mouth shut.
At this moment, a hissing sound suddenly rang out, abruptly breaking the peaceful atmosphere in the carriage.
As soon as Ah Mantou reacted, he immediately lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw that the Zhu Mansion's carriage, which was originally not far ahead of their carriage, suddenly rushed away like an arrow, causing panic and screams among the passers-by on the road.
"Girl!" Ah Man's eyes turned red with anxiety when he saw this. He got out of the carriage and was about to jump down.
Old Qin, who was driving the carriage, jumped off the carriage first and said in a hurry, "Aman, you drive the carriage."
After saying this, Lao Qin quickly ran to Zhu Ziyu, who seemed to be scared silly, pulled him off without any courtesy, jumped on the horse's back, and chased after the out-of-control carriage in front.