Chapter 27 Unwilling
The next day, the weather was fine and the sky was clear.
After breakfast, Chen Tang took Ginkgo to Songhe Hall to pay her respects to the old lady. When she arrived, Chen Xi, Chen Ran and Chen Luo were already there.
After only a quarter of an hour, the maid came in to report that the carriage was ready, and Chen Tang and others got up and went to the Jokhang Temple.
The Jokhang Temple is located outside the city. It is the royal temple of the Great Qi Dynasty. It is very popular on weekdays. Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and there are even more pilgrims going to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.
The temple is hidden in the mist of green mountains. At the foot of the mountain, you can just see a little yellow wall and green tiles. The majestic sound of the bell coming from the temple calms people's restless hearts.
The mountain road is difficult to travel on, but the scenery of the Jokhang Temple is beautiful. When I opened the car curtain to look outside, I didn’t feel bored at all.
The carriage stopped outside the Jokhang Temple. After walking for a while and climbing hundreds of steps, we arrived at the Main Hall where the sandalwood fragrance lingered.
Chen Tang and others wanted to go in to burn incense and pray for blessings, but they didn't expect that as soon as they reached the door of the main hall, they saw the wife of the Marquis of Changping coming out, accompanied by the Marquis of Changping's son.
When they met face to face, Chen Tang and the others bowed and saluted the wife of Marquis Changping.
The wife of the Marquis of Changping swept her eyes across the faces of Chen Tang and the others, smiling and saying, "I haven't seen Madam Shen for a long time. Is she here today?"
Chen Xi replied, "Grandma is not feeling well, so only my sisters and I are here today."
Chen Xian was talking to the wife of Marquis Changping, while Chen Tang was standing aside, feeling uncomfortable all over, because the look in the eyes of the Marquis Changping's son when he looked at them was too sticky and naked, coupled with his overindulgent face, it was really nauseating.
The Changping Marquis's Mansion is Concubine Ye's maiden home. Concubine Ye has been favored by the emperor for more than ten years, and the Changping Marquis's Mansion has also risen in power. No one dares to mess with it. The Changping Marquis's son is the only son of the Changping Marquis. He has a terrible reputation and bullies men and women, including cockfighting and dog walking. There is nothing he won't do.
In his previous life, he was even bold enough to steal Xie Guimo's girl after hearing her quarrel with Xie Guimo, and encouraged her to have an affair. However, in the end, his evil deeds were punished and his body was crippled, and he could no longer harm the girl for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, outside the main hall was not a place to talk, otherwise Chen Tang really didn't know how long he would have to endure that disgusting look.
After the wife of Marquis Changping left, Chen Tang and the others went into the hall to burn incense and pray sincerely.
He gave the copied Buddhist scriptures to the young monk in the temple and added some incense money before leaving the hall.
There is a market not far from the Jokhang Temple, which is quite lively. After burning incense and praying, Shen Ran went to visit the market.
Just as they were about to leave, a little monk came over and whispered something to Shen Xian's maid. The maid then leaned over to Shen Xian's ear and whispered something. Shen Xian's eyes flashed, and she immediately said to Shen Tang and the others, "I have something to do. You go first."
Without waiting for anyone's response, Chen Xi turned and walked to the left side of the Jokhang Temple.
Shen Ran asked curiously, "What is Big Sister doing?"
Not to mention Shen Ran is curious, Shen Tang is also curious.
Shen Luo was so absorbed in visiting the market that she said, “Big sister will come find us when she’s done with her work.”
Shen Luo pulled Shen Tang down the stairs.
Over there, Chen Xi led her maid to the left and soon saw a pavilion where the Prince of Changping was waiting.
Chen Xian walked over and bowed, "Meet the Marquis of Changping."
The Marquis of Changping smiled and said, "Ms. Shen is really unwilling to be rejected by the Jingyang Palace."
Chen Xian asked, "Why would the Prince of Changping help me?"
"This prince never helps others without a reason."
"What conditions?"
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Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and the market outside the Jokhang Temple is particularly lively. There are all kinds of things for sale, including food and entertainment, and the sounds of hawking are endless.
Chen Luo and Chen Ran were having a great time. Although Chen Tang was about the same age as them now, after all her experiences in her past life, she was not so keen on visiting the market. She would rather walk around the Jokhang Temple and enjoy the scenery.
Chen Luo was in a playful mood and didn't care about Chen Tang. Chen Tang walked around the market for a while and then made the excuse that there were too many people and the noise was hurting his ears, so he needed to find a place to rest and took Ginkgo away.
When Shen Xi came to the market, she only saw Shen Ran and Shen Luo, but not Shen Tang. She asked, "Where is Shen Tang?"
Chen Luo said, "Second sister thought the market was too noisy, so she went over there."
Chen Xian looked in the direction Chen Luo pointed, then winked at the maid.
As for Chen Tang, he took Ginkgo away from the market and his ears were finally quiet. The Jokhang Temple was surrounded by ancient trees and they walked on the bluestone ground. The breeze blew gently, but he still felt a little cold.
Ginkgo said, "It's cold here, young lady, don't get cold. The carriage is not far away, I will go get you a cloak."
It was indeed a bit cold in the mountains, Chen Tang said, "I'll wait for you in the pavilion in front."
Although this area is quiet, some people still come here and are not afraid of danger.
Chen Tang was relieved, and Ginkgo was also relieved.
Chen Tang walked forward leisurely in the garden, waiting for Ginkgo in the pavilion, but after waiting for a long time, Ginkgo did not come.
The carriage was not far away, and it took Ginkgo long enough to run back and forth. A trace of uneasiness flashed through Chen Tang's heart, and then he stood up.
Chen Tang walked towards the market, and after a few steps he saw a maid from the Marquis's residence and asked, "Have you seen Ginkgo?"
The little maid said, "Half a cup of tea ago, I saw Ginkgo go that way."
How did you go there...
Chen Tang didn't think much about it. There were many forks in the mountain path, and there was also a pavilion over there, but it was a little further away. Chen Tang walked in the direction pointed by the little maid.
After walking for a while, they saw a pavilion, but no one was there, so Shen Tang continued forward.
The further they walked, the quieter it became, and the more uneasy Shen Tang felt. But just as she was hesitating whether to go back and ask people to help look for her, she saw Gingko lying on the side of the road, still holding her cloak in her hand.
Shen Tang's heart was in her throat when she saw this scene. She walked over in two steps, squatted down and called Ginkgo, but she only called twice and Ginkgo did not wake up.
Instead, there were sounds of footsteps. The place was so quiet that even the footsteps sounded particularly heavy.
Chen Tang looked up in panic and saw the Prince of Changping Marquis walking towards her.
Almost the moment he saw him, Shen Tang knew that he had been plotted against, and he became even more panicked.
In her previous life, she was the princess consort of Prince Jingyang, and even the Prince of Changping Marquis dared to steal Xie Guimo's girl. In this life, she has nothing to do with Xie Guimo, and the Prince of Changping Marquis will not be afraid of her at all.
The Prince of Changping Marquis walked towards her step by step. Chen Tang stood up quickly in fear. She no longer cared about Ginkgo and turned around and ran.
However, after running a few steps, her pace slowed down, and the servant of the Prince of Changping blocked her way.
Chen Tang's face turned pale. She turned around and looked at the Prince of Changping and said, "If the Prince of Changping is interested in me, he can come to propose marriage. What does this mean?"
The Prince of Changping smiled and said, "This prince wants you, but he doesn't want to marry you."
Shameless and obvious.
He approached step by step, and Chen Tang retreated step by step.
As they retreated, they retreated to the edge of the rockery. Shen Tang's heart trembled like a sieve. She pulled out the golden hairpin in her hand and faced the Prince of Changping. The Prince of Changping smiled and said, "This prince has never met a girl with such a hot temper. It's a pity that Miss Shen refused to marry the Prince of Jingyang for the so-called sisterly love, but she didn't know that your eldest sister sold you to me for the position of the Prince of Jingyang's consort."
Shen Xian? !
Chen Tang wanted to skin Chen Xi alive.
This place is remote, and no one would hear her even if she called out. Shen Tang was so anxious that her hands holding the golden hairpin were shaking.
The Prince of Changping came over, his throat rolling, looking as if something was on his mind and he was extremely impatient. Chen Tang stabbed at him with his golden hairpin, but no matter how useless the Prince of Changping was, he was still not someone that the powerless Chen Tang could hurt. Before the golden hairpin even touched the Prince of Changping, he was snatched away by him.
The Prince of Changping threw the golden hairpin on the ground and was about to flirt with her. Chen Tang had no way to hide. She had lived for two lifetimes and had never been so scared as she was now.
The Prince of Changping reached for Chen Tang's face, and just when it was about to touch him, he was suddenly grabbed.
The force was quite strong, and the Prince of Changping was startled. He glanced up and only had time to see a mask before he was kicked away. After rolling twice on the ground, he rolled down the hillside.
This scene happened so fast that Chen Tang only saw the Prince of Changping being kicked away and disappearing from sight. A familiar voice came to his ears, "It's okay."
A familiar voice reached his ears, and Shen Tang was startled.
When she looked up, she saw a silver mask and a pair of angry and worried eyes underneath the mask.
It's him!
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