Chapter 172 A Big Drama
Princess Hengyang often came to Yunshan Temple and offered a lot of incense. She even chose a quiet place in the temple to build her own Zen temple.
Xiao Qinghe accompanied Princess Hengyang into the Zen temple, where Chunxi was already waiting inside.
"Your humble servant Cao Chunxi pays homage to the princess. May the princess live long and happily."
Chunxi knelt down and saluted politely.
Princess Hengyang didn't rush to ask her to stand up. After sitting down, she carefully examined her before saying, "It's true as the rumors say. Your appearance isn't particularly outstanding. Lord Shen probably likes your inner qualities."
"Thank you for the compliment, Princess."
Chunxi was not timid, nor did she feel inferior because of Princess Hengyang's comments. Instead, she immediately expressed her gratitude.
Princess Hengyang raised her eyebrow slightly and said, "The ground is cold, stop kneeling. Madam Shen is the only one who can make this princess go through so much trouble to meet you."
"Thank you, Princess, for not disliking me," Chunxi said without getting up. "But I have something to confess to you, Princess. I beg for your forgiveness."
"What's up?"
"I have taken advantage of the princess's invitation today to prepare a grand show."
The temple received the news in advance and sent vegetarian snacks early in the morning. Princess Hengyang was intrigued by Chunxi's words. She did not interrupt, but ate the snacks in a good mood.
Chunxi briefly recounted what had happened since she married into the Marquis's mansion, concluding, "My mother-in-law's death was suspicious, and the body of my trusted confidant, Aunt Jia, disappeared even more mysteriously. I suspect my third sister-in-law murdered my mother-in-law, but she certainly couldn't do it perfectly alone, so I'm putting on a show today to lure the snake out of its hole."
The secrets of a home are always intriguing, and something that has not yet been concluded makes people feel even more involved.
Princess Hengyang couldn't help but ask, "You can see that there's something wrong with her, can't Qingyuan Hou and the others see it?"
"My father-in-law's mind is on that vixen outside, so how could he care about these details? My second and third brothers already have prejudices against me, and now because of the division of the family, they are even more disgusted with me. Naturally, they all think that I pissed off mother to death. This also gave my third brother and his wife an opportunity to fish in troubled waters."
Princess Hengyang nodded: "So what is your plan?"
"Princess, I have someone secretly tip off my third sister-in-law, saying that Madam Wei and I are going to recruit some young men from Wuyou Pavilion for some fun today. Young Master Lanshu from Wuyou Pavilion will be bringing people to the temple to help put on a show soon. Those who come to Yunshan Temple are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries, so I'm sure the person who can help catch my third sister-in-law in adultery must be of high status. Then I'll have to ask the princess to prove my innocence."
Chunxi revealed everything. Princess Hengyang ate the snacks in her hand and asked in a cryptic tone, "You acted first and asked for permission later. Aren't you afraid that I will be angry and punish you?"
Xiao Qinghe didn't know Chunxi's plan. Thinking of how Princess Hengyang had ridiculed Wei Lingze for accompanying her temporarily, Xiao Qinghe quickly knelt beside Chunxi and said, "Mo Yunwan even dared to harm the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan. Who knows what evil she might do next. I did this to protect myself and was forced to do so. I beg Princess forgiveness!"
Princess Hengyang didn't let Xiao Qinghe's words bring the matter to a halt. She continued to stare at Chunxi. Chunxi spoke calmly, "Princess, since you've gone to such great lengths to arrange an audience with me, I'm sure you're not someone who would be constrained by worldly views. That's why I dared to take this risk. Madam Wei doesn't know what I did today. Please punish me if you want."
Chunxi bowed his head as he spoke.
Xiao Qinghe was extremely anxious and was about to plead again when she heard Princess Hengyang burst out laughing. "Mrs. Shen is indeed worthy of her reputation. She is a wonderful person. This meeting was much more interesting than I had imagined. It was worth my special trip here."
Princess Hengyang smiled and asked the two to stand up, then asked, "Is Madam Shen familiar with the people at Wuyou Pavilion?"
"We're not that familiar with each other. I just went there to join in the fun during the last championship election."
Chunxi did not hide it.
She had never had the opportunity to meet Princess Hengyang before. Even though there were some jokes when the family split up, it was not necessary for Princess Hengyang to come and see her in person. After thinking about it, only the matter of Wuyou Pavilion was special.
As expected, as soon as she finished speaking, Princess Hengyang said happily, "You also went to see the selection of the top winners. How did you feel?"
Chunxi still remembered everyone's performance that night and gave a truthful review. Finally, she said, "I think that among these people, Master Lanshu and the Master of Wuyou Pavilion are the best."
Princess Hengyang was deeply moved by Chunxi's comments. She nodded repeatedly, and at the end, she couldn't help but eagerly took Chunxi's hand and said, "I feel the same way. Next time there is a top candidate selection, you must come with me. It's too boring for me to watch it alone."
Chunxi looked conflicted: "I want to go with the princess, but the tickets are too expensive. I really can't bear the pain."
Princess Hengyang really liked Chunxi's straightforwardness. She said with a narrowed gaze, "Since I invited you, there's no reason for you to pay. Just be at peace."
Princess Hengyang and Chunxi were chatting animatedly, but Xiao Qinghe seemed a little absent-minded.
She kept thinking about Chunxi's words and the scene this morning when Wei Lingze suddenly insisted on accompanying her to Yunshan Temple.
For some reason, she felt that the person supporting Mo Yunwan behind the scenes was Wei Lingze.
Mo Yunwan came back to life in Xuzhou. If Uncle Shen and my aunt were not on good terms, Mo Yunwan would have taken advantage of the situation. But now that Mrs. Mo was murdered, Uncle Shen, who had finally been promoted to the Censorate, had to suspend his post and observe mourning. As a result, my aunt and Uncle Shen were temporarily separated.
Now that she knew what Wei Lingze was thinking about her aunt, it was hard not to associate it with Wei Lingze.
Moreover, the young aunt did not discuss today's events with her. Did she have the same suspicion as her?
At the same time, Mo Yunwan brought Shen Jinhua to Mo's tomb.
"Brother, this is bad. My sister-in-law went out without permission today, and she also..."
Mo Yunwan hesitated to speak, as if she found it difficult to start. When Shen Qingyu heard that this matter was related to Chunxi, he immediately asked Shen Jinhua: "Aunt, what happened? Tell me quickly."
Shen Jinhua was not shy and recited the words she had said to Mo Yunwan before.
Before Shen Qingyuan could react, Shen Qingyu excitedly said, "This bitch, her mother has only been gone for a few days, and she can't stand the loneliness and wants to go find the young prostitutes in Wuyou Pavilion for fun. Today..."
Before Shen Qingyu could finish his words, Shen Qingyuan kicked him in the knee and he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Brother, that bitch has cheated on you, and you still want to protect her?"
Shen Qingyu stared at Shen Qingyuan in disbelief, but as soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped in the face.
Shen Qingyuan's hand was so strong that Shen Qingyu felt that half of his face was slapped unconscious. He was so angry that he wanted to curse, but when he met Shen Qingyuan's cold gaze, he quickly covered his face and shut up.
When his ears were quiet again, Shen Qingyuan looked at Mo Yunwan: "Where is she now?"
Mo Yunwan was also shocked by Shen Qingyuan's eyes. She took a deep breath before speaking: "Sister-in-law should be in Yunshan Temple now."
After saying that, Shen Qingyuan grabbed Shen Qingyu by the collar and walked forward. After a few steps, he turned his head to look at Mo Yunwan and ordered solemnly: "Follow."
Mo Yunwan's breathing stagnated, and her tongue became tangled. "Brother...Brother, I have things to do at home. I don't need to go with you."
Shen Qingyuan didn't answer, but glanced at Shen Jinhua, who immediately took Mo Yunwan's arm and said, "Go! The trivial matters in the mansion are not as important as this. Let's see Cao Chunxi's true face together!"
After Shen Jinhua finished speaking, she dragged Mo Yunwan forward without saying anything. Mo Yunwan looked at Shen Qingyuan's back and felt inexplicably uneasy.
Even if Cao Chunxi didn't hire a young prostitute, she could put all the blame on Shen Jinhua, and nothing should happen, right?
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