Chapter 124 Pei Jingxu, come here.
Pei Jingxu originally left Hongyao in Rong Mansion to keep an eye on Bai Shutong's every move for her.
Now hearing Hongyao's voice, Pei Jingxu got off the bed and opened the door.
Hongyao looked anxious and whispered, "Miss, after you left the house, that Bai told the Second Young Master."
"Because it was the eldest son who took you away, the second son didn't dare to say anything. But last night, Bai suddenly said that Nuonuo was weak and wanted to bring the two children to Ran Deng Temple to ask for a peace amulet."
After explaining in one breath, Hongyao said angrily, "Second Young Master heard what Bai said and agreed to come with her without a second thought!"
If you don’t know, you might think that Bai and the second young master are a couple!
Pei Jingxu straightened his outer robe and glanced at Hongyao: "Go find me some clothes that fit me first."
Only then did Hongyao notice that the outer robe wrapped around her girl seemed to be one worn by a man.
She didn't ask any more questions, just replied "yes" softly and left immediately.
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At the foot of the mountain of Randeng Temple.
Rong Xuanzhou and Bai Shutong got off the carriage.
Axuan held Bai Shutong's hand obediently, while Rong Xuanzhou hugged Nuonuo with a gentle look in his eyes.
Bai Shutong raised her head to glance at the temple high above, biting her lip slightly. "Brother Xuanzhou, if you meet Sister Pei, I hope you can have a good talk with her and stop being angry with her."
When Pei Jingxu was mentioned, Rong Xuanzhou's face darkened.
He snorted coldly, pursing his thin lips: "I haven't been in the mansion for only a year. I don't know where she learned it. She actually dared to escape from house arrest."
Bai Shutong said softly: "Sister Pei loves you so much, maybe just to make you care more about her."
"She's playing hard to get. Who would fall for her tricks?" Rong Xuanzhou said coldly.
After saying this, he closed his eyes slightly and exhaled: "Forget it, I'll have a good chat with her when I see her."
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Time was urgent, so Hongyao only found a brightly colored dress for Pei Jingxu.
Ever since Rong Xuanzhou "died in battle", Pei Jingxu rarely wore clothes of this color.
Now looking at himself in the bronze mirror, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
——As expected, she still likes to wear warm and bold colors.
"Stay here."
"yes."
Pei Jingxu came to Rong Jianxue's meditation room next door.
I knocked on the door, but found that Rong Jianxue was not in the room.
"Hey? Second Madam, are you awake?"
After finishing sword practice, Jiang Hui saw Pei Jingxu and grinned.
He noticed at a glance the brightly colored robe Pei Jingxu was wearing today. The strong color made her eyes and eyebrows look soft and clear, like a spotless snow-white jasmine among a sea of flowers.
——It is even more stunningly beautiful than the clothes!
Pei Jingxu smiled and said, "Guard Jiang, why isn't the master here?"
"Oh," Jiang Hui came back to his senses and pointed in the direction of the temple hall. "The young master has gone to the main hall to chant scriptures. Second Lady can go find him there."
Pei Jingxu nodded and asked, "When are we leaving today?"
Jiang Hui smiled and said, "We will set off after you return from the palace."
It seems that Jiang Hui still doesn't know that Rong Xuanzhou came to Randeng Temple.
She nodded obediently: "Okay, then I will go find the adults first."
"Okay, I'll prepare the carriage for the return trip."
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After leaving the meditation room, Pei Jingxu walked towards the main hall.
When we arrived at the main hall of the temple, we saw a steady stream of pilgrims coming to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.
Looking up, he saw Rong Jianxue and Rong Xuanzhou standing opposite each other under the huge golden Buddha in the center of the temple, seemingly talking about something.
Under the huge longevity tree, Bai Shutong was playing with his two children.
There are many prayer wheels hanging on the longevity tree with branches and vines. The silk threads flutter in the wind, just like a painting.
Nuonuo let Bai Shutong hold her and reached out to grab the prayer wheel hanging on the tree. Bai Shutong lifted Nuonuo high up, and the mother and daughter had a lot of fun playing together.
It was the boy named Axuan who first noticed Pei Jingxu's arrival.
He gently tugged at the hem of Bai Shutong's skirt.
Bai Shutong followed his gaze and looked at Pei Jingxu.
"Sister Pei, you are really here. Brother Xuanzhou is very worried about you."
Pei Jingxu frowned slightly.
Bai Shutong's voice was not small, and in the hall, two men cast their eyes towards her.
As expected of cousins, from a distance, their eyebrows and eyes are indeed more similar. Rong Xuanzhou's eyebrows and eyes appear more indifferent, while Rong Jianxue's are indifferent and noble.
The moment he saw Pei Jingxu, Rong Xuanzhou's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of imperceptible surprise flashed in his eyes.
——He rarely saw her wearing such bright clothes.
Beneath the tree of immortality, a woman stood there, with mottled light and shadow dividing her eyebrows and eyes into fragments of light.
Too beautiful to be real.
But after a moment of hesitation, Rong Xuanzhou reacted and frowned slightly: "Pei Jingxu, come here."
There was a hint of command in his voice, and his expression was serious and indifferent.
Pei Jingxu stood there, not moving.
Under the tree, Bai Shutong saw this and raised the corners of his lips, but whispered: "Sister Pei, Brother Xuanzhou has come to the temple to look for you. Don't be angry with him anymore. Go over there quickly."
Everyone knows that Pei Jingxu loves Rong Xuanzhou very much.
Back then, she would rather take half of the Pei family's wealth as a dowry and marry into the Rong family and become husband and wife with Rong Xuanzhou.
As long as Rong Xuanzhou just gave her a slight nod, Pei Jingxu should stop while she was ahead.
No one would think that Pei Jingxu didn't love Rong Xuanzhou.
——Rong Xuanzhou wouldn’t think so either.
But Pei Jingxu still stood there, not moving.
Rong Xuanzhou frowned slightly, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.
"Pei Jingxu," Rong Xuanzhou's voice became colder and deeper, carrying a hint of warning, "Come here."
The long wind blew up the hem of Pei Jingxu's skirt. The woman was beautiful and pure. The pilgrims passing by would unconsciously take a few more glances at her.
She turned her head away, refusing to meet Rong Xuanzhou's gaze.
"Pei——" Rong Xuanzhou frowned, he wanted to say something else.
A cold and elegant voice came from beside him.
"come over."
——It was his eldest brother, Rong Jianxue spoke.
Under the tree of immortality, the woman finally moved.
When the woman heard Rong Jianxue's voice, her eyebrows curved and her eyes became bright and her teeth white.
She lifted her skirt and walked towards the man under the golden Buddha.
After crossing the threshold of the hall, Pei Jingxu walked straight to Rong Jianxue and looked up at him.
The coldness in the man's eyes faded a little. He lowered his eyes to look at her. After a long while, he finally said slowly, "Master said you don't like bitter mustard tea, so he asked me to get you some flower tea."
Pei Jingxu's eyes were clear and she smiled: "Then my lord, please thank Master Miaofan on my behalf."
A conversation without paying attention to others.
Rong Xuanzhou's expression darkened upon seeing this. "Pei Jingxu, what on earth are you fussing about?"
Pei Jingxu didn't say anything. He stood behind Rong Jianxue without saying a word.
Rong Xuanzhou frowned, thought of what Bai Shutong had just said, and sighed.
"Alright, although you were wrong for escaping house arrest, my brother just told me that it was Axuan who bumped into you first, so I won't punish you."
Pei Jingxu sneered in his heart, but remained silent with his head down.
Rong Xuanzhou shook his head helplessly: "Come here, follow me to the side hall and ask for a peace amulet for me."
It was as if he was showing great mercy, as if allowing her to ask for a peace amulet for him was a great blessing to her.
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