Chapter 124 [VIP] Lifesaver (11)
In the end, Nan Yan turned around hesitantly. It was unclear whether she wanted to anger him on purpose or really wanted to leave Xiao Feihe beside her. Unfortunately, the man behind her never said anything and never stepped forward to stop her until the two of them gradually walked away, so far that they could no longer be seen...
Only then did Jin Nili hear Li Qingrou beside him calling him softly, "Ningli, let's go back too, okay?"
Jin Lili seemed to come back to his senses. He looked down at her and said "hmm" calmly. Then the two of them left in opposite directions. He then sent Li Qingrou to the carriage and ordered the servants to send her back to the Li Mansion.
Before leaving, Li Qingrou bit her lip and looked at him as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, she said softly, "My Lord, remember to bandage your palm when you go back, and don't touch water to prevent the wound from getting infected."
Jin Lili paused slightly when he heard this. His eyelashes drooped slightly, and he put his hands behind his back. He looked up at her again, and his eyes seemed to be much softer than before. Then he said lightly,
"Hmm...thank you, I'll pay attention."
The carriage then drove steadily towards the Li Mansion, and Jin Lili, who was left standing there, slowly loosened his grip.
Jin Xinli stared in a daze at the emerald green peach blossom hairpin in his palm, which had been dyed crimson.
As soon as he loosened his hand, the straight jade seemed to be unable to withstand the previous pressure. It broke into two pieces with a "snap" sound, and fell to the ground from between his fingers along with the bright red blood beads.
Jin Li couldn't help but ask himself in his heart:
What happened to him?
Isn't this what he has always wanted? Why does his chest hurt so much? Even breathing hurts.
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On the other side, Nan Yan also returned home safely under the escort of Xiao Feihe. From then on, Xiao Feihe would come to the Li Mansion from time to time, using the excuse of drinking and appreciating paintings with Lord Li and pretending to be refined to get close to Li Nan Yan.
At the beginning, Nan Yan refused many times, but she would agree one or two times out of three or five times. After all, she had to give people some leeway.
As time went by, the relationship between the two became more and more familiar and closer. Perhaps it was because both of them had a bad reputation in Yanyun City, so they got along more smoothly. They were both people who did not care about their reputation, so wouldn't it be lively when they were together?
In particular, although Xiao Feihe's reputation is not that good, he is really good at having fun.
He was the first in the whole Yanyun City to catch any creature that could move and run, whether it was flying in the sky, running on the ground, or swimming in the water. He took Li Nanyan to watch and catch them one by one.
This kind of life was indeed something Nan Yan had never experienced before. Sometimes when they were tired and hungry from horseback riding in the suburbs, they would catch two fish in the nearby lake. After eating, they felt unsatisfied, so they thought about it and decided to steal sweet potatoes from other people's fields and roast them together...
As a result, they were discovered by the owner before they finished eating. The energetic old man chased them from the beginning to the end of the field with a hoe, and ran for several miles without taking a breath. It was not until the two could no longer run that Xiao Feihe took out some silver coins from his arms and threw them to them, and then shouted loudly that they knew they were wrong. The old man snorted and then agreed to stop. In the end, he went back happily with the silver in his pocket. were so tired that they lay down on the ground, looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
There are many more interesting things like this.
As a result, the relationship between the two became closer, but after they had been together for a while, rumors began to spread again.
It was said that Miss Li was so devastated after her engagement was broken off that she actually degenerated into a depravity and got involved with the emperor's own nephew.
Although Prince Xiao is very good-looking and of noble status, how could a relative of the emperor not be noble?
But that can't stop him from being a useless dandy!
He spent the whole year in debauchery, lingering among flowers and having affairs with the women in the fireworks areas. There were even some romantic rumors about him in the early years that he had secretly married a stunning prostitute, and that the prostitute was pregnant with his child. But the most terrible thing was that the prostitute was not an honest official who only sold her art but not her body. Instead, all the most romantic and lustful customers in the whole Yanyun City were her guests. She could even tell exactly where the birthmark on the woman's body was. This Prince Xiao was so romantic that he even forgot his own identity!
Even the emperor was furious about this matter, so he sent the bastard directly to the imperial mausoleum to guard the tomb of the deceased princess, and the brothel girl disappeared from then on.
Afterwards, the emperor issued another order, prohibiting people in the city from discussing royal private affairs, but rumors could not be stopped, especially such secrets. Even if people did not mention them openly, they could not help but talk about them in private, and Prince Xiao's reputation was completely ruined.
It was not until three years later, when the disturbances in the city had subsided, that the emperor ordered his people to bring his good-for-nothing nephew back, intending to find him a strong woman to control him. Unfortunately, many people in the city knew about this, so no girl was willing to marry him.
After all, Prince Xiao's reputation is so ruined, which girl from a good family would be willing to jump into the fire pit?
After returning, Prince Xiao was no different from before. He still ate, drank, and played every day, walked his dog and rode his horse everywhere. He was still the most famous playboy in Yanyun City.
In a nutshell, if a girl from a respectable family were to get involved with such a person, she would be destroying her reputation and would suffer the consequences sooner or later.
So, not long ago, when a few noble ladies were buying rouge and powder in a shop, they accidentally saw Miss Li and Master Xiao standing together, talking and laughing, and they immediately spread the news.
Now, even the original owner's mother felt unlucky after hearing the news. She was so angry that she didn't know what to say. Those gossipers who spread rumors and gossiped in the mansion will have their tongues rotten sooner or later!
How could her daughter allow herself to fall into depravity? What's the point of flirting with Prince Xiao? The person who said this is really despicable!
But thinking about it gave her a headache again. Ever since her engagement was broken off, her daughter's reputation and status had indeed deteriorated a lot. During this period, not even a matchmaker came to inquire about the news. If things continued to delay like this, she was really afraid that her daughter would not be able to marry into a good family in the future.
When Mrs. Li thought of this, she was so anxious that she was furious. Especially when she looked at her daughter, she felt distressed and helpless. In the end, she had no choice.
I can only go to the recently said very effective Paradise Temple to worship, donate some incense money, and pray to the Buddha for protection, hoping that her daughter can get rid of the bad luck of the whole year as soon as possible.
But who could have expected it?
According to legend, this very effective Paradise Temple is actually a temple of prostitution, a place that specializes in abducting and trafficking women. Not only is it not a place of extreme bliss, it is extremely evil.
The monks in the temple burned sandalwood, twisted Buddhist beads, and wore clean and tidy cassocks. They looked like kind-hearted Bodhisattvas, but secretly they specialized in abducting single women. There was even a secret passage in the temple that led directly to the rooms of pilgrims. .
These evil monks were also very discerning, if they came across a wealthy family or a family of officials, they would honestly recite Buddhist scriptures for them, explain fortunes and earn some money, but if they came across an ordinary woman who was alone, they would directly kidnap her and sell her to various places.
It's not that no one had any doubts, but the monks in the temple either said that the woman had eloped with someone else, or that she had left the mountain a long time ago. In the end, it had nothing to do with the temple.
You can file a complaint with the government, of course. The government can at most send people to the temple to inquire about the crime, but how can they accuse the temple of a crime when neither the person nor the body has been found? Besides, this Buddhist temple has support from the government, and how can the poor people argue with the abbot of this Buddhist temple who is highly respected?
In the original plot, Li Nanyan came to the temple alone because she was extremely sad and angry. She wanted to spend the rest of her life worshiping Buddha. However, she never expected that she would be abducted by the people in the temple as a powerless and weak woman.
It was for this reason that Lord Li, whose eldest daughter was missing, brought the case of the Jile Temple to court. Although the Jile Temple in the original novel was eventually destroyed, Li Nanyan had already committed suicide by drowning herself in the river, and even her body had disappeared.
So when Nan Yan heard the news, she did not refuse to go. After all, no one would believe her if she said directly that there was something wrong with the Jile Temple. It would be better to take this opportunity to expose the crimes of the temple as soon as possible and destroy this evil place that harms people.
However, Nan Yan thought that it would probably not work on her own. After all, what could a powerless little noblewoman do? Of course, she would have to drag that Prince Xiao and that powerful Lord Jin into the water.
Moreover, she had been with Xiao Feihe for so many days and had discovered that he was a warm-hearted person with a cold heart. He always had a smiling face and seemed to be approachable on the surface, but he was actually very defensive.
After so many days, she still hasn't really entered his heart. It seems that he is serious about his love for Li Qingrou. But Nan Yan is not in a hurry. Love is so mysterious. Sometimes two people may not be moved no matter how long they spend together. But sometimes, just a glance is enough to make the other person fall in love with you.
Anyway, it's just a matter of who has more sophisticated means.
Nan Yan said she had no pressure at all about this. Hehe, after all, she wasn't the one racking her brains to think of ways to make her happy every day. Besides, since this man came, she didn't even need to bring maids or servants with her when she went out. It was enough for her to have him at her disposal.
Afterwards, Nan Yan told Xiao Feihe that she was going to the Jile Temple to worship Buddha. Then, with shining eyes, she lowered her head and walked over to remind him in a low voice to bring enough silver.
Then they can go to the temple fair at the foot of the mountain. I heard that there are a lot of people at the temple fair there and it is very interesting. Then they can sneak down the mountain together to join in the fun.
In response to this, Xiao Feihe naturally responded with a smile.
He turned around and rubbed his itchy ears. He felt inexplicably uncomfortable with the sudden warm breath. He looked down at the jade-like face illuminated by the light. For a moment, he felt something strange in his heart, but it only lasted for a moment and he quickly ignored it.
In recent times, the relationship between the two has made rapid progress.
Xiao Feihe looked at the eldest daughter of the Li family, who was walking in front and eating and drinking happily all the way, and a helpless smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.
This person is really heartless.
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On the fifteenth day, the carriage was swaying along the bluestone road towards the Paradise Temple. The weather outside was just right, with clear skies and a gentle breeze. As the carriage moved further away, the noisy hawking sounds from the city also gradually faded away.
There were many people going to the Li Mansion this time, with a total of five carriages, and a lot of guards and servants. Except for Madam Li and Nan Yan, the rest were the illegitimate children in the mansion who had not yet left the house.
This naturally included Li Qingrou. It had been a while since Li Qingrou had gone to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. The recent turmoil had not yet subsided, and she rarely went out unless it was necessary. Now that the storm had passed, she naturally wanted to go out for some fresh air. Besides, she had not seen Jin Linli for a long time.
I don't know if we can meet this time?
Thinking of her future husband, Li Qingrou couldn't help but reveal a tender and nostalgic expression on her face. She had embroidered a small purse for him in the mansion during this period and asked someone to bring it to him. Jin Yinli also asked the servants to send her a hairpin exactly the same as the last time as a return gift, which made Li Qingrou happy. He really still cared about her, didn't he?
In fact, Li Qingrou had regretted it more than once. If she had known that Jin Linli was so nice to Li Nanyan because he had chosen the wrong person, she would have told him the truth long ago, and the two of them would not have been delayed for so long.
Fortunately, everything has returned to normal now, and she will surely be able to make up for the time she missed in the past.
As for the carriage in front, Nan Yan was rocked all over by it and even her bones felt sore. No matter how thick the pillow was, it was not as stable and comfortable as sitting in a modern car.
Fortunately, there are quite a lot of interesting things prepared in the car to kill time, such as cakes, tea cakes, dried fruits, and storytelling novels. When you are tired, you can drink some tea, then draw the curtain to look at the scenery in the distance. The scenery is quite interesting.
The carriage drove for nearly two hours and finally arrived at the foot of the Jile Temple mountain. There was a market at the foot of the mountain, and the small businesses in the market were also in full swing.
After all, not all monks in the Jiele Temple are bad people. There are naturally some Buddhist disciples who have been kept in the dark but are truly kind-hearted. These monks usually grow vegetables and farm on their own. Some of them are good at handicrafts and weave straw sandals and mats to sell. Although their lives are hard, they are fulfilling.
As soon as the carriage entered the market, we could hear the shouting from the stalls outside. We could also feel the bustling atmosphere outside through the curtains. After driving forward for a distance, we finally arrived at the legendary Paradise Temple.
The architecture of the Pure Land Temple is indeed magnificent, and there are naturally many monks in the temple. In the center is the Main Hall, where a gilded statue of Sakyamuni is enshrined. The statue looks solemn and majestic, and there is sandalwood burning on the incense table, with a distant and ancient fragrance.
Nan Yan also got off the carriage with the help of her maid. The female relatives stood together, with their maids and servants beside them, and guards on the outermost layer. It was obvious that they were from an official family. A square-faced monk behind the side hall door stole a few glances at the female relatives, then retreated without a word.
Nan Yan also glanced in the direction where the gray-robed monk left. These people probably didn't dare to attack them. After all, the women from officials' families were the most difficult to deal with here.
Madam Li was at the front discussing some accommodation matters with the abbot, and then the abbot asked a little nun to lead the way for everyone. To the east of the Paradise Temple was a side hall, which was usually a courtyard reserved for pilgrims to live in. Madam Li was going to recite scriptures and worship Buddha, so naturally she had to settle the female relatives who followed behind her.
The little nun led everyone to their respective backyards, put her hands together, chanted "Amitabha" and then left.
The yard where Nan Yan lived was relatively quiet. There was a Bodhi tree planted in the yard. When the wind blew, the leaves rustled. There seemed to be a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere lingering around. It was hard to imagine that this was a devil's den.
After a while, several concubines gathered in Li Qingrou's yard, chatting and laughing, and said they wanted to go to the front hall to draw lots. Li Qingrou naturally agreed. She had been bored for a long time and finally went on a long journey, so she naturally wanted to go out for a walk. Several people immediately took the maids and old women to the front hall, but did not invite Nan Yan to go with them.
Since the marriage was cancelled, these concubines gradually formed a small group headed by Li Qingrou, and they looked down on her as the legitimate sister. Nan Yan didn't care about this, because she had an appointment in the afternoon anyway.
Since the usual errand boy hasn't come yet, she might as well stay in the yard to recuperate, so as not to walk too much at night and easily encounter ghosts.
I don’t know how long it had been, so long that Nan Yan fell asleep, when finally there were some slight noises coming from the yard outside, as if someone was throwing pebbles at her window.
Nan Yan was awakened by the noise. She opened the window and saw that the guy was still holding a few pebbles in his hand and looking at her with a smile on his face.
The moment the window opened, another one hit her head. Nan Yan screamed in pain and immediately glared at the man with tears in her eyes.
"Xiao Feihe, are you so bold that you dare to hit me on the head?"
Xiao Feihe was also stunned, but then he couldn't help laughing. He immediately threw a small stone and apologized, "Sorry, sorry, my hand slipped. Who would have thought that you would open the window at this time? Let me touch it and see if it hurts."
Nan Yan slapped the hand that was extended to her, snorted twice, and then grabbed his hand and pressed it on her forehead, "How can it not hurt? I hit it right here, look, is there a blister? Fortunately, the skin is not broken or your appearance is damaged, otherwise, even if you cried and begged me, I would not forgive you."
Miss Li glared at him fiercely as she spoke, but unfortunately, those watery eyes had no killing power at all, and inexplicably carried a bit of coquettishness.
Xiao Feihe just thought it was funny, but he couldn't laugh the next second. His palm was grabbed tightly by the other party, and then pressed hard against the soft and warm skin of his forehead. The slippery and unfamiliar touch made him subconsciously want to pull his hand away.
But Nan Yan held it tightly.
This made him cough and feel a little uncomfortable for a moment.
However, after noticing that her forehead was indeed somewhat red, she subconsciously rubbed it twice, mumbling incoherently, "How coquettish! Are all women in this world so petite and soft..."
Nan Yan didn't hear the rest of the words clearly, and subconsciously slapped his chest fiercely, "What are you mumbling about? Speak louder, I can't hear you."
Xiao Feihe cleared his throat and replied subconsciously, "Nothing. I said I have enough money. Miss, do you want to go down the mountain with me? I heard that the Buddhist meeting at the foot of the Jile Temple is also very lively."
After saying this, he felt something strange again, as if something was not right. Then when he looked down at the man's rude look, Xiao Feihe gradually reacted.
Why does it feel so strange?
He is obviously a playboy, so why does it feel like he is becoming more and more like the servant in the mansion recently?
However, the matter did not last too long, because the eldest lady stepped on the table and climbed out of the window. Xiao Feihe subconsciously reached out to catch her, but Nan Yan slapped his hand away and jumped down from the window.
Finally, she turned around and gave him a smug smile with her eyebrows and eyes curved, not looking like a lady from a wealthy family at all.
Xiao Feihe lowered his head and smiled helplessly.
The two of them went to the foot of the mountain where the Jile Temple was located. Today was the fifteenth day of every lunar month. On the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, the most people came to burn incense and worship Buddha, and it was also the busiest time in the market at the foot of the mountain.
There were also monks setting up stalls in the market. Some were small stalls crudely built with straw mats. In front of the stalls were various small Buddha statues, all carved out of wood. They looked lifelike and each one was quite interesting.
Nan Yan picked two Buddhas with round faces, round bellies and smiling faces like children who have picked up gold ingots. They look neat and cute.
Xiao Feihe followed behind, paid the bill honestly, and then took the things for her.
The two of them walked along with the crowd and bought a lot of novel gadgets. In the end, there were so many that Xiao Feihe's arms could no longer hold them, so he had to give them to the servant to take back.
Afterwards, the two of them ate the unique Buddha cakes and Buddha steamed buns at the foot of the Jile Temple mountain. Finally, they walked around the entire market. As it was getting dark, they had to leave with a sense of unfulfilled desire.
On the way back, Nan Yan was worried that she would be discovered by Madam Li if she took the main road, so she begged the person next to her to take the side road to take her back, and Xiao Feihe naturally agreed to her request.
The two of them had heard about this path from the villagers at the foot of the mountain. At first, everything was smooth, and Xiao Feihe protected the person beside him as they walked forward. But soon he realized something was wrong. There seemed to be some very strange movements coming from the woods not far away.
Nan Yan's sleeves were pulled twice by someone behind her.
She turned back in confusion, "Why——"
Before she could finish her words, the person behind her covered her mouth tightly. Xiao Feihe grabbed her waist, then jumped up with her in his arms and hid directly on the tree trunk in front of him.
It was already dark, and the leaves blocked the view, so the three people carrying sacks out of the jungle did not notice them.
Xiao Feihe frowned, looked at the two monks with strange expressions, and suddenly lowered his voice and whispered to Nan Yan's ear, "Don't say anything, something seems wrong."
If it was a normal situation, it would be fine, but why would this monk hang out with nuns? And the sack that the man just carried over obviously contained a person.
Nan Yan understood in her heart, but she still looked clueless. She blinked and saw the bald monk below, then she imitated him and moved closer, saying casually, "Huh? How strange, why is it that square-faced monk again? When my mother and I came to this temple today, it was this monk who was hiding behind the door and secretly watching us. His eyes were very strange, and after I noticed him, the monk lowered his head and left, so I have a deep impression of him."
After saying this, she saw the person next to her frowning even deeper, and Xiao Feihe's grip on her waist made her consciousness tighten a little.
He was still wondering in his heart, how could the monks in a normal temple peek at the pilgrims who came to burn incense and worship Buddha, especially when these pilgrims were all women?
Before he could say anything to comfort her, he vaguely saw a man and a woman below undressing. After a while, the woman's panting and moaning could be heard, accompanied by some dirty words from the male monk...
Xiao Feihe's body froze instantly, and his expression darkened uncontrollably. If the previous situation might have been a misunderstanding, he was now almost certain that there was definitely something wrong with this Paradise Temple.
Monks and nuns are like this...
It is simply unbearable to look at! Unbearable to hear!
Nan Yan obviously heard the movement under the tree, and she was speechless. She couldn't help but sigh that the ancients were really bold, especially in the wilderness without any protection measures, they were really brave. However, the opportunity was not to be missed, and it would be a pity if she didn't take the opportunity to play a trick on the man in front of her.
Nan Yan noticed that the person holding her seemed a little stiff. She suddenly reached out and patted his chest, and said anxiously and puzzledly, "Xiao Feihe, did you hear it? I seemed to hear the sound of a woman crying. Did the monk just bully her? Hurry up and go down to help? What are we doing hiding here? Hurry up and find the abbot..."
Before she could finish her words, someone covered her mouth tightly. Nan Yan let out a few angry sounds, but in the end, she couldn't get away. She could only stare at him with her eyes wide open and with all her strength!
——Xiao Feihe, you bastard, why don't you let go?
Xiao Feihe didn't know why he could understand from her eyes what she wanted to express at the moment. However, being stared at by such beautiful eyes, Xiao Feihe just felt a headache for a moment, and even a little annoyed. Why did he stay with her under such circumstances?
Especially looking at those clear eyes, which reflected his figure like a mirror, without any thoughts or desires, he didn't know how to explain it to her?
She doesn't understand anything at all!
The tips of Xiao Feihe's ears were slightly red and his cheeks were a little hot.
I could only hold this person in my arms tighter and cover her mouth tighter, for fear that she would say something nonsense again.
Nan Yan was really annoyed when she saw that the other party still refused to let her go. She started to use her two little hands to mess around with him without any mercy, pinching and pulling him hard. But the man in front of her just refused to let go. In the end, Nan Yan's hands were sore, and the strength became lighter and lighter.
In the end, I don't know where she touched. Xiao Feihe suddenly felt that even his breathing became much faster, especially when he heard the chaotic noise coming from under the tree. The redness that was originally only on his earlobe instantly spread to his entire neck. Xiao Feihe was so anxious that he gasped twice unconsciously...
Finally there was nothing I could do!
He could only take a deep breath, and suddenly reached out and pressed her head into his arms, then whispered, "Close your eyes from now on, don't think about anything, don't eavesdrop, and don't peek."
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