Chapter 107 Questions
Jing'an Temple is located in the suburbs of Yanjing City. The abbot is highly proficient in Buddhism, making it the first choice for many noblewomen to burn incense and worship Buddha, and it is very popular.
This time, Sheng Huai'an took Liu Rumei out for a walk to relax, dressing her in a maid's clothes and a veil, using Yu Shu's identity as a cover.
As for Yu Shu, she was not seen in the study in the front courtyard, so she was most likely hidden in the secret passage behind the Treasure Pavilion.
Upon hearing the news, Ye Mingzhu sneered.
Sheng Huai'an was reluctant to send Yu Shu away, but he also wanted to give Liu Rumei an explanation. This was indeed a good idea.
He could have easily told Liu Rumei that the reason he left Yushu behind was to make it easier for her to go out using Yushu's identity.
Ye Mingzhu followed Sheng Huai'an's carriage all the way to the foot of Jing'an Temple. Instead of going up the mountain, she found a secluded spot to wait.
Firstly, there is only one mountain path with ninety-nine steps leading to Jing'an Temple, and there are no other trails. If her whereabouts are discovered by Sheng Huai'an, it would be easy to alert him.
Secondly, she had no interest in Sheng Huai'an and Liu Rumei's scandalous affairs; she would just expose them at a suitable time and there was no need to disgust herself at close range.
She asked Yanzhi to keep an eye on things, but she returned shortly afterward.
“Madam, I followed them to a Zen temple and found someone lurking there. I was afraid of being discovered if I entered the temple, so I didn’t dare continue monitoring them and have returned to report to you.”
Ye Mingzhu frowned and asked, "Were they servants that Sheng Huai'an brought?"
“No,” Yanzhi said. “I can handle ordinary servants without them noticing. But those people guarding outside the temple seem to be suicide squads.”
"An assassin?" Ye Mingzhu was startled and quickly asked, "Who else is in the temple?"
Based on her understanding of Sheng Huai'an, he simply did not have the financial resources to raise assassins.
It couldn't possibly be Liu Rumei.
Could it be that their visit to Jing'an Temple wasn't for a secret rendezvous, but rather to meet someone else?
Yan Zhi said, "I saw a middle-aged woman in the temple from afar. She looks like Liu Rumei's aunt, Xiao Sunshi. I didn't see anyone else at the moment."
"Little Sun?" Ye Mingzhu's doubts deepened.
Madam Sun was just a concubine, and her husband, Liu Xian, had long been expelled from the Liu family. How could she afford to support assassins?
Or is there someone else in that Zen temple?
She said to Yanzhi, "Keep an eye on things from a distance and see who else is in the temple."
"Yes." Yanzhi accepted the order and left.
More than an hour later, Yanzhi returned.
It was confirmed that the middle-aged beauty in the Zen temple was Xiao Sunshi; no one else was seen.
Ye Mingzhu instructed Yanzhi to continue keeping watch from a distance, while she returned to the Duke of Wei's mansion with the hairpin and the ruyi.
Since there were outsiders in the temple, Sheng Huai'an and Liu Rumei probably wouldn't be shameless enough to do that, and she really wasn't in the mood for it.
After seeing Sheng Yunche off in the morning, she had been listless and unable to muster any energy.
...
By evening, Ye Mingzhu realized why she had been feeling down and listless all day.
It turned out to be my period.
After bathing, Ye Mingzhu had her hair dried by Baozan. She noticed that Ruyi was hiding her menstrual panties, but she did not stop her.
Since the last time Sheng Yunche ripped off her menstrual pants, she no longer felt the need to wear them.
She's just proud and doesn't want to cause trouble for others or be disliked.
She doesn't enjoy abusing herself.
Lying in bed, Ye Mingzhu felt a slight, dull pain in her lower abdomen. Looking out the window at the nearly full moon, a handsome and unrestrained face unexpectedly surfaced in her mind.
“Sheng Yunche…”
Where did he go? What errand did he go on? Will he come back safely?
Ye Mingzhu couldn't stop her mind from wandering; for the first time since her rebirth, she was suffering from insomnia and couldn't sleep.
Unbeknownst to her, as she gazed at the moon, a dozen or so fine horses galloped wildly under the starlight, their hooves kicking up clouds of dust.
In a sudden moment, the lead horse slowed down, and the handsome man holding the reins looked up at the moon with a deep gaze.
He wore a mask resembling a fierce ghost, obscuring his face, but the aura emanating from him was incredibly cold and chilling, exuding a terrifying murderous aura.
"Sir, are we about to set up camp and rest?" someone asked.
"No," the man's deep, cold voice rang out, "Continue on your way."
"yes!"
...
Over the next few days, Ye Mingzhu instructed Yanzhi to keep a close eye on Sheng Huai'an, and learned that Sheng Huai'an had taken Liu Rumei out twice more.
I went out and visited several shops, and then had a meal in a private room at a restaurant.
I once went hiking in the suburbs.
They did not meet with anyone else on these two occasions, and were very polite when alone, without doing anything that violated ethical norms.
Linfeng Hall.
Baozan placed a bowl of bird's nest soup in front of Ye Mingzhu and asked in confusion, "Has Sheng Huai'an changed his ways? He's really not doing anything, just taking Liu Rumei around to relax?"
The other three maids also looked puzzled.
Ye Mingzhu chuckled lightly, unfazed: "Sheng Huai'an is very good at putting on a show. Even if he really desires Liu Rumei's body, he will first appease her emotions and wait until she is 'willing' before making love to her."
Unlike someone who indulges in unrestrained behavior and is straightforward.
They don't know how to restrain themselves at all.
"Then what should we do? Should we create opportunities for them?" Baozan asked.
"No need," Ye Mingzhu shook her head. "Sheng Huai'an is about to lose his temper."
She understands Sheng Huai'an.
This person appears gentle and refined, but in reality, he is not a patient person.
As expected.
The third time, Sheng Huai'an took Liu Rumei to a small suburban estate under his name, where they consummated their relationship in a somewhat reluctant and affectionate manner.
Ye Mingzhu followed them outside the manor this time. When Yanzhi told her about their progress, they were probably still rolling around in bed.
“Miss, let’s go catch them in the act!” Baozan said excitedly.
Ye Mingzhu glared at her helplessly: "What's the use of arresting them now? Arresting them now will only alert them."
In Sheng Huai'an's own estate, everyone was naturally his man.
Exposing his scandals here is tantamount to exposing them for nothing.
Baozan asked, "Then what should we do? Haven't we been working for nothing these past few days, without gaining anything?"
Ye Mingzhu said, "Knowing that they've made it to the final step is the harvest. Sheng Huai'an can't be this cautious every time, nor can he take Liu Rumei this far every time. When he lowers his guard, that's when we'll close the net."
"And what about now?" Baozan asked.
Ye Mingzhu subconsciously looked up at the sky outside the carriage.
The sun had not yet set, and there was no moon in the sky.
But the day after tomorrow will be the day of the full moon.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion, but I wonder if that person will come back tonight...
Thinking of this, Ye Mingzhu pulled herself together and said, "Let's not wait here any longer, let's go back."
But for some reason, she seemed a little distracted.
I always have this inexplicable premonition, a feeling that something is going to happen...
Just as the carriage was passing through a dense forest, birds suddenly scattered in fright, and a horse rushed out of the woods. The faint sound of clashing swords could be heard from inside, as if people were fighting.
“There’s someone inside…” Baozan didn’t dare say the rest, and said anxiously, “Miss, I’ll tell the driver to hurry up and let’s leave quickly.”
"No..." Following her intuition, Ye Mingzhu looked at Yanzhi, "Our carriage is moving forward normally. Go and take a look from a distance to see what's going on."
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